【Analyzing artifact functions...】
【Analysis complete!】
【This artifact possesses the following functions:】
【1. Energy Fluctuation Sensing: Centered on the artifact, any pure energy fluctuations within a ten-kilometer radius will be captured and recorded.】
【2. Remote Alert: Once activated, the artifact will immediately send an energy fluctuation alert to its bound user, notifying them of energy fluctuations in the target area.】
【3. Portrait Projection—Key Feature!】
【The moment the artifact senses energy fluctuations, it automatically captures images of the environment surrounding the energy source and projects them directly into the bound user's consciousness.】
【Projected content includes, but is not limited to: the physical appearance of the energy source, the surrounding environment, nearby reference points, and other identifiable information.】
【Warning: The Host's image was captured by the artifact when the Host used her ability. The artifact's bound user has already obtained the Host's physical appearance and current location through the Portrait Projection feature.】
【Recommendation: The Host should immediately destroy this artifact and evacuate the area before the bound user arrives!】
Su Wan's pupils contracted sharply.
Her heart skipped a beat, and her blood seemed to freeze in her veins.
The transmission target was thirty-three kilometers away...
Wasn't that the location of the Gu family's ancestral home?
Without a doubt, the person who left this object here had to be Zhou Yuanqi!
Portrait projection?
When she used her ability just now, not only did this thing sense her energy fluctuations, but it also projected her appearance to Zhou Yuanqi?
A cold sweat broke out on Su Wan's back.
“System,” she questioned in her mind, “why didn't you warn me earlier?”
The system's reply sounded, calm and flat.
【When inactive, this artifact does not emit any energy fluctuations, and its appearance is identical to an ordinary stone.】
【The system detects objects based on energy sensing principles. It cannot identify the existence of this artifact in an inactive state. We request the Host's understanding.】
Su Wan pressed her lips into a thin line.
In other words, when this thing was inactive, it was no different from a pebble on the side of the road.
The system couldn't detect it, and she couldn't perceive it either.
Only when she released her ability and generated energy fluctuations would this thing be activated and begin to work.
And the very moment it was activated, her image had already been projected.
Only then could the system detect it and issue a warning.
But all of this had happened too quickly!
From the moment she released her ability, to the activation of the artifact, to the completion of the projection, and finally to the system warning, the entire process probably took less than a second.
Within that single second, her face had already appeared in Zhou Yuanqi's consciousness.
Su Wan took a deep breath, suppressing her turbulent emotions.
Blaming the system was useless, and blaming herself for being careless was equally pointless.
The deed was done, and she had to face it.
Indeed, the older, the wiser.
She had never expected Zhou Yuanqi to have such a trick up his sleeve!
Su Wan's gaze fell upon the small black object, her eyes turning ice-cold.
She now had two choices.
First, destroy this thing and immediately evacuate, vanishing without a trace before Zhou Yuanqi arrived.
But doing so would only be burying her head in the sand.
Zhou Yuanqi had already seen her face and knew her identity.
If she ran away today, what about the future?
Could she avoid returning to Blue Star forever?
All her family and concerns were on Blue Star, and her revenge had not yet been exacted. She could not bring herself to hide away in the apocalyptic world forever!
She couldn't just walk away.
Second, pretend she had noticed nothing and remain here.
And wait for Zhou Yuanqi to arrive.
She had to make him shut up forever.
Either kill him.
Or use a Slavery Collar to control him completely!
Su Wan lowered her gaze, her fingers tightening slightly.
Su Wan couldn't be certain of Zhou Yuanqi's exact status within Yuansou, but judging by his strength, his position was bound to be much higher than Yin Ji's.
Therefore, the secrets he knew and the resources he held were far beyond what members of Liu Junnan's caliber could compare to.
If she could control him, she would be able to learn much more intelligence regarding Yuansou and the Guixu Project.
Furthermore, with his Level 4 strength, the things he could accomplish on Blue Star were far greater than what Liu Junnan could ever do.
Having made up her mind, Su Wan casually brushed the dust off herself and continued to wander around the ruins.
The night was as thick as ink, with only the moonlight and the scattered lights of the distant village illuminating the ruins.
When Zhou Yuanqi arrived, he immediately spotted Su Wan standing at the edge of the ruins.
Under the moonlight, Su Wan stood with a relaxed posture. Upon seeing his arrival, her face showed not a single trace of fear or panic.
Zhou Yuanqi's heart missed a beat.
This woman...
Did she know he would come?
Or was she waiting for him all along?
The moment Zhou Yuanqi received the projection from the artifact, he had been genuinely shocked.
He had never expected that the person they had been searching for so desperately would appear right under his nose.
The most ridiculous part was that he hadn't noticed anything unusual at all.
Thinking of the frustration he had suffered in the temple during the day, the source crystal that had vanished from his grasp, and how this woman had acted right under his nose, playing him for a fool...
a wave of fury surged in his chest, nearly burning him alive.
He was going to teach this woman a lesson and show her the consequences of playing with an Abyss Seat!
“Miss Su...” Zhou Yuanqi's voice was low and ice-cold. “Hand it over!”
Su Wan did not speak, merely staring at him calmly.
The indifference in her gaze completely enraged Zhou Yuanqi.
He wasted no more words.
His Level 4 Early Stage speed erupted to the maximum. The muddy ground beneath his feet exploded into a shallow crater as he lunged toward Su Wan like a cannonball!
The five fingers of his right hand curled into a claw, a pale blue energy light condensing at his fingertips, tearing through the air with a sharp, piercing whistle!
For this claw strike, he used seventy percent of his power.
He had already sensed Su Wan's strength with his mental power from a distance.
It was indeed at the Level 4 Early Stage!
In Zhou Yuanqi's eyes, even if Su Wan was a Level 4 Ability User, she must have only recently advanced!
In such a short time, she likely hadn't even stabilized her realm.
Therefore, she could not possibly be his match!
He wanted to subdue her first, reclaim the source crystal, and then interrogate her at his leisure!
Su Wan's eyes narrowed. With a slight shift of her feet, her body slid backward several feet, barely evading the claw strike.
Zhou Yuanqi's fingertips swept past her, the strong wind kicking up the stray hairs on her forehead.
“Decent reflexes,” Zhou Yuanqi sneered, changing his claw into a palm strike and sweeping horizontally!
The wind from his palm was like a blade, carrying the unique pressure of a Level 4 Ability User as it slashed toward Su Wan's face!
Su Wan raised her hand to block.
“Bang!”
The two forces collided, producing a dull explosion.
The shockwave rippled outward, sending loose rubble on the ruins rolling as dust filled the air.
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