Chapter 592 Furnace of Ashes
Chaos has always been the theme of the abyss, but no matter how chaotic the region is, there is always a relatively safe place.
The Furnace of Ashes is a city located in the Plain of Ashes on the 100th floor of the abyss, and it is also the only way for travelers in the plane to pass.
It was a land of giants...
The huge metal beams can't see the ceiling, and the endless house of giants covers half of the plane. Looking around, it's all distorted gray and black metal sky, accompanied by perennial smoke and metal knocking sound, The whole city is like a huge melting pot.
Some people say that this is the ruins of the Titans, but the house is too big for the Titans to live in. Some say that this is a part of the Mechanical Plane, but they cannot explain why the Mechanical Realm of the Pure Land of Order appears in the Abyss.
How many residents are here? I'm afraid no one can answer.
The city has no walls and borders, and it doesn't need them. It just enters from an extension of the city. If you want to go out with your feet, the short-lived species must plan to die here.
It is said that the city is divided into thousands of areas, and each area is no smaller than the human country. Each area has its own rules and main races. Sometimes, a metal shed area is the capital of a small race. .
There are no abyss lords here, but there are black bosses sent by countless forces. There are no laws and rules here, but the adventurers who step into it are very few weak. Being able to go to the depths of the abyss has proved their strength with facts .
This is a paradise for adventurers, where countless travelers gather in the rivers of the abyss. Countless adventures are waiting for them.
Of course, Ms. Fortune always comes faster than Lady Luck, and countless newcomers disappear into the gutters and sewers of this giant city every year.
And today. It is the same as before, and new adventurers are ushered in...
"The 100th floor of the abyss, the Dragon Tail Bar in the eleventh district, it should be here soon..."
After killing the third local hooligan pretending to be an enthusiastic person, and before Xiaohong lost her patience and killed the thirteenth kidnapper, I felt that I had almost found my way... By the way, isn't it just a young girl. Why are there so many gentlemen these days.
No, a true gentleman should merely watch from a distance. Anyone who dares to reach out is not worthy of the reputation of a gentleman, and deserves to have his third leg broken by Xiao Hong!
"Although I don't know why you suddenly look proud, but let me remind you. This is the fifth time you said that you found the way,
And the first four times got into trouble. "
Heloise yawned.
The first time I walked into the territory of the dark elf gang, the second time I walked into the lair of the frost giant, and the third time I broke into the illegal gathering and sacrifice venue of the cultists... Isn't this only three times?
"Have you forgotten the group of paladins? Look at them, if you hadn't thrown the holy light in time, they would have killed you."
Speaking of this, I remembered that it was really an adventure to see a squadron of paladins in the abyss. It's just that they seemed a little overly nervous. I drew my sword and cut people as soon as I got close, probably because I was tricked by the local residents.
And even if I showed my status as a paladin. They still had no intention of getting close, and their vigilant eyes were a bit surprising.
After all, no matter which god the effect is, or simply believe in the Holy Light, it is due to the mutual understanding and respect among devout believers. The relationship between the paladins is not bad...you can share the hard life of being poor and have no girls, and complain about why you chose the wrong job back then. It is always easy to ignite inexplicable sparks.
"It's nothing more than an order from a certain god. It's really a big deal to send more than 30 paladins above the silver rank and above, and one demigod rank and two epics at once..."
The holy emblems on the armor and weapons of those paladins have been erased, which means that they are not only dead soldiers who perform high-risk missions, but also nameless people who are not recognized and claimed after death. As far as the knight profession of life is concerned, at least it shows that they regard the success or failure of the task above all else, above their own life and glory.
I'm a little curious, what would make a group of paladins abandon everything and go to the abyss to die, um, I'm just curious, but I didn't intend to cause trouble, I didn't see the clone of Heloise sneaking past or something.
"Any news?"
"No, those paladins are not as cautious as paladins anymore, they didn't say anything. But judging by the way they keep searching, they are looking for something."
In the chaotic city, strength is the only pass, and I am not in a hurry to join Adam and the others, because according to the schedule, most of them are still on the road, and it is still very easy to visit this chaotic city where multiple races and cultures live together. interesting.
But our leisure time was interrupted by a scream again.
"Aww!"
Looking back, a furry guy was rolling all over the floor, but Xiaohong couldn't help kicking it with her little feet.
"...Is it the fourteenth? It sounds like a werewolf. Hmm. If you kick a few more times, it will probably be a pig-headed man."
"Sixteen, just now there was an ogre and a berserker whose lower limbs were kicked into pieces."
