A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 731

Chapter 731: Chapter 535: Insane Mountain Range_1 Chapter 731: Chapter 535: Insane Mountain Range_1 The blizzard raged for two full days before subsiding, and at the same time, the plane piloted by the maid finally appeared on the other side of the horizon.

“Hoo…”

Seeing the long-awaited maid, Duanmu Huai also breathed a sigh of relief. Due to the hasty departure, the maid only rented a light ten-seat transporter. Although not large, it was already adequate for Duanmu Huai and others. After arriving at the research station and after a round of resupply, Duanmu Huai found Dr. Palmer, indicating that they would be leaving the research station next.

“This…”

It must be said, facing the request made by Duanmu Huai, although Professor Palmer was somewhat prepared, he was still a bit surprised. After all, this was Antarctica. Not to mention, Duanmu Huai also wanted to take Mary along. Frankly speaking, he really didn't understand why such a young girl would go deep into Antarctica, wondering what kind of adventure there could be.

This is not some exploration into the scenery of a primitive forest.

“Although we indeed had a verbal agreement, respected sir, I still don't understand, what exactly you want to do by coming to Antarctica this time…”

“Professor Palmer, do you think there are some things that should never be excavated, and it would be better if they completely disappeared from this world?”

“This…I'm not sure, I haven't encountered such a situation so far, besides, isn't our job to excavate those things that once disappeared from this world and exhibit them again?”

“Maybe yes, maybe no. Of course, if it's just weathered stone, there will definitely be no problem.”

Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

“Uh, so, are you saying there's more than just stones down there?”

“Hehe…”

Faced with Professor Palmer's question, Duanmu Huai chuckled.

“Don't worry, even if it isn't now, I assure you, it will be soon.”

After formulating the plan, Duanmu Huai and his party promptly left on board the plane again, heading deep into Antarctica.

In the beginning, the weather was still stable, and the sky was clear. Mary, clad in her thick coat, sat in the chair, uneasily staring at the snow-covered earth below. Earlier, upon waking up, she had told Duanmu Huai about her dream. He explained that it was a resonance between her and Shirley's spirits — which meant they were in the right place this time.

That is to say, Shirley was indeed here?

Mary clenched her fists, staring at the snowy plains below, where a large group of penguins waddled along. Normally, she would have been jumping for joy at the sight, but now her face was full of worry and anxiety, filled with anticipation and unease.

However, it didn't take long before darkness enveloped the earth, and an unforeseen blizzard roared to life once more. The violent winds made the plane sway like a small boat in the waves, swinging up and down.

“W-what do we do now? Sir?”

Gripping the armrest tightly, Mary asked anxiously. It was her first time experiencing such a severe storm mid-air, feeling like she was about to get sucked up in a tornado and plummeting to the ground.

“Don't worry, it's just a minor issue. Why the rush?”

Duanmu Huai seemed quite composed. If it were an ordinary investigator, they would likely choose to make an emergency landing now, embarking on a survival exercise, maybe even needing to set up camp and make repairs… However, he didn't need to bother with all that. As the god of destruction, if he had to resort to such conventional means, it would be quite a blow to his dignity.

At this point, he should…
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai gripped his staff, staring ahead, and let out a low growl.

“Hmph!!”

The moment she heard Duanmu Huai's roar, Mary felt like she was hearing a continuous roll of thunderous bellowing. She instinctively covered her ears, and at the same time, saw the dense dark clouds ahead seemed to have been blown away by an invisible gust of wind, clearing in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the wind stopped, the rain stopped, and the sky was clear again.

“Hmm… I think my move isn't much worse than Greiya's Dragon Roar.”

Duanmu Huai moved his head about, looking at the sunny weather in front of him, he nodded in satisfaction. Then, he glanced at the system prompt in front of his eyes.

[Executed “Intimidation” against “Blizzard”…Intimidation successful]
[“Blizzard” changed to “Clear Weather”]
[Climate change successful]
“…”

Well, how -to put it? As long as it works, nothing else matters.

Not long after the dark clouds dispersed, a massive mountain range appeared in front of them like a wall. Without needing Duanmu Huai to give the order, the maid pulled up the plane's nose towards the slope. Just like passing wave after wave of stone-seas, the scene on the other side of the wave clearly appeared in front of everyone in the next moment.

