They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 534 Entering the Ruins and a Bountiful Harvest
"Boom--!"

The solid plaza beneath their feet groaned under the weight, and deep, bottomless cracks, like black lightning, spread wildly in all directions from the center of the continent, the place where the first god was pierced.

A massive crystalline rock fragment detached itself from the edge of the continent and silently plunged into the churning sea of ​​lava below, creating a deathly ripple.

Just as predicted, the trap was activated the moment the trial was completed.

However, Zhang Qi had already prepared countermeasures.

Deep within the body of the first god, pinned in mid-air by a scarlet spear and crumbling.

The pierced core, instead of being extinguished, suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling light.

At the same time, the Titan armor gripped the spear, activating all the S2 mechanisms on its body.

"Om-!"

A deep, soul-stirring hum resounded from within the black giant's body.

Then, an even larger force field, almost covering half the continent, suddenly unfolded centered on the giant's armor.

This force field transformed into countless invisible supports and rivets, forcibly "grabbing" the disintegrating continental plates.

The spreading cracks were forcibly stopped, and the falling rocks were eerily suspended in mid-air. The collapse of the entire continent was forcibly halted by this tyrannical force!
After doing all this, the giant's massive body trembled noticeably, and the energy glow on its surface dimmed slightly, clearly indicating that this level of output was a huge burden for it.

"Click."

With a soft sound, the armor on the back of the giant's suit opened, and a black figure leaped out and landed steadily in front of the Central State Team. It was Zhang Qi, wearing the Kapp suit.

"Get inside quickly! The Titan armor won't hold for much longer!"

Zhang Qi addressed the members of the Zhongzhou team.

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled and dared not linger for a moment, rushing together toward the Lingkong Pavilion not far away.

When they pushed open the two palace doors that seemed to be carved from a single piece of sandalwood, the sight before them made everyone stop in their tracks.

Outside the door are antique-style pavilions, but inside is a completely unimaginable sci-fi world.

As far as the eye can see, there is an unbelievably vast pure white space. The floor and walls are made of some unknown smooth material, radiating a soft halo.

The entire attic interior is clearly divided into three floors.

On the first floor where they were, in the center of the four areas, huge three-dimensional light screen symbols of the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and Black Tortoise were suspended, slowly rotating and shimmering with light.

"This... isn't this the remains of cultivators?"
This is way too sci-fi!

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Zhang Jie's expression was somewhat strange. These extremely clean lines, this futuristic holographic projection.

This is completely different from what he had imagined...

"Who says the relics of cultivators can't be in this style..."

As Chu Xuan spoke, he walked to the center of the room.

There was a Bagua symbol made of pure light, slowly rotating.

It is not a phantom projection, but rather a physical entity radiating boundless and pure energy.

Within the runic veins of this Bagua of Light, countless palm-sized crystal pieces are densely embedded, or rather suspended.

Each crystal piece is crystal clear and flawless. They reflect the light projected by the Bagua runes, refracting billions of dazzling rays of light, making them look like treasures that only appear in a dream.

"This... could it be the kind of jade slip from cultivation novels?"

Zhan Lan swallowed hard, because there were just too many of them.

"Alright, time is limited! Let's get started, take as much as we can!"

Zhang Qi clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, and then gave a reminder.

Zhang Jie was the first to react, staring at the chips with intense interest.

It's important to know that in the God's exchange system, cultivation techniques are at least priced as A-level side quests.

These are all money!
With that in mind, he began to try using his spatial equipment to collect these things.

But they found it wouldn't fit...

Without saying a word, he tore off his clothes, tied them into a simple cloth bag, and rushed towards the Bagua of Light, frantically sweeping up the crystal pieces inside.

The others followed suit, and Ba Wang even tried to take off his pants to pretend, but was stopped in time by the people next to him.

Zhang Qi shook his head and handed the bag he had prepared in advance to everyone.

Only then did everyone give up on the clothes and start stuffing them into the sack.

Zhang Qi did not participate in this "sweep". He simply gave Chu Xuan and Qi Teng a wink, and the three of them went straight up the light staircase leading to the second floor.

