Chapter 183 Secret Book of Time

Now that we have made this discovery, there is no need to hide it.

Li Yi immediately called for help.

After a while, all the mechas gathered around.

Mu Tianlei pondered and said, "You mean, you found that there is a hidden space under the passage you dug?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, six hundred meters below this passage, there should be a spacious place with an interior space no less than that of a medium-sized starship."

"This may be the branch area of ​​the northern ruins. However, the northern ruins cannot take this thing away. They can only collapse the hundreds of meters around this passage before leaving to cover up the traces."

"That is to say, there are still many remnants in the northern ruins that we can explore and excavate."

Mu Tianlei's eyes looked a little weird.

Including the passage dug by the Pluto mecha, this underground space is at least thousands of meters above the ground. Can Li Yi judge this?

He asked, "How did you find out there was something underground?"

Liang Zhishen immediately explained:

"Commander Mu, you may not know that Li Yi is not only good at identifying traces, but also has a good understanding of the profiling of material frequencies. He is an expert in this field. When we were developing the Tianshu Ruins before, he used this technology to easily overcome the limitations of those special alloys and determine the various entrances and exits inside the ruins."

Zhang Pengting also said: "Yes, I have also seen many of Li Yi's tricks. Chief Mu, some geniuses cannot be judged by common sense."

Mu Tianlei said in a low voice:

"I was also a genius praised by everyone in my time. Why can't I be judged by common sense? Every genius has traces to follow. Don't deify the word genius. Aren't all of you here geniuses too? Even if you're not that talented."

"I have no problem with Li Yi's ability, but I do have problems with the rest of you. You should learn from the stronger ones instead of sitting here and watching the world."

Everyone was a little confused by Mu Tianlei's sudden criticism.

How come this is salted fish 666? Mu Tianlei scolded:

"I'm referring to your clinging mentality! There's nothing wrong with clinging to someone else's thighs. The weak should cling to the thighs of the strong. It's not shameful."

"But don't ever think that you can't be a golden thigh in the future."

"Don't ever think you're just an ordinary person! You're not ordinary!"

"I have always felt that people must firmly believe in themselves in order to achieve certain results. They must try to touch their own limits and then break through them."

“Don’t put limits on yourself!”

"Okay, let me put it simply. I don't like to preach. I'll just mention it and let you know. If you can change it, then change it. If you can't change it, I won't force you to do it!"

"Let's start digging now and see what's in this underground space!"

Everyone had different thoughts at the moment.

Li Yi was treated as a typical example and stayed out of the matter, which felt quite strange.

…

The distance is 600 meters. If we use the archaeological excavation method, it will take who knows when we can finish the excavation.

But Li Yi had repeatedly confirmed with frequency oscillation that there were no special items, so everyone finally decided to use the divine energy cannon to clear the way.

The Vulcan sequence includes Zhou Fuli, Tan Haode, and Zhang Pengting, and those with freezing abilities include Li Yi and Zhou Bingying.

Ice and fire blended together all the way, melting through repeatedly, and the 600-meter distance was completed in the blink of an eye.

After all, this is not a special alloy layer, but just ordinary ground. There are some small ores at most, the gravity is not strong, and the internal pressure is not great. Only near the underground space is there a layer of special alloy seven or eight meters thick.

Everyone held their strength and shot it through easily.

If it weren't for the fear of damaging the objects inside the ruins, a strong man like Zhou Fuli would adjust the divine energy cannon to a condensed type, reducing its divergent force, and be able to penetrate it in one fell swoop.

After a while, except for Lin Wendong, Xiaozhuang who were responsible for guarding the outer circle of the ruins, and Xu Weilu and Hu Yitong who were recuperating from the injuries, all the divine mechas present entered the passage one after another after briefly exploring the internal situation.

…

In a huge dark and gloomy open space, more than a dozen divine mechas entered one after another.

When he landed, there was a slight flash of flame behind him, and then he landed lightly.

There is almost no light here, but this does not affect the information detection system of the mechas, and it is easy to scan the scene around this space.

The capacity of the entire space is indeed as Li Yi said, about the same as a medium-sized starship, equivalent to about one-fifth of the No. 18 cabin of the Yao Chi ship.

However, there is nothing inside this space, except for a thirty-meter-high building in the center, the rest of the space is dry soil covered with years of dust, which makes the surrounding area appear empty.

