Chapter 170: Light of Shadows (5)
The entrance to the cave at the bottom of the Wushui River is very large, about a person in diameter and more than a person long, and the cave is surprisingly dry, if the records of those diaries are true, then this cave has existed a thousand years ago, and it is really shocking that it has been buried by the river for so long but only slightly damp, and it also strengthens the determination of Ruinon to go down and investigate.
With a flick of his wand, Rinon flickered his illumination into the dark cavern. Originally, this secluded cave at the bottom of the river was already very eerie and terrifying, the wet rocks were intertwined, revealing a creepy cold air, under the action of beating light and shadow, the shadows of the rocks danced a ghostly dance on the rock wall, and suddenly the eerie and terrifying atmosphere in the cave was even heavier.
"Hey, little girl, you probably used your magic to drain all the water in the cave! I mean, how can this cave at the bottom of the river be so dry? Nightmare quipped, trying to ease the oppressive atmosphere.
"Is that dry?"
"Compared to the caves, which are flooded by the river all year round, they are too dry. ”
"That's because of the existence of the magic array. Okay, stop talking nonsense, let's go. With that, Ronon took the lead and walked forward.
"Magic Circle?" Apparently the nightmare was still struggling with the humidity in the cavern.
Fiona withdrew her magic, and the water outside the cave gushed up.
"Ahh ”
"Shut your foul mouth and hurry up. Rainon patted Nightmare's head hard and said.
"Uh...... Didn't the water come in?"
"As I said a long time ago, it's magic. Inside this cave there is a magic circle that blocks the river. As he walked, Ruinon dodged left and right from time to time, bowing his head and waist to avoid the oncoming stone pillars and stalagmites.
Nightmare shrunk her neck and looked back at the bumpy black curtain of water at the mouth of the cave and exclaimed, "Hey! ”
After walking along the winding cavern for an unknown amount of time, Ronon noticed that the cave was getting taller and wider, and he no longer needed to bow his head. At this time, the faint illumination could no longer illuminate the entire interior of the cave.
"I'll do it! After saying that, Fiona raised her little hand, and a green ball of light popped out of her palm, which rose into the air and bloomed with green light, illuminating the black cave.
"What is this? It's not magic...... Rynon asked, putting away his illumination and staring at the green ball of light.
"It's Lemon Grass. The well-informed Nightmare gushes about Lemon Bee Grass for Rainon: "When the flowers are in full bloom, they emit a bright green glow at night, and they will break away from the plant and drift in the wind......
(Honey grass: Honey grass is a perennial herb with clusters of cylindrical hypertrophic fibrous roots and rhizomes, the leaves are strip-shaped to strip-lanceolate, narrow and long, with an average length of 30 cm and a width of 1~2 cm.) When a leaf or stem is cut with a knife, the lemon bee secretes a pale green sap, which can be used for medicinal purposes. The flowers are white, floccular, and bloom all year round. Honeysweed is arguably one of the longest-flowering plants, and once the flowers are fully bloomed, the white flocculous flowers will break away from the plant and drift in the wind, and whenever night falls, they emit a bright green glow to attract nocturnal insects to spread pollen. )
"It sounds like it's interesting, let me see. ”
"I think you should look ahead first, one, two, three, four, five, which one should you choose?" Fiona asked, pointing to the five dark holes in front of her.
"Ahh Nightmare confidently stepped forward and said, "Find a dozen branches and ...... them Who's beating me?"
"Use your fist this time, I'll use a stone next time!" said Rinon as he blew into his fist.
Fiona shook her head helplessly, she crouched down and picked up four pebbles from the ground to the entrance of the cave, threw one into it and listened carefully for a while, then went to the next hole and repeated the previous round.
"What is this doing?" asked Nightmare, puzzled.
"Shhhh Renon made a silent gesture.
Coming to the entrance of the deepest cave, Fiona squatted down, and an inconspicuous green light flashed in her hand, and she directly broke a stalagmite and threw it into the cave.
"She's savage, what do you think?" said Nightmare to Renon through psychic communication.
"I couldn't agree more. ”
"You haven't told me what she's doing. ”
"Listen to the echo to judge the depth of the cave. ”
"It turns out that there is still this hand. "The nightmare is like a sudden realization.
"The first and third caves are deeper, the fourth cave is dead end and shallow, and the second and fifth caves are difficult to judge...... However, I suggest you better check out the fourth cave entrance, which has some strange symbols. Fiona stood at the mouth of the fourth cave and beckoned to Rainon and Nightmare.
"Symbol?" Rynon stepped forward quickly.
"Right here. Fiona beckoned to the floating Butterbur, and a stream of air carried the Butterbur Grass closer to her.
"This ...... Not a lingua franca, nor like elven script, but there is a sense of familiarity that I seem to have seen somewhere. Renon frowned and pondered.
