The next day, the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone into the forest.
The bonfire has been extinguished, and green smoke is curling up from the burned ashes. The breeze blows, and the red light can still be seen on the charred firewood.
Juta opened her eyes. She had been on alert for the past few days and had rarely slept soundly. She did not disturb Su Lun who was meditating beside her, and silently packed away the animal skin mat for sleeping.
Not long after, the crisp chirping of birds broke the silence, and Su Lun slowly opened his eyes from meditation.
After digesting it for a night, he had almost figured out the effects of the new reproductive equipment.
"woke up?"
Jutta glanced at him with a smile, then took out a few cooked cassava from the campfire with a wooden stick.
"Um."
Su Lun nodded and cleaned his mouth.
I picked up the roasted cassava again and ate it with relish.
Cassava does not need residual heat to test the heat, so Yuta completely covered the fire with soil. You must be very careful when using fire in the forest. The Daru people will not cause trouble to the forest. She touched the soil and said:
"It's not far from here to the 'Cursed Valley'. Continuing north from here, there is a pass. Last time our tribe came here, they encountered many strange creatures. We have to be careful..."
"Um."
Su Lun nodded as he listened.
He originally didn't want Yuta to take the risk, but Yuta didn't hesitate.
She said that the ancestors of the tribe would take risks for the continuation of the tribe, and she could naturally do the same. Now that the tribe has reached its most critical moment, she plans to do something.
Su Lun had nothing to say.
The Daru people have their own beliefs, and the Yuta people have their own beliefs.
She is brave, persistent, kind, and sometimes silly. Just like once at sea, she knew she might die, but she would still come back to help.
Su Lun also thought it was pretty good.
The two packed up the temporary camp and set off again.
.......
The entrance to the Cursed Ancient is about twenty kilometers north of the Skull Crypt.
Because they walked very carefully, Su Lun and the two walked for half a day before they reached a cliff pass.
A large crack seemed to suddenly open in the ground, extending farther and farther to the north, getting wider and wider.
Standing at the pass, the view is very limited, and I can only vaguely see some vague mountain shadows in the distance.
The pass is very windy, and there are eagles' nests on the cliffs on both sides of the canyon. You can hear the high-pitched chirping of eagles.
Jutta pointed to the mist-filled canyon ahead and said solemnly: "Ahead is the Cursed Valley. The message left by the ancestors of the tribe said that this fog can make people irritable and Warcraft monsters will also be affected, so the monsters here are all
It’s very brutal. The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes.”
"Um."
Su Lun looked at the fog in front of him and appraised it.
【Necromantic Mist】
Detailed explanation: The mist mixed with the negative emotions of the deceased contains trace amounts of toxins and a strong aura of the dead; breathing for a long time can cause mental confusion, mania, hallucinations, coma... and other negative states;
"The breath of death?"
Su Lun looked at the mist and guessed that the ruins might be some undead plane?
The fog was thin and not considered dangerous, so he gave Juta a gas mask and put on a raven's beak mask himself.
Thinking of being on the safe side, he also channeled the death bird.
The black crow liked such a canyon with a strong aura of death, so he flew down.
After waiting for a while, Black Crow found no danger in his field of vision.
Su Lun and the two of them followed the cliff and climbed down.
After reading this, he immediately understood why it was called "The Valley of Curses".
The wind howled and roared in the valley, echoing in the ears. The sound sounded like someone was cursing in the ears, which made people feel inexplicably irritated. But I wanted to listen carefully, but I couldn't hear clearly what I was saying.
Juta's natural power was obviously very uncomfortable being exposed to this kind of death aura.
"Whispers of the Dead?"
Su Lun frowned slightly as he listened.
His mental power was very sensitive, and he immediately realized that this was not just the sound of wind, but the whisper of the dead.
In fact, this sound is not heard by the ears, but is affected by mental power.
"Is it because of the original war that the souls of the dead are still alive? Or is it because of the ruins?"
Su Lun guessed two possibilities in his mind, but he hadn't gone into it yet and couldn't confirm it.
Thinking about it, he opened the black umbrella and covered himself and Juta beside him.
The human skin black umbrella can absorb necromantic substances. Holding the umbrella is like opening a barrier, immediately isolating the two people from the sound.
Juta's expression on the side instantly improved a lot.
.......
The canyon was formed by an earthquake hundreds of years ago, so a primitive jungle has grown under the canyon.
However, the trees here are generally gray-black, both leaves and trunks, giving people a lifeless feeling.
The fog will limit the perception of most normal people, but Su Lun's soul perception is not restricted at all. Even necromancy monsters have some thin "soul bodies". What's more, there are black crows in front of them who can open their sights, so they can
Avoid finding creatures.
The two of them gradually went deeper into the canyon, and the fog became thicker and thinner.
We walked a long way without encountering any danger.
