The wilderness hunting team that Ren joined has not yet reached the ruins area.
On the other hand, deep in the desert, in a pyramid-dense area on the outskirts of the royal city of the ancient Monkel Kingdom, in a place surrounded by three tall pyramids, a group of people were enthusiastically excavating the ruins.
It was a square temple with hundreds of meters high statues on all sides. Each statue was dressed similarly and wore a crown, but their faces were different. They seemed to be carvings of successive kings of the ancient Monkel Kingdom.
On each side of the temple, there are nine dark holes leading to the ground.
At this moment, in front of the obelisk in front of the temple, the young lord George Rosas of the "Black Wind Territory" and a group of core members were watching something.
In the open space not far away, a red-robed mage holding a skull staff in his hand was setting up a magic circle, preparing to expel the curse. This man is none other than the top magician in the "Cursed Realm" of Glory City, Bragg Hogg.
Casting a spell to break a curse is a very complicated process, and everyone is bored waiting.
The progress of the excavation of the ruins was not ideal, and the knights of the Rosas family suffered heavy losses.
Several senior officials were whispering something.
"Thirty-six gates, we have just explored one passage and suffered such heavy losses. If we want to fully explore it by ourselves, it will be impossible in a short time."
"Yeah, not to mention the bugs that are everywhere, even the dog-headed monsters in the maze are too evil. They can only be killed after sucking human blood... I don't know how many there are in this tomb."
"That is the legendary hell creature, the minion of the God of Death [Osiris]... Legend has it that it is a pure elemental body formed by the condensed air of death. Only after devouring the blood of living people will it become killable. Flesh and blood.”
"But... to kill a monster, one person has to die. How can we have so many slaves to fill this hole? But if we don't eliminate those elusive elemental monsters, it is impossible for us to go deep into this mausoleum..."
"Hey, who said we have to be slaves? As long as one of us is not going to die, anyone can go."
"oh?"
"Not now, probably tomorrow. The Duke has asked the territory to recruit idle hunters. Five teams, a total of more than 30,000 people. These blood foods should be enough to feed those monsters. Also Yes, haven't the hunters outside been clamoring to go to the ruins? Tomorrow, let them go in together and help us clean up those monsters."
"..."
The green-haired young man and a group of confidants were still discussing something, but at this moment, the red-robed Archmage who was "dancing the Great God" suddenly shouted loudly.
"Get the 'blood of the cursed spirit'!"
"yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone with a sharp knife walked towards the iron cage not far away that was engraved with a special inscription.
In the cage, a thin little girl was looking at these strangers and trembling.
The sword-wielding wizard in white robes roughly pulled out her arm, stabbed her wrist with a knife, and then released a large bowl of scarlet blood.
Not long after, the blood was handed to "Cursed Mage" Burrage and splashed on the magic circle he had arranged.
Naretta's face turned pale and sickly after being bled, and her eyes were trembling with fear.
What no one noticed was that she looked at the temple with a dazed expression, as if this place seemed familiar in her memory...
... ... .
After the bowl of blood was splashed on the magic circle, some mysterious reaction seemed to occur, and golden light flourished.
The filthy yin energy around him was instantly dispersed, and everyone present felt that the sense of depression in their hearts was suddenly relieved.
The most obvious thing is that the ghosts that used to wander near the temple every night have also disappeared completely.
"Huh..."
Seeing this scene, the red-robed mage breathed a sigh of relief. He seemed to be talking to himself or explaining something to others, and said: "The curse of this temple has finally been solved. If it weren't for this curse, "Spiritual blood', if you want to break the curse of the tomb, I'm afraid it will take a hundred times more effort."
After hearing this, Young Master George asked curiously: "Mr. Burlage, is this tomb curse really so evil?"
Bragg nodded and said: "Those 'Shadows of Yin Soldiers' are actually the 'Spirit Gathering Appearance' of the curse, which is a high-level curse method that has been lost. What's more, this ground temple and the underground palace below It's just the entrance to the mausoleum, but the curse is so powerful... If you don't break the curse and rush deep into the mausoleum, you will die without rebirth."
There was a sense of awe for the ancient super-powerful people in his tone, and he said with emotion: "So many thousand-year curses have not dissipated, but you can imagine how clever the super-powerful man who arranged this underground palace curse was. .”
"Curse" is far away from ordinary extraordinary people. This is also a very niche extraordinary sequence, weird and powerful.
Everyone was a little confused after hearing this, but they all looked happy. When they looked at the temple, their eyes showed anticipation.
Everyone knows that those ancient people were definitely not idle when they arranged so many tricks on the tomb.
The more dangerous it is, the more it means that there must be a treasure in this underground palace!
At that time, Magister Borage glanced at Naretta who was locked in a rune iron cage not far away, and said: "I didn't expect to meet such a 'treasure' this time. We really want to be absolutely safe when we go deep into the mausoleum. , and we have to bring this little girl from the curse clan with us..."
