A common tavern that connects all fantasy worlds

In this way, a simple but safe path was opened up in the direction of several people.

"I really don't understand why we're here. We're in Mexico, we've got money, and the rest of our lives just eat, drink, and be merry?"

Richie took off his glasses, wiped the sweat off his face, and said this to his brother.

Seth absent-mindedly replied, "Yeah yeah, we could have enjoyed life...but who let Kate find us."

"So what? Damn it, you paid her tens of thousands of dollars, aren't we cleared?"

Regarding this question, Seth could only seriously answer: "First of all, she didn't come to us for her own business, or we have the same problem as her. You also dreamed about that ugly woman, didn't you? And, recently Do you really not know what happened near us?"

Recently, the border between Mexico and the United States has been quite uneasy... Many people who had no contact with each other suddenly died suddenly within a few days, and the bodies were found to be highly decomposed.Mexican officials thought it was a new type of infectious disease, so they were so frightened that they asked the United Nations for medical assistance... But after a few days of research, they did not find any highly contagious pathogenic bacteria or viruses.

The nearby gangsters also knew that this matter was not a joke. Carlos, a friend of the two brothers and a rather powerful person here, even went to them and told them not to go out when they had nothing to do. As for traffic control, it also said that several hospitals were hired to conduct blood tests door-to-door.

Of course, the result is nothing... because there is no such kind of infectious disease at all.

The two brothers have read the news about the deceased. Although there are a few who are not deeply impressed, they can be guessed. These are people who met at least once at the "Milk Whirlwind" bar that night.

They were supposed to die under the hunting of vampires and be dedicated to the "King of Snakes", but they were saved by the man in black cloak and retro clothes.

As for the relationship between the dead King of Snakes and today's events, Kate had already told them when she contacted them.Probably the goddess is back, she wants the power that was originally stolen by the Nine Kings, and she also wants the flesh and blood that did not belong to her.

So Seth was right, it wasn't Kate alone's business... If they didn't take action, the two brothers would have finished the game sooner or later, and they didn't necessarily know why they died.

From this point of view, the two brothers have to thank others!

As for another point...

"Secondly, Rich, I don't know what you think, but I think Kate and Jacob's family are trustworthy people, much more trustworthy than that bastard Carlos, so I'm willing to do something she asks It’s just to maintain the relationship. If one day we really reach the end of the mountain, then I would rather go to her for help, after all, we have lived and died together.” Seth continued, “It’s hard to get along in this business. After so many years, you should also know how rare it is to have such a trustworthy person. Anyway, I have never met one."

Rich nodded first, and he also felt that the Kate family could be trusted.

What Seth said is only one aspect. Of course, sharing life and death together will bring the relationship closer... But the deeper reason is that the two sides were hostile most of the time during the unexpected trip last time ;In that case, the family also abided by the agreement, and even did not forget the two brothers when they found a way out. Such a person is not trustworthy, who else is trustworthy?

They're the scum of society, yes, but even the most shameless bastards know who's a good guy.

But what Seth said just now always felt a little wrong...

After thinking for a while, Rich suddenly said, "What do you mean you have never met before? Don't you believe me? When I rescued you..."

"Damn, you're doing this again! Please stop nagging me, my ears are getting calloused! If you dare to pick my words again, see how I greet you! Besides, you eat Have you taken the medicine, do you dare to believe in yourself when you don’t take the medicine?”

"...you're calling me crazy again."

"Because you are a fucking psycho! Mania is a neurosis in any country!"

The two brothers muttered behind each other for a long time before Juan, the guide in front, signaled them both.

"Bosses, we're here."

What appeared in front of me was a hill, and the trees of the rainforest only covered the foot of the hill for the time being; the unusually conspicuous stone pyramid and the temple at the top were all located on the grass, and the stone road and the mountain that had been half buried by dust in the center The other [-] abandoned buildings are connected at the foot.

The huge network of underground canals has obviously been dug all the way to the inside of the hill, and the sharp-eyed Seth can see several gates facing here. A river is formed by several gates in different directions, winding through the green The earth disappeared in the depths of the rainforest.

