Chapter 417: Trap
The team marched all the way into the mountain, and the road leading to the mountainside was made of man-made stone paths, and the mountain was not passable tonight, so it was best for the team to hurry. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"According to the detection, the source of the fluctuations of the apocalypse fragments is located at the very top of the mountain," the team member in charge of carrying the detection equipment moved to the front of the group, "According to the target's reaction, the fluctuations are not drastic, and they are probably asleep. ā
"Everyone sped up and completed the mission as soon as possible to bring the fragments of the Apocalypse back to the Silent Court. Lena nodded to the reporting team, and when they retreated to the opposite position, she gave orders to the whole team.
She was in a hurry to get back, partly because of the importance of the Apocalypse fragments, secondly because of her unease about the current situation, and because she wanted to go home as soon as possible to be with her brother.
Mixing selfishness into the task, I am really far from being a team leader, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, and self-criticized in her heart, this Ruoming is quite right.
As soon as the party left the foot of the mountain, fog began to rise in the woods of the mountain, but fortunately everyone marched on the road until the top of the mountainside, and did not encounter any mistakes, nor did they lose their way in the foggy mountain.
But the artificial stone passed by the mountainside and stopped, it seems that in this world, the higher part of this mountain is the place where it is forbidden to enter, and the possibility of fierce beasts living in it is not impossible, but if they have the knowledge of the human world, they will understand that when this place is used as an open point, humans will have already completed the exploration of the mountain, and any life-threatening creatures will be transferred to other places to be imprisoned and managed.
However, the area above this is still inaccessible, and the harsh environment is one of the reasons.
At that time, there was not a single tree in full bloom in the back mountain.
"Slow down," Lena commanded as she walked past the end of the stone path, "the queue is a little tighter." "In this unknown place, everyone is new to the city, and it never hurts to be cautious.
The young knight was stunned for a moment, he raised his head, and immediately there were cold droplets of water on his face.
"It's raining. He held out his hand as if to feel more of the raindrops.
"Is it raining while the fog is rising, this is the first time I've seen such unusual weather. Some team members also expressed their feelings.
The uneasiness in Lena's heart gradually increased, she felt that in the mountains and forests she was in, there seemed to be a strange feeling floating everywhere, and there seemed to be some frightening danger lurking in the night.
Whether it's foggy or rainy, it's not strange that one of them appears, and although she doesn't know the world, the two appear together, always making people feel that one is false and the other is real, and it is difficult to tell the difference.
"Just in case, the people in the rear are responsible for leaving markers to guide the way, if the fog increases when you return, it is not easy to lose the way," Ruoming said, she secretly exposed her hand from the cloak, and the coldness and depression of the rain hit her wrist, "The fog is not too big, and the rain is still dripping, maintaining the current speed, let's hurry up, try not to take a long detour as much as possible, people who are good at wind magic come to the front of the three or four, if there are only a few plants blocking the road, just use magic to open the way." ā
Despite being a one-time team of improvised formations, everyone still recognized the young female captain, and the team changed in an orderly manner, and the list of young knights showed that they were weak in magic and talented in swordsmanship, so they naturally obeyed orders and retreated to the middle.
The group continued to move forward, and the three team members led by the team manipulated the air current, and the cloak was lifted with a bang, cutting off the tall trees in front of them.
"Captain, three hundred meters ahead. One of them suddenly slowed down and was next to Lena.
"Well, I see that," Lena looked ahead and nodded affirmatively, "Attention everyone, mission objectives are discovered, and go all out." ā
The whole team accelerated rhythmically, towards the not far ahead, and as the obstacle was removed, the field of vision became wider, and a point of light emitting two colors flashed above the mountain.
However, as everyone approached, about less than seventy meters away, the light that had been gradually expanding suddenly disappeared, like a living object, sensing the approach of the strange aura, and suddenly eliminated its traces and hid.
"The light is gone?" someone asked.
"Slow down!" Lena said in a resolute tone, stopping at once, she always felt strange, "We still haven't got much information about the Apocalypse fragments, we're approaching slowly, and everyone is on alert. ā
The young knight ran two steps slightly, following behind his captain, he surrounded the woods, and the woods seemed extremely quiet, as if everything was asleep, whether it was all living beings, or ghosts and devils who did not know whether they existed, could it be the influence of the apocalypse, he guessed, feeling that everything around him was soaked in a mysterious and ethereal atmosphere, and this vague feeling was further transformed into a real spiritual touch.
He felt that there was something wrong with his ears, and it was clear that there was nothing around, but there seemed to be a quiet sound of music playing, how could anyone run so late to play and sing in the mountains, the young knight shook his head and slapped his cheek, thinking that it was the effect of a mixture of excitement and nervousness.
No, the sound was still there, and it was getting clearer, and he could even tell that it was the sound of a flute, and who was playing a bleak and mysterious score.
At this moment, the team has reached the place where the point of light was previously visible, which is a relatively open plane, and it is quite close to the top of the mountain, and according to the machine, this is indeed the location of the target.
But it was pitch black all around, not to mention any points of light, even the moonlight was covered at this time, but fortunately, the lighting tools that everyone had brought were a little empty around, it was an open space, and the vicinity was surrounded by taller trees, and the messy rattan was entangled into a net, as if it surrounded this piece.
"Do you hear, what do you hear?" said the man, putting his hand to his ear, as if to listen more closely.
"Isn't it my auditory hallucination?" asked another strangely, "Like, it's a flute or something." ā
The young knight was stunned, it turned out that it was not his own psychological effect, the sound of the flute really existed!
"Captain!" he didn't quite know, but he still realized that this was not a normal phenomenon.
As he spoke, the voice grew louder and louder, drawing closer to them.
"I heard some strange noises just now," Lena's face grimened, "cover your ears!
All of them complied, hugging each other, so that they could be vigilant in all directions at the same time, but the strange sound of the flute did not stop at all, but became louder and clearer, even as if the player had come to his side and shook the recorder in his ear. Accompanied by the sound of the flute, there is also the laughter of a woman, which is enchanting and charming, but also conceals malice, which makes people's backs chill.
Lena suddenly felt that the fog around her was thicker, and it was clear that she could see it clearly just now, and in an instant, the fog immediately accumulated, erasing the surrounding scene.
"Prepare for battle!" Lena ordered, then shouted around her, "Who?"
In the dense fog in all directions, there was a constant sound of footsteps, and there was more than one person.
"Are the residents here?" someone speculated.
"No, it's not!" Lena reacted alarmingly, "enemy. ā
Then the owner of the footsteps walked out of the dense fog one after another, it was some people wearing cloaks like them, looking like a group of young people, their bodies were hidden behind the cloaks, and their faces were also covered and they couldn't see clearly, like the outfits of some cult believers, in this deep mountain and dense forest, doing things that could not see the sun.
"You don't dress like the inhabitants of this world," said Lena, "who the hell is it?"
"You can judge for yourself who we are," said one of them, taking two steps forward, completely ignoring the fully armed team in front of him, "but we come from the same world as you. ā
The man lifted his hood, revealing a face carved in stone and black hair, and a grim face.