Chapter 384 The Yellow Sand Plateau
The cave was damp and cold. β Top Novel, www.
After climbing up the rope, you can reach the cold rock wall, which is not as hard as you imagined, but very fragile, and with a little force, it will crackle and fall down.
"Don't worry, even if this place is full of sand, I can bring you up."
Sadonan said to the others, holding the rope in one hand and sticking the other hand to the rock wall.
Unlike in the air, where it is difficult to borrow strength, as long as he is given a small fulcrum, he can easily support thousands of pounds of objects.
"Aang!"
After the ogre was also pulled up by Sadonan, the toad screamed and jumped in on its own.
Its body is very large, and it is soft and tough, and its upper body is squeezed into this not too wide hole, and its hind legs are kicked a few times, and its body shrinks and climbs upward.
"This path is what it discovered, and it can do it on its own, so let's leave it alone and let it be used as a protective pedal underneath."
Sadonan glanced at the newly recruited little brother and found that this guy was unexpectedly capable.
"According to Toad, this hole is not completely vertical, and it is much easier to walk after surviving this section of the road, everyone come on."
Captain Xia didn't forget to cheer for everyone.
"Whew......"
The long suspension made the ogre nervous, and he clung to the rope, and then the big toad noticed this, and took the initiative to climb up, letting it step on his back.
"Nana, haven't you considered taking this ogre as a minion?"
Natsu asked Natia Vida with a voice.
"Why?"
The half-elf girl replied in surprise:
"Julie is my friend, why should I turn her into a servant?"
This is what makes her completely different from the vampire Wendy, and this attitude of equal treatment is very close to Natsu.
"No, just asking."
Natsu carried her on her back and clinged to the rope, watching as Sadoran effortlessly led the group upward. While envious in my heart, I felt that I was a little incompetent.
If it weren't for this white-haired boy, her trip this time could be said to be nine deaths, and many places would be extremely difficult.
"If Deria is a powerful helper, Sadonan and the Lich are like cheats, but the Lich's strength is now limited. Sadonam had no effect. β
After about an hour, they finally came to the top of a steep slope.
When her feet stepped on the ground, everyone's hearts immediately had a bottom, and at Natya Vida's strong request, Xia Xia put her on the ground and hurried with everyone on her own legs.
"My injury is not on my leg, so there is no need to be so careful."
She also asked the black-clothed little Lori for a long staff to help climb the slope, and then she didn't forget to pinch someone secretly:
"Wait until the end of this trip. You have to explain this little cute thing to me. She leaned into Xia's ear and said.
Due to the need to keep getting food from the little Lori in black, she finally noticed this unusual "demon".
After a series of harsh and sweet confessions, Xia confided in some things about the artifact Lori, and finally barely got through the trick, so that she didn't continue to ask.
"Have you noticed anything?"
The werewolf princess looked around as she walked:
"Since entering the underground waterway, it seems that it is difficult to see other creatures, and there is not even a single bug here."
"It's probably because of the elemental chaos that the environment here isn't very livable."
Natyavida gently scraped the surface of the rock wall with her hand. The top is completely devoid of moisture and has become extremely dry.
"We seem to be getting to the ground."
She looked ahead and said:
Of course, the word ground is a bit inaccurate...... It should be said that it is to the upper level of space. β
The road is not a straight line. Instead, it takes on the shape of a zigzag, with cliffs and deep holes appearing in the middle from time to time, and finally all of them are all connected one by one with the help of Sadonan.
"Arcane is very powerful magic, I'll learn it from you all."
After dragging the ogre over with his green psionic arm, Sadonan said to Natsu and Natia Vida:
"Where there are restrictions on the elements, arcane can do something unexpected. Being a magician should master a comprehensive range of skills. β
"For some reason, I'll find time to dig into it."
One of the main quests is to enter the spirit realm, so Arcane has always been on Xia's tentative list, and now it has reached the 3rd turn of Cheng dΓΉ.
"I'd better become an Elemental Law Saint first."
Natya Vida shook her head: "Human energy is limited, if it is not for special talent. It's better to concentrate on your own expertise. β
"It's a pity that the ancient mage escaped."
Sadonan's voice was full of regret:
"If we can find the secret method of elemental domination in him, we will be much better now."
Hearing his words, Xia's heart moved.
"Stephanie, take out that page."
She asked for the pages of the book for the little Lori in black.
"Look, this is what the guy threw at me before he left."
She showed the page to the two of them:
"Although he is Wendy's enemy, he has no grudge against me, and this thing should not be used to harm people."
"This is the most esoteric secret text, the text that can only be found in the libraries of the Harlem Empire."
Sadonan, like Natsu, couldn't read the above things, but Natya Vida next to her showed a surprised expression.
"Do you know this kind of writing?"
Xia was a little surprised.
You must know that even the little Lori in black can't read this page, and this half-elf actually knows.
"Hehe, I've been in Harlem for a long time."
The half-elf girl revealed a message:
"There I was exposed to a lot of secrets related to the magicians of Faense......"
How old is Nana?
Listening to her words, Xia suddenly thought of a question.
It seems that she is sixteen to eighteen years old, and there is almost no change from when she first met, but thinking about the experiences she mentioned before, it doesn't look like an ordinary girl.
"But it's taboo to ask a woman's age......"
Thinking of the other party's eccentricity, Xia shuddered. It's better not to look into this issue.
"I'll figure it out."
After reading it, Natya Vida stood there and closed her eyes, thought for a while and said:
"I will provide you with some transcriptions, but you should learn this secret script as soon as possible, because there are many places on this page that cannot be expressed in words or words, and you must understand it yourself."
After this little episode, several people trekked for a long time again. Tiny particles began to float in front of me.
