Chapter 216: The Road to Death
"Roar!!
With the roar of the giant beast, Gallant was directly knocked into the wall on one side by the giant beast, and the ground was already full of corpses, and in just one minute, the monster slaughtered them like a wolf into a flock.
Gallant felt that it should be able to kill faster, but it seemed to be deliberately slowing down the action and feeling. It's like they're playing tricks on them.
But if it was true, he wouldn't be surprised, because there had been no one here for more than 3,000 years.
A normal person who was hit like this may have already ruptured his internal organs and died violently on the spot.
But he was still conscious beyond the pain.
Soon, he saw the monster slash at Simon, who was shooting at him with his wand in hand.
Gallant's face changed, and he shouted, "Simon, run!" ”
But it was too late, and the huge blood basin was about to split Simon in two in one bite.
But also in this moment.
A figure suddenly broke into Gallant's line of sight.
"Whew!"
With the sound of the giant thing breaking through the air as it swung it.
Tony jumped high, raised the giant axe in his hand several times higher than him, and the whole person's waist was like a crescent, and slashed at the monster's neck.
"Bell!"
With the sound of heavy metal clashes, sparks erupted from where the blades of the axe collided with the giant crocodile.
The Great Axe was built by Tony and the Dwarves together, and it also uses Tony's technology, which applies a strong magnetic field to the blade of the axe to stimulate the movement of molecules.
No matter what the material, it is inherently inhomogeneous in its microstructure, so when high-frequency vibrations of thousands of hertz are applied to the material, the amplitude of the vibration will vary slightly where it is uneven.
By increasing this frequency, these small uneven vibrations can quickly accumulate to fatigue, and with the cutting effect of the weapon itself, it is easy to cut through the material.
This is a weapon that acts on intermolecular forces, which is commonly known as a high-frequency weapon.
Nowadays, there is a technology to cut through steel by cutting molecules at high frequencies, but the problem is that materials that can withstand such frequencies are the problem.
Although the vibranium in Tony's world is enough in terms of material, it has one characteristic, that is, it can absorb vibrational energy, which is not suitable for high-frequency knives.
However, Mithril is perfect for all of this, both in terms of hardness and toughness.
Of course, that's not all
With the splash of sparks, a hammer-like device behind the blade unfolded, steam gushed, and then a pale blue glow lit up, giving the axe a secondary thrust.
Yes, it's a power axe.
As Tony defines this axe, this is an axe used to hunt dragons.
"Flutter!!"
With the double buff of the high-frequency cut and the power unit, the proud armor of the giant beast was easily broken, and blood burst out.
"Roar!!
The crocodile let out a painful roar to break free of Tony, but at this moment, how could Tony let him get his wish.
He increased the thrust of the power axe again, and exerted the force with a slightly hideous face, the next moment.
"Boom!"
The axe slammed into the ground with a dull thud, and blood poured down on Tony's body.
The thick smell of blood permeated the underground space, and the giant crocodile's neck was cut with a huge wound, and blood kept gushing out.
It staggered back a few steps, trying to escape, but before it could enter the lake, it was completely out of breath.
For a moment, only a few gasps remained in the entire cavern.
The people looked at the corpse of the monster that had killed so many of them, and then at Tony, who was holding the great axe, and their hearts trembled.
But Tony didn't look at the crocodile or the men, but silently dragged the axe to his chest, the blade of which made a long scratch on the ground.
The hum of metal across the ground was evident in the long silent path.
The use of such rude weapons is clearly not his style.
If it weren't for the monsters in it, he would never have brought it.
However, he has also experienced the coolness of many of the power weapons in the game.
Tony threw the axe back into the box, then took out a cloth from it and quietly wiped the blood from his neck and hand armor.
He's been through so many battles that he's long been insensitive to blood.
He raised his hand, his visor folded away, and turned into steamy glasses again, and he looked at Gallant, who was still in place.
"What are you still doing?
Go check on the wounded. ”
Gallant reacted, and hurriedly stepped forward with the rest of the group to begin examining the wounded and those who were still alive.
After the men had walked around, Gallant walked over to Tony with a gloomy face.
"There were no wounded."
That is, all the people who were injured by the giant crocodile were basically dead.
Now there are only seven or eight people left.
For a while, the atmosphere in this cave was a little solemn.
"Are you scared?" Tony asked calmly.
"If you're afraid, you can go back the way you came."
"Now that we're all here, there's no point in going back."
Gallant quickly sorted out his emotions.
He is immortal, he is not afraid of death, and this team was originally formed temporarily, and they have known each other for a short time, so it is not so sad to say sad.
He had only recently returned from the West Francis front, so he was quick to adapt to this sacrifice.
Tony had been equipping as fast as he could just now, and it took more than ten seconds to get the equipment on his body, and it took the longest to take out the axe from the box, after all, it was difficult to lift such a heavy thing.
