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Hongyuan responded loudly, taking the heavy axe off her shoulder. She gripped the handle in the back and strode to the front of the group, eager to finish the dark journey home.

She turned to look at her companions who were a few steps behind her, her loud voice echoing in the corridor: "When we get back, I'm going to have a big meal, and none of you can stop me then."

"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal when we get back."

Su Yuehe's gentle voice traveled through the passage, and the tense muscles on her face finally relaxed, revealing shallow dimples on her cheeks.

"As long as everyone can get back safely, you can eat whatever you want."

The girl's gaze then fell on Chen Guan. Although the heavy worry in her eyes had faded considerably, a trace of lingering fear remained between her brows.

"Chen Guan, are you really feeling alright?"

Su Yuehe deliberately lowered her voice, her tone carrying a cautious probing.

The feeling of her soul being overwhelmed by endless sorrow was too real for her to imagine how much pressure Chen Guan, who was facing the source alone, had endured.

"I'm fine."

Chen Guan met the girl's concerned gaze and gave a calm reply.

Chen Guan felt helpless; this was the third time. It seemed Su Yuehe was genuinely worried about him.

I felt a strange, inexplicable emotion.

He knew that although his explanation deliberately omitted many details, the overall structure did not deviate from the facts.

However, the version hidden behind this matter, the truth about the Lord of Nothingness leading the world to annihilation, is too bizarre. In fact, Chen Guan did not dare to be certain that what Baal told him was correct.

However, even if there are fabricated elements in Barr's account, it's impossible that it's all made up; it still has some credibility.

But is what Baal knows necessarily the truth?

When He was born, the Lord of Nothingness had already died with the true truth.

Led by Hong Yuan, the team began to return along the same route they had come from.

The chaotic footsteps echoed back and forth in the empty stone path, diluting the somber atmosphere of the surroundings.

Long Ao remained silent, walking on Chen Guan's right side. He didn't ask any questions, but expressed his trust by walking side by side with Chen Guan.

An Changqing stayed at the rear of the group to cover the rear. He kept a close eye on the surrounding rock walls and communicated with the people in front in a gentle tone.

"The results of this exploration have indeed exceeded our original expectations, but they have also come with considerable risks."

"Yuehe, you should have collected all the information you needed. We'll organize and summarize it when we get back."

"Um."

Su Yuehe nodded gently in response. She reached into her pocket and took out her portable terminal, looking down to check the data flashing on the screen.

"I have fully documented the characteristics of that ancient civilization, and this is absolutely a major discovery that can change existing knowledge."

As the girl spoke, she couldn't help but look up at Chen Guan walking ahead, her clear eyes swirling with complex emotions.

The prerequisite for this major discovery was the unique key that was the coffin.

The long passage finally came to an end, and when a sliver of light, not belonging to the ruins, shone through the opening in front, everyone felt a surge of energy.

Hongyuan was the first to rush out of the cave. She opened her arms, tilted her head back, and took a deep breath of the cold air that smelled of ice and snow.

"Ah! The air outside smells so good!"

She let out a joyful shout, as if to release all the pent-up frustration in her chest.

Then, she suddenly shivered and shrank back behind Yin Chen, quietly rubbing against his shield.

There was no way around it; it was too cold outside, and she couldn't be allowed to show off like that.

The others also gradually emerged from the cave and returned to the icy, snowy outside world.

The bright light caused their eyes some discomfort for a moment, but the sense of relief of seeing the light of day again made everyone relax.

Yin Chen raised his hand to shield his eyes from the glaring light. He glanced around, elegantly ignoring a certain cowering redhead.

Let her go, he can't really leave Hongyuan to freeze to death in the snow anyway.

After roughly determining the direction, Yin Chen said, "Let's go, while it's still early."

As he was leaving, Chen Guan paused, turned around, and looked past his companions, his gaze landing on the weathered boundary marker.

He glanced at it a few times, memorizing the indistinct ancient markings on it.

The voice did have some effect on him.

What makes that voice so certain that he will return?

Composing himself, Chen Guan strode forward, never looking back.

……

"It seems our pilot is quite reliable; the spaceship is parked there safely."

When Yin Chen saw the spaceship, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.

If they never see the spaceship again, he and Hong Yuan will have to huddle together in the wind and snow. The cold is a small matter; the embarrassment is a big deal.

On the snow not far away, the small spaceship sat quietly, its hatch closed, looking no different from when they left.

As if sensing his gaze, a figure tumbled and crawled over from the spaceship, trudging through the thick snow, shouting something loudly.

"Good heavens! God, Buddha, Lao Tzu, you've finally come out!" The pilot in charge of the spaceship ran over, his face full of undisguised anxiety.

"I thought...I thought something had happened to you!"

An Changqing stepped forward and asked gently, "I'm sorry to have worried you. Is the spaceship repaired?"

"It's fixed now; it was just a minor engine problem, which I fixed in a day."

The pilot, panting heavily and clutching his knees, asked, "But do you know how long you've been inside?"

Hongyuan replied nonchalantly, "Not long, I think it was only a few hours? At most half a day."

"A few hours?" The pilot's voice trembled. He held up three fingers and waved them in front of everyone. "Three whole days! Three days and three nights! My God, do you know how I spent those three days? We couldn't get in touch with anyone. I was just waiting here anxiously every day!"

He became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "If I can't get in touch with you again, I'll have to contact the other side of the Great Wall according to the highest emergency plan!"

"Three days?" Hong Yuan's eyes widened in surprise. She glanced at her companions and saw the same look of astonishment on their faces. Her confidence surged: "How could that be? It felt like only a few hours passed inside!"

"The flow of time is different inside and outside the ruins." Su Yuehe quickly calmed down and made the most reasonable analysis: "This phenomenon is very common in some ancient ruins. It seems that we have indeed run into something big this time."

After three days of not being able to contact her, her mother must be extremely worried. Only then did Su Yuehe belatedly realize how to explain the situation.