Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 513 - 290 Treasure Hunting_2

Chapter 513: 290 Treasure Hunting_2

[You’re three meters from the cave, two meters...]

Fang Zhixing looked up and right in front of him was a rock wall, with no entrance.

He raised his hand to touch the wall, clenched his fist, and struck it.

Boom—

The rock wall cracked open, scattering rubble on the ground.

Immediately, a dark cave revealed itself.

The entrance was a bit small, so Fang Zhixing could only sidle in.

After passing through a narrow corridor, suddenly, the space opened up.

Fang Zhixing entered a spacious cavern, where stalactites hung from the ceiling.

He lit a match to illuminate the cave and looked around.

On a relatively flat wall, there were rows of engraved text.

Below the wall lay a complete skeleton, the clothes not yet fully decomposed, vaguely revealing a blue robe.

Next to the skeleton, there was a long sword with a layer of thick dust on its hilt and sheath.

Fang Zhixing walked over, lifted the match, and first looked at the wall.

The inscription read, "My name is Chang Jingli, from the Mechanical Empire..."

Fang Zhixing’s eyes widened in shock and he exclaimed, "What, the Mechanical Empire?!"

Xigou also cried out in astonishment, "Damn, no way, does this world have a Mechanical Empire? How come we’ve never heard of it?"

Fang Zhixing held his breath and continued to read, "Flesh is weak, humans suffer under the oppression of the Mechanical Clan, enduring unbearable pain. I, along with a group of like-minded individuals, rose in rebellion. Alas, our strength was inadequate, and we were pursued by the Mechanical Clan, forced to flee into the Fifth Level Restricted Area."

Xigou listened, filled with intense emotion, and blinked, "It sounds like there are humans living in the Mechanical Empire, but the machines are the rulers."

Fang Zhixing nodded slightly, read on, "My death is trivial, but I wish to leave a glimmer of hope for humanity.

According to my investigations, the machines are countered by the Heavenly People, whose aura of decay during Tribulation has a strong corrosive effect on life metal,"

Fang Zhixing paused, thought to himself that it made sense, and clicked his tongue, "So those mech suits rust upon contact with air, not because of the air, but because they fear the Heavenly People’s aura of decay."

Xigou had a moment of realization, "Mech suits fear the Heavenly People, no wonder the Luo Family and Lu Family always deploy them in the vanguard when they send assassins after you."

Mech suits in the presence of Heavenly People are like underlings!

Fang Zhixing continued to read, "In the depths of the ocean, there is a mysterious continent where the Heavenly People have established a vast empire, known as the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this!

Fang Zhixing and Xigou exchanged glances, feeling as if the gossip had suddenly included themselves.

"Mysterious continent, Great Zhou Dynasty, they’re talking about us!"

Xigou, quick to reason, conjectured, "In other words, the Mechanical Empire exists on another continent, right?"

Fang Zhixing pondered and said, "It sounds like our continent is independent, on its own like Australia."

Xigou’s curiosity was thoroughly piqued, and he hurriedly said, "Is there more, keep reading!"

Fang Zhixing continued, "The Great Zhou Dynasty is ruled by the Heavenly People, who treat humans kindly. Humanity thrives there; it might be the last hope for our race."

That’s the end!

However, this last sentence made Fang Zhixing and Xigou look at each other bewilderedly.

The phrase "treat humans kindly" was practically ironic!

The humans of the Mechanical Empire seem to hold the Great Zhou Dynasty in high regard.

But they don’t know what the Great Zhou Dynasty is actually like, only imagining it as an idealized pinnacle for humanity.

Fang Zhixing remained silent for a moment, then analyzed, "Chang Jingli came from the Mechanical Empire but also managed to arrive in this Fifth Level Restricted Area.

This means that even people separated by two continents can access the same Restricted Area."

Xigou added, "From the First to the Fourth Level Restricted Areas, we can see the outer contours with the naked eye, but the Fifth Level Restricted Area is utterly different, almost like entering another world."

