Above The Sky
Chapter 285 - 285 271 Crystal Dream 1110 30k words update today!

285: Chapter 271 Crystal Dream (11/10, 30k words update today!) 285: Chapter 271 Crystal Dream (11/10, 30k words update today!) “Oh…

not bad.”

As Ian took the crystal plate in his hands, silvery halos shimmered in his eyes.

He didn’t care about any evidence of guilt or innocence, after all, it was the Yisen Gard who really needed to worry about these things; he estimated they could glean many clues from it.

To him, however, the youth discovered that this crystal plate contained a multitude of extremely intricate structured inscription crystals…

or rather, integrated inscription groups!

“The level of precision in this craftsmanship is quite impressive…”

Closing his eyes, he scanned the overall structure of the communication crystal plate in his mind.

When he opened his eyes again, Ian had a smile on his face: “A fine piece indeed.

Although it’s a bit challenging to replicate, I’ve completely grasped its principle.”

“That being said, there probably isn’t a patent system on the Terra Continent, right?

Good, that will make things much easier in the future.”

Ordinary technicians could not possibly take a product from another company, scan it, and obtain its internal structure and design information, let alone the fact that some critical components simply could not be disassembled without self-destructing, requiring one to infer and guess through indirect analysis.

And materials posed another significant issue.

Not knowing the formula for the alloy, or the precise proportions, even if one did understand the design process and had the specific blueprints, it would be meaningless.

This was a matter of hard power and the accumulation of time.

But the Silver Chip was a true copying tool.

In no time at all, Ian had a clear understanding of the design philosophy, integrated inscription groups, and material proportions of the communication crystal plate.

A detailed blueprint had already formed in his mind; what remained was to create the various preliminary industrial chains step by step.

He could even attempt to optimize it.

To say it was simple would be untrue, but compared to normal development, Ian’s speed could certainly be described as flying.

After taking the crystal plate, Ian paid no mind to Andor; instead, he walked toward the riverbank.

Realizing he could survive, the Elf Pirate sighed in relief and slumped to the ground.

In the river, Shasha had just woken up.

“Wow—”

Although the injuries in her body were still present, and the excessive toll of being chased by the gargantuan eel had nearly drained all the energy from the behemoth, she was still capable of simple movements.

It was unreasonable to expect Shasha to continue fighting, but basic movement was still no issue.

“You did very well, extremely impressive.”

Ian felt somewhat guilty towards Shasha; upon reflection, he realized he hadn’t done much for her, yet she had nearly sacrificed her life for his ideals.

Grand declarations and promises were unnecessary.

He simply stroked the top of Shasha’s head in silence, transferring Origin Quality to regulate the slightly chaotic Origin Essence Cycle within her.

“Let’s go.”

When Shasha seemed to have calmed down as well, he stood up and tossed a spine bone, previously found among the pile of bones, to Andor: “Use this as a crutch.

If you want to follow me, then follow, but I won’t be responsible for keeping you alive.”

“Yes, yes!”

The Pirate Captain agreed submissively.

He was a Dismal Nether Jellyfish inheritor, not particularly concerned with disability.

Missing a leg would slowly regrow, but the problem was this ancient ruin wouldn’t give him the time.

Following Ian, even if the latter wouldn’t protect him, was still better than wandering alone in this ancient ruin—there was always the risk of brain-eating parasites!

Thus, Ian walked ahead, followed in the river by Shasha, and on the riverbank by the crippled Elf Pirate limping along.

They came to the decayed metal door.

Before Andor noticed the mutant corpses on the ground, Ian glanced at him and then pressed a palm against the metal door.

Boom!

The pale and slender fingers actually sunk directly into the metal, creating a deep indentation.

With such a silent force, the metal door collapsed with a bang, falling heavily backwards.

Immediately after, the brilliantly lit Crystal Corridor behind it was revealed!

Behind the metal door, there was a dazzling cluster of crystals.

The pale blue crystal veins crisscrossed each other, and the bright luminescence was released from an unknown depth of the earth.

After a myriad of refractions and convergences, it formed a long passage that seemed to be made of pure light.

For a moment, even Ian paused briefly in awe, but soon, he stepped forward with anticipation.

Shasha had reached its limit by the time it arrived around the repair hut, with no more rivers above, so the youth soothed it to rest here while the pirate Andor also chose to stay.

“There are some things, I’d rather not know.”

With a pained expression, the elf sighed deeply.

As a mercenary, he hadn’t intended to know too much; just to complete his task and be done with it—Now, already privy to some of the Ellen Family’s secret messages, he would be silenced no matter what unless he firmly gave up all delusions and followed the Yisen Gard side.

At least, the Yisen Gard side still needed him as a witness, but everyone else would prefer him dead!

But Ian refused, “You have to come up with me.”

The Little Fairy Frost Butterfly spent most of its time perched on his head, acting as a medium for prediction during battles.

But for such explorations with many possibilities, there indeed needed to be a medium that could be thrown out alone at critical moments to maximize the power of foresight.

Therefore, Ian continued forward with Andor, who was leaning on a bone cane, under Shasha’s watchful gaze.

The immense natural crystal vein had even formed a giant crystal cavity that spanned several hundred meters in length, which, after being refined by a civilization from a previous era, became a sparkling corridor surrounded by gems.

Along the sides of the corridor, there were rows of meticulous inscriptions, which served to reinforce, stabilize, and illuminate the structure.

Behind the Crystal Corridor, there was an array of various ancient creature fossils and specimens.

They were displayed in sequence within the crystals, surrounded by light, vivid and lifelike, as if they had been frozen in this place since ancient times, until now.

And from these ancient creatures, Ian even found prototypes of today’s magical beasts!

[Elugel Giant Eel—A hundred and forty million years ago, it was an enormous predator active around the polar regions, a common ancestor to the three current branches of giant eels, with some descendants evolving to move through the Sand Sea’s land.]

[Ancient Firm Crocodile—Two hundred million years ago, it was a reptile active in the moist rainforest regions of all the primitive continental swamps, one of the earliest crocodilians that dug collective nests in groups.

The ‘hard’ inscriptions on its skeleton are one of the origins of ancient Dwarven Inscription Studies.

The largest known individual was twelve meters long, with outer scales assumed capable of withstanding cannon fire.]

[Thousand Jellyfish—Four hundred and fifty million years ago, these jellyfish were widespread around the world.

Due to their overly simple structures, a Thousand Jellyfish could combine hundreds or thousands of individuals into a giant entity, featuring early traits of collective life and serving as an excellent study object for group Spirit Energy.]

Below the inscribed writings on the wall, there were dense explanations and narratives detailing the origins and history of these life forms and why they were chosen to be placed here.

The body of the Gargantuan Eel spanned over forty meters, the Ancient Firm Crocodile exceeded ten meters, and what followed was the immense aggregate of the Thousand Jellyfish, formed from an unknown number of individuals.

It occupied the entire wall, exuding an atmosphere of ancient wilderness.

These specimens were so enormous that standing under the grand Crystal Museum, one felt as insignificant as ants, time fleeting like passing clouds, which did nothing to diminish the majesty and solemnity of these behemoths.

In fact, that was exactly the case—thanks to Redwood Base’s ecological research, the Soaring Surge Giant Eel, Swamp Crocodile Dragon, and Thunderhunter Jellyfish were evidence of these ancient creatures reborn in this era.

Fantastic and magnificent.