Griffith, Alandel, and Neferty ran out of the giant conch and ran to the ground along the path they came from. This path was hidden in the darkness, and the firelight could only illuminate a small amount of space.
Only with your guiding spell can I find my way back.
Not long after, an astonishing aura erupted from the direction of the giant snail, rushing in like an invisible tide. Griffith's whole body trembled, and he intuitively felt that he was being stared at by some astonishing existence.
This powerful aura came and went in a hurry, disappearing in the blink of an eye. However, the mind that was already a little dizzy seemed to be about to explode, filled with unbearable chaotic noises.
Neferty fell to her knees directly. Alandel could only hold on. She took out some colorful petals from her small bag and handed them to the two of them.
"eat."
It could be seen that she was too uncomfortable to say anything, and her slender fingers were trembling violently. Griffith did not hesitate and immediately swallowed a petal, and then fed it to Neferti.
The small petals have no smell, but after entering the mouth, the murmur seems to have faded away, and the dim and blurry vision has become slightly clearer.
"This is only a temporary improvement," Alandel's face was already pale and bloodless. "I felt the breath of the ancient god. He broke free from the shackles of flesh and blood and transformed into indescribable thoughts. Under his gaze and murmurs, all
All creatures will continue to lose their sanity until they are completely controlled by him."
"Then let's keep running!" Griffith summoned the blood puppet controlled by Minos as his clone to carry Neferti, while he held Alandel in his arms and fled towards the ground desperately.
As he ran, he used the small lantern at hand to illuminate the dark front. This road took several hours to come, and it was even longer at this moment.
Finally, the three of them stopped to rest at a slightly spacious corner. Everyone was tired and weak, and simply didn't want to talk.
Griffith gasped and scanned the area vigilantly. At the edge of the dark shadow, he seemed to see something wriggling and taking shape.
"I think I saw something," Griffith said to himself, "I have to take a closer look."
In the deserted cave, there was an illusory sound of tinkling-ding-dong-dong in the air, and a shadow seemed to float over. At first, it was illusory like a mist, then gradually became thicker and more substantial, and then swollen.
The torso, disproportionately short legs and hooves, serrated mouth and goat horns are extremely confusing and unrealistic.
"Shadow Monster!" Griffith had encountered this thing in the Whispering Forest and was bitten by it. He jumped up on the spot and took out the Judgment Shot.
"Boom!"
The deafening gunfire caused echoes in the cave, and the strange black image was shattered on the spot like broken glass. However, it quickly regrouped not far away.
"Don't let it run away!" Alandel shouted hurriedly, "Once it appears, it will linger nearby, and the nightmare aura will make us crazy."
Griffith immediately chased after him, preparing to kill the monster completely to avoid future troubles. Suddenly, he saw that the shadows under the rocks, dead vines, and mushrooms in front of him came alive, squirming, and more black shadows flowed out.
They gathered into densely packed shadows that resembled the shadows of wild beasts and snakes.
His scalp suddenly felt numb. It was as shocking as if he found a cockroach passing by in the kitchen and chased it to death. When he was about to kill it at the corner, he saw hundreds of brothers and relatives gathering there.
The bodies of these things are extremely uncoordinated. The torso is as strong as a cow, or as thick and long as a snake, and the mouth is densely covered with razor sharp teeth. What supports the body is six short legs, swinging back and forth quickly like paddling water, and they come from all directions.
.
This scene was even a bit funny and absurd, and it made Alandel and Neferty look wrong. Griffith quickly accepted the verdict, drew his cold light sword and slashed it. The blue arc light tore a shadow monster into pieces.
, leaving a small group of wriggling shadows on the ground that slowly dissipated.
At this moment, Griffith suddenly felt that his brain was a little clearer, and he felt a sense of relief that he had not seen for a long time.
"Ah——!" He couldn't help but take a deep breath, and chopped up a few more monsters with his sword.
Sure enough, with the elimination of the shadow monster, the stagnant fear, depression and despair are gradually disintegrating.
"How pleasant!" Griffith cheered, sheathed his sword, loaded the newly acquired arcane shotgun into Judgment, pulled the trigger, and shot at the densely packed monsters.
"Boom!"
The power of this shot was completely beyond Griffith's imagination. The dark air was compressed, and then a dazzling crystal light mist burst out, sweeping across in a fan shape with an astonishing shock wave. The narrow cave was embraced by pure light, and all kinds of
The squirming monsters were swept away by the light, and their mysterious whispers immediately turned into screams, and they fled in all directions in the bright light.
The murmurs lingering in his mind disappeared in an instant, and the world returned to its normal color and became clear. Griffith couldn't help but close his eyes.
This long-lost clarity and tranquility is as refreshing as putting on new underwear on New Year’s morning!
After this round of fighting, Griffith felt that his sanity had recovered a lot, and Alandel and Neferty not far away also improved significantly. Their vision became wider, and under the light of the lantern, they actually saw in the corner
A figure is curled up.
