Cataclysm King

Chapter 389 Fifty-three Forbidden Ruins Stone Steles!

“No wonder”

Ji Xun watched as the surrounding environment turned into a bright mirror house, and he immediately understood why the coordinates of the "stand-in doll" he had previously sensed suddenly disappeared in the city.

Was this being sucked into another dimension?
Looking at the place where [Lost Mirror Maze] was displayed in the enlightenment, he knew that this was probably a relic that restrained Ivan's spatial ability.

But after looking around, this mirror house seemed a bit weird and not dangerous at all.

Ji Xun didn't wander around, he just stopped and observed.

I don’t know where the light comes from. The whole space is bright but not dazzling.

As you can see, it looks like a maze made of mirrors.

On the walls made of mirrors, Ji Xun saw countless reflections of himself.

He was observing his surroundings, and the countless selves in the mirror were also observing their surroundings.

It's a bit surprising, but it makes sense.

It's like he is an individual but split into many.

Eat first and then talk.

Ivan blinked, as if wondering why he asked, "Where?"

"Outside."

Ji Xun smiled helplessly as he listened.

Those in the Southern Continent wanted to capture Ivan, so they restricted her spatial displacement ability.

It's like a parallel world, with countless chaotic time and space, and countless selves.

Ji Xun knew that this little loli was not fully intelligent, so he explained in detail: "The city we were staying in just now."

This was also the reason why he didn't let Qin Rushi help after he guessed that he was in danger.

Just like the [Lost Mirror Maze] in front of you.

Probably because he found it interesting, Ivan also jumped out of his pocket and lay on Ji Xun's head out of habit.

Ji Xun frowned as he listened.

The little loli above her head ate with gusto, and the sound of blinking her mouth was particularly clear in this corridor.

The enemy was well prepared, how could it be so easy for someone to find a way to crack it?

At least there is no direct danger, so you can slowly think of a solution.

Ji Xun asked again: "Can you get out from here?"

There is an indescribably strange feeling.

Ivan's open eye turned and asked curiously: "Mr. Ji Xun, where are we?"

Thinking of this, Ji Xun casually took out a few large pieces of bread and started feeding them little by little as if feeding pigeons.

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows and glanced, slightly helpless and said: "We should be trapped."

As long as this little loli can lie down, she will never stand on her own.

If it was just a fight, the people from the Bai family and the Silver Moon Sect would be enough.

He felt that even if Qin Ru came, multiple people would not be of any help except being trapped together.

He thought about it and asked, "Ivan, can you see what's wrong with the space here?"

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But in Ji Xun's deduction, there is also a strong possibility that those guys in the southern continent will use some mysterious means that they cannot resist.

Ji Xun heard that Ivan didn't even see the way out, so he started wandering around the maze.

Ivan didn't see anything and shook his head: "I don't know~"

Unknown and mysterious things can always arouse people's curiosity.

Just as she was thinking about it, it was obvious that the little Loli hadn't realized that she had been caught and was in a very dangerous situation. Instead, there are more important things.

Originally he thought it was similar to [Monet's Sunrise], but as he walked, he discovered the problem.

Ivan shook his head: "Ah, but I can no longer sense the spatial coordinates just now."

Ji Xun has been trapped in [Monet's Sunrise] twice before, so he is not unfamiliar with this kind of restricted environment, and his mentality is very peaceful.

Judging from the previous attack, this mirror space should be a relic.

This mirror space obviously has this function.

The same is true.

His tone was quite calm.

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She muttered again: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

Even if he didn't know anything about this maze, Ji Xun was sure that this must be a special place to limit Ivan's spatial ability.

"It's strange, how come this space is so big?"

Ji Xun stopped and looked at the confused expressions on the surrounding glass walls, and instantly felt that something was not right.

The space in the oil painting is only a few blocks, and they are all catastrophic level existences.

What's going on with this mirror space?
Ji Xun knows that the purpose of mirroring may create spatial illusions, mislead people's judgment and sense of direction, or ignore certain hidden spaces.

These are some common methods in mazes.

But now his perception has become sharper, and there are marks along the way.

Not to mention the help of Ivan above his head.

It is impossible to mislead two people through pure visual and spatial confusion.

But the two of them walked this distance just now. There was no repetition or detour, and the markings along the way were normal.
Calculating, we have traveled a distance of less than half of the city.

"Isn't it really that simple?"

Ji Xun was not surprised, just surprised.

Is it an extra-dimensional space? Or a special space like the Shenxu Treasure House?

That's not right either
Ivan should be able to sense that kind of space.

Ji Xun didn't understand what was going on for a while.

Ivan above her head was also a little confused. Her head was only eating and dreaming. It seemed that she could not handle the complex problem of escaping from the maze.

