I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

The rest is all question marks.

Lu Yuan had a rough idea of ​​what was behind the copper wall.

Buren called out.

"I'm starting."

A faint blue light shone from the base of the cane.

The light spilled out and slowly lingered on the surface of the copper wall.

The blue and white probing power flowed along the inscription marks, attempting to decipher the structure and contents of this wall.

Lu Yuan looked at Bo Lun with some nervousness, but after a long while, Bo Lun spoke up somewhat awkwardly.

"I can't see anything. My knowledge seems insufficient to see through what's above..."

"wrong..."

Buren hadn't finished speaking.

The eerie inscriptions on the bronze wall seemed to be drawn to Buren's abilities.

The scratches began to move.

The vortex began to spin.

Countless inscriptions, like a painting reaching to the heavens, slowly unfold on the surface of the bronze wall.

A dark red glow seeped from the depths of the engravings, spreading along the veins of the inscription, and the entire copper wall seemed to come alive in that instant.

"Ah?...So beautiful..."

Beren stared in astonishment at the bronze wall before him, his face gradually revealing a look of fascination.

Lu Yuan did not hesitate upon seeing this.

Start timing.

[Sanity: -1...81/120]

Lu Yuan's speed increased dramatically, and with a slight pause, he delivered a skillful punch to the back of Boren's neck.

The old man didn't even utter a sound before going limp.

Lu Yuan hoisted Boren onto his shoulder and turned to leave.

Just as he turned around, Lu Yuan couldn't help but look back.

The inscriptions on the bronze wall lit up at that moment.

The dark red light illuminated the entire wall.

The vortex symbol spins wildly, and the inscription lines pulsate like blood vessels.

A section of the copper wall became translucent.

There's something behind the wall.

The gray and white text jumped around wildly.

[Detection Target: ■■ (Incomplete)]

[A special being who knows [the universe] possesses incredible, extraordinary power, but it seems to be incomplete. Perhaps if you rescue it, you will receive rewards far beyond your imagination.]

[Warning: You have sensed something that shouldn't be happening...]

[Rational assessment in progress... Assessment failed... Your beliefs have been shaken... You will now believe in His existence... Impact failed...]

[Taboo Studies - Seeker of Knowledge: +1...]

[Sanity: -5...76/120]

The moment the invisible pressure enveloped Lu Yuan, the knowledge worms within the symbiotic connection suddenly stirred.

The little creature sensed that Lu Yuan's 'self' was being altered and instinctively wanted to burst out of its eye sockets.

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and used his willpower to forcefully suppress the worm of knowledge.

We absolutely cannot let those two little things out; they are absolutely no match for the presence behind the copper wall, not even a single glance.

Your existence has disturbed His consciousness, which is adrift in 'chaos,' and your memories will be altered...

As the person behind the copper wall finally looked at Lu Yuan, a flood of memories instantly entered Lu Yuan's mind.

A hidden witness (1/1) will protect you...

Countless memories pulled Lu Yuan back to the past.

It was a fragmented scene, with countless people dressed in white robes with gold lettering kneeling in neat rows.

He repeatedly bowed before a spiraling golden star disk that occupied the entire sky.

However, the next moment, a platinum-gold eye crossed the sky and landed where Lu Yuan was.

Lu Yuan froze, feeling as if his blood had completely frozen.

The next moment the image shattered, and Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and started running with Beren on his back.

An invisible chill emanated from the direction of the copper wall.

In an instant, Lu Yuan felt as if he had sunk into a quagmire.

Even though the timekeeping system was still running and the acceleration hadn't subsided, Lu Yuan's pace was slowed down by some force.

Even with the time service enabled, you can only walk away from that copper wall step by step, just like walking normally.

"Rek!"

Lu Yuan shouted.

Rex, who was waiting in the distance, suddenly had his worm-like tentacles reach out towards Lu Yuan.

An invisible pressure pressed down on the tentacles.

Rick's worms were crushed and burst.

One tentacle exploded, then a second one exploded as well, splattering gray-black worm fluid onto the copper surface.

But Rick gritted his teeth.

The third tentacle emerged from deep within the insect's body, passed through the invisible pressure zone, and grabbed Lu Yuan.

The tentacles wrapped around Lu Yuan's waist and pulled him sharply.

Lu Yuan carried Boren and was dragged out of the copper wall's influence area.

At the same time, the time synchronization was turned off. The body returned to normal speed.

[Sanity: -3...73/120]

Without saying another word, Rex retracted his insect body and decisively led Lu Yuan back the way they came.

The eerie inscriptions on the bronze wall continued to flicker, seemingly unconcerned about the departure of Lu Yuan and the others.

Lei Ke dragged Lu Yuan along, and the three of them retreated the way they came.

Rex was in front.

The tentacles wrapped around Lu Yuan's waist, half-dragging and half-carrying him back.

The insect's body was smaller than when it arrived, and the frequency of its wriggling movements had noticeably increased.

Lu Yuan carried Boren and followed behind.

The old man was very dazed; his head drooped, and he showed no reaction whatsoever.

The pipeline corridor receded rapidly in the light of the marching lights.

Rex suddenly spoke.

"I've lost quite a bit of the mutation source within me. How come no one has discovered this area beneath Bronze City?"

Lu Yuan's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"It's obvious they're connected to those people at the city hall. What are they after?"

After a brief silence, Rex said, "Transcendent power, the blessing of immortality."

He then added another sentence.

