Chapter 1192 Kizaru's Future Journey 20 - Mouse
The vastness of the underground world was beyond Kizaru's imagination. He looked up at the surrounding rock walls, which still bore traces of excavation by giant machines.
"How much mechanical power has the Empire mobilized? Is it almost hollowing out the bottom of the Red Earth Continent?"
Harley Quinn was not surprised at the exclamations of the foreign country bumpkins on the island. She had made the same exclamation when she first came here.
In the first hundred years after the founding of the empire, a large number of giant machines were created to serve the rule of the empire, and the Red Earth Continent was developed unreservedly for hundreds of years.
The mining of massive amounts of minerals resulted in the leaving of a large number of bottomless mines underground, forming the prototype of the current underground world.
In the early days of the empire, the basic energy needed to build cities was all based on minerals found underground in the red soil continent. However, the empire no longer needs these highly polluting and non-renewable energy sources.
As the underground world was abandoned, a large number of mining machines were thrown underground without maintenance, and later became a gathering place for underground people to make a living.
Some rely on machines that are still functioning to drive the lives of underground people in the surrounding areas and prevent things from going too far. Some cults that worship machines have gradually emerged.
Harley Quinn and her gangster brothers suddenly stopped in front. Could it be that these gangsters were going to go back on their word and kill people here to silence them?
Gwen and Barry didn't completely trust the gang and were always on guard, fighting for themselves even if it meant exposing their abilities.
"If you go any further, it's no longer a territory I can control. The deeper you go, the more dangerous it becomes. You still have a chance to regret it now."
Harley Quinn knew what lay ahead. There was a high chance that she would encounter some monsters or some kind of cultists, and there might be casualties.
Having come this far, Gwen has no intention of leaving herself a way out. Even if she regrets something, she will do so only after finding her friends.
"I won't renege on the reward I promised you, lead the way," the two men beside Gwen had no objection. They were both speed masters and could take the others away even if they encountered danger.
Harley Quinn nodded in acknowledgement of Gwen's courage. This gang leader would not watch her minions go to die. Those who were willing to follow her could follow her, while those who were not willing to follow her could return to their base and wait for the leader to come back.
Not everyone has the courage to move forward. Most of the brothers around Harley Quinn chose to retreat in the face of reality. After kowtowed to Harley Quinn several times, they led their men back to the tunnel entrance.
Only a small number of gang members are willing to follow their leader through life and death. Without Harley Quinn, they won't live long, and even if they die, they want to die together.
Ordinary citizens on the ground actually know nothing about the underground world. The underground slums beneath the central city are only a tiny, small part of the underground world.
Just now, everyone walked underground for several hours before leaving the underground area of the central city. The underground is full of dangers. At the same time, they can go to the underground slums of another city.
The distance in between is very long, so the clown gangs are not closely connected with each other. Although they have the same name, each city actually has its own gang culture underground.
Suddenly the wall began to shake violently. Gwen's eyes widened instantly and she covered her ears subconsciously, "What's going on? Is it going to collapse?"
However, those who lived underground looked calm. Some just glanced at the shaking walls, and some even smiled as if they were used to it.
Harley Quinn patiently explained: "Don't panic, this is the noise of a high-speed underground train passing by. This train is speeding deep underground, driving the surrounding air flow, which causes the walls to vibrate."
As soon as he finished speaking, a roaring sound came from far away, as if a ferocious beast was rushing towards him, and the vibration frequency became more violent, as if the stones above his head were about to fall at any time.
After the train passed, the vibration gradually subsided, the outsiders breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense expressions eased a lot.
Everyone continued to move forward, but the vibration and roar just now echoed in Kizaru's mind for a long time. The machines in the future world are really magical.
"We are going to pass by here in a while. Please keep quiet. Unless there are any special circumstances, we can pass safely."
Harley Quinn had a serious expression on her face. She was not joking. If the noise was too loud, someone might actually die.
"Is it a territory controlled by other gangs?"
Harley Quinn gave an awkward smile. The ignorant people on the ground looked down upon the gangsters. At least the gang members were still human. There were many creatures in the underground world that were not even considered human.
"They are not human beings, but monsters that have been living underground. They eventually formed settlements and became a huge clan."
The group arrived at a dangerous underground section. The darkness around them made every step full of uncertainty. Along the way and on the surrounding walls, the bottomless holes exuded a chill.
With the faint light, one can clearly see that the area around the hole is covered with tooth marks. The tooth marks vary in size and depth, and are obviously from the mouths of different individuals.
This undoubtedly proves that there are living creatures living here, and they are a huge population. Huang Yuan frowned and muttered softly: "Are there a group of giant rats living here?"
Every slight sound makes everyone nervous, as if in the next second a pair of eyes will emerge from the holes and countless sharp claws will extend from them.
As we continued walking forward, we found more and more cavities and denser tooth marks, as if silently telling us of the danger of this place.
Every step was taken with extreme caution, for fear of disturbing the huge tribe hiding in the dark, but the sense of danger that followed like a shadow always enveloped everyone present.
"Humans, you are not welcome here"!
As an old man's voice was heard, a faint green light flickered in front of them, like a strange flame ignited by the darkness.
Looking closely, I saw a pair of green eyes, emitting a cold light, which did not look like human eyes.
The next moment a sharp howl broke the silence. The sound seemed to come from the depths of hell, with a bone-chilling chill that made people's scalps numb.
The originally silent void around was awakened by the sound, and pairs of green eyes emerged like ghosts, surrounding from all directions.
There are more and more of them, and countless pairs of prying eyes are closely watching every move of outsiders.
Those green eyes flickered, sometimes bright as torches, sometimes dim as stars, proving that they were all living creatures.
Being stared at by thousands of eyes, it was a gaze full of malice that made Kizaru feel uncomfortable all over, and every hair on Gwen and Barry stood up.
"Elder, we are just passing by here. We have no intention of disturbing you. We have no ill intentions."
Harley Quinn held a baseball bat in her hand, explaining that she believed in weapons more in her heart. Soon, in the shadow of the tunnel, a rat-like monster came into the public's view.