The Fantasies of the Sages...

As Ian finished speaking...

The scorching laser beams shot towards him all at once.

Ian's lips curled into a slight smile, and he flicked the [Reflective Cloak] in his hand.

The next moment, the blazing light that was originally aimed at him seemed to have encountered some kind of natural enemy, and quickly turned around and shot back in the direction it came from!

"Hiss!" "Hiss!"...

The laser bounced back onto the Steam Robot, making a sound like a hot blade cutting through cheese!

"Bang--"

Immediately afterwards, the core furnace of each robot was destroyed, and the entire group was engulfed in scorching flames.

[Level increased from Lv40 to L41]!

Ian experienced another level increase within the Game Space.

He grinned, then draped the Reflective Cloak over his shoulders and strolled leisurely into the Mechanical City.

The city's layout is neat and orderly, with straight lines and grids.

Walking on the street.

It's as if such a technologically advanced civilization's ruins really once existed.

Ian leaped onto the surface of a building.

After trying several times, I couldn't find a place to go in.

Along the way.

Then we encountered many Steam Robots emerging from the corner.

However, Ian used the same method on them all, turning these monsters into his experience points.

He circled the city for a long time, but apart from destroying a large number of Steam Robots, he gained nothing and found no way to enter the city.

"Continuing like this is a huge waste of time..."

Ian stopped, frowned, and looked somewhat annoyed.

"Hey, Jin, the game you designed is so boring... Are you trying to keep me trapped like this forever?"

Unfortunately, no one answered him.

A strange city keeps seeing Steam Robots that attack anyone they see...

What are the requirements to pass this game level?

Ian pondered silently.

Located within the Observation Space, Jin placed his hands behind his head, pursed his lips, and muttered to himself.

"Idiot, you acted too quickly..."

"That obvious NPC leader monster is always eliminated by your laser before it can even speak, so of course we can't get any plot information..."

While Ian was quietly pondering...

Around the corner, several more Steam Robots appeared, one of which was noticeably much taller.

"Buzz!" "Buzz!"...

The intense heat of the laser beam shone directly at him.

However, this time, Ian didn't bother with them. He simply stood still and didn't use the [Reflective Cloak] in his hand.

Just as several laser beams were about to strike Ian.

As if some kind of light refraction had occurred, several laser beams crisscrossed and struck Ian's feet.

"Kindness!?"

Inside the Observation Space, Jin looked utterly bewildered.

"Strange, this kid didn't use any of his tools. What just happened?"

He zoomed in on the image, widened his eyes, and observed carefully.

At the same time.

"Intruder... intruder..."

The largest Steam Robot spoke.

Ian paused, looked up at it, and showed a surprised expression.

"Hey, this monster can talk!?"

Ian wasn't stupid; he immediately guessed that the monster in front of him was probably related to the upcoming game progress. He quickly approached it and subdued it with a few attacks.

"The... the Guardians have been defeated, but... Yamina will never... never fall. The Merfolk Kingdom will always be Yamina's ally..."

Ian listened to its words, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Yamina?

Is that the name of the city?

Fish-Man Country... that seems to be the name of the fourth level.

Just as Ian was hesitating about whether to destroy it, the robot spoke again.

"You... failed to eliminate Guardian 1001. Reassess enemy type."

Ian's curiosity was piqued.

The other party's electronic eye seemed to have activated some kind of scanning tool, scanning him before speaking.

"Inconsistent with the dark form, belonging to the normal sequence, thus qualifying for entry into Yamina..."

As soon as it finished speaking, it seemed to lose its intention to attack and slowly stood up.

"Come with me, strange visitor. Yamina has lost much, but she still preserves the passage into the Merfolk Kingdom."

Hear what it said.

Ian's lips twitched.

He truly hadn't expected that Jin would actually set up this kind of story-driven content within his Nen Ability Game Space.

After hesitating for a moment, Ian followed its slow pace and asked a question.

Is Yamina the name of this city?

The other party actually answered, as it walked forward, speaking in a mechanical, halting tone.

"Yamina is... a former mecha enthusiast..."

Upon hearing the answer, Ian's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask.

Where have all the people here gone?

He wanted to see if these were the only Steam Robot monsters here, or if other monsters existed as well.

However, upon hearing Ian's words, the other party's electronic eyes flickered slightly, as if they were somewhat taken aback.

"An unexpected malfunction has occurred..."

"Yamina... Yamina... Yamina..."

The other person kept repeating the same words, Ian frowned, asking again.

How can I enter the Merfolk Kingdom?

Only then did the robot return to normal, slowly speaking each word clearly.

"To obtain the key, you must pass through the Red Bay Passage to enter the Merfolk Kingdom."

Ian frowned and asked again.

Where is the key?

"The key is worn by Guardian 1001."

Ian was puzzled at first, then stunned.

"Guardian 1001?"

"Isn't that you? You have the key?"

The robot nodded.

Ian was speechless. This guy... his intelligence is too poor. He spoke directly.

"Give me the keys, and take me to... Red Bay Passage! Thank you..."

"OK!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the robot extended the cannon behind it, and then, using magnetic attraction, a large, golden key was attached to the cannon and slowly handed to Ian.

Ian's lips twitched, his expression somewhat complicated.

Really...

I shouldn't have expected anything...

It really is a big, golden key.

He had initially thought that this place might be related to some of the archaeological Ruins made by Jin, but it seems that it might really just be a cheap and shoddy game that Jin made.

Led slowly and deliberately by the robot, they walked deeper into the city.

What he didn't know was...

Within the Observation Space.

When the robot paused while repeating the word "Yamina," Jin's expression turned serious. His gaze, unusually deep, fixed on the robot's swaying figure as it walked, and he murmured to himself.

"Strange... What caused the change in the dialogue logic of a game whose storyline was constructed by copying ancient records from the Palona Ruins?"

"Pasiayek... Misty Forest."

Tutantlu... Ancient Ruins.

"Yamina... a mechanical enthusiast."

Atlantis... the Merfolk Kingdom.

"Jinze Fortress... the Core Furnace"

"Kenawell... the Sky Temple."

He uttered the names one by one, a thoughtful expression on his face.

These names were not made up by him.

Rather, it was his discovery at the Palona Ruins.

Jin is a successful Ruin Hunter who has witnessed many bizarre and wonderful things in the Ruins. He also has an excellent team.

At the Palona Ruins, they discovered a stone tablet.

Even Jin didn't understand the language at the time.

Fortunately, the team included experts proficient in multiple ancient languages, who were able to decipher the story and understand its meaning.

That's why it's called a story.

It's really hard to connect these things with real history. Even Ging, who has some understanding of the mystery of Nen Abilities, doesn't think they actually exist.

I'm more inclined to believe it's a fantasy story created by some ancient sage...

As for its many futuristic ideas, these are things that most people can only ignore...

Because it cannot be explained...