Chapter 39 Remains
When the monsters that lured sarcoma all over the body were around between several caves, the two were not running around. Maybe Suff had no clear purpose, but Shuer never forgot the mission of this trip.
According to the position of the Emerald Light and the orientation of the corpse in the cave, and the confirmation of the place where Suff heard the sound before, Shuer has basically locked the position of the Emerald Light, which is this underground cave area.
Therefore, when the sarcoma monster was absent, Shuer was always circling around this area without missing any clues.
His efforts were successful because he found the traces left by smart creatures - a medium-sized wheel with a diameter of about 50 cm. Although the wheels have cracked and scrapped, it can be clearly seen that its texture is stone, which is obviously a style that was only found in the pioneering era. Moreover, both the shape and texture are quite ancient. It can be considered that this is a ruin left by the era of the first generation of Lion Heart.
He did not forget that the reply he received when he was looking for answers from Luna was sent by the first generation of Lionheart King to transport the fragments to the underground cave. Since it was transported, it would be no wonder that a few replacement wheels were abandoned during the transport process. Thinking about the fact that the transporters were unable to go back, the goal was probably not far away.
Taking Suff, the two returned to Shuer to find the position of the wheels carefully. Sure enough, not only the wheels, but also some metal parts with obvious artificial traces around them. If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the last rest point for repairing vehicles on the road to transport metal fragments. In that era, wheels and axles were prone to problems, so they had to be repaired frequently. Perhaps some other traces were left at the beginning, but thousands of years have passed, and monsters often came and went around. The traces of intelligent creatures have long been annihilated, leaving only stones that cannot be corroded and metals that have been corroded in a state of distortion.
Although there are no other traces to track, and the nearby corpses have long been absorbed by the sarcoma monster. Even if they are not absorbed, they are burned by the two, but this does not prevent them from discovering the target. They have already reached this point. If they still cannot find the target, it would be too insulting to the name of the shadow chaser.
With the stone wheel as the center, the two carefully explored the surrounding caves. Sure enough, another cave wall found a blocked passage. I don’t know what this place looked like at the beginning, but after thousands of years, the stones blocking the passage and the passage wall themselves have almost merged into one. Without careful observation, they can’t find it at all. Suff’s eyes don’t need to be counted on. Fortunately, Shuer’s observation ability is very strong and he keenly discovered the abnormality here.
The passage was very strong, as if it had blown up the rock wall directly. However, in front of the Golden-level Warrior, it was not too much obstacle. Sav and Shuer joined forces, and soon the stone at the entrance was cleared, revealing the dark tunnel behind the blockage. A stream of dirty gas rushed towards him, and even through the mask, it made people frown. Fortunately, the filter of the mask would not cause poisoning and death.
"Before you, I'm behind." Shuer issued an order with a gesture, "the alert level is raised to the highest."
"I understand." Sav nodded and held the great sword in one hand. After rinsing it with water, it burned it repeatedly with flames. You can hold it in your hand with confidence. Well, although it still feels a little disgusting.
"Give it." Shur still didn't say anything, but just expressed his actions. He held a round sphere in his hand and handed it to the female swordsman. The female swordsman took the sphere and raised her thumb to show that she understood.
Finally, confirming that everything was ready, Shuer raised the mace, and the sacred light fell from Suff's head, forming a non-glowing energy barrier around her. A lightless shield. Any energy attack will be severely weakened, and the weakened ratio shall be subject to the caster's ability. This is the protective magic of the Dark Moon Temple specifically targeting energy attacks. As for physical attacks, haha, what physical attack can catch up with Suff's speed?
Taking a deep breath, Saf suddenly activated and her body turned into a gust of wind, blowing into the originally blocked passage.
The secret passage is actually not secret at all. It is at least seven or eight meters wide and more than ten meters high. It can even run on a horse inside. Saffa will not be hindered at all when she runs.
He rushed into the long tunnel like lightning. The tunnel of more than 30 meters flashed in a flash. When he was about to rush out of the tunnel, Saf suddenly raised his hand and threw the small ball handed over by Shuer into the opposite side, and at the same time reached out to cover his eyes.
"Bang", with a slight explosion, the light attribute energy stored in the ball burst out, and the space behind the tunnel was filled with strong light that suddenly lit up. The light energy was very strong. Even if you covered your eyes, you could feel the strong light leaking from your fingers.
