This assassin is upright

Chapter 336 Inside the Ruins
"Om-"

With a low hum, Yu Zhun and the others who stepped into the portal simultaneously felt the surrounding space distort and tremble. When they stepped back onto solid ground, the scene around them was completely different.

Unlike the despair and desolation of the [Forbidden Ruins] dungeon, this place, although also bearing the marks of time, seems to have retained some of its original appearance, and one can still vaguely see its past glory.

"It is said that the relics originated from the temples of 132 third-tier powerhouses in the world that was the predecessor of the [Forbidden Ruins of Gods]. They were able to preserve parts of the relics amidst the flames of war because of the power of their faith."

Helmod said in a deep voice, "Once you're in here, you'll have to be careful from now on."

"Every step we take could be a trap and a huge danger."

Yu Zhun and the others nodded in understanding.

Just then, a soft sound came from behind them.

The tense crowd immediately turned around, and their expressions changed upon seeing the slowly closing door behind them.

"Hey Xiao He, if this door is closed, can we still get out?" Lu Wen's voice was somewhat serious.

“It’s hard to say.” Helmod’s expression was equally grave. “There might be other ways to get out from inside the ruins, but there might not be.”

"Find the [Divine Blood Bone] and leave as soon as possible." Yu Zhun shouted in a low voice, his gaze immediately locking onto the crimson light not far away.

A [Divine Blood Bone] was stuck in the gap between the two stone platforms.

"Yu Zhu, revive me!" With a low shout, Yu Zhun stomped his foot and his figure shot towards the [Divine Blood Bone] like lightning.

A golden radiance followed closely behind, quickly landing on Yu Zhun and then converging above his head to form a resurrection symbol.

It was clearly the resurrection effect that Yu Zhu had given to Yu Zhun.

This effect comes with an extremely long period of invulnerability, enough for Yu Zhun to safely overcome most predicaments.

At first, everything was normal, but after Yu Zhun rushed out for several dozen meters, a sudden change occurred.

"Click——"

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, and then a wall quickly sprang up from the ground, blocking Yu Zhun's way.

"Tsk!" Yu Zhun clicked his tongue lightly, took a step and tried to go around the side of the wall, but in the next instant, the walls on both sides rose up and blocked his way, followed by the back and the sky.

A tight cage was instantly formed, trapping Yu Zhun inside.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

In the darkness, a series of sharp whistling sounds suddenly rang out, and countless mechanical arrows shot out from within the walls, their target Yu Zhun.

Yu Zhun could even vaguely see that the sharp points of these arrows shimmered with a cold, colorful light.

That was some kind of highly poisonous light; once hit by these arrows, one would likely suffer continuous damage and other negative effects.

"Ping ping ping—"

Yu Zhun held a pair of daggers and tried his best to cut through the arrows. The next moment, a loud "boom" exploded from above the cage.

A hole was quickly punched through, and Lu Wen's voice came from above, "Yu Zhun, I'm here to save you!"

With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, Yu Zhun stamped his foot, calmly extricated himself, nodded to Lu Wen who had a "want praise" expression on his face, and continued rushing towards the direction of the [Divine Blood Bone].

"Hey, hey, hey." Lu Wen's expression suddenly fell, and he was about to say something when Helmod's voice came from behind him, "Lu Wen, come back!"

Helmod and Udir were struggling to hold up the slowly closing door.

"The closing of this door can be interrupted, but it requires a melee player."

"Huh?" Lu Wen's lips twitched. "What kind of ridiculous rules are these?"

He muttered to himself, then flashed back to Helmod and the others, grabbing the two sides of the door with both hands.

The closure of the portal came to an abrupt halt.

Helmod and Udir released their grip simultaneously, relieved to see the door remained unmoved. "At least we won't be locked up here."

“This must be a fixed mechanism here, a way to reduce the number of melee players and increase the difficulty,” Yu Zhu analyzed from the side. “However, such a trick is meaningless to us.”

“Indeed.” Udyr nodded in agreement, his gaze fixed on Yu Zhun, who had successfully navigated several traps and finally obtained the [Divine Blood Bone] not far away.

Any one of them is an absolute prodigy; how could such petty tricks possibly be effective against them?
This [Forbidden Ruins] might stump others, but it's not quite enough to stump these five people.

"We got the stuff." Yu Zhun turned around and glanced at the four people behind him. "Want to take another look and see what's inside?"

