Chapter 359 The place where time stands still
"Sir, judging from the current situation, this winged human race's boundary area should be composed of floating islands in the sky."
Looking at the small island in front of him, which was not spacious, Ye Cang pondered for a moment, then bowed to Lei Xiao and said: "And where we are now is just the tip of the iceberg in this barrier area."
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"That's true."
I saw Bai Wei half-crouching on the grass, pushing away the weeds and checking carefully.
While sniffing closely with his nose, he said: "On the ground here, there are giant footprints and traces of standing for a long time. The smell is also very obvious, which is consistent with the high-level golem puppets in the form of black stone giants just now."
"Yes, there is still a trace of the energy of the energy supply magic circle here. No wonder those high-level golem puppets as summoned objects can last for such a long time."
Chaoyan on the side also squatted down to feel it carefully, and then added.
"That's it."
Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully while staring at the clouds and mist in front of him.
As he learned more about the world, he understood clearly.
In this world, the most common type of summoning spell is to summon this lifeless golem puppet.
Moreover, most golem puppets can only last for a few days at most before they automatically dissipate and return to energy particles in the air.
However, there are also a small number of special golem puppets that can exist for a long time if they receive continuous energy supply.
For example, he had seen the tree guard giant embedded with an elf core in the ancient elf ruins next to Shen Banxia's territory.
This kind of core allows the tree guardian giant itself to form an independent energy circulation mechanism, which achieves long-lasting effects.
Another example is the miraculous building in Lei Xiao's territory, the guardian defense mechanism, the guardian of the earth and the guardian of the sky.
According to the research of the powerful magicians under Lei Xiao, these high-level golem puppets made from miracle buildings have unusual stability and endurance.
As long as the energy is sufficient, it can be used all the time and can be stored in the storage space.
However, ordinary golem puppets cannot be stored inside the storage space at all, otherwise they will be immediately reduced to energy particles in the air.
"As for the black stone giant that just appeared in the lake, is the reason why it can exist for a long time because it has an energy-supplying magic array?"
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's face showed a look of sudden enlightenment.
"I totally understand..."
Carol, who was dressed in armor, also showed an expression of sudden realization and said: "So, those black stone giants that attacked crazily just now are actually just the guardians at the entrance of this barrier area, and they are usually in a dormant state. And because the magic wall at the entrance to the barrier area is in disrepair and is extremely unstable, is that why you took the opportunity to come to the outside world? ”
"Yes, these guardians must be set up to automatically attack any non-winged human race. After the barrier at the entrance of the barrier automatically dissipates, it is equivalent to a passage between here and the outside world."
Chaoyan blinked his big eyes, nodded to Carol, and added: "Therefore, after sensing the aura of a large number of soldiers from the outside world, the black stone giants will naturally take the initiative to attack."
"Now all the doubts are solved."
Lei Xiao slowly retracted his bird's-eye view of the mountains from outside the island, and then said: "Let's move on."
"Sir, I still have a question."
Just as everyone was gathering and rearranging their exploration formation, the crisp sound of armor clashing sounded.
Carol, who had a sassy look on her face, bowed slightly and said to Lei Xiao in confusion: "This is the barrier area of the Winged Human Race. The distance between Sky Island and Sky Island seems to be very far away. Except for magic, Apart from the strong ones, how on earth are we going to get to the next empty island?”
"Don't worry about that."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, then looked at Ye Cang and Chao Yan aside and said, "I remember once hearing a friend who had dealt with the Winged People say that although the Winged People are born with white wings and can soar in the sky, But a Yiren who has never had a coming-of-age ceremony cannot do this.”
"Thus, in order to make it easier for the young tribesmen to travel around the islands, the winged tribe seems to be good at teleportation magic, right?"
Lei Xiao's friend is naturally Jiang Li, the half-elf ancestor.
According to Jiang Li, due to their naturally light bones and thin body, the winged humans still prefer to delve into magic compared to melee attacks of the physical system.
Therefore, the entire race has very high attainments in magic, almost comparable to another well-known race that is good at magic, the elves.
The hero king Xi Sa, or the time traveler Wang Xi, who single-handedly established the Cold Flame Kingdom, has also been mentioned before.
The teleportation magic circle at the end of the underground square of Luolong City was created by a sixth-level expert from the Winged Human Race.
To sum up, teleportation magic can indeed be regarded as a specialty for the Winged Human Race.
"My lord, that's exactly what it is."
Ye Cang bowed gracefully, pointing to the edge of the island facing the sun, and responded: "When my subordinates were investigating just now, they discovered a dormant teleportation array. It must be the gateway to other empty islands. Channel.”
"Sir, the priest is right, there is indeed the only teleportation array on this empty island."
Chao Yan's long eyelashes blinked slightly, and he nodded and said: "Furthermore, this is a barrier area, which is different from ordinary sky islands in the outside world. Except for this island suspended in mid-air, the surrounding scenes are almost They are all mirror images from the outside world. Other islands are probably not in the same space.
Therefore, we only need to follow the teleportation array on the island. After all, the winged humans, like the elves, are a proud and rigid race. In addition, the magic technology is indeed quite superb, and they are confident that other races will not be able to discover this place. ”
"Reactivate the teleportation array here."
After listening to what the two people said, Lei Xiao nodded immediately.
"As you command! My lord."
Ye Cang was the first to bear the brunt and began to walk towards the edge of the island.
When he got closer, he raised his palm slightly, and a small dark golden ball of light condensed out of thin air.
With a flick of his finger, the small ball of light, emitting a faint brilliance, began to float towards the surface of the earth, which was almost free of weeds.
The moment the ball of light came into contact with the ground, it was as if the ground was lit up. A continuously rotating gray six-pointed star magic array emerged, and then stirred up vague energy fluctuations.
