"Yes, yes...... Messenger, this is the sacred mountain that shelters our tribes, and it is the final guidance and revelation that Mother Earth has given us in this far-flung land......"

When the hunting party of the nezumi stepped into the range of the light, they became relaxed and happy, and the old priest who had not spoken until because of the ups and downs of the situation also took the initiative to come to Xiuge's side, and used his magic to begin to introduce the "mountain" in front of Xiuge in a serious and detailed manner.

In the old priest's staccato words, Hug learned that the "mountain", or rather the massive, dilapidated structure, existed before the rats arrived.

As Theseus had guessed, the nezumi who first arrived here were actually victims of a "great hunt", and in the midst of a massive battle, an army of nezumi who had been cornered by the Abyssal Hounds were forced to pass through a huge rift created by the hounds that had not yet been closed.

Under normal circumstances, this behavior of theirs is naturally no different from seeking death.

However, the leader of this army has brought variables to the fate of these nezumi.

The nezumi commander is not only an excellent warlord who can divide one side within the nezumi tribe, but also a "chosen priest" who has received the great attention and favor of Mother Earth Goddess.

With the grace and power bestowed upon him by the Mother Goddess, the priest eventually led his people through the rift that was fatal to the creatures of Vann and successfully reached this strange world.

After that, the rat people began their own miserable wanderings.

Shortly after arriving in the Abyssal Wasteland, the Chosen Priest was torn to pieces by a group of Abyssal Spiders, and the Rat Clan's team began to flee in all directions, most of which disappeared into the Wasteland in the process, and only a few escaped the Chelella and the terrible Wasteland Turbulence.

After that, this group of survivors began to think seriously about how to survive.

The Nezumi are a very peculiar and complex race.

They are clever and cunning, but also cautious and cowardly, and in the face of adversity, they often collapse quickly, fight on their own, and even show their most selfish side.

However, the majestic vitality of Mother Earth God has given these "direct families" amazing resilience.

When a group of nezumi is in a desperate situation and dies, the survival instinct that lurks deep in their bodies will be in full swing, and at this time, they will be able to pay any price to survive.

The old priest told Shug that in order to survive in this terrible world, the survivors had initially occupied some of the abandoned tunnels of the Abyssal Chelates, and hollowed out the entire hill on top of them to serve as a shelter for the remnants of the rat colony.

After that, they underwent several difficult migrations until they reached the "peak" of the Abyssal Wasteland, where they eventually settled inside.

In terms of eating, the rats found that after passing through the rift and arriving in this strange and dangerous world, all their needs for food and water turned into greed for magic and the desire for the continuation of the race.

And this has become the source of motivation for the rat people to go out hunting.

As Shug had observed, the Nezumi targeted the creatures of the Abyss that were weaker than themselves, and they would track the battles between dangerous Abyssal Creatures, or find places where the dregs of their souls were piling up, and set traps and ambushes in these locations to hunt down those who tried to "scavenge" there.

After the hunt is successful, the priests of the rat people will compress the special globular crystals of the rich magic that has escaped in time, and bring them back to the tribe for distribution.

"Mother rat! There are quite a few female rats in our tribe! ”

Speaking of the reproduction of the race, the old priest explained very directly: "In the beginning, our army had many female rats who were responsible for transporting them...... Yes, transport worked! After coming here, they're all protected, and we need new rat cubs, more rat cubs! ”

"Breeding in the abyss?"

Xiuge's expression became subtle: "Newborns are so fragile, how can they adapt here?" ”

"By the prey! Yes, prey! ”

As he spoke, the old priest took out a ball from the container he had with him and handed it to Shug: "The crystallization of power and shadow!" Swallow it, change yourself, adapt to the environment! ”

Shug took the orb from the old priest, and then he discovered that the orb compressed and condensed by the abyssal mist actually looked quite similar to Van Ron's magic crystalline ore.

Although the nature of the magic inside them is completely different, the structure of the magic presented in this stable state is highly consistent.

And when Xiuge tried to probe his perception into the round crystal, a sudden strong feeling of hunger and thirst suddenly appeared, and then the crystal ball in Xiuge's hand suddenly exploded, and the mist sprayed out, and in the next moment, it was pulled by Xiuge's body and absorbed by him.

It's a strange feeling.

It was different from the satiety that Xiuge had when he devoured those soul fragments and fragments before, the increase and benefits brought by these fogs were more direct, and Xiuge could even feel a "breeze" slowly blowing on the surface of his calm spiritual ocean, and then Xiuge was surprised to find that the tiredness he had accumulated during this time began to quickly dissipate.

Xiuge twisted his fingertips, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

“…… Feeling addictive, huh? ”

The astonishing pleasure in the ocean of spirit made Xiuge's body tremble slightly, and as a person who was strong enough in spirit and will, he was instantly aware of the impact that such an experience might have on people.

So, he declined the other crystals handed over by the old priest and asked the other party to continue to introduce things related to their tribe.

In this way, in the conversation between the two sides, Xiuge gradually came to the foot of this towering "mountain".

Here, Sug was surprised to perceive a very peculiar warmth.

The source of this warmth is the brilliance that spills from the inside of the "mountain" in front of you.

This reminded Hug of the sun.

The warm sun that once shone on Vann, but is now "obscured" by black celestial bodies.

The nezumi hunting party stopped at the foot of the mountain, and they knelt on the ground, bathing in the light and praying silently, for some reason, looking at their appearance, Shug inexplicably thought of the devout Mel believers in the Van's.

