Chapter 10: The Altar of Life

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It wasn't until a few hours after entering the ruins that the night cat was still indignant.

"It's already the sixth trap door. This guy can guess the right mechanism every time. If it weren't for the bewildered look on this guy's face, I would have thought that some master of exploration was coming. ”

Hawkers,Can I say it's **** luck from elves?。 The egret rubbed her head awkwardly, the egret didn't need to know anything like trap knowledge, because as long as she asked the elf in her head, she would tell you that the mechanism was safe, and that the mechanism was the way forward.

If the elves didn't have this ability, I'm afraid that when they first came to this world, the egret would have been trapped in the ruins for three months.

"Speaking of which, why did the altar of the Principality of Sanlie build such a long labyrinth passage? It is said that this is the place of National Day sacrifice, according to the existing layout of the labyrinth and the magic traps that exist, it does not look like a place of sacrifice at all, but it is like, uh. Illion found himself unable to find the right words to describe the ruin.

"Like a fortress. War Fortress is the same, right? "At the entrance, there are the highest defense mechanisms, two master-level automatic strategic mechs, that are demonized thousands of years later. There are large labyrinth paths and magic traps set up inside. It's like a special fortress protection mechanism in times of war. ”

Dhoni was right, the army was guarded outside, and the labyrinth was defended. Such a fortress is bound to protect important people or strategic weapons, and it does not look like a place for National Day celebrations to be used for sacrifices and excitement.

"Strange things don't just go that way. Doni pushed his glasses, "There are two masters guarding the gate, one sniper mech. But after entering the ruins, not only did they encounter stronger resistance, but they didn't even have the second or third stage monsters. There are only sporadic traps. This irrational situation, which is completely opposed to the initial defense force, can only explain one thing. ”

"I think I understand what's going on. Locke said at the same time.

As Doni deduced, the group walked into an open field. Probably because the maze has come to an end. Unlike the somewhat gray labyrinth itself, this open flat ground stands tall columns, dozens of meters high. These columns were designed to support the massive arced roof.

The columns in the southeast have collapsed, and similarly, a large hole has been made in the roof there, and the sunlight casts down from above, as if creating a special zone in the southeast corner.

But what attracts everyone's attention is not the strange shape of this open place, but the corpses of different shapes around it.

Yes, a large number of corpses, magic mechs, ancient defense turrets, and several massive skeletons.

These huge skeletons occupy almost every other place except the central area, and one can imagine the majesty of this huge figure before its death. The ridge-like backbone, the huge wings have been left with supports, like dry branches, and only the huge heads and sharp teeth indicate the identity of these huge skeletons.

Dragon.

There are six dragon skeletons here.

The moment he saw these skeletons, Locke already understood, so he said himself about what was happening.

"I always thought dragons were just legends. But now, I have to believe it. Ilian's eyes widened, and he looked unconfident.

"If the legend is true, then the record will also be true. Jayne pulled out a piece of parchment from his body, and a large chunk of the parchment was missing, as if someone had violently torn it from his own intact skin. "Ladies and gentlemen, because of me, this expedition almost failed. Therefore, I do not take any of the wealth and valuable items in the ruins, but I hope to get a piece of information, please help me find a map, if nothing else, it should be the rest of the corner of the map in my hand. ”

"Sir Jayne, it doesn't matter if you're an employer yourself. Judging from the previous battles, the most responsible person should also be the guild's incomplete information. Without even investigating the combat power, he dared to sell the information to the explorers. Go back and make sure to make those vampires look good. Locke said very dissatisfied, "So there is no need for Your Excellency to take responsibility, or according to the rules, divide the account fifty-fifty." ”

The basic share of all explorations funded by the employer is half of the employer's and half of the explorer's team. This was a long-standing rule, and Locke didn't want to break it.

But Jayne shook his head, "Then take my fifty percent of the proceeds as a reward for finding clues to map intelligence." In short, the only reason why I came here according to legend is for that reason. ”

"If you decide so. Locke saw that Jayne's eyes were serious, and he lost the mind to continue persuading. "Dhoni, can you tell what's going on here?"

"Wait a minute. Dhoni nodded, and began to look around in great detail, moving towards the pillar. Begin to explore the open ruins. Egret and Nina naturally follow left and right, which is the basic skill of being a guard. These days, in order to protect the rescuers and the only scholars of the team, the egret has also worked hard to learn. At least now, if there is any emergency, the egret can stop it as soon as possible.

The columns are depicted with intricate but aesthetic patterns, which are obviously unique to desert peoples, and below the columns, near the direct view of the human eye, a separate area is depicted, which is not a pattern, but is replaced by a delicate relief of figures.

The figure in the relief painting in front of him is a man holding a magic staff, and even in the relief, his appearance is not depicted. Simply covered by the hood of his robe, he raised his hands and stretched out to the sky, and the figure floated in the air. Beneath him were countless kneeling people, carved so intricately that even the clothes on their bodies could be easily distinguished, and these people were officially inhabitants of the ancient Duchy of Sanlie.

On the left side of the relief is an ancient inscription that is no stranger to Doni, who reads slowly: "The Prophet guides the way forward." ”

The Prophet was probably the man in the robes with the staff, and the next pillar was still dotted with different images. The main character is the Prophet all the time, and Dhoni makes his way along the pillars, eventually reaching a huge rocky scattered building.