"The magic lines on this are quite similar to the ones I saw in the underground square before. Sure enough, they are all from the same race."
Looking at the sudden gray magic circle on the ground, Lei Xiao murmured to himself.
"My lord, please wait a moment. Just in case, let the two of us go check it out first."
Bowing gracefully to Lei Xiao, the burly Ye Cang and Chao Yan, who was holding a short staff, walked in one after the other.
After the two stepped into the magic circle one after another, they suddenly disappeared as if they were wearing an invisibility cloak, making the whole scene look quite magical.
"Is this how the teleportation array works? When I was sucked into the underground square before, the scene must have been very interesting, right? Especially Ariel's expression."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking this with some irony in his heart.
It didn't take long for Ye Cang and Chao Yan to reappear in front of everyone.
The two people's faces were full of disbelief, as if they had seen something terrible, and they were both speechless for a long time.
Upon seeing this, Lei Xiao first waved his hand to signal the two of them to calm down, and then asked: "What happened?"
"Back to my lord, on the other empty island, all...all are winged humans."
The bright face with Barbie Q written all over her little face swallowed a mouthful of spit and said blankly.
"Is there still a winged human race here?"
Looking at Chaoyan's stunned expression, a look of confusion suddenly appeared on Lei Xiao's face.
You know, the reason why this barrier area was accidentally discovered by my group.
It is precisely because of its disrepair that in order to maintain a balance with the outside world, the Shuiyue City Lord's Mansion and the island where it is located were directly sucked into the barrier.
If there are still winged humans here, why would this kind of self-revelation of their location happen?
In addition, as for the current dazed state of the two of them, it goes without saying that Erhan Nizi is always startled every day when nothing happens. Such expressions are purely normal.
Ye Cangke has always had a calm and calm personality, and he almost never shows such a shocked expression.
"It seems that things are indeed very unusual."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao's expression became serious again.
"Sir, there are indeed a large number of winged humans there."
Ye Cang took a deep breath, tried his best to calm down, and added: "However, they cannot be called the Winged People who are still alive!"
"Can't we call the Winged Human Race still alive?"
Hearing the sound, not only Lei Xiao, but also Huzhang, Bai Wei, A Ling and Carol beside him had expressions of surprise on their faces.
"Sir, we have just checked and sensed that there is currently no danger in that area. You should go and take a look for yourself."
Ye Cang shook his head helplessly and said again: "Let my subordinates lead the way for you."
"Okay, let's go."
Lei Xiao nodded, and then took his own steps.
After stepping straight into the teleportation magic circle, a light gray light flashed in front of him.
Wait until Lei Xiao's vision becomes clear again.
I found myself in front of the entrance to a huge open-air square with bright sunshine.
At first glance, this giant square can be said to be very vast.
According to Lei Xiao's estimate, it is at least as big as a dozen standard football fields. As for the edge, it is not as shrouded in mist as the previous entrance island.
Instead, you can clearly see the two suns, one large and one small, as well as the white clouds surrounding them.
On the huge square, the ground is paved with pure white marble, and is dotted with several fountains of different sizes, numerous flower beds, metal chairs, and patches of green lawn.
At the end of the square, there are several large dome-shaped white buildings standing, which set off the aerial scene outside the island, making everything look like a paradise in the air.
However, if you look closely, you will see that the long-dried fountains, bare flower beds, rusty metal chairs, and overgrown lawns have given all of this a gray tone with a very chronological feel. Mottled.
This is not the most critical and eye-catching thing here.
On the square, there is a human-shaped stone sculpture standing with a shadowy figure. At a glance, there are thousands of them.
These humanoid sculptures all have wings on their backs, different movements, and different heights, making them lifelike.
What is even more surprising is that almost all the human sculptures, no matter where they are located or what their movements are, are all looking at the diagonally upper corner of the square, with expressions of fear and surprise, as if they are... It looked like the end was coming.
"This is..."
Feeling the occasional strange energy fluctuations coming from the lifelike statues, Lei Xiao swallowed involuntarily after being stunned for a while.
Although the energy fluctuations emitted by these humanoid statues are very weak.
But when all the statues are gathered together, this fluctuation reaches a level that can be perceived.
The most incredible thing is that this kind of energy fluctuation obviously contains a trace of vitality that can only be emitted by living things.
"These sculptures... were once real living winged humans?!"
Bai Wei, who also looked puzzled, couldn't help but blurt out.
"Yes, to be precise, these Winged Human Races were all instantly subjected to some very advanced petrification magic, and it should have lasted for thousands of years."
Ye Cang, who was standing aside, nodded numbly, obviously not yet recovering from the shock.
As a healing professional, he is naturally very familiar with petrification type magic.
Petrification type magic is one of the forbidden spells.
Although the effect is extremely impressive and can instantly turn enemies of the same level and below into immovable statues, few strong people will take the initiative to use it.
Because once it is cast, it will not only consume magic power, but also cause a certain degree of magic backlash on the caster himself.
And this backlash effect can also be increased according to the number of targets and the respective strengths of the targets.
Generally speaking, this kind of powerful backlash effect will reach an extremely terrifying level after the target increases to double digits. If not careful, the caster may self-defeat himself or even explode to death.
What's more, is it a four-digit number that instantly turns thousands of people to stone? !
Thinking of this, Ye Cang took a deep breath and told Lei Xiao and the others everything he knew.
After listening to Ye Cang's description, everyone's faces were filled with shock.
It seems that thousands of years ago, this winged human tribe's barrier area obviously encountered an extremely terrifying opponent.
"In other words, thousands of years ago, this Sky Island Plaza, or in other words, the time of these Winged Human Races, has stopped at the moment when they were petrified?"
After being shocked, a thoughtful look appeared on Lei Xiao's face. (End of chapter)