A pair of bright eyes opened in the darkness were like twinkling stars in the night sky, but the stars seemed to be still and motionless, only staring quietly at the void ahead.
From confusion to awakening, memory is like a river flowing in a dark space. It was just a trickling stream at first, but gradually it set off a roaring wave, sweeping up the broken fragments and details, and flooded into the 'girl's' mind again.
She subconsciously moved her left hand, and there was a clanging sound in the darkness. Heavy shackles locked it in that direction, and the back of her white hand was pressed against the stone platform, cold and damp.
The same goes for the right hand.
After washing her hands, she gradually remembered something. Those chaotic memories seemed like a vast river, sweeping everything and rushing through her thinking world.
It was like a sharp awl being driven into her forehead. The stinging sensation made her moan suddenly. The girl's low breathing sound spread in the darkness, but the cold underground seemed empty.
Those were some fragmented scenes. Interrogation, torture, and pain seemed to have stripped away her spirit and will. She couldn't remember the time, as if she was always in the dark, tossing between awake and semi-awake.
"Xiao Shuangtian..."
The low tone gradually became firmer, as if she had found the only light in the fog, and the most memorable scene lingered in her thoughts.
After a moment of silence, the 'girl' opened her mouth weakly——
That low syllable echoed repeatedly in the dark underground:
"The gods will meet."
She seemed to wake up all of a sudden. She used her dexterous tongue to flick around in her mouth, and pulled out the small thing she had swallowed before she fell unconscious from under her gums.
It was just a small earring. The crystal inlaid on it seemed to be covered with a layer of green light. She bit the crystal with her white teeth, turned her head and spit it out carefully.
The earrings fell on the stone platform, shining brightly.
"start up……"
'Girl' whispered in a slightly worried, uneasy and expectant tone.
The light on the earrings flashed, like a fluorescent light rising in the darkness. The light fell deep in the 'girl's' eyes, like a light of hope.
But the fluorescent light was flickering dimly and unsteadily. It projected a somewhat dim page of light into the 'girl's' pupils. She washed her hands and gritted her teeth, flipping through the names on it nervously.
It wasn't until a number came into her field of vision that her dark eyes lit up slightly.
Knowing that she only had one chance, she clicked on the code with her eyes. The dim light page flashed and gradually switched to the picture of the communication——
But the 'girl' couldn't wait for the reply from the other side and said weakly:
"H253954, C721001, transferred to the Seven Heroes..."
She repeated the sentence again.
The light on the earrings dimmed, and the surrounding area returned to darkness, just like the light disappearing from the 'girl's' eyes.
I can only do so much, she thought with some dejection.
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"...Master Liusha...is there any change in Baicheng's plan? The envoy...?"
Elf Yez Leonard put a hand on his chest, not even daring to raise his head, and asked the figure on the altar in a respectful tone.
But the purple fire just burned quietly without saying a word. As time passed by, the Patriarch of the Crow Claw Temple finally noticed something was wrong. His expression changed and he raised his head to look. Silhouette above the altar.
He didn't see any movement. The crow feather scepter hanging on the wall suddenly flew into his hand. He raised the scepter and pointed it in that direction. A jagged shadow ripple swept in that direction, and the ripple hit the saint. He opened the curtain behind the altar and rolled up all the large and small objects on the altar, causing them to fall to the ground with a clatter.
When the altar itself was hit by the shadow ripples, it also fell to the ground, finally revealing the small structure behind it.
"Mirror Imager!" Elf Yez Leonard's expression changed drastically, as if he suddenly reacted, raised the scepter in his hand and pointed at the door behind him.
But at that moment, the wooden door made a loud noise and flew towards him. Kweed, holding a giant sword, kicked open the door and barged in.
"Sawtooth vortex!" Elf Yez Leonard screamed in a changed voice. The surrounding space seemed to be distorted, forming countless sharp sawtooths, like the sharp beak of a crow, biting in that direction. passed.
The wooden door immediately fell apart under the squeeze of these saw teeth and turned into countless scattered wood chips. The rolling saw teeth moved further forward and closed in the direction of Kweed.