The soil is solid and the footprints are not deep. There must be some hard and solid stone layer beneath the soil.

When Li Yi saw the building in front of him, he knew that this trip was right.

This is the same gourd-shaped building as the gourd man laboratory found in the Tianshu ruins! The moment Liang Zhishen saw it, he couldn't hide his shock on his face.

"Isn't this the Gourd Man's former laboratory? How come it's also here?"

Although Zhang Pengting, Teng Juli, Lin Xiaohu and others did not come into contact with the Gourd Man Laboratory when exploring the ruins, they had read the corresponding data reports and naturally knew the general situation.

Mu Tianlei listened to everyone's explanation, then said thoughtfully:

"A terrifying creature that is suspected to have lived for hundreds of thousands of years, or even longer? This is quite interesting."

Lin Xiaohu asked: "Master Mu, how long can one live above the Heavenly Rank? Can one live for ten thousand years?"

Mu Tianlei was speechless when he heard this:

"How is it possible to be ten thousand years? The top is more than a thousand years old. Although those above the Heavenly Rank are strong, they are not invincible."

Everyone was immediately disappointed.

Zhang Pengting said regretfully:

"A person at the Heavenly Rank can live for around 400 years, and above that can live for over 1,000 years. Although this is reasonable, it still feels not enough. Our human Dinghai Shenzhen can only protect humans for a thousand years. Isn't this too little? A gourd man can live for at least 100,000 years."

Mu Tianlei said in a low voice:

"To be able to live for a thousand years is already amazing. Our human civilization has only existed for a few thousand years since we first had language and writing. Compared to the vast universe, we are just like little babies. It is a miracle that a strong person can reach this level."

"Moreover, the Heavenly Rank and above are only the limits of our current human strength. You are all still young, and there is a possibility that you will surpass your predecessors and become even stronger in the future."

"The responsibility of protecting humanity in the future will fall into the hands of people like you."

Li Yi smiled and said:

"Commander Mu is the future pillar of mankind. The rest of us are still far behind."

Mu Tianlei said speechlessly:

"Stop talking nonsense and stop flattering me. The air quality down here failed the test. Let's put on our protective suits and go down. Tan Haode and Zhou Fuli, you two stay here to keep watch. Everyone else put on your protective suits and helmets and go down to the laboratory to explore."

The combat suits that everyone wears when driving the mechas have special environmental protection functions, so it is appropriate to call them protective suits.

To explore outside the cabin, you need to put on a sealed helmet, make sure all the sealed buckles are locked, and then adjust the air pressure before you can leave the cabin.

These are all standard procedures. Everyone is an experienced mecha master and is very familiar with completing these operations.

Soon, more than a dozen insertion capsules popped out, and everyone jumped onto the ground one after another and gathered forward.

On this side, Zhou Fuli and Tan Haode also activated the lighting function of their divine mechas respectively, shooting forward towards the crowd, forming a fan-shaped light field that separated the dark environment.

…

The dust is floating slowly under the light.

Wearing close-fitting driving suits produced independently by each ship and mechanically sealed helmets, the people slowly moved forward.

Li Yi first looked at the location of the transformation button next to the laboratory——

Still here.

It is in exactly the same position and shape as the previous two, there is absolutely no difference.

If this laboratory were also seized and the dust on the exterior cleaned, I'm afraid no one would be able to tell which of the three laboratories was which.

Liang Zhishen and Li Yi walked in front, waiting skillfully for the automatic door at the entrance to open.

Seeing this scene, Mu Tianlei and the others were a little surprised:

“This old thing is still functioning normally.”

When you enter the lobby on the first floor in front, the front suddenly becomes brighter, mostly due to automatic sensor lights.

Li Yi and his companions had experienced this before, so they didn't find it strange.

The overall floor was much cleaner than the previous two laboratories, and there were no obvious footprints.

Compared with the previous two times, the difference is quite big.

However, the interior is still empty, as if all the items have been moved out.

Li Yi looked around and although he saw many tiny traces that were invisible to the naked eye, they were nothing serious and not much different from those he had seen before. They only proved that a gourd man had indeed lived inside.

Continue to the second floor.

The second floor is a little different. There are no culture dishes, nutrient tubes or other items seen before.

Instead, there is a sandbox that occupies an area equivalent to that of two ping-pong tables put together.

The plate is filled with crystal-clear, jade-like, pigeon egg-shaped beads of various colors, spread out on the ground like a densely packed galaxy.

