"It's good if you win." Xue Yingsong said, "This year's Succubus General is different from the previous ones. She values strength more. If you can defeat her, she will look up to you."
Gu Ran couldn't help but ask: "Can you tell me everything now?"
Xue Yingsong nodded: "Of course, anything you want to know, anything I can tell you, you can ask at any time, and I will answer at any time."
"What's in the Dragon Blood River?" Gu Ran first asked about what happened when he first arrived in Canglong City.
If it weren't for what happened in Dragon Blood River, he might not have had so many connections with Canglong City.
"I don't know what the thing in the Dragon Blood River is." Xue Yingsong shook his head and said, "But I know what the thing in the Dragon Blood River is waiting for."
"Do you know how the Dragon Blood River was formed?"
Without waiting for Gu Ran to answer, Xue Yingsong answered himself: "The reason why the Dragon Blood River is called the Dragon Blood River is because this river is indeed bathed in the blood of a blue dragon."
Gu Ran said curiously, "It turns out there are real blue dragons in this world. I thought they were just legends."
Xue Yingsong smiled, walked to the side, and motioned Gu Ran to follow him.
"Let's go for a walk together."
Gu Ran looked around and there was no suspicious person nearby.
The two of them walked in the open space without having to worry about walls having ears.
However, Gu Ran still expanded his mental power to the maximum and used it to investigate the surrounding environment.
"The reason why Canglong City is called Canglong City is because a long time ago there really was a Canglong guarding this main city. As for the reason why it guarded it, it was because this main city was built by its owner."
Xue Yingsong said as he walked.
"Its owner?" Gu Ran was a little surprised.
Canglong actually has a master
A lot of information cannot be read without a certain identity. For confidential information like this, it is estimated that only a few people in Canglong City can read it.
Xue Yingsong nodded and said, "There is no written evidence to prove the owner of Canglong. Only some oral stories have been passed down. In addition, the image of Canglong's owner is not mentioned in these stories. It is very vague.
"How is it? Does it feel very familiar?"
"There is no record, and the image that has been passed down is vague..." Gu Ran instantly thought of the "phantom" of the tyrant he saw in the ruins.
Xue Yingsong glanced at Gu Ran's expression and smiled, "Yes, it's just what you think."
"When Canglong City was first built, it was threatened by a tide of ferocious beasts. At that time, humans had not yet developed martial arts and supernatural powers, so their ability to protect themselves was very limited. At that time, it was the first city lord and his Canglong mount who protected Canglong City.
"At that time, because the era of lord city-states was not far away, there were still some remaining characteristics, such as the city lord system. However, this city lord did not treat the city as his own private property, but was elected by everyone. The purpose was to unify the forces, lead everyone, protect everyone, and resist the tide of ferocious beasts.
“After that, the first city lord suddenly disappeared, leaving only his Azure Dragon mount wailing. From then on, it was the Azure Dragon that guarded the main city. A hundred years later, the Azure Dragon’s combat effectiveness had declined significantly due to aging and numerous hidden injuries.
"That time, the beast tide was the largest since the city was built. Canglong fought to the end for this main city, and dragon blood flew all over the sky and fell into the Dragon Blood River. After Canglong fell, the beast tide had already approached the core area of Canglong City. As long as they crossed the Dragon Blood River, the beast tide could sweep across the entire main city.
"But a magical scene happened. No matter what kind of beast it was, as long as it was flying, it would fall down without any accident when flying over the Dragon Blood River and drown in the river. As for those ordinary land beasts, their threat in the water was much reduced. As long as fortifications were built on the other side of the river, they could be basically resisted.
"You should have guessed it. Canglong City was not originally called Canglong City, and Longxue River was not originally called Longxue River. It was all because of that battle. In order to commemorate Canglong's contribution in defending the main city for many years, the people of Canglong City changed the name and the river to their current names. As for what they were originally called, it is no longer possible to investigate.
"After that war between humans and ferocious beasts, the Dragon Blood River became what it is now. Oh, no, it became what it was before you came. Canglong City has been exploring the Dragon Blood River for nearly two thousand years. Almost every so many years, new people would become interested in the Dragon Blood River, but after so many years, there was still no discovery. Until I discovered—"
At this point, Xue Yingsong suddenly heard something, and a trace of nostalgia for his youth appeared on his face, but he did not remain sentimental for too long, and continued:
"The Dragon Blood River seemed to have a sense of consciousness, but no one could sense it except telepaths. It had to pass through the Ark Core, which served as a bridge. From that sense, I knew it was waiting for someone.
"It's waiting for someone to take it away. I've tried various methods, such as using my Ark Core, to see if I can satisfy its needs, but unfortunately, I'm not the one it's waiting for. I've tried for a long, long time, but it didn't respond at all until you showed up."
Xue Yingsong looked at Gu Ran: "The Dragon Blood River suddenly changed, the characteristics disappeared, and the trace of consciousness waiting in the river also disappeared. The Dragon Blood River returned to being an ordinary river. Of course, you don't have to feel sorry. The strategic significance of the Dragon Blood River is no longer significant for Canglong City. Instead, it hinders the expansion of the inner city of Canglong City. Now that this troublesome characteristic is gone, it's just right.
"The reason why I can be sure that it was you who caused the changes in the Dragon Blood River is that, first, you have telekinesis, just like me, so you may be able to hear the faint call from the Dragon Blood River and interact with it. Second, we both have the Ark Core, and the connection between the Ark Core is very strong. I can feel a familiar breath from your Ark Core.
"Plus, my understanding of you is actually deeper than you think. Your name is not Leng Ran, but Gu Ran. You are the brother of Gu Qingqing, the only disciple of Leng Feng, the space ability user in Suzaku City, right?"
