"Wait, why can I understand bug language?" Shen Yucomplained. He had no idea what those strange sounds were, but he could understand the information the other party was conveying.
Seeing this, the Seeker's disdain grew even stronger, and he looked at the other party contemptuously.
(Rada Bis, Kalai) "How ignorant. This place is dominated by the Void and soul. Beings from all realms communicate through the sound of their souls. Why cling to the sound of mouths?"
"Alright," Shen Yu spread his hands, "Then how do I prove my qualification?"
"Battle. Harmonize with those lowly God Tuner, shed your Maggots form, and prove your qualification."
After speaking, the Seeker turned around, dragging a spindle-shaped body, and stepped into the pale Godhome.
This body actually doesn't fall when walking. Shen Yucomplained, following the other party in small steps into Godhome.
The original light had already faded, and the entire Godhome was shrouded in endless shadows.
When Shen Yu stepped into it, a pale pattern appeared from the darkness beneath his feet. Under his and the Seeker's footsteps, that ancient, pure light was reawakened.
Beneath the vast black dome, patterns symbolizing soul lit up one after another. On the hall walls, towering, strange tower images appeared, outlining the ancient kingdom that had been annihilated in the river of history.
At this moment, Shen Yu saw four pale gates in the gloomy abyss.
Above the four gates were oval orbs shining with golden light. At the same time, the orbs extended four passages, lighting up the other four circular orbs.
If you look closely, among the two on the left, there is a patterned charm and a Bone Nail, respectively, while on the right are oval and semi-circular masks.
But the Seeker in front was still walking, showing no intention of stopping.
"Seeker," Shen Yu called out, stopping him, "You've gone too far, the doors are over here."
Upon hearing this, the Seeker stopped, tilting his head slightly, (Hmph, Doria) "You pitiful crawling insects, with your lowly forms, what right do you have to touch the adult's training gates?"
"Since I can't enter the gates, how do I test?"
(Dop, Morua.) "Crawler! You must first worship in the Hall of Gods before you are qualified to touch the adult's training gates."
So, I have to clear the figurine house first? This Seeker's temper is awful; when he first met the Little Knight, he was also incredibly arrogant. After the Little Knight proved his strength, he instantly became a sycophant.
Let's see what you say after I clear all five gates. Shen Yu chuckled lightly and followed the Seeker down a corroded downward slope into the "Hall of Gods."
The Hall of Gods has two floors, with statues of various forms standing on them. The bases sparkle with brilliant light orbs, except for the original dark gold changing to pale. Other than that, there isn't much change.
(Nosai) "Wretch, choose one, but I hope your fragile body won't be annihilated." The Seeker stopped and looked at Shen Yu.
Shen Yu drew the EGO Loneliness from his waist, examining them one by one, finally stopping before the fifth statue.
The statue had two pairs of sharp horns longer than the Little Knight's, a battle skirt fluttering, and a needle-shaped weapon placed behind it. (Image)
Unknown runes were carved on the base, but Shen Yucould sense their meaning:
"God Tuner of the Lost Land — Bumblebee (Guardian)
The protagonist of Silk Song (Dove)..." Shen Yu looked back at the Seeker, "This one."
Before he finished speaking, the Tuner on Shen Yu's chest automatically flew out, dividing into three areas, displaying three kinds of light: bronze, white, and gold.
To be safe, I'll choose the lowest tuning level. Shen Yuthought, raising his hand and pressing the area with the bronze light.
When Shen Yu confirmed, the God Tuner suddenly returned, and with a crisp "ding," a dazzling light bloomed in front of Shen Yu.
When Shen Yu opened his eyes, he found himself in an arena, with deafening roars coming from the surrounding stands.
The ground was covered with grayish-brown flagstones, and the walls were covered with vegetation bearing brownish-yellow branches and leaves. Several spider silks hung from above. The overall shape was circular, surrounded by layers of tiered stands filled with spectators.