No, as soon as he finished eating, he lay on Ji Xun's head and fell asleep.

Boxes and empty cans left behind from eating were thrown all over the floor.

Ji Xun didn't want to clean up either.

In this maze composed entirely of mirrors, there are just some irregular reference objects missing.

Ji Xun just marked all the way and walked in the maze.

At first he thought it was a "maze" and used various methods to crack the maze.

Generally speaking, mazes have a certain range.

As long as conditions permit, you can always reach the edge by walking in one direction.

As long as the concept of "edge" is determined, there will be reference coordinates. Later, use the same method to confirm other edges, and you can always find the correct line.

But gradually, he found that the problem was getting worse and worse.

Along the way, Ji Xun made many kinds of marks.

Because of his photographic memory, he formed a map in his mind as he walked.

In order to prevent the brain from being disturbed, sketches are always drawn on the notebook in hand.

Whether this maze is flat or in the form of a Rubik's Cube like the "Grand Cemetery Maze" last time, this method is universal.

Normally, in the maze, Ji Xun felt that he might go around in circles because of a certain path selection.

That way you'll see the marks you left before.

But after walking for an hour, Ji Xun didn't find a single mark left by himself.

This made him feel extremely confused.

This mirror space seems to be infinite?

However, how can there be relics of infinite space in this world?

Ji Xun rejected this idea.

There are only two maximum possibilities.

Either his perception was misled by some high-ranking mysterious power.

Or there's something weird about this space.

However, Ji Xun didn't expect the problem and could only continue to explore.

This review lasted several hours.

As they walked, Ivan, who was lying lazily on his head, muttered again: "Mr. Ji Xun, I'm hungry."

Without thinking, Ji Xun took out a piece of bread and fed it to the girl.

In order to prevent himself from being affected by illusions or something, he had awakened this little loli.

Thinking that if the two of them observe together, they can always avoid misjudgments caused by the interference of some unknown mysterious factors.

But the fact is that the problem of the maze was not found, but Ji Xun discovered that something was wrong with Ivan!

He has been feeding Ivan during this period, so he is very aware of her food intake and eating patterns.

Normally, this girl has three meals a day.

The average interval is about five hours.

Very regular.

It's just that I eat more.

But just after entering the maze, Ji Xun looked at the time. Only three hours had passed, and the little Loli had eaten four times, and each time the amount of food was larger than normal.

Normally, the amount of food an organism eats is related to the energy it consumes.

But Ivan stayed on Ji Xun's head the whole time as usual, without any consumption at all.

In other words, there were some invisible reasons that caused her to have an abnormal energy gap.

Furthermore, it is an abnormality in mental state.

Even when eating, it felt like my energy and energy had been drained, and my whole body was shaking.

And there was nothing unusual about Ji Xun himself.

After observing for a long time, he was basically certain in his mind that this was the problem with the [Lost Mirror Maze].

This is a special relic specially designed to restrain this little loli.

"Ivan, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

“Just want to sleep”

Little Ivan held up his eyelids, drooped his head, knocked his chin on Ji Xun's forehead, and responded weakly.

It can be seen that she has tried very hard to help Ji Xun.

But the feeling of deprivation is getting stronger and stronger, and even supplementary food cannot make up for it.

Although Ji Xun couldn't bear it, he still felt that he couldn't let her fall asleep.

He has always had the concept that the more the enemy wants to achieve his expectations, the more he must try to restrain himself.

But Ji Xun didn't expect any way to dispel Ivan's "weak state".

After checking Ivan's body, he didn't even find anything abnormal.

Not sick, not injured.

It was as if some targeted mysterious force had drained her energy.

The two of them continued to wander around the maze.

Until ten hours later, Ji Xun still didn't see the repeated mark.

Even after he walked back, he saw that the coordinates he left had not disappeared.

The maze itself looks fine.

At this time, Ji Xun was basically sure that he was trapped.

This mirror space maze seems truly endless.

It's like coming to another world. This place is deserted and nothing is born except space.

Being trapped is to be expected.

Ji Xun did not think that the methods of those in the Holy Church would be so easily seen through, and he did not even reject the worst plan.

Life is like a gamble, you lose and you win.

He has a very peaceful mind.

But even if he was trapped to death, what he wondered was, why?
This sleepiness lasted for four days.

Somewhere in the maze.

Ji Xun sat cross-legged on the ground, meditating.

In the past four days, he had tried various methods, but without exception, he had not found any clues.

He was basically certain that he had not been disturbed in his perception and misjudgment of the space.

Instead, he was really exiled to an incredibly large space.

No matter which direction you look at, no matter what method you use, there is no sign of getting out.

The most troublesome thing is that food is already running out.

