Rome is the capital and largest city of Italy, as well as the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the country, with a history of more than 2,500 years, it is a world-famous historical and cultural city, the birthplace of the ancient Roman Empire, and is nicknamed the "Eternal City" because of its long history.Rome is the center of the Catholic Church in the world, with more than 700 churches and monasteries, and Rome is the center of the Italian Renaissance along with Florence, and still retains a considerable amount of Renaissance and Baroque features today.Gorgeous domed buildings, doors and windows of various colors and glass, as well as very flashy sculptures, very little dressed, very artistic kind of fountains, can be seen at almost every intersection.Stark's plane didn't have to say anything, they arrived in Rome in the middle of the night, and the three of them got into the prepared vehicle and entered the city.A few years ago, it was full of Mussolini fanatics, but now the whole country seems to have forgotten about it.There is no sign of war here, everything is as calm and beautiful as ever, and the street lights are lit and projected on the car window glass.Magnificent palaces and buildings of all kinds fly by from the window.Leo was already a little stunned, he had lived in New York since he was a child, and he had never seen such a classical city.So everything outside the window made him dizzy, and he leaned on the window to watch non-stop."
The Colosseum, known as osseo in Italian, was originally known as the Flavi amphitheater aphitheatrufviu, which was a place in the ancient Roman Empire for slave owners, nobles and freedmen to watch the fight of beasts or slave gladiatorial battles."
Howard parked his car in a corner of the plaza and motioned for Leo to get out of the car, pointing to the massive building not far away as a tour guide."
This is the south side of Piazza Venezia, near the Roman market.The Colosseum covers an area of about 20,000 square meters, is oval from the sky, the length of the major axis is about 188 meters, the length of the minor axis is about 156 meters, the circumference is about 527 meters, and the wall is about 57 meters high, this huge building can accommodate nearly 90,000 spectators. ”"Uh, my job is at the Colosseum?
But I don't know Italian. ”Leo laughed dryly, his mind was a little confused, why did he suddenly go abroad?
Howard jerked down, and instead of walking in the direction of the Colosseum, he walked towards the sewer entrance on the other side of the square."
Almost, you can think of it as deeper underground in the sewers next to the Colosseum."
Howard shrugged and pushed open what looked like a stone brick wall secret door.It's a sewer, but it's very dry, dusty, and smelly.After a series of secret doors and mechanisms, Howard led the two to a huge deep pit, a black hole, and he didn't know what was down there.A series of huge gear churning sounds echoed in the underground space, and from below the endless abyss, an elevator powered by gears and unknown crystals rose.Out of it came a man, dressed in a red robe, like an archbishop.He wore a long helmet on top of his head, like a metal pea pod, carved with intricate patterns and patterns that glittered even in the faint light of the torches on the walls around him."
Where are you taking me?"
Seeing someone dressed so strangely, Leo didn't feel quite right, is this a cult?
However, although the person who stepped out of the elevator had a serious expression, he was by no means a fanatic, and he replied in a very rational tone: "Take you to the eternal space, to your future." ”As he spoke, he let go of the elevator door and motioned for a few people to enter.Leo didn't want to move, but Howard and Nathaniel both greeted him with smiles on their faces, and their attitudes didn't change.He was a little relieved and walked into the elevator, where the strangely dressed man also walked in, pulled a few levers on the inner wall of the elevator, and the elevator began to descend rapidly.He turned to look at Leonid, and a faint smile appeared on his slightly old face: "You don't need to disguise, we all know who you really are." ”Leonid sighed, and didn't see any movement from him, his whole body turned into a translucent form, and in his body, countless stars could be seen, which either formed nebulae or rotated according to their own laws, turning him into the appearance of the deep space of the universe.The stranger nodded slightly, not saying anything more about Leo's form, but turned to look out the window and motioned for him to look down."
Leonid, look at Leo as he approached the glass on the elevator when he heard this, and the abyss, which was pitch black just now, suddenly opened up.A city suddenly appeared in front of him, as if it had passed through some curtain, not only the magnificent classical buildings and palaces, but also many high-rise buildings floating in the air, some red crystals like small mountains supporting them to levitate.The city was more prosperous than Rome on the ground, and even at this point in time, the city was still brightly lit, and from above, it was full of traffic and people."
