Lu Yuan crammed the last bite of the energy bar into his mouth, chewing with a crisp crunch.

He glanced at the fusion progress of the [Ancient Language Expert] and [Student] Professions on their respective panels... 30%.

What could the fusion of these two Professions result in?

Lu Yuan shook his hands. A stream of black Death Qi, like flowing water, washed away the food residue from between his fingers as he mused.

The flight speed of the Death Qi Wings wasn't actually very fast; Lu Yuan estimated it to be around 150 kilometers per hour.

This was far slower than his top speed when running on land, and even more so compared to the Fly Shuttle.

Its main advantages were energy efficiency, convenience... and sheer coolness.

The Death Qi consumed during flight was almost negligible. It allowed him to start and stop at will, and it fulfilled Lu Yuan's childhood dream of being 'Superman.'

With a mere thought, vast amounts of Death Qi converged, coalescing into numerous spears, each pitch-black.

The spears were archaic in style, their shafts adorned with dense, beautiful patterns. He had replicated them exactly based on Mosa's silver spear.

"SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH—"

Under Lu Yuan's control, dozens of black spears rained down, plunging towards the ground below with immense speed.

They blasted one large crater after another into the earth.

Lu Yuan felt a slight satisfaction.

Now, at least I have aerial combat capabilities... Once I activate Level 4 [Netherworld Clothing], if I claim to be wearing the 'Crow God' exoskeleton armor, I bet some people would believe me...

As for this exploration of the Lament Ruins, Lu Yuan felt he had achieved all his objectives.

His [Death Teller (Extraordinary)] Profession had leveled up considerably, leaving him with 2 attribute points and 3 skill points saved up.

He casually opened his attribute panel and glanced at it.

His Strength of 21 points was a bit low, so he allocated the 2 attribute points to Strength.

[Strength: 22 (Break the Limit 1)]

"CLICK, CLICK, CLICK—"

The moment he finished allocating the points, Lu Yuan heard faint sounds from within his body, like numerous steel wires being rapidly tightened.

His muscle fibers grew denser and thicker. The resulting enhancement meant that even in his normal state, without using any force-application techniques, his Fist Strength could reach nearly fifty tons.

Under Ultimate Outburst, this value could easily increase tenfold... provided his body could withstand it, of course.

In fact, compared to a mere increase in raw power, Lu Yuan improved his Strength attribute primarily to raise the upper limit of his [Demon] Form.

The power of the [Demon] Form was entirely based on the four Basic Attributes. An increase in any single attribute could lead to a qualitative leap in power while in the [Demon] Form.

Compared to the first time I activated the limit-broken perfect [Demon] Form, my Strength has increased by 1 point, Constitution by 2 points, Agility by 2 points, and Intelligence by a whopping 3 points...

His attributes had improved significantly across the board.

To be honest... even Lu Yuan was somewhat eager to see just how powerful the [Demon] Form would be in its current state.

With 3 skill points remaining, Lu Yuan attempted to unlock the three locked skills on [Elephant God. Walking Stance (Extraordinary)].

Two skill points vanished, and one skill was successfully unlocked.

Lu Yuan stared at it for a moment, considering whether to test its effects.

Just then, his expression flickered. As if suddenly sensing something, he abruptly looked up ahead.

「An incredibly huge black "eggshell" materialized before his eyes.」

Comparing it with the Secret Realm map, it clearly showed that the area enveloped by this "eggshell" was the crimson restricted zone indicated on the map.

In other words—the royal capital of the Ancient Brent Kingdom, the place where the Five Saints and the Ancient Brent Monarch fought their final battle against the Netherworld creatures born from the meteorite that fell from the sky.

The hiding place of the final truth concerning the Lament Ruins.

"PAT—"

Lu Yuan folded his wings and landed gently near the black eggshell.

This black eggshell was entirely formed from condensed Death Qi of extremely high purity, so much so that it had taken on a crystalline, solid state.

Like a barrier from a novel?

"DING, DING, DING—"

Lu Yuan reached out and tapped the surface of the black eggshell a couple of times. It sounded like fingers rapping on a glass window.

He spread his Spiritual Power and also directed his Dead Spirit Crows to search all around the edge of the black eggshell.

However, he found no gaps or entrances.

Lu Yuan stroked his smooth chin, gazing at the black eggshell before him, lost in brief contemplation.

No entrance. How am I supposed to get in?

Surely I can't... just force my way in?!

That would be so impolite...

「"Spatial Energy teleported us into the 'restricted zone.' This is a place where even Flying Bear Level experts have perished before..."」

The faces of Xie Jun and his four teammates were all grim.

An unexpected turn of events had instantly plunged them into the worst possible predicament.

"Although it's a restricted zone, we haven't encountered any danger so far," Xie Jun, as the team leader, was the first to calm down and quickly made a decision.

"Look for an exit, then try to request aid from the organization."

The other members, their faces grim, nodded in agreement.

They dispersed, cautiously exploring the surroundings, attempting to find an exit from this area.

Xie Jun, on the other hand, took out a silver-white metal disc from an inner pocket.

This gadget was one of the research team's developments, also somewhat related to Spatial Technology.

But all it could do was forcibly transmit a partial signal using Spatial Energy. It couldn't transport five living people tens or even hundreds of kilometers away, unlike what they had experienced before.

Xie Jun looked at the silver metal disc in his hand, gritted his teeth, and finally inserted it into a slot on his personal communicator.

The metal disc began to emit a faint silver glow, and then the previously dead signal rapidly connected to the Yellow Bear Organization's network.

A flicker of joy crossed Xie Jun's face, and he quickly sent out the distress signal.

He had just finished sending it, without even a chance to glance at other information, when the silver-white metal disc dimmed. The communication device, which had been 'alive' for only a few seconds, went dead again.

A hint of regret flashed in Xie Jun's eyes, but successfully sending the distress signal eased his tension somewhat.

"I've successfully....."

Xie Jun raised his head, about to report his success to his team members.

But before he could finish his sentence, his pupils contracted violently.

"CRACK—"

An incredibly clear sound, as if something had shattered, abruptly echoed through the silent square.

Xie Jun saw it with his own eyes.

In the center of the square, littered with decaying corpses, the black Crowman statue atop the stone pillar closest to the five of them suddenly twitched.

Its tightly shut eyes gave an unsettling roll.

Then...

They snapped open.

A pair of strange eyes, pitch-black with a hint of crimson, stared down at them from above—eerie and transfixed... on them.

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