Cataclysm King

Chapter 389 Fifty-three Forbidden Ruins Stone Steles!

 “No wonder”

Ji Xun watched as the surrounding environment turned into a bright mirror house, and he immediately understood why the coordinates of the "stand-in doll" he had previously perceived suddenly disappeared in the city.

Is this being sucked into another space?

Looking at the place where [Lost Mirror Maze] was displayed in the enlightenment, he knew that this was probably a relic that restrained Ivan's space ability.

But after looking around, this mirror house seems a little weird, but it doesn't seem to be dangerous.

Ji Xun didn’t wander around, so he stopped and observed.

I don’t know where the light comes from. The whole space is bright but not dazzling.

 As you can see, it looks like a maze made of mirrors.

Ji Xun saw countless reflections of himself on the wall made of mirrors.

 He is observing his surroundings, and the countless selves in the mirror are also observing their surroundings.

The enemy was well prepared, how could it be so easy for someone to find a way to crack it?

 A bit unexpected, but also reasonable.

 This is also the reason why he didn't ask Qin Ru to help after he guessed that he was in danger.

Ivan shook his head: "Ah, but I can no longer sense the spatial coordinates just now."

Ji Xun knew that this little loli was not fully intelligent, so he explained in detail: "The city we were staying in just now."

 Judging from the previous attack, this mirror space should be a relic.

Even though he didn’t know anything about this maze, Ji Xun was sure that this must be a special place to limit Ivan’s spatial ability.

Probably because he found it interesting, Ivan also jumped out of his pocket and lay on Ji Xun's head out of habit.

 But in Ji Xun's deduction, there is also a high possibility that those guys in the southern continent will use some mysterious means that are beyond their control.

Ivan didn’t see anything and shook his head: “I don’t know~”

Just as he was thinking about it, it was obvious that the little Loli hadn't realized that she had been caught and was in a very dangerous situation. Instead, there are more important things.

Ji Xun asked again: "Can you get out from here?"

 The little loli above her head was eating with gusto, and the sound of blinking her mouth was particularly clear in this corridor.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun casually took out a few large pieces of bread and started feeding them little by little as if feeding pigeons.

Ji Xun frowned as he listened.

As long as this little loli can lie down, she will never stand on her own.

 His tone was very calm.

It seems like I am an individual, but I am split into many.

ˆ “.”

Originally, he thought it was similar to [Monet's Sunrise], but as he walked, he discovered the problem.

 Those in the Southern Continent want to capture Ivan, so they have to limit her spatial displacement ability.

ˆ “.”

He thought about it and asked, "Ivan, can you see what's wrong with the space here?"

 There is something strange that cannot be explained.

Ivan blinked, as if wondering why he asked, "Where?"

 This is also true.

This mirror space obviously has this function.

If it was just a fight, the people from the Bai family and the Silver Moon Sect would be enough.

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows and said helplessly, "We should be trapped."

 She muttered again: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

 Eat first and then talk.

He felt that even if Qin Ru came, multiple people would not be of any help except being trapped together.

Ji Xun heard that Ivan didn’t even see the doorway, so he started wandering around the maze.

Like a parallel world, with countless chaotic time and space, and countless selves.

Ivan turned his open eye and asked curiously: "Mr. Ji Xun, where are we?"

Ji Xun smiled helplessly as he listened.

"Outside."

 At least if you are not in direct danger, you can slowly think of a solution.

Ji Xun has been trapped in "Monet's Sunrise" twice before, so he is not unfamiliar with this kind of restricted environment, and his mentality is very peaceful.

 Just like this [Lost Mirror Maze] in front of you.

 Unknown and mysterious things can always arouse people's curiosity.

 “It’s strange, why is this space so big?”

Ji Xun stopped and looked at the confused expressions on the surrounding glass walls, and instantly felt that something was not right.

  The space in the oil painting is only a few blocks, and they are all at the level of catastrophic objects.

