A mysterious envoy claiming to be from the far north arrived in Yechao with a sincere letter from the state.
The letter stated that an ancient city emitting a ghostly light had appeared deep in the far north. The city was full of traps and mechanisms, but it also contained endless ancient treasures and long-lost magical manuals. However, the ancient city was shrouded in a powerful and mysterious force, and no one could easily approach it.
The envoy stated that he had heard of the remarkable achievements of the Ye Dynasty and the Huiyi Dynasty in exploring ancient technologies, and hoped that the two countries could send their elite troops to jointly explore the ancient city. If they could successfully solve the mystery of the ancient city, the treasures and secret manuals could be shared by the three countries.
After receiving the news, Chen Xiao and Gong Huilan felt that the matter was strange but also contained an opportunity.
After some discussion, the two countries decided to each select their elite members to form a joint expedition team.
The Night Dynasty dispatched Ning Ci, who was skilled in solving mechanical puzzles, Xi Xi, who was an expert in ancient books, and several agile warriors; the Hui Dynasty selected several masters of magic and experienced explorers.
When the joint expedition reached the far north, they could see in the distance an ancient city emitting a ghostly light, floating above an ice field, surrounded by strange lights that sometimes twinkled like stars and sometimes flowed like water.
Upon closer inspection, the group discovered that a mysterious force surrounding the ancient city had formed an invisible barrier, repelling any object that approached.
Ning Ci carefully observed the barrier and discovered some patterns on it that were similar to the ancient symbols they had studied before.
He tried to use some simple mechanisms he carried to touch the patterns, attempting to find a way to decipher them.
Xi Xi, meanwhile, was flipping through ancient books brought from Ye Chao, hoping to find records about this mysterious power.
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