The submarine stopped about 500 meters away from the shore. Landing boats were dropped into the sea. Tianyang, Chiying, Olgari, Lintary and others, as well as church warriors and Silver Dragon Castle soldiers, took the landing boats to the coast.
Because this was the first time humans had explored the area since Alati disappeared, Olgali did not dare to be careless and did not put all her manpower into it.
For this exploration, her plan was to first establish a forward camp, first investigate and explore the surrounding areas, and mark out a safe zone. Then, she would gradually send troops, establish sentry points along the way, and explore the entire Yarati step by step.
Therefore, there were not many people entering Yarati for the first time, only about a hundred people in total.
Soon, Tianyang set foot on the land where the lost city of Yarati was located. Beside him, Dr. Lintali was already kneeling on the ground excitedly, kissing the ground, and collecting some soil samples. It was unknown whether he would take them back for experiments or keep them as a souvenir.
After organizing the equipment and checking the number of people, Olga gave the order and the team set off.
Tianyang walked with Chiying and the female general. Dr. Lintayali was right behind them. The doctor rode a multi-terrain balance vehicle instead of walking, and followed the several strong men leisurely, not falling behind at all.
They were walking on a desolate and silent plain. Because there was still sea water in the divided space, there was actually a winding river across the plain.
"If this is an independently separated space, why does it still exist in the sea water? Won't it dry up?" Tianyang asked casually out of curiosity.
Linteria said with a smile: "There is still air in here. Even ordinary people like me can breathe freely. I can also feel that the air is very fresh."
"This gives me an immature idea. The space separated by the 'King of Conquerors' is not completely separated from reality. Otherwise, we would not be able to find the 'door'."
“So I think that since there is a ‘door’ in this space, there must be a ‘window’, and whether it is a ‘door’ or a ‘window’, it overlaps with the real world.”
"So the seawater here has not dried up, and the air is still circulating. Maybe there is still life in Aratiri."
Olgaly shook her head and said, "I don't want any living creatures to exist in Aratiri. They probably wouldn't be friendly."
During this exchange, the team passed a hill and Tianyang suddenly saw a huge bronze gate that was tens of meters high standing on the ground. There were many symbols and patterns on the gate, which looked like some kind of array, but there were no walls on both sides of the gate to block the way. It was unclear what the point of placing such a huge gate here was.
However, Olgari did not dare to be careless. She made a gesture and some soldiers released the metal ball-like reconnaissance machines. The metal balls flew over, first scanning the bronze gate, and then separated, trying to bypass the gate for reconnaissance.
But when they tried to bypass the gate, they seemed to have hit an invisible wall and stayed in mid-air, unable to cross the gate.
Tian Yang's mind moved, and he used the "Distance Control" to try to cross the gate in one go, but his figure stopped in front of the gate. He could feel that there seemed to be an invisible wall with the gate as the boundary, isolating the land behind the gate.
He said "Huh", stretched out his hand and pressed lightly in the air, and sure enough, his palm encountered an invisible obstacle, unable to pass through the door.
"I knew it wouldn't be that simple." Olgali didn't seem surprised. She turned around and said to Dr. Lintary, "You can try that thing."
Linteria nodded and called his assistant. The assistant was carrying a silver-white briefcase. After opening it, a cool feeling emanated from it, and he took out a test tube from it.
The test tube contained blood, but no one knew whose blood it was.
Tianyang looked at the gate, then at the test tube, and suddenly realized, "Could that be the blood of the descendants of the Conqueror King?"
Olgali nodded and said, "Yes, due to certain needs, we have maintained contact with the descendants of the King of Conquerors, but the last time that bloodline visited the fortress was twenty years ago."
"We have been preserving their blood samples. When we discovered Arati this time, we thought that perhaps the 'Conqueror King' would impose some restrictions and prevent people from entering Arati easily."
"If there really are restrictions, they should have been set before he went crazy. Then, who would he want to be able to enter Arati?"
The answer is obvious, of course it is his descendants, so the blood of the descendants of the King of Conquerors might come in handy.
Holding the blood of the descendant of the King of Conquerors, Olga walked to the door, unplugged the test tube, took a look, and then poured the blood into the keyhole of the door.
As soon as the blood entered the keyhole, the bronze door made a faint sound, clacking, as if parts that had not been working for a long time were slowly turning, causing the door to vibrate slightly, shaking off wisps of dust from the patterns and symbols.
Then, a faint light emerged from the keyhole. The light was like dark red rust, gradually filling in the lines radiating from the keyhole and gradually spreading to the symbols beside the door.