What's going on with this mirror space?

Ji Xun knows that the purpose of mirror images may create spatial illusions, mislead people’s judgment and sense of direction, or ignore certain hidden spaces.

 These are some common methods in mazes.

 But now his perception has become sharp, and there are marks along the way.

Not to mention the help from Ivan above his head.

 Simple visual and spatial confusion is impossible to mislead two people.

 But the two of them walked this distance just now. There was no repetition, no detours, and the markings along the way were normal.

 Calculate that we have walked a distance of less than half the city.

 “Isn’t it really that simple?”

 Ji Xun was not surprised, just surprised.

 Is it an extra-dimensional space? Or a special space like the Shenxu Treasure House?

It’s not right either

That kind of space Ivan should be able to sense.

Ji Xun didn’t understand what was going on for a while.

Ivan on top of her head is also a little confused. Her head is only eating and dreaming. It seems that she cannot handle the complex problem of escaping from the maze.

No, as soon as he finished eating, he lay on Ji Xun's head and fell asleep.

 The boxes and empty cans left behind by eating were thrown all over the floor.

Ji Xun didn’t want to deal with it either.

 In this maze composed entirely of mirrors, there are just some irregular reference objects missing.

Ji Xun just marked all the way and walked in the maze.

At first he thought it was a "maze", and he used various methods to crack the maze.

 Generally speaking, mazes have a certain range.

 As long as conditions permit, you can always reach the edge by walking in one direction.

 Once the concept of "edge" is determined, there will be reference coordinates. Later, use the same method to confirm other edges, and you can always find the correct line.

 But gradually, he found that the problem was getting more and more wrong.

  Along the way, Ji Xun made many kinds of marks.

Because of his photographic memory, he formed a map in his mind as he walked.

 In order to prevent the brain from being disturbed, sketches are also drawn at any time in the notebook in hand.

Whether the maze is flat or in the form of a Rubik's Cube like the "Cemetery Maze" last time, this method is universal.

Normally speaking, Ji Xun felt that he might go around in circles because of a certain path selection in the maze.

 That way you will see the marks you left before.

 After walking for an hour, Ji Xun didn't find a single mark left by himself.

 This made him feel extremely confused.

This mirror space seems to be infinite?

 But how can there be relics of infinite space in this world?

Ji Xun rejected this idea.

 There are only two maximum possibilities.

 Either one’s perception has been misled by some high-ranking mysterious power.

 Either there is something weird about this space.

However, Ji Xun didn't expect the problem and could only continue to explore.

 This review lasted several hours.

While walking, Ivan, who was lying lazily on his head, muttered again: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

Without thinking, Ji Xun took out a piece of bread and fed it to the girl.

 In order to prevent himself from being affected by illusions, he woke up this little loli.

Thinking that if two people observe together, they can always avoid misjudgments caused by the interference of some unknown mysterious factors.

 But the fact is that the problem of the maze was not found, but Ji Xun discovered that there was something wrong with Ivan!

He has been feeding Ivan during this period, so he is very aware of her food intake and eating patterns.

 Normally, this girl also eats three meals a day.

 The average interval is about five hours.

 Very regular.

 It’s just that the food intake is larger.

 But just after entering the maze, Ji Xun looked at the time. Only three hours had passed and the little Loli had eaten four times, and each time the amount of food was larger than normal.

 Normally speaking, the amount of food an organism eats is related to the energy consumed.

 But Ivan, as usual, lay on Ji Xun's head the whole time, without any consumption at all.

  In other words, there were some invisible reasons that caused her to have an abnormal energy gap.

 Furthermore, it is an abnormality in mental state.

Even when eating, it feels like my energy has been drained, and my whole body is shaking.

 And there was nothing unusual about Ji Xun himself.

 After observing for a long time, he was basically certain in his mind that this was the problem of the "Lost Mirror Maze".

 This is a special relic specially designed to restrain this little loli.