"You guys stand back." Griffith waved his hand, loaded an adamantium bullet into Judgment, and walked over carefully to take it.
He saw backpacks filled with food and water scattered on the ground, sleeping bags that were finely sewn to prevent insects and moisture, alcohol cans and diaries. At the end of the debris was a huddled human body, no longer breathing. His
The skin and muscles cracked, and the overgrown organs and brain were exposed from the shocking cracks, turning into a terrifying monster.
The title page of the diary is signed with the name of the recorder——
"Julian Mintz"
This person was one of the people who spoke about this operation in Odessa. Griffith had already known the information and knew that he was a senior Sequence 6 spy and scholar.
After all, he was not lucky enough. He was polluted by the terrible environment, his flesh and blood lost control, and he died miserably here.
Most of the words in the professor's diary are neat, beautiful, and logically clear, giving people a pleasant and comfortable feeling when reading. However, there is a crooked paragraph written on the first page of the notebook. It can be seen that the professor was in an extreme state not long ago.
Written in case of crash:
"I am Professor Julian of Metini. I feel the chill of fate. My Lord is calling me to His palace...
"Please bring my ring and diary back to Medini. My family and college will give you unimaginable rewards. The great cause we are dedicated to is for all (unintelligible)
"Imagination changes time."
Griffith turned back the page and briefly and quickly reviewed the thoughts and thoughts of this wise scholar in the last stage of his life. These words are crooked and even often overlap, which shows that the author's mind at that time was in hopeless chaos.
among.
[Professor Julian’s last record (1)]
"This is a deformed creature that is a descendant of the gods, a hybrid creature, a tentacle of humans and gods. I have come into contact with similar existences, but this one is perfect and powerful beyond imagination.
"It has not withered, no. Erem and the others made a mistake. Such a high-ranking mythical creature has touched the mystery of the ultimate life form, so how can it be limited by its lifespan? I can guarantee that under the thick shell like a rock,
It is a body that is in a dormant state but still maintains trace metabolism.
"Should I tell everyone about this? No, wait a minute, I want to send Naira away.
"He was suppressed by my lord's contract, so he probably wouldn't have lost control. However, this is the flesh and blood palace of another god. No matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious."
[Professor Julian’s last record (2)]
"We lost Warren just a few minutes ago. Such a powerful Beyonder was killed by a parasite unknowingly. The thing was like an enlarged tapeworm, as big as a snake, and it suddenly pounced on Warren's face and burrowed into it.
It went into his mouth. Before we could get treatment, Warren's chest exploded.
"Neither defense nor shields can prevent the Sequence 7 astronomers from being killed instantly. We were frightened. There seem to be more monsters hidden in the darkness. I have ordered everyone not to leave the light source."
[Professor Julian’s last record (3)]
"I had a headache, my eyes were dim, and the edges of my vision were covered with black lines.
"This is a sign of a breakdown in sanity. We are being corrupted by the terrible thoughts floating in the air. Erem told me that he found that the fire and lighting were being weakened, but he didn't know what was happening.
"The Lord's body has long lost its vitality. However, even rotting flesh can breed such a sinister darkness, so how terrifying His original power must be! Just the remaining invisible thoughts can make us humans
The most brilliant brains can't resist.
"Human beings are too small.
"I began to doubt the purpose of this trip. I shouldn't question my Lord's oracle. He sent us the hand of God and gave us powerful sealed objects to guide us to the ruins of the God of Dreams. I should
Be firm in your faith.
"However, my team is collapsing. As soon as I turn around or even take a breath, someone disappears silently. Is the power of the Lord really something we can use? How weak is the human body, how can it withstand such a situation?
mystery?
"Infusing the fragile human body and mind with the personality of God is like expecting a cockroach to be as tall and powerful as a human being. How absurd it is.
“The more you long for sublime power, the easier it is to touch the limitations of this skin...
"No, I have to send a message to ask Lafayette and his team members to evacuate here. One by one if they can."
This was the last record of Professor Julian. Next, he must have sent the textless message and it was received by the camp team.
Griffith knew that he could not stay here for long, so he hurriedly turned forward and took a brief look at what the professor had written earlier.
[Professor Julian’s earlier records]
"I can feel the breath of the end approaching. Only a few words of the horrific incident in Canaan have been spread, but I know very well that it was caused by the fifth existence in the virtual realm.
"He is coming! He is getting closer! In this era, the moment of His awakening is approaching, and the interval for asking for the price is getting shorter and shorter. Why doesn't the Arcane Council take action? Are they unwilling or unable?
"I curse these two ignorant and fearless lunatics, Joffrin Lentilus and Wesker de Crozier, for their folly will kill everyone!
“Our world’s time is numbered and the price will be paid!”
Griffith's eyebrows moved, and two familiar last names caught his eye.
Geoffrey Lundyrus and Wesker De Crozier.
The former is Aaron's father, and the latter is probably Isius's father from the perspective of seniority. In other words, these two families know each other.