The sun is high - #435 - Chapter 434 An unexpected discovery

These memory fragments from Van En made Shuge feel a little uncomfortable.

It might even make him feel an inexplicable melancholy.

Through the memories of the dead from different countries, races, and nationalities, Xiuge can basically conclude that the previous war that was forcibly interrupted due to the rise of the black sun has now been continued to the fullest extent.

Not only the Luowei Plateau, Goddess Plains and the North that he was familiar with, but also the Eastern countries on the other side of the ocean were not immune.

Not only could he see in these memory fragments the large-scale offensive led by the Dawn Society, but he could also see the astonishing artillery battle that took place on the border between the Kingdom of Votel and the Kingdom of St. Steele.

In addition, raging waves, treacherous mountains and forests, remote villages… the restless fire of war is beating everywhere in Vann, and conspiracy, conflict and death are occurring commonly.

To the east of the Goddess Plain, serious coups occurred within the two principalities. Their leadership was completely replaced in just two days. After the bloody purge, what followed was a swift and violent attack on the Kingdom of Deland. Offensive – Just like what the Kingdom of St. Steele had experienced before, the Black Sun Society once again demonstrated its amazing power of incitement and control. These attacks from the rear also prevented the continuous reinforcement of the Kingdom of Deland that should have been sent to the front line. The original plan was changed.

On the land across the ocean, the ancient empire that had maintained close trade ties with Delan, Hain and other countries has completely collapsed. The heirs of the empire are missing. Those organizations and sects that pursue the ancient gods and the black sun have become It became even more rampant, and many bandits with corresponding banners began to rush into the town and plunder wantonly.

The Kingdom of Walter and the Kingdom of St. Steele began an unprecedented large-scale artillery battle. Through the messy memories of the dead, Shuge discovered with some sadness that there were several young faces he had seen in the Ernst Manor. , actually died in this artillery battle.

In the Hain Kingdom, just a few days before the sea offensive was about to be launched, the Navy Minister of the Hain Kingdom, who was responsible for leading the fleet operations, was brutally murdered in his bedroom. Immediately afterwards, a shocking explosion occurred in Hain. In one of the kingdom’s most important ports, this “accident” caused serious damage to many ships anchored in the port. As a result, countless people were missing and died.

There are many more similar scenes that Xiuge can see from those incomplete memories, but if he wants to specifically deduce the events that happened, he needs to stack and cross-check a large number of memories.

And this also means that behind any event that can be successfully “deduced” by Xiuge, there is bound to be extremely shocking casualties.

The soul fragments that frequently appear in the Dark Abyss Wasteland also prove this.

Like the previous clusters of soul fragments that were enough to attract swarms of Dark Abyss creatures and even nightmare bears, Shuge had seen it at least five times along the way. He frequently encountered such incidents in the boundless Dark Abyss wasteland. This can only mean that in the world shrouded by the black sun, death has been extremely frequent, and this also allows the black sun to nourish itself by absorbing the fragments of souls and wills.

What made Xiuge feel even more anxious and helpless was the issue of the passage of time that he had deduced from the memories of those soul fragments.

In the past, Theseus had warned Shuge more than once not to try to apply his own inherent concepts to all developments, but now, this warning has become extremely sharp and real.

Even a little cruel.

In this strange world, Xiuge was unable to notice the passage of time at all. “Time”, an important measure that he relied on in the past, had completely lost its original meaning.

Judging by his body sense, Xiuge originally thought that he had only stayed in this ghost place for about ten days. However, after reading the memories in those soul fragments, Xiuge discovered that from the time he left Watch City and entered the Dark Abyss Wasteland, Van En has actually gone through a whole month, maybe even longer!

Even Theseus couldn’t explain this kind of thing clearly. After all, the world is always full of disorder and chaos, and no one knows whether the black sun will produce damned things in the process of attracting these soul fragments.” jet lag”.

After reading a certain amount of memory fragments, Xiuge realized that these fragmentary and delayed messages could not actually bring any psychological comfort to him who was alone in a foreign land.

On the contrary, when he glimpsed the disappearance of certain faces and figures in those fragments, his emotions were inevitably affected and impacted.

After all, what is happening is a war, and it is not just a continuation of the previous epoch-making war. It is now a bloody game that determines the overall fate of Van En. It is absolutely unavoidable and can be directly A terrible dispute that would determine the future fate of those involved in the war.

“The war to end all wars?”

These familiar words popped up from the depths of Xiuge’s mind, which made him chuckle twice.

In another world that he was extremely familiar with, there was also an epoch-making war named after this.

However, in just twenty years, a more efficient, terrifying and bloody war slapped people in the face, which turned the previous sentence into another A silencing “joke from hell.”

The world that Fan En and Shuge are familiar with today is naturally different. In that world, people at least do not need to pay the price for looking directly at the sky… The shadow of the black sun, the gods and dependents who were active in ancient times And the magic that pervades every corner makes it all more complicated and unpredictable.

Violent magic disturbance appeared in the surroundings again. Xiuge turned his head slightly, but saw a large number of violently twisting black shadows suddenly appearing on a hill directly in front of him, and that was another batch of black shadows drawn here by the black sun. fragments of soul.

“squeak?”

Questions from the running rat Snitch came into Shuge’s mind. He was seeking his master’s opinion – should he avoid these tragic and desperate wills? Or just like the previous times, gather them all and plunder them?

