On the third floor of the underground palace, Ren and others gathered around the black cat that was unconscious and collapsed on the ground, talking in low voices.
After listening to Ganix's story, Ren couldn't hide his surprise and asked: "You mean... that the little girl just turned into this black cat?"
Ganix shrugged helplessly and said: "Although I find it incredible, I'm afraid it is. Mr. Lane."
"..."
Hearing this, everyone frowned and fell silent.
Renn also looked carefully at the rune chain and confirmed that it was the one locked around Naretta's neck just now.
Moreover, this big black cat with dark and flowing fur and delicate and delicate facial features looked very familiar to him.
Because there are such black cats on the walls and stone carvings everywhere in the third-level underground palace, and their number is not less than that of the dog-headed monster.
Judging from the content on the stone carvings, the origin of this cat is not simple. Legend has it that it is a "waiter" who always accompanies the God of Death.
Before seeing Naretta, Ren thought the black cat on the stone carving was a kind of magical beast or other creature. But I didn’t expect that it was actually a human being
When Guy saw Naretta turning into a black cat, he was surprised for a moment, and then seemed to remember something, and said: "I saw a photo record in the cave that recorded the legend of the 'cursed clan' before. Maybe, Beast transformation is the extraordinary power inherited from this bloodline..."
"It should be..."
Renn nodded when he heard this.
There is a "werewolf" Bazel next to him, so he is not too surprised that there is such a demihuman race in the world that can transform into a beast.
... ... .
A good-natured little girl suddenly turned into a black cat, and the fact was right in front of her. After a moment of shock, everyone accepted the reality.
Ren squatted down and checked "Naletta's" physical condition. As he expected, there was a "psychedelic drug" component in her blood.
After injecting the "awakening potion" and unlocking the rune chains, the big black cat slowly opened its eyes.
Naretta looked like she was waking up after a hangover. Her pair of jewel-like amber cat eyes were full of confusion, and she instinctively curled up.
But when she saw Guy not far away, she relaxed again.
But in a blink of an eye, she also noticed something strange about herself. She raised her hand and looked at her paws with these soft fleshy palms. A human-like expression of shock appeared on her delicate cat face.
In panic, she uttered some low and strange words: "@Σ*#Ψ?δ??ξ?∮..." (What's wrong with me?)
This is clearly the "ancient devil's language".
Others could not understand this ancient saying, but Ren understood it.
He looked at the helpless Naretta and responded: "??#%*@ёжз..." (Don't worry, it should be the power of your blood that turned you into a beast...)
When Naretta said this, the black-haired face she transformed into was suddenly stunned for a moment.
The content of what he said was secondary. What was even more shocking was that someone actually understood what he said
This was the first time in so many years that she heard someone speak the same language as her.
On the other hand, Guy, Catherine and Gannix were also surprised at the same time and looked sideways at Ren.
Gannix on the side seemed to have discovered a new door to the world. He couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked: "Mr. Lane, do you also know...cat language?"
Guy was also very surprised, although he knew that Naretta was not mute, but could only speak a language that normal people could not understand.
Didn't expect that Dr. Lane could actually communicate with her
Ren explained with a smile: "This is not 'cat language', but 'ancient devil language'."
Gannix is proficient in archeology and has obviously heard of this language. He was shocked and said: "In the legend, the language used by the ancient demon gods to communicate? Then... wasn't it lost during the mythical civilization period?!"
It was enough that a strange "cat" could speak ancient demonic language, but what he didn't expect was that the Mr. Lane he knew could also do it
Hearing this, Catherine and Guy on the side also showed very incredible expressions.
Both of them are well-informed people, but I have never heard of any "polymacy" in the two empires who are proficient in this language.
Where did this guy learn it
"Um."
Renn nodded without further explanation.
Turning around, he looked at the black cat who was still panicking.
Waking up and turning into a monster is something that no one would be able to accept.