If I am not mistaken, the column carving here is probably about the myth of the ancient prophet Alfonso. Alfonso led the northern desert peoples to the Oasis, where he guided them to establish the Duchy of Thornle. In order to celebrate the good deeds of the Prophet and to celebrate the founding of the people of the Samlie people in this oasis of life, the Principality of Samlie gathers here every year for a celebration. Well, this should be the origin of the National Day commemoration. "The prophet Alfonso spent his life guiding the people of the Sanreh to settle here, and finally died." Immortal legends have been passed down and people buried them at the altar, which is the rock pile destroyed by the dragon in front of them. ”

"So it's actually a cemetery. At the same time, there is also the divine power left by the prophet - life power. At this, Doni paused. "But judging by the extent of the damage here, I'm afraid that Shenwu has been taken away. ”

This is a matter of course, the legend of the dragon since ancient times is a symbol of greed and wealth, and for the sake of treasure, it can destroy foreign nations and slaughter other living beings without scruples. In this other world, the dragon is never a symbol of justice, but more like the enemy of all living beings.

"Shenwu - the power of life. The name doesn't seem to have been heard. Locke was a little puzzled, "But since the dragon has appeared, then the culprit of the sudden destruction of the Duchy of Sanlie in ancient times has also been found." ”

If it was a dragon, it would not be surprising that a principality like Sanlie was destroyed. According to ancient legends, any dragon represents destruction and disaster, whether it is named or unnamed, and its sheer strength is far beyond the limits of what humans can reach.

Even the strongest master-level professional in the current power evaluation system is just a troublesome bug for the ancient dragons.

"I can't believe that such a creature ever existed in this world. It's just the remains, all with an unrivaled momentum. However, if we can bring back these big guys, I'm afraid the rewards of the Explorer Guild will be so large that it will be dizzying. The night cat excitedly touched the bones of the dragon, which was no longer breathing, and said in a trembling voice.

"Wait a minute, my God. Doni suddenly exclaimed, "Life power, life power, I remember." It is described here that the power of life can bring blessings from the goddess, free people from disasters and diseases, rebirth of severed limbs of warriors, and rejuvenation of old people. What does this description bring to mind?"

"Life Jewel?" replied the egret with a clever expression.

"Yes, it's the Life Jewel. Alfonso, haha, this prophet is called Alfonso, it's not his name, it's where he came from. He's the defector from the Ancient Temple of Death, Alex!"

This is a poem from ancient history that tells the story of Alex, a believer in the Grim Reaper, who betrayed the Grim Reaper faith because the Grim Reaper refused to save his beloved wife, and fled Middle-earth with the treasures stolen from the Temple of Death. In the end, due to the loss of the treasure, the Temple of Death gradually declined, and finally disappeared into the long river of history. The name Alfonso is officially the name of Middle-earth, the Alfonso Empire.

Alex, who defected, was cursed by death and his body was necromantic. That's why his face never appears in the relief. After he defected, he fled to the desert here, and used the power of the Life Jade to create an oasis and save the Sanlie people who were struggling to survive in the desert. In the end, he used the life energy of the Life Jade to neutralize the undead breath on his body, and calmly ushered in death.

"Everything is connected. The treasure of the Grim Reaper stolen by Alex is the legendary Life Jewel. Probably the so-called power of the god of death refers to the power of the life jade. In order to protect Baoyu, the rulers who established the Grim Reaper's faith attached a necromancy curse spell to it. Alex stole and turned into a necromancy because he triggered the Warlock, so he can't use it on himself. Even if you get Baoyu, you lose everything you have as a human being. It's no wonder that he finally used Baoyu's power to bury himself. Anyway, this is a kind and tragic character. Doni went on to explain, "This oasis is the last cemetery Alex built for himself, and the Sanree are the grave keepers he has chosen. However, Baoyu's clues eventually spread, attracting the dragon clan that still existed in ancient times, and the dragon and the legion battle of the Duchy of Sanlie finally destroyed the Duchy of Sanlie and took Baoyu. This can be seen from the traces of war in the ruins. As for why the Principality of Sanlie has a master-level strategic force, I am afraid it is also because of the results of the development of Baoyu energy. ”

"That's the true value of this relic. If it is taken away by the dragon, then the whereabouts of Life Baoyu can already be determined, and it must be in the Valley of the Dragon!"

That said, there is still a problem, and that is that no one knows the whereabouts of Ryugu. The dead dragons here can't be resurrected to tell people where Dragon Valley is, so the whereabouts of Baoyu in the end are probably still a mystery.

"But for that alone, we're probably going to be famous. The whereabouts of the Life Treasure Jade, three thousand years later, the clues are updated again. Locke laughed maniacally.

"But the commission can't be completed. I've searched every nook and cranny of the place, and I haven't found any documents or maps that resemble parchment. There were only a large number of traces of incineration and the remains of warriors with only armor remaining. I'm sorry Jayne, but I'm afraid you don't have what you need here. "The night cat explored the circle as Dhoni explored it, and the war here was so fierce that the dragon's flames seemed to plow the entire ruins, and there were very few surviving objects.

Jayne's eyes showed irrepressible disappointment, and he smiled reluctantly. "I didn't have much hope. Now the result is already very good, at least knowing that the Life Jade is in Dragon Valley, such an inference. ”

"Well, it's a good start. The egret laughed, "I found the clues of Baoyu in the first exploration, so will Baoyu still be far away?" I am more confident that I have found all the Baoyu on my own. ”

Everyone was stunned and laughed. Egret is right, such an exploration result is probably the best praise for newcomers.