Chapter 426 Signal for help
dark.
A dark, profound world.
When all members of the investigation team came to the dark world, they found that it was completely different from what they imagined.
Vision seems to disappear. Even if you open your eyes wide, you can't see anything, only darkness. There was total silence all around, no sound, no chirping of birds, no chirping of insects, not even the sound of wind.
Time seems to stand still, thinking slows down, heartbeat begins to accelerate, and panic arises spontaneously.
bass!
At this time, a fist-sized flame bloomed in mid-air, and the orange light was like a beacon, illuminating everyone's sight and guiding them to approach.
The warmth emanating from it can't help but make people feel a little reassured.
"Investigate each member of a team and move closer to the flames."
At this time, a deep male voice broke the silence and sounded not far away.
Everyone felt relieved when they heard that it was Captain Jack's voice.
But as members of the Imperial Judgment Team, they have not lowered their due vigilance.
Rahn suddenly asked:
"The sun shines on the earth..."
Immediately, there was a brief silence.
Everyone in the investigation group suddenly felt nervous. This was the secret code they discussed before entering the dark world to avoid the team being separated due to various factors and to confirm the identity of the members when they met.
"Dispel the cold darkness."
Captain Jack's voice came next.
Everyone secretly sighed and moved towards the flames. Only when he got closer could he see clearly that the flame was suspended in the palm of the captain's hand, swaying gently.
"Is this the hidden 'dark world' on the third level of the spiritual world? Such an environment is too scary... I feel that my own perception is suppressed. If there is an attack by contaminated creatures during the operation, I am afraid it will be difficult to respond in time."< br>
Wells said in a deep voice.
Everyone stood together, with the captain in the middle and the flame in his hand. The orange light shines on everyone's faces, and the light and shadow flash, revealing their solemn expressions.
"It doesn't matter, Xibei and I can create a ball of light for the team to illuminate... This way we can avoid sneak attacks from the darkness."
Rahn said aloud, and Xibei nodded beside him.
Chen Lun shook his head gently.
At the same time, he extinguished the flame in his hand, causing the team members to let out a chuckle.
When the environment fell into darkness again, Captain Jack's voice was heard saying:
"The dark world is filled with powerful polluting creatures. If we are not careful, we will be in great danger. Using the power of the sun sequence to illuminate is tantamount to a child holding a torch walking through the dense forest in the middle of the night, telling the beasts loudly." I'm here'..."
The members understood what the captain meant.
Although lighting will make movement a lot easier, it will also cause greater hidden dangers.
Because light in a dark world is very likely to attract the attention of polluting creatures!
"Captain, how should we act? Except for Wells and Federica who can adapt to the lightless environment, everyone else will more or less be unable to exert their strength due to darkness..."
Rahn's voice sounded.
"Don't worry, we are only hiding in the darkness when we are on the road and investigating. Once we encounter a battle, Larn and Xibei will provide lighting as soon as possible... But remember to fight quickly and extinguish the light immediately after the enemy is eliminated. .”
Chen Lun explained.
"Yes, Captain."
Everyone thought for a moment and agreed to the proposal.
Immediately, Chen Lun whispered "Let's go" and walked forward. Everyone confirmed the direction based on the subtle footsteps deliberately made by the captain and followed closely.
Chen Lun relied on his [Five Senses] and used his sense of smell as vision to navigate unimpeded in the dark. At the same time, he also took out his silver cane and performed some divination to confirm the direction of the investigation.
But before the team could get very far, they were soon attacked.
Whoosh!
A scream that broke through the sky suddenly came, and the perception of the team members was suppressed by the darkness, so that they did not realize the attack until it was approaching.
Immediately there was a loud noise!
Boom! !
Everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shaking violently, and a strong wind blew from behind, even lifting the corners of their clothes and hair.
Rahn's expression changed and his arms suddenly spread out.
"Light!"
Xibei shouted together with him.
