Chapter 476: The Appearance of the Fog Walker: Whispers in the Deep
After listening to Elise’s narration, Swain made an immediate decision.
The black fog and curse of the Shadow Island are undoubtedly a time bomb for the current capital of Noxus.
They must take action to eliminate the threat posed by the Shadow Island.
“I will immediately arrange for the war masons in the capital to come over.” Swain said in a deep voice.
He turned his head and looked at the black fog that was still continuing to surge in the space passage, with a firm gaze.
War Masons are rare craftsmen in the Noxus Empire, possessing rich experience and skills.
They designed and supervised the construction of most of the empire's roads, bridges and fortifications.
Including【Noxtra】.
“After the War Stonemasons have arrived, Darius and I will use our respective world rune fragments to try.”
After pondering for a while, Swain expressed his inner thoughts.
Elise’s meaning is very simple. The black fog and curse on Shadow Island are probably caused by world runes.
Then, only the power of the world runes can suppress and seal the black mist.
"Well, okay, I will guard the soul shaft and prevent the spread of the black mist."
Huo Jixing made a promise, and then his cold eyes fell on Elise, She handed it over to Swain.
"Take her away with you, maybe try to see if her blood is useful."
Elise can safely travel back and forth between the Shadow Island and the Noxus Empire, which at least shows the power of the Spider God It can isolate the black fog.
This may be an important breakthrough point for the study of war masons.
Swain nodded, and the demon wings behind him danced, allowing the frenzied crows to leave the soul shaft with Elise.
Now that the decision has been made, act early to avoid attracting the attention of the many terrifying beings deep in the Shadow Island.
Huo Jixing watched Swain leave until he disappeared at the mouth of the well.
Then, he slowly turned around and sat in front of the space passage.
Huo Jixing's understanding of space power is indeed very limited.
Most of the abilities he possesses are given by the Four Heavens, and there are no space-related talents among them.
In his memory, the information related to space power needs to be traced back to the Tomb of Empire incident on the Shurima continent.
At that time, Xerath used majestic arcane energy to shatter the boundaries of the material realm.
Exile Huo Jixing and Nasus into the chaotic and dangerous space turbulence.
At that time, he returned safely to the material realm through the power of destiny of the Snow White Poro.
Boom!
Inside the dim soul shaft.
The roar of thunder that resounded through the sky seemed to never stop bombarding the space passage, consuming the black mist that poured out.
Many undead ghosts looked at the purple thunder figure above the passage, with fear and panic in their eyes.
No matter how they are consumed, thunder and lightning always maintain their terrifying destructive capabilities, firmly blocking the space passage.
Like an insurmountable chasm, no ghosts of the dead are allowed to pass.
Huo Jixing did not care about the weak undead ghosts, but turned his attention to Hecarim and the Iron Group who were hovering on the edge of the thunder, waiting for their movements.
Time passes slowly.
In the black mist on the other side of the space passage, Hecarim led the Iron Legion and waited patiently and silently.
From time to time, they would drive away the curious ghosts of the undead and rush into the passage,
trying to use fatigue tactics to make Huo Jixing feel tired and tired.
But the fearful knights of the Iron Regiment somewhat underestimated the power possessed by Huo Jixing.
With the Qi of Donghua Yimu given by Qinglong Star, he can recover the consumed star spirit power at any time.
In his free time, Huo Jixing picked up the underworld iron armor not far from his side and studied it carefully.
This ferocious ancient black armor is engraved with strange runes, which seems to be the recorded Ouchen language. It is very strange and mysterious.
Through the style of the armor, you can see the lingering breath of time and immortality after thousands of years.
Huo Jixing's fingers gently brushed the small marks on the armor's surface.
It's the arrow hole left by Qian Jue.
He just tried it. If he wants to leave traces on the iron armor of the underworld, he must at least use his full strength.
But it is far from as smooth as what Qian Jue left behind.
This aspect illustrates Qian Jue’s terrifying strength.
Huo Jixing's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but think of the scene where Qian Jue was chasing Mordekaiser.
The iron-armored Wraith, who was once majestic and overpowered the underworld, looked so embarrassed under Qian Jue's pursuit.
He was curious in his heart what the final result would be.
Did Mordekaiser rely on his own establishment of the underworld empire to avoid the mark left by Kindred?
