Chapter 515: The Dark Realm (I)
The warm sun never shines on the land, not even the gentle moonlight. The only thing left here was darkness, and by the torch of the foolish intruders, only the cold stone walls and solid rocks proclaimed their existence——— and this was a place of eternal darkness where not even light could exist.
Dark Regions.
Here are the most evil races, the existence of darkness seems to have loosened the valve of all desires, those races who cannot live on the surface, or who are forced to go underground, have taken root in this darkness, they struggle to live in this dark land, for this goal, they give up something, but gain more. Or simply can't compare with it, but for them nothing is more important than this.
Looking at the pitch-black cavern in front of him, Neo rubbed his big nose, then reached out and whipped the underground lizard beneath him with a long whip. Under his movements, the massive four-legged lizard moved forward with brisk steps, and although it stepped on the gravel and gravel, it still did not make any sound.
As a dwarf, Neo, like many of his kind, is kind, intelligent, and adventurous. Some bards liken gnomes to spirits underground. Of course, perhaps from the looks of it, no one would agree with this analogy. But when you're wandering underground, exhausted by the assassinations of the Dark Elves, the greed and treachery of the Grey Dwarves, and the Manipulation of the Mind Flayer, only the cities of the gnomes will open their doors to you and greet you with warmth and friendliness, then it's not hard to understand why they will receive such praise.
Neo stared at the cavern in front of him, his body tense. Although Neo had walked this path hundreds of times, he still did not let his guard down. No one knows when the enemy will appear in the dark region. Only when you return to your warm and lovely home will you be able to reluctantly let your guard down. If it weren't for the huge profits, Neo wouldn't want to leave his warm nest in the dwarf city. He kept his hands on the Adamantite crossbow and the button on the reins in the other. In this way, if he is attacked, he can immediately activate his defenses and then fight the enemy——— as a race that has lived underground since ancient times. Although gnomes may not seem as vicious as the dark elves and not as treacherous as the gray dwarves, if anyone is stupid enough to think that these little ones are easy to bully, then they will use their unique skills to show each other that the gnomes have been able to live underground for so many years without being wiped out is not just because of luck. A heavily guarded dwarf city that would avoid even the armies of the Dark Elves, let alone the monsters that roam the caverns.
However, things seem to be a little different in recent times.
As an underground trader, Neo is keenly aware of what is happening, and several of his clients are planning to give up their original territory for the time being. Instead, head deeper underground. There are even those who seek a way out of the underworld and to the surface. This surprised Neo, as if a fish never longed to come ashore when swimming in the ocean. Perhaps from the perspective of the inhabitants of the earth, the underworld, which is full of death and darkness, is simply a hell on earth. But for those races born underground, the idea of going to the surface and basking in the sun has never been the same for them. Whether it's a good dwarf, a dwarf. Or the evil dark elves, the gray dwarves are all the same. It may seem ridiculous to say. But to the inhabitants of the earth, the surface is a dangerous place that they cannot understand——— just as they cannot understand what life and death are, and those creatures that live on the surface are not afraid that one day they will fall into the sky. Wouldn't they be upset when they looked up and couldn't see the thick walls and ceilings?
And now, there are people who plan to go to the surface and escape from here, which makes Neo think that things may not be so simple. And what worries him is that, according to the rumors he got not long ago. The nearby Dark Elf city has been completely "closed", not allowing anyone to enter or leave, and not only that, but they have also purchased a large amount of supplies, as if they plan not to go out for the next year or two. Changed on weekdays. For their behavior, Neo would only raise his hands and shout long live. But now, he felt a little worried, things can develop to the point where those evil dark elves have to take the lockdown of the city, then it means that this place may have encountered a big crisis recently, it seems that he needs to go and remind others after he returns, in case of any accidents, at least be able to prepare first, right?
“…………!!”
