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Chapter 1139: Ritual Stars Gradually Converge
Chapter 1139: Ritual Stars Gradually Converge
Inside the long hall of the White Rock Building, Lane and several family managers from Vijiazia sat in front of the spatial screen, which displayed the current scene inside the ancient museum.
The man carried a box to the center of the independent warehouse and placed it on the conveyor belt above. The box was slowly moved to the back of the exhibition hall, where the floor gradually sank, leading to a depth of over a hundred meters underground. Two people in protective suits then lifted the box down.
They carried the item through three layers of security doors, finally reaching a fully metallic vault. The room was filled with a pale green spore mist, which could harm even those wearing protective suits if they had not taken specific medication.
The two people opened the box and carefully removed the contents. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, a red skull, nearly as large as a human torso, was revealed, almost filling the entire box.
One could imagine how powerful and tall the original owner of the skull must have been.
Everyone in front of the screen watched intently. This item had been discovered by the West Coast government in the ruins of the Primordial People outside the Confluence Zone not long ago. They had entrusted it to the museum after more than half a month of negotiations, as the Sealed Hall had the most stringent Ritual Defense System on the entire West Coast.
This was the legendary "Papalu" skull.
In early Primordial People history, there was a vanished bloodthirsty regime, whose main government and citizens were all in the Confluence Zone. They were the earliest rulers of the Primordial People, while the rest of the Primordial People were merely their food and slaves.
According to Primordial People legends, they were not content with serving the gods and wanted to become gods themselves. They stole a treasure that was meant to be guarded by them from the gods and used it to forge three Divine Eyes. When the three rulers placed the eyes in their foreheads, a strange transformation occurred.
Ancient texts describe it as "a light like the sun falling to the earth burst from their eyes, drying up rivers and withering plants... everything seemed to be swallowed by an endless void." Thus, the three people and the entire bloodthirsty kingdom disappeared.
Only three blood-red skulls remained.
These three skulls were later found by three heroes of the Primordial People. They inherited the legacy left by this evil regime and established their own kingdoms, which became the predecessors of the three kingdoms of the North Continent.
After the Federation took control of the land, they believed these relics were extremely powerful and had been searching for them for a long time, but they had never found the genuine article.
For thousands of years after the event, due to the reverence for power and authority, the skull had been lost and hidden several times in history. As a result, the Primordial People created many replicas.
These replicas were said to use some of the same materials as the original skull and possessed similar functions. Therefore, despite finding dozens of skulls over the years, the Federation had never been able to determine which one was the real thing.
They were unsure of the original’s exact appearance and whether its power had diminished over time, so they had collected and studied them all.
However, this time, they seemed to have obtained a genuine artifact. Whether it was the real one needed to be verified, and Vijiazia had both the necessary rituals and higher-level defensive capabilities, making it a safe place for the task.
When the two internal staff members placed the skull in a transparent storage chamber and it was slowly sealed, the task was considered complete.
As the vault doors slowly closed, someone said in a relaxed tone, "That should be fine."
But someone still raised a concern, "We don’t know the properties of this thing. Are you sure there won’t be any problems?"
Someone couldn’t help but laugh, "Jonathan, you can relax. The Sealed Hall is the most secure place on the entire West Coast. Even if there are any issues, Arura will adjust and calculate everything for us. Besides, the Guardian’s mental power hangs high over Vijiazia. If this place isn’t safe, then there’s nowhere safe in the world."
A woman asked, "How long will we keep this thing?"
Lane smiled and said, "The longer, the better. This thing is not simple. If we can uncover some secrets, my family and I will be the first to benefit from it."
Everyone present agreed. In this era of technology, although the power of fighters remains the mainstream, not everyone can become a fighter, even among their own families.
They all had a worry: if no one in a future generation could become a fighter or a powerful fighter, everything they had gained would be lost. Therefore, using technology to enhance oneself, allowing those without talent to gain power, was a crucial path.
This was why they were willing to do everything to advance technology, and these ancient artifacts contained many secrets that could help improve existing technologies.
The climb up the staircase is relentless until one reaches the top; those who fall behind will not be pitied.
