This assassin is upright

Chapter 337 Invisible Space Rift
After hearing Helmod's introduction, Yu Zhu and the others stared wide-eyed.

“In other words, the ‘temple of truth’ mentioned in this passage…” Udyr couldn’t help but ask.

“That’s right, it should be the legacy of the God of Truth.” Yu Zhun continued, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.

Without a doubt, as the strongest being in this world back then, a third-tier player at the God Lord level, the legacy of that God of Truth is the most valuable existence in the [Forbidden Ruins of Gods].

But the meaning of this statement is not that simple.

Because the person who left these words is most likely the current owner of this heritage site, another former third-tier powerhouse.

Could it be that a third-tier powerhouse left these words simply to remind players that there are good things in the legacy ruins of the strongest among them?
That's a bit far-fetched.

Therefore, it is very likely that the legacy of that God of Truth contains an even greater secret, which is of great importance even to a third-level powerhouse.

"Looks like we have another reason to explore all the historical sites here." Yu Zhun took a deep breath, squeezed the stone in his hand, and after finding that it could not be destroyed, casually put it into his backpack.

"Come on, it's time to get out of here."

The other four nodded, passed through the portal, and returned to the [Forbidden Ruins of the Gods].

Instead of leaving immediately, Yu Zhun turned to look at Lu Wen and asked, "What's wrong with you looking so lifeless?"

"Nothing much," Lu Wen said sullenly. "Men, you know, there are always a few days each month when they're in a bad mood."

"He's still in the mood to joke, looks like there's still hope." Yu Zhu nodded seriously.

"Alright, then adjust yourself." Yu Zhun said no more.

If I'm not mistaken, it was Udyr who told Ruven about one of the possible futures he had seen.

In that possibility, Lu Wen's situation was very bad.

Otherwise, he, who is usually carefree, would not be so depressed.

But regardless, this is something Lu Wen has to recover from on his own.

"How many [Divine Blood Bones] do we have now?"

“Five,” Udyr said quickly. “Two of them we found ourselves, and the remaining three were obtained from the First God Zone team.”

"Judging from this, the number of [Divine Blood Bones] we have obtained now should be quite high compared to other raiding teams." Yu Zhun nodded knowingly, then said in a deep voice, "Our primary goal now is to collect [Divine Blood Bones]."

“I found this on those guys in the First God District.” As he spoke, Yu Zhun took out the skull cup that Ji Chen had given to his follower. “This should also be an item with the aura of a third-tier cultivator.”

"They used this prop to find us."

"In this way, we will have two items that we can use to find the [Divine Blood Bone], and the search speed can be faster."

At this point, a glint of light flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

"Our first goal is to obtain 66 [Divine Blood Bones] before everyone else does!"

There are a total of 132 Divine Blood Bones in the entire [Forbidden Ruins], but as long as you obtain more than 66, you can clear the dungeon, and all other players in the same dungeon will also be able to complete the dungeon.

Therefore, obtaining 66 [Divine Blood Bones] grants you the right to end this raid, ensuring that the dungeon cannot be terminated by others.

Only after achieving this can they gradually collect all the [divine blood and bones] and then conduct a thorough search of the [forbidden ruins of the gods].

Yu Zhu and the other three understood each other and nodded in unison.
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"Do not!!!"

"We can hand over the [Divine Blood and Bones], please spare us..."

"Pfft-"

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh shattered the voices of the panicked beggar.

“It’s too late.” Yu Zhun looked at the other party calmly. “You should have thought of this moment when you took the initiative to attack us.”

The player whose chest had been pierced by Yu Zhun gave a bitter smile.

As a second-tier powerhouse who has spent many years navigating dungeons, he is well aware that taking action always carries the risk of being killed in return.

But nobody told him that a counterattack meant certain death...

With a sigh of despair, the player, whose health bar was emptied, turned into ashes and vanished.

"Wow! This is a big fish." Lu Wen whistled as he walked towards Yu Zhun, casually tossing out seven [Divine Blood Bones].

After a period of strategic maneuvering, he has returned to his former self, as if nothing had happened.

“Including these seven, we have obtained 67 [Divine Blood Bones].” Yu Zhun casually took them and slowly said, “As for the remaining [Divine Blood Bones], they are already quite clear.”

