Lu Yao poured a glass of iced Coke and cleared his mind.
The situation on the ninth level of the abyss is not simple.
According to world backstage records, there are more than 3,000 prisoners on this floor, and most of them can move freely, but there are only a handful of them, such as Lady Nature and Stone Lion.
The God of Darkness has given an evaluation of each prisoner, so it can be seen that the collections placed on the ninth floor are all selected by Him.
The bottom of the abyss is connected to the insect nest, which is also done deliberately.
It's like someone deliberately introducing an invasive species just to have some fun making things more difficult for the ants in the insect tank.
The purpose is to let the prisoners fight against the cursed insects.
A god who has lost his divine status is only a demigod, and has lost all the power of his own body. It is difficult to recover quickly after being injured, and the outcome of a fight with a large number of cursed insects is unpredictable.
In this nine-story octagonal cage of life and death, the situation was changed by the cursed insect.
In the early days, the curse insects that invaded from the outside world were mainly two types: "overwriting insects" and "parasitic insects". These were the ones Lu Yao fought against when he first explored the abyss.
But later, Heilongjiang integrated and conquered these two groups, stabilizing the place.
The Black Clan has a strong sense of territory and prohibits prisoners from approaching their territory - the so-called tenth floor. However, the Curse Clan among them will negotiate and communicate with the prisoners.
There is no specific conversation record in the world backend, but it can only be seen that this situation occurs very frequently.
After many years of contact, the Abyss Demigod has undergone strange changes.
Some of them began to become curses.
When Lu Yao saw this, he suspected that he was wrong.
[The unknown rune is triggered successfully: evolution of life.]
[The rule is triggered successfully: the curse insect is born.]
[The unknown rune is triggered successfully: evolution of life.]
[The rule is triggered successfully: the curse insect is born.]
…
But a large number of written records show that this is what happened.
The demigod turned himself into a cursed insect through a certain rune, and walked into the insect nest where the cursed insect was in an attitude of embrace and assimilation. In this way, they escaped the abyss and embraced a new freedom.
Based on their behavior, the prisoners on the ninth floor can be divided into three parts.
The first part is the prisoners who were transformed into cursed insects. This part is the largest, with a total of 1,754, representing the final choice of most prisoners.
Rather than becoming cursed insects, they find staying here more unbearable.
The second part is those who entered the tenth level area, but were not shown to have become cursed insects. This part is classified as missing, and the total number is 704.
The last part is the confirmed dead prisoners of the abyss, 642.
Excluding Lady Nature and the Stone Lion, there are currently 11 people on the entire ninth floor, all of whom are demigods.
There are no special objects or monsters here anymore.
As for the tenth floor, it is actually the overlapping area connecting the ninth floor and the insect nest area. It cannot be displayed or recorded in the world background, and the screen displays a fog of war.
Lu Yao turned his attention to these 11 people.
They are each hiding in a corner. They are the most conservative neutrals and know best what has happened here.
Among the remaining 11 people, the one with the oldest qualifications and the highest record in the world backstage is a demigod named [Yu Zhu].
It looks like a candle wrapped in a copper candlestick, which is fixed on the top of the outer wall of the passage. The candlestick is still burning. If you are not careful, you will mistakenly think that it is just a lighting tool.
For this fish candle, the God of Darkness made no secret of his contempt and neglect.
"Put in objects to test the mortality rate on the ninth floor of the abyss."
There are no other reviews.
In short, it is a tool for construction inspection.
Malik told the demigod disguised as a lighting device: "Yu Zhu, master of the abyss, Lord Yao has something to ask you."
"Oh! Lord of the Abyss! How rude of me!"
The candlestick of the fish candle is propped up, and it is stuck on the wall with two legs and two hands to fix itself.
The Candle Man climbed down the wall carefully all the way, and his movements did look a bit like an elderly person.
It knelt down respectfully and put its head on the ground: "Supreme Lord of the Abyss, Yuzhu offers you unreserved loyalty and respect, and your servants obey all your orders."
Unlike the previous prisoners, this one showed a natural obedience.
Lu Yao asked it.
——How did the gods here become cursed insects?
The flames on the candle man's head were swinging: "Lord Lord of the Abyss, because a powerful feathered person [Yulu of the Gods] Amel appeared among the cursed insects, she brought a special rune called [Curse Talisman]
arts】."
"This is a kind of power similar to curses and seals. It can take effect on demigods with divine bodies. Based on their respective abilities, they can be transformed into the form of curse insects or curses. A demigod usually becomes at least three
There are five curse families, and each curse insect represents a part of its body and ability."
"Amel told the demigods here that if you want to leave here, you can first turn into a cursed insect through the [Curse Rune], and then pass through the insect nest over there, and you will not be restricted by the rules and boundaries of the world.
Thus begins a new life. She hopes that the demigods can join her camp and gain freedom and a future."
