OBS Chapter 3306 The Ancient Giant King
Chapter 3306 The Ancient Giant King
Chapter 3306 The Ancient Giant King
The giants who died here were all very powerful when they were alive, and their remaining corpses still have a spiritual oppression similar to the "dragon's might" today.
However, because those black jade-like skeletons had a strong ominous aura, Shade even thought that the curse left on them was still familiar to him after tens of thousands of years, so he and the witches did not touch the bones directly. As for the hammer head that had turned into a relic, they did not even approach it because of its unknown characteristics.
However, the souls of the giants are not here. Perhaps before this tomb came to this wasteland, those ancient souls had already gone to where they should go.
Even Miss Violet was amazed by the discovery. She had never come across the remains of such an ancient legendary creature before:
"But it's a pity that I haven't learned any powers related to the giants, otherwise I might be able to make further progress this time. Shade, have you learned it? Hmm?"
He turned around to ask Xia De, but found that Xia De had closed his eyes and stretched out his right hand towards the tallest skeleton leaning against the wall in front of him.
His palms did not touch the skeleton directly, but only tried to feel the remaining blood power in the skeleton. He had learned knowledge that did not belong to humans from dragons, cats, and werewolves. Now that he was close to the blood descendants of these legendary creatures from the first era, the memory of using [Body of Courage] to transform into a giant and fight came to his mind, so the talented Shade gained some enlightenment.
This didn't take too long. When Xia De opened his eyes and took back his hand, "she" gave a reminder:
[Outsider, your magic "Body of Courage" has been upgraded: the original effect remains unchanged, the cost is reduced, and you can only manipulate part of your body to grow larger. During the duration of the effect, your strength is further enhanced, and when your body grows larger, you have a certain degree of passive mental oppression ability, the effect depends on the degree of enlargement of the body. ]
"Is there any gain?"
The blonde witch asked with concern, and Shade nodded slightly:
"I've gained something, but not much. The most remaining thing in these skeletons is actually the curse. What kind of power is this? It's very familiar, but it's been so long that only traces are left."
Sister Belen added softly:
"If necessary, I can burn these bones as firewood, and the remaining ashes can help you further sense the bloodline of the ancient Titans."
Before Miss Liad could object in fear, Xia De simply shook his head:
"Let's not take the risk here. Let them continue to sleep here. Let's move forward, Miss Liad. Next is the final main tomb, right? I can feel the flame of the First Fire calling me. It's just ahead."
From the "tomb passage" to the "main tomb chamber" you also need to pass through a door, and it is a secret door made of refined gold, mithril, mountain copper and unknown alloys. The ancient giant certainly does not welcome others to rashly disturb its sleep, so this door is closed.
Of course, it is impossible to break through the wall and open a door by yourself. All the walls of the entire pyramid are a whole and are protected by rune rituals of ancient giants. The difficulty of breaking the wall may be even higher than opening the door.
"Let me try the lock—the key to the door, eh? It's not locked?"
Xia De, who was trying to use magic, was quite surprised. He stretched out his hand to feel it again, and then he was sure:
"This door itself doesn't have a 'lock' structure. It is simply closed now. From the structure of the door hinge that I sense, it can be pushed inwards to open it."
Miss Liad looked up at the huge door in front of her with awe:
"This requires a lot of strength, right?"
"It's okay. I just made some progress. You guys step back and I'll give it a try."
So the three witches retreated behind Xia De together, and then watched Xia De take a deep breath and his body gradually grew larger until it reached a height of about 30 meters.
From the witches' perspective, Shade at this time was not much different from the "giant" depicted on the faded murals in the surrounding corridors.
He took another deep breath and held it in, then bent forward slightly to lower his body's center of gravity. He pressed the left and right doors with both hands at the same time, and finally activated the [Power of the Red Dragon] and gradually exerted force forward.
Nothing happened in the first few seconds, but then the harsh sound of metal friction began to sound. Shade held his breath and continued to exert force, and finally pushed the two huge doors inward to create a narrow gap amid the increasingly harsh sound.
Of course, the "narrow" here is only based on the current standards of the giant Shade. In fact, this distance is enough for humans of standard size to pass through.
After returning to his normal size, Shade comforted the cat who seemed to like looking at the world from a high place, and then he and everyone else passed through the gap between the metal doors and entered the final main tomb chamber.
