Chapter 195 Relics
Ning Xuan was so sure and firm in her attitude that Yun Han had no choice but to compromise. He told Qinghe and Di Youlin that if any one of the three formation eyes was destroyed, the power of the formation would be reduced. If two were destroyed, more than 50% of the formation would be paralyzed. Therefore, as long as the two of them could destroy the formation eyes they were responsible for as soon as possible, with him protecting them, Ning Xuan's safety would be no problem.
Everyone acted separately according to the plan. With Ning Xuan's joining, Di Youlin and Qinghe both wanted to complete the task of breaking the array's eye first, so they were full of energy.
This time everything went according to plan. Five minutes later, Ning Xuan watched the last center of the formation being destroyed by Yun Han, and the gloomy atmosphere in the stone forest instantly dissipated.
Based on his understanding of the formation, Yun Han found the buried formation plate under the destroyed stone pillar. The formation plate was broken and could no longer be used. However, next to the formation plate, there were black stones that were as cold as ice. These stones were called soul gathering stones, which could attract the residual souls of dead creatures into the soul gathering stones. Ning Xuan collected both the soul gathering stones and the broken formation plate.
"I didn't expect you to be so powerful." Di Youlin praised Yun Han. If Yun Han hadn't found the center of the formation, he would have no way to deal with this stone forest. No matter how many stone pillars he destroyed, the stone pillars could be restored to their original state.
"You are quite capable. If you hadn't drawn the diagram, I wouldn't have been able to find the center of the formation." Yun Han replied politely.
"Stop flattering each other. Let's go and see what secrets are hidden in this stone forest." Ning Xuan interrupted their conversation and said.
When they reached the center of the stone forest, they saw that where the center of the formation was originally, three deep openings were now exposed, like a huge mouth ready to devour anyone, quietly waiting for them to step in.
Zhang Nan activated the "Eye of Truth" again. He first looked at the abnormal stone pillars and found that the roots at the bottom of the stone pillars had disappeared. The formation was really magical.
The shadows cast by the stone pillars were no longer abnormal.
As for the three holes, he only saw an empty space inside and could not see anything else. Behind the three holes, he saw the same scene. Zhang Nan was not sure whether what he saw was real. After all, some illusions could block his skills, so it was hard to say.
Ning Xuan stared at the three deep cave entrances, and after a moment's silence, she said, "We will split into three groups and enter from different entrances to investigate. If any group finds anything unusual or dangerous, they can retreat immediately."
Zhang Nan, Lin Mo, Wang Teng, Min Wu, and Tang Xue chose the left entrance, Ning Xuan, Yun Mo, Chen Nan, and Di Youlin stepped into the middle entrance, and the others entered the right entrance.
Ning Xuan entered the cave, and a cool breath hit her in the face. She found that they had entered a long corridor.
There was a row of stone steps under my feet, winding downwards. The walls on both sides were inlaid with light blue glowing stones, flickering faintly like stars, illuminating the way ahead.
Along the way, Ning Xuan was paying attention to the patterns or words carved on the stone walls. Unfortunately, the gains were not very great. Apart from a few murals with strange beasts carved on them, she did not see any other useful information.
As they went deeper, the stone steps gradually became wider and eventually led to a huge underground palace. Ning Xuan looked at the palace quietly. The dome of the palace was very high and was decorated with countless glowing crystals, like a galaxy in the night sky.
The ground was paved with smooth obsidian, reflecting the faint light from above. Stone pillars with strange carvings stood around, and a faint fluorescence flowed through the carvings.
Ning Xuan looked at what she saw in shock. The two teams that entered from the other two cave entrances also came here. No one encountered any danger along the way, as if this underground palace was safe and there was no danger at all.
"Everyone, look around to see if there are any words or treasures of the like." After Ning Xuan gave the order, everyone took action.
Zhang Nan, who was injured while exploring the stone forest, not only recovered from his injuries but also gained a better physique under the medication given by Ning Xuan.
In this kind of exploration game, Zhang Nan has an overwhelming advantage.
Ning Xuan didn't expect that Zhang Nan would be the first to find a study room, which contained many books. He found a thick book among them.
The characters recorded in these books are not the common characters of the Federation, nor are they the characters used in Ning Xuan’s previous world, but a strange type of characters.
"Xuanxuan, who determined that there are no highly intelligent races on the new planet? They were able to build such a magnificent underground palace and leave so many written records. How could there be no highly intelligent races here?" Tang Xue couldn't help but ask back.
"It's just that there are none now. Judging from the situation in this palace, this world should have had highly intelligent races in the past. It's just that we don't know why they became extinct or migrated away. Aren't we here to solve these mysteries?" Ning Xuan said.
"Ms. Ning, there is a glowing box here." Wang Yue brought the box over with a curious look on his face.
"Don't touch it!" Ning Xuan's warning was still a step too late. Wang Yue's fingers just touched the vine pattern embossed on the lid of the box, and a green arc of electricity suddenly burst out from the bronze lock. Wang Yue dodged quickly, but was still hit by the lightning. He instantly felt that his entire arm had lost consciousness, and some parts even emitted a burnt smell.
Ning Xuan knew that there was electricity in the box. She only needed to cover it with non-conductive gloves to take the contents out. When she took it out, she found it was an exquisite jade ring. Ning Xuan handed the ring to Wang Yue and asked him to study the function of the ring himself.
After some exploration, Ning Xuan and the others all gained something. Ning Xuan got a one-meter-long, pitch-black stick and dozens of dried medicinal herbs. Yun Han found an exquisite folding fan and a jade pendant engraved with exquisite patterns. The others also had their own gains. From the supplies they got, it can be confirmed that this underground palace is a relic, which is evidence that a highly intelligent race once existed on the new star body. But for some unknown reason, they disappeared.
"Master, we can find ruins here, and other people should also have discoveries. Why don't we submit this information to the safe zone as soon as possible? Maybe we can exchange it for some merit points." Yun Han said to Ning Xuan.
"This kind of message delivery won't earn you many merit points. It's more likely that the military will get involved and extract concrete evidence. At that time, will we have to give up this stronghold that we worked so hard to build?" Ning Xuan frowned and said disapprovingly.
"I agree with Xuanxuan's opinion." Tang Xue was the first to come out to support Ning Xuan. She was living well in Lingquan Valley and she was not willing to move for the time being.
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