Chapter 709 Deep Underground

How to prepare?

Bud Wendell looked up at the huge canopy that covered the sky, and the countless vines and pillars dangling below the canopy. This "plant" that could almost be described as a mythological product was far beyond his experience and knowledge. , even in the ancient books of the Society for the End of Everything, there is no description related to it...

No, not at all, he remembered that in the library of the Society for the End of All Things, and in some religious books inherited from the ancient Druid Church, he had described something similar to it: the depths of the kingdom of God that mortals cannot reach Here, the ancient god of nature, the giant deer Amorn, lives under a giant tree called "Reincarnation". The roots are buried deep in the ground, wrapped around a large tomb called "Death"...

Could the giant tree in front of you be a by-product of the death of all things and the forced creation of artificial gods?

Faced with this kind of thing, there is really nothing to prepare for.

Relax, write a suicide note with decent words and sentences, eat a delicious meal, and if you are still the wolf general, you can say a few impassioned words at this time - unfortunately, I am still a prisoner, so I am talking about the scene. There is no need.

He lowered his head: "It's ready."

Gawain nodded and signaled to the soldiers beside him, and soon someone brought all the necessary equipment.

Although Bud is a former cult who needs to be convicted, and although his mission is similar to that of a suicide squad, Gawain did not bring him here for the purpose of venting his anger or lynching. This task really needs a death priest who understands the situation like Bard to perform - Pittman can't do it, he has been out of the dark sect for more than ten years, and many settings in this dungeon have long since changed, but Bard Deke, he understands what structures are underneath, and also knows how to disarm the latest magical mechanisms and traps in the underground palace.

In any case, aside from the identity of a cultist, Bud Wendell himself is quite valuable to Gawain. He does not want to simply compromise the other party in this exploration mission. If possible If so, he still hopes that the other party will come back alive as much as possible - for this reason, he ordered people to prepare a full set of equipment to assist Bard in completing the task.

What the soldiers brought in was a large box, which contained a set of light armor of the steel ranger standard for easy movement. This is the most suitable for special tasks in the current Cecil magic suit, and it has the best protection and auxiliary performance. Armor, in addition to prepackaged emergency medicines, additional shield devices, and weapons for body protection.

Considering that Bard was not familiar with the operation of magic equipment, Gawain chose things that could run automatically or were extremely simple to operate, including swords, which were traditional steel enchanted weapons. He believes that these things are enough - after all, aside from the equipment, Bud himself is also a powerful extraordinary person, and he has a certain ability to protect himself.

Bud looked at the equipment that was peculiar in style, but could see well-made equipment at a glance, and immediately understood what Gawain meant.

"I don't know if you have taken the initiative to atone for your sins - I don't care, but at least this time, you have to come back alive as much as possible," Gawain nodded slightly to Bud, "These things can maximize the To provide you with protection, you try first, and then I will give you the details."

With the assistance of two soldiers, Bud quickly put on a full set of equipment. He moved his hands and feet, satisfied with the lightness and comfort of the black light armor, and felt that the armor had a variety of elemental protection and protection. The effect of physical enhancement,

Then he picked up the protective short sword and a dagger, and swung it a few times at will - it is not a magic weapon, but it is already a valuable enchanting equipment, and it is extremely comfortable and handy to use, it must be very careful selected.

This mission seems really important.

After Bud got used to the equipment, Gawain pointed to a peculiarly shaped metal device on the ground next to him: "You have to take this with you - stay with you the whole time."

Bud glanced at it and found that it was a magic device with a triangular base, inlaid with crystals, about the size of a human head, and a buckle on the base, which seemed to be able to hang on the buckle on the chest of his armor. Pick it up and measure the weight. Although it is not very heavy, carrying it will inevitably affect a certain agility.

"What's this?" Bud asked curiously - on the premise that he didn't know what the use of this thing was, he only thought that this thing would affect his actions, but since Gawain specially asked him to bring it, it seems that this thing Something has a necessary function. He knew that he was not qualified to be picky, but at least he wanted to find out what was hanging on his body-even if it was a self-exploding prop used to blow up some underground facilities, he also wanted to find out.

After all, what these Cecilians do best is to blow up all kinds of things, and last time the vile knight threw a metal box over and nearly killed himself...

"It's a communication device that can synchronously transmit what you see to the ground," Gawain didn't know what Bud was muttering in his heart, he explained casually, and ordered someone to activate the magic net terminal placed not far away, "Wear this so we can confirm your surroundings."

The magic device not far away was activated, and Bud was surprised to find that the device on his chest also shimmered synchronously, and then he noticed that the image in front of him appeared above the device not far away - this magical thing It made him think of those magical projections floating on the streets.

Is it similar technology?

"It may affect activities a little bit, but this is the most advanced and miniaturized equipment at present, and you are an extraordinary person, so you should be able to overcome this inconvenience," Gawain continued, "Its effective range should be enough for you Complete the mission - but due to the complexity of the underground conditions that may affect the signal, you need to be extra careful when you move. We will notify you when the signal is seriously disturbed, or if you find that the crystal is out, immediately return to the place where the communication can be maintained. location, and then we'll schedule a follow-up."

Bud listened carefully to every word of Gawain-before the action started, every command from the other party affected his chances of surviving, and he also knew that in addition to communication, this incredible magic device had a more important meaning It is also about being able to let the person on the surface confirm the real situation below, without having to rely on the language description after his return.

