Chapter 70: Timidity and Curiosity
The foul-smelling crypt passage, from time to time there is a viscous liquid dripping from the top of the head, I don't know how long I have been walking in such a dark passage, in short, it seems that after a long, long time, there is gradually a light above the head. That's the smell of sunshine...... What a delightful and beautiful taste, the sunshine that you feel every day, once you lose it, you will feel how precious it is.
Walking through the muddy pupa passage, Ares and Gianna, along with a group of goblin death squads, emerge from the dark underground passage. In front of him was an incomparably huge cavern above ground. Then, everyone was surprised to find that the insect swarm seemed to have turned a corner here, and tens of thousands of insects dug the secret passage here, and actually stopped directly, digging passages from both sides of the mountain, bypassing this mysterious mountain and bypassing this mysterious cave.
What kind of force forced the swarm to stop and make a hasty detour? At this moment, there is undoubtedly a big question mark in everyone's hearts.
The answer to this question is clearly hidden in the hole. The mysterious dark cavern is like a black hole in the depths of the universe, attracting extremely curious humans, but at the same time, the power that even the insect swarm fears, it must be a force that is outrageously powerful. If you can get in, you may not be able to get out.
Ares had seen the depths of Naxxramas's tower, and had reached the dark treasury of the Blackstone Abyss, but neither of the first two had apparently exuded an endless dark energy like the huge cavern in front of him. It wasn't the power of magic, the power of magic Ares couldn't feel it, but it could feel it. It's immense, like a black hole, yes, like a black hole, inviting yourself to go in and find out. It's not just curiosity, it's beyond curiosity. But it seems that the people present, except for Ares, did not feel any power. All they knew was that the cave was dangerous, so dangerous that even the insect swarm would consciously avoid it......
"We don't need to go in and find out, curiosity kills us."
Staring at the entrance to a huge cavern that was dark and boundless, the goblin leader Atwood shouted. Goblins are always terrified of the unknown, their short, thin bodies are unable to cope with any unknown damage, and their weapons are specially developed and designed to deal with bugs. At the same time, wealthy people tend to be more and more afraid of death, and Atwood clearly belongs to this category. After the destruction of Gakison, as an arms dealer, he undoubtedly encountered a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity, you know, how many fleeing goblins will desperately buy weapons for self-defense, which is almost a one-sided purchase, belonging to the kind where money can't buy goods, so you can imagine how much wealth this guy has accumulated in just a few months of the destruction of this city.
"Yes, curiosity kills people, but without curiosity, we may still be in the era of slash-and-burn farming, without curiosity and exploration of the world, there will be no development of civilization. Friend, I think that in order to solve the mystery of the swarm, this cave needs to be explored. If the power that even the swarm fears can help us, then this disaster will also be solved. ”
In the face of the goblins' cowardice, Ares said righteously. It sounds so justified and philosophical. But the goblins weren't interested...... Again, if you don't go in, they probably won't die, and if you do, you're likely to die inside......
"But the creatures inside, or the power that lurks inside, are also very likely to kill you."
Goblin leader Atwood retorted. He held his flamethrower in one hand, as if he was worried about what monster would fly out of the cave the next moment.
"The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and the swarm does not dare to dig through this cave to prove that the creatures lurking in it are the enemies of the swarm, and for a potentially powerful ally, I don't think there's a reason why we shouldn't go in and meet him. A strong ally can be worth several legions of the alliance, and if it really fights, how many soldiers' lives will be saved. And it only takes us to be brave once. ”
Ares continued to persuade. But the goblins still wouldn't—
"If you want to go yourself, we will never take such a risk."
Atwood said that he was going to leave with his own people, they still have some experience in dealing with bugs, and when they enter the cave, they will encounter something, the goblins are not sure.
But Ares was mentally prepared. If the map of Tanaris hadn't changed, it would probably be the Cave of Time, the lair of the bronze dragon...... It is very likely that the power just now was emitted by the Time Keeper, but why only he can feel it, and others can't feel it, Ares doesn't know this.
Everything is waiting to be explored. Secrets are like treasures and knowledge hidden in another time and space, stimulating Ares's curiosity, of course, deciding to enter the cave is far more than just curiosity, as Ares just said himself, the swarm is detouring here, the creatures living in the cave are definitely the enemies of the swarm, even if it is not a bronze dragon, it will be some other powerful creature, but in any case, if you can convince this group of creatures, it will help the whole situation...... Ares remembered the Battle of Quicksand a thousand years ago......
"Let's go inside."
Gianna said.
The princess of Kurtilas, after a series of changes and adventures, is almost inseparable from Ares. Although there were occasional arguments, she always supported Ares when it came to making decisions on important matters......
The cavern was dark, at first it was the same as the other caves of Azeroth, there was nothing peculiar, in the corners where the sun could not penetrate, the fingers could not be seen, the solid soil beneath the feet, but the silence all around, except for the footsteps of iron boots stepping on the ground. But as the adventure progresses, everything here is quietly changing wonderfully.
First of all, the boulders overhead slowly disappear, replaced by a brilliant and realistic picture of the starry sky, or rather the starry sky...... It looks so real, so real that you can stand up and catch the moon and the stars in the sky. If it weren't for the gravel and dirt beneath your feet, you wouldn't be able to tell where you are. Thinking back to a few hours ago in the arid desert, both Ares and Gianna were amazed and incredulous. Even in the Great Library of Dalaran, there is no record of this place.
"This must be the power of magic!"
Gianna shouted excitedly. And Ares gave the opposite answer -
"No, it's not magic, it's a mirage, a fragment of space-time ......"