Chapter 190: The So-Called Ruins

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

It was unclear what Jing Yi, a member of the Heaven Saber Gang, was planning to do.

Jing Yi was the first to discover these ruins.

According to the rules of Archean City, the exploration rights of the ruins should have belonged to the Heaven Saber Gang.

However, now, Jing Yi was very selfless and decided to share the rights to explore the ruins. According to him, anyone, even if they were not residents of Archean city, could come here to explore and search for treasures.

There were no sentries set up at the entrance of the ruins.

Everyone, regardless of race or identity, could enter and explore the ruins.

Lu Ming and Velo, both wearing black robes and concealing their identities, silently entered the ruins along with the crowd.

As Lu Ming crossed the threshold of the ruins, he immediately felt a slight dizziness surge over.

His vision blurred, and when Lu Ming opened his eyes again, he found himself in a huge square!

This square was vast and stretched endlessly.

Behind him was a huge door to the ruins. Through this door, one could return to the Hundred Thousand Mountains without any obstruction.

There were hundreds of massive statues erected in the square.

The statues had a humanoid appearance, very similar to humans, with the only difference being a distinct flame-shaped mark on their foreheads.

“Flame Clan, these are indeed the ruins of the Flame Clan.”

Velo said, explaining not only the origin of the ruins but also the identity of the statues.

Lu Ming’s gaze passed beyond the statues and into the distance.

He could vaguely see a massive and magnificent city in the distance.

Countless towering and majestic buildings stood in succession, with a grand and elegant architectural style. However, upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that almost all the buildings were covered in a thick layer of dust, as if they had been sealed in the river of time and forgotten by the world for a long time.

Beside him, Velo spoke again, “That’s Flame City, and beyond Flame City, there’s a vast forest. We don’t know how large that forest is, let alone what lies further beyond…”

After saying this, Velo thought for a moment and added, “This ruin is enormous, exceptionally so!”

“I’ve explored many ruins in my lifetime, but none of them can be compared to this ruin… not even one-tenth of its size. I haven’t even heard of anything like it, let alone seen it!”

Lu Ming standing beside Velo, seemed lost in thought, as if he was thinking about something.

After Velo had finished speaking, Lu Ming furrowed his brow and turned to look at Velo.

“1 have a question,” he said.

“What exactly is a ruin?”

Velo,”…”

Previously, Fala had also explained what the ruins were, but Lu Ming had not paid much attention at that time, and Fala had not gone into detail.

This was because Lu Ming felt that there was a high chance that he was unlikely to have any connection with relics in his lifetime—he would be stupid to take the initiative to explore ruins. Wouldn’t it be more worthwhile to spend his time leveling up his attributes?

But now, with the current situation and the system behaving abnormally, Lu Ming had to ask a few more questions to fully understand the matter.

Velo organized thoughts and explained, “Ruins are essentially a kind of subspace.”

“It’s like… Hmm, the subspace in the Source Power Skill Sealing Ball.”

As soon as he said this, Lu Ming immediately narrowed his eyes, but he did not say anything. He continued listening as Velo elaborated, “Although the nature is very similar, there are clear differences”

“The creation of the Source Power Skill Sealing Ball requires the use of void abilities.”

“Void?”

“Yes, in other words, it’s a combination of time and spatial abilities. A long time ago, there was a powerful clan known as the Void Clan that ruled the Black Mist Zone. They were experts in time and space secret techniques, and they were also the ones who created the Source Power Skill Sealing Ball. Therefore, the related abilities are collectively known as ‘void’.”

“However, compared to the ruins, the production method for the Source Power Skill Sealing Balls has been streamlined by the major clans and no longer requires the personal involvement of experts.”

“But the creation of spaces of ruins, while also requiring void abilities, has fundamental differences in nature.”

“Due to the generally large size of ruin spaces and the absence of time flow issues, creating a ruin requires the control of spatial power or the void abilities of Ancient Realm experts, or even the intervention of deities!”

“This is somewhat similar to the means by which the Supreme Deity created the Black Mist Zone.”

According to ancient legends, the entire Black Mist Zone was created by the Supreme Deity.

And deities, or even ancient realm experts who wield spatial power, could achieve the same thing—though the effect could not compare to that of the Supreme Deity, the nature of the process was the same.

“The significance of relics lies in storing something or establishing an independent space for the purpose of clan inheritance or habitation.”

“At such times, the ruins are not called ruins, but rather ‘secret lands’.”

“After this clan is destroyed, and the secret land is left unattended, it will gradually merge with the Black Mist Region due to lack of care. Once the secret land is completely integrated with the Black Mist Zone, the door to the ruins will open at a certain location in the Black Mist Zone. Only then can it be called a ruin.”

Lu Ming nodded in understanding, getting a general idea of the nature of ruins.

They were no different from abandoned cities or ancient tombs…

Velo continued, “Generally speaking, there are good things inside the ruins. Think about it, creating a hidden land requires a significant investment, so naturally, it would be used for important purposes.”

“They can either store secret treasures or for the core clansmen to live in.”

“In any case, when the clan is destroyed, there will undoubtedly be a considerable number of valuable items left behind… These items become ownerless, which is what we call an ‘opportunity.’”

“For this Flame Clan Ruin of this size, as you can imagine, there must be a plethora of valuable items!”

Even though Velo was already in his old age, he could not help but be tempted when he saw the ruins of the Flame Clan of such a scale…

A massive, undeveloped ruin…

This is picking up money, don’t you know?

But Lu Ming ignored Velo.

He just looked at his attribute panel and nodded in understanding after a moment.

This was because he finally knew where the system notified him of his opportunity…

The answer was crystal clear.

It was this entire space of ruins!

At that time, after the battle with Hachima An, Lu Ming obtained his second superpower: the Void Realm!

After some research, he discovered that this Void Realm was actually a high-level time and space ability!

Lu Ming could sense that the level of this ability was outrageously high. However, due to his low level, the Void Realm could not currently be unleashed to its full potential in Lu Ming’s hands.

At this moment, after hearing Velo’s explanation, Lu Ming immediately realized where the system had indicated his opportunity was located!

It was known that the Void Realm was a time and space ability.

Ruins were also the product of a spatial ability.

Now that Lu Ming had entered the ruins, it was very similar to when he was pulled into Hachima An’s void space back then!

Did that mean Lu Ming could, by some clever means, incorporate the power of this ruin into his body, using it as nutrients for the growth of his Void Realm?

Lu Ming did not know, but he wanted to give it a try…

With this in mind, Lu Ming took a quick look around and then grabbed Velo’s hand, heading towards the distant Flame City..