Soul of Burning Steel

Two minutes later, Joshua and Nostradamus were standing in front of the experimental bench, observing the dying black snake soaked in the nutrient solution at close range.

This black snake was more than seventeen meters long and was placed in a life support tank while hovering. For the Mycroft Continent where there are many monsters, seventeen meters is not a huge size, but it is different from the monster python in the usual sense. This black snake does not have scales. Its skin looks rough, but it is actually It is one body, and those so-called 'scales' are magnified, and they are countless tiny protruding original runes.

In addition, the black snake has many details that are different from the real snake, such as the fangs that are as fine as a shark, the shape of the internal skeleton, etc. It is not so much a snake as it is a primitive 'sea creature'. "Original Realm Dragon", but these have little relationship, so there is no need to point them out one by one.

"This method is really rough."

Stretching his right hand into the nutrient solution, Joshua grabbed the giant black python with one hand. He touched his chin and asked in confusion, "Who caught it? How could such a precious sample be beaten like this... Dying organisms lose energy, and many things cannot be seen."

Scanning the black snake from head to tail carefully, Joshua found nothing abnormal except for a trace of the divine power of the earth he had observed before. There was no magic power core, no extraordinary organs, except for a relatively developed brain. It's just an ordinary alien-shaped python, and the natural inscription on the skin has the effect of absorbing light and storing energy - and this itself is the biggest anomaly - a creature with divine power, even a trace, is absolutely different from ordinary mortals. There is a difference between cloud and mud, and it is absolutely impossible to be just such an ordinary monster.

"This was captured by your apprentices, the group of the first team of Winterhold."

Nostradamus replied indifferently, before Joshua came back, he had studied the black snake many times, so he didn't intervene at this time: "They found another way to The road to the underground world happened to meet these black snakes. According to what they said, the black snakes live in groups and have the power to control the two elements of earth and water. The leading snake also has the ability similar to the petrified magic eye. It is a relatively tricky silver-ranked monster."

"In addition, they also said that this black snake tastes good. This living black snake was originally left for you by them and is going to be dedicated to you, the master."

"Really? Knowing how to use magic and magic eyes, you really can't keep your hands away... the silver monsters clustering, it's really thanks to them that they can solve it."

Hearing this, Joshua was taken aback for a moment, he chuckled, and then put the black in his hand back into the nutrient solution: "It's not bad that you can still think of me after the battle."

In this way, it can explain the anomaly: the faint divine power of the earth is the reason why these black snakes can use the two kinds of magic of earth and water. When the black snake dies, the divine power overflows. Then it dissipated, so it appeared that there was no abnormality.

But it's still very strange... Why do these black snakes that live underground have a trace of the divine power of the earth? They are not some extremely powerful beasts, but ordinary monsters with the characteristics of the original dragons.

"I have carefully observed that trace of the divine power of the earth, and it seems that it is not innate."

At this time, Nostradamus spoke. He walked to Joshua's side and looked down at the black snake soaked in the light yellow nutrient solution. The old mage said in a puzzled tone: "Joshua, you know" Magic Infection' theory? I think this should be a similar 'Divine Infection' incident."

"I know." Joshua nodded. He understood what the old mage said, so he suddenly said: "You mean, they are not created by divine power, but they just happen to live next to a source of divine power?"

"Exactly." Nostradamus nodded slightly.

The magic power infection theory comes from the research of the black forest by mages. They found that the ordinary forest located around the black forest will be assimilated by the overflowing magic power of the black forest after a period of time. This is the most typical infection phenomenon. Just like white water will be stained with ink.

In addition, there are many simple examples: For example, if the wind-attributed magic wolf living in the plain moves to the north, it will gradually become an ice-attributed ice wolf. erosion conversion.

Let me give another extreme example: the creatures around the magic crystal mine veins, even mice, may become "moonlight mice" with the ability to cast spells and wisdom, and the powerful extraordinary power will involuntarily "infect" or say, " Pollution' of life around it, giving them qualities similar to its own.

Joshua knows this very well, because ancient dragons are the best example of the theory of magical infection. Mere existence can gradually change the attributes of all things in an area. The ancient dragons in the Kronos world can even rely on their own Power can regenerate the world, turning the life of the entire world into its bloodline descendants.

