Chapter 117:42. Shi Lan's Two Atria and One Ventricle
The bodies didn't bleed, they didn't seem to feel any pain, and it seemed the only way to stop them was to chop them all into dust and fragments.
Darkius swayed back to avoid the dust that erupted from the shattered corpses, then leaned back and sliced at the arm of another corpse. The corpse's limb ripped into a puff of dust again, but the corpse's body continued to rush towards Darkius, trying to knock him to the ground.
The corpse's other rotten hand grabbed Dacus' throat. The corpse's face was less than half a meter away from Dacus's, and the corpse was still making a faint, whistling sound. Other corpses also came to Dacus's side and stretched out their hands to try to tear Dacus apart.
Daquus swung the Quartli Halberd and began to sweep across to cut the nearby corpses. Dust burst out in the air again. Genevieve also held the Quartli Halberd and moved to Daquus's side to start fighting.
Another corpse's coral club flashed down, and Dacreus dodged sideways again. The blade of the Quetli halberd pierced the back of the corpse's head with a cracking eggshell sound, and the corpse sprinkled Dacreus with a pungent, putrid dust and dried skin fragments.
The other corpses behind let out silent cries of despair when they saw the tragic fate of their companions. They moved even faster, as if they couldn't wait to tear Dacus into pieces.
Beside her, Genevieve attacked the corpses mercilessly, wielding her Quetli halberd like a club, her moves bizarre and wide, leaving no stone unturned. Even from the corner of his eye, Daquus could see the bloodthirsty and feral expression on Genevieve's face.
"Genevieve, you take up the position and be careful to dodge!" Daquus said as he retreated, holding the Quetli Halberd under his armpit. He took off his gloves and pointed the Ruby Ring of Destruction at the corpses.
“Get out of the way!”
A huge fireball shot out from the ring, rolled rapidly and hit the group of corpses, and exploded violently.
Flames suddenly erupted within the vast cavern, burning like an inferno, blazing like a furnace. Corpses immediately exposed to the flames began to shrivel, their eyeballs ruptured, and the intense heat caused their skulls to explode in the blink of an eye. Charred bones continued to move forward in the flames until they were completely burned to ash.
In a moment, the air around them was filled with even thicker dust.
"How disgusting!"
Darkus wiped the powder off his face while thinking.
Genevieve didn't know what was triggered, but the blade of Quetli's halberd began to flow with a layer of faint flames, or was it the halo of the sun?
"There's a button on the front of the halberd!"
Darkus touched it and found a shallow button, and his Quetli Halberd was also activated.
With the power of the Quetli halberd, Daquus and Genevieve were like gods descending from heaven, stabbing the corpses one by one with the speed and efficiency of a butter knife.
"There are explosions and fighting sounds ahead! Hurry!" Franais gave orders quickly.
In fact, there was no need for Franais to give any orders. The other Druchi and lizardmen heard it, turned a corner, and saw Daquus and Genevieve fighting. They soon joined the battle.
The large caverns were filled with even more dust.
After the battle, Daxus ran out and started retching. While retching, he suddenly saw another large cave in the distance emitting golden light. It looked like a huge treasure room?
Duruchi and Chupakoko surrounded Daquus with concern. It took him a while to calm down and regain his composure.
Genevieve, on the other hand, was as if nothing had happened. Did she not seem to need to breathe? She dusted herself off and handed the Quetli halberd to Baine.
"Let's go, it's time to harvest! Let's go to that large cave and take a look. It seems to be full of gold." As Daquus said this, he also threw the Quetli halberd in his hand to Flanais.
After seeing that Daxus was safe, the panic of the Duruchi people finally dissipated. They were also attracted by the golden light. It was the Black Ark pirates of the Lengyan family who led the way. They couldn't wait to see what it was.
There was no need for glowing crystals to illuminate the place. Piles of gold, gems, and large crystals were randomly piled there, and the reflected light illuminated the entire large cave.
It was the first time that Daxus saw a downhill road since entering the passage. He stood on the steps and used the light reflected from the valuables to confirm that this was not a large cave, but a gem mine?
"grown ups?"
"Master?"
The Drukis all looked at Daquus, waiting for his orders with great interest.
"Go down and take a look. Be careful. If something goes wrong, retreat immediately." Dacus sat on the steps and waved his hand casually.
