Matthew's land.
In the eastern territory, there is a large firefly colony.
This large settlement has a palace of Queen Kaplan, which is cleaned every day and kept clean and tidy all year round.
Today, the Queen will stay here.
The women in the settlement cheered for this, for it had been more than two years since the last time the queen visited.
Every "Dark Descendant" in the Eastern Territory is quite awed by Queen Kaplan, and one could even say that they worship her fanatically.
At this moment, an elite group of "Dark Ethnics" was guarding outside the palace gate.
You can vaguely see the lights on in the window.
The waitresses brought the simple delicacies to the large central table.
There were five people sitting at the table.
In addition to Queen Kaplan sitting in the main seat, there are three other incarnations of the queen, as well as a black-hatted guest who came from afar.
This is a long-awaited meeting of the four kings.
At the same time, it was also a banquet carefully arranged to entertain this powerful and unpredictable guest.
"Maureen, Aida, Colantono, I have explained the situation. His Majesty Jack is willing to help us find a way out..."
Queen Kaplan said calmly.
She was dressed up today, with her white hair tied into dozens of small braids and tied up on top of her head, and she was also wearing a patterned fur cloak.
The brown-haired, eyebrowless Queen Maureen turned her gaze to the black-hatted gentleman on the other side of the table, a hint of doubt and caution in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness, but I am really confused about your purpose... You are a great demigod, respected on the surface, why are you willing to condescend to come to the land of Matthew and care about the lives of sinners like us?"
Queen Aida and Queen Kolantono also cast their gazes over.
They also want to know the answer.
After all, it concerns the safety of Matthew's land and the future of hundreds of millions of people. As leaders, they have to be extremely cautious.
"Your Majesty Jack is here for Princess Anna..."
Chen Lun did not say anything, but Queen Kaplan on the side spoke first for him.
"Princess Anna?"
The other three queens frowned slightly.
Kaplan nodded and described the basic situation on the surface in a deep voice, such as that the Trisur Empire unified the continent, but it seemed unstable recently, and Princess Anna was the current ruler of the empire.
"Besides that, Her Majesty Jack has been to Matthew's Land, and I was fortunate to have established a friendship with her... She is now willing to come back to help us, which is something to be thankful for."
Kaplan glared at the other three queens, as if to warn them.
Maureen and the other two looked at each other, seeming to want to say something but stopping themselves.
After a while, Queen Aida asked in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, what can we do?"
"I need to know more information."
Chen Lun drank a sip of Matthew's specialty plant drink, feeling the sweet aftertaste in his mouth, and shook his head and added:
"Actually, I'm not sure I can bring you back to the surface, I just want to try my best..."
"Of course we do."
Colantono nodded, looking troubled.
"This is a punishment from the Sun God, Fierce Father. If you want to return to the surface, perhaps you can only obtain her forgiveness."
The other two queens also echoed the sentiment, expressing their pessimism.
Chen Lun's eyes were calm.
He knew very well in his heart that the four queens had contributed a lot to the land of Matthew, and even the queens in the past had tried more than once to lead the people of Matthew to leave the underground and pursue the light... but repeated failures and sacrifices had made them tired.
The "Descendants of Light" who left the underground became the last hope.
But after waiting for such a long time, there is still no news, and this little hope is slowly disappearing... Perhaps one day in the future, the Matthew people will completely accept their fate and live in this underground without seeing the sun for generations.
"This is a letter from Princess Anna to the four of you."
Chen Lun took out an envelope and put it on the table.
Before coming here, he sent his avatar to the royal city to have a face-to-face exchange with Princess Anna. To ensure that the four queens of Matthew could cooperate, Chen Lun asked the princess to write such a letter.
"The 'Descendants of Light' who left the underground are all working under Princess Anna. She is not only the ruler of the empire, but also the leader of the 'Sun Cross'..."
The expressions of the four queens changed slightly.
Kaplan picked up the letter and looked at it for a while, his face showing worry.
She then handed the letter to the other three queens, and after they had all read it, the atmosphere became a little solemn.
"If we believe in the 'Proud Sun', will we be rejected by the Sun God Fierce Father again... Will we never be able to leave here?"
Maureen said sadly.
"The information in the letter is too little, and we don't know what the original intention of the 'Light Descendants' is... But since they chose to believe in 'Proud Sun', they must have their reasons. Perhaps this is another way to save Matthew."
Queen Kaplan said firmly.
When Chen Lun heard this, he suddenly understood something.
'The Sun Cross believes in Arnold, hoping that this gentle and righteous angel can bring the underground residents back to the surface after escaping the predicament... But this hope is too slim. After all, Arnold's current situation is not optimistic. She has spent too much energy in the battle at the end of darkness for more than ten years, and only a shell is left to fight.'
