The clock tower of the spirit world is suspended alone and dead in a dark void, standing like a silent tombstone at the apex of Corpus space. In the darkness in the distance, the brilliance representing the collapse of energy nodes is lit up from time to time. This weird tower is just silent in the darkness, as if the saints inside have completely stopped paying attention to what happened on the front line.
It is a building quite different from the rest of Corpus' ruins—though it certainly hails from the Founding Star, its twisted form is out of place with those other temples of grace and splendor. The bell tower of the spirit world is like a pile of building blocks put together randomly. A large pile of inexplicable geometric objects are piled up into the shape of a tower. If it is not suspended in this weird space, it is almost hard to believe that such a building can stand normally. on the earth. Hao Ren was not only amazed at the scale and peculiar shape of the tower, but also attracted his attention by its strange appearance.
The bell tower of the spirit world is covered with a large swath of darkness—not ordinary shadows, but the purest pitch black without any impurities. The dark color is so deep that the naked eye can't distinguish the details in the dark covered place, only a black outline like a paper-cut painting can be seen showing abrupt lines against the background of starlight. These large expanses of pitch-black objects covered almost two-thirds of the surface of the Spirit World Clock Tower, making this already weirdly shaped tower even more gloomy and terrifying.
When Hao Ren saw the black "substance" covering the bell tower of the spirit world, he immediately felt an inexplicable chill from the bottom of his heart, and the instinct of the sixth sense began to call the police frantically, making him subconsciously take a few steps back. He looked at the clock tower of the spirit world that had been eroded by the dark matter and almost turned into a thick ink silhouette, and he couldn't believe that this was the original appearance of the building: "Is this normal?"
Master Tutan's reaction was almost the same as his, and the demon hunter subconsciously took a few steps back: "This... what's going on?!"
"La Niña didn't mention this phenomenon in the previous report..." The muscles on Izaks' body tensed up, and even he felt that what was in front of him was dangerous, "... This is probably a change after the last attack began."
Hao Ren took out the data terminal from his pocket: "Check what this is."
The data terminal emitted blue light lazily, and flew back after scanning the black "matter" surface of the outer wall of the clock tower a few times: "It's somewhat similar to the shadows of chaos I encountered before, but it's a bit different. Does not appear to be moving. Appears to be stationary on the surface of the building."
"Shadow of Chaos?" Hao Ren's teeth ached when he heard the name. He still remembered how much trouble this kind of black shadow had caused before—these black shadows stripped from the original sin of blood were all The culprit of innate hostility between different races. It was also the chief culprit of the previous incident in the territory of Ancatero. Countless demon hunters and descendants of the Tana people died in that chaos.
But after the initial nervousness, Hao Ren immediately realized that the appearance of the shadow of chaos on the surface of the clock tower in the spiritual world was completely reasonable: Corpus is the fallen land of the goddess of creation!
The golden disc carrying the blood of the gods can become the carrier of original sin, and the ruins of the palace where the goddess fell may have undergone similar changes.
In connection with the information brought before White Fire, the thirteen saints suddenly changed their temperament after Hasselblad returned from Ancatero and reported about the original sin of blood, so this time the demon hunter civil war The incident is probably a continuation of the original Shadow of Chaos incident!
The black shadow covering the surface of the tower in front of him seemed to confirm these associations. Hao Ren felt an uncomfortable cold illusion similar to the shadow of chaos from the shadow. Although the data terminal thinks that these shadows are somewhat different from the Shadow of Chaos, the two are probably of the same "substance". Hao Ren recalled the "God Murder Scene" he found with Vivienne before. The disappearance of the blood at that scene could be related to the change of the clock tower in the spirit world
"Should we still go in?" Baihuo pulled out his holy silver dagger, with pure white holy flame burning on the blade, "My holy flame can resist shadows."
