Chapter 234 Master Qu
The higher you go, the more relatively intact cabins there are, and the more areas of abnormal gravity there are.
At the foot of the mountain, the gravity abnormality was only inside the cabin, but when we reached the middle of the mountain, we could hardly find any area with normal gravity. Even those outside the cabin would be affected to some extent.
Here, all the areas of gravity anomaly are connected together, and the degree of gravity change varies with the different positions of the cabins. When Yu Cang walked in it, he felt his body was sometimes heavy and sometimes light, and he even had a feeling similar to motion sickness.
At this point, the strength of the Ruins Colossus has become even stronger. Rare Ruins Colossi are no longer seen, and every one that appears must be epic.
Rumble...
Sensing someone entering, a giant statue covered in vines shook all over, and then slowly stretched out its limbs.
Buzz!
The air sank, and Gu Jieshuang, who had stepped into the attack range of the ruins colossus, felt that the already abnormal gravity had suddenly increased a lot, and his whole body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead.
Her expression became more serious, and she immediately drew out the Ice Heart Sword, rushing forward with a gust of cold wind.
Yun Yan and Yu Cang watched the show together.
Although Yu Cang is not within the attack range of the Ruins Colossus, it is easy to see that the gravity here has been changed through some small changes in details.
"Does the Ruins Colossus have the ability to control gravity?"
"That's not all." Yun Yan said, "If you go up a little further, you'll encounter a giant statue of ruins that can increase your mental stress."
"Why... would such a giant statue appear in the ruins of the interstellar civilization?" Yu Cang was a little confused.
These giants look like the guardians of this place. They will wake up immediately once someone steps into the attack range.
If these giant statues were left behind by primitive people... does that mean that humans had already established diplomatic relations with alien civilizations ten thousand years ago?
"It's impossible to verify. This is an unsolved mystery." Yun Yan shook his head. "From the current signs, perhaps this relic once served as a test of some kind."
"Trial?"
"Yes—the triggering conditions for these ruins colossi are actually slightly different. For example, the colossus that Gu Jieshuang is dealing with now, in order to awaken it, in addition to entering the attack range, you must also carry at least three colossus crystals obtained from the foot of the mountain."
Hearing this, Yu Cang's expression changed slightly, and a look of thought flashed across his eyes.
If you think about it this way, it does seem like some kind of level-breaking trial.
The subjects must challenge the upper levels one by one until they can gradually defeat all the colossi.
"If you think about it this way, these Colossus Crystals should be quite useful."
Yun Yan shook his head. "That's the theory, but based on current research, this crystal is completely useless besides looking good... But maybe that's just the way it is. After all, thousands of years have passed. Something that was precious back then might just be beautiful now. That's normal."
"Okay." Yu Cang nodded.
During the conversation, Gu Jieshuang had already ended the battle.
A more gorgeous colossus crystal flew into her hands. Gu Jieshuang was slightly out of breath at this moment, but after seeing this crystal, she still smiled.
Who doesn't like something nice like this?
Next, the group continued walking upwards like this.
It can be seen that this relic is indeed very safe. The colossus in the relic has no intelligence and no ability to retain people. When it cannot defeat the enemy, just exit the attack range and the colossus will automatically stop attacking.
As long as you pay attention, you don't have to worry about any safety issues here - this relic has been like this for nearly a hundred years.
It is precisely because of the sudden and unknown disappearance of such a safe relic that people are very uneasy.
Yun Yan introduced as he walked, and soon they arrived at a position just before the top of the mountain. Here, Yu Cang could look up and see the huge white sphere on the top of the mountain. The huge gravitational potential energy brought a heavy sense of oppression, making people sweat unconsciously in their palms just by looking at it.
Unlike the surrounding cabins, the sphere on the top of the mountain has no damage, but is slightly covered with dust due to the passage of time.
If you look closely, you will find that the surface of the sphere has many mechanical structures and is not smooth. If this is a spacecraft, the sphere you see now is definitely not the outer shell - perhaps, the complete state of this spacecraft should be that the cabins are combined together in some way and covered on the surface of the sphere?
At this moment, Gu Jieshuang suddenly stopped.
She looked at the scene in front of her, her eyes seemed a little confused.
In front of her, there is a giant statue of ruins, but at this distance, she should have entered the attack range, so why hasn't the giant statue reacted yet?
