【Chapter 514】 There is still one thing missing
The ancient relics stored in the pure black box only faintly reveal the corner of the thumb, but there are obvious traces of artificiality, precise and straight edges, and intricate patterns.
The ghost is still collapsing, condensing.
As Hadilis and the others approached the relic, its screams became louder and louder, and the speed of condensation increased wildly, as if trying to stop them from approaching.
But it couldn't get past the phasing tentacles that stood in front of it.
That's the power that God has.
It can't resist, like a mother beast who watches the hunter prepare to kill the cub, and can only look angrily from afar.
Eventually, the black box on the angular stone pillar was removed.
The broken hinge seems to indicate that it has been violently opened, but the other party has not taken the items inside, or not completely taken them.
The heavy dust that accumulates in it seems to tell the distant history it has experienced.
"Wait. ”
Hadilith was about to reach for the relic when Ilully nervously grabbed her wrist.
"There's not going to be anything hidden in there, is there? Hadilis, are you sure that's your instinct?"
"I wasn't sure before. Hadilith took a light breath, turned her head to look back at the tentacles that were fighting the ghost's counterattack, and nodded, "But I'm sure now, it's the key to solving the puzzle." The ghost is its guard, and it's holding us back from approaching it. ”
Eslena grabbed Iluri's arm and moved her away slightly, nodding at her, "Iluri, trust Hadiris." It was a dream omen given to her by the gods, an instinct given to her. ”
"Okay. ”
Iluri finally let go of her hand, nodded, and whispered, "The gods protect us." ”
Grabbing the corner of the relic, Hadilith gently lifted it up, and in the dust, revealed its true face. It was a symmetrical triangular pyramid, with a different pattern carved on each side, black and dull, not like metal, not like stone, not jade.
Its surface temperature is lower than that of the human body, giving it a cold touch.
When she blows away the dust that covers the surface, the pattern reveals its full outline. Hadilith's eyes sank, and she whispered, "It's a star map. ”
Star seekers?
Star seeker?
Linked to the pattern on the ancient book on the podium before, although it was only one page, the unforgettable Iluli could also completely match some of the star maps on the relics.
"Wait, Hadilys. The patterns seem to be able to turn, and you see, the gaps in the patterns are not carved, but made up of different modules. ”
When the dust clears, it is clear that there are deep gaps in the lines of the star map. Hadilis patiently examined each face, then looked shocked.
"Rena, you're right. These star charts do move. Because...... It has a star map, the page on the old book of the pulpit! But it's misplaced. ”
"So coincidentally?"
Iluri didn't know anything about astrology, but she thought it was too much of a coincidence.
Eslena shook her head, "Don't rush to conclusions. Hadilis, do you remember where the star map is right?"
"Remember, clearly. I don't know what it represents, but the misalignment of the star chart is very obvious. It is the ring in the middle, which only needs to be moved by about one scale to form a star map on the book. ”
Hadilith nodded firmly.
"And now?" Eluri frowned, "If we restore it to its correct position, what will happen in the next moment?"
Good question.
But no one knows the answer.
"There won't be any monsters coming out of there, will they?" Iruli muttered, "I'm not afraid, I don't want to trouble the gods." This thing, maybe some kind of monster is sealed. ”
Her guess is a possibility.
Moreover, even Qin Song couldn't be sure what this thing, which looked like a miniature pyramid, was.
But obviously, it's the clue.
Hadilith held the triangular pyramid in her palm, carefully recalling the ancient magic words on the pages of the ancient book.
Those ancient magic words are also only partially known, and cannot form a complete content. But for now, here's the unique, valuable clue.
Soul.
This is a word that comes up and down several times, with the word soul related to necromancy, an area that her mentor does best, and appears frequently in the Codex.
Astrology isn't her forte, but it's not immediate.
Carefully recall all her magical knowledge, as well as information about the soul and astrology...... And so on, as if it did exist.
A magic that guides and harnesses the power of the stars to bind powerful souls.
