"Are these all... bookshelves?"
Goron muttered to himself. In front of him were two rows of heavy bookshelves that stretched to the end of his field of vision. No matter how long they were in front or behind, they had no idea how long they were. These bookshelves are not only long, but also very high, so high that you can't see the top or the end.
When Goron regained consciousness, he found himself in such a strange place that looked like a dark library. However, the Tower of Babel itself is a bizarre world. Each tower level is an independent and complete microcosm of the plane. What a weird and bizarre terrain environment, what a strange and unpredictable ecological environment. Gron has long been used to it.
But what concerned him was that he was separated from everyone again. The eternal dragon girl Bluetooth, the auxiliary specialist mage Ashu, and the mysterious old bastard Odin all had no idea where they were at this time. The only thing that can be called good news is that Gron noticed that all the side effects of his body's severe overdraft seemed to have disappeared. You know, Gron had already prepared to struggle to the death and even fall asleep again for a year or two. Mentally prepared. After all, this battle was too taxing on his body.
"Did some strange power on the top of the Tower of Babel heal me, or... I have actually been in a coma for a long time, and my body recovered naturally..." Goron had no way of knowing which situation he belonged to, but his top priority now was But it is to find out where exactly he is.
This is a very dark place, with no light source to be found, but the surrounding area is guaranteed to have a minimum field of vision, making it dim and dim. Goron tried to activate the second magical power, but found that this magical power from another world seemed to be interfered by some external force and could not be activated normally.
Goron looked at the nearest bookshelf and found that the entire bookshelf was separated by countless square spaces. In each space, there would be three things, a book with extremely gorgeous and thick decorations, and a crystal ball the size of a baby's head. , there will also be a piece of fresh meat dripping with blood.
Each of these pieces of meat is different. As an ogre chef with extensive experience in disintegration, Goron can tell what most of them are at a glance. After all, some of them are simply the arms and soles of humanoid creatures. Some are simply the entire head or even the complete torso of a small creature, such as the palm-sized flower fairy. In addition, there are muscle tissues with scales, or internal organs with very special structures.
Goron picked up a dark-skinned and delicate sole. This should be the left foot of a female dark elf. It felt like it had just been cut off from a living body. The skin was soft, the cut was fresh, and it was even a little warm. Heat remains. After confirming this, Goron knew that at least he would not starve to death here.
Then Goron turned his attention to the crystal balls on the shelf. In each crystal ball, there was a holographic projection of a creature. These scaled-down creature projections came alive in the crystal ball. Sometimes they ran, sometimes they Predating, sometimes mating, sometimes sleeping... Goron recognized six-legged swamp monitor lizards, Komodo war beasts, dwarves, half-murlocs and other creatures at a glance. At a glance, Goron not only discovered that there were some in these crystal balls. Humanoids, demi-humans, monsters, beasts, and also many plants.
As for the last hardcover book, Goron didn't recognize the words described in it, but he could tell from the images depicted that they were the creatures in the corresponding crystal ball. It's just that Gron is very interested in the painters who painted these images. These pictures don't look like they were painted at all, but like living creatures are entirely printed on the paper, and they are extremely detailed and realistic.
Combining the pieces of meat, crystal balls, and books, Goron initially deduced that this was a very large data warehouse about creatures, and each grid corresponded to a kind of creature. The crystal ball records the ecology of the creature, and the classics record the detailed information of the creature, but he doesn't know what the function of these insurance meat pieces is. Is it just to record the meat quality and taste of these creatures
Just when Goron was deep in thought, he didn't know whether he accidentally touched some mechanism or was under the influence of a mysterious will. In short, there was a sudden buzzing sound in the entire "library", and then the whole place lit up. He stood up, and in the next moment, the bookshelves that were originally less than one meter apart on the left and right sides suddenly separated to both sides, leaving an empty space hundreds of kilometers wide.
"Welcome to the 'Ark of Life'. Visitors, please present your 'invitation letter' within ten seconds, otherwise, the 'curator' will expel you..."
Accompanied by a clear and soft male voice, from a distance, a huge thing was walking towards Goron.
Of course Gron will not have that "invitation letter" or anything like that. Gron will not know what this "curator" is. Now he only knows that he is on something called the 'Ark of Life', and this The 'curator' didn't have any good intentions toward him, so he could only assume a fighting stance.
However, when Gron saw this "curator" with his own eyes, he immediately gave up the idea of violent resistance. The reason was very simple. This was simply not something that one person, or even an entire legion, could contend with.
