NCCnovel Chapter 1563 The Lake of Fallen Gods Revives!
Chapter 1563 The Lake of Fallen Gods Revives!
The group chatted and laughed as they ate and drank in the pavilion.
The initially awkward atmosphere immediately transformed into a joyful one thanks to Chen Mu's help.
To accompany the grilled skewers, Chen Mu also brought out beer.
In the dead of winter, you can enjoy beer and barbecue skewers while sipping tea and savoring pastries.
This combination of boldness and elegance is incredibly comfortable.
After a few drinks, Zhao Xingyu and his friends became quite familiar with Xiao Shi and Xiao Lang.
As everyone played drinking games and ate barbecue, the initial awkwardness and wariness gradually disappeared.
The duck in Xiaoxi's arms seemed to smell the aroma of roasted meat and crawled out of her arms.
They looked over curiously, their eyes fixed on the skewers on the grill.
Chen Mu also noticed them. He thought to himself that if Xiao tide hadn't liked them so much, these would probably be the ducks on the grill right now.
However, Xiaoxi likes it, and children like animals, so let him keep it.
Anyway, Chen Mu has eaten all sorts of things, and he's not short of a few ducks to eat.
Cha Cha held Bao Bao in her arms, eating pastries and occasionally sipping tea while gazing at the frozen lake. It was impossible to know what Cha Cha was truly thinking.
About half an hour later, Chen Mu scattered a blizzard of 100 billion ghost money, which finally stopped completely.
At this time, the Lake of Fallen Gods, along with the surrounding mountains, was completely encased in a silent, frozen state.
Chen Mu used the Ghost Lord's perception to cover the entire Lake of Fallen Gods.
In this silent, frozen world, there is truly not a single sound.
Apart from a few sounds coming from the pavilion, there was no sign of life anywhere else.
If we remove Chen Mu and his group from our view of the world, it's as if time itself has been frozen.
Another hour passed.
The people in the pavilion had eaten and drunk their fill.
Xiao Lang removed the barbecue grill and cleared away the beer bottles.
All that remained was the bubbling tea and a few uneaten pastries.
Everyone was bored, so they sat on their chairs to digest their food after they had eaten.
To be honest, in this leisurely environment, I wasn't cold or hungry, I ate my fill, and I was looking at the lake and the heavy snow outside.
The imagery from those ancient poems suddenly appeared in Chen Mu's mind.
Indeed, people need to be well-fed and watered before they can have leisure time and a relaxed mood.
Another half hour passed, and the Lake of Fallen Gods remained frozen in place, without any movement.
Xiao Lang approached Chen Mu and whispered, "Boss, have we been tricked by the Lake of Fallen Gods? We've been waiting for almost two hours, and there's still no sign of anything happening."
Chen Mu glanced at him and said calmly, "Wait a little longer, don't rush."
Chen Mu felt that the presence of the pavilion indicated that the Lake of Fallen Gods wanted them to stay.
This pavilion is the best evidence that the Lake of Fallen Gods wanted to keep them here.
Of course, the most crucial reason was Chen Mu's purpose for this trip.
He's here to collect intelligence! And to claim the reward!
Now that 100 billion has been spent, you're telling me there's nothing to say? Just tell me to go back to sleep and wash up.
They're just teasing an idiot.
That's a whopping 100 billion!
Although Chen Mu has some money, his total assets, including the ghost money recovered from the Ghost Gate and other places, are estimated to be close to 3 trillion.
But for Chen Mu, that 100 billion is a full three-hundredths—0.3% of his assets!
With so many assets being thrown away, even if it's just a waste of money, it'll still make a splash.
If he didn't get anything, could Chen Mu stand this humiliation?
Do you expect me to get impatient so you can just pack up and leave?
This is impossible.
Even if it's a long run, Chen Mu will wear it down. If it's really playing dead to force me to leave, then I've never experienced what it's like to blow up a lake, so I'll give it a try.
All those who treated Chen Mu like an easy target have either regretted it or haven't realized they're going to regret it yet—like the Supreme Demonic Path.
Chen Mu felt that the Lake of Fallen Gods should avoid making a strategic miscalculation in such matters.
Let's wait a little longer then.
With this in mind, Chen Mu calmed down, sat in the pavilion, and admired the scenery outside.
In this environment, Chen Mu felt isolated from the world.
Snowy weather can bring a sense of tranquility.
The various trivial matters of watching over the river were also put aside, and things gradually calmed down.
