Du Yuqi was stunned for a moment and said:
"They don't look like the kind of people who would talk nonsense, do they?"
The priest looked at Du Yuqi deeply and said:
"Are you sure you understand them? Do you know their true identities? The first prerequisite for us to select people is that they have a simple background and show a certain degree of loyalty to the Holy Temple. Among your friends, Suzanxi is a core figure trained by the premier Fengquanliu Dojo in Xu's motherland. Duize and Mingxi are important members of the Sons of Smila. As for the identity of Meimei, we can only confirm that she is a demon (magic race, different from the devil race in the conventional sense) who is nearly 200 years old. This is a serious matter, so we must be cautious."
After hearing what the priest said, what else could Du Yuqi say? He could only nod silently and say:
"Okay, I understand."
The priest patted his shoulder and said gently:
"Do your best. This time, the role you play in the team is very important. It determines how far our team can go! At the same time, don't worry. The warriors we sent out this time are all very strong. They are definitely not inferior to your friends. Take Lin for example. His strength is unfathomable. His actual combat power is far more than the fourth level. He comes from the East, so he has some very strange secret techniques to conceal his breath. Therefore, he can also go with you."
Time was running out, and as soon as the personnel list was finalized, they were required to assemble immediately. In this temporary team, Du Yuqi found that in addition to Lin and FIRE, Wu Nian, who was his acquaintance, was also selected. Then they were gathered together. Everyone had a standard backpack in front of them. The backpack contained drinking water, a large piece of dried meat that could be eaten for three days, and two bottles of healing potions.
At the same time, the nuns brought them steaming hot potato mushroom soup and ham sandwiches. As they ate, they saw a burly man accompanied by Wu Nian walk to the front, take out a map, and then said in a loud voice:
"Everyone, I'm the Paladin Korrik. This time I'll be the temporary captain and go on an adventure with you all. Before this, I've served in the temple for thirteen years. I go to the bottom of the temple three times a year to regularly clear out the undead creatures that appear below. So you can also think of me as a guide. You can come to me for any questions about the road ahead."
Then, Korrik hung up the map in his hand. It can be seen that the map in his hand is very detailed, and the above-ground and underground parts of the entire cathedral are drawn in detail. It is definitely not the clumsy graffiti map in the little book "Bottom of the Cathedral".
After hanging up the map, one can immediately find that the shape of the bottom of the church is like a Chinese character "Lord". The dot above the Chinese character "Lord" is the passage that was dug out to enter the cemetery. Initially, there were not many believers who required burial, so after digging a downward passage, they casually dug a horizontal tomb passage to the side.
As more and more people requested to be buried there, the tomb passage expanded to the side, and finally reached the edge of the control area of the Minsk Cathedral. If they dug further, they would enter the underground of the residential area, so the construction had to be stopped. In desperation, they started digging from the opposite side of the tomb passage. In this way, the horizontal line above the word "主" was formed.
Because they had to consider the issue of foundation collapse, after two symmetrical tomb passages were excavated on the first level, the temple's top management sought the advice of civil engineering experts and continued to dig downwards for more than ten meters. They then excavated the second level of tomb passages, and finally gradually formed the shape of the Chinese character "主".
According to the inference and analysis of the temple, the location of the sealed door is deep in the third-level tomb passage. What is extremely strange is that if the Minsk Cathedral is mirrored underground, the projection of the holy silver cross on the spire of the chapel would coincide with the location of the sealed door. It can be seen that this must have been done intentionally by the other party.
However, this map only shows the location of the main tomb passage. Over the long centuries, there were countless people who wanted to be buried in this holy land. However, this wish was destined to be fulfilled for only a few people.
In the beginning, some priests or ascetics had compassion, or owed favors to others, so they secretly opened a sub-passage next to the main tomb passage to help believers fulfill their wishes. In the beginning, this matter was done in secret.
However, everything has its ups and downs. Hundreds of years ago, the Minsk Cathedral itself suffered a fire, which seriously damaged its vitality and fell into the dilemma of malfunctioning. The archbishop at that time tacitly allowed his subordinates to secretly dig some new tombs and sell them for emergency use.
In this case, although the main tomb passage on the map exists, the quality of those tomb passages that were privately excavated later is uneven, and some have even collapsed, making the underground as complicated as a maze. It is unknown how the insider accurately found the point of the sealed door.
Time waits for no one, and soon the group set off. The entrance to the catacombs was not secret and was decorated quite simply and clearly. It was on the inside of the altar of the chapel. In this way, once the chapel held prayers, blessings and other ceremonies, it was equivalent to praying for the souls buried underground.
From the entrance of the tomb to the interior of two or three hundred meters, there is a long underground passage. Tombs have been dug out on both sides of the passage, and the bodies of the deceased are buried inside. At the entrance of the tomb, the name of the deceased, date of birth and death, and life history are engraved on marble tablets.
Of course, what impressed Du Yuqi even more was the low-key magnificence of the decorations, sculptures, accessories and the like inside. For example, marble statues of flying angels could be seen everywhere, and the niches, columns and decorations at the entrance of the tomb were all finely carved. The texture of the figures' clothes and the wrinkles on their facial expressions were all clearly visible.