When all the lines and symbols were filled with the dark red rust-like light, the door vibrated and roared, and slid back to open, creating a 'gap' that was wide enough for two people to pass through side by side.
Olgari stepped back and gestured, and the soldiers controlled the reconnaissance equipment to fly into the gap of the door. They observed through the instruments that there was a huge and vast space inside the door, just as they saw from outside the door. The difference was that from outside the door, the plains and cities in the distance were desolate and silent, but at least they were clear at a glance.
But from the reconnaissance camera inside the gate, one could see that the plain inside the gate was lined with trees that had turned into fossils, and there was grayish-white fog floating everywhere, making the world inside the gate blurry and difficult to see clearly.
"It's a bit like the reverse world, but not entirely. At least there is no black fog inside." Tianyang said as he looked at the scene on the screen.
Lint Yali was holding an instrument and looking at the readings on it. He said, "The oxygen level is within an acceptable range, but it shows that there are a lot of particulate matter in the fog. Those things may have an impact on ordinary people. It is best to wear protective clothing before entering."
Olgali readily accepted the doctor's advice. They had anticipated a similar situation this time, so the armor worn by the soldiers of Silver Dragon Castle was of the fully enclosed type. Now, as long as they put on a helmet and use the built-in oxygen, it would be equivalent to a set of protective clothing.
After preparations were completed, the team entered the gate.
Tianyang uses 'Dark Breathing', while extending his perception, and uses the 'Full' star essence technique to
He is surrounded by star energy and can be alerted immediately if there is any disturbance.
After being promoted to the Heavenly Rank, when he used 'Full', he could already fill the space within a hundred meters of himself with star energy.
Just as the camera of the reconnaissance machine showed, after entering the giant gate, Tianyang seemed to have come to a reverse world. The fog here limited the vision. Many fossilized plants could be seen on the ground. It was no more than a thousand years since Yarati was lost, and there were no conditions for fossilization here, so it was basically impossible to see fossil plants.
This can only mean that Alati had experienced some kind of drastic change at that time, or that this was some kind of sequelae brought about by the Conqueror King's division of space.
Through the thick fog, only a vague outline can be seen in the direction of the city, while in the sky, a sun that seems to be experiencing a solar eclipse can be vaguely seen.
The black sun hung in the sky, unable to cast its brilliant sunlight to dispel the fog on the earth. The circle of corona on the edge was dim and powerless.
Olga made a gesture, and the soldiers immediately dispersed cautiously in groups of three, using reconnaissance machines to explore the way ahead and advance towards the city in the fog.
It wasn't long before they were walking the streets of the city. When Yarati was built, there was no concept of a "fortress". Although there were city walls, they were more symbolic than practical.
In the heavy fog, these city walls either collapsed or were corroded by time, and were completely unable to provide any blocking effect.
Beams of light appeared in the fog, sweeping around to illuminate the streets.
Through the light provided by these lighting devices, Tianyang could see that the buildings in Yarati were very similar to the ancient buildings in Yinlong Castle. The architectural style was mostly pointed roofs and there were many towers. The vegetation coverage rate in the city was very high, and fossilized trees and flowers could be seen everywhere.
In almost every small square, you can see pools and sculptures. It is not difficult to imagine that when this city was in the real world, it must have been very prosperous. This prosperity was reflected not only in the economy, but also in culture and art.
Just as Olga was preparing to use a small square as a forward camp, suddenly, they noticed that the light above their heads was gradually getting brighter.
Tianyang looked up and saw that the total eclipse sun in the sky was regaining its light, as if the eclipse phenomenon was disappearing. As the light grew stronger and stronger, suddenly, someone exclaimed.
“Someone, there is someone!”
These words made people's backs cold, but soon, even Tianyang discovered the human figure. In the fog, one after another illusory figure was silently outlined. These shadows were scattered and filled the originally empty and silent squares, streets, alleys, and houses.
Those figures can be vaguely seen, they are wearing loose long clothes or wide-leg pants, the overall style is very similar to Jinquanbao, but the clothes are relatively complicated and have more decorations.
The appearance of these figures instantly makes the city bustling and lively. Even overhead, you can see flocks of birds flying by, and cats and dogs appearing in windows or on the streets, as if the city has suddenly come alive.
What is strange is that even though the city has become lively and even though shadows of animals have appeared, the entire city remains extremely quiet, without any sound at all. The figures appearing in the fog are like performing a pantomime.