Chapter 546 Journey to the Netherworld
After leaving the principal's office.
Chen Lun first went to the big library and deliberately searched for information about the "Netherworld", but found nothing.
It can be seen that that land is indeed an extremely secretive existence in the mysterious realm, and its information is difficult to obtain by ordinary means.
So Chen Lun returned to the apartment and used his avatar far away in Lengye City to summon the spirit world messenger from the Generous Council and asked him to help him get the detailed information of the "Netherworld".
The faceless waiter never disappoints him, and this time was no exception. In just over an hour, it returned again and embodied the information Chen Lun needed.
Because the senses of the two bodies are shared, Chen Lun can easily access what the avatar sees and hears while sitting in the professor's apartment in the college.
However, what surprised Chen Lun was that even the Generous Council did not have much information about the "Netherworld", only some relatively simple and basic information...
The Nether World, together with the spirit world, the star world and the dream world, is called the "other world". They are opposite to the real world, and they have some mysterious connection with each other, but they are also independent of each other.
Throughout the ages, countless occultists and even high-ranking people have studied the other world one after another. These people may have different views, but one definition is the same... that is, the emergence of the other world is accidental, not Inevitably, at the same time, it is also very likely to be the residence of the gods, an area where angels and gods walk and move, and it is almost impossible for mortals to set foot there.
Even if there are a handful of lucky people who enter the other world due to various coincidences and accidents, most of them end up with tragic and unknown endings.
Chen Lun also noticed that Speaker Azgierro had annotated this information:
"Originally, the other world and this world were absolutely independent, but because of the Bone Burial Old Man, the two worlds were connected by the 'Spider Web Hell' weaved by him, creating many hidden passages and bridges made of pale spider silk... Among them It is clearly known that there is a relatively stable connection between the Nether World and the Dream World. If you want to go to the Nether World, using the Dream World as a transit point would be a good choice, but please be careful. The danger level of the spirit world in the other world can be said to be minimal. ”
Chen Lun sat on the chair in the room, thoughtful.
According to the information, there is an older way to go to the Netherworld, which is to pray to Madam Rose or the Bone Burial Old Man through a directional prayer ceremony, and there is a certain probability of being taken to the Netherworld.
However, this ancient ritual has been baptized for a long time and has now become a legend. After all, the high-ranking people all know the reason... The old man buried the bones died, and Mrs. Rose disappeared. They will no longer make any response to the present world.
The decline of this ritual is inevitable.
‘Then how can the old principal get in? ’
Chen Lun couldn't help but guess.
After thinking for a moment, he smiled. As the principal of one of the two major colleges in the Byron Kingdom and a knowledgeable high-ranking mage, Hugo must know more than himself. Without special means, there would be no exploration journey.
‘It’s really unfounded worries, you’ll know just by looking at it at night. ’
Soon, the time turned to late night.
Chen Lun held his white cane and walked slowly to the two main buildings. He looked up and saw that it was half past eleven on the mechanical clock hanging on the "Bridge of Thoughts".
"You came on time, Your Majesty."
Hugo, the old principal who looked rather short, smiled.
He seemed to have been waiting here for a long time. He was wearing a loose dark green suit that was ironed to a crisp. He was standing in the cold night with his hands behind his back.
"Punctuality is a gentleman's creed, Headmaster."
Chen Lun said in a joking tone, taking off his black hat to signal.
It was still quite cold in the college late at night, and fine snowflakes were falling leisurely. The old principal looked up at the big clock and said softly:
"Now it seems that Ibrahim will arrive a little later. I hope he will not be too late, otherwise he will miss the zero point and have to wait until next month if he wants to enter the netherworld again."
As soon as He finished speaking, a cold voice floated over:
"Sorry, I was delayed for a while on the way. I hope I didn't miss your thing, Hugo."
Chen Lun and the old principal turned around and saw a tall, short-haired woman covered in silver gauze walking quickly.
"It doesn't matter. It's only less than a minute apart. It's still early to set off."
Principal Hugo smiled.
When Ibrahim saw the gentleman in the black hat, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal, and he smiled lightly:
"We meet again, Jack, but this time I should call you my Majesty. I just heard you say, 'Punctuality is a gentleman's creed,' and I deeply agree, but I am late..."
"Being late is a lady's privilege, Your Majesty Ibrahim."
Chen Lun nodded lightly.
Yibulanyin was slightly startled, then smiled.
"You're right."
After saying that, He even chuckled again.
Seeing that the two of them knew each other, Hugo had a meaningful look in his eyes. At the same time, he gave up his plan to introduce them and directly talked about the precautions for this trip to the Netherworld:
"It is said that the Nether World is the residence of Mrs. Rose. Before the old man buried the bones, he almost only moved in the Nether World... It is different from the spirit world and the level of danger is much higher, so we must be careful."
‘The Netherworld is Madam Rose’s territory? ’
After hearing what the old principal said, Chen Lun couldn't help but secretly thought to himself.
Next, Hugo explained some other matters, such as trying to avoid making too much noise, avoiding excessive use of mythical power, etc. Otherwise, it will easily attract the attention of the creatures in the nether world. Although the strength of the three of them is enough to deal with it, the handling It’s also quite troublesome to get up.
Some unknown beings living and wandering in the netherworld can even threaten those in high positions, so avoid them if you can. After all, the purpose of Hugo's trip is to explore the footprints of Honorino, the "first generation Scorpio", not to hunt monsters.
