Mystery: The Star Key

The screen changed again.

What unfolded before Igna's eyes was no longer the eternal night.

Lightning pierced the sky, illuminating the cascading gray buildings ahead.

With the help of the lightning that illuminated the night, Igna saw clearly the appearance of Afternoon Town. It was built at the foot of the mountain and was naturally divided into upper, middle and lower layers. It was said to be a town, but it was actually no smaller than most of the ruins found in Silver City.

Here, gray stones are built into different houses, some of which are hollowed out, close to ten meters, and some are the same as the current human habitation, so short that people can touch the roof.

These buildings are compactly arranged and laid out, some have collapsed, some are still strong, but they are all stained with signs of old decay.

It had been cleaned up, the streets were covered with rotting flesh and traces of dried-up pus, and the surroundings were silent, not a single sound. (Note 1)

"Now that we are in the 'Afternoon Town', the next thing that will take you on a journey is the fourth dream that Elder Derrick Berg entrusted me to convey." Michelle explained.

"We are located in the afternoon town. According to the historical records of the City of Silver, this is the only way for the Kingdom of Silver to go to the Giant King's Court."

"In Afternoon Town, humans and giants live together in the town, surrounded by the dwellings of ancient gods that are forever fixed at dusk, like the last gate from the real world to myths and legends." (Note 2)

"According to the original records, Afternoon Town separates reality and myth, there are nights and days here, but all the days are in the "afternoon" state. No matter the fog, heavy rain, or ice and snow, they can't cover the more violent sunlight. ." Michelle, like a tutor in the history department, explained the records of the City of Silver.

Igna said thoughtfully: "But the performance here is different from what is recorded."

The town in front of him was dark and gray, even though it was illuminated by lightning, it lacked a sense of light and was lifeless. (Note 1)

Michelle nodded: "Yes." But he didn't explain more.

Ignatius could only leave the question open.

His gaze followed the elder Derrick Berg, who seemed to be more mature and calm. He seemed to be assigned the task of patrolling the afternoon town. In the dream, Igna saw Derrick deal with the scattered things. Several batches of monsters.

Among them were vampires with pale faces, pus all over their bodies, extremely ugly. (Note 3)

There are monsters that are similar to beasts. They are normal humans in height, have two eyes, and have short black hairs like beasts on their long faces and bodies. (Note 4)

There is an inexplicable face growing out of the house. Those faces are covered with countless cracks, which are regularly coiled in the center, forming a vortex-like one eye or mouth. (Note 1)

Silently watched Derrick Berg complete the patrol mission and return to the camp. Michelle Watkins said:

"Before exploring the Giant King's Court, the City of Silver spent a long time setting up a camp, and then in a team-based way, they removed the remaining monsters one street at a time, looking for various ancient traces that may exist. Although it is relatively slow, but Safe enough," Michelle explained. (Note 3)

"However, Afternoon Town is dangerous after all," Michelle said. "In general, in order to ensure safety. The patrol team must stay in a solid but cramped building most of the time. Because the outside is silent in the dark and hiding in the house. monster."

"They are cleaned again and again, and they come out of nowhere again and again. It is easy to make every member of the exploration team feel a sense of powerlessness from the heart. It seems that they can't get real safety no matter what, forever. It’s hard to rest assured, and you have to do your best at any time, and you can’t let the slightest slack off. (Note 5)”

"No normal creature maintains this state of high alert and high vigilance for a long time, so the City of Silver has a mature rotation system." Michelle said, "We will rotate every 15 days and nights where lightning alternates. "

Igna nodded, thought for a while and asked, "What do the patrols rely on for food for so long in the afternoon town? Is there any black-faced grass nearby?" If you want to create, these small details cannot be missed.

He vaguely remembered that Michelle had introduced at the beginning that the City of Silver was sustained by the black-faced grass grown in the surrounding area as its staple food.

"The patrol team in the afternoon town camp carried a part of the powder made from black-faced grass, but the main source of food was the hunted monsters. Most of them, as long as they had Beyonder characteristics and were stripped of their skins, They can be eaten by burning them with flames, but they all have certain contamination, which can lead to mental problems and cannot be ingested continuously, requiring sufficient intervals." Michelle answered Igna's question seriously. (Note 4)

After thinking deeply, Igna still asked the question: "...Is it the kind of monster I just saw?" The monster I just saw was extremely ugly. The appearance of pus all over their bodies made Igna feel sick to his stomach when he thought of them. Do the patrol teams in the City of Silver want to eat these foods?

"Yes, the physical monster you just saw will become our food. Because, we have no choice." Michelle said.

"…"

"So, you were also a member of the afternoon patrol team?"

"Yes." Michelle nodded with a smile, the small scar on the left side of the bridge of his nose seemed like the most dazzling medal in the dusk.

"I'm honored by that."

Igna was in awe.

During the conversation, in addition to Derrick Berg, Colin Iliad, the chief of the City of Silver who seemed to be a little old, wore a classical wizard robe with silver-gray and slightly curly long hair, and light gray eyes. Lovia, the elder shepherd of Silver City, and the two Beyonders who had previously explored together in the Temple of the True Creator, Joshua and Heinem, appeared within sight. (Note 6)

"Next, the City of Silver will go to the King's Court of Giants, UU reading www.uukanshu.com for the first exploration." Michelle said.

As if responding to Michelle's words, the chief Colin Iliad of the City of Silver with messy white hair whispered but calmly said to the people behind him:

"Set off!"

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Note 1: The third volume of The Traveler, Chapter 184, Afternoon Town.

Note 2: The third volume traveler, chapter one hundred and fifty-fifth, future number.

Note 3: The Traveler, Volume 3, Chapter 235, The World and the Rogue.

Note 4: The third volume traveler, chapter one hundred and eighty-six, the fourth name.

Note 5: The Undead in Volume Four, Chapter Thirty-Three, Monday again.

Note 6: Book V The Red Priest, Chapter 147, "The Fool's Angels"

In this section of the historical arrangement of the City of Silver, an exploration of the afternoon town is skipped.

That was a foreshadowing about the concealment of the real name of "□□□□□", as well as the power and layout he possesses. Skip it because it has nothing to do with "The Redemption of the City of Silver" (but is related to the redemption of Rose). If anyone is interested in the specific number of chapters, you can go to the third volume of Traveler (Chapter 184-Chapter 191, Chapter 199) to check.

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