Chapter 1,429 Dark Moon Palace

(Please give me a monthly ticket! That’s right, I’m asking for a monthly ticket at the last moment!! Of course, I’m also asking for an annual ticket... Also, isn’t the dark moon digging a big hole full of twists and turns?)

The earthly world and Dark Moon have completely different social structures.

According to the progress of civilization, the above-ground world, Hessenwood, is more like a "normal" planetary civilization. Its various races have certain exchanges and integrations, but overall they are still clearly divided into different countries. Each country is dominated by one race, and dozens of kingdoms, large and small, occupy the vast continent of the planet. These countries maintain a generally peaceful situation. Although they have occasional disputes with each other, they have initially formed an international alliance. They have a parliament composed of racial leaders and kingdom leaders. This parliament is based on the "equality" of the Goddess Religion. As the core idea, the teachings of "mutual aid, unity" are responsible for organizing all ethnic groups around the world to fight back when the Dark Moon War comes, and promoting all ethnic groups to recuperate and recuperate during peacetime. With this, the entire planet is essentially at peace: this is the situation in the earthly world.

Dark Moon has a completely different social environment. Although the number of its races is no less than that of the earthly world, there are no countries, no racial territories, or even any territorial divisions on this planet. All the races on Dark Moon live together, and the only ruler of the entire planet is Lord Dark Moon. They consider themselves Dark Moon people. Other than that, few people mention their own race, and no one even remembers what a "country" is. This is a planet that has been under absolute centralized rule for thousands of years. Social classes, organizational forms, industry divisions and other aspects have been highly simplified. In some ways, this planet may meet the definition of "peaceful unity" even more than the world on earth - it has not had an internal war for two thousand years.

There's a reason for Dark Moon's special social environment: it's a big prison. The entire planet has only one purpose, which is to suppress and seal the demonic forces trapped deep underground on the planet. It not only suppresses the lost monsters, but also suppresses the ominous shadows that wander around. Since the heroes thousands of years ago temporarily bound the Secondary Abyss in a small cage at a huge cost, all races on Dark Moon have only one identity: jailers.

As a prison, it naturally does not need a state. It only needs a prison guard system. Lord Angyue is the warden here.

It is difficult to say clearly which of these two completely different social environments is better or worse. On the surface, it seems that An Yue has reached the height of complete integration of all races and the complete elimination of civil war. At the same time, the various races in the above-ground world were still struggling to find the best way to coexist. However, according to Bingtis's opinion, the above-ground world is actually a more dynamic normal civilization, although it has not yet eliminated internal friction. , but has a surging motivation to continue moving forward; An Yue is a lifeless place. Although the various races of An Yue have become unified, they have lost their goals and reasons for continued development thousands of years ago: as a prison, An Yue is a lifeless place. Everyone born on this month has a job planned from birth to death. Although they avoid civil war, it also eliminates the power of change.

Lord Dark Moon and his assistant Princess Blood both live in the palace. The place called the Dark Moon Palace is almost never open to the public. All instructions usually issued by the Blood Princess are sent by the palace wardens and distributed to all parts of the planet, and the Dark Moon people cannot see them at all. Their leader. The only day when the Dark Moon Palace is open to the public on a large scale is when the Dark Moon War comes - until that day. The Lord of Dark Moon will put on his gorgeous armor and go on a personal expedition, and go to the earthly world to take that stabbing blow, and that day is almost here.

The teleportation tower leading to Dark Moon Palace requires some troublesome authentication methods to open, and the palace itself doesn't seem to be too far from here, so Zoya decided to lead everyone there directly. After we left the underground city, we kept heading in a deserted direction and soon left the main road. Finally, when they came to a bare hill, Zoya looked at the surrounding environment and seemed to be quite satisfied with it, so she asked everyone to step back a little.

Although I guessed what she wanted to do. I still subconsciously asked: "What do you want to do?"

"I'm going to transform into a dragon form so that I can fly there faster," Zoya said as she took a deep breath, but was choked by the bad air on the dark moon and coughed, "This damn fog... Two thousand years ago, the air here was better than it is now. It seems that as time goes by, the demonic power is still affecting this planet subtly."

I shrugged silently and looked around: the ubiquitous thick fog on the dark moon kept the entire planet in a gray state, and of course it was the same here. In fact, judging by my naked eyes, I had no idea which direction I had been walking just now. If there is no special way. Living here, you have to get lost when you go out. Therefore, there is a strange phenomenon among the people of Dark Moon: the children in the family go out for the first time after the age of seven. Before that, they must first learn from their parents how to use various pathfinding and rescue spells - the visibility on this planet Too deceiving.

It is said that some vampires have been forced to super-evolve by this terrible weather, and newborns that can be located using ultrasound after birth have begun to appear. As for the monsters, new types that can directly read the geomagnetic field appear frequently... This is simply dumbfounding.

"Roar--"

A low howl interrupted my messy thoughts. It turned out that Zoya had completed her transformation. I followed the sound and saw a huge black figure slowly walking through the thick fog. When I got closer, I realized that it was A slender silver-white dragon, about ten meters high and thirty or forty meters long: by the standards of the dragon clan, this is probably a beauty?