Xiuge let out a long sigh, then he raised his hand and patted the running rat’s back twice: “Let’s go, let’s go there. After all, this is the only way for us to understand Van En’s situation…”

Through the close magic link between the two parties, the Running Rat was clearly aware of his master’s low mood at this time. However, after all, it was only a loyal family member of Xiuge, and could not bring more relief or comfort to his master. excitation.

All it can do now is execute the order and keep on going.

…

This time, the journey was not going smoothly.

Although from the perspective of vision, the target hill does not seem too far away, but the chaotic nature of the dark abyss greatly lengthens the journey that should be completed quickly.

An invisible turbulence that directly affects the space itself rolls across the wasteland indiscriminately. They cause extremely serious obstacles to the judgment of Shuge and the Running Rat. Even the Running Rat has become a true creation of the Dark Abyss. Rat almost completely lost his way in this situation.

Fortunately, the instinct hidden deep in its body eventually came into play. It successfully found its direction and led Xiuge out of the terrible turbulence. However, this also prevented Xiuge from being able to escape in time. Arrive at the location of those soul fragments.

When he arrived at the scene, it was already a mess.

Almost all the debris dropped by the black sun has been carved up, and only some weak “scavengers” are still here. They carefully gnaw at the abandoned power residue, while not forgetting. Demonstrated to Xiuge.

Obviously, these “scavengers” believed that the guy in front of them who came later than themselves was most likely a colleague who was even more timid than themselves.

It’s really worth ridiculing that you can’t even eat the scraps warmly.

However, Xiuge did not leave this messy place immediately. He frowned and observed the surroundings, and extended his magic perception to every crevice and corner as much as possible.

At the same time, the running rat was constantly sniffing around.

Both Shuge and the Running Rat noticed something unusual in this area.

According to past experience, any place visited by a large number of Dark Abyss creatures will definitely leave extremely strong and obvious traces of Dark Abyss magic, especially fierce predators like nightmare bears, claw spiders or hounds. They leave their mark directly after any successful hunt or predation.

This is a warning to other competitors, a call to the same kind, and a bold declaration of one’s own status.

However, now, this area seems a bit too clean.

Here, Xiuge could not find any obvious mark of the creation of the Dark Abyss. Instead, the Running Rat found the auras left by two Dark Abyss spiders next to a hidden cave. However, these auras now looked extremely… Thin and weak, if Snitch hadn’t been sharp enough, he would have been ignored by Shuge.

“The traces here have been deliberately cleaned…”

Xiuge glanced at the weak creatures picking up debris. The number of these guys was more than what he had seen before. It was obvious that they did not sense any noteworthy dangerous atmosphere in this area, and This also makes them behave a little unscrupulously, and they have clearly regarded this place as their “canteen”.

Xiuge was naturally too lazy to fight for the scraps with these guys. He was more concerned about what happened here before.

After thinking for a while, he took off the magic book from his waist and turned to a page. On this page, there were clearly complex traces engraved with magic power. This was Xiuge’s inference from “Poetry of the Night” before. Another magic that comes out.

In Azifu’s records, this magic is often used together with the previous “Wanderer’s Campfire”. The former is the basis for building a temporary camp, while the latter is used to conduct detailed inspections of the camp.

This magic doesn’t even have a name.

Fundamentally speaking, it is actually a variant of Van En’s basic trick “Trace Detection”, but it only targets the traces left by the creatures of the Dark Abyss, and the magic models that support them are all gloomy and chaotic. Dark abyss magic.

The lines on the pages were not complete yet, but they were enough to support basic magic operations, so Xiuge tore off the pages and injected Dark Abyss magic into them.

“?!”

The “scavengers” who felt the fluctuations in magic looked at Shuge alertly, but they did not feel any threat from the magic used by the opponent, so soon they returned to the eating state. among.

On the other side, black and purple magic lines spread quickly from the soles of Xiuge’s feet. They quickly penetrated along the gaps among the bones and debris, and the slight traces that Xiuge had ignored before were also there. They appear clearly under their influence.

Xiuge raised his eyebrows in surprise because he discovered that there were a large number of footprints in this area!

Yes, footprints, and they are definitely not the footprints left by ordinary Dark Abyss creations or scavenging beasts. They are numerous in number and uniform in style. Their size is similar to the soles of human feet, but overall they are more narrow and long, and the front end also has obvious… Sharp claws.

“squeak?”

Snitch came forward with some curiosity. He raised his front paws and made two gestures back and forth on the footprints.

The results are clear.

These footprints are very similar to those of the Running Rat. Apart from the difference in size, their basic outlines are almost identical.

As the magic lines continued to spread, more details emerged. Xiuge not only found these footprints in this area, but also found traces of the use of magic, weapons, tools and even traps.

At this point, the nature of the matter has completely changed.

Shugena, who had become a little depressed due to excessive reading of memory fragments, was actually quite encouraged at this moment.

He realized that not long ago, a special team came here. They were probably closely related to the former Earth Mother God Rat Group. Of course, more importantly, they were closely related to the people in the Dark Abyss Wasteland. Those creations are completely different.

Various signs indicate that they have a clear division of labor, know how to use magic and weapons, and know how to obtain power and cover up their traces. They even cleaned up the two Dark Abyss spiders that were entrenched here before.

While Xiuge was still thinking, a sharp explosion suddenly erupted from not far away.

Xiuge looked up and saw that several “rocks” that were about to be touched by his magic lines suddenly shattered. Then, several hunched figures wrapped in some kind of tattered cloaks jumped out. They all held different styles of spears or sticks in their hands, and these seemingly rough weapons were wrapped in a faint green light and shadow that was very familiar to Shuge.