Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

Continuing from the last chapter, Jiang Ming and others return to the stone gate to reunite with Kiana and the others.

"Report to Teacher Jizi, we have successfully obtained the key, and we have found some stone tablets engraved with ancient characters."

Jiang Ming handed the key and the photos he took to Ji Zi.

"Well, thank you for your hard work. I will ask Fu Hua to translate the words on the stone tablet."

"Just leave it to me."

Fu Hua began to translate the text above.

"A year ago, Ji Lin sneaked into Jiuyou alone with Xuanyuan Sword and sealed Chiyou. I wanted to retrieve her body but couldn't find Jiuyou in the vast ocean. Just when I wanted to give up, the red kite kept wandering over the sea. It was Ji Lin's favorite bird. It was said that the name came from a friend of hers. In the end, it brought me here, but left first."

"So touching! Woohoo, it reminds me of Sora back home."

Kiana was so moved by the story that she burst into tears.

"Sora?"

Jiang Ming looked at Kiana.

"Yes, it's the name of the cat I used to have. It had white fur and a golden tail."

"Ahem, now is not the time to discuss cats. Fu Hua, what's next?"

"This is the end of this stone tablet. At the end, it only says that the red kite is guiding the way forward."

"Okay, then let's open the stone door and look for other stone tablets."

Ji Zi handed the key to Fu Hua and asked her to open the stone door. After Fu Hua fumbled for a while, she opened the stone door easily.

Everyone entered together and found only a stone tablet inside.

"It seems that this is the last stone tablet, Fu Hua, please help me."

"Ah."

Fu Hua began to translate again.

"Unfortunately, when I found this place, I couldn't even find her remains, and her only relic, the Xuanyuan Sword, was also missing... The only thing I can do for my wife is to erect a stone tablet here to tell her story, and carve a stone statue of her favorite red kite bird for her to accompany her forever."

The translation is finished.

"Is this... all?"

These contents seem to have nothing to do with the stigmata.

"That's right, Mr. Himeko."

"If the body disappeared, then the holy marks on the body should have disappeared as well. Damn it, I didn't expect that all my efforts would be in vain."

Ji Zi looked somewhat unwilling and lonely.

"uncertain."

At this time, Jiang Ming stood up.

"Jiang Ming?"

"Well, judging from the stone tablet we saw before, the red kite is guiding the way forward. So why don't we go to the stone statue of the red kite and take a look? Maybe we'll find something there."

"Well, I agree, Himeko, now is not the time to give up."

It was also the first time that Kiana saw Himeko with such a depressed expression. She couldn't give up just like that.

"Ah, okay."

Everyone looked at the red kite statue not far away.

"Wow, this statue is so big!"

"Although this statue is exquisitely crafted, it is still just a piece of stone after all."

Ji Zi looked at Jiang Ming and didn't understand what was so special about this statue.

"Cough cough."

Jiang Ming coughed twice and began to explain his views.

"The red kite is guiding the way forward. Maybe there is some secret in the place where the red kite's head is pointing."

"There's only a stone wall where the head is pointing. Is there something hidden there? I'll go take a look."

As Ji Zi spoke, she walked to the stone wall and put her hand on it, but she didn't find anything.

"Nothing special."

Just when Ji Zi was about to give up, a voice came.

"You finally came to see me? ...Filthy human..."

The voice was low and somewhat lonely.

"Hmm? What's that sound?"

"! The stone wall is glowing!"

"The Houkai energy reaction occurred. The stone wall seemed to have reacted to the Houkai energy on Teacher Jizi."

Bronya reported quickly.

"Get off the stone wall, Jizi!"

Kiana warned loudly, but it was too late, Ji Zi was directly sucked into the stone wall.

"Jizi was actually sucked into the stone wall!"

"Everyone calm down."

Jiang Ming calmed everyone down.

"Maybe there is some hidden space behind the stone wall. Since someone with Honkai energy is touching the stone wall, we can also go in. Let's catch up first!"

...................................................

Everyone came behind the stone wall one by one.

“I didn’t expect there was such a vast area behind the stone wall.”

"But we can no longer see Teacher Jizi's figure, and the detector has no response at all."

"There's nothing we can do but look for her carefully. Well, don't worry, that's Ji Zi, she will be fine."

Jiang Ming: "......"

Not only will she be in trouble, but we will be in trouble too! Can we just set up a death flag casually?

