Chapter 191: Dragon Valley (24)
The small town nestled in the mountains is now completely shrouded in dark clouds.
The only thing that peeked through the clouds in the sky was the moon, a strange red that cast an ominous blood-red hue on the world beneath the moonlight.
In human legends, the blood moon represents a strange phenomenon, and it must be no different in this game world.
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Su Yue had just walked to the outskirts of the town and had already seen the townspeople.
The townspeople, led by a young dragon, gathered together. They were all cursed dragons, gazing from afar toward the town's highest stone pillar. Looking closely, they looked somewhat distraught.
Players also gather here.
Although they could not communicate with the Dragon Town residents, they knew something big was going to happen just by looking at the weather outside. The townspeople might not be friendly, but those on the Duke's side must be bad guys, so they wisely chose a safe location outside the town.
Whether they were players or dragons, they all came forward the moment they saw Su Yue.
"What do you think is going on?" a player asked first.
The player looked into Su Yue's eyes. They didn't know when they started to trust this young man who was also a player. Even though Su Yue looked very young and even a little weak because he was too good-looking, everyone had a consensus that he and his friends were the strongest players in this dungeon.
"The decisive battle will be tonight." Su Yue answered concisely.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" the players asked.
They are not very enthusiastic, but they are mainly worried that if something unexpected happens without their knowledge of the situation, they will not even know how they died. In addition, if they pass the level successfully, they will be awarded contribution points according to their personal performance during the system evaluation. If the danger to their lives is not too great, it is definitely better to put in more effort.
Su Yue thought about it and nodded to Zhao Shuo to signal him to come over.
"If the Duke's men try to stop me later, you'll be responsible for leading the others to help me deal with it," Su Yue said. "If all else fails, give your brother Cang a signal... to Cang Zhi for help, okay?"
Zhao Shuo briefly wondered why the boss had emphasized Brother Cang's full name, as if deliberately drawing a line between them. However, the violent wind and the gloomy blood moon overhead indicated that this was not a good time to discuss gossip, so Zhao Shuo immediately stopped thinking about it and nodded vigorously: "Boss, don't worry!"
Su Yue looked at Cang Zhi again.
They had worked together countless times when they were gods. Although the scene now looked grand, it was just an ordinary one in their work. After all, as gods, they had secretly saved the world countless times.
Although we are having a disagreement now and haven't worked together for a long time, the tacit understanding is still there.
Su Yue didn't need to explain, Cang Zhi knew his responsibilities, which was to provide the necessary firepower, support, and assistance when necessary.
After explaining the arrangements to all the players, Su Yue turned back.
The dragon boy was looking at him anxiously.
From the moment they met, the dragon boy looked at Su Yue eagerly, and it was obvious that he had something to say, so Su Yue came to find the dragon boy as soon as he was free.
There was no tavern here, but the young man was holding a kettle. When he opened the kettle, there was the same wine that was extremely unpalatable but could allow one to communicate with dragons after drinking it.
Su Yue: "..."
He was in a complicated mood, not knowing whether he should be happy that the dragon boy was so willing to communicate with him, or feel depressed that he had to drink such a terrible wine again.
In short, Su Yue took the glass of wine that was bubbling like a swamp. The residents of the Dragon Town consciously made way for him and the young man. The taste of the wine was as hard to describe as its appearance, but there was no choice now. Su Yue gritted his teeth, raised his head and drank the glass of wine.
In this way, he began to communicate with the dragon boy.
Regardless of the detailed method of communication, what the dragon boy said was the same as Su Yue's inference. The Duke planned to destroy the dragon egg today. Once the dragon egg was destroyed, the curse of the dragon clan could not be broken, and they would basically be trapped in this game.
In other words, Su Yue’s plan to “save the dragon eggs” must be carried out in advance.
It was dark over there on the Tianzhu side, and many people could be seen, they were the black-robed men under the Duke.
They were dressed in strange, wide-sleeved robes, muttering to themselves and performing strange rituals with their hands. Fine flashes of lightning emanated from around the pillars, like the lightning streaking through the thick clouds above. It was unclear whether the lightning was a celestial phenomenon or a strange phenomenon caused by the Duke and his men's magic.
The dragon egg is buried deep in the magic under the pillar of heaven. Judging from the current situation, the Duke is preparing to bring down a thunderbolt from the sky to directly destroy the dragon egg. Su Yue has to rescue the dragon egg before that.
However, his divine power is limited in the game, and the magic spells protecting the dragon eggs under the pillars are quite strict. The only way to snatch the dragon eggs is to rely on more powerful external forces.
Su Yue had already figured out this external force clearly before; it was and could only be the Dragon God.
So the problem now becomes how to attract the attention of the Dragon God and make him attack the Tianzhu position.
Su Yue asked the young dragon god why he avoided the pillar of heaven. It was very simple, because since ancient times, the dragons have been mating and giving birth to offspring near this pillar.
Reproduction is a symbol of the continuation of a population, and for animals, reproductive ability is the most sacred power. Therefore, the Dragon God is unwilling to attack the Sky Pillar at any cost, even though he knows that the Sky Pillar has changed its position. This is more of an instinct.
Su Yue's first reaction was to make the Dragon God overcome his instinct. The simplest way was to put the dragon boy in danger, or to make the Dragon God think that the dragon boy was in danger.
When the Dragon God saw his offspring in danger, he would naturally take action without hesitation.
But just as Su Yue took a look at the ignorant dragon boy and was about to implement this plan, he suddenly realized a serious problem:
It’s true that this method can lure the Dragon God to attack.
