Country H, the thin clouds interweaving gold and red look like sunset glow, and a research station is located at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

Countless researchers dressed neatly were busy shuttling around the ruins. Only Abner was waiting outside wearing a scarf. He stood on the side of the cliff, looked up at the gorgeous sky like a fantasy picture, and looked at the small city not far away at the foot of the mountain. He felt unprecedented peace and tranquility.

Abner sneezed in the cool air, blew his nose again, and said with emotion: "It's still better here."

A moment later, an old man with blond hair and a straight back came out of the research station. He had light gray-blue eyes, but they did not look dull. His every move was that of an old-school gentleman, yet he revealed the calmness and authority of a person in power. On his chest was a delicate brooch with a snake and an apple.

"Abner." Q saw the man on the cliff, he walked up to him and said, "I heard about your terrible negotiation and the ridiculous loss of the key."

Abner curled his lips and said helplessly: "...How can I explain that I have tried my best?"

"I don't believe your pendulum can't see where things are going." Q calmed down, "You still dislike Lin from the bottom of your heart."

Abner shrugged. "Okay, I admit that I felt a little schadenfreude watching him suffer, but I swear I didn't neglect my duties on the big issues. I didn't expect Lin to take the key away. Even if you are a fortune-teller, you don't know everything. At least you have to provide directions, just like solving a ruins puzzle."

"To be honest, Lin's current condition will sooner or later cause chaos in the ruins. I can tell this without the pendulum. He is full of hostility towards us explorers who have come from afar. He is not in a cooperative attitude at all."

Q hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I have considered this matter and plan to stop him from exploring the ruins. You will be responsible for this part of the work from now on."

Abner looked surprised. "Really? I have a feeling he'll be furious when he hears the news."

"I don't have many years left to live." Q stood beside Abner, looking down at the Nordic buildings below, his eyes already full of wrinkles. He said calmly, "Originally, I wanted him to take over, but he is really too far away now. After we finish the ruins exploration, let him be in charge of the baby stone development. By then, the researchers will have left, so there shouldn't be any trouble."

Q looked down at the Mondsen family crest brooch: "People always hope to get better and better. I used to think so, but at this age, I gradually understand that accepting reality is also an important experience. Accepting that the future is not as good as the present, accepting that you will decline after reaching the peak, at most you can delay the decline."

"From now on, you will lead the work on the ruins, and I will let Lin be in charge of the surrounding coordination."

Abner: “Okay.”

In the Chinese embassy abroad, Chu Qianli and others also experienced a long journey and arrived at the high-latitude country H.

Outside the window, the empty streets were covered with light snow, with two or three people passing slowly occasionally. Small Nordic buildings stood on both sides, but there were no tall buildings. The most eye-catching building was the clock tower.

Country H is far from being as fraught with danger as many people imagine when they come here. Instead, it is peaceful, comfortable, pure, and even lonely.

Chu Qianli leaned over the window and looked around curiously: "This is my first time in a country like this. It is completely different from what I imagined."

"Because it's not very big in the first place." Tan Muxing said, "Country H has only a few hundred thousand people, and even its army has less than a thousand people, not even as many as the imperial capital."

The small country H may be smaller than a province, but the national economy is firmly controlled by Monderson. The people here have long lived in a state of low desire. The city center is a bit bleak, and the remote areas are even more deserted.

However, the natural scenery of Country H is extremely magnificent, with a variety of landforms that are difficult to see in other places.

Meiru Z flipped through her phone: "It is said that if you are lucky, you might be able to see the aurora."

Not long after, the group was ready to go at the door of the overseas embassy, ​​and Lian Xu Zaiyuan, Huang Jue and others also walked out of the house.

Pan Yicheng had been waiting here for a long time. Next to him stood a man who was also a familiar face to everyone, except that he was not wearing a Taoist robe today.

Liu Jun changed into outdoor exploration clothes and looked energetic. He no longer stood among the Qianmen people.

Pan Yicheng: "Thank you all for coming here from afar and for being willing to fight for the same ideal. My name is Pan Yicheng, and I am responsible for your work and life during your stay in Country H. This is Liu Jun, and he and the armed police comrades of the embassy will be responsible for the safety of the accompanying personnel."

