Chapter 198 The Secret of the Relief

The murals in the underground palace record the legend about the beast tide.

Through the forest spirit, Yu Ke learned that the instrument to suppress the beast tide was a bronze tripod.

Because he was interested in it, Yu Ke specially studied the contents of the murals when he was free.

The birdman with wings on his back played the role of an ally of the human race from beginning to end, and his form was not a simple bird head and human body.

If you have to say, some of them look like human-shaped bird beasts with wings. At least in the murals, they generally have sharp claws and their bodies are naked most of the time, with only a piece of cloth tied around their waists to barely cover them.

This alien race not only assisted the human race in resisting the beast tide, but also provided the skills of casting bronze tripods.

In theory, they should be worshipped and sacrificed as allies of the human race, just like the bronze statue in the ruins that sealed the beast tide.

However, the photos sent by Ye Yingtong showed the opposite situation.

The stone pillars full of broken chains and the birdman statue in the center are hard not to remind people of words such as binding and suppression.

"Are there things carved on the surface of those stone pillars?"

Looking through the newly sent photos, Yu Ke noticed that the surface of some of the stone pillars photographed was not flat.

"The expedition team also found many strange reliefs on the stone pillars. I need time to sort out the photos, figure out the information described in them, and then piece them together and send them to you in the evening."

Ye Yingtong had just finished the expedition mission and returned to the camp. It would take time to sort out the information.

Yu Ke knew that the expedition team had just experienced the fog incident in the mountains and must be exhausted now, so he did not urge Ye Yingtong.

Before ending the communication, Yu Ke also specifically asked when Ye Yingtong would come back.

Whether it was the Qingming mask or the birdman statue in the photo, Yu Ke was very interested. It was not very convenient to communicate through mobile phone messages, so he wanted to wait for Ye Yingtong to return to Jinghang City to meet him, and also gave her a few spiritual fruits as a reward.

"Sorry, I won't be back in Jinghang City in the short term. We need to continue exploring the ruins here. They say there is an important mission. The instructor has already agreed and said it is hard to refuse."

"Okay, maybe we can meet in the mountains then."

Without Ye Yingtong saying more, Yu Ke guessed that it was the sudden fog that aroused the vigilance of the Disaster Prevention Bureau.

Since it was learned that the ruins that suppressed the beast tide lacked the most important bronze tripod, Fang Zhenshou must have mobilized a lot of manpower and material resources to search for other ruins in the mountains, trying to find clues. The importance of the expedition team at this time is needless to say.

After hanging up the call, Yu Ke did not stay outside Senling for too long, but went to the temple underground palace again to check the murals.

There is no doubt that the birdman is inextricably linked to the casting of the bronze tripod. The relief on the stone pillar is very likely to record related content. Yu Ke wants to compare it with the content on the murals, and maybe he will find new clues.

It was already evening when he returned to the temple underground palace.

Yu Ke didn't rush into the underground palace, but made a fire in the mountains to barbecue, holding skewers and drinks to enjoy the sunset at the top of the tree canopy.

When the sky gradually darkened, the bright moon hung high in the night sky.

Yu Ke sat cross-legged on the futon woven by vines in the canopy hundreds of meters high, and under the care of the forest spirit, he used the Mirror of Imagination to visualize the dragon again.

But this time it was not for anchoring the mind, but to try to understand the power of the dragon more deeply through visualization, so that the dragon bloodline strengthened by the seeds of disaster in his body could exert more powerful strength.

By the way, waiting for Ye Yingtong's message.

Although Yu Ke's mobile phone was specially replaced, it was still difficult to receive information in the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest. Only in the sky above this jungle could he receive information through satellites in the first time.

He waited until eight o'clock in the evening, and the mobile phone issued a message alert tone.

Yu Ke picked up the wind chime, jumped down from the tree canopy with it, and entered the underground palace behind the temple again.

The light green fluorescent group made by the forest spirit illuminated the murals and reliefs in the underground palace. Yu Ke opened the information sent by Ye Yingtong.

The ancients liked to record some major events in this way. The situation in the underground palace and the ruins was similar.

A breeze blew away the dust accumulated between the stone walls.

From left to right, Yu Ke's eyes wandered between the walls full of murals and reliefs, and he looked down at his mobile phone from time to time.

Facts proved that his speculation was correct.

The birdman that appeared on the rock wall of the underground palace and the statue that Ye Yingtong found in the ruins were indeed the same.

The relief stories engraved on the rock wall and the stone pillar surface are the most direct proof. Through comparison, Yu Ke found that the content of the murals in the underground palace also appeared on the surface of the stone pillar.

However, as the comparison continued, Yu Ke finally discovered why the birdmen were in completely different states in the two places.

The stone pillars of the ruins did record the birdmen helping the human race, but this was only a small part of it. Other stone pillars also recorded other contents, while the murals in the underground palace only recorded the birdmen as aliens helping the human race.

