The moment he crossed the portal, Hao Ren felt that everything around him had changed dramatically. It was not as simple as coming to a strange place, but it gave people the illusion that they had suddenly fallen into a different world. He felt that every one of his senses had shifted at that moment; the surrounding atmosphere, gravity, temperature, and the atmosphere of the entire space. The moment he stepped into the Calamity Cloister, he realized that he had come to a place that was almost like a different world. Although it was part of the realm of Ancattero, the space had been completely heterogeneous.
Then, a chill that almost penetrated the bone suddenly struck him.
Hao Ren shuddered. He thought he was being attacked, but soon he found that it was just a chill, and the chill was not real. It was some kind of huge, indescribable force that was spying on him. The hostility and pressure of this force made him feel like he had fallen into an ice cave.
"What a hellish place." Hao Ren said to himself, using his voice to dispel the uneasiness in his heart. He looked around and saw that he was standing in a deep corridor. The corridor was narrower than expected, but it had a very high, trench-like sloping roof. Ragged curtains hung from the sloping roof. Although there was no wind, the curtains were swaying slightly in the air. The entire corridor was made up of huge black stones. There were no decorations or bright colors. The only thing that could be seen was depression, as if colors had been removed from this place.
But the corridor was not completely dark. A faint light was evenly distributed in the air, allowing Hao Ren to see clearly. He noticed that the corridor was filled with a thin layer of fog, which was very similar to the thick fog he saw when he first entered the mysterious realm of Ancattero.
Footsteps came from behind. Y 'zaks and the others had also teleported to this place. Hasse and Hao Ren also felt the unusual atmosphere here. He held a crossbow in one hand and a rune card in the other. "Do you feel it?"
Y 'zaks replied in a low, muffled voice, "Well, a powerful force is entrenched here and spying on us, but I can't sense its specific location. This force seems to be scattered throughout the entire space. I'm afraid it's the parent of the Shades of Chaos, if they have a parent."
Vivian was the last to come in. She also frowned, but she was a little puzzled after hearing the conversation between Hasse and Y 'zaks. "Powerful force? Really? Why can't I feel it? "
"You can't feel it?" Hao Ren looked at Vivian in surprise. "I can feel it. I have goosebumps all over my body."
"I just feel that the atmosphere in this place is terrible." Vivian shrunk her neck uncomfortably. "It's not just dim, but it feels like something is lurking in all directions. But other than that, that's all."
Hao Ren and Y 'zaks looked at each other. They all clearly felt that there was a powerful and indescribable thing entrenched in this space. Although they could not describe it in words, the feeling of being stared at by that thing made their hair stand on end. But Vivian, who had always been sensitive, did not feel anything here. This was a little unusual.
"I don't know what's going on." Vivian also knew that Hao Ren and the others would not lie. Her expression became serious. "It seems that my perception has deviated from yours. There are two possibilities. Either this space is different, and different people will perceive different things here, or the problem is with me."
Vivian did not say the second guess because she knew that there were too many strange things happening to her. It would be impossible to explain it. But she guessed that the problem this time might be related to her success in sealing the Shade of Chaos thousands of years ago. If she could ignore the abnormal atmosphere in this space, she might really have a chance to re-seal the shadows.
There was only one path in the corridor. Vogus was right. This shadowy labyrinth was used to trap those irrational and restless things. People with a normal mind would not be able to see the countless forks and traps throughout the labyrinth. After calming down a little, Y 'zaks and Hao Ren took the lead and walked into the seemingly endless corridor.
The mist and dim light hindered their vision, but Hao Ren and the others were not ordinary people, so they could see clearly. They did not dare to create any light at will. Light would produce shadows, and the shadows would attract the Shades of Chaos, which would increase the danger.
The special thing about the Shades of Chaos was that they did not simply lurk in the darkness, but lurked in the shadows intertwined with light and darkness. So the overall darkness of the corridor was actually safe: without light, the shadows could not stand out.
This was probably one of the sealing methods of the shadowy labyrinth.
The Calamity Cloister was long and winding. Straight corridors and corners appeared again and again, but there was no sign of an end. Hao Ren could only vaguely tell that he was indeed walking in a labyrinth based on the distribution of these corners. The shape of the corridor was very much like the winding paths in the labyrinth. He guessed that there must be countless forks and secret doors hidden on the seemingly smooth walls, but because he was conscious, he could not detect these invisible paths.
Perhaps after being infected by the Shade of Chaos, he could see those hidden paths?
This sudden thought came to Hao Ren's mind, but he quickly shook his head to get rid of this dangerous thought.
This strange space was so oppressive that it made his thoughts become strange as well.
Y 'zaks walked beside Hao Ren. He stroked the black rocks on the corridor wall and said, "This space has been completely heterogenized. These stones … they were originally stones, but now they have a greasy feeling as if they were living things. But their material has not changed, and there is nothing covering their surface. What has changed is the realm. It is distorting the nature of these stones."
"How long have we been walking?" Hasse suddenly asked.
Hao Ren took the MDT out of his pocket and looked at the time. "Almost two hours. This place is quite big."
The MDT quickly lowered its brightness as soon as it was taken out. "Shh — tell me before you take it out, so that I can be prepared."
Hasse was stunned. He suddenly pointed at the MDT. "You brought this in? Didn't you say there are only four of us — "
"There should be no problem," Hao Ren said, scratching his head. "It is not affected by the Shade of Chaos. Although it is talkative, we don't have to count it as a human because it is an AI."
The MDT smashed on Hao Ren's head. "You are not a human!"
Hao Ren grabbed the MDT and asked, "Are you a human?"
"I am not a human."
"Then why are you blabbering?"
"Oh, right."
Hasse was speechless.
"So I advise you not to study these strange things on Hao Ren," Vivian glanced at Hasse. "Just treat him as a Doraemon and know that he is magical. Don't question the rationality of anything in his pocket."
Hao Ren was speechless.
In any case, the MDT's interruption had dispelled a little of the depressing atmosphere lingering around them. After putting the alloy brick in his pocket, Hao Ren looked up at the long corridor in the distance. He could still feel the 'residual power' of the powerful force still surging around him, but he could not feel whether he was really close to the force or not.
It was as if this space extended infinitely.
But there was a limit to this seemingly endless corridor. After walking for another hour, Hao Ren noticed that the situation around them had changed: the corridor began to widen, and the corners were decreasing. They seemed to be approaching the core of the huge building.
Suddenly, a door appeared in front of them. A sense of oppression, chaos, terror, hatred, and hostility came from behind the door. Hao Ren and the others exchanged a look and immediately ran to the door.
"There are words on it!" Vivian seemed to be completely unaffected by the surrounding atmosphere. While Hao Ren and the others were facing the aura coming from the door, she looked at the stone door with interest and found a few words engraved on the lower part of the door. Surprisingly, it was not the Tannagost language, but the ancient Letta language:
"An eternal curse has fallen on our heads. We, the exiles from a foreign land, carry a heavy sin. We are destined to fall into endless killing, controlled by hatred without root and reason. Behind this door is the cause of all sins and curses, but no one can eliminate it or appease it, because the perpetrators and victims of this sin are dead, and no one can forgive anything."
This paragraph was signed by a strange name: Cassandra the Awakened.
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