Huang Jue looked at Liu Jun in surprise: "After all this time, this guy is really a policeman!?"

Liu Jun had been quietly participating in the selection, but who would have thought that now that he had taken off his Taoist robe, he actually had another identity. When he confronted the horse-riding immortal in the examination room, he was completely mixed in with the Taoist priests.

Liu Jun: "Sorry, the functional departments are different."

Chu Qianli: "If I were a forest police officer, I might be able to get along well with the shamans, since I always have to deal with wild animals."

Huang Jue: “?”

Pan Yicheng distributed communication equipment and various gear to everyone, and emphasized the precautions to take when outside. Then he led a group of people to meet with the Mondsen Group.

Surprisingly, the leaders today were not Lin and Shi Zhuoqu, but A and Qiao.

Of course, Qiao and others would not stay in Chinese embassies abroad. They rushed here from other embassies in Monderson's car.

Chu Qianli looked at the snake and apple brooch on A's chest and muttered, "Are you showing off all your cards?"

A wore a panda brooch in City G, but a Mondsen badge in Country H.

Abner said calmly, "Today I may have to introduce myself to you all. My name is Abner. As one of the early participants in the exploration, I am the guide for the development of this site."

"Due to some special reasons, Lin is temporarily absent." Abner looked at Chu Qianli and said with a smile, "I am fortunate to be in charge of the preliminary work."

"Promotion?"

"Thanks to you."

Chu Qianli suddenly realized that Abner was probably the old gun. Now that Lin had lost the key, he naturally took over smoothly. No wonder he was so nice to the group. No matter who it was, they should feel good when their disliked boss was dismissed by the big boss and they also gained the right to speak at work.

The group boarded the bus and headed to the ruins.

There are not many roads in Country H. After driving out of the city, the scenery on both sides is white and desolate.

Chu Qianli looked at the snow-white glacier in the distance. She quickly pulled Tan Muxing to look at it and said curiously, "Look at the stars. It feels like the place where polar bears live. Maybe there are people like you there."

Tan Muxing patiently explained: "But it is said that there are only Arctic foxes here."

"So they will have language barriers with the fox spirits?"

Tan Muxing thought about it for a while. As an atheist, he concluded, "... this touches on my blind spot in knowledge."

Chu Qianli looked around, wanting to ask Huang Jue for advice, but attracted the attention of Abner in the back row.

Abner saw her looking around and asked with a smile, "Do you like it here?"

Chu Qianli nodded: "Very beautiful."

Abner: "I like it too. It's very peaceful. Even if there were no ruins, I might settle here in the future. It's a piece of pure land on the world map."

"Pure Land?"

"Yes, human history is a history of war. Wherever humans have set foot, there are basically disputes and conflicts." Abner looked at the snowy scenery outside the window. "Country H is one of the few countries that has never experienced war. Even if there has been a change of regime, it has basically been a peaceful transition. That's why I say it is a pure land."

Tan Muxing was startled: "Mr. Abner likes peace?"

Abner stroked his chin and said, "I don't know how to describe it. I'm just very interested in diverse civilizations, and wars often lead to the demise of other civilizations, which is something I don't want to see."

After a long drive, we finally arrived at the ruins.

Beneath the white snow-capped mountains, there is a narrow cave entrance that appears deep and mysterious.

Pan Yicheng was very sensitive to terrain. He looked around and said, "It looks like there is a volcano nearby."

"Most of the ruins are buried underground. We have completed the preliminary preparations and have done maintenance and processing for the developed parts." Abner introduced them to the crowd while communicating with the research station staff, "Is Q not here?"

"He didn't come today."

"Okay, then we'll go down by ourselves." Abner said in an orderly manner, "After passing through the initial corridor, we will enter the hall where the Gate of Truth is located. There we need the first relic key, which is the crystal ball currently in dispute."

Liu Jun now holds the small black box tightly, and inside the box is the crystal ball. After the negotiation was over, the Chinese side kept the key and did not return it to the Mondsen Group.

Chu Qianli: "The Gate of Truth? Is it the gate for mortals to become saints?"