It was the only magic she could think of that involved soul and astrology, or soul magic that blended astrology. But this magic has long since been lost due to its sophistication.
So, is the triangular vertebrae in the hand a soul binding device?
If it is a soul binding device, then the star map must be in the correct position when it is sealed. And if it is in the wrong position, the seal will be invalid, which means that the soul has escaped.
In other words, if the speculation is correct, the soul device is inactive.
But it's just conjecture.
Hadilyse recounted her conjectures.
Both Eslena and Iluri fell silent.
There is no way, they don't understand at all, they can't give advice.
In the end, it was Esrena who showed her courage and looked at Hadilis with a determined gaze: "If we don't do anything, nothing will happen." Whether it's good or bad, only doing it will give results. But...... That's at least hopeful. ”
"Dream omens guide you, and the great tentacles of the gods guard us. This tomb, may be your Promised Land. Trust your instincts, Hadiris, and our great gods. ”
As she spoke, she took the hands of the two and looked at the phase tentacles: "Take courage, for God is with us!"
Her encouragement worked, and Eluri's expression became firmer, and she said, "Yes, Hadilith! God is with us, and we need not be afraid!"
"Hmm!"
Hadilys was infected by their steadfastness and nodded heavily.
Hardiris, whether it's good or bad, let's witness it together and face it together!"
The misplaced star map has only one scale difference. Hadiris pressed her fingers against the ring in the center, which symbolized the star ring, and with a slight click, she moved it slightly. Hot e-books
When the two hemispheres symbolizing the planet completely bite, the inside of the triangular vertebrae burst out with a strong light, scattering from the gap.
A terrifying scene happened, the blue cold light that escaped formed a beam of light, illuminating the entire hall, and then quickly condensed together like a ghost in mid-air.
"It's over!" Eluri cried out, "Ghost, that's a ghost!"
Eslena also noticed it, and immediately raised the star grip in her hand, and the magic arrow flashed.
In their horrified gaze, those blue cold lights condensed into a humanoid silhouette at an extremely fast speed, except that the color was blue, almost identical to the ghost that Qin Song was fighting against.
There are a staggering number of eleven!
I wipe !!
Qin Song was shocked, what kind of situation is this, it is not difficult to deal with a ghost. But if there are too many, just one phase tentacle - isn't that hell-mode cut fruit?
The condensed blue ghosts did not attack them, and after the condensation was completed, they immediately turned around strangely and stared at the green ghosts.
Then, there were piercing screams one after another, which seemed to contain intense anger!
However, in the next scene, they were all dumbfounded.
The blue ghost turned into eleven dazzling beams of light, screaming and lunging at the cracked green soul fragments, engulfing them. I saw green rays of light, flickering in the blue ghost's body, and the brightness gradually weakened.
Eventually, the green glow was completely assimilated into a part of the blue ghost.
The sudden reversal made them fall into confusion, and they just thought that the blue ghost and the green ghost were hostile, and they changed and reappeared.
The blue ghost spat out blue beams of light again, gradually condensing in the air, turning into a new blue ghost.
In the blink of an eye, twelve blue ghosts suspended in a circular shape in the main hall, their screaming completely stopped, and they seemed to quiet down, slowly flying back to the high-backed stone chairs that guarded the angular stone pillars.
Thirteen chairs, twelve ghosts floating silently, only the high-backed stone chair in the center was empty.
"Whew~~" Iluli let out a long sigh of relief, it turned out that it was a false alarm just now.
Eslena didn't let her guard down, keeping her aim in a posture, her sharp eyes scrutinizing the blue ghost.
Hadilis's gaze was fixed on the angular pillars, and she noticed that the direction of the ghost's faces was focused on the angular pillars, where the triangular cones had been placed.
The crisis was resolved, and Iruli turned around excitedly, only to find that the phase tentacles had disappeared
I'm sorry.
I don't know what to do next?
You're mature witches, it's time to learn to decipher it yourself.
So, Qin Song slipped away.
"Ah, the gods are gone!" said Eluri, who couldn't hide the loss on her face, before she could say hello to the gods.