Or will he fall under Qian Jue’s silver-white long bow and become the food of the wolf spirit?
While Huo Jixing continued to study the iron armor of the underworld.
There was movement above the soul shaft, chaotic footsteps and bursts of noise.
Huo Jixing raised his eyes and saw Swain and Darius.
Behind them were a group of war masons wearing gray mail and solemn expressions.
When these war masons saw the sight of the Soul Shaft, they acted quickly.
They first gathered around the edge of the soul shaft and measured the size of the hole in detail.
Their techniques are skillful and precise, and each measurement is extremely careful, as if it has been done thousands of times.
Immediately, they commanded the soldiers of the Trifali Legion behind them to transport a large amount of gray stones.
These stones are carefully selected and cut, and each piece is extremely strong and heavy.
The soldiers of Trifali Corps laboriously built these stones to form stone steps extending downward.
In about half a day, the stone steps gradually took shape.
They are strong and stable, hanging from the edge of the soul shaft to the bottom.
Until they approached the space passage, the war masons stopped building.
They carried strange-looking steel instruments one by one and brought them to the stone house.
These steel instruments seem to be a combination of technology and magic, with exquisite and complex designs, and the surface is shining with the light of runes.
When the war masons activated these steel instruments, the light of the runes flickered, as if resonating with the surrounding space.
Darius led an extremely old-looking war mason over.
The old war mason's skin is like old parchment, full of wrinkles, and his eyes are sunken.
But the flashing light in his pupils revealed extraordinary wisdom and experience.
After signaling to Huo Jixing, Darius pointed to the space passage on the well wall and said something to the old war mason.
Huo Jixing was doing two things: suppressing the black mist in the space passage and controlling the raging thunder to avoid hurting the war masons.
After listening to Darius's introduction, the old war mason nodded slightly to express his understanding.
He turned around and called a few younger war masons, gathered around and started a heated discussion.
Although these young stonemasons are not as experienced as the elders, their eyes sparkle with innovation and enthusiasm.
They are preparing to use the power of Swain and Darius's world rune fragments to conduct preliminary experiments on the space passage and the black mist of Shadow Island.
They need to confirm whether the power of the world rune fragments can suppress the black mist of Shadow Island. This is an unprecedented attempt, and everyone’s faces are filled with tension and anticipation.
For them, it is just a matter of sealing the space channel, which is actually very simple.
After all, the [Noxtra] built by them spreads across the empire's territory, running from east to west, north to south.
The key is to ensure that after sealing the space channel, the black fog of Shadow Island will not affect the seal.
Otherwise, as soon as the seal is sealed here, the black mist of Shadow Island will corrode and destroy the seal, and the result will be in vain.
In order to solve this problem, the war masons needed to make a series of preparations.
First, they need to study the black mist of Shadow Island to understand its characteristics and erosion methods.
Only by deeply understanding the black mist can we formulate an effective defense strategy.
Then, the war masons will choose suitable materials to build the sealing circle.
These materials must have strong erosion resistance and be able to withstand the erosion of black fog.
They may choose some rare ores or special alloys to ensure the stability of the seal.
In the process of sealing, the war masons also need to use their magical knowledge.
They will fix the seal on the space channel through the rune array to prevent any interference from external forces.
Of course, the most important thing is the power of the world rune fragments.
The war masons gathered together and, with the cooperation of Swain and Darius, conducted research as quickly as possible.
In the tense atmosphere, Annie carefully moved a small stone bench, quietly came to the space passage and sat down.
She stretched out her hand to support her chin and looked at Huo Jixing, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, with twinkling eyes.
Thunder clouds and storms occupied the field of vision, and Huo Jixing was surrounded by thousands of thunders.
Looking from a distance, it looked like the legendary God of Thunder, gradually overlapping with the image in her mind.
"Uncle Huo Jixing, come on!" Annie cheered for Huo Jixing silently in her heart.
She hugged Tibbers and Snow White Poro and tried to stay quiet so as not to disturb Huo Jixing.
The soldiers of the Trifali Corps who were maintaining order nearby turned a blind eye to Anne's movements.
They had already received orders and knew that Anne was a special being and could not be easily disturbed.
Research on the War Masons continues.
