Tutantlu's "Seat"

Ian and King had reached the top of the stone steps.

Go further up.

The stone seat was within easy reach.

Kim wholeheartedly agreed with Ian's words.

In his view, power itself was a curse.

The strong possess power, but if they act recklessly, they will sooner or later suffer the backlash from the expansion of that power. Without a matching state of mind and a mindset of living in harmony with nature, then... the stronger they are, the faster this backlash will come.

Of course, this is just his opinion.

This is precisely why, despite being a highly Nen Ability user, Ging is able to interact with even ordinary people on an equal footing.

This is a state of mind, and also a kind of wisdom.

In a way, Netero treats everyone equally, though... that old man pursues the ultimate in Martial Arts.

Jin, on the other hand, pursues the ultimate in competitive gaming.

"A useless stone base..."

While Kim was thinking, he saw Ian idly circling the platform, tossing a hat in his hand and muttering to himself.

Jin smiled wryly, glanced at the stone seat on the top floor, and shook his head.

"You're right. Even if you accept something like that, it'll probably cause you a lot of trouble..."

"But giving up now feels a bit unfair."

After all.

Even with Jin's strength, he believed he would never have another chance to reach this place.

Or rather, apart from Ian, no other human being had the opportunity to enter this place.

After they left.

Perhaps this place will be submerged in the long river of history, never to see the light of day again.

Jin's only regret was that... everything Tutantlu had been buried.

Such a magnificent and splendid civilization has left not a trace.

Ian didn't care about any of that; he had already taken out his [Superpower Hat], intending to move the stone seat down using Telekinesis.

But after thinking about it carefully, I cancelled the plan.

He is the one who truly possesses a treasure trove.

With countless tools at his disposal, he had no need for this broken chair, although he wasn't sure what kind of power he would gain from sitting on it.

But whatever it is, he is absolutely certain that it cannot be Doraemon.

I simply gave up on the idea altogether.

After much deliberation, Kim gave up, shook his head at Ian, and said calmly.

"Let's go, Ian."

"Well, I'm not interested in this stuff either. This civilization was too cumbersome; no wonder it disappeared. Let them play by themselves here."

Ian laughed jokingly.

After they finished speaking, the two prepared to descend the stone steps and leave, wanting to avoid seeing each other and not wanting to be bothered, without a trace of lingering affection.

However, just as the two stepped onto the outside of the hall...

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a beam of light, reaching to the heavens, shone brightly from behind.

"Huh, what happened?"

Ian turned his head in confusion and saw that the beams of light from the dome had all converged to form a straight pillar of light, shining on the stone seat.

"This is...?"

Jin Ye looked surprised, and then they saw a line of ancient characters shimmering in the void.

"Those who are free from greed can see the full picture of the 'seat' and obtain the qualification of the 'seat' of light."

The words were composed of white light, floating ethereally in the air.

After reading it, Ian frowned, looked around warily, and said irritably.

"Is there something in these Ruins monitoring us? Did it realize we were about to leave and panicked, so it pulled this stunt to lure us in?"

Jin initially thought it was quite good, but it turned out that this civilization had kept such a trick up its sleeve.

The test was right here...

But upon hearing Jin's words, they couldn't help but feel suspicious, fearing that this was some kind of trap, and that if the first trap hadn't caught them, they would be caught in a second one.

"Now that you mention it, Ian, it's really hard to say."

However, despite having some doubts in my heart.

Ian and Kim turned back and returned to the platform, but this time what they saw truly surprised them.

It was situated atop a high platform built of giant stones.

The original stone seat had disappeared, replaced by a chair made of "light," which looked ethereal, like a projection of light particles, floating there.

Ian wasn't interested in the previous stone seat.

However, the beautiful chair in front of him piqued his interest quite a bit. He glanced at Jin, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

"Or... shall I give it a try?"

Jin pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously and offered a reminder.

"Sure, but Ian, you should take precautions first. With your [Disaster-Repelling Sticker] on, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Jin was naturally uninterested in the power emanating from the chair.

What he cared about was the historical truth hidden behind Tutantlu.

Ian breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving Kim's reply. After all, they had come to explore together, and if some miracle had occurred with the chair and he had ended up taking it, he couldn't help but worry that Kim might have some objections.

However... seeing that the other party didn't take it to heart at all, he felt relieved.

Just to be on the safe side.

Ian put another [Disaster-Repelling Sticker] on his body and took out the [time-stopping device] and the [Time Cloth].

In this way, even if he encounters any unexpected situation, he will have the ability to change the unfavorable situation for himself.

"Jin, keep a close eye on me from the side."

After saying that, Ian didn't hesitate any longer, went straight to the top of the platform, and plopped down on the "Seat of Light."

When the beam of light shone on him.

In an instant, Ian's eyes turned into a bright white light, and Jin's expression changed, thinking that something had happened.

However, he saw Ian gently waving his hand, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Ian was immersed in an ocean of light.

At the same time, a wealth of historical traces related to Tutantlu appeared before his eyes, revealing that this place had once been a land of "light".

The people of the Tutantlu Civilization were not significantly different from modern humans.

But.

In the image in his mind, Ian saw them, all with white eyes that still emitted a faint white light even in the darkness.

For the Tutantlu Civilization, the only place where darkness existed was within the Forests of the outside world.

Their use of "light" exceeded everyone's imagination.

The city they built was illuminated by light, day and night, and this was all due to the transformation of light as an energy.

The transformation tool used in this process is the "seat".

As for when the "seat" appeared, even Tutantlu did not provide a specific record.

They simply mastered the "seat," through which they obtained the sun's power, and from this foundation, derived all sorts of magical powers.