 “Ivan, are you feeling uncomfortable?”

 “Just want to sleep”

Little Ivan forced his eyelids open, drooped his head, knocked his chin on Ji Xun's forehead, and responded weakly.

 It can be seen that she has tried very hard to help Ji Xun.

 But the feeling of exhaustion is getting stronger and stronger, and even supplementary food cannot make up for it.

Ji Xun couldn't bear it, but he couldn't let her fall asleep.

 He has always had the concept that the more the enemy wants to achieve his expectations, the more he must try to restrain himself.

 But Jixun didn't think of any way to dispel Ivan's "weak state".

 Checked Ivan's body and didn't even find anything abnormal.

 It’s not illness or injury.

 It was as if some targeted mysterious force had drained her energy.

 The two of them continued to wander around the maze.

 Ten hours later, Ji Xun still didn’t see the repeated mark.

  Even after he walked back, he saw that the coordinates he left had not disappeared.

 The maze itself looks fine.

 At this time, Ji Xun was basically sure that he was trapped.

This mirror space maze seems truly endless.

It's like coming to another world. This place is desolate and nothing is born except space.

 Being trapped is expected.

Ji Xun did not think that the methods of those in the Holy Church would be so easily seen through, and he did not even reject the worst plan.

 Life is like a gamble, there are winners and losers.

 He has a very peaceful mind.

 But even if he was trapped to death, what he wondered was, why?

This period of sleep lasted four days.

 Somewhere in the maze.

Ji Xun sat cross-legged on the ground, meditating.

 Over the past four days, he has tried various methods, but without exception, he has not found any clues.

 He was basically sure that he had not been disturbed in his perception of the misjudgment space.

　　But I was really exiled into an incredibly huge space.

 No matter which direction you look at, no matter what method you use, there is no sign of getting out.

 The most troublesome thing is that food is already running out.

 The food that had been prepared for several months was stored in the oil painting, but in the past four days, it has been almost consumed.

Ji Xun didn’t have much to eat. But little Ivan’s appetite is amazing.

 If she doesn't eat, she will fall into a state of "hibernation".

This is no longer sleep, but a morbid weakness.

 She can only wake up when she is eating.

 But more and more food is needed.

 Food reserves are gradually bottoming out because of this large amount of eating.

Ji Xun estimated that if they couldn't get out for a few more days, they might starve to death in the maze.

 “Little Ivan, get up and eat.”

After calling out several times, Ivan weakly opened his eyelids on his head and murmured softly: "Oh."

As he spoke, he chewed lazily.

Ji Xun looked at the weak state of little Loli, his eyes filled with mist.

 It is becoming increasingly difficult to wake up.

 Without a large supply of food, Ivan should have entered that "dormant" state long ago.

Although Ji Xun felt that this girl would not starve to death, this state also made him unsure of what the consequences would be.

 Can only be fed continuously.

And another consideration is that he feels that the possibility of them escaping the maze on their own is very low.

 You can only wait to be released.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun murmured in his heart: "Counting the time, if those guys are fast enough, they should have reached Innocence City by now. Maybe they have already reached the Old Continent."

 The most worrying question is whether they can hold on until the enemy lets them out.

 Or maybe there was an accident and those people from the Southern Continent were intercepted and killed.

However, the latter is unlikely.

He felt that the worst and most likely possibility was that by the time they were fished out, they would already be under the eyes of the masters of the Holy See of the Southern Continent.

 So what Ji Xun is betting on is that those in the Southern Continent may predict that Ivan will be dormant.

  But it doesn’t.

 While waiting to go out, with the help of Ivan's space ability, there may be a chance.

“It’s strange, is this mirror space really a real material world?”

"But if it is true, what relic has room for such exaggeration? Is it a legendary artifact?"

“If not, then what went wrong? What is the nature of space.”

“Also, what is the mysterious power that absorbs Ivan’s energy?”

