Turin Kingdom, Cloud City.
The sunset glow on the horizon glowed with a soft and beautiful brilliance. It was like the skirt of the sunset, showing the final beauty of the day to the world.
A man and a woman were walking intimately on the street of Cloud City hand in hand. The man and woman's appearance and temperament were very ordinary. They seemed inconspicuous in the crowd. No one would have thought that the ordinary-looking man was the Third Prince of the Dragon Bright Empire, "Arthur", whose name had shaken all the countries.
Chen Rui's [Camouflage] could change into anyone. Even a fake god couldn't see through it. Rolla's transformation was equally brilliant. At this time, even if an assassin walked face to face, he wouldn't know that the two of them were the assassination targets.
The "wedding team" led by Paglio and Dodo had already passed through Garton City to the Mirror City of the Roya Kingdom. The team would reach the Starlight Kingdom through the teleportation portal of the Mirror City. Then, they would go directly to the Rayo Empire from the Starlight Kingdom. This was the fastest route.
Chen Rui left the team with the fairy Miss Long to fly alone. His first destination was not the Rayo Empire, but the Jadeite Forest Sea. Therefore, this time they chose the fastest route to the Jadeite Forest Sea. From the Sunset Shadow City of the Yangshao Kingdom to the Turin Kingdom, the Baicheng Kingdom and other places, then they would go to the Jadeite Forest Sea by water.
After dealing with the dwarfs and elves, Chen Rui would enter the Rayo Empire through the Jadeite Forest Sea. Anyway, after Paglio and the others arrived at the Rayo Empire, they would slow down and wait for the real protagonist, "Arthur" to come and meet them. Then, they would go to the Blue Glory Kingdom's capital to attend the wedding.
Chen Rui and Rolla crossed the border of the Sunset Shadow City. When they arrived at the Cloud City of the Turin Kingdom in 2 days, it was already late. At this time, there was still a long way to go to the Silver Shuttle City at the border of the Baicheng Kingdom, so the two decided to stay in the Cloud City for one night.
The Turin Kingdom was a small country. Although the name of the Cloud City was nice, it was located at the border. It was far from the prosperous cities of the Yangshao Kingdom, let alone the Long Huang Empire. It could only be regarded as a barren small town. The only commendable thing was the handicrafts here, which were quite exquisite.
"Rolla, do you like this earring?"
"Yes."
"This necklace suits you."
"Yes."
"This dress …"
"Yes."
"Rolla?"
"Hmm?"
"What happened?"
"I like them all." Although the answer was very simple, Miss Long's heart was as sweet as if she had drunk honey. As long as Chen Rui chose it, it would be approved without exception.
Chen Rui looked at Rolla's beaming expression and suddenly understood. She didn't just like these gifts, she liked this kind of life and this kind of feeling.
He liked it too.
Love could not be a stormy sea or an agitation that could cause one to hover between life and death. It was more like the calm water, the warmth of helping each other in times of need.
He had gone through several life-and-death situations and racked his brains to finally end the war in the Realm of Devils. Then, he released magic games in two worlds to fight against the Abyss. It was not for some great ambition. He just wanted to protect the people and the happiness that he cherished.
For this reason, he would face the unknown dangers ahead and continue to move forward.
"Boss." Rolla's eyes lit up, and she picked up an item. "I want this."
"Wrap it up together," Chen Rui said.
Rolla shook her head. "I'll pay for this one. I bought it for Duoduo."
Chen Rui looked at the delicate little toy and thought of the cute little phoenix daughter who would leave saliva marks on his face every day. His heart was warm, and he couldn't help but hold Rolla's hand tightly.
"Thinking of Duoduo?" Rolla and Chen Rui now had a deeper understanding. "And Athena and the others?"
Chen Rui nodded. Rolla gently leaned on his shoulder. "Next time, bring Athena and the others out together."
"En." Chen Rui knew that it was actually difficult. Jía, Catherine, and Athena all had important positions. It was almost impossible for them to leave their posts for a long time, especially the 2 empresses. Perhaps one day, they can completely unload the heavy burden on their shoulders. Then, they can truly relax.
"Both of you, these are the goods you have chosen." The owner of the boutique was an old man with a smile. He looked at the man and woman who looked like a couple with a smile, "Sir, it's 4 black crystal coins and 12 white crystal coins. The little toy that the madam bought is 3 purple crystal coins and 7 white crystal coins. Minus the odd number, it's a total of 4 black crystal coins and 3 purple crystal coins. Thank you."
Chen Rui and Rolla paid the money, and the boss kindly added, "Both of you should be from other places right? It's getting dark now. Hurry up and find a hotel to stay in. Don't go out at night. I'm going to close immediately."
Chen Rui was taken aback. He asked, "Curfew at night? Even if it's a curfew, it's still early now. "
"It's not a curfew … There's a situation during this time. Even the guards don't dare to come out at night easily."
Rolla carefully noticed the abnormality of the streets outside. When they first entered Cloud City, it seemed quite lively. After visiting a few shops, there were actually very few pedestrians. Most of them seemed to be in a hurry, as if they wanted to hurry back. Two-thirds of the shops were also closed.
Chen Rui asked curiously, "What's going on here?"