Chen Mu discovered that the Lake of Fallen Gods seemed to be a good place to relax and unwind.
I wonder if I'll be able to come here again when I encounter troubles in the future. Clearing my mind in the middle of the lake is actually quite comfortable.
Time passed second by second, and Chen Mu looked at the ice and snow-capped mountains, appreciating the artistic conception within.
During this time, the Lake of Fallen Gods was truly like a dead lake, completely silent!
Chen Mu raised his hand to check the time; three hours had passed without him realizing it.
But Chen Mu wasn't in a hurry at all, because he could vaguely sense that new life was being conceived beneath the deadly ice!
The Lake of Fallen Gods is about to awaken!
Finally, at exactly the fourth hour.
The people in the pavilion had all stopped chatting and were sitting there bored.
There was no sound around them. The entire Lake of Fallen Gods was completely silent, just like mullet roe.
In the silence, a crisp "click" suddenly stood out.
Upon hearing this noise, everyone, including Chen Mu, suddenly perked up.
"I heard a sound, like something broke."
"I heard it too, from the direction of the ice."
Shh~ Let me listen carefully.
All eyes turned toward the direction from which the sound came.
That was on a smooth ice surface a few hundred meters away.
Upon closer inspection, one can see an extremely tiny crack beneath the thick layer of ice.
Such details would likely go unnoticed by anyone below the level of the Demon King without the aid of specialized equipment.
Chen Mu's heart immediately went into excitement mode.
After such a long wait, the Lake of Fallen Gods is finally... about to awaken!
After that crack, a full five minutes passed without the ice layer cracking again.
Just when everyone thought that what had just happened was just an accident.
Suddenly, there was another sound of ice cracking.
Click... Click...
Once the sound started, it rang out continuously, like firecrackers during the Lunar New Year.
Accompanied by a series of rapid sounds, the ice layer on the northeast side of the Lake of Fallen Gods began to break one after another.
The Lake of Fallen Gods seems to be showing signs of revival!
Chen Mu didn't wait idly in the pavilion any longer. He leaped out of the pavilion and rushed into the air.
Cha Cha and the others followed closely behind, arriving in the sky with Chen Mu.
Looking down from mid-air, most of the surface of the Lake of Fallen Gods is still frozen.
If we consider the Lake of Fallen Gods as a circle, the northeastern fan-shaped area, which accounts for about a quarter of the ice layer, is now beginning to crack.
The other three-quarters of the ice remains frozen there.
Is the revival of the Lake of Fallen Gods also a phased process?
Chen Mujing observed the changes, and after about ten minutes, the entire ice layer in the northeast corner shattered into ice shards.
The lake surface beneath the ice has also revealed its appearance!
When they saw what lay beneath the ice, everyone present, including Zhao Xingyu and his group, looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone's face was filled with confusion and bewilderment.
Why does it look like this?
"I remember the Lake of Fallen Gods. It was only a little over a meter deep these days. When did it get this deep?"
"Where's the water? Where did all the water go? There's such a huge hole."
Zhao Xingyu and his friends live by the lake, and they just went down to the lake yesterday to pick fresh bamboo shoots.
When they went down into the lake, the water was clearly only waist-deep, about a meter deep.
Why does it change so drastically after being frozen?
Chen Mu was equally shocked when he saw what lay beneath the ice.
Beneath the broken ice was a dark, fan-shaped pit. Looking down, the bottom was completely invisible!
This deep pit immediately reminded Chen Mu of something—
A bizarre, post-apocalyptic black hole!
However, inside the black hole, there are strange beasts and it is pitch black.
The deep pit before us emitted a pale blue glow from its walls. Moreover, there was no sound of any strange beasts within; it was completely silent.
"Could this be... the resurrected Lake of Fallen Gods?"
Chen Mu murmured to himself. He had imagined what the Lake of Fallen Gods would look like when it was revived.
This includes the appearance of a mysterious old man, or someone speaking in the sky, etc...
This is a way to communicate with yourself.
However, Chen Mu admitted that his imagination was still somewhat lacking compared to the facts.
Imagination needs to consider logic, but reality does not.
In reality, after the Lake of Fallen Gods awoke, the deep ice on the lake surface shattered, revealing a quarter-circular deep well.
On the walls of the deep well, there are thick layers of ice, which reflect a pale blue light.
The entire bottomless well was enveloped in a pale blue halo.
Xiao Lang and Xiao Shi stood together. Xiao Lang seemed to be deep in thought and whispered to Xiao Shi, "I think I understand now what this deep pit should be called. If I were the Lake of Fallen Gods, I would definitely call it that."