ˆ “.”

In the next few days, in order to reduce consumption, Ji Xun even got a steam motorcycle and rode it around the maze.

 It means that a motorcycle travels hundreds or thousands of kilometers a day and still does not see the end of the mirror space.

Ji Xun has basically determined that the current maze cannot be solved by any method he knows.

 This day.

 It is already the seventh day of being trapped.

 The food has been exhausted.

 The supply is insufficient, and Ivan spends most of his time dormant.

Ji found a place to sit cross-legged and meditate.

 Now it seems that there is a high probability that they will have to wait for people outside to let them out.

  But if he is released, the probability of survival is low.

It seems like I am really going to die this time.

However, rather than being entangled in a dilemma that cannot be changed, he is more concerned about why he is trapped?

 He is very calm and can accept any result he has from beginning to end.

 Thinking hard to no avail.

　　While resting, Ji Xun also recalled the time when he came to this world for no reason, and muttered to himself: "It's really a wonderful world."

Looking back at the images of my journey along the way, from [407 Abnormal Biological Research Institute] to Chujiu, then to Innocence City, and then to the Old Continent.

  Along the way, I encountered many wonderful worlds and pictures, and made many friends.

 Chūjiu, Nan Jing, Qin Rushi, Gong Wu, Caterina, Xie Guozhong, Mushroom Head Jia Yu, Aragorn, Old Xu, Che Er, and Song Yu.

 Faces come to mind.

Ji Xun thought together and took out a black and white photo.

In the black and white photo, there is a girl wearing a floral dress with a bright smile.

She stood in front of a beautiful small auditorium, with white walls, spires, and roses all over the wall like a waterfall behind her.

 Looking at the handsome young man in a suit again, Ji Xun smiled.

He stroked the photo, as if he had returned to Saphire Manor.

 That wonderful time is as if it is before your eyes.

Even looking back now, Ji Xun still feels that it was a magical experience.

　　I actually traveled a hundred years ago and met that rose-like girl.

“Miss Yu, are you still there?”

Ji Xun caressed the smiling face of the girl in the photo.

 A thought suddenly popped up in my mind: I wonder if I would meet Song Yu again if I traveled back a hundred years ago?

If you traveled back in time to the time when the photo was taken, would you still see another version of yourself?

 Hundred years ago.

That seems to be another world.

 But the amazing thing is that I am still stepping on the same land and the same space a hundred years ago.

 Time is really magical.

 Let the space become like a layer cake, layer by layer.

 A point in time points to a unique spatial node.

 Space and time are like coordinates, defining the meaning of everything in the world.

˜Missing and thinking do not conflict, and Ji Xun did not realize that he had entered a very strange state.

 I don’t know how long it took.

Ji Xun gradually lost consciousness as he looked at the two people in the photo, as if he couldn't even feel the passage of time.

 It seemed as if I had touched something flowing around me.

That is a magical law that has always existed but has never been touched.

"The law of time? If there is no time, does space exist? Oh, it should be meaningless."

Ji Xun’s eyes were like fog, and he seemed to see a fog in his eyes.

 Mysterious and ethereal, hard to touch.

“You have touched the mystery of the ‘Law of Time’ in your ‘enlightenment’, and your affinity +1”

“You touch the traces of ‘time and space’ and ‘years’, the law of space +1”

 Epiphanies are common and enlightenment occurs frequently.

Ji Xun didn’t realize that he was quietly resonating with some of the forces in the maze.

 The law is so magical, it is everywhere, but when you cannot perceive it, it is invisible.

 But when your frequency resonates with it, you suddenly become enlightened.

Ji Xun didn't notice the change in his state, he just felt very comfortable.

 It was a magical experience that gave me insights and a new understanding of the world.

Not only the mirror maze, a special place full of space laws, but Ivan lying on his head also seemed to have a resonance.

Unconsciously, Ji Xun finally felt something strange.