However, this cursed valley once caused heavy losses to the Daru tribe's exploration team, so it must not be that simple.
No matter how careful Su Lun was, they still strayed into the territory of a [Human-Faced Rotting Flower] monster.
To be precise, the tentacles of that monster are buried underground and extend for miles, blocking prey in the canyon like fishing nets. If you want to pass through, you can't avoid it.
Those roots had no souls. Su Lun and the two stepped into them and immediately came to life, wrapping them tightly.
Fortunately, Su Lun found that there were no normal creatures around, so he took precautions in advance. The monster itself only had the "weird" strength of level three silver.
[Phosphorus Fire Doll] burns a large area violently, and the tentacles can't be avoided, so killing it is not a big problem.
However, Su Lun also discovered that the environment here was very similar to that of Old Linton.
That [Human Face Rotten Flower] has flesh and blood, and has the characteristics of animals and plants.
This is not a normal creature, nor is it an alien creature.
To use the description of Old Rington's monster system, this is a deformed monster.
Those are native species that have become deformed because they cannot withstand the pollution of the undead air.
After encountering a small accident, Su Lun and the two became more and more careful. They encountered several monsters with strong auras and avoided them.
Because they were not walking fast, their progress was very slow. It got dark very early in the canyon, so the two of them did not choose to take the risk of walking at night and found a cave to spend the night.
After the sun shone out of the canyon, they continued on their way.
At noon, they discovered traces of the ruins.
.......
The last time the Daru people came to curse the valley was decades ago. There are no roads in the jungle and there are no routes to speak of.
The only thing that can be distinguished is a few big landmarks, such as "Bitter Winter Spring", "Dog Head Rock", "Red Pine Forest"...
Although Su Lun's perception is very strong, in the jungle, Yuta's observation ability far exceeds his.
When the two of them came to a forest area that was scorched like a lightning strike, Juta suddenly exclaimed: "Mr. Sullen, look over there!"
Su Lun walked over and took a closer look, and then realized that the inconspicuous stone was an artificially carved stone pillar.
Because it was so long ago, the stone pillars were covered with green moss.
Su Lun was also happy. Seeing the stone pillars meant that they were very close to the ruins.
He identified the lines on the stone pillar and said in an uncertain tone: "This seems to be the worship totem of the giant tribe. According to myths and legends, the giant tribe worships the earth, so totems often have patterns of mountains."
Yuta also nodded in approval, "Yes! The elders in the clan also said so."
Su Lun identified them by himself and found some other buildings in the soil layer.
It's so big that it looks like a collapsed temple.
The two of them didn't stay long and continued walking forward.
Not long after, they were blocked by a broken wall.
Even if it collapsed, it was still a jaw-dropping miracle building.
The walls of the city are over a hundred meters high exposed outside the soil, and are made of huge white stone strips as big as trucks.
There are traces on the wall that look like earthquake fractures, and rubble is scattered everywhere in the jungle.
The weather today is very good, the sun shines into the canyon and the visibility is very high.
There was a little anticipation in Yuta's eyes, "Mr. Sullen, we found it!"
Behind the city wall was the turning point in the decline of the Daru people.
To this day, they don't know what happened there.
"Um."
Su Lun nodded and did not rush over the wall.
In the memories he harvested, the Holy Judgment Legion of the Evil British Empire should have arrived at the ruins.
He released the black crow and flew over the city wall.
At this time, the wind blew and the mist dispersed. The crow's field of vision was very wide, and he could just see the whole scene.
But just by looking at it, he was immediately shocked by the shared vision!
"That is...!!!"
Su Lun originally thought that the ancient ruins were just ruins of urban buildings, but he never thought that what he saw behind the wall was a super giant tree!
A giant tree like a mountain!
It was a giant gray elm that was bigger than Su Lun's knowledge. It was the same species as the one in the Daru Tribe's Holy Land!
However, the size of the two is vastly different.
There is indeed a huge ruin behind the wall, tall stone pillars, ruins of the palace, and unique boulder statues... But all these architectural traces are on the tangled giant tree!
"how could this be?"
Su Lun's thoughts were racing in his mind.
He immediately judged that this giant tree had grown after the ruins. Therefore, those buildings were presumably grown on tree trunks and were washed away in pieces.
Jutta on the side looked at Su Lun's expression and asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Su Lun?"
Su Lun looked slightly complicated and said: "I saw a giant tree..."
Jutta was immediately shocked when she heard the description.
When the ancestors of the Daru tribe came before, it was full of fog. They only found some traces of ruins and monsters, and then retreated.
After thinking about it, the ruins they thought were actually a tree?
Yuta thought of something and said excitedly: "I think I may know what it is..."
Su Lun listened and looked sideways.
Yuta said with complicated eyes: "That may be a lost magical skill of our Daru tribe - [Tree World Seal·Burial of Gods]!"
"Magic?"