"This is just the name we gave to the gate inside the ruins based on the relief. You can also use other names. We just think the meaning is appropriate." Abner said calmly, "When you finish walking through the corridor, you will probably understand what I mean. Friendly reminder, it will be a little uncomfortable to walk through the corridor for the first time."

Everyone looked puzzled. They put on their equipment and followed Abner down the corridor.

The light in the corridor was dim, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you, which made people feel quite uncomfortable.

Qiao: “Don’t turn on the lights?”

Abner shook his head. "To be honest, you don't want to turn on the lights. I'm afraid you guys won't be able to handle it since you're new here. The path is very smooth, so you can relax and you won't step on anything."

Mei Ru Z, Xu Zaiyuan and others went down one after another, followed closely by Chu Qianli and Tan Muxing.

Because the light on the road was dim, Tan Muxing walked in front, and Chu Qianli followed behind him. She only took two steps to understand why Abner didn't turn on the lights. The walls of the corridor seemed to be covered with complex and distorted texts, as well as strange and mysterious pictures.

At first, people were not used to the darkness and naturally could not see the patterns on the wall clearly. However, when their eyes adjusted, they were immediately followed by an inexplicable feeling of dizziness!

The murals on the wall are like a whirlpool, densely covering everything, pressing down from all directions, pulling people in!

Chu Qianli felt something was wrong after just one look. She closed her eyes immediately, but the picture in her mind was about to explode. This glance seemed to look back at the past ten thousand years, and it seemed to look forward to the future ten thousand years. The redundant information instantly broke through her defenses!

"Ah!" Huang Jue screamed suddenly, he suddenly coughed up blood, and then fell to the ground and fainted.

Pan Yicheng was shocked: "What's going on!?"

Abner was stunned: "I did have a high fever when I passed through the tunnel for the first time, but I have never seen such a violent reaction!"

Meiru Z: "What is on the wall?"

Qiao blocked his sight with his fingers and tried to lower his head to avoid the murals on the wall: "I just saw some mysterious magic words."

Abner explained helplessly: "The walls of this corridor are covered with mystical information. We cannot decipher all of the content. We only know that it records the past, present and future. People who visit this place for the first time will have different reactions. Some people will have nightmares at night, some people say they see their deceased family members, and some people say they see a small event in the future. Subsequent developments have also confirmed that what he said is correct."

"The rule we have concluded is that people with higher mystical talents have a greater rejection reaction to this place. It may be due to differences in information processing capabilities." Abner said, "Divining itself is a dual effect of logical deduction and spiritual perception. They are more sensitive to murals than ordinary people."

Powerful squatters have a very high ability to acquire external information. If they are placed in a corridor with an explosion of information, they will naturally crash and reach a state of overload.

Pan Yicheng was nearsighted and presbyopic, so he couldn't see the murals on the wall clearly. He immediately asked someone to carry Huang Jue away and said, "Let's send him to the hospital first!"

Abner was confused and said, "It shouldn't be this serious. The worst that can happen is a headache and weakness. Unless his body is split into two parts, two rejection reactions are taking effect at the same time."

Huang Jue usually does not have much magical power, and mainly relies on his spiritual power. Now that the spiritual power is unable to resist the mural, it naturally affects Huang Jue.

The exploration needs to continue. Pan Yicheng takes the injured away, while Liu Jun is in charge of the scene.

Xu Zaiyuan's face was now pale, and he was about to fall down while leaning against the wall. He needed Liu Jun's help.

Tan Muxing turned around worriedly and found Chu Qianli's eyes were tightly closed and her brows were slightly furrowed. A thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, and even her hair was sticking to her face. Now she had a splitting headache.

Meiru Z: "So there is no solution? Cover your eyes and go in?"

"It's useless. The murals on the other side of the Gate of Truth are more complicated than those in the corridor. Or maybe this road is the adaptation period. If you walk through it in the dark, it will be even more painful to reach the hall, and you won't even have the energy to use the key. In a sense, this is indeed the path from mortals to saints."

Abner sighed, "I don't have any good advice. If you really feel uncomfortable, you can think about other things. Don't focus entirely on the murals. Take a look at them once or twice, and you will slowly get used to it."

This is simply asking too much!