"Could it be a sign that the danger is completely gone, and everything that follows will depend on us?" Esreena thought thoughtfully, "Perhaps, this is the gods' test of Hadiris?"
"That makes sense!" Illuri agreed, "Hadiris." To become a glorious apostle of the gods, it is not so simple! you need not only strong will, superior intelligence, great ability, and meticulous observation, but also the approval of the gods. to become an apostle of God like me. ”
Esrena: "......"
Is this self-aggrandizing in disguise?
"Soul ...... Was that scene just now a purification?" Hadilith's gaze fell on the triangular pyramid in the palm of her hand, and there was a faint blue light in the gap in the star map: "Perhaps, this is not a soul binding device. Rather, it is a soul-carrying device. ”
"Soul Carrier?"
"Yes, in the minds of necromancy. Some evil, powerful souls that cannot be completely destroyed require special soul binding devices. But if the soul is pure, well-intentioned, and exists on earth for some reason, it needs a sustenance device. This kind of device is the soul-carrying device. The principle is exactly the opposite of the restraint device, the star map is in place, the door of the soul is opened, and they can enter and exit freely. But the star map is misaligned, and they will be trapped in it. ”
"Oh, I see!" Iluri's eyes lit up, "You mean, the restraint device is the equivalent of a prison, and the door is sealed and used to hold prisoners. The load-bearing device is equivalent to one's own home, and the door of the home is open to oneself and can enter and exit freely. ”
"It can be understood this way. This involves a lot of esoteric magical knowledge, which unfortunately has been lost. ”
"I thought about what to do next!" Iruli began to show her superior intelligence, "Since it's home, let's send them home, right? When they go home, we can go home, and the puzzle is perfectly solved!"
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. Eslena shook her head: "Why is that green ghost outside?"
"Bear child, he also locked the door of his house and waved outside. We helped them open the door, and his parents rushed out to fix him and beat him up and dragged him home by the ear! Well, it won't be long before the father and son will continue to be happy and happy. ”
Yiluli smiled and made an analogy, and added in her heart: I did such a thing when I was a child, it is very reasonable and logical.
Eslena and Hadilis glanced at each other, and although the analogy was not very apt and even a little funny, it did make sense when you thought about it carefully.
"Those blue ghosts are not devouring green ghosts. It's more like purifying some kind of power that caused the soul to mutate, so that he can be restored. ”
"There's some truth in Iluri's parable. Hadilith nodded, pointing in the direction the ghosts were staring, "Have you noticed that they seem to be looking at the angular pillars, where the triangular pyramid should be?" ”
"Look. The recognized Iluri raised her eyebrows, and if she had a tail, she would have curled it up a long time ago: "Do you think they don't seem to be able to find the door of the house, so they can only stay in a daze?"
"Uh...... This analogy. ”
Well, it seems so understandable.
"Then what are you waiting for?" said Iruli excitedly, "Sending people home, helping people, no, helping ghosts is the foundation of happiness." ”
Eslena pondered for a moment, then tentatively said, "Perhaps, you can try?"
"Well, that's what I thought too. ”
Hadilith carefully picked up the triangular vertebrae and walked to the angular stone pillar. At that moment, she seemed to feel twelve gazes falling on her, which made her a little nervous.
"Come on, Hadilys!"
Iluri clenched her fists and cheered her on.
"Hmm. ”
When the triangular vertebra is placed on the angular stone pillar, the light inside the vertebral body surges, escapes from the gap, and flows underground along the lines on the angular stone pillar, forming a road beam of light, leading to the high-backed stone chair.
The runes on the high-backed stone chair lit up and the light flickered.
Eventually, the blue ghost slowly descended and landed on the stone chair.
"It's done, everyone, go home!"
It was going well, and Iruli couldn't help but frown. But the three of them waited for a long time, and the ghost just suspended on the stone chair, without any movement.
Hadilith suddenly had a hunch in her mind and blurted out, "One more missing!"
Thirteen chairs, twelve ghosts, the tallest high-backed stone chair in the middle, empty.