He became the White-Haired Evil God after wearing the Seven Curses Rings.

After dealing with the immense chilling energy that could sweep across the world, Xie Bai got a clear look at the overall layout of the ruins.

"Hmm... there isn't a single dungeon monster, just some insignificant traps and mechanisms."

To be honest, this dungeon is an exploration-based instance, and its biggest threat is the omnipresent extreme cold.

However, Xie Bai had already easily dealt with this biggest threat.

The remaining traps and mechanisms also appeared extremely simple once the cold air had obscured their vision.

Amidst the vast ruins, Xie Bai quickly arrived at the central area.

A colossal divine skeleton.

[Silent Remains]

"Hmm... is this the true size and form of those true gods?"

The giant body, thousands of meters tall, is surrounded by antlers of various sizes growing irregularly, making it look like a bizarrely shaped giant tree.

This is completely different from the image of the true god that Xie Bai had seen in the timeline before.

At least in that timeline, the true gods that Xie Bai could see all looked like people, and their physical size was similar to that of normal people.

"Now that the cold air has been dealt with, this ruin is no longer a significant threat. By the way, can we take this wreckage with us?"

Thinking of this, Xie Bai tried to approach the mangled body.

The moment I touched it, a notification popped up.

[Pick up "Silent Divine Body"?]

"You can actually pick up something this big?"

At this moment, Xie Bai suddenly remembered the second effect of his Greedy Blessing.

The backpack has unlimited storage space.

"Could it be because I have enough storage space to pick it up? Hmm... Of course, a normal person's backpack probably can't hold this mutilated body."

After thinking for a moment, Xie Bai first tried to check the item information.

[Silent Divine Body]

The divine body left behind by the God of Silence can serve as the medium for the God of Silence's return, and is also the core that maintains the coldness of the entire Northern Continent.

"Hmm...it feels like I can't just take it away like that..."

After reading the information about the Silent Divine Body, Xie Bai temporarily gave up the idea of ​​picking it up.

If this remains are taken, the Northern Continent will lose its original supply of cold air.

While this is a good thing for people in other areas, as it protects them from the threat of cold.

But this is not a good thing for the natives who are already accustomed to the climate of the North Continent.

In any case, the Northern Continent was the territory Xie Bai was preparing to take over.

If she were to pick up this mangled body, causing the cold air to escape and the original ecosystem here to collapse, it would resemble hell.

Based on the principle that as long as the code runs, it's fine, Xie Bai ultimately decided to leave the Northern Continent central air conditioning system alone for the time being.

"However, besides that, I can take the original rewards from this instance."

Thinking of this, Xie Bai immediately leaped to the top of the mangled body.

What is stored here is an abstract ray of light that is constantly twisting.

【Boundless Floating Light】

[Quality: Amazing]

[Special Equipment]

[Requirements for use: level 100]

[All attribute bonus: 500 billion]

[Boundless: Unlocks all teleportation landmarks and usage permissions across the entire map. Upon entering a dungeon, the dungeon map and corresponding markers are automatically unlocked.]

[The ultimate reward for explorers, as encouragement to the first brave soul to traverse the extreme cold and reach this place.]

An exploration-type artifact with a level limit of only 100.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the reward for the player's exploration.

However, Xie Bai obtained it in a way that was almost like cheating.

Although Xie Bai resolved the most threatening cold energy within the ruins, allowing later players to easily pass through the ruins.

However, the artifact that was the final reward of the dungeon was also taken care of by Xie Bai.

The only remaining purpose of this ruin is probably to provide speedrun achievements for later players.

"However, the artifact is unique. Even if I don't take it, it can only be enjoyed by the first player who comes here."

Thinking of this, Xie Bai gently touched the abstract light.

The moment they made contact, the light traveled down Xie Bai's arm and into the back of his neck, forming a white ring-shaped symbol.

[Successfully cleared "Silent Ruins" in 5 seconds]

After the completion notification popped up, Xie Bai didn't rush to exit the dungeon.

The moment Xie Bai obtained the boundless floating light, he gained a complete understanding of the instance.

Beneath the snow, where the remains of the corpses lie buried, lies a hidden boss in the dungeon.

That was the only monster in this adventure-style dungeon.

Unsurprisingly, this is a choice that regular players will face after obtaining the Boundless Floating Light.

As the first explorer to traverse the extreme cold and gain recognition, did he possess the courage to proactively challenge the ultimate danger?

"But for me, it's just a formality."

The next second, Xie Bai appeared in the open space beneath the wreckage.

The moment Xie Bai's toes touched the snow, the boundless light at the back of his neck immediately began to flicker, awakening the sleeping guardians below.

"Buzz—!"

With a deafening roar, a colossal figure, tens of meters tall, broke through layers of snow and appeared before Xie Bai.

[Guardian of the Ruins lv.120]

[Disaster-level Hidden Boss]

Health Points: 2.34 trillion / 2.34 trillion

【…】

[A doll lost by a certain god was picked up by the God of Silence and transformed into a demigod guardian by infusing it with extreme cold.]

"A modified doll?"

It was at this moment that Xie Bai noticed the level of the guardians of the ruins.

Level 120 means that this space is not under the jurisdiction of the world and, to some extent, belongs to a small, independent dimension.

Looking at the enormous guard in front of him, whose entire body exuded a ghostly blue aura, Xie Bai took out the Ritual Burial.

Before the guardian of the ruins could make a move, a white light flashed across its body.

-9.58 trillion

-6.07 trillion

-9.58 trillion

After putting away the ceremonial burial offerings, Xie Bai looked once again at the guardian of the ruins before him.

The expected kill notification did not appear. Instead, a phantom clock suddenly appeared on the chest of the Relic Guardian.

【Damage Retention Lv.1】

[Lock in the damage for nearly three seconds and send the timeline of the damage's duration back to a designated unit]

The illusory clock image shattered moments after it appeared.

"Damage Retention" has been disabled.

The next second, the damage dealt was instantly returned to the Relic Guardian.

"Whoosh—!"

[Defeat the Ruins Guardian (level 120)]

[Gluttony Blessing: Strength +3830 million, Constitution +2.34 million, Intelligence +1020 million, Agility +1220 million]

[Triggered Harvest: Obtain 13 Spirit Essence Clusters]

[Triggering Inscription: The Uncrowned King has inscribed the talent "Temporal Adaptability"]

[Gain 1200 billion gold coins]

[Obtained 2 Time Dolls, 2 Time Fragments, 2 Cores of Silence...]

It wasn't until the guardian of the ruins died that Xie Bai realized what had just happened.

"A time-based damage reflection skill?"

Xie Bai narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the deceased guardian of the ruins.

If that attack had landed on her, she would have suffered over two hundred trillion damage.

However, compared to Xie Bai's more than 1,000 trillion HP and ridiculously thick shield bar, this damage was negligible.

She was more concerned about something else than that.

"Why would a guardian of the Silent Ruins possess time-related abilities, and what's this talent called spacetime adaptability...?"

Thinking of this, Xie Bai looked at the newly acquired Time Doll in his hand.

To be precise, this doll is the original form of the guardian of the ruins.