He was still somewhat curious about the relics that had been preserved.

“Okay.” Helmod nodded, then turned to look at Lu Wen, who was holding the door open. “You stay here, we’ll go with Yu Zhun to take a look.”

"We must not let anyone through this door, nor can we let this door close!"

"Just me alone?" Lu Wen objected. "No way, I can't guarantee what will happen if something goes wrong."

“Oh, so Lu Wen can be cautious sometimes.” Yu Zhu looked at Lu Wen with a smile. “But that makes sense. Just in case, we should at least leave one more person to watch this door.”

“I’ll stay,” Udir suddenly said. “You two go inside with Yu Zhun and take a look.”

"Okay." Helmod nodded slightly, glanced at Yu Zhu, and the two quickly chased after Yu Zhun.

After Yu Zhun cleared the minefield, this section of the road was completely safe. The two quickly arrived at Yu Zhun's side, and the three of them walked deeper into the ruins.

Watching the three figures disappear, Lu Wen breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look at Udyr, who was standing silently to the side, and raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, Udyr."

"Now that there's no one else around, tell me what you saw in the Realm of True Self?"

"What will I be like in the future?" Lu Wen asked with a hint of anticipation in his eyes. "I suppose I'll be an invincible and handsome powerhouse?"

“You…” Udyr looked at Luwen, growing increasingly silent, “Do you really want to know?”

"Of course!" Lu Wen puffed out his chest. "What's wrong with telling me? Just consider it satisfying my curiosity!"

Upon hearing this, Udyr remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

“I see that you are on the opposite side of us.”
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"Are we really just going to let Reuven and Udyr stay together like this?"

Yu Zhun glanced at Helmod and couldn't help but confirm, "This guy seems really interested in his future."

"If we're not here, he'll most likely keep asking questions."

"Judging from Udyr's previous descriptions, the possibility of the future she saw must be an extremely bad one. If Luwen appears in her future, his situation is probably not good either."

“Let him be.” Helmod shook his head. “It’s not good for Reuven to keep acting so recklessly. Knowing some of the possibilities for the future might actually be beneficial for him.”

“But it could also have the opposite effect.” Yu Zhu shook his head, looking around. “Strange, why is there no danger around here?”

"boom!!!"

The instant her words fell, a deep, booming sound suddenly resounded, and a giant formed from ruins and rocks rose from the ground, exuding a powerful aura and filled with chilling killing intent in its eyes.

Yu Zhun and Hermod remained silent, only glancing at Yu Zhu.

Yu Zhu: "..." "Sure enough, there are some things you can't say carelessly when tackling dungeons." She sighed and pointed at the giant that was hundreds of meters tall.

"treat!"

The giant that had just coalesced collapsed to the ground with a thud, scattering into countless fragments.

But the fragments did not appear chaotic; instead, through their rhythmic splashing and recombination, they formed a magnificent hall.

It was an extremely magnificent palace, adorned with grand paintings and reliefs, and decorated with countless precious gems.

However, it lacked any trace of the aura of a third-tier powerhouse. The charm and uniqueness that should have been there seemed to have lost their finishing touch, thus losing its soul and becoming nothing more than an empty shell.

“The legacy has been taken away,” Helmod said slowly.

His expression didn't show much disappointment, since he had expected this outcome when he entered the game.

In the [Forbidden Ruins of the Gods], more than two-thirds of the inheritances have been taken away, and the remaining ones are the most difficult to obtain. How could they possibly encounter a ruin that still retains the inheritances on their first entry?
“Not necessarily.” Yu Zhun carefully observed his surroundings and suddenly spoke up, “The legacy belonging to that third-level expert may have already found its owner, but there are still some useful things left in this ruin.”

As he spoke, he walked step by step toward a certain place ahead.

It was a pavilion. In the past, the pavilion may have been surrounded by elegant scenery such as flowers and mountains, but now only this pavilion remains. The six stone pillars supporting the dome are full of traces of time.

Inside the pavilion, there is a set of dilapidated tables and chairs. About a third of the table is missing, but the remaining parts still show signs of its former grandeur.

Helmod and Yu Zhu followed closely behind Yu Zhun, curiously looking at the table in front of them.

"Is there something wrong with this table?" Helmod examined it closely, but still couldn't find the slightest clue.