But the founder of the Redeemed didn't seem to be aware of this. He took a step forward and reached out to grab the Patriarch of Altori Parish.
Golden blood emerged from his torn arm almost immediately, but Kweed seemed to feel no pain and still strode forward.
Elf Yates Leonard couldn't help but screamed when he saw this scene: "You are that woman's dependent——!"
He seemed to realize something was wrong, and subconsciously took a step back, but he forgot that behind him was the altar of the Lord of Crows. His footsteps stumbled on the steps of the altar that were a little higher than the rest of the ground, and he suddenly fell backwards. .
However, his fall gave Kweed an opening, so the Patriarch of Altori Parish took advantage of the opportunity to roll backwards, passed through the altar, and leaned against the wall in that direction.
He then raised his head, looked at the intruders with a sinister expression, and said, "Don't think you have succeeded."
As he spoke, he leaned back.
"Don't let him escape," Hongye exclaimed upon seeing this, "There must be a secret passage there!"
Sure enough, when Elf Yez Leonard leaned back, the wall there also sunk inwards.
Seeing that the Patriarch of Altori Diocese was about to escape from the crowd, a deep voice suddenly came from behind the crowd. Elf Yez Leonard only had time to hear what the voice said. :
"Fire-arrow-flying-punch."
Rocket flying punch?
He didn't realize what it was for a moment, but a huge fist had already magnified infinitely in his field of vision, and it hit the Patriarch of Altori Diocese in the face with a muffled bang. The latter was beaten until tears flowed from his eyes, and he screamed and fell backward.
But it wasn't over yet. After hitting him, the flying claw suddenly grabbed his shoulder, and then dragged him hard, dragging him back and throwing him heavily to the ground.
This punch directly caused the Patriarch of Altori Diocese to suffer a bruise on his nose and face.
And just behind him, the stone wall was receding, revealing an empty secret passage.
Fang Yu put away his control gloves with a click, then walked over the crowd in this direction, and fell to the ground. Elf Yates Leonard raised his head and was about to say a harsh word. , but the former grabbed his head and forced it to the ground.
This blow made his eyes dazzle with stars. Tears and snot flowed out of his nose. He almost bit his tongue, and a taste of rust immediately filled his mouth.
The previous scene had completely explained the Crow's Claw Temple's position. Fang Plover had nothing to say to these people. Everything in the North was caused by them.
They directed and acted by themselves, causing all the suffering for the refugees in the northern border, and also brought such a big crisis to the Seven Seas Brigade. Even though he is a clay figure, he still has a certain earthy nature.
Besides, he's not yet.
Fang Yu pinned the senior minion of the Crow Claw Temple to the ground with his hands, then raised his head and said to the others: "Tie him up and don't let him talk. Let's go into the secret passage first, and then The door to the secret passage is sealed."
Hongye looked at Fang Plover with a little surprise. She had rarely seen him like this. When he was in Dolifen, he showed more calmness than decisiveness.
In fact, she felt that this boy had changed a bit when she was in Vanrich, but at that time he was still a little green about fashion, and he was definitely not what he is now.
And now, Fang Plover made her feel even more like people like Miss Yugudora and the others.
She shook her head and threw this strange thought out of her mind.
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Watching the door of the secret passage slowly close behind everyone, taking away the last ray of light, Fang Pliance frowned slightly.
Someone took out the lighting crystal, letting a slightly pale light shine in the darkness, reflecting the narrow and enclosed space around it. The cold light fell on the steps made of bluestone, revealing a layer of gray tones.
"...Quicksand, could it be that quicksand?"
Hong Ye looked at the Patriarch of Altori Parish who was tightly tied up and his mouth was covered, and he also frowned and asked Fang Plover on the side.
But how many quicksands are there in this world?
The aborigines would not give such a name, not to mention that Fang Plover still remembers the battle before Xia Jin Tower. Those rushing purple flame-like creatures, the owner of Holy Gong Peak called them 'Nightmare' kind'.
But the other party didn't go any further about them.
He just suddenly remembered one thing. Among the three flaming creatures he saw by the long lake, they were actually a man, a woman, and a dwarf.
