Over the next two months, the entire New World took on an eerie air.
Many people discovered that the Civilization Ruins, once known as "forbidden zones of life," were disappearing without anyone noticing.
At first, the major factions thought little of it, but as more ruins vanished, many realized something was wrong.
All kinds of speculation naturally followed.
Even Mythic Grade beings were alerted.
The Insect Mother, the Throat of the Deep Sea, the Flame City Lord... all began investigating why the ruins were disappearing.
Insect Valley, Thunder Plains.
The Red-Eyed Spider Queen appeared before the Insect Mother Goddess once more.
"Great Insect Mother Goddess, our investigation found that all three ruins in the Thousand Needle Stone Forest have disappeared. Three have also vanished along the edge of Deathwhisper Forest, two along the edge of the Thunder Plains, and three in the Abyssal Sea. So far, we have found two missing in the Barren Highlands..."
The Insect Mother Goddess sat up straight, looking thoughtful.
The ruins left in the New World had endured for so long because the will of the Civilization Universe had merged with the universal source.
Even Mythic Grade beings like them found dealing with those ruins extremely difficult.
There was absolutely no way someone could have caused this.
The Insect Mother refused to believe anyone could clear away those ruins. Not even a Mythic Grade being could do it.
With deliberate intervention ruled out, there was only one explanation.
Some new change she knew nothing about had occurred in the New World.
Doubts immediately filled the Insect Mother's mind.
If this change only affected the ruins, that would be fine. After all, those ruins had no effect on her.
What worried her was the possibility that their disappearance was only the beginning!
"If there really are