It was supposed to be a Mythic card set, but what the heck is this Warhammer 40k?

Chapter 170 The End of the Secret Realm, Crisis in the Ancient City

After learning about Lu Ya's experience, Song Yu and Xiao Ming finally understood.

At this moment, Song Yu smiled and said, "No matter what, Brother Jiahao, you came at just the right time. If we hadn't been able to find you, we wouldn't know what to do."

Xiao Ming nodded in agreement: "Yes, if you hadn't come, I really wouldn't have been able to carry this alone."

Hearing their words, Lu Ya smiled and said, "From what you're saying, you've run into trouble?"

Xiao Ming, who was standing nearby, chimed in, saying with a wry smile, "It's more than just troublesome; it's downright thorny."

Tricky?

The fact that Xiao Ming would say something like that shows that this matter is not simple.

Lu Ya also put away his smile and put on a serious expression: "Tell me about it."

Song Yu then spoke up: "Brother Jiahao, you may not know, but while you were away, we experienced a wave of insect swarms."

Lu Ya interrupted, saying, "There's no need to elaborate on this matter; Zhuang Miaomiao has already told me about it before."

Song Yu nodded, then continued, "Because this insect swarm came suddenly and was somewhat strange, after it subsided, I had Mr. Xiao go to the source of the outbreak to take a look. Guess what we found?"

This piqued Lu Ya's curiosity: "What did you discover?"

Song Yu took a deep breath and slowly said, "We've discovered an ancient city!"

hiss~!

Upon hearing Song Yu's answer, Lu Ya gasped.

If nothing unexpected happens, this ancient city should be the origin of those ancient artifacts in the ancient ruins.

However, Lu Ya also sensed something was amiss, and he asked in confusion, "Shouldn't this be a good thing? Why do you say it's troublesome?"

Everyone should be happy about this!

He didn't quite understand why Song Yu and Xiao Ming looked so worried when they discussed this matter.

Xiao Ming said with a wry smile, "Because we weren't the only ones to discover this ancient city; other teams discovered it as well."

So that's how it is!

Lu Ya nodded thoughtfully. Since quite a few people had discovered this ancient city, a series of struggles would inevitably occur.

Xiao Ming continued, "And the key point is that we are not only facing other teams, but also the Zerg swarm. This ancient city is teeming with Zerg."

"Furthermore, these swarms are far more brutal and powerful than the parasites outside; no single team can handle them."

"Several groups tried to force their way in, but they were instantly devoured by the swarm of insects, leaving not a single bone fragment."

After hearing Xiao Ming's words, Lu Ya couldn't help but grin.

This ancient city is indeed difficult to deal with; not only must we be wary of other teams, but we must also be constantly aware of the threat posed by the insect swarm.

No wonder even Xiao Ming felt it was a tough situation.

So, Lu Ya looked at Song Yu and said, "Since it's already this dangerous, why are you still fixated on this ancient city? If you insist on going there, I can't guarantee your safety!"

Lu Ya wasn't stupid; this matter had far exceeded the agreement between him and Song Yu.

Even if he owes Song Yu a favor, it doesn't mean he wouldn't care about his own safety and foolishly go to his death.

Song Yu smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Jiahao, you misunderstood. It's not that I want to go. Although I'm a businessman, I care a lot about money."

"But that doesn't mean I'm stupid enough to risk my life for a little money!"

After hearing Song Yu's words, Lu Ya was a little confused.

"Since you're not going to the ancient city, then could it be...?"

"Yes, it was me, I insisted on going!"

At this moment, Xiao Ming stepped forward and took the initiative to admit to the matter.

Seeing this, Lu Ya was stunned. He hadn't expected that Xiao Ming would bring this up on his own initiative.

Lu Ya asked curiously, "Old Xiao, this isn't like you at all. You're willing to do something so risky? Are you really willing to risk your life for a little money?"

Xiao Ming said with a smile, "This isn't about money!"

"If it's not for money, then what is it for?"

Xiao Ming took a deep breath, his face showing an unprecedented seriousness and solemnity: "This ancient city is an unexplored ancient site, and there may be some unknown myths and legends within it!"

"The card I'm using now is a two-star silver card. I made this card several years ago, and since then, I haven't been able to make any higher-level cards."

"The problem lies in the story of the cards. If I want to go further on the path of a card master, I have to collect entirely new stories."

"Now, such an opportunity is right in front of me, so even though I might die inside, I absolutely must go into this ancient city!"