"Transforming and running so far is not as refreshing as the doormat at home. Lin transformed all the time in front of us." Bingtis couldn't help but come over to me and chew on me, "But this The little silver dragon is slimmer than Lin, and the girl at home can hardly see her feet when she transforms into dragon form, thanks to her having two heads."

This guy Bingtis can really comment on anything he catches.

"Are you going to take us there?" Qian Qian happily jumped to Zoya's feet, hugged one of Silver Dragon's nails and shouted, "Thank you, your scales are so beautiful!"

Zoya lowered her head slightly, her voice booming, but she could still hear the female voice: "The dragons never let other creatures stand on their backs, unless they are their partners or other relatives, but if they are serving God If so, I think it’s an honor.”

What he said was neither humble nor arrogant. And you can also hear a bit of pride. Obviously, the glory of this naked dragon king has not disappeared with her decadent life for so many years. If other people were present, riding a dragon for the first time would definitely jump up and down with joy. , but our family is an exception - Lin has been a means of transportation at home for a long time, and we are all familiar with it. Zoya lowered her wings and let everyone climb on her back. The group of people climbed up and chanted——

Qianqian: "It seems that the back is not as wide as imagined."

Bingtis: "Well, this little silver dragon is a bit thin and should eat more meat."

Lin Xue: "It would be nice to have a railing here. Of course it would be best to have a fully enclosed box."

Bingtis immediately agreed: "Yes. Just like the one installed on Lin's back. But it's too narrow here and our mahjong table can't be unfolded."

Viska concluded his speech regretfully: "You can't just engrave words here, right? I still want to play backgammon with my brother."

Only Dingdang said something very comforting to Zoya: "Actually, Dingdang thinks this place is quite open!" As long as he is in a place with a radius of more than one meter, Dingdang loses the concept of size. Most places in the world are not familiar with Dingdang. Words are boundless...

Zoya listened to the picky guys riding on her back and talking non-stop. His neck drooped lower and lower. Fortunately, Bingtis noticed this situation in time and quickly explained: "Hey, little girl, don't mind it. We didn't complain about you. It's just that there is a dragon bigger than you at home, so we subconsciously followed you. It compares.”

"Another dragon?!" Zoya's body was shocked. Suddenly everyone on her back staggered.

"Ah, yes, another dragon," Bingtis smiled and patted Zoya on the back. "So we say everything will be fine. Even if we can't resurrect your compatriots who have been dead for thousands of years, we are sure to let you meet a lot of new friends..."

Zoya's spirit was instantly lifted, and then she took two steps and took everyone soaring into the sky. The ground was shaken on the spot. We hurriedly opened the barrier to resist the strong wind. Bingtis stomped his feet angrily: "I'm scared! You and Lin will definitely get along. Your takeoff and her landing are a perfect match!"

Although I felt it was inappropriate to complain after I was already riding on someone else's back, after taking off, I still felt that Lin's aviation service was more comfortable: on the back of that doormat. We even dared to have a bonfire in the sky. Bingtis even installed a floor heater under the thickest scales on Lin's back to improve the riding experience (anyway, the Dragon God sister has rough skin and thick flesh and can't feel it), but everyone was much more restrained on Zoya's back. I still have to keep an eye on Qianqian and Hueska at all times. Prevent them from carving this line or drawing little tortoises on other people’s backs...

Dark Moon's poor atmospheric environment also showed its power after we took off. Almost as soon as we were a hundred meters above the ground, the sky was completely white, and everyone almost felt like they were flying in a chaotic space. We were protected by the barrier and could still talk and laugh, but Zoya could only keep her mouth shut and even her breathing was carefully planned. I understood her approach very well: in such a severe haze, she traveled through it at subsonic speed. , if she still opens her mouth, she will probably be full before landing...

Looking at the thick fog rolling around me, I especially want to know if Zoya regrets choosing the air route to fly there...

Fortunately, our destination was not very far away. After flying for only about half an hour, I felt Zoya lowering her altitude, and then a tall shadow faintly appeared in the thick fog ahead. It seems to be a mountain top, or it may be a protruding part of a mountain range. Looking at the thick fog, Bingtis asked a question very presciently: "Although there is navigation in the general direction, do you think it is reliable to make a blind landing in such a heavy fog?"

Everyone's expressions changed with horror, and then the reflexes that they had trained on riding Lin on trips burst out at this moment. We put away the card mats and small tables, rushed to the edge of the dragon's back and jumped down. Within two seconds, one person Everyone jumped down.

Everyone slowed down in the thick fog, used their mental perception to find the landing point, and then landed safely. A huge black shadow in the sky flew into the distance without hesitation. A moment later, a rumbling sound came from about two or three kilometers in front.

I suddenly felt that she and Lin might really be a perfect match...

Everyone waited for a while before they saw Zoya walking out of the thick fog. She had returned to human form. She looked extremely miserable, and the originally cold and beautiful white-haired lady now looked as if she had just spent fifteen years digging coal in Shanxi. As she walked towards the crowd, she coughed violently, panted hard, and retched from time to time. I couldn't stand it, so I stepped forward and patted her on the back to give her advice: "You'd better not fly until the atmosphere in Dark Moon improves. It's too bad." Damage to the engine..."

