Chapter 751 - Chapter 751: Chapter 355: Discovery Beneath the Ruins_2 (1/2)

Chapter 751: Chapter 355: Discovery Beneath the Ruins_2

These pillars were of uniform height and similar appearance, the only difference being the distinct traces on each.

Knife, sword, halberd, dagger, and three other marks that Xu Ran did not recognize as being made by any known weapons.

After closely observing the seven pillars, Xu Ran suddenly spoke, “Do you notice anything odd about the positions of these seven pillars?”

“Meow~” (They form a circle, but their placement is somewhat odd.)

Ziyun said, narrowing her eyes.

“Chirp~” (It seems like one is missing?)

After some thought, Twelve spoke with a hint of uncertainty.

“Rumble!” (It does seem like one is missing.)

The firefly by the side walked around the pillars and nodded in agreement.

The seven pillars were equidistant from each other, except for the two corresponding to the knife and sword, which were nearly twice as far apart.

Together, they formed a perfect circle.

Without a word, Xu Ran stepped to the spot where, theoretically, there should have been another pillar between the knife and sword pillars, and began to dig.

After clearing away all the stone chips and dust, Xu Ran saw a whole paving stone.

The paving stone had strange patterns on it, different from the ones found on the other pillars.

Upon seeing this, a contemplative look appeared on Xu Ran’s face.

This area with the pillars was probably the only thing of value in the ruins.

So, he had to find a way…

“Crack~”

A crisp sound made Xu Ran, who was on high alert, swiftly turn around to look.

“Chirp~” (I didn’t mean to do it…)

Cancan sheepishly retracted her claws; in front of her, the pillar corresponding to the dagger seemed to have been rotated slightly, aligning its bas-reliefs with Xu Ran’s position.

Seeing Xu Ran and the other four little ones all looking her way, Cancan looked sheepish.

“Chirp~” (I really just turned it casually…)

“Well done!” Xu Ran laughed heartily, his eyes lighting up.

He strode to the nearest knife pillar, embraced it, and gave it a forceful twist.

“Crack~” Accompanied by a similar sound, the bas-reliefs on the knife pillar also turned toward the eighth position.

The other four little ones figured it out too and began trying to rotate the pillars.

Eventually, all seven pillars were aligned with the eighth position.

Suddenly, something extraordinary happened!

The previously inert pillars lit up in an instant, glowing as if coming to life, with the light on their surfaces brightening and dimming intermittently.

Xu Ran could vividly feel the dense Light Series Power permeating the space around him rushing toward the pillars this moment, mercilessly devoured by the pillars.

As the pillars absorbed the power, their aura grew stronger and stronger.

Mysterious light patterns emerged on the pillars, finally converging at their tips, turning into seven beams of light that instantly projected onto the ground patterns in the eighth position.

The patterns at the eighth position lit up one by one, eventually fully illuminating, and amidst the dazzling light, a Light Ball slowly formed.

A trace of interest appeared on Xu Ran’s face.

He could feel a subtle attraction to the Light Ball emanating toward him.

However, the five little ones did not feel the same pull.

“I’ll check it out, you guys stay here,” he instructed, looking back before walking step by step toward the Light Ball.

After a moment of hesitation, Xu Ran reached out and touched the Light Ball.

Before his eyes appeared the seven pillars he had just unearthed.

It was as if a voice told him he could only choose one of them.

If that was the case… then the knife it would be.

Xu Ran did not hesitate and made his choice immediately.

The next moment, Xu Ran’s consciousness plunged into another realm of emptiness amidst the spinning world.

A silhouette began to coalesce in this void.

It was a child no older than five or six, wielding a knife longer than his own body, his expression stubborn and unyielding.

He stood there quietly, gripping the long knife, staring at Xu Ran with a look of challenge in his eyes.

Xu Ran was silent for a moment before picking up a long sword that appeared from nowhere, confronting the other.

Although he did not understand the purpose of all this, nor why he had to bully a five- or six-year-old child,

For now, he would just go along with the other’s wishes.

After a brief exchange, Xu Ran spotted an opening and with a single strike wounded the young child, whose figure then vanished.

What appeared next was a boy around eleven or twelve years old, holding a knife.

After just one glance, Xu Ran let out a gasp of surprise.

For the boy with the knife bore such a striking resemblance to the child from moments before.