If he has enough Mithril or obtains the Philosopher's Stone, he will choose to make a full-body exoskeleton armor that will make it easier to pick up the axe.
Tony didn't continue to speak, instead picking up the box and turning his head to head deeper into the tunnel.
The men behind him glanced back at the beast and swallowed slightly, blood still flowing from its neck, and even some human stumps in its mouth.
Even though it's completely gone, it's still terrifying.
They hurriedly turned around and walked in with Tony.
As they walked deeper and deeper into the cave, the more spacious it became, and after walking a few hundred meters, they saw a huge golden door blocking them.
The giant gate is about more than 30 meters, ten stories high, I don't know what material is used on it, but the golden light is bright, as if it is made of gold, there are various reliefs, the eagle's head is human, the sun is on the head, the god of the sun is stepping on the sun boat, and the eye of Horus on one side occupies a corner like the sun.
There are some tall obelisks inserted in the doorway, I don't know if it is the principle of some kind of refractor, at least hundreds of meters underground, the cliff wall on the top actually casts sunlight on the obelisk.
People watched all this with distraction, and the giant gate was no less shocking than the pyramids.
They saw a lot of Egyptian buildings along the way, and if you don't count this underground palace, there is no place to compare with this door.
What's behind this door?
Tony tried to walk forward, too.
But then, countless sands and stones flew in front of him, gradually forming a terrifying behemoth.
The Sphinx, with a crown on his head and a pair of wings behind him, was very similar to the Sphinx they were looking at outside.
But the difference is that this giant beast is alive, and it is more majestic and noble than the dead.
He was about as tall as the gate, and he looked at the people with a solemn face, and slowly spoke.
"Depart, strangers, this is not the place for you"
There is no doubt that the giant beast in front of him should be the legendary Sphinx, the Sphinx.
"Ahhh I know this! ”
seemed to have finally encountered his familiar territory, and walked in front of the Sphinx excitedly.
"The answer is people!"
As he shouted the words, Tony fell silent, as did the rest of the team behind him.
The Sphinx's eyes showed a look of confusion.
An expression of what you're talking about.
"Isn't that wrong?" said with a slightly stiff face.
Recalling the result of answering the Sphinx riddle incorrectly, he hurriedly ran behind Tony.
"The Sphinx of Greek mythology and the Sphinx of Egyptian mythology are not the same thing." Tony said helplessly.
There are many parts of Greek mythology that are borrowed from Egyptian mythology, such as the resemblance between Toth and Hermes, and the Sphinx.
The Sphinx is a winged monster with a lion's trunk and a woman's head in Greek mythology.
Sit on a cliff near the city of Thebais and make a riddle to passers-by: "What walks on four legs in the morning, two at noon, and three at night?" "If passers-by guess wrong, they are killed.
Oedipus guessed that the mystery was human, and the Sphinx jumped off a cliff in shame and died. The Sphinx was later likened to an enigmatic person and a riddle.
But in Egypt, the image of the Sphinx is diametrically opposed,
The body of a lion represents strength, wisdom, and kingship.
The human face is, of course, a symbol of the authority of the pharaoh.
It is a sacred symbol that is seen as a symbol and protector of the power of the Egyptian pharaohs, a benevolent and noble being.
This kind of existence naturally doesn't care about a small character like, his expression is still calm and majestic, and he doesn't want to say much to them.
"Let's go."
"And what if, we insist on going in?" Tony asked.
The Sphinx stared at Tony without saying a word.
For a while, the atmosphere in this area was a little solemn.
The breath of these people also froze slightly, thinking that another conflict was about to break out.
But what they didn't expect was that the Sphinx spoke slowly.
"Yes, anyway, this place is about to collapse, and you won't be able to stay long after you go in."
But after a pause, He continued.
"But to get into this place behind you, you have to be dead."
There was obviously some ambiguity in the words, and as soon as the words came out, everyone except Tony took a step back.
But when they reacted, the Sphinx still didn't move, as if quietly waiting for their answer.
Gallant seemed to realize something, and turned his head to look at Tony.
Tony also turned his head to look at him.
Although Tony didn't speak, at this moment, Gallant already understood the real reason why the gentleman wanted to come by himself.
Gallant thought for a moment, took a deep breath and said to the Sphinx.
"I'm going in."
The Sphinx raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said after a moment.
"There are very few people in this world who are not afraid of death.
Have you figured it out, though?
You're actually. There is still a lot of time to enjoy the beauty of life. ”
"I've figured it out." Gallant said.
The Sphinx bowed, "It's okay, to be alive is actually the way to death."
His eyes lit up and he met Gallant's.
"That's it. As you wish."
In that instant, Gallant felt like he was unconscious.
As he regained consciousness, he felt like he was in a very warm place.
His eyelids moved, and he slowly opened them.
Everything in front of him made his pupils shrink slightly.
(End of chapter)