Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

A strange fog hung in the air.

The sea is boundless.

The seawater was viscous and dark red, as if it were formed from the blood of billions of living beings. This was the scene that everyone saw at this moment.

The deck was deathly silent.

Many of the college students who were initially overjoyed at the awakening of "superpowers" were now slumped on the ground, unable to recover for quite some time.

"That's terrifying!"

"Where is this place?"

"I don't know, but it's definitely not Earth. I want to ask if it's too late to quit now?"

"Waaaaah! I want to go home!"

"I am Wang Yang, the president of the student union. In this special time, we must remain calm and united. Everyone, please quiet down and listen to me..."

"..."

Some people were stunned, some were crying, some stood up to try to maintain order, and others analyzed the situation and discussed countermeasures. Before everyone could fully calm down, a new situation arose.

Holy crap!

"What's that up ahead?"

"A whirlpool! What a huge whirlpool!"

"..."

A huge vortex with a diameter of one kilometer appeared ahead.

The vortex emitted a dazzling light that could be seen even from a great distance.

Instead of avoiding it, the ark sailed directly towards it. About half an hour later, the ark entered the whirlpool's area but was not swept up in it. Instead, it floated above the whirlpool.

Everyone received a notification from the game.

Discover the world of the past!

[Old-time depth: 100!]

[Anchoring successful in the Old World!]

[Temporary buoy being set up...]

All players will be teleported within 60 seconds.

Players can obtain ancient data and guidance through the Ark Imprint.

The Ark Imprints on everyone were automatically activated, and a lot of new information appeared on the player interface. However, before they could exchange and discuss it, a force enveloped everyone.

The teleportation countdown has ended.

Whether on the Ark deck or in their individual rooms, all the players vanished from their original locations.

……

A strangely familiar feeling of falling into an abyss washed over me; an invisible pressure and a strong sense of suffocation overwhelmed my body from all sides.

Lasts for a few seconds.

When vision is restored.

The surrounding area was a dark, dense forest.

Xiao Yu has already left the Ark and returned to the old days.

The old world is nothing but fragments of history, but due to the distortion and deformation caused by deep-sea pollution, it is not the same as traveling back to ancient times.

The deeper the ocean.

The more severe the pollution, the better.

The current depth of the old day is "100".

If a fragment of history were to sink to a depth of 100 meters in the deep sea, time would be distorted and stretched by about 100 years, and its space would be distorted and magnified by more than 10 times.

for instance.

A fragment of Qin Dynasty history has fallen to this depth.

The chosen ones (players) enter this old day and will find that time, starting from history, has evolved and been corrupted for a hundred years.

This extra hundred years is a distorted history generated in the deep sea, a part of the aberration.

The deeper the depth.

The more distorted the spacetime becomes.

The history of China is approximately five thousand years!

The deep-seated past often ferments and decays, giving rise to new histories spanning thousands or even tens of thousands of years, and the final scene that emerges is easily imaginable.

Different from the past.

The art styles are completely different!

These ancient worlds have been altered not only in space and time, but also in topography, species, laws of physics, and so on, becoming increasingly maddening the deeper one delves.

Depth of 100.

It is almost the shallowest layer.

Activate the brand to open the panel.

The player panel has added many sections and functions, such as "Old Map", "Quest Center", "Return to Ark", etc.

The current map is completely black.

Similar games require players to explore the area firsthand or use special items to uncover the local situation.

Although the specific terrain features are not clearly visible.

But there are clear markings.

The markings come in three colors: white, gray, and red.

These markers represent different types of "deep-sea buoys". Activating a buoy can establish a teleportation channel, similar to activating a teleportation point in a game.

White buoys represent neutral or friendly forces.

These are typically unspoiled old towns where you can obtain supplies or accept quests.

Gray buoys usually indicate that the area has been contaminated.

This area may be teeming with monsters, and if you can clear it and activate the buoy, you can get a considerable reward.

The red buoys are the most special.

It represents a "deep-sea nightmare"!

This can be understood as the main storyline dungeon!

As the old world sinks into the deep sea, it will inevitably form pollution anchors. These anchors are the core sources of pollution, and they are usually formed by the strong obsessions of certain historical figures.

The only solution is to eliminate the source of pollution.

Sever the connection between the past and the deep sea.

Only then can we rid ourselves of pollution and complete the purification of history!

Xiao Yu scanned the five "deep-sea nightmares".

[Yingdu Ruins], Lesser Nightmare, Recommended Level 3!