"At first, no one responded at all."
"However, as time goes by, the abyss gradually begins to shake and tear frequently, but it has not been repaired. More and more cracks and gaps are appearing in this space. The dangerous area continues to increase, and more and more cursed insects are drilling into it.
Come in and attack the demigods. It is said that even the upper levels are in such a situation."
"It's getting more and more difficult for everyone to deal with the curse insects. There are too many of them, as if they are endless. They will crawl out of the gaps in all directions. More and more demigods are killed. It is difficult for everyone to live. There is no way..."
The flame on the head of the fish candle became dimmer, as if to represent its depressed mood.
"I can only hide far away."
Lu Yao double-clicked the Candleman and found that its panel was indeed very weak. The damage and defense of the Fish Candle were both less than 100, and its speed was only 7 points. Among demigods, it was considered a slow man.
But it has a special ability, which is also the key to survival here.
…
[Candle Shadow]: By illuminating the surroundings and projecting a candle shadow, you can swap the positions of yourself and the candle shadow.
…
It is equivalent to a small-scale teleportation ability. As long as it is still shining, it can be quickly transferred.
First class escape.
"Then some dying demigods tried to cast spells, turned into curses and joined Amel's camp, thus gaining shelter, leaving here and entering the insect nest. Although they must also accept orders there.
, but at least we are out of the dilemma of death.”
The candleman said: "Death in the abyss is not complete death. When the prisoner dies, he will get an opportunity. His soul will return to the place of service and become a death soldier of the God of Darkness, working and serving for Him until the term of service expires.
Only then will he be thrown back into the abyss again."
"It's an endless cycle of eternal struggle with death and exhaustion."
"That's why some people turn into curse insects, hoping to fly out of here."
Lu Yao remembered at this time.
When he attacked the first few levels of the abyss, some of the hostile prisoners he encountered, such as the earliest [Withering Earl Celty], and the later [Tiger Yizi] who resisted, all turned into black smoke after death.
underground.
It seems that he was forced to serve after his death.
If you want to live, you have to serve.
This way is quite good.
Lu Yao generally understood.
The Dark Brother puts pressure on the abyss, so that the will of these prisoners who are unwilling to surrender but have great abilities will gradually loosen in the endless fighting for many years.
The hands slowly cut the flesh with a knife, allowing them to eventually go from resistance to numbness to obedience, thus completing the taming.
After serving, they will be thrown back.
This is a false hope.
Lu Yao judged that most of the dead soldiers were serving as soldiers. If they were gods or apostles, they should not be treated like this.
It's a pity that the God of Darkness probably didn't expect that Amel would take advantage of his arrangement and steal many prisoners here, turning them into his own cursed subordinates, thus becoming an excellent recruitment point.
On the screen, Yuzhu was still talking.
"A few years ago, the Black Grass Clan suddenly announced their evacuation. It is said that there was a large-scale disaster in the parking area. They shrank and needed to protect the safety and reconstruction there, so they simply evacuated here."
"Before leaving, they repaired the gaps and cracks around the ninth floor."
"I also saw that the Black Man clan was leaving on a large scale and might not come back again, so almost most of the demigods chose to leave with them, otherwise I don't know when the next opportunity will be."
"Except for those who made it clear, there are still some who finally chose to go to serve in the military, leaving only a few of us old guys staying where we are."
According to Yuzhu, the tenth floor is actually more like a special space. It is different from the ninth floor. It is connected to the passage where the service is served and is connected to the insect nest. It is a three-way intersection.
However, it is timid and has never moved forward. What it knows is basically what it has seen and heard over the years.
So far, even the God of Darkness has fallen, but it is still alive. It is indeed considered a winner.
Malik asked the other survivors separately and got similar stories.
So Lu Yao ordered Malik to lead the army of soldiers and spirits to advance and survey the tenth floor.
Three Taoist priests headed by Joseph also dispatched with the army.
They volunteered on their own initiative. Because there may be cursed insects ahead, they can recruit them immediately, mainly to reduce unnecessary internal consumption of cursed insects.
Lu Yao focused on Malik's head.
The brigadier general led the formation forward, and the fog gradually cleared away.
Ahead is a world dotted with stars, like some kind of lazy screenshot, unable to distinguish between the ground and the sky, it looks very weird.
Lu Yao summoned [Judge] and [Concord].
A line of prompts appears on the screen.
[Concorde: A suspicious and unknown target was found. The danger assessment is "Unknown". It is extremely dangerous. Please be careful.]
Lu Yao was wary and activated [Judge] again and clicked [Break the Law].
[Judge] After consuming 2.6 million spiritual energy, it radiated psychedelic light bands in all directions.
An entry slowly appeared in the top center of the screen.
[Tianzunxing].
Lu Yao frowned.
Could it be said that the tenth level is the projection of the zodiac star?