GBP Chapter 464 The Black Serpent is Annihilated, the Giant Serpent Appears
Chapter 464 The Black Serpent is Annihilated, the Giant Serpent Appears
When Kong uttered the words "mechanical snake," everyone instantly understood what Jinwu meant by "earth dragon turning over."
The "earth dragon turning over" sensed by the exploration team that entered the strata abyss back then should have been caused by this giant mechanical snake moving underground.
The sound grew louder, indicating that the mechanical snake was getting closer and closer to the mine.
Until it broke through the mine floor, creating a deep hole filled with black sludge.
The workers who disappeared from the exploration team may have accidentally fallen into a mud pit and vanished without a trace, or they may have been directly hit by the giant mechanical snake and tragically killed.
Then, the abyssal power brought by the black sludge corrupted everyone's minds, and the mechanical giant snakes that roamed the area destroyed the mine's support pillars, ultimately forcing the exploration team to abandon the mineral deposits and retreat.
As for why this giant mechanical serpent only appeared in this area and did not continue to wreak havoc on other mining areas, that remains unknown.
Zhiqiong's voice suddenly came from the Dust Concealment Gourd, "So the legend of the giant snake underground is actually true! No wonder you asked me about that legend. Lord Xu Ning, are you looking for this giant snake to avenge everyone from before?"
Xu Ning recalled the despairing scene he saw after stepping out of the illusionary gate. Although the person he wanted to avenge was not "everyone" as Zhiqiong had mentioned, he still nodded.
Shen He's calm voice came from inside, "I'll help you."
Xu Ning never refused Shen He's kind offer.
He knew that once Shen He made up her mind, she wouldn't easily change it, and if he refused now, she might think he was distancing himself from her.
Xu Ning agreed without hesitation, "Okay, you can come and help after you find that giant snake. Let's explore inside first."
Xu Ning led Kong inside, paying special attention to the number and shape of the fallen gears along the way.
There are quite a few gears, and many of the gears and gear rings have many cracks on their surfaces.
"It seems that even a mechanical giant serpent cannot escape the wear and tear after five hundred years."
Although Xu Ning's words were full of sighs, Kong could hear the cold killing intent hidden in Xu Ning's voice.
The mine tunnel beneath their feet had just come to an end, and a huge, empty mine shaft appeared before them.
The mine shaft was surrounded by large, round holes, which looked like a honeycomb from a distance.
Xu Ning glanced around. "Normal mining wouldn't create so many useless tunnels. It seems these large holes are the work of that mechanical serpent. Let's go closer and take a look."
The two walked to the edge of the mine, where a cliff appeared.
Kong stood on the edge of the cliff and looked down. "It's all foggy, I can't see anything clearly, but there is a path down there, Brother Xu, on the right."
Xu Ning reminded Katarina to stay close to him again before leading the two around to the bottom of the cliff, where they saw the blackish-purple mud and the last black snake knight.
It sat cross-legged in the mud with its head bowed, a long spear like a flag stuck upside down beside it.
Seeing Xu Ning and the others approach, it slowly raised its head and let out a low growl.
"...Passersby on this land of falsehood, it's time to witness the truth...!"
Xu Ning tilted the gourd in his hand, and a stream of clear wine, guided by his fingers, was quickly spread by the breeze around his wrist to the Black Serpent Knight, washing away the mud around it.
Once he found a foothold, Kong immediately drew his longsword and faced his opponent.
The last Black Serpent Knight finally met his end.
Before it died, it leaned on its spear, which had been severed in mid-air, and raised its head to let out a final roar.
"...The true nothingness, the justice that hangs in the wind, the unjust sky..."
Katarina slowly recounted the Black Serpent Knight's last roar, then paused for a moment before speaking: "Finally, it's all over..."
After telling Xu Ning that the words on the back of the carving in her hand read "Boy, Haltafu," Katarina said she was tired and needed to go back and rest.
The Black Serpent Knights underground were wiped out, and the great grudge that Katarina called "Kolia" was finally avenged.
Xu Ning knew that Katarina's feelings must be complicated at this moment, so he put away the engraving and the bead, personally sent Katarina into the Dust Concealment Cave, and specially instructed Qingyi to take good care of her.
Then Xu Ning went back down the road and went straight up to the top of the cliff on the other side, stepping into the huge and empty mine.
Only when you get closer can you see clearly that there is a huge black mud pit in each of the four corners of this mine.
"Two of these black mud pools appear to have been recently churned up, and it's highly likely that the giant snake is still lurking around here..."
Before Xu Ning could finish speaking, a faint tremor came from beneath his feet.
Kong hurriedly grabbed Paimon and stuffed him back into his Dust Song Pot, then turned to Xu Ning with some confusion and asked, "Since this giant serpent is made of machinery, it must need energy. It's been five hundred years, and it's still as powerful as it was at the beginning? How could Kanria possibly have such a powerful energy device?"
Xu Ning walked to a huge mass of sludge and poured a stream of clear liquor into it.
Watching the black mud dissipate into black mist as the wine was splashed on it, he slowly explained, "See this black mud? I'm afraid Kanria's technology has reached the point where it can use the power of the abyss for its own purposes. This explains why that guy down there brought this filthy stuff to the surface. It must be able to obtain the power of the abyss from this filthy black mud..."
After cleaning the mud from one pit, Xu Ning went to another pit and poured the wine again.
Kong had already guessed that Xu Ning intended to use this method to provoke the giant snake, so he had already drawn his sword and was focused on feeling the tremors beneath his feet.
A flash of white light appeared beside Xu Ning, and Shen He, carrying a long spear, also appeared. She simply stood quietly beside Xu Ning, guarding him against any potential dangers.
The vibrations gradually increased, and all three people in the mine felt the giant mechanical serpent rising to the surface.
"We're not familiar with it, so let's not rush to attack. Otherwise, if we don't kill it in one hit and it escapes or is driven to other mining areas, there will be a lot of trouble later on."
Xu Ning touched his brow and summoned a wind elemental entity. He instructed the two, "Focus on dodging. If you can't dodge in time, open your Wind Wings. I will have the wind elemental entity summon a gust of wind to send you flying into the sky to avoid it. Once we have collected all the Chaos Cores on its body that can drive it, we will take it down in one go."