Chapter 107 Finally Rome! Death Whisper Forest and Dark Green Ore Cave (two in one)
"The second level of assessment..."
Bai Zhou looked thoughtfully at the three-tiered candlesticks placed at random heights on Altar.
Recalling the Ritual method that the beam of light had implanted into his mind just now, Bai Zhou raised the Purple Gold Horse Saber in his hand.
The light flashed, and the blade cut across the palm of Bai Zhou's left hand.
The bright red blood immediately dripped and landed on the nine white candles on the first layer of candlesticks.
Bai Zhou's face is obscured by shadows.
At the same time, he muttered something:
He referred to "Common Language, from beginner to master" and chanted softly in the ancient language "Troy Civilization":
"Use blood as a guide to comfort the past..."
As if feeling something, as the Bai Zhou spell fell, after drinking Bai Zhou's blood, the white candle bloomed Flames with a "miso".
Nine Flames swayed, and a strange fragrance came from the candle body Upper Class.
Altar began to bloom with a grayish shimmer.
The dust falling on Altar trembled slightly, as if dancing.
Next, is the second layer of candlesticks--
Bai Zhou stirred up its own Mind Power and turned into a big hand, twisting the candlesticks of the six candles on the second layer of the candlestick one by one.
Mind Power brushed past, brushed off the dust on Altar, and cleaned it up.
Wipe it frequently to avoid dust.
"Guide with the heart and illuminate the future..." Bai Zhou muttered in a low voice.
"Oops!"
The six candles on the second-tier candlestick immediately lit up with bright red flames!
These six handfuls of Flames are swaying in strange gyrations, causing the surrounding air to become slightly distorted.
The flickering candlelight illuminated the outline of Bai Zhou's face, and the light flickered from time to time.
Then, Bai Zhou immediately injected three pieces of spiritual energy into the only Three Candles on the third layer of candlesticks at the top.
"Buzz!"
The Three Candles at the top were lit respectively, but Flames was not a substantial fire, but a pulsing spirit dyed purple-red, very bright.
Bai Zhou reached over with his left hand, feeling the burning heat of the candlestick on the unhealed wound on his palm.
Salute devoutly with your right hand, hold Hand Seal in front of your chest with a special gesture, Bai Zhou lowers his head and prays softly:
"The past and the future are all prologue."
"With this heart and soul, I offer sacrifices to God."
"Use the remaining fire of the palace to reflect my Morning Light, and use the moment when it is burned out to go to the unknown field--"
"Broken! Broken! Broken!"
He drank three times softly.
Bai Zhou raised his head suddenly, and while reciting the incantation, he raised his right index finger and pointed at the three candlesticks in front of him, as if shouting an order:
"Inicio!"
It means:
"--Let's set off!"
Ritual Achieved.
"Boom!!!"
The triple candlestick suddenly went out,
Sparks flew everywhere, like fireworks exploding, and a gorgeous psychedelic spark appeared in front of Bai Zhou.
After blooming, these sparks did not fall downwards, but instead floated upwards, circling and circling around Bai Zhou...
"Buzz!"
Finally, the gorgeous sparks of light formed a door composed of colorful lights and shadows in front of Bai Zhou.
"Success!"
Bai Zhou was refreshed and his heart was pounding.
It's just that this door seems to be unstable. Under Bai Zhou's suspicious gaze, it twists twice from time to time. It makes people worry that it will be cut in half when passing by the door.
And behind the open door, Colored Vortex keeps spinning, with the main colors of reddish brown and Deep Blue interlaced, making Bai Zhou always feel that he may get lost at any time...
However, just like in response to Bai Zhou's concerns, Ritual's last and most critical step finally came belatedly.
"Is this...?"
Bai Zhou blinked his eyes.
"Buzz!"
Something fell from the body of "Great Sacrifice" above the head, and landed on Bai Zhou's left wrist, which was staying above the candlestick.
The next moment.
The door leaf stabilized, and the vortex seemed to solidify.
A mysterious mark appeared on Bai Zhou's wrist.
This mark depicts a broken spear passing through the skull, which is the most primitive "war" appearance.
Along with the heartbeat and pulse of Bai Zhou, this broken spear began to beat like the drumbeat of war.
"God-Chosen Mark!"
Bai Zhou's breathing became rapid.
Deity...
An incredible term that sounds extremely far away.
But in that ancient and distant Troy Era, although we don't know what their specific life forms are, "Deity" did indeed exist.
They guide the birth and development of civilizations, and guard the splendid cultures of each civilization...
--Those chosen by God are all the sons of the era who will inherit the future of the entire civilization!
Of course, Bai Zhou was not chosen by God.
Scarlet Queen is the "God Chosen".
He was even chosen twice by "God of Wisdom and Truth" first and then by "God of War and Protection"!
"So, it is?"
The moment Bai Zhou's eyes fell on the wrist mark, a piece of knowledge flowed into his mind.