Although there are not many decorations in each tomb, their placement and processing are all unique. The cave appears spacious and elegant. The silver candlesticks and white roses, the blazing candles illuminate the inside in every detail, and there are also offerings of flowers. It is clean and bright. Walking inside, you can feel the faint sadness and the ingenious luxury, which makes people feel the beauty of death and decay from the bottom of their hearts.
In addition, there are countless saints and celebrities buried here. You can see a lot of well-known names on the densely packed epitaphs on both sides. When Du Yuqi saw this scene, he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that so many people cried and shouted to be buried here. Such a good environment after death, not only that, but also being neighbors with a lot of celebrities, how can such a unique advantage not make people excited.
The group continued walking forward and came to the end of the passage. There were two tall and solemn stone doors here. On the left stone door was engraved a huge three-headed dog head, which looked ferocious and seemed to be drooling, expressing the dignity and awe of death. On the right stone door was an Ouroboros logo, symbolizing that after death, the soul will be reincarnated over and over again, like an Ouroboros endless stream.
Obviously, these two stone doors are not usually opened. One has to look very carefully next to them to find a side door, which should be locked tightly at ordinary times. It is almost impossible for tourists to enter. The leading Paladin Korrik took out a bunch of keys and opened it.
After entering the side door, there is a long staircase below that extends out. Fortunately, there is still light here, but it is a mineral lamp that has been eliminated for a long time. This thing is very simple to say. It is made based on the principle of luminescence of fluorescent stone. A special lamp is used to place the excavated fluorescent stone in it to achieve the purpose of lighting. The lighting cycle can reach hundreds of years.
This cheap and long-lasting lighting method was once popular on the continent of Arad, until scientists discovered that the health of ordinary people exposed to fluorescent stones for a long time was significantly affected. Only then did they realize that the light from fluorescent stones was quite dangerous. Once the cumulative exposure time exceeds one week, health will begin to be harmed. If the cumulative exposure time exceeds three years, various complications will occur.
Therefore, this trend of using fluorite lamps came and went quickly. It was quickly eliminated from the cities to the countryside, and then from the countryside to the remote areas. Finally, only the laborers in the mines used it. In the end, even the laborers began to shake their heads and say NO. So the tomb became their best destination, because the dead do not need to worry about health issues.
The change in the light alone can actually reflect the change in the construction concept of the tomb below, which is simplicity, practicality, and efficiency. As for side effects, they have to be moved to the back. At this time, Du Yuqi suddenly understood that the first level of the tomb he entered was a common method used by real estate developers on Earth - a model room! ! And the area he entered now was the real tomb.
After entering the door, the group walked about four or five hundred meters before Kerrick waved his hand to signal everyone to stop, and then said with a serious face:
"The front is the depths of the first level of the tomb. From here on, there are records of ghosts appearing. These guys also have the ability of nothingness and have a certain chance of being immune to physical attacks. I believe that none of you would like to experience the feeling of being scratched by a ghost, right?"
"So next I will distribute holy water to everyone. If you apply holy water to your weapons, these undead creatures will be able to rest in peace. At the same time, I have a small suggestion. If you are injured by these undead creatures, if conditions permit, please immediately pour holy water on the wound. Although this will cause you some pain, it can also save you a lot of trouble in the subsequent treatment."
Next, Du Yuqi naturally got a bottle of light blue holy water. The power of holy light contained in this thing has a miraculous effect on the undead. Unfortunately, it has a shelf life, and this period usually does not exceed three days. The complicated manufacturing process and the obviously short shelf life make this thing a luxury. I believe that if the current task is not imminent, the Minsk Cathedral will not spend so much money.
While distributing the holy water, Lin suddenly stopped all his movements and closed his eyes. This was because Lin himself possessed a magical ability called the Third Eye, which was similar to the mind's eye of Asura. He could understand and explore the world in his own unique way. The dangers that could blind people's senses were completely invisible to him under his detection.
A few seconds later, Lin turned around with his eyes closed, pointed at the way he had come, and shouted:
"Be careful, there are enemies!! A large number of enemies are coming from behind us!"
When everyone heard what he said, they were shocked. They looked carefully but could not find any suspicious signs. Korrick could not help but frowned and said:
"Are you sure? There are people patrolling this place every day."
As soon as he finished speaking, there were bursts of strange whimpering sounds in the air, which were transmitted into the ears. People felt as if there was a chill in the air, rushing into the pores, making people shiver uncontrollably. These whimpering sounds came one after another, lingering back and forth in the tomb cave, making people feel even more terrified.
Then, a scream suddenly came from a distance! It turned out to be from the last sharpshooter in the team. This guy seemed to be called Li Te. He was in a hurry, so he left the team to urinate. As a result, he stood in the same place, raised his hands to the sky, and then leaned back. He fell down stiffly in an extremely weird posture. A strange sound of "gulp" and "gulp" rang in the air, as if a transparent person was drinking water in big gulps.