Residue layer, humus layer, viscose layer, calcium accumulation layer, ashes layer...
Richard passed through the layers of soil structure and sank about one meter into the rock.
At this time, the relaxed feeling like a fish swimming in the water disappears, and is replaced by a sticky feeling as it enters the glue, with a bit more resistance and discomfort, but it can still move freely.
After calming down, he traced the source of the mental fluctuations in the mountain and continued to sink. In the process, Richard tried to find possible cracks and passages. After all, only by finding a crack or passage can the body be allowed in from the outside world. But after searching for a long time, there was nothing. On the contrary, the fluctuations from the spiritual source were getting stronger and stronger.
Continuing to sink for tens of meters, the feeling of shuttle in the glue suddenly disappeared, the consciousness suddenly lightened, and a space inside the mountain appeared in front of me.
The space is not very big, only the size of two houses, but it is square and square, with obvious traces of artificial construction.
This is strange.
"There is no passage connecting the inside and outside, but there is an internal space. How to build this? Build the secret room first, and then build a mountain outside? Or, use some kind of magic?" Richard thought in his mind and looked forward. .
In the center of this space, there stood a two-story altar with a crystal skull on top, which was crystal clear and lifelike.
After seeing the crystal skull, Richard's heart moved and he couldn't help but think of some related legends on modern earth.
Legend has it that there were 13 crystal skulls on modern earth in ancient times, which could speak and sing. These crystal skulls hide knowledge about the origin and death of human beings and can help humans unravel the mysteries of life in the universe. Humanity must find all 13 crystal skulls before the end of the world, otherwise the world will be destroyed when the 5126-year calendar ends.
There is also a legend that there are 52 crystal skulls in total, scattered around the world. Thirteen of the mandibles are movable and are called "singing skulls". They store a lot of knowledge and are gifts from a mysterious civilization. The other 40 mandibles cannot move and are called "talking skulls". They do not store knowledge, but they can use their power to help humans improve some abilities, such as physical strength, endurance, agility, wisdom, etc., becoming guardians and helping to spread the word. Lore in "Talking Skulls."
There are also legends that the crystal skull was a sacrifice to the sun by the Aztecs, the original inhabitants of Mexico.
There are also legends that the crystal skull is a sacred object of the Mayans. When collected together, it can summon the powerful Quetzalcoatl.
In short, there are various legends. The rumored crystal skull is half the size of a normal human head, but the crystal skull in front of you is even smaller, not even a quarter of a normal human body, and can be grasped in your hand.
At this time, the crystal skull, which seemed mini but was actually dangerous, was constantly releasing a stream of mental fluctuations to the outside world. Richard approached carefully and tried to study it.
Five meters, four meters, three meters...
Sudden! Just as he approached the altar and reached a place three meters away from the crystal skull, the crystal skull shook violently, as if it was threatened by something, and more powerful mental fluctuations erupted, part of which rushed straight into Richard's consciousness.
this!
Richard was shocked, and while using his own spiritual power to block it, he quickly retreated.
But the next moment, something strange happened. Richard found that his consciousness seemed to be bound by some force and he was unable to retreat. Under the influence of an invisible force, his conscious body was continuously drawn closer to the crystal skull on the altar.
Three meters, two and a half meters, two meters!
Increasingly stronger mental fluctuations continued to attack, trying to erode his consciousness, but Richard resisted with all his strength. After a while, I realized that continuing like this was not an option at all. I had to use the transparent belt on the back of my neck to return to my body whenever I wanted to, but the method that usually failed every time was actually suppressed at this moment.
Richard could clearly feel a strong force coming from the transparent belt on the back of his neck, pulling his conscious body back, but the crystal skull also sent out a stronger force, continuing to pull toward the top of the altar.
Two completely opposite forces, like a tug of war, competed for the consciousness in the middle, and bursts of pain seemed to be torn apart.
This can't go on like this!
Richard thought in his mind, and at the next moment he deliberately slowed down the power of the transparent belt and let his entire consciousness slide towards the top of the altar.
Two meters, one and a half meters, one meter!
The eroding mental fluctuations became stronger. Richard could feel the bloodthirsty and angry thoughts constantly trying to control himself, but at the same time, the pulling force slackened slightly.
It's now!
Richard concentrated his mental strength and used all his strength to control the transparent belt and pull it backwards. His consciousness turned into one thought: Return to the body, return to the body, return to the body!
brush!
An unprecedented powerful force descended and enveloped the consciousness.
At this moment, the crystal skull seemed to be irritated and burst out with super strong mental waves.
"boom!"
The next moment, the mental wave of the crystal skull hit the surface of the conscious body hard, was blocked by the powerful force that came, and then bounced back with force.
With a "click", a slight crack appeared on the surface of the perfect crystal skull, and the sound of ghosts crying and wolf howling came from inside. The entire altar began to tremble, showing signs of breaking, and the binding force on the conscious body disappeared instantly.
The transparent tape behind his back finally came into play, and his conscious body was suddenly pulled out of the mountain. Then Richard felt as if he had fallen into a wormhole. One second he was still in mid-air outside the mountain, and the next moment he directly crossed space and time, appeared in the room in the castle, and then fell out and entered the body.
The change was so fast that there was almost no reaction. The moment it returned to the physical body, the conscious body still maintained a super high speed of movement, and then suddenly stopped. A force similar to inertia erupted. As soon as Richard, who was sitting cross-legged on the wooden bed, opened his eyes, he fell to the ground uncontrollably.
"boom!"
He fell hard to the ground, the pain spread, and then Richard realized how bad the situation was now.
Originally, it was just the conscious body exploring the mountain, but at this moment, the physical body seemed to have been fatally wounded. Blood was bleeding uncontrollably from the nose and mouth. The whole body seemed to be falling apart, and there was no place without pain.
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the heart in the chest is beating uncontrollably at a high speed in a calm state, with a heart rate of close to 200.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
At this moment, Richard could clearly feel the tightness in his chest, swelling in his neck, and his eyes began to turn black, followed by dizziness. The body is unable to stand up due to fatigue. If this continues, it is likely to cause fainting and death.
this!