The scene on the second floor is completely different from that on the first floor.

This is no longer a vast hall, but a huge circular space. The entire floor of this space forms a perfect Tai Chi symbol.

Half of it is as deep as the pure black of the night sky, and the other half is as warm and smooth as the milky white of mutton fat jade.

Strangely, in the very core of that pure black "dark fish," there was a light source that was brighter than anywhere else.

Within that milky-white "yang fish," at its very core, lies a darkness deeper than anywhere else.

One white and one dark, dark within white and white within dark, clearly embodies the profound principle of Tai Chi and the mutual dependence of Yin and Yang.

"Nine Palaces, Eight Trigrams, Four Symbols, Taiji and Yin-Yang... So this is the order they're arranged in?"

Qi Teng grasped the layout logic instantly; his eyes gleamed with understanding.
"If that's the case, then the layer above..."

Is it a difference in the amount of information?

Chu Xuan interrupted his thoughts. He had already walked to the edge of the Tai Chi image, calmly reaching out his hand and probing into the two "fish eyes," one black and one white.

When he withdrew his hand, there were two objects in his palm.

Unlike the chips on the first floor, here are two perfect octahedral diamonds.

The one retrieved from the black area was completely black, as if it could absorb all the light around it.
The one retrieved from the white area emitted a soft white light, pure and flawless.

"It should be..."

Zhang Qi nodded and looked towards the third floor.

If this layout is correct, then the higher up the item is, the more valuable it should be.

Chu Xuan and Qi Teng nodded, and then went up the stairs to the third floor together.

There are no rooms, no boundaries, and not even stable spaces here.

As far as the eye can see, there is a slowly flowing gray energy nebula, as if in the beginning of time, before the world was divided.

The energy characteristics here are completely different from the two layers below, filled with a primal, violent, and vibrant aura.

Countless strangely shaped objects and weapons floated silently in this chaos.
There are ancient longswords, exquisite pagodas, mysterious bronze mirrors, and strangely shaped magical artifacts whose names are unknown.

They are not inanimate objects.

Each item seemed to possess its own life, maintaining its own unique energy rhythm, "breathing" with the surrounding chaotic energy in a rhythmic and relaxed manner, its surface shimmering with light, as if it were a living thing.

"Ruyi... the Golden Cudgel?!"

Qi Teng picked up a broken piece of stick, looked at the words on it, and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"Wow, could all the magical artifacts here be of this level?"

As he spoke, he looked at the other magical artifacts around him and said with great enthusiasm.

Chu Xuan didn't waste any words and immediately started packing the sack.

Zhang Qi also began to sweep through the area. Since there were too many artifacts here, he limited his choices to magical treasures with more obvious energy fluctuations.

Seeing this, Qi Teng was not to be outdone and began to sweep the area with excitement.

Time flew by in this tense yet highly rewarding atmosphere.

About twenty minutes later, a tremor far more intense than before suddenly came from beneath our feet!

"Time's up! The Titan armor's output power can only last this long!"

Zhang Qi's voice pierced through the floors, exploding in everyone's minds.

Upon hearing this, the people downstairs immediately stopped what they were doing, carrying their full sacks, and rushed towards the exit without looking back.

When they rushed out of Lingkong Pavilion again, they saw an apocalyptic scene.

The light on the black giant's armor was flickering, and the AT field covering the continent was covered with snowflake-like interference ripples, clearly indicating that it had reached its limit.

Without daring to delay, everyone used all their strength to leap across the ever-widening crack beneath their feet, and awkwardly jumped back to the floating plaza they had come from.

Shortly after they left, the giant's armor completely dimmed.

Having lost its last support, the entire continent, along with the magnificent Lingkong Pavilion, shattered completely under the shocked gazes of the crowd.

Along with the giant's armor, it plunged into the endless lava below...

The Zhongzhou team members left the area and then looked at the several bulging "sacks" beside them.

Looking at the shimmering light faintly visible at the bag's opening, and the ancient-looking magical artifacts inside, everyone couldn't help but reveal expressions of anticipation and ecstasy on their faces.

They made a fortune this time...

(End of this chapter)