In the huge room of the church, sunlight shines in from the strangely shaped windows, splashes onto the ground, and covers half of the body of High Priest Alcott.
Cheng Lin sat up straight slightly, his eyes burning, trying to see what the so-called "revelation" was from the old man's eyes.
"For thousands of years, scholars of all generations on the mainland have been tirelessly exploring a question, that is, what was the 'catastrophe' that caused the severance of ancient civilization."
Faced with Cheng Lin's inquiry, Alcott did not immediately answer, but changed the topic.
Before Cheng Lin could respond, he continued to say with a sigh:
"Countless people have tried to restore the cause of the disaster from the information handed down and the clues excavated from ancient ruins. Unfortunately, it was probably because it took too long, or because the disaster was even for that era.
The person who caused the disaster is also an unsolved mystery... In short, there is always a lack of conclusion. The most widely circulated theory is that the source of the disaster comes from the 'Black Sun'."
Black sun...
Cheng Lin's eyes moved slightly as he chewed on the word, recalling the "hole" above the time-distorting force field that connected to other worlds, but said nothing.
"As for what the Black Sun is...there are different opinions, but it is all speculation. Generations of temple priests have also tried to find the answer from the stars...
Oh, people on this continent always believe that there is the ultimate secret in the starry sky, and it is also the ultimate source of all our power...
Every priest is an excellent astrologer, and generations of strong men believe that the destiny of all of us is hidden in the stars..."
Alcott said in a pious tone like a magician.
This made Cheng Lin somewhat unhappy. He didn't like the mystique in this.
So he couldn't help but say:
"Why? I heard that you believe in the so-called unknown in the stars... This confuses me, because in the era I live in, there is no such tradition. We all believe that extraordinary power comes from ourselves."
Alcott shook his head slightly and said:
"Because we do get answers from the stars."
"What?"
Half of Alcott's face was bathed in the golden sunshine, while the other half looked particularly dark:
"We prayed to the stars and got a response. From this, we know that all this is fate. Among the high priests of the church, there is a long legend: when the ancient ancestors wake up from the underground, the black sun will come again.
The human world, and this means the cycle of eras, the end of everything.”
When the old high priest recited this "legend" in a pious tone, Cheng Lin couldn't help but breathe quickly.
The ancient ancestors awakened from the underground... This sentence undoubtedly refers to him.
And in the second half of the sentence, what does "Black Sun" mean when it comes to the world again? If "Black Sun" refers to the "hole" leading to another universe, then, can it be said that...
"You..." Cheng Lin could hardly sit still and was about to continue asking, but was stopped by Alcott.
The old high priest suddenly raised his right hand, raised his fingers covered with withered skin, put it gently to his lips, making a gesture of silence, and then tilted his head slightly, as if listening to something, "Look
...it's coming..."
At the same time, Cheng Lin noticed that the bright sunlight in the room suddenly faded away, and gradually became darker, as if...a dark cloud suddenly floated over in the sky, blocking the sunlight.
He stood up suddenly, feeling vaguely uneasy. He no longer paid attention to the old and mysterious high priest sitting in the chair, but strode to the window and suddenly opened a window!
"call……"
A cool breeze flowed into it, blowing open the pages of several flat books on the huge bookshelf.
This is the upper floor of the "Temple" tower. Standing here, you can almost overlook the entire royal capital.
It was around three o'clock in the afternoon, when the sun was at its strongest. In the middle of summer, the green trees in the capital were covered with green trees. The sky was originally clear, but now, at some point, gray clouds rolled in and piled up to obscure the sky.
of sunshine.
The wind picked up and blew Cheng Lin's hair into chaos. He raised his head and his eyes suddenly opened wide. He suddenly saw a dark, oval vortex appearing high in the sky at some point!
"Cave! Black Sun!"
Cheng Lin's heartstrings trembled, and instantly, his whole body became tense!
In the royal capital, countless people also raised their heads and looked at the sky in confusion.
They are either civilians, nobles, merchants coming out of trading houses, or patrolling Public Security Department soldiers...
However, at this moment, everyone was distracted by the unusual change in weather.
"what happened?"
"Why did it get cloudy all of a sudden?"
"Look, then... what is that?"
In countless streets and alleys, almost the same discussion sounded.
