"If the price was your life, would you still say this?"
The Sindhu High Priest said.
"Haha, I've already cast aside life and death!"
Wang Chong indifferently said, his head slightly raised as he spoke, exuding a chilling aura.
These words were a true reflection of Wang Chong's heart. If he cherished life, Wang Chong would not have used up all his wealth to lead several thousand warriors to battle with Nanzhao. If he cherished death, he would not have managed Qixi and struggled through the cracks. In the end, he had still led his army to participate in the Battle of Talas despite knowing how difficult it would be.
To Wang Chong, the black God Seal and the otherworldly invaders were more important than anything else. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of all this.
"So, High Priest, can you tell me what this seal is? Why was the Elam civilization destroyed? What's the deal with the destructive energy deep underground? "
Wang Chong solemnly said. As he spoke, he took out the paper with the black eye, his eyes brimming with anticipation.
The High Priest's words revealed many secrets. Not only that, everything in this place was shrouded in mystery. Just the ancient Harappa characters on the metal door alone were not something an ordinary person could come into contact with.
Wang Chong's intuition told him that if there was one person who could explain the truth behind all these secrets, it was this Sindhu High Priest who had lived for centuries in the depths of the Hyderabad Mountains.
"Everything has a beginning and everything has an end. There are some things that you can only seek out on your own. The answer you will obtain from me may not be what you want. "
The Sindhu High Priest's voice drifted through the cave.
All was quiet, and the feeling in Wang Chong's heart intensified. No matter who the High Priest was, he definitely knew many, many things.
"Tell me, just who are they? Did they destroy the Elam Dynasty? Why did they do this? Most importantly … are these people still alive? "
The last sentence was earth-shattering.
The Elam Dynasty's black eye god imprint was too similar to the one Wang Chong had seen in the post-apocalyptic era. Wang Chong had always guessed that if the Book of Paimon recorded them, then this was probably the only clue he had found regarding them.
If he could find these people, he might be able to uncover the truth of the Post-Apocalyptic Era.
This was extremely important to Wang Chong.
"Buzz!"
As soon as Wang Chong's voice fell, the cave suddenly fell silent. The High Priest's aura also disappeared in an instant, and the atmosphere became extremely mysterious.
"I didn't expect you to even know this!"
The High Priest's first sentence shocked Wang Chong to the core. In an instant, his heart was in turmoil. Wang Chong's words had only been a guess, as the two marks separated by thousands of years were far too similar. But the Sindhu High Priest's words had made this guess a reality.
"You already know all the answers, so why bother asking?"
"Why!"
Wang Chong calmly said, but his mind was truly shaken.
"I can't answer you. I can only tell you that everything has a reason. When you are looking for them, they are also looking for you. You also have something that they want. You can't get away from it. Soon, those people will also find you. The answers you want are all in your hands. You can only rely on yourself to find them. But … you have to be careful. "
The Sindhu High Priest said.
"What?"
Wang Chong's expression flickered. He had never imagined that the High Priest would say such a thing.
"I have something they want on me? High Priest, just what are you talking about? "
Wang Chong sat up and stared at the Sindhu High Priest. At this moment, Wang Chong suddenly felt that the situation had developed beyond his expectations. Wang Chong had come to the Hyderabad Mountains in search of the otherworldly invaders and the secret of the Eye of God mentioned in the Book of Paimon, but the High Priest had revealed a completely different answer to Wang Chong.
Wang Chong had always believed that he was pursuing the Eye of God, but it now appeared that the Eye of God was also pursuing him. Had his pursuit of the secret of the Eye of God been exposed? So the Eye of God wanted to silence him.
"When the time comes, you will naturally understand. When you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you. Young man, if you want to retreat, there is still time. "
The High Priest's voice seemed to have a deeper meaning.
"No matter what, I will not retreat."
Wang Chong shook his head.
Everything had its risks. Wang Chong understood that the High Priest was warning him. If a faction that could destroy the Elam Dynasty wanted to deal with him, he would be in equally great danger. But Wang Chong could not retreat, nor would he retreat. He had to investigate the matter of the apocalypse.
There was a faint laugh in the air, and then there was no more sound. Wang Chong was well aware that since the High Priest had decided to keep the secret, he would not tell him.
"Then what's with that underground tide of energy?"
