"Here we are, here is the fossil lake." The guide took the two of them to a huge underground lake, and introduced, "The buildings near here were built during the period of the first Dragon Ant Queen, and most of them have collapsed and been destroyed. It is said that most of them are The architectural style of the Demon Realm, with the entry of humans into the underground ant city later, and the fact that many of the later Dragon Ant Queens were of human origin, the style gradually moved closer to the human world."
Qi Leren and Ning Zhou stood in front of a ruined ancient building, looking at the vast underground lake in front of them. The thick water vapor formed a large cloud of mist, floating on the underground lake. With bursts of cave winds from the underground caves, the water mist was blown away. Constantly blowing and gathering.
The wonderful thing is that there are a lot of fluorescent plankton floating in the lake, which is a deep fluorescent blue, coupled with the lingering smoke, this huge underground lake is like a night sky with thin clouds, bright stars and boundless.
"The scenery here is good, but there seems to be no one there?" Qi Leren asked.
The guide pondered: "In the early years, there were still people living here, but I don't know when it started. There were frequent violent conflicts here, and the level of chaos was even worse than that of the lower city. With the incident of the water monster, the residents here moved out."
"Water monster?" Qi Leren looked back at the fluorescent underground lake again, "Is there a water monster in it?"
"Yes, there was a vicious incident in which a water monster attacked nearby residents, causing thousands of deaths. It alarmed the dragon ant queen, and then ordered all to move." The guide said.
Qi Leren asked Ning Zhou in a low voice: "What does a water monster usually look like?"
Ning Zhou thought for a while: "The shape is strange."
Having said this is tantamount to not saying it, Qi Leren blinked his eyes in confusion, then thought about it, water monsters are also a kind of monsters, of course there are all kinds of them, some look more serious, some look casual One point, they are all monsters anyway.
"Is this water monster a demon? Or a monster?" Qi Leren asked again.
Although the names of demons and monsters are very similar, there are still obvious differences. Among the high-level demons, there are many races with rationality and human signs, but no matter how powerful monsters are, their shapes are obviously non-human, and they have no reason and normal thinking ability.
The guide shook his head and said, "We don't know either. The water monster appeared once and then disappeared. Maybe it was Queen Dragon Ant who took the initiative to clean it up."
"Then there's no need to move." Ning Zhou said sharply.
"That's true." The guide smiled wryly, "We are not qualified to know the inside story of such a confidential matter."
"Madam Catherine said that she saw the person suspected of Asi, where exactly?" Qi Le asked.
"This is the area, please follow me." The guide pointed to a palace-like building complex that had been mostly submerged by the lake, and led the two of them there.
There is almost no light source from the sun in the underground ant city, but the creatures here have naturally reproduced a set of lighting methods. Both humans and demons will eat food that enhances night vision. In addition, there are fluorescent fungi and vegetation everywhere. Over time, people's demand for light has also dropped significantly. If I suddenly return to the above-ground world, I am afraid that I will not be able to adapt because of the strong light.
The eyesight of the Qi Le people improved a lot after breaking their shells, and after eating the food Celia suggested, they can now walk in the dimly lit underground world without hindrance, but occasionally they will be accidentally caught by the uneven primitive The ground stumbled - after all, there is not such a good infrastructure in the nightmare world, except for the village of dusk, there are few places with smooth concrete roads or asphalt roads.
Ning Zhou walked half a step slower than him, and it turned out that this was very important, because when Qi Leren staggered, he reacted very quickly, and he helped him up.
He doesn't say things like "I'm pulling you away," but that's what he does.
When the guide turned his head and was about to speak, his open mouth was stuck in his face when he saw the two people's hands clasped, and his voice brewed into a cough.
Ning Zhou was expressionless, as if it was a matter of course for a man to hold hands with a man. Qi Leren pretended to look at the scenery: "The scenery here is really good. It's good to come around when you have time."
Ning Zhou responded to him: "Yes."
The guide didn't quite understand what is worth dating in a place where there are water monsters and people are often missing and killed, but he was strong enough to hold up an awkward but polite smile: "Yes, but be careful. "
The people of Qi Le have already discovered that Ning Zhou is very shy in some aspects, but he is very "calm" in other aspects. I don't think it's embarrassing to be seen.
But in the same way, he believes that things that cannot be done before marriage are hopeless if he does not get married.
While Qi Leren was swaying under the influence of hormones like a pregnant boy, at the same time he felt that compared with the innocent Ning Zhou, he was really a filthy adult. He had just started dating and started thinking about sex.
At this moment, Qi Le people are very optimistic, and confidently feel that they should be able to overthrow Ning Zhou. After all, Ning Zhou is so innocent, why is he not the one who taught him how to fuck? But don’t be in such a hurry, it’s not good if you frighten Ning Zhou, let’s start with elementary teaching, for example, find an opportunity, at the right time, the right place, and the right atmosphere, first teach how to kiss
Qi Leren, who was a little excited, a little expectant, and a little shy, couldn't help showing an overly happy smile.
Guide: I don't know why, but I feel like I'm a bit of an eyesore, so I should hurry away...
After taking the two to the destination, the guides who had other tasks left, leaving only Qi Leren and Ning Zhou walking slowly in the ruins of the palace.