In this place that may have been a small city, there are several other canals distributed around the building, which should have been built for the convenience of the residents in the city to get water; except for the temple, the roofs of the other buildings are made of dead branches and leaves. It has long since disappeared, and even the walls have collapsed in half, but it can be seen that the planning is very reasonable, and it is what a normal settlement should look like, much better than the burial pit of the King of Snakes.

Not only that, it seems that the last king didn't intend to open a black shop to prey on the flesh and blood of passers-by. It looks like a normal Mayan civilization monument here.

Regarding this phenomenon, the boss Xue of that strange tavern also has a guess... Santani can give the names of nine kings, and only the king of snakes has the closest behavior pattern to the goddess Shitabai. After all, the concept of a goddess has One part is a snake.

Maybe other people have inherited different aspects of the goddess, only that guy has inherited the predatory nature of the goddess.

However, this guess has not been confirmed, because the guy is dead, and Seth and Rich did not find the last pyramid until today.

Because Santa Nicole can only mark approximate points on the map at most... and it is already difficult to identify the direction and confirm your position in the rainforest, let alone find a place with inaccurate latitude and longitude.

Seth stopped the guide first, cautiously stopped approaching, and then took out a metal plate with a familiar shape... This communicator is so easy to use that Boss Xue deliberately used a few bottles of old gin to communicate with Barbary. La changed a batch.

After informing Kate of the discovery of the temple here, the two brothers and the guide sat down in a safe place among the sparse trees at the edge of the forest and began to wait.

The "king" here must still be alive, and if he enters rashly, he may be directly attacked. It's better to wait for that powerful man to arrive.

Waiting and waiting, Seth suddenly remembered something, and turned to ask his brother: "Speaking of which, how did Kate contact us? After we arrived in Mexico, we changed all the contact information and never talked to her. I said it..."

Rich turned his head away from his brother's eyes and replied, "Yes, yes. Maybe they have ways we can't imagine?"

Seth felt something was wrong, his face became serious, staring at Rich's face, and said word by word: "You gave it to her before we parted."

The two brothers who have been together since they were young couldn't hide anything from each other. Rich quickly confessed: "Yes. I thought she was interested in me at the time, so I gave her Carlos' phone number... Don't stare at me, just ask No, how did she find us for help?"

His elder brother had already covered his face with his hands, feeling that every unlucky thing the two brothers encountered had something to do with this incomprehensible younger brother... even his own fate was completely under his control.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly walked out from behind a big tree nearby, scaring the guide Juan so much that he almost fell off the stone.

"How are you, two guests." Xue Li raised his hand in greeting.

D also nodded towards the two brothers in a rare way, then raised his head and looked in the direction of the pyramid.

Chapter 35 The Sleeping Man

Led by Xue Li and Kate, a group of people boarded the pyramid that had been abandoned for many years and entered the interior of the temple.

Except that there are no modern neon lights, no tables, chairs, drinks, and no girls, this place is quite similar to the Temple of the Snake King.Not only the relationship between shape and structure, but also the reliefs inside and the murals on the wall when entering the depths are all the same.

The reason why the plan requires two brothers to find this place is because this is the farthest place from the Temple of the Serpent among the nine ancient cities.

Even if Shitabai wakes up from the seal and kills one by one, this should be the last place she arrives.

Of course, the premise is that the nine kings play equally important roles in the seal.

Along the passage similar to the underground of "Milk Whirlwind", several people finally came to that door.

The people standing here are brothers Seth Gekko and Ricky Gekko; Kate Fowler, an ordinary American girl who has been to other worlds and experienced battles with different types of vampires; Amelia, the vampire elder woman with her own iron arm; D, the tallest vampire hunter here, with a long knife on her back, and wearing a black cape; Xue Li, the tavern owner who looks ordinary, but is actually more ordinary .

Jacob didn't come here, partly because he had other things to do in another world, and partly because he really didn't want to face the pagan gods.

