Monsters Will Die if They Are Killed

In the study room, the illumination technology solidified in the crystal chandelier flashed white light. As Elias pointed at the map and explained bit by bit, Su Zhou roughly understood the whole world.

Tartadis is a continental world composed entirely of mountains, plains and hilly areas. The edges are colder and the center is warmer. However, there is no 'sea' in the entire world. Instead, it is colder. It is an abundant underground water resource.

Nowadays, Tartadis is on the eve of destruction. The return of the demonic tide is regarded as the last flash of light before the end. In addition to the major shelter cities, the earth is full of resurrected souls, monsters, and indulgences. of various types of bandits. Except for the powerful lone rangers called Wild Walkers, only large chambers of commerce can travel between major sanctuary cities.

Thousands of years ago, before the end of the world had come, there were four major kingdoms in the world. The Kingdom of Thousand Lakes, where the Neisser family was located, was one of them. It was also the country with the richest water resources. Throughout the country, rivers and The lakes crisscross each other, naturally dividing the territories.

The Earth Father God is the supreme god believed by all the people in this world. Apart from him, there is no other god that can be put on the table and spread in the world of Tartadis.

Hey, there aren't any?

When Su Zhou heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised: In this case, doesn't it mean that the existence behind that mysterious organization is your Earth Father God?

He still remembered the curse that the knight made before he died - he said that there was a god behind them. At that time, Su Zhou didn't take it seriously. After all, whether it was a game or a novel, in a Western fantasy world like this, the number of gods was so great. But don't say too much. If it were Fuso's background, some gods might not be as strong as him now.

You must know that Su Zhou's ability to summon wind, rain, and thunder was enough to be considered a minor thunder god in ancient times.

He never imagined that there was only one righteous god in this world.

Yes, sir.

In response to Su Zhou's question, Elias nodded and said matter-of-factly: Except for the ancestral spirits of some ethnic beliefs, which may be regarded as ethnic gods, only the Father God of the Earth is the only true god.

However, God the Earth Father never sent out an oracle thousands of years ago when the world began to head towards the end, nor did he contact any saints... I'm afraid he died.

When he said this, Elias's face turned a little gloomy. He smiled bitterly and said: As for the gods behind those mysterious organizations, they are probably some false gods that appeared during the doomsday period. In any case, they cannot be the father of the earth. After all, he has long ceased to interact with the world. No one has any contact anymore.”

This world is a little weird.

At this time, in his heart, Su Zhou said to himself, and complained to Yala: Let's not talk about the fact that there is no sea in this world, and there is only one God... In other words, it is like a half-finished product! Does Shanti Lord like this kind of world?

Listen first. Yala didn't say much. It nodded thoughtfully and signaled Su Zhou to continue listening to Elias' explanation.

The general situation of the world was like this. Next, Su Zhou learned a lot of information about the world.

Especially, information related to the ‘underground labyrinth’.

The maze began to appear gradually after the world came to an end.

After the Earth Father God lost contact with the church, huge cracks began to appear randomly on the earth, even causing the tragedy of several cities being swallowed up by the cracks, and this crack was the entrance to the underground labyrinth.

The world of Tartadis is not vast, and the entire world is only slightly larger than Zhengguo. The borders of the four kingdoms occupy three-quarters of the entire world, and the remaining uninhabited mountains and dense forests are just As a natural border dividing line, it has been explored for a long time. The entire world was completely known to humans in the past, and there were no mysterious or explorable areas.

However, the maze is completely unknown. This wonderful underground structure that only appeared after the fall of the gods is layered layer by layer. No one knows how deep it is and how vast it is. It seems to be wider than the entire known world. In the underground area, there are many extraordinary creatures that have long been extinct in the outside world, and in the depths of the maze, there are even many divine objects that were probably created by ancient civilizations.

