At the center of the altar, golden light slowly gathered, forming the figure of an old man. His face could not be seen clearly; only the vague outlines of his features and wrinkles were visible.
Overall, he looked like a 3D projection.
"I... am the master of this Forbidden Zone," the old man said.
"Oooh~~~"
Lin Dong drew out the sound, thinking that this was exactly the person he had been looking for.
"You may regard this place as my grave. I died an unknown number of years ago, but I used certain special methods to preserve my consciousness..." the old man continued.
Lin Dong found it remarkable. Just as the Doctor had analyzed, this fellow before him must have come from an ancient civilization.
There was simply no definite record of it in the existing historical materials.
The old man on the altar continued.
"As the saying goes, extremes reverse, and prosperity inevitably declines. It is inevitable for a civilization to fall from glory into decay. Your zombie civilization, too, will one day come to an end."
"Perhaps..."
Lin Dong did not care about that. Whether they were zombies or not was irrelevant to him; he only wanted to achieve his goal.
"Then do you know what this is?"
As he spoke, Lin Dong waved his hand and took out the long-unseen Star Map Slate. It immediately shone brilliantly in his palm, radiant clouds of light spilling outward.
The seven Crystal Stones on the slate flickered, their white light growing even more intense. It soon spread across every pattern, releasing a peculiar force field.
Though the old man on the altar's true appearance could not be seen, Lin Dong could clearly sense his shock. Even his illusory body stiffened for a moment.
"It has appeared... It has truly appeared.