The bottom of the elevator shaft is not a neatly shaped enclosed space – in fact, as the height of the shaft drops, the surrounding shaft walls gradually show a tendency to expand around, and the boulders, steel, and pipes that make up the shaft walls gradually integrate into the buildings of the lower city, a transitional structure that has evolved over thousands of years, giving Hao Ren the feeling that as the height drops, he unconsciously arrives in a block.Downtown.In the deepest part of the Twilight City, where the foundation of the Doomsday Shelter is located, the first impression of Hao Ren here is that it is dim, and then it is old and cluttered.There are still many of the styles of 2,000 years ago, with huge stone buildings and cast-iron columns inlaid with runes everywhere, and humans 2,000 years ago were not capable of building such a magnificent megalithic city, so several primitive city-states of Midgard were built with the help of the Norse gods (later generations have seen various miracles and legends), and it is for this reason that these ancient buildings can bear the responsibility of the cornerstone of the Twilight Capital.Ancient buildings are lined up one after the other, and the lower town is like a maze of large and complex mazes, where all you can see is cascading buildings and platforms of different ages when you look in any direction.The whole city weighs heavily on your head, so much so that the biggest feeling you get when you walk through these complexes is depression – and the second is the fear of the sudden collapse of the city.Hao Ren glanced up, and he saw that the Twilight City was like a bloated nest, and the criss-crossing urban structure was entangled above him, stretching into the endless darkness and depths, and a random light could be seen between the urban structures, but these lights could not dispel even the slightest feeling of darkness and oppression.His eyes widened and he tried to distinguish until he finally saw a line of white at the end of the dark abyss, which he guessed might be a little "skylight" coming down from the upper town, but soon realized that he had mistaken it: it was just a cloud, and the city was stacked so high that it created a thick cloud between the buildings.If you were born and raised in the Twilight Capital, you will know that it is the condenser tube area of the Great Boiler, and that another "people" who have degraded in the harsh environment live there, called "Barnier", and the platform they live on has been raining for many years, and the rain that falls from the cloud layer of the condenser pipe contains a microtoxic substance, so that the skin of the inhabitants of the platform will glow slightly."
This place is even more dilapidated than I imagined......"
Vivien couldn't help but mutter, looking at the situation in front of her."
This is the city of two thousand years ago," Wendell shook his head, "the further down it goes, the older and older it becomes, but thanks to the power of the Ancient Sage, these things are still strong and durable even if they are old, at least for now......
Cities are not going to collapse because of the weight of the weight. ”Hao Ren cautiously observed the surrounding situation, he had expected to encounter a certain level of urban defense here, but found that there was only silence around him: the battle that took place on the upper platform seemed to be a matter of another world here.He felt that this was a little abnormal.No matter how dilapidated and old the Lower Town is, it is also the abode of the Ancient Saints, and no matter how loud Lily and their commotion on it is, all the City Watch guards will not be attracted to it—at least some soldiers should be left here.Wendell clearly sensed something was wrong, and he looked warily at the black stone houses around him, "There should be a Twilight team stationed here all year round, and they won't leave the sentry post no matter what." ”In the depths of the dark and chaotic city streets, several figures shook a few times, Hao Ren saw that they were several ragged civilians, they were hurrying away, two of them glanced this way, but the numb expressions did not change in the slightest, and they quickly left.The whole downtown area is "peaceful" and gives people goosebumps.To find out what was going on, Jen and Vivien, led by Wendell, cautiously moved towards the Twilight Guards' outpost, a separate quadrangular building a hundred meters from the elevator, slightly higher and unobstructed.Normally, there would always be two soldiers standing guard in front of the building, and the searchlights at the top of the building would stay on and shoot around the elevator entrances and exits - but now the outpost was completely silent, with no soldiers moving, and even the searchlights were extinguished."
There's signs of life in there," Vivien sniffled, "the smell of living blood, people are alive, but it seems to be under control." ”The situation became more and more strange, Hao Ren raised his vigilance and took the lead, but nothing happened until he reached the gate of the outpost.Vivien followed him, a black cloud of blood around her, and the bats hid in the cloud ready to attack."
Bang-" Hao Ren kicked open the gate of the outpost and flashed in with a spear: "Don't move!"
”There were several chairs in the outpost, and six soldiers in Twilight Guard uniforms sat stiffly on their chairs, trying to roll their eyes and look at the glowing plasma spear in Hao Ren's hand with horror and pleading, but they couldn't move even a finger in their bodies: they seemed to be controlled by some kind of spell.Across the table stood a mysterious figure in flaxen robes, a young woman with pale skin and emaciated build, and a strange headdress that looked like a weave of thorns.The woman bowed slightly to Hao Ren: "Hello, strange traveler - can I move?"
”Hao Ren was stunned: "Who are you?"
”"I'm the servant of the Old Sage," the young woman's voice was soft, and she couldn't tell that she was a strong man who could control six soldiers with one hand, and she looked at Wendell with a slight smile, "This old gentleman may know about us. ”"You're a caretaker?"
Wendell exclaimed, "How did the caretaker leave the sanctuary?!"
”"There's only one reason to change the Caretaker's vow, and that's the Old Sage's command," the young woman known as the "Caretaker" continued to whisper, "In the world above, you're probably the only one who can hear the Old Sage's voice—so you can probably guess why I'm here." ”Wendell suddenly thought of the great voice that had suddenly come to his head when he was in Uptown."
You're here to pick us up?"
Wendell had an excited look on his face, "How's the situation with the Ancient Saint?"
”"There are many things that I can't discuss here," said the young woman, bowing slightly, and turning toward the door, "please come with me, strange travelers." ”The mysterious young woman led the crowd out of the square, and soon turned into a hidden path, following her through the complex and cramped buildings, Hao Ren asked Wendell curiously, "Who is this?"
”He could see that Wendell recognized the other person's identity, and he judged that the woman should be a reliable guide for the Lightseekers, but he still didn't know much about the organization of the Twilight Capital.Wendell glanced at the woman leading the way in front of him, and nodded slightly: "This is a member of the caretakers, they are the ones who are responsible for taking care of the ancient saints, they are the only ones in the entire twilight capital who can often contact the ancient saints, and if we want to meet the ancient saints, we must also go through these people - but I didn't expect the caretakers to take the initiative to pick us up, they never leave to go to the throne hall." ”Vivien came to the woman's side, "What's your name?"
”"Angelica."
The young woman said her name."
Angelica......
You seem to have a little bit of Warner blood," Vivien looked at the other curiously, "seeming ......
Isn't the situation of your ancient saint very good?
”“…… You'll know when you get there," Angelica lowered her eyelids and didn't answer the question directly, "I don't know where you came from, and I don't know why you want to see the Ancient Sage, I'm just doing what I am told." ”Hao Ren still had a question that he couldn't understand: "Eh, since the ancient saint wants to see us, why should the city guards stop us, how good it would be if you ordered the guards above to let them go earlier-we still have a group of people over there to make trouble with them." ”Angelica's footsteps paused slightly: "Seeing the situation at that outpost just now, do you think we can command the Twilight Guards?"
”Hao Ren suddenly woke up."
There used to be many people who could hear the voice of the Ancient Sage, but now, even a very small number of caregivers still possess this talent, and since five hundred years ago, the Old Sage has barely spoken a word," Angelica's voice was soft and barely audible, "In this case, the Iron Throne has become a symbol - supremacy, but unable to issue orders. ”(To be continued.) )