While they were constantly searching for and vying for the [Divine Blood Bone], other players who entered the [Forbidden Ruins of the Gods] were not idle either.

Through continuous collection and battles, the vast majority of the [Divine Blood Bones] scattered throughout the dungeon have now been gathered in the hands of the three teams of players.

The largest group of them were naturally the five of them.

As for the other two teams…

“It’s the Fifth Divine District and the Seventy-Third Divine District,” Helmod said calmly. “I never expected that we would run into them.”

"It is indeed a bit troublesome." Yu Zhun nodded slightly.

Although they had not interacted with the teams on these two servers, they had indirectly learned of their existence and some of their information from other teams.

“The 73rd Divine District is nothing.” Helmod shook his head. “They don’t even have a Divine Child; they’re just here to make up the numbers. If it weren’t for the advantage of being among the top 100 Divine Districts, they would probably have been eliminated long ago.”

"The only thing we need to be wary of is the Fifth Divine District."

At this point, Helmod's expression became more serious.

"The people who came are not simple."

"What do you mean?" Lu Wen sheathed his longsword. "Could they be even more formidable than us?"

When faced with Lu Wen's casual question, Helmod did not give a definite answer immediately. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "It's hard to say."

"Ok?"

Yu Zhun and the other three looked over at the same time.

"The Fourth God Zone is right in front of the Fifth God Zone. Even their server numbers are closely linked. We are number 9, and they are number 10."

Helmod slowly spoke, "The difference in strength between the two sides in terms of third-tier powerhouses is also very small."

"Therefore, the Fourth Divine District has always been the target that the Fifth Divine District wants to surpass."

"Because of this, the relationship between the two sides is not harmonious."

Yu Zhun and the other three nodded slightly, indicating their understanding.

“There’s a saying that goes, ‘The person who knows you best is your enemy.’ Because of our enmity, we also know each other’s divine children very well.” Helmod paused, “In the first stage of the game, there is a shortage of divine children in the fifth divine district, and they are all unknown.”

"But their second-stage Divine Child is very strong!"

"At level 80, they happen to have five divine children with different class paths. These divine children form a divine child team, which is invincible in dungeons at this level."

"Let alone the fourth divine district, even the top three divine districts would have to think twice about whether they can match this team."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun and the others' expressions changed simultaneously. "You mean, this is the team that came in this time?" Yu Zhun asked in a deep voice.

“Unsurprisingly, yes.” Helmod nodded.

"These veteran god-level players in the second stage of the game have a formidable foundation of strength and also have the advantage of being level-up."

"That's why I said it's probably not that simple."

“This is a bit troublesome.” Yu Zhu stroked his chin. “We already know about their situation, so they may have already found out about our situation through other means as well.”

"Maybe they're looking for us too."

"This battle is unavoidable." Yu Zhun smiled. "Don't worry, so what if it's the Fifth Divine District?"

"We even defeated Ji Chen, the strongest divine son of the First Divine Region!"

“That’s true.” Helmod’s expression softened slightly, then he seemed to remember something and looked at Yu Zhun, “When facing the five of them, you must not make the final blow.”

"There are certain rules among players at the Divine Child level. Being killed in a dungeon is fine, but if you actually die..."

"The Fifth Divine District will inevitably retaliate against you and your world for this."

"I understand." Yu Zhun's expression tightened slightly.

Blue Star's current strength is still too weak. The Fifth Divine District has no prior grudges with them. If Blue Star offends the Fifth Divine District by killing someone, they may suffer an undeserved disaster.

After all, this is a formidable opponent that can rival the Fourth God Zone.

A figure flew back in a flash; it was Udyr, who had temporarily left the team, returning.

Holding a skull cup in her hand, a hint of excitement in her eyes, she said, "There are two [Divine Blood Bones] over there!"

Two [Divine Blood Bones]?
Yu Zhun and the others all showed expressions of surprise.

"The probability of two of them coming together is quite high." Helmod looked somewhat surprised. "It's possible that someone is deliberately setting a trap, lying in ambush nearby to fish for us."

“Well, and that’s not all.” Udyr seemed to want to describe what he had seen, but quickly gave up. “Come with me and see for yourselves. It’s hard to explain.”

If the situation hadn't been somewhat suspicious, she would most likely have taken action and captured him directly, rather than returning to inform Yu Zhun and the others.