But Shen Yu was astonished to discover that the arena was divided into two types of spectator stands.
The lower stands were wooden, and the spectators were various insects wearing different white masks, mostly beetles with black shells.
They were corpulent, with dark black shells, scrambling over the wooden boards, pushing and shoving, emitting piercing shouts.
Some beetles opened their mouths, making hoarse, unpleasant whistling sounds, as if mocking each other, while others flapped their wings, bumping into their neighbors' bodies, venting their excited emotions.
(Doska) "Look at that poor fellow, he has no shell, his body is as weak as a Maggots." A beetle looked at Shen Yu, and a whooping laugh came from its four-eyed white mask.
(Kalas) "I hope the corpse is as delicious as a Maggots." Another beetle with a six-eyed mask said, sucking its forelegs with its mouthpart, "I'm just hungry."
Above them were stands emitting golden light, and the spectators were cicadas like the Seeker, wearing golden masks and with their bodies wrapped in gray cloth.
They sat quietly, conversing in hushed voices.
(Wo Duopu Lai) "Why must we sit with such lowly, ignorant insects?!"
"Why allow such lowly beings into our dreams, defiling our rituals? The stench of their bodies makes us nauseous!"
A taller "Golden Cicada" looked disdainfully at the "Fool" spectators below, speaking with displeasure.
(Oh La Suo) "This is the will of the God of Gods; we must obey." Another short, fat Golden Cicada replied, looking at Shen Yu at the same time,
"Don't worry, this Maggots will die soon, we don't need to endure much longer."
The two types of stands were close to each other, heavily surrounding the central arena. As far as Shen Yu could see, there were only insects. In the farthest distance were the towering, cloud-piercing giant pillars of Godhome.
What's going on? Why are the Fool's arena spectators here, merged with Godhome? Shen Yu thought, looking at the central leadership seats.
On the wooden throne on the left hung a broken mask with six eyes and four horns. Its owner was a six-legged giant insect with four horns on its head and a scarlet shell, currently leaning quietly on the right armrest. — Fool's King
On the right, the Seeker sat upright on a golden chair.
And behind the two chairs was the pale throne rooted in the abyss, surrounded by sharp and precise giant spikes, clustered around the central seat.
A sculpture stood behind the throne, obscured by swirling shadows, with only endless Void tendrils visible.
And the one on the throne had eyes that reached the abyss. A dark cloak draped over him, covering his two plump little hands. At this moment, he was dozing off with his head tilted, creating a huge sense of disconnect for Shen Yu.
I say, Little Knight, can you at least pick a suitable time to sleep? Shen Yu couldn't help but complain, looking at the enemy before him.
The opponent wore a white mask similar to the Little Knight's, but with longer horns. A scarlet battle skirt fluttered, and a pure white spear was placed behind him. — Bumblebee. (Image)
Bumblebee surveyed Shen Yu, looking at the unknown weapon at his waist, and asked in confusion:
(Ka La Li, Pu Sa?) "Outsider, why are you here?"
"Would you believe me if I said it was an accident?" Shen Yu smiled bitterly, drawing the EGO Lonelinessfrom his waist.
(Sa Yi, Xi Gai Lai) "It's getting late. Outsider, be careful, my stinger is very fast." Bumblebee looked up at the boiling swarm around him and warned Shen Yu.
"Gala Ma!" Bumblebee arched his body, gripping the stinger with his right hand, while the silk released from his left hand danced in the air. Then the stinger in his hand shot out, piercing towards Shen Yu's head.
At the same time, the entire arena erupted, countless insects of different races shouting:
(Wo La!) "Bumblebee, tear him apart!"
Suddenly, Shen Yu felt a sense of Solitude. Black dust overflowed from the rusty revolver in his right hand, the God Tuner on his chest vibrated, and a message appeared in his mind:
"EGO Resonance initiated, [1-10-12] Old Womantuning rate increased 0% > 1%"