Tomb of the Black Emperor (Bonus Chapter for 'leo627')

Ymir clearly realized something as well, and a flicker of light appeared in her crystal eyes.

Then they quickly found several other Voyage Log.

Sure enough, they found what they were looking for!

"Huh? Judging from their records, the airship seems to have come down from a very high cliff?"

The picture shows an airship the size of a fly, flying down from the top of a cliff.

Unable to decipher the text for the time being, Rein and his team could only confirm a cliff they had no recollection of based on the sketches drawn in the notes.

Comparing the scale of the mountains described in the logbook, they discovered that the "cliff" seemed to be much higher than the Alkolon Mountain Range.

The feeling it gives is that this misty, desolate wasteland is inside a super deep pit?

The more Rein looked at it, the more serious his expression became.

Ymir frowned and muttered, "No wonder they need a Mechanical City. It comes from such a high place. If I remember correctly, that cliff should be deep in the vast desert area east of Omar. Such barren places are rarely explored by hunters, which is why it wasn't recorded on the empire's map."

Rein added, "Even if someone discovered it before, they probably thought it was a very high mountain. Anyway, those steep cliffs are inaccessible without a mechanical airship."

The main road is shrouded in fog year-round, so much so that even the tops of the Alkolon Mountain Range cannot be seen, let alone such high "cliffs".

Besides, the scale error on a hand-drawn sketch is bound to be huge; who knows how high that "cliff" actually is?

Upon seeing the cliff sketch, Mafat suddenly spoke up, saying in Coleman Language, "This reminds me of the 'Eye of Hell'."

These few simple words made Rein's eyes light up!

Yes!

Now that they knew there was a civilization Beyond the Mist, Rein immediately realized how similar their current situation was to the previous "Eye of Hell".

After descending, there is an endless pit containing the ruins of an ancient civilization.

Could it be that those people in the airship mistook the Ice Ridge Wasteland for some ancient ruin and then accidentally wandered into this place?

"That's not right! The flight path in this logbook seems very purposeful, and it's very straight. It doesn't seem like someone strayed into this place by mistake."

Rein suddenly frowned and muttered to himself.

Then he thought of something else and said, "Moreover, whether they stumbled in by accident or were exploring, why didn't they stop along the way, but instead went straight across the Ice Ridge Wasteland and came to this basin?"

As I flipped through the notes, the Voyage Log suddenly stopped.

The attack must have been so sudden that there wasn't time to continue writing.

Upon hearing this, Ymir's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized, "They must be looking for something, which is why they came directly to this 'Karatva Basin'! That's why you see the last few pages of this notebook seem to be about wandering around the basin, as if they're looking for some coordinates."

Upon hearing this, Rein blurted out, "Treasure hunting?"

Ymir agreed, saying, "Very likely!"

Although Mafat didn't understand what the two were saying, his wisdom instantly made him realize something.

"Let's look around," Rein said with a hint of excitement. "There might be Treasure Map or something like that here!"

"Um."

Ymir exchanged a glance with him and nodded.

Although Princess Oma was used to seeing all the world's treasures and ordinary treasures would never catch her eye, her eyes were now full of anticipation.

For those tech-savvy guys to travel this far, it must be some kind of extraordinary "treasure"!

Before they found the "Treasure Map," they found something else.

Those were several special animal hide scrolls containing "potion recipes" and two potions!

"Huh, this potion recipe is so complicated? Could it be a potion recipe of rank five or higher?!"

Although he didn't recognize the words on it, Rein immediately identified the refining process, which resembled equations.

The complexity of the formula before him far exceeded that of any fifth-order formula he had ever seen.

Then there is only one possibility.

This is a sixth-tier, or even a high-tier Gene Potion Recipe!

He had only guessed before, but now that he saw the formula, he was certain that there were indeed higher ranks above the Fifth-tier Extraordinary!

Upon hearing Ymir's crystal eyes also shone with astonishment, "Beyond the Mist, there really is Transcendent advancement path above the fifth rank?!"

"Highly likely."

Rein nodded.

He said the same thing to Mafat, and the old man's wise eyes also shone brightly.

Although they had previously guessed that these people from Beyond the Mist might be Transcendent beings above the Fifth-tier Extraordinary, the Gene Chain of the remains on the wreckage were only at the fifth level at most.

Now that they have seen the actual recipe in front of them, they can be certain that there really is a "sixth-order" Transcendent power above the fifth order in the world Beyond the Mist.

Having the formula means that Transcendent individuals can use it to advance to a higher level!

While Rein might not feel it strongly yet, Ymir and Mafat, the two fifth-tier Transcendent, were already experiencing a storm of emotions.

I originally thought that the fifth rank was the limit of the Transcendent, and "legend" was the ultimate.

Unexpectedly, an even higher path to advancement suddenly appeared before our eyes!

Recalling the deductions made at the previous meeting, the three of them came to a guess that was very close to the truth: it was not that there were no beings in this world who could surpass the fifth rank, but rather that this misty space did not allow the existence of "high-level law power" that could surpass the fifth rank, otherwise it would cause a spatial tear!

They didn't touch the two potions of unknown purpose, and put them away.

Before the excitement of finding the potion recipe had even subsided, Ymir found a small silver cylinder among a pile of small objects.

