Lord of Eternal Darkness

Li Xiaoming inferred based on the incisors of the upper jaw that it should be biased towards rats.

"No, I overlooked one detail. Look at these two incisors, and the surrounding skeletons all have this feature. Coupled with the influence of rats we had before, it is almost the same. It should be a rat-shaped sequence. people."

Jie Xiaohei couldn't help but take a high look, "I think what you said makes sense. I didn't expect that a dreamer's observation ability is so powerful. I always thought that this profession is only strong in the mental aspect."

"Thanks for the compliment. If everything is alright, let's move on."

Before Li Xiaoming left, he bowed down and felt guilty towards these forgotten corpses.

"Sorry for disturbing your peace. Don't worry, we will help you bury him after we find out the truth."

The other three stared at him, and finally bowed and prayed silently.

Just as Jinchengan was about to walk away, suddenly a dazzling light flashed across the place illuminated by the flashlight. He couldn't help but stop. Just as he was about to squat down and reach out to touch, he was stopped by Li Xiaoming.

"Stop, if you want to touch something, at least put on a pair of gloves. Although it can't resist the curse, it can still withstand some germs. These are bones after all. They don't have the resistance of grave diggers and doctors, so don't do it. seek death."

Hearing Li Xiaoming's words, he reacted and hurriedly said: "Sorry, I seemed to have seen something shiny just now. These relics may reveal some information."

Li Xiaoming took off the gloves in his hands and took out two new gloves from his pocket.

"The gloves are made of rotten wood silk. They are cold-proof and heat-insulating. The disadvantage is that they are airtight. They also have purification properties, which can offset some negative effects. Put them on him."

Jin Chengan took the glove and carefully rummaged through the pile of bones. Finally he found a shiny golden box. A lot of the gold paint on the outside had fallen off, but the exquisite workmanship of the box could still be seen.

Jie Xiaohei said: "This box seems to have a password. If we judge it this way, the level of civilization should be quite high, not a barbaric beast."

Jinchengan said slightly excitedly: "How is it? Do you want to open it and take a look?"

Li Xiaoming said: "Although it is a relic, it may contain some secrets, so it is still necessary to check it."

Jinchengan looked at the combination lock on it with disdain, then grabbed the box with his hands and was about to open it, but he expected that the workmanship of this box was exquisite and its sturdiness was amazing. No matter how hard he knocked or kicked, it wouldn't be able to do anything. Open.

The most important point is that Jinchengan does not dare to use too much brute force. If the contents of the box are destroyed together, it will be a big loss.

Seeing the funny look, Chu Moyue shook her head helplessly, took the glove from Li Xiaoming, and deftly removed the entire lock in three strokes.

"Wow, how did you do that?"

Mo Yue raised the wire in her hand, "A simple password lock, just a little calculation is enough, but I destroyed the entire mechanism directly, which is more efficient, even though it is a one-time use."

Everyone opened the box in anticipation, and inside were two medals, a knife, and two letters.

One of the black and gold envelopes is particularly eye-catching.

Fortunately, the handwriting on this letter was understandable, but of course only Li Xiaoming was the only one. The others looked confused, so Li Xiaoming could only read the letter with shame and emotion.

Judging from the type of writing, it should be Sarodi script, leaning towards hieroglyphics.

"Dear Pureblood Human:

"Please forgive our presumptuous request. Although our looks may be slightly different, we still remember the purest belonging in our bloodline.

"Since the Great Cataclysm, we have been expelled to the closed underground, and have even gradually forgotten our original belongings, but the promise we kept suppressed the sealed Tianyuan Pillar.

"But as the seal weakens, the sealed objects are gradually awakening. Many of our people have been contaminated and gradually become crazy, so that we have to kill each other. Another dirty, pointed-eared race has begun to act unscrupulously. We are slaughtering our people, and we can no longer hold on. We are eager to escape from this hell, and hope you can send someone to save us.

"To Zhuang Mengxiao, the humble rat tribe."

Everyone was shocked after hearing this. What exactly is the Sealed Artifact Tianyuan Pillar? And this actually got in touch with the vice principal.

Li Xiaoming was shocked. If calculated based on outside time, Vice Principal Zhuang was already over 300 years old. The letter written to him by the Rat Man was at least 30 years ago.

After the paper was taken out of the iron box, it quickly oxidized and turned yellow. There seemed to be some spell power added to the box, which meant that it must have mastered the basic magic power.

Based on time calculation, the two had an intersection many years ago, so Vice Principal Zhuang should also know what is buried under this apartment, but why is this huge secret not revealed?

Li Xiaoming asked: "It seems that we have encountered something terrible. Why does the rat tribe want to guard a seal called Tianyuan Pillar?"

Jin Chengan shook his head and said: "I have lived in Titan City for nearly 20 years, and I have never heard of what Tianyuan Pillar is. Based on the time, only the older generation should know it."

Jie Xiaohe said: "Then do we need to send this letter out next?"

Li Xiaoming thought for a while and said slowly: "It must be sent out. According to the situation in the letter, it is already very dangerous. After so long, the worst result may have happened. There may be commotion in the apartment. It’s the result of the seal being loosened.”

"Then should we move on?"

Jin Chengan spread his hands and said boldly: "You've come here, you can't go back empty-handed. At least find out what's going on inside. You can't believe it without reason with just a letter."

Li Xiaoming nodded in agreement, "Cheng'an is right. There seems to be another letter. Do you want to open it and take a look?"

