Chapter 679: Archaic Abyss

In the world of Valais, the earth can be divided into two layers: "table" and "li".
Humans and the vast majority of animals and plants live in the surface world, which is inseparable from the nourishment of sunlight and rain and dew; while in the depths of the earth's crust, where the sun cannot shine, there is also an underground world composed of countless tunnels and domes. That is "dark area", which is commonly known as "Swatheim" by the indigenous people of the New World, which means "the kingdom of dark elves".
The "Ancient Abyss" Jin Lunga is actually the transition zone between the "surface world" and the "underground world". There are countless natural tunnels leading to the dark area at the bottom of the abyss.
These tunnels, collectively referred to as "ground navels," provide humans with a path to explore the underground world, while also providing a way for underground creatures living in the dark to drill out of the surface and hunt humans.
After nearly a century of exploration and paying the price of countless sacrifices, people now have an understanding of the dark areas, but it is still far from describing the whole picture of the underground world.
The "Kinglunga Complete Map" obtained by Hailar through the "Children of Freedom Association" is the most accurate and detailed of all the maps of its kind. But Joan looked at the map a little bit and found that the areas that humans have discovered only account for a small part of the entire map, and more areas are still in darkness.
Joan sat at the dining table and listened carefully to Hailar's introduction to the map.
The entire map is classified according to environmental characteristics and can be divided into eight areas, of which only the "first area" is completely under human control, and most of the proven magic crystal mines are also distributed in the first area, so it is also called "mining" Zone" or "safe zone", where the expedition's base camp is located.
Except for the "first zone", the other seven areas are all in a dark area, there is no sunlight, air and water can not be guaranteed, and almost no human settlement.
In these seven areas covered by darkness, only a few rough lines are drawn on the map, and the information provided is very limited, which is of little reference value for the explorer.
"The second area" is said to be covered with photophobia mushrooms and blood-red mosses. Some of the fungi grow very large, like the trees of the surface world, so this area is also named "underground jungle area".
The "third zone" has abundant water resources, and underground rivers criss-cross, like dense webs. It is said that in a huge cave like a sky dome, there is an underground lake named "Cup of Giants", where the mysterious strange fish inhabits.
The "fourth area" is adjacent to the "third area". The soft soil is irrigated by underground rivers all year round and evolves into a broad mud, so it is also called "abyssal swamp area".
Adjacent to the "Abyssal Swamp" is the "Fifth District".
There are countless underground karst caves distributed here. It is said that the water quality is contaminated with acidic minerals and is strongly corrosive. The air is also filled with acidic poisonous mist. If the explorer does not fall into the pond in the cave, it is like falling into a sulphuric acid pond, and it will be corroded into a bone in a blink of an eye.
The geographical environment of the "Sixth District" is more special. The towering underground mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, the bare hills are dug out of countless caves, and weird and evil cavemen build their homes here, as well as countless strange and variants. The spider lurked in the dark valley, waiting quietly for the prey to come to the door.
The map of the "Seventh District" is simpler. It is said that huge stalagmites rising from the ground everywhere are like a huge underground Tallinn, and explorers are easily lost in it.
Occasionally, ruins of buildings and weird rock altars can be seen in the stalagmites forest, which seems to be the remains of an ancient underground civilization, so this area is also named "Remains Area".
On the whole map, the most special one is the "eighth district". Unlike the other seven areas, the eighth area is not a connected area, but an exponential settlement of intelligent creatures distributed in all corners of the dark area. The common feature of these territories is that they all exist in the form of "underground cities". And a society with a relatively high degree of civilization has been established, so it is collectively referred to as a "district".
There are currently a total of five underground cities that have been discovered. They are the "Oknil City" under the rule of the dark elves, the "Sudry City" of the dwarf underground, and the "Glasto City" where the gray dwarfs live. , The underground city of the Stone Giant "Blimir", and the large group of psychic powers of the spiritual city "Edes".
It is not known whether there are underground cities built by other intelligent creatures outside these five dungeons.
The above eight areas, whether in the "first area" under the sunlight, or the other seven areas where there are few natural light sources, are not isolated territories, and there are countless unexplored "ground navels" among them. Connectivity means that when a foreign enemy invades, a dogfight may erupt.
In addition to these eight areas, there are large areas of unknown areas on the map, completely covered by darkness. To date, no expedition team has been able to reach these areas and come back alive. Of course, there is no information for Joan to refer to.
At this time, footsteps came from the restaurant door, and four young people came in one after another.
Judging from the uniforms they wear, they belong to three different colleges.
After these four people came in, the atmosphere in the restaurant changed subtly. Most of the students stopped talking and looked at the door involuntarily, as if they were watching something great.
This change aroused curiosity from Joan and looked up at the newly arrived four. Two of the youngest looking boys were wearing the short cloak-style robe of the Austrian Academy of Law, and they were vaguely familiar.
Joan recalled it and remembered seeing them on the admission test of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. The taller boy named Angel, and the shorter boy named Ryan, all performed very well in the re-examination, and was later accepted by Dean Franklin as a disciple.
The companions of Angel and Ryan, a theological school boy in the priest uniform, were white-faced, smiled, and seemed very kind.
There is also an Austrian knight in a black military uniform, which looks like the head of the four people. The fluffy blonde hair is like a lion's brim. The deep facial features are like marble sculptures. The tall and muscular physique gives a sense of oppression like a wild beast. .
Holden saw the knight in black and immediately turned to his sister with a teasing smile, whispering:
"The man who has the scandal with you is here."
"Don't believe the rumors, there is no shadow." Audrey denies it lightly.
"Everyone says that Arnold is actively pursuing you. You really don't want to give him a chance?" Holden teased her sister hippy.
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