He always felt that those images looked familiar. In fact, it wasn't him. Ms. Leia Senar - Miss Holy September also told him that she also felt that way.
At this moment, he finally reacted——
What Elf Yates Leonard saw was naturally the image of the male shadow figure who once appeared on the shore of the Long Lake.
Because the mirror imager can only have the controller input the image it has seen before, and it is nothing more than creating a phantom out of thin air. However, the shadow person Fang Yu has seen is actually only once in the Xia Jin Tower.
He just wanted to test the reaction of the patriarch. If the shadow man was really the enemy of the Crow Claw Temple, then the patriarch should behave as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
But if he had any other reaction, it would be worth remembering.
The facts did not disappoint them, and even exceeded the expectations of everyone present. Not only was the Crow Claw Temple really related to the Shadow Man, but this connection seemed to contain an astonishing fact.
"Ke Liu, Liu Sha, he is a member of the Seven Heroes...how could he be...a shadow man?"
Hongye still didn't seem to have recovered from the previous shock. She tried to lower her voice as low as possible, but her tone still sounded a little incredible.
Fang Yu shook his head. He already understood where the familiarity he felt at that time came from. He knew Liusha - not just because Liusha was a member of the Seven Heroes, one of the most famous sword warriors in the Chosen One, and A star player and a big shot in the third division - and more importantly, he had only met this big shot not long before that.
At that time, Odin took him to Nevad for a week of intensive training, where he met many "legendary figures" who once existed and received one-on-one instruction from them.
In the next three days of training, he happened to receive confrontation training from this warrior master. Although the time was not long, how many people in Kaolin-Ithurian could have such an experience?
Moreover, these people are all genuine top selectors. Even if they only have a few hours, it is enough to leave a deep impression on him.
He still couldn't confirm whether Elf Yez Leonard was deliberately deceiving them, but from the image of the flames, he actually believed it 70% to 80%.
The Seven Heroes are an organization that is separated between the two major trade union alliances. It was founded by seven outstanding Chosen. They are neither part of the Free Chosen Alliance, nor are they also under the jurisdiction of the Super Competition Alliance - but at the same time , and has considerable independence.
Among the Seven Heroes, Washwash was one of them who had also had a relationship with him. Of course, these people were not as good as the Ten Kings like Ye Hua and Odin, but they also had the same appeal in Kaolin-Ithurian. force.
Moreover, under the Seven Heroes, there is also a fairly extensive intelligence network. At least Fang Yu knew that the 'lady' who once teased him - 'Miss Washing Hands' was one of the controllers of this intelligence network.
Because of this intelligence network, the Seven Heroes can maintain a balance between the two major guild alliances. This is also the fundamental reason for their existence.
They rarely get too close to one of them, and they are even less likely to reach any alliance or exchange of interests with the descendants of Flor. Therefore, Quicksand will 'appear' here and be related to the Crow's Claw Temple, obviously. A surprising thing.
But Fang Pliance looked at the others. Hongye and the others obviously hadn't realized something even more disturbing. The thing he had been worried about seemed to be becoming a reality.
Could the chosen one... also become a shadow man, or a minion of the dragon?
He suddenly felt a little uneasy, and then someone in the darkness tapped his palm gently.
Fang Yu turned around and happened to see Alyssa's bright eyes. Although Miss Nightingale didn't speak, the two of them had already read the same worry in each other's eyes.
If the chosen one can become a shadow person——
So after the previous attack in the monastery, those who returned to El Paxin may not be as safe as they imagined.
Saya once told him that the injuries caused by the shadow people were difficult to heal, and the burning flames would devour a person's starlight bit by bit, until eventually turning the person into a monster.
But there is one exception, that is, the prey killed directly by the shadow man does not seem to be deprived of the starlight, but will be resurrected completely.
But is this really an accident?
And what makes Fang Yu even more uneasy is that if those people intentionally disclosed wrong information to them, then their current operation to Gula Port would be a surprise.
Could it be a mistake?
He subconsciously picked up the communication crystal in his hand, a little worried that something might go wrong with Sylvester, but the crystal seemed heavy and unresponsive.
