While Dorcas was being scolded by the Black Earl, Wai quietly dug up the soil from the ground.
However, the underground waterway was not exposed, and it was still surrounded by mud walls.
"Looks like it's been here for too long. It's completely blocked," Kael commented.
"Don't worry, Wai 'er's here. Keep gnawing — ahem, digging. We'll find a way," said Dorcas, who had just climbed up from the ground and was covered in dust.
Wai didn't listen to his old friend. Instead, he looked at Angor and asked for his opinion.
Angor didn't speak right away. Instead, he stood still and waited for something.
A moment later, a small blue flower emerged from Angor's shadow. As the wind blew, the flower swayed gently. Following the frequency of the swaying, Angor could decipher a series of messages that only he could decipher.
No one knew what the flower was, but they saw Angor staring at it as if he was trying to communicate with his mind, so no one dared to disturb him.
A moment later, Angor spoke to Wayley, "Don't dig anymore. The underground tunnel has completely collapsed."
Earlier, he sent Elmi to investigate underground and found that all the water channels within several hundred meters were blocked. There was no need for them to dig their way out now.
"Alright." Wai nodded and retracted his mana.
Dorcas, on the other hand, was still confused. "It doesn't matter. There's always a place that isn't broken. Let's dig to the right place first."
After Dorcas finished speaking, the Black Earl sneered, as if he was mocking him.
Angor explained calmly, "Do you know why this place is called the Garden of Labyrinth?"
Dorcas scratched his head. He didn't really know how to answer this question.
"Many years ago, when the ruins here weren't too dilapidated, the ground was filled with beautiful statues with broken arms, white fountains inlaid with gold, and gorgeous gemstone flowers. Therefore, the ground was called the 'Garden'."
"However, the underground waterway here is an incomparably huge three-dimensional maze. Not only are there many levels, but there are also countless passages. It is so complicated that if you want to walk through every place, you will need to spend months."
"Because of the two different styles, this place was called the Garden of Labyrinth. But now, the Garden of Labyrinth is gone, and the maze has collapsed … "
Angor sighed. Time had eroded everything. He wondered if the destination would also be ruined by the passage of time.
Dorcas finally understood the situation after listening to Angor's explanation. Since the underground tunnel was such a complicated maze that even wizards found it troublesome, Angor's Earth Force wouldn't be able to clear a part of it.
The stone slab on Wai's body spoke again. "Kid, is the destination really inside the maze?"
"Yes," Angor nodded while ignoring Count Dark's attempt at flattery.
The Black Earl was silent for a moment. "No wonder no one has discovered it after so many years. The underground maze is so big that almost no one has ever walked through it completely. Even if they did, it would be useless if they couldn't find the corresponding door. "
There were many "doors" in the underground labyrinth. There were rooms of various sizes inside. It could be said that the underground labyrinth was also an underground city to some extent.
Even if some of the "doors" couldn't be opened, wizards who were tired of exploring the maze wouldn't bother to find a way to open them.
The Dark Earl still thought that the destination was some inconspicuous "door", but in fact, the destination was a wall. This was even more confusing. Those explorers would only think that they had gone the wrong way when they found a wall on the other side. They would not think that there was actually a "secret" behind the wall.
"What were the people who built the Garden of Labyrinth thinking? Why did they turn the underground tunnel into a maze? Ugh, what should we do now? "
Dorcas looked at Angor with a questioning look.
"I don't know why. But I do know that there are many government structures here. For example, prisons."
Angor remembered the Stairs of Hanging Prison in Nether City quite well. Also, all the entrances to the underground tunnel were located by the Stairs of Hanging Prison. Since the maze was too complicated, Angor could only find the Stairs of Hanging Prison as a landmark.
Angor paused and continued, "Since the underground tunnel here is blocked, let's find another one."
Angor looked around and chose the southeast direction of the clock tower. He remembered there was an open space there, which used to be a fountain. There was also an underground tunnel inside the fountain, which was not far from the Stairs of Hanging Prison.
After confirming the location, the group began to move.