Magical power is already like this, let alone divine power? As long as there is a stable source of divine power similar to the magic crystal vein, it is not surprising to breed a Titan, let alone a batch of black snakes that can control the flow of rocks and water...

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strange things?

"Titan?" "Titan!"

Coincidentally, Joshua and Nostradamus uttered this word at the same time. They looked at each other and said in unison, "If there is really a residual divine power of the Earth Goddess underground, then it is absolutely impossible that there are only these blacksnake!"

"Recently, 'that' seal is in turmoil due to the great demon tide. After all, the Mother Goddess is its direct descendant... You must not be careless!"

The rekindling of the flames in the Mycroft world is certainly a happy event for the whole world, but it also undoubtedly strengthens the steel python that is the will of the world. At this time, it is more active than in the previous life, even It has enough power to spread its voice to the outside world... In other words, if it is just using those voices as a cover to actually conceive some plan underneath, that is also very possible!

And it just so happened that Joshua at this time heard the rather nervous summons from Number One.

As father and son in a certain sense, Joshua and No. 1 have a steel power channel similar to Balrog, which can disregard time and distance and transmit all information in real time. At this moment, the steel element is cheering up the dragon girl. Next, he decided to tell the soldiers about his recent troubles.

"An inexplicable voice in my head?"

Just hearing this sentence, Joshua felt an inexplicable crisis and tension, because he remembered the noises he could vaguely hear in Redwood City, and the source of which could not be found. Maybe, No. 1 met him. The same thing... No, it should be said that Karlis, the steel python, No. 1 and himself, actually heard the same voice!

It's just because Karlis is the will of the world, and although the first number is not strong enough, it is a pure steel element, so the voices he hears are clearer than his own.

"The steel python Mycroft... what exactly is it going to do?"

The black snake in the laboratory is irrelevant. This kind of black snake should have lived underground in ancient times. It should be the ancestor of most marine primitive dragons. The black snake has no value except for its good taste. Joshua and Nuo Chardamus walked out of the laboratory at the same time and came to the outside of the Academy of Winterhold. The warrior looked up at the sky above his head, as if his eyes could penetrate the void.

Spreading information towards other worlds in the multiverse, spreading information towards the existence of unknown conditions within the world, using divine power to infect biological transformations... Steel Python Mycroft is undoubtedly preparing to make a big news, If it wasn't for Joshua, who is the holder of the power of steel, one of his number one likes to dig holes, and the other is lucky enough to meet the supernatural black snake, then he might not be able to react to the surging behind it now. undercurrent.

"We must consider countermeasures."

Joshua said to himself, suddenly, he seemed to think of something, and then nodded thoughtfully.

However, what the soldiers didn't expect was.

The voice that worried Karli the Steel Serpent didn't only spread in the nearby time and space as he thought... It spread far, far away. The world's wailing, curse and despair pierced through the void, the abyss , reaching the depths of the unknowable multiverse.

——The Sixth Abyss, the Valley of Tears Fortress.

In the center of the fortress made of black iron, white bones, yellow sand, and obsidian, there is a hall filled with lava. A burning red-gold throne stands between the tumbling magma, and rows of black hideous statues stand in two rows.

A huge phantom without any entity, as if it were a phantom, made of hot lava gas sat on the throne, with its side face propped up on one hand, as if it was in deep thought.

But then, as the space behind its throne fluctuated slightly, the huge phantom seemed to hear something, and straightened its body.

"...Did you hear that?"

It murmured in a low voice, as if it was communicating with some existence, but there was no other life in this lava, only ripples of space could be seen, and after a long silence, this huge phantom slowly He shook his head slowly, and then nodded again: "They have awakened... The Sixth Abyss should stay out of the way for now."

"However, if given the chance..."

Then, there was another long silence, the ripples in the surrounding space gradually subsided, and the huge specter was still sitting on its throne. It stared at the churning magma in front of it, and seemed to be caught in endless thinking.

"world……"

A sigh.

——Blood Moon Abyss, Blood Moon.

The scarlet viscous liquid piled up into a boundless ocean, accompanied by waves of fluctuations from the inside to the outside, the blood-colored ocean was filled with waves, as if full of life, and at the same time, pure white light emitted from the deepest part of the blood-colored moon. It emits everywhere, showing its purest light and heat to the broken continents around it.