A golden ball of light the size of a head rose into the sky and bloomed above the head, but it could only dispel the darkness of dozens of meters in radius, as if the darkness was old dirt under the kitchen sink that was difficult to remove.
After everyone squinted their eyes to see clearly what was around them, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
I saw a slender silver-white insect man more than two meters tall being stepped on by Captain Jack. Its two mantis arms were cut off at some point and were scattered around it, spraying disgusting and thick dark green. Juice, the strange spindle-shaped head trembled from side to side, as if trying to struggle to get up.
But the next second, the silver cane in the captain's hand suddenly fell.
bite!
The sharp tail of the staff pierced the insect man's head, nailing him to death.
"The structures of these Didaks, sons of the ancient gods, are different from humans. They live in the dark world all year round, and their perception capabilities are stronger than ours... So even if we deliberately hide in the darkness, we will be discovered if we get a little closer."
Chen Lun looked down at the insect corpse and said calmly.
The team members held their breaths. They were also shocked that the captain killed the attacking insect man in just one breath. Such strength made people in awe.
Hiss! !
Weird neighing came from all directions, accompanied by the sound of dense footsteps.
"Oops! We've been discovered!"
Wells said hurriedly.
Everyone looked around, but there was only darkness, and they didn't know the number of enemies.
The unknown is what makes people panic.
Even Chen Lun frowned slightly at this moment, because the number of insect people coming in was too many!
‘Seventy or eighty… no, there should be hundreds. ’
he thought.
Uh-huh!
Chen Lun waved his hand, and his left arm fell off, turning into seven white snakes and jumping on the shoulders of each team member.
"Lahn, Xibei, dissipate the light... Everyone follow me and flee at full speed. The white snake will guide you."
Although everyone was surprised by the captain's method, they also knew that now was not the time to think wildly, so they all responded.
They knew very well that the captain's decision was right, because there was no point in staying where they were and fighting. Even if they could win, the aftermath of the subsequent battle would continue to attract more enemies. They were here to investigate, not to eliminate these Didas. Kill the Insect Man.
The ball of light above his head gradually shrank until it disappeared.
The surroundings returned to darkness.
At the same time, everyone felt the little snake on their shoulders swinging its head, guiding them in the direction. Out of trust in their captain, they followed the guidance and ran at full speed.
There was no sense of space in the darkness, and even with the strong wind blowing against them, they didn't know how far they had run, but the weird neighing and footsteps behind them were gradually moving away.
Ten minutes later.
Everyone stopped.
The captain's fire flickered in front again for a moment, and they moved closer in tacit understanding.
"The dark world is indeed a forbidden place in the mysterious realm. Anyone who is not a high-ranking extraordinary person will definitely have a narrow escape from death when he comes here."
Wells let out a long sigh and couldn't help but sigh.
"Let's move on, be careful."
Chen Lun spoke out.
Everyone responded softly.
After experiencing the series of events just now, in the darkness, the expressions on their faces became more solemn.
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Another two hours later.
Everyone didn't know how far they followed the captain in the darkness, and they didn't know where they were.
The only thing that can be felt is that the gravel road under the feet gradually turns into a damaged stone road, as if walking into the ruins of a past civilization.
At this time, everyone suddenly heard the faint sound of fighting coming from the distance, rumbling, not only the unique neighing of the Didak insect men, but also the sporadic shouts of humans.
All the team members felt the identity tags on their chests trembling slightly.
Rahn suddenly realized something and said quickly:
"It's asking for help! There are other investigation teams fighting nearby!"
The golden nameplates on the chests of members of the Imperial Tribunal are not only a symbol of status, but also have many other functions, one of which is receiving and sending calls for help.
Chen Lun thought for a while, although it was best to avoid this situation, after all, it was a request for help from his companions within the Imperial Trial Group, and it was unjustifiable to refuse to save him, so he said:
"Let's go over and have a look."
