Broad World

The bright starlight praised by poets never shines on this land, and the sun that radiates warmth and vitality cannot pass through the thick rock formations. This is the Underdark, a place where there is no distinction between day and night, nor the four seasons.

The sky here is a dark rock, all kinds of strange-shaped stones are scattered around, the walls are covered with nutrient-rich moss and fungi, and some unnamed insects and small animals are carefully eating. The living environment here is harsher and crueler than that on the surface. The life that was alive and kicking in the last second will become the predator's meal in the next second.

Dark tunnels twist and turn through this gloomy country, digging through large and small caves with ups and downs, and stalagmites as sharp as the teeth of a sleeping dragon silently block the way of intruders. It is difficult for even the best ranger to determine which path leads to the surface.

There is silence here, like a beast that has entered a stealth state, hiding countless murderous intentions. For travelers, most of the time, the only sound that reminds them that they are still conscious and that they have not lost their hearing is the constant dripping of water.

After the surface dwellers came here, it was almost impossible to leave alive. Their eyes can't see anything in the pitch blackness, they can only light the torches to illuminate the front\u0026wan\u0026book\u0026bar\u0026{3.}.{nsb}.{m}. But as everyone knows, this is the most stupid behavior. The fire is like a bait exuding a deadly fragrance, which can attract all the monsters within a few kilometers, and the final outcome can be imagined. Most of the creatures living on this land have excellent infrared vision, and can be keenly aware of changes in temperature, even if they accidentally touch a rock. They are as obvious to them as torches in the dark.

The recorded history of the Underdark dates back more than 10,000 years. The era of the Crown Wars broke out for the first time. At that time the elves were manic and aggressive. For three thousand years, the dark elves followed Rose to the ground and began to forge their hegemony.

Gray dwarves, deep gnomes, mind flayers, beholders, goblins, orcs, stone blind barbarians, intelligent creatures who came here one after another to settle here began to build their own civilization here. It can be said that war, conquest, decline, and collapse constitute a similar cycle of the kingdoms of the Underdark. Cities battle each other for wealth, resources, slaves, or generations of hatred.

If you say what resource is the most precious here, countless residents will tell you that it is water. Clean and non-toxic water is the most precious resource in the Underdark. Why the dark elves will become the undisputed overlord of the underground world, and the large number of priests is the basis of all this. It can be said that the zero-level magic "water making" easily solved the biggest problem of survival in this land, so they can choose any place to build a city. Instead of having to find a place with sufficient water sources like other races.

Henry is now traveling alone through the rough trails, chasing his teammates ahead. Unlike most adventurers who went deep underground, he seemed very relaxed, and he didn't feel any discomfort due to the change in the environment. The night vision ability of the Ring of Gus dispels the darkness, and any enemy who wants to launch a sneak attack cannot escape the pair of eyes that see everything.

Ten minutes ago, he had assigned tasks to all his subordinates. Among them, the vampire girls were responsible for scouting the surrounding terrain. After they transformed into bats, they could draw a very accurate map in a short time with the help of ultrasonic waves.

As for the others, they all had to wait for news in place, and Robert would not initiate the infiltration until he discovered the dark elf city. The Circle of Truth's armies of liches and undead are targeting mind flayer cities.

You must know that Henry has long coveted the mind flayer's mastermind, which is a huge treasure trove. Not only does it store countless mouth-watering knowledge, but it is also a very precious test object.

Of course, mind flayer tadpoles are also one of the important goals of this trip. As long as the secret can be deciphered, the success rate of brain modification surgery will be greatly increased. From then on, training psions and psychic warriors will no longer need to bother to choose apprentices , Just transform it directly.

In addition, the dark elves' magical knowledge, martial arts, special forging skills, and finally the radioactive substances in Chasma's hands were also targeted by him. There is no doubt that this guy is definitely holding a huge uranium mine of high quality in his hand. As long as he can get this big killer, the last piece of the puzzle to shock the gods will be completed.

Since then, they were not used to what happened, and the gods did not dare to attack a legendary mage with the power to destroy the world. Because as long as one misses, the craziest revenge will be ushered in immediately. Biological (chemical) doomsday plus nuclear (weapon) destruction, just thinking about it will make you feel chills all over your body. Once it is released, it means the destruction of intelligent life on the main plane. Countless gods will perish because there are not enough believers. It's a veritable Twilight of the Gods.

"Magic and nuclear (weapons), I really don't know what kind of reaction will be produced when the two are combined." The corners of Henry's mouth turned up slightly, showing an expectant expression.

But it's no wonder. After all, there are many situations on the continent of Faerun that are different from those on Earth. The first is the suppression of intense chemical reactions by magical energy. The most obvious example is gunpowder.

