Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and Angel and Dark Vision gained a broader view, and thus saw the surrounding buildings, high or low, but all in decay, as if they had been built for thousands of years.
The wooden door frames and window frames have been lost over the years, leaving only walls and holes made of stones.
The street between the stone houses is covered with dead moss, mixed with black traces, which are the same color as the black blood stains Angel saw when he was in the basement. It is not difficult to imagine how many creatures have walked on this street, and all died for some reason, and even the bones are not left in the world.
Boom boom——
Continuous thunder sounded, the light of lightning dissipated, and the surroundings returned to complete darkness.
There is no Crimson Moon, no bright or dim stars, only endless darkness...
Angel looked around. Although her Dark Vision could identify the surrounding things in this lightless area, it was difficult to see the distance clearly, as if this darkness was not ordinary lightlessness, but an "abnormality" caused by some special power.
The darkness where even the moss was dead, the flashes of lightning and thunder from time to time, the anomaly of "Hidden Holy Emblem"... Angel's brain was working rapidly, and he quickly thought of a word buried in his heart:
"Forsaken Land of the Gods"!
Mr. "Sun" of Tarot Club once mentioned that "City of Silver" where he is located is located in such a vast but extremely dangerous area.
It was abandoned by Creator. There was no Sun, no Moon and stars. There was only endless darkness, and intermittent lightning and thunder with different frequencies.
The most important thing is that in "Forsaken Land of the Gods", once a person falls into complete darkness, they will disappear without a trace in a few seconds, and not even the body can be seen. Even if you light a candle or hold an oil lamp, there are countless terrifying monsters lurking in the darkness, ready to devour anyone who is alone.
"The former is somewhat similar to Underground Catacombs of Trier, but for the person who disappeared in 'Forsaken Land of the Gods', other companions still remember him; and the monster..."
Angel felt cold in her heart. She held the "Good Luck" revolver tightly in one hand and was ready to pull out "Sword of Dawn" with the other hand. Her eyes quickly swept across the street and surrounding stone buildings, but no trace of other creatures was found for the time being.
Fortunately, they haven't noticed me just appearing yet, or it's because of "Hidden Holy Emblem"... Angel glanced at the holy emblem on his wrist, and saw that the black emblem was still shiny on the surface and still cold to the touch, so he felt relieved.
"And all this is just my speculation. For thousands of years, no one has found 'Forsaken Land of the Gods' except 'City of Silver'. Could it be that I can get here just by relying on the weird Sacrificial Ritual and a few drops of my own blood?"
She muttered, cheering herself up, and then continued walking and began to explore the buildings on this street.
Soon, she returned to Oldest One in disappointment.
This street belongs to a small village, and its layout is similar to that of Uninhabited Village in Sona Island. Low-rise residences and functional buildings are scattered around, and beyond that is the endless wilderness as far as the eye can see.
All the buildings are made of rough stones, and the adhesive between the stones has weathered and drifted away over the years, so most of the buildings are shaky, as if they will collapse if pushed.
Inside the building, almost all the wooden furniture has decayed, and some of the stone tables, chairs, and stoves have been preserved, from which we can get a glimpse of the village's past history.
Perhaps hundreds or thousands of years ago, they lived in villages normally. The surrounding wasteland may have been fertile farmland. The basement was filled with pickled food. At the stone dining table, adults and children happily enjoyed the harvest of their labor, and then fell asleep in warm beds to welcome the rising sun of the next morning.
But now, in the eternal darkness, only stones that are difficult to erase by time are left, and...
Angel With a thought in his mind, he looked towards a corner of the village.
If the layout on "both sides" were similar, would it be...
She stepped forward, her steps getting faster and faster, and she started running towards an open space next to the small village.
Soon, her pace slowed down, and finally she stopped next to a large open pit.
In front of Angel is a large circular pit about several meters deep. Perhaps it was opened by a passing monster, or perhaps the things buried underneath were gradually revealed under the gentle breeze blowing over the years:
It was piled on top of each other, with headless skeletons and skulls dragging their spines.
Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, making the dead bones in Angel's field of vision clearer.