Chupakoko clutched a crystal larger than his head and placed it on top of it, happily running back and forth across the uneven, unmelted gold. The Skinks also ran happily around in the mines, picking and choosing. Who wouldn't love glittering treasure? Even the cyborgs reacted. Even Tiga, who hadn't come down from the passage, had a reaction.
Deep within the mine, large, shimmering crystals shone with dazzling light, occasionally glittering with rubies and sapphires. The remains of excavation tools lay scattered about the ground, but there were no mining equipment like mine carts or furnaces. It seemed that only a small portion of the mining had been completed before it was forced to stop.
Several Druchi dignitaries did not go down, but stood guard beside Daquus.
"Sir, this, this?" Ryan stared at the gem mine in amazement and stammered.
"Sir, the wealth here can buy the entire Clarkalond, right?"
"More than that, I feel like I can buy the entire Naggaroth."
The topic gradually became outrageous, but these wise Druki nobles suddenly stopped. No idiot suddenly said something stupid like the wealth in the mines was enough to make the Witch King step down from the throne and take their place.
Daxus wasn't in the mood for a performance. He didn't stand up, stretch out his arms, spin around, or spout nonsense like, "This is the beginning of our great cause." He was just one of us, so what was he talking about? He sat on the steps, gargling and rinsing his nose with a sea dragon skin water bottle. He couldn't help but feel the dust from the broken remains of the corpse entering his body. It was a disgusting feeling.
Caerleon, along with his family's animal trainers and the Black Ark pirates, began to cautiously advance into the mine. There were no spider webs or spider nests, no giant Arachnari spiders entwined on the dome of the mine, and no Smaug lying down and sleeping inside.
Daquus washed his nasal cavity for a long time, and the water in the sea dragon skin water bottle was used up. He continued to spray his nose, and then he felt better.
"There is indeed an underground sea in this mountain. Do you understand what this means?" Dacus hung the sea dragon skin water bottle on his walking belt and said slowly.
"Sir, the distribution rights here are weighed with Cracalond?" Walter lowered his head and said cautiously.
"I think what we should consider right now is not these, but how to determine the route of the underground sea. My lord, these things definitely cannot be transported through the creeping jungle. The loss will be too great." Ryan, who had recovered, also began to express his opinion.
"What do you think about the underground sea route?" Daxus nodded calmly, then looked at Elmir and asked.
"Sir, there are some troubles. It is definitely unrealistic to build a ship here to find a passage. Unless we can build a ship of the level of a plundering ship, something will definitely go wrong. We can only search inward little by little from the outside channel." Elmir thought for a long time before speaking.
"Trouble! I've been discussing this with Lord Slan. Gold is just an ornament for the lizardmen, not a necessity. The crystals here have other uses." After speaking, Darkus stood up, paused, and continued, "I just encountered a living underground sea creature, but I killed it."
"Sir, the sailors of the Cold Eyes family have fought close combat with those underwater creatures. Would you like to let them see it later?"
"It doesn't matter. Let's go back first. I'm a little hungry." Daxus waved his hand and said casually.
Genevieve returned the crossbow to Daquus. Duruchi and the lizards came up one after another. They turned around and ran into the team led by Akadan not far away.
"What's at the fork in the road?" Chupakoko held the crystal above her head to show it off to Akadan and asked curiously.
"There are so many hatching pools, and none of them are contaminated!" Arkadan spread his hands and pretended to be calm. He then said, "Oh, the respected Lord Mazdamundi is here too. He's at the hatching pool."
"Let's go and take a look."
Darkus did not allow the Duruchi to enter the hatching pool, he went in with the Skinks.
Mazdamudi was still in the incubation pool, with a dozen stone tablets floating in front of him. He was looking carefully at the contents on the stone tablets. Daquus walked over, jumped onto the carrier, and also began to look carefully.
Akadan and Chupakoko acted as if they were accustomed to Darkeus's behavior, while the group of skinks who had never seen such a situation began to discuss it with a hissing sound.
"Well, by using the lens device to continuously transform and illuminate the incubation pool, it can be blessed by the ancient saints for holy incubation. Not bad, it would be great if we could hatch a Shilan again."
"Respected Umak, can you understand the stone tablet?" Mazdamudi suddenly reacted and asked curiously.