They didn't use any vehicles. Instead, they moved quickly across the ruined buildings. One shadow after another flashed across the sky.
Soon, they arrived near the open space. The reason why it was called "near" was because the open space was filled with blood-red and gorgeous flowers. These flowers bloomed on the thorns and spat out a faint red mist.
From afar, the open space was completely covered by the mist.
"Blood Thorns?! It actually bloomed, and so many at that? "Dorcas looked at the scene in front of him in shock.
Blood Brambles was a generic name for the Bloodthirsty Vines plant-type magical creatures. Generally speaking, these brambles were used for attacking and fed on blood. They rarely bloomed unless there was an excess of energy.
It was the first time Dorcas saw so many blood-red flowers in the open space.
"I reckon that quite a few people have died in its hands. I think there are piles of bones underground. "Dorcas sighed.
The Dark Earl made a rare sound. "In the past few thousand years, more and more ordinary people have come to explore this place. But no matter what, this place used to be a city of transcendents. If we encounter any transcendents, these ordinary people will be the first to suffer. It's normal for them to grow such powerful Blood Thorns. "
He looked at the red mist in the distance and asked, "Are we still going to explore it?"
"Why not? These Blood Thorns aren't hard to deal with." Dorcas rubbed his hands together. He was ready to move.
Angor stopped him. "No need. The vines under the Blood Thorns will cause the underground tunnel to collapse. This place is similar to the entrance we found."
"If the underground tunnel collapses so easily, can we really find our destination?" Dorcas asked.
"The underground tunnel is a three-dimensional maze. The shallowest parts are ordinary buildings, so it's normal for them to be eroded by time. But further down, you'll find supernatural creatures. There will only be a small number of collapsing buildings. "
"If that's the case, why don't we just find our destination and dig down?" Vay suggested.
Everyone fell silent after hearing Vay's words.
Vay didn't know what he said wrong. He turned around with an innocent look.
"I thought you were ignorant. But now I see that you're really stupid. If we can just dig down, why don't we just reach our destination? Why do we need a key? "The Dark Earl continued," Also, don't say anything unless it's necessary. But you'll only make a fool of yourself if you say something stupid. "
The Black Earl was clearly angry. No matter what, Wail was still his descendant. Saying such stupid words would only bring shame to the Noah Clan.
Angor looked at Vay and spoke in a calm tone, "This place has been abandoned for countless years. But before that, it must have been a supernatural city that stood proudly. And it's not worse than Mesopotamia.
"There are many residences on the surface, but there are government organizations in the deeper parts of the maze, which must be heavily protected. There should be quite a number of Magic Arrays that had been in operation until now. There might be mechanisms, puppets, and even domesticated monsters. So, if we want to reach our destination, we can't break through the deeper parts of the tunnel. We have to find another way. "
And this way was to find a passageway on the surface that wasn't collapsed yet.
This was also a test for Angor. Back when he entered Nether City in the Nightmare Realm, he directly appeared in the underground maze, which led him to the Glutton Flower King's tunnel, and the wall at the end of the tunnel.
It was almost impossible to replicate the path he took back then. He had to use the Stairs of Hanging Prison to find the wall.
"If we can't explore here, we'll go to the next place. Where is it?" Dorcas asked.
Angor closed his eyes and tried to recall the bird's eye view as well as the general layout of Nether City. A moment later, he opened his eyes and slowly pointed to the north. "There's a garden over there, and there's an entrance to the underground tunnel. But … "
"But what?" Dorcas asked.
"It's been so many years. The garden must be in ruins, and there are no landmarks around it. If we want to find it, we'll have to find a way."
By "find a way", Angor meant to use his spirit power to search underground. But when he put it into practice, he found that Wai could use his Earth Sense to explore a large area, which was much better than using spirit power.
Not to mention Vay's abilities, even Dorcas could send Sandworms to quickly explore the ground.
This was the advantage of having a team.
Angor had been traveling alone for most of the time. This time, he was more than happy. He didn't even need to send Elmi out. He only needed to follow Wai.