Occasionally when there is a shortage of materials, a flock of ravenous crows will cross the thunder and lightning, swallow up the black mist, and return to the constructed laboratory.
Perhaps he sensed something, or perhaps the black mist of Shadow Island conveyed a message.
Hecarim and the Iron Legion, who were originally hovering on the edge of the thunderstorm, drove the undead ghosts to the end of the passage more and more frequently.
Huo Jixing remained unmoved and always stood in front of the space passage, preventing any undead ghosts and the black fog of Shadow Island from crossing the passage.
"Huh?"
Huo Jixing's eyes moved and he looked at the traces left after the thunder destroyed the black fog.
Ordinary undead ghosts cannot last long under the thunder and lightning. They are like fragile pieces of paper that will be shattered in an instant.
But the undead ghost just now seems to be different from the previous one.
Huo Jixing remembers clearly that no matter whether it is the black fog of Shadow Island or the ghosts of the dead that are enveloping them, nothing will be left behind after they are destroyed together.
Now, something resembling a tombstone appeared in his field of vision.
Although the tombstone was completely destroyed by the subsequent thunder and lightning, it left an impression on him.
"Is Hecarim's conspiracy?"
Huo Jixing looked at Hecarim from a distance, his brows slightly furrowed, and he had a bad premonition.
"Continue to drive the Mist Walkers over."
Hecarim stood where he was, commanding the Dread Knights without looking back.
Mistwalker is the 'slave' of a very special guy in Shadow Island.
He was not affected by the black mist.
But he can communicate with the ghosts of the dead in the black fog and act according to his voice.
And these undead ghosts have a new name, called Fog Walker.
It seems like you are obeying the black mist, but in fact you are obeying the orders of a special guy.
However, that special guy is operating deep inside the island, looking for the Ruined King.
This caused some fog walkers on the periphery to instinctively follow the black mist.
Just entering the Thunderstorm, there are these fog walkers, who can travel farther than ordinary undead ghosts.
Hecarim's purpose is simple, to attract special guys through these fogwalkers.
The Dread Knights followed Hecarim's will, stepped on iron hooves, and disappeared into the black mist.
In just a moment, some fog walkers were driven and appeared near the space passage, following the black mist and rushing towards the thunder storm.
Boom!
Dark purple thunder and lightning fell, accurately hitting the ghosts of the undead in the black fog, destroying all life near the exit of the space passage.
The movement on Huo Jixing's side did not affect the research of the war masons.
After careful study.
The War Masons get the results of the experiment.
The power of the world rune fragment [Fragment of Reverence] is better than that of [Fragment of Violence], and it has better suppressive power against the black mist of Shadow Island.
They couldn't analyze the specific experimental data. What they can confirm is that it is related to the power in [Fragments of Reverence].
After receiving the experimental results, the war masons immediately took action to prepare the rune array.
Because of the special nature of [Fragment of Reverence] to Swain, the war masons do not directly use [Fragment of Reverence] as the core of the formation.
Rather, the rune array is maintained by infusing power.
Under the cover of the thunderstorm, the war masons quickly arranged the rune array.
During the process of sealing the space passage, Hecarim was restless and was ready to make a move with the Iron Legion under his command.
However, although they seemed brave and determined, they had to stop in front of Huo Jixing's thunder and lightning.
Deep in the Shadow Island.
The dark black fog covers the island like a curtain, blocking all light.
Suddenly!
In a cemetery, a dark green light lights up, driving away the darkness.
As the dark green light came to life, behind it was a strong figure wearing a black cloak with a slightly stooped body.
He was holding a shovel in his hand, as if he was looking for something in the cemetery, surrounded by monk-like souls, whispering softly in his ears.
"Isn't it here? The Ruined King!"
A dull voice sounded in the darkness, and the shovel man turned around and looked at the black mist outside the cemetery.
These black mist always surrounded him, and whenever he got close, he would be bounced away by the dark green glow.
The man with the shovel clenched the glass bottle around his neck. There was liquid rippling inside, reflecting an old face.
"Huh? The Mist Walkers are dying. Are there any living people appearing on the Shadow Island?"
The shovel man looked at the forbidden coast of the Shadow Island, his pupils tightened, and he seemed a little surprised.
(End of this chapter)