Contrary to what she expected, although these bones were buried in the same location as Sona Island's buried body, even without their heads, they were obviously over 2 meters tall and could not belong to the local residents of the Rhoside Islands.
Even if they are immigrants from Feysac, they will not have such an average height.
Reminiscent of Mr. Sun from "City of Silver" who is taller than ordinary people, and the "giant" mainly spread in their city-state, that is, the "warrior" Pathway, Angel is more and more sure of his position, which is "Forsaken Land of the Gods".
After confirming this, the first thought in her mind was naturally doubt.
"According to Mr. 'Sun', there is a Beyonder Creature like 'Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion' near his city-state, so he can use his merits to help me exchange the poisonous needle of the giant scorpion, but I only got it from the Berserk Sea through a special Sacrificial Ritual came to Forsaken Land of the Gods, how could Katarina know this? 'Queen Mystic' Bernadette's prediction also confirmed her statement. Did the two of them deceive me together, or was there some kind of misunderstanding?"
While thinking, she recalled a time loop that "Sun" once encountered while exploring the temple of "True Creator". There, he and the chief of City of Silver discovered a little boy named Jack. The latter claimed that he entered Forsaken Land of the Gods while searching for "Lord's Sanctuary".
At least this can show that Forsaken Land of the Gods is not completely impossible to enter through conventional means...
After sorting out the clues in her memory, Angel failed to draw any useful conclusions. She only knew that the intelligence of Katarina and the prophecy of Bernadette may indeed point to this area of Eternal Darkness. However, during her exploration from the inside to the outside, she did not find any trace of "Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion".
As for divination... In this weird place where only "Creator" belief existed, Forsaken Land of the Gods, she didn't dare to take out Magic Mirror for divination at will.
"It seems that we can only go back to the other side of the ceremony and find another way..."
Looking at the bones of these "giants" who apparently died from the same mutation as Bansy Harbor, Angel prayed silently in her heart, turned around and left the open pit, and walked towards the basement where she came from.
Returning to the already familiar street, she did not immediately get into the building and return to the basement. Instead, she closed her eyes first, clasped her hands together, and recited Mr. Fool and Honorific Name.
In addition to the righteous god who can respond to divination, she also knows this method that has been verified by Mr. "Sun": contact Mr. Fool!
"...King of Yellow and Black is in charge of Good Luck."
As soon as the last sentence Honorific Name ended, Angel saw the rich Gray Fog in front of his eyes. Among them, a figure with long pale golden hair also lowered his head and said in a soft voice:
"Mr. Fool, please convey this message to 'Empress' Miss immediately..."
Wait, isn't this my own voice?
Angel was stunned for a moment, almost interrupting his state of meditation and prayer.
She immediately realized that this was probably the same as the last Bansy-Trier trip. After she returned to Sona Island, some kind of temporal "Time Reversal" appeared.
At this time, there are two Angel Grangers in this world, one of which is in Forsaken Land of the Gods, and the other one has just returned to Sona Island!
"... You will be able to successfully pass the ceremony and return to Sona Island soon, but before that, be careful of the monsters in the darkness, especially 'Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion', which is close to the Demigod level and is much stronger than 'Gazer' that lives in groups but is weak alone!"
Another "Angel" continued.
"It has a range of Disease Control and can move freely in the shadows. Its only weakness is that it is afraid of strong light. You can use the Mythical Creature blood of Anne to create a combat environment that is beneficial to you."
The more Angel listened, the more confused she became. She was already standing next to the basement where she returned to Sona Island. There was not a single monster around quietly. Where did the "Shadow Giant Scorpion" come from?
"So, where can I find it?"
She couldn't help but ask, but she immediately realized that what was in front of her was only the content of the prayer delivered through Mr. Fool, not a real person.
But "Angel" among Gray Fog seemed to have expected this question. He chuckled and replied:
"They are beside you now."
Gray Fog suddenly dispersed, and among Angel and Dark Vision, on the street and on the roofs of the surrounding buildings, shadows darker than the sky were constantly moving, quickly approaching her location.
Without any hesitation, she turned the magazine of the "Good Luck" revolver, sent a "Phantom Phosphor Eruption" round into the firing position, aimed directly at her feet, and pulled the trigger.
