Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 346 Picture Frame
"Your Excellency, you overestimate me."

Lu Ze shook his head and said, "I'm just a Sequence 5 shepherd. If you can't even get into this main tomb chamber, how could I possibly get in?"

Across from him, Zoroya gave a meaningful smile.

"Of course you can, because you have a unique aura about you."

He made no attempt to hide his true feelings.

"!"

Luze was startled. It was as if Soroya's eyes could see right through him, revealing his hidden special abilities.

Could it be that he discovered that illusory sea?
"Your Excellency, I don't quite understand what you mean."

He tried to remain calm.

"Of course you understand."

Soroya still smiled. "You have that primordial aura within you, which completely resists the corrosive influence of that item. I guess the reason you, as a path of the Mystic, are not affected by the evil god is because of this aura. It blocked the ravings of the true creator for you, isn't that right?"

Soloar directly revealed one of Luze's biggest secrets, and although it was said in a speculative tone, his voice was very certain.

He knew it all along!
Lu Ze felt a wavering in his heart.

That illusory ocean tide was of an unusually high status, and the reason why this mysterious and powerful extraordinary being was so friendly was perhaps because of it.

"Sir, what do you need me to do?"

Lu Ze no longer denied it, but instead asked cautiously.

“I need you to go into the tomb and turn that painting over.” Seeing that he was willing to cooperate, Zorua didn’t stand on ceremony and pointed directly to the tomb. “In this way, time in the tomb will begin to flow again.”

Following his finger, Lu Ze looked toward the tomb chamber.

By this time, Best, who had been kicked inside, had completely aged and died. Lu Ze struggled to look away from the other's aged body, only to notice that a picture frame was upside down on the high platform beneath the black coffin.

The picture frame was placed face down in the neatly arranged tomb chamber, looking quite out of place.

"You mean, I should turn it right side out?"

Lu Ze asked.

Generally speaking, it's reasonable to not let the content of the painting be revealed!

"Yes."

Zorua expressed his approval, "According to the Church of the Righteous God, this extraordinary item belongs to the stronger category of Level 1 sealed artifacts. When it is face down, it will actively absorb the 'lifespan' of nearby life forms to maintain the constancy of time in the current environment. Someone added some ingredients to it, so the effect is even more powerful."

The person who added the ingredient... is probably Amon.

Lu Ze thought to himself.

At this moment, Sharon slowly spoke.

"Sir, what reward can he expect after helping you?"

That's how it is; who's going to risk their life for you if there's no reward!
Luze looked up at Soroya. Sharon's words were exactly what he was thinking, but she spoke them before he could even open his mouth.

"Good question, young lady."

Zorua chuckled. "Of course there will be a reward. As a token of gratitude for your adventure on my behalf, I will only take one item. You can take all the other extraordinary properties and items left in the tomb."

Such a reward is undeniably generous. Just the characteristics extracted from the extraordinary beings who died in this tomb, as seen by Lu Ze and his companions, constitute a substantial income, not to mention the Quaternary relics that may also exist within the tomb.

Luze and Sharon exchanged a glance.

"If I go in, can I be sure of my safety? You're worried about being discovered by that person, but I don't need to worry?" Lu Ze asked again.

"Don't worry. The reason that guy found me is because we belong to the same sequence and have a deep connection."

Soroya then pointed out his thoughts, "You might suspect that I'm using you and using you as a sacrifice. Although I don't mean that, you might want to think about it: if I really wanted to use you, I could have used much more ruthless methods. Why would I be here talking to you so politely?"

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Lu Ze did not answer, which was taken as tacit agreement.

The other party is right; the difference in strength is undeniable, and Lu Ze is indeed insurmountable.

Luze is extremely ruthless and prone to going berserk when faced with strong opposition. If Zoroya were to use his power to intimidate Luze and force him to do something he doesn't want to do, Luze would definitely risk self-destruction to make the other party suffer. But now, Zoroya hasn't threatened him; in fact, he's offered a decent reward.

He glanced to his side, and M's figure appeared.

"We found that he was lying."

She shrugged and said, "Of course, my observations of extraordinary individuals at this level are not necessarily reliable."

At least there was no obvious malice.
Lu Ze made up his mind.

"I understand, I can give it a try."

He nodded.

"Wow—"

The illusory sound of ocean waves echoed in his mind, and under Lu Ze's control, it gradually flowed down from his mind and spread throughout his body.

—Zoroah told him that this would help him resist the effects of that extraordinary item.

I'll trust you this once.
Standing in front of the tomb, Lu Ze gritted his teeth and finally took the first step.

"Om-"

An annoying roar suddenly filled his ears, and the candlelight in the tomb chamber magnified before his eyes. A hidden and invisible connection arose around him, seemingly wanting to enter his body and change his state.

But the tides resisted this influence, leaving the force futilely lingering outside.

"laugh"

Lu Ze could almost hear his skin screaming in agony, rapidly losing moisture and becoming dry and aged. The sea tide only existed within his body, unable to protect the outermost layer. Fortunately, his own vitality was unaffected; he should be able to recover using flesh magic once he got outside.

"Thump, thump, thump"

Lu Ze strode steadily, stepping over the corpses lying on the ground, and gradually approached the picture frame on the high platform. The picture frame was upside down, seemingly radiating a strong suction force, trying to pull him in as well.

Fortunately, Lu Ze only stared at the picture frame for a moment before decisively flipping it over.

"call--"

It was as if a wind had swept through the tomb, dispelling the invisible constraints. The candles on the lampstand burned rapidly, their flames flickering and melting away, and even the lampstand itself rusted and collapsed. The corpses on the ground decomposed quickly, some emitting a foul stench, while others simply turned into bones.

A thousand years later, time, which had been frozen in this tomb, finally began to flow again.

Not only the objects, but the magnificent murals on the walls also began to peel and weather. The glorious scenes depicting the golden age gradually came to an end, and in the holy light, that great figure also faded into the distance, into the distance.
Lu Ze noticed that the murals on all sides were almost completely destroyed, with only a small section at the bottom remaining.

In that section of the mural, two faceless, colorless angels still stand. In their arms, two infants with different hair colors are still sleeping peacefully.

They will eventually awaken.

(End of this chapter)