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Chapter 858: Ancient Tales and Missing Pieces
Chapter 858: Ancient Tales and Missing Pieces
Within the Yuan An Corporation's branch, which was originally the top floor of Mo Lan Corporation, Liao Donghai and Chen Chuan rode the elevator to a place that had been transformed into a massive dome-shaped glass structure.
Chen Chuan walked forward to the edge of the top floor and looked out, overlooking the entire city of Yangzhi below. It was his first time viewing the city from such a high vantage point, a place he had called home since childhood.
Some buildings, when viewed from a different angle, gave him an entirely new perspective.
At this moment, Mr. Liao held up a Converged Land and handed it to Chen Chuan, who put it on, tapped it, and immediately, the Biagnetic Field unfolded, displaying pictures and text.
Liao Donghai said, "Director Chen, our laboratory conducted analysis and tests on the tissues and clothing materials of the two individuals. We can confirm that they lived approximately 350 to 400 years ago. They likely resided in what is now the Nolos Kingdom before relocating to Western Sea Province, where they lived for an extended period."
As he spoke, a map of the Eastern Continent and the surrounding countries from 350 to 400 years ago appeared on the Biagnetic Field.
"We searched for records from that time and found that during this period, there were indeed several tribes that migrated from the Western Continent to Western Sea Province. A widely celebrated poem was circulating there."
Liao Donghai tapped the Converged Land, revealing some mural paintings and fragments of text from sheepskin scrolls.
"The poem roughly describes an ancient tribal hero who, after returning from a hunt, discovered that his tribe had been devoured by the 'Agara Great Demon.' Following the guidance of the ancient gods, he pursued the demon in the direction of the sun, all the way to the sea, where he found the demon.
According to the poem, they engaged in a battle that earned the praise of the gods. The skies rained down red blood-like wine, staining the seawater and clouds, and turning the rivers crimson. Finally, the hero plunged a divine weapon into the demon's chest, killing it, and the demon's remains split into twenty-eight pieces.
These twenty-eight pieces of the demon's corpse then transformed into small monsters known as the 'Agara Sons.' Since then, a rumor has persisted that those who hunt and kill the Agara Sons can obtain a portion of the power of the divine weapon."
Liao Donghai paused and scrolled through the screen, "After our branch unearthed these two ancient martial artists, we managed to locate this poem and sought expert authentication. The poem has its origins and exists in several versions, with the earliest dating back over a thousand years."
Chen Chuan asked, "So, is this story just a framework?"
Liao Donghai replied, "Regarding the poem itself, that's correct. It is said that to facilitate its singing, the content was adapted to be more in line with the actual situation and locally understandable.
Our company later searched for records from the old dynasty and found that the poem, despite its distortions, exaggerations, and mythical elements, is based on a real event."
At this point, Chen Chuan asked, "How can you be sure it's true?"
Liao Donghai answered earnestly, "Because the one who recorded this event was the Xuanjiao Celestial Master, Master Huo."
Upon hearing this name, Chen Chuan's eyes flickered with recognition, and he nodded.
Master Huo was a high-ranking figure in the old imperial court and had attained a relatively high level. Such a person would not have left a record without good reason.
Liao Donghai continued, "In addition to textual descriptions, we also found a sketch of the Agara Monster here." As he spoke, he tapped the Biagnetic Field, and a line drawing of a massive creature appeared, seemingly as tall as the mountains depicted beside it.
"The so-called Agara Monster, in our old era, was referred to as 'Piliu.' It is a large creature that emerged from a fissure in the seabed and is rarely seen even in the Converged Land."
Chen Chuan was slightly surprised, "Do creatures from the Converged Land come here?"
Creatures of such size typically inhabit the depths of the Converged Land and rarely venture close to this world due to the scarcity of food to sustain their activities. However, Chen Chuan then thought of a possibility and looked up, saying, "Is it a Relic?"
Liao Donghai nodded and said, "Yes, Director Chen's guess is accurate. Based on the descriptions, we believe that an unknown Relic appeared at that time, attracting the Piliu, and leading to a conflict with the ancient martial artists of the tribes.