【Gusu Demon Palace】, Lesser Nightmare, Recommended Level 5!

【The Corridor of Assassins】, Lesser Nightmare, Recommended Level 7!

【Kuaiji Altar】, Lesser Nightmare, Recommended Level 9!

【Jiangyan Purgatory】, Core Nightmare, Recommended Level 10!

Other players must be completely confused.

Having experienced countless past events, Xiao Yu, though never having visited this particular instance before, had gathered detailed information and was therefore extremely familiar with these instances.

This original nightmare, the anchor connecting to the deep sea, is none other than the historically renowned Wu Zixu.

He sits in the hell of the river's eye.

He is the ultimate boss from the past.

All other nightmares revolve around Wu Zixu.

The boss of Yingdu Ruins is the Corrupt King Chu Pingwang, the boss of Gusu Demon Palace is the Angry Demon Fuchai, the Thorn Shadow Corridor has several bosses including Thorn Soul Zhuan Zhu and Yao Li, and the dungeon boss of Kuaiji Altar is Purgatory Goujian.

There is more than one copy of the old days.

Besides "Deep Sea Nightmare".

There is also a dungeon called "Old Ancient Realm".

If Deep Sea Nightmare is a main story dungeon that must be challenged, then Old Days' Secret Realm is a hidden dungeon that requires a certain amount of luck to trigger.

Nightmare dungeons are directly conceived in the deep sea.

Because it can directly draw energy from the deep sea.

This kind of dungeon will never disappear. Even if it is cleared a thousand times, newcomers can still challenge it. The only difference is that the drop rate will gradually decrease.

The secret realm dungeon is different.

The Ancient Realm is a dungeon formed by the lingering spirits and beliefs of certain historical figures with great fortune who have fallen. It disappears once it is completely cleared.

The two versions are very different.

As long as the Nightmare Dungeon is not purified, it will continue to expand, and the dungeon mechanism is relatively simple and brutal, mainly based on killing.

The dungeons are created by heroic spirits out of their inheritance or obsession, so the gameplay and mechanics are varied and diverse, and are directly related to the personality and obsession of the character who created the dungeon.

It's somewhat like role-playing.

It's somewhat like a strange tale about rules.

There is no unified standard.

Of course, once the pollution spreads, the secret realm will inevitably deteriorate and get out of control sooner or later, eventually turning into a deep-sea nightmare.

Simply put

The nightmare of the deep sea is like a malignant tumor; once it cannot be controlled, it will spread and completely pollute and devour the entire past.

The player's role is like a targeted drug.

They challenged the nightmare to suppress its spread, ultimately purifying it at its source to eradicate its evil, thus completing the salvation of an old world.

Close the map.

Open the Task Center.

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[Mission Name: Captain Selection]

[Mission Objective: Obtain the Captain Selection Certificate from "River Eye Purgatory" to qualify for the captaincy competition of the Ancient Ark.]

【…】

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In the first world, the Ancient Ark will elect a captain. The captain has great power, almost no different from a lord.

"I must become the captain!"

"This is not just about maximizing rights."

"Only in this way can I ensure that future routes are executed according to my plan, and only in this way can I attract passengers according to my will..."

Close the panel.

Xiao Yu began to take action.

He knew that he was currently in a low-level polluted area known as the "Forest of Confusion" in the south of Suiyang City.

After the average player understands the situation...

They will most likely head north to Suiyang City, thereby activating the white buoy with minimal risk. This would establish a relatively safe landing point and allow them to find local "NPCs" for supplies and assistance.

Xiao Yu didn't go that way.

He did the opposite.

To the south of the Forest of Confusion lies a newly formed Level 1 Ancient Secret Realm called "The Chess Game of Sun Tzu." If you can completely clear it, you will obtain the spirit of "Sun Tzu, the Master of War."

This is an epic-level hero of extremely high quality and immense potential.

The reason Xiao Yu actively chose this old friend was at least 90% to obtain Sun Wu.

The secret realm has just been formed.

The difficulty level is relatively low now.

But it grows extremely fast.

If it is not cleared within two months, Sun Tzu's powerful fortune will attract the infiltration and pollution of the deep sea, eventually turning into an independent nightmare that is even more terrifying and difficult than the core nightmare "River Eye Purgatory"!

Xiao Yu was about to set off.

A scream suddenly came from the jungle ahead.

Then came a flurry of hurried, hurried footsteps.

Three disheveled figures tumbled and scrambled out.