Guide Bird

"Although the king had ruined Noland's reputation, he saved his family and crew." Miming sighed. "As a ruler, there are often things one has no choice but to do. In his later years, that king left behind a letter revealing the truth and had it stored in the archives."

"The existence of these ruins means the Shandians also left descendants behind on this land." Robin gazed at the map, deep in thought, wisdom glinting in her eyes. "Before they vanished completely, they must have tried to leave records behind. If we find those records, we can learn what happened back then."

So the two began a new round of exploration through Jaya's jungle.

Three days passed. Their tracks spread through the depths of Jaya's dense forest, and both of them greatly enjoyed this archaeological journey.

In the end, Miming thought of a possibility.

"Could the Guide Birds know something?" Miming pointed at the animals constantly being ordered to harass them.

A look of sudden realization appeared on Robin's face. "You mean... they were eaten by the animals the Guide Birds commanded?"

Miming covered his face. "Could you not make such pessimistic guesses?" This was Robin's wicked sense of humor.

"Sorry, sorry!" Robin laughed. "I couldn't help thinking that."

"These Guide Birds have been trying to stop us from going deeper into the jungle. So they must be trying to keep us from discovering something." Miming pondered.

"These birds must have been closely connected to the Shandians' lives." Robin racked her brain, drawing on her knowledge. "Normally, it wouldn't be because of direct orders, since it has already been four hundred years. What relationship could the Guide Birds have had with the Shandians? After such a devastating disaster, where would the surviving Shandians have lived?"

"The forest." Miming's eyes lit up.