PFC Chapter 1175 Entering the Dark Castle
Chapter 1175 Entering the Dark Castle
Chapter 1175 Entering the Dark Castle
"This is?!"
Looking at the quaint black castle upside down on the top of the cave in front of him, even Hong Ye couldn't help but widen his eyes, with a look of surprise on his face.
The castle was incredibly huge, and even in her dragon form she was able to fly in it.
"I have to say, it is indeed a strange and shocking scene."
Catherine raised her fair face, her starry eyes fixed on the huge building on the top of the cave, and said, "Your Highness, we have checked it out. There is no trace of illusion. This black castle is real."
After Catherine finished speaking, Xiao Huan flapped his transparent wings and landed on Lei Xiao's shoulder again. He nodded and said, "Yes, Lord, this big guy is indeed the real deal."
"But how could such a majestic castle be built upside down on the top of a cave?"
Old White, who had just arrived, had a look of shock on his face and blurted out involuntarily.
"Could it be that the opponent is deliberately setting up a maze or some kind of conspiracy?"
Louise's little face was full of confusion and puzzlement, and she frowned slightly.
"From the perspective of architectural style, this upside-down dark castle is exactly the same as the ancient buildings in the ruins before. It should also be part of the ancient human kingdom."
Lei Xiao rested his chin on one hand, his eyes moving back and forth on the towering cave ceiling, and he pondered, "And you see, it's not just an isolated huge castle, it also has a series of supporting facilities."
Because the dark castle was too conspicuous, everyone noticed it only after Lei Xiao reminded them.
In addition to the huge castle, there are also other supporting facilities such as courtyards of different styles, fountains, sculptures, and even wide and flat roads around it.
Although the flower beds and lawns in the courtyard are bare and the fountain has long been completely dry, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the layout here is extremely decent and the artistic level is extremely high, even able to compete with races such as the elves and winged people.
Looking up, although there is dust everywhere, it reveals a majestic aura of dominating the world.
"Compared to it, the royal castle of my Kingdom of Grimm is nothing more than a crude toy."
White's bearded mouth opened slightly, and he blurted out, "Could this be the royal castle of the ancient kingdom?"
"It is very likely that we have passed the street area, the residential area, and the square area. It is time to reach the royal family's residence."
Lei Xiao gently stroked his chin and responded: "Although it has been a long time, it is not difficult to see that this was once an extremely prosperous human kingdom."
"Your Highness, how could such a majestic castle and its surrounding supporting facilities be built upside down on the top of a cave?"
White hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask the same question again.
"General White, do you know about the "misplaced thing"? "
Lei Xiao slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the elderly veteran beside him.
"Your Highness, are you talking about those ancient ruins that inexplicably appeared somewhere else?"
White was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted and asked, "Could this also be a 'misplaced object'?"
"That's the only explanation."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and responded: "From the layout of the entire underground city, the other parts are not "misplaced". I'm afraid only this giant castle is "misplaced", and it is very likely that it is only "misplaced" from the ground to the top of the cave."
"That makes sense."
Louise nodded in agreement and said thoughtfully, "This is the first time I've seen such a "misplaced object" so close to the "misplaced object". "
After that, Louise's face showed curiosity again, and she asked in confusion: "By the way, how are these "misplaced objects" formed?"
"This is the unsolved mystery of the blank era. At least we can't get a glimpse of the truth now."
Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts and said, "Well, this place was once controlled by the enemy. I'm afraid it's not worth exploring. The most urgent task now is to find the traces of the 30 summoned legions and the exit of the dungeon. Let's get started now."
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement and immediately took action separately.
However, as time passed, although Lei Xiao and the others searched this vast area carefully, and even used the scroll of manifestation, they still did not find any trace of new passages or exits.
After searching in vain, everyone had no choice but to gather around Lei Xiao again, looking helpless.
"My Lord, I'm afraid this is the end of the dungeon, just like the arena area at the beginning."
Wu Fu saluted and reported to Lei Xiao: "In other words, we have reached a dead end."
After hearing Wu's words, everyone shook their heads helplessly.
This undoubtedly means that we are obviously trapped in this underground city deep underground.
For a moment, an extremely heavy atmosphere quietly spread among the team.
You know, that mysterious existence has already officially implemented the so-called "divine plan".
This undoubtedly shows that the time left for us to stop the opponent is extremely limited.
In this extremely urgent situation, if we were trapped here, the consequences would be unimaginable.
No one knows what will happen once the other party successfully completes the plan.
But what is certain is that judging from the other party's desperate, cruel and crazy means, the human world will inevitably experience a huge catastrophe that has never been seen since the blank era.
"That damned Gustav must have closed all the teleportation arrays when he left, trapping us here on purpose!"
White clenched his fists and said with a sad face: "They not only took away the residents of the capital, but also took away our hope of escaping!"
After White finished speaking, the other Grimm generals all lowered their heads with gritted teeth but helpless expressions.
“It’s far from time to give up.”
Lei Xiao's calm voice sounded, echoing in everyone's ears: "Perhaps hope still exists in this huge underground city."
"But the residential area and the street area alone are enough to easily accommodate thousands of legions, and our number is extremely limited. Where should we start the search?"
Louise's face was filled with madness. She said weakly, "We can't search house by house, right? Even if we find it in the end, it will probably be too late."
"Don't worry, Miss Louise. Don't forget that there is a big guy above our heads."
Lei Xiao tried hard to force a smile. Although he was unsure, he still said, "Since this is the royal castle, it must also be the management center of this dungeon. Perhaps the way to leave is in it. It seems that we have to explore this upside-down dark castle."