Inside the metal disc, the will of the revived Ernst family was also amazed by the sight in front of them, whether it was this wasteland, or the strange mountains in front of them, or the rat people themselves, all of which brought them a strong cognitive impact.

When the prayer was over, the rats continued with Sygar, and as Syug got closer to the towering old building, the warmth grew stronger, and the power of Theseus in the metal disc of Sygue quickly waned.

"Ah...... This place makes me sleepy. ”

Theseus's grumbling came suddenly, and he even yawned: "I feel like I need to get some sleep." ”

"Wait!"

Seeing this, Xiuge hurriedly grabbed this guy: "Tell me first, what is going on with this building?" And these lights, what is its essence? ”

"Hmm...... Not very easy to explain. ”

Theseus was probably really sleepy, and in that warm light, he yawned again: "Did I say that before?" If Van En follows the path of Karon, the Lord of the Sea, to the end, he will achieve another abyss...... In fact, this sentence can be reversed. ”

"The Abyss was, and can also be regarded as another Vann, within it, there are also many races, kingdoms and civilizations."

"So what I see are the remnants of those civilizations?"

Theseus was silent for two seconds, then responded, "Pretty much, or you can think of it as a tombstone to commemorate the last struggles and efforts of this world." ”

"Tombstones?"

Xiuge looked up in surprise, and standing under this behemoth building, he felt his own insignificance even more deeply.

The existence in front of him was too large, and it was still an entity that could be touched, and the real and the unreal were intertwined at this moment, making Xiuge unpredictable.

He wanted to ask something more, but Theseus had already "slipped away" while Hug was stunned, and no matter how Hug called, all he responded to was an extremely slight snoring.

"Does the god of all shapes need to sleep too?"

Despite all the confusion in his mind, at this moment, Shuge could only move on, and he also wanted to know what secrets were hidden inside this magnificent ruin, and why Theseus suggested that he visit it.

A number of figures appeared in front of them, another team of nezumi tribes, also armed with weapons, but judging by their numbers, they were clearly much younger.

"They have come to meet us, to meet the messengers...... They're all young cubs who need more experience, well, yes, experience. ”

The old priest gave a timely explanation, and after leading a few young nezumi to see Shuge, he explained: "The tribe is in the mountains, on the mountainside...... We need to go up, the Prophet is waiting! ”

It was not the first time he had heard of the term "prophet," so he asked, "Tell me about your prophet." ”

"Prophet, yes, prophet!"

When it comes to the "prophet", the old priest, who was already very "respectable" among the rat people, actually showed an extremely humble side.

It pondered for a moment before giving its own answer: "Like you, Messenger, the Prophet walked alone in the wasteland at first, and did not join us until he met the hunters of the tribe...... The prophet is wise, powerful, and sees through the future! The Prophet has mastered a thousand rituals, and the Prophet has taught the tribes and led us to this place! ”

Hearing this, Xiuge couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Walking in the wasteland like me?" Your prophets and I are of the same race? ”

"No, no!"

The old priest hurriedly shook his head: "The prophet is a rat generation, a rat generation who has received the blessing of the mother goddess!" ”

Hearing this, Xiuge's heart became more and more curious, at this time, he had already followed the team into a dilapidated deep tunnel, which was full of all kinds of wreckage and debris, and it was completely impossible to see the original appearance of the passage.

Shug then asked, "You mentioned the prophet's prophecy earlier, your prophet, how did it prophesy me?" ”

The old priest diligently remembered for a moment, and then replied: "I was present when the prophet made this prophecy!" Yes, I'm there! ”

"The Prophet said that if there is a bright light in the wasteland, then it means that a messenger has come...... It was a messenger sent by the Mother Goddess from her homeland! ”

"Light?"

"Yes, light! Warm, blinding firelight! ”

The old priest described it elaborately: "We have seen it before, and the bright light of the fire has drawn a great circle in the darkness of the moor!" So we set out, to find the messenger in the place of the firelight, to find you! ”

Hearing this, Xiuge was slightly shocked in his heart, he realized that the "firelight" that the other party was talking about was the "wanderer's bonfire" magic he used to fight against the nightmare bears before, and his encounter with them was not accidental - these guys were originally here to find him!

As they spoke, the team had made their way to the depths of the building, where they saw a number of dim lamps made of crystals, which emitted a gloomy green sheen, illuminating more traces of the life of the nezumi tribe.

"The size of this tribe is huge!"

Old Bernhardt, who had observed the outside world through the eyes of Shug, exclaimed: "These rats are so good! ”

"General Bernhardt, don't forget, you're a rat now, too."

Countess Alexandra sighed, "I think you should be more concerned about our situation, a huge rat's nest is no safer than the wasteland outside. ”

"Ahhh......h Well, I just wanted to say that these rats fit perfectly into the idea I came up with earlier, and they definitely have the potential to make a perfect army! ”

Hug ignored the old fellows' bickering, for by this time he had followed the team to a huge shaft.

Inside the shaft, there are clearly some complex mechanical structures.

Today, however, these structures have long since been destroyed, replaced by rudimentary elevators built by the Nezumi tribe out of a vast amount of bizarre materials.

Yes, elevators.

In fact, it is a huge stone slab inlaid with multiple abyss crystals, and on its edge there are pitch-black chains made of unknown materials, and the center of the stone slab is also engraved with some strange ritual pattern.

"The Prophet is up there, and we'll be there soon!"

The old priest ascended the elevator with Shuge, and the ritual began to work, and as a gloomy light flowed from the inside of the ceremony, the pitch-black chains around the stone slab began to be pulled by some force.

(End of chapter)