Gu Ran's footsteps suddenly paused. Even though Gu Ran had experienced so many things and had become very shrewd, he could not hide the shock in his eyes.
This old fox has actually already dug up my past
But he pretended to be ignorant for so long, and it was only exposed today.
"Don't be surprised. Canglong City has always been very concerned about Zhuque City. After all, they have been old friends and old rivals for many years. And it's no secret that Leng Feng is going to look for the Lasambo family. She revealed the news a long time ago."
Xue Yingsong walked slowly and said:
"So in order to understand Leng Feng's movements, Canglong City had already made arrangements in Saint Yor City and the Lasambo family. Otherwise, where do you think the space interference devices of the Lasambo family came from? The space interference device is the research result of Lanxin University. As for the target it is, it is also obvious.
"There are some tiny recording devices on those space interference devices. Although that area was massively destroyed by the battle, a lot of recorded images were transmitted to other devices around it before it was destroyed. The images included your appearance, but since all the space interference devices were destroyed, they can no longer record images."
When he spoke to the end, Xue Yingsong felt quite regretful.
Gu Ran suddenly realized.
The space interference device was destroyed because he almost destroyed that area at that time.
"But I am the only one in Canglong City who knows your information. I have sealed all the relevant information and set it as top secret. I am actually quite curious about where you went afterwards, because you have not appeared for many years."
Xue Yingsong glanced at Gu Ran again and changed the subject:
"Forget it. Since you don't want to talk about it, then you must have your reasons. I won't ask any more questions. Let's get back to the truth I'm looking for."
"There have been many such people in history, all of whom should have been recorded in history books, but in the end no information was passed down at all. Even the information left by word of mouth was only the information of a few people.
“I was very shocked when I first discovered this phenomenon, because it was as if a hand had deliberately wiped out any traces of their existence, but it seemed that this hand did not wipe it out properly, and there were always some clues for later people to know about them.
“So I was very interested in tracking them down, in order to find these important historical figures whose traces had been erased. However, the more I tracked them down, the more I found myself trapped in a maze. I was completely confused and could not find anything.
"But an opportunity gave me a breakthrough, and that was—"
"Three-sided crystal cone, or the core of the Ark?" Gu Ran answered first, while looking at Xue Yingsong.
"Yes, it's the Ark Core. You already know this term, which means you have indeed experienced a lot in the ruins." Xue Yingsong said, "I accidentally got an Ark Core, and then everything about me changed. I originally had no talent for cultivation and was considered a waste by my family, but I developed a new ability, which is telekinesis.
"Then my scientific research ability also improved by leaps and bounds, far surpassing my peers, and then leaving other people of the same generation far behind."
He feels a bit like the male protagonist in a cool novel. He was originally a good-for-nothing in the family, but once he got the golden finger, his strength immediately improved by leaps and bounds and he became a well-known big shot.
Gu Ran couldn't help but think.
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"After becoming a researcher, I came into contact with more secret information and news, and I also had more resources, and the scope of my investigation was also wider."
Xue Yingsong was immersed in memories and spoke slowly.
"But the more I investigated and pursued the truth, the more shocked I was. Because I found more such examples, from the era of the Lord City-State to the era of the Main City, from Canglong City to other main cities, there are such examples."
"So I wondered, why are there so many cases with the same experience, what do they have in common?"
"But due to the lack of more relevant evidence and information, I can only rely on my own inferences and then verify them."
"It's just that due to the lack of relevant historical records, the verification work is very difficult. I didn't make any progress for a long time, until I found that other Ark cores seemed to be able to... circumvent this rule."
Having said this, Xue Yingsong stopped and looked at Gu Ran.
"It's as if the Ark Cores are not the product of this era, not the product of this world. They are independent of the rules. The rules cannot constrain them, and the rules cannot even affect them too much. Therefore, each Ark Core naturally becomes a carrier for recording secret history."
"You should already know that the Ark Core not only has the functions of energy conversion, intelligent computing, and space storage, but also has the function of recording some secret history that cannot be seen in the mundane world."
Gu Ran's body shook slightly.
He was indeed aware of the image recording function of the Ark Core, but he did not know that the Ark's image recording function actually included recording history that could not be seen on ordinary carriers.
So were the images played by the Ark Core that he had seen before all...
... ..
Outside the light screen.
Hearing Xue Yingsong's words, everyone couldn't help but look shocked.
Because they thought of the same thing as Gu Ran.
If the Ark Core records a secret history that cannot be seen by the world, then the memories of Gu Ran that they are seeing now...
Isn't it also a secret history that cannot be seen by the common people and is not tolerated by the rules
When this thought arose in their minds, everyone couldn't help but feel a slight chill in their hearts.
It seemed as if something terrible was about to happen to them.
Lin Fan's pupils trembled violently.
At this moment, he became more and more suspicious that the triangular crystal cone he obtained was the core of the Ark, and was definitely not some technology from extraterrestrial civilization.
But what he couldn't understand was why he got the Ark Core, and why the memory of the Ark Core being the technology of extraterrestrial civilization remained in his mind.
He wanted to recall carefully what happened when he got the Ark Core, but his memory was vague.
If I recall it carefully, my mind seems to be a little stuck, as if it has rusted.
This intensified Lin Fan's panic.
But he had to appear as strong and resolute as before on the outside, not showing any sign of weakness, otherwise his forces would be shaken and fall apart.
However, when Lin Fan felt the firm connection between himself and the core of the Ark, he couldn't help but feel relieved.
He could feel that Gu Ran was indeed slowly dying in there. If he just waited a little longer, Gu Ran would be completely dead.
He will be able to replace Gu Ran and have everything that Gu Ran has.