Nowadays, the steel fortresses in the Styx River Basin are mostly the gathering places for the Tanar'ri legions, filled with all kinds of demon minions.
There are also some fortresses that have been captured by the demons from Baator Hell, serving as a bridgehead for the invasion of the Abyss.
In the history of endless bloody battles between demons and demons, many large-scale battles took place in the Plain of Abyss, where countless demons and devils shed their last drop of blood.
Demons and demons killed each other and flowed blood into rivers. Countless rivers of blood converged into one big river, which combined with the origin of chaos in the bottomless abyss and eventually evolved into the so-called "River of Styx".
The black and reddish Styx River meanders on the Plain of Abyss, and its tributaries pour into deep pits leading to other levels. At the same time, sewage from other levels also gushes out of other deep pits and flows into the Styx River.
, making this river leading to a deeper abyss become even more vast and turbulent.
The River Styx passes through many lower planes, including the Abyss and Baator. The network of rivers is intricate and constantly changing, and any attempt to map the River Styx's course will be fruitless.
Getting lost is not the only danger when traveling on the River Styx.
Mortals who only briefly come into contact with the water of the Styx are at risk of losing their memory, and those daredevils who drink the water directly become idiots without exception!
Hiss... bang!
Above the river, a whirlpool of flashing red light suddenly opened in the void, and a large amount of sand poured out of it and spread to the river.
A figure was wrapped in the sand and fell into the River Styx, making a splash with a splash.
At the same time, the red vortex in the sky exhausted its energy, flickered twice and then disappeared.
Wow!!
The human young man who fell into the water suddenly raised his head, doubts and vigilance intertwined in his eyes.
"What is this place……"
His nerves were stimulated by the cold river water. Gao Fei got rid of the dizziness caused by the teleportation and quickly woke up. Only then did he realize that he had fallen into the water and his body was sinking involuntarily.
Rather than exploring an unfamiliar environment, the top priority is to avoid drowning in this dark red river.
The swimming skills he had practiced so hard when escaping from prison in the prologue of the Berserker module came in handy at this moment. Gao Fei instinctively moved his hands and feet, like a nimble big fish, and swam towards the opposite side of the river bank, while keeping his head above the water.
This big river is very wide, and visually it is at least a mile from here to the other bank.
With abundant physical fitness and skillful swimming skills, Gao Fei could swim to the other side in five minutes, but the longer he swam, the more uneasy he became.
The turbid river water looked like dirty blood, the fishy smell was pungent, and there was also a strange sticky feeling, which seemed to be sucking away his mind, making him feel dizzy and his consciousness gradually blurred.
The inexplicable sense of crisis in his heart made Gao Fei decide to find a more efficient way to cross the river, so he switched his sub-class to "imitator", transformed into a whirlwind, broke away from the river, and flew directly to the shore.
After landing, the dazed feeling had not subsided. My brain seemed to be filled with glue and my thinking became sluggish.
Gao Fei shook his head, opened the astrolabe to check his status, and his expression suddenly changed!
System prompt: If you continue to be affected by the "Curse of the Styx", you must make a will save every round. If you fail the save, your memory will be stripped and your intelligence will be damaged!
Worri!!
Without thinking, Gao Fei activated the "Goddess of Destiny's Blessing" given by Shenwei, ensuring that he passed the will save. His groggy mind became clear again, and he noticed that he had just come up from the river, and his clothes and pants were still wet.
Clothes soaked in Styx water will trigger a curse every six seconds if they touch the skin, and the goddess's blessing can only be used once a day...
Gao Fei ignored the cold sweat, put on the "mage mask" as quickly as possible, and performed a "magic trick" on himself, which instantly evaporated the water stains on his body and restored his clothes to dryness.
Immediately afterwards, he switched his secondary profession back to "Magic Thief", spent 17 points of magic power, and added an 8-level "Psychic Barrier" to block all negative states that affect the mind.
Checking his own status again, he confirmed that the "Curse of the River Styx" had been eliminated and his intelligence attributes were not damaged. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and stood on the shore, lost in memories.
This is a self-test.
If you can recall your own experiences completely, it means that you have not been affected by the "Curse of Styx" and your memory is still intact.
"Gao Fei, an active Tiangong special police officer, affiliated with Yaoguang Station, special police number 007-000-527..."
Gao Fei murmured to himself, recalling his identity first, there was no problem.
The next question is, why did I end up in this strange place?
Gao Fei tried to remember.
Not long ago, he was on duty on Ghost Island and killed a weird abyss giant worm.
Gao Fei still remembered that after the battle, he discovered an unstable small portal inside the giant insect, which was the so-called "wormhole".
Just when he was about to get closer to check, the portal in the giant insect's belly suddenly collapsed, forming a magic turbulence that sucked him in and forcibly teleported him to this strange place.
Gao Fei replayed the memory image in his mind and looked up at the river.
He vaguely remembered that after he was involved in the turbulence of time and space, the teleportation point seemed to be above the river. However, the river was now empty and there was no teleportation gate at all.
"It seems that it was a one-way transmission door, or it closed on its own the moment the transmission was completed."
Goofy sighed in disappointment.
Since we can't go back the way we came, we have to find another way home.
Before that, you must first figure out where you are, then locate your own coordinates through the astrolabe, send them to Tiangong, and apply for transmission permission.
Gao Fei opened the astrolabe and checked the electronic map.
Unexpectedly, the map was not displayed immediately, and the system prompted "Searching for network services".
what's the situation?!
Gao Fei suddenly felt an ominous premonition and looked up at the raging bloody river opposite.
The river meanders through the wilderness, like a giant snake bathed in blood, with no end in sight upstream and downstream.
On both sides of the river bank is a desolate wilderness, dust is blown by the wind, pale bones and rusty metal fragments can be seen everywhere, and a depressing atmosphere permeates the sky and the earth.
This depressing atmosphere is not entirely psychological.
Gao Fei has noticed that the concentration of magic here is much richer than that on Blue Star, and the magic is not neutral. The factors of chaos and evil have an overwhelming upper hand. Although it does not hinder normal spellcasting, it will make people with a sound mind
People feel very uncomfortable. Living in this environment for a long time will inevitably lead to mental pollution and eventually become a lunatic.
Fortunately, the protection provided by the "psychic barrier" protects Gao Fei from the mental pollution caused by the environment, but this abnormal environment itself is a hint - this place is definitely not a Blue Star!