"Yes, if Umak can't understand the information on the stone tablet, is he still Umak? Respected Lord Mazdamundi, it seems you will have to stay here for a while longer. Are you calling for help?"
"oh?"
"Down below is a foundry and the ancient Saint Ichi's star tablet. The tablet records how to use the lens system and how to make the lens device, as well as how to make the Engine of the Gods."
After saying this, Daxus could clearly sense that Mazdamundi behind him was a bit unstable. He turned around and saw that, as expected! The usually calm Mazdamundi's eyes were now wide open, a yellow light shone brightly, his stout body was shaking, and the carriage was also slightly swaying.
Mazdamundi tried to slow his heartbeat. He felt as if it were about to explode after hearing Umak's words. He had never felt anything like this since his hatching. He was certain, both emotionally and logically, that he had grasped the Old Ones' message. It was so close, a result he hadn't achieved after thousands of years of diligent contemplation and study of the "Grand Plan."
"Hey! Hey! Are you okay?" Daxus asked, patting Mazdamudi's thigh.
Mazdamuddi, having recovered, slowly shook his head.
"How about we go out first? Akadan and Chupakoko just told me that they are a little hungry."
Mazdamundi's eyes instantly became dignified and suspicious. He lowered his head to look at the two Skin Lizard leaders in front of him. Arkadan and Chupakoko did not refute what Darkus said, but knelt on the ground and began to tremble. The other Skin Lizards who were still discussing the matter stopped discussing and knelt down when they saw this.
"Hey, go out first. There's no rush. We need to make a plan on how to activate this great city of Spikazuma." Daxus felt that his joke had gone a bit too far and quickly interrupted.
Teleportation isn't random; it requires a basic principle and precise coordinates. It would be fun to teleport half of a person into a tree, or get stuck in a rock or wall.
It was already night when we were teleported out, and the rain was still falling.
Mazdamuddi came to Druki's big tent, where he was still studying the stone tablet carefully.
Dacus decided to cook the meal himself, and he wanted to prepare it for Master Ma. As he left the tent, he heard a rustling sound. He looked in the direction of the sound. Hmm? Big Guy?
"No way?" Daxus suddenly thought of the scene in "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" where Geralt could understand what his mount Carrot said after drinking the potion. He walked outside the Cold Lizard Cave and looked at the big guy.
The big guy also tilted his head and looked at Daquus in confusion.
A Duruchi and a giant horned cold lizard stared at each other for a long time. Finally, the big guy couldn't bear it anymore and screamed.
"What's wrong with you, little bean sprout? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Who did you learn this from? Did you call me Bean Sprout? Did you call me that?" Darkus smacked the big guy's head fiercely and repeatedly. He was certain he understood what he was saying. He could also sense the big guy's condition, whether he was injured or healthy, just like suddenly having a game panel to see the behemoth's health, though he couldn't see the specific attributes.
"So I can heal the behemoths?" Darkius looked up and down at the equally shocked Big Man with an incredulous expression. He found it was indeed true. However, Big Man wasn't in any serious condition at the moment, and didn't need his claws trimmed. He then glanced at the several Lustrian cold lizards nearby and saw the same thing.
The big guy screamed again.
"Yes!" Daxus patted the big guy on the head again and said.
The big guy began to look excited, and his thick tail began to swing wildly.
"Later, I'll play with you later."
Dacus was unwilling to believe it and went to take a look around the animal pens where the ancient Triceratops and Ankylosaurs were kept.
"Is this what itches?" Daxus poked the side of the ancient Triceratops with the Lizardman's short spear.
The ancient Triceratops roared with joy, its eyes narrowed into slits, and its tail like a tail hammer swung happily.
"I'll arrange for a Skink to trim your nails tomorrow." Dacus poked here and there. He was so busy that he stayed for half an hour, found an opportunity, and ran away without looking back.
Although the Skin Lizard keepers were also taking care of the behemoths, the Skin Lizards who lacked empathy were still a little bit short of the mark.
After being enlightened by the Star Monument, Daxus could now empathize with the behemoths and beasts of Lustria blessed by the ancient Saint Ich. It seemed that his command range had expanded and his orders had become clearer.
"That ancient Triceratops over there moves five meters to the left!"
