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Chapter 195 - A Dead Man Won't Pay with His Life

The space on this floor was vast, resembling the layout of Fang Xiang City Lord Mansion's Lanfang Garden. Inside the palace, a small garden with a central pond was constructed.

The edge of the pond was adorned with auspicious clouds and lotus patterns. The bottom was not only covered with dust but also a thick layer of mud, indicating it might have been planted with lotus flowers in the past.

The entire garden now consisted only of ruins and broken walls. The yellow soil had buried the white jade, turning what was once a magnificent scene into desolation.

The hammer led the way, and seeing the cute Orange Cat with its short legs walking ahead, Dong Yuan and the others immediately felt reassured.

What a joke! A Flood Dragon was leading them. With everyone's Spiritual Energy sealed, this provided a sense of security.

Qingfu ran over, grabbed Guo Fan's hand, and walked forward. With a serious expression, she said, “This pond follows the Eight Trigrams pattern. There used to be an array eye in the center of the pond, but due to the long passage of time, it has lost its function and can't activate on its own. Thus, I have to open it manually. The Everlasting Lamp is the control hub, with a total of 64 lamps. The bricks on the ground and walls are mobile, with different mechanisms hidden underneath…”

She pointed at the corpse of the ape Strange Beast in the distance and said, “There's one mechanism over there that is exactly like the one in the tomb. I am familiar with it but for now, I don't dare to touch the rest.”

Guo Fan nodded. The entire spatial zone was illuminated by the Eternal Lamp. The white jade wall and floor were covered with intricate and mysterious golden patterns, flickering with a faint light. The water in the pool sparkled, and exotic flowers and plants were in full bloom, making it dazzling.

However, beneath these beautiful effects lay significant danger. The corpse over there was the best proof.

“Temporarily…” Guo Fan squeezed Qingfu's little hand. It felt soft and warm like a real person's hand. He said, “It seems there's still a way to control it.”

The little guy puffed out his chest proudly. “Give me some time to study it, and I will be able to figure out all the mechanisms' patterns.”

But then she deflated and said, “But the array eye in the pond is gone. I'm also at my wit's end. I don't know what the central mechanism is.”

Guo Fan couldn't help but laugh, then suddenly was stunned. Actually… the Puppet Master's inheritance wasn't entirely cut off. Wasn't her last descendant right in front of him?

What Qingfu had stored in her mind was what she had researched and mastered in the Martial Monarch Cave for who knows how many years. Wasn't it the majority of the Puppet Master's mechanisms?!

Guo Fan's gaze turned somewhat subtle. It turned out he had been searching in the wrong place. He had been looking for some Puppet Master inheritance along the way. Wasn't this a living Puppet Master disciple right in front of him?

Everyone circled the pond and came to the side of the pavilion and the long corridor. They went forward to take a look.

“What is this?”

Guo Fan picked up the yellow book from the table, his eyes serious.

The hammer jumped onto the table and paced back and forth.

In addition to the book, there was also a hairpin and a comb on the table, seemingly items left behind by the Puppet Master.

Guo Fan opened the scroll, revealing intricate blueprint designs that resembled engineering blueprints, complete with measurements and small notes explaining their purposes.

He glanced at it, feeling as though it was governed by advanced mathematics and university-level physics, and promptly closed the heavenly book.

“What's wrong?” Dong Yuan noticed Guo Fan's somewhat forceful movements and grew nervous. Even this usually calm and composed Flood Dragon reacted with a changed expression upon seeing the book. Could there be a hidden secret within it?

“It's nothing. I'm just a little dizzy.”

Guo Fan handed the book to Qingfu and said lightly.

Qingfu took the book and hummed, saying, “This seems to be a diary.”

Guo Fan was stunned, the corner of his mouth twitching. A diary? He had thought it was a blueprint. A diary from the Science and Engineering Department? Was it really so difficult?

Having just given the book to Qingfu, it was inconvenient for him to take it back directly. He asked, “What does it say? Are there any clues related to this secret realm?”

Qingfu flipped through it and said, “It appears Lord Puppet Master was collaborating with Lord Martial Emperor on researching how to alter human natural endowments, such as changing the five elements of the human body, greatly increasing cultivation speed, and expanding the meridians…”

After just a few words, Dong Yuan and the others suddenly gasped.

Change of aptitude!

This Martial Emperor was truly audacious, daring to dream of such things. Only three or four types of spiritual medicines, immortal grasses, and divine objects could change one's natural endowments in all of heaven and earth, and they were rare treasures seen only once in a thousand or ten thousand years. They had been seen only a few times in the entire Obsidian Tribes.

Moreover, altering the attributes of the five elements… Wasn't that the natural spiritual root? It was closely linked to the body's meridians, dantian, and structure. Naturally, there is a deviation in the five elements. No one has ever been able to change their own attributes…

Guo Fan found it incredible when he heard this.

Although players had indeed changed the five elements once, it began with balancing the five elements and then the cultivation method. However, a player's character could only be changed once, so there was no further opportunity to change it later on.

This couple was indeed delving into some forbidden research.

Moreover, it was undoubtedly related to the human body itself, but without experimental subjects, they found the creatures in this secret plane, causing them all to mutate and become like this bird.

In the beginning, these things were definitely confined, but later on, both Martial Emperor Hee Junhao and his wife perished. Until now, the reason remained unknown, so these chaotic entities were left unchecked.

A thousand years later, only this mess remained.

“Truly a deceit that costs lives…” Guo Fan couldn't help but curse inwardly.

These two had their fun, leaving all the troubles to those who entered the secret realm. Even if they were descendants of the Martial Emperor, these Strange Beasts wouldn't recognize them. They would just flee and attack, unable to withstand it.

“What else? Where is the true inheritance of the Martial Emperor?”

“This diary did not mention the inheritance of the Martial Emperor. However, it noted that the results of their lifetime research were placed in this palace's depository of scriptures.”

Guo Fan's heart skipped a beat. “Research results?”

Qingfu looked at the book and confirmed, “Yes, the method to reverse the meridians and change the aptitude of the human body.”

Guo Fan asked again, “Is there a way to get out?”

Qingfu shook her head. “It doesn't say, but the design blueprint of this palace is inside. It can be used as a map.”

Guo Fan considered this and then asked, “What do you think? In my opinion, the true inheritance of the Martial Emperor might refer to this method. If we want to reach the Scripture Pavilion, we'll need to pass through those Strange Beast groups. It's extremely dangerous.”

Dong Yuan and the others exchanged glances. He said, “We have accepted the mission of Soul Haunt Ship. We are here to fight for our lives. Naturally, we must proceed.”