The flickering light finally stopped on a barren Gobi desert.
Ye Ling and Duan Yu drove the mecha and came here following the instructions.
Professor Chen sat in Ye Ling's mecha, chattering on and on about various legends about the ruins, which made Ye Ling's ears almost callused.
"In short, in short," Professor Chen pushed his glasses up, "this relic is incredible! It might contain the power to change the world!"
Ye Ling rolled her eyes: "Professor, what you said is the same as saying nothing."
Duan Yu's mecha landed steadily on the ground, and he said concisely: "We're here."
The entrance to the ancient ruins suddenly appeared before them.
It was a huge stone door with intricate runes carved on it, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.
There was an indescribable sense of oppression in the air, which made people hold their breath.
Before they could observe carefully, danger suddenly arrived!
"Swish swish——"
A dense rain of arrows, like a swarm of locusts, shot towards them from all directions!
"What the hell!" Ye Ling couldn't help but curse, and quickly controlled the mecha to dodge.
Duan Yu's reaction was also extremely fast. His mecha nimbly moved through the rain of arrows and was not hit.
At the same time, several mechas from other expedition teams also appeared near the entrance.
They were not in a hurry to enter the ruins, but stared at Ye Ling and others with greed and hostility in their eyes.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense!
Ye Ling took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
She knew that now was not the time to panic.
She carefully observed the firing pattern of the rain of arrows and found that they were not random, but had some connection with the runes on the stone gate.
"Professor, do you recognize these runes?" Ye Ling asked.
Professor Chen's face turned pale as he trembled as he spoke, "This...this is...an ancient rune! I...I've seen it...in a book..."
Ye Ling didn't have time to listen to his slow explanation and interrupted him directly: "Get to the point!"
"The key point is... these runes... control... the mechanism... of the entrance!" Professor Chen finally finished his words.
Ye Ling's brain was working rapidly. Combining Professor Chen's few words with her own knowledge of mechas and some ancient documents, she began to analyze the arrangements and combinations of runes, looking for a way to crack them.
Time passed minute by minute, and the rain of arrows continued to fall.
The other expedition teams watched coldly from the side, as if waiting for Ye Ling and others to be shot into hedgehogs so that they could reap the benefits.
At the critical moment, Ye Ling's eyes suddenly lit up! She found it!
"Duan Yu, cover me!"
At Ye Ling's command, Duan Yu's mecha immediately stood in front of her, blocking the rain of arrows for her.
Ye Ling quickly controlled the mecha and came to the stone gate. He touched several key runes in turn according to the order he had deduced.
Buzz——
The runes on the stone gate emitted a dazzling light, and the rain of arrows stopped abruptly!
Upon seeing this, Professor Chen was so excited that he was incoherent: "You...you actually...cracked it! It's...too incredible!" He looked at Ye Ling with eyes full of admiration.
However, Ye Ling did not let down her guard.
She felt that the real danger had just begun...
"Heh," a rough voice suddenly rang out, "I didn't expect that someone could crack this mechanism..."
A mecha painted with an exaggerated flame pattern swaggered out, the cockpit opened, and a burly man with a face full of flesh and a beard that exploded like steel needles jumped out.
He chewed an energy bar, squinting at Ye Ling, and said arrogantly, "Wow, you little girl are quite capable. You can actually crack the mechanism of this antique. What? Do you want to keep the treasure inside for yourself?"
This burly man was nicknamed "Brother Ma". He led a group of rabble and was notorious in the area. He loved to rob people on the road.
Ye Ling sneered: "Treasure? Who says it is a treasure? It must be a treasure? Maybe it is full of ancient viruses. Whoever goes in will be unlucky." She would not tolerate such a person and directly confronted him.
Ma's men burst into laughter, and someone shouted sarcastically, "Wow, little girl, you're pretty stubborn! Ma, why waste time talking to them? Just grab it!"
Ma Ge touched his chin, a hint of greed flashing in his eyes.
Of course he knew the value of this relic, how could he give it up so easily?
He took two steps forward and said in a threatening tone, "If you know what's good for you, open the entrance and let me go in and take a look first. Otherwise..." He waved his fist, and his meaning was self-evident.
"What else?" Duan Yu's mecha took a step forward and stood in front of Ye Ling. A cold aura emanated from his body, like a towering iceberg, instantly suppressing Ma Ge's arrogance.
Ma Ge's men looked at each other, their momentum noticeably weakened.
Although they are numerous and powerful, Duan Yu's mecha is obviously not an ordinary one. If a real fight breaks out, it is still uncertain who will win.
Ma Ge's face turned pale and blue. He didn't expect that there was such a tough guy beside this seemingly weak little girl.
He gritted his teeth and glared at Ye Ling fiercely: "You are lucky! See you later!" After that, he jumped back into the mecha and left in disgrace with his men.
Looking at their receding backs, Ye Ling finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She turned to look at Duan Yu and smiled slightly: "Thank you."
Duan Yu just nodded lightly without saying anything.
The stone door slowly opened, revealing a dark entrance, like the huge mouth of a giant beast, waiting to devour everything.
Ye Ling and Duan Yu drove the mecha and walked in without hesitation.
Inside the ruins is a huge maze.
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