Athens, one of the oldest historic cities on earth that has been preserved and is still in use.When human beings stumbled all the way from the primitive era of slash-and-burn farming to the door of civilization, when human beings stopped worrying about food and clothing and the beasts in the wilderness for the first time, when the earliest philosophers and wise men appeared among human beings, when human beings began to use words and mysterious and strange religious symbols to express their thoughts and amazements about the world, city-states began to rise and kingdoms began to be built.The earliest thinkers who were detached from basic production poured their abundant brainpower into huge stones and elaborate vaults, built cities symbolizing human power with high walls, columns, vaults, and stairs made of rock, and decorated their courtyards with reliefs and statues full of religious mysteries.
And quickly became one of the most incredible products on the planet.However, the city is not a symbol of glory for human beings alone, and on this planet, there is another group of creatures that coexist with humans, although they have been actively or forcibly hidden in the shadows, or even completely erased from the current human cognition, but they are still active in the history of this planet, and the history books of mankind will not remember them, but another history book made of stone and wood will not forget all this: the city.The older the cities, the more traces of the Ancients remained, and the oldest cities had become completely integrated and inseparable from the creatures of the shadows, which were not only home to humans, but also to many dark creatures - and no matter how much the witchers and the Church rejected this, they must also admit that there are still a large number of nests on this planet that have been built by the Aliens since the beginning, and they will not back down.In an era when myths, legends, and historical records are chaotic and intertwined, a small number of aliens live with humans completely openly and build these magnificent ancient cities, and these powerful creatures who regard humans as animals are considered rare "moderates" compared to most of the barbaric aliens who hold absolute brutal rule over humans.As a result, they were worshipped as protectors by the earthlings, and entire cities were dedicated to a powerful and benevolent "god" for thousands of years, until humanity was able to break free from this captivity-like situation with the help of demon hunters.Half of the founders of these cities were banished into the shadows.No one now believes that the crumbling temples of the city were once inhabited by supernatural beings.But as mentioned earlier, these cities have been home to some alien species from the beginning, who built it with their own hands, maintained it, and even went to war for it.These aliens never really leave the city, even when they are forced to retreat into the shadows, they simply rebuild the fortress and hide it in a corner that humans can't detect.A group of people was slowly approaching one of the entrances to the fortress.Hao Ren and his entourage recuperated in the hotel where they stayed, and today they set off with Vivian to find an alien who is also said to have survived from the age of mythology, that is one of Vivian's few acquaintances, she lives in the oldest part of the city, and everyone has been walking for a long time after getting off the bus."
Are you sure the person we're looking for is in this direction?"
Hao Ren looked up at the familiar old streets around him again, and questioned Vivien's sense of direction for the third time, "If that's right, we've seen this stone wall for the third time." ”"That's it, go in circles."
Vivien nodded, "Athens is a very special place, there are many alien survivors who have made their home here, but it takes special methods to find them - the witchers have never stopped hunting for this place, and the daredevils who don't hide themselves are long dead. ”Hao Ren could only nod and continue to follow Vivien around the oldest streets of the Acropolis, and before he knew it, he was getting closer and closer to the more ancient depths of the city.Occasionally, when he looked up boredly and saw the old buildings that were no longer distinguishable from historical relics or modern imitations and restorations, he would suddenly have a strange illusion that transcended time.He felt as if he was walking in the middle of a slide that was arranged backwards along the history of mankind, the further forward he went.The more you see, the more you see the scenery of the past.On earth, the ancient city in the true sense of the word no longer exists, even the city of Athens is an advanced city that has been repainted and packaged by modern civilization.When the group wandered around the bustling city, they saw the most skyscrapers and bustling shopping streets that were indistinguishable from other modern cities, which disappointed the spirited Lily.However, after Vivien slowly left the newly established city and entered some of the more primitive areas of Athens, they finally got their wish to see the ancient Greek-style stone columns and sculptures, whether they were real historical relics or imitations of later restorations, which were intertwined and embedded in the cracks of the city's new architecture.People can't help but feel a thick sense of history.The more you move into the older parts of the Acropolis, the more this sense of history becomes stronger, and eventually the retro-style houses become the main buildings on either side, and the elaborate sculptures almost completely replace the impetuous neon signs and modern signs such as station signs, and as Vivien leads the group deeper into the streets, this change goes deeper and deeper, until finally Hao Ren finally has a sense of disobedience.He looked at the street on both sides, which was vaguely familiar, as if he had passed here two or three times an hour ago, but if he looked closely, he would find that the scene on both sides of the street was changing in detail, the street lights were gone, the colorful signboards of the shops were fading, the concrete floor on the road had turned into neat and smooth stone slabs, and the sun that was supposed to be hanging in the east did not know when it had moved to the west.Lily, a nervous girl, was a little strange: "Eh, the atmosphere around me doesn't seem to be right, and there are fewer and fewer passers-by." ”Even though this is a relatively old neighborhood, it is by no means a desolate area, and when people first come to this area, they can still see a lot of pedestrians around, but at some point, the flow of people on both sides of the road seems to be less and less, and this change is subtle, until the pedestrians on the road are unnaturally few, and Lily realizes that something is wrong.Hao Ren looked strangely at the increasingly strange scene around him, and found that even the pedestrians on the road were a little strange: they were walking aimlessly on the road like walking corpses, and they couldn't see anyone talking to each other, and they couldn't see anyone stopping to do their own thing, they were like someone deliberately laying out a "landscape" just to make sure that the street was not too weird."
We're already close to the shadows, be careful any further," Vivien slowed, "don't push open any door on the side of the road, don't go around any corner where the sun doesn't shine, don't talk to any passers-by, and most importantly—don't overtake me."
It starts out as a labyrinth, and if you take a wrong fork in the road, you'll fall into the trap of the shadow world. ”Finally, she also reminded Itzax: "Big man, you should also pay attention, these shadow layers are the strongest outliers that have been shaped over thousands of years, and even you may be trapped in them." ”Yizax nodded cautiously, and Hao Ren felt a little hairy on his body: "I'll go......
You're making a ghost movie......"
"All the aliens that have survived to this day are divided into two kinds, one is a lone traveler like me, and the other is a group, the latter must have some way to form a family in the current situation," Vivien chuckled, "This place is one of the few remaining settlements, it has been in business for thousands of years, and the layers of defense are no joke, and the witchers can't do anything about this place."
Well, at least not for the time being. ”The crowd continues to walk through the alley that seems to be in circles, but the scenery around them changes from moment to moment, and with each step you take a step, the buildings and decorations on both sides of the road change a little bit that is becoming more and more apparent, as if the street no longer conceals its anomaly as you get closer to some "shadow layer".Hao Ren noticed that the modern buildings on both sides of the road had completely disappeared at some point, and the houses made of stone were leaning out from both sides at a strange angle, as if these cold stones were looking at everyone curiously.There are still occasional signs and signposts with a slight modern feel to be seen between the buildings, but they are all faded and as weird as the black-and-white photographs.Hao Ren turned his head to look in the direction he came, he saw a mist, and he could no longer find the intersection before.The group finally stopped in front of a strange shop, the last remaining "modern house" on the street.A beautiful woman dressed in black with a somewhat gloomy expression stood in front of the door waiting for them, and she smiled at Vivien: "Long time no see, Your Excellency Countess. ”"You're hard to find," Vivien said, "Hesperith." ”(The double commuter pass has already begun!)
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It's the work of the year, not the author of the year. ）(To be continued.) )