What could be more surprising than learning that aliens existed?
Of course there was! Learning that some old Grave Robber had dug up an alien artifact from an unknown ancient tomb.
Looking at the black metal plate before me, which was constantly vibrating and emitting a faint hum, my mind was instantly filled with all sorts of movies and novels, bizarre stories pouring forth one after another.
A powerful warrior from the depths of space had endured countless brutal battles before crash-landing on the still-uncivilized Earth, grievously wounded. Unable to return home, the warrior was revered as a god by the local natives, leading Earth's people in their repeated struggles against tyranny and dictatorship. In the end, he lived out his lonely life on this distant planet. The items he left behind were treated as holy relics by the reverent people of Earth and buried in the river of history, until one day, an old... uh, I forgot what his name was. Anyway, some sleazy old man discovered a forgotten tomb, and only then did the story of this alien warrior finally reveal the tip of the iceberg. Then the credits rolled...
"A Jun?" Qian Qian's voice suddenly rang out beside my ear, swiftly pulling me back from my fantasy.
"Huh?"
"What are you doing? Why are you spacing out again?" Qian Qian looked at me with some dissatisfaction, seemingly helpless about how I kept zoning out every so often. Lin Xue even blurted out, "Don't tell me you've been cursed by some ancient artifact here? As far as I know, some mysterious ancient objects can muddle people's minds—how about we get you checked out?"
"Uh... no need. I was just thinking... So, now that we've confirmed this item can resonate with Qian Qian, what exactly is it?"
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