Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

Ah Fu and the exploration team returned to the joint base of the Wuhun World and the Star Realm with the captured members of the mysterious force. Each of these captives was bound by black energy chains, and their eyes revealed resentment and resentment.

"Hmph, do you think you can stop the master's plan by capturing us? Too naive." A minion from a mysterious force snorted coldly.

"You're still being stubborn. You'll have your say later." A team member responded with disdain.

They put the captives in a specially designed interrogation room, which was surrounded by various energy suppression devices to ensure that the captives could not use dark energy to escape or cause trouble.

Ah Fu stood outside the interrogation room, looking at the prisoners inside through the one-way glass, thinking about the interrogation strategy in his mind.

"These guys won't confess easily. We have to find a way to make them talk." Ah Fu said to his partner next to him.

"Why don't we just use some tough measures? They have done so many bad things, there is no need to be polite to them." A team member with a more straightforward personality said, rubbing his hands.

"Don't be impatient. Let's try to have a good talk with them first. If it doesn't work, we can consider other methods." Ah Fu shook his head.

Ah Fu walked into the interrogation room, sat across the table, and looked at the mysterious prisoner in front of him. The prisoner looked relatively young, with a hint of immaturity on his face, but his eyes were cold and hard, which was inconsistent with his age.

"Hello, my name is Afu. Can we chat?" Afu tried to speak in a gentle tone.

"Hmph, there's nothing to talk about. You can kill me or chop me up as you like." The prisoner turned his head away and didn't look at Ah Fu.

"Look, you are so young, why do you want to join the mysterious force? They have never done anything good." Ah Fu began to try to start from his experience.

"What do you know? The master's plan is great, and you guys are the ones who are hindering the development of the world." The prisoner said excitedly.

"Great? You awaken evil forces, destroy trade routes, and make residents sick. This is what you call great?" Ah Fu asked back.

The prisoner was speechless for a moment, but soon regained his tough attitude. "You won't understand. When the master's plan is fully realized, you will know who is right."

Ah Fu saw that it was difficult to make a breakthrough from this angle, so he changed the subject. "Then do you know what exactly the ritual you performed in that ancient ruins is? What will be the consequences once that evil power awakens?"

There was a hint of hesitation in the prisoner's eyes, but he still kept his mouth shut and refused to speak.

Ah Fu decided to use some psychological tactics. "Look, you've been captured by us now, and your companions have already abandoned you and run away. You're still keeping secrets for them, is it worth it? Maybe if you tell us some useful information, we can consider reducing your sentence."

The captive showed a wavering expression on his face after hearing Ah Fu's words. Ah Fu knew something was going to happen, so he continued, "Besides, you don't want to see your master's plan fail and he put all the blame on you, the minions, right?"

After some inner struggle, the captive finally spoke. "I'll tell you something, but you have to keep me safe."

Ah Fu nodded. "As long as you tell the truth, we won't hurt you."

"Our master learned about that evil power from an ancient legend. It is said that it once dominated this world and possessed immense power. But later it was sealed deep underground by ancient heroes. The master discovered a way to awaken it. As long as it awakens, it can reshape the order of this world and make the master the true ruler." The captive said slowly.

"Reshape the world order? Is what your master calls order destruction and killing?" Ah Fu asked with a frown.

"The master said that only through destruction can a new order be established. Those weak and useless things should be eliminated." The captive replied.

"This is simply an absurd idea. Then what are the specific steps and conditions required for the ceremony you performed in the ruins?" Ah Fu continued to ask.

"The ritual needs to be performed at a specific location, which is the ancient ruins. The crystal ball is a key energy conductor. It can gather the surrounding energy and provide energy support for awakening the evil forces. We also need to collect some special items, such as the Heart of Darkness, the Blood Moon Stone, etc., and place them in key positions of the energy formation. Then, through specific spells and ritual processes, we will gradually unlock the seal of the evil forces." The prisoner said in detail.

Ah Fu recorded all this information, which was very important for them to understand the plans of the mysterious forces and prevent similar conspiracies.

"Then do you have any other plans? Apart from awakening this evil force?" asked Ah Fu.

"That's all I know. I'm just a small character, and I'm not aware of many of the top leaders' plans." The prisoner shook his head helplessly.

Ah Fu walked out of the interrogation room and shared the information he got from the prisoners with his companions.

"It seems that we have to strengthen the supervision of these special items and prevent the mysterious forces from finding them again." said a partner.