Master Huo lived during a period close to theirs, approximately a thousand years ago, when Xuanjiao had just defeated the Chanjiao and established its dominance. It is said that the court invited Master Huo to cleanse Western Sea Province, and he single-handedly accomplished this task in three years with his sword and whisk.
Master Huo likely conducted an on-site investigation of the traces left behind and confirmed that the ancient martial artists involved in the battle were not alone.
However, in the end, only one person survived, and the poem's praise is directed at both this individual and the others, merging them into a single entity."
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As he spoke, numerous scrolls and murals related to this topic appeared on the field domain screen, followed by a map of the region.
"Three or four hundred years ago, during the decline of the previous imperial dynasty, control over the Western Sea Province weakened, and the Western Continent was also plagued by frequent wars. Many tribes migrated there. The two ancient fighters we unearthed likely came over during that time.
Ever since that poem was passed down, there have been continuous expeditions from the Western Continent to seek and pursue the divine relics. It is said that these relics are hidden within the bodies of the twenty-eight Agara Sons, and by killing them, one can absorb these powers into their own body."
Upon hearing this, Chen Chuan understood the situation. He asked, "So the things hidden within their bodies are the so-called 'divine' relics?"
Liao Donghai replied, "That's most likely the case. They probably succeeded in their hunt.
Not only them, but over the past few hundred years, due to this legend, some may have obtained power, attracting the Western Continent to the Western Sea Province to hunt and kill these creatures. In the past, there were sightings of these monsters, and records were passed down. However, there are no more records before the establishment of the last dynasty, so some suspect that these monsters have been almost completely eradicated.
The two people they hunted might have been the last two so-called 'Agara Sons.' If someone possesses other parts of the divine relics and can extract the portion they obtained, there's a chance to restore this relic."
Chen Chuan nodded. A relic that could attract a large creature like the Piliu to shore must be extraordinary. It could even be a Tier Two relic, which would have an extremely significant impact on the country, far beyond what a single company could handle.
If Yuan An Corporation had known about this background earlier, they would have immediately reported it to the government. This also explains their current cooperation.
After some thought, Chen Chuan asked, "Your company's hidden traitor acted decisively. It seems like he knew something beforehand?"
Liao Donghai nodded, "After investigation, it's likely that he's a commercial spy from the Nolros Kingdom's state-owned company, Tower Whale Corporation, planted in our company. Based on his actions over the years, we believe that one of his purposes for infiltrating here is likely related to this matter.
We suspect that someone or some force intercepted a secret telegram he sent to the company, leading to the swift mobilization of a fighter to intercept the person.
Fortunately, Director Chen stopped this incident, or our company would have faced greater responsibility and government punishment."
At this moment, Chen Chuan remembered something else. "Mr. Liao, I believe you've seen the branch company's report. At the scene where I found the two people, I saw a giant footprint. I asked one of them, but they didn't seem to know anything about it. Does your company have any information on this?"
Liao Donghai replied, "I've read that report. I consulted some experts in the company and reviewed some files, but we couldn't determine what attacked them. However, based on the records of Celestial Master Huo, we've drawn a rather alarming conclusion.
Initially, the Piliu was divided into twenty-eight pieces, and the relics existed within those separated bodies, effectively achieving the purpose of dividing the monster. If all the relics that restrict it disappear, it's possible that after some time, the Piliu might reassemble, even if it can't regain its former strength. It would still be a very dangerous existence."
Chen Chuan considered this and looked at Liao Donghai. "If that's the case, either there's one or two of the so-called 'Agara Sons' still alive, or all the separated parts have detached from the relic, and because this isn't the converged land, the relic hasn't fully restored itself yet."
Liao Donghai admired, "Yes, Director Chen, your judgment is very close to the analysis of some of our company's researchers. However, another hypothesis has been proposed internally. It's possible that the long-term separation has created a profound connection between the creature and the relic, so the incompleteness of the relic prevents the creature from becoming whole. If that's the case, it might not be a bad thing."
Chen Chuan nodded. After so many years, the relic should be scattered in many places, and it wouldn't be easy to reassemble it. "How do you plan to extract the portion of the relic from their bodies?"
Liao Donghai looked at Chen Chuan and said, "Director Chen, the simplest way is for a fighter to kill them, transferring the portion of the relic into the fighter's body."
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