47 Titan Ruins
According to the sailors' reports, although the transporter was hit by a pillar of fire, it was incredibly undamaged except for the large hole in the stern. However, due to the impact of the forced landing, part of the structure of the ship was damaged, and even the related power mechanism also failed to function. In other words, the transport ship will not be able to take off for the time being, but it will be able to repair it completely with the spare materials on board, and it is expected to take about a day.
While the crew repairs the transport, Kirin and Xiude decide to explore the Titan ruins in front of them, one to hunt the Krodo dragons and the other to identify the enemy who has just attacked the transport. The Kirin repeatedly warned the boatswain that even if the transports were repaired, they would not be able to take to the skies until they returned. After all, no one knows if they will be attacked like that again, whether they will still have the protection of Amun.
After settling down on the transport's side, Kirin and Xiude began to organize their equipment. It was expected that a lot of time would be spent hunting monitor lizards, so there was enough food and water on the transport. Kirin and Xiude each brought two days' worth of food, which they put into a light travel bag sewn from animal skins along with other small things. In addition, the Kirin also brought an octagonal copper rod specially ordered for the Greine Chamber of Commerce as a weapon, just in case.
As soon as they were ready, the two of them headed out towards the Titan Ruins.
Since the platform where the transport boat landed was originally part of the Titan Ruins, the two of them followed the platform to the entrance of the ruins located in the belly of the mountain, and then climbed up to the top of the mountain along the passage of the ruins. The Titan ruins seem to have been hollowed out of the volcano, so due to the influence of the volcano's geothermal heat, the ruins are filled with high enough heat to boil eggs, and Kirin and Xiude didn't go far before their clothes were soaked with sweat. However, for the two who are visiting the ancient ruins for the first time, this is only a small matter.
Needless to say, even the Qilin was attracted by the majestic Titan ruins, and basically forgot about catching monitor lizards.
If the Sky Ruins are finely crafted dreamscapes, then the Titans Ruins are rough creations from the Flood. From the porch to the columns, from the zenith to the ground, the interior of the ruins is almost entirely made of huge rocks, some of which still have totemic paintings of animal patterns on the rocks, and some of which are weathered.
Along the ruins built by giants, Kirin and Xiude travel through the primeval time. The long time of 10,000 years has hidden too much of the splendor of this ruin, and the sight of broken walls and ruins is everywhere you look. On the way forward, the two encountered a lot of obstacles, sometimes they would suddenly encounter a collapsing stone wall, sometimes the passage in front of them collapsed, and every section of the road was extremely hard.
After several hours of arduous trekking, Kirin and Shude walked out of the part of the ruins that were located inside the volcano, and the exit of the ruins was followed by an open corridor, from which the overcast sky could be seen. At this moment, the time was close to dusk, and the dusk sky looked terrifying against the background of the volcano, but the two of them were more focused on the corridor in front of them.
The cloister was carved around the outer wall of the volcano, with rough rock walls inward, and bottomless cliffs outward, and a few bones of desolate beasts held up the ceiling of the cloister high, and the cold mountain wind poured in from the gap in the bone pillars, instantly drying the hot sweat on the foreheads of the two people.
"Hey, look at this, have you ever had a monster this big before?" the Kirin tapped the five-meter-tall bone, trying to recreate the beast's appearance in his head.
"Who knows, but I'm sure this ruin was not designed with the comfort of the guests in mind......" Xiude wothered at the half-meter-high steps in front of him.
"I'm a little tired, so let's take a break here, I don't know what will happen to me later. The Kirin put down his travel bag, took out the kettle, and took a big breath, and after a long exhale, he became interested in the decorative stone statues of nude women next to the cloister.
The stone statue is carved from hard black stone, and after 10,000 years of erosion, it still retains its original appearance. When the unicorn approached one of them, he saw that the stone platform under the stone statue had collapsed in half, and the naked female stone statue was lying on its side on the collapsed stone platform, bending her legs in a sultry pose. From the outside, the stone statue in front of you is no different from a human, but the length from head to toe is close to three meters, and the difference in volume is clear at a glance.
The unicorn stretched out his hand and compared it to the stone statue, but now he couldn't grasp it with either hand.
"It's so big...... Qilin sighed.
"Of course, how about being called a giant?" said Xiude.
"It's a giant statue, but it doesn't look like a human...... Well, except for a little bigger. Kirin concluded.
"Whether it is giants, humans, or even goblins and celestials, it is said that the origin is the same......" I don't know what to think of, Xiude added. So theoretically, it is entirely possible to intermarry with each other. ”
"Is it okay to be with giants?" Qilin's eyes widened in astonishment, and he gestured at the giant stone elephant in front of him, and said blankly, "How do you get it?"
"You ask me, who do I ask?" Xiude scratched his head, as if he didn't know. "However, in the records of the celestials, there was indeed a precedent in the past. ”
"That's really ......," Kirin was speechless for a while. "That's amazing......"