... ...
The next day, several groups of people arrived at the temple one after another.
The "Prince Harper" team that Ren belonged to was the last team to arrive. It was almost dusk when they arrived.
The yellow sand ruins here have been turned into a large-scale archaeological excavation site, and a large area of the nearby ground has been cleared of sand. The pyramid is completely exposed on the ground, as well as obelisks, strange kobold statues, and the remains of palaces with unknown uses...
It has to be said that although the centralized system of lords is lagging behind, it has absolute advantages in excavating large-scale ruins.
If an ordinary hunting group encounters such a large-scale ruins, the most they can do is dig a "robber's hole" and hunt down Captain Jin. Only the nobles can mobilize so many manpower and large-scale excavation equipment in a short period of time to push forward arbitrarily.
Renn, who was mixed in the crowd, was also surprised when he looked at the brightly lit hunting camp in front of him.
The tents stretch into a vast area, and preliminary estimates suggest that there are at least 60,000 to 70,000 people here.
When he saw the grand temple, he was also surprised, "Is there really a temple?"
However, taking a closer look at the human sculptures on the temple, it seems that they are not the kind of temples dedicated to worshiping gods that we have seen before.
Looking at the dark moving cave entrances, Ren had the illusion that the temple was like a giant beast with its mouth open, trying to devour the intruding humans.
In the open space outside the temple, there are piles of ancient cultural relics, most of which are golden products. Gold coffins, gold scepters, gold masks, gold goblets, gold kettles, as well as various gems and countless coins...
These "trophies" make all the first-time hunters unable to take their eyes away.
At this time, everyone in the "Mountain Antelope Group" around Renn also became excited.
"Oh my God, they found so much gold!"
"Haha, let me tell you... so many people are required to participate in the excavation. The scale of this ruins must be huge. It is indeed the case!"
"We may get rich this time... I just heard them say that this is just a small part of the underground palace. There are still large areas under the earth that have not been explored... "
"Hehe, as long as we find some gold items, we will make a lot of money on this trip..."
"..."
Not only the "Mountain Antelope Group", but also all the hunters had their eyes gleaming when they saw the mountains of treasure. Everyone's face was flushed, and they couldn't resist the idea of entering the ruins immediately.
The ruins were right in front of them, as if they could find the treasure at their fingertips if they dug out.
Moreover, not far away, a hunting group has already begun to enter the ruins!
This made the hunters who were still watching unavoidably feel a little anxious, fearing that if they entered late, they would be preempted by others.
... ... .
Renn was not interested in gold items. He was slightly suspicious when he saw piles of gold items outside the temple and the hunters who couldn't wait to enter the temple.
It feels like various large-scale fraud scenes in previous lives, with "shills" and "prizes".
But the ruins are real and the treasures are real...
This trick really works.
Seeing this scene, the fatigue of all the hunters after a long day's journey was gone. They had no intention of resting overnight, and were clamoring to immediately enter the ruins to explore.
Everyone in the "Mountain Antelope Group" can't wait.
After a brief discussion, everyone agreed to enter the ruins immediately.
Since he was preparing to travel, Captain Bart naturally wanted to ask Ren, the only outsider, and said: "Brother Nicholas, we plan to enter the ruins now, what about you?"
After all, this exploration is definitely dangerous. There is only one Sister Pasha in the group who is a medical professional. With one more doctor, the chance of survival will be better.
"sure."
Ren nodded and agreed happily.
Although this is his first time here, if... there is anyone who knows what is going on in this temple best, it is him.
Because he can understand "Munkel Ancient Language"!
In addition to the pyramids and temples, there are some obelisks erected everywhere in this ruins.
I don’t know what kind of material this kind of stone tablet is made of. It looks like gold but not gold, and looks like jade but not jade. Even though the surrounding pyramids have been weathered to some extent, they are still very well preserved.
The key is that this thing is also covered with ancient characters.
In the eyes of others, these words are just incomprehensible symbols, but in Ren's eyes, they can all be read.
Each obelisk is engraved with the main deeds of a king during his lifetime.
Then Renn looked at a few pieces and immediately had a general understanding of the well-preserved timeline of the ancient Monkel country.
"Temple of Pallas?"
He looked at the name of the temple on the stone tablet and showed a strange look.
The surname Pallas is the surname of Aluret, the 36th ranked [Thunder Nightmare] among the "Seventy-two Divine Generals".
Looking again at the glorious deeds of Pallas XV recorded on the most conspicuous obelisk, it turned out to be the "Lightning Law" god general Aluret.
It turns out that that god is actually the king of a country!
When the "zombie tide" attacked the city before, the cultural relics brought out by the living corpses really pointed here!
Renne and the "Mountain Antelope Group" lined up and began to enter the ruins.