The "tomb passage" just now was only a few dozen meters high and was already quite magnificent. When the area behind the door was illuminated by candles, the hundred-meter-high hall surprised Xia De even more:
"There is not a single pillar in such a high space. What kind of building structure is this?"
The main tomb was empty, with densely packed images of giant warriors carved on the four walls, and rusty metal weapons inserted in front of the walls, all of which were sized to fit the giant warriors. The red and white candles scattered in the cracks between the floor tiles and the silver-glowing orbs inlaid on the ceiling were the light sources here.
There was no giant coffin as imagined placed in the center of the main tomb chamber. Only on a high platform deep in the hall, a gray, rotten giant sat on a black iron throne.
It wore a black iron crown on its head, and its ten thick fingers were all covered with golden rings, and its thick arms were covered with circles of arm rings.
Although it was sitting, one could roughly estimate that its height was over 80 meters, much taller than the giant skeletons outside.
This was undoubtedly a corpse, but when Shade and Sister Belen looked at it, a little fire appeared on the chest of the rotten corpse. In the fire, the head of the crowned giant actually raised from its drooping state, and a foul smell emanated as the giant head moved. Then the giant corpse looked at the four people who entered the tomb.
The gaze with great pressure quickly swept over Miss Liad, stayed on the puppet Witch Emperor for a few seconds, looked at Shade without any expression, and finally looked at the nun holding the oil lamp. The rotten hands pressed the armrests of the huge black iron throne, and it made itself sit up a little straighter, and spoke again after tens of thousands of years:
"Yes, has the Sister with Fire arrived?"
It is called sound, but in fact it uses the resonance of the soul to communicate, so everyone can understand what it says. Several people looked at the nun again, and the nun lowered her head slightly and said:
"Yes, I am the Sister of Fire, and I am here to recover the split flames."
The "voice" emitted by the giant corpse on the throne was old and slow:
"It's been so many years. I accepted the fire from the nun in order to suppress the curse of 'Human Pus' that spread in the blood of the Giant Kingdom. In the blink of an eye, the First Flame has weakened to this extent."
Now Shade understood what the familiar curse aura on the skeleton outside the door meant. He was surprised that he seemed to have guessed some things in the Second Era, and then he confirmed again that most of those split flames were really split out in order to suppress something.
Sister Belen said nothing, so the giant on the throne sighed slowly, then stood up with his hands on the armrests of the golden throne. The rotten body stood on the high platform, looking more and more oppressive. Its right hand reached above its head, grasped the hilt of the sword just above the throne, and then pulled the huge stone sword out from the ceiling of the tomb.
Disgusting black pus seeped out of the cracks in the loose and rotten body. The pus did not drip onto the floor of the tomb, but covered the outer surface of the skin, quickly repairing this body that was no longer suitable for fighting, making the skin look like it had an extra layer of black carapace:
"Sister with fire, your predecessors attacked my kingdom together with the Pointed Ears Empire, and gave me the flame only after defeating me. If you want to take the flame now, just like you did back then, defeat me together with your companions."
Miss Liad hid behind Miss Violet, and was so surprised that she didn't know what to say. History became clear at this moment, and the cause of the fall of the ancient giant kingdom was suddenly revealed by the person involved. Therefore, the giant in front of her seemed to be the "Giant King" in his lifetime. Although it did not live in the oldest mythological era, it was still a true mythical figure.
Sister Belen remained silent, but Shad could see that the giant's condition was far different from when he was alive. However, even so, he did not really want to fight with this "antique":
"The stories of the past have long since disappeared with the smoke and dust. There is no point in dwelling on them. How about we discuss a more peaceful exchange? I have a few nice burial objects here, or if you like a shovel, I can give you both the burial objects and the shovel."
The Giant King, who had already stood up in front of the throne, of course did not agree:
"Were you the one who opened this door that only the descendants of Titans can open? If the honor inherited in your bloodline still exists, fight me to protect your nun. The flame is calling you, and I know you have inherited the power of the First Flame."
"This"
Xia De had no choice but to confirm:
"Can I fight you in any way?"
"of course."
"Well."
Xia De nodded, took out the [One-shot Kill Pistol] and pointed it at the opponent. Although a rash attack would have a high chance of success, considering that the opponent's bloodline inherited from the ancient Titans must have an exceptionally outstanding resistance, he did not pull the trigger.