"By the way, Jiang Ming, the words on the stone wall just now really caught my attention. They should be the curse patterns used by the Shenzhou land to seal evil since ancient times. What exactly is this place used for? Anyway, if you find anything, please tell me."

"Well, I see."

......

after an hour.

As they walked, they felt like they had come to a maze.

"Oh, the terrain here is so complicated. I always feel like I'm going around in circles. Oh, I'm so annoyed!"

"Don't be impatient, Kiana."

Fu Hua spoke to comfort her.

"You are so smart, but you always fail at the critical moment, whether it's during exams or when you are carrying out tasks."

What else can I do? I just let the bugs get spoiled.

"I really don't know whether you are praising me or scolding me."

"Fu Hua may just want you to calm down."

Jiang Ming was actually a little irritated, and his breathing became a little rapid, but whenever he saw the girl next to him, he would gradually calm down.

"Haha, while you were still circling back and forth, I observed the terrain nearby. The terrain of this place should be arranged according to the Bagua."

"Gossip? What's that?"

"That is a sealing formation used in ancient Shenzhou. This means there must be something deep in this cave."

"Anyway, the exit is to the southwest."

Fu Hua points to the southwest

"Eh? How did you know?"

"I have a little knowledge of Qimen Dunjia. I'll tell you when I have time. Let's go out first."

"okay!"

Under Fu Hua's guidance, everyone successfully left the annoying maze.

"Hahaha, I finally got out of that annoying maze. Class monitor, no... Fu Hua, you are really amazing."

"Thank you for the compliment, Kiana-san."

"That gossip is so interesting. Hey, there's another maze here. I see. Go southwest!"

Kiana strode forward toward the southwest.

"Wait, come back!"

Jiang Ming grabbed Kiana.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"When the eight gates are in different palaces, the concentration they represent is different. It does not mean that the southwest direction is the life gate, and all southwest directions are life gates."

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Jiang Ming had to hold Kiana back and prevent her from walking around.

"That's right, classmate Kiana, the direction you were going just now was very dangerous, luckily Jiang Ming held you back."

“Eh? I see…”

After half an hour.

"Huha, thank God! Finally there is no maze!"

"Bronya reports that there is a golden sword not far away."

"The golden sword... could it be the legendary Xuanyuan Sword? It turns out that this maze is to protect this sword, but the stone tablet clearly states that it is to seal away evil. Isn't the Xuanyuan Sword a weapon to fight against Honkai?"

It's almost there......

Jiang Ming thought to himself.

"Why bother? The Xuanyuan Sword that Ji Zi has been dreaming about is right in front of us. We just need to get it."

"But the Xuanyuan Sword is floating in the air, we can't touch it at all..."

"Um... don't you think the eyes of the three red kites nearby are glowing slightly?"

"Come and see this."

Jiang Ming called everyone to his side.

"Jiang Ming, this is..."

Jiang Ming held a bead in his hand.

"I found it on the ground."

Then Jiang Ming placed the bead on a stone statue of a red kite, and the light in the red kite's eyes became even brighter.

"This is!"

"Well, it seems that my guess was correct."

Jiang Ming's lips curled up slightly.

"Since the red kite is pointing the way forward, we just need to investigate these statues. Now we just need to find two more beads."

"Ah."

ten minutes later.

Everyone found the remaining two beads and placed them in the mouths of the other two red kite bird statues. All of a sudden, the beads in the mouths of the three red kites shot lasers at the Xuanyuan Sword, and soon the Xuanyuan Sword fell down.

This method...how did they do it thousands of years ago?

But at this time, Ji Zi, who had been lost for a long time, suddenly appeared and picked up the Xuanyuan Sword, and Jiang Ming also took out the Key of Domination, Bahuang, from the system space.

"Jizi, where did you go just now? You worried us to death."

"Kiana, come back!"

Kiana walked forward when she saw Ji Zi was safe, but Jiang Ming suddenly pulled her back.

"Wow! Jiang Ming, what are you doing!"

Kiana had just started to complain when she discovered that Ji Zi raised the Xuanyuan Sword high and slashed towards them. Fortunately, Jiang Ming was prepared.

"What happened to Teacher Jizi?!"

Bronya used the Heavy Armor Bunny to create a shield to protect everyone.

"Teacher Himeko seems to be controlled by that sword. Bronya has determined that the danger level is high. Prepare for battle at level one!"