Ron cut off a piece of flesh from the carcass of the monster he had encountered earlier and threw it far into the lake!
puff!
Piranhas suddenly surged out of the water, and a small group of fish rushed to snatch the monster meat flying through the air.
Ron observed carefully from the shore.
These fish weren't very big, but their numbers were astonishing. Before Ron even threw the monster meat into the water, a swarm of piranhas emerged.
In the end, the monster meat was devoured by the piranhas, while Ron on the shore began his plan to cross the lake.
It's not that difficult. You just need to know the maximum height the piranhas can emerge from, then throw in a piece of monster meat, and try again...
After several attempts, Ron estimated the height he needed to float and the magical power required to wield the semi-divine artifact... Once he had calculated everything, Ron started running on the shore.
As he ran, Ron drew another wind spell from his side and began chanting an incantation.
"The wind... rises..."
As Ron took his final step away from the shore and into the water, he leaped into the air.
Ron's running start and levitation magic allowed him to fly briefly. The levitation magic also reduced his own gravity. Luckily, Ron had wind magic, otherwise he would have had a lot to think about when crossing the lake.
puff!
A swarm of piranhas surged out, and a demigod artifact hovered above Ron's head, just in case...
"Come on, come on, little fish can't reach me!"
With the help of wind magic, Ron, a high-ranking magic swordsman, leaped across the lake as if performing a light-footed martial art.
Ron had even calculated the distance between the shore and the island in the lake.
After a while, Ron landed smoothly, and the vast lake behind him calmed down.
In the core area of the elemental waters, the creatures of the water had to find other food. Ron landed on the small island in the center of the vast lake.
Having been shrouded in mist for so long, Ron became even more cautious in this suddenly fog-free environment.
Upon arriving on the island, he immediately began to use his mental energy to probe.
The spiritual energy spread outwards from Ron as the center.
Strangely, there were no living creatures among them.
'Could it be because of my mentor?' Ron wondered. Actually, there was another powerful serpent in the vast lake, but Mentor Will dealt with it in the meantime, otherwise Ron would have had a hard time getting here.
There was no sign of life on the island for the time being, so Ron continued onward.
He had only walked a short distance when Ron suddenly understood why there was no fog for miles around. It turned out that this place was an ancient ruin!
Not far from the island, Ron saw dilapidated houses and buildings...
Could it be that the ancient city's magic array still works?
That's really amazing!
A city-protecting magic circle, shaped like a barrier, impervious to fog!
As expected, the mentor discovered the secret of the forbidden zone for aquatic life.
Suddenly, Ron was horrified. What he saw was the skeleton of a giant beast in the ancient square before him…
The fact that the city was guarded by magical beasts reminded Ron of several famous cities in the Richie Empire.
The Dragon Empire, an empire primarily established by beast tamers, naturally has guardian monsters.
Ron stepped forward, and before he knew it, quite some time had passed. Ron had also arrived at the inner ring of the ancient ruins.
Why do the giant beast skeletons in the ancient square look so much like dragons? Could it be a dragon from the past?! ＼(◎o◎)／!
Adult true dragons in the world of Gus generally possess at least the strength of a legendary rank.
Ron began to examine the dragon skeleton... Based on Ron's current knowledge, he deduced that the dragon must have died of old age, as the skeleton was so well preserved that there were no traces of sword wounds or cuts.
Ruins... often represent the passage of time.
The dragon was too powerful, yet only its bones remain in the world; its body, flesh, and blood are no longer discernible.
Only a corner of the once-large city remains here, but one can still imagine the scene of the ruins back then. It was as powerful as the Jiaqi Empire, a family of dragon breeders, to have dragons as guardian beasts.
Dragons die of old age naturally, yet retain their power even after death, which is why the relics here are well preserved.
Ron immediately had several theories about the formation of the ruins, and he chose one of the more plausible ones.
Years ago, a sudden change in the laws of the world rendered this place unsuitable for human habitation, and humanity failed to find a powerful being capable of altering the laws of this land.
Every night, residents are unknowingly buried alive. Only in the central city, where the city's protective magic is strongest and there is a guardian dragon, are the unrest suppressed by the laws.
Eventually, even the central urban area became useless, and people began to migrate...
As time passed, the Misty Forest, a forbidden zone for life, began to form. The dragon cherished the camaraderie of the first dragon knight, having made a promise to guard this place. Later generations of people had no choice but to abandon this dragon.
The dragon guards this place, the homeland of the first dragon knight. All creatures that invade the forbidden zone are killed by the dragon!
Even after the dragon died of old age, its remains still terrified the monsters within a hundred miles.
As time has passed and the possibility of monster attacks has decreased, even the city's protective magic array from back then still plays a role.
Based on this most likely conjecture, the vast lake outside should also have been part of the city at that time.
Back then, this place was at least at the level of a royal capital, if not an imperial capital!
The large city ruins here are still largely unexplored, making them extremely valuable.