There are many miniature spires placed on the sand table, which appear to be the corresponding layout maps of the southern and northern ruins.

Zhang Pengting curiously reached out to touch the sand table, and with a click, a spire fell down.

Liang Zhishen stretched out his hand to straighten the spire, frowning and saying:

"Old Zhang, why are you fiddling with these things like a child? It would be inappropriate if you destroy some traces and affect Li Yi's judgment."

Zhang Pengting wanted to say go back, but when he thought about it, it was indeed the case, so he spread his hands and said:

"Well, I was just curious and wanted to see what these models look like and what the texture is like. I won't do that next time."

Lin Xiaohu came over and asked curiously, "What's the result, Instructor Zhang, what's the texture?"

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Zhang Pengting said, "It's very ordinary, no different from a plastic model of a human being, and not heavy. When I first saw the color, I thought it was made of some special metal."

Li Yi observed for a long time, reached out and grabbed the beads under the sand table, weighed them, felt them for a while, and said: "These beads are all waste divine cores, the kind that have consumed all the divine radiation. As for the materials, they are mostly taken from B-level and above divine creatures. Each one is carved from a different divine core."

"As for those spire models, they should be carved from the dried skin of divine creatures. Although they are light, they are probably quite hard."

Everyone was slightly surprised when they heard this.

Such a large number of divine cores? Each one is taken from a different divine creature, so they are not the same? Mu Tianlei frowned and said:

"Isn't it said that this gourd man has ordinary strength? He is just a character who has lived for a long time but has ordinary combat power?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "The combat power of the gourd man itself should not be strong, but he can also control the divine mecha and has the technology to control divine creatures. It is not difficult to accomplish these."

Teng Juli asked: "Li Yi, how do you determine that this thing comes from different divine nuclei and levels?"

Li Yi said: "Divine cores of different levels have different internal densities. You can find them by observing them a few more times. As for how to confirm that they come from different divine cores, it is also very simple. The veins and textures inside the divine cores are of different thicknesses and are winding and tortuous. The veins and textures of different cores are completely different, so it is easy to judge."

"It's like a human fingerprint. No two are exactly alike. Even if they are cut and worn down to the appearance of crystal pearls, you can still tell the difference."

Everyone suddenly felt like they had learned something new.

After all, this kind of knowledge is not taught in textbooks, and you can't see it if you don't observe carefully in your daily life.

Zhou Bingying pondered: "But what's the point of setting up this sand table?"

Li Yi walked around the sand table and said thoughtfully: "This sand table is a treasure map."

"Those divine nuclei on the ground contain a code that indicates which of these spires hides the Gourd Man's secret treasure."

Everyone was dumbfounded. This line of thinking was too jumpy. How could they tell it was a treasure map? How did they figure out the password?

Zhang Pengting was shocked and said, "Just by looking at this sand table, can you tell that this is a treasure map?"

Li Yi pointed at the small lines of gourd characters in front of the sand table and said:

"It is clearly written here in gourd script that the treasure map is inside the sandbox. If you crack the sandbox code, you can get two secret treasures hidden in the spire of the ruins."

"A secret treasure called the Secret Fruit of Longevity is located in the northern ruins of Feizou. You need to break through a certain spire to obtain it. It can increase the lifespan of any creature by tens of thousands of years."

"Another secret treasure is called the Secret Book of Time. It is located in the southern ruins. It also requires opening a certain spire. As for its efficacy, unfortunately, the words have been erased."

"And if you want to know which spire these two secret treasures are located in, you need to crack the code on the sandbox below."

Then, Li Yi continued to point at the divine nuclei neatly placed in front of the sand table and said:

"Each divine nucleus is arranged in an octal system. Each color represents a number, but we are not sure which color represents that number."

"As for where the code book corresponding to these numbers is, the text does not explain in detail."

After hearing what Li Yi said, everyone could barely accept it.

It would be fine if you could just understand the text, but if you can tell that it is a treasure map by just looking at a sand table, then you are no longer a human being, but a god who can trace the origin of all things at will.

Mu Tianlei stroked his short beard and thought, "Secret Book of Time and Secret Fruit of Longevity, these sound very high-end."

Li Yi said: "I just translated it this way to make it more impressive. In the Hulu text, the general meaning of the Secret Fruit of Longevity is the Fruit of Longevity. But the Secret Book of Ages is basically a faithful, accurate and elegant translation."