As he walked and looked around, he took note of the sculptures at the entrance of the temple. From "Palas I" to "Palas XVI"...the deeds of each king are recorded.
Of course, I also saw the warning on the stone tablet: [Those who trespass in the mausoleum of the Pallas royal family will be cursed and die].
Renn didn't pay much attention to this warning.
After all, he has a "smart brain", and all energy intrusions that have an impact on the body will be revealed, and he will never be caught out of nowhere.
Moreover, the essence of the curse is the invasion of negative supernatural forces.
Not to mention his own healing ability that can resolve most of the negative supernatural energy, but the various high-end potions he carries and the evil-proof props obtained by Elder Coleman are enough to deal with most curses.
Just talking about the ability to deal with curses, there is probably no one here who is better than him.
... ...
It seemed that they were just waiting for the arrival of "Prince Harper" and more than 10,000 people before starting this collective excavation operation.
There were long queues at the sixteen entrance ruins of the temple, and noble guards from the Rosas family were handing out bracelets at the door.
In front of each entrance, someone is giving a simple "popular science introduction."
"The curse has been broken by Lord Borage, and everyone can enter the ruins with confidence. But there are still some bugs and monsters in the underground palace, which are very risky. We don't force anyone. Hunters who are willing to enter the ruins, come to me. Receive a [Evil-proof Magic Bracelet]..."
"There is a very complicated maze of passages on the surface of the underground palace. Please be sure to observe the passages carefully..."
"After coming out of the ruins, all items must be inspected. Our Duke's Palace has the first right to purchase..."
"..."
The guard's voice was loud, and there didn't seem to be any coercion, everything was "voluntary."
We also thoughtfully prepared magic bracelets for everyone to avoid being contaminated by curses.
Even in order to allow the hunters to enter the ruins with peace of mind, the senior leaders of the "Rosas Family" led their own teams and entered the ruins first.
Renn didn't listen to those people's lies, he was definitely going anyway.
His eyes kept wandering among the crowd, and naturally he also saw a few striking red-robed archmages and high-level extraordinary beings. Most of these guys are well-known "celebrities" in Glory City, and the system has also identified some of them.
"One fifth-level mage, three fourth-level..."
Renn silently counted the threats to him in his heart.
The attire of the mages allows one to identify their rank at a glance. Extraordinaries from other professions can generally be identified through their equipment.
However, thankfully, I didn’t see any top-level transcendent like Grandmaster Rocky Refal.
Those guys might be hiding, they might be in the ruins... But Renn felt that they were most likely not here. Now that they "know" that Bazel and the others may be nearby, those guys probably don't dare to go to the grave rashly.
Then, Ren saw an acquaintance among the first group of people who entered the temple, and his pupils shrank slightly: "Eh..."
Looking around, the little girl Naretta from the "cursed clan" was tied up with a rune iron chain and led into a passage in the temple by a white-robed mage.
Ren frowned as he looked at it.
Although he knew that the "cursed clan" had a hard life and would not die easily no matter how hard they tried. But seeing Naretta being led like a slave, her eyes were still cold.
Not only this acquaintance, but in another team under the banner of "Sunflower Merchant Association", Renne also saw a familiar face, also held by a chain.
He looked slightly surprised: "Gannicus? Is he still alive?"
However, except for Gannix, Renn did not see Catherine. He did not know whether she was killed or escaped.
Moreover, I didn’t see the president, Mrs. Phoebe, or the guy who looked like Um.
"What are those guys doing with Gannix exploring the ruins?"
Ren had doubts in his mind, but suddenly he figured it out.
Although Gannicus is not a high-level extraordinary person, he is a genuine "ancient civilization scientist". He has conducted in-depth research on the Munkel civilization.
"It must be that those guys thought he was still valuable, so they didn't kill him..."
Ren thought of this and withdrew his gaze.
Because, at this time, the guards had already distributed [Evil-Resisting Magic Bracelets] to him.
... ... .
Ren followed the "Mountain Antelope Group" and entered one of the thirty-six doors of the temple.
After walking through a long sloping shrine, we entered a large and unexpected underground palace, where there were stairs leading to the underground.
Ren's eyes carefully scanned every corner of the temple, and the system automatically scanned and identified everything here. There are some mottled murals on the walls, but most of them have oxidized and fallen off, and it is unclear what they are painted on. On both sides of the shrine stand strange-looking monsters, with the heads of jackals and human bodies...
Once you enter the tunnel, there is no constraint of queuing.
The hunters rushed forward impatiently into the darkness, as if they were afraid that if they were late, the treasure would be stolen by others.
But those who can't hold their breath are mostly inexperienced newcomers.
The more experienced a hunter is, the more cautious he is.
Captain Bart is one of the more experienced veteran hunters. He did not rush to the front, but led the team members to explore carefully.
