Harriman gasped for breath as he raised the oil lamp in his hand, only to find that it was a drop in the bucket.

The soft and faint light barely allowed him to see the dark grotto, and the passage in front of him became slightly wider, with solid wood reinforced and supported on all sides, extending into the depths of darkness.

It looks more like a mine...... What did the ancestors dig up in the ground centuries ago?!

The chill in his heart rose again, but it was impossible to turn around and go back at this time, and Harriman was definitely not reconciled.

In his capacity, it is normal for him to come into contact with some information about the extraordinary world, whether it is the ancient evil spirits of the ancient kingdom of Yamatai, or the geological cataclysm in the depths of Borneo, or the stormy night in Milan......

For him, the only thing he knows is that the world is changing.

The consensus of the top class is the same, the event of the celestial changes more than a year ago, the incident of God turning off the lights, seems to have activated some terrible switch, or some of the rules of constraint have changed, so some ancient powers and legends are slowly revival.

Although many people think that the mysterious power is nothing more than that, what is currently shown is only mystery, and the upper limit does not exceed technology, and there is no obvious advantage.

But the heart of any human being desires to be extraordinary, to be healthier, to live longer, to be stronger enough to control their own destiny.

The power that destroys cities and islands, the power that calls the wind and rain and harnesses nature......

It may be inferior to the overall upper limit of what technology can achieve, but considering that this seems to be an ability that an individual can master, this is terrifying, like a god and a demon.

How wonderful it would be if you could be like that?

Above the clouds, like a celestial dragon, overlooking the vast salient beings rolling in the mud, live forever and ever, and grasp the center of power in this world...... This is the attitude that a superior person like himself should have!

It's a pity that he couldn't enter the door before, even if he has more wealth and power, he is still a fragile mortal who is born, old, sick and dies.

People are like this, the best thing to say is to have pursuit and ideals, and the hard thing is that greed and desire are the driving force of progress, and Harriman, who has reached the apex of mortal wealth, can only set his sights on a higher position.

In ancient times, it was a luxury for the toiling masses to be able to survive, but the princes and nobles would think about immortality every year.

It would be nice if the world was still the same as it was, everyone would be more rational and would not chase after ethereal fantasies and legends like the ignorant ancients.

But now that the existence of extraordinary power has been confirmed, and there is the possibility of further breaking through the life level of mortals, it is naturally impossible for a person like Harriman to be willing to stay in the original level anymore.

So—because I know so much, I can't go back.

Harriman was definitely not willing to continue to be a mortal for the rest of his life, he forced the uneasiness in his heart, and continued to walk forward step by step, with the faint light of the lantern in his hand.

It seems to be an old mine, and it looks like some kind of evil lair...... He knew that the family's secrets must be hidden deeper, but the pressure and fear, as well as the sense of insecurity and vigilance, made him walk very slowly.

Harriman thought he must have gone at least two or three kilometers underground, or maybe even deeper.

He seemed to vaguely hear the sound of flowing water that would never see the light of day, maybe it was an underground river? Inexplicably, he felt that the sound was that a vast and dark river was flowing out of the terrible abyss of the unknown, all the way to the dark chasm in the depths of the eternal ocean.

The ancestral soul had not continued to appear for a while since just now, but although he felt uneasy, Harriman still subconsciously felt that there was no problem.

Perhaps it was because they were no longer needed to show the way, as the route was obvious, with timber reinforcement and a full masonry floor, and there was only one main road, which stretched straight ahead into the darkness.

Although there are countless forked roads, there are no traces of artificial corrections, as long as you continue to follow the main road.

The man had already vaguely seen the end, with a pale light flickering strangely, and he couldn't help but tremble, both because of the irrepressible fear of what was going to happen, but also because of anticipation and excitement.

He didn't know what was going to happen to him, he could only tremble and be attracted to it.

And the man, because he was so engrossed by the strange pale light that flickered at the end of his head, did not realize that the light of the lantern in his hand had undergone some strange change.

The flame slowly turned a faint green, and the light dimmed, as if it had been suppressed in some way.

It flutters like a candle in the wind, as if it will be extinguished at any moment.

……

……

David and Rupert, on the other side, sincerely felt as if they were in big trouble at the moment.

They staggered and frantically fled, letting out heart-rending screams, and they found themselves in a desperate attempt to escape, not only did they lose traces of Harriman, but they didn't even know where they had run to.

Running, running, I don't know how long they ran, the two of them really couldn't run, dizzy, black in front of their eyes, stuffy in their chests, and the feeling of suffocation that was almost out of breath......

All this finally caused them to stop, bend down in place, hold their knees, and gasp desperately, not caring for anything.

The only reason they had was to turn on the lantern in their hands again, and the faint light gave them the only source of security...... There's nothing more to be done than that.

They were pressed back to back, breathing hard and desperately, panting as if they were pulling bellows in a race, regaining their strength.

