In the wide corridor beyond the gate that continued the base, flickering lights shone on one rickety figure after another.

The nezumi priests and warriors who had been summoned by Azifu had already gathered here, and they all felt the violent vibrations they had sent before, and they also heard the sound of vibrations coming from the deepest part of this "ruin".

What shocked the rats even more was the various devices that had been put back into operation because of the energy supply.

They were terrified of what they saw.

It was only at this moment that they realized the astonishing past of this hollow "mountain" that the tribe regarded as a sacred refuge.

They are fascinated by the slender strips of light embedded in the walls, and they are feared by the large machines that flicker with regular light, and the war machines that have been damaged and scrapped in past battles exude a kind of tragedy and tragedy that they did not have in the past.

And when the rats rode the giant rats to Azifu's side, they were even more shocked by the metal gate with countless words and patterns, and in the face of those unfamiliar lines and patterns, a large number of nezumi warriors couldn't help but fall to their knees, and tried to seek answers from their belief in Mother Earth.

Of course, they were unlikely to get any response, so the confused, confused warriors turned their gaze to the wise nezumi prophet in front of them.

However, Azifu could not give them any response or answer.

Of course, Azifu was enough to crush the other members of the nezumi tribe in terms of wisdom and experience, but what appeared before his eyes now was completely beyond the scope of his knowledge.

Although Azifu knew that this large and mysterious ruin must represent some kind of extinct civilization beyond his imagination, it did not mean that he could understand the imprint left by the ancient civilization in front of him - compared to the Van En in his memory, everything here was too strange and advanced, and when those strange lamps began to work again, he realized that his past experience and knowledge of magic were now extremely crude and shallow.

"Mother Goddess...... It's beautiful! They're so beautiful! ”

A nezumi priest with a deep understanding of magical rituals crouched hungrily on an unknown instrument leaning against a wall, sensing the magic flowing inside the massive metal instrument and the incomparably complex circuits of magic, but the composition and regularity of these circuits were completely different from any of the rituals it had studied.

The cold, orderly, and interlocking structure simply works the limited magic to the extreme, and the beauty that emerges from this quality perfectly matches the paranoid pragmatism in the bones of these rats.

"Prophet, prophet!"

The nezumi warrior who was the leader came to Azifu, he lowered his head, and while restraining the trembling of his body, he whispered, "These metals, well, magical moving metals, they may be able to become our weapons!" Yes, weapons! ”

As he spoke, it excitedly raised its paw and pointed at an abandoned war machine paralyzed in the middle of the road.

Although the machine itself has long been destroyed in the past battles, and its driver is no longer alive, the Abyss Creation that destroyed it obviously did not completely destroy the weapons and equipment on it, and after the large magic circuit inside the continuation base began to function, the two miniature turrets equipped on this war machine have also recovered some function.

Now, a number of nezumi warriors and priests were surrounding the steel monster, staring at the two metal turrets that swirled and swayed at a certain frequency, completely mesmerized.

They don't know what the unfamiliar objects are really for, but the rats' instincts keep reminding them that these things are useful, useful!

Seeing that a priest wanted to start researching, Azifu hurriedly spoke to stop it, although he also didn't know about these weapons, but they were obviously destroyed in the battle against the Abyss Creation, and the things that could fight against the Abyss Court could never be harmless.

He didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble and disaster at such a time.

Although the rats have awkward and strange personalities, their belief in Mother Earth is extremely strong, and from this belief is the trust and obedience of Azifu is deeply ingrained, so that although they are extremely curious about everything here, none of them dare to disobey the orders of the Prophet of the race.

Facing those eyes full of confusion, Azifu thought for a moment, and then explained, "Messenger...... It is the Supreme Messenger who has changed everything here, and He is revealing the truth for us! ”

"Oh, messenger!"

Hearing this, the nezumi immediately came to their senses, and two of the priests who had gone out with the nezumi hunting party became extremely excited, as the lucky ones who had witnessed Xiuge's great strength, they immediately took on the responsibility of explaining to their companions, and in their descriptions, Xiuge's power and the "blessings of the gods" were exaggerated several times.

Azifu did not stop the exaggeration of the two priests, and when all the nezumi were convinced of Shug's existence, he duly issued a new order in the capacity of Shug's messenger: "We have a lot of tasks to accomplish before the messenger comes out of it!" ”

"Warriors! I want you to search the surroundings, redraw our map, and mark the metals that look safe enough and are still in good condition, they could be of great help to our clan! ”

"Priest, come with me...... See the lines on the gate, these are important revelations, start copying and imprinting! I can't let go of every pattern, I think, they must contain the most important secret of this sacred place! ”

“……”

As orders were given, the gathered rat people quickly dispersed, and as they explored their surroundings, more new areas that had never been set foot in by the tribes were successfully discovered, which had previously been sealed off by heavy metal doors or walls, and with the resupply of energy and mana, the previously blocked roads were opened, and new objects sealed inside the warehouses were revealed.

Of course, under Azif's constraints, the rats didn't touch or use the strange objects without permission, they just marked them and let a few warriors ride the fastest giant rats back to the tribe - there were so many things here that they needed more and more people to help.

I don't know how long I was busy, but an older priest came to Azif's side.

"Prophet...... Messenger, yes, messenger...... When will he come out? ”

The priest sadly held the carved stone tablet in his hand: "We really can't figure out those secrets, I think only the messenger can answer them for us......"