He explained to Naretta in the ancient devil language: "The power inherited from your 'cursed' bloodline should be similar to that of the 'werewolf'. Don't worry, you should be able to change it back after you get familiar with it."
"Huh? Werewolf?"
Finally, someone was able to communicate normally. Naretta looked at her claws. Although her eyes were still flickering with uneasiness, she chose to believe what he said.
In the previous "Black Wind Leader", Ren treated her injuries, and Naretta had a good impression of this doctor.
After thinking about it, she asked timidly: "I am of the 'cursed' bloodline... Are you the same as me?"
"Our situation is different..."
Ren explained a few words briefly.
The two exchanged a few more words, and he discovered that because Naretta rarely communicated with others, her knowledge of the world was extremely limited.
I have never heard of "seventy-two gods".
However, now is not the time to give her those popular science things.
Obviously, Naretta turned into a black cat after entering the third floor of the mausoleum, which was probably caused by "environmental factors".
After asking her whether she felt any discomfort after "changing into a cat", Ren also tried to ask some guiding questions, saying: "Do you remember why you transformed? Also, do you think there is something here that is useful to you?" Is it very special..."
Naretta: "I don't know... I just feel like I know this place, it's very familiar..."
"What's familiar to you?"
"I saw a lot of things here, and they seemed familiar..."
"..."
The one-person cat started communicating like this, and the low-pitched devilish whispers made the Ganniks and others next to them look confused.
... ...
Naretta felt that this underground palace was very familiar, but she was sure she had never been here before.
When Ren heard this description, he also understood that her inexplicable "familiarity" should also be the reason for the blood inheritance.
Now "touching the scene with emotion" reminded her of something.
Unfortunately, his understanding of the "cursed clan" is very limited. He only knows from a short paragraph in the goblin material book that her blood is a kind of spiritual medium.
Didn't know she could transform, or anything else...
However, now it seems that Naretta must know more secrets in this tomb, Ren thought, and guided her to see a magic light door in the [Land of Inheritance].
Naretta looked at the carving on the stone wall with "Black Cat Serving the God of Death", which seemed to awaken some memories.
Naretta turned to everyone and said, "I think there is something very important to me behind the magic door... I want to go in and have a look."
Ren listened with a slightly strange expression. He pointed to the scale in the golden kobold's hand and asked: "But it is written on the stone that you need to put your heart on the scale to enter..."
When Naretta heard this, her face showed confusion.
Then, what Ren didn't expect was that she actually exchanged a few words with the golden kobold he thought was a sculpture.
But instead of speaking normally, there was a roar like a beast, and even Ren couldn't understand it.
I don’t know how they communicated, but Naretta understood it anyway and seemed to be still "bargaining".
... ... .
"Is this golden dog head alive too?"
Ren was surprised and confused, not noticing any signs of life on the golden sculpture, and couldn't help but think of those gargoyles.
He guessed that this golden dog-headed monster was probably also a product of alchemy.
After the exchange, Naretta turned to Ren and said: "It said that I am the waiter of the God of Death and can go in..."
When Ren heard this, his eyebrows jumped, that's it
So there was no need for a heart attack
He asked: "What about other people? Can they go in too?"
Naretta shook her head and added: "The trialists must pass the test of the 'Soul Scale', otherwise they will die if they rush in rashly."
Sure enough.
Renn also felt that it was reasonable. Since it was a "trial", it must not be a useless setting.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "What I want to make sure is that this is not a trap, but that you really want to put your heart on it?"
This was the inheritance of a "Seventy-Two Divine Generals", and he really wanted to go in and have a look.
Hearing this, Naretta asked the golden kobold again, and got an affirmative answer: "Yes. It says that testers must pass the test, and only those who are kind and upright can pass the test."
She obviously also saw Ren's curiosity about the magic light door. She paused and said, "I think, Mr. Doctor, you are an upright person and you will definitely be able to pass the test."
... ... .
Renn translated the conversation to Guy and others.