At this moment, the four-legged lizard suddenly stopped, and it leaned down vigilantly, staring ahead. This action immediately made Neo nervous. These underground lizards are specially trained, not only can they walk around smoothly and silently, but they can even sense other creatures in the crypt. If there is any danger, it will warn its owner, and now looking at it, it seems that it has encountered a very dangerous enemy?
Soon, however, Neo discovers that things are not as he imagined, as the bright red flames reflected on the cave walls have already proved the identity of the other party.
Surface creatures.
Almost at the same time, Neo saw several men in robes walking from the other side of the cave with torches held high.
"I don't like this hellish place, Captain, it's too dark, it's too stuffy, it's too boring!"
Little Bubble Gum (No. 2) spread his hands and complained very dissatisfied. And hearing her speak, Rod just shrugged his shoulders.
"At least it's quiet, and it's good for hiding our whereabouts. Listening to Angelinte, the undead on the surface are basically crazy now, do you want to spend your days and night with those damn undead creatures? ”
"Okay......... I'm just talking. ”
In the face of Rod's answer, Bubbles just pouted and didn't say anything more. Not far from her, Bing Xue'er erected the two cat ears and listened carefully to the movements around her. Her eyes shone with a faint green glow, and her whole person walked silently through the cave like a kitten.
This time, Rhodes didn't bring too many people, as he said to his sister, this time they were going to save people, not to kill them directly. So the most important thing is not to attract the attention of others. Therefore, there are not many people in Rhodes this time, but they are all suitable for the current situation and environment. Angelinte naturally had to accompany her, because she was the only one who knew where the entrance to the mysterious tunnel was. And in addition to that, Rhodes also called Leo. This white-skinned dark elf is the guide most familiar with the underworld, and with her there, she can shorten the time it takes to pass through here. In addition, Rod also called a little bubble gum (No. 2), although the body also cried and shouted that the dead skin should come along, but considering the danger of this operation, Rod still decisively threw Bubble No. 1 to the canary to take care of. This made Bubbles very dissatisfied, because there was another person who followed with the same dead face, but Rod accepted it very generously.
Annie is humming a song and following Rod at the moment, being able to go out on adventures with Rod has always been the little one's favorite thing, and this time Rod let her go with her on the one hand because of Annie's own strength, on the other hand, Marlene and Lijie also hinted to Rod that Annie's "day" is getting closer and closer, during this time she was a little irritable, rather than letting her stay in the camp to harm Lijie and Marlene, it is better to follow Rod to vent those excess energy. So when Anne got pestered, Rod happily agreed. This blatant double standard certainly made little Bubblegum very unhappy, but unfortunately, she couldn't do anything about it.
Little Bubblegum wanted to come but couldn't, and on the contrary, the other person didn't want to come, but Rhodes wanted her to come.
That's Kirudi.
This "relative demon god" has always been quite afraid of Rod, especially after Rod's return with his sister, she even revolves around her sister all day long, and if she can not meet with Rod, she will not meet with Rod, even if there is something, she will entrust her sister to tell her. So this time, when Rhodes asked Kirudi to go with her, she was one hundred and eighty unwilling, but unfortunately no one was on her side this time. Even my sister smiled and said softly to Qi Ludi, "Then please leave it to you, Qi Ludi?" ”……… So this poor demon god lady is helplessly and pitifully following behind at the moment, looking like a fallen nobleman who has been abducted and sold by a slave trader.
"Big brother, there's something ahead."
At this time, Bing Xue'er suddenly stopped and said softly. Although her archery skills are actually difficult to use in the underworld. But what Rhodes needs is Bingxue'er's spatial detection ability, although Leo is very familiar with the underground world, but she hasn't been back for a while after all, and it's normal for some troublesome monsters to run out of the underground world when they come. With Bingxue'er, then Rhodes and the others can at least avoid those potential troubles and dangers——— they don't have any extra time to waste on this now.
"What's that?"
Hearing Bing Xue'er's words, Rhodes raised his eyebrows and asked. Bing Xue'er frowned, looked ahead, and then withdrew her gaze.
"It's a dwarf."
Then, she spoke. (To be continued......)