The extraordinary journey begins with the Ouroboros Stele.

Chapter 120 [Ingredient Name: Thousand-Year-Old Earth Mother Vine]

Inside the main hall, green blood rained down.

Jiang Haishan stopped and stared blankly at the young figure in front of him.

The distorted air currents compressed the air, but not a single drop of blood fell around us.

He had actually heard from the young lady that this young man was very strong.

But... he only thought that it could hold its own against him, he never expected it to be this strong.

He had just fought another white-haired monster and knew how thick its fur was.

Even at his peak, he could never have killed him so easily.

Not to mention, the white-haired monster that the young man killed was a size bigger than the one he had just dealt with.

Zhou Yan walked over to him and patted him on the shoulder.

"Relax, I wouldn't be surprised."

After he finished speaking, he walked towards the group, his knees buckled and he almost knelt on the ground.

She glanced back at Jiang Haishan somewhat awkwardly, "It was an accident, it was an accident."

Well, when he felt that wind pressure in the tunnel, he knew this young man was very strong.

But I really didn't expect it to be this strong.

I thought I was already very impressive for killing that monster with the properties of soft vibration.

Even other masters of the same assassination technique, skilled in soft-vibration techniques, probably wouldn't be able to do it better than him.

But who would have thought that someone would actually blow that thing up with a blast of air?

Is this reasonable?

Practicing martial arts is not like cultivating immortality; it needs to be done scientifically!

On the other side, several members of the mercenary squad wiped the blood off their guns, their gazes towards Lin Ye filled with a newfound respect.

True confidence comes from strength.

They had indeed underestimated this young man before, only thinking he was the boss's friend.

But now it seems that these are not friends at all, but clearly the boss's stabilizing force!

Jiang Muyu stood behind Lin Ye, already used to Lin Ye's rough methods.

Fortunately, no blood splattered on me.

"Little brother, next time, please don't be so violent, okay?"

Lin Ye turned his head slightly, "I'll try my best not to bleed when I explode."

Jiang Muyu shook her head helplessly. So this is what "as much as possible" means?

"Miss, we've retrieved the items; the coffin is empty."

Jiang Haishan's voice came through, holding the celestial staff from the statue in his hand.

Behind him, the coffin had been opened, and the lid was thrown aside.

Jiang Muyu's face lit up with joy. She had finally managed to get it; this time, the big customer had offered quite a high price.

"Fake." Lin Ye suddenly spoke up.

It's very simple: if there's no ingredient information, it's obviously a fake.

Jiang Haishan's expression changed slightly. He took a flashlight and shone it on the scepter to examine it carefully.

After a while, he looked at Jiang Muyu and said, "Miss, it's genuine, definitely from the Twentieth era. I can guarantee that."

Jiang Muyu looked at Lin Ye, "Little brother, you are... uh, I don't mean to doubt you, but Uncle Jiang is an expert in this field after all."

"I just want to know how you figured it out."

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow. "Although this scepter is also from the Twentieth era, it's not the same set as the one at the exhibition."

"This was used by the tomb owner to mislead tomb raiders... and to mislead us antique enthusiasts."

Jiang Muyu didn't take it as a joke; instead, she thought about it seriously for a while.

"Uncle Jiang, take another good look."

Jiang Haishan glanced at Lin Ye. Even if it was just out of respect for strength, he wouldn't easily deny the other party's judgment.

He then observed carefully, and after a few minutes his brows furrowed slightly.

"How is it?" Jiang Muyu asked.

Jiang Haishan nodded slightly. "It certainly doesn't look like a set."

"Although the bronze rust on this scepter is thick, it does not show any signs of being carefully handled over the years."

"It's more like it was cast and then simply placed here."

"But the one we had earlier clearly showed some minor wear and tear. I only paid attention to the year and overlooked that."

"Sorry, I'm not as skilled as you."

As Jiang Muyu listened to the explanation, her gaze gradually sharpened.

"fry."

I felt something was off when I heard the mechanical sound under my feet.

It now appears that the area beneath the main hall is likely hollow.

Immediately, the mercenary team members began planting bombs, while everyone retreated to the tunnel entrance, ready to evacuate immediately should a collapse occur.

Before long, everyone was on high alert, and the mercenary captain pressed the starter button forcefully.

"Boom—!"

With a deafening roar, a terrifying blast spread outwards. Zhou Yan, standing at the tunnel entrance with his blast shield, used soft vibrations to neutralize the blast.

Thick dust spread out, and the group walked to the center of the main hall.

A pit appeared, containing a complex mechanical structure, but a wide passage led deep into the mountain.

Jiang Muyu looked at Lin Ye with a smile.

"Little brother, we really owe you a lot this time. Otherwise, our trip would have been for nothing."

Lin Ye smiled and said, "You're welcome."

Jiang Muyu nodded without saying anything more, then looked at the others and said, "Let's go in and take a look!"

Then, the group proceeded along the passage and soon reached its end.

Stepping out of the passage, Lin Ye looked ahead and saw a sheer cliff, as if two mountains had collapsed together.

There is a broken bridge in front of the cliff, and a huge stone sculpture stands on the other side.

Like the previous bronze statue, it holds a bronze scepter and has no facial features but has wings.

Looking at the stone carving, Lin Ye's face lit up with joy; this time it was for real.

【Ingredient Name: The Winged Marquis's Longing (Fragment)】

[Ingredient Category: Remembering the Deceased]

[Ingredient Tier: Lord Tier]

Edible part: the whole body

[Effects of Consumption]

1. Moderately increases Agility and Intelligence attributes, moderately increases Spirit and Charisma, and grants a small amount of Sacrifice experience.

2. Potential Point 2.

Two potential points, exactly the same as the previous one, which is a pleasant surprise.

"There!"

Jiang Haishan shouted and strode over, leaping into the air.

Climbing up the stone carving, he gently pulled out the bronze scepter.

The next moment, as the scepter was pulled out, the entire cliff began to tremble.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Haishan lunged forward, leaping from the stone carving onto the cliff edge.

He rushed to Jiang Muyu's side and looked back. Where the stone sculpture had stood, something seemed to be arching upwards from the ground.

"Let me see this scepter."

When Lin Ye spoke, Jiang Haishan was taken aback. Was this guy really that carefree?

However, at Jiang Muyu's prompting, he still handed over the Celestial Staff.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Ye directly absorbed the lingering image on it.

Familiar images flashed through my mind, but it was as if I had developed resistance to them, lasting only for the duration of a single breath.

monument."

[Agility: 0.95] → [Agility: 0.96]

[Intelligence: 0.88] → [Intelligence: 0.89]

[Potential Points: 2] → [Potential Points: 4]

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Before he could fully appreciate the change, gravel flew over.

The stone sculpture collapsed with a crash, the ground cracked open, revealing what lay beneath.

It turned out to be a rough object, like a tree root, with a diameter of over one meter, which broke through the ground and waved in mid-air.

Lin Ye stared at the whip-like tree root that was flying around, and black characters appeared before his eyes.

【Ingredient Name: Thousand-Year-Old Earth Mother Vine】

[Ingredient Category: Spirit Herbs]

[Ingredient Tier: Lord Tier]

Edible part: Earth Mother Heart

[Effects of Consumption: Moderately increases Strength and Constitution attributes. Moderately increases Bone Density, Muscle Density, and Nerve Recruitment Capacity. Nourished by Earth Vein Dragon Qi, the body develops a robust nature.]

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