The surrounding buildings have indeed been severely damaged, but they can be vaguely seen in a distinctive style. For example, only a few rows of sporadic columns are left in the Greek temple-like temple in front of me. The height of the complete columns is about four More than ten meters, it looks magnificent from a distance, but when you get closer, you can see that each pillar needs seven or eight people to embrace it. Standing under the column and looking up, the astonishing height is awe-inspiring. Due to the subsidence of the foundation and the rise of the lake water, the temple has now tilted as a whole. The north-facing half has been submerged by the lake water and inserted into the water slightly obliquely, while the south-facing part has not yet been swallowed by the lake water.
"The buildings in the demon world are usually much taller than those in the human world," Ning Zhou said.
"Why?" Qi Leren asked.
Ning Zhou looked at the rows of neat but damaged pillars in front of him, and said slowly, "Because many demons don't like to maintain their human form."
The Qi Le people immediately thought of the huge black dragon in the lake of fire in Purgatory. Given its size, it could only move around in such a huge building. I don't know if the dragon-shaped demon has some special hobbies, such as collecting gold coins and treasures...
"There are traces of fighting here." Ning Zhou's voice woke Qi Leren who was still sleepwalking.
Qi Leren quickly came back to his senses and began to observe carefully. The natural collapse is different from the damage caused by the battle. Qi Le people are inexperienced, but Ning Zhou can see it at a glance, and can even restore some details of the fight in his mind. It was broken, and the blood stain under his feet was left by severe abrasions when he was knocked into the air and landed on the ground.
"It's two masters, at least their shells have been broken." Ning Zhou said.
"In my impression, although the descendants of Mrs. Catherine have the seeds of killing, their strength is mediocre." Qi Leren recalled.
"Someone!" Ning Zhou pulled Qi Leren past him and hid behind the pillar.
Both were silent, regulating their breathing and heartbeat.
There were light footsteps of a group of people in the distance, the sound of cloth being dragged on the ground, and even light.
A mysterious team passed through the hall, holding skull lamps in their hands, wearing thick long cloaks, and hoods covering their faces. This group of people lowered their heads and chanted words like incantations in a low voice. When they listened attentively, they actually made people hypnotized.
Qi Leren quickly pinched himself, Ning Zhou looked at him with concern, Qi Leren pointed to his lips, then pointed to the group of mysterious cloaked men, signaling to be careful of their spells. Seeing that Ning Zhou was not affected at all, Qi Le felt relieved.
The front row of the team is full of cloaked men carrying skull lights, but behind the team is a group of ragged humans with their eyes closed, and everyone has a look of intoxication and trance on their faces, with a strange expression on their faces. With a smiling face, like a group of docile sheep, they walked forward under the guidance of the cloaked man.
Qi Le people immediately felt bad, what are these cloaked people doing
Ning Zhou suddenly felt something, and stared straight at one of the people walking forward. The man looked like the people around him, walking forward unarmed and smiling, but when Ning Zhou looked at him, he also turned his head and grinned at him with interest, and then the man in the cloak noticed forward, continue to move forward.
There is no way ahead, the north of this palace has been submerged in the underground lake, and if you go further, there will be only lake water soaked in fluorescent algae. But this group of people seemed to be unable to see the road, carrying a skull lamp, chanting vague spells, and walking towards the lake.
As they approached, the fluorescence on the lake surface became more and more dazzling. At first, the lights that were dotted like stars gradually converged into a dazzling blue, making it hard to open your eyes!
A wonderful voice resounded in the light. It was hard to describe whether it was a song or a spell. It was like a devout prayer of a believer, or a desperate cry before death. Just listening to it made people tremble all over. There seems to be a huge eyeball in the void watching everyone on this land, including the two people hiding behind the pillar.
Qi Leren's eyes widened, his heart beat faster, his whole body seemed to be under a spell of petrification, and he couldn't move.
In this weird sound, this group of mysterious cloaked people walked into a pool of blue light and was quickly swallowed by the light.
The blue light gradually went out, and the fluorescent plants on the lake dimmed again, but the figures of the cloaked men and humans could no longer be seen in the temple. Everything was silent, decadent, absurd, and terrifying.
"What the hell is this?" Qi Leren woke up from the shocking fear just now, and leaned towards Ning Zhou with lingering fear.
"Cult sacrifice." Ning Zhou was more experienced than him, so it was not difficult to see what this group of people were going to do. What he cared more about was the person in the crowd who smiled at him just now. That person obviously spotted the two people hiding behind the pillar, but did not expose their existence. And he himself, for some unknown purpose, seemed to be playing the role of a cult sacrifice.
"Where are they?" Qi Leren asked again.
"It should have entered a fixed half-field. You can understand that the members of the Killing Secret Society entered the half-field enchantment to perform secret rituals." Ning Zhou said.
Qi Leren suddenly realized that a similar situation happened during the mission of killing the secret meeting before, but this group of people is even more strange, and they don't know what their origin is.
"Which demon are these people going to worship?" Qi Leren asked.
"Not sure." Ning Zhou shook his head.
There are too many demons, and this is an underground ant city. In addition to the belief in demons, the belief in demons is also full of disasters. The situation is more complicated than anywhere else. However, the incantations chanted by this group of people are a little familiar, like the group of believers of Utopia that Ning Zhou once dealt with—that is, the believers of the power demon king.
"Hurry up and go back to Celia, and try to see if there is a way to sneak in. If you delay too long, this group of people will be in danger." Ning Zhou said.