Ruins Frescoes

The Sun Disc ruins are truly amazing. Even though it's located within a town, the temperature varies drastically, getting hotter the further in you go. 🐸👊 ♞💲

Riven and I have already mastered the Flame Wind Force, so we can naturally adapt. Kled didn't care from the beginning, and it seems that the high temperature has no effect on him.

Lucian was feeling a bit uncomfortable. Ever since he entered the ruins, especially after climbing onto the high platform, he had been sweating profusely, and it wouldn't be long before he was dried out.

Riven took out two Dragon Tooth and let him hold them to see which one he preferred. In the end, Lucian chose the Ice Dragon's Tooth.

Upon approaching the platform, we discovered that it was actually a large complex of buildings, like an upside-down gladiatorial arena.

It was supported by many pillars, and most of the numerous gates had collapsed, with the sound of wind whistling through the air.

"It's actually a place where people live! This structure is really peculiar!" Riven exclaimed in surprise.

"The people here don't even care about my intrusion, but they care a lot about the spinning of this broken plate. Let's explore this place and see who's starting it up." Kled wanted to find out.

"How do you know someone started it? What if it started spinning on its own?"

"It hasn't turned for so many years, how could it suddenly start turning? Besides, my people have already detected energy fluctuations here. Let's explore and find out."

It turned out Kled was just guessing, but I did have a clue. "We just need to go in; there's a library down there."

"How did you know?" several people asked me at the same time.

"I read about it in an adventurer's logbook; it's underground, right under the Sun Disc, but those two people never made it in."

"Oh, I see. It's the logbook we took from the Watchpost of the Dead. It's a shame we didn't bring it with us." Riven remembered too.

"There's nothing to regret. I remember everything, except for the map, but it's not a big problem. They said there's no danger down there."

Even so, no one dared to relax in such a place. We carefully groped our way forward, not knowing where the middle was.

As we walked, a rumbling sound suddenly came from above, as if the roof was about to collapse. We quickly prepared ourselves, not because we were afraid of being hit, but because if it really collapsed, the path would be even harder to find.

After a shaking, a lot of sand fell down, but the roof didn't collapse. We ran quite a distance out, but eventually got lost in this huge maze.

"Didn't you read some log? Which way do we go now?" Kled impatiently.

"I told you I don't remember the map, but the library is downstairs; we just need to find the stairs leading down."

"A ladder going down? All this time I've been longing to go up, not down!"

"If it were easy to find, it wouldn't be considered exploration. Don't rush, we're already lost anyway, so let's search patiently!"

We explored everywhere, and found ladders leading up to almost every large room, but none leading down.

I kept trying to recall the map in my adventure log, and I got a vague impression, but since I wasn't sure where I was, it was useless to think about it.

"You two call yourselves explorers, yet you don't even have a guiding tool."

"A pointing tool? I have one!" Lucian said, pulling out his pistol.

It turns out his pistol had a miniature pointing device, which was indeed Hextech modification, making it incredibly versatile.

At that moment, Riven pointed to my pocket. "Speaking of Hextech, I remember motorcycles have them too."

Her reminder made me realize that motorcycles do indeed have steering wheels and leveling functions, which was a real lifesaver.

I opened the box, started the motorcycle, randomly selected a spot, and started driving. As long as I didn't take too many detours, I could get out no matter which direction I went, since this place wasn't very big.

The rooms on the ground floor are mostly empty. The log says that there are more things as you go up, so people who come to explore like to go up.

Conversely, the area above is also dangerous. The log didn't specify, but I remember it saying, "I never want to go there again."

If I hadn't read the expedition log, we probably would have gone up there too.

Keeping in the same direction, we soon found a clue: a slightly different room.

This room is relatively small, with many murals on the walls. The murals are somewhat mottled due to the erosion of time, but you can vaguely make out the magnificent scenes of Ancient Shurima.

The logbook describes this room: turn right from here, and you'll find a long corridor filled with murals; at the end of the corridor, you'll find a downward passage!

We quickly looked to the right and found that the door was almost blocked. We carefully cleared it and then all squeezed inside.

The murals in the corridor are relatively well-preserved; apart from some fading, they are mostly still legible.

Unlike the murals in the Temple of Ionia, this one doesn't depict the lives of ordinary people, but rather tells the story of the rise of an empire.

Upon entering, one encounters a woman clad in dark green armor inlaid with gold, adorned with various gold ornaments, and holding a Khopesh.

This Khopesh looks very similar to Sivir's weapon; it appears to belong to Shetaka, the first Empress of Shurima.

The murals depict her extensively, primarily showing her leading her troops in conquering cities and territories. She stands tall and proud, her attacking posture displaying a heroic and valiant spirit.

If you could see her in person, she would surely be even more elegant and charming.

Besides the battle scenes, another striking element is the Ascended, who are similar to the gods in the murals of the Sunon Temple. They are a prominent feature and are revered by thousands.

In ancient Shurima, the Ascended were known as Celestial Warrior. They received the power of the sun and transformed it into various abilities, which were pure and powerful magic.

The murals depict the scene of human ascension in great detail. The first person to undergo the Ascension Ritual was not Shetaka, but a naked man.

The ceremony begins with the man ascending a series of high platforms to the foot of the Sun Disc, whereupon a group of priests surround him and offer prayers.

The priests held a device resembling a rattle drum, which could receive sunlight and reflect it onto the man, burning his skin.

The painful ritual failed to break the man's will; with a proud expression, he gazed at the Sun Disc and let out a passionate cry:

"Sun God, grant me the power of light and heat, and I will use this power to bring light to Shetaka, to Naremajet, and to all mankind!"

Like a vow to the gods, or a self-reminder, after the declaration, the Sun Disc suddenly became radiant.

From a distance, the sun, the Sun Disc, and the man formed a straight line, then connected with the rattles in the hands of the priests around them, their golden light dazzling.

Endless energy poured down and flowed into the man's body. Even with his strong will, he let out a painful howl and knelt on the ground.