Black Stone Slab (2)

"I got this by accident back then, and I never knew what it was for," Tong Yang said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"After obtaining this thing, I have been trying to study it, especially after I became the chairman of the Tong Group. With more authority and resources at my disposal, my research on it has become more comprehensive. However, even with the latest technology from the HR Alliance, I have still come up with nothing."

"It's as if this thing is just an ordinary, unremarkable metal plate."

"But that's the problem. Although this thing looks like just an ordinary Black Metal Plate, even temperatures comparable to the inside of the sun can't damage it in the slightest. As a result, our research has gone from being cautious at the beginning to becoming increasingly daring, but no matter what force we use, we just can't make it change at all."

Luo Zhe weighed the Black Metal Plate in his hand. It was so light, yet it was incredibly sturdy. It was truly incomprehensible.

"I've searched through all the information about metals in our Tong Family's database, and even in the HR Alliance's database, but I couldn't find any similar metal. The material used to make this metal plate doesn't belong to any metal that we humans know of. The only thing I can be sure of is that this is definitely a finished product!" Tong Yang's gaze fell on the Black Metal Plate in Luo Zhe's hand.

He said definitively, "Although I can't yet determine what secrets are hidden on this Black Metal Plate, my intuition tells me that there must be a great secret inside. However, even after using every means possible, I can't uncover the truth, so this secret is probably just out of my reach."

"So you came to me hoping I'd help you uncover this secret? I don't have that kind of ability," Luo Zhe waved his hand in polite refusal.

Are you kidding me? This thing can't even withstand temperatures comparable to the inside of the sun, so what kind of solution could it possibly have?

No, no, no, you and I are different.

Tong Yang stared intently at Luo Zhe with fervent eyes and said, "You are someone who can create miracles, able to grow to a Beyond War God in such a short time. I know you must be hiding some secrets. Even if you can't find out them right now, I believe that one day you will be able to completely understand what secrets are hidden on this Black Metal Plate!"

Luo Zhe fell silent, lost in thought, his gaze shifting between the Black Metal Plate and Tong Yang. Suddenly, he asked, "Tong Yang, why are you so eager to find out about this thing?"

"Logically speaking, given your current status and position, even items from Ancient Civilization Ruins ruins shouldn't require you to go to such lengths to understand them, right?" Luo Zhe asked doubtfully.

"If I'm not mistaken, you must have some other purpose."

Tong Yang was taken aback, then suddenly laughed, straightened his posture, rubbed his nose, and said, "It seems you've really experienced a lot in the past six months, and you've really grown a lot. Okay, to be honest, I do have a bit of a selfish motive."

"Oh?"

Luo Zhe pretended to listen intently, but he was also a little curious about Tong Yang's ulterior motives.

"I know." Tong Yang smiled smugly. "Powerful councilors like you have already reached the Pyramid power and status on Earth. Ordinary things simply can't move you. Only strength and the unknown can interest you."

"Our Tong Family doesn't have many special items from Ancient Civilization Ruins, and besides, ordinary artifacts from Ancient Civilization Ruins wouldn't attract you at all. But special items like the Black Metal Plate are different; it's a substance completely unknown to humankind."

"Therefore, I would like to use this Black Metal Plate in exchange for your support!"

Tong Yang looked directly at Luo Zhe and said sincerely, "If I were still the same Tong Yang was back then, let alone the secret hidden in this metal plate, even if a complete Ancient Civilization Ruins were placed in front of me, I wouldn't be tempted in the slightest. That thing is nothing but fleeting clouds to me."

But times have changed.

"As the chairman of the Tong Group and the representative of the Tong Family, I need your support! Of course, I am self-aware enough that with our relationship and the current size of the Tong Family, a shallow bay like this cannot hold a dragon like you who soars freely in the sky."

"So!"

Tong Yang paused for a moment, then said, "I will provide you with all the information the Tong Family currently knows about Ancient Civilization Ruins, the latest news, and this Black Metal Plate, in exchange for your help to me or the Tong Family when necessary."

"I think this kind of deal is quite worthwhile for you."

What do you think?

Tong Yang is gone.

He left with an answer that satisfied him.

Out of consideration for Tong Yang's past kindness in helping him, Luo Zhe ultimately won the deal with Tong Yang. However, both Luo Zhe and Tong Yang knew very well that from then on, their insignificant friendship would be reduced to a purely transactional relationship based on mutual benefit.

******

In the home theater on the second floor of Villa No. 199, Bright Moon Residential Area.

Luo Zhe was reviewing the information Tong Yang had left him, most of which was about Ancient Civilization Ruins around the world, while information about the Black Metal Plate only made up a small part of it.

"The pattern is very ordinary."

"Geological surveys at the site where the metal plate was found indicate that the broken metal plate is at least 600 million years old, but no signs of decay were found on it."

"Even with tens of millions of pounds of force applied, it still failed to cause the slightest tremor on the metal plate. If it weren't for the cracks on it, it would be hard to believe that anything in this world could affect it."

"The pattern on the surface of this cracked Black Metal Plate looks so ordinary." Luo Zhe closed his right eye and stared intently. With his naked eye, he could see clearly what an ant was doing thousands of meters away! But even so, he still couldn't find anything special about it.

It looked like an ordinary metal plate.

"We can't see it with the naked eye, but we can try using our Spiritual Force, since mental power can detect things more clearly." Suddenly, Luo Zhe had a flash of inspiration.

A soft hissing sound—invisible, colorless, and incredibly fine threads of psychic energy gently swept across the Black Metal Plate.

"Hmm?" Luo Zhe's expression changed, then he revealed a look of surprise.

"Haha! So that's how it is, there really is a special secret hidden inside!"

His eyes shone brightly.

When he controlled the psychic threads to sweep across the Black Metal Plate, the psychic threads didn't 'touch' the metal plate at all, as if the metal plate were air. Instead, the psychic threads swept directly into the interior of the Black Metal Plate... but he felt layers of resistance.

"Metal itself has a certain ability to block telekinesis!" This is also the main reason why Spirit Reader can control objects.

Luo Zhe exclaimed excitedly, "But this metal plate is like air when detected by telekinesis... Perhaps it's not a metal plate at all, but an incredibly hard substance from an alien civilization, or perhaps it's a very special kind of metal plate! In any case... telekinesis can penetrate it for detection!"

What's inside?