After learning that Lu Yuan was safe, Ye Qingyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It hadn't been easy to get such a promising student.
It would be a real shame if he were gone just like that.
Meanwhile,
As the off-road vehicle drove on, a forest gradually came into view before Lu Yuan.
The trees took on all sorts of shapes. Some twisted and coiled like horned dragons, while others stretched straight up toward the sky...
Not only that, the trees were pitch-black from top to bottom, without a single leaf in sight—not a hint of green anywhere.
A thick shell of ice encased their branches. Combined with the gray-black fog drifting through the forest,
the trees deeper within appeared and vanished through the haze, creating a mysterious, oppressive atmosphere.
Suddenly!
A cold wind swept through. The icicles on the branches clinked against one another, their crisp sounds echoing through the silent forest and adding to the chill and desolation.
If this forest needed a name that best captured its present mood, then the Icebound Silent Forest was undoubtedly the perfect choice!
At the same time,
Two choices lay before Lu Yuan.
Go in? Or stay out?
After only a moment's hesitation, Lu Yuan decided to go in.
Everyone knew that Lost Ruins held treasures that couldn't be found in the outside world.
And obtaining such treasures usually required encountering special locations.
For example, the Realm of Time and Space in No. 7 Lost Ruin.
And now, this forest was another such special location.
He had been in No. 2 Lost Ruin for quite some time, yet apart from grass, Lu Yuan hadn't seen a single other plant.
Of course, Lu Yuan wouldn't rush in recklessly.
Before entering, Lu Yuan immediately used Detective Skill to probe the