This kind of underground palace, not to mention the secret passages, even the bugs and "monsters" that the knights warned about before have not been seen yet, so you must not be careless.
But he could hold his nerve, but the young members of the team couldn't hold it any longer.
Descended the stairs and entered the claustrophobic passage.
Not long after walking, I saw some broken clay pots and jars one after another in the passage. I even found a few coins left behind in the yellow sand, and some traces that were obviously left by the moving of the utensils...
But I think this must be someone who has been there before, who has already cleaned it up and moved away all the valuable things.
Seeing this scene, a young group member spoke anxiously and asked: "Captain, why don't we go in quickly? If we go on slowly like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to even get a sip of soup in the end..."
"Yeah, all the good stuff has been snatched up by those guys who run fast..."
"..."
Hearing this, Bart smiled and shook his head and said: "If the treasure is so easy to get, how could those nobles give up this advantageous thing? Don't worry, judging from the scale of this underground palace, it is not that easy to be discovered. It’s over. Although those who go in first may get the first-hand treasure, but is it really profitable? Only if you can get out of this ruins alive is you earned... "
"But... "
Although everyone understood the truth, the young members were still a little anxious when they saw the treasure being taken away first.
Bart added: "Didn't you see that those large hunting groups were not in a hurry? Especially the official hunting groups of the Duke's Palace. Didn't you find that they came in before us, and now they are falling behind us?"
After a pause, he continued with a serious look: "I brought you to hunt in the wilderness and make a fortune, and I also want to take you out alive. This place is not that simple. From now on, everyone must pay close attention to the organs. , pay attention to unusual movements... We not only need space, but also beware of our peers!"
"Yes, Captain."
Everyone responded in unison.
Bart is the only second-level transcendent in the group, and he is still very authoritative in the "Mountain Antelope Group". No one said anything more about his explanation.
The team members can scold them, but as the "foreign aid", the doctor has to take into account other people's opinions.
Turning around, Bart also noticed Ren, who was studying the corridor carvings, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw how unhurried he was.
He smiled and asked: "Brother Nicholas, you seem to be very interested in these carvings?"
Renn withdrew his gaze and responded: "Yes. Although I am a doctor, I also have some research on the Monkel civilization. I am looking at what is carved on it..."
Bart was slightly surprised when he heard this, "Oh? You also read and research ancient civilizations? That's great. Can you see what's engraved on it?"
Ren shook his head: "I don't understand it very well... but I analyzed it and the pattern on it seems to express that there is a kind of monster guarding this tomb. I think we'd better be careful."
He said and shrugged.
I can understand the content. The same content is written in many places on the wall: [The messenger of death, 'Osiris', guards this tomb. They will make intruders pay the price of blood.]
Hearing this, no one in the "Shan Ling Group" cared, and showed an expression that was indeed the case.
Bart responded politely: "Well, you really have to be careful."
Do you understand
Naturally, it is impossible for anyone to understand it. After all, the Munchel civilization is an epoch-making civilization. No one in the two empires can decipher this kind of writing.
This ruins is probably the most complete one ever excavated, and it is also the one with the most written records.
Even if someone will interpret some similarities in the future, it is not now.
What's more, the hunters are not archaeologists. What they care about is the treasure they can hold in their hands, not the content of these murals and texts.
... ... .
Although before entering the temple, Ren and the others knew that the underground ruins were very large and had a "maze"-like layout.
But after walking for so long, they were still in the dark and cramped corridor, which no one expected.
And the further you go, the more branching routes the passage becomes.
Gradually, there were no traces of other hunters behind or behind them. Thousands of people had come through one door, but it was strange to see no one at all.
Before entering the underground palace, Renn had never worried that he would be "lost."
No matter how complex the maze is, Intelligent Brain will automatically record all the distance he has traveled. In case of danger, he thought he could return the same way.
But gradually, he felt something was wrong.
The length of this corridor is a bit weird, and the system has recorded a walking track of more than ten kilometers. This has far exceeded the coverage of the ruins on the ground.
But unfortunately, they haven't seen the end yet, as if the corridor is endless.
Not long after, the group came to a stone room again.
This kind of stone chamber with an area of less than ten square meters was originally quite normal. There was one like this every hundred or ten meters along the corridor. Moreover, no matter what the sculptures or text are, they are all the same, and there seems to be no difference.
But in this room, Ren noticed something was wrong.
No, to be precise, the "intelligent brain" discovered something was wrong.
Because they have been to this stone room before!
Although to the naked eye, this stone room looked no different from the previous ones, but through comparison, "Zhi Nao" discovered that this stone room was exactly the same as one they had walked through before!
There is no identical leaf in the world, nor is there an identical stone chamber.
This can only mean that this stone room is the one they passed through before.
But the problem came immediately.
It was clear that the group of people had not gone back, so why did they end up in a stone room that they had visited before