676 Luciens Reminder (1/2)
A brutal wind raged, blowing the sand on the Scarlet Plain into the sky. The sun, which had illuminated the earth through the thick dust temporarily, was reduced to the previous dim redness.
Three-headed dogs came, feasting upon the dead demons. Scales gradually grew on their body. Their eyes were bloodshot, and they gulped the corpses as if it were a contest, not even leaving the body parts that were burning. Even the bones had been chewed and swallowed.
That was what Atlant saw when he opened his eyes. He said gently and warmly, \”Are you entering the abyss right now?\”
He was asking Lucien, Natasha and Malfurion's operation plan.
Malfurion simply offered to assist Lucien in case of accidents in the abyss, which would've worsened the relation between the Congress of Magic and the elves. So, he did not reply and simply looked at Lucien with his green eyes.
Lucien shook his head. \”We'll enter the abyss tomorrow. Let's stay in Town of the Anonymous today and see if we can notice anything wrong.\”
He smiled. \”Investigating inside the abyss is one of our final choices. We should consider the abyss as our target without searching the surroundings first. What if the source of the problem is here? I do not want to waste my time. Let's do things one step at a time.\”
\”Very well. Then, let's search for the anomalies in the Town of the Anonymous and the area nearby.\” Atlant rather agreed with Lucien.
Malfurion naturally did not have any objection. Having sensed the power of 'Eternal Blaze' just now, Lankshear and Selinda fell silent.
As they flew towards Town of the Anonymous, Natasha asked in the telepathic bond, \”Why do you want to go to the abyss? Such an adventure is unnecessary… If you are looking for battle opportunities for me, we can wait in Town of the Anonymous for the Demon Lords to attack. It will definitely suffice.\”
She knew that Lucien wouldn't do it for no good reason, so she was rather puzzled.
\”The integration of space here is rather similar to one of my thoughts. Therefore, I'm hoping to study it more. Chances are that I will be able to find certain things.\” Lucien explained. Looking back at the abyssal gap, he shook his head and said in the telepathic bond. \”Integration of space?\”
Seeing that Lucien had his own purpose, Natasha nodded her head and did not say anything. She felt that all her cells were refreshed, craving for a battle.
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Inside Town of the Anonymous.
Mason and Fred paced back and forth on the street, surrounded by adventures who were also waiting anxiously and desperate to leave. None of them intended to become sacrifices of the abyss.
\”Boy, stop! You hit me!\” In such an ambiance, a brawny man suddenly roared. He had a tattoo of entangled leaves on his bald head. That was the totem of the barbarians from the Dark Mountain Range.
The young man whom he yelled at carried a short bow and held a cold, blue dagger. He raised the dagger angrily and shouted, \”Barbarian, shut your mouth, or I wouldn't mind letting you know how it feels to be frozen.\”
Due to the aftermath of 'Eternal Blaze' just now, the small street had been crowded with adventures. It was inevitable that they might bump into each other.
\”Ass*ole! Apologize, or I will make you one of the anonymous!\” The barbarian was so infuriated that his veins and his muscles on his two-meter-tall body were all bulging in a thick, bronze layer of light.
The two of them were about to fight, when a radiant knight's right hand turned into fire and slashed between them from the sky, resulting in a blackened crack on the earth.
\”Quiet!\” The radiant knight glared at the two knight-level adventures coldly.
Looking at the trace on the ground, the barbarian and the young man both stepped back and looked at each other angrily, before they turned around and left.
Mason, observing everything from nearby, observed with mixed feelings, \”Having been blocked for such a long time, and due to the tide of demons and the death of so many adventures, it seems that everybody is getting agitated. Even the most unimportant thing may lead to a bloody fight.\”
Even he had similar feelings that he would like to vent out on someone.
Taking a breath, Fred took a breath and intended to criticize the elves for their low efficiency, because the blockage hadn't been canceled for such a long time after 'Eternal Blaze'.
Then, he sensed something and raised his head, only to discover that the sky of the town changed weirdly. The sky which was brimming with bloody dust suddenly 'fell'. It was low, and dim!
Then, half of the sky became bright, in which erratic light changed all the time and was now and then replaced by obscure darkness, and the other half became dimmer and darker, until all the bloodiness faded away, leaving the deepest, heaviest and most boundless darkness behind!
Inside the darkness, however, stars were shining brilliantly showing weird colors.
Looking at the sight that was as profound as the cosmos and the luminescence fluctuations, Fred was immediately lost. His soul floated away, and he couldn't sense anything for a long time.
After a long time, when a breeze with the air of blood brushed him, Fred suddenly shivered, only to discover that the sky was back to normal, and the overwhelming dust still blocked the sunlight. No, it was not sunlight but the silver moonlight!