Because of its astonishing scale, Brain Hole Abyss is not so much a huge hole, but for the life that enters it personally, it is more like a cliff that extends downward infinitely.
After all, the other end of the abyss was actually shrouded in layers of black mist.
What Su Mu and the others can see with their eyes is only the plank road and flying rocks entering the side.
The Abyss Exploration Group composed of the elites of the three academies, although each divides the gap by the academy, but in the careful and cautious about going deep into the abyss, everyone tacitly maintains their cooperation with each other.
The Northern Magic Academy, which is good at magic, has naturally used various exploration magics to confirm road safety.
The Imperial Qinghua Academy, which is dominated by knights, took the lead in the front of the team, acting as the vanguard of the entire team, and always guarding against the crazy raids of the abyss monsters.
As for the Lanxiang School of Ingeniousness, which is responsible for transporting the luggage, they are using their own highly militarized management, and they are constantly making comparisons and records of the abyss in silence.
Strive to find out as quickly as possible... what extent has the abyss changed!
And as the exploration team deepened, in fact, the figure of Su Mu and the others should have already fallen into the eyes of the remnants of the abyss.
Whether it is the Yamo people living at the edge of the abyss, hunters staying in the shallow abyss, or even those Frostmoon elves who migrate to the shallow abyss.
In fact, most of the remnants of the abyss, it is not difficult to find the traces of Su Mu and his party.
"In fact, the exploration of the abyss by the three human kingdoms is no stranger to the survivors of the abyss. After all, after the three nations confirmed the alliance for thousands of years, mankind will conduct a new round of exploration every three years. Obviously, the survivors of the abyss have long been accustomed to human intrusion."
As the team deepened a little bit along the natural plank road, and the way to walk side by side with Su Mu became clear, naturally they also subconsciously explained to Su Mu in a soft voice.
"And more importantly, as we have discussed before, the remnants of the abyss are extremely complicated internally, it is impossible to launch a large-scale attack on the exploration group. As for the attack of a single tribe, it is for the three major colleges. As far as elite students are concerned, the remnants of the abyss are not our opponents at all."
"So about the exploration of the abyss, this situation has formed... Most of the survivors of the abyss will not easily contact us; and as the abyss exploration group itself, it will try to avoid the sphere of influence of the survivors."
While talking, Lu Xi looked at the densely planted flying rocks.
Obviously, only those places covered by different plants can attract the residents of the abyss. And the barren plank road at the feet of Su Mu and others, in fact, even the remnants of the abyss will not be entrenched here.
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However, at the moment when Lu Xi's voice fell, among the imperial group walking at the forefront of the team, there was someone who suddenly aroused an outrageous thunder.
With the tall and towering Faraday God of War Tower, standing proudly in the dark mist of the abyss, an abyss monster that seemed to be pieced together at random was also directly cut into pieces by the war blade covering the thunder.
At this moment, through the black mist above their heads, Su Mu and others could even see clearly what it looked like outside the abyss, and they could still hear the wind outside the abyss.
However, it was here, in such a relatively safe area under normal conditions, that the abyssal monster had already appeared in front of Su Mu and his party.
"The distribution of monsters in the abyss... seems to be much denser than normal!"
An obvious conclusion fell gently from no one's mouth, and along with this conclusion, everyone was deeply worried about the disaster.
If only in such a shallow area, one could already detect the unusual changes in the abyss, then everyone would be subconsciously worried about what kind of dramatic changes are still going on in the depths of the abyss.
"Everyone speeds up, and the shallow abyss has limited reference value after all. We need to strive to cross the shallow abyss within a day and directly enter the fundamental area of the problem."
The saint Maggie of the Pope State quickly said that in fact, a good plan had been determined a long time ago.
In the face of the investigation of the abyss frenzy, whether it is the dark thoughts of the empire or the Federation's intention to convey to the people of the abyss, it is obviously not that urgent.
As a result, the exploration team that killed the first abyssal monster in an instant, now it has once again increased the speed of action, among the ancient plank roads on the abyss rock wall, it swept toward the abyss depth more quickly.
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However, just as the depth of the abyss of the brain hole is vast in its diameter, compared to the deserted abyss that was divided out, the depth of the brain hole abyss is undoubtedly dozens of times that of the replica.
"The distance of several kilometers close to the entrance of the abyss is actually all considered to be the range of the shallow abyss. And because of the scattered and complex walls of the abyss, this shallow space of thousands of meters vertical is undoubtedly extremely huge. The exploratory group formed by the elites of the three major academies must also keep advancing continuously, so that it is possible to successfully traverse within one day."
As Lu Xi explained, facing such a completely vertical rock wall, it is obviously impossible for everyone in the exploration group to jump down directly, and they can only move forward along the tortuous plank road.
Therefore, the seemingly short distance of several thousand meters will undoubtedly increase by dozens of times amid the constant twists and turns of the crowd, and will eventually turn into an extremely long journey.
And as Su Mu's group continued to deepen, the chances of the exploration group's group encountering the abyss monsters also increased to an astonishing degree.