Jie Xiaohei said casually: "You are the only one among us who understands Sarodi. It is up to you to decide whether to read it or not. Even if you just make it up, no one among us can tell the difference. "

So Li Xiaoming opened the second letter.

Compared to the first black letter, the second letter appears to be particularly clean, soft, and fragile. You can clearly feel the difference in paper between the two.

Moreover, the handwriting in the second letter was somewhat illegible:

"Dear Father and Mother:

"I wonder how you are doing. Do you have enough food for the winter at home? Are you still quarreling over trivial matters? Mom, you must go to bed early and persuade Dad to stop drinking as soon as possible...

"...Since I was a child, I have not let you rest assured and have yearned for life in the outside world. For us rat people, although this place is not small, it always feels too depressing. You always tell me that the outside world is too dangerous. , but I just yearn for this dangerous freedom...

"...I joined the Pioneer Expedition Team, striving to explore the entire underground world. Although the training of the team is very strict, I can eat enough and don't have to starve like before. As long as I obey the orders of my superiors unconditionally, There will be no punishment...

"The days of guarding the territory are not easy. Many of my companions have been snatched away by monsters and become dinner. The people of the Pointy-ear tribe seem to be completely hungry and crazy, and they attack the tribe unscrupulously. I am very scared, but there is no way...

"What's even more uncomfortable is that Brother Dawa, who was in the same group as me, was bewitched by Kaitansi Fei, and his soul was pulled into the Tianyuan Pillar, and he became a mindless monster. He seemed to be crying when he bit his tribe members to death. I I still remember that I was bullied when I first came in. He took the initiative to protect me. When I was hungry, he would always give me half of the dry food. However, in the end I killed him. I don’t know how to express this feeling..."

"...Finally, my outstanding performance won me this opportunity. As long as I successfully send this letter for help, I will be a great hero of the Mela tribe, and I will also be successfully promoted to the sacrificial guard team, and I will personally protect the saint of our tribe - —Lamtia, I will selflessly dedicate the rest of my life to her...

"... Finally, I wish you good health. I hope that famine will not come again. I also hope that Uncle Nima, Uncle Tashi, and Aunt Gesang will have a good life there. One day we can escape from the shackles of this hell. Back on the ground."

"...Actually, I didn't write this letter, and I can't even read. Dad and Mom, I miss you. My second uncle helped me write this letter, but I don't know where to send it. I wish you all I have no worries in Guixu Holy Land. If I can come back alive, I will definitely burn this letter myself..."

"...Your little Dorje."

After listening, everyone was silent for a long time.

Li Xiaoming smiled self-deprecatingly, "The main tone of the Ashes Era is always a hint of joy amid sadness, and the spirit of joy in hardship will never go out of style."

Everyone unconsciously looked at the skeletons on the ground. Each and every one of the righteous expedition team members fell asleep forever in an unnoticed place, burying their joys, sorrows and all their memories.

"He didn't seem to know how to read, but he thought his letter was as important as this letter for help, so he put it in the safe. The wrinkles on the paper showed that he took it out often. He probably liked this letter very much, even if he couldn't understand it. "

Chu Moyue added coldly: "The letter of help is actually not important. As long as someone comes out alive, it is enough to bring it orally. After all, rat-shaped people are rare, and most of them will receive them properly. And the box has a The word 'Duoji' is engraved on it, indicating that the box should be his own, which is enough to show his sense of responsibility."

Jin Chengan sighed sadly, "Oh, if he had been born a few decades earlier, I would definitely have recognized him as his brother."

Li Xiaoming said: "Okay, let's move on. We won't disturb them as long as we can. After the inspection, pick up something and go back quickly, and bring the letter of help to the vice principal."

Everyone nodded, quickened their pace, and finally arrived at the place where the light was.

Although they are confused as to why there is a light source in front of them, they all know that in this underground world, apart from the artificial sun, the only things that can shine are energy ores.

There are many types of energy ores that can emit light, and they generally contain low amounts of radiation. Common people usually use sunstones in their homes, which absorb heat energy and emit light energy, which can last for about 8 hours.

Sunstone's crystals are bright, like crystal glass. Its most striking feature is an irregular sphere with a red crystal core inside.

As expected, there is a large reserve of sun stones here. The entire underground sky is covered with such stones, which illuminate the place like daylight.

There are many ventilation holes on the rock wall. Although they are very small, you can feel the wind, indicating that they should be connected to the outside world, at most 200 meters underground.

But everyone walked nearly ten kilometers in the underground tunnel of the apartment.

More importantly, there is also a large underground forest here, which is lush and green, maintaining the oxygen circulation here, and forming a self-sufficient underground ecology with underground water, although the resources provided are limited.

The fresh air blew in, and everyone felt an unprecedented sense of comfort.

After seeing it, Li Xiaoming sighed directly, "Oh, if we develop this place, we should be able to make a lot of money. Building a tourist resort seems to be able to solve many problems."

Jin Chengan said jokingly: "I think it would be good if 10 people come in and two of them can go back."

"So let's get rid of the dangers here first, and try our best to help the residents here to live a satisfactory life." Li Xiaoming turned to him and smiled.

Everyone is preparing to explore this dangerous forest. It can be seen from the letter that there are rich types of creatures underground, and there are also many intelligent races, so they must be very alert to be prepared for sudden attacks.

After driving a few steps in the forest, Chu Moyue suddenly stopped everyone, put her ears to the ground, and said with a very serious expression:

"There are people five hundred meters ahead. It is visually estimated that there are more than 20 people, and they are equipped with iron weapons. The footsteps are a bit chaotic, and they seem to be fighting..."