Chapter 1278: Return Journey
Zhang Heng glanced at the Old Seal in his hand but could not find anything special about it.
It was nothing more than an ordinary pebble, made of the same material as any other stone scattered along the road. The engraving on it was crudely carved, and it was clear that it had not been made very long ago.
When Zhang Heng first saw it, he had thought it was a prank someone had carved, or perhaps a new piece made by an apprentice engraver for practice. It was hard to imagine that such an inconspicuous thing had helped Sachus and Doctor Beck avoid those nightmares for a time, as well as evade the monsters' attacks.
Its effects were limited to that, however. It could not protect Sachus and the others from the monsters' siege in the Underground City. The creatures had ultimately stopped only because they feared that if they killed those humans, he, still an infant at the time, would immediately die as well, affecting the Underground City's master's escape. Nor could it truly prevent them from descending into madness.
But regardless, this was one of the few things proven effective against that monster and its servants. Zhang Heng still hoped to understand how it worked. He planned to have it appraised at a Game Point after returning home. However, considering the role Bartender Lady had played in this matter, it was clearly unsuitable to entrust this appraisal to her again. Zhang Heng intended to take the pebble to the Game Point in his hometown later.
An announcement soon sounded in the departure lounge, informing the passengers on Zhang Heng's flight to prepare for boarding. Zhang Heng put the pebble away again, picked up his suitcase, and boarded the shuttle bus.
Greenland Aviation had