Upon opening it, it turned out to be another map with strange writing on it.

Ymir didn't understand it, but she guessed what it was, and handed it to Rein beside her. "Doctor Rein, take a look, this looks like a Treasure Map."

Before Rein could even take it, he only caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Ymir didn't recognize the writing, but he did!

This is a map recorded in the "Monkel Ancient Language".

The prominent words above read, "Tomb of the Black Emperor"!

The Great Shaman Mafat, standing nearby, also sharpened his gaze upon seeing the text on the map.

Among the civilizations lost to history, several may be known as the "Black Emperor." But the most famous is undoubtedly Moises, the "Black Emperor" of the Monkell Civilization, who created seventy-two sequences of Gods and Demons potions!

Unable to contain his excitement, Rein spoke to Mafat beside him in Coleman Language: "Lord Mafat, could this Treasure Map really be referring to the legendary one?"

Mafat touched the texture of the map, then examined some unique symbols on Treasure Map, and nodded, saying, "This is an ancient map that is at least tens of thousands of years old. Moreover, judging from the information and symbols recorded on the map, it is indeed in the distinctive style of the Monkell Civilization."

Upon hearing this, Rein exclaimed excitedly, "Really?!"

The "Monkell Civilization" vanished from history, but some remnants of the temples or shrines of the Seventy-Two Divine Generals could still be found. However, the "Black Emperor" Moises seemed to have disappeared completely, leaving no trace for posterity.

Now, a Treasure Map marked "The Tomb of the Black Emperor" has appeared. How can this not be shocking?

Only a treasure of this magnitude would likely attract those from the outer world of the mist to venture out in search of it!

Ymir, standing to the side, was completely bewildered. She couldn't understand the writing, but she could understand the writing on the Treasure Map, as could Rein and Mafat.

Judging from their expressions, this seems to be a very big secret.

She asked curiously, "Rein, can you understand the writing on this?"

Rein nodded. "This is in Monkel Ancient Language."

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Upon hearing this, Ymir gave Rein a strange look.

This guy seems to know everything.

If she remembered correctly, even the most learned archaeologists in the Imperial Library did not seem to understand the Monkel Ancient Language.

How does he have so many strange and wonderful skills?

Her heart was still in turmoil when she saw Rein looking at her with a burning glint in his eyes. He said, "Your Ymir, what's written here is: Somewhere in this 'Karatva Basin,' there is the tomb of the Black Emperor]!"

"Ah?!"

Although I was mentally prepared, this Treasure Map might hold a big secret.

Upon hearing the name of that legendary great god, Ymir still couldn't hide her shock.

She asked incredulously, "The Black Emperor Moises, who created the Monkell Civilization?"

Rein nodded and said, "Not necessarily. But it's highly likely!"

Upon hearing this, Ymir was struck dumb, frozen for a moment.

She suddenly realized what this Treasure Map truly meant.

The temple of the "Seventy-Two Divine Generals" was enough to make the top experts of the two great empires fight tooth and nail, let alone the mausoleum of that great emperor.

The temples (shrines) of the Seventy-Two Divine Generals are not few in number; the total number discovered throughout history is estimated to be over a thousand. There may be many more yet to be discovered in this misty continent.

But the temple or tomb of the "Black Emperor" has never appeared!

After studying the coordinates marked on the map in detail, Rein said, "This map only roughly indicates that the tomb is in this basin, which is why the people on those airships lingered in this area for so many days."

He paused, his eyes gleaming, and then said, "The coordinates they couldn't find ten years ago, we might be able to find easily now!"

Ymir clearly understood as well. "You mean Black Tide!"

Rein nodded, barely able to contain his excitement. "Without the [Black Tide], finding that tomb might have been quite troublesome, but now it's very easy!"

The two exchanged a glance and both saw the trembling glint in each other's eyes.

This continent is the burial ground for countless civilizations, layer upon layer like a mille-feuille. Perhaps beneath each ruin lies another layer of ruins, and no one knows which layer of civilization remains hidden.

The Karatva Basin is so vast that if you were to dig every inch of it, you could probably dig until the end of time and still not find the tomb.

But now, a special situation has arisen.

Because of the Black Tide, the corpses buried underground have come back to life and run to the surface!

This basin was a paradise for dinosaurs; human remains are rare, but not nonexistent.

The presence of human remains implies the existence of ancient ruins underground.

If a large number of human zombies are found in a certain area, then there must be a large ancient ruin underneath.

By further examining the style of the personal belongings on the remains, it becomes immediately clear which civilization they belonged to.

In this way, even if the basin might contain the remains of other discontinuous civilizations, Rein and his team could easily pinpoint the location of the "Monkell Civilization" without even needing to excavate! Because constructing an emperor's tomb requires a massive workforce, there would inevitably be a significant amount of human remains!

The appearance of the Black Tide made this "treasure" that originally required countless hours and manpower to discover suddenly very easy.

This "Treasure Map" can attract Transcendent individuals from high-level civilizations outside the fog to travel long distances to search for treasure. For "Black Dragon City," it may be an unpredictable and enormous opportunity!

After all, that "Black Emperor" Moises was the creator of the god-level civilization "Monkell Civilization"!

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