Fang Zhixing deeply agreed and nodded, "The Fifth Level Restricted Area is like an online platform, where people from different regions can log in, or perhaps they are transported into this platform."

Xigou looked left and right, then said, "After all that, where’s the treasure? It’s not this long sword, is it?"

Fang Zhixing walked over, lifted the Myriad People Blade, hooked it onto the guard, and flicked it upward.

With a resonant clang!

The long sword was unsheathed!

Fang Zhixing’s expression changed as he discovered that the sword was actually broken, just a broken sword.

"Damn!"

Xigou was speechless, "This is considered a treasure? It’s so worthless that no one would want it even as garbage."

Fang Zhixing frowned slightly, picked up the broken sword, and gave it a forceful twist.

Krack—

The Broken Sword could not withstand a single blow and shattered into pieces, scattering on the ground.

Fang Zhixing turned around, looked at the skeleton on the ground, and rummaged through its clothes.

Suddenly, Fang Zhixing made a discovery.

He flipped over the skull and looked at the back of the head.

There, embedded perfectly within the skull, was a crystal that resembled a diamond.

Upon seeing this, Xigou shuddered violently and exclaimed, "This thing, could it be a brain-computer interface?"

Fang Zhixing could not be sure, so he reached out and pried the crystal out.

"Regardless of what this crystal is, let’s put it away for now."

Fang Zhixing sighed softly.

The man and the dog exited the cave and continued forward in their exploration.

"Time is almost up, we need to hurry..."

Fang Zhixing glanced at the System Panel, where conditions 4 and 5 required "Black Jade Lotus" and "Soul Resurrection Grass."

These two rare and unusual herbs were probably not available in the outside world.

The only hope of finding them was to search in the Fifth Level Restricted Area.

"At least let me find one of them!"

Fang Zhixing was hopeful.

As they were running...

Xigou suddenly came to an abrupt stop, his fur bristling as if facing a great enemy.

Fang Zhixing’s expression grew solemn, and he focused his gaze ahead.

Hiss hiss hiss~

The unsettling sound of a snake hissing came through.

Following that, a huge snake head slowly rose.

Beneath a low-lying area, a giant snake unexpectedly slithered up.

The snake’s body was covered with colored scales, and a sharp antenna protruded from its head.

The giant snake was over a hundred meters long, its mouth full of fangs, spewing out pink mist.

"The mist is poisonous!"

Xigou retreated explosively, his body trembling uncontrollably.

The giant snake was clearly a Fifth Level Mutant Beast, ferociously unmatched, giving him an immense sense of oppression.

"Ah, such bad luck..."

Fang Zhixing pursed his lips and transmitted his voice, "Let’s not fight, run!"

Xigou did not hesitate and turned to flee immediately.

Boom!

Suddenly, a muffled thunderclap sounded.

Accompanied by a twisted and brilliant Thunder Arc!

In a flash of light!

Poor Xigou had just turned around when his rear was directly hit by the lightning.

Xigou’s body stiffened, he was solidly struck by lightning, and for a moment, he could not move.

Fang Zhixing was quick to jump up, narrowly avoiding the conductive damage of the lightning.

Xigou, emitting black smoke, fell down.

Fang Zhixing’s gaze turned cold, fixating on the giant snake.

The giant snake slowly raised its head, the antenna still shimmering with light, surrounded by thunder.

Clearly, the giant snake could release lightning from its antenna.

"A Fifth Level Mutant Beast, truly no simple matter!"

Fang Zhixing took a deep breath.

In the next instant, the giant snake lunged forward, opening its huge maw, biting towards Xigou.

It actually intended to swallow Xigou whole.

"Am I being ignored?" Fang Zhixing immediately swung his sword to chop.

Swoosh!

A huge sword shadow descended.

The giant snake sharply twisted its body, suddenly flashed, and escaped...