Hao Ren looked up at the clock tower of the spirit world, which was eerily silent in the dark. He had imagined that everyone would face a fierce battle when they came to the tower, but he didn't expect that everyone would stand under the tower like this. The tower remained lifeless and silent, waiting for visitors like a monster carcass in the shadows. With no guards rushing out, and no defensive devices activated, the still-burning battlefields elsewhere in Corpus seemed to have nothing to do with this place. Hao Ren suppressed the uneasiness in his heart. He believed in the judgment of the data terminal: the shadow on the outer layer of the tower was not active. So he nodded vigorously: "We've all come here—everyone, be vigilant, and pay attention to mental attacks when you go in. If you feel abnormal psychological fluctuations, call the police immediately!"
Under the leadership of Tutan, everyone found the gate of the bell tower of the spirit world. This gate is inlaid with huge dark red crystals, and it is placed on the wall at a strange angle. One-third of the surface of the gate is covered with It is covered with pitch-black shadows, but exquisite patterns and symbols can still be seen on the uncorroded surface—they are not any language symbols known to the present world, but the words left by the Goddess of Creation.
The data terminal immediately scanned and archived these precious runes, and Tutan said with emotion: "We spent a long time deciphering the various runes in the ruins of Corpus, and wanted to master these powerful powers from super civilizations. In the end, only part of it can be deciphered, and the runes on this door have not been deciphered so far."
Lily stared at the door for a while: "The left side says the door opens inward. The right side says close the door."
Tutanyin and Baihuo immediately stared at Lily dumbfounded. Seeing this situation, Hao Ren hurriedly pulled the husky girl away: "Eh, don't listen to her, her brain often twitches..."
Lily still protested: "Hey, don't pull me! Really, that's what's written on the door, don't you also have a translator..."
"Shut up."
Hao Ren forcibly ignored Lily's protest, checked the condition of the shield, and then took a step forward, putting his hands on the heavy-looking door.
The door opened silently.
A soft sound of crossbow arrows rubbing against each other came from behind. Dozens of master demon hunters instantly raised their hand crossbows to aim at the door. Hao Ren immediately lowered his body and took out his guns to point forward. However, the expected enemy did not appear. .
Behind the gate is an empty round hall, the dim light of candlesticks flickers in the depths of the round hall, casting mottled shadows on the door. There were no demon hunters from any sect, and no traps or traps could be seen. Just like an old castle that had been abandoned for hundreds of years, the clock tower of the spirit world was lifeless and motionless.
"No one..." Vivienne threw a small bat into the hall, and said in a low voice after a while, "But there is a smell of blood... and the smell of living things, all of which are on the upper floors. Be vigilant, everyone."
Hao Ren supported the shield and walked into the Spirit World Clock Tower first, Lily followed behind him holding two claw blades, followed by Vivienne and Yzaks and his daughter, White Fire and Tutann brought a few Ten master witchers followed in a file. After everyone entered the tower, Lily looked back nervously: the surrounding atmosphere was weird, and she was afraid that something like a horror movie would happen, and the gate of the tower would automatically close after everyone entered.
The gate was not closed, as if everything here had been left unattended.
Hao Ren looked around. This was a dark hall, and all the walls and floors lacked color. Faded murals and reliefs can still be seen vaguely on the walls of the arc-shaped rotunda. Although it is consistent with the relief style of other temples, this lifeless tone makes people feel particularly uncomfortable. Around the round hall, you can also see many wooden shelves placed in a mess. Those shelves should have been moved in by the demon hunters later. On them were weapons such as cross hammers and long swords, and some of them were useless. instruments and decorations.
Like the state of the whole hall, these things on the shelves are also lacking in color.
"It's like an old faded photo..." Looking at the dim environment in front of her, Vivian couldn't help muttering.
Lily blinked, but she didn't respond when she looked at the scene in front of her: "It's nothing... Is the color fading seriously?"
Hao Ren glanced at her: "Can't you see?"
Lily nodded as a matter of course: "I'm colorblind."
Hao Ren: "..."
Tutan looked around gloomyly, and waved to the elite demon hunters behind him: "Search separately first. Ivan, Kalude, you pay attention to the movement of the spiral staircase, and immediately call the police if there is any trouble."
"There's a kind of..." Vivienne muttered, "It makes me quite uncomfortable." (To be continued~^~)