There is no room for the existence of pagan gods in his beliefs, and his ability to respect the myths passed down from this land to this day is already the greatest tolerance.

The adopted son of the old pastor, Scott, was still in the tavern, and he hoped that the guests would not indoctrinate this young man with any strange ideas... But with the returned Max staring at him, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Juan, the rainforest guide hired by the two brothers, stayed on the edge of the ancient city. He is just a prisoner who works hard to make money. It is better not to let him experience any incidents that destroy the world view...

There is no need to worry about the safety of other people, not only the vampire hunter D who just beheaded Countess Camilla is here, Amelia is also here, even Xue Li is holding his key in his hand all the time, and he is always here. You can retreat to the tavern.

Moreover, the sun is strong outside and there are no clouds in the sky. If there is an emergency, it is not impossible to directly use firepower to lift the structure on the pyramid... If you destroy cultural relics, you can destroy cultural relics.

As for the rest, it depends on how his plan is carried out.

"Which king's territory is this?" Xue Li asked Kate, and she was the one who listened to Santa Nicole's story most enthralled.

"...She probably said 'King of the Salamander'."

Kate remembered it well, but said it a little skeptically.

Although many people mistake salamanders for reptiles, they are actually amphibians.Wet skin, short limbs, and generally inhabit near water bodies... Maybe this is the reason why the underground water network of this ancient city is so developed, because "salamanders" need a humid living environment.

Like many species of snakes and bats, most salamanders are nocturnal animals known for their extraordinary ability to regenerate, even to the point of regenerating severed limbs in a very short period of time without leaving scars Down.

Although small in size, salamanders are also predators. Small tadpoles, larvae, and other small insects in the water are their food.

In addition, although the speed of movement is not fast, the salamander is poisonous, and its glands can produce tetrodotoxin.

These biological characteristics may determine the characteristics of this "king of salamanders".

"Let's go, meet another 'King'."

As Xue Li said, he walked into the room at the core of the pyramid first.

Illuminated by the cool fluorescent lamp in his hand, he could see a structure similar to the temple of the King of Snakes in the center of the room. A stone throne stood there. Although the surrounding air smelled bad, it was indeed in There is also a constant light source on the wall.

But there are also different places.

First of all, there is no human blood here, and the surrounding water seems to be drawn from the underground water network, forming a calm pool in the room; moreover, there is no one sitting on the throne... the king of salamanders is missing.

"No way, this guy has already been dealt with by the goddess, right?"

Just as Boss Xue was thinking about it, he saw D beside him stepping forward, holding the handle of the knife behind him solemnly.

Seeing his attitude, everyone was shocked immediately, and cast their eyes towards the place he was looking at, only to see a figure floating from the middle of the pool, from an unknown depth.

Water droplets sprinkled from the figure's body, and in the not-so-bright light in the room, one could see his cyan skin wrapped in transparent mucus.

"Who... came here... disturbed my deep sleep..."

He also spoke ancient Yucatanian, or "true Mayan language."

The modern Yucatan language has been mixed with the alphabet and culture of the colonists, and it is no longer the same as the civilization of the past; even without so many changes, the two brothers Seth and Rich present could not understand it.

Fortunately, apart from the two of them, those present were either guests of the tavern or employees of the tavern.

Xue Li took two steps forward, and said bluntly to the ancient man who had just got up: "Shitabai is back, the King of Snakes is dead, and most of the other nine kings are gone too."

"What did you say?"

The figure trembled all over, and walked towards this side with the water droplets still dripping down from his body.When he got close, several people could clearly see the face that was too ugly to look directly at.

Although the most famous salamander in this land of Mexico looks a bit cute, it is clear that a certain king is not the same creature... and the characteristics of amphibians are more or less like those of humanoid creatures Horror.

There are a few black whiskers protruding from the sides of this guy's face, and there are circles of bristles at the end of the whiskers; there is no nose on his face, only two breathing holes, and the mucus on his face glistens and reflects under the fluorescent lights. Looks less human than some octopus head in the Caribbean.

