Chapter 586: Bone Tunnel (1) (1/2)
Chapter 586: Bone Tunnel (1)
Translator: _Leo_Editor: Kurisu
”If, I mean if, anyone can find this crystal orb, my purpose will be fulfilled…” The scene in the crystal orb shook slightly; it seemed like the crystal orb was turned to a different direction.
In front of the white tunnel, there was a red wooden door in the stone wall.
”Before entering this unknown door, I need to make a record. Although I don't know when we can leave Bone Tunnel and enter the Lost Realm, I still want to make sure that we have a record.” The woman's voice was deep and hoarse.
The woman moved closer to the wooden door and carefully observed the surface of the door.
There were many engravings on the door. The engravings were human mouths that varied in color: some were white, some were red, and some were black.
The mouths had different sizes and shapes. Some were screaming and some were crying.
”Alright, this is it. The door appeared from nowhere and we're about to enter it.”
The scene in the crystal orb was blurred for a second and turned black.
Angele's brow furrowed, he tapped on the orb but nothing happened.
Several seconds later, light returned to the orb but the scene was still blurry.
The woman started talking again, she was breathing heavily while trying to speak.
”Finally… We finally made it out… Is this thing on?”
”Yeah… It's activated…” The young man's voice appeared; he sounded a bit anxious. ”Mom, what was that thing?”
”It's a monster! Don't worry, it's just a monster, I'll protect you…” The scene in the orb shook again but it was still blurry.
”The orb can't record images anymore I guess. Alright, this is the 354th day since we entered the wooden door. My pet is trying to stop that thing behind the door but I don't know how long my pet will survive. We've been running for days and I hope we can escape the tunnel before it catches up.”
”Mom…”
”Calm down… Don't worry! I'm here…” The woman was trying to calm the young man down.
*PA*
The light disappeared from the orb again.
Several minutes later, the crystal orb glowed and he could hear the woman talking.
”That thing is still coming for us… It has been two years but it never gives up… I don't know what I can do. We need to find the exit…”
The scene inside the orb suddenly got clear, Angele could see a woman with dirty clothes and hair. The woman was wearing a black outfit and it seemed like she had not showered for years.
”Don't worry, boy. I'm with you…” The woman was holding her child in arms.
”Mother… It's painful…”
Her child's body was covered by a piece of black cloth and his face was pale. It seemed like he was sick or injured.
”Calm down… I'm with you… Don't worry…” The woman started shaking her child. ”You're sick, you just need some rest…”
”Mother…” The child slowly fell asleep in the woman's arms.
”No worries, I'm with you… No worries… I won't let you die… I won't!” The woman's terrified expression reflected on the crystal orb.
Angele's brow furrowed as he watched the scene quietly.
The scene was blurred for a couple seconds. The next time Angele could see things clearly, the orb was already on the ground.
The woman was holding the dead body of her child in arms. She was shaking the dead body slightly while singing a cradle song.
”Sleep baby… Sleep…” She was not facing the crystal orb and it seemed like she was chewing something. She sang as she walked into the shadow.
Angele moved closer and noticed that she was chewing slowly on her child's arms. The dead body of her child barely had any flesh left on the bones.
The boy's arms and legs had no flesh left on them. The mother even chewed some of the bones into pieces. The boy's face was still in one piece; although he was dead, Angele could see the desperation in his wide opened eyes.
The scene quickly disappeared from the orb after and he could not hear anything else.
”What's this? The tunnel turned them crazy?” Angele muttered as he checked the surroundings.
The areas in front of him and behind him were all dark. The fireball on his shoulder was the only source of light here.
He could only find white bones and random items on the ground. Some of the bones already turned into dust—it looked like snow that would never melt.
He put the crystal orb into his pouch and started advancing again. The bones under his leather boots made some light noises.
Angele left the ground and floated in the air. He decided to fly instead of walking.
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Two months later…
*DI*
A high-pitched noise suddenly appeared in the tunnel.
It was Angele—he was wearing the same brown leather armor, but its surface was covered with white dust. He slowly landed on the ground and looked at the area ahead.
”It has been two months… How long is this tunnel… I've been flying at full speed but I can't even reach the end,” he muttered. ”The biochip tells me when to eat and drink. It's understandable that people would go crazy in an environment like this…”
The tunnel was still deadly silent, he was the only living being here.
Lowering his head, Angele started checking the items on the ground again.
There were shields, weapons, accessories, and clothes. He removed all the worthless items and the dust in the air almost turned into a mist.
*PA*
Angele picked up a black belt with silver edges and pulled it slightly.
”The items here are better than the items I found earlier…”