Because it's a forbidden zone for life, very few people can come here; it's likely that only powerful figures like the legendary Will can explore it further…
On the continent, there are forbidden zones and dangerous places with a certain degree of danger. Masters and legends can enter, and there are a few places that can only be explored by demigods.
A fantastic and magnificent magical world.
It was also because the guardian dragon of that year died of old age; otherwise, even Instructor Will might not have been able to enter this place.
Ultimately, it was just speculation, so Ron started looking for artifacts in the vicinity to corroborate his findings.
Ancient, ancient, every single artifact here is ancient.
It's a rare situation, and even more rare that Gu Dong still retains some of the original elements.
Ron also found the broken materials from the city's protective magic circle.
These array materials were still working, and Ron continued exploring. After a long while, Ron confirmed that there was no random swamp phenomenon in this area.
It seems that the intelligent races of yesteryear also considered defying the changes in the laws of nature.
Earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, and other natural disasters occur in the world, and people never forget to fight against them. However, people in the past gave up.
As Ron explored further, he became increasingly convinced that his conjecture was correct.
Ron wanted to continue exploring when suddenly, he heard a voice in his ear.
The art of transmitting sound.
Unlike magicians, Instructor Will achieved this solely through his overwhelmingly powerful spiritual energy, transmitting his voice from afar and utilizing his mental power.
For swordsmen, their application of mental power may even surpass that of mages; on the battlefield, mental perception is far too important for swordsmen.
The experienced swordsman's ability to anticipate the enemy's moves ensures his invincibility.
At that moment, Ron heard his mentor's familiar yet slightly weathered voice: "Everyone's here, come in!"
It seems the supervisor is still a bit anxious!
Why are you in such a hurry? You might as well just bring Ron in here! !! (?\\u0027 \\u0027? ?)?
Ron complained inwardly, but he could only obey his mentor's instructions and began searching for the source of the sound.
We will no longer explore this city, but will go straight to the core secrets of the forbidden ruins.
After a while, Ron entered the building that resembled the city lord's mansion back then.
Among a large area of broken walls and dilapidated houses, this building is one of the least worn by time, which shows that it is not an ordinary building.
Things that can withstand the test of time are not simple.
Upon entering the dilapidated, large old house, the instructor closed his eyes and meditated in the main hall.
Both swordsmen and mages need to meditate to draw elements into their bodies, but swordsmen in the early stages of the profession receive very little meditation instruction; one could even say that early-stage swordsmen don't meditate much at all.
However, once a swordsman reaches a very high level of mastery, meditation becomes extremely important.
Swordsmen at the legendary level also need to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth, draw elements into their bodies, and meditate on the universe with their spiritual power, etc.
Ron was already used to seeing his mentor like this.
Instructor Will's patience remained unchanged. In fact, he had been maintaining this meditative posture for a month. Every time he made progress, Instructor Will would practice his swordsmanship again...
Back in Sandy City, Ron often saw his mentor's unique swordsmanship. Without adding elemental power, a simple, casual sword strike would send a gust of wind through the air, as if the sword had cleaved through the void...
Upon learning of Ron's arrival, the mentor, Will Legend, who now appeared as a middle-aged man, looked at his disciple and said, "Follow me!"
"Understood, please go first, mentor!" Ron quickly stepped forward to follow.
In fact, Instructor Will was quite satisfied. With Will's perception, he knew that Ron had made considerable progress and probably hadn't relied too much on divine beings to get here.
Despite this, Master Will still didn't give Ron a friendly look on the surface, because not long after the two of them left, a beautiful figure suddenly appeared.
Ron turned to look. "Rita? You've finally come out."
Rita only showed herself because she was noticed by the legend of Will. According to Ron at the time, Rita could also show herself now.
As their mentor approached, Little Tower was overjoyed to see Rita again. The little guy flew right up to Rita and circled around her until he finally landed on her shoulder and bounced on her little leg...
This building is really huge. After walking around for a while, Ron finally asked, "Mentor, where are we going?"
“You just follow along, kid,” Will Legend replied calmly.
After a long while, they arrived at the entrance to the secret room of the building.
The original owners of this house even built such a large underground space.
As we entered the secret chamber.
The group descended into the underground city of the ruins.
It is rare that after the changes in the laws of heaven and earth, some relics remained both above and below ground. However, as time passed, only a portion of the underground city remained, with most of it buried and eroded away over time.
Indeed, things are not always as they seem. The ruined city above only shows what may have been its former glory, while below is all magical machinery, including many humanoid magical machines.
Was it a puppet from that era? Or a magical iron man?
And yet, these names all seem pretty much the same!
Ron was immediately eager to study it and wanted to know the difference between the ancient ruins' puppet-like objects and the puppets he envisioned for the future!
As they ventured deeper, some of the secrets of the past came to light, and Ron would have believed it if you told him that the people who had once ruled this place were plotting a rebellion.
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