This was a mine that was mined by a certain country during the Era of the King of Kings. Later, due to unknown reasons, a large-scale mining accident occurred, causing a large number of casualties. Coupled with other reasons, the mine was finally abandoned.
During the Broken Gold Era, many gold-digging mages came here, hoping to explore something.
They cannot say that they have gained nothing. Some strange death-prone monsters have gathered in this abandoned mine and settled here. Those who died here will also turn into undead creatures and stand up again under the influence of the death energy from unknown sources.
There is obviously something extraordinary in the tunnel. This thing can emit the energy of death and attract undead creatures and monsters prone to death.
However, the explorers who came here with any illusions ended up leaving empty-handed.
The intricate tunnels have become more difficult to explore over time and due to the activities of monsters. Generally, people who come just for exploration will only stay in the superficial area and dare not go deep.
And many of those who boldly went deep never came back.
Apart from the mystery of the source of the dead energy, this abandoned mine has no other value, so it is not very attractive to adventurers.
Today, two more figures visited this gloomy mine.
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The searchlight opened by Abu's eyes illuminated the way forward in the dark mine.
"This is one of the entrances to the Immortal City that Ed mentioned. Because of the turmoil within the Immortal City, some changes have occurred in parts of the continent connected to the Immortal City." Ye Zuxi recalled in his mind what Ed had said.
The information obtained, he said.
Regarding the information about the Immortal City, Ed was very conscientious and generously gave it as necessary information for the mission.
"What kind of place is the City of the Immortal?" Abu asked.
"According to Ed, it is a city that exists at the junction of life and death, in the cracks of time. It is a home for all the undead creatures that wander the earth after death." Ye Zuxi said.
After thinking about it, he added: "But the city of the undead has been closed for a long time, and the introduction of undead creatures has not appeared again for a long time. This is why there are still so many undead creatures wandering on the continent."
Just as he was talking, Abu's searchlight flashed across his eyes, and a gray-faced face suddenly flashed in front of him.
Abu turned his head again and the light shone on the place where the face had just appeared, but there was nothing there.
"Undead?"
Ye Zuxi and Abu's footsteps stopped at the same time, and the clockwork on Abu's body slowly sped up.
Whoosh!
Abu suddenly turned around, and a punch spread along with scattered notes. A figure that silently approached behind the two of them was punched away, and the ferocious green-gray face turned into a crying face.
Before it could get up again, Abu got closer and added a punch, and the distorted and harsh music in Ye Zuxi's ears gradually stopped.
The ghostly shadow turned into smoke and disappeared.
"Is this relief?"
"Judging from the expression, it doesn't look like it." Ye Zuxi thought for a while and said.
"That's such a pity."
"Perhaps we can give it a try with the Eight Sound Tower?"
"jingle--"
"No, I'm just saying casually. You don't need to come out now."
"Dingling bell~."
The Eight Sound Pagoda deconstructed and disappeared, and Ye Zuxi and Abu continued again.
On the way, they encountered zombies, a dog with most of its body rotten, and a monkfish with pale human limbs that used illusions to lure prey.
The intensity is not high. After Ye Zuxi and Alon cooperated for a while, they could pass quickly without even needing the help of the Eight Sound Pagoda.
"Your magic power is getting smoother and smoother." After solving a group of strange creatures that looked like dead trees, Ye Zuxi felt the feedback in the operating circuit and couldn't help but say.
"Well, it's coming soon. Now, we only need an opportunity." Abu nodded in response.
The duration in which Abu's state of high combination of spirit and magic appears from time to time becomes more and more stable. When spirit and magic remain in that state permanently, spirituality will be born.
It’s just that individuals without traditional meaning of life cannot be born spiritually under normal circumstances.
But Ed also said that the special qualities of clever magic will slowly appear at this time.
Then when he said this, he started to riddle with a smile, saying that Ye Zuxi would understand it when the time comes.
Finally, they came to an open area. Looking at the clearly layered rock formations and complex tunnel system, Ye Zuxi once again felt the past glory of this other world.
Even if it is a mine, its scale in the past cannot be underestimated.