As a result, when the current exploration group successfully reached the depth of nearly a kilometer in the abyss, the Qinghua Academy, which was originally the pioneer of the path, even put forward the suggestion that the pathfinder needs to be replaced:
"The number of monsters in the abyss is far beyond imagination, and because the three deans are too high in the energy realm, they can't casually shoot in the shallow abyss. Therefore, if you want to continue to maintain the speed of advancement, you must let other colleges temporarily replace them. We, let our side give priority to replenishing our own consumption."
After a high-speed advance, Yang Zimu, a representative of the empire, had already come to the other two colleges, and revealed unabashedly that the empire needs to be replaced and rested.
Although this level of consumption is undoubtedly far from reaching the true upper limit of the Qinghua people.
But in this mysterious abyss that is already full of unknowns, it is obvious that no one will easily push themselves to the extreme, so the proposal Yang Zimu made at this time is indeed a reasonable and reasonable plan.
And the most critical factor is actually just as Yang Zimu said... Although the Brain Hole Abyss itself is not as unstable as the Lost Abyss, it can also accommodate the random entry of the big character-level powerhouse. However, the corresponding condition is that, at least in the shallower abyss, the big-word-level powerhouse can't do anything at all.
Otherwise, under the interference of that huge energy, as Su Mu once saw in the Abyss of Forgotten, the remains of the monsters killed for thousands of years will be instantly awakened by the majestic energy.
The weird rules that exist in the abyss of the brain have determined the dangers of this place from the very beginning.
No matter how powerful an individual... can't do it arbitrarily!
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"Then the three parties take turns to clear the way... Although the Papal State and the Federation are also dominated by spellcasters, if the duration of the clearing is not long, we can barely replace them as the pathfinders temporarily."
After hearing Yang Zimu's proposal, Maggie agreed to the proposal without hesitation.
As the true decision maker on the federal side, Su Mu, apparently also immediately confirmed the feasibility of the plan, and quickly added:
"In this case, the Magic Academy will succeed the Empire as the second group of pioneers. After our Magic Academy has been consumed, we will continue to change the papal country."
In the abyss where time is comparable to life, naturally everyone has no idleness to talk nonsense.
Now that the plan had been confirmed in an instant, Su Muxi immediately led the people of the Magic Academy, quickly taking over the leading position of the empire, and directly becoming the second group of people to clear the way.
And as Maggie said, among the teams of the Federation and the Papal States, it is undoubtedly that the spellcasters dominate the majority. And the caster himself, who has relatively weak melee combat ability, is obviously extremely unsuitable to explore the way by himself.
Therefore, as the only two melee fighters on the federal side, Su Mu and Mao Ni'er had no choice but to walk in the forefront, using their bodies to provide a barrier for the companions behind them.
However, at this moment, as the Abyss Exploration Group moved at high speed again, Su Mu himself finally realized Yang Zimu's previous worries firsthand.
The frequency of appearance of abyss monsters undoubtedly greatly exceeded Su Mu's expectations. Coupled with the high-speed movement of the exploratory team, it continues to increase the chance of encounters between the two parties. Therefore, under the superposition of the two, Su Mu would inevitably encounter a new abyss monster attack every time he walked for a few minutes or so.
And such a high fighting frequency, even if the abyss monsters in the shallow area are not very powerful, it still makes Su Mu and Mao Ni'er a little tired to deal with.
If it weren’t for Su Mu and Mao Ni’er, there are many elite wizards who are constantly providing powerful magic coverage, and at the same time applying layers of buffs to Su Mu and Su Mu... I’m afraid it’s just maintaining the current speed , It has already consumed a large amount of Su Mu and Mao Ni'er's Qi energy.
Even so, after about two or three hours of rushing, Su Mu was keenly aware of the mental exhaustion of everyone in the college.
So I can only do the same without hesitation, and also put forward the request to replace the pathfinder!
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"Abyss monsters are still becoming denser. I am afraid that even if they are replaced by the Papal State, the time they can hold on will shorten us."
"Or... After the Papal State is unable to persist, it seems that we can only slow down the pace of progress!"
Su Mu, who was replaced again behind the team, undoubtedly had personally felt the astonishment of the abyss.
Even if it is the top group of young elites in the entire continent, in the depths of the brain today, it is even so difficult to make rapid progress.
And at this moment, everyone has only reached the shallowest area in the abyss.
Su Mu simply didn't need to think about it to understand... In those areas deeper in the abyss, what kind of dangers still await the arrival of the exploration team.
And what happened next was as expected by Su Mu.
After only insisting on it for less than two hours, the Pope State also requested a rest, trying to replace the imperial side as the vanguard.
However, under this situation, the empire undoubtedly did not get enough rest at all, and naturally rejected the Papal State's proposal without hesitation.
Therefore, under the premise that the three parties were not willing to consume too much, the speed of the exploration group's deep into the abyss of the brain could only be quickly slowed down to the degree that the naked eye could see.