In the mansion where they were celebrating for being awarded the title of "Pioneering Knight", countless guests walked out of the lobby, still wearing formal clothes. Some gentlemen were holding bright red wine glasses in their hands, carrying their wives, and talking about the sky in surprise.
unusual sights.
On the dock, the merchant ship that transported Cheng Lin had just unloaded its cargo. The sailors were cleaning the deck with brooms. At this time, they also stopped and talked with surprise.
Except for the two people in the temple, no one in the world felt afraid. They just looked at this unusual sight curiously and asked what kind of strange astronomical phenomenon it was.
Only some extraordinary beings with keen senses scattered on the continent were faintly aware of the uneasiness.
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Extremely Southern Territory.
This barren land far to the south of the Kingdom of Dipispo is vast and uninhabited.
In a barren mountain, densely packed residents were busy, driven by soldiers, carrying items obtained from the "relics".
Even after thousands of years, those heavy "electrolyzers" are still very heavy and require at least two young men to move them.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!" Standing at the gate of the ruins, an officer shouted loudly with a whip stuck in his waist.
The nearby ground has been cleaned, and there is still a layer of ashes burned by the flames on the ruins. The thick layer was mixed with the soil under the trampling of countless legs and feet, making it indistinguishable.
"Why does the weather change so easily? I'm afraid it's going to rain." The officer looked up at the suddenly darkened forest and said worriedly.
As the sky darkens, the wind in the forest becomes louder, and the brightness of the world drops at a speed visible to the naked eye. In a few breaths, it almost becomes dim and looks like a storm is approaching.
However, there was no water vapor, so I could only vaguely see a strange black spot floating in the sky in the distance.
"Strange thing." The officer cursed, withdrew his gaze and looked to the left and right, "Where is Your Highness?"
He was going to ask for permission to stop working. Well, if it really rained, the ruins could be hidden for a while, but transportation would be more troublesome after the rain.
While thinking about this, he heard a deputy pointing to the direction:
"Your Highness went to the other side of the mountain. I heard that he found a dilapidated city wall, which may be the ruins of the Cataclysm."
"Ruins?"
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"Your Highness, this is that section of the city wall."
Farther south of the mountain peak, the warrior "Run" was carrying a long sword and pointed to the dilapidated city wall very close to the front.
Behind him was Prince Nolan, who was wearing light hunting clothing. Beside him was the middle-aged man in gray robes, and beside him were the rest of the exploration team.
After Cheng Lin left, Nolan began to excavate the ruins. It was easy to find through the marks on the map, and mobilized troops and civilians for transportation. The exploration team continued to explore further south, and soon discovered the
This city wall.
"Well, sure enough... However, this doesn't look like a city wall, it looks more like a pass." Prince Nolan walked a few steps quickly with burning eyes, and immediately saw clearly the mountain that was lying on the top of the mountain, mostly covered by vegetation.
Great Wall Ruins.
After so many years, it has become even more dilapidated, most of it has collapsed, and only the middle section is still intact.
"Combined with the nearby ruins, it can be judged that this area is most likely the ruins of a city during the Catastrophic Period, or even an earlier era! And what we have seen so far is only a part of it!"
In the team, the girl named Shirley was also very excited. If there really was an old-era city behind this, their discovery would be unimaginably huge.
The others also thought of this possibility, their faces were almost as rosy and excited, and they wanted to climb up the city wall immediately and look at the scenery on the other side.
However, since Nolan is here, it is naturally not their turn.
"Let's go up and have a look!" Nolan took a deep breath and said, and then said with some annoyance, "If I had known earlier, I would have told the church later. If Mr. Newton was still there, then he might know what was behind the city wall.
"
Just when he finished speaking, a cold wind blew suddenly in the barren mountains, making everyone shiver out of nowhere, and then they found that the sky suddenly dimmed.
This change caught everyone off guard and made them instinctively vigilant. In the mountains and forests, the roars of all kinds of beasts were heard, conveying a restless mood.
"Your Highness!" The middle-aged man in gray robe who had never said anything pulled Nolan out, his expression suddenly became very solemn.
As the highest-level transcendent in the Extreme South Territory, he was keenly aware of the anomaly, and almost instinctively looked towards the northern sky, his eyes fixed on the not very clear "spot" that seemed to be part of a black cloud.