But it is estimated that before the stone fell, the Dragon God's anger value was already full.
If the Dragon God's rage reaches 100, the game will automatically end.
Entering the bad ending of world destruction.
...It was a close call, I almost got into trouble.
Su Yue looked at the dragon boy again with lingering fear, thinking about how to break the deadlock.
Now they are on this side of the town. If they walk towards the center, towards the direction of Tianzhu, the place is now surrounded by sentries. There is a strong wind, lightning and thunder in the middle of the sentry post.
Su Yue wanted to move forward but was immediately stopped by the sentry.
"No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the sacrificial site!" The sentry's gun gleamed coldly, and his expression was tense. Several other sentries were standing guard nearby, all staring at them warily.
Now, the whole town, on the Duke's side, is concentrating its attention on this sacrifice.
If Su Yue tried to force their way in, it wasn't impossible, but if everyone turned their attention towards them, it would be difficult for them to accomplish what they wanted to do.
Su Yue had to retreat temporarily.
At the same time, he observed the situation around him.
There are still people wearing sacrificial robes coming in, and the sentries did not stop them. It seems that they are all "related people" in this sacrifice.
Su Yue looked carefully and saw that the priest's robe had a low-hanging hood, the hem of which was long enough to drag on the ground, and a bib covering the face. Even if someone was face to face with someone not very familiar with the other person, they would not be able to recognize who the other person was.
He knew immediately what to do.
A few minutes later, behind a big tree outside the town, three men in black who were knocked unconscious by Su Yue were lying in a mess. Cang Zhi was stripping off the robe of one of them expressionlessly, while Su Yue was stripping off the other one calmly. The young man from the Dragon Clan stood between them, his eyes widened in shock, and he looked around helplessly.
"Hurry up and put on your clothes." Su Yue pointed at the third black-robed man who had fainted on the ground. "We have to sneak in, understand?"
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Although the dragon boy could not speak, he could understand human language. He bit his lip, nodded nervously, and squatted down to untie the outer robe.
The sacrificial robe was very large and thick. Not to mention the clothes Su Yue and Cang Zhi were wearing now, even if they put on an extra down jacket inside, it could fit under it. This saved a lot of trouble. Su Yue could even summon his weapon, the sword "Judgement", and hide it in the robe, so that he could deal with it in case of any accidents.
The storm was about to come, and the huge wind and low thunder overhead served as a good shelter. Passers-by were in a hurry and had no time to pay attention, so no one noticed that Su Yue, Cang Zhi and the dragon boy changed their clothes behind a big tree.
Su Yue looked at Cang Zhi's costume, and found it no different from the priests currently moving through the formation like ghosts. Cang Zhi checked him again, and there was nothing wrong with him either. The dragon boy's costume was flawless, too, but he was clearly at a loss.
At this time, the stone pillar pointing straight to the sky was completely surrounded by dragon-like lightning. The rain had already fallen, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Under the light, it appeared as thousands of silver filaments.
The sentinels stood upright under the gloomy black clouds, their faces illuminated by the bloody moon, like huge, oppressive stone statues.
The dragon boy flinched. Although a dragon, he was still too young. In such a tense environment, it was hard not to feel overwhelmed.
"Don't be afraid." Su Yue patted him and put his arm around his shoulder. "Don't make a sound. Leave it to me."
He was a head taller than the dragon boy, and they walked towards the sentry post one after the other, with Cang Zhi following behind.
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When approaching the guard line formed by the sentries, the boy could obviously feel that he was very nervous, and he moved closer to Su Yue.
If he could get through this, he should be able to get in, but Su Yue was not sure whether these sentinels had any way to identify the sacrificial personnel.
He had just been searched and there should be no tokens. Anyway, he walked in with an attitude of "I was born to come here to participate in the sacrifice."
"Stop." The sentry's cold voice suddenly sounded.
The dragon boy froze for a moment, as if under a spell. Su Yue also stopped and turned to look at the sentry.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Cang Zhi also stop a few steps away. His movements were very covert, but he was clearly ready for battle.
The sentry stood on a high post, looking down at them, pointing the spear in his hand at them, his eyes, bright in the moonlight, staring at Su Yue.
"Are you participating in the sacrifice?" asked the sentry.
"Yeah." Su Yue answered calmly.
"Him too?" The sentry's blade-like gaze turned to the dragon boy behind Su Yue.
The young man lowered his head and stared at the ground. His eyes were different from those of humans. He had the vertical pupils of the dragon clan. Once seen by the sentry, he would be exposed immediately.
"Yes." Su Yue looked at the sentry and naturally put his arm around the boy's shoulders. "He's my brother. What's wrong?"
"Why are you lowering your head?" asked the sentry.
The rain was getting heavier and the wind was blowing hard. While Su Yue was watching the sentry, the slanting rain had already wet his face.
Su Yue asked back: "Zhai Yu, is there any problem?"
The sentry narrowed his eyes and stared at Su Yue, as if he wanted to see guilt in his eyes. The silver tip of the gun pointed at Su Yue and the young man, and the cold light flashed.
The sentries nearby were also looking at them. If the sentry in front of them showed any hostility, they would immediately rush forward.
Su Yue looked at the sentry without flinching. He even pulled the dragon boy toward him, raising his arm to shield him from the rain, like an older brother carefully shielding his younger brother from the rain.
In fact, his hand had already clenched the sword in his robe sleeve. He looked calm, but his heartbeat was as fast as the rain.
There was a loud clang of metal.
The sentry in front of him retracted his spear and said coldly, "Go in."
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