noveltune Chapter 550 Exiting the Ancient Battlefield Ruins
Chapter 550 Exiting the Ancient Battlefield Ruins
Lin Tian stood up and looked at the other side of the hall.
There is a door there.
It's not a stone gate, it's a gate of light.
The door frame was made of pure golden light, which was not static but slowly flowing, as if some kind of liquid energy had been fixed into the shape of the door.
Occasionally, a sliver of light would escape from the edge of the door frame, flickering in the air before disappearing.
Inside the door was a white light curtain, with fine ripples on its surface, making it impossible to see what was behind it.
The light screen wasn't pure white, but rather a warm off-white, like the color of the first ray of light at dawn.
The system beep sounded again.
[Ancient Battlefield Ruins - Core Exit Detected.]
[You can leave the ruins through this door. Note: The exit is a one-way portal; once entered, there is no turning back.]
[Note: You will not be able to re-enter this level of the ruins after leaving. All unclaimed rewards will be automatically sent to your mailbox after leaving.]
Lin Tian stared at the light door and remained silent for a few seconds.
His gaze swept from the edge of the light gate to the light screen, and then back from the light screen to the fountain of heroic spirits in the recess.
Then he turned his head and looked at the Fountain of Heroes in the groove.
The golden liquid was still flowing slowly, its surface reflecting the faint light of the star map on the dome.
Those heroic spirits have guarded this place for countless years; their will has coalesced into this spring. Behind every drop of liquid may lie the final, unwavering resolve of a warrior.
He did not learn from it.
It's not that I don't want it—while an SSS-rank completion rating is important, the energy of the Heroic Spirit Spring is indeed tempting.
But he felt that leaving the spring water here might be more meaningful than taking it away.
If he drains the spring, those wills will completely dissipate.
This hall will become an empty shell, the star map on the dome will lose its final resonance, and the entire site will transform from a "soulful cemetery" into an "empty grotto."
"Keep it," Lin Tian said softly.
The sound wasn't loud, but it echoed twice in the empty hall, like some kind of silent promise.
He turned and walked towards the portal. His steps were neither fast nor slow, the armor making rhythmic sounds as it clattered on the black stone ground.
Celia followed behind him, her black robes sliding silently across the ground.
She didn't speak, nor did she look back at the Fountain of Heroes—that place only brought her discomfort, and leaving it was a relief.
Little White perched on his shoulder.
Although its size has shrunk, it is much heavier than before, and it feels solid on your shoulders.
Lin Tian stopped in front of the gate of light.
He glanced back at the hall.
The star map on the dome was still glowing, though the points of light were dimmer than before, but they were still moving slowly.
The fountain of heroes on the ground was still flowing slowly, and the golden light illuminated the entire space, casting warm shadows on the walls.
He remembered this place.
Then, he stepped into the portal of light.
The moment his foot stepped over the threshold, he felt his body enveloped by some kind of force—not being pulled or pushed, but a gentle feeling, like being lifted up by flowing water.
White light surged in from all directions, engulfing his entire field of vision.
The next second, the scene before Lin Tian's eyes completely changed.
It is no longer a dark cave, no longer an ancient ruin, but an open valley.
The air was filled with the scent of grass, trees, and earth, and a gentle breeze brushed against my cheeks, carrying the unique coolness of the evening.
The sky overhead was a deep blue, with a few early stars already hanging in the heavens.
He returned to the valley where he had first discovered the entrance.
The vines behind me were still there, densely covering the stone wall, just as they had been when I left.
But the opening behind the vines has disappeared, leaving only a complete stone wall.
The surface of the stone wall was no different from the surrounding mountains, as if there had never been any entrance.
Some runes could be faintly seen on the stone wall, but they had faded so much that they were almost invisible.
The runes were completely different from what he had seen when he first entered—they had glowed faintly, as if inviting him in; now they were completely silent, like the remaining address on a closed door.
A system notification sounded in my ear.
[Congratulations on clearing the hidden dungeon: Ancient Battlefield Ruins - Level 1.]
[Completion Rating: SSS. Rating Details: Completion Time - Excellent; Kill Rate - 100%; Hidden Element Discovery Rate - 100%; Heroic Spirit Fountain Status - Not Absorbed (Bonus Points).]
[Rewards: 5,000,000 Experience Points, 10,000 Gold Coins, and 1 Random S-Rank Equipment Chest. Rewards have been sent to your inventory; please check.]
Your progress has been saved to your profile. The second level will automatically unlock once you reach level 85, at which point the entrance to the ruins will reopen.
Lin Tian glanced at the "second floor" and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
There is a second layer.
You need to be level 85 to enter.
He opened his character panel and glanced at his level—70.
I've gained a little experience.
15 levels away.
At the current leveling speed, if you grind monsters and do quests normally, you'll reach level 85 very quickly.
If there are any large-scale events or high-experience dungeons, it might be even faster.
Celia emerged from the darkness.
She stretched, her movements graceful, and her sleeve slipped down, revealing a section of her pink forearm.
Her expression was much more relaxed than when she was in the ruins, and her brows were no longer furrowed.
"Finally out!!!"
She said there was a clear sense of relief in her voice.
"Staying in that place for too long makes you feel uncomfortable."
Little White flew off Lin Tian's shoulder and circled once in the air.
The ice-blue scales gleamed with a cold light, and each scale had a faint silver halo around its edge.
The forked horns on its head added a touch of majesty, transforming it from a "young beast" into a "teenager." Although its size was not yet enormous, the outline of a superior being was already evident.
Lin Tian looked up at Xiao Bai and smiled.
It was a very faint smile, just a slight upturn of the corners of the mouth, but there was definitely a hint of satisfaction in the eyes.
After leaving the ruins, he did not rush back to the city.
The experience bar is only a little short of level 71. Instead of going back and forth, it's better to finish it here before leaving.
Xiao Bai fell from the sky, and the dragon's body quickly shrank, shrinking from the thickness of a thigh to the thickness of an arm.
It coiled itself around Lin Tian's shoulder, and the forked horn on its head rubbed against his neck with much more force than before, causing a bit of pain.
Celia silently emerged from Lin Tian's shadow.
She stood half a step behind Lin Tian, her gaze sweeping across the empty valley. She didn't speak, but Lin could instinctively sense that she was already on guard around them.
Lin Tian opened the character panel.
Level: 70.