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, everyone who were originally in a depressed mood rekindled a glimmer of hope and nodded excitedly.
"But the black castle is on top of a towering cave, at least several hundred meters high. How are we going to get up there?"
White looked up at the giant black silhouette and swallowed involuntarily.
Such a height is hard for even ordinary fifth-level magicians to reach, let alone those of them who are strong in physical combat.
In the entire team, only Hongye, Catherine and Louise seemed to be at ease.
It goes without saying that Hong Ye, who is a member of the dragon clan, has a body that is different from that of ordinary people when he transforms into a human form. Catherine and Louise both have the special physiques of the vampire clan, so it is naturally easy for them as well.
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Lei Xiao smiled faintly, turned his palm slightly upward, and a pile of black and purple scrolls emerged.
When these scrolls appeared, they were not piled on Lei Xiao's palm, but all suspended in the air, which was quite magical.
"Is this an extremely rare gravity magic scroll?!"
White was stunned at first, but then he quickly reacted.
"Yes, there is a special spell called 'Gravity Walk' sealed inside, which allows us to walk on any flat surface like a gecko, not to mention flying over eaves and walls, even turning the world upside down is no problem."
Lei Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly and introduced: "With the blessing of this special spell, the Upside Down Castle is naturally no different from a normal castle."
"I didn't expect that His Royal Highness could even come up with such a miraculous magic scroll."
White's old face was full of surprise, and he asked cautiously: "But it must be very valuable, right?"
"It's okay, it's just an ordinary fifth-tier scroll, no big deal."
Lei Xiao distributed the scrolls and smiled faintly.
This magic scroll was presented by Eckhart not long ago. It is one of the secret treasures collected by the Verdant Kingdom, but after a quantitative upgrade, Lei Xiao naturally has the capital to use it at will.
Accompanied by flashes of strange black and purple magical light, Lei Xiao and his group, who were blessed with the "gravity walking" spell, felt their bodies suddenly become light and flew out one after another, heading straight towards the upside-down castle.
When the strong wind caused by the rapid pace gradually subsided and the group stepped onto the ground where the ancient black castle was located, everything seemed to be no different from normal.
"From an ordinary perspective, this giant castle is still extremely magnificent."
Catherine's eyes flickered as she looked at the towering black building in front of her. She couldn't help but blurt out, "I'm afraid there are no large buildings of this scale on the ground nowadays, right?"
“Not necessarily. Perhaps in the near future, castles of this size will still appear.”
Lei Xiao smiled faintly and took his first step.
What Lei Xiao was referring to was naturally his own lord's mansion.
Although the lord's mansion has not been upgraded for some time because rare building resources have not been found.
But Lei Xiao believes that as long as they can get through this difficult time, everything will definitely get better.
After that, Lei Xiao gathered his thoughts, nodded to everyone and said, "Let's keep moving forward."
Passing through the mottled courtyard ruins that exuded an ancient and vicissitudes of life, the group soon arrived at the gate of the ancient black castle.
I saw that the outer gate of the castle was half hanging, and the inner metal double door had a small crack.
Although this small gap seems insignificant for this huge castle, it is enough for two or three people to pass through side by side for the relatively small group of people.
"My Lord, please let me and others explore the way."
Wu, Hu Zhang and Hong Ye stood in front of Lei Xiao, and the other three stone elves followed closely behind. Only Jiang Xi stayed beside Lei Xiao, ready to perform teleportation magic at any time.
As for Louise, she was eager to stand in the front line, while Catherine, White and other Grimm generals were in the back row of the team.
"It's better to be careful."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and took another step forward.
Accompanied by more than ten magic light balls passing through the door, the group carefully stepped into the dark castle that exuded antiquity and mystery.
Pairs of leather boots stirred up thick dust, and the ethereal footsteps echoed in the empty castle hall. Under the reflection of the magic light ball, Lei Xiao looked around and couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement.
This is a vast hall at least the size of a football field, almost like a small square.
In the center of the hall, a large fountain with the theme of a group of wolves jumping on the top of a mountain is extremely eye-catching.
Although the entire fountain has lost its color over the years and looks mottled.
But you can still make out the wolf's fluffy hair mixed with white and red, and the gray and khaki colors on the mountain top.
"My Lord, that should be the Ice and Fire Coyote, a magical beast that became extinct during the Blank Age."
Hong Ye, who was standing next to the fountain, observed it for a moment and introduced it to Lei Xiao: "It seems that this is the monster on the emblem of this ancient kingdom."
"Come to think of it, we did see quite a few wolf emblems along the way."
Louise was also walking around the fountain, and said thoughtfully, "But it seems that there are more than just wolf emblems here."
After that, Louise pointed to two other smaller fountains not far away and said, "There are two other fountains over there, and they also look like the monsters depicted on the coat of arms."
Looking in the direction of Louise's finger, Lei Xiao noticed further.
Just as the other party said, the other two fountains were a griffin holding a dragon claw, and a pelican also holding a dragon claw.
Looking at the two small fountains surrounding the wolf, Lei Xiao couldn't help but squint his eyes.
He always felt that he had seen the patterns depicted on the two fountains somewhere, but he couldn't remember where.
Just as Lei Xiao was trying his best to find the corresponding clues in his mind, this extremely large castle hall suddenly shook violently for no apparent reason.
Immediately afterwards, an extremely ancient energy wave suddenly surged out, raising a cloud of dust all over the sky.
Before anyone could react, an extremely excited old voice suddenly reached the ears of Lei Xiao and his companions: "My son, you are finally back!"
(End of this chapter)