novellk Chapter 1367 A Shocking Scene
Chapter 1367 A Shocking Scene
In the huge mine, the phantom expressions of fear and panic quickly transformed into two completely different expressions.
Among them, most of them were shaking more and more, with fear and trembling on their faces. Some even collapsed to the ground, just like a group of ants seeing an indestructible giant. They didn't dare to look directly at the huge shadow and could only let everything in front of them get more and more intense.
Although a small number of them were also trembling, they finally clenched their weapons tightly. Their eyes gradually changed from fear to determination as they stared at the twisted giant shadow. It was obvious that they had not given up hope yet.
Accompanied by the roar of a dark elf general, a group of powerful dark elves holding their weapons tightly, either raised their staffs and concentrated on casting spells, or drew their bows and arrows, or simply flew into the air, gritted their teeth, and rushed towards the twisted giant shadow from all directions of the mine.
After seeing this scene, everyone on our side stared intently, afraid of missing any details.
Although no energy fluctuations could be felt, some of these attacking dark elf warriors clearly possessed strength beyond that of a sixth-order warrior. The way they stepped through the void was earth-shaking, and the momentum was extremely astonishing.
From the sixth level up, one is either half a step to the seventh level or a genuine demigod-level powerhouse. That is only one level of incredible power away from becoming a true god. One person is enough to easily counter the powerful existence of a million-strong human army.
However, even though the offensive of the dark elves was extremely shocking, the twisted black shadow simply turned a blind eye to it, as if it was watching a group of twisting and struggling insects.
It was not until the dark elf demigod-level strongman who rushed over first, wielding a brilliant sharp blade and was only one step away from the twisted giant shadow, that the tail end of the twisted giant shadow hanging at the side suddenly blurred.
In the next second, the bodies of those powerful dark elves who rushed over from all directions, including the demigod dark elf who rushed over first, paused, and the energy barriers collapsed in an instant, and then balls of blood mist exploded, and they fell to the ground one after another, unable to get up again.
That shocking and powerless scene was like a moth flying into a flame, which was shocking to us all.
In front of the twisted giant shadow, these powerful dark elves holding sharp blades were obviously not worth mentioning, and they could not even threaten the former in the slightest.
"What on earth did that giant twisted shadow do?!"
Broy's eyes widened and he blurted out involuntarily.
"The other party seemed to just move his fingers."
Ruth's starry eyes remained motionless, staring at the part of the twisted giant shadow that looked like an arm, and she responded subconsciously.
Because the giant shadow was distorted too severely, many parts looked like black whirlpools, so Ruth didn't dare to confirm that it was the other party's arm.
"With just a flick of his finger, he wiped out an attacking team led by several demigod warriors. This is indeed something that only gods can do."
Bing Lao's wrinkled face was full of solemnity. He frowned and said, "The most important thing is that, at that time, this was just an ordinary ancient mine. It was just the most inconspicuous one among the thousands of areas of the glorious civilization of all races back then. It would never attract the true body of the gods to descend."
As soon as Master Bing said this, the atmosphere in our entire team became more solemn.
In other words, this is probably just a projection or clone of the gods, but it has made hundreds of thousands of dark elves above level five and the powerful men of affiliated forces helpless, which is a clear example.
Just when everyone was feeling awe-inspiring, the mirage continued.
Seeing the powerful dark elves falling one after another like moths to a flame, the entire mine was suddenly shrouded in complete despair.
Countless people collapsed on the ground, struggled to their knees, and desperately made prayer gestures, obviously having completely lost hope. Others, regardless of everything, began to run frantically towards the passage of the mine, trying to leave.
After seeing this scene, even those of us who were in the mirage couldn't help but feel a sense of powerlessness from the bottom of our hearts. Even if the distorted giant shadow affected the mirage itself, making it impossible for us to see its true appearance, the crude and rudimentary means were undoubtedly extremely shocking.
However, this desperate and chaotic atmosphere in the mirage did not last long. The part of the twisted giant shadow hanging on the side became blurred again, and the entire space suddenly twisted.
For a moment, the earth shook and the mountains trembled. The phantoms of the dark elves and other affiliated forces present all held their heads tightly, with expressions of extreme pain. Some of their bodies were even dislocated and twisted together like a pretzel. They struggled and fell down one after another.
However, this horrific scene of everything being distorted only lasted for less than a second. After a flash of extremely dazzling white light, the entire mine returned to normal.
At first glance, although the mine looked exactly the same as before, it seemed empty.
Not only did the distorted giant shadow disappear long ago, but the hollow area of the mine became empty again.
Moreover, the dark elves and affiliated forces that had twisted and fallen down a second ago also disappeared without a trace, leaving the entire mine empty.
Not only that, Lei Xiao also noticed keenly.
Along with the corpses, chaotic footprints, the colorful equipment people carried, many precious resources that had just been mined, and even bloodstains disappeared inexplicably. Only the ordinary mining tools and overturned mine carts were left scattered everywhere, exactly the same as what we see today.
The sudden white light was like pressing the refresh button, causing all the things that originally existed in the mine to disappear inexplicably, making it impossible to believe one's eyes.
But what is certain is that what we are seeing now is still the scene at that time, because all the objects have no signs of being washed away by time, except that the frightened crowds and the disappeared things are gone.
"What on earth is going on?"
Broy became somewhat incoherent, stammering, "Why did the Lost Relics Effect occur when that dazzling white light flashed, and all the things including the corpses and footprints disappeared?"
It was not difficult to tell from the dwarf elf king's weak tone and the beads of sweat on his forehead that he had obviously not recovered from the shock and surprise just now.