There is also a maze around Neisser City. With the support of the Grand Dukes of all generations, local adventurers have explored the sixth level - at least that is what the public information on the surface is. It may be deeper. The real progress of the exploration can only be traced to the Grand Duke himself and Only his immediate team knew.

It is said that there are secrets related to the apocalypse in the underground maze. After all, the apocalypse and the maze appear at the same time, and now that the outside world is gradually shrouded in gray fog, only the underground is safe.

Elias didn't know much about the progress of the Neisser family's exploration. After all, he had just returned to the main city, so when Su Zhou had doubts about the maze, he could only shake his head apologetically: I really don't understand this. It is clear that I need to wait until I open the family secrets and read the relevant records in the family before I can get a clear answer - I will check the records later, and if I find anything, I will tell you as soon as possible.

Really? Hearing this, Su Zhou nodded thoughtfully: I probably understand. Then, Elias, you go and do your work first. I will read here in the study. If there is anything Wherever you need me to appear, just come and call me.”

Yes, Mr. Su.

Elias politely stepped away. Although this was his home, and he was also the nominal ruler of Nessel City, he knew very well that without Su Zhou, even if there was no enemy attack from the mysterious organization, With his strength, it is difficult to control this million-person city.

Moreover, when the mysterious organization does not know when it will launch a second raid, Su Zhou is his only support now.

After Elias left and Su Zhou stayed alone in the study, he began to summarize the current information.

It is different from the Divine Tree World. Although I can confirm that the source of the end of the world is definitely caused by the resurrection of the Lord of Silence, the Tartadis World does not have such an obvious goal as the 'Panyan Immortal Tree'.

Secondly, the origin of the enemy is also very mysterious. Whether it is the octopus mage, shrimp knight or fish man ranger, they are not common races and creatures in this world. What the other party said about the god behind him is also very surprising. People care... I can hear it, and it’s not some false belief.”

Taking out a pen and paper, he wrote Chinese notes in his notebook. Su Zhou, who frowned, began to draw various related relationship lines: The reason for the end of the world is that the speed of spiritual energy conversion has stagnated. Gray fog is about to cover the whole world, and there is only shelter. The city and the underground still maintain a normal environment. However, the underground labyrinth is full of monsters, and no one has explored to the deepest level so far, and no one knows the reason for the formation of the labyrinth.

Interesting. It seems that I want to find an opportunity to see what the 'gray mist' and the 'maze' are all about.

Although Su Zhou is still confused about this world and can't find a place to exert his efforts for the time being, he knows very well that as long as he continues to stay in Nessel City, he can always wait until the mysterious organization attacks again - that At that time, we might be able to get more relevant information.

Besides, wasn't Elias going to see the family secrets? You can definitely get more information from him.

Thinking of this, he lowered his head and continued to read the magic book secretly stored in the Neisser family.

A complete magic book is equivalent to the inheritance of a certain mage and is also one of their most important magic tools. Through the magic book, viewers can quickly learn the magic recorded on it.

The previous generation of Grand Duke Neisser was an elite peak, that is, a spell caster at the pinnacle of extraordinary. He was proficient in both water and earth spells. In terms of level, he was even higher than Su Zhou. His magic book was not in the study. Most of the magic books placed in the study are general-purpose spells, used to lay the foundation for the younger generation of the Neisser family.

As it happened, what Su Zhou needed was to lay the foundation.

The so-called magic power is just another name for spiritual power. Spiritual power is the universal energy that travels through all the worlds, and magic is just another way of using spiritual power.

Flicking through the magic book with his left hand, Su Zhou stretched out his right hand and gathered his spiritual power. According to the spiritual power operation method recorded in it, he condensed runes and filled his power. Soon, a ball of light blue water condensed in his right hand. , and this water light also quickly transformed into various forms such as ice, water balls, and spears.

One Dharma, Universal Dharma. With the Mingqu Dragon Transformation Technique, the Five Extreme Divine Thunder True Dharma as the foundation, and the Fruit of Wisdom, Su Zhou can easily understand some of the essence of the magic book, the two phases. Correspondingly, he learns much faster than others think.

at the same time.

