Fantasy Game: Infinite City

"Where is this?"

"From the scan results and the building structure we can see, this should be some kind of corridor, probably a castle, but this is not the architectural style we know."

"The window allows us to see outside, unlike the cargo ship and indoor swimming pool we were in before. However, there is thick fog outside and we cannot see the ground clearly. We should not be close to the ground. If the fog only covers the ground, then based on the height of the tower opposite, we should be three or four stories above the ground."

"So this is a... castle? But this is not the architectural style of our Tig people, and the equipment has not found any similar architectural style in the literature or history. This seems to be an unfamiliar environment to all of us."

"But this place seems to be equally empty."

There was something strange everywhere, so no one would leave easily. So they conducted some basic investigations and scans in this section of the corridor. This time was different from the past. Both the two hunters and the team of Tigs had their equipment scanned and mapped out a complete environmental map. They were part of a huge castle, a building located at the edge of the entire castle. It seemed to be an aerial corridor. There were beautifully crafted and gorgeous windows on the walls on both sides. They were not made of glass, but an unknown gem that was polished by hand until it was perfectly transparent. The strength of these windows was almost the same as some ordinary bulletproof glass, and they seemed to have a special reaction to energy. The surrounding walls did not seem to be simple stones either. They also had a similar reaction to energy.

"Om~~"

"rustle..."

Regarding this special reaction to energy, an idea soon emerged among the crowd, so after a brief discussion, they decided to use the wall to test whether their guess was correct. Soon, Han Zu released a concentrated energy ray at a position on the wall, and the team members used energy weapons to attack other positions. The result soon became clear, and everyone's guess was correct.

"These materials can absorb large amounts of energy to resist large-scale energy attacks, but they can be destroyed using physical methods."

After the energy attack failed, Han Zu used his fingers to dig on the wall. Without much effort, he dug a groove on it. Using his perspective ability to observe, Han Zu could not see behind the wall. This situation showed that the material of the wall was indeed special, rather than some coating on the surface of the wall that could isolate energy.

"According to common sense, no one would protect only a section of the corridor with this material, so we can roughly infer that the entire castle is made of this special material. Based on the size of the castle, this material should be very common, or the owner of the castle must be extremely wealthy."

"Judging from the gemstones used in these windows, I think it's a bit of both."

Although this situation is also abnormal, it is good news for everyone. Compared with the endless sea full of monsters and the endless indoor swimming pool, a weird castle is a much better environment.

"The windows can be opened, and the air outside is normal, without any toxic substances. There is a door with ornate carvings at the end of each side of the corridor. The material should be a kind of wood that we have never seen before, which also has an energy-absorbing effect."

"￥%...￥￥"

At this moment, some noises suddenly came from outside the doors at the end of the corridor, as if many people were talking, but the sound was not clear at all and it was difficult to hear what they were saying. Either the distance was too far or the sound insulation effect of these two locations was very good.

"Five seconds ago, the device did not scan any life forms, but now..."

“The same goes for our equipment.”

As the sound appeared, everyone clung to the wall, left the window, and formed a two-way defense formation. The weapons in their hands locked the doors on both sides. This was the second time that a living being suddenly appeared in an empty area after everyone left the facility. The first time was the Sirens. The current situation was very strange. Everyone was at a loss for a moment, and their spirits were tense. They didn't know what to do next. But to be more precise, they were not sure what to do next.

"Hey! What are you doing!?"

The team members found that Han Zu walked straight to the rear gate, so Hai, who was closest to him, immediately called him in a low voice. According to the current situation, if he easily moved his position, he would not only be far away from the protection of the defensive formation, but also might expose his position. Han Zu was also aware of this, but this helpless passive situation made him very disgusted.

"We definitely can't stay where we are. Sooner or later, we will have to fight with something unknown. Instead of just waiting passively, we might as well take the initiative and seize the initiative. And maybe we can find some clues from the location of the source of these sounds."

Han Zu neither stopped nor lowered his voice. While communicating with Hai, he had already walked to the front of the rear gate, ready to reach out and press the door knocker to push open the door.

"Wait! These noises are getting closer, someone is about to pass through this corridor!"

"Is this my side?"

"No, both sides!"

However, at this time, Gloria, who was still in the defensive formation, suddenly stopped Han Zu's actions. Through her keen hearing, she discovered that someone was approaching this corridor, not only the door leading to the back of the corridor where Han Zu was, but also the door on the other side leading to the front.

"coming!"

"Squeak~"

Soon, the doors on both sides of the corridor were opened from the outside, and some men and women wearing traditional costumes of unknown style entered the corridor from the doors on both sides. Although their status could not be identified from their clothes, they could be identified from the metal trays containing food and drinks they were holding. They seemed to be servants and maids.

"Hello."

Han Zu was closest to the door. When someone entered the corridor, he spotted him at first sight. It was a team of five or six people led by a neatly dressed woman with an exquisite dagger on her waist. They were probably maids. They were holding trays full of food. The food exuded an enticing aroma and had the right amount of heat. It must have just been made and was about to be sent somewhere. When the leading woman saw Han Zu, she not only did not panic or draw her sword, but she stopped and saluted him.