It was an endless field of neatly arranged giant stone structures, a maze built of square, arch-shaped, and angular boulders. Their construction was far more grand and ancient than any human could imagine. If there were scientific researchers here, merely witnessing this scene would leave them astonished. However, for Duanmu Huai, this is not some shocking new discovery that would mean the world, nor is it something to care about. Conversely, for them, it merely represented a destination.

And that's all there is to it.

“Can you sense her? Any idea where Shirley might be?”

After a mere glance, Duanmu Huai withdrew his gaze and turned to ask Mary. Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, she came out of the awe of the massive, astonishing black city before her, closed her eyes, fell silent for a moment, and pointed ahead.

“She should be there, I have a feeling…”

“Alright, let's go.”

The plane flew over the mountain range and into the vast, pitch-black city. The whole city was silent, not a single sound. The sun's rays on these eerie, twisted stone buildings created contorting, revolting apparitions.

The plane descended into the shadows, landing by a gigantic entrance resembling a collapsed temple. Duanmu Huai pushed the cabin door open and strode down the plane. Mary and Lorena followed him. Then, Duanmu Huai issued a command to the maid.

“Keep circling, wait for my command.”

“Yes, master.”

Having heard Duanmu Huai's words, the maid nodded and fired up the plane to take off into the sky once more. Mary stared blankly at the surrounding city, as though lost in a trance, until Duanmu Huai snapped her out of her strange daze by tapping her on the head.

“Come on, let's go.”

“Oh, okay.”

It must be said, walking in a city like this is quite a strange experience. Mary holds a flashlight, trudging in the snow underfoot, looking around. Unfamiliar murals, unfamiliar architecture, unknown language, all of these gave Mary an illusion; as if she was walking in an alien city built by alien races on a frigid alien planet…

“Whoa…”

A wave of dizziness hit her, forcing Mary to look down, and Duanmu Huai patted her on the back.

“Don't stress about these things too much. Don't take them too seriously; no matter what they are, they're just piles of garbage right now.”

“Yes….”

“Right, let me tell you an interesting little story.”

Perhaps walking here was too dull, for the whole dark ruin was only lit by the glow of torchlight and the sound of footsteps. Lorena and Mary stayed silent, which bored Duanmu Huai a little, prompting him to get talkative.

“Let me tell you about how the masters of this place went extinct. I'm sure you'll find it fascinating.”

“Huh? You know about that, Mr. Knight?”

“Really??”

Sure enough, upon hearing Duanmu Huai's words, both the women were surprised and instantly interested. Duanmu Huai nodded and continued his story.

“Long, long ago, before humans inhabited this planet, an alien race called the Ancient Ones came to this planet. These Ancient Ones…how should I put it; tough as old boots. They could travel through cosmic space from one planet to the next without any tools…”

“That impressive? If only I had such ability…”

Upon hearing this, Lorena showed a wistful expression, while Mary was utterly baffled.

“Then… what did these Ancient Ones come to this planet for?”

“I don't know, probably vacation. You know, it's too hot at home, so they wanted to find somewhere to escape the heat, or maybe too cold, so they wanted somewhere to spend the winter, isn't that just human nature? So they came here, found the climate nice, and settled.”

“…Nice climate??”

Mary looked around, confused.

“Back then, back then, certainly not now.”

Duanmu Huai laughed and shrugged.

“So then, the climate here was so good back then that these Ancient Ones felt it was too comfortable here, didn't want to leave. And after a few million years… you know how it goes, the Ice Age came, the weather started to get cold, and the Ancient Ones wanted to leave… unfortunately, they couldn't.”

“Huh? Why??”

Lorena curiously asked.

“Well, it's simple, they had been complacent for too long, their bodily functions deteriorated, they lost their ability to travel through the cosmos. Which meant they were trapped on this planet, unable to find other ones. Hence, they tragically starved and froze here. Then, a little trouble happened, and they went extinct.”

Duanmu Huai spread his hands as he got to this part of the story.

“Born in hardship, die in comfort, huh? Isn't it amusing?”

“Indeed, can't slack off on training!”

Upon hearing this, Lorena clenched her fists hard, nodding sagely. Mary just kept looking around, honestly, her head was bursting with question marks. But… was this just a story Mr. Duanmu invented?

After all, according to his account, these events happened even before humans were born, how could he possibly know about this?

Chapter end

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