"Okay, we're almost there," Yun Yan said. "This height is the range of all the currently active colossi in the ruins... Beyond that, those colossi haven't moved since the discovery of the ruins. Even if everyone with all the crystals gathered could enter their attack range, it wouldn't work. They must have broken down after ten thousand years."
"Oh?" Yu Cang's expression changed.
He walked forward and came to Gu Jieshuang's side, his eyes cast at the giant statue in front of him.
Compared to the previous ones I'd seen, this one was taller and stronger. Just standing there, motionless, it gave off a heavy aura that made my breath catch. The vines crawling around it were clearly old, indicating it hadn't been moved in a long time.
Is it broken...?
Yu Cang felt it carefully.
But in his perception, this colossus is no different from other colossi... Is it really because it is broken, rather than because the person who came did not meet the requirements?
Yu Cang just felt itchy in his heart, and he couldn't wait to enter the Starry Sky Vision to see clearly.
As soon as all his legendary attributes cool down tomorrow, he will immediately clear away the fog in the Starry Sky Vision!
"Alright, at this altitude, there are many training areas with great effects." Yun Yan said, "Come on, I'll take you to experience it..."
However, before Yun Yan could finish his words, a choking voice suddenly came from the side.
"Yun Yan? What's wrong with you? Didn't they say that Ruins No. 8 is no longer open to the public? Why are you still bringing people in?"
Yu Cang turned around and saw an old man with dirty clothes walking towards him angrily. Before Cang could react, he got close to Yun Yan's face.
"Do you know how dangerous this place is right now? The ruins' rainbow light could erupt a second time at any time, and you still dare to commit a crime against the wind? Hurry, hurry, get your people out!"
The man's clothes were dirty and his gray hair was rough and frizzy. It was obvious that he hadn't taken care of himself for a long time. At this moment, he came close to Yun Yan, puffing his beard and glaring at him. Even from a distance, Yu Cang could smell the smell of dirt on him.
Behind the old man, a group of soldiers followed closely, obviously to protect him.
Yun Yan also looked stunned, and then said with a helpless smile: "Old Qu, how dare I commit a crime against the wind... I'm not just bringing anyone in here casually. Do you know what the identity of young friend Yu Cang is?"
"I don't care who he is!" Qu Shao patted Yun Yan's shoulder, leaving a mud mark. "Does he have the association's approval?"
"some."
Qu Shao swallowed, then glared: "...It won't work even if I have it!"
He turned around and approached Yu Cang again: "What's your name... Yu Cang, right? Let me tell you, Ruins No. 8 is now a risky area. If you want to stabilize the Soul Energy Well, the gods have plenty of secret realms for you to go to. Why bother coming here and taking risks..."
Qu Shao spoke earnestly, the smell of mud on his body drilling hard into Yu Cang's nostrils: "To be able to get approval, you must have a background. Just listen to my advice, the forces behind you have raised you up with great difficulty, so don't take the risk here, it's not good for everyone... Look, you have a family to support, it would be bad for anyone if something happened here."
The smell on Qu Shao's body was almost gone, and it was really not very pleasant, which made Yu Cang frown slightly.
However, seeing his appearance, he could probably guess what this person did, so Yu Cang didn't say anything, but just said: "Hello, old man. I just came here to try to find out the reason for Zhong Qi's disappearance."
"Don't call me old man!" Qu Shao stretched out his hand and pointed at Yun Yan across from him. "I'm younger than that kid. Is calling me old man appropriate?"
Yu Cang: "..."
My goodness, Yun Yan looks like a middle-aged man, and he has an extraordinary demeanor and is well maintained, so he looks quite young. And you... Yu Cang would believe you if you said you were Yun Yan's father.
"Yu Cang," Yun Yan interrupted, "this is Qu Shao, a Soul Card Master. He's been in charge of Ruins No. 8... Old Qu has been living here for the past month and hasn't paid much attention to it. Please forgive me... Also, don't get me wrong, he's only half a month younger than me, not that much younger."
Yu Cang said, "So it's Grandmaster Qu, hello."
"Why?" Qu Shao glared at Yun Yan, "Are you disgusted by my dirtiness?"
Yun Yan rolled his eyes and said nothing.