"Something is wrong! This is not a normal change in the sky! I think we should return immediately!" Although the middle-aged man could not explain the source of the uneasiness, he still made suggestions based on instinct.
"This... can't be true. Are you too sensitive?" Nolan looked hesitant.
The climate in the Extreme South Territory is already quite weird. Although this change was too sudden, there was no obvious danger after all... Of course, the most important reason is that the city wall is so close, and there is most likely an ancient land behind the city wall.
city!
This is an irresistible temptation for Nolan. In other words, any "pioneer" will not be willing to stop when faced with such a situation.
"Your Highness!" The middle-aged man was obviously not good at words, so he just shouted again.
Nolan's face was uncertain, and after a moment he gritted his teeth and said:
"Only the last few steps are left. Even if we evacuate, we won't be short of these few steps. Let's take a look, just take a look, and then return immediately no matter what the result is!"
"That's...ok!" The middle-aged man in gray robe thought for a moment and nodded.
Nolan was overjoyed and strode forward immediately. Next to him, Lu En, Shirley, the older woman in the team "Dark Blue", and "Qi Lin" who was holding a brass shotgun and leading a dog also hurriedly followed.
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Only the two-headed dog barked wildly and restlessly, wandering in place, scratching the soil with its limbs inexplicably, and kept barking ferociously.
The group of people walked forward very quickly on the rocks. At this time, the wind in the mountains became stronger and stronger, and the sky became darker and darker, almost giving people the illusion of entering the dark night.
When Nolan finally climbed up the old Great Wall, stepped excitedly on the bricks that had endured for thousands of years, and looked towards the south, his excitement suddenly turned into consternation.
"this……"
"Ah...this is..."
"What's going on?"
The members of the exploration team next to him also had similar reactions, and they all looked in front of them in disbelief.
They held the ancient and still complete Great Wall with both hands. What appeared in front of them was not the expected city ruins, nor desolate mountain peaks, dense forests, or rivers, but an "abyss"!
Yes! Abyss!
This city wall seems to be built on the edge of a cliff. To the south, the entire terrain collapses. It seems that an extremely violent crustal change has occurred, causing the original mountains or plains to collapse. At this moment, the "abyss" is filled with
There is a thin layer of mist.
The fog is gray, like gray clouds in the sky, not thick. Lying on the city wall, you can see through the fog the desolate land below. It seems to be a "plain", extending further south, boundless.
, with no end in sight.
There are indeed some buildings that are obviously man-made, but they have collapsed, collapsed, and are no longer prosperous.
"What...what happened back then?" Nolan murmured.
This place indeed seemed to be a city, but it was different from what he expected.
"Okay, Your Highness, let's go!" The middle-aged man in gray robe urged uneasily.
"Oh...ok! Let's go!" Nolan finally came to his senses. He couldn't tell whether it was joy or regret, but he turned around and prepared to return.
And at this moment, suddenly, the bodies of the extraordinary beings present stiffened for a second almost simultaneously, and then looked at each other with horrified eyes.
At this moment, they noticed a strange force descending from the sky, and the world seemed to suddenly have something extra.
"My spiritual power has improved!" the middle-aged man in gray robe said with an ugly expression.
Immediately, the two-headed dog suddenly bared its teeth toward the southern end of the Great Wall in a fierce, shrinking and bluffing manner, and let out a trembling roar: "Woof! Woof! Woo... Wuwu..."
"Ah! Look!"
Shirley's sharp shout suddenly rang out, and everyone else looked over, wondering, what could have caused the usually calm Shirley to lose her composure?
"Skeleton! Skeleton!" Shirley shouted.
Everyone stretched the Great Wall and stretched their necks to look down. Then, the same scene was reflected in dozens of pairs of eyes:
On the ruin-like plain, the soil cracked silently, and among the countless dark cracks, densely packed, pale human hand bones stained with soil protruded!
Those hand bones are pale and old, but they exude a luster like jade!
They tore up the ground with all their strength and crawled out from the depths of the earth. Hand bones, skulls, spines, ribs, thighs, soles of feet...
In an instant, the earth cracked open, and countless skeletons emerged from "hell", roaring silently, looking up at the dozens of people on the city wall with scarlet, bloodthirsty eyes, and then...
The boundless undead turned into a sea of bones and poured towards the broken city wall...!!