Looking at the more angry dragon girl, I shook my head helplessly. If Xiaohong chooses the incarnation of an elf or a beastman, it's okay to say that a human girl with delicate skin and tender flesh is a rare commodity in the abyss.
It is not uncommon for her childhood form to be against the sky, but the young human girl was only wearing a piece of rag, and walked silently behind a man, looking like a little slave following a slave trader on the road.
It's not that I have any bad taste! It's just a huge change in body shape, and the clothes I had originally stored can no longer be worn. In order to avoid the possible encounter with the devil king, we traveled all the way, and we didn't have time to find a place to buy children's clothes. Xiaohong is still wrapped in that rag.. ...
Since entering this city, facing the gazes of many other races, Xiaohong kept her head down and followed me slowly without saying a word. She seemed like a timid and weak little girl, which attracted the attention of traffickers even more.
In fact, he walked slowly because he had to hold down the rags, and when faced with a gust of wind, he disappeared in a vacuum. He lowered his head and didn't speak because he was already angry. The dragon pupils full of flames may emit beams of light (mustache) at any time... For my personal safety, I'd better stay away.
"You're taking revenge. I don't believe it's such a coincidence. I didn't come across a tailor shop along the way. Also, I happened to burn all the spare clothes during the fight."
"That's right, it's revenge. Who told her to try to make me fall into the situation of being ridiculed..."
After that day, in order to fight for the right to become an "adult", we went through difficult "wars" and "peace talks", and finally ended with "All the food is in my space bag, you are going to starve to death in the flat dragon form Is it? That's the shame of the female dragon." As the trump card, I won the victory, but if I don't find a chance to retaliate, how can I feel at ease.
"Actually, she can completely become a baby dragon..."
I was shocked and quickly stopped Heloise from speaking during the soul connection.
"Don't say it."
"...I know, she is already at the critical point, if she suddenly realizes that her grievances along the way are unnecessary, and most of them were tricked by you, she will definitely explode."
I shook my head, that's not what I was thinking about, Xiaohong has a character that is easy to get into a corner.
"Wait until the Dragon Tail Tavern and tell her, that will be dramatic!"
The dead cat was stunned, and then shook his head helplessly, too lazy to participate in the boring confrontation at the elementary school level.
I didn't take the initiative to ask for directions, because it is obviously not a very wise behavior to reveal my destination to the residents here. I have been to Dragon Tail Tavern twice, so I should be able to find it if I search more.
"Are you sure you don't intend to cheat Xiaohong for a while?"
"It's just by the way. It won't be long. The news here will spread quickly. Soon there will be no fools coming to die."
"... Does the news spread quickly?"
Heloise nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any further questions, but she seemed to have seen my purpose clearly.
There is a lot of traffic in the tavern, and many information dealers and illegal businessmen have stations in large taverns and bars. We choose there as the meeting point because the source of information is convenient and fast. Traders can still use it.
As a senior adventurer, intelligence is life, especially in a strange and hostile environment.
If Adam and the others had come early, they would have collected information and bought eyeliners in advance, and our appearance had not changed, so they would have received the news all the way into the city, and the reason for making it so complicated was to...
"Use yourself as bait, fishing..."
Yes, we were in the light, Adam was in the dark, and we went to the city separately. Those who are not familiar with us would not know that we are in the same group. It is a pity to give up this natural advantage.
If there are any stalkers behind us, or some powerful enemies who have been waiting for us here for a long time, as long as we send people to follow us, they will naturally be exposed.
For example, the devil king, demon lord, undead emperor, chaotic evil god that I offended before... I counted the possible opponents, and lamented that I have a lot of friends, and there are so many people who miss me (to die). I think this is a wise choice.
If the opportunity is right, Adam can also work part-time as an assassin who is behind the scenes.
"What if they don't come? Or are you just jumpy and we have no enemies at all?"
"Then it's an entertainment to pit Xiaohong. Anyway, it's fun, isn't it?"
As far as her eyes could see, Xiaohong seemed to have finally opened her eyes and began to take off the werewolf's armor, but she wrinkled her little nose and kicked the stinking orc's stinking armor without hesitation. God.
At the same time, Heloise smiled strangely, the scene in those pupils had been divided into hundreds of parts, which was the perspective of the clone left along the way.
The "camera" we left along the way worked. The cat that seemed to be napping was actually observing the city. At this time, one of the scenes aroused Heloise's interest.
"Roland, you're really not oversensitive this time, but it's probably thanks to your good luck that you caught the whale while fishing." (To be continued)