82: Maya civilization

Chapter 82: Maya Civilization

"Roar!"

Wang Huan let out a low roar, his arms gradually changing color until they were almost identical to granite.

"Hmph!"

"Overestimating yourself. Does a mere human body dare to fight technology?"

"Today, let me show you properly what Tier-2 Alloy is!" Gaia's arms had both been replaced with alloy parts.

For most people, the pollution cores they earned...

...could only be exchanged for the most common and mass-produced limbs.

Hands, arms, feet, backs, chests, and so on.

If they wanted to replace an eye with a technological one, the required pollution cores would be enormous; an average person couldn't accumulate enough even over ten lifetimes to afford the modification.

Because there are too many nerves in the eyes connected to the brain, the alloy required must be the most expensive type.

If a common alloy were used and it fractured upon impact, there was an eight or nine out of ten chance it would damage the brain.

Wang Huan's fist violently smashed toward Gaia's head, a malicious grin on his face.

This arrogant person isn't even dodging?

Then let Grandpa Huan smash your head in with one punch!

The massive, wok-sized fist grew larger and larger in Gaia's eyes, allowing him to clearly see the stone-like patterns on the surface of the fist.

When it was close enough to touch, Gaia raised his alloy fist, which glowed with a cold white light, and slammed it heavily against Wang Huan's fist.

With a loud bang, a cloud of dust kicked up from the ground.

Neither man backed down, both intending to determine who was superior.

However, a subtle, indescribable smile played on the corner of Gaia's mouth.

Was it mockery? Scorn? Or a sneer?

Because... his mechanical arm was not just a mechanical arm.

A powerful electric current pierced Wang Huan's heart; he didn't even have time to grunt before collapsing backward with a crash.

"What!"

"What happened? How did he lose just like that?"

Some people didn't understand. It was clearly a collision between evenly matched punches, yet Wang Huan died without even letting out a scream?

Many Contaminators narrowed their eyes, trying to figure out the reason.

But Gaia shook his fist and said plainly, "What a pity. The only hard thing about him was his mouth."

The incident started quickly and ended just as quickly.

It was merely an interlude during the journey to the ruins, and the deceased would not be mentioned again, fading away into the long river of time.

As they got closer to the ruins, the crowd grew larger, and the atmosphere among everyone began to tense up.

Xu Jingzhe carefully surveyed the surroundings: majestic mountains and lush, flourishing trees.

The profound silence gave off a sense of ancient desolation, as if they had arrived in the Jurassic period.

The convergence of so many people, each emitting energy fluctuations, caused many fierce beasts and birds to sense the danger and leave the area beforehand.

"This place, can it really hold ancient ruins?"

"Exactly. Even if there were ruins, they would have already been visited by animals that developed sentience."

Some people grumbled, expressing their opinions.

"We're here!" Zhou Bo revealed an excited look and clenched his fist.

"Where?" Lu Xiaoxiao and the others looked around. Surrounded by mountains, there were only a few open spaces hundreds of acres in size, and absolutely no buildings.

"Don't rush." Zhou Bo was perfectly composed.

"When the sun sets, leveling with the horizon, if you stand in a specific location, you will be able to see a desolate and ancient structure."

"This structure will definitely shock you!"

The group calmed down and waited silently. The surrounding mountains were packed with people.

Time disappeared little by little.

The fiery red sun hung in the west, like a giant fireball.

As time passed, many people began to move around. It was clear that the structure could not be seen from just one angle.

Xu Jingzhe found an empty spot, revealed his form, and blended into the crowd as a spectator.

However, he heard the conversation between Zhou Bo and Lu Xiaoxiao perfectly clearly.

He edged forward slightly, positioning himself on the same line of sight.

He was also nervously anticipating how shocking these ruins would be!

As the light converged, a triangular structure appeared in Xu Jingzhe's line of sight, towering tens of thousands of meters high!

It was constructed from regular, massive stones, each weighing several tons. At the junctions between the stones, there seemed to be no gaps, making it look like a single, unified structure.

The surface of the stones was still smooth as a mirror; time seemed to have left no 'scars.'

Many people were stunned, especially those from the Chemical Zone. How much technological content would be required to construct a building tens of thousands of meters high?

Currently, the Chemical Zone only had four high-rise buildings that were tens of thousands of meters tall.

They were located in the four main cities, respectively.

Just then, Zhou Bo quietly and subtly retreated into the crowd, signaling with his eyes for Lu Xiaoxiao and the others to follow.

Lu Xiaoxiao and the others understood immediately, scattering and departing without attracting anyone's attention.

Xu Jingzhe followed them as well.

After walking for about half an hour, they arrived at the foot of a mountain. Ancient vines were intertwined, and the weeds were lush, clearly a place no one would pay attention to.

"Over here." Zhou Bo poked half his head out, beckoning Lu Xiaoxiao and the others, saying, "I accidentally discovered this passage, which leads directly inside the pyramid."

"However, this passage is only open for half an hour. It will disappear after thirty minutes."

However, Lu Xiaoxiao did not rush to move, as this was only Zhou Bo's side of the story.

Zhou Bo looked sincere and said, "Don't worry, the passage appears at this time every day, so you don't need to worry about not being able to get out."

Only then did Lu Xiaoxiao nod and say, "Check your gear."

After checking and confirming everything was fine, the five people flashed away, bypassed the ancient vines, and entered the cave.

Ten minutes later, Xu Jingzhe appeared, lying low in the weeds, not rushing to enter.

He was worried that someone might be guarding the entrance.

Because when the leaf entered the passage, he could no longer hear the group's conversation.

This meant they had lost contact.

"Simulation scene activation," Xu Jingzhe said.

"?"

"Big Brother?"

"Damn it!"

The System crashed again, failing him at a critical moment.

There was no other choice; time waits for no one. If he didn't go in today, he would have to wait until the same time tomorrow.

Xu Jingzhe got up, bypassed the ancient vines, walked a few steps forward, and searched carefully. Sure enough, he saw a cave entrance obscured by the vines.

If he hadn't known there was an entrance here, he truly wouldn't have found it.

Holding his breath and concentrating, he approached with light steps, pushed aside the ancient vines, and entered the passage.

Upon entering, his eyes lit up. Although there were no lights, the passage was as bright as day.

Furthermore, the stone walls, emitting a soft glow, were covered in indecipherable text.

The characters were bold and vigorous, written in a single fluid stroke, looking very much like someone had used a special tool to write them directly onto the surface.

Xu Jingzhe looked from beginning to end—a distance of thousands of meters with tens of thousands of characters—but only barely managed to recognize four words.

Maya Civilization!

Mainly because these four characters were identical to the text in a game he had once played.

Maya Civilization and War.

Xu Jingzhe was extremely shocked. Was the Maya Civilization a truly existing civilization?

It wasn't just fabricated!

Suddenly, he felt the light inside the passage begin to dim, extinguishing section by section starting from the entrance, like turning off the lights in a room.

The passage was about to close. He didn't have time to think further, so he left the corridor and entered the depths.