Not only that, this guy is also naked, the skin of the whole body has obvious amphibian characteristics, and there are circles of colorful patterns, clearly expressing his own toxicity with warning colors.

"Human beings... are you descendants of my people... Now offer a blood sacrifice and let me recover completely..."

With that said, the guy stretched out his sticky hand towards Xue Li.

But at this moment, D who was next to him suddenly took a step forward and slashed down with a swish.

Seth and Ricky, who were following behind, didn't even see how the knife came out and where it was cut. The knife had already returned to the sheath on the back of the vampire hunter.

The salamander king's hands fell to the ground with a snap, and the guy took two steps back in horror, looking slowly at the wound on his arm that was dripping with pale pink blood.

Originally, as a king who symbolizes "rebirth", he can recover quickly even if he encounters such a severed arm injury. .

After a long sleep, he was just woken up at the time when he was at his weakest, and without the life force dedication of the living sacrifice, he couldn't use the "recovery power of the salamander" normally at all.

A bunch of wriggling granulation sprouted from the wound, and the speed of regeneration was extremely slow.

The hateful human being on the opposite side has already sneered: "Can't you be a little more sensible? Words like 'blood sacrifice' will offend us. Forget it, you don't have any kindness towards human beings. The other kings are probably the same. It's no use telling you this."

While talking, Boss Xue turned to D and said, "...But this guy is a good bait, let's take him back."

Yes, the plan was to lure the goddess Shitabai to come to them...but of course it would be done at their appointed time, at their appointed place.

"Humans, what are you going to do...I am your king..."

The salamander king didn't seem to be able to figure out the situation very well, he was just shouting in vain.

However, when he finally noticed that the costumes of the people in front of him were completely different from the humans he remembered, and that the temples around him had decayed due to the erosion of time, this guy finally shut up.

Because this situation is obviously wrong... His subjects should have offered him a living sacrifice every 20 years, letting the blood of a young and strong man inject life into his body, and then he would wake up and start a ten-year life rule.At the end of his reign, he will fall into a ten-year sleep until the next sacrifice.

He didn't know what had happened, but the time had clearly passed by now, and his priests were gone, not even the slaves who were supposed to keep the temple running.

What did these people say just now?Goddess is back?What year is this?Which of the nine people is wrong?

Many questions linger in his mind, but the human beings in front of him are obviously not interested in answering, nor do they want to explain to him...

The woman whose hands were gray-black metal went somewhere, and when she came back, she was carrying a black coffin.

There are also coffins in the Mayan culture, or it should be said that various civilizations around the world have similar ways of storing corpses... because no matter what kind of people's corpses have the same shape, the most space-saving container is of course a cuboid.

Given that the "King of the Salamander" looks like an amphibian, Amelia deliberately chose a fully enclosed coffin and filled it half full with water.

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Regardless of whether he was willing or not, several people forced the "king" to lie down and sealed him in the coffin.

Perhaps he really once ruled this land in a certain era, and could ask for anything from the people under his rule... But now he is just a bait, and of course he can only enjoy the treatment of a bait.

No matter which world it is in, kingship has no eternity.

"Now, what should we do?" Gekko, who followed behind, asked.

Xue Li replied: "Since we are ahead of the goddess... now we will expand our first-mover advantage and go to the center of the seal to get the golden skull."

Chapter 36 Mail Gossip

While the group was traveling through the jungles of Mexico, in New York, a handsome man whom no one had ever seen before walked into the CBS studio.

His complexion was slightly pale, but he was so personable that many of the intern girls in the stage lost their minds about work. They sneaked to the live broadcast here, whispering while watching him.

People are seated, ready, lights are on.

The host on the side showed a professional smile and said to the camera: "Welcome back. As mentioned in the previous program, a recent email has been circulated wildly on the Internet in various countries in the world. The email introduced the 'Maya Prophecy'. We Now we have invited an archaeologist and Mayan ancient culture research expert to explain the truth behind the rumors here. Welcome!"