Chapter 38 Abdullah's Confession
Mingzhao and Zhixing instantly became alert, each gripping their weapons tightly and taking two steps back.
"Who are you?"
The man, as if programmed automatically, completely ignored the two of them and stood up.
"Over the years, I have been here reflecting, watching my people, their souls trapped and suffering within the bodies I created for them. I often ask myself, am I wrong? Is it my prejudice that has led to all this?"
"But our civilization, which has been glorious for tens of thousands of years, is about to be destroyed. I am not willing to accept this, nor do I want to be like my fathers, just lamenting the injustice of fate."
"No one could stop the arrival of the Age of Exploration. Some people chose to go with the flow, sailing forward to try and save their lives."
"But I chose to stay, because I believed my alchemy was powerful enough to reverse the passing of life and the demise of civilization."
“I think I was not wrong. I just lost, lost to the will of Heaven. I leave this mark and my life’s experience to you, hoping that you can find out the truth about the Age of Exploration.”
After speaking to himself, the figure gradually faded away and then disappeared.
Mingzhao and the unity of knowledge and action fell into a long silence after his disappearance.
This figure must be Abdullah.
Does he mean that his country entered the Age of Exploration after the destruction of civilization?
However, some of them chose not to go in and stayed where they were.
Could this lead us to conclude that Earth also entered the Age of Exploration after the destruction of civilization?
So, are there still people who remain on their original land, trying to restore their civilization?
Where is their homeland now, and is there any possibility of them returning?
Mingzhao began to ask herself, if she had a choice, would she choose to explore the unknown journey, or stay and try to restore the civilization that had once existed?
Mingzhao initially thought it would be a difficult choice, but she discovered that she already had the answer in her heart when she asked the question.
Staying in her homeland would certainly prevent her from being displaced, but according to Abdullah, most of her homeland should also have been submerged by the sea.
Rather than staying where you are and watching your homeland and civilization slowly head towards their inevitable destruction.
It's better to keep moving forward and seek new hope on this vast ocean.
At this moment, a glowing golden mark appeared on their hands, interrupting their thoughts.
[The Alchemist's Heart: All things possess their own energy. Wearing this item will awaken your perception of the energy of living beings and things.]
Compared to the Alchemist's Heart, whose use is currently unclear, the two books that appeared on the altar are much more exciting.
[Abdullah's Alchemy Notes: All of Abdullah's alchemical insights gained during his time in another world.]
Mingzhao had only vaguely heard of the profession of alchemist in his previous life.
Legend has it that by mastering alchemy to its fullest extent, one can create the Philosopher's Stone, granting eternal youth, rebirth to bones, and the ability to turn stone into gold, thereby gaining unparalleled power.
Mingzhao certainly didn't believe in these things, but just seeing the magical effects of various precious stones filled her with anticipation for this profession.
This is probably the reward for this main quest.
Mingzhao and Zhixing were about to leave the maze when they suddenly discovered an egg where the griffin had died.
[Griffin Egg: Abdullah forcibly fused himself with an unhatched griffin using alchemy, only finding release after his death. It possesses some unknown alchemical properties and can be contracted.]
Mingzhao: "You can have this egg. I already have one."
Consider it repayment for the life-saving grace from my past life, which embodies the unity of knowledge and action.
To prevent him from disbelieving, she even took out the smart pet incubator from her storage space and showed it to him.
Unity of knowledge and action: "That's not good either, after all, your contribution in this instance is obviously more than mine. Without you, I'm afraid I'd still be stuck with that griffin."
"I have some weapons here, you can pick some."
Having said that, Mingzhao couldn't refuse any longer. She looked at the weapons of Zhixingheyi and chose a machine gun and five disposable protective shields.
Suddenly, she spotted something familiar among the pile of weapons.
It was a Tang sword as thin as a cicada's wing, with dark cloud patterns embroidered on the hilt. The blade was long and straight, faintly gleaming with a bluish light.
This is her weapon from her past life! In her past life, she also bought it from the "unity of knowledge and action".
He realized she was staring at the knife.
"This is a fine knife, but practicing knife skills is no easy task."
Mingzhao knew this all too well. In her past life, this sword had accompanied her through countless life-and-death situations, and no one knew better than her how difficult it was to master swordsmanship.
"That's it! I learned a little knife skills when I was a kid."
Seeing her persistence, I, in accordance with the principle of putting knowledge into practice, said nothing more.
At that moment, the announcement from the copy suddenly sounded.
[Congratulations to player [Invincible Tyrannosaurus] and [Unity of Knowledge and Action] for completing the Desert Treasure Hunt main storyline. A 10-minute sandstorm is now in effect. The dungeon will end when the sandstorm ends.]
"See you in the group chat later."
They only had time to say that one sentence before they were teleported out of the instance.
Mingzhao was teleported to the desert and discovered that she and Zhixing Heyi had not been teleported together.
The sandworms have completely disappeared along with the desert labyrinth.
At that moment, dozens of desert monsters were surging towards her.
With his longsword in hand, Mingzhao felt no fear, only excitement.
Finally, I can fight alongside this old friend again!
The monsters swarmed forward, and Mingzhao swung his long sword with a whooshing sound, slaughtering them indiscriminately.
Ten minutes passed quickly, and everyone was teleported back to the dungeon entrance.
Mingzhao didn't want to be recognized, so she took off her dragon costume.
She covered her face with her clothes and blended into a group of similarly dressed people, not attracting any attention at all.
The original treasure hunt was aborted, and the others who came out had different expressions.
Some people are cursing that the dungeon ended early, preventing them from finding the treasure chest.
Some people, on the other hand, showed expressions of relief, as if they had just survived a disaster.
Others looked on with curiosity, eager to figure out what the main quest actually was.
[Dear players, we apologize that the Treasure Hunt event has been terminated due to the main storyline. Thanks to the outstanding performance of [Cosmic Invincible Tyrannosaurus] and [Unity of Knowledge and Action], the main storyline boss Abdullah will compensate each surviving player with 1 Flame Diamond, 1 Aquamarine Diamond, 1 Frost Diamond, 1 Life Diamond, 1 Time Diamond, and 1 Space Diamond. Friendly reminder: The main storyline is present in every dungeon and daily activity; players are welcome to actively explore it.]
As soon as the system finished speaking, a handful of colorful gems appeared in everyone's hands.
The complaints and curses disappeared, and everyone's faces showed joy.
The group chat exploded with discussion.
Mingzhao then noticed that the announcement "[Congratulations to player [Cosmic Invincible Tyrannosaurus Beast], [Unity of Knowledge and Action] has completed the Desert Treasure Hunt main storyline" and the reward announcement that followed had also appeared in the group's announcement board.
Hyrule thug: "You big shots are awesome! (voice cracks)"
The innocent-looking female monkey exclaimed, "You guys are awesome! (voice cracks)"
Portable mechanical universal repeater: "These guys are awesome! (voice cracks)"
Huang Ge, the sober-minded man: "So nobody's curious about what the main quest is? @InvincibleTyrannosaurus, tell everyone about it, so that everyone will have a chance to discover the main quest in the future."
He kicked the cripple's good leg and said, "So touching, so generous with other people's money. Why don't you tell everyone how your mother gave birth to this mentally challenged person?"
Orange Soda: "Waaaaah, I regret it so much, why didn't I participate?"
Summer and the Cicadas' Song: "I feel like I've lost a billion dollars, I just want to die."
But after the system published the number of survivors and the leaderboard, all those who regretted their decision disappeared.
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