Elias first asked the maid to serve breakfast to Su Zhou later, letting him choose both the quantity and the type. Give him whatever he wants to eat and as much as he wants to eat, but he himself just drinks it in a hurry. After grabbing a glass of water, he quickly walked to the back of the Grand Duke's Mansion.

The treasure house of the Neisser family, located in the secret room under the Grand Duke's Mansion, is protected by a strict magic circle. Even if a powerful person wants to break through it, it will take a lot of effort, so even if Su Zhou and the mysterious organization's enemies The battle demolished half of the Grand Duke's palace, but it would not have any impact on it.

I hope I remember correctly.

Standing in front of the secret door in the basement, Elias concentrated on using his soul frequency to resonate with the formation. While proving his identity, he also slowly opened the secret door according to the secret method.

And while he was finishing all this and waiting for the door to open, Elias couldn't help but think that he was the only one left in the Neisser family today, and that the entire world would be destroyed in a few decades. There is a sense of disillusionment: What's the point of working so hard for me? The same goes for those enemies who spend so much effort fighting for something, but in the end they are still going to die... Why bother fighting each other at the last moment and still die? So ugly.”

This is what most people in the world think today.

For more than a thousand years, everyone has long accepted the end of the world. Whether it is self-rescue or building a shelter, people have tried all the methods they have thought of, and now all they have to do is to use the best method to survive. A dignified gesture, just waiting for death.

The family secrets are not as magnificent as the legends. After all, ordinary wealth is not worth protecting with this level of formation.

In fact, most of what is stored in the underground secret room is the cultivation experience of past family heads, precious forbidden magic, and various extremely precious extraordinary materials and divine objects... In general, it is nothing more than a few It's just a bookcase and a few lockers. At first glance, it looks ordinary.

Elias did not hesitate. After taking a deep breath, he walked forward to the bookcase closest to him. It was also the bookcase from which the storage traces had been taken out recently. He whispered in a secret language: Please give me My 'Maze Exploration Journal'.

As the secret words were spoken, lines like water ripples appeared on the seemingly ordinary bookcase. Then, a diary booklet appeared high on the bookcase. Elias stood on tiptoe and took it down.

The bookcase has been cast with a special preservation magic, and the books inside can only be taken out by using the relevant secret words. If you want to use violence to retrieve it, it will only cause the entire bookcase to self-destruct.

【Maze Exploration Log】

Staring at the neat large characters, Elias skipped most of the front part and quickly flipped through it to the last few pages, starting from the last part of the exploration log.

[September 19th-Underground conditions·humidity-temperature·29 degrees

The exploration of the seventh floor has been mostly completed, and all three elite-level monsters wandering around have been wiped out. The exploration team is searching for the entrance to the next floor. Everyone is very excited.

The closer you get to the ground, the higher the temperature and the more normal the transformation of elements. It seems that the fact that the labyrinth contains the truth related to the end of the world spread throughout the world is really not nonsense, at least, even on the surface of the earth. If we are really shrouded in gray fog, we can still go underground and continue to survive for a while. Live one more day and earn one more day. 】

Elias is very familiar with this handwriting. It is exactly the handwriting of the previous generation Grand Duke Neisser. He often communicates with the other party through secret letters. He knows very well that this is indeed the Grand Duke's original handwriting and not a forgery by others.

Have you actually explored to the seventh floor, and are you even looking for the way to the eighth floor? Thinking of this, Elias couldn't help but admired, and then continued to look down: And it seems that we are about to find the way to the eighth floor. The passage to the upper level, my father is indeed the most talented spell caster in the family in the past few hundred years!

Even if he accidentally dies in the process of breaking through to a near-god powerhouse, most people who want to die like this have no chance. It’s like some people who have been a prince for sixty years. This is indeed miserable, but most people want to be a prince. There is no such chance - the young man thought that he was having fun in his misery.