"Hold my mark... anchor the other side;"
"Scarlet Blessing... Nothing is forbidden!"
Therefore, this assessment trip to Rome is equivalent to Bai Zhou's "business trip under orders."
"Great Sacrifice", Scarlet Queen, and half War Angel placed the mark of her being chosen by God on Bai Zhou.
It's like a...
Imperial Sword!
Although Bai Zhou cannot use this mark, the blessing and protection of the mark can ensure that Bai Zhou will not be lost in the transmission. Once the mission is completed, he can return at any time.
Even, Bai Zhou can sense it vaguely.
If he encounters any crisis after completing the mission...
This mark will also be used!
What is a trump card? What is the foundation of a big force?
--Rounding up, he is half God Chosen.
The most important thing is that the so-called Deity has been gone for who knows how many years, and might have been killed by Rome back then.
The only "Great Sacrifice" who can establish contact with Bai Zhou through the mark is just a deceased person who has lost his mind.
Bai Zhou will not attract anyone's attention at all. The power flowing in this God-Chosen Mark is actually close to being ownerless...
This means that maybe someday in the future--
Bai Zhou may actually use this power for his own use!
With this expectation, Bai Zhou took a deep breath and stepped towards the colorful Mysterious Door in front of him.
"Da..."
As he stepped forward, Bai Zhou raised his head and took one last look at the owner of God-Chosen Mark.
Hidden among many buildings, it is difficult to recognize the figure standing in the wilderness below.
The throne is missing King's Shadow--
Because the king is suppressed under the world!
"Huh? Is this...?"
Bai Zhou was stunned for a moment.
Standing at the door, looking up like this, I saw Last Will hidden behind Great Sacrifice--
[I'm tired.]
[But don't engrave elegy on Ruins of Civilization, what flows in the ballad is not despair.]
[One day, Troy will have a successor who will not know me, but will inherit the sun.]
[He will split you Sacred Hall, trample on you Solemn Ancestral Temple, and slaughter your blasphemous tribesmen!]
[--Rome! This is a prophecy! It is also a declaration!]
[King Fire is not extinguished, only scarlet is extinguished.]
[But my curse has just begun to breathe...]
As if prophesied by Last Will, scarlet writing is densely attached to Great Sacrifice's scarlet body, like runes imprinted on her skinny body.
If you hadn't looked carefully and discovered the anomaly, Bai Zhou would have really been missed.
It was only at this time that Bai Zhou realized it clearly.
Perhaps, completing the assessment of the Divine Hall also means becoming the successor of Scarlet Queen.
Inherit Troy's legacy and become Rome's enemy...?
It sounds very exciting. If it were placed in ancient times, it would be a thrilling legend with thousands of twists and turns.
But unfortunately, Rome died long ago.
The moment an idea flashes through my mind.
"Inicio!"
The spell takes effect.
Brilliant sparks engulfed Bai Zhou's sight.
The young man's figure disappeared from the spot.
"Buzz buzz!"
Accompanied by a tinnitus-like noise, it was like seeing a colorful top spinning in front of my eyes.
The scene in front of him suddenly changed, and the air around him suddenly became thick and cold, as if he had fallen into a gloomy swamp.
The patio above Divine Hall is no longer there, the towering Ancient Wood is in a strange state.
The twisted tree body resembles a vortex, vaguely resembling a human face, and the intertwined branches hide the sky, making the sky invisible in the haze.
"This is..."
"Click!"
As Bai Zhou moved, an extraordinarily crisp and detailed echo came from under his feet.
As his eyes moved downward, Bai Zhou's eyes suddenly became horrified.
What's under your feet is not soil, there are white bones everywhere!
They are boundless, layer upon layer, covering the line of sight without any gaps, and there is no trace of the ground at all!
--Human Purgatory, nothing more than that!
The gray bones are almost crystallized. After countless years, they are broken into pieces and intertwined with each other, forming a Corridor of Death.
Perhaps, countless years ago, this place used to be Mass Grave.
But now--
Each Towering Strange Trees is rooted on the ground paved with bones, as if the roots of Giant Python are tightly wrapped around the mountains of bones.
These tree roots either passed through the eye sockets of the skeleton or grew from the chest of the skeleton.
There is no doubt that this dense and endless area of towering Strange Forest... is nourished by the nutrients of these corpses.
The scarlet moonlight was blocked by the dense branches, and there was a rugged Azure Ghost Fire in the distance, illuminating this hazy Bizarre World.
In a more distant place, you can still vaguely hear a few "ding-dong" knocking sounds, adding a sense of horror to the quiet Strange Forest.
Visible to the naked eye, here is Decaying World, which has a completely different style from Broken Troy Civilization.
Here it is...
"Rome!"
Bai Zhou Take a deep breath.
This is Rome?!
<Black Cat Naughty Eight Thousand Questions> It is said that all roads lead to Rome. After Rome died, everyone regarded Rome as the orthodox one.
Where did that door come from?
