Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys - Chapter 1334 - 450: Radiation and Secrets (Part 2)
Chapter 1334: Chapter 450: Radiation and Secrets (Part 2)
However, before Rein could truly enter the hall, his nostrils flared, and his face suddenly turned solemn as he halted his steps.
“Such a strong scent of blood—could it be that something has happened to the school’s squad? No, this blood scent is too pungent, it doesn’t seem to come from human blood.”
“Moreover, there seems to be some strange particles in the air, trying to force their way into my Iron Armor Technique…”
With Rein’s keen perception, he immediately noticed something unusual ahead.
“This place is a bit strange!”
After a brief thought, Rein cast a Steel Armor Technique on himself and slowly proceeded forward.
The dim green fluorescent hall came into view, akin to those emergency lights that light up during a power outage in a previous life, but several times dimmer.
However, with Rein’s eyesight, he could see the entire scene clearly. The hall was dozens of meters high, with a gigantic broken stone statue in the middle. Surrounding it were dozens of stone balls one to two meters in diameter. What caught his attention the most, however, were a number of peculiar humanoid corpses scattered on the ground.
And the blood scent from earlier likely came from the blood of these creatures.
Following this, Rein approached one of the corpses and squatted to inspect it closely.
After some investigation, Rein discovered that these corpses were quite similar to the Stone Palate Monsters described in ancient texts.
The Stone Palate Monster is a unique subterranean race, resembling ape-men, with fangs and claw-tipped limbs suited for digging. Their entire bodies are covered with petrified skin, thickest on the back, their distinguishing feature.
Yet, Rein’s face still showed contemplation.
Because the sizes of these Stone Palate Monsters did not match those described in ancient texts; they were much larger.
According to the records in the texts, a typical Stone Palate Monster should be around one meter fifty to one meter seventy in height.
But these dead Stone Palate Monsters before him were over two meters tall, and for some unknown reason, patches of hair seemed to have fallen off their skin.
Additionally, some of the Stone Palate Monster corpses were mere skeletons, some had just begun to decompose, and others were very fresh, having died less than twenty-four hours ago.
Unable to make sense of it for a moment, Rein stood up and again surveyed the hall.
On the northern and southern walls of the hall, there were signs of damage and excavation, with several irregular holes.
Moreover, the overall style of the hall was entirely different from the plain rock and soil tunnel he had come through. Whether the dome, the columns, or the marble tiles on the floor, all showed signs of high craftsmanship.
Recalling this, it seemed that the tunnel he had just entered was dug by newcomers themselves.
Additionally, the architectural style of the hall was entirely different from that of the Empire, revealing a paradoxical sense of being ancient yet imbued with a certain high craftsmanship.
“Hmm, the precision of this sphere…” Rein thought to himself as he observed the stone ball beside a column.
The stone ball before him was near perfect in sphericity.
You should know that π is not a rational number; any creation involving circles or spheres is very difficult. Generally, one can discern the level of craftsmanship from the processing precision of a sphere.
“The craftsmanship level exceeds my school by at least two grades.”
“No wonder it’s from an ancient large Wizard School.”
…
Suddenly, Rein’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“Swish! Swish!”
Subtle whooshing sounds arose around him, slowly approaching Rein from three different directions.
“They even know to use one to attract attention from the front while the other two attempt a sneak attack from behind—they seem to have a decent level of intelligence.”
“But this level of skill… is still a bit too weak.”
Rein shook his head slightly.
In the next second, Rein suddenly flashed into several afterimages, startling the three Stone Palate Monsters who had been stealthily planning to attack from the shadows, causing their vertically slit eyes to widen.
Because they saw their prey suddenly appear right in front of them.
“Puff!”
The sound of blades piercing into flesh rang out almost simultaneously from three directions.
If you looked carefully, you could see three identical images of Rein, each holding a Knight’s Longsword that had just transformed, piercing the brows of the three Stone Palate Monsters.
In the next instant, the three figures suddenly vanished, while Rein’s original form seemed to remain unmoved, maintaining his previous posture of looking around.
“Thump! Thump!”
One after another, heavy thuds hit the ground. Soon after, a rustling sound was heard from farther away, as if the distant Stone Palate Monsters were frightened by what they had just witnessed.
As the surroundings quieted down again, Rein injected a sliver of spiritual power into the crystal according to the school’s agreed signal, and soon, a several-square-meter section of the northern wall moved swiftly aside, revealing a tunnel with a rectangular cross-section like a subway tunnel.
A middle-aged man, holding a short stick and wearing a robe from the Bixiu Mechanization School, cautiously looked around and at Rein.
“Are you Rein sent by the Metal Series of the school? Quickly, come in!”
The middle-aged Wizard was evidently a bit surprised by the youthful face of Rein. Additionally, seeing how quiet the surroundings were, he showed a puzzled expression, muttering:
“You didn’t encounter any of the mutated Stone Palate Monsters when you came in? Quite lucky.”
“But why did the Metal Series send you over? So young—what can you possibly contribute…” The middle-aged Wizard mumbled as he quickly activated a mechanism to close the wall after Rein entered.
After all, the mentor had only mentioned that this Rein was an Imperial Sword Bearer, possessing high metal affinity and immense talent.