"That's right, and we need to conduct more in-depth research on the ancient ruins. Maybe there are other clues about mysterious forces or hidden dangers there." Ah Fu said.

So they organized an exploration team again, and this time some archaeologists and historians joined the team to prepare for a comprehensive exploration of the ancient ruins.

When they came to the ancient ruins again, the atmosphere was still gloomy and mysterious. The previously destroyed energy devices and ritual sites still had some traces of dark energy.

Archaeologists immediately got busy, carefully studying the murals, runes and various ancient architectural structures in the ruins.

"These murals look older than the last ones we saw, and they may record even more ancient history," an archaeologist said excitedly.

They found a hidden secret room in a remote corner. The door of the secret room was engraved with complex runes, which looked like an ancient combination lock.

"This secret room looks very mysterious. There must be something important inside." Ah Fu said.

Historians began to study these runes, trying to find a way to open the secret room. After some effort, they finally deciphered the meaning of the runes and found the code to open the secret room.

The door of the secret room slowly opened, and an old smell came in. There were some ancient scrolls and some strange instruments in the secret room.

Ah Fu picked up a scroll and unfolded it. It was filled with ancient characters that looked like a lost language.

"I've never seen these words before and I don't know what they mean." Ah Fu said with a frown.

Historians gathered around and studied the text carefully. After a period of effort, they finally translated the contents of the scroll.

"It records some secrets about this relic. It turns out that this relic was built by a mysterious organization in ancient times. This organization specializes in studying various powerful forces, including the sealed evil force. They built this relic to prevent the evil force from being awakened again, and also to study how to completely eliminate it." The historian explained.

"Does it mention any specific methods?" asked Ah Fu.

"There are some clues, but they are not very clear. It mentions that we need to find three mysterious keys, which are hidden in three different places. Only by collecting these three keys can we open the door to the core of the evil power, and then find a way to destroy it there." The historian replied.

"Three mysterious keys? This is a bit troublesome. Does it say where these three keys might be?" asked Ah Fu.

“Only a few vague clues were mentioned, like that one of the keys might be related to an ancient legend of the Land of Ice and Snow, another key might be on an island forgotten by time, and the third key had the fewest clues, only that it was at the junction of light and darkness.” The historian shook his head helplessly.

Ah Fu knew that this was another difficult task, but in order to completely eliminate the threat of evil forces, they had to find these three keys.

"We have to tell the higher-ups in the Spirit World and the Star Realm about this news, and then organize forces to find these three keys," Ah Fu said.

They returned to the base with the scrolls and other items they had obtained from the secret room. When the senior officials heard the news, they took it very seriously.

"This is a good opportunity to completely resolve the threat posed by the mysterious force. We must fully support the search for the key," Chu Tian said.

Therefore, the Wuhun World and the Star Realm began to select suitable personnel to form three expedition teams to go to the land of ice and snow, the island forgotten by time, and the junction of light and darkness to find the mysterious key.

Ah Fu was assigned to the expedition team heading to the land of ice and snow. They packed up their equipment, made full preparations, and then set off towards the land of ice and snow.

The Land of Ice and Snow is an extremely cold place with snow-covered mountains and glaciers everywhere. The temperature here is so low that ordinary warming measures have little effect here.

"It's so cold here, I feel like my blood is freezing." said a team member shivering.

Ah Fu used his soul power to keep everyone warm, but his soul power was consumed very quickly.

"We have to find clues related to the key as soon as possible and can't waste too much energy here," said Ah Fu.

They trudged forward in the land of ice and snow, searching for anything that might be related to the ancient legend. Suddenly, they saw a huge iceberg in front of them, which was covered with some strange patterns.

"These patterns look very ancient, perhaps they are related to keys," said Ah Fu.

They walked towards the iceberg, and when they got close to it, a powerful force suddenly pushed them away.

"What's going on? Something is preventing us from getting closer." said a team member in horror.

Ah Fu realized that in order to get close to the iceberg, they might need to meet certain conditions or solve some puzzles. They began to carefully study the patterns on the iceberg, trying to find a way to break through.

The expedition team to the island forgotten by time and the border between light and darkness also encountered their own difficulties and challenges. Can they find the mysterious key? Can Ah Fu and his team solve the puzzle on the iceberg and get close to the clues related to the key? All of this is full of unknowns, and the fate of the spirit world and the star world is still hanging by a thread.