“...... Oh, yes. Xiude nodded in agreement. "The racial divide is not unbreakable, but that is the case...... Well, I still can't imagine it......"
"Well, there are many things in the world that can't be explained by reason. ”
"That's the miracle of nature, isn't it?"
"That's right. ”
In this way, with an inexplicable and wonderful touch, Kirin and Xiude fell into their respective contemplations in front of the stone statue of a naked woman. After a few minutes, Xiude spoke as if he had suddenly remembered.
"Anyway, since this is a Titan Ruin, is there really a giant left in it?
"Well...... "Kirin was a little unsure. Basically, the Giant is a top-level creature on the same level as the Abyssal Bull Lizard, and with its unparalleled violence and steel body, it is unscrupulous in the earthly realm. Although there are differences between the strength and weakness of the giants of different races, the Qilin will never dare to underestimate this race that once dominated the earthly realm.
"One, or, at most, two. Kirin estimated.
"In other words, if you encounter more than two giants, you will immediately run away?" said Xiude gestured with his two hands to escape.
"That's right, but our goal is to catch the Korrodo dragon, right?
"Not necessarily. Xiude emphasized. "Think about it, isn't that thing that attacked us earlier a giant? If that's the case, do you think we'll be able to return safely without pacifying the giant?"
“...... Needless to say, my head is starting to hurt. ”
As a Great Wilderness Warrior, Kirin is quite aware of his own strength, and if he is an opponent against a monster of the level of the Krodo Giant Lizard, even if it is one against two, he will not fall into disadvantage. It was with this confidence that he planned this bold hunting operation, but the appearance of the giant was an unexpected variable. The giant is a strong enemy he has never challenged, and even if Kirin is confident in his skills, he will not think that after challenging the giant, he still has the strength to hunt the Korrodo dragon, or vice versa.
“...... If there were giants, they would have to give up reptiles. Kirin made a decision.
"Hey, isn't that just a trip for nothing? It's just a few giants, let's overwhelm it with momentum!" Xiude eagerly encouraged the Qilin.
"That's right......" Qilin pondered for a few seconds, and then agreed to Xiude's construction. "Otherwise, you deal with the giants, and I'll catch the Korrodo dragons, or vice versa. ”
"After taking care of the giant, let's go back immediately!" Xiude retracted his opinion on the spot. "Leave the green mountains here, don't be afraid of burning without wood! Reptiles can be caught at any time, but if you lose your life, you can't pick it up, so you have to be cautious!"
“...... You'd better go and give me reptilian food. Qilin kicked Xiude, and was about to curse a few more words, when he suddenly froze his movements, and then quickly turned around and looked at the top of the corridor.
"What's wrong?"
“...... Don't you smell it? ”
Qilin frowned, not only the smell of blood coming from the wind, but also some indescribable dangerous aura, which made him subconsciously think of the abyssal multi-headed lizard he encountered in the empty riding graveyard. If this sense of oppression was released by its kind, then the purpose of their trip was achieved in advance.
"However, this feeling ......" a cold feeling rose from the back of the unicorn, and he looked at the top of the cloister with some inaccuracy.
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Along the cloister outside the volcano, Kirin and Xiude cautiously climbed to the upper level of the ruins.
On the upper level of the ruins is an open-air plaza surrounded by a crumbling boulder wall, which is covered in snow as it is above the volcano's snow line.
As we approached the square, the smell of blood grew stronger in the air. The two crept into the dark corner of the wall, and secretly surveyed the square through the cracks in the stone, and what appeared before them was an indescribable scene.
Several large creatures covered in brown scales lay in the square, and the Kirin recognized that it was one of the goals of their trip. Originally, he had planned to use the scale armor of the monitor lizard to repair the skin of the wolf flame, but now he doubted that these things in front of him would come in handy.
Looking ahead from the Kirin's gaze, he could see four Korodo dragons lying in the square, three of which had been cut into six. The crimson blood of monsters spilled all over the square, and the blood of monitor lizards emitted a sulfur-like smell, giving the half-red, half-white square the smell of hell. I saw a tall figure standing next to the last monitor lizard, waving his hand and cutting off the monitor lizard's head.
While his back was soaked in cold sweat, Kirin saw the man's appearance clearly.
The man was a flaming red, twice as tall as a normal person, his limbs and hands were covered with steely muscles, and the weapon that had just chopped off the monitor lizard's head was a monstrous greatsword made from animal bones.
Qilin's gaze subconsciously moved to the beast bone giant sword, but a piercing alarm sounded in his head. A strong sense of crisis hit his nerves like a tsunami, and his heart beat like never before.
The red man in front of him should be a flame giant, but his sense of existence and oppressive power are all out of Qilin's cognition of giants. The strong coercion emanating from him was no longer at the level of a monster, but had gone to an unknown realm of the Qilin. Cold sweat and chill continued to ferment on the inside of his clothes, this feeling was the first time in his life, Qilin looked at Xiude next to him, and saw that his face was as pale as paper.
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