Nasaton, the city of sirens, was a mysterious city completely hidden under the Pacific Ocean. It had existed for centuries, and the glory of the city even predated the Mythological Era on the surface. Aside from the sirens, no one knew how to get to the city. Whether it was the advanced detection technology of modern humans or the powerful otherworldling gods of the past, none had successfully set foot in Nasaton. Some people speculated that the entire city was located at the bottom of a deep-sea fissure, and the smoke from the underwater volcano hid its whereabouts. Some people also speculated that the sirens had built a huge invisible barrier over their home to prevent outsiders from spying — but in fact, these speculations were not correct.
Nasaton was located on Earth, but not entirely on Earth. It was sandwiched in a spatial fissure that intersected with the real world. The closure of the spatial curvature made the city invisible to all means of observation, and even unreachable. Only the sirens had the knack of opening the city gate. In the past 10,000 years, only a very limited number of visitors were allowed to enter Nasaton, including some otherworldling scholars and some lucky humans. Those who were lucky enough to visit Nasaton often passed down a few words about the miracle city to later generations.
However, the stories they passed down were basically treated as nightmares, and eventually presented to future generations in the form of myths, legends, and folktales.
"Inside the spatial fissure?" After hearing Shaqira's description, Vivian was very interested. "How did you build that thing? The Athens Sanctuary took many generations to build a similar shadow city, and even left a loophole that could be breached. How did Nasaton achieve complete concealment? "
"I don't know," Shaqira shrugged. "From the moment I was born, there was a blue water dome above my head. The whole city seemed to be lying in that state in the spatial fissure from the beginning. No one talked about who the original builder of the city was, and few people would take the initiative to ask."
Hao Ren tilted his head slightly as he drove. "I have a question, and it may be a little offensive — aren't sirens immortal? Are there no elders in the city who have lived since the beginning of the city's construction? They should know who built the city, right? "
"Sirens are indeed immortal, but we will choose to 'cycle' at the right time and return to the body of water to complete a new life." Shaqira vaguely mentioned the life cycle of sirens and then shook her head. "There are indeed such elders. Although the number is small, there are. But they never talk about the origins of the city. One of the rules of Nasaton is not to talk about the past. We abide by the commandment and stand aloof from worldly affairs. We live quietly, not disturbing anyone, and not being disturbed by anyone. This cycle goes on for a long time, as if the city is eternal … until the Queen orders us to go ashore. "
"Do you allow outsiders to visit your city occasionally?" Y'lisabet leaned on the back of Shaqira's seat and craned her neck. "How much do you know about the outside world?"
"Very few, but as I said, there have been exceptions." Shaqira nodded slightly. "We are also curious about the outside world, so we occasionally communicate with the surface. In the past, we would send a few sentries to travel to the surface every few hundred years to broaden their horizons. The sentries would use the Deepwater Orb to record the outside world and bring it back for everyone to see. In ancient times … which is what you call the Mythological Era, we also established a short-term alliance with some otherworldling families near the sea, but they soon died out. "
Vivian smiled. "What do you think of the surface world?"
"In the early days, the surface world was a bit boring. Many things changed very slowly. People had been using bronze for thousands of years. We only saw them changing from bronze to iron after two batches of sentries. The big families who called themselves gods changed even more slowly than humans. Many times, our sentries would come ashore after a thousand years, and they were still relying on watching humans fight and beasts to kill time. But then the changes in the surface world accelerated. The end of the Mythological Era was unexpected. The speed of the rise of demon hunters and humans far exceeded the speed of the collapse of the Mythological Era. Every time the sentries came ashore, they would see a new human kingdom. The spokesperson of the surface world was always changing, and then came the machines and industry … Although it was still not as great as Nasaton, the technology that humans had shown in the last hundred years was really amazing. "
Vivian nodded in agreement. "Yes, I think so too. The world is really changing faster and faster. In the past, when I woke up, humans were still using bronze and iron. But when I woke up, they changed from windmills to steam engines, and after a short nap, they began to electrify. Now, I don't dare to sleep, for fear that I will accidentally oversleep and wake up to find that everyone on Earth is gone, except for a few launch towers. All humans have migrated to Sagittarius. "
Hao Ren listened to her and said, "Look at what you're saying. You're exaggerating."
