Edge of the Apocalypse Chapter 1055: Mysterious Mine

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The flowers in the pipe flickered, and smoke rings were spit out from Ian's mouth. The old man rode on his skinny horse, knocked the ash in the pipe and said to Alan next to him: "I've been to the ghost place in the Shadow Land three times. Even if it is daylight, it is as quiet as a tomb. Yes. When my teacher took me for the first time, I was not afraid of adult jokes. I almost peeed my pants. After I came back, I didn’t feel like doing that with a woman in bed. It took more than a month to get over. ..."

"Because of that trip, I saw the shadow demons. Those demons that haunt the darkness and shadows, and use sharp claws to easily tear open the horse's belly..."

No one has actually counted the size of the Coldridge Mountains. However, it is recognized that this mountainous area is extremely deep, and it is also the largest mountainous area after entering the northern border. The guide of Frostwind City usually follows the spiral staircase after entering the mountains, which is a rolling mountain road that undulates around the mountain. From the spiral staircase, you will enter the Greystone Canyon, where the terrain is relatively flat. After passing through the gorge, you can leave this mountain after two days of walking.

As for the Shadow Land, it is a low valley located on the other side of the spiral staircase. The road is wide, but because of its location in the shadow of the mountain, this low valley is terrifying for many years. There is no sunlight even during the day, as Ian said, the valley is like a huge tomb. Shadow Demon is a special product of Shadow Land. Those humanoids with long hands and long feet, who are good at climbing over mountains do not like sunlight, and hide in Shadow Land all year round. Occasionally flee to other areas, just to hunt prey. Shadow demons will only appear after sunset, of course, in the shadow land, you may even encounter them during the day.

This route provided by Ian can be said to be an alternate route for the guides of Frostwind City. If there is no need, they will never go to the shadow land, let alone pass through the Akabi promenade. It was a long and narrow rift valley, and Akabi was the **** of death in the local legend of Frostwind City. Akabi is in charge of death, so the rift valley is named after it, and it has another name for the valley of death.

Every few years, there will always be a large number of animals in the mountains die in the Akabi Promenade for unknown reasons. Some people have even witnessed a large number of mountain black sheep leaping into the rift by suicide. This phenomenon is called the sacrifice of the **** of death by the people of Frostwind City. People believe that even if they do not die, they will be plagued by bad luck.

When it comes to the Akabi Promenade, one has to talk about the underground tunnel. That is another ancient legend of Frostwind City. It is said that the ancestors of Frostwind City accidentally entered a cave in the Akabi Promenade and knocked on the underground door. They entered a magnificent underground world, which is located at the bottom of the Coldridge Mountains, with an ancient and magnificent city. The underground city is distributed in a long and narrow shape, and the other end of the city is far away from the mountains and can enter the other end of the northern land.

It is worth mentioning that there are some ugly cave-dwelling creatures in that underground city. They occupy this underground tunnel and occasionally appear on the Akabi Promenade through a passage connected to the ground. But no one has actually witnessed them in the past 100 years.

"We call those things cavemen..." Father Ian changed a pack of new tobacco leaves and said, "On the walls of the temple, our ancestors described it like this. These ugly and dirty things are like Walking like humans, they have twisted facial features and sparse hair, eat corpses and all living things. They even eat themselves. We are fortunate that these terrible creatures are declining, but God knows how many of their ethnic groups are. "

"They linger in the tunnel, staying with the shadows, singing above the flesh and blood. They guard the tunnel and refuse all visitors..."

Ian said in words like poetry, and finally said: "My lord, it is said that there are even more terrible demons in the underground tunnel. That is the owner of the caveman. These things guard the dungeon. I hope we Don’t run into them when you pass the Akabi Promenade."

After listening, Ellen quickly exchanged glances with Lucy in the carriage. It can be seen from Lucy's expression that Her Royal Highness and he are thinking about the same thing. If what the ancestors of Frostwind City said is true, then the so-called underground tunnel is likely to be a ruin, similar to the land of the king snake or the tomb of the blood king. It's just that it hides deeper, so far it hasn't been discovered yet.

As time passed, Allen found that the light above his head was getting dim. The mountain peaks on both sides also gradually moved higher, and the sun began to fail to reach the ground, and the road ahead was shrouded in dim light, as dim as sunset. The temperature dropped significantly, and the atmosphere became more and more depressing. At this time, the team just moved forward in silence, no one spoke, only the sound of wheels rolling across the ground.

They have entered the land of shadows.