Chen Lun and Ibrahim nodded to express their understanding.
The old principal then took out some high-level extraordinary materials and began to arrange a complex magic circle on the ground. While he was busy, he explained to the two of them without raising his head:
"This special ritual was developed by His Majesty Honorino, and later optimized by His Majesty Clarenço. It can help us enter the netherworld safely without being discovered."
"So His Majesty Honorino really attacked Madam Rose's Kingdom of God?"
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows and asked casually.
Otherwise, why would He develop this kind of ritual?
It’s not like I’m going to hang out in the Netherworld while carrying a square-peel hammer to fix Mrs. Rose’s water pipes...
"I don't know."
Principal Hugo paused for a moment, shook his head and said.
"The past history has long been buried by time. This is also one of the purposes of this trip. I need to find traces of Honorino's crown and clear away the fog that has been hidden in my heart for many years."
After speaking, He continued to arrange the ceremony, his movements were meticulous, skillful and natural.
Time passes, and when the minute and hour hands of the big mechanical clock overlap and point to twelve o'clock directly above, the bell rings.
When——
"Ready to go."
Principal Hugo said in a deep voice.
Chen Lun and Ibrahim nodded.
The old principal threw a burning match and it fell into the center of the circle.
boom!
The raging blue-green flames rise up, just like the magical flames on the giant hammer of the bronze statue of Qidi Harbor.
Under the firelight, the falling snowflakes melted and evaporated before they got close, and a vague and irregular narrow door quietly appeared.
Hugo took the first step and stepped into it, followed closely by Chen Lun and Ibrahim. After the three people disappeared, the ritual circle and the flames that remained in place gradually dispersed, leaving no trace left.
Chen Lun's [Five Senses] had already been activated, and there was no sensory discomfort. He was clearly aware of the sudden change in the environment, and he appeared on the endless blood-red land.
The surroundings were empty, dead, and lifeless.
There are no sun, moon or stars in the sky, only a distorted deep red color, and a pink mist-like substance even falls from time to time, exuding a strange and psychedelic power, making the environment even more dark and eerie.
A strange smell of decay and strong blood could always be smelled in his nose. Chen Lun immediately gave up his sense of smell and his expression remained as usual.
Hugo and Ibrahim on the side took a few seconds to adapt to the sudden change in the environment. They endured the harsh environment. At the same time, they both noticed the calmness of the black hat gentleman and were secretly surprised in their hearts.
"According to the original plan, we need to follow the direction where the 'Atmosphere of Bones' was born, and finally arrive at the destination under the 'Giant Skull Peak'..."
The old principal looked at the two people, pointed at the pink mist and said.
"Skeleton atmosphere" is a substance unique to the Netherworld. It can also be called a wonder. The way they are born is unknown and the rules are hard to find. At the same time, they have some mysterious influence... Any creature that enters the mist will be destroyed. Controlled by his own strong appetite, he fell into a crazy state of extreme thirst for food.
Creatures in this state will lose their minds, kill and devour all targets around them, and even themselves.
Of course, "skeleton atmosphere" can be collected through special means, and it can be regarded as some kind of high-level extraordinary material.
The three of them walked forward slowly, and the crimson ground under their feet seemed to have been soaked in blood for endless time. The mud was sticky and sticky, and occasionally they could even feel it squirming slightly, like a living thing.
Along the way, the three of them communicated only a handful of times. Hugo led the way, using the pink mist as a signpost and direction, but staying away from it. Logically speaking, Hugo should be interested in "the atmosphere of corpses", but the purpose of his trip was not that, so he did not spend any time collecting it.
Through a few words of conversation, Chen Lun learned by the way the fundamental reason why the Netherworld is not known to the mysterious realm... Its portal is not only difficult to find, but also requires extremely high insight to explore.
This standard is based on those in high positions as the dividing line.
‘In other words, you need at least 80 points of insight attribute to see the Netherworld portal? Moreover, it lacks the corresponding ritual and cannot be opened... If it were a player, Netherworld would probably be a late-stage map. ’
Chen Lun couldn't help but think to himself.
After walking for about three hours, the surrounding environment changed slightly... Some weird vegetation appeared in the originally open and boundless crimson wilderness. They grew abruptly like clumps of shrubs, but their branches, flowers and leaves were not green. But scarlet, pale and flesh-colored.
Upon closer inspection, these "vegetations" are actually lumps of living creatures made of flesh, blood and white bones. The bulging branches are beating vigorously, as if there is some kind of heart-like organ growing in the cavity.
Dozens of blood streams have unknown origins and are spreading in all directions, and these flesh-and-blood plants grow beside the streams, seeming to be born by absorbing some kind of nutrients from them.
Further away, there were roars and the sounds of flesh breaking.
"There's a fight ahead."
Hugo made a gesture and the three of them stopped.
He took out a staff with an arm as long as a finger and swung it horizontally in front of him. He also raised the virtual point twice, and a hazy mirage slowly appeared in front of the three of them. In the picture, hundreds of silver-white insect-men over three meters high were seen fighting with thousands of flesh-and-blood monsters.
Those flesh and blood monsters have strange scales all over their bodies, some have no heads, some have more than a dozen heads, and their limbs are deformed, making it impossible to identify them with common sense.
"It's the Didak bug people and the creatures from the underworld..."
Ibrahim frowned and said.
"Has the pollution deep in the spiritual world actually spread here?" (End of Chapter)