“Perhaps he isn’t a psychic…” Li Xin frowned.

Ordinary people cannot sense natural spiritual energy.

Pope Qiu continued to shake his head: "It's normal not to feel it, but if it's the spiritual pressure of a demigod, the actual pressure still exists. Even if mortals cannot perceive natural spiritual energy, the pressure is still there."

Li Xin thought about it carefully and realized that there was some truth to it.

"Then how did he steal the spirit stones?"

Pope Qiu: "Or maybe he seized the opportunity while Qin was fighting the Icefield King, tore open space, and stole it."

"Perhaps he was hiding in some subspace from the beginning, which is why he was able to isolate himself from the spiritual pressure of a demigod."

Li Xin said, "Won't he be discovered by the demigods? Neither Qin Che nor the Icefield King would stand by and watch the essence stone be stolen..."

Pope Qiu, puzzled, said, "I have never met the underwater people you speak of, so I do not know the specifics."

Li Xin: "Perhaps we'll have to go back and ask the research institute to find out."

"Over the years, during the exploration of the ice sheet, we have discovered some technological legacies of underwater people..."

At this point, Li Xin recalled the time when he and Qin Che were exploring the ice plains and were trapped in the projection world.

Those technological legacies were all acquired in the world of projection.

This includes underwater human-themed technology suits, wearable recording devices, and equipment from various spacecraft...

From there, the research institute broke down into many smaller details, all of which were part of the underwater human science and technology chain.

These technological chains enabled Leopard Court to achieve a major breakthrough.

"The underwater people are not good at war. Their technology is more focused on civilian technology and has little to do with combat, but it is very advanced."

Pope Qiu said, "Are the underwater people also an ancient civilization?"

"Yes, our land of sages has already deduced some things from their records. The civilization of the underwater people may have existed at the same time as the Northern Empire, but they did not communicate with each other."

"The Dark Ages..."

Pope Qiu frowned: "The underground library of the Holy See contains books that I have treasured for many years, but there are only a few words about the Dark Ages."

Li Xin laughed and said, "Over a thousand years have passed, and with the continuous wars, it's already quite remarkable that it has been preserved. Perhaps you haven't collected it yet, or you've just never seen it before."

Pope Qiu nodded.

He knew the old world well and was also knowledgeable about natural psychic energy.

However, they have no idea about the civilization of the Dark Ages or how people lived during that time.

"Actually, I've always had a question: if ancient civilizations were so brilliant, why were they called the 'Dark Ages' by later generations? It doesn't fit the civilization of that era," Pope Qiu said.

Li Xin: "Our experts have also raised similar questions to yours."

"Perhaps the name 'Dark Age' was given by the old world. To the old humans, the imperial civilization and the underwater civilization were both relatively barbaric and could not be compared with them. The old humans believed that their era was more splendid, hence the name 'Dark Age' for ancient times."

Pope Qiu shook his head: "Based on my understanding of the Old World, the civilization of the Old Humans may not be as advanced as that of the Empire and the Undersea People..."

"The technology of the old world was not advanced enough, whether it was writing or various cultures..."

Li Xin declined to elaborate.

They know too little about this; they can talk for ages without getting anywhere.

He trusts the evidence more.

Currently, Leopard Court is excavating ruins everywhere.

As long as it's an ancient site, no matter how far away, all resources and personnel will be transferred there, and the cabinet will provide full support.

If you find any inscribed artifacts, hand them over to the land of sages.

Discover the technology and hand it over to the research institute.

If you find any psionic weapons, hand them over directly to the Academy of Sciences...

These three departments are considered the three pillars of the entire Leopard Court academic community.

Rumble!

Ultimately, it was the sound of explosions on the ground and the collision of demigods that sparked their discussion.

They almost forgot that a fierce battle was still raging on the ground.

"In any case, the essence stone has definitely been stolen."

"Let's leave here first."

"Um."

Before leaving, Li Xin looked back at the underground palace.

"The Ice King was born here, this is his palace... who knows what treasures are hidden here, let's investigate further."

Pope Qiu had no choice but to follow Li Xin deep into the palace.

This palace is very large.

There is an extremely spacious area behind the throne.

There was nothing inside.

Apart from the thick pillars, the floor was neat and tidy, and there wasn't even a coffin.

“If there were any real treasure, the Icefield King would have taken it long ago,” Pope Qiu said.

Li Xin laughed, "Not necessarily. This is the Icefield King's home. Where else would he put his treasure if not here?"

"There might be a secret space inside."

Pope Churchill: ...

Qin Che's subordinates are all so greedy.

It's dangerous outside; demigods are fighting, and they're actually searching for treasure in this underground palace...

They really have a big heart.

Li Xin touched around but didn't find any mechanism, so he couldn't help but sigh.

“Perhaps there really is nothing there…” the Pope advised. “Our goal is the Earthstone, which may be the only treasure in the underground palace. Did you see that stone platform? It’s clearly a facility for enshrining the treasure.”

Li Xin remained silent and continued touching the walls in various places.

They didn't even spare the corners and crevices.

He snorted coldly, losing his patience, and right in front of the Pope, delivered a molecular slash that landed on the wall!

With a whoosh!

The wall was cut very smoothly by Li Xin.

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