Athens, one of the oldest cities on earth that has been preserved and is still in use today. The first time, oh dear, when human beings stumbled from the primitive era of slash-and-burn farming to the door of civilization, when for the first time human beings no longer worried about food, clothing, warmth and living in the wilderness.
beasts. When the earliest philosophers and wise men appeared among humans, and when humans began to use words and mysterious and strange religious symbols to express their thoughts and wonders about the world, city-states began to rise and kingdoms began to be built. They were the first to break away from basic production.
Thinkers poured their abundant brainpower into huge stones and carefully designed vaults. They used high walls, columns, vaults, and stairs made of rocks to build cities that symbolized human power and were full of religious mystery.
Reliefs and statues decorate their courtyards. From the beginning, buildings were simply used to shelter from wind and rain and to resist wild beasts, and have evolved into various additional functions and even simple symbolic meanings. The ancient and glorious megalithic buildings are in the
It rose from the ground and quickly became one of the planet's most incredible creations.
However, cities are not the only symbol of glory for human beings. There is another group of creatures coexisting with humans on this planet, although they have been hiding in the shadows either actively or by force, and are even completely unknown to today's human beings.
Although their bodies have disappeared, they are still active in the history of this planet. The history books of mankind will not remember them, but another history book made of stone and wood will not forget them: the city.
The older the city, the more traces of the ancients are left behind. The oldest cities have even been completely integrated and inseparable from the creatures in the shadows. These cities are not only the homes of humans, but also the territory of many dark creatures.
——No matter how much the demon hunters and the church reject this, they must admit that there are still a large number of lairs occupied by aliens on this planet. These lairs have been built hard by aliens from the beginning, and they will never do anything about it.
Give in. In an era when various myths, legends and historical records are confusing and intertwined, a small number of aliens live completely openly with humans and build these spectacular ancient cities. Compared to the majority of people who hold absolute views on humans,
Barbaric aliens who rule brutally, these powerful creatures who treat humans as livestock are considered rare "moderates", so they are worshiped as protectors by the people on earth. Even the entire city's existence is for
Serving a powerful and benevolent "god", this situation lasted for thousands of years. It was not until humans broke out of this captivity with the help of witchers that half of the founders of these cities were banished to the shadows.
among.
Nowadays, no one believes that the crumbling and abandoned temples in the city were once actually inhabited by some supernatural beings.
But as mentioned before, these cities have been the homes of certain aliens from the beginning. They have built it with their own hands, maintained it, and even went to war for it. These aliens have never been able to survive even if they were forced to retreat into the shadows.
They didn't really leave the city, they just rebuilt the fortress and hid it in a corner where humans couldn't detect it.
A group of people were slowly approaching an entrance to the fortress.
Hao Ren and his party refreshed themselves in the hotel where they stayed, and set out with Vivian today to find a strange person who is also said to have survived from the mythical age. He was one of the few acquaintances of Vivian.
She lived in the oldest area of the city, and it had been a long time since everyone got off the bus.
"Are you sure the person we are looking for is in this direction?" Hao Ren looked up again at the familiar old streets around him, questioning Vivian's sense of direction for the third time, "If you are right, this is the third time we have
See this stone wall."
"Just walk like this. In a circle," Vivian nodded. "Athens is a very special place. Many alien survivors have settled here, but they need to use special methods to find them - the hunt for this place has never been carried out by witchers.
It hasn’t stopped. All the daredevils who can’t hide themselves have long since died.”
Hao Ren could only nod and continue to follow Vivian in circles on the oldest streets of the Acropolis, unknowingly getting closer and closer to the more ancient depths of the city. He occasionally looked up in boredom.
Looking around, he could see that it was unclear whether they were historical relics or old buildings that had been imitated and restored by modern people. He would suddenly have a strange illusion that transcended time. He felt as if he was walking on a journey along the path of humankind.
In the middle of the slideshow where history is arranged backwards, the further you go forward, the more you see the scenery of the past.
On earth, the truly original ancient cities no longer exist. Even the city of Athens is an advanced city that has been re-embellished and packaged by modern civilization. What the group saw most when wandering around the bustling urban area was the city of Athens.