Qu Shao snorted and was about to say something when he was suddenly stunned.
He turned his head and said to Cang: "What did you say just now?"
Yu Cang blinked and said, "I say... Master Qu, hello."
"No, the previous sentence."
"Oh... I said I came to find out why Zhong Qi disappeared."
Qu Shao laughed when he heard this: "You? Not... Yun Yan, how did this guy get the association's approval?"
"That's enough, Old Qu." Yun Yan seemed helpless, "Yu Cang is a real talent."
"Really?" Qu Shao acted exaggeratedly, and he came to Yu Cang and said, "I say, it's a good thing for young people to be confident... But do you know how many people have come to Ruins No. 8 to investigate this matter before you?"
Yu Cang asked curiously, "How much?"
"Two guardians of the nation, seven masters!" Qu Shao glared, and then, as if he had thought of something, he pointed at Yun Yan next to him, "Oh, that makes eight including him."
Yun Yan rolled his eyes.
"Of these ten card makers, which one isn't a master?" Qu Shao asked. "Niu Zhenguo has served as a judge for three international expositions, winning numerous awards. Lu Zhenguo even received the Soul Card Association's Special Card Maker Medal. Let alone the Grandmasters, I'd have to spend over ten minutes introducing each one..."
Qu Shao crossed his arms, revealing a childish air that was completely inconsistent with his mental and physical age. "So many people haven't found the reason...Excuse me, what kind of champion are you?"
"You, the guardians of the nation and the Grandmasters, are indeed very powerful." Yu Cang smiled modestly. "I am not very talented. I have only been a card maker for a short time. I don't have many achievements. I only have the Flame Emperor Medal."
"Hehe, now you know...what?!" Qu Shao's eyes widened and he actually jumped up.
——He really jumped up, the kind that could jump one or two meters at a time.
"Good boy, are you kidding me?" Qu Shao pointed at himself. "If you're pretending, you have to have some basis... Do you know how many years ago the last Flame Emperor Medal was issued? A kid like you who hasn't even grown all his hair yet, you want the Flame Emperor Medal?... If you really have the Flame Emperor Medal, I'll just call you my foster father!"
"Hey!" Yun Yan hurriedly came over and tried to hold Qu Shao back, "No, no, no, it's not that serious..."
"Hiss, why are you pulling me?" Qu Shao wanted to push Yun Yan away. "No, Yun Yan, don't you think it's funny? The Flame Emperor Medal, hahahaha... Um, no, don't cover my mouth!"
"No, no, no, Ren Yucang is a junior, it's not suitable..."
"Why not? If he really had the Flame Emperor Medal, calling him godfather would still be too high a target for me..."
"...You idiot!" Yun Yan cursed loudly, a rare occurrence. He threw Qu Shao's arm away and said angrily, "I told you to go online more often, but you didn't listen. I think you've studied the Creator Clan too much and really think you're a primitive man!"
"Ah?" Qu Shao was stunned.
He saw that Yun Yan's expression did not seem fake, then turned to look at Yu Cang who always had a smile on his face, Gu Jieshuang who covered his forehead and said something, and Qi'er who covered his mouth and laughed secretly.
He couldn't help but have a bad feeling in his heart.
"Yun Yan, you won't tell me..."
"Look for yourself." Yun Yan threw a terminal over.
Qu Shao: "..."
He was silent.
His originally cheerful expression disappeared visibly, and even his matted beard stopped trembling.
In contrast, the smile on Yu Cang's face was almost overflowing.
The smile doesn't disappear, it just shifts.
However, Yu Cang naturally wouldn't be so tactless. He quickly stepped forward and said, "Master Qu...we were all joking, it's nothing. We still have to get along well for the next few days..."
"Don't talk!" Qu Shao raised his hand to interrupt Yu Cang.
His other hand quickly swiped across the terminal and read the announcement related to Yu Cang on the association's official website.
Then he raised his head, his eyes fell on Yu Cang's somewhat childish face, and his expression was embarrassed.
"Master Qu, there's really no need..."
"No need to say more!" Qu Shao seemed ready to die. He gritted his teeth and said resolutely, "Foster father! I was blind just now!"
Yu Cang: "..."
Yun Yan slapped his forehead.
Who understands, family members...why does such a conspicuous bag belong to my childhood friend!
(End of this chapter)
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