The difference between the two is that the former records the alien race as the main body, while the latter records the human race as the main body.

Ye Yingtong is indeed gifted in the investigation of relics. In just a few hours, she pieced together a clear story from the blurred and messy relief images on the stone pillars, and also marked them.

In short, after the alien race to which the birdman belonged brought the technology of forging bronze tripods to the ancients, they also led the ancients to find a mineral vein, from which the materials for making bronze tripods were obtained.

Judging from the situation described in the relief, the mineral vein was obviously extraordinary. There were even monsters guarding it. After a hard battle, they were cleared away, and then the process of casting the bronze tripod was followed, which was consistent with the illusion that Yu Ke saw in the underground palace.

The human race suppressed the beast disaster with the bronze tripod. If the story ended here, the birdman would undoubtedly still be an ally.

However, on several other stone pillars, it is recorded that after the alien race to which the birdman belonged assisted humans in suppressing the beast tide, they somehow turned against the human race and tried to rob the bronze tripod, which led to a large-scale war.

The final result was naturally the defeat of the alien race, which led to this relic.

As for the specific details, the relief on the stone pillar did not mention it, as if the relevant content was deliberately hidden.

There is no need to think about it. There must be something fishy here. Yu Ke even suspected that the ancients wanted to kill the donkey after it had done its work and wanted to monopolize the technology of casting bronze tripods. That's why they took the opportunity to go to war with the alien race, killed them all, and then changed history.

Of course, the above is just Yu Ke's guess. There is no evidence. It is not ruled out that this group of birdmen wanted to use the human race to build a bronze tripod, and wanted to rob this treasure after suppressing the beast tide, and then a large-scale conflict broke out.

"The bronze tripod that suppressed the mountains of corpses and seas of blood disappeared. Could it be that the birdmen did it?"

After looking at all the photos, Yu Ke stood in front of the murals of the underground palace and whispered to himself.

Before the ruins were discovered by the expedition team sent by the Disaster Prevention Bureau, no one else should have broken into them, otherwise Fang Xuanhe would have sent people to conduct relevant investigations and would never let go of anyone involved.

Moreover, as the core of the entire ruins, the bronze tripod must have a lot of protective measures.

Not to mention an ordinary expedition team, even an expedition team organized entirely by extraordinary people would not be able to break through various mechanisms and take away the bronze tripod without leaving any traces.

So, the birdman who provided the bronze tripod casting plan and sealed the beast tide with the ancients is indeed the most suspicious?

After a brief thought, Yu Ke decided to tell Fang Xuanhe about his discovery.

If nothing unexpected happens, he should soon receive the investigation report from Ye Yingtong's expedition team, and then recall some of the information Yu Ke mentioned, and perhaps he can find an opportunity to retrieve the bronze tripod from the information of various relics in the mountains.

"I seem to remember there is such a place."

Just as Yu Ke was thinking about how to remind Fang Xuanhe, the voice of Sen Ling suddenly sounded beside him.

"I don't know how many years ago this happened. The location of the mineral vein. What did you say? Do you remember the location of the mineral vein?"

Yu Ke, who responded casually, was halfway through his words when he realized what was going on. He suddenly turned around and looked at Sen Ling and asked,

"Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"I slept for too long. The lack of divine power made my memory of many things blurry. I need external stimulation."

The tall woman transformed by Sen Ling stood beside Yu Ke, bent down to look at the photos on his phone, and explained.

Due to the long-term seal and the loss of divine power, Sen Ling has been weakened in all aspects. If Yu Ke hadn't taken back the divine power fragments for it one after another, it might still be just a dark green fluorescent group.

Not to mention remembering the mineral vein, I'm afraid even the door of the temple can't be opened.

Yu Ke thought about it again and felt something was wrong. He spread his hands and said,

"Now is the era of the Great Cataclysm. The environment in Jinghu Forest has changed dramatically over the years. You remember the location of the ore vein back then. Are you sure you can still find it?"

"I know the approximate location. As long as the ore vein is still there, I will definitely find it."

As long as the ore vein is still in Jinghu Forest and has not been mined out, the forest spirit will find it. It's just a matter of time.

"Okay, I don't plan to go anywhere else for a while. I'll wait for your news!"

The source of the ore for making the bronze tripod may contain relics left over from that year. Since there is a chance to find it, there is no reason to ignore it. Thinking of this, Yu Ke spoke decisively.

As the clues found by the expedition team were reported to the upper level.

Yu Ke received a message from Fang Xuanhe at noon the next day. The latter hoped that he could go to the mountains to discuss information about the birdman stone statue and stone pillar relief.

Yu Ke, who had learned the relevant clues from Ye Yingtong in advance, was waiting for Sen Ling to find the mineral vein. Naturally, he could not leave at this critical moment, so he told Fang Xuanhe about his discovery and said that he would stay in Jinghu Forest for a while.