Azifu nodded at him, "Wait a little longer. ”

"Yes, maybe we can build an outpost here? Maybe the messenger will have to stay in it for a long time? ”

For this suggestion, Azifu was a little noncommittal, he did not respond, but looked at the magnificent gate that emitted strange light and shadow with his hands behind his back, he could always feel some strange magic fluctuations now, this fluctuation was subtle different from before, he always felt that some kind of change was about to happen, but what it was, he couldn't say.

At this moment, a muffled sound came from the direction of the gate, and all the nezumi immediately stopped what they were doing, and they looked up nervously, only to see that the light and shadow and the intricate words all over the surface of the gate were distorted into new lines at this moment, and in the midst of a burst of magic tremors and muffled sounds, these lines reunited into a new pattern on the surface of the metal gate.

It was a gear, or a disc, so large that it occupied the center of the entire gate, and as the disc slowly turned, more and more details emerged from its interior.

A large number of delicate structures that bite and hook each other are layered on top of each other, and they enter the state of operation the moment they appear, and as these fine structures operate, the huge metal disc also begins to rotate, and the sound of orderly machinery reaches the ears of each rat man, this sound seems to contain some kind of strong charm, making the rat people kneel and pray.

For a moment, only Azifu was still standing in place.

A moment later, an even more dull sound came, and a violent vibration once again spread throughout the ruins, and then, every member of the nezumi tribe present saw that in the middle of the huge metal that could not be opened by human power, there was an incomparably glaring narrow slit, it was so bright that many young rats born in the abyss reminded the prophet of the "sun" that belonged to their distant homeland.

At the moment of seeing the dazzling light, Aqifu, who had his back to all the rat people, breathed a long sigh of relief, and a little smile finally appeared on the face of the rat that had been tense.

But then, Azifu became nervous again, because as the "crack in the door" continued to widen, a wave of magic that made him tremble surged out of the light like a tidal wave, under the impact of this frenzy, Azifu only felt that the magic in his body had become extremely disordered, and his senses seemed to have been disturbed to a considerable extent, and what made him even more uneasy was that he clearly felt a familiar aura that made him extremely uneasy in this sudden impact.

It was the breath of the Abyss Court.

Cold, chaotic, disordered, and twisted.

Azifu could never forget this feeling, after all, his original human identity and the flesh that matched it were torn apart by this aura.

The difference was that the force that was coming to him was far purer and more powerful than those of the Abyssal Hounds, and this degree was so exaggerated that the moment Azifu sensed it, he completely lost the motivation and the idea to fight against it.

The rest of the nezumi priests were also affected by this power, shuddering as they raised their weapons, or in terror took out stone tablets with magical ritual patterns engraved with them, trying to gain some sense of security.

In this way, in the trembling of the rats, in the continuous roar and vibration, the precision disc that existed in the form of magic patterns finally slowly stopped, and the lines that composed it gradually faded, and as the magic dissipated, the roar and vibration also slowly subsided.

When all was quiet again, the original thin line had been widened into a gap that still looked narrow, but it was wide enough for the staggering size of the gate.

Under the gaze of countless rats, a figure appeared in the light.

Because of the backlight, the figure looks extremely dark and deep, which reminds the rats of the terrible attendants who walk the abyssal wasteland, spreading the will and terror of the court, but the steps of this figure are steady and determined, which is completely different from those waiters who move strangely.

Finally, Xiuge's familiar face came to Azifu's face.

Azifu was cautious and perceptive, and the moment Shug came to him, he raised his eyes and carefully observed the other man's face, and then he was surprised to find that Shuge seemed to be immersed in a subtle state at this moment.

He looked calm and determined, but in his eyes, there was clearly exhaustion and sadness.

This relieved Azifu, but at the same time he felt a little worried.

Shug stood still, basking in the bright light, his gaze slowly scanning over the rat people gathered in front of him, and finally, he looked at Azifu and nodded slowly at him.

Azifu was apprehensive.

He knew that the other party did have an extremely terrifying power, which was even enough to subvert and wipe out the entire nezumi tribe in an instant, in other words, he did not have the confidence to negotiate and trade with the other party now.

"Thank you, Mr. Azif."

Looking at the old nezumi prophet in front of him, Xiuge spoke: "It is in this place that I have indeed found clues related to our 'hometown', and not only that, behind this closed door, there are also some incomparably precious and important secrets. ”

Speaking of this, Xiuge paused slightly, and the results of his previous conversation with Theseus flashed quickly in his mind, and then, he said seriously: "These secrets may not be able to bring me back to Vane, but the hidden power behind them is enough to bring earth-shattering changes to your entire clan. ”

Hearing these words, Azifu's eyes widened, his mouth opened slightly, but he couldn't make a sound for a while.

Shug's words did not stop as Azifu's expression changed, and he continued in a steady voice: "And now, as the temporary master and distributor of these secrets and powers, I need to confirm one thing with you and your kindred. ”

"Now, there's an opportunity in front of you."

"If you choose to accept what is behind me, then it will completely change your destiny and change the course of the entire race, and if you can make good use of those secrets, you may be able to gain power enough to affect and even shake the entire abyss in the near future...... But at the same time, it is also extremely dangerous, and choosing it means exposing yourself voluntarily, and if you are not careful, the life that your race is now stable will be completely ended, and it will be followed by a rapid and complete demise. ”

"You ...... How will you choose? ”

(End of chapter)