He continued to read.

[September 22nd-Underground conditions·humidity-temperature·31 degrees

We finally reached the eighth floor, and the entrance to the maze on the next floor turned out to be an underground hot spring. If I hadn't been a spellcaster specializing in water, it would have been really difficult to find it. Yaen and I jointly set up the camp. From then on, the seventh floor can also be open to other adventurers.

But Yabo said that he seemed to hear some voice calling him, but neither I nor anyone else heard it - there are all kinds of strange things in the maze, and auditory hallucinations are just the least strange kind. We advised him to After resting for a while in the camp, the vanguard will be replaced by others for the time being. 】

[September 23rd-Underground conditions·extremely humid-temperature·30 degrees

Yabo disappeared quietly, and a heavy fog suddenly appeared in the eighth floor of the maze. This fog can actually block the perception of magic. The moist water vapor made me feel like I was in water.

Soon, we discovered Yabo’s footprints. After careful tracking, we discovered a large area of ​​wonderful man-made temple ruins.

The ruins look like a temple, but they are not in the style of God the Earth Father. The pattern is not that of mountains, but a strange wave pattern. The inscriptions on it are all ancient characters that we are not familiar with. These are on the first seven floors. A style never seen before in the maze.

We found a comatose Yabo in the center of this palace. A strange change occurred on his body, with layers of fish-like scales appearing on his body - Ya En said this was a kind of bloodline atavism, But Yabo’s ancestors have lived with our Neisser family for dozens of generations. When did he have such a peculiar bloodline? 】

Elias knew that Yaen and Yabo were members of the labyrinth exploration team directly under the Grand Duke.

However, after the death of the Grand Duke, the entire Neisser family was almost completely wiped out, and the exploration team directly under him was also wiped out by default. Even the relatives of the exploration team were all killed during the previous purges of the mysterious organization.

But now it seems that something is not quite right?

Fish scales... When the boy saw this word, he couldn't help but think of those mysterious organization members who invaded the sanctuary. There were indeed fish-men among them. He frowned: What does this have to do with it?

Elias continued to look.

[September 24th-Underground conditions·extremely humid-temperature·32 degrees

Yabo woke up. He looked like he was unconscious and kept saying to himself, ‘The time has come’ and ‘This is God’s call.’ No matter how we communicated with him, he had no response. There are more and more fish scales on Yabo's body. He looks more like a fish-man with a fish head and a human body, rather than a human being.

We gave up the exploration of the eighth floor and prepared to return to the surface. If Yabo's condition becomes more and more serious, I'm afraid we will have to kill him underground. This is also for the safety of others. 】

[September 27th-Underground conditions·humidity-temperature·27 degrees

After returning to the fifth floor, Yabo's condition improved a lot. He regained consciousness and told us in horror that he couldn't control himself at all when he was on the eighth floor. He just felt that the blood and soul in his body were calling. Following him to the weird ancient temple, he fell into a coma after arriving at the temple, and felt that he had a lot of strange knowledge in his head. He was also confused about his alienated body, and once he left the moist fog, his skin would immediately crack and bleed.

I can tell that Yabo is hiding something. His eyes flicker when he speaks. He has always done this when he lies for decades. But after all, he has been with me for so many years. It is not good for me to torture him in front of everyone and wait for him to answer. After getting to the ground, I must make him tell all his secrets honestly. 】

【October 1st-Yin

After returning to the surface, Yabo took the initiative to find me. His previous concealment was not because he wanted to hide some news from me, but because he did not want the news to be known to other people in the exploration team.

He said that the hall on the eighth floor of the maze is the ancient 'Temple of the God of Water', which is older than the Earth Father God and belongs to the temple of the gods of the previous era. Yabo happily told me that Neisser City It is saved, the whole world is saved. The end of the world is not the real end, but the result of the rotation of elements. As long as we find the core of the rotation of elements in the next era, we can survive under its protection until the old world is destroyed. , when the new world is born!

