The entrance of the Golden Crown of Garby City was on a mountain in Garby City.
Hundreds of years ago, that mountain was a gold mine in Garby City. When miners discovered the underground karst space and the tower of time in the space, this mine was not a mine anymore. Because of the tower of time in the underground space, the once common mine with three common mountains finally became the encampment of the national defense department of Sterland Republic. It was heavily guarded all year round. After hundreds of years, this mountain had been totally different from that when it was used to be a mining site. It was verdant everywhere. From the foot of the mountain, there was a sentry post in every few steps. It was heavily guarded everywhere.
Zhang Tie followed Bordili to the entrance of the Golden Crown of Garby City in a special vehicle dispatched by the national defense department of Sterland Republic to Moonlight Hotel. Accompanied by a colonel, Zhang Tie and Bordili arrived at the entrance of the Golden Crown of Garby City.
The entrance was a round alloy gate which was higher than 5 m and thicker than 2 m like the entrance of a vault in a bank safe. It was on the hillside. After the accompanying military officer presented a document, another military officer ordered to open the entrance.
Inside the gate was a long downward tunnel which was reinforced by steel rails and steel plates. Both sides of the tunnel were hung with 10,000-year fluorite lamps. The entire tunnel was gloomy green, making it look like a backroom for knights. In this tunnel, besides their footsteps, Zhang Tie and Bordili could hear nothing else.
After walking for over 1,000 m in the underground tunnel, they saw another gate. After that colonel presented another document, the gate was opened from inside. Behind the gate was another long downward tunnel which had been reinforced. After going down for another 1,000 m, they saw another gate. After passing through the third protective gate, they saw an extremely rough lift which looked like an iron cage at the end of the tunnel. The three people entered the lift. With creaking sounds and slight swaying, the lift descended rapidly.
"Many of the things in the Golden Crown are mining equipment. Only these mining equipment can be used here. For example, this steam elevator is for the miners to go down the shaft. Although it looks a little rough, there are no problems with its safety. Usually, there are professionals who maintain it!" In the lift, the colonel explained to Zhang Tie and Bordili as if he didn't want the two "foreigners" to belittle the power of Sterland Republic.
"If demon knights raid the upper entrance, as long as the tunnel collapses, wouldn't the people below be unable to get out of here?" Bordili asked.
"We've already considered this possibility, so there's an emergency back-up passage in the cavern space below. However, the existence of that emergency back-up passage is a secret. I don't know where the exit is. Only after the passage is sealed will the emergency back-up passage be activated!"
Bordili nodded. After throwing a glance at Zhang Tie who was silent, he became silent.
Zhang Tie remained silent today. When he was going to enter the tower of time, Zhang Tie had completely recovered his composure.
'No matter what the overall situation facing Taixia Country is, it doesn't matter. After coming out of the tower of time, I could deal with it after coming back. By then, I would like to see how Taixia Country has changed over the past dozens of years. It's time to clean up those malignant tumors and demons in the three top sects in Taixia Country.'
This period of weakness was a rare experience for Zhang Tie. In the past few days, Zhang Tie returned to the frontline battlefield and experienced the cruelty of the holy war from the perspective of a common fighter.
Since the ancient times, in each war, turmoil and crisis, those who suffered the greatest losses and paid the most were commoners at the middle and lower levels. Watching Coldwater City which had been turned into ruins and covered with human blood and those rotten corpses in the mountains outside Coldwater City, Zhang Tie had a firm thought for the first time — — end the holy war and drive demons back to the underground abyss.
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7-8 minutes later, the lift stopped with a sound of "chi". The colonel of the national defense department of Sterland Republic then pulled open the door of the lift. Closely after that, the three people walked out of this lift and entered another lift before continuing to descend. As they were going to enter a deep underground space, they could only take the lift by relay. One lift couldn't bear such a task at all.
After taking the elevator for 5 times in a row, the three of them took the underground mining trolley and traveled in the underground mine for over half an hour. Finally, they came to the front of a huge safety gate as same as before. The colonel of the Ministry of National Defense of Sterland Republic presented the last document here. After that, the heavy safety gate was opened, revealing a tunnel behind it.
