Chapter 165. The Ruins Town
Everyone watched from the sidelines, not daring to speak, quietly waiting for Nan Jue to break through the barrier of interwoven yellow lightning.
Of course, as a mage specializing in breaking barriers, Nan Jue wouldn't just take out a small wire and fiddle with the barbed wire like a thief. She gently hovered her hand in front of the turbulent lightning of the barrier, using her heart to feel and listen to the rhythm of the barrier—how it worked, where its energy came from, whether it was cyclical or random, and if cyclical, when was it weakest?
As time passed, beads of sweat began to appear on Zhao Manyan's face, and he looked like he was struggling to keep going.
He kept casting spells: Water Barrier, Rock Barrier, Light Protection, and Lightfall Overwhelming the Sky. The consumption of magical energy was enormous. If it weren't for the blue mark attached to his defensive spells that could provide reinforcement, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for ten minutes.
"Nan Jue, are you done yet?" Zhao Manyan finally couldn't help but ask.
"It might be a bit difficult. If you can't hold on, let's turn back… Hey, you look really pale," Nan Jue said.
"My magic power is almost depleted, how can I possibly look good?" Zhao Manyan said irritably.
At first, no one thought there was anything wrong with Zhao Manyan's words, but Nan Jue suddenly asked a question, and the atmosphere in the team froze instantly.
"Didn't you leave any magic power to return?" Mu Ningxue looked at Zhao Manyan speechlessly.
As they ventured deeper into the storm, they expended a significant amount of magical energy. The journey was far from short. Even though the storm was gradually weakening, returning would still require expending the magical energy they had accumulated on the way there. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to withstand the storm for even half a minute!
In this squad, Zhao Manyan is the only defensive mage. The others' defensive capabilities would be wiped out in ten seconds in this kind of strong wind. Zhao Manyan didn't have any mana left to go back, which means that everyone will be wiped out halfway back!
"Why don't you just fly to the sky, Zhao Manyan!!" Jiang Shaoxu was the first to scream.
"Damn it, you guys said you'd tell me when I couldn't hold on anymore... I thought this restriction could definitely be lifted!" Zhao Manyan was completely dumbfounded.
To be honest, if Mo Fan hadn't known that Nan Jue was capable, he really wouldn't have been able to get in.
However, he was once again speechless at his own stupidity.
Nan Jue broke out in a cold sweat. Even in that relaxed state just now, she hadn't been able to fully grasp the intricacies of the restrictions. Now, with the countdown to death underway, the pressure was even greater.
However, Nan Jue also knew that the restriction had to be lifted now, or they would all die here.
Nan Jue dared not say another word and focused all her attention on the yellow restriction.
The others took out some defensive magical artifacts to replace Zhao Manyan.
It is impossible to make Zhao Manyan recover in a short time.
"Follow me!" Nan Jue realized that time was of the essence, so he didn't care whether the restriction was fully opened or not, and hurriedly said to the people behind him.
Everyone immediately followed Nan Jue, staying close to her at every step.
Yellow lightning flashed all around, almost brushing past my skin, some even flying overhead, and my heart started racing.
These yellow lightning bolts are more powerful than the wind; they can electrocute a person and tear them to pieces in just a few seconds.
*Smack!!!*
A bolt of yellow, violent lightning struck in front of Nan Jue, causing him to pause slightly.
"It seems like the road ahead is blocked," Mo Fan said.
Now everyone was in this yellow lightning zone. Seeing the chaotic lightning around them, the tension of being wiped out at any moment made their minds go blank, and they followed Nan Jue instinctively.
"It should be this way." Nan Jue turned in a different direction and began to move sideways.
The group was stunned when they heard what Nan Jue said.
Mo Fan, however, still believed in her at this point.
Because Nan Jue is an expert in this field, and she was indeed the one who deciphered the original world. Therefore, he had no reason not to believe her.
With a hint of uncertainty, the group followed them inside.
"It seems we made the right choice. There won't be any more problems from now on." In the midst of the extremely tense atmosphere, Nan Jue's voice suddenly sounded like heavenly music, making everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
Following Nan Jue, the restrictive lightning gradually diminished, and suddenly the group vaguely felt as if they had passed through a waterfall curtain. After encountering some resistance, the view ahead opened up dramatically.
A green field and a vast sea of flowers appeared before everyone's eyes, like an oil painting, leaving them stunned!
"Look, there's a city!" Zhao Manyan said, pointing further ahead.
At the end of the sea of flowers and green space, there is indeed a small town. The colors are very bright, but it does not have an ancient feel. It is located in such a picturesque place, like a fantasy fairyland!
"How is this possible? We should have entered the eye of the storm, how could there be such a large space, and it looks like a paradise on earth?" Jiang Shaoxu said in disbelief.
"This should be a separate space, and this should be the real ancient city ruins!" Mo Fan said.
Upon entering this secluded city, it was hard for everyone to believe that it had been sealed off for so long. The entire town was still filled with the unique fragrance of flowers and plants, showing no signs of decay. The massive black storm acted like a wall of time, freezing this isolated space within the eye of the storm in the past.
"This is probably the oldest city in South America; there's even this ancient floral emblem at the entrance!" Jiang Shaoxu pointed to the sign at the gate.
"You also know about the history of South America?" he asked.
"How could I possibly know that this flower has a history? It's called Li Fan, a very rare variety that disappeared from the South American continent about 30 years ago. When they still existed, this rare flower could be used to make wine. My grandfather kept a bottle of this Li Fan flower wine, saying that he would only open it and drink it when I found my Mr. Right."
As she spoke, Jiang Shaoxu added, "Then, this Lifan flower is very special. In the past, when there weren't so many mind magic users, it could be used as an anesthetic instead of poppy. It could have a calming and soothing effect. Poppy, after all, contains harmful substances and can be addictive, but Lifan has no side effects. It is said that the origin of mind magic is more or less related to this flower."
"Can you deduce the age of this city?" Nan Jue asked.
"No, this flower is rare and precious. I don't know when it started to be used, but I think the cities and families that use it as their emblem must be recorded in Peruvian history books. We can find out when we go abroad," Jiang Shaoxu said, shaking his head.
After confirming that there was no danger, everyone went inside.
After that, everyone dispersed to search for any rare resources.