Seeing Xiao Ming's resolute attitude of "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening," Lu Ya fell silent.

He had heard before that some card masters risked their lives to enter secret realms in order to explore those lost myths.

But he never expected that he would one day witness such a thing.

It can be said that Xiao Ming's reasons were completely irrefutable to him.

Xiao Ming continued, "Of course, I am also aware of the dangers of this ancient city, so I have discussed it with Mr. Song. Mr. Song will not enter the ancient city with us; he and Professor Sun's team will stay in the camp."

Lu Ya nodded thoughtfully.

After all, even card masters couldn't guarantee their own safety in the ancient city overrun by insect swarms, let alone ordinary people.

Song Yu then said with a smile, "Moreover, I have also discussed it with Xiao Ming. You risked your lives to enter the ancient city, and whatever you gain inside is yours to keep. I will not take a single penny."

"I only have one request: if you get anything you don't need and want to sell it, I hope you'll give it to me first!"

It must be said that Song Yu's request was actually quite reasonable.

Lu Ya didn't have any major objections to this.

At this moment, Xiao Ming looked at Lu Ya again and asked, "So, are you interested in coming with me?"

Lu Ya didn't give an immediate answer, but instead continued to ask, "Just the two of us?"

Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "My team too. Four people from my team will be coming into the ancient city with me!"

Lu Ya continued, "What do you know about the other teams?"

"I've done some research, and there are more than ten teams that will be entering the ancient city, and they are mostly teams composed of card masters."

How strong are these teams?

Before making a decision, Lu Ya still felt it was necessary to understand these things clearly.

Xiao Ming replied, "Besides you and me, there are six other Silver-level Card Masters who will enter the ancient city, and the rest are Bronze-level Card Masters."

Lu Ya pondered for a long time before finally speaking.

"I can accompany you on a tour of this ancient city!"

After receiving Lu Ya's reply, a look of excitement flashed across Xiao Ming's face.

After all, he was one of the few people in the team who knew Lu Ya's true abilities.

He knew very well that with Lu Ya's addition, their team's strength would be significantly enhanced.

In this way, Xiao Ming will have a better chance of winning the battle for the ancient city!

However, before Xiao Ming could even feel happy, Lu Ya suddenly changed the subject and said, "But I have a condition!"

"you say."

Xiao Ming's face showed tension; he knew Lu Ya wouldn't agree so easily.

Lu Ya took a deep breath and said, "I need autonomy, which means I might leave your team at any time, or even leave the ancient city altogether. I might not necessarily stay with you to the end!"

Lu Ya has no shortage of stories.

For him, Warhammer was like an inexhaustible library of stories.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't risk his life in the ancient city like Xiao Ming did, just for some legendary stories.

If they encounter danger, Lu Ya might just evacuate the ancient city.

Therefore, it was naturally necessary for Lu Ya to explain these things to Xiao Ming in advance.

I don't want these things to cause a conflict between the two sides in the ancient city!

That could be fatal!

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Ming nodded: "No problem, you can certainly decide this yourself!"

After reaching an agreement with Xiao Ming, Lu Ya breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "Alright, when do we enter the ancient city?"

"Tonight!"

"So soon?" Lu Ya was somewhat surprised.

Xiao Ming said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. The gates of the ancient city only open at night. Once it gets to daytime, the gates close, making it impossible to enter."

Lu Ya nodded: "Understood, I'll go and make preparations."

Xiao Ming replied, "No problem, I'll let you know before we leave."

After leaving the tent, Lu Ya pondered silently.

There was a reason why he agreed to go into the ancient city with Xiao Ming.

On the one hand, he was also quite curious about this ancient city and was prepared to go in and see what was going on.

On the other hand, it's still because of the material cards!

Although, in the Warhammer 40k universe, the Terran Zerg are the mortal enemies of the Imperials.

Wherever the Tyranids went, everything was devoured.

But the Tyranids still possess exceptionally strong combat capabilities!

Although the cards created may not necessarily be under Lu Ya's control.

If Lu Ya ever encounters a danger he can't handle, he can simply use the Tyranid cards as a nuclear bomb to launch them and buy himself a chance to escape!

Just like how the Card Master Alliance headquarters chose to seal away the flesh and blood of the evil god instead of trying to destroy it directly.

Some things you can do without, but you can't live without!

Moreover, cards like the Zerg are hard to find, so Lu Ya naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by easily!

Thinking of this, Lu Ya turned around and went into another tent, preparing to get a good rest and make full preparations for the night.