The Sun Empire has demonstrated its powerful dominance, revitalizing the land and people of Shurima. The northernmost town named Zoran has naturally been included in its rule.
The town of Zolan is not big, with about two hundred lives gathered around a lake of turbid water and a green shade. Occasionally, some fruits will be produced in the green shade for people to pick.
The sky is intense blue, and the sun is sinking in the west like a copper plate. The sand dunes ripple in the heat, as if something is roiling underground. In the hinterland of the desert, where the sand beasts pass by, they will leave collapsed ravines.
.However, the floating sand on the surface of the bedrock in this area is too shallow for them to move, so it is rare to see the sand blasting when they take air on the road.
A gust of cool wind swept through the street chaotically, raising dust on the stone slabs. There was an indescribable strange smell in the wind, like rancid meat or rancid milk. It felt like some beast had died nearby.
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The reason why no one cares about this area is partly because this area is covered with rocks and is not suitable for living. However, there are many signs that the land here was once fertile, with large areas of cultivated land and pasture.
In fact, this place is not the lifeless wasteland in my mind at all. It is home to a vibrant population of animals and plants, some of which are very dangerous, while others are completely harmless.
Fortunately, there is neither the threat of predatory beasts nor the harassment of bandits. On the one hand, it is because of its remote location. On the other hand, according to the elders of the masons, it is because of the care of a god. She protects people.
, and one day restore the glory of Shurima.
This is Zolan, a famous stonemason city in Shurima. Most of the craftsmen who built the Sun Temple were found here. Their residences are all carefully crafted. After all, this is a group of stonemasons, and each residence is made of
The craftsmen who live there build buildings that are not only unique, but also reflect the personality and style of each craftsman.
A wide river stretches out from the gravel belt under this stone cliff, passes through the center of the town, and then meanders and disappears under the yellow sand of Kohalise. The river bed is covered with sharp stones and
Yellow sand, it is said that this river once had abundant water.
The vertical cliff is like a huge piece of stone. After the ocher red stone cliff has been eroded by the wind and sand, it looks like layers of knife blade teeth. Some of the protrusions were flattened by the previous stonemasons and became a canvas for creation.
Some are left as they are to protect their works from wind and sand.
That's right, a work. There is still a magnificent statue built by stonemasons from the ancient Shuriman period. Although it already looks dilapidated, it is still spectacular.
It is about three hundred yards from the collapsed feet to the damaged neck. It has not been taken care of for hundreds of years and has gone through many vicissitudes of life. If a passing traveler just stares at the movement on the horizon, he may not even notice that there is a stone sculpture here.
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The wind and sand smoothed out the detailed folds on the hem of her robe, and a rockfall a long time ago smashed off a section of her long sleeves, otherwise her outstretched arms would have looked like a pair of wings.
The most distressing thing is that the face of the stone statue has been completely flattened, leaving only an ancient scar, making it impossible to know the true appearance of this god warrior. The faceless appearance of this ancient Shurima hero has been maintained
I don’t know how many centuries.
On this day, the masons of Zolan Town gathered together to discuss how to reshape the face of the faceless god. Legend has it that when they restore the statue of the faceless god, the river will be filled with clear water again.
There is a picture diluted by time in the book of an elder stonemason. It shows clear water pouring from the top of the cliff, forming two elegant arcs in the air, sliding down both sides of the statue. In that picture, the water in the center of the town is
The lake is as full as the moon and as clear as a dome, stretching and narrowing into the distance, and finally becomes a river running into the land of Shurima. Everyone hopes that if Zolani's true appearance can be understood, the river will flow again.
As the stonemasons repaired the statue, it became more complete. They were putting the final touches on the collar of the stone statue, creating deeper folds so that people could see the undulating shadows from the ground using the angle of the light. This is a
This kind of visual deception was a technique thought up by an old stonemason.
The statue was completed with only the face, but Zolan's masons could never agree on what her face should look like. The painting with the waterfall was their only reference, but Zolan's face was covered in water mist
Obstructed and difficult to identify. Every mason in the village and town tried their best to explore her true appearance, using dreams, drunkenness, or prayer, but they were never able to reach a consensus.
On this day, Noria, the great mason, showed a picture. In the picture was a face drawn with charcoal, which was beyond the reach of anyone. It perfectly blended divinity and magnificence. The eyebrows were half-opened and half-closed, and the eyes were deep.
Wisdom, showing infinite compassion, but also incorporating the fierce murderous aura that is inherent in every god warrior.
That night, Noria discovered that the lake in the center of the town was missing. The water level of the lake would rise and fall with the seasons, but it never dried up. Now the water has completely disappeared, leaving only an empty basin covered with gravel.
A strange spiral pattern appeared on the exposed lake shore and bed, as if the lake water sank into the mud and then disappeared.
You should feel wet and soft mud on the edge of the river bed, but what comes to your fingertips is the touch of hard and smooth glass, like clay that has been fired in a brick kiln.
The bottom of the lake is flat, with a lot of gravel scattered around, all thrown down by the craftsmen. There are many faces here. Some are half-buried in the glazed river bed, some are split from the forehead to the chin, and some seem to have been buried from the bottom of the lake.
The expressions on the faces of those who came up were all terrifying and strange, with their teeth bared and twisted in pain.
Noria found a long and flat stone slab in the center of the lake. From a distance, it looked like a mask worn by a giant. Under the moonlight, the surface of the stone slab looked like exquisite ceramics. The handsome face carved on the stone made people forget to breathe.
It not only incorporates a transcendent human spirit, but also is full of kind wisdom. It is a kind of style that has been lost for a long time.
At this moment, the bottom of the lake cracked, and Noria quickly ran to the shore. A pale, spindle-thick limb emerged from the hole in the center of the river bed, followed closely by another identical limb, and then two
The limbs held up a pulsing, segmented body, and something climbed up.
Its body is about the size of a hound, with a maggot-like body in a cone shape, and its moist body surface is shiny. The surface of its head ripples, and many black balls emerge, and at the same time, its skin has a crack.
A large round mouth broke the lip kiss, and there was a circle of long teeth in the mouth. Black juice dripped from the mouth.
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Another monster emerged from the ground. Its body was like a huge insect, and its appearance was as terrifying as the first one. Its sword-like limbs, salivating tusks and chitinous shell were strangely combined. There will be more to come.
Many monsters appear next.
The entire lake bed is crowded with those terrible monsters, and there are now hundreds of them. They gather together, things without eyes or brains, rising to the surface like bubbles of boiling water, shouting
, spitting. Dozens of monsters emerge from the increasingly larger pit every second.
"Run! There's a monster!" Noria shouted in panic and ran towards the town, and some monsters seemed to hear the noise and attacked the big stonemason.
boom!
A spear flew out and pinned the insect-shaped monster closest to Noria to the ground. Through the dim light, Noria saw a group of warriors wearing uniform sun texture armor, holding weapons, completely destroying the place.