It was as if an invisible network had been spread out outside Aidanlian's temple, completely cutting off all etheric connections inside and outside. Fang Plover knew that there were many kinds of communication blocking magic that would cause such an effect.
But that also illustrates the same fact. People outside have noticed that someone has invaded.
But they still had chips in their hands at the moment. Fang Plover lowered his head and looked at the tightly tied Patriarch of Artori diocese. This target figure they had caught was probably the one they could get in touch with at the moment. The person who has the most inside information about this incident.
The other party seems to be aware of what happened in Baicheng. It seems that this conspiracy related to the 'Shadow Man' is not limited to the northern border.
From the rebellion of the nobles in the south, to the riots in Baicheng, and even the intervention of the Super Athletic Alliance in the south, there may be shadows of these people behind everything.
He even couldn't help but think, could everything that happened in Istania and Fenris have nothing to do with it?
From this point of view, the conspiracy behind the Crow's Claw Temple may have already implicated the entire Kaolin-Ithurion.
Although Fang Yu couldn't see clearly what the real purpose of these people was for a while, he could vaguely feel that the missing clues seemed to be connecting together.
Crow's Claw Temple.
Shadowman——
There are also dragon worshipers and blind followers. Each of them has gradually become a part of this chain.
Everyone moved forward in the darkness in silence. They were not sure where the secret passage led to - but the reason why the secret passage was built was either to escape or to lead to a secret area. , it will never exceed these two points.
It would be great if they could use this secret passage to escape, but it would also be great if they could discover some secret of the Crow's Claw Temple under this secret passage.
"Have all the previous conversations been recorded?" Fang Plover suddenly turned around, looked at the Patriarch of Altori Parish who was unable to move between Kweed and Blackbo, and asked.
Saya nodded.
"That's good, it's enough to have this evidence," Fang Plover replied. He deliberately glanced at Kweed, the founder of the Redeemed. The wound on his arm had not yet completely healed, but he His face was expressionless, as if he felt no pain at all.
"Mr. Kweed, you are that lady's follower," Fang Plover said again: "This guy will be handed over to you later. He is a die-hard member of the temple. I guess I can pry it out of his mouth." No useful information came out."
Kweed was slightly startled, raised his head and looked at Fang Plover in surprise, not quite understanding what he meant by that.
But the Patriarch of Artori diocese who was in the middle did not notice this subtle expression. He seemed to think of something all of a sudden, with a look of extreme fear in his eyes, and his whole body shook uncontrollably like chaff. .
Fang Yu turned a blind eye to this and continued: "The other party should have noticed that we sneaked in. The door outside can't block it for too long. This secret passage may lead to the outside, but if not, we will follow the instructions The original plan was to end it on its own and leave this place——"
"The Dark Saints have the ability to seize the human starlight, but as long as they can't do anything, they can't do anything to us. There are the temples of Marlan and Mirela in Gula Port, especially on the territory of the War Lady. , they can’t touch us.”
After he said these two sentences, the Patriarch of Altori Parish suddenly struggled, his eyes widened, and he made a whining sound.
Fang Yu seemed to have expected this scene, and calmly turned back to look at this guy. He was silent for a moment, then pulled the cloth from the other person's mouth with his hand and said:
"What do you want to say?"
"Don't kill me," Elf Yez Leonard breathed heavily and said with some horror: "I, I can take you out of this place..."
"Why, don't you follow your Storm Lord?" Fang Plover looked at this guy with interest: "What's so scary about death? Doesn't it give you the ability to live forever?"
"You, you actually know the Eternal One?"
Elf Yates Leonard suddenly stopped talking. He looked at the joking looks on the faces of the people in front of him, and he still didn't understand that he was being lied to.
The parish priest of Altori opened his mouth and stared at these people hatefully, but in the end he sighed, what's the use of eternal life.
If it were to take away Xinghui, then all chances of a comeback would be lost.
He indeed set foot on this ship for the promised eternal life, but even the Dark Saints could not ignite the annihilated star.
Elf Yez Leonard glanced at Kweed with some fear. If he died under the power of that woman, he would certainly understand what that meant.
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