"There is only one reason, that is, the dazzling white light is probably the key to causing the Lost Ruins Effect."
Fanny's fair face also showed signs of panic. She tried her best to remain calm and said, "This is the truth about the Lost Ruins Effect in the Blank Age."
"But we have no idea what that dazzling white light is. Where did those disappeared bodies, footprints, weapons and equipment go? This doesn't make sense!"
Broy scratched his head and asked in confusion, "What is the truth?"
"I'm afraid what we saw was not the whole truth, but only a microcosm or part of the truth."
Lei Xiao took a deep breath and looked at Ruth who was also in shock. He asked, "Ms. Ruth, since the distorted giant shadow can affect the mirage, is it possible that it also affects the subsequent mirage images?"
"Your Majesty, you mean to say that from the second time the distorted giant shadow moved its fingers, to the entire mine being distorted, to the flash of dazzling white light, which took less than a second, there were actually many scenes that were not recorded by the mirage?"
Ruth quickly understood the meaning of Lei Xiao's words and asked back.
"This is the only reasonable explanation. We missed some other scenes, which makes it seem like nothing makes sense."
Lei Xiao snapped his fingers lightly and said affirmatively: "Before that dazzling white light flashed, there must have been other things that were not recorded by the mirage. This is the truth behind the Lost Relics Effect and even the entire blank era."
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. In theory, this situation is indeed possible."
Lu nodded without hesitation and responded, "I agree with His Majesty. The disappearance of the twisted shadow and the effect of the lost ruins happened too abruptly. We did miss some crucial scenes."
After Ruth finished speaking, everyone around her nodded to express their agreement.
At this point, things are very clear.
Although this mirage did not directly reveal the truth about the blank era, it provided us with three crucial clues.
Firstly, all this happened so suddenly that the dark elves in the mine were completely unprepared and were caught off guard.
Secondly, the power of the twisted black shadow was undoubtedly overwhelming, and judging from the fact that it affected the mirage, it must possess power equivalent to that of a god. It was very likely the incarnation of a god, or even an evil god.
The third is the dazzling white light that flashed by. Something unknown must have happened before that, which would have caused the mysterious lost ruins effect. The dazzling white light itself must have some deep meaning, and it is probably closely related to the lost ruins effect.
After summarizing these three points in his mind, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
It has to be said that although there are great differences in many aspects, what happened here is almost exactly the same as in the Winged People's barrier area.
Judging from the statues that were suddenly petrified in the Winged People's barrier area, they had obviously encountered a sudden attack, and all of them were petrified on the spot.
As for the only difference, it is that the two attackers used different means of attack.
"In the Silver Moon Era, when the civilization of all races was at its most glorious, the Winged People and the Dark Elves were both top powers that dominated one side, and they also had countless connections with other top powers. They would never remain silent when attacked on such a scale, and would definitely inform others as soon as possible."
"But before being attacked, both of them showed unexpected surprise and were completely defenseless. This undoubtedly shows one thing, that is, it is very likely that the two were attacked by a powerful enemy at the same time."
"Continuing to speculate according to this logic, does it mean that all the races were attacked at the same time? Then, from the moment of the attack, it was equivalent to entering a blank era from the Silver Moon Era, right?"
"But judging from the posture of the twisted black shadow, it clearly had no intention of holding back. It was not until the dazzling white light appeared that everything returned to normal, except for the Lost Ruins effect."
"Could it be that the dazzling white light means that the gods who favor the dark elves have arrived and driven away or defeated the giant shadow, thus restoring everything to normal?"
"Then how do we explain the Lost Ruins Effect? Even if the gods transferred everyone to another place for treatment, there would be no need to deliberately erase the footprints, collect the rare equipment and some precious resources, right? This is simply incomprehensible."
"Furthermore, the petrified winged people in the winged tribe's barrier area did not disappear. Why didn't their gods descend? If the shining of the dazzling white light does not mean that the gods drove away the giant shadow, then what does the shining of the dazzling white light mean?"
Just as Lei Xiao's brain was working rapidly, the scene around him changed again.
All those ordinary tools and mine carts scattered on the ground, which originally looked brand new, were instantly covered with a layer of mottled shadows. Many places in the mine were instantly overgrown with weeds and magical moss, and the smell of antiquity and dampness was everywhere.
This was undoubtedly exactly the same scene that we all saw when we first entered the mine, as if three thousand years of time had passed in an instant.
"My Lord, the mirage is over."
Erza gathered her thoughts, nodded to Lei Xiao and said, "Everything is back to normal."
However, although Erza tried her best to control her emotions, Lei Xiao could still clearly feel that her body was trembling slightly.
This is not surprising. After all, everyone has just seen the dark elves being vulnerable in front of the twisted giant shadow. This is obviously a huge shock to Erza as a dark elf.
Beside Lei Xiao, other strong men on our side couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after realizing that the mirage had ended.
Even though it was just a recording illusion and could not cause any substantial harm to us, the impact on our soul was unforgettable.
"Well, everyone, although there are still many mysteries, at least we have glimpsed a corner of the blank era."
Lei Xiao nodded to everyone and waved his hand, saying: "Since the greetings from ancient times have ended, it is time for us to get back to reality."
"Your Majesty is right. What we just got was just a little unexpected gain. Our goal is to mine the remaining mineral veins here."
Ruth clenched the staff in her hand and immediately began to command other light half-elves to continue detecting and cracking the magic circle.
For a moment, the whole team quickly got into the state and began to become tense and orderly.
However, Ruth and the others who were leading the charge had only taken a few steps when they all paused and assumed fighting stances. (End of this chapter)