Chapter 349: Sacrificial Temple
"Human ......?"
The goblin on the other side heard his identity, but his face was even more difficult to look at.
"Another parasite!"
"Get rid of him!"
"Yes, yes, get rid of him! Don't let him in! ”
"Don't be fooled, he can't be human! There is only the Abyss Devil behind that passage, and he must also be disguised by the Devil!
I've heard that the Abyss Devil's favorite thing is demagogy! ”
"Huh?"
The goblins' violent reaction was a bit abnormal, and Cheng Shen vaguely guessed something.
Haven't explained yet.
On the other side, a goblin who seemed to be an elderly man stood out, and shouted at the others in a low voice:
"What are you fighting for! Don't be afraid to let him hear! He can even block Elder Garth's attack, and even if he is not the Abyss Devil, his strength is very strong! And we're going to have to figure out what's behind that passage! ”
"Before his death, the Patriarch told us that once the passage was opened, it would be the end of the world! But more than 700 years later, only those humans have ever been behind the tunnel! We didn't know anything all along! ”
“……”
After some arguing, the goblins all calmed down. They are still uneasy about Cheng Shen's appearance, but they have more disgust and rejection.
Cheng Shen could tell that what they rejected was their own identity.
And not yourself.
It's like.
There was once a group of humans who did what hateful things to them.
"Let go of my daughter first!"
The goblin, blocked by the magic shield, shouted at his neck.
"I didn't hurt her."
Cheng Shen explained calmly, he put down the female goblin he was holding in his hand, and slowly sent her out with a magic force.
This scene.
Ease the goblins' nervous expressions a little.
"Human ...... You came from that passage, can you tell us what's on the other side of the passage? ”
The older goblin asked.
Cheng Shen thought about it and said ambiguously: "Disaster and redemption." ”
"Huh?"
The goblins looked at each other.
Cheng Shen shook his head and did not answer the question directly, he was still unsure of the situation of this group of goblins, and from the current situation, it could be inferred that eighty percent of them were the descendants of slaves who were sealed in the mine back then.
But so long has passed.
They may have long been accustomed to life in the cave and did not want to go out.
Moreover, the moment he found out their goblin identities, Cheng Shen was already thinking about how to absorb them into his territory.
He is now short of talents in scientific research.
Gunpowder Workshop,
Shenjifang,
All of them are high-end buildings.
However, due to the fact that he has never recruited a special scientific research unit, the research progress of these two buildings has been very slow. If he could recruit these goblins into his domain, it would fill the void greatly.
But only if that,
It can solve the root problem of their rejection of their human identity.
"Do you want to get out of here?"
He asked directly.
"Leave?"
The goblins suddenly stirred, and the older goblin knocked the iron rod in his hand, and then looked at Cheng Shen with white eyes, and his tone was a little uncalm.
"We have been trapped in this dark underground since we were born, and we have only heard of the splendor and prosperity of the outside world, and of course we want to leave here if we can.
But we've tried it countless times.
All failed.
And those attempts cost us dearly. ”
He said heavily.
"Maybe the outside world isn't as good as you think......" Cheng Shen thought of the weirdly polluted world, but he didn't say it, he just said: "As you can see, behind me is the passage out of here." ”
"What!?"
"Impossible! You abyssal devil, don't try to deceive us! Behind that passage there are only terrible monsters and pollution! ”
"I'll just say he's the Abyss Devil in disguise! Before I could say a word, I was exposed! He wants to trick us all into that passage and send us to death! ”
“……”
The goblins were thrilled.
"I emphasize one point." Cheng Shen said solemnly, "The devil is a product of hell, and there is only disaster in the abyss, and if you want to talk about the demon clan, then you need to go to the dark place to find it." ”
abyss
hell
Dark Place.
In this chaotic world are three distinct planes.
Similarly.
The devil and the devil are not the same race either.
The devil is a monster brewed by the most negative emotions in the hearts of living beings, and they are indeed good at playing with people's hearts. But they are not the same as the demonic lords of the Dark Lands, who control blood and fire and wage war everywhere.
And the abyss spreads only plagues and calamities.
At least.
Arjeka had never heard of the birth of an intelligent race in the abyss.