God" Leonid closed his mouth in astonishment, except for the constant chanting of the name of the Father, he almost froze there.The strangely dressed man showed a proud expression, and he walked up to Leo's side: "This is an eternal miracle, this is the Immortal City!"
”The elevator had reached the bottom, and the other three had walked to the front, while Leo was still looking at his surroundings with a look of surprise on his face.Whether it's soldiers in armor with laser guns or giant structures floating in the air like mountains, these are far more than he can imagine.He felt his tongue tingle and hair in his pocket.After walking for a while, he gradually calmed down, and he asked the old man who had come to pick them up."
I know that Rome was built on the site of ancient Rome, and there is an even older Roman ruins under it, but how is it possible that there is such a city 200 meters underground?!"
The old man shook his cloak, his long helmet shook a little, and replied in a calm tone: "Science, magic, I can't give you any other explanation other than these, this is the hidden history of our world, this is the home of the immortals. ”It's all like a dream, as if Rome on the ground is reflected underground, and the huge city is real, whether it's the red-brick streets or the delicate angel statues along the road, he can reach it all.Soon, after he walked down a long staircase, the four of them walked into a theater-like building.Beautiful and magnificent buildings, the interior is equally magnificent, and the perfect combination of technology and classical art that was ahead of its time, and all kinds of incredible sights emerge in it.The most striking feature is a sign on the dome of the grand theater with an eagle in flight.The golden emblem cast a pillar of light, enveloping Leonid in a pillar of light, and he felt his body warm.At this time, he found that in this circular theater-like place, there were already people waiting for him.Dressed in the same clothes as the people who had received them before, four slightly older men sat on a high platform with intricate patterns carved underneath.Howard and Nathaniel nodded to Leo, motioning for him to stand still, before they walked to the empty auditorium on the other side, leaving only a faint silhouette in the darkness.The person who greeted them walked up to the rostrum and sat on a chair in the middle.Then he spoke."
Listen carefully, something will resonate with you, and this resonance will travel through time, and everything starts with an idea, a fire in the sky."
Leonid swallowed, looking at the figures whose silhouettes were hidden in the darkness, he swallowed and waited silently for instructions.The old man did not keep him waiting, and told an old story.That was in BC, and it was at the dawn of civilization on Earth.A flash of fire fell on Egypt, and people saw marvelous buildings burning and falling from the sky into the desert.And when they went to check, they were parasitized by a terrifying space zerg, which spread and multiplied at an extremely high rate, and saw that the fate of all living things was in jeopardy.That is life, and the end of the world.In the midst of a crisis, a man stepped forward, gathered the surviving creatures, formed the last army, and fought to the death against the alien zerg."
This is not the end of our world," he said. ”He was given a weapon from the gods, a spear, and a shield.With the help of heroes from all walks of life, he kills the Zerg Queen, exterminates the parasitized, and saves all who are left, and he makes a different choice between extinction and survival for the planet.The people, in the name of the shield in his hand, rallied."
Above your head is the shield, and since then, from generation to generation, we are a shield that protects humanity from the known and the unknown."
The old man at the head sat upright, and when he said these words, he couldn't help but puff up his chest, and the scene he described, the more detailed battle, also made Leo's blood boil.And just as he raised his head to look at the shield, the five people on the rostrum began to say in unison: "We are a protective measure, a protective measure dedicated to those who prevent our world from moving forward as envisioned, against those who stand in the way." ”Seeing that Leo fell into excitement and yearning, the person in the high platform added: "This is a summons from the world, a summons from an organization that protects this world as a god. ”"Gods?"
Leo frowned.The other elder nodded, untouched by the question: "If we can't turn some of the future around, why are we so pretty?"
”The man in the center looked at Leo: "Can you understand?"
”Leo's starry body did not hide his expression, and he raised his translucent eyebrows: "I can, to protect the world." ”The old man at the head nodded affirmatively: "Exactly." ”P Meiman Knell 48302dexhtp