There have been magic muskets and artillery in this world for a long time, but their power has not been very good. It's not because the proportion of the formula is out of balance, but the ubiquitous magical energy interferes with the combustion process, causing the air to expand too slowly, so the initial speed of the bullet or shell is very low, and the lethality can only be maintained at 20 meters to 10 meters. Thirty meters is not as far as a crossbow.

But everything has a bad side, and naturally there is a good side. For example, the hydrogen-oxygen reaction is much more violent than that on the earth, and it will also produce very strong high-temperature water vapor, which can steam a person in just a few seconds.

Perhaps it is because the gas is relatively light, or it may be that there are fewer elements participating in the reaction. In short, this big killer has become one of the unique trump cards of Henry's territory. It is usually stored separately in the underground warehouse of the mage tower. The army only Temporary application can only be called when needed. And it must be equipped with a supervising mage to prevent leakage.

Commander Corey once said. If the mage tower can provide enough gas tanks. He only needs a few airships to kill all the enemies rushing from the ground. The old knight discovered the great value of this thing in his first action against the Iron Throne, so he would bring a dozen cans with him every time he went to war, as the finale weapon to break the opponent's formation.

Suddenly, an orange-red light appeared in the cave at the corner ahead, which was so obvious in this dark world, and there was a crackling sound from time to time, so it was not necessary to know that someone must be lighting a fire.

Without even thinking about it, Henry walked directly in the direction of the fire. Obviously, it is absolutely impossible for the aborigines underground to make such a reckless move. The biggest possibility is that his teammates are camping ahead.

In fact, the situation was almost as expected. As soon as they approached the camp, they heard a fierce quarrel.

"Damn it! You idiot! It's going to kill us all! You know, this campfire is as obvious to the inhabitants and monsters of the Underdark as the sun in the sky." Viconia was very emotional , yelling at the son of Baal for his stupidity.

As a dark elf exile, she traveled alone in this dark land for a long time, and she knew better than anyone where the real danger came from, so she cursed loudly without mercy.

"Be quiet, there is no way. We need a steaming meal now, or we won't get far. I promise. Put out the fire after the soup is cooked." It was Aberdare who spoke. Obviously, during Henry's absence. He once again assumed the role of team leader.

Korgan looked at the bacon and mushrooms in the pot, and greedily inhaled the aroma: "I also think the Son of God is right, we need to have a good meal. The last time I ate something seems to be twenty What happened a few hours ago, my stomach is going to be hungry."

"It would be great if Henry was here. His dimensional bag must contain a lot of ingredients, especially the kind of two-finger-long sausage. It tastes delicious when roasted on the fire." Meng licked his lips, and there was a hint of yearning in his eyes.

"Damn it, it's okay if you don't say it. I'm even hungrier now. I don't even remember when was the last time I ate, two days ago? Or three days ago?" Aberdell complained, touching his withered appetite road. In the last few days of his experiment, Reagan was completely unable to maintain a clear consciousness. He even ate and drank water under the control of instinct, and he didn't remember anything at all.

Thinking back to the last few days of her stay in the Arcatraz, Jasila couldn't help but shudder: "It was the meal that that lunatic dwarf sent us two days ago."

Aberdell patted his forehead suddenly: "Oh, yes, I remembered. Although that little guy was a bit arrogant, he was quite interesting. How did he become?"

"He was forced to drink a bottle of strange medicine, and then his whole body festered and died. Boo Boo saw the whole process, oh, that scene was really horrible, and Minsk will remember it for the rest of his life." The so easy-going ranger sneaked a little bread crumbs and fed them to the fat hamster on his shoulders while others were not paying attention.

Seeing that no one heeded her warning, Viconia was trembling with anger, and the anger in her eyes was about to burst out. Just when she was about to have a seizure, Henry's figure appeared at the entrance of the cave. He looked at this group of troubled teammates and shook his head with a wry smile: "I should say that you are brave or stupid, and dare to light a bonfire in such an environment."

"Wow! You're finally back, hurry up and get us something delicious." Aimeng jumped up from the ground in an instant, staring at the dimensional bag hanging on his waist with bright eyes.

"No problem, but before that, I must declare one thing, that is, it is best to seek Viconia's opinion on what to do from now on, because she is the well-deserved expert here. Do you understand?" When Henry said this, his expression was extraordinarily serious, and he immediately frightened the group of loose guys.

"Understood……"

Everyone's answers seemed weak, and each of them drooped their heads and held their mouths, showing an expression of reluctance.

Seeing the dejected faces of her teammates, Viconia raised her chin proudly, with a smug look in the corner of her eyes...