If Chu Qianli hadn't been suffering from a headache and couldn't speak, she would have probably cried out in pain. She had only taken a quick glance and the picture in her mind hadn't left her mind, making her brain run at high speed and she couldn't stop at all!

Countless fragmented images surged in her thoughts, as if the human history film was frantically pulling the progress bar, trying to drain all her thinking ability in an instant and overdraw her limited strength!

Despite all the pressure, there is warmth.

Chu Qianli woke up as if from a dream.

Tan Muxing held Chu Qianli's hand, only to notice that her palms were covered with cold sweat. He asked worriedly, "Are you okay? Or are you going out with Professor Pan?"

She was silent for a long time, as if she was out of breath, which naturally made him worried.

Chu Qianli took a deep breath, like a drowning person who suddenly escaped and touched his dry but warm palm. She finally had a sense of returning to reality, breaking away from the chaotic abstract thoughts, and shook her head uncomfortably and silently.

If what Abner said was true, she would have to complete this journey sooner or later, and there was no point in leaving now.

Seeing that she was stubborn and refused to leave, Tan Muxing suggested gently, "I'll hold your hand and walk forward. Try not to look up."

Chu Qianli nodded.

Apart from Huang Jue, Xu Zaiyuan and Chu Qianli were the ones who reacted the fastest.

Xu Zaiyuan walked slowly forward chanting the Taoist Heart Purification Mantra, while Chu Qianli was led forward by Tan Muxing.

Chu Qianli is still a little dazed at the moment, but as she follows Tan Muxing's steps and takes every step he takes, her mood gradually calms down, replaced by a subtle emotion.

She couldn't help thinking about it, but at the moment her mind was inexplicably empty, and her thoughts were drifting to who knows where. She thought of the school playground in the past when the sun was so bright. She especially liked to step on the shadow of Muxing on the ground. At that time, his shadow could completely cover her, and it really looked like the cute black shadow of a big white bear.

Tan Muxing noticed that she was walking slowly, felt that she was tired and weak, and suddenly let go of her hand.

Chu Qianli raised her eyes immediately, and she murmured aggrievedly: "Why don't you hold my hand?"

"Ah, this..." Tan Muxing originally thought that she was weak and uncomfortable, but he didn't expect her to react so quickly. Hearing her complaining tone, he suddenly felt embarrassed and whispered, "...I thought you couldn't walk, and originally asked if I could carry you."

But she asked him the question without waiting for him to open his mouth, her speed was so fast that it didn't seem like someone who couldn't walk.

Chu Qianli was speechless.

Both parties fell into awkward silence.

"I..." Tan Muxing was a little dazed. He was suddenly in a panic and didn't know whether he should hold her or what to do.

Chu Qianli's eyebrows twitched slightly. Her face was tense for a long time, and she said awkwardly, "Squat down."

"……OK."

Tan Muxing slowly carried Chu Qianli on his back. He felt her resting her head against his neck, and his ears suddenly felt hot.

He was worried about her condition at first, but after the little twist just now, the atmosphere became a little different. Her hair was playfully fluttering in his face, like a soft feather plucking the strings of his heart, and everything was instantly messed up.

Chu Qianli really felt a little regretful for lying on him, but after she calmed down her initial heartbeat and adjusted herself, she began to feel at ease. She even complained in a low voice: "If Xingxing hadn't lost weight, she would be more suitable now. Obviously, the big white bear is good enough."

Tan Muxing didn't expect that she was still thinking about gaining weight. He was in a good mood and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, did it affect your riding experience?"

"snort."

Abner said the corridor walk would take thirty minutes, and he led the group at the front.

Tan Muxing carried Chu Qianli on his back effortlessly. His steps were neither fast nor slow as he slowly led her past the mural.

Chu Qianli leaned against the familiar white bear. She was finally able to open her eyes and lower her gaze without avoiding it. Her eyes scanned the ancient characters one by one, but unlike her intense reaction just now, she did not get any information.

Tan Muxing sensed her little movement, but he couldn't see her expression, so he asked with concern, "Are you not dizzy when you see the murals now?"

Chu Qianli said softly: "Well, because I'm not thinking about taking advantage of others."

Or maybe she has no time to think about it right now.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I won't tell you."