The skyscrapers and bustling shopping malls that were the same as other modern cities once disappointed Lily, who was very excited. However, as everyone followed Vivian along the way, they slowly left the newly established city and entered some of the more primitive places in Athens.
After entering the area, they finally got what they wanted and saw the ancient Greek-style stone pillars and sculptures - whether they were real historical relics or imitations restored by later generations, these things were intertwined and embedded in the cracks of the city's new buildings, making people unable to bear it.
Living there will give you a strong sense of history.
The further you move towards the older areas of the Acropolis, the stronger this sense of history becomes. In the end, the retro-style houses simply become the most important buildings on both sides, and the exquisite sculptures are almost complete.
Modern signs such as impetuous neon signs and station signs were replaced, and as Vivian led everyone deeper into the street, this change became more and more profound, until finally Hao Ren finally felt a trace of disobedience.
Feeling coming.
He looked at the streets on both sides. This street was still vaguely familiar, as if he had passed by it two or three times an hour ago. But if he looked carefully, he would find that the scenes on both sides of the street were changing in detail, and the street lights disappeared.
The colorful shop signs are fading, the concrete floors on the road have turned into neat and flat stone slabs at some point, and the sun that should have been hanging in the east has moved to the west at some point.
Lily, a very nervous girl, was a little strange: "Hey, the atmosphere around me doesn't seem right. There are fewer and fewer passers-by."
Even though this is a relatively old neighborhood, it is by no means a desolate area. When everyone first came to this area, they could still see a lot of pedestrians around, but at some point, the flow of people on both sides of the road became less and less.
This change was subtle, and it wasn't until the number of pedestrians on the road became unnatural that Lily realized something was wrong. Hao Ren looked at the increasingly weird scenes around him strangely, and found that even the existing pedestrians on the road were a little weird: they were just
They were walking aimlessly on the road like a walking zombie. No one could be seen talking to each other, and no one could be seen stopping to do their own thing. They were like a "landscape" deliberately arranged by someone, just to ensure that this road
The streets are not too weird.
"We are already close to the shadow layer. We need to be careful if we go forward," Vivian slowed down. "Don't open any door on the roadside, let alone go to any corner where the sun doesn't shine."
, don’t talk to any passers-by, and most importantly – don’t go beyond my steps. This begins a maze, and if you take a wrong turn, you will fall into the trap of the shadow world.”
Finally, she specially reminded Yzaks: "Big man, please pay attention. These shadow layers were created by the strongest aliens for thousands of years. Even you may be trapped in them."
Yzaks nodded cautiously, while Hao Ren felt a little fussy: "I'll go... What you guys are doing is like a ghost movie..."
"All the aliens who have survived so far are divided into two types. One is a lone party like me, and the other is a group. The latter must have some skills to form a family in the current situation," Vivian smiled lightly.
He said, "This place is one of the few remaining settlements. It has been in business for thousands of years. The layers of defense means are no joke. Even the demon hunters can't do anything about this place. Well, at least there is nothing they can do for the time being."
"
Everyone continued to walk through this alley that seemed to be going in circles, but the surrounding scenery was changing every moment. Every time you took a step, the buildings and decorations on both sides of the road would be so subtle.
A little bit of change, and this change is becoming more and more obvious. It seems that as it gets closer to a certain "shadow medium", this street can no longer hide its abnormality. Hao Ren noticed the modern buildings on both sides of the road.
I don’t know when it has completely disappeared. Houses made of stone are leaning out from both sides at weird tilt angles, as if these cold stones are looking at everyone curiously. But between these buildings there are still
Occasionally, you can see signs and road signs with a little bit of modernity, but they have all faded away and are as weird as black and white photos. Hao Ren turned his head and looked at the direction he came from. He saw a mist, which was no longer there anymore.
I can't find the previous intersection.
Everyone finally stopped in front of a strange shop, which was the last remaining "modern house" on this street.
A beautiful woman in black clothes with a gloomy expression stood in front of the door waiting for them. She smiled at Vivian: "Long time no see, Your Majesty the Countess."
"It's really hard to find you in this place," Vivian stepped forward and said, "Hesperus."
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