The ornament is about half the size of a palm, and the material seems to be bronze.
Its surface was covered with a thick layer of dust, but its shape and appearance could still be vaguely discerned.
It is a small tree with four leaves on each side.
It was exactly the same as the key on Qin Ze's chest.
"Take it back and have Qin Dog examine it."
"If this thing really was found behind that door, then that would be interesting."
The Dharma King smiled and put it away.
The Giant Overlord seemed to be deep in thought, "Judging from what the stall owners said, it seems that behind this door lies a world of some other race."
"Do you think this thing might be a key carried by World Hunt Participant?"
The Dharma King raised his eyebrows. "If it's true, then this is a huge profit."
"Two thousand yuan bought me a key to an alien world."
The clone at the entrance waved to the Dharma King and the Giant Overlord.
Tickets are sold out.
"The area ahead can now be explored."
The ticket is for one-time use only.
It becomes ineffective immediately upon entering.
However, there is no time limit for staying.
It doesn't matter if I stay in the world behind the door until I die.
After having their tickets checked, the group arrived at the entrance.
As a dazzling stream of light shone upon them, the group vanished instantly.
From the perspective of the Dharma King and his companions, all they saw was darkness.
Once their vision returned, they found themselves in another space.
As far as the eye can see, there is only endless desolation.
The sky was blood-red, and the sun, moon, and stars were nowhere to be seen.
Thick, blood-red clouds hung low, making it hard to breathe.
The ground beneath my feet was soft yellow sand.
A gentle breeze swept through the distance, instantly stirring up a small sandstorm.
There wasn't a single speck of green around.
Apart from the occasional gust of wind, there was no other sound.
This seems to be a lifeless world.
A... dead world.
The Giant Overlord squatted down and grabbed a handful of sand.
As soon as I loosened my grip, the sand quickly slipped through my fingers.
"I can't feel any moisture."
"Life cannot possibly thrive in such a godforsaken place."
The Dharma King rose up on lightning, flew around the vicinity once, and then returned.
"It's nothing but sand."
"There are a few pillars over there, several dozen kilometers away. Shall we go take a look?"
After discussing it for a while, the group decided to leave one of them as a guard at the gate to prevent them from getting lost and not being able to find their way back.
The remaining Dharma King and his entourage headed straight for the location of the pillar.
Those were six pillars, each over ten meters tall, their surfaces marked with many pits and craters from the passage of time.
However, one can still vaguely make out some strange patterns that were originally engraved on it.
The Giant Overlord walked around the pillar.
"This looks like a place used for sacrificial rites."
In the center of the pillar is a mound that rises considerably above the ground.
It's clear that this was originally a high platform.
"It is indeed a world of other races."
The pillars have some totems and symbols that look like writing.
These are not products of the Pan-Continent.
A high platform for sacrifices, and concrete pillars.
This is sufficient proof that a civilization once existed here.
Rumble--
Just as the group was about to go explore other areas, the ground suddenly shook violently.
The Dharma King took off to observe, and saw a blue wall of fire, tens of meters high, rising on the distant horizon.
This wall of fire is sweeping in from all directions at an extremely fast speed.
"Run!"
The Dharma King picked up one clone in each hand and quickly flew towards the portal.
Giant Overlord carried the rest on his back and followed closely behind.
The moment the group jumped into the portal, a wall of blue fire swept across them.
If you could look down at the earth from high above at this moment, you would find that the whole world is burning, turned into a sea of fire.
Even after passing through the portal, the Dharma King and his entourage were still shaken.
The flame was very hot.
He had no doubt that even a tiny bit of it would turn a person to ashes.
The ticket checkers nearby couldn't help but gloat at the group's disheveled appearance.
The Dharma King was puzzled at first.
Why were all the people coming out just now, while only their group went in?
"Damn it!"
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
The Dharma King's temper flared, and lightning flashed in his eyes.
The ticket inspector shrugged. "You didn't ask me."
"Grass!"
Just as the Dharma King was about to deliver a severe blow, the Giant Overlord pulled him back behind him.
"Excuse me, sir, are there any precautions to take regarding the otherworldly realm beyond the door?"
The Giant Overlord handed over a banknote with a smile.
The ticket collector put the ticket away and said calmly, "Every afternoon at two o'clock, the world will burn, continuing until five o'clock the next morning."
"We only have one morning to explore."
Don't try to use armor to fight off flames.
Even Guardian Yao couldn't stay in the burning area for too long.
That's all.
Giant Overlord nodded and led the Dharma King and the others out of the spatial portal.
That's all for today.
The Dharma King was indignant. "That bastard, he doesn't even care about our lives just to sell a few tickets."
Giant Overlord glanced at him. "Is this your first day here?"
"Alright, the plate is all stomped on."
"We'll head back to Sea Capital tomorrow and bring back the sea monster and that thing that looks like a key."
In any case, this trip to Thousand Streams Island was ultimately somewhat rewarding.
Meanwhile, Qin Ze was in the library researching information about the world behind the door.
Through the Dharma King's perspective, he also saw the raging wall of fire, and couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body.
The library contained very little information about the world beyond the door; Qin Ze only found three books.
He skimmed through it.
Behind the door lies a world of alien races called the Blue Flame Race.
Of course, the name was given by the Human Race, probably based on the blue wall of fire.
A century ago, for reasons unknown, the world of the Blue Flame Race suddenly connected with the Human Race world, and this connection continues to this day.
Yao Xiuwen, Level Nine Martial Artist stationed in Sea Capital, once conducted a detailed investigation of this world.
It was eventually determined that no life existed in this world, only some relics left behind by the Blue Flame Race.
After all, those blue flames burn the world every day, so it's impossible for any life to survive.
The origin of the blue flames is not explained in any of the three books, and it's likely that even Garrison Commander Yao Xiuwen couldn't find out the reason.
The Blue Flame Race's technological level was roughly equivalent to that of the Human Race around the time of the First Industrial Revolution.
The level of martial arts prowess is currently unknown, as there are no living organisms to verify it.
Qin Ze spent the entire afternoon in the library, and this was all the information he found.
He plans to investigate this weekend.
An unknown alien civilization, sea monsters possessing the Source of the World, a world of death.
There must be some connection between these three.
After finishing dinner at the cafeteria, the four of them headed straight to the martial arts gym.
The welcome challenge will be held here tonight.
There was still an hour or so before it officially started, but the martial arts gym was already packed with people, and even the aisles were filled with people having fun.
"That person is Jiang City's top scholar, who broke the record for the Heaven-Reaching Tower."
"Is he going to play tonight?"
"That's for sure."
"The veterans tonight are all Level Two Martial Artist; he might just win."
"Heh! A level one fighting a level two, how can you possibly win?"
"That's not necessarily true. Someone who can break the Heaven-Reaching Tower record must have extraordinary abilities."
"..."
Hearing the comments about him around him, Qin Ze really wanted to show it to Teacher Yao.
See? I'm bringing along a celebrity!
The referee's table was at the very front of the stands, filled with seasoned members of the student council.
Qin Ze glanced around and suddenly saw someone he didn't expect.