This is really nonsense. What is the God of Water? I have never heard this word in the thousands of years of history of the Neisser family, but Yabo is not the type of person who can deceive people. He can tell what he is hiding from his expression, but this time, I can It was obvious that he really meant it. 】

【October 3rd - Overcast

Yabo died. The cause of death was the disorder of elements in the body, which was an incurable disease... Before his death, he was very sorry that he could not see the new world, but he hoped that I could lead his family to survive to the next era... To be honest, I'm still doubtful about all this, and Yabo's mental state has been problematic since he came back from the eighth floor. He has been preaching about matters related to the God of Water. I can't believe the words of an almost half-crazy guy, even if He has been my attendant since childhood.

Before he died, Yabo said that the Father God of the Earth who created our era has disappeared, but the gods of the two eras before the Earth Era have shown signs of recovery - what element will be the era of the next era? This is when the other resurrected gods vie with each other. The two ancient gods are about to resurrect and compete for the leading role in the next era. When the next era dies, our Earth Father God will also resurrect and compete for the leading role in the next era.

The essence of the labyrinth is the remnants of the civilization of the previous era. Located on the eighth floor of the labyrinth around Neisser City is the main temple of the God of Water, and Yabo is the descendant of the remnants of the previous era, so He will wake up in the temple.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, all this news is too hard to accept, but when I think of the ancient temple on the eighth floor of the maze and the strange transformation that has occurred in Yabo, I can't help but think about it. authenticity. What if what he said was true? Then what should I do?

In any case, I gained a lot from clearing the seventh floor of the maze this time. My strength has improved again. After a period of rest, I will probably be able to try to break through to the near-god realm. In this case, no matter what chaotic situation, I can Have the power to maintain order in Nessel City. 】

This is the end of the exploration log.

If the previous Archduke Nessel had other related records, they would not be recorded in this record related to maze exploration.

After reading this, Elias took a deep breath, his expression extremely serious.

The God of Water... The young man closed the booklet in his hand and murmured softly: Could it be said that that is the organization that attacked Nessel City? Believers loyal to the God of Water? And the God they talk about is the God of Water. god?

Thinking about it this way, whether it is those strange alien intelligent life forms or the other party's inexplicable beliefs, there is an explanation.

As for why the organization of the God of Water attacked Nessel City, Elias felt that it might be related to the temple of the God of Water in the eight underground floors. The maze was extremely complicated, with entrances and exits on each floor. It is very secretive. If you want to know how to get to the eighth floor of the maze, you can only get it from the exploration log unless you torture the relevant exploration team members.

Obviously, after the Grand Duke died accidentally during the breakthrough, the believers of the Water God did not get any information about the eighth floor of the maze from the exploration team in Neisser City, so they could only try to break through Neisser. Family secrets, try to see if you can get relevant information from them.

Things are in trouble.

To be honest, Elias didn't understand the change of eras, the resurrection of gods, or the new world after the demise of the old world, but he understood very well that there might really be a god behind the enemy.

Although this god should not have returned to his full glory, in the final analysis, he is still a god!

No, I must inform Mr. Su Zhou of this news as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, the frowning gray-eyed boy hurriedly left the secret room and headed to the study.

After a while, the study room.

You said you wanted me to leave?

After listening to the hasty warning from the gray-eyed boy, Su Zhou closed the magic book in his hand. He was in a good mood as he had just learned a few basic water spells, but Elias' words just now made him a little unhappy.

The young man looked at Elias with a strange expression and looked at each other: I didn't expect that you are going to drive me away? I didn't expect that this little guy like you is quite lusty for power.

Of course, Su Zhou could see that Elias's original intention was not like this. He was just teasing the other person - and Elias did exactly what he thought. He immediately blushed and hurriedly explained: No. , Mr. Su, I told you, behind that mysterious organization, there may really be a god! A god of water who is equal in personality to Father Earth!

