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Chapter 302 The Tower of a Hundred Schools of Thought
On the edge of the plain, beside a grove of trees, stands an ancient architectural ruin that seems out of place with its surroundings.

Qin Ziwen made the harpy eagle land.

The harpy eagle flapped its wings, startling a small snake from the nearby bushes.

Upon closer inspection, Qin Ziwen discovered that the complex of buildings was very orderly and square, like a cake that had been neatly cut.

These remaining buildings, some still retain three or four layers of walls, while others have been reduced to overgrown ruins, making it almost impossible to discern the original structure.

The walls were also covered with vines.

Qin Ziwen went inside and searched, but found nothing of value.

At least several decades have passed here.

Many items have decayed, and the area has been visited by countless animals. Perhaps in a few decades, this place will be completely swallowed up by nature.

This place may have been left behind by people who traveled through time.

After climbing back onto the harpy eagle's back, Qin Ziwen said, "Let's go."

The grass ripples and the waves are as blue as the sea.

Herds of wild horses, zebras, lion prides, and hyenas roam the grasslands and walk along the banks of the river.

The river flowing out of the valley continues to extend forward after reaching the grassland, eventually converging into a huge lake seventy or eighty miles away.

Along the lake's banks, in the sparse woods, large, varied wild animals were gnawing on trees and plants.

This lakeside grassland is surrounded by extremely lush land and abundant vegetation, giving rise to a wealth of ecological resources.

On the lakeshore, a saw-toothed elephant strolled along the riverbank, swinging its long trunk to drink water, then raising its trunk to spray water.

The serrated elephant emitted an excited bellow from its trunk.

"Indeed, open areas are more suitable for the survival of large wild animals." Qin Ziwen discovered many large wild animals that are now extinct on Earth here.

For example, the blimp, the giant ground otter, the saber-toothed tiger, and the giant hyena.
But what's even more striking is a black "plank" that looks like a boat plank lying across the water in the middle of the lake.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that this was not a wooden plank at all.

It was clearly a super-large crocodile with a body length of over sixteen meters.

Compared to it, the crocodiles I encountered near the neighborhood before were like a group of immature cubs.

It floated lazily on the lake, enjoying the sun; its dark scales reflected a faint glow in the sunlight.

A hint of amazement flashed in Qin Ziwen's eyes. With this size, even if it were sent to an island map, it could become a superior predator.

A glimpse was thrown over.

[Common - Deinosuchus: ☆☆☆☆☆]

Seemingly sensing the harpy eagle flying overhead, the sauropod raised its head slightly, flicked its tail, and dived to the bottom of the lake, slowly swimming towards the shore.

Looking over, Qin Ziwen saw a rhinoceros slowly drinking water by the lake not far away.

Unbeknownst to them, a thick, impenetrable shadow was quietly approaching beneath the surface of the lake.

The water surface is churning~
The sauropod leaped up, biting the elastodont's thigh, and then dragged it into the lake.

The nearly seven-meter-long, stout body of the blubber rhinoceros struggled incessantly, leaving a long trench along the lake shore.

It was eventually dragged into the water, and large bubbles rose to the surface of the lake.
"Luckily, our community wasn't located on this grassland." Qin Ziwen looked away. "Let's keep going."

The harpy eagle continued flying forward.

The surrounding scenery receded into the distance; the grassland was vast, and the only reference point was the extremely distant mountain range.

Qin Ziwen pondered silently, perhaps he could go back. This place was all grassland, and although the scenery had changed after flying hundreds of miles, it was all the same.

Once we get back, we can try looking in other directions, such as the upper reaches of the river.

After flying for so long, Qin Ziwen was certain of one thing: each map was not an independent mini-duplication, but a real world.

"What's over there?" Qin Ziwen's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he called out to the horned eagle.

On the plain ahead, there was a dark patch.

The dark shape stood out starkly from its surroundings. As it drew closer, Qin Ziwen felt a chill run down his spine.

This is actually a small town!
A massive city stands on the plain.

The city was filled with tall, straight trees.

From the sky, the outline of the city resembles a petri dish, and the trees look like bean sprouts growing in that dish to Qin Ziwen.

They look strange; their trunks are whitish, straight, and tall, like birch trees.

Just as Qin Ziwen was about to approach further, he heard the sound of wind below.

The horn eagle has increased in height.

High in the sky, Qin Ziwen saw several black arrows fly out of the city, grazing the horned eagle's body.

"There are guards here." Qin Ziwen became wary. He looked at the city again and examined it carefully. He found that although the city was full of trees, the buildings were generally well preserved and did not look abandoned.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Ziwen patted the eagle's head and said, "Let's go back first."

There's a problem here, and it might not be simple; they can't get in touch with it in a short time.

Inside the city, behind the window of a house, two human figures watched the departing horned eagle and whispered to each other.

"They run pretty fast."

"From another Abyss?"

"It should be, but unfortunately, if we were closer, we could have kept him here."

"Don't waste your attempts; nurturing the tree heart is our mission. However, discovering a new Metamorphosis Abyss is an extra bonus; we'll discuss that with the next handover team."

When flying back, the harpy eagle did not fly directly in the direction where the anchor point had landed, but instead circled around.

After a round trip, half a day had passed, and they returned to the location of the retrograde landing point.

After the harpy eagle had recovered its strength and rested, Qin Ziwen rode it to explore the northern mountains and the upper reaches of the river.

Behind the mountains to the north are continuous mountain ranges.

Dozens of miles upstream of the river to the west, Qin Ziwen saw the outline of the snow-capped mountains.

But all we could see was that the snow-capped mountains were hundreds of miles away.

The mountain is so high that it reaches into the clouds, and the sea of ​​clouds cannot reach its waist.

At the speed of a harpy eagle, it would take almost two more hours to fly a round trip.

After thinking it over, Qin Ziwen didn't go; instead, he rode the harpy eagle back to the starting point.

"How was the harvest from the altar?" Qin Ziwen asked.

"I've got something good." Qin Ziwu handed over his spoils: five cards in total.

2张【拓展卡】空白拓展卡（小）、1张【建筑卡】1级米仓、1张【强化卡】人类体质强化卡（1星）、1张【进阶建筑卡】1级百家书塔。

It turns out to be a new advanced building card.

Qin Ziwen took the card and played with it for a while, then decided to return home first to see the card's effect.

Return home and select to use.

The Hundred Schools Book Tower building occupies an area of ​​20*20 square meters.

Judging solely from the area requirement, this should be the advanced building with the smallest requirements that he has ever seen.

I chose to use it without hesitation.

The card shattered, and a large area of ​​light enveloped and covered the area in front of it.

When the light faded, a simple, bluish-gray tower appeared on the spot. The tower had three stories and six sides, with straight eaves.

Once inside, Qin Ziwen discovered that in addition to the three floors above ground, there were also three underground floors, making a total of six floors.

[Level 1 Hundred Schools of Thought Pagoda: Level 2 Learning Boost, Level 1 Inspiration Boost, Level 1 Tranquility] (Special effect: Inside the pagoda, you can record your knowledge and skills in the form of books.)

(End of this chapter)