He thought to himself.
'The Sun King wiped out most of her existence. She lacked an anchor and rationality, and was eroded by endless darkness... If it weren't for Arnold's firm belief, she would have lost control and perished completely.'
At this moment, a light flashed in Chen Lun's mind.
"Four queens."
He spoke calmly.
The four people with worried brows cast their glances over.
"I once had a brief encounter with 'Proud Sun' and was deeply impressed by her. She is a sun angel worthy of respect... The reason why the 'Light Descendants' believe in her is probably because they believe that 'Proud Sun' can redeem this place and redeem every Matthew person."
Chen Lun then slowed down his tone:
"Instead of placing your hopes on illusory forgiveness, you should try to save yourself. If you give up on yourselves, who will save this place? The 'Scorching Sun' was exiled by the Sun King and lost its followers and anchor. It is now in a very weak state. You might as well try to get the Matthews to believe in her and pray for her day and night. Perhaps you can call back her strength."
The four queens looked thoughtful.
After some communication.
Queen Kaplan said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty Jack, thank you for your warning... For thousands of years, the queens of Matthew have tried every possible way, but all have ended in failure. We are indeed desperate. Now what you said is another way. We have no choice but to try our best!"
Chen Lun smiled and nodded.
His suggestion just now was just a matter of course, and he didn't expect that the Matthew Queens would be willing to accept it. If this could help to bring back Arnold's humanity and rationality, it would be a good thing.
"Can you tell me more about the Land of Matthew? The more detailed the better. I want to find some clues from it."
Chen Lun said.
"Of course."
Queen Kaplan nodded.
"Let me tell His Majesty Jack the story. If there are any omissions, Maureen and the others can fill in the blanks..."
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A few hours later.
Chen Lun came to the outside of the large settlement alone.
The underground world was already quite dark at this moment. The "Red Mother" hanging high in the dome dimmed, and seemed to be slowly receding its light and heat.
'According to Queen Kaplan and the others, most of the content is just irrelevant history... The focus is still on the "Red Mother", "Dark River" and the "Exit" discovered by successive queens.'
Chen Lun lowered the brim of his hat and flew straight into the sky.
This time, he plans to investigate the "Red Mother" up close!
As the huge, round, dark red sphere gradually enlarged in Chen Lun's field of vision, the familiar sense of danger once again emerged in his heart.
But this time, the degree is much less.
About two minutes later, the "Red Mother" above Chen Lun's head had almost filled his field of vision. The terrifying light and heat, accompanied by extremely dense pollution, poured down on him recklessly.
Sanity begins to decrease at a rate of 1 point per second.
Although it was not fast, it was still considered horrible pollution for Chen Lun at this stage... After all, the mythical pollution sources in the fairyland would only consume a single-digit percentage of his sanity at most.
Chen Lun turned the air conditioner to ninety degrees and stared at it.
Red Mother (Dark Father incarnation)
His eyes shrank slightly.
As expected, I thought to myself.
A long time ago, Chen Lun felt that this black and red sphere was extremely similar to the deep star at the end of the darkness, both in appearance and radiation pollution.
Now that he had confirmed it with his own eyes, he had even more guesses in his mind.
'If the Dark Father is an aspect of the Fierce Father, then this can also explain why the Matthew Queens are certain that all this is a punishment from the Sun God...'
whoosh!
Chen Lun's figure disappeared from where he was.
Then he went to the edge of the underground world.
There is a dark red river flowing here, like muddy blood.
At this time, many women from various settlements were standing by the river, quietly waiting for something.
Crash!
The waves crashed, and a tiny figure fell onto the shore.
The women excitedly stepped forward and picked him up.
It was a baby girl covered in blood, crying loudly.
'Is this the normal way for the underground dwellers to reproduce? Relying on the gift of the "Dark River"... I heard from the queens that drinking the river water can also give birth to offspring, but the babies born are all "Darkborn" girls.'
Chen Lun hid in mid-air, overlooking all this silently.
Staring at the dark red river, relevant information appeared in his sight:
Dark River (Dark Father Incarnation)
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
'This form of reproduction is exactly the same as the way the Dark Father gave birth to the Didak insect man!'
His eyes swept across the "Dark Elves" under his feet, and then his gaze looked out into the distance at the settlements scattered across the dim land.
The lights are sporadic, but they also reflect the vitality of mankind.
'So... Matthew's land is actually also a "sewage discharge site"?! '
Chen Lun's eyes were deep.
'In order to get rid of the pollution, Liefu deliberately abandoned the remnants of Matthew from the Fourth Era here, providing her with an anchor for generations and enduring the pollution?! '