Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chamber of Secrets.

A mysterious formation.

Hua Ding sat cross-legged in meditation.

He was born before the Deep Sea Era, was over a hundred years old, and had been in charge of the Hua family for decades.

The Sima clan and the Hua clan.

These are the two major clans of the Song people.

Sima Geng of the Sima clan had the highest prestige, but as the Lord of Suiyang, he did not serve as the head of the Song clan to avoid suspicion.

Hua Ding was not only the head of the Hua family, but also the patriarch of the Song clan. He was in charge of the forbidden area sacrifices and other affairs of the Song clan, and was one of the most powerful people in Suiyang.

however.

no one knows.

He was eroded by the deep sea many years ago.

His hidden identity is the leader of the Evil Eye Cult.

Believers generally refer to those who were once hidden in the past and were corrupted by the deep sea, among whom many esoteric sects may emerge.

The Evil Eye Cult is a deep-sea believer group formed around Wu Zixu. They can directly establish a spiritual connection with Wu Zixu and be activated or have their will conveyed by him.

Hua Ding's body suddenly trembled.

The call from the deepest part of his old nightmares dragged his consciousness into the chaotic void, where a mountain-like eyeball stretched across the sky.

This eyeball is extremely ugly, like a cluster of billions of deformed eye tumors fused together into a super-sized eyeball, or like a blood-red moon radiating an evil light looking down on the earth.

"Wu...Master Zixu!"

Hua Ding's skin writhed violently, and from his face to his limbs, his skin tore open, revealing scarlet eyeballs.

Influenced by Wu Zixu, the hidden power and abnormalities within him were exposed in a short period of time.

The deformed, enormous eye tumor was the embodiment of Wu Zixu's spiritual power; a consciousness filled with hatred, murderous intent, chaos, madness, and extreme corruption was transmitted to him.

"I will descend to the other side in ten days!"

"Sun Tzu has fallen, Fan Li is weakened, and the other side has no power to resist. However, the chosen one is the new variable!"

Hua Ding's face was filled with fervor: "Yes! This subordinate knows what to do!"

Connection interrupted.

Hua Ding was Wu Zixu's most deeply hidden and most powerful pawn in Suiyang City.

To avoid revealing their identity.

Wu Zixu was rarely directly employed.

Over the course of more than ten years, he conveyed his will no more than five times, each time lasting less than ten seconds, so as not to be discovered by the masters led by Fan Li.

When the strange phenomenon disappeared.

Huading has returned to normal.

His eyes gleamed with ecstasy.

This revelation revealed the precise time of Wu Zixu's arrival and also provided some important information and instructions.

Sun Tzu.

This name has almost been forgotten.

Wu Zixu, however, never dared to be careless. After all, Sun Tzu had suppressed the Jiangyan Purgatory for ten years, and his luck might be even stronger than Fan Li's.

Wu Zixu landed on the old shore several times in history, and each time he had to be wary of Sun Wu lurking in the shadows, so he could not give his all.

nowadays.

Sun Tzu is confirmed dead.

Fan Li was already exhausted and his life was nearing its end.

The Demon Lord Wu Zixu is unprecedentedly powerful!

This is our chance to completely annihilate Suiyang!

A year ago, the Evil Eye Sect received a revelation that Sun Tzu had seemingly perished. Hua Ding has been secretly searching for Sun Tzu's location, and is especially wary of his destiny forming a heroic spirit.

Perhaps Sun Tzu had long suspected that there were a large number of believers in Suiyang.

Even Fan Li did not know where he had gone.

As for the Heroic Spirit Realm? It does indeed appear after the fall of a figure of destiny, but the timing of its appearance is not clearly predictable from the Old Shore.

Sun Tzu may not have created the secret realm.

Even if a secret realm is formed, with his powerful luck, the difficulty of the trials for the heroic spirits he forms will certainly not be low, and the chosen one will find it difficult to overcome in a short period of time.

The most urgent task is to deal with the chosen ones!

Latest intelligence indicates that Xiao Yu, Wang Yang, and Su Qingmeng will depart tomorrow for the Gusu Demon Palace to challenge King Fuchai.

Wang Yang possesses the spirit of Helü, Su Qingmeng has powerful talent, Xiao Yu's abilities are unknown but he is growing extremely fast, and although Fuchai is stronger than Xiong Ju, he may not be able to stop the three of them from joining forces.

However, if Fuchai is also sealed by the Chosen One, the Deep Sea will lose a significant fighting force, and the power and range of the Nightmare Tsunami will inevitably be reduced.

The Chosen One is indeed the only variable at present!

We must take the initiative to suppress them, at any cost, even if it means exposing our hidden pawns!

The issue is.

How do we begin?

Wang Yang was protected by a Wu clan master.

Su Qingmeng also had close ties with the Yue people.

There are members of the Evil Eye Cult among the Wu and Yue tribes, but their infiltration level is not deep and their strength is not strong enough, so there has been no opportunity to make a move these days.

Tantric believers are not afraid of death.

I'm afraid of dying a meaningless death!