This so-called "curator" is basically a giant war statue.
This thing, Gronn, has only been heard in ancient legends. It is a super giant war puppet developed by the Magic Emperor to fight against the gods of heaven. I originally thought that the adjectives for this ghost thing in those myths and legends were a bit exaggerated, because the poems describing the war colossus sounded a bit too exaggerated. However, it was not until this moment that Goron realized that he was wrong, and how wrong he was.
To put it simply, the thing in front of you is basically a mountain barrier made of steel. Its size is only one size smaller than the ogre ancestor Gruul that Gronn saw in the ancient fantasy world. None of the Cyclops tribe that arrived were able to compare with this big thing made of steel and iron. What's more, the steel body of this "curator" is covered with countless huge black, thick and hard iron pipes...
Gron can be considered an arms dealer after all. Although he is a low-profile BOSS, he is the boss of the Black City after all. Using the design drawings provided by the dwarf alchemist Vegapunk, the arsenal in Black City can produce the most advanced thermal weapons in the entire Dota Continent. However, in Gron's view, even the smallest of the hair-like gun barrels on the curator's body is several times larger than the largest caliber "big gun" in the Black City Arsenal. With this kind of cheating and plug-in firepower, I believe that even if the Angel Legion that we have seen before launches a general attack, I am afraid that it will not be the opponent of this "curator".
Gronn is not a man without courage. In fact, with ogre blood, he often falls into irrational rage. But he would not launch a meaningless and worthless provocation against something that he didn't know the reason for and had no deep hatred before, when there was no chance of winning.
There is no sky in this library, known as the "Ark of Life", otherwise even the clouds would probably only reach the chest of the "librarian". It is extremely far away from Gron, but the distance the curator takes with each step is also very considerable, so this ancient war giant seems to move slowly, but in fact it only takes a moment to arrive in front of Gron, and then "curator" The Lord stopped. As Goron's hair stood on end, the numerous gun barrels on its body were all lit up, making a buzzing sound of energy storage adjustment, and then all the muzzles were pointed at Goron...
"Visitors, please present your 'invitation letter' as soon as possible, otherwise the 'curator' will forcibly expel you. We apologize for the inconvenience~~~!"
These polite words formed a sharp contrast with the countless muzzles that were ready to fire. So after seeing the huge disparity in strength between the two sides, Gron stood up straight, raised his hands high, and shouted: "I mean no harm, don't attack me!"
When Gron's voice fell, the curator's movements suddenly paused, but the movement from the muzzles all over his body became louder and louder. Just as Gron's body was soaked in cold sweat, he was ready to make a desperate move and use all his strength... turned around and ran away. At this time, the "curator" suddenly stood up straight, and the gun barrels all over his body also cooled down, and he heard the gentle and polite male voice like a butler continue: "It is detected that the visitor is not obviously hostile, and the visitor will be treated with full body Scan... The scan is over. No offensive weapons, no theft or intentional damage to the internal data of Life Ark was found. The forced eviction process is suspended. Visitors are asked to provide reasonable reasons for their stay. We will decide whether to continue the eviction process depending on the situation... "
In an instant, Goron's affection for this big guy doubled. He didn't expect it to be so "reasonable", and he was glad that he didn't have a greedy meal before. Gron didn't dare to delay, and quickly racked his brains to come up with various reasons. It's a pity that his many reasons, such as "escape", "accidentally entered by mistake", "he also got in somehow" were all rejected by the curator. Seeing that the curator's cannon barrels all over his body began to charge and aim at him. , an idea flashed in Goron's mind, and he suddenly shouted: "Yes, it was the old bastard Odin who brought me in!"
The curator's movements suddenly stopped, and then a ray of purple light shot out from his head and shone on Goron. Goron was secretly prepared to resist the attack, but found that this purple light seemed to have no damage to him, and then The image of a wretched old man was condensed in the purple light. Who else could it be if it wasn't the mysterious old bastard whose whereabouts were unknown.
"The memory image was extracted successfully... The visitor's identity has been confirmed, all expulsion procedures have been terminated, and the visitor's access rights have been upgraded... The curator wishes you something to gain from the Ark of Life."
After saying these words, the mountain-like steel giant turned around and left, disappearing without a trace after a few steps.
Just when Goron was still feeling scared and secretly regretting why he didn't ask the curator about the whereabouts of his companions, the ground suddenly shook... (~^~)