RPAGF Chapter 218 Liu Heng's Discovery
Chapter 218 Liu Heng's Discovery
As dusk fell, Liu Heng stood on a desolate plain, the communicator in his hand emitting a faint light.
He looked up ahead, where it appeared to be an ancient ruin surrounded by weeds, hidden in the vast darkness of the night.
The ruins were indistinct, with only broken stone pillars and half-collapsed arches visible, their surfaces marked by the ravages of time. A faint blue light emanated from within the ruins, as if some mysterious energy was flowing within them.
Liu Heng tried to get closer several times, but he was unable to break through the invisible barrier. His power seemed to be restricted by some kind of powerful enchantment, and he could not go any further no matter what he did.
At Liu Heng's signal, the snow-white giant wolf beside him mustered all its strength and slammed its massive paw against the barrier, but to no avail. Keep in mind, this snow wolf had only just advanced to the Radiant Orange level.
He frowned, and with no other choice, took out his communicator and made a group video call to the alliance members.
The communicator screen flickered a few times, and then familiar faces appeared on the screen one by one.
Mo Ming answered the call first. On the screen, he was sitting in a large chair with a bedroom background. He touched his brow and said in a low voice, "Brother Liu, what's the rush so late?"
Immediately afterward, Liang Dongshan's image popped up. He looked like he had just finished a training session, sweat still on his forehead, and his voice sounded tired: "Old Liu, calling so late, have you discovered something strange again?"
Song Yufei, Sun Miaoke, and Lu Mingyu then joined the group video call.
The background of Song Yufei's photo is a beautifully furnished study, and she is holding a cup of hot tea. She raised an eyebrow but did not speak.
Sun Miaoke's voice rang out immediately afterward. In the video, she was lying on the bed with her hair slightly disheveled, clearly having been suddenly woken up: "Can't you let people get some rest in the middle of the night?"
Behind Lu Mingyu was a brightly lit laboratory, filled with various instruments. He adjusted his glasses, his tone calm and rational: "Brother Liu, are you still outside?"
Looking at the alliance members gradually gathering on the screen, Liu Heng took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, I just discovered a ruin while carrying out a mission."
The location is in the wasteland east of the main city, about fifty kilometers away. I tried to approach, but found that the ruins were protected by a powerful barrier, which my power could not penetrate at all.
As he spoke, he pointed the communicator's camera toward the ruins, so that everyone could clearly see the mysterious blue light.
“Look, that blue light is coming from inside the ruins. I’ve tried many methods but can’t get in, so this is clearly not an ordinary place. I suspect there might be treasure hidden here.”
Liu Heng's tone carried a hint of excitement, but also a touch of caution.
Mo Ming frowned, staring at the image on the screen, and muttered, "Ruins? Barrier?"
Liang Dongshan hesitated, stroking his chin with a hint of wariness in his voice: "Old Liu, this place does look unusual, but as you know, ruins are usually associated with high risks."
Song Yufei seemed more interested. She took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Liang Dongshan, when did you become so timid? The existence of the ruins itself indicates that this place is unusual."
Sun Miaoke rolled her eyes and said lazily, "You make it sound so easy. How could a few of us just wander into a ruin with a barrier?"
Seeing Sun Miaoke's reaction, Mo Ming seemed to have figured something out, but he didn't reveal it. Liang Dongshan's reaction was also somewhat unusual; he used to be very brave and always eager to find clues about treasures.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Lu Mingyu interrupted their debate. "Let's hear what the parties involved have to say!"
Liu Heng nodded: "I've tried it. The detector can't penetrate the barrier at all, and the energy fluctuations are very strange, like some kind of high-frequency oscillation. I can only be sure of one thing: this ruin is definitely not an ordinary ruin. I guess it is very likely related to the civilization of the Misty World."
Hearing this, Mo Ming pondered for a moment before saying, "In that case, it's worth exploring. However, we must be fully prepared."
Liang Dongshan sighed and shrugged: "Since everyone agrees, I have nothing more to say."
Song Yufei smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "I agree."
Sun Miaoke pouted, "You people really can't sit still. But since it's already decided, I guess I'll just have to go along and see. Hopefully, it won't be too much trouble this time."
Lu Mingyu nodded: "Okay, then it's settled."
Liu Heng nodded: "No problem, we'll meet at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. I'll send the exact coordinates of the teleportation array to the group. Everyone, remember to bring your equipment and pets."
After speaking, he hung up the communicator and looked towards the ruins. The blue light still flickered in the night. Liu Heng's heart was filled with anticipation, but also with a touch of unease.
Then he spurred the snow wolf and galloped towards the eastern main city.
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Early the next morning.
The morning light bathed the assembly point outside the main city. In the still air, a flash of white light appeared, and Mo Ming's figure slowly emerged from the teleportation array. Accompanying him was a little bear cub, Xiong Da.
After the teleportation ended, Mo Ming quickly surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sharp. He had expected to be teleported directly to Liu Heng's shelter, but the solid ground beneath his feet made him feel strange. Was he outside the city?
"How did we end up here? Brother Liu, shouldn't we be teleported directly to your shelter?"
Mo Ming looked slightly puzzled, but his tone remained calm, though a hint of wariness shone in his eyes. He walked towards Liu Heng, who was leaning against a stone pillar and waiting nearby, along with the snow-white giant wolf beside him.
Liu Heng held a notebook in one hand and had the other in his pocket. When he saw Mo Ming arrive, he looked up and smiled, saying, "You don't know yet, do you? The teleportation array in our shelter is no longer something you can use casually."
Mo Ming raised an eyebrow, still puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"Come on, let me explain it to you."
He walked a few steps to Mo Ming's side, lowered his voice, and became serious: "In order to prevent spies from infiltrating, the rules of the teleportation array systems in each shelter have been uniformly changed after they were occupied."
All personal teleportation devices were disabled, except those that used teleportation arrays officially established by the Legion.
At the same time, the range of your teleportation destinations is also restricted. As you are now, you can only teleport to strongholds outside the city; it's impossible to teleport directly to the shelter.
"Is that so?" Mo Ming answered in a low voice, his eyes narrowing, a hint of seriousness appearing in his previously casual demeanor.
Liu Heng smiled slightly: "That's right, otherwise do you think the various residential administrative districts could have maintained their safety for so long? If it were so easy to sneak in and teleport, who could sleep peacefully? The Alliance has thought this through very well."
Mo Ming nodded, his gaze falling on the soldiers near the stronghold's teleportation array. They were holding weapons and rigorously verifying the identity of each arrival.