Chapter 308 Darkness Five

The ancient country "Misialios"?

Another name Ji Lan has never heard of...

But what interests him more is that this country believes in the third-year-old "Miss Sad Tears".

After traveling so far, Ji Lan has some understanding of the four major Si Sui, and has even had several conflicts with the secret sect of the three major Si Sui, "Scar's Father", "Fan Mother" and "Mr. Pearl".

But I don't know much about "Miss Dark Tears".

Even in the archives of the Investigation Committee and even some occult books, there is very little information about this Si Sui.

Gillan had speculated that the secret history of "Miss Dark Tears" might have been hidden...

So he took this opportunity to ask Clark:

"Can you tell me about 'Miss Dark Tears'?"

"Huh?" Clark seemed a little surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions, but nodded and said:

"The third-year-old Miss Tears is the symbol of autumn. Her name is Alice, also known as the goddess of love and art... Believers in the world often refer to her as the God of Love."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and stretched out his index finger, crossed an "∞" symbol in mid-air, and crossed the symbol with "-".

"This is the symbol that points to the God of Love."

"According to legend, He is the source of human emotions and passion. Believers firmly believe that it is precisely because of the existence of the 'God of Love' that people in the world have various emotions, and use this as the driving force for creation."

“He desires art, and all art pleases Him.”

"So the noble relics about 'Misarios' are probably ancient works of art?"

Ji Lan raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah." Clark nodded, his round helmet clanking. "However, the artworks of 'Misarios' are often not simple...it is said that they contain the power given by the gods."

"Okay, I agree to go treasure hunting with you."

Jilan crossed his elbows and smiled.

Hearing this, William and Clark looked at each other, both happy.

Although this trip is not far away, it still involves certain dangers. William alone may not be able to protect Clark's safety.

With Ji Lan, a powerful "teacher" accompanying him, and a bodyguard, it must be a lot safer.

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After some testing, Ji Lan discovered that after five years of the plot, the hired team he led already had nearly 20 people, all of whom were good players.

Not to mention reaching the teacher level, but it is still better than the average apprentice level.

Each of them is equipped with a set of leather armor, helmet and short sword. The team also had four horses.

Under Clark's financial offensive, Gillan and William rented a few more carriages, purchased enough food and fresh water, and set off from "Florian" together.

During the journey, Clark never took off his "astronaut helmet", and even when eating and drinking, he avoided everyone's sight.

This moment made Gillan suspicious.

It is speculated that Clark has a major disability in appearance, or is hiding some secrets, so he covered it up in this way.

But during a casual conversation with William, he learned that Clark's facial features were actually very normal, even handsome. It's just that he didn't like being watched, so he deliberately hid under his helmet.

Moreover, Clark once told William that after wearing a helmet, the world would become very quiet, and he would feel like he was in the heavenly world, which would also help him think and accumulate inspiration...

But Gillan couldn't understand these rhetoric.

He just silently regarded this "fellow fellow" from Earth as a maverick.

Speaking of which, why isn't Gillan himself a freak?

Every time he thought about this, he laughed at himself.

On the third day of the journey.

Gillan, riding his horse, noticed a conversation between William and Clark.

At that time, Clark was sitting cross-legged on a simple carriage, holding a stack of homemade "photos" in his arms to show his friend William.

"Look, as long as this..."

As he spoke, Clark held the "photo" with one hand and pressed it with his thumb on the other hand, flipping through it quickly.

Crash--

As the "photos" were quickly flipped, a deer on it started to move vividly. First it lowered its head to eat grass, then raised its head to be wary, and finally turned around and disappeared into the bushes...

"Eh?! It's actually moving!"

William was very surprised when he saw this scene, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Seeing his friend's surprise, Clark was very pleased and laughed twice.

"Clark, is this...'the movie' you're talking about?"

William asked, then took the stack of "photos" and flipped through them, having a great time.

"Not really...it's just the principle of 'movies'."

Clark explained.

"By taking freeze-framed 'photos' and flashing them at a speed of 24 times per second, a real-life fragment will be formed. Such a picture is called a frame."

"As long as there are enough 'frames' and they flash steadily, it will be enough to record history."

"This..." William was shocked by his friend's fantastic idea, and was so impressed that he fell to the ground in admiration. "You're such a genius, Clark!"

"So, do you know why I said that the seven major arts must be integrated to create a real 'movie'?"

A muffled sound came from under Clark's helmet.

There was some kind of longing in his tone.

"In fact, in my opinion, film is not an art that reproduces reality. It needs some freehand expressions, appropriate abstraction and distortion to bring a stronger emotional impact."

