As for the books on the desk...
Without a second thought, Wang Zheng leaped up and landed lightly on the statue's broad back. Looking at the desk piled high with various books and bamboo slips, he was quite excited.
Despite the passage of countless years inside this hall, these books still emit a faint halo, as if protecting them from weathering and damage.
These are all rare and precious treasures!
Seeing this, Wang Zheng didn't hesitate and immediately stepped forward to politely bow to the portrait.
Regardless of whether he built this ruined palace or sealed the existence of the ancient giant demon, the painting alone is worthy of Wang Shao's respect.
Being polite won't hurt you.
However, before Wang Zheng could even lower his hand, the once lifelike portrait instantly lost its luster, and the spirituality it contained vanished in the blink of an eye.
As if unable to withstand Wang Zheng's bow, the passage of millions of years was condensed into this short moment, instantly turning into a pile of ashes and completely dissipating into the air.
Faced with this awkward scene, Wang Zheng was stunned for a long time.
"What do you mean? Are you targeting me? Although I do want to take this scroll away, I haven't done anything about it yet."
Clearly, Young Master Wang had intended to take the scroll with him. Even if he didn't need it, he could exchange it for some spiritual fruits or liquid spiritual energy from Old Li later.
However, this rather spiritual painting seemed to have already seen through his thoughts and didn't give Young Master Wang a chance at all.
"Enough, enough. It would be impolite of me to want both the book and the painting. Now that things are as they are, let's just consider this the legacy left by our predecessors fulfilled, and let go of our obsessions once our wishes are done..."
Although the scroll had completely vanished, the books and albums were fortunately intact. Wang Zheng comforted himself and stopped worrying about it. He quickly collected all the books in front of him.
He has to hurry, otherwise, if these manuals are completely shattered like that painting, where will he go to cry?
After all, the only advantage of this empty hall is that it's completely empty; you can't exactly take the snail statue you're standing on back with you...
Hmm, speaking of this statue, Wang Zheng immediately had a wicked idea.
Then he squatted down and placed his hand on it...
...
"It's a pity that this statue is connected to the entire hall. Otherwise, placing this statue in the new training room hall of Nanjing University would definitely have a good effect. With such an imposing presence, who would dare not cultivate properly after entering?"
Wang Zheng was quite dissatisfied that he couldn't take the snail statue back with him, and he kept muttering to himself.
Those are the books that have been put away; they're covered in illegible scribbles that don't make any sense, and scanning them doesn't do anything.
Young Master Wang even suspected that these might not be cultivation techniques at all, but rather records of strange and interesting events from the ancient times of Earth.
Fortunately, the most basic scanning and recording function was still available, so Wang Zheng could only collect all the books, scan a copy and save it, comforting himself that it might be useful in the future.
After leaping down from the massive statue, he looked at the rather luxurious yet empty room in front of him and, after a thorough search, found that there was indeed nothing to plunder. Only then did he decide to go outside the hall to take a look.
Unfortunately, when he stepped forward and pushed hard, he found that the wooden door was as solid as a rock and could not be pushed open no matter how hard he tried.
To say that Wang Zheng possessed such immense strength that it would be no exaggeration to say he could split rocks and shatter mountains, it's truly unbelievable that he was being blocked by a small wooden door.
After Wang Zheng observed carefully, he discovered that the entire hall was actually enveloped by an invisible barrier, which seemed to be both a protection and a seal. He couldn't even see the outside of the hall clearly.
Even looking out the window, all you can see are streaks of rosy light, and everywhere you look is a dazzling display of color.
Only then did Young Master Wang realize that he was trapped in the main hall and unable to move freely in or out.
At this moment, even Wang Shao, who had just made a considerable gain, couldn't help but panic.
Although his storage space was well-stocked with resources, enough to live in the palace for a year or two, whether he could bear the loneliness was another matter. The demon kings exploring the outside of the ruins wouldn't give him that much time either.
At this point, looking at the statue in front of him, how could Wang Zheng not know that he had been teleported to the very center of this ruin, which was the palace complex that he couldn't see clearly before?
The palaces of that heaven stretched out in a continuous line, and I had no idea which hall I was in.
Commander Li Guofeng had said at the time that once this relic appeared, it would definitely be fully explored, and even with the protection of this boundary barrier, it was only a matter of time before it was broken.
Moreover, Wang Zheng didn't believe that this barrier from thousands of years ago could stop so many demon kings and grandmasters.
If they finally manage to break into this hall and find me staring at them, do you think I'll have a good outcome?
Even if I reveal my identity, these grandmasters might not all be on my side.
Even if the grandmasters of China can firmly believe in themselves, don't forget that there are also powerful foreigners and demon kings who harbor great hostility towards humanity in these ruins.
Do they believe they didn't take all the benefits from this hall?
Even though Wang Zheng himself couldn't understand them now, he had no intention of sharing those books and bamboo slips.
He had a keen understanding of human weaknesses, and even if he revealed everything, those who were suspicious would only feel that the benefits of what he had kept hidden were greater.
In that case, it would be better to keep yourself behind the scenes from the beginning.
Wang Zheng immediately began rummaging through boxes and cabinets, searching for a way to break the seal at the entrance of the main hall.
However, after searching for a long time without success, Young Master Wang could only press his face against the door and carefully sense the movement outside. After hearing that there was nothing unusual, he made up his mind.
Since normal tactics are ineffective, the only option left is to forcefully breach the goal...
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