Han Zu nodded subconsciously. After the woman finished her greeting, she continued to lead the team of maids delivering food along the corridor. When she passed by other people, she also stopped, saluted them, and then continued to leave, as if their appearance here was not strange.

Some young men and women walked in from the door on the other side, holding some books or scrolls in their hands. When they met the team of maids, the leader, who should be a woman with a housekeeper or something like that, also saluted them. The other party also responded with a salute, and then both sides continued to walk along the corridor without interfering with each other. Everything was normal.

"Good afternoon everyone."

This group of young men and women also saluted when they passed by the team members and Gloria. Although they didn't know much about these etiquettes, from the different postures and the extent of the salutes, these men and women seemed to think that their status was the same as theirs. In order to avoid any mistakes, everyone imitated each other's movements and returned the salute.

"Oh! God!"

However, the brisk steps of the men and women came to an abrupt halt in front of Han Zu, who was thinking about what had happened. The young people immediately stopped walking and playing nervously, and began to tidy up their clothes in a panic. After quickly finishing, they saluted Han Zu respectfully, somewhat nervously.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Inquisitor, we didn't know you were here. I apologize for the noise we made, please don't take it to heart!"

Han Zu was confused by the sudden nervousness and seriousness of the young men and women. He had no idea what was going on, but the young men in front of him didn't raise their heads, as if they were waiting for his response. It was as if they couldn't leave without his order.

"good afternoon."

"Phew... Sorry to bother you, we'll leave now!"

After Han Zu said good afternoon, the group of young people immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as if they had put down a heavy burden. After expressing their apologies again, they immediately left the corridor. Through the crack in the open door, one could see that after leaving the corridor, those young people ran away like the wind, completely disregarding their identity or influence.

Confused, Han Zu was about to reach out to close the door, but he subconsciously glanced at his arm and found that he suddenly turned into a plain black cloth robe with a hood. Under this black cloth robe, his Element 12 was transformed into a set of solid armor of a style he had never seen before without control. There were no patterns or decorations on the black cloth robe, and the same was true for the armor. However, due to the characteristics of Element 12, it was different from ordinary metal armor. This armor was dark black and seemed to be completely non-reflective. Although it felt smooth to the touch, it looked like the surface of the armor was frosted. It felt agile and light when worn, but it gave people a completely opposite feeling of heaviness.

"How is this..."

At this time, others also noticed Han Zu's abnormality. Just when they wanted to figure out what was going on, they suddenly found that a similar situation had occurred on them. The armor of the Tig technology originally worn by the team members disappeared, and was replaced by some armor and robes. They looked like elite soldiers and magicians. The high-tech energy weapons in their hands were also turned into cold weapons such as swords and maces, or weapons such as longbows or staffs.

Gloria was slightly different from the others. The tattered armor on her body disappeared, replaced by a unique and exquisite leather armor. A dagger and a one-handed sword were hung on both sides of her waist, and there was a half-hooded cloak of just the right length on her shoulders, making her look like an assassin.

The people who had also discovered the abnormality soon gathered together again. While discussing what was happening, they began to look for changes on their bodies.

First of all, except for Han Zu, who did not use weapons, all the original weapons and armors of the Tige team disappeared and were replaced by new clothes and weapons. The touch of these clothes and weapons cannot be faked. They are real and have the functions they should have. They are not illusions. In addition, several team members who had magic wands in their hands suddenly felt an inexplicable energy flowing in their bodies. They seemed to be able to use magic. However, after estimation, it is not known whether it is a coincidence or not, the power of these magics is consistent with the power that their original energy weapons can produce.

Secondly, the devices on everyone seemed to have disappeared. No matter how they tried, they could not find those devices. You know, these devices exist in their blood. Unless they use special equipment from the Tigs or contractors, it is impossible to remove or destroy the devices without the person's knowledge. This is very strange.

"Wait, if all the equipment is gone, then... why can we still understand each other?!"

Xin suddenly discovered something unusual. She suddenly realized that before this discussion began, when they found that their clothes had changed, their equipment should have disappeared, but now they were communicating without any obstacles, and there was no language barrier at all. When Xin pointed out this fact, Gloria immediately discovered another strange fact.

"There's something wrong with what we're saying. Don't you realize that we're all speaking the same language now?"

"Varied.."

"?!"

After Gloria reminded them, they realized that the reason why they could communicate without the language barrier was because the language they were using was a language they had never heard of before. Perhaps they had come into contact with this language before, but now the equipment was completely gone and they could not search for information. Although they had never heard of this language, they could use it perfectly and skillfully as if they had been using it all their lives, without any obstacles at all.

After discovering this fact, everyone immediately began trying to speak the language they originally used, only to find that they were unable to utter even a single correct word, as if the language they had once used had never existed.

"This is really weird... What's going on?"

"You ask me? Do you think I look like a genius who knows everything?"

This strange situation revealed everywhere, made the two parties, who originally did not trust each other, subconsciously gradually open up their trust. At this moment, they finally realized what the situation was like. If they still wanted to return to their own territory, they had to put aside their prejudices, reduce their suspicions, and work together.

But in fact, no one knows why they have such a firm, yet somehow wrong idea.