They can lie dormant and hypnotize themselves to forget their identity as believers, living in a completely normal state for decades, just for that one decisive blow at the crucial moment!

The Evil Eye Cult plans to make its move during the forbidden festival.

Those destined for heaven are not easy to kill completely, but there are ways to dissipate their cultivation and destroy their heroic spirits, so that they become almost useless and no longer pose a threat.

As for this trip to the Suzhou Demon Palace?

The ancient people couldn't use buoys for teleportation, and the Gusu Demon Palace was very far from the Suiyang area, so it was too late to send experts.

We have to think of other solutions!

……

The next day.

Xiao Yu arrived at the weapon-refining hall.

"Equipment maintenance and upgrades complete."

Old Zheng, beaming, returned the equipment.

Zheng Liangping's weapon-refining shop has been open for some time, and Old Zheng is now a celebrity in Suiyang City.

It turns out.

Investing in Lao Zheng was absolutely the right decision.

Xiao Yu not only received full logistical support, but also greatly increased efficiency in both equipment maintenance and equipment enhancement.

The weapon-refining shop is now thriving.

Old Zheng even took on four apprentices, including both those born under the Heavenly Mandate and early settlers, and he was overwhelmed with orders every day.

As one of the partners, Xiao Yu received a substantial share of the profits, which could offset some of the expenses and reduce equipment costs!

As of now.

Xiao Yu is equipped.

The Fallen King of Chu Armor Set (5 pieces).

Of these five low-grade green equipment pieces, only the chest armor, leg guards, and arm guards have been upgraded to level 1; the helmet and boots have not yet been upgraded.

The accessories include: a level 3 brass necklace, a level 5 Corruption Ring, and a level 5 Ring of Greed from Nangwa.

Xiao Yu used a deep-sea gem.

The Corruption Ring has been upgraded to a superior white grade.

The weapons include: a level 5 Golden Silk Bow and a level 1 Corpse-Beating Whip by Wu Zixu.

The Golden Silk Bow has been upgraded to a superior white-grade equipment, with significant improvements in both its base attack and other attributes.

not difficult to see.

He invested heavily in equipment!

These are basically all the Soul Stones I've spent on.

The higher the quality and level of the equipment, the more it requires forging stones, as well as more soul stones and auxiliary materials.

Zheng Liangping is only a novice weapon refiner, although due to his special talent, he can process and enhance equipment across levels.

However, this inevitably leads to greater consumption.

Although Xiao Yu had earned a lot of soul stones in the past, he invested some of them in Lao Zheng, used some to buy Chu King armor fragments at high prices, and used most of the remaining amount to cultivate heroic spirits and equipment.

Current balance.

Only ten Green Soul Stones remain.

All the investment was well worth it.

The higher the grade and level of the equipment, the stronger its attributes. The level is divided into stages of 5 levels.

比如说前5级每多1级，基础属性能增加5%到8%左右，换句话说升到5级至少提升基础属性25%。

Starting from level 5, each subsequent level increases the percentage by 10% to 15%.

A piece of equipment enhanced to level 10 will have its base attributes increased by at least 75%.

of course.

These are basic, fixed properties.

The growth of other special attributes and the improvement of skill effects are difficult to quantify at the same level, but they will also generate greater and greater increases as the level increases.

There are also benefits to upgrading levels.

Increase the success rate of quality breakthroughs!

The failure rate for a level 0 Greed Ring attempting to break through its grade is at least 60%, but if a level 5 Greed Ring is used for the breakthrough, the failure rate will be reduced to 10% or 20%.

Once a breakthrough is achieved.

The grade has turned green.

Although some of the enhancement level will be lost, overall it's still a win-win situation.

Xiao Yu plans to upgrade the "Greed Ring" to green quality soon, and also improve the quality and level of the Chu King Set and the Corpse-Slaying Whip.

It requires a large amount of materials and soul stones.

This is also why we're opening a new dungeon!

Xiao Yu, along with Jiang Xiaoxia, Zhao Gang, and Lu Dahai, arrived at Tiandao Square to meet up with Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng's team.

Currently, Jiang Xiaoxia, Zhao Gang, and Lu Dahai are all at level 5, meeting the minimum requirements for entering the Gusu Demon Palace.

"Xiao Yu!"

"We are ready!"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng, along with their subordinates, had been waiting near the Heavenly Dao Altar for some time.

The two were completely equipped with brand new gear.

They have clearly made ample preparations.

Xiao Yu glanced at the team members that the two men brought with them.

Wang Yang's teammates are: Li Zihao, Yang Yong, and Liu Xing.

Su Qingmeng's teammates are: Zhao Xuezhu, Huang Hui, and Luo Ting.

All are level 5.

Meets the standards.

Its talents, equipment, and even heroic spirits are all excellent.

"Keep it up, boss!"

"You must return victorious!"

"Whether we can take down the second dungeon depends on you guys!"

"..."

Many players rushed over upon hearing the news.

Everyone was amazed by the team's star-studded lineup.

This is simply the strongest dream team in Suiyang's past!

Xiao Yu wasted no time: "In that case, let's not delay, let's set off now!"

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