"It's the Ancient Demon ......," said the well-informed Nightmare, "Hey, don't look at me with a pleading look, I've only seen it, but I don't know it." ”
"Close your eyes of wisdom, you who wander in darkness, and step into the path of illusion, and even without the Light, Satan will give you the darkest light to guide you on the endless path. A trembling voice sounded in Rainon's mind again, "Follow your feelings, Rainon! What you think is the truest truth, because you are a member of the Starmoko family." ”
"Remember that code?" said Rinon after a moment of contemplation for a nightmare and Fiona, "the forest of darkness, the hole of dead branches, the light of shadows, unconsciously extended. ”
"Do you mean that's all these ancient scriptures are written about? I don't know what this implies, but it's certain that we're in the right place. Fiona groped her fingers for the symbols carved into the rock face, saying, "The first hints at the Black Forest, the second hints at the cave, and the third perhaps hints at which path we should choose." ”
"I don't mean that, and I don't know the ancient scriptures. Let me think about those few words again!"
"What do you want? As long as you can find the location of the magic circle, can you find out?...... location of the magic circle," the purple light in Nightmare's eyes shone, "It's really a bit difficult for me. And this cave is bottomless......"
Ruinon frowned, thinking about what the trembling voice said to him: What you think is the truest truth...... What does that mean? The one who wanders in the dark, close his eyes? Ronon closes his eyes: The Illusory Path? What does that mean?
"Ahh With that, Nightmare swaggered towards the third cavern.
"Hiss......" was another snake hiss.
"Yo, isn't this a rotten water broad-footed lizard, it's not dead yet!" said Nightmarre, licking his tongue greedily, and the purple glow in his pupils was flourishing. The rotten water broad-footed lizard seemed to feel the terrifying aura emanating from the nightmare, swallowing its tongue uneasily, and retreating step by step, the air full of uneasiness and trembling.
"Come on, come on, delicious soul, be my food!" At the nightmare greedy call, the soul fire of the rotten water galllizard had left his body.
At the last moment, ......a soft frog croaking broke the deadlock.
The nightmare shuddered, withdrew its magic, and the soul fire of the rotten water broadfoot lizard flickered back into his body. The nightmare blinked and glanced around, and in a moment he spotted a cute red frog crouching behind him. "This is ......" Nightmare's pupils shrank suddenly, "Red Sticky Frog!" it gasped, its black body trembling slightly, and there was a dark cloud of fear that hung over its heart.
What kind of creature is the Red Sticky Frog? What can make the legendary monsters fearful? Of course, a Red Sticky Frog does not make the Nightmare feel fear, but what if it is a red patch? The Nightmare is afraid of the red patch.
"Ruinon...... Let's get out of the house first...... Looks like we've disturbed the rest of the homeowners. Nightmare cautiously walked out of the third cavern and said to Rainon.
"......" Rainon didn't say a word, ignoring the nightmare, he was completely immersed in his inner world.
Fiona drew her saber and stood in front of Rinon as a stream of green air swirled up and down.
There is no light...... Ruinon was immersed in the sea of consciousness, looking at the vast black void, and whispered to himself: "Satan will give you the darkest light...... Endless Road ...... Suddenly, a crazy thought appeared in Ruinon's heart, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Crazy is crazy, but now that Ruinon has come, do they have a better choice?
"Come here, all here, and go into the fourth cave. Suddenly, Renon opened his eyes and shouted.
"Shenma?Fourth Cave?Isn't that a dead end?" said Nightmare, tilting her head, "Ryanon, are you sure your brain isn't burned out?"
Fiona looked at the dark hole behind her and said, "I believe in you, Rinon. With that, she was the first to walk in, and Renon followed closely behind.
"Ahh
The fourth cave was shallow and narrow, and the deeper you went, the narrower it became, and in a short time it came to an end.
"Well, that's enough to show that your head is burned out. Nightmare gloated a little and said, "Look what you can do! ”
"Ryanon?" Fiona's tone was also puzzled, and her voice trembled.
Ruinon didn't say a word in the face of the hard and cold rock wall, closed his eyes, and the trembling voice floated back and forth in his mind: "O one who wanders in the dark, please close your eyes of wisdom......"
"Rainon, we have no way, Rainon!" Fiona shook Rainon's shoulders vigorously.
"Embark on the Unreal Path......"
Where is the illusory road? Ruinon silently recited a few words in his heart: Illusory...... Close your eyes.
"I can see that those red sticky frogs have reached the limit of their patience with us. Hearing the croaking of the cave entrance, Fiona doubled the green defensive barrier.
"Fight!" the flames under the nightmare's hooves suddenly swelled, rolling up a black fiery storm, and the great battle was about to begin.