"Behind this tunnel is the karst cave where the No. 3 tower of time is. According to the regulation, I could only escort you to here. You could not enter any further …" The colonel said as he took a look at his watch, "5 days later, you will come out of the tower of time. As long as you enter this tunnel, this safety gate will be opened. By then, I will pick you up!"
"Fine!" Bordili nodded with a cold look. Closely after that, he walked towards the tunnel with Zhang Tie.
Just as the two of them were about to pass through the last security door, the colonel who escorted them here suddenly spoke again.
They're also the most unknown group of people in this country. As long as they join the Golden Crown, they have to stick to the underground world all the year round. They're far away from their families, friends and honors. Even their comrades-in-arms are not allowed to have names; instead, they call each other by their code names. They don't have a chance to enter the tower of time for the rest of their lives. Only when they're going to leave the underground world could they take a look at the tower of time that they're guarding. When they return to the earth's surface, their memory of being in the Golden Crown would be erased by drugs. As a result, the tower of time that they're guarding could only remain in their mind for a few hours … "
Zhang Tie stopped his footsteps at once as he turned around and stared at the colonel who escorted him here.
Watching Zhang Tie stopping, Bordili also stopped.
Watching Zhang Tie's movements, the colonel had already moved his eyes onto Zhang Tie's face. Looking straight into Zhang Tie's eyes fearlessly, he told Zhang Tie in a muffled voice, "The reason why these fighters would like to stay here and bury their youth underground is that they firmly believe that their duty is meaningful. They firmly believe that each person who leaves here could kill more demons on the battlefield on behalf of them. Each knight who becomes more powerful here would become the backbone of humans and the guarantee for the survival of humans. They would like to stay here for such people even at the cost of their lives!"
Zhang Tie glanced over the calm faces of the colonel and the two rows of fighters at the gate. After that, he nodded and entered the tunnel. The colonel then gave a military salute to Zhang Tie.
The heavy security door behind them slowly closed, and only the footsteps of the two could be heard in the tunnel.
"Alas …" When Bordili faced Zhang Tie alone, he didn't maintain his dignity and arrogance anymore; instead, he let out a sigh as he sighed with emotion, "Perhaps, because of the sacrifice of these people, humans could persist in the previous two holy wars!"
"Do you think it's righteous for Sacred Light Empire to establish Sword of Brilliance at the cost of so many people?" Zhang Tie suddenly asked Bordili after throwing a glance at him.
After thinking for a short while, Bordili replied, "It's not righteous. However, it's necessary. Because righteousness couldn't kill demons; however, powerful fighters could!"
After throwing a glance at Bordili, Zhang Tie became silent. After passing through that short tunnel, they saw a huge karst cave in front of them.
This huge karst cave was over 10,000 m in height. The surroundings of the karst cave were giving out golden light, which was the luster of unexploited gold ores. Right in the middle of the karst cave, a tower of time higher than 1,000 m was standing majestically.
The exit of the tunnel was above the karst cave. Standing on the platform at the entrance, they could overlook the overall landscape of the karst cave. The huge tower of time was right under their feet. Additionally, there was a tunnel on the stony wall which was connected with the platform which led to the bottom of the karst cave.
It might be Bordili's first time to see a tower of time. He was shocked by the flowing runes on the surface of the tower of time at once.
"See you in 5 days …" Zhang Tie told Bordili. Closely after that, he flew off from the entrance and came to the entrance of the tower of time in a flash. Closely after that, he pushed open the gate of the tower of time. Closely after that, a white light poured out from the crack of the gate. Closely after that, Zhang Tie entered the tower of time. Closely after that, the gate of the tower of time was closed once again.
Standing on the platform above the entrance of the karst cave, Bordili was startled by Zhang Tie. Not until then did he realize that Zhang Tie was a knight. Not only that, but Zhang Tie's speed was also out of his imagination.
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This tower of time was very similar to the one that Zhang Tie entered in Ice and Snow Wilderness.
After entering the tower of time, Zhang Tie saw a long and deep crystal tunnel being covered with flowing bizarre runes. This crystal tunnel was filled with the energy of the tower of time. After taking a deep breath, Zhang Tie would feel comfortable all over …
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