A few minutes later, Lucy saw a badly damaged sculpture. The sculpture could barely be seen to be humanoid, but it was carved into the shape of a bird's toes. It was not difficult to see that the so-called guards of the palace that Morudo mentioned were far from humanoid life forms.
The sculpture's head was carved to look like it was wearing some kind of helmet, so there was no way to verify Shariff's true appearance.
The outer layer of the sculpture was made of some kind of ceramic material, but the inner layer was a solid metal. However, after years of wind and rain corrosion, the solid metal was covered in mottled rust, and some parts were broken. The sculpture's original appearance could no longer be seen, and one could only imagine how mighty and majestic it used to be from the broken shell that was about ten meters tall.
"Shariff is the symbol of the palace guards. They are placed outside the palace to surround and protect the palace." Morudo introduced the situation of Surakah as he walked.
Main smiled and said, "But obviously, these guards did not protect the palace in the end."
Morudo shrugged. He climbed up a low hill. The wind and sand made it difficult for him to move, and the Scholar had no choice but to open the protective cover of his protective suit. After a layer of transparent light golden light passed through his body like water, the strong wind and the steel-like sand in the wind were all buffered by the protective cover, and the impact on Morudo was negligible.
The Scholar stood on the hill and pointed forward. "We're here in Surakah."
Lucy leaped up, and the wind and sand did not affect her at all. Seeing that she did not even open the protective cover, Morudo felt a little impressed. Standing on the hill and looking in the direction that Morudo was pointing, they could vaguely see the outline of a huge capital in the wind and sand. Even though this palace had been abandoned for thousands of years, one could still feel the majestic atmosphere and the vicissitudes of time from the silhouettes of the buildings.
Under Morudo's instructions, the team advanced along a relatively flat ancient road in the palace, and they could see the broken sculpture of Shariff along the way. When the team stopped, a stone bridge that had been severely eroded by the wind and sand crossed the bottomless abyss that was hundreds of meters wide and landed on the ground on the other side.
"This used to be Suraka's moat. We found fish-like skeletons down there," Morudo said as he walked onto the bridge.
Lucy looked down from the edge of the bridge. It was so dark that she couldn't see the bottom. From time to time, a gust of cold wind would blow from below, bringing with it the unique smell of the underground. She frowned and said, "Isn't this river too deep?"
"It's connected to the underground water in Surakah. Surakah has a complete water supply system. We've used instruments to detect it. The underground of the Imperial City is basically a maze. "Morudo turned around and said," There are underground shelters in Surakah, and we have found a few of them. The sanctuary seems to have been damaged, and some of the tunnels are connected to the underground maze. We believe that a portion of the citizens who were taking refuge in the royal city escaped underground. They might be the first batch of Night Devils. "
"Furthermore, there are still Night Demons roaming around this imperial city."
Halfway through the journey, the stone bridge had a gap of several dozen meters. Ma Yin told Lucy to wait a moment, and he told the soldiers to use retractors and long ropes to set up a rope bridge. While they were setting up the rope bridge, Morudo walked up to Lucy and asked, "Your Highness is really knowledgeable. You even know a place like the Temple of Zheka. I heard that Your Highness is studying the twilight of the universe. Could it be that this generation's Son of Dusk has appeared? "
Morudo had been on Eternal Night Star for many years. He was immersed in his research and knew very little about the outside world. Coupled with the harsh environment of Eternal Night Star, communication was inconvenient, and there was even less information. The scholar didn't know about Allen. If it weren't for Lucy's arrival, he would probably have to wait until he returned to Adahua Planet to hear about it.
Lucy didn't hide it from him. She nodded and said, "I'm collecting all the clues about the twilight of the universe. To tell you the truth, I've been living in the royal library for a while. Among the many documents, I accidentally saw Master Geva's work. He was the first person to study the Imperial City of Surakah. In his recorded information, he found a tablet about the twilight of the universe in the Temple of Zheka. That's probably the earliest record of the twilight of the universe that we've discovered in Adahua Planet. Unfortunately, for some reason, this earliest record tablet was not brought back to our home planet. So I can only go there myself, hoping to find some useful clues. "
Morudo was stunned and said, "The Son of Dusk actually appeared? I thought it was just a legend. "
He shook his head and added, "I've read Master Geva's works. In fact, all of us scholars who stay on Eternal Night Star to study have read his works. I know a little about the slate in the Temple of Zheka that hasn't been retrieved. "
Lucy's eyes lit up. "I'd like to hear more."
Morudo smiled bitterly and said, "I only know a rough idea, but it's far from detailed. Your Highness, don't be disappointed."