Wang Chong asked once more.
"There are some things that exist far beyond the history of humanity. That ball of energy has existed for tens of thousands of years. The Hyderabad Mountains you see now, including the special ore within, exist precisely because of it. Tens of thousands of years have subtly influenced it to produce such a unique thing, and you have already seen it for yourself.
"You can dig up the ore in the mountains as you please, but with your abilities … you cannot approach the energy underground. Moreover, that ball of energy is very unstable and could explode at any moment. This is also why I have been standing guard here and stopping you. "
The High Priest said.
"What!"
Hearing these words, Wang Chong almost stood up in shock. Hyderabad ore, or rather, WuZi Steel, was the most unique weapon in the world. Even meteoric iron could not compare to it. This was something that Wang Chong had always known. But he had never imagined that, according to the High Priest, the reason for the existence of the Hyderabad Mountains, and even the unique veined WuZi Steel, was entirely because of the destructive energy he had sensed underground.
"How is this possible?"
Wang Chong's heart was in turmoil. If what the High Priest said was true, then it was too shocking.
"Leave!"
After a long silence, the High Priest's voice resounded in the cave once more.
"I've already made an exception and told you too many things. I've told you all that I can. As for the rest, even if you ask me, I won't answer. You can only rely on yourself to figure everything out. "
With these last words, the cave fell silent, and not a single sound could be heard.
"High Priest …"
"High Priest …"
Wang Chong called out twice, but there was no response from the cave. Wang Chong knew that this time, the High Priest would really not answer any more questions. After staying in the cave for a while, Wang Chong finally sighed, stood up, and walked towards the door.
"Wait!"
Just as Wang Chong walked to the door, unexpectedly, the space loosened, and a square iron box suddenly flew out from the darkness. Under the influence of an invisible force, it flew in front of Wang Chong. At first glance, this iron box looked simple and ordinary, but when Wang Chong stretched out his hand to catch it, a heavy force came from his hand, as if he was not holding a small box, but a heavy cauldron.
Chi! The moment Wang Chong caught it, several sharp spikes suddenly extended from the bottom of the box and pierced through Wang Chong's fingers. The drops of blood were quickly absorbed into the box, and the top of the box suddenly began to shine with a hazy light. Then, it rapidly grew lighter, as if it were nothing in his hand.
"This is …"
Wang Chong immediately stopped, a look of shock on his face.
"This item can help you, so you have to protect it well! This is also a gift for helping Sindhu! "
The High Priestess' voice disappeared very quickly. This time, it was really silent and there was no sound at all.
After a few moments of silence, Wang Chong took the square box and walked out. But in a flash of light, a boundless starry sky suddenly appeared before his eyes. Alarmed, Wang Chong turned his head and realized that he was standing on the summit of the Hyderabad Mine.
The surroundings were quiet. Other than Wang Chong, there were only the craggy rocks shrouded in the darkness. Everything was like a dream, as if it was just an illusion.
But a breeze ruffled his hair, and when he felt the texture of the metal box in his hand, Wang Chong immediately realized that this was no illusion.
Wang Chong stood on the summit in a daze, not moving for a long time. After a few moments, Wang Chong finally waved his sleeve and flew back to his residence.
Everything had returned to normal, and Wang Chong was well aware that it would be a very long time before he could see that mysterious High Priest again.
… …
When Wang Chong returned to the metal palace he had built on the mountain, deep underground, across from the cave Wang Chong had stayed in, several plumes of dust suddenly fell to the ground. Something seemed to blink behind the dust, and then it slowly opened. It was a pair of human eyes.
No one had ever seen such a pair of eyes. They were old and profound, imbued with the mark of time, as if all the secrets were hidden within them.
"Is all of this fate?"
"I didn't think that after so many twists and turns, the Child of Destiny would actually come to Sindhu!"
"This is all I can help you with. The rest will depend on your own luck."
… …
The High Priest murmured to himself. Very soon, he closed his eyes and all the sounds disappeared. It was as if nothing had happened.
… …
A few moments later, Wang Chong returned to his room. The two candles were still quietly burning. The length of the candle clearly indicated that Wang Chong had only been gone for a few moments.
After closing the door, Wang Chong muttered to himself for a few moments, and then he took out the square metal box.
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