As a prisoner still under observation and a sinful cultist, his current words are not to be trusted, and the Cecilians believe in their magic technology more.

To these facts, Bud calmly accepts - this is the necessary means and price to prove himself.

"I see." He nodded vigorously.

"Very good, then let's go," Gao Wen nodded slightly, "Be careful and come back safely."

come back safely...

In this brief moment, Bud was suddenly a little dazed. He blinked, and the yellowed memory suddenly began to turn. In the depths of the memories buried by the murky and gray life, in the last warm afternoon in his mind, He was dressed in military uniform and rode on a horse, his daughter was dragging his clothes reluctantly, his father was standing by the roadside, the last time he heard his family say to him, it seemed to be these few words...

Now, he is no longer qualified to face any old friends.

Bud turned around and walked towards the triangular gap emitting dim fluorescence, and the figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Gawain withdrew his gaze and looked at the open space beside a large root on the left. In that open space, a metal base supported a luminous crystal suspended in the air and rotated slightly, and the full magic power was being released smoothly. The magic spar lamp nearby was lit, and the magic net terminal set in the open space was also activated.

That is a high-power magic obelisk. It maintains the magic power supply of the trunk area of ​​the "Sorin Giant Tree", and is also the signal center of the communication device carried by Bard. The situation in the area will be transmitted back by that crystal.

Not far away, the soldier in charge of monitoring the magic net terminal reported loudly: "There is a picture, Your Majesty."

"Let's go over and wait," Gawain nodded and said to Amber and Pittman beside him, "Bud should be active below for a long time."

...

Dim, deep, and the road twists and turns, as if leading to an endless abyss.

Some kind of luminous moss attached to the surface of the nearby vines and roots, creating a limited amount of light. These shimmering lights were not enough to illuminate the road, but made the shadows ahead more dangerous. Therefore, after advancing for a certain distance, Budd Turn on the lighting device you carry with you.

Cecil's magic technology is indeed very convenient - he couldn't help thinking.

The road is not easy to walk. Although there should be a wide ramp here in theory, the collapse and the ravages of the man-made gods have caused the structure of the underground palace close to the surface to completely collapse, and the collapsed soil has formed a steep slope. But fortunately, those roots that come from nowhere are intertwined, and a relatively gentle "road" is covered on the slope, so it is no problem to move forward normally.

Bud followed the "road" formed by the roots of the knot, plus the guidance of the broken stairs and corridors around, carefully choosing the direction to move forward, and gradually moved towards the depths of this ancient underground palace.

He was familiar with this place, but like almost every cultist, he didn't know who built this ancient underground palace.

Yes, although this is the lair of all things dying, this lair existed long before it was occupied by the group of dark druids.

The End of Everything just rebuilt the ramps and corridors that connect the uppermost layer to the surface to facilitate secret entry and exit of the members, but the palace in the depths of the underground canyon... With the engineering capabilities of the Association for the End of Everything, it is impossible made.

The palace may even be older than the Kingdom of Anzu, perhaps dating back to the days of the Empire of Gondor.

Or... more ancient.

Following the path in his memory, Bud cautiously walked deeper. He passed the large ramp in the upper area, passed through the fragmented assembly hall and the twisted and broken hallway and corridor, and further on, it was the underground. The original structure of the palace.

The slanted wall stretches in the sight, the half-destroyed magic net unit remains on the wall, and the remaining magic spar lamps seem to be still working in the distance, emitting flickering brilliance, these originates from "Cecil. The modern creation of "technology" appeared in the dark lair of the end of all things, and this lair itself was built on an even older mysterious ruins, all of which produced a sense of time and space that made Bard quite emotional, he shook his head. , carefully bypassing some slippery vines, advancing in this corridor occupied by giant tree roots and vine moss.

At the same time, he also raised his vigilance and kept an eye on his mental state at all times.

In the depths of this underground palace, there is some kind of strange power called "the reverberation of gods" by the masters. It may be the erosion of reality caused by the study of forbidden knowledge by the dark druids, or it may be the original power of the underground palace. , As you continue to go deeper, the influence of this strange power will become more pronounced. People with weak spirit will have hallucinations in the middle area and be infused with terrifying and distorted knowledge. In the deeper layers, even flesh and blood may mutate. , weird and unpredictable.

Although these forces are theoretically suppressed at the bottom, and there is no sign of active infiltration for many years, God knows whether the prohibition of this ancient ruin itself will still work after this great change - Bud is not afraid of death, But he didn't come here specially to die.

He came to the meeting hall.

This is the place where the sect priests discuss affairs, and this hall and this area on the same floor as the hall are also the places he most often visits as a middle-level priest.

He vaguely heard some voices, it sounded like someone was whispering, but when he looked intently, the direction from which the voice came was only a piece of tangled roots.

The "communication device" carried on his chest was running, and the runes and crystals were glowing faintly. Bud fumbled to find a "button" on its surface. According to the method taught by the soldiers before departure, he pressed the switch and pressed down The voice said: "This location is the council hall. I'm not very familiar with it further down. Should I continue to go down?"

There was no response from the communication device, only a hollow and low whistle.

On the surface, Gawain, Amber and the others stood beside the magic net terminal, and a holographic image deep in the underground palace was being projected above the terminal.

In the brilliance of the lighting device, the surroundings in front of Bard were clearly visible.

The screen hasn't moved for several minutes, but Bud's faint breathing sound is still coming, which shows that he is still alive.

Amber scratched his hair and looked puzzled: "Why is he standing there still?"

:. :