“According to our investigation, these ruins have probably existed for hundreds of thousands of years. The thousands of years I mentioned are but a brief moment to it,” Zhang Ye sighed with emotion as he recorded his findings in the magic book that had been distributed to them.
“Is this a civilization?” Lina asked.
“Yes, and an extremely glorious civilization at that. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to carve statues that hold such profound charm. They were already close to becoming gods.”
“Then is it possible that there are still spells or treasures from this ancient civilization left in these ruins?” Renomon suddenly said.
How powerful and precious would the spells or treasures left behind by a civilization that had once been close to gods be?
Everyone exchanged looks, seeing the astonishment and excitement in each other's eyes.
Zhang Ye smiled. “It's possible.”
“Even though hundreds of thousands of years have passed, these ruins have been preserved so completely that we can't rule out the possibility of treasure being left behind.”
“However, it probably isn't in this small pyramid.”
“I just swept the area with my Divine Sense. Although the building materials here are very special and my Divine Sense can't penetrate them, I can still tell that the structure of this pyramid is very simple. There are only a few secret chambers, with this one being the largest. A-Nan and I just checked the other chambers and found nothing.”
Nan nodded. “Not even a single gold coin.”
Everyone showed disappointed expressions.
Zhang Ye smiled and comforted them, “Don't be discouraged. Maybe this pyramid was just like a foyer to that civilization, and no one stores treasure in a foyer.”
“There are still many pyramids behind this one, so we should be able to find something.”
Hearing this, everyone nodded and walked out of the pyramid from the other side with Zhang Ye.
As far as the eye could see, there were over a hundred pyramids, and in the distance stood a pyramid that soared straight into the clouds. They didn't know if twenty-one days would be enough to fully explore these ruins.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Shana and Katelansi had also explored a pyramid. However, their reaction to the statue wasn't as profound as the others. They only felt that the statue gave them a very comfortable feeling, but they didn't have any sense of familiarity.
Thus, the two of them wanted to dismantle the statue. After all, the total value of just that one statue could rival the entire savings of a great family!
Yet no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't even damage a corner of the statue's clothes in the slightest.
This was not only due to the material of the statue itself, but also because some inexplicable, indescribable force seemed to be attached to it. It was this very force that neutralized all of their strength.
The two of them knew that it was likely the power of laws.
The two of them had no choice but to give up. After all, something protected by the power of laws was not something that insignificant existences like them, who hadn't even reached Saint-tier, could lay their hands on.
...
Gajeel walked into a pyramid.
He also saw a statue.
However, the instant he saw the statue, he was completely stunned.
A soaring wave of terror and despair surged into his heart.
Suddenly, he felt a warmth in his lower body.
He had soiled himself.
Who would believe that a ruthless prince of the Black Dragon Empire would be so terrified by a statue that he would soil himself completely?
Gajeel collapsed onto the ground, but his eyes remained glued to the statue, as if his gaze had been seized, unable to move even a fraction of an inch.
He saw it! He saw it!
The statue was smiling.
Yes, the statue was smiling.
The statue's face was clearly blurry, but he was absolutely certain that it was smiling!
That gentle, spring-breeze-like smile looked like an evil spirit, a demon, in his eyes!
Terror!
A great terror!
An infinite terror engulfed him!
“Zhang Ye! Zhang Ye!” he suddenly shrieked frantically, almost tearing his throat raw.
He was terrified to his very bones.
He looked at the statue, but what he saw was Zhang Ye's face reflected on its blank features, smiling at him.
He screamed in terror, cried out in panic, but the moment his voice spread out at the speed of sound, it was blocked.
An invisible force enveloped the pyramid he was in, sealing it off completely. Not a single trace of his voice leaked out.
Why?!
Why?!!
Why did it have to be Zhang Ye?!!
Why was this statue Zhang Ye?!!
Gajeel couldn't understand it. He only knew one thing—he was going to die!
He would definitely die!!!
Because this statue wanted him dead!!!
He hurriedly scrambled up, or rather, shifted his posture from collapsed to kneeling, and then to prostrating himself flat on the ground.
He repeatedly kowtowed, the immense force causing the ground to tremble.
“Thud, thud, thud!!!”
That was the sound of his head hitting the ground.
His forehead began to turn into a bloody mess.
He begged continuously, pleading for mercy.
“Spare me!”
“Spare me!”
“Please spare me!”
“I was wrong... spare me...”
“I shouldn't have opposed you... I was wrong... I was really wrong... Please spare me...”
“I... I can offer my soul and become your slave, please!”
“Please spare me...”
His pleas and his weeping tangled together, turning into an incoherent mumble.
But in the end, he was only facing a statue.
A statue could not answer.
He could only kowtow over and over, blood and tears smearing his face into a grotesque mess.
Who could have imagined that this was the once-spirited “Night Prince”?
The Night Prince?
Heh...
He now was so humble that he was worse than an ant. At least ants knew how to lift their heads and look up, but for him, even looking up was a luxury.
He was truly terrified.
The great terror engulfing him had finally shattered his mental defenses.
He was absolutely certain that the protective power remaining inside his body could not save him.
He was even more certain that even if the Demigod Guardian Mage of the Black Dragon Empire came, he wouldn't be able to save him!
Even if that incredibly powerful black dragon came, it would still have to grovel and wail before this statue!
Because this was not a statue.
This was a god!!!
A god—what a powerful and holy word.
But in Gajeel's eyes, that word was far more terrifying than any evil spirit in the abyss!
“Spare me... spare me...” He no longer had any strength left. The violent impacts had nearly caused him to pass out. He could only rest his head on the ground, letting his blood, tears, and snot mix together and pool beneath him.
“Spare... me...”
【Spare you?】 Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.
Gajeel, who was on the verge of fainting, was instantly jolted awake by that cold voice. As if experiencing a sudden burst of final energy, he hurriedly begged.
“Spare me! Spare me!”
“Don't kill me! I'll do anything!”
“I beg you to show mercy! Please mercifully spare me!”
“I implore you, I implore...”
He cast aside all his pride and his dignity as a prince, reducing himself to nothing more than a swine.
Begging!
【You... are truly laughable.】 the voice replied.
Gajeel didn't dare to speak. He could only listen, not even daring to breathe.
【Do you know why?】 the voice suddenly asked.
Gajeel didn't dare to answer. He could only shake his head in tremors.
【Because...】
【You are actually talking about mercy with a demon? Speaking of benevolence?】
【Hehehe...】
The voice laughed, bone-chillingly cold!
Gajeel's body trembled, trembled, and trembled again, shaking to the absolute limit.
He was so terrified that he couldn't control his own heartbeat, and he was so cold that even his soul was shivering.
【Look back.】 the voice said.
As if being controlled, Gajeel turned his head.
When he saw what lay before him, the horror in his eyes was magnified infinitely, to the point that he even forgot to scream in terror.
It was...
A few Dark Demon Bugs.
Their crimson eyes flickered.
They had already revealed their most hideous postures.
They... were ready to feast.
...
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