At the core of the blood moon, a huge light cluster like the core of a planet is slowly shrinking and expanding. It is precisely because of its movement that the big blood moon churning waves and surging waves can be vaguely seen , this light cluster seems to be pregnant with a human figure, and this human figure is curled up in the light cluster like a baby at this time, and seems to be sleeping.

But suddenly, it seemed that he heard some sound, and the figure moved slightly. He seemed to have opened his eyes and looked around in doubt... Finally, he turned his head and looked towards the side of the void.

There, a holy seal was shining with pure white light, and the power of the holy light that separated the two worlds could not penetrate even the rotten breath of the abyss. However, from there, there came a voice that made people sleepless.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

The huge figure of light shook its head in a daze.

It fell into a deep sleep again.

——Dragon's Rest Abyss, the poisonous sea.

The number of empty islands shaped by the power of the three legendary dragon kings has reached thousands, and each dragon can have a separate island by himself or with his partner. Life is not easy in this poisonous world, but everything is on the right track after all.

But at the center of all the empty islands, the three central islands where the three dragon kings lived, suddenly there was a five-color sacred light descending. It was divided into three sections and entered the residence of the three dragon kings at the same time.

But just a few minutes later, there was a huge sound, and the light seemed to conflict with the Dragon Kings.

Ordinary five-color dragons felt extremely palpitating. They nested in their own dragon lairs and kept silent, not daring to interfere with the conflicts of those great beings... After a while, with a short angry groan, the five-color rays of light converged again, and then They marched towards the void without looking back, and the empty islands of the three dragon kings were crumbling, as if they were about to fall, but none of the dragon kings showed up. Their aura was long and they were not injured, but they seemed to be thinking about something. Time to deal with your own dwelling.

"world……"

There are dragons who can hear, and the faint sigh is lingering over the abyss.

In the distant worlds, an insignificant voice swept across the stars. Some people heard it, some didn't, some wanted to respond, but they didn't have the strength, and some had the strength, but they didn't have any interest.

In the world of Kronos, the thunder dragon hovers high in the sky. It overlooks the rapidly developing and thriving dragonman society under the secret guidance of several Mycroft world observation mages. Satisfaction flashes in the huge dragon pupils. Light, it vaguely heard a sound, but the faint sound that passed away couldn't attract it.

Even if it can hear, nothing can make it leave this small world and leave the dragon people.

Further away, the sound completely disappeared without any fluctuations.

And at the same time as the sound spread, the world of Mycroft, around the Ural Mountains, the North Ural Plain, in the evening.

Two men stood high above the plain, the cold wind howled, and the air current that could make the goshawk howl hit the clothes of the two men, making the corners of their clothes rattle, the brilliance of the setting sun gradually dimmed, and finally into the horizon.

"Joshua, do you really know what you're doing?"

One of the middle-aged men who looked like a mage seemed to be persuading another black-haired man. His brows were tightly frowned and his eyes were deeply worried. lingering around it.

"Of course I know, Nostradamus."

The man being questioned, the black-haired warrior, had nothing in his hands. Starlight appeared behind him. Joshua looked down at the North Ural Plain below him. He saw the wind element whistling at low altitude, saw the hot and humid air in the south blocked by mountains, and saw the magic power of the whole world like clouds in the sky and rain falling. Under the action of a certain huge force, the cycle alternates, which has achieved the special environment and ecology of the Northland.

Every corner of this world is unique, even though the plains and swamps seem to be the same, the magic power in the air is different, and the creatures and plants living in them are also different-but this is the wonder of nature , the world changes life, and life also changes the world. In this huge plain, there are countless nests of creatures. Their existence changes the direction of natural magic power and becomes a nest suitable for their survival. Other cold regions are similar, but essentially different regions.

Everything is unique.

so.

——This world no longer needs a will to rule all things.

With his back to the starry sky, Joshua looked down at the earth with indifferent red eyes. From the moment he came here a few hours ago to fully release his coercion, all the wild animals in the entire Northern Ural Plain, including warcraft and even The dragons of the original world lurking in the ground hurriedly escaped from their lairs. They trembled and ran towards the border of the grassland. Then, under the suppression and guidance of the students of Cold Winter Castle who had been prepared for a long time, they collectively headed for a short distance. temporary gathering place.