Guy also thinks it's a good thing that Naretta can find her own bloodline. Although entering the magic light door may be dangerous, he also expressed his support.
Then the black cat transformed by Naretta walked in on catwalks.
Renne and the others were a little worried at first, and they were all paying attention to the magic door.
But not long after, she came out again.
Not only was he safe and sound, he also had a strange black leather book in his mouth.
This is a "living" book.
The book cover looks like the wrinkled human skin of a cat-faced old lady, and it looks like it is still squirming to the naked eye.
No one else dared to touch it, because if the breath of a living person approached, a living human face would actually condense on the cover of the book. It would be filled with black energy and look very evil.
"It was this book that led me in..."
Naretta introduced to everyone: "When I got it, I remembered a lot of things. This is the inheritance of our family [Necronomicon]..."
If you don’t tell me, you don’t know. But once you tell me, it’s really an evil book.
Those who are not of their "cursed" bloodline will be subject to a fatal curse similar to "bad luck" if they touch it.
Moreover, this book cannot be read by others.
Turning the pages, one by one, the pages were made of something like human skin, and the "text" on them looked like wrinkles like palm prints. It was completely a ghost book.
But Naretta said that those were some "spells".
She can understand a small part of it now, most of which are special supernatural abilities related to controlling undead and curses.
But most of them are still incomprehensible to her in her current state.
Since it was the exclusive inheritance secret book of the Cursed Clan, Renn no longer wondered what was recorded in it.
He turned to ask curiously: "Naretta, is there anything else inside the magic door?"
Naretta thought about it and said: "There is also a pool with flashing thunder and lightning, as well as a temple, stone carvings, and strange devices... But those things are reserved for the 'testers', I only stay away from them." I looked at it and couldn't touch it."
After hearing this, Ren was finally moved.
Temple
He was not sure what was in the magic light door before, and he was still a little hesitant about whether it was worth the risk. Now when he heard this, he was immediately moved.
Renn has personally explored the inheritance temples of two "Seventy-Two Divine Generals", so he naturally knows what this means.
Even if there is no "divine power crystal" in it, those inherited techniques and so on are still priceless treasures.
... ... .
Everyone else was horrified when they heard that Ren was planning to cut out his heart and weigh it on a scale.
Although Guy and Renata felt that if this level was a test of "soul", Dr. Lane should be able to enter. But the act of breaking one's heart is still too unbelievable. Can a vital part like the heart be cut out easily
Catherine didn't show her worries at all and asked: "Are you really going to do this?"
After all, Ren had saved her life several times and was still Canosha's man. She completely regarded him as a close family member.
"Yes, Mr. Lane, just in case..."
Gannix on the side also looked like he was hesitant to speak, "What if it doesn't work?"
He was also very curious about the inheritance place behind the magic gate, but he naturally did not dare to try such a shocking and crazy act as cutting out the heart.
Renn chuckled, shrugged, and said, "It doesn't hurt to give it a try."
Since Naretta had communicated with this golden kobold, it was either a trap or a real test, so he naturally didn't have much worries.
He considers himself to be fairly upright in his outlook on life, and he can barely be considered an "upright and kind" person. It would be better if he could pass the test, but even if he failed, he was a doctor, and it wouldn't be a big problem to take the heart out of the body for a short time and then sew it back in.
... ...
Just do it.
Renn will never be sloppy in what he plans to do.
He walked straight to the feet of the golden dog head, and then took out the scalpel. Without much hesitation, he took off his shirt and accurately made an incision in his chest with the blade of a knife.
Then, under the shocked gazes of Catherine and others, he reached deep into his chest, cut out his still-beating heart, and placed it on the golden scale.
The whole process was almost numbingly calm.
This is Renn's confidence in his medical treatment.
Then, something magical happened.
Because my heart was placed on one side of the scale, I swayed slightly sideways to both sides of the "Angel Feather" scale for a few times, and finally it was really balanced!
Ren looked relieved.