At this moment, the majority of the resistance organization's key members had gathered in the city's northern sewer system. Due to the long-standing neglect by Vail Asia, the infrastructure in this area was extremely underdeveloped, and with the rampant presence of gangs and a lack of proper oversight, their meeting was relatively safe.
A member responsible for supervision was currently reporting: "We have confirmed that the Vail Asia management has already delivered that item to the museum."
Specialist Qu's eyes gleamed. "Good, the item has been delivered, so now we wait for the delivery." He looked at everyone present and said, "Everyone, from now on, we wait for that moment to arrive."
Someone raised a question: "Specialist, what exactly are we trying to obtain?" This question was somewhat against the rules, but the person was in charge of evacuation and logistics, and asking was to better arrange everything.
Specialist Qu glanced at him, then met the gazes of everyone looking at him, and said in a serious tone, "Regarding that item, I cannot disclose it to you directly at the moment, but it won't be large and will be easy to move. You can rest assured about that."
After saying this, he did not continue the topic but instead looked at Group Leader Lu.
"Group Leader Lu, it's already the seventeenth. According to our previous calculations, the time of the three-star conjunction will not exceed the twentieth, correct?"
Group Leader Lu replied, "Specialist, that's correct."
Specialist Qu said, "So in the next three days, we must be prepared at all times."
Group Leader Lu responded, "Yes, it might even be tomorrow. But, Specialist, if it's tomorrow, it would be somewhat disadvantageous for us. Since Director Chen returned, the conflicts between the Daxun and Tuwantinia delegations have been easing."
Specialist Qu frowned and looked at a member responsible for monitoring the delegations. "Both delegations were supposed to have a scheduled fight. What's the situation now?"
The member shook his head. "Mr. Vierro of the Tuwantinia delegation seems to have no intention of fighting yet. There are reports that he has been hiding in his room, studying strategies. Some believe he was injured during the recent ambush of the delegation..."
Specialist Qu firmly denied this. "That's impossible; he didn't sustain much injury that day. With a fighter's resilience, even if he was hurt, he should have recovered by now."
"Then it might be..." the member hesitated, "after arriving in the central city, he saw the combat footage of Mr. Gui from Daxun, and lost his confidence."
Specialist Qu was surprised. "What, as a fighter, did he not research his opponent before coming? How did he become a fighter without understanding his enemy?"
The member also seemed a bit helpless. "It's said that he comes from a prestigious family, born with resources beyond the reach of ordinary people, and his talent is exceptional. He almost didn't need to strive to achieve what he has. He's a person of extraordinary confidence, but the previous battle might have been his first real encounter with an external enemy, which probably dealt him a psychological blow..."
Upon hearing this, Specialist Qu's frown deepened. He realized that whenever the issue involved the Tuwantinia people, it often deviated from his usual understanding.
However, the member did bring some good news. "Specialist, even if their scheduled fight doesn't happen, there is reliable information that Dahyel Rosade might come to Vail Asia in the next day or two, and his opponent could be Director Chen from the Daxun delegation!"
Hearing this, Specialist Qu's expression improved somewhat. Regardless, their plan to stir up conflict was successful.
Dahyel Rosade was one of the few fighters who had been around since the Federation's founding, holding a high status on the west coast. If he were to fight, Vail Asia would certainly allocate a significant amount of resources to ensure security, which would be beneficial for their operation.
He looked at everyone present and said in a solemn tone, "Everyone, the initiation of the plan is imminent. Be prepared at all times!"
The next day, it was January 18th. After concluding their visit to Kavatuya, the delegation led by Director Xie finally arrived at the Vail Asia Central City and reunited with Chen Chuan's team.
He had already been informed of the current situation the delegation was facing. After meeting and greeting Chen Chuan, he immediately expressed his stance.
"Director Chen, I originally planned to head to the east coast after reuniting with you, but it seems we must first address the current situation.
The long-standing conflict between Yinglu South Continent and us will continue to escalate if not resolved this time. If we can take advantage of this opportunity to settle some issues, then our stay here will be very meaningful."
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(End of Chapter)
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