Yu Zhun remained silent, but slowly placed one hand on the table and gently stroked it.

Despite the passage of time, the tabletop remains smooth as a mirror, with a flat surface to the touch.

But when Yu Zhun's hand touched the edge of the break, a special tactile feedback made his eyes narrow slightly.

"As expected." Yu Zhun took a deep breath and withdrew his hand. "There's something wrong with the missing corner of this table."

"What's the problem?" Yu Zhu asked curiously.

“I noticed when that giant shattered into the main hall and other things; its heart was missing.” Yu Zhun paused slightly. “And its heart formed a pavilion.”

"The table in the pavilion is now incomplete, and I've been wondering if it holds some kind of hidden information."

"Now it seems that's indeed the case." With that, Yu Zhun pointed to the cross-section of the table. "Feel it and see."

Helmod and Yu Zhu touched it one after the other, then looked surprised. "It really is a bit different."

For a moment, the two men looked at Yu Zhun with more admiration.

After killing a Titan, who would notice whether the Titan's heart, which was torn to pieces, was intact?

And who would notice which parts of the giant these things were transformed from?
Yu Zhun even noticed such a detail.

This guy is as meticulous as ever when it comes to strategy.

Following Yu Zhun's prompting, they also sensed something unusual.

Logically speaking, the heart corresponds to the most important thing, and the most important thing here should be the temple with its heritage.

In addition, there seems to be a certain correspondence between the broken heart and the broken desktop.

In addition, they found some unusual marks on the broken surface of the table, marks that did not appear to be left by a normal break in the tabletop.

More like... scratches!
"You mean... there might be something very important on the missing part of the desktop?" Yu Zhu grasped Yu Zhun's meaning.

“Not bad.” Yu Zhun nodded. “But finding that part of the desktop won’t be an easy task.”

Yu Zhun looked around, then slowly closed his eyes, his mind filled with everything they had experienced after entering the heritage ruins.

The next instant, Yu Zhun's eyes widened suddenly.

"It's a door!"

"A door?" Helmod looked surprised. "What door?"

“The door we entered through,” Yu Zhun said with a somewhat complicated expression, “there’s a piece of broken stone in the corner of that door.”

“We didn’t pay attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, that piece of stone is very similar to the chip in this tabletop.”

The designer of this historical site is truly interesting.

He actually played a trick, hiding something very important in the dungeon right at the entrance.

If Yu Zhun hadn't had a sudden inspiration and noticed the anomaly here, and if he hadn't remembered everything after entering, he probably would have missed it.

"Let's go back now!"

Realizing that the most important thing was right where they had just entered, Yu Zhun wished he could immediately return to where the door was.

Helmod and Yu Zhu followed closely behind, and the three of them quickened their pace, returning swiftly along the road they had come from.

Soon, Udir and Luwen appeared before them.

However, the atmosphere between the two seemed a little strange at the moment.

"You're back?" Lu Wen glanced at Yu Zhun and the other two. "It's over, now you can go out."

Yu Zhun and the other two raised their eyebrows simultaneously.

Lu Wen's mood was much lower than when they parted!

They couldn't help but look at Udir with questioning eyes.

When asked by the three men, Udyr simply shook his head slightly.

"Get the stone first, we'll talk later," Helmod said in a deep voice, quickly walking behind the door and soon seeing the stone Yu Zhun had mentioned.

He quickly picked up the stone, then paused slightly, his expression momentarily blank.

"What's written on it?" Yu Zhun quickly moved closer and, after seeing the clear scratches on the stone, his expression was equally surprised.

"What's wrong with you two?" Yu Zhu walked over speechlessly, his gaze falling on the scratches on the stone.

A line of large characters was prominently displayed above.

"We must find... the Temple of Truth!"

"What's wrong with you three?" Udyr and Luwen asked simultaneously, looking puzzled. "Is there anything special about this stone?"

“We just encountered some issues,” Yu Zhu briefly recounted their discoveries after venturing deeper into the ruins. “So, the inscription on this stone must be very important, but…”

"I didn't quite understand it."

"The key point of this statement is 'the Temple of Truth'," Helmod said in a deep voice. "If I remember correctly, the title of the strongest being in this world back then was 'Lord of Truth'."

"His heritage site is also among the 132 heritage sites, and no one has actually entered it to this day."

(End of this chapter)