His serious answer made the other side lose his voice, and the old goblin coughed lightly, and quickly said: "Actually, we have also sent people to explore that passage, but the team members who participated in the exploration have all become ......."
He couldn't bear to continue.
"That's what I'm going to say."
Cheng Shen looked at them.
"Although that passage can lead to the outside world, normal people can't get through it at all.
But.
I think I speak for myself by standing in front of you. ”
"Can you take us through there!?"
Someone immediately asked.
The old goblin also understood Cheng Shen's words, and his expression was not calm, but he suppressed the urge to ask, "As for whether we can leave here, we can't trust you, we have to ask the Sacrifice God Temple." ”
“……”
As soon as this remark came out.
Cheng Shen obviously felt that the atmosphere on the other side seemed to be frozen.
The goblins gritted their teeth, but as if they were worried about being discovered, they cautiously looked around.
"Sacrificial Temple?"
He said a little strangely.
"The Temple of Sacrifice was built by the humans who hid underground with our ancestors, and their descendants have also been passed down, they hold the key to the Demon Sealing Array, and they always protect our safety."
He was afraid that Cheng Shen would not understand and explained to him in detail.
"I see."
Cheng Shen glanced at the other party deeply.
With his wisdom, how could he not hear that the existence of this sacrificial temple was the root of the goblins' misogyny of humans.
The other party deliberately mentioned it not with any simple thoughts......
"Then you can take me to meet the people of this temple of worship, and maybe I can convince them to get you out of here."
He said simply.
Once the root cause of the problem is identified, the matter can be solved. The old man's meaning was very clear, he was with the temple of sacrifice, and whoever won the battle would listen to whomever they wanted.
And Cheng Shen's idea is also very simple.
Crash.
The layers of crystal walls in front of him automatically disperse into free elements.
Cheng Shen walked forward calmly, and the goblins on the opposite side subconsciously took a step back, and someone immediately threw over a metal bracelet, and then said vigilantly: "You can only believe you if you bring the forbidden magic ring!" ”
The elder goblin immediately explained, "This thing will only temporarily seal your magic power, and will not cause you physical harm, and will unravel it when we are sure that you are not a threat."
We can't confirm your identity and hope you understand our uneasiness. ”
What he said was kind.
Cheng Shen didn't respond, he raised his hand to pick up the forbidden magic ring on the ground, looked at it, and then put it directly on his wrist.
This stuff really works.
Moment.
Cheng Shen found that he couldn't perceive any elemental energy.
Spiritual power seemed to be shackled and could not be used, and his magic level was directly limited to the point of an ordinary person.
The expressions of the goblins on the other side suddenly relaxed.
But the next moment.
Boom!
There was a bang.
The metal ring worn on Cheng Shen's wrist was directly shattered into countless pieces.
"This thing is useless to me, just go."
Cheng Shen said expressionlessly.
The goblins drew their weapons for a moment of nervousness, and the older goblins hurriedly stood up, he calmed down the others, and the horror and jealousy in his eyes quickly disappeared, "It's our offense, please come here." ”
Follow the instructions.
Cheng Shen passed through a winding passage engraved with dense magical patterns.
"Who drew these formations?"
He asked casually.
"Uh......" Wei Man hesitated for a moment and said, "The original formation was arranged by the first generation of high priests of the Sacrifice God Temple, and it was later modified by more than ten generations of high priests...... Rest assured, we won't use it against you! ”
"Oh."
Cheng Shen said with an unfamiliar expression.
Soon.
The passage came to an end.
After several inspections by guards.
Cheng Shen left the temple that the goblins had specially built for this abyssal passage and came to the area where they lived.
It is an incomparably large underground space, with stone houses in the shape of blocks and stone houses built in the shape of steps, enclosing the entire living city in the shape of iron barrels, and in the center is a towering temple.
A huge orange ruby floated like the sun at the top of the temple, radiating a cold glow, and the gem was carved with circles of threaded lines, turning from time to time, as if the eyeballs were constantly sweeping through the city.
"That's where we live."
Under the gaze of the eyeballs, Wiman's tone unconsciously lowered.
"Looks like you're not having a good time."
Cheng Shen said.
His gaze swept through the city unaffected by his dim vision, and in the oppressive and cold stone houses, he could see emaciated, stunted, and tattered goblins hurrying about.