Xiao Shi asked curiously, "What's your name? The boss hasn't even figured it out yet, but you've already understood it? That's not like you."
“Three words—deep well madness.” Xiao Lang said slowly, feigning profundity.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shi's lips twitched slightly. He couldn't help but wrap his coat tighter. "It's already cold enough, let's not tell any lame jokes, or I'll catch a cold."
Xiao Lang pouted, "You just don't understand humor. If it were the boss, he would definitely get me, be on the same wavelength as me, and appreciate my artistic talent."
"You're an art bacterium, no, an art virus," Xiao Shi quipped, rarely making such a sarcastic remark.
On the other side, Chen Mu looked at the deep pit below, trying to figure out the meaning of the Lake of Fallen Gods.
Generally speaking, the sudden appearance of such a deep pit clearly indicates that someone is being asked to go inside and investigate.
Upon seeing this deep pit, the first thing that came to Chen Mu's mind was a black hole.
What is the connection between the deep crater of the Lake of Fallen Gods and black holes?
Is there any danger inside?
These pieces of old wood need to be considered.
Fortunately, Chen Mu is now extremely powerful.
As a high-level demon lord, ordinary dangers really can't harm him.
No, it should be said that in the entire bizarre apocalypse, apart from the dangers deep within the black hole, where else can Chen Mu not go?
This formidable strength gave Chen Mu the confidence to back it up.
At that moment, Chen Mu decided to go and take a look inside the deep pit!
At least for now, the Lake of Fallen Gods has shown no ill intent. The possibility of danger is low.
Chen Mu began to descend, approaching the edge of the pit from mid-air.
He released his innate, eerie energy, cautiously probing the situation inside the cave.
Chen Mu discovered that the pit was very deep; at least 10 kilometers had been explored so far, yet it remained unchanged.
"What exactly is the Lake of Fallen Gods trying to do?" Chen Mu frowned.
Chen Mu didn't know whether the pit was really that deep, or if it was just a trick of spatial disorientation—using very little space to create the appearance of great depth by confusing spatial perception.
If only the Lord of Time and Space were here, things like space, when you reach the level of a top expert, do indeed need to be studied carefully.
It seems I need to find some time to learn properly from the Lord of Time and Space.
As Chen Mu thought this, his innate strange energy told him that there was nothing in the deep pit that could threaten him.
Just then, a pale blue dot of light appeared in the center of the pit.
Chen Mu recognized it at a glance—a strengthening crystal!
This is the reward that appears after each irrigation.
The reinforced crystal seemed to sense that Chen Mu was staring at it.
The next second, the reinforced crystal actually moved! It slowly moved and fell towards the depths of the pit.
After falling for a while, seeing that Chen Mu hadn't caught up, it actually stopped, as if waiting for Chen Mu.
Seeing this, the meaning of the Lake of Fallen Gods is quite clear!
It wanted Chen Mu to enter the deep pit, where there was something it wanted Chen Mu to see.
Furthermore, the Lake of Fallen Gods used enhanced crystals to guide Chen Mu into its path.
If that's the case, then it must be the Lake of Fallen Gods! Let's see what's in this deep pit.
Chen Mu called over Xiao Shi and said to everyone, "I'm going down to check. If I haven't shown up after half a day, no, after a day, then contact Xiao Ye."
Cha Cha said worriedly, "Do you want me to go with you? I'm also a Ghost Lord, two Ghost Lords can look out for each other."
Chen Mu shook his head and gestured with his eyes to Xiao tide and her group beside him.
The meaning is clear: Chacha is going to stay here and protect the rest of the people.
As for Chen Mu's safety, to be honest, if he encounters something he can't handle, then even if another Ghost Lord comes along, it will be of no use.
Zhao Xingyu also said, "Boss Chen, how about I come with you?"
"Do you know what's down there?" Chen Mu asked.
Zhao Xingyu shook his head. "Mr. Chen, I'm not quite sure either."
"Then forget it, you can stay up there."
Chen Mu didn't let Zhao Xingyu follow him, his subconscious telling him that entering the deep pit didn't seem dangerous.
The Lake of Fallen Gods is likely using this method to isolate itself from outsiders and create an opportunity for Chen Mu to meet alone.
Bringing Zhao Xingyu along wouldn't be of much use.
After making the arrangements, Chen Mu waved to everyone and prepared to enter the deep pit alone.