Including the three deans of the three major colleges themselves, in the face of the strange rules in the abyss that are completely different from those of the mainland, it is obvious that no one has the means to violently advance with the strength of the essence. Therefore, facing a huge number of monsters in the abyss, the exploration team can only slow down and continue to penetrate relatively slowly.
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"According to the rough records of the alchemy instrument, we should have reached the depth of the abyss at a depth of 2,400 meters. Even if the current forward speed is forced to slow down, we are also about to approach the end of the shallow area."
As the three deans with peak combat effectiveness, they naturally have to pay attention to the safety of the entire team at all times, undoubtedly not as leisurely as people think.
On the contrary, as the representatives of the students, Su Mu, Maggie, and Yang Zimu, after their marching speed suddenly slowed down, they unanimously chose to meet each other.
In the matter of exploring the abyss, the three parties undoubtedly maintained their due sobriety.
And at this moment, along with Maggie who holds the miniature alchemy instrument, she has already explained the depth of the abyss now, and the next sentence she said next was a sudden change:
"However, compared to the changes in the abyss that we had anticipated long ago, the problem that concerns me more now is... Some things that should have existed in the shallow areas, but did not appear before our eyes as promised."
When Maggie said this, Su Mu and Yang Zimu obviously understood what she was referring to in an instant.
Although along the way, the exploration team did deliberately avoid encounters with the remnants of the abyss, neither passing through the flying rocks where the remnants gathered, nor did it take the initiative to approach the remnants of the building. But if it is just like this, even a survivor of the abyss has never been met, and this is probably not just a question that can be achieved by avoiding it.
At this moment, seeing that Su Mu and Yang Zimu already understood what she said, Maggie continued to speculate further based on this strange phenomenon itself:
"Judging from past exploration experience, although the exploration group and the remnants of the abyss do not want to interfere with each other, the unexpected encounter between the two sides is inevitable."
"However, our party nowadays has almost escaped from the shallow area of the abyss, yet we still haven't encountered even a remnant of the abyss who is out hunting. This is undoubtedly something that is absolutely unreasonable."
"Even further, since we went deep into the abyss, we have encountered such a huge number of abyss monsters. Is this because the frequency of the monsters themselves has been increased, or is it simply due to... their original hunting? Have all disappeared?"
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Although Maggie's guess seems extremely bold and shocking, if you think about it carefully, it seems to be the only theory that can explain the current situation.
Before the exploration of the abyss really began, no matter which side of the three kingdoms was, it was obvious that they had already observed the movements of the remnants of the abyss from the feather ship.
And since the three major kingdoms have not found any abnormalities in the previous observations, it naturally shows that... at least the remnants who live outside the abyss, they have not undergone extremely conspicuous changes.
"In other words, the survivors of the abyss who originally lived in the shallow area have not only disappeared in this area, but also have not migrated in large numbers outside the abyss. It is like disappearing out of thin air, and suddenly survived from the original. In the space... completely lost traces."
Based on the conclusions drawn from Maggie's conjecture, no doubt even Su Mu himself, who summed it up, felt that it was so bizarre.
However, the facts before everyone's eyes repeatedly reminded the trio of the possibility of this absurd conclusion.
"Immediately approach the residential area of the survivors and check the traces left by them."
Almost unanimously, while this speculation took shape a little bit, an act that shouldn't have belonged to the exploration of the abyss, but it sounded in the mouths of the three Su Mu at the same time.
And at this time, none of the three who made this decision was hesitant.
So at the same time as the voice fell, with the eyes of the three people confirming each other, the three of them had already returned to their own camp, and immediately conveyed the decision.
In fact, the current abyss exploration team is indeed a bit weird.
As the three deans of the academy at the pinnacle of combat effectiveness, they unanimously chose to be taciturn; and even the three academy tutors accompanying them all delegate power to the students themselves.
So whether it is Maggie who has the status of a saint, or Yang Zimu who has the blessing of the emperor's will, or even Su Mu who secretly included all the students in a private alliance.
The real decision makers of the three colleges are three extremely young college students.
Therefore, at this moment, under the joint resolution of the three of Su and Mu, the latest opinion that the three had just reached an agreement was quickly implemented.
Originally, the exploration group deliberately avoided the survivors’ settlements, but now they are rapidly approaching the flying rocks covered with strange vegetation, directly stepping into the living space of the survivors.
And as the exploration group moved forward at great speed, the facts that happened before everyone's eyes were obviously just as the three of Su Mu had expected at the beginning:
On a huge flying rock, it is obvious that there had been remnants living here.
Whether it is a tree house built on tall plants according to the situation, or the original farmland that has been reclaimed, it indicates that this is the place where the so-called Frost Moon Elf lived.
But even in such a place with obvious traces of life, nowadays, not only there are no remnants of the abyss, even the corpses and wreckage have not been found.
All the survivors living in the shallow abyss, they seem to have evaporated from the abyss out of thin air, neither leaving this weird abyss, nor do they live in the abyss anymore.
The most critical race that the Federation tried to reach, they turned out to be so thorough and so weird... They disappeared directly into the abyss! ()