Vivian snorted and said, "You can't empathize with me, but let me tell you, it's all true. It's no good sleeping in. I used to know a member of the Blood Clan called Oderian. He was one of the surviving warriors after the collapse of the Mythological Era. He once obtained an ancient treasure and was about to go into hibernation to absorb its power, but he died in his sleep."
Lily was shocked. "How could he die in his sleep?"
Vivian shrugged. "He went to Novaya Planitia in 1950, dug a pit and fell asleep. Over the next 40 years, the Soviets dropped more than 200 nuclear bombs there. No one knows which explosion killed that unlucky guy. I guess he died the first time. Anyway, I haven't seen him since. He should be dead."
Hao Ren broke out in a cold sweat. "....."
"That's why it's better not to do something like practicing in seclusion for hundreds of years after picking up a treasure," Vivian sighed. "It's fine in the peaceful era or the previous slow era, but doing so now is courting death. Humans have developed so fast that it's like they're on drugs. In just a few years, they've evolved from being shot to intercontinental missiles. If you really find a place to hibernate for a few hundred years, maybe the Earth will be blown up by humans while you're hibernating. With the ability of humans to seek death, I wouldn't be surprised if they blow up the Earth anytime soon. So the smartest thing for the current otherworldlings is to keep their eyes on the news and be ready to evacuate at any time... Why aren't you guys talking? "
Hao Ren patted Vivian on the shoulder and said, "I think it's best to find a way to cure your narcolepsy if there's a chance."
Shaqira, who was next to him, was silent. As a siren who had only seen the surface for a few hundred years, anything she said would be awkward.
Later that day, the team arrived at the predetermined point of departure. It was a desolate and pristine beach, far away from the city and roads. Humans had yet to develop the place, so there was no need to worry about triggering any supernatural phenomena or attracting unnecessary attention. There were some steep granite walls along the coastline, and the layers of impact marks on the walls were a record of the passage of time here. Shaqira could not help but feel a little emotional. "I remember when I first came ashore a hundred years ago, there were many coastlines like this... The place where I came ashore had a cliff similar to this. But now, it's getting more and more difficult to find a place to swim in the sea where no one is watching. "
Hao Ren kept the car and faced the sea, stretching his arms and taking a deep breath. The open ocean scenery here was pleasant, and the slightly fishy sea breeze was also very pleasant. Nangong Wuyue did the same next to him. Her face was full of joy, but there was also a vague sense of unease.
Hao Ren keenly noticed it. "Nervous?"
"It's the feeling of homesickness." Nangong Wuyue smiled. "Mother has always kept me away from the deep sea since I was a child. I'm afraid she really had foreseen the changes in Nasaton from the beginning. But now I'm finally going to break my mother's admonition... I hope she doesn't blame me. "
Hao Ren smiled. "She's just worried that something might happen to you. If we can guarantee your safety, then your mother won't blame anyone."
Rollie was a little uneasy after getting out of the car. She squatted close to Vivian's feet and stared at the vast sea. She meowed softly and nervously: this was the first time she saw the sea.
"Let's hurry up. We can reach the first resting island before nightfall. Of course, if you're not tired, we can go straight to the center of the Pacific Ocean without stopping." Shaqira squinted her eyes and felt the information in the sea breeze. "Today is a good day for a sea trip."
As she said that, a layer of water rippled around Shaqira. She was ready to change her form and send everyone into the sea. But at this moment, the MDT suddenly came out of Hao Ren's pocket. "Wait a minute! There's a spatial anomaly! Someone's teleported here! "
Vivian immediately frowned. She read the familiar magic frequency from the spatial turbulence around them.
"Stay alert, it's demon hunters!"
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