Throwing out the ball, Saf's feet kept rolling several times, rushing into the other end of the tunnel against the ground. While entering, the crystal energy light column on her shoulder quickly swept through some sensitive parts in front of her, confirming that there was no danger to hide, and then she withdrew her alert gaze and sent a safe signal. However, her hearing still did not relax and she was always searching for possible crises.
"Chir, chirp." The mouse's cry came into Shuer's ear from the tunnel. This was the agreed safety signal. Shuer responded with the same cry and slowly walked into the tunnel. However, in the shadow of the tunnel, he took out two small balls and placed them in an inconspicuous corner with his hands and feet. This is the simplest trap of strong light. As long as a moving object passes through, it will emit a strong light like the one just now. The actions of the paralyzed person can also remind people inside that there are enemies outside.
"Secret code, the forest spirit eats grass." Before leaving the tunnel, Shuer whispered a secret code. In the darkness, he must be so cautious, otherwise if the enemy comes in, his companions inside may die inexplicably.
"Safe." Savre breathed a sigh of relief, "No living organisms are found inside, no traps are found."
"There is no external threat, and the warning level is lowered to 2." Shuer walked out of the tunnel and observed the surroundings with the light of the crystal energy lamp. This was a medium-sized cave of less than 700 to 800 square meters. There were no other entrances and exits except the passage he was guarding. It seemed that for thousands of years, this place had always been a confined space.
"But, no metal fragments were found." Saf said a little uneasy, "only these were found."
The so-called these are actually twelve white bones, which are obviously all human bones. Eight corpses are neatly lying side by side in a corner of the cave, covered with some fabric corrupt matter, and the other four corpses fell in the opposite corner, three of which were relatively close and lying in a pose, the last one was a little far away from them, and leaned against the wall, and died in a sitting position.
The two of them had no discussion at all, so they walked towards the direction of eight corpses. Before leaving, they left a triggered one-time magic array at the entrance of the tunnel. Once the magic array was activated, they would make a harsh roar, and they had no ability to damage except for being scary. However, what they wanted was to scare people, so that they could remind the two people inside that there was a creature passing by and they would not be blocked in the tunnel and could not leave.
"These eight were all killed by severe trauma." Saf stood upright and kept alert. Shuer knelt next to the corpse. Even though he was blocked by protective suits, he still carefully put on gloves and gently fiddled with the bones on the ground. "This person is so miserable. He was seriously injured in five severe injuries, four sternum fractured, his right arm fractured, his pelvis fractured, and his skull cracked. He should have died of internal bleeding caused by the sternum piercing the internal organs. Did he offend the goddess of fate? He fell off a cliff a hundred meters high."
"And this person, well, it seems that they were attacked by the monster. There are unhealed tooth marks on the bones of the right forearm and left thigh. I'll take a look at this tooth mark... I don't know it, I guess I can only leave it to Militi if I want to confirm it. However, from the size of the tooth mark, I can tell that the attack was a carnivorous beast, which was medium-sized and large, probably the same size as the sword-tailed tiger. Well, the sarcoma monster just now seemed to be about the same size at first."
"It's not the same one, right?" Savre never looked down at the body and kept patrolling around, but his ears were not idle, and he was always listening to Shuer's autopsy results.
"Stop making trouble, it will be at least five or six thousand years. They are not mythical beasts and can live for so long. However, although they are not the same, they may be the same race. Animals like them have always been entrenched nearby. This cave area has been their territory for thousands of years. Of course, it is also possible that the two have no relationship at all, at most they are similar in size."
"So, the residents of the Empire broke into the territory of these monsters and died here when they were attacked by monsters?"
"I'm sorry, they didn't tell me, why don't I find an opportunity to ask them next time?" Shuer said nonsense while checking eight corpses. Although the injuries were different, they were quite similar. They should have died of being attacked by monsters.
This is not surprising. The underground cave system is different from another world on the ground. It is not safer than the wilderness. Fierce monsters can be seen everywhere. People who enter and exit in groups and accidentally enter and enter will often become the food they say. Even humans like these fully armed humans will not escape their minions in the end.
It is completely imagined that when these soldiers or mercenaries who were ordered to transport fragments were camped nearby to repair vehicles, they were suddenly attacked by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. They had to retreat to this space without exits and block the entrances and exits, so they barely had a chance to breathe.
Chapter completed!