There are many branch roads in the Shadow Land, and the environment has not changed significantly, and the light in this area is dim, so it is easy to get lost. However, the guides of Frostwind City did not rely on the geographical environment to recognize the way in the Shadow Land, they depended on the direction of the water veins. Ian stopped from time to time to dig up the dirt, smell or taste. The residents of Frostwind City are not natural guides. Experienced guides like Ian will accept some students before retirement to pass on their experience and knowledge.

Ian's knowledge of discerning the trend of water veins was also taught by his teacher. Whether you are looking for a water source or in a complex environment like the Shadow Land, as long as you grasp the trend of the water veins, you will basically not get lost. Ian doesn't go to the shadow land much, but you can find the exit by following the water vein. For this, the old man is still quite confident.

Only in the evening, Ian stopped more and more times, and an anxious expression began to appear on his face.

"What's the matter, Old Ian?" Allen stopped the team and walked to the old man.

Ian is pulling apart a piece of soil. He lay down on the ground like a pilgrim saint, tasting the humidity of the soil. Then he stood up and said gravely: "I'm not so sure, sir. I seem to be lost, and change the original trend like a water vein. Although I haven't been here for a long time, I still remember the general direction of the exit. . But now, the water vein I tracked no longer flows to the location I know, it goes elsewhere."

Allen was taken aback and asked: "Will the water vein change its trend?"

"Yes, but the process is very slow. It is impossible to do without hundreds of years of effort. And the last time I came to Shadow Land was only ten years ago. In such a short period of time, the water veins should not change. Yes, unless..."

At this time Edward came to the two of them and whispered to Allen softly: "There is weirdness, we found a mine in front."

"The mine?" Ian almost didn't jump up: "Impossible, there is nothing worth mining here in Shadowland, except for stones!"

Edward shrugged, unwilling to explain. Allen patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go, take a look."

Sure enough, they didn't go far. When the team turned a corner, they could see a mine field appearing under their noses.

At this time, it was finally dark.

From the curve, you can see a mine submerged in dim light. Directly facing the curve is the gate of the mine hole. One side of the gate is still fixed on wooden bolts, and the other side is scattered on the ground, covered by thick ash and gravel. An iron plate on the door was constantly shaking by the wind, and the text on it was smoked so that it could not be seen clearly. On both sides, there are wooden walls two meters high. The wooden walls have collapsed in some places and appear to be impacted by external forces.

There is a tall wooden building behind the wall, which looks like a sentry tower. The roof of the wooden building collapsed on one side, and there was a flag on it that was only half burnt.

Walking through the gate, you can see a reservoir. The pool was overflowing, and a diversion canal was bent up the hillside. Then Allen saw the manger and the horse stalls in the back, the slabs of wooden houses, a warehouse half collapsed, trolleys falling apart, simple ground rails, and so on.

The caravan followed him and entered the mine. Looking at the abandoned mine, Ian opened his mouth wide, as if he couldn't believe his eyes. The team stopped in front of the wooden houses. The row of wooden houses looked very crude. Some houses have collapsed, but most of them are still intact. The room is not comfortable, but it is enough for one night. Allen planned to let the caravan stay here tonight, and Fares began arranging manpower for the night.

Allen called Regis and brought a dozen soldiers to check the rest of the mine. The mine seems to have just been abandoned, and from the traces of the building, it seems that it has been attacked by something. Many buildings have signs of sharp objects on the exterior walls, many places have burn marks, and scattered musket bullets. and many more. Of course, there are also a lot of blood stains, most of which have turned into dark patches, and some are even mixed with lime. It is difficult to tell if you don't look carefully.

As for the mines, the interiors have already collapsed and were blocked by falling rocks. Some tools could be seen scattered among the rocks, but no corpse was seen. It made this mine look unusually "clean", but it was lifeless.

"What exactly is being mined here..."

Allen walked out of a wooden building. The wooden building seemed to be where the foreman lived, but they could not find any records about the mine. I don't know if it was taken away or destroyed. Back at the wooden house, Ian said anxiously: "My lord, we shouldn't stay in this place. This makes me feel very uneasy. Maybe we can find another night camp."

"Father Ian, you also see everyone is tired. And the night in Shadowlands is so deep, I don't think it is a good idea to drive in the dark at this time." Allen shook his head and said, "Tonight Just let us spend the night here, I will add more staff to prevent accidents, you can rest assured."

After Allen said this, Ian stopped insisting. He just glanced at the mine and smiled bitterly: "Under the eyes of Shadow Demon, I can't sleep."