"So, it has a certain degree of fiction, but it is based on reality... Literature, drama, music, painting, dance, architecture and sculpture, in real 'films', the core of these artistic elements is indispensable."

Gillen listened silently.

He couldn't help but guess whether Clark's identity before crossing over was a practitioner in the film industry, who was frustrated with his dream of film...

'But he succeeded in the end. '

Gillen sighed secretly.

Because Clark Smith ascended to heaven in the future and became the god of record and inheritance, the "director" of Er Yue Si Chen.

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On the way north this time, we didn't encounter any blind refugees and bandits.

After spending a total of eight days, everyone successfully arrived at the approximate location indicated by the treasure map.

It was a barren area near the lake, with only scattered villages, but they had long been abandoned and no one was living.

The team stayed at the lakeside and camped in a relatively dry area.

The mercenary team led by Gillan had long been accustomed to the life of sleeping in the open air, and they were quite skilled and efficient in camping, making fires, and cooking.

At Gillan's signal, the four guards left tacitly to check the surrounding situation and set up some small traps to warn.

Clark sat on a log, holding the treasure map and carefully looking at it, and compared it with the surrounding environment to confirm.

Not long after, he found something and signaled William to call Gillan over.

"Did you find anything?" Gillan approached and asked.

"Teacher, Clark said that the location of the ancient treasure should be in the center of the lake."

William nodded and said to Gillan.

Immediately, Clark also added:

"This is the 'Female Sacrifice Lake', which has existed since a long time ago... I guess this place was not a lake, but a depression with many ancient buildings. But because it is close to the mountains, as time goes by, it gradually forms a lake."

"Well, there is such a possibility."

Gillan nodded.

At the same time, when he heard the name "Nüsi Lake", he suddenly remembered something.

In reality, the east of the Bremen Empire colony "Bosevia" is connected to the "Nüsi River". The Nüsi River is a branch of the Sicily River, and its source is in the Russell Mountains.

According to the current geographical location, it happens to be very close to the Nüsi River.

This made Gilan think, in three hundred years, could this lake have turned into a river?

Could it be caused by some special reason?

"If it is at the bottom of the lake, it would be a bit troublesome."

Gilan looked at the huge lake that was as calm as a mirror and said to the two.

"Dive down and take a look?"

"Of course." William and Clark looked at each other. "We have to try it."

"Well, then you get ready, I'll take people down first."

Gilan nodded.

Immediately, he called two guards who were good at water, and stood by the lake to take off their leather armor and protective gear, and unloaded the heavy dagger.

Then he plunged into the lake.

Plop!

The bottom of the lake was a little dark, and the water was bone-chillingly cold. Relying on his strong physique and extraordinary eyesight, Jilan held his breath and swam hard to the bottom.

After diving for about ten meters, Jilan vaguely saw the outlines of some ancient building ruins. However, most of them were covered by algae, sludge and flocs.

He shuttled around the bottom of the lake again, and except for some unknown fish, he didn't find anything unusual.

After holding his breath for about ten minutes, Jilan resurfaced.

He saw a shirtless guard waving at him seventy or eighty meters away, shouting:

"Captain! I found something!"

"Go ashore and tell me." Jilan gestured.

Not long after.

Several people returned to the lake.

After landing, the guard panted and hurriedly said:

"Captain, I found a cave at the bottom of the lake."

"Cave?" Jilan raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, I went in to take a look. Although it was damp inside, it was not filled with water, and it was still breathable..."

Gilan thought about it, walked to the log, and told William and Clark this information.

The two compared the treasure map and the description on it, but could not determine whether the cave was the treasure location.

"Let's go down and take a look together."

Gilan suggested.

William had no objection, and Clark thought about it and agreed.

So, only four or five people were left in the camp to guard, and the rest of the people took off their clothes and only carried a lighter dagger for self-defense.

William was the only one in the team who carried a cross sword.

"Let's go!" Gilan gave an order.

Everyone went into the lake one after another, and the sound of splashing water was endless.

Under the guidance of the guard, after a period of diving, everyone successfully arrived at the so-called "cave".

At first glance, the cave entrance was relatively narrow. After several twists and turns, they arrived at a spacious and huge cave.

Surprisingly, there was a faint light inside, which seemed to be the light emitted by some stalactites.

The uneven ground and rock walls were covered with slippery moss and mottled.

Led by Gillan and William, everyone kept quiet and walked straight in.

But soon, a series of strange noises were heard, coming from the deep darkness.

Snap, snap...

Another hiss, like the sound of a snake spitting out its tongue.

Jilan's face suddenly changed, and he shouted:

"Be careful!"

Swoosh--

Puff! !

A guard fell down without warning, his forehead was pierced, blood was spurting out, and his expression was still shocked.