Zoya looked at me with burning eyes and said, "...Ah sneeze?!"

It's really hard for her to fly for thirty minutes despite the smog in the sky, but you can see that this sister's expression is much richer now.

"Is that the Dark Moon Palace?" Qian Qian stared around for a while and finally found a tall, vague silhouette in the thick fog in the distance. At first glance, it looks a bit like a mountain, but if you look closely, you can see that the outline has obvious traces of man-made artifacts.

"That's the direction," Zoya coughed and nodded. "Let's walk over..."

Sister Long, who has facial paralysis, never dares to fly again.

Everyone opened the barrier to isolate the annoying dust and fog around them, and then quickly rushed towards the huge building in the distance. Zoya looked at the surrounding transparent shield in amazement that could isolate the dust and fog without affecting the air circulation (see this world There is no similar magic or technology), and while running forward with the team, he thought thoughtfully: "I wish you had put this on my head just now, the fog almost choked me to death."

Bingtis: "...fuck, why didn't anyone think of it just now?"

I stumbled. Awkwardly, he smoothed things over: "Let's talk about it next time, let's talk about it next time - by the way, you have to put a dust cover on your head when flying. Are you going to submerge, Zoya?"

Everyone walked quickly, and the hazy huge shadow of the Dark Moon Palace soon turned into a clear image in the thick fog. As I got closer, I realized it was a stone building similar to a castle. It was built on the top of a very high rocky platform... No, it was not built on the top of a rocky platform - this castle was actually carved directly on a giant rock! It is integrated with the rock platform below. The gray-white main body has natural boulder textures and unmodified rock window openings. Because there are cracks inside the natural rock, the castle carved out of the rock looks like A cracked stone statue covered with large cracks. However, these cracks do not affect the solidity of the entire building: the entire Dark Moon Palace is shrouded in a layer of iron-gray light mist. This should be some kind of enhanced protection or strengthening of the building's solidity. magical effect.

The area around Dark Moon Palace was completely bare, except for this castle. No outbuildings are visible here. I was surprised to find that the supreme ruler of Dark Moon originally lived in a gravel wilderness - this should be the most desolate and remote leader's residence in the world.

"After the silly barbarian was infected by the demonic power, he rarely had contact with outsiders. Only those who were strong enough could withstand the maddening aura on his body. So after coming to Redmoon, the four of us worked together to build such a castle. And the hundreds of kilometers around the castle have been listed as forbidden areas." Zoya led everyone to the gate of the castle. "The people in the Dark Moon Palace are all the strongest people selected from thousands of people. They have firm will and strength. It is powerful and rotates every three years. When the dragon clan was still relatively prosperous, I also asked my clansmen to work together to create a seal, which was engraved on the chest and back of Silly Manzi. This seal was also used to suppress him. It is composed of demons. So you can actually think of this castle as part of a prison. Redmoon is a big prison, and its ruler lives in the strongest cell."

"No wonder, this place looks so desolate," Qian Qian murmured. She was studying the outer walls of this stone city. "It's a mark of time for thousands of years. It's been like this since it was built... It must be very uncomfortable in here.”

"It's nothing compared to demonic corrosion." Zoya pressed her hand on the thick red door of the castle and waited for a long time, then suddenly frowned, "Strange...how can it be so deserted here."

I gave her a strange look: "Didn't you say that this place is not accessible to ordinary people?"

Zoya shook her head vigorously: "No, that's not what I meant... It stands to reason that someone should have come out to greet us by this time. And there are only a few days left before the opening of the Tiandi Bridge, so Anmoon Palace should have already started preparations. It should be very lively inside, and those big lighthouses will light up... Where are the people here?"

I suddenly realized that the situation might change, so I quickly took out Dingdang and scanned around the outside of the castle as if holding a handheld scanner. Dingdang was dazed for a while and immediately reacted and reported loudly: "The castle There are only about twenty living people inside..."

"Damn it, something might have happened!" Bingtis screamed suddenly, and rushed forward to smash open the castle door. However, the moment she raised her fist, the heavy-looking red door suddenly creaked. It opened with a squeak.

There seemed to be a person standing in the dark shadow of the doorway. The person slowly came forward. I saw that it was a short-haired girl wearing a maid uniform. She also had a pair of pointed cat ears on her head: she was a witch. Beast maid.

When I heard Dingdang say that there were only about twenty living people in the castle, I was prepared for corpses everywhere inside. But now it was a weak-looking maid girl who came out to greet everyone. She looked like something was wrong with her. It didn't seem like it had happened. This situation made me a little dazed for a moment, but the little maid girl looked extremely calm as if everything was normal in the castle. She came in front of everyone, lifted her skirt and saluted in a polite manner, and then turned to ask for help. Ya: "Are you the Dragon King? The Blood Princess is already waiting for you." Then she turned to us and smiled slightly: "There are also a few special guests."