"Since you came to Cloud City, you haven't even heard of this? This is a famous ghost city! " The boss looked around and said carefully, "Every night, the area around Cloud City will be shrouded by a mysterious power. This power is gloomy and terrifying. It can absorb the souls and vitality of humans. Even if you walk outside, the power in your body will be devoured completely. Legend has it that some kind of terrible vengeful spirit is causing trouble. Those who go out will have their flesh and soul sucked dry. Also, legend has it that it's a curse, cursing the darkness behind the light … This situation has existed for many, many years. I don't know the exact time. There have been many daring adventurers who purposely went out at night to find out what was going on. The next day, they were found to have turned into a pile of bones. After such incidents happened, no one dared to try it anymore. Even the people from the Church advised everyone not to go out at night. The Radiant Knights from the Temple of Light in the capital had come to investigate a few times, but to no avail. You've come at the wrong time. This week is the time of year when the strange power is the strongest. You'd better find a hotel to stay in. If you're late, it'll be dangerous. "
"The curse that has plagued the city for many years? Vengeful spirit? " After leaving the shop, the fairy Miss Long's eyes seemed to flicker. Chen Rui could see that the boss' kind warning did not make Rolla wary. Instead, it made her interested.
For the scientist fairy Miss Long, the vengeful spirit was just an undead creature with stronger spirit power. The curse was just another form of magic and elemental attack. It was rare to encounter such a research subject, so how could she miss it?
As for the vengeful spirit or curse, Chen Rui didn't care. He had the Super System and many abilities, and Rolla had the six-element kingdom. The strength of the 2 had already reached the peak of the kingdom. Even if there were really vengeful spirits or curses, it was nothing to be afraid of.
"Let's find a place to rest and have a drink first." Chen Rui's words made Rolla stunned, then she was kissed on the back of her hand, "Then, when it's dark, let's go see those so-called vengeful spirits together, Master Valley?"
The last title reminded Rolla of the past when Chen Rui first entered the Rainbow Valley as an "assistant". Her eyes were filled with tenderness. She softly said "Oh" and leaned her body closer to him.
Late at night.
There was no pedestrian in the Cloud City. Even the guards guarding the city gate stayed in the fortress at the top of the city wall and didn't dare to come out. In fact, at night, no one dared to enter or leave the "ghost city" or cause trouble in the city … except for the 2 new "tourists" in the city.
"It's indeed a very strong resentment. It's somewhat similar to the breath of the undead. No wonder it's regarded as a vengeful spirit." Rolla carefully felt the rich dark power in the city, "However, it doesn't feel like a pure undead breath."
Chen Rui added, "This breath has a certain corrosive effect on the soul. It's easy to make people hallucinate, but it doesn't cause too much substantial damage. This should be the reason why it's regarded as a 'curse'."
Rolla nodded, closed her eyes, and fully activated her perception, "It's a very strong strange power, and it has a lot of interference with perception. However, the shining direction of the dark elements tells me that the source should be outside the city."
"Then, let's solve this mystery."
The two didn't need to teleport. They just maintained a certain speed and flew hand in hand. Relying on Rolla's perception, they approached the source of the strange power step by step. It was a ruin spread all over the forest.
The location of this ruin was obviously the outer suburbs of the Cloud City. It was quite far away, but the strange power actually enveloped the entire city.
Chen Rui frowned, "The scale of this ruin is very large. It looks like some kind of dilapidated ruin. It's quite old, and it's lifeless. I can't feel any breath of living things at all. Wait, there's a special power breath here. It seems to be …"
"It's ancient runes! The breath is quite hidden … I seem to have found a hub. " Rolla added. She waved her hand, and a huge broken pillar buried in the rock on the ground slowly stood up. Rolla's movements were very careful. Under the moonlight, Chen Rui saw a faint circular special symbol on the broken pillar.
After the broken pillar was erected, Chen Rui's mental power clearly felt the changes around him, as if a switch had been turned on. Of course, not everyone had the same perception as Rolla and him, especially the understanding of ancient runes. It was even more impossible to find this hub in the broken stone ruins.
"This is a game of finding a pattern." Despite the change in appearance, the purple eyes of the fairy Miss Long were very familiar to Chen Rui, just like a child who found an interesting toy. "I know, it's like the big 9-grid game you played last time. You have to calculate the right number and open them one by one. Let me see …"
This kind of problem-solving and thinking was a kind of enjoyment for Rolla. Chen Rui didn't disturb her, but he just looked around. This forest was very large, but it couldn't completely cover the ruins. Chen Rui had been to the Trevante Ruins of the Windshadow Empire in the Fallen Angel Empire. Compared with the scale of this ruin, it was far inferior.
"35 meters west, this … then 12 meters north …" Rolla had quickly calculated the order and position of the hubs. As she waved her slender hand, the objects were erected one by one.
These "hubs" had strict order requirements, which seemed very complicated, but Chen Rui and Rolla were both proficient in ancient runes, and their magic circle level could be called grand master level. This level of problem was not difficult for them.
Chen Rui noticed that there were traces of movement around these hubs. It seemed that Rolla was not the first person to open the hub, and the circular symbol could be seen in several places in the ruins. It was like a cloud … Cloud City?
A rumbling sound interrupted Chen Rui's thoughts. It turned out that Rolla had successfully activated all the hubs. The erected objects began to glow and connect with each other, interweaving into a strange pattern. The light was fleeting, and the terrain below began to change rapidly.
A strong mental power surged out, mixed with resentment that eroded the soul. It was vast and boundless, just like the resentful souls that Chen Rui encountered at the bottom of the Demon Realm's Sea of Death.
The scene below gradually became clear. It was originally a kind of space shielding power, but now it had been removed by Rolla. A road could be seen leading to a place like the square in front. The square was faintly glowing.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh … "Countless cold lights whistled and flew toward Rolla in the air at an extremely fast speed. A black shadow flashed below – someone is here!
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