In the following days, Sen Ling's will began to wander in the depths of Jinghu Forest, looking for traces of mineral veins.

Yu Ke's life returned to peace.

A luxurious tent was set up outside the Mirror Lake Forest. While waiting for news from the forest spirits and practicing, her daily activities were to check the construction progress of the new camp, discuss the interior decoration of the new camp with Lin Zhenye, and occasionally participate in the construction work, driving robots and heavy equipment, and carrying various building materials.

If she had nothing to do, she would take Feng Ling to the depths of the Mirror Lake Forest for hunting and exploration, continue her work as a ranger hunter, and strive to fill up her experience points as soon as possible, so that [Range Hunter] can also be promoted to the next stage.

This day was An Saili's holiday.

She temporarily put aside her work in the patrol team and came to Yu Ke's campsite. The two of them agreed to go to the bar at the transfer station to have fun in the evening.

While there was still some time, they practiced in the open space in the forest.

It was called practice, but in fact, Yu Ke acted as a sparring partner to help An Saili test her combat skills.

As the captain of the third patrol team, An Saili was in a commanding position most of the time. When facing fierce beasts, she was more inclined to let the team members carry out siege and medium- and long-range sniping. There were not many opportunities for frontal combat, and there was no chance to fight with all her strength.

There were no such concerns when facing Yu Ke.

An Saili knew that there was a gap between his combat power and Yu Ke's, so there was no need to leave any room for him in the battle.

With his legs wrapped in dark green wind whirlpools, An Saili fully activated his extraordinary ability, ricocheting between the trees in the forest at an astonishing speed, and occasionally attacking from the blind spot of Yu Ke's vision.

Either he would use a sharp kick to go straight to the fatal part of Yu Ke's body, or he would pull away and swing his toes to kick out several wind blades.

To be honest, this strength is already quite good in the patrol team.

After all, An Saili ate a lot of two-headed dragon meat and spiritual fruits, and his physical fitness was greatly improved, coupled with his own hard training.

Compared with the first time the two met, he has made great progress, at least he must have reached the middle level of power.

But in Yu Ke's eyes, both the strength and speed were too slow!

Standing in the middle of the clearing in the forest, Yu Ke didn't even move his feet much, but just moved around in a one-meter diameter range, not only easily blocking Ansai Li's attack, but even freeing his hands to counterattack.

"Huh~ Still far away"

Another kick was blocked, and Ansai Li looked at the palm holding his ankle and said with some disappointment.

"Don't be depressed, your strength is already quite good, but you just lack some development of your own abilities."

Yu Ke glanced at Ansai Li's straight and slender legs, shrugged and said,

"You always use the tree trunk to change your direction of movement. No matter how well you do, you are still relying on the strength of your legs. Have you ever thought about developing your legs to control the wind attribute spiritual power? This is the core of your extraordinary ability, isn't it?"

After spending some time together, Yu Ke knew that Ansai Li's extraordinary ability was all in her long legs.

Her legs can gather wind-attribute spiritual power, increasing speed and destructive power, and she seems to be bound by this feature.

"Isn't the wind blade a way of control?"

"Yes, the wind blade is indeed a new use of your own extraordinary ability. Have you considered flying in the air? I think since you can control the wind elemental spiritual power, why not use them as stepping stones, just like climbing stairs, as long as you can master this technique, you don't need to rely on tree trunks, you can use the wind to change the direction of travel, right?"

Yu Ke has no experience in teaching others to use extraordinary abilities, but this does not prevent him from borrowing ideas from another world.

It can only be said that Ansai Li's kicking skills still have a lot of room for growth.

"It's not that easy. My legs can control a limited amount of wind elemental spiritual power. I gather them on the surface of my body and release them. It is the result of practicing for a long time."

Ansai Li looked at Yu Ke with a little helplessness. She actually wanted to say that not everyone is as talented as Yu Ke.

"Do you want to make your legs more flexible?"

Yu Ke rubbed Feng Ling's forehead, who was close to him, and looked at Ansai Li's long legs as if he had thought of something.

"Ahem~ I'm not that kind of person!"

Feeling Yu Ke's aggressive gaze, Ansai Li coughed and shifted his gaze.

"It's not up to you. Follow me into the tent. Today I'll let you feel my unique secret skills."

Yu Ke raised his eyebrows, turned and walked towards the tent, waving to Ansai Li to follow him. The latter looked at Yu Ke's back, his face slightly red, and after a brief entanglement, he chose to follow him.

After a while.

Ansai Li's suppressed moan came from the tent.

"Can you lower your voice a little? If someone passes by nearby, they might think I'm doing something evil to you."

Moving a small stool and sitting beside the bed, Yu Ke's hands were surrounded by natural energy, and his eyes were cast on Ansai Li, who was lying on the bed with his legs together and his face flushed.

When I was massaging the fawn and wind chimes before, their reactions were clearly normal!