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Chapter 382 Ancient Capital
Gollum~
To be honest, being enveloped like that wasn't a pleasant feeling. The chilling aura felt like it was stuck to my body, and I couldn't shake it off.
Fortunately, it didn't last long. After sneaking around for a while, everyone felt like they were landing, and the black mass that had enveloped them began to gradually disperse.
Gollum~
boom! ! !
With a loud bang, the black mass exploded like ink, and everyone's vision returned to clear.
"here......"
Once their vision returned, trembling sounds began to emanate from everyone's mouths, for no other reason than the sheer awe-inspiring nature of the environment.
"so big!!"
A little demon exclaimed in amazement, for no other reason than the sheer size of the city before him. Towering buildings rose and fell, magnificent structures stood tall, and even from a great distance, colossal towers could be spotted at a glance.
Although the environment is rather dilapidated and the buildings are mostly in ruins, it does not diminish its grandeur. This giant city at the bottom of the lake shines like the legendary Atlantis in the water.
“It’s amazing…”
Moreover, although they were underwater, there was no water around them. To be precise, the lake water was suspended in the air, serving as the ceiling of this underwater world, which looked extremely magical.
"Cough! Cough!"
Just as everyone was admiring their surroundings, Youying coughed twice. He looked somewhat tired, and even the black shadows surrounding him seemed a bit indifferent. It seemed that the journey he had just made had not been without its own exhaustion.
"This is the ancient capital..."
"I think everyone can see that central tower. That is the Soul Tower, which imprisons many terrible creatures. Once they are released, the living beings of this continent will be slaughtered by them, and then this place will truly be finished."
Faced with the puzzled crowd, Youying quickly began to explain, recounting the origins of the tower.
It is said that this tower was built by the ancient Gut people to imprison the guilty. However, with the extinction of the Gut people and the passage of time, the imprisoned criminals began to change and evolved into a special kind of creature.
Soul monster!
As he spoke, Youying pointed to a dark figure wearing half-armor drifting in the distance.
The figure was somewhat similar to the shadowy figure, but its form was more solid, giving it a sense of physical presence compared to the ethereal shadowy figure.
He seemed oblivious, drifting in place. Even when a large force appeared, he neither came this way nor ran away, as if he hadn't seen them at all.
"These are the spirits, they..."
"Wait, wait, wait!!!"
"You just said that these spirit monsters were transformed from those sinners, right? But aren't those sinners all locked up in the tower? Why are they out here now?"
Youying looked at the little demon who had asked him a question. At this moment, the little demon was looking at Youying with an attitude of "I have seen through everything". It was in this state that Youying vaguely saw a red bow tie appearing on his neck.
The famous detective... cough cough!
“You’re absolutely right. These soul monsters shouldn’t be out here. After all, the craftsmanship of the Soul Tower is quite good. Even without the maintenance of the Gut people, the Soul Tower can maintain its balance for a long time.”
"But one day, an alien creature broke the balance of the Soul Tower. The binding force of the Soul Tower gradually weakened, and some soul monsters with weaker binding force began to escape, which led to the current state of things."
The shadowy figure's narration plunged everyone into deep thought, and Prince Zhang's eyes widened in surprise. He thought he probably knew what that alien creature was.
It seems I absolutely have to go to this Soul Tower...
Soon, Prince Zhang also began to ask Youying how to enter the Soul Tower, since he heard that the Soul Tower seemed to have restrictions as well.
"There are two common ways to enter the Soul Tower. The first is to know the special code, and the second is to obtain the Ancient Stone."
"Shortly after its founding, the Gute Stone was divided into four parts and given to the four most powerful forces in the ancient capital at that time."
"Time has passed, and those forces have long since perished, but the fragments of the Gutstone are still in their strongholds. Each stronghold has a special building: the Moon Well, the Sun Disc, the Planet, and the Sea Ship."
"Once you collect all the Gute Stones, you can enter the Soul Tower."
After listening to Youying's story, Prince Zhang frowned again.
You know, Huang Mei arrived much earlier than them. With his strength, wouldn't he have already collected all the Gu Te Stones and gone to the Soul Tower to obtain that thing?
Really...
"you do not need to worry."
Youying seemed to have guessed what Prince Zhang was thinking, and so she spoke:
“I can sense that Guter Stone is still in the city and hasn’t merged with the Soul Tower yet. The guy you’re worried about probably entered the Soul Tower with the cipher.”
"The structure inside the Soul Tower is extremely complex, and it will be very difficult for him to find the right path in a short time."
What Youying said eased the expression on Prince Zhang's face somewhat, but he looked at Youying with some suspicion and became more wary.
This guy is no simpleton either. Not only does he know a lot, but he's also been following them since they first entered the mountains. And judging from his tone, he seems to know what they're looking for.
Youying sensed Prince Zhang's wariness, but he didn't speak or defend himself. He simply recited the next line in a formulaic manner, like an NPC issuing a quest:
"Although the Gutstone is inside the building, each building is basically guarded by powerful soul monsters, including many ancient sinners. Although their strength is not what it used to be, by absorbing the energy of the Gutstone, their strength will not be as weak as other ordinary soul monsters."
"My suggestion is that we should act together and use our combined strength to sweep through each stronghold. Even if we encounter powerful soul monsters, we can crush them with our numerical advantage..."
"I reject."
As Youying was speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by Prince Zhang, which made him look at Prince Zhang.
"The efficiency is still too slow. Let's split up and each go to collect the ancient stones from the four buildings. Then we can meet up in front of the tower."
Knowing that Huang Mei might have already entered the tower, Prince Zhang dared not delay any longer and immediately decided to split up and act separately.
"But....."
"No buts! I know you're worried about the strength of the Soul Monsters, but we're not weak either."
Prince Zhang spoke forcefully, and when he saw the somewhat doubtful look on Youying's face, he did not hesitate to take out several bottles of pills to restore his spirit and mana from his pocket.
Call in reinforcements!