Everyone moved forward in the dark, but not far away, they almost hit a broken wall. Fortunately, they sensed it at the last moment and responded in time, otherwise they might have been embarrassed.
Larn stretched out his hand to fumble briefly and said in surprise:
"This seems to be a damaged simple stone bungalow, but it has collapsed."
"Are there traces of civilization in the dark world?! Was this once the residence of humans? Or was it some other creature...?"
Sibei said.
"Not sure yet."
Wells spoke.
"Let's investigate slowly later. Now go rescue people!"
"Yeah."
Everyone crossed the broken wall and continued running forward.
But they found that the frequency of various buildings gradually increased, as if they had arrived in a passing town.
When they were about to reach the central area, everyone saw a light.
In an open space similar to a stone square, six or seven members of the Imperial Tribunal were being besieged by dozens of silver-white insect-men!
The leader is Hamilton, the captain of the second investigation team!
The face of this long-haired man was stained with dark green juice, and he had a ferocious expression. His arms seemed to be assimilated with the surrounding environment, turning into two huge shadow machetes, fighting three insect-men alone, and the lightning-fast mantis arms. Intensive collision.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
The sparks shot out several meters away and looked particularly dazzling in such an environment.
The members of the second group seemed to notice the arrival of everyone, and their anxious eyes suddenly showed joy.
"It's reinforcements! Another investigation team is coming!"
"Okay!"
Hamilton swung dozens of knives in succession, causing the three Didak bug-men to retreat one after another. The stone floor of the square within the fighting range was cracked with sharp marks.
He suddenly raised his head and looked to one side. At the edge of the square, which was illuminated by light, an investigation team rushed over. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised.
"Jack?"
Chen Lun led his team to the scene. After taking a general look at the battle situation, he immediately said:
"The whole team takes action to help the second investigation team get out of trouble!"
"Yes! Captain!"
Rahn and others responded immediately, then rushed forward with solemn expressions, while displaying their respective sequence abilities.
Chen Lun moved instantly and appeared behind the three insect men Hamilton was fighting. The silver cane in his hand transformed into a slender snake sword in a few tenths of a second and was thrown out of his hand.
The silver light suddenly brightened, flashing dense tracks.
Ding-ding-ding-ding!
The three insect men reacted quickly, waving their mantis arms to resist with slashes, and clashed with the snake sword that snaked like a whip, causing dazzling fire.
This series of actions was dizzying, and Hamilton saw it clearly. He stopped in place and stared at the figure of the gentleman in the black hat.
Chen Lun looked calm as he suppressed three insect-men alone.
The snake sword in his hand suddenly changed form again, turning into a terrifying giant sword. As he turned around, he teleported to the other side of the insect man again. This change stunned the insect man for a moment.
boom! !
The giant sword slashed horizontally, like a baseball bat hitting three bottles of beer, and directly swept the three insect-men dozens of meters away.
The reason why it was not cut off was because one of the bug-men had an extremely strong scarab-like back, and it blocked its companions at the last moment.
Boom! !
The three bug-men rolled around in the square, crushing countless stone slabs and plowing horrific marks. When they struggled to get up from the ground, they found a dozen red streams of light coming quickly.
That was the "square flying card" thrown by Chen Lun!
Xiu Xiu Xi——
The sharp and unstoppable red flying card was like the most terrifying cutting weapon in the world, spinning at high frequency and piercing through the bodies of the three insect-men.
Tsk tsk tsk!
The three insect men suddenly collapsed like broken porcelain.
The disgusting dark green juice spilled all over the floor. Their strong vitality has not dissipated, and even the broken pieces are constantly squirming.
Chen Lun no longer looked at them, put the giant sword back into the cane form, walked to Hamilton gracefully, and asked softly:
"How's it going?"
Hamilton took a deep look at the young man in front of him, then quickly dispelled the shadow machete from his arms and lowered his eyes.
"Not good...Two team members died."
"..."