 He discovered that there was an indescribable energy overflowing from Ivan's body.

It's like the human body dissipating heat.

 Can’t see it, but it is real.

 Just this thought flashed through my mind, like thunder exploding in my mind.

 Suddenly, Ji Xun's eyes suddenly changed from blurry to clear: "Huh?"

 He seemed to understand something.

 My previous thinking was wrong!

 Maybe it’s not a matter of space!

 It’s time!

 Time is an illusion!

It's like the timeline in a storybook has passed, it's just an illusion brought in by the reader's consciousness.

 The world in book stories has always been there and has never changed.

 Time and space are all illusions perceived by readers!

This thought was like a thunder cracking through the night, disappearing in an instant.

 But Ji Xun suddenly realized that he understood what this mirror maze was about!

“There may be no normal flow of time in this mirror space!”

Ji Xun came to a conclusion that even he found incredible.

 But it seems that this is the only way to explain why this space is infinitely large.

At that moment he caught the tail of the law of time, but it slipped away again.

Ji Xun couldn't explain clearly what he had realized.

 It's like time and space in human dreams, it's still an illusion.

 But the fact is that he has thought of a way that may still not get out, but may be able to break the maze in front of him!

Thinking of this, Ji Xun quickly closed his eyes, and the shadow of the clown appeared behind him, trying to maintain the mysterious state of understanding as much as possible.

 He wanted to seize this last bit of feeling and give it a try!

 If time does not flow, then these spatial mazes are meaningless.

Ji Xun thought of this, closed his eyes and stood up.

 He did not choose any direction of the maze passage, just followed his feeling, closed his eyes and walked forward.

It was pitch black before my eyes, and in my consciousness, it was as if space no longer existed.

 He just walked, walked.

In that mysterious state of perception, the concept of "mirror wall" has completely disappeared from my mind.

 A magical scene took place.

It was obvious that he should have hit the wall after taking these few steps, but Ji Xun was still walking.

 He walked forward step by step in the darkness.

　　Going a long way.

 In that sensory world, there is no concept of space, but there is time!

Ji Xun was getting more and more excited. He knew that he had little grasp of the law of time, like a thin line.

 But he stepped on that thin line, like walking a tightrope, and walked carefully for a long, long time.

I don’t know how long I’ve been walking.

 It seems to be getting closer and closer to the truth.

 A "bang" sound.

Ji Xun felt his head buzzing.

Hit a wall?

 In an instant, Ji Xun woke up from that mysterious state of enlightenment.

I thought I was bumping into the glass wall of the maze, but when I opened my eyes, it was not the case.

 In front of me is a stone tablet more than three meters high.

 A black stone tablet!

"This is.!!"

Ji Xun’s pupils suddenly shrank when he saw the stone tablet.

 Because, he has seen this kind of stone tablet many times!

The stone tablet is as dark as ink, and there are obviously no carved words, but if you look closely, you can see some mysterious symbols wandering on it. Your eyes saw it but forgot it in your mind.

 Higher devil language!

 Absolutely right!

This is the [Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet] that Old Man Xu has been looking for.

 And more than one piece!

There are so many things in front of me, at least forty or fifty yuan.

“What is going on here? [Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet] Why does the stone tablet appear here?”

Ji Xun saw these stone tablets, no matter what his state of mind, he was also filled with huge doubts and shocks at this moment.

These stone tablets stand in front of you like tombstones, as if they have been silent for countless years, and a mysterious aura from ancient times blows in your face.

Ji Xun suddenly realized that he might have touched some big secret.

 After counting, there are actually fifty-three stone tablets hidden in this mirror space!

There is a proverb in this world that no two leaves in the world are exactly the same.

 Similarly, there are no two identical stone monuments in the world.

 But Ji Xun was very sure that he had seen a few of these pieces!

  Summer Ranch Caves, Shangbang Prison, Mithril Mine.

 Why are they here?

 (End of this chapter)