Sheyan observed the sinking eggs of the Ocean-freak of Moria, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. Because he discovered, compared to the previous eggs, these Ocean-freak of Moria's eggs were sparkling with an indescribable brilliance. In Melody's words, that was the soul! But correspondingly, it lacked the tyrannical and unbridled scorching heat of the previous eggs!!
"There must be some mysteries within that I haven't discovered yet." Sheyan muttered to himself.
Within the deepest crevice, one could see Reef covered in mucus, as he laid on the ground coughing violently. Afterall, he was a contestant. Although the colossal octopus Ocean-freak of Moria was incomparably powerful, it was still unable to permanently control his mind. Hence, after squeezing Reef dry of his labor value, it ordered the orc slaves to tie him up and toss him into this crevice. Probably, it felt that Reef was more useful as a laborer, and could continue controlling him afterwards.
In front of Reef's face, were 5-6 coconut sized eggs. The eggshell wasn't hard, but was extremely flexible like a thin layer of gelatin. One could see the silhouette of a tentacle wriggling incessantly within. Occasionally, a nipple like protrusion on the top of the giant egg would spray out a liquid, sprinkling onto Reef's face. The liquid was as viscous as glue, after accumulating for a long time, it would easily suffocate. No wonder Reef was in such a sorry state.
After Sheyan rushed forward, he easily rescued Reef. Although both of them had lost their equipment, they were still much stronger than ordinary people. Sheyan easily tore off the ropes binding Reef. At this moment, Reef bent over and retched for half a day. Finally, he managed to catch his breath and laughed bitterly.
"You guys are finally here. I've already sworn to my sword, if I can last 10 more minutes, oh, no! 5 minutes, I won't be able to hold on. "
Sheyan laughed heartily and patted his shoulder.
"Being late is better than never."
Reef glared at Sheyan, snorting resentfully through his nostrils. Sheyan then allowed Melody to bestow him with a twilight elf's blessing. Regardless of whether his previous conjecture was correct, he would first add it. Sheyan suddenly recalled something and immediately asked Melody.
"I remember you said before, these Ocean-freak of Moria's eggs are rather useful to you. Why don't we take advantage of the time when the mother octopus isn't around to steal some?"
Melody pressed her finger against her forehead, causing her long silver hair to sway. She then shook her head slightly.
"This won't do, all the eggs are connected to Ocean-freak Moria's main body!"
As she spoke, her body emitted a faint green glow that enveloped the two of them. Both of them trembled at the same time, as if they were in the void. They could see the rocks, mountains, and water in all directions. They could clearly see the roots of plants penetrating through the rock stratum like 3D special effects, the veins of water plants, and the radiance of a few Orc slaves not too far away.
In addition, on both sides of the stone wall near the underground lake, a large number of fine and straight blue lines extended out like a spider web, all the way to a mass of thick and solid blue in the distance.
The blue color was still surging, making one think of the surging sea, but also as mysterious as the nebula. Sheyan and Melody weren't looking with their eyes, but with their spirit sensing with Melody's assistance. Hence, the sensation they felt was even more intense, and they couldn't help but ask.
"This thing, is Ocean-freak Moria?"
Melody nodded her head and asked curiously, "Mmm, I don't think so.
"Yes, according to the records of Rivendell, the Ocean-freak Moria is a legendary creature that chooses a harsh and peculiar environment to lay her eggs. However, there aren't any specific records. Only today did we know that the incubation environment is similar to a hot spring. But the records also mentioned that the Ocean-freak Moria is extremely protective of her own eggs. Even during the incubation period, she wouldn't eat her own eggs. It's unknown why she would leave the incubation pool at this time. "
Right at this moment! Suddenly, an indescribable red glow soared up from afar!!!
It was intense, brimming with an arrogant and domineering aura.
A congealed red glow abruptly appeared, as it heavily collided against the blue glow!
In that instance, Sheyan, Reef and Melody simultaneously pressed their heads, as they staggered back 7-8 steps, releasing incomparably painful groans. The previous illusions vanished like shattered glass. Amongst them, Melody's injuries were the most severe. Her face was deathly pale as she clutched her head. She appeared to be on the verge of collapsing, like a weak willow swaying in the wind. She panted heavily for several breaths before regaining her strength. Then, she leaned limply into Sheyan's embrace.