There are also guards in armor patrolling the city.
Most of them are also goblins.
As for the human race.
Cheng Shen searched for a long time before he saw one near the upper circumference of the temple.
He squinted at the temple, and at first glance, he thought it was a complete replica of the temple in the Gargoyle Lands.
It's not just like.
It's a fork.
"Alas, it's good to survive, and after a while, when we enter the freezing period, I don't know how many people will starve to death and freeze to death."
Wiman sighed heavily.
"Living underground in food sources is going to be a real problem."
Cheng Shen nodded.
He saw a large area in the northern part of the city that had been cultivated into neat farmland with a glowing plant, which presumably was their food, but it didn't seem to be promising.
"Our food was completely sufficient!"
Someone suddenly became indignant.
"That's it! If it weren't for that damn human group who demanded that we hand over most of our food, many of our people wouldn't have died! ”
"Silence!"
Wiman stopped their complaints in time.
He pointed to the giant eye in the distance and shouted, "The all-knowing eye is watching us!" Do you want your loved ones to be affected? ”
"The All-Seeing Eye?"
Cheng Shen knew that this was Weiman deliberately leaking information to him again.
Listening to him, the giant eye seemed to be able to listen and monitor everything in the city at any time.
But.
Cheng Shen turned his head and glanced at those ubiquitous magic patterns.
He could naturally tell that the so-called omniscient eye did not have the function of monitoring at all.
It's just a decoration.
What really watched the city was actually those hidden formations.
"It's another loss of no culture."
Cheng Shen sighed in his heart.
But.
He did not debunk.
Instead, he said, "Since you can build this underground so gorgeously, why don't you try to dig into the outside world?" ”
"Not allowed in the temple of the gods."
Wiman Road.
"We're the only safe area in this underground, and whether you dig up or down, you're going to find something terrible...... You've probably tried what you've all tried, but we've all failed. ”
"Understood."
Cheng Shen nodded.
He understood, of course, that it was not the helpless situation that Wiman was talking about, but another layer of deep meaning hidden in his words.
Viman may not be sure, but in such a strange situation, anyone would suspect that the people who sacrificed to the temple most likely possessed the power to control the pollution of the abyss. It's just that the painful experience makes them afraid to try.
Cheng Shen's arrival.
It was also the opportunity for them to challenge the shrine.
"Elder Weiman!"
"Elder Garth!"
After entering the city, Cheng Shen could hear greetings from time to time, and the group of goblins who followed him had a high status in the entire clan.
It's just that they're no better dressed than ordinary goblins.
Cheng Shen swept over the numb and painful faces, his brows furrowed slightly, but Wei Man didn't say anything, and Cheng Shen didn't say anything until they saw a young goblin squatting on the ground in front of a stone house.
"Ram, how is your mother's condition?"
Viman snapped.
The extremely immature goblin raised his head, his face was dirty, his eyes were full of pain and fragility, he shook his head blankly, and said with some dare not look directly: "I don't know, Dad asked me not to enter the house......"
"Oops!"
Wei Man's expression changed suddenly, he ignored Cheng Shen, hurriedly walked towards the stone house, and kicked the heavy door open with a slam in front of the door.
"Brie, stop!"
He shouted.
As soon as the goblins beside him rushed over, Cheng Shen also followed, and saw that in the narrow and simple stone house, two emaciated goblins were standing on one side, one of which was a male goblin holding a sharp blade at the other.
The strange thing is that Cheng Shen could not see pain on the face of the lying female goblin, only relief.
Brie, on the other hand, panicked as the elders entered.
"Vi, Elder Viman, why are you here?"
He panicked and hid the dagger behind him.
Viman seemed to be really angry, and his gray-green skin turned red, "Are you crazy!" I have decreed that no one should be allowed to trade with the executioners of the temple! How dare you do such a thing! ”
"I, I...... I don't want to! But the ice period is coming soon, and there is no food at home! Do you want me to watch Ram starve to death? And this matter Lena has already agreed! She gave me permission to do this! ”
Brie roared with red eyes.
"What's going on?"
Cheng Shen couldn't tell for a moment whether this was arranged by Weiman or something else.
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