"Next, find an object with the concept of 'door' here. If that doesn't work, use rituals to establish this concept." Ye Zuxi looked around and finally found a hut built of wood, which should be a hut for miners to rest.
"This door should be fine." Ye Zuxi nodded and began to arrange it in front of the door according to the ceremony given by Ed before.
Arrange the materials prepared in advance and draw text patterns that he doesn't understand.
Although Aide said that apart from starting the back door opening ceremony, there would be no consumption during the arrangement, but Ye Zuxi clearly felt a bit tired.
"Zu Xi?" Abu noticed Ye Zuxi's performance keenly.
"No problem, it's just a little stressful." Ye Zuxi felt his heartbeat and found that it was dropping, but the overall level was still within an acceptable range.
He glanced at this empty area, and in the darkness some creatures that dared not approach were vaguely visible, peering here in the dark.
Shaking his head to clear away the messy thoughts, he drew the last few strokes.
The ceremony arrangements are completed.
With a trace of inexplicable depression in her arms, Ye Zuxi raised her head and looked at the door of the small wooden house in front of her.
There was also darkness inside the broken and opened door. Now that the ceremony arrangements were completed, the darkness seemed to be a little different at this time, but Ye Zuxi couldn't answer the specific question.
The originally ordinary wooden door now seems to be leading to an unknown abyss.
"Zu Xi, are you scared?" Abu suddenly said.
Ye Zuxi's body was slightly tangled and he pretended to be calm and said: "Why do you say this?"
"I remember that you were quite scared." Abu said.
"It's just a respect for the scene layout and atmosphere rendering of excellent horror movies. In reality, as long as these things can be followed, there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Explanation is too much."
Ye Zuxi was silent for a moment and said: "Anyway, let's start the ceremony immediately and go in."
Abu shrugged and did not continue digging, otherwise Zu Xi would be embarrassed.
Ye Zuxi slowly chanted the activation spell in his mouth, and the atmosphere around him suddenly became darker, seeming to be even more gloomy than the mine.
Gusts of dark wind blew through the mine from unknown sources and spread in the tunnel.
The monsters and undead creatures living in the mine all felt a certain change in the atmosphere and became a little restless.
Something is approaching this mine.
Bang!
The broken wooden door suddenly closed.
The loud sound of the door closing echoed in the mine for a long time, seeming to be the final word, suppressing all the incomplete data.
After observing the surroundings, Ye Zuxi carefully approached the wooden door, grabbed the rusty handle, looked at Abu, and slowly opened it.
Crunch——
The sound of wood rubbing against each other rang in their ears. Ye Zuxi frowned. Before he could even look at the wooden door, he felt something change happening around him.
The magic in the air has changed, and all the magic particles are carrying some kind of death air particles. The breath of reality is fading away, and all the small and noisy sounds around have disappeared.
Everything in this large mine has not changed, but in the perception of Ye Zuxi and Abu, it seems that it has completely transformed into another world!
"hiss--"
A huge roar suddenly sounded behind the two.
Ye Zuxi and Abu return.
A huge snake, with slightly messy yellow and black stripes intertwined on its body, its sharp snake eyes filled with unabashed malice for the living.
Ye Zuxi's mind echoed with a piece of information about the Immortal City provided by Ed.
"There is a big snake guarding the outskirts of the immortal city of Indais. It is the guardian of the immortal city, but it has a bad nature. It hates the living and the dead, and the undead are its favorite targets for violence.
It is also an undead creature. Obviously, it does not like this identity, because it has caused it to be permanently restrained by the undead city, and it has also been assigned the identity of a guardian.
"Normally speaking, you won't encounter it directly if you don't go through the main entrance. My ritual of opening the back door is also very hidden. But after all, it is a back-up from the old days. I don't know the current situation of the Immortal City, so as long as I try
The possibility of being noticed by it is not low if you enter the Immortal City. If you encounter it, please don't hesitate and run away generously. Although it is not as good as God, it is not inferior to it.
"Huh? You asked for its name? Let me think about it, I remember it was called...'Apophis'."