Sheyan rushed forward to support her. Instead, he glanced at Reef by the side, as he resisted the splitting headache and asked.
"Did you see clearly what that red glow was?"
Reef clutched his head, as he shook his head.
"Very hot, very clamorous feeling … …."
Sheyan pressed his temples with his left hand, trying his best to search for clues in his memories. But that damnable headache kept obstructing him. Suddenly, Reef's hoarse voice could be heard.
"What the hell, why is the temperature of this stone wall so high?"
Sheyan's heart stirred, suddenly grabbing onto Reef.
"Initially, when we reached the end of the canyon, we discovered a sinister cave entrance. You told me that place was extremely dangerous, how did you know?"
Reef pondered a little before replying.
"Initially, when I was mentally controlled by that damned octopus, not only did I have to frequently fetch water from the lake to water my eggs, I also had to occasionally bring those eggs up to the east side of the cave. The temperature of those rocks was much higher than here. "
"Thus, I saw two forked paths outside the east side of the cave entrance. A hundred metres to the right was the cave entrance that you entered from. If you looked to the left, you would only feel that it was unfathomably deep, as though it led to a deep ravine. You could even see the crisscrossing fissures, with a faint blazing red glow leaking out. Even that enormous monster, Ocean-freak Moria, seemed to be extremely vigilant towards that area. Those orcs were incomparably fearful. "
Some information flashed through Sheyan's mind, he suddenly asked.
"Could it be that the coconut-sized eggs that were placed in front of you at the beginning were hatched there?"
Reef's face exposed a disgusted expression as he nodded.
"Yes, when those Ocean-freak Moria's eggs devoured each other until they were the size of an orange, they would once again settle down beneath the mucus. It seems like they were borrowing the heat of the rocks to incubate. Roughly 5-6 days later, cracks would appear on the surface of the eggs. At that time, the cracked eggs would have to be removed, and placed outside the east side of the cave entrance to incubate. The temperature of the rocks there would be at least 30 degrees celsius. But at that time, the incubation rate would be extremely low, and they would rapidly rupture. Only a small number of Ocean-freak Moria's eggs would be able to survive, and successfully grow to the size of a coconut. "
Sheyan took a few deep breaths, then slowly exhaled and said, "That's right.
"I know what that red glow is!! In the movie, the only one who could clash head on with that damned fat octopus ….. other than that legendary monster, who else could it be!! Only that monster could cause the icy cold rocks to possess a life like warmth! "
*****
Maia, servant of the dark overlord.
Blood descendant of the Balrog clan.
Fugitive.
The last fiery whip wielder.
Balrog Balrog Blackember!!!
After Sheyan uttered these words, Melody's face turned even paler. Melody's face became even paler as she weakly covered her temples. Her voice was still like the tinkling of spring water, clear and calm, but there was a clear sense of weakness in it.
"My past life's memories told me that when Fanra vanquished the Balrog leader Mogoth in the war of wrath of the first era, most of the Balrogs had reached the end of their lives. But it was said that there were still a few cowards who fled into the underground caverns. But that had already passed for an entire 6000 years. Could it be, this Balrog had already concealed himself within the Misty Mountains for so long?"
Reef laughed bitterly.
"The reason why you weren't affected by the poisonous gas when I climbed over the rocks, is probably because of this Balrog."
At this moment, Sheyan finally understood.
"I understand now. The Flame Demon is a type of monster that can give the rocks its body heat. Wherever it appears, the temperature will increase. When you were flipping through the rocks, the Flame Demon had probably gone back to sleep. That's why the poisonous gas condensed at the low temperature, becoming denser than air, and accumulated in the low-lying areas … As for me, it was close to morning. The Flame Demon had probably already come to cause trouble for the giant octopus. Under its influence, the temperature increased, and the poisonous gas began to evaporate.
Reef sighed and replied.
"I reckon the twilight elf's blessing on you helped greatly, allowing you to blend in with nature. Hence, the octopus couldn't sense your presence."
At this moment, an indescribable sound drifted in from the distant cavern. It was like water being poured onto a red hot coal 'chi chi', amplified by a hundred times. Following closely was an indescribable roar of fury. That roar even shook the small pebbles above the mountain, causing them to fall down like a rain of pebbles. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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