The food that had been prepared for several months was stored in the oil painting, but in the past four days, it has been almost consumed.

Ji Xun didn't eat much. But little Ivan’s appetite is amazing.

If she doesn't eat, she will fall into a state of "hibernation."

This was no longer sleep, but a morbid weakness.

Only when eating can she wake up.

But more and more food is needed.

The food reserve gradually bottomed out due to this large amount of eating.

Ji Xun estimated that if they couldn't get out for a few more days, they might starve to death in the maze.

"Little Ivan, get up and eat."

After calling several times, Ivan weakly opened his eyelids on his head and murmured softly: "Oh."

As he spoke, he chewed lazily.

Ji Xun's eyes were filled with mist as he looked at the weak state of little Loli.

It's getting harder and harder to wake up now.

Without a large supply of food, Ivan should have entered that "sleeping" state long ago.

Although Ji Xun felt that this girl would not starve to death, this state also made him unsure of what the consequences would be.

Just keep feeding.

And another consideration was that he felt that the possibility of them escaping the maze on their own was very low.

I can only wait to be let out.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun murmured in his heart: "Counting the time, if those guys are fast enough, they should have reached Innocence City by now. Maybe they have already reached the Old Continent."

The most worrying question is whether they can hold on until the enemy lets them out.

Or maybe there was an accident and those people from the Southern Continent were intercepted and killed.
However, the latter is unlikely.

He felt that the worst and most likely possibility was that by the time they were fished out, they would already be under the eyes of the experts from the Holy See of the Southern Continent.

So what Ji Xun was betting on was that those in the Southern Continent might predict that Ivan would be dormant.

But it doesn't.

When we get out, there may be a chance with the help of Ivan's spatial ability.

"That's strange. Is this mirror space really a real material world?"

"But if it is true, what relic has room for such exaggeration? Is it a legendary artifact?"

"If not, then what went wrong? What is the nature of space."

"Also, what is the mysterious power that absorbs Ivan's energy?"

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In the next few days, in order to reduce consumption, Ji Xun even got a steam motorcycle and rode it around the maze.

Even if a motorcycle travels hundreds or thousands of kilometers a day, it still hasn’t seen the end of the mirror space.

Ji Xun has basically determined that the current maze cannot be solved by any method he knows.

This day.

It's already the seventh day of being trapped.

The food has been exhausted.

Supplies were low, and Ivan spent much of his time dormant.

Ji found a place to sit cross-legged and meditate.

Now it seems that there is a high probability that they will have to wait for people outside to let them out.

But if you are let out, your chances of survival are low.

It seems like I'm really going to die this time.

But instead of being entangled in a dilemma that cannot be changed, he is more concerned about why he is trapped?
He is very calm and can accept any result he has from beginning to end.

Thoughts were fruitless.

While resting, Ji Xun also recalled the time when he came to this world inexplicably, and muttered to himself: "It's really a wonderful world."

I recalled in my mind the scenes of my journey, from [407 Abnormal Biological Research Institute] to Chujiu, then to Innocence City, and then to the Old Continent.
Along the way, I encountered many wonderful worlds and pictures, and made many friends.

Chujiu, Nan Jing, Qin Rushi, Gong Wu, Catalina, Xie Guozhong, Mushroom Head Jia Yu, Aragorn, Old Man Xu, Che Er, and Song Yu.

Faces come to mind.

Ji Xun thought together and took out a black and white photo.

In the black and white photo, it was a girl wearing a floral dress and smiling like a flower.

She stood in front of a beautiful little auditorium, with white walls, spires, and a waterfall of roses covering the walls behind her.

Looking at the handsome young man in a suit, Ji Xun smiled.

He caressed the photo, as if he had returned to Saphire Manor.

That wonderful time is like before my eyes.

Even looking back now, Ji Xun still feels that it was a magical experience.

He actually traveled a hundred years ago and met that rose-like girl.

"Miss Yu, are you still there?"

Ji Xun rubbed the girl's smiling face in the photo.

A thought popped up in my mind: I wonder if I would meet Song Yu again if I traveled back a hundred years?

If you traveled back in time to the time when the photo was taken, would you still see another version of yourself?

A hundred years ago.

It seemed like another world.

But the amazing thing is that I am still stepping on the same land and the same space a hundred years ago.

Time is really magical.

Let the space become like a layer cake, layer by layer.

A point in time points to a unique spatial node.

Space and time are like coordinates, defining the meaning of everything in the world.

There is no conflict between longing and thinking, and Ji Xun didn't notice that he had entered a very strange state.

I don’t know how long it took.

Ji Xun gradually lost consciousness as he looked at the two people in the photo, as if he couldn't feel the passage of time for a moment.

It seemed like I had touched something flowing around me.

It is a magical law that has always existed but has never been touched.