Su Lun keenly caught this word and said in surprise: "You mean...this giant tree was transformed by magic?"
"No, it's not a spell."
Yuta shook his head and said: "[Burial of the Gods] is a sealed divine spell that can only be performed by a druid of at least the eighth level. However, the power of the divine spell cannot be controlled by ordinary people. After it is used beyond the level, the body will irreversibly transform into a tree.
So...that tree is the magical body of the Archdruid!"
After a pause, she seemed to have guessed some of the secrets of the year, and said in a trembling tone: "Such a huge seal can only be cast by the joint efforts of many top druids."
When Su Lun heard this, various clues came together in his mind, and he seemed to understand why all the top warriors of the Daru tribe were wiped out in that battle.
But at the same time, problems also arise.
What terrifying thing is there in this ruins that requires the entire Daru clan masters to work together to seal it with divine magic?
What exactly is the "source of disaster" in the legend of the God of Nature?
.......
The ruins of Cursed Valley are obviously a bit complicated.
When encountering something he couldn't understand, Su Lun decided to ask for help outside the court.
He picked up the communication ring and contacted Mr. Jing.
When he came to the Daru tribe before, after learning about the ruins of the Cursed Valley, Mr. Jing seemed to have some guesses. He specifically asked him to help her confirm some information if she came.
Now that he saw this situation, Su Lun contacted him directly.
"Sister, I have a question for you."
He stated his findings concisely and to the point.
On the other end of the communicator, Mr. Jing's tone also sounded solemn: "You mean, the undead energy in the valley is very strong, and there are also high-level deformed monsters?"
"Um."
Su Lun said, and also told the situation of the giant tree and their guesses.
Hearing no response from the other end of the communicator for a long time, Mr. Jing seemed to have fallen into deep thought.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "Senior sister, is there a plane passage under this ruins?"
After pondering for a long time, a complex tone came from the communicator, "It's not that simple."
After a pause, Mr. Jing continued: "Back then, my father always wanted to find out the real cause of the collapse of civilization in the Dawn Era. Later, he traveled around and found clues from some ancient ruins. He discovered that on the ice sheet of the Northern Continent, what is now
There should be a 'God Burial Place' near the Silent Forest."
"The place where gods are buried?"
Su Lun became interested after hearing this.
My senior sister has seen a powerful person at the god level, and with her tone like this, she must not be as simple as an ordinary god.
"Um."
Mr. Jing responded: "According to legend, the collapse of Dawn Civilization was due to a war. Top powerhouses from many planes surrounded and suppressed the alchemy civilization, and a 'War of the Gods' took place. The details of which will not be known to future generations.
.My father did not find any definite clues. However, he deduced cause and effect from the laws of fate and determined that the shocking battle must have happened. And the battles of god-level powerful men were so terrifying that they could even cause the plane to collapse. We are now
The lack of plane laws may be the reason why the war collapsed in the first place."
When Su Lun heard this, he finally understood why his senior sister was so interested in this relic.
There are ancient treasures everywhere in this world. Mr. Jing came from the ruins of Dawn City, so naturally he cannot be looking for any treasure.
At this time, Mr. Jing said again: "The fall of a god-level powerhouse will lead to the collapse of the terrifying material and law levels, and those chaotic high-level laws will overflow uncontrollably. For a powerhouse who transcends the mortal realm, then
Maybe it's chance. But for mortals, it's basically a disaster like a plague. The best way is to seal those things. Once leaked, it will be like the source of disaster, and it will be a disaster for human civilization.
Devastating.”
With this said, everything seems to make sense.
Did the deep-sea giant come to the ruins to seize the opportunities left over from the fallen ancient gods of the Dawn Era?
Su Lun suddenly understood why the ancestors of the Daru tribe sacrificed their lives to seal this relic.
So that’s it.
.......
However, the problem came again.
The Daru people don’t need to covet the treasures in those ruins. People from the Luying royal family are now developing the ruins!
If Mr. Jing really guesses it is the "God Burial Place", wouldn't it mean that after the nuclear bomb is over, everyone can play it together?
Apparently Mr. Jing also thought of this.
Her solemn tone came through the communicator: "I will rush over as soon as possible."
"Sister, are you coming over?"
Su Lun knew that her senior sister was in the critical stage of recovery from seclusion. She said that it would take about half a year before she could leave seclusion.
Now you actually say you want to come?
Also, it’s so far from Luying, she said it would only take three days?
"Um."
Over the communicator came Mr. Jing’s decisive words.
After a pause, she said seriously: "Su Lun, if you can, try your best to prevent those from the Lu Ying military from destroying the seal. I will be there in three days at most."
"..."
Su Lun's eyelids twitched as he listened.
The other party has an elite royal legion led by a sixth-level legion commander.
Do you think so highly of your junior brother?
For a moment of confusion, a caring voice came from the communicator, "Well... pay attention to safety."