He knew that there were no animals on this land, and the originally vibrant grassland had become only green vegetation.

——It's time to make a move.

In the sky, the warrior moved. Like a sculpture, Joshua, who was standing on the clouds with his hands behind his back, stretched out his right hand and pointed it at the ground. Under the helpless eyes of Nostradamus beside him, he slowly relieved In addition to the restraint of one's own body, and even in turn, to continuously strengthen this power.

Immediately, the originally flat sky began to change, the wind no longer followed the air pressure, and the clouds no longer followed the wind. Waves of twisted air vortexes, visible to the naked eye, appeared out of thin air above the Northland. Countless elements, air, The clouds and mist began to converge around Joshua, compressed, and finally turned into a part of the silver radiance that slowly emerged on the warrior's body.

The brilliance of steel flickered.

In the sky, this distortion is expanding rapidly. It starts to spread from high altitude, and then touches the ground—and at this moment, accompanied by a low rumbling sound, it seems that a major earthquake occurred in the North Ural Plain, and the ground collapsed. The rocks were broken and cracked, and the rocks were broken and uplifted. Countless dust and gravels vibrated rapidly on the ground, and finally floated up slowly as if they had lost gravity... The grass and trees were flying, and the low shrubs pulled out their roots. Flying into the sky, like a waterfall, it collapsed into countless large or small water balls in mid-air, and then reflected silver light under the starlight.

"My God... what kind of power is this..."

"The earth's crust is turned over - look, the whole rock formation is broken!"

"Light... light is distorted!"

On the ground, countless adventurers and students who were watching this scene uttered uncontrollable exclamations. They saw the soil raining down towards the sky, and they saw the clouds turning into whirling spirals, devouring everything that came. I saw that the continuous rock layer under the soil was broken by an inexplicable force, but the broken part did not stay in place, but slowly moved towards the sky, approaching Joshua's position.

They also saw that before the bright light of the stars and the moon touched their lord, their dean, there was a slight distortion. On Joshua's side, the light no longer walked in a straight line, but It circled a subtle arc, forming a weird circle of light behind him.

For the first time, the warrior exerted his full power in the main material world, shaking the whole world.

Joshua's body was surrounded by a silver-white mist. This was the first time he fully activated the power of steel in human form. He watched the land of the Northern Ural Plain being peeled off layer by layer in front of him, just like an onion. The thick soil layer disappeared crazily at a speed of tens of meters per second, flew into the sky, and was then swallowed by his own steel power.

Joshua let out a breath, and then swung his outstretched right hand. Immediately, with the extreme fluctuation of mass, the entire plain opened a huge gap along with the wave of his hand from top to bottom, and the soil Mountains, rocks, and rivers were all cut open like pudding, and the earth sank under the legendary force, finally cracking a deep valley.

The ancient breath diffused from the gap in the valley.

"It's not necessary!" On one side, Nostradamus, who couldn't stop the warrior, couldn't help but stop: "We can go deep into the ground - there is no need to make it so big!"

"It's necessary."

Joshua didn't care about his friend's complaints, his tone was calm but extremely firm: "We are creatures living on the earth, the underground is not our home field, it has ten thousand ways to hinder our exploration, just like Same as the blocked psych scans of the Syndicate."

As he said that, the soldier stretched out his hands, and he made a movement as if pushing open the gate. Immediately, the originally long and narrow valley began to expand in the collapse, countless rocks and gravel rolled and flew towards the sky, and the entire plain seemed to be covered by a The giant was torn in two, with a huge gash in the center.

But what is shocking is that such a terrifying geological change did not affect anyone around, everything seemed to happen in an independent space, and even the academy and adventurers who were watching not far away did not feel any vibration.

High in the sky, countless rocks, clouds, and gravel swirled along the vortex. The silver cloud of steel power was like a nebula. Joshua was located in the center of the vortex. He retracted his hands and watched his full-strength shot. results.

It is a deep rift that goes deep into the ground and leads directly to a huge cavity located thousands of meters underground. Countless dust and gravel rise from it like a smoke column.

"Since they are hiding underground."

The soldier said in a calm tone: "Then I will turn this place upside down."

Do you think there will be an underground exploration plot?

no, no.