Mu Tianlei sweated a little and said, "Anyway, let's keep this sand table as it is for now. Let's keep the photos and records, and then go explore somewhere else."

…

Unfortunately, there were no further discoveries.

It was a pity that Li Yi was unable to find any similar experimental notes or gourd man diaries.

In response, Mu Tianlei said: "It's time to break into the spire. The cooling time should be enough. Even if we have to explore the lab of the gourd man, we shouldn't waste these attempts to break into the spire."

"Let's go back first, leaving two people here to take turns guarding, and then we'll take turns to break into the tower. After we're done breaking into the tower, we can come back here and search carefully, so that nothing will be delayed."

No one objected, and they all set off to return.

In the end, the ones who stayed were Zhou Fuli and Tan Haode. Since they would take turns, it wasn't a big deal.

Li Yi had already memorized all the details of the sand table in his mind.

Although he didn't know why the gourd man left the items there, it did not prevent Li Yi from being interested in the things left by the gourd man.

The time here is not like that in the Tianshu ruins, where there will be material changes and reductions.

Therefore, Li Yi was able to tell by a slight judgment based on the traces that the time when this third laboratory appeared in that empty underground space was probably no more than three thousand years.

In other words, compared to the gourd man in the Tianshu ruins, the gourd man at this time should live longer and have stronger abilities.

However, this was inconsistent with Li Yi’s previous judgment of the giant clam parasite.

“Is the giant clam parasite under the Tianshu ruins the gourd man?”

"But the handwriting seen here is clearly consistent with the handwriting in the experimental notes."

Li Yi was full of doubts in his mind. While he was thinking, he had unknowingly flown back to the southern ruins.

…

During the past seven days, Li Yi's gains from challenging the tower were only acceptable, not as huge as the first time he challenged the tower.

Firstly, it is the seventh level of the characteristic spire. Even if you break through the defense of the two fat and thin armored men, there are still two armored men riding beasts with spears surrounding them.

Although he had been strengthened by the spiral spire and his physique had increased significantly, in order to fight against these two armored men riding beasts with spears, he still needed to use distance and speed to stack kinetic energy in order to break through their defenses.

However, by increasing the distance, they would inevitably deviate from the middle vertical line, thus triggering attacks from other armored men.

Furthermore, he was surrounded by a group of armored men and had to be defeated.

As for the spiral spire, I'm afraid that before his strength as strong as flowing water is improved, the eleventh level is the limit.

As for Vision Spire, he gained a lot and made it to the ninth level with great momentum, but got stuck there.

Among them, the first three levels of the Vision Spire are exactly as described by Liang Zhishen, and require seeing through the deception of the armored men guarding the levels.

For the fourth level, you need to crack the deceptive tactics of the armored man guarding the level.

This was not difficult for Li Yi, so he quickly broke through.

As for the gains, they were some common deception techniques that he had already mastered, which were nothing special.

Until the seventh level, the content of the Vision Spire and the fighting techniques of the Slender Armored Man in the Feature Spire were very similar, and there were no surprises for Li Yi.

It was only from the eighth level that Li Yi learned some fairly advanced divine fraud techniques, which was quite interesting.

It’s a pity that this level is quite difficult. He has been stuck at the ninth level for the past few days and hasn’t figured it out yet.

The Infinite Spire has very high requirements for the total amount of divinity. Li Yi only learned the simplest divine breathing method, and unfortunately he was stuck at the second level and could not break through again.

The other several, including others involving various basic subjects and even the Soul Spire, are also stuck at the first level. They are indeed a rare group.

After all, Li Yi is not omnipotent, and faced with these mountains of problems, he is unable to make quick breakthroughs.

Fortunately, after returning this time, the characteristic spire should be able to condense the seventeenth divine gene.

By that time, the strength will be about to reach the critical point, and it should not be a problem to break through the seventh level of the characteristic spire.

“It’s a pity that the step-by-step basic spire of the northern ruins was taken away by the mysterious thoughts. I hope those strong men above the heavenly rank can capture it as soon as possible.”

"Otherwise, it would be very difficult for me to crack these various knowledge spires."

Li Yi sighed, controlled the Pluto mecha to land, and then popped out of the insertion cabin.

Next, it's time to break into the Characteristics Tower and try to condense the seventeenth divine gene to see if there is a chance to strengthen the transformation characteristic to the strength of a heavenly characteristic.

(End of this chapter)