Chapter 344: The Commotion in the Disk
The emissary in the mirror is walking around his "room", its face remains in a state of chaos as always, with a slightly hurried footsteps, and traces of the face belonging to Xiuge are revealed from the depths of these chaotic shadows from time to time.
And in the other metal disc spaces related to the power of the Abyss Court, the rich shadows are also constantly vibrating.
The court hound, which usually likes to rest on its own turf, has changed its posture, like a member of a wolf pack that has heard the call, its exaggerated slender head lifted high, countless eyes glittering with scarlet light have opened, and the sharp limbs that have grown from devouring the abyssal chelica have stretched, scratching and scraping the ground around them.
The Abyss Mask, which had been completely connected to Xiuge's spirit, also had a strange reaction at this time.
Xiuge saw that the pitch-black mask, which was always quietly suspended in the mist, began to change its face at this timeβthose faces hidden deep in the depths of Xiuge's spiritual world were manifesting through this mask one after another.
A similar situation had been seen once before the Black Sun was about to fall, but at that time, the manifestations of these abyss creatures were more disturbed and restless, rather than filled with a strong excitement and anticipation as they are now.
Obviously, the impending anomaly is a completely different concept from the last time the Black Sun fell.
The Roots of Destiny, who had been terrified by the arrival of the Black Sun, did not show much panic and panic this time, but in the face of their obviously "ecstatic" neighbors, the Roots of Destiny still showed sufficient caution.
They completely dived into the depths of the spiritual lake where they lived, and used their strength to carefully seal off the surface of the lake.
This cautious stance did not change slightly until Xiuge came to "visit".
"Are you nervous? Are you worried about the damage they will do to your race? β
In this regard, Xiuge was a little puzzled: "Don't worry, even if they may be a little restless, there is absolutely no way to get out of my control......
"Thank you, master."
The leader of the Root of Destiny replied with great humility: "Since I am equal to servants in the service of my master, I should trust each other, as well as my master's judgment and strength...... However, in the past, the twinkle of the black sun often symbolized the beginning of the 'Great Hunt', and it was the instinct of our race to stay hidden and choose to hide, and it was really difficult to change. β
Hearing this, Shuge couldn't help frowning, he tilted his head slightly, and his gaze lifted slightly upwards, taking in some of the shadows in the sky into his field of vision.
However, it was such a simple action, but it immediately triggered the abnormal movement of the abyss magic power in Xiuge's body, and these powers flowed and moved rapidly in Xiuge's body as if they were responding to some kind of call, and Xiuge's eyes also directly entered the state of magical vision.
With the protection of this layer of abyss magic, Xiuge saw that the ever-expanding pitch-black shadows in the sky had some new changes now.
In the past few days, Xiuge had observed the black sun in the sky more than once, but during this time, this rich and deep shadow had not changed anything other than growing and expanding, but now it was different, Xiuge saw that this black ink mass that seemed to be condensed in the sky was being stirred by an invisible hand.
It forms a huge black vortex.
It was an abyss twisted by the lines of invisible magic.
And in the central area of this abyss, something seemed to be condensing and flickering, and even if Xiuge had magical vision, he could not easily see through the essence of the color of this abyss, or rather, the instinct in his body prevented him from further exploration.
At this time, the sword-wielding hermits inside the retreat had already set out to follow the orders issued by the Dharma, and they were about to go to various places to carry out different tasks, and Shug, along with Richard, boarded a magical golem carriage back to the embassy area.
After verifying the anomaly of the Black Sun with his own eyes, Shuge returned his attention to his spiritual world, and he found the leader of the Root of the Roots of Destiny who was still waiting for him, and continued to ask, "What exactly do you mean by 'Great Hunt'?" β
"The brilliance of the black sun is always changing, it decays and expands...... And whenever it ends its decay or reaches the pinnacle of its power, it makes a direct announcement to the world...... And launch a huge round of 'hunting'. β
"We have the revelation of the gods, so whenever the hunt begins, we choose to hide, so that the tribe can avoid the cruel hunt and avoid being targeted by those who hunt it. β
"Stalker?"
Shugg repeated the word softly, and he inevitably glanced twice at the court hounds in the darkness, and then he asked, "So, have you experienced the hunt itself?" Or, have you actually seen the stalkers? β
"Never."
The leader of the Rootbeard Clan quickly replied in the negative: "We absolutely follow the revelations given by the gods, and for the sake of the continuation of the race, once we begin to hide, we will no longer be able to spy on the outside world until the revelations of the gods come again and remind us that the hunt is over......"
"So, how long does each 'big hunt' last?"
"It can be long, it can be short."
The leader of the clan replied, "Sometimes a few days of activity are enough for a hunter to wipe out all their prey from the world, but there are times when the prey resists and is able to hold out for a long time...... Divided by the time scale that the owner is familiar with, this process can even last for hundreds or even nearly a thousand years. β
"So you're saying that no matter how long this so-called 'Great Hunt' lasts, the pursuers will be victorious in the end?"
The leader of the Rootbeard Clan hesitated a little when confronted with Xiuge's question, but he finally replied truthfully, "It should be so, maybe there is indeed prey that can survive it, but I only know a lot...... In the long memories of the community, we have not been able to find an exact case. β
Asked this, Xiuge didn't have any more questions for the time being, so he shifted his spirit to the room where the messenger in the mirror was, and felt Xiuge's approach, the misty figure that was pacing immediately stopped, and "looked" in the direction of Xiuge, as if waiting for his order.