Bang——
Gunshots far more violent than usual rang out, and "Phantom Phosphor Eruption", which had been enhanced sixteen times by "Good Luck", blasted out a ball of condensed light. It spread rapidly and soon covered the entire street and all surrounding stone buildings. Wisps of shining luminous powder enveloped the sky and the ground, illuminating those lurking shadows.
They were monsters with strange looks, Distortion bodies, and countless sharp teeth hidden in their huge bloody mouths. They had been wandering in the eternal darkness since they appeared in this Earth Mother. At this time, they were a little confused under the sudden bright light, and they stopped moving for a while.
The next second, balls of Black Flame containing the power of the curse kissed their open mouths, and then poured out from the pores everywhere in the body, burning them from flesh to Spirit Body, leaving no trace behind.
But there was one target that was obviously more agile than the other shadows and escaped Black Flame's attack. It jumped off the roof and did not leave the "Phantom Phosphor Eruption" in a panic. Instead, it quickly rushed towards the position of Angel.
The silhouette of the sprinting figure in Phantom Phosphor Powder soon appeared. It was a monster over two meters long, with a large front and a small back, and a high-raised tail. The phosphorescent powder outlined its pair of giant claws, scales on its body and four pairs of alternating walking legs.
That's Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion!
Seeing the giant scorpion rushing toward her like Chariot, Angel did not panic. She took out the vial that sealed the drop of Anne's blood and removed Wall of Spirituality with one hand. The "Rose Necklace" on her chest " switched to the soul of "Judge". Although the three abilities it comes with have little effect on the shadow giant scorpion that is close to Demigod, they can create a foundation for her subsequent use of Anne's Blood liquid.
Holding up the glass bottle that began to exude endless majesty due to the failure of the seal, Angel shouted in Ancient Hermes:
"The darkness recedes here, Light Enhancement!"
As she issued "Order", the power that had been seeping out of Anne's Blood fluid became even stronger. It was like two giant hands, opening outward from the position of Angel, forcefully pushing away the darkness that enveloped everything, excluding it from the range of "Phantom Phosphor Eruption".
This made the phantom phosphorus powder, which was already very dazzling under the amplification, seem to be stained by the midday sun. It shone brightly in the sky, on the ground, and on Black-Striped Shadow Scorpion's body, making Angel's eyes, which had long been accustomed to darkness, feel a little stinging.
But compared to her slight discomfort, the giant scorpion that had been living in the darkness for a long time was like a lobster that fell into the oil pan. It suddenly stopped moving forward and rolled on the spot, trying to scatter the light powder attached to its body. Wisps of green smoke came out of its body, and accompanied by a sizzling sound of burning, the true body in the shadow also appeared in front of Angel.
Different from the common poisonous scorpions on West Bayam's Star Plateau, the carapace on this enlarged body is dark and shiny, like steel armor, but the joints of the joints have white patterns, like bristles extending from the body.
Its pair of pincers kept dancing, reaching towards Angel half threateningly, half fearfully. Its tiny mouthparts kept opening and closing, and its four pairs of legs were afraid to move forward.
But Angel knew that this was just a trap for Beyonder Creature.
She did not try to deal with the opponent at close range, but opened the hammer and fired another "Phantom Phosphor Eruption". This time it did not trigger the sixteen times damage effect. The half power made Phantom Phosphor Powder was like a dim flame, covering only half of the giant scorpion's body, but under the Order of "Light Enhancement", the newly added fire still made the giant scorpion roll on the ground in pain.
But that's not enough... Angel squinted his eyes and looked at the giant scorpion through the dazzling light, and found that the strong light only burned its surface. Even though it had emitted green smoke, even if it was temporarily unable to stand up, the internal organs were not sufficiently damaged.
"Light" can't last long!
A handful of Black Flame passed over the Phantom Phosphor Powder that kept falling to the ground, adhered to the giant scorpion's carapace, and joined in the attack on it, while Angel calmed down, activated the "disease" ability, and began to launch a deeper attack on the giant scorpion.
Her first choice is the poison in God War Ruins, which can kill the black monster in just a few seconds!