"What do you think those beings are like?"

Lu Yuan was taken aback by Lei Ke's question, realizing that he had never considered this matter before.

"Probably? Possessing extraordinary power and extremely strong polluting properties, capable of easily crushing a city?"

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and then said.

"You're both right and wrong. Our extraordinary nature lies in using power to explore, discover, and draw upon the power that exists in the darkness."

Rick smiled helplessly and continued speaking.

"Even if the source of mutation I rely on is only a 'low-level' existence, I can still reach the fourth level. So, if those beings were willing to share their knowledge or voluntarily bestow a little power, how enormous do you think that would be?"

Lu Yuan was stunned.

"Yes, even with relatively low-level, bizarre power, humans can travel much farther. What if it were a forbidden existence?"

"Wait a minute? How could humanity possibly accept or even utilize the power of that kind of existence?"

Rex was taken aback by Lu Yuan's answer, and then couldn't help but sigh.

"It's a shame you didn't join the pragmatists, and you're right, but what if you could gain this power simply by abandoning your human identity?"

Rex's voice deepened.

"How many people do you think will rush in?"

Lu Yuan fell silent.

At the same time, it became clear why the Deep Sea Church had been so persistent in their sacrifices in Grim Harbor; perhaps the blessings bestowed upon them by their "Mother" were enough to move anyone...

"But if one truly accepts power at this level, wouldn't it be more than just losing one's human identity?"

"Yes, not only that, but also your family, your friends, your beliefs, everything you have will vanish into thin air."

The worm-like face of Rekna carried an indescribable expression.

"My family died from the swarming insects, but that's also the source of my strange power."

"Humans are too weak, so weak that they have to rely on strange powers to survive. So some people lost everything in their search for power, while others were unwilling to give up those things, and thus formed the Night Watch."

"The previous rulers of the empire were also conservatives who believed that all forces, except those that were forbidden, were allowed to explore, and even encouraged, as long as they did not abandon their human identity."

"But now the conservatives are no longer enough to face the dangers of the Empire, so the pragmatists have come to power. They have ignored the Imperial Laws, and the Tower of Learning has become the first place to be sacrificed. Ha, how ridiculous."

Lu Yuan fell silent. So that's how it is. No wonder the Night Watchmen have been obstructing the Tower of Knowledge's experiments.

The actions that could be taken would ultimately only cause some trouble, rather than truly prevent anything, which makes perfect sense.

Lu Yuan turned around and glanced back.

Rex has a few whisker tips that are the wrong color.

Originally, it was the same flesh color as the insect's body, but now it has turned grayish-black, as if it has been corroded by something.

Those few tentacles slowly retracted into the body and were covered by the other normal insect parts.

Are you alright?

Upon seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but show a hint of worry.

"It's alright, I'll recover after resting for a while. The swarming worms are very resilient, I'm almost impossible to kill, I can even withstand what Klaus couldn't."

"That's good."

Rex was very fast, and the long distance was compressed into just over ten minutes.

Rex led Lu Yuan and Boren out of the pipe network.

We arrived on the ground.

As the night breeze rushed in, Lu Yuan took a deep breath.

Rex loosened the tentacles that were wrapped around Lu Yuan's waist.

The worm's body began to shrink, the worm layer by layer compacted, and its outline gradually changed back to a human shape.

Short brown hair, a thin face, and a dark uniform.

His complexion was poor, his lips were pale, and most importantly, he had shrunk considerably, now only reaching Lu Yuan's waist.

Lu Yuan put Bo Lun down from his shoulder and leaned him against the wall.

The old man still hadn't woken up, and his condition was very poor.

His face was deathly pale, his eyelids were tightly closed, and his lips were slightly bluish.

Lu Yuan squatted down and took a look.

Grayish-white text appeared.

[Target for detection: Buren (extraordinary knowledge) (in a coma)]

Human beings whose consciousness has been traumatized.

Consciousness trauma?!

It seems that the outbreak of the strange inscriptions at that time caused substantial psychological damage to Buren.

Fortunately, it wasn't mental pollution.

"Berlen's condition is not good." Lu Yuan quickly stood up. "He needs to be sent back to the branch for treatment immediately."

Without a word, Rick bent down and carried Burren on his back.

The two men led Beren quickly toward the branch office.

Branch entrance.

The night watchman on duty was stunned when he saw a short, pale-faced stranger following behind Lu Yuan, carrying the unconscious Beren on his back.

"My man." Lu Yuan flashed his badge.

The night watchman didn't ask any questions and quickly let them pass.

Lu Yuan told Rek to take Buren to the medical room first, and then he went to find Klaus.

The lights in Klaus's office were still on.

Knock on the door.

Klaus was still sitting behind the table.

Seeing Lu Yuan's state, he put down his pen.

"explain."

Lu Yuan stood in front of the table.

"A large area of ​​strange inscriptions appeared in the pipeline network. The pipelines of Bronze City were all interrupted there. The builders bypassed that area."

"Deep inside there is a copper wall, its height unknown, cast in one piece. When Beren explored it, he triggered an inscription reaction and was mentally corrupted. I knocked him unconscious and carried him out. He is currently unconscious and has suffered trauma to his consciousness. He has been sent to the medical room."

"Rake was pinned down there, and he appears to have sustained significant injuries while rescuing people."

"And there's something behind the copper wall."

Klaus's finger stopped on the table.

"Is Rick injured?"

"Yes, it's much shorter now, it only reaches my waist."