God of water? Hearing this term, Su Zhou suddenly became interested. He did not continue to tease the other person, but asked curiously: Didn't you say before that there are no other gods in this world?

I originally thought so, but...

Elias briefly but completely conveyed the information he obtained from the exploration records to Su Zhou, and then he repeated solemnly: The enemy is the believer of the God of Water, and their organization may be bigger than we imagined. It is even more powerful, and the other party is determined to win the maze temple on the eighth floor. Next time they come, there will definitely be more than just such a small number of people.

And the nature of the enemy is likely to be like Yabo, a maze explorer who suddenly awakens to return to his ancestors. After speaking, the gray-eyed boy concluded: The city of Nessel will be very dangerous in the future, so please, please leave.

how about you.

Su Zhou did not reply immediately. He asked with interest: I can just leave, but the other party will not let you go.

I will burn the exploration records and then leave this shelter. If it doesn't work, I will commit suicide.

When he said the word suicide, Elias' tone was very decisive, even with a relaxed tone: In this case, the other party will have to spend a lot of money to find the entrance to the eighth floor of the maze. It takes a lot of effort - after all, they are not familiar with the seventh floor of the maze, and it will definitely delay them for a long time.

In this regard, Su Zhou's answer was simple,

I reject.

He put the magic book in his hand aside, Su Zhou crossed his hands and placed them on his raised knees. He sat on the big cashmere chair and said calmly: I didn't expect that your city is quite interesting - —As expected of the center of the dispute. I have decided to stay here. I want to see what kind of tricks the followers of the God of Water can play.

Huh?

Although Su Zhou's decision to stay in Nessel City was good news for both the city of refuge and Elias himself, he still couldn't help but raise his hand and waved, He advised: Well, this is a private matter about our Neisser family... It has nothing to do with you, Mr. Su. There is really no need to get involved...

Tsk, are you looking down on me?

After Su Zhou heard this, he couldn't help but frown - although this child meant well in every word he said, what he said was very boring... What should I say? It's like going to the bathhouse alone and asking the master to rub your back, and saying politely, Master, have you eaten? ’ Same, it was obviously a good intention, but to the master’s ears, it sounded as if he disliked him for not having enough food and not being strong enough.

What else can the master do? Naturally, I used all my strength to rub all the skin off for him!

The same goes for Su Zhou, how could he be someone who could bear such anger? He immediately replied decisively: I'm happy!

After he finished speaking, Su Zhou reiterated again: I have the strength, the time, and the interest - I am willing to stay here, danger? I just came here for the danger!

Why, are you still planning to drive me away? The ugly thing is ahead. Based on the comparison of our strengths, we still don't know who will drive me away.

Mr. Su... After hearing Su Zhou's hidden threats, Elias was immediately speechless - he could also hear the kindness and determination behind Su Zhou's words, which immediately moved him. It feels extremely strange.

Most people's actions are for personal or collective interests, but Su Zhou's actions have nothing to do with interests from the beginning. It is not correct to say that they are following their own hearts. This is simply doing whatever they want!

He has never seen such a pure and unpretentious person!

But in fact, it was Elias who thought too much. Su Zhou had many benefits from fighting the enemy. Not to mention that his purpose in coming to this world was to challenge the strong. He also had evil souls to take from killing evil people! Not to mention anything else, each of the three Water God believers provided a share of evil souls, a rare and rich harvest.

Speaking of which, he hadn't had time to see what effect those evil spirits had.

Although, even if there were no evil spirits, Su Zhou would still do this just out of curiosity to know the truth behind the world.

Tomorrow, I will go to the maze to check the situation.

Saying this, Su Zhou determined the course of action for tomorrow with a firm tone: I want to go see what the Water God Temple is all about.

I'm still feeling a little unwell, and I'm very acclimatized...

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