"The law of time? If there is no time, does space exist? Oh, it should be meaningless."

Ji Xun's eyes were like fog, and he seemed to see a fog in his eyes.

Mysterious and ethereal, hard to touch.

"You have touched the mystery of the 'Law of Time' in your 'enlightenment', and your affinity is +1."

"You touch the traces of 'time and space' and 'years', and the law of space +1"

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Epiphanies are common and enlightenment occurs frequently.

Ji Xun didn't realize that he had quietly resonated with some of the forces in the maze.

The law is so magical, it is everywhere, but when you cannot perceive it, it is invisible.

But when your frequency resonates with it, you suddenly become enlightened.

Ji Xun didn't notice the change in his state, he just felt very comfortable.

It was a magical experience that gave me insights and a new understanding of the world.

Not only the mirror maze, a special place full of space laws, but Ivan lying on his head also seemed to resonate.

Unknowingly, Ji Xun finally felt something strange.

He discovered that there was an indescribable energy overflowing from Ivan's body.

It's like the human body dissipating heat.

You can't see it, but it's real.

Just this thought flashed through my mind like thunder.

Suddenly, Ji Xun's eyes suddenly changed from blurry to clear: "Huh?"

He seemed to understand something.

My previous thinking was wrong!

Maybe it’s not a matter of space!
But time!

Time is an illusion!
It's like the timeline in a storybook has passed, it's just an illusion brought in by the reader's consciousness.

The world in the book story has always been there and has never changed.

Time and space are all illusions perceived by readers!

This thought was like thunder splitting the night, and it disappeared in an instant.

But Ji Xun suddenly realized that he understood what this mirror maze was about!

"There may not be normal time flow in this mirror space!"

Ji Xun came to a conclusion that even he found incredible.

But it seems that only this can explain why this space is infinitely large.

At that moment he caught the tail of the law of time, but it slipped away again.

Ji Xun couldn't explain clearly what he had realized.

Just like time and space in human dreams, it is still an illusion.

But the fact is that he has thought of a way that may still not get out, but may be able to break the maze in front of him!

Thinking of this, Ji Xun quickly closed his eyes, and the shadow of the clown appeared behind him, trying to maintain the mysterious state of understanding as much as possible.

He wanted to grab this last bit of feeling and give it a try!
If time did not flow, then these spatial mazes would be meaningless.

Ji Xun thought of this, closed his eyes and stood up.

He didn't choose any direction of the maze passage, just followed his feeling, closed his eyes and walked forward.

It was pitch black before his eyes, and in his consciousness, it seemed as if space no longer existed.

He just walked, walked.

In that mysterious state of perception, the concept of "mirror wall" has completely disappeared from my mind.

A magical scene took place.

It was obvious that he should have hit the wall after taking these few steps, but Ji Xun was still walking.

He walked forward step by step in the darkness.

Go a long way.

In that sensory world, there is no concept of space, but there is time!
Ji Xun's heart became more and more excited. He knew that he had grasped only a few laws of time, like a thin line.

But he stepped on that thin line, like walking on a tightrope, and walked carefully for a long, long time.

I don't know how long it took.

It seems like we are getting closer to the truth.

There was a "bang" sound.

Ji Xun felt his head buzzing.

Hit a wall?

In an instant, Ji Xun woke up from that mysterious state of enlightenment.

I thought I was hitting the glass wall of the maze, but when I opened my eyes, it was not the case.

In front of him is a stone tablet more than three meters high.

A black stone tablet!

"This is.!!!"

The moment Ji Xun saw the stone tablet, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Because he has seen this kind of stone tablet many times!

The stone tablet is as black as ink, and there are obviously no carved words, but if you look closely, you can see some mysterious symbols wandering on it. Your eyes saw it but forgot it in your mind.
Advanced devil language!
Absolutely right!

This is the [Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet] that Old Man Xu has been looking for.

And there’s more than one piece!
There are so many things in front of me, at least forty or fifty yuan.

"What exactly is going on? Why does the [Forbidden Ruins Stone Tablet] appear here?"

When Ji Xun saw these stone tablets, no matter what his state of mind, huge doubts and shock arose in his heart at this moment.

These stone tablets stood in front of us like tombstones, as if they had been silent for countless years, and a mysterious aura from ancient times came to them.

Ji Xun suddenly realized that he might have touched some huge secret.

After counting, there were actually fifty-three stone tablets hidden in this mirror space!

There is a proverb in this world that no two leaves in the world are exactly the same.

Similarly, there are no two identical Forbidden Ruins stone tablets in the world.

But Ji Xun is very sure that he has seen several of these!
Summer Ranch Caves, Shangbang Prison, Mithril Mine.
Why are they here?
(End of this chapter)