Since they were only exploring, they didn't move quickly. Instead, they slowly moved forward as if they were looking at flowers on horseback.
While walking, Angor also observed his surroundings.
Although the garden was often described as a "ruin" and "ruin", Angor could still see how prosperous this place used to be.
"Such a big supernatural city. I really want to see it in its heyday with my own eyes."
Angor shared the same thought as Kael. However, Kael only sighed. Now that Angor could visit Nether City in person, he only needed to go to the Nightmare Realm to see it.
However, the surface of Nether City was no safer than the underground. It was just as dangerous.
According to Sunders, several forbidden areas had legendary creatures in them. For example, there was a church near the clock tower, which contained the aura of a legendary creature. Sunders didn't even dare to approach the place when he went to explore.
Angor wasn't sure if his identity would work against the legendary creatures in the Nightmare Realm. Besides, last time he went to Nether City, he ran into that woman with a face full of stitches.
He didn't dare to explore Nether City again. At least, he didn't have the courage to do so now.
However, at least he wasn't like Kael, who could only sigh. At least he had a promising future.
…
In the process of exploring, Wa Yi had already discovered several underground water tunnels, but all of them had collapsed and there was no way to go.
As for the entrance to the garden, Angor wasn't sure if Wai already found it. Maybe he already did, or maybe it was still ahead of him.
Either way, he couldn't find it yet.
Wai felt a little frustrated when he couldn't find the entrance several times. Dorcas, on the other hand, was in a good mood. "We've been here for less than a day, and you want to find something already? Not so fast. Every time I went on an adventure, I calculated it in months and years.
Besides, the garden is so big, and you've only explored less than 1% of it. It's still too early to give up. "
Wai sighed deeply. "That's why I hate going out. If I'm at home, I can easily earn money with my "divination". I don't need to do this kind of hard work. "
"You're just an Earth Apprentice. How dare you say something like that?" Dorcas scoffed.
Wa Yi said coldly, "Then don't come looking for me next time."
Dorcas immediately corrected himself, "Someone who can simultaneously control the power of the earth and smell out death is definitely a genius, isn't that right, Khael?"
Kael didn't want to cooperate with Dorcas, but Dorcas was still an official wizard, so he had to show his respect. Kael smiled awkwardly and nodded. "You're right, my lord."
"It's useless to compliment me. I definitely won't do it next time …"
Before Wa Yi could finish his sentence, an "X" energy descended from the sky and sealed his mouth.
"I told you to stop talking nonsense, and you're still talking. Are you looking down on me? "The Black Earl said coldly.
Wa Yi didn't dare to open his mouth. Even if he opened his mouth, he wouldn't be able to speak. He could only obediently bury his head in his work.
Another half a day passed, but there was still no harvest. Just as the curtain of night quietly hung on the horizon, suddenly, an angry roar with strong emotions came from not far away.
"It sounds like someone is calling out to me. Is it a magical creature?" Kael listened carefully.
"No, it's a human." Angor, who was very sensitive to emotions, quickly identified the source of the sound and even determined its direction.
"Is it an apprentice?"
"No." Angor shook his head. The voice was contagious, but it didn't contain any energy. It should belong to a mortal. And judging from the high-pitched voice, it was either a teenager whose voice was going through puberty, or a woman with a loud voice.
"Should we go and check?" Actually, he meant to check if the person was in danger and if they needed help. Kael was an academic light wizard, so it was normal for him to say something like this.
"Whatever. Let's see what Wa Yi wants." Angor didn't really mind. Wa Yi was the scout, so they just had to follow him wherever he went.
Since Wa Yi couldn't speak, he could only nod or shake his head. However, before he could do anything, Dorcas spoke up, "Let's go check it out."
Angor glanced at him. "Spirit Sense?"
Dorcas shrugged. "I don't know. I've been bored all day, so I want to see if there's anything exciting."
Angor didn't know what to say.
Despite Dorcas' answer, Angor still nodded and asked Wa Yi to go check it out.
Of course, Wa Yi didn't dare to refuse. He changed his direction and walked toward the source of the sound.
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