They felt that their legs were as heavy as lead, numb, no longer their own, and their lungs seemed to burn, and each breath had to be very hard, accompanied by a hot feeling.

The little physical strength was completely exhausted in the wild run just now, and then it was completely supported by the explosion of potential at the moment of life and death, but this is also an overdraft...... If the average person usually does not exercise enough, when it comes to a critical moment, it will really kill him if he runs a few thousand meters at once.

What's more, they are far more than just a few kilometers away, and now the two of them just want to just collapse on the ground regardless of it, and rest for half an hour, they don't have any strength at all.

And the chills of fear continued to hit my heart like a tidal wave, and my brain seemed to be hollowed out like my body, and my mind was so rigid that I couldn't turn it around at all—as if I was still completely stuck in the thrilling moment.

I don't know how long it took, but the wheezing of the two brothers gradually subsided.

But it was only no longer heavy and violent, and they still exhaled and inhaled uncontrollably, as if this would relieve the horror and pressure they both felt.

The other person who was clinging to his back could feel the other person's obvious trembling.

People's emotions are contagious, because if they are already afraid, others are also afraid...... Not only was they not able to cheer each other up, but even this emotion was amplified, and the two were naturally even more terrified.

It's too terrible, it's too hard to accept, and the things just now are completely beyond their mental capacity...... It's better to say that the style of painting they expected is not like this.

He should have entered the secret forbidden place of the family, not into some evil underground lair. And compared to Harriman, they had not encountered any terrible phenomena before, neither foreshadowing nor a full day to adjust their mentality and worldview.

Therefore, it is understandable that the sudden impact makes them unable to bear it at the moment.

“……”

“……”

Neither brother spoke, they just carried the lantern in their hands, bit their lipes, and trembled to light and dispel the darkness around them.

The soft and faint glow of the lantern was their only reliance at the moment.

"Those things just now...... Didn't chase after you, did you? Rupert asked with difficulty, his voice trembling violently.

"There shouldn't be...... It seems that when those things get close, the light of the oil lamp turns green...... We should be safe now. David replied calmly.

“……”

“……”

Immediately afterwards, neither of them spoke anymore, but lowered their heads and stared at the light of the oil lamp in their hands, worried.

I'm afraid that it will suddenly change color in the next second.

……

……

"It seems to be something just now...... Is it David and Rupert's? ”

Joanna cautiously walked down the spiral narrow hidden staircase, and then looked at the cavern that appeared in front of her, which looked like an underground mine, and began to rationally consider whether to go deeper after the shock.

There were many dark forks in the road ahead, I don't know where it leads, and she follows more closely, so just then I heard the crazy howls of the two of them, and I felt my scalp tingle.

She had every reason to suspect that there was something terrifying hidden in the darkness here, and that the two foolish brothers who walked in front of her had encountered those things, otherwise they would not have been able to scream.

As for the big brother who is deeper into it, or has it already encountered an accident?

Thinking so, the short-haired woman also hesitated, and she held up the oil lamp in her hand as she thought wildly, trying to illuminate the darkness ahead, but she was immediately stunned.

For she could faintly see a vague shadow, standing not far in front of her.

"David? Or Rupert? Are you alright? The woman put down the lamp and exclaimed.

The shadow seemed to disappear into the darkness, and she didn't answer, she frowned and held the lamp up again, letting the light shine a little farther away, and she wondered if she was mistaken.

At the end of the faint light, a vague figure reappeared, but compared to before...... Looks like it's getting closer.

Joanna's heart sank, but before she had time to think about it, she found that the light of the lantern in her hand slowly turned green, strange and terrifying.

The light of the flames dimmed, as if it had been suppressed by something.

She hurriedly reached out to adjust it, trying to increase the brightness, but out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the blurred shadow in front of her was closer, as if it was approaching, just outside the direct reflection of the fire.

In this case, when the fire is extinguished, it will not be directly in front of you!

Joanna's body trembled, and she quickly turned around, ready to run the way she came.

However, as soon as she turned her head, she almost fainted, and on the dark and narrow spiral staircase behind her, a black figure also appeared, and she could hear footsteps, approaching step by step.

"Joanna, it's my ......"

Just when the woman was on the verge of madness, she heard this old but powerful familiar voice.

The next moment, it was dark in front of her eyes, and the light of the oil lamp was finally completely extinguished.

“……！！”

Suddenly opening her eyes, the woman woke up from the bed, sweating profusely and trembling, almost screaming.

However, the dimly lit room and the glow-in-the-dark clock on the bedside table made her stop this behavior in time. She sat up from the bed in amazement, opened her mouth wide, and looked around at the slightly unfamiliar room.

Outside the window, there was the sound of wind and rain, and rolling thunder.

Wait, wait! Are you having a nightmare?

Moment brilliant said

Sorry for the wait