The power of these abyss creatures is the same, and at the same time as the mirror messenger reacted, the court hound and the pitch-black mask also stopped their current movements, and they left their previous positions one after another, and gathered into the "room" of the mirror messenger.
Among them, the court hound seemed to be aware of a certain subtle emotion of Xiuge, and instead of its usual fierce and arrogant posture, it actually took the initiative to bow its head to Xiuge, and put its huge body on the ground.
This slightly humble gesture eased Xiuge's mood slightly, and he looked back at the emissary in the mirror and the dark mask, his gaze lingering on them for two seconds, and the massive metal disc hummed and trembled slightly.
As the vibration swept through the "territories" and "lairs" of the Abyssal Creators, the rich black shadows that symbolized the power of the Abyss court also trembled.
For the first time since possession of the metal disc, Hug had officially issued a clear warning to those who were subordinate to him.
From the emotions of these abyssal creatures before they were created, Xiuge very clearly captured a disturbing hint of "betrayal", and it seemed that the current Abyss court was still able to exert a considerable degree of influence on them, and this was exactly what Xiuge wanted to completely cut off.
Luckily, the warning was effective, and the Abyss Creations were quickly freed from their anomalous state by the continuous vibrations of the metal discs, the pitch-black masks resting quietly in the center of their rooms again, and the court hounds returned to the middle of their realms, once again in a state of false sleep.
The most special nature of the Mirror Messenger seemed a little confused, as an being who also possessed considerable wisdom and even independent will, it seemed that it did not quite understand why it had such an exuberant mood before.
As they resettled, the metal disc seemed to regain its original form, and the Running Rat with its three tails over its head re-protruded, cautiously observing its surroundings, but still not daring to set foot in the territory of the court hounds.
The Touch of Calon regained its original activity, and as a creation that had followed Xiuge for the longest time and was the most "honest", it waved its body at Xiuge unpretentiously, which could be regarded as a greeting.
As for the Roots of Fate, they were still cowering in the interior of the spiritual pool, and it was clear that it was not only the commotion inside the metal disc that frightened them, but the frenzy that was surging outside.
Although he stabilized his "big rear" for the time being, Xiuge's mood did not improve, and the vision that was happening in the sky and the information about the "Great Hunt" revealed by the Destiny Root Clan made him feel very unstable.
"According to this set of statements of the Roots of Fate, I am afraid that it is now a process of the black sun from declining to strong...... The so-called 'Great Hunt' may be the random killing of Van En by those beings in the Abyss Court in the process. β
"So, who would be the target of those stalkers in today's Vane?"
"A race? A country? Or ......"
Hug didn't think much of it, the carriage had stopped, so he opened his eyes and stepped out of the carriage first.
At the front gate, he saw Wei Lin, who had just gotten out of the car, exchanged glances, and then walked quickly towards the house.
At this time, due to the urgent notice issued by the Legislative Affairs Committee, the members of the Dawn Society who had gone out had already finished their visits one after another and returned to their temporary residence in the embassy area.
Xiuge did not rush to listen to their work reports, nor did he rush to explain to them the strange situation in the sky, but called all the members of the Dawn Society, including Richard, over.
At Xiuge's request, all the members of the Dawn Society honestly lay down on the benches in the living room one by one, allowing Xiuge to check their eyes and mental state.
Luckily, the self-control of this group of Dawn Society members seemed to be quite good, and none of them looked directly at the vision in the sky, so naturally they did not have any symptoms because of this.
As for Verin......
Xiuge didn't ask her to lie down like the others, he had already carefully observed Wei Lin's eyes when he had just encountered her at the door, everything was normal, and the operation of the magic power was extremely smooth.
After dealing with these hidden dangers, Shuge finally breathed a sigh of relief, he avoided Wei Lin's slightly subtle gaze, turned to a member of the Dawn Society and asked, "Has the meeting scheduled for this evening been cancelled?" β
"I haven't been notified yet, and the people in the Legal Committee are very busy right now, and I'm afraid they will have to board for another hour or two before they have time to deal with these things."
Hearing this, Xiuge nodded slightly, so he ordered everyone to stand by indoors, and contacted the Dawn Society station through the secret ceremony, and gave a quick report to Meyer and the others about the situation here.
After making a series of arrangements, Xiuge and Weilin tacitly came upstairs, and the two quickly exchanged their encounters and discoveries in the morning, and then Xiuge made a decision in his heart.
He looked at Wei Lin and said seriously, "I need to be in the room...... Well, stay for a while, the time can range from an hour to three or four hours, and in the meantime, it's best not to let anyone bother me, okay? β
Wei Lin didn't show any hesitation about Xiuge's very strange request, she didn't even ask Xiuge what he was going to do, so she nodded quickly: "I will help you maintain the magic ceremony in the room and the residence, but try not to take too long, if someone from the Law Committee comes to the door, you still need to come forward yourself." β
"I'll do it as soon as possible."
Shug nodded earnestly, and then he walked into his room, and only two seconds after closing the door, he heard a reassuring hum of magic, the sound of the protective ritual being constructed.
So, Xiuge casually threw down his trench coat and closed the curtains, summoning the roots of fate that created the illusion.
"Theseus...... I hope you don't go missing this time, and I hope the changes that happened today have nothing to do with you......"
Shuge prayed silently in his heart, and then lay down on the bed.
(End of chapter)