He looked at the Imperial City on the other side of the bridge and said, "Master Geva should have been the first person to find the Temple of Zheka. In fact, he was the one who discovered the Imperial City. When the Imperial City was discovered, it wasn't like this. At that time, the conditions were much worse. The entire Imperial City was submerged in sand. We spent a lot of manpower and material resources to clear out a portion of the Imperial City. "
"As for the temple, Master Geva had thought of retrieving the recording tablet. But for some reason, he gave up. It's worth noting that. At that time, there was an entire team of a hundred people who entered the temple with Master, but only Master Geva returned. Master Geva didn't mention a single word about the disappearing team. He only wanted to leave behind his research experience, which was the book that His Highness had seen. After writing, Master Geva suddenly died, causing the Temple of Zheka to be shrouded in suspicion. After that, other scholars wanted to continue studying the temple, but now that place had become extremely dangerous, it was difficult for ordinary people to approach. In addition, Master Geva had already left behind a record, and there were no signs of the twilight of the universe at that time, so the matter was finally put on hold. Now, we are more focused on studying the Imperial City, Surakha, hoping to deduce the details of the fall of this civilization from the ruins found there, and to dig out the specific circumstances of the planet's gradual death. "
"According to what you said, there should be some kind of power in the temple that could completely destroy Master Geva's team. It could even affect the death of the Master. This is not simple at all." Lucy thought for a while and said, "That power prevented Master Geva from taking the tablet out, but it allowed Master Geva to leave behind relevant records. Isn't this contradictory?"
"Who knows? This was all a long time ago. The specific circumstances have long been lost in time," Morudo shrugged.
At this time, Ma Yin walked back and said with a smile, "Your Highness, the chain bridge has been set up."
Lucy nodded and said to Morudo, "Then let us find the truth ourselves."
A starship swayed out of the thunderclouds high in the sky. The shield on the surface of the starship was on the verge of collapse. When he left the thundercloud, a bolt of lightning struck the shield like a whip, and the shield finally disappeared. Part of the lightning whip's energy was absorbed by the shield, but it still whipped through the starship, leaving a pitch-black mark on the outer armor. Electric flames spewed out from the gaps in the starship's armor, and a few black smoke slowly drilled out, dragging and swaying behind the starship like black flags.
The starship stopped at a relatively stable low altitude. In the control room, Captain Iru hooked the side of the chair with an iron hook, rubbed his head, and got up. Then, he shouted, "Bastard Jin Ka, is this your so-called new shield?" "Damn it, this bullshit shield is even worse than the previous one. Did you spend your money elsewhere, bastard?"
Spitting out a string of bubbles, Planet Ralph's Gold Card staggered a few steps while leaning on the bridge's guardrail. Then, he shook his head and said, "That Kidd must have lied to me. He patted his chest and told me that this latest shield could even block the main cannon of a battleship!"
"Kidd? You actually bought it from the Kidds? How many times do I have to say that those cyborg bastards are vampires. They will suck every drop of blood from you, you idiot! "
The blonde, blue-skinned Hana walked over. "Captain, we received a communication request from our employer."
Iru gestured. Hana understood and pointed in the air. A holographic projection appeared in front of the captain. The projection was a man, but his entire body was covered in a dark red cloak, and even his head was hidden tightly. Obviously, he didn't want these mercenaries to know his identity.
Even his voice had been processed. When he spoke, his voice was sometimes low and hoarse, "Captain Iru, I hope I can hear good news. Looking at the time, you should have found that little girl, right? "
The captain waved his hand and said, "There was a small problem. We arrived at Eternal Night Star a little later than expected."
"How much slower?" The man asked.
"It's only five hours," Wang Yao said.
"What?" The man was shocked and angry. "Five hours, then they left the base long ago. Damn it, you took my deposit. If you screw it up, I'll make you look good! "
"What's the hurry? As long as they haven't left Eternal Night Star, we will complete the mission."
The man sneered, "You will definitely find nothing if you go to the base now. Eternal Night Star is not big, but it is small. Without ten days and a half months, you will not be able to search the entire planet. Then let me ask you, do you know where the target is now? "
"I don't know." The captain said as if it was a matter of course. He leaned forward slightly and said, "Isn't there you? Since you spent so much money to hire us, you can naturally find the whereabouts of the target, can't you? "
The man snorted coldly, "I will give you the target coordinates in five minutes. If you miss it again, I will have to consider whether to change to someone else to complete this mission. "
"Understood, Lord Noble. We will get it done."
At the end of the communication, Marquis Rowan's expression was ugly. He cursed hatefully, "These idiots, perhaps I shouldn't have asked them to do it in the first place. Damn it, if they screw it up, I won't forgive them. "
The marquis shouted into the air, "Contact Baron Yeka and ask him to locate Marquis Main's starship and give me the coordinates."
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