Chen Lun was silent for a few seconds as a sign of silence.
"I'm sorry."
"This is inevitable."
Hamilton shook his head.
He took a deep breath, looked at the situation of others, and found that his team members had temporarily stabilized the situation with the help of the first team.
"Let's clean up those damn Didaks first and then we can talk."
"Okay."
Chen Lun's answer was quite concise.
The two captains then joined the fight and quickly killed the remaining bugmen. Hamilton asked one of the members of the Sun Faction to disperse the light ball in the air, and everyone hid in a ruined building in an orderly manner.
After a difficult battle, everyone felt a little tired.
In the small space of various broken walls and stone slabs, there was only a flicker of light the size of a finger created by Larn. Everyone was eating portable dry food and resting.
"On behalf of the second team, I would like to express my gratitude to you."
Hamilton stood up and saluted Chen Lun and others.
The team members behind him also bowed and showed kindness.
They originally looked down on the captain of the first team, thinking that he didn't even dare to bet, but now it seems that that is just a prejudice.
The opponent was not only powerful, but also helped them, which made everyone in the second team change their view of Jack to a considerable extent. Now, in addition to admiration, I am grateful.
At the same time, Chen Lun received a panel prompt——
[Hamilton’s favorability towards you has increased! Currently for closeness! 】
[Moore’s favorability towards you has increased! Currently for closeness! 】
[Jenna Mir’s favorability towards you has increased...]
Chen Lun calmly closed a series of prompt boxes, then waved his hand and said:
"It's nothing. They are all working for the empire, and they will not ignore death... By the way, you entered the dark world before us. Did you find anything?"
Hamilton sighed.
"No... We have been here for two days, but the environment is too harsh. Not only do we have to avoid those bugs, but we also have to be alert to the treacherous terrain hidden in the darkness... Sarah and Hector unfortunately died in battle. Halfway through, we are exhausted.”
He pointed to the bottom of his feet.
"But if we really want to talk about the harvest, it is this city...an ancient city. There are still some traces of past eras, and we may be able to find some clues from it. But before we had time to investigate carefully, we alerted the nearby insect-men. ”
Chen Lun remembered the note left to him by Mr. Byers, which also mentioned the relics of the ancient era.
He stood up and walked slowly among the small ruins of the building, scanning every corner. Suddenly, he noticed half an unusual stone slab in the rubble at the entrance.
Under the gaze of everyone, Chen Lun walked over and bent down to pick it up.
Looking down, he saw some strange words carved on it. Chen Lun recognized that they were consistent with the words on the "Monument of Destiny" he had collected and belonged to the Yanita language.
"Do any of you know 'Yanita'?"
Chen Lun turned around and asked.
At this time, a mature woman among Hamilton's players stood up.
"I've been exposed to it a little bit."
"Then please come and take a look. What is written on this stone tablet?"
Chen Lun handed over the object in his hand.
After the female team member took it, she looked at it carefully for a moment, and finally just frowned and said:
"It seems to be just a kind of 'diary'-like content, but the recorder said that today... today it seems that he should have gone to the monument in the center of the city to pray, but because... I don't know much here, in short, due to some delays, I missed it. By praying, he was confessing to the 'Lord of Destiny'."
Chen Lun's pupils suddenly shrank.
‘The Lord of Destiny… refers to Duke Huan? ! ’
He thought for a while and said to the others:
"I plan to explore the ruins to see if I can find the so-called 'monument'. Maybe there are more clues on it."
"Let's go together. Leia knows a little bit of 'Yanita'. If you really find the monument, she can help you decipher it."
Hamilton said.
Chen Lun thought for a while and felt that what the other party said made sense, so he nodded in agreement.
So he called out to the team members, and the two investigation teams silently walked out of the building and slowly moved towards the depths of the ruined city.
The darkness was deathly silent, and no one could see anyone.
There are still many terrifying Didak bug-men still wandering in this area. (End of chapter)