Although the ancient Kingdom of Shambhala was not at a high level of civilization, after all, so many years had passed. Even if they worked for three days and rested for two days, it was enough for them to achieve very amazing achievements in certain fields. Among them, the most obvious is the architecture of ancient Shambhala.
Under the leadership of Granny, Gu Moli and Bad Brother followed the large group into the inner city of ancient Shambhala, and finally arrived at the central area of the city. There, a hill rose from the ground, with hundreds of steps from bottom to top, and on the top of the hill was a magnificent palace.
But what is surprising is.
On the other side of this magnificent palace is a huge black hole, like an abyss with no bottom in sight. One is shining brightly, and the other is deep and dark, like light and darkness, completely occupying the central area of ancient Shambhala, exuding an indescribable sense of ritual.
And just at the foot of the hill, at the bottom of hundreds of stairs, a man in a golden red robe was holding a thick book, looking at Gu Moli and others with a smile on his face. After seeing him, Granny smiled quite elegantly, and then strode towards him.
Seeing this scene, Gu Moli's professionalism immediately made him think of six big words.
There is something wrong with these two people!
The guy holding the book is obviously a high-ranking official of ancient Shambhala. As a high-ranking official, he certainly would not be as easily killed in battle as the soldiers outside. His life safety is guaranteed, and he is rich. In addition, he is handsome and has lived a long life. He is a typical rich son-in-law.
As for Granny... a female pirate, who is she putting on such a gentle and refined appearance for
Who would believe it if there were no ghosts
Mutual love? Not likely, it should be unrequited love... .!
Gu Moli's eyes rolled and he silently hid the information in his heart. Even though it seems useless now, maybe it will come in handy in the future.
At this moment, Granny and the man holding the book ended their conversation after exchanging a few simple pleasantries, and then walked towards Gu Moli and Bad Brother:
"Everyone, Lord Imotna will be responsible for taking you to see Her Majesty the Queen."
"It's an honor to meet you, warriors from the outside world."
The man holding the book bowed slightly, his expression very elegant: "My name is Imotna, I am the Queen's secretary, you are the second batch of warriors to come here."
"The second batch?"
Gu Moli raised his eyebrows. Qumingfei and Long Aotian were in the same group, so they were counted as one group. He and Bad Brother were counted as one group. The rest were Hua Qiong and Wen Zidangtou... They didn't come? No... Could it be that they were not brought here by anyone and were still stranded in that big forest
Or did they come with the Naming Waste duo
"You two...?"
"Oh, sorry, I was a little distracted just now. Let me introduce myself. I'm the treasure hunter A Leng, and this is my partner A Zao. Nice to meet you..."
The bad guy next to him widened his eyes.
And Imotna's mouth twitched slightly. Gu Moli's pseudonym was insincere. Without the system's cognitive shielding, anyone would think that he was perfunctory. However, Imotna was the queen's secretary after all. Even so, he still maintained a polite smile.
"... Well, then, A Leng... Well, two warriors, please follow me."
"Sure, sure!"
Following Imotna up the stairs and into the palace at the top, what came into view was an unusually empty hall. Dozens of figures stood on both sides of the hall, including the treasure hunter NPC seen before, the warriors of ancient Shambhala, and the remaining two adventurers.
At the top of the hall, there was a woman sitting in gorgeous clothes.
The woman's true face could not be seen clearly because of the veil. On her fair left hand, which was placed on the armrest of the chair, was a huge ruby ring, and in her right hand she was holding a golden scepter. The surface of the scepter was engraved with a complete picture, which probably showed a group of people holding some kind of sacrificial activity.
Queen of Shambhala
Her gaze fell from the throne to the people in the hall. Her deep blue eyes, which should have been as clear as the sky, now revealed an icy coldness. Rather than being a majestic queen, she was more like a majestic statue, full of oppression but lifeless.
"... .Her Majesty the Queen?"
Imotna's voice was like pressing a switch. As he called softly, the queen's eyes finally changed, as if winter had passed and spring had come. The coldness in her eyes quickly melted away, and her original sculpture-like temperament quickly faded away, finally revealing a bit of humanity.
"... .Guests from outside, it's nice to meet you."
“Welcome to ancient Shambhala.”
"You are the fourth group of guests to come to Shambhala. Just like before, I formally invite you to stay here and help us stop the invasion of the 666th reincarnation of the monsters. As a reward, you can receive gifts from Shambhala when you leave."
"Gift? What gift?"
As soon as the voice fell, one of the treasure hunter NPCs raised a question, and in response to this doubt, the Queen of Shambhala responded calmly:
“The Secret of Eternal Life.”
“… …!!!”
In an instant, the breathing of almost everyone in the hall became heavy.
Eternal life, for treasure hunters, this is undoubtedly the most perfect treasure, but... .
"Why should I trust you?"
A treasure hunter asked subconsciously, and just as he finished speaking, the two adventurers in the hall, the desert ranger Victor and the cemetery undead Derin Aike, set their eyes on each other.
The Queen did not answer the question.
But the answer is already obvious.
If the secret of eternal life really does not exist, then why would these two experienced adventurers choose to stay
"... If you don't want to, we won't force you."
After a long time, the Queen's voice sounded again: "Tomorrow night, the 666th reincarnation will come, and the barrier of the Demon Forest will be opened. You will have the opportunity to leave."
"Before that."
"Please consider this, dear guests."
After she finished speaking, the queen closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her deep blue eyes had regained their original indifference, as if the clear lake had frozen again.
The entire hall fell into silence. Including the players, all the fourth batch of treasure hunters who entered Shambhala showed a thoughtful look.
Until Imotna, the clerk, walked out of the queue.
"Dear guests."
"Her Majesty the Queen has arranged accommodation for you all. Please follow me. I and the Royal Guards will take you there."
"... ... ... "
Before leaving, Gu Moli took one last look at everyone in the hall and exchanged glances with Name-Quicker.
As expected, Wen Zidangtou and Hua Qiong were not there...
... .So where did they go