Chapter 163. Forbidden Ruins
After passing the Gobi Valley, the terrain became flatter as they proceeded. Mo Fan also noticed that his Condensed Evil Pearl was reacting exceptionally strongly, indicating that he was getting closer to that energy.
"If we walk another four kilometers, we should be able to see the ancient city ruins. The elemental reactions here are getting stronger, especially the wind and lightning elements..." Nan Jue said to everyone, holding two instruments in his hands.
"Look ahead!" Zhao Manyan said, pointing ahead.
As everyone gazed into the distance, they were astonished to find a breathtaking black and gray hurricane, resembling a black dragon soaring into the sky, rising straight up to the clouds. The visual impact of it standing between heaven and earth made everyone gasp involuntarily!
The hurricane's body resembled a dragon's, clearly visible even from a great distance. Its thick, powerful waist and the gaping maw that opened up upon touching the sky made it inexplicably difficult to breathe...
Even more terrifying was that the entire black wind was accompanied by purple-gold lightning, and the electric chains were as thick as pythons, flashing at a high frequency, too fast to keep up with!
This astonishing sight stands tall in the wilderness of western Peru; one would never have discovered such a wonder had it been outside the Gobi Valley.
Looking at the black, raging wind, Mo Fan thought to himself, "The wind here is the same color as the wind I got from the Abyss of Fiends!"
Although there is no restriction here, even if the restriction is activated, it should be related to some special high-level spirit seeds or soul seeds.
If it could be stored away, that would be ideal.
"My God... isn't this a bit too much? I have a feeling that some big boss might jump out at any moment," Zhao Manyan exclaimed.
"This lightning storm seems to be right in the Ruins City," Nan Jue estimated the location.
"My goodness, that must be an ominous place. I'm a little scared," Jiang Yu said.
Upon hearing their words, Mo Fan didn't dwell on anything else and said, "Since we're already here, how can we not go? What if there really is some good treasure? We'll just take off!"
The reason he needed a large group to come in was mainly because he needed Nan Jue.
Because only Nan Jue and things like these restrictions understand them to some extent. As for himself, he really doesn't understand them very well.
Without Nan Jue saying something unpleasant, he probably wouldn't even have been able to find the entrance to that Time Town.
The lightning storm ahead still intimidated everyone, and since it was already quite late, they set up their tents in an open area and decided to continue their journey at daybreak.
Daylight broke quickly, and a bright red sun could be clearly seen slowly rising from below the horizon, its crimson light spreading across the orange-red earth.
The cries of several strange birds awakened the people who were fast asleep in the tent.
Everyone heard that familiar cry, but no one paid any attention to it.
Mo Fan, on the other hand, felt that the vanguard of those strange birds must have sensed their location and was heading this way.
The black storm has transformed into a colossal entity, seemingly right before my eyes.
After passing through a cluster of ruins, Mo Fan discovered that apart from a pile of seemingly ancient stones, there was nothing else in this ruined city except for the astonishing black storm of lightning that was particularly eye-catching.
Yellowish dust swirled in the air, along with dry grass clippings and pebbles. You could also feel the powerful airflow pulling them closer and closer to the lightning storm.
However, this force is only equivalent to a level 7 or 8 wind, which is still within the range that most people's bodies can withstand.
"It feels like there's nothing here, let's leave as soon as possible," Zu Jiming's cowardly voice rang out again.
"I don't know what's the use of having such a bulky, fat body like that!" Jiang Shaoxu said sarcastically.
No one dared to get too close to the lightning storm, but apart from this magnificent black lightning storm, there was nothing else in the entire ruined city worth exploring. There were no ancient treasures, no elemental anomalies, and not even any demons guarding the place.
Demons are also quite pragmatic; if there's nothing worth exploring in this area, it's bound to be a bit disappointing.
After searching for about half a day, the ruins were just a pile of broken stones. Apart from Nan Jue finding some characters that interested her on some broken stone pillars, the others found nothing.
While Nan Jue was observing those things, Mo Fan let everyone rest here.
He was not surprised at all by these things.
However, he went to Zhao Manyan's side.
Looking at Mo Fan, who neither went to Mu Ningxue, nor to Mu Nujiao, nor to flirt with Jiang Shaoxu, Zhao Manyan asked with some confusion, "Brother, you're acting a bit strange today."
"You son of a bitch, your dad has some good stuff to give you, and you're not even grateful?" Mo Fan said with dissatisfaction.
While cursing and swearing, Mo Fan took out the incredibly shiny crystal from his pocket and placed it in front of Zhao Manyan.
Zhao Manyan was a merchant-mage, and he recognized most valuable things. As soon as Mo Fan took out this thing, Zhao Manyan's face showed an undisguised joy!
"Where did you get this?" Zhao Manyan asked hurriedly.
"I got it from the Gobi Valley," Mo Fan replied.
"This is the most important fusion material for tempering the soul seed!" Zhao Manyan said.
"You know that's good. If it weren't for your silly son, your father wouldn't have been willing to give it up," Mo Fan said.
"Hehe." Zhao Manyan didn't care about what Mo Fan said.
He was quite happy, because naturally occurring soul seeds are extremely rare.
And what you make yourself requires top-quality materials; otherwise, what you make with ordinary materials will be a complete waste.
Zhao Manyan never expected that Mo Fan would be able to get his hands on such a good thing!
"What are you planning to do?" Zhao Manyan wasn't going to take Mo Fan's benefits for nothing.
After receiving it, he immediately inquired about Mo Fan's needs.
"Well, I don't have any immediate needs. I'll get some formula for my daughter, and while I'm at it, I'll also get some wind or ice resources for Mu Ningxue. Make sure this is done properly." Mo Fan added a final reminder at the end.
Mu Nujiao had already offered help initially. But frankly speaking, she was also his woman.
Indulging Mu Ningxue in this way is ultimately inappropriate.
But then again, Mu Nujiao still has the Mu family backing her up, while Mu Ningxue has absolutely no backing.
Therefore, occasional favoritism is unavoidable.
As for himself, he has more than enough resources now, given the shops and the experience he has gained.
It's simply a matter of killing more demons.
Moreover, there was a daily sign-in requirement, so Mo Fan wasn't worried at all.
It's safe to say that I'm not really short of money in this life. Indeed, a perfect life just needs one more wonderful cheat code.
"I understand, I understand," Zhao Manyan gave Mo Fan a knowing look.
Others may not know about Mo Fan's romantic relationships, but Zhao Manyan knows everything about them.
As for whether he truly understood, Mo Fan didn't inquire further, because their troubles had already quietly arrived!