"It's sand."
Sadonan looked into the air and said:
"We should be close to the exit."
His words were soon fulfilled, and after a period of rest, a few kilometers further, a wide hole appeared in front of everyone.
The entrance to the cave was 100 meters wide, and it was a dark yellow sand field, and the bones of some huge beasts were lying in the cave, which looked like a place to hide from the wind and sand.
"Click!"
Delia touched the bones on the ground and found that these skeletons were very fragile and would shatter at the slightest touch.
"It's not really a desert. Rather, part of the land has been desertified for some reason. β
Natyavida reached out and picked up a handful of sand, held it in her palm and observed it for a moment, then shook it off her hand:
In that case, we must be careful when walking...... Because some of the ground will suddenly sink, although Sadonan may not die in his presence, but the feeling of being buried by quicksand is very unpleasant. β
"Nana, have you ever been buried in the sand before?"
Xia asked worriedly.
"Once, but because magic was available then. So there's nothing to be afraid of. β
Natiavida took her staff in her hand, tapping the ground from time to time that was not covered with sand. It seems to be observing the geological structure.
"It looks like flat ground, but the soil is characterized by cold temperatures...... This is supposed to be the Giant Plateau, right. β
In the end, she came to a conclusion.
"Woohoo......"
The ogre's roar was much quieter.
The Hundred-Eyed Giants are arguably the overlords of the entire region, and even the Ogre Chieftains have a hint of fear for them.
"Atodoron should be the same level boss as the Black Dragon, and even chase the guardian of the Snow Mountain; It's unrealistic to want to capture it, you have to find a way to kill it. β
Xia thought of the long sword with a sharpness close to 7000. Is it hard to use it here?
"Stephanie, do you remember the durability we used to do in the forest because of boredom?"
She asked the little Lori in black:
"How many attacks can 1 durability support?"
"If you have a nameless sword skill after charging, you will have 1 point at a time; Instant nameless sword skill 3 times 1 point, normal skills or flat slash can attack at least 10 times or more, master. β
Little Lori in black quickly answered her question.
"Anyway, if this thing breaks, I don't know if it can be repaired."
She whirled her thoughts. I followed the others to the yellow sandy area.
"Stop!"
Natyavida stretched out an arm and issued a warning to everyone.
She picked up a piece of gravel from the ground and threw it at the ground not far ahead, where the sand suddenly collapsed, revealing a large hole in the ground.
"There is a very strict question."
She turned to the crowd and said:
"It's underground, there's no way to discern directions, and all the guiding compasses have lost their effect, so I don't know where we are."
"Although the scope of the Giant Plateau is not small, we should have enough time."
Sadonam Says:
"The supply can still last for five months, and this is already a relatively backward area on the road to the end, so hold on a little longer."
No one expected it...... After 30 days of walking on the plateau covered with yellow sand, they did not find a way out.
Later, not only did he lose his way, but he found that he couldn't get out of this place at all, you must know that the Giant Plateau definitely doesn't look so big on the map, and it should be half a month at most to see the edge.
"The whirlwind sand cave has reappeared."
On this day, Natsu brought news from the left side of the camp:
"There have been twelve of the same sand holes, do they have something to do with what we are trapped here?"
Because she and Delia have dark vision and are relatively stealthy in their movements, they are the main force of pathfinding and have been looking for clues nearby.
"Whew!"
The ogre boss stood up from the ground and slapped his ass.
"You're going to check it out?"
After getting along with it for a long time, Xia has somewhat understood some of its meanings.
The ogre nodded, asked the black-clad little Lori for the hind legs of a beast, and nibbled on it to the left.
After walking for less than 3 minutes, suddenly its shouts came from the other side.
"Let's take a look."
Natsu pulled out his dagger and ran towards it with Sadonan, while Natyavida and the werewolf princess stayed in the camp with Toad, and this division of labor had already been decided.
"It's gone."
Rushing to the place where the sound came from, it was empty, except for a powerful tornado that rushed up from the sand, revealing the deep cavern below.
"It should have been swept up in it."
Sadonan flew into the air, looking at the tornado, calculating if he could safely get inside.
"Don't take any chances if you're not sure, now is not the time to be reckless."
If he couldn't use the Wind Elemental Awakening, Xia wouldn't have anything to do with such a thing as a tornado, so he had to give him the choice.
The ogre boss has now become friends with several people, and he can't just leave it alone, but rash action will only make things worse.
"Bang!"
Sadonan kicked up a stone.
The stone slammed into the tornado's interior at an unbelievable speed, and was quickly stirred into the ground by the powerful air current.
"It should be down there, let my messenger go in and take a look."
Natsu called the black-clothed little Lori over, and then found a path made of quicksand deep underground, full of strong air currents that could blow people away.
"Follow this passage and see what you find...... If there is no result for more than three days, come back immediately. β
She sent the black-clothed little Lori to follow the passage for a long distance, and finally found the ogre in a deep pit in the ground.
"It's not dead, master."
The little Lori in black brought back the ogre's news:
"But it was so badly injured that it passed out after only a few words, and I gave it a tube of medical glue without permission......"
"Nothing, you're doing a great job."
Natsu touched her head:
"What does it say?"
"I sorted out the information in its words, and the twelve tornado bunkers seemed to be connected pathways, six of which were constantly erupting outward, and the other six were sucking people in; It searched several locations but couldn't find its way back, and finally found a mountain of animal bones next to a bunker......"
Several people glanced at each other, and they could see surprise and worry in each other's eyes:
The Beast Bone Peak, which is the symbol of the deepest part of the Giant's Plateau.
- The King of the Hundred-Eyed Giant is on it! (To be continued......) R527