"Let's go take a look." Yu Zhun put away the seven [Divine Blood Bones] he had obtained earlier, smiled, and said, "It's even better if someone's fishing."

"Go and let them know that fish can also swallow fishermen."

The others exchanged smiles and quickly walked in the direction Udir had indicated. Soon, two striking red lights appeared ahead.

There were two [Divine Blood Bones] that were very close together, and they were just scattered on the ground. Not only that, there were also all sorts of props and equipment that were flashing with light on the ground.

"Hey, hey, hey." Lu Wen clicked his tongue. "Anyone could see there's something wrong with this, right?"

With that, Lu Wen strode forward, shouting as he went, "Those of you who've been secretly fishing in the shadows, come out!"

"Your fish are here!"

"Slap!" A hand suddenly pressed down on Lu Wen's shoulder.

Lu Wen turned around and saw Yu Zhun's expression.

At this moment, the latter's expression was more solemn than ever before.

"Don't go, nobody's fishing."

"Huh?" Lu Wen pointed to the scattered objects in front of him with disbelief. "It's so obvious, and you're telling me no one's fishing?"

"This looks almost like a loot drop!"

“Because they did get some equipment.” Helmod stepped forward slowly, his expression equally grave.

"Look closely, these items almost emptied the pockets of several players before they could take them out, and some of them even enhance their strength."

"If it's for fishing, two [Divine Blood Bone] are more than enough."

"So, those people really are dead."

"They died here, leaving behind their equipment and items, along with the [Divine Blood and Bones], in their backpacks."

"That doesn't make sense either." Yu Zhu asked with a hint of doubt. "If someone killed them, why didn't they take the spoils?"

"Even if you didn't take the equipment and items for some reason, you should at least take the [Divine Blood Bone], right?"

“That’s certainly true under normal circumstances.” Yu Zhun nodded, then changed the subject, “What if they weren’t killed by players?”

"You mean...destroying spirits in ruins?" Yu Zhu looked thoughtful. "That's not impossible..."

“No.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “Take a closer look at those equipment and props.”

Upon hearing Yu Zhun's suggestion, Yu Zhu stared wide-eyed at the equipment and props, and finally discerned some clues.

“These pieces of equipment and props have obvious differences in quality and style,” Yu Zhu quickly said. “They don’t look like they were made by the same group of people…”

“Yes.” Yu Zhun nodded. “That’s the biggest problem.”

"If I'm not mistaken, the first group died here, dropping their equipment. Then the second group passed by, found the equipment and the [Divine Blood Bone], and wanted to take it..."

"And then he died here too."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

They had encountered many Ruins Killers before, and if it were the work of Ruins Killers, it shouldn't be this bizarre.

"Could this be some kind of special death spot?" Lu Wen said casually, "Stepping on it will kill you."

"Wait! I've got it!" Yu Zhu's eyes widened. "It's an invisible spatial rift!"

When Helmod recounted the dangers of the Forbidden Ruins, he mentioned that in addition to the visible spatial rifts, there was another type of spatial rift that was extremely hidden.

Its existence cannot be detected by ordinary means. Once touched, no method can save you from death. Even special states such as invincibility or health lock will be ignored.

The bizarre scene we are witnessing can be completely explained by the concept of an invisible spatial rift!

“If nothing unexpected happens, that should be it.” Helmod nodded slightly and took out a palm-sized doll from his backpack.

"We can conduct an experiment."

As he spoke, he casually tossed the doll aside, and it rapidly expanded, transforming into a second Helmod when it landed.

Under Helmod's control, the puppet rapidly approached the [Divine Blood Bone] in front of it, but just before it was about to touch the [Divine Blood Bone], it was cut in half by some force and then turned into ashes.

An invisible spatial rift appeared in everyone's eyes.

Yu Zhun gave Hermod a thumbs up, carefully navigated around the spatial rift, and collected all the props and equipment on the ground.

Immediately afterward, amidst the strange looks from the others, he casually picked up a [Divine Blood Bone], stuffed it into his pocket, and returned to the group.

Seeing the [Divine Blood Bone] left behind and the spatial rift that had disappeared again, the expressions of the others became quite interesting.

You're really cunning!
(End of this chapter)