But this place is not much different from what Bai Zhou imagined.
Rome The final resting place of civilization.
Deep Ruins Realm is perhaps "deeper" than Troy Civilization.
Ruined, quiet, and full of danger...
The wind blew across the face Strange Forest, and the branches swayed, making Bai Zhou feel like he was hearing the echo of Words of the Dead.
Just like when we first explored Wasteland Battlefield under Inverted Giant City...
"Buzz!"
The saber was decisively unsheathed in his hand, and his left hand was ready to pull out the Broken Flag Short Club from his waist.
Following the dim blue light of Ghost Fire, Bai Zhou began to carefully explore this Boneyard Forest that feeds on death.
On the twisted trunks of these trees, the outlines of human faces struggling in pain appear vaguely, and the bark of the trees looks similar to the pale figures.
This makes Bai Zhou, who travels through the dense forest, always feel that he is being watched by countless people, like walking in a densely packed Human Wax Museum...
"Ding Dong..."
"Ding Dong! Ding Dong!"
As Bai Zhou moves forward, strange knocking sounds become more obvious and frequent.
If you listen carefully, you will find that they seem to be coming from some kind of deep underground beneath the mountains of bones beneath your feet.
The deeper you go into the jungle, the thicker the darkness becomes, and the hill where the bones are piled up slopes downward.
Close, close...
The sound is getting closer.
"Clang! Cang-dang! Cang-dang..."
Then, Bai Zhou passed through a weird tree root with bones piled up like an arch, and his eyes suddenly brightened.
He heard and saw--
An extremely terrifying and mysterious scene!
In the middle of the vast open space, the earth cracked open, and a huge black hole opened there.
Green poisonous mist surged from the hole, so thick that it almost turned into liquid, like living tentacles twisting in the air.
In the quiet environment, this poisonous mist is everywhere, making the surrounding air cast a strange haze.
And inside and outside the cave entrance where the poisonous mist rose, Bai Zhou finally vaguely saw the source of the "ding-dong" sound.
"What..."
When he saw his face clearly, Bai Zhou was stunned for a moment, and his hair stood on end.
"Undead!"
There are countless Undead everywhere.
The skeleton with its rotting flesh peeled off was covered with tattered cloth, holding a hammer, shovel and Pickaxe in its hands, clanging against the Ghost Green or the dark purple mysterious ore in front of it.
The old bones moved stiffly but uniformly, like puppets being manipulated, repeating the mining action.
"Pah!"
There was a clear sharp sound.
Waving the skeleton of Bone Whip, his eyes were burning with green fire, and he was wearing a robe, and his status was obviously superior to others.
"Get up! You lazy fellows! Stop living like a master!"
"Why sleep for a long time after death? Undead doesn't need to sleep for a long time!"
"For the glory of Rome, slaves, don't you want to become Rome people?"
"..."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The digging sound of Undead seemed to really become "hot" amid the spurring and shouting of Mage Overseer.
The extremely absurd scene made Bai Zhou think he had arrived in hell.
"This is..."
"Miner Skeleton?!"
In the distance, Bai Zhou was dumbfounded and quickly hid behind a tree, trying his best to reduce his presence.
Miner Skeleton and Necromancer Overseer of Rome?
Both Ruins Realm and Rome have completely different painting styles from Troy.
Even if Rome is gone, even if everyone comes to an end...
In this deep Ruins Realm, people who have been dead for who knows how long are still enslaved by Rome in dire straits?
He is obviously already an old man...
--Sure enough, he is a veritable lackey of Evil God! Enemy of civilization!
No wonder Troy Civilization wants to wander away and escape, but also wants to avoid Tyrant's conquest.
Even if you die, you will not be able to live in peace. Rome really knows how to squeeze all the value out of the enemy!
In contrast, the people of Troy, under the erosion of the virus, became unconscious Walking Corpse, and finally decayed quietly together in the secret realm...
On the contrary, it became a kind of luck.
That's very ironic.
Rome is gone, but have you not forgotten the arrogance and evil engraved in your bones?
This is not good.
"..."
Bai Zhou curled his fingers slightly, thinking whether Skeleton Overseer was a soldier of Rome.
At the same time, he was thinking about another question.
So many miners with Overseer--
What kind of ore are they digging for?
It seems extraordinary.
The most important thing is...
Bai Zhou quickly covered his chest.
Underfoot is a densely stacked sea of skeletons, looking at the bottomless Mysterious Mine Cave in the distance... and the various Undead scattered inside and outside the mine.
Ever since I came to this dense forest stacked with Undead
<Dead Sea Scrolls> in my arms--
He was already like a hound that smelled the smell of blood, restless and unable to hold back.
This made Bai Zhou, who was hiding quietly behind the tree, feel his heart beat fast.
The death energy lingering around Troy Ruins of Civilization caused the secret volume to unlock First Chapter's [Thousand-Faced Moon].
"Is there... a chance to unlock a new chapter of the secret volume here?"