kingnovel Chapter 461: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
Chapter 461: Nowhere to be found after wearing iron shoes
"Now I finally understand how Shinobu felt when she said those words to Ichito."
Paimon floated in the middle of the group with a dazed look on his face as he strode ahead, and couldn't help but call out the words of advice that Hisaki Shinobu had given to Ichito.
"Boss, don't charge ahead all by yourself, you're not a dog!"
Sora also noticed that Kageroumaru couldn't help but glance at him several times while running.
The dog's handsome face, bearing a scar, was filled with incomprehensible confusion.
However, perhaps inspired by Sora, Kageroumaru discovered another cave, right where he had just emerged from the temporary mine tunnel, in a spot blocked by a thick, filthy clump of mud.
Xu Ning used alcohol to wash the cave entrance twice and discovered that there was a huge space inside the mountain.
After entering for no more than a mile, one sees a blue-armored knight wielding a greatsword and a red-armored guard holding a long spear standing in the spacious area.
Kong immediately drew his longsword and rushed forward.
Paimon followed, bewildered. "Did something happen last night that I don't know about? Sora, why are you so worked up today?"
As the blue-armored warrior saw someone approaching, he brandished his longsword and calmly uttered something.
Xu Ning, who was standing behind, saw that Katarina's expression changed instantly.
"what did you say?"
Katarina took a deep breath. "I... don't quite understand."
“He said, ‘...the companion of the tyrant of fate, the traveler of calamity…’”
Xu Ning frowned. Who was this Black Serpent Knight talking about?
If it is indeed the Luminous One who appeared in Kanria hundreds of years ago, then why is Luminous named Calamity? And why is her companion Dayin named Destiny?
Dain and Luminous have become enemies, and Dain is doing his best to stop the Abyss's counterattack.
If it wasn't from the past, then it was being addressed to the two people in front of him.
So that means the name of the empty one is "Calamity", while his companion, Paimon, who ate the food of five people yesterday, is "Fate".
What kind of fate and calamity?
Is Paimon destined to be impoverished and experience a calamity?
Xu Ning knew he hadn't gathered enough information, so he simply wrote it down and waited for the battle to end with his wine gourd in hand.
"...The past is gone, and no one remembers it..."
It left behind a remark that sounded like an exclamation, then vanished into black mist without a trace.
Xu Ning picked up the beads and the carving, and showed them to Katarina for interpretation. He then asked into the air, "He just mentioned calamity and fate. Do you have any clues?"
Kong shook his head. "The word 'fate' is something I've only heard Dain mention once before, about the loom of fate. I haven't heard it mentioned at any other time."
Xu Ning stroked his chin, looking at Paimon flying in the air, and said thoughtfully, "This is interesting."
Putting aside the fact that everyone is speaking in riddles, there is only one bead left, but the clues seem to have suddenly gone cold.
Xu Ning even took Shadow Wolf Pill around the eastern mining area, but still couldn't find it, and finally had to ask Zhiqiong for help.
"On the map you have now, is there any area that we haven't been to yet?"
Zhiqiong smiled wryly and said, "My maps were all added after we traveled together. Basically, you've already been to all the places I have."
"Basic? So there's more?"
Xu Ning keenly noticed those two words, "Are there any other places you drew that we didn't go to?"
Kong also turned to stare at Zhiqiong. He and Xu Ning had the same intuition that perhaps the last missing gem was in that unvisited location on Zhiqiong's map.
Zhiqiong felt a sudden urge to do something wrong as she was being stared at by the two of them. She frantically pulled out a map from her backpack and pointed to the upper left corner, saying, "It's about here."
Xu Ning and Kong went over to take a look, and it was a route that was basically the opposite of the current temporary mine tunnel.
However, there was no detailed description of the terrain and path; Zhiqiong simply drew a thin line in that direction.
"Where does this lead?"
Zhiqiong shook her head. "I don't know either."
However, she immediately added, "Do you remember the temporary mine tunnel, the office that was occupied by the Black Serpent Knights? The original exploration team, after coming down from the Abyss of Layered Rock, knew nothing about the structure and mineral deposits below, so they were digging and exploring in both the east and west directions at the same time."
Xu Ning immediately understood the meaning behind the line Zhiqiong had drawn.
"So, in that direction, there's also a mine tunnel, and perhaps even a large, developed mining area?"
Zhiqiong nodded. "That should be what you said. Unfortunately, for some reason, it seems there were a few accidents, and that area was eventually sealed off. No one has been digging in that direction since then, and the later mining teams have all expanded eastward."
Beneath this massive abyss of rock, there is a hidden area?
"It seems we'll have to go back and ask the people at Huishan Hall to find out what happened here. Luckily, Brother Xu is here. If we ask Lord Tianquan for help, we should be able to get the information we need easily."
Kong looked at Xu Ning and teased him mischievously.
The ambiguous relationship between Xu Ning and Lord Tianquan is practically no secret on the Teyvat continent.
Xu Ning suddenly reached out and tapped Kong on the head. "No need for that. There should be another person here who can provide what we need."
"Here?" Zhiqiong frowned, then realized, "Sister Jinwu must know! She's been here for so long and is in charge of safety technology, there's no reason she wouldn't know the situation there."
Fortunately, they were not far from the temporary mine tunnel camp, and before noon, they had all returned to the camp.
Jinwu was still surprised that they had returned so early today when Zhiqiong ran over and grabbed his hand before he could say anything.
"Sister Jinwu, why was the mine tunnel leading west from here blocked?"
Jinwu's expression suddenly changed. "Why are you asking this? Isn't such a large mining area enough for you to draw maps? I've already discussed it with Mu Ning. Once you finish drawing the maps here, I'll recommend you for a job in the General Affairs Department. A girl shouldn't always be running around in this dark and gloomy place."
Zhiqiong grumbled unhappily, "I only asked you one question, and you've already said so much. Let Lord Xu Ning talk to you."
Xu Ning saw Jin Wu looking over and said, "Our exploration is down to the last step. If our judgment is correct, then the last piece of the puzzle is in that position."
Jinwu's brows furrowed tightly.
"Do we really... have to go there?"