The guide and liaison envoy immediately declined the invitation, especially the former, who had unwittingly moved away from the entrance, and if it weren't for the soldiers' watch, they would have fled long ago.

Rosser didn't choose to wear that weird outfit, "I don't have to, I'll keep one as a backup." ”

"Are you sure?" said Sean, frowning.

"The resistance and self-healing ability of the Divine Punishment Warriors are much stronger than mortals, ordinary evil plagues and poisons are ineffective against us, I don't think a plague that can make mortals suffer for ten years can threaten the Divine Punishment Body, and this is the most common thing in the ruins. "On the contrary, this one-piece suit will make me unable to move and my perception will be reduced, and wearing it in the unknown situation will undoubtedly tie my hands and feet, so I still don't want to." Besides, if we are in a dilemma, we can have a spare set of clothes so that people from outside can come to the rescue – even if that happens. ”

This is a very good reason, because the witches of divine punishment can only rely on their sight and hearing to perceive their environment, so they are also very dependent on them. Hundreds of years of training have allowed them to judge the moisture and flexibility of the soil even by the sound of footsteps on the ground, something Aqima has seen on the road.

Because of this, for ordinary people, it is just a protective suit that slightly covers the ears and eyes, and the impact on the divine punishment of witches is probably much more serious.

"But what if...... What if it's really a curse of the gods?" Aqima worried.

Rosser laughed—just like the smile before, with a hideous look at the corners of his mouth, "Let's not talk about whether a leather coat can withstand the gods, and if it does, let it come at me." I'd like to see what the gods can curse us when a million Tachirans are buried on the fertile plains!"

"I see," Sean said after a moment of silence before nodding, "let's go, then." ”

Aqima took a deep breath and followed the guard into the stone door.

The inside of the ruins was not as damp as expected, and the mud and sand seeping in from the entrance took up most of the passage, and everyone had to hunch over at first, but as they went deeper, the passage gradually became wider. Although it is still descending, the slope is much smoother.

In the light of the torches, you can see that the stone walls on both sides are quite badly damaged, and the roots and vines of the trees have pried open the layers of brick cracks, extending in from the outside, blocking the passage horizontally and vertically. Rosser, who was at the forefront, used an axe to chop and slash to clear the way forward for everyone. If it weren't for the divine punishment of the witch to open the way, this section of the downhill road alone is estimated to take more than half a day.

"It's been abandoned for a long time, but it's not exactly sealed off because of the curse on that team, as Nav said," Sean said suddenly, "at least for a while, it should be crowded with people." ”

"What do you see?" Rosser wondered.

"There are torch slots in the wall. He pointed to the waist of the wall, "The lines on the surface of the hole are much clearer than on the wall, indicating that the two were formed at a very long time apart." If it's just a temporary shelter from the rain, they don't need to leave a torch on the wall every ten or so steps, right?"

Undoubtedly, it was necessary to dig torch troughs only if there was a need for frequent and prolonged access to the place.

"Heh, I'll just say, as long as there is a treasure, how can the local lord not be interested?" Rosser sneered, "The mortal guide is not necessarily lying, but the rumor itself has been processed. ”

"My concern is whether what His Majesty has asked us to look for is the treasure of his mouth...... "If there are many sources, how many have been transported in the past hundred years, and where has they been transported?" ”

"We can't conclude these questions until Miss Azima takes us to the first source," Rosser's body suddenly paused, "...... I don't think we're far from the goal. ”

The dirt beneath his feet finally receded, revealing the buried stone steps below.

The speed of the group's progress suddenly increased a lot.

About two quarters of an hour later, the ground in front of me, illuminated by the firelight, suddenly engulfed in darkness, as if there was a black wall that cut everything off.

"That's ......," Aqima said in surprise.

"Big hole," Rosser walked into the darkness with a torch, and vanished without a trace.

Then came Sean.

"Please watch your step," reminded the soldier in charge of guarding the rear.

"Hmm," Azima took a deep breath and walked into the darkness - she had thought she wasn't lacking in courage before she promised His Majesty Roland, but now it seemed that she was not far behind both Sean and Rosser. Perhaps it was this gap that made her never make up her mind to leave the Sleeping Island.

"To put it bluntly, it's just cowardice. 」

Once again, the nightingale's words rang in my ears.

But this time, it is no longer a simple irony, but a different meaning.

Darkness enveloped her.

After a few breaths, her eyes readjusted to the thick darkness, and the torches of the two in front of her were reflected in her eyes again, but the fire seemed to shrink a lot, leaving only a dull orange-red.

"Is this the bottom of the ruins?" Rosser said, looking around, as a faint echo came from overhead, "It's not that big, it's not more than two hundred steps." ”

"Can you see the boundary?" asked Sean.

"It's nothing to us, as long as we stay underground for a hundred years, we can either adapt to the environment or become completely blind. ”

It was only then that Aqima understood what the other party meant by reminding the "Great Cave", and after entering this place through the passage, as the space expanded sharply, the firelight lost the reflection of the stone wall, so it appeared much dimmer. In addition, there is a certain angle between the crossing and the cave, so the person walking in front seems to have suddenly disappeared.

"How far is the source from us?" Rosser looked back at her.

Aqima hurriedly took out the coin from her pocket, and the green light instantly occupied her entire field of vision! From the dome to the foot, countless emerald green points of light flowed happily, depicting the outline of the entire ruins. It was like a fictional world, and the dark underground, which had been invisible to the limit, became clear and clear, and she could even see the shape of each floor tile under the outline of the light points!

The walls around it were carved with bizarre fluorescent murals, scenes she couldn't describe in words, and their contents seemed crazy and chaotic, and they were by no means human. Underneath the mural, there are rows of iron cages, in which there are mountains of bones, and I don't know how many lives have been imprisoned here, and then died in despair.

About a hundred paces away from them, the ground sank downward, creating a huge crater. A dazzling beam of light rose from the pit, mingling with the coin in her hand, but many times brighter.

This is the first time she has seen such a spectacle!

"Aqima?" Seeing that she didn't answer, Sean also turned around, "Are you okay?"

Aqima couldn't help but feel a little dry in her throat, she licked her lips and replied with difficulty, "We'...... It's already here. ”

"Huh, do you mean the source has been found?" Rosser spread his hand, "where is it?"

"We're ...... now It's in the middle of the source. ”

The witch muttered under her breath.