At this time, the golden kobold actually spoke human language, saying in Monkey language: "Congratulations, tester, you passed the test."
Ren was overjoyed when he heard this, and couldn't hide the joy on his face!
Then, he calmly picked up the bloody heart and stuffed it into his chest. The "gang line" was quickly interspersed and sutured, and the chest healed into a faint blood line in an instant, and there was no serious problem.
With clothes on the boat, Ren turned to look at Catherine and others who were more nervous than himself, and said easily: "I seem to have passed the test."
Catherine and others were so shocked that they were speechless.
Hearing this, they all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Oh my god, you actually succeeded..."
Although they knew that Ren was a very capable doctor, they still looked like they had seen a ghost when they saw him cutting out his own heart and putting it back in again.
Don’t blame them for being “rare and strange”.
On the contrary, because they were well-informed, they knew that no one could perform such a surgical operation at that time!
What's more, I didn't notice it when I was wearing clothes before, but now I took off my shirt and saw that Ren's bulging muscles were very visually impactful. And the totem on the skin that glows with purple thunder seems to be the same as the previous totem of Mr. Umu from the "Sunflower Merchant Guild"
Faintly, they felt that Ren was becoming more and more unfathomable.
... ... .
Ren didn't waste much time, got dressed, and then stepped into the magic light door.
It was as if a special barrier had been penetrated, and everything outside the door was isolated.
He could clearly see the layout of this [Land of Inheritance] at a glance.
It's not big, covering an area of about several thousand square meters.
This is somewhat similar to the structure of the original Tiankeng Temple. There is a huge stone statue not far away. Judging from the face, it is King Pallas XV of the ancient Monkel Kingdom and one of the seventy-two divine generals, [Thunder Nightmare] Aruret.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is not the statue of the god, but an ancient "energy supply system".
"It turns out that the energy supply for the moving maze above actually comes from this 'Thunder Pond'?"
When Ren saw the approximately 200 square meters thunder pool on the altar not far away, he immediately understood something.
It was a pool with purple lightning flashing and a silver glow at its core. There are stone pillars illuminated with mysterious runes around the pool, and there are also some metal pipes connected to them and submerged into the ground.
Ever since he saw a lot of ancient technology from the goblin ruins, he instantly understood that the thunder pool and the transmission devices in front of him were the "functional systems" of this underground palace.
"Then what is in the thunder pool that can continue to provide energy for so many years?"
Ren's eyelids twitched as he looked at the sparkling thunder pool, as if he had seen high-voltage electricity short-circuiting. Although it was restricted by stone pillars, the light that overflowed made people feel a fatal threat.
"This is... the power of high-level lightning laws?"
Renn has now seen figures such as Bazel and Mafa who stand at the pinnacle of extraordinary power, so naturally he is no longer a novice who only knows a little bit about extraordinary power.
He briefly sensed the violent lightning element floating in the air, which was so violent that it almost burned his skin, and he guessed that there must be some high-level thunder law treasure in the thunder pool.
"The power of high-level laws" is a field that only fifth-level Dzogchen transcendents are qualified to touch.
Therefore, this "thunder pool" is a fatal threat to other extraordinary people, even fifth-level extraordinary people. If they are not careful, they may order roast chicken.
But for Renn, it's not a big problem.
Because he has the thunder-related treasure [Thunder Totem] on him!
Also because of the totem, as soon as he entered the secret room, he felt the surging, rich and joyful thunder element in the air, as if there was an inexplicable attraction, "sucking" his body to get closer to the thunder pool.
Ren climbed the steps carefully. If he wanted to get to the statue, he had to pass through the thunder pond.
Fortunately, no danger was triggered.
But we didn't go far,
A silver crow, more than ten meters tall, attacked him fiercely.
Crow's beak, eagle's talons, swallow's tail, peacock's wings...
This is a pure elemental creature.
When Ren saw the appearance of this evil bird, the system immediately identified a mythical creature and blurted out: "Mythical creature, the immortal thunder crow?"