The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

"It's good that you won." Xue Yingsong said, "This year's succubus general is different from the previous succubus generals. She values ​​strength more. If you can defeat her, she will think more highly of you."

Gu Ran couldn't help but ask, "Can you tell me everything now?"

Xue Yingsong nodded: "Of course, anything you want to know, anything I can tell you, you can ask anytime, and I will answer anytime."

"What's in the Dragon Blood River?" Gu Ran asked first, inquiring about what had happened when he first arrived in Canglong City.

If it weren't for what happened at the Dragon Blood River, he probably wouldn't have had so many connections with Azure Dragon City.

“I don’t know what exactly is in the Dragon Blood River,” Xue Yingsong shook his head and said, “but I do know what it is waiting for.”

Do you know how the Dragon Blood River was formed?

Without waiting for Gu Ran's reply, Xue Yingsong answered himself: "The Dragon Blood River is called the Dragon Blood River because this river was indeed bathed in the blood of the Azure Dragon."

Gu Ran said with some curiosity, "So there really are Azure Dragons in this world. I thought they were just legends."

Xue Yingsong smiled, walked to the side, and gestured for Gu Ran to come with him.

Let's take a walk together.

Gu Ran looked around and saw no suspicious people nearby.

The two of them walked in the open space without worrying about being overheard.

However, Gu Ran still expanded his mental power to the maximum to scout the surrounding environment.

"The reason why Azure Dragon City is called Azure Dragon City is because a long time ago there really was an azure dragon guarding this main city. As for the reason why it guarded it, it was because the main city was built under the supervision of its master."

Xue Yingsong said as he walked.

"Its owner?" Gu Ran asked, somewhat surprised.

The Azure Dragon actually has a master?

Many documents cannot be read without a certain level of status. Confidential information like this is probably only accessible to a select few in Canglong City.

Xue Yingsong nodded and said, "There is no written record of the Azure Dragon's master to this day; only oral stories have been passed down. Moreover, the image of the Azure Dragon's master is not mentioned in these stories and is very vague."

"How does it feel? Does it look very familiar?"

“There are no records, and the image that has been passed down is vague and unclear…” Gu Ran immediately thought of the “phantom” of the tyrant he had seen in the ruins.

Xue Yingsong glanced at Gu Ran's expression and smiled, "That's right, just as you think."

"At the very beginning of its construction, Azure Dragon City faced the threat of a ferocious beast tide. At that time, humans had not yet developed martial arts and superpowers, so their ability to protect themselves was very limited. It was at that time that Azure Dragon City was protected by its first city lord and his Azure Dragon mount."

"Back then, because the era of the lord city-states was not long ago, some of the characteristics of the past still remained, such as the city lord system. However, this city lord did not treat the city as his private property, but was elected by the people. His purpose was to unify the forces, lead the people, protect the people, and resist the beast tide."

"After that, the first city lord suddenly disappeared, leaving only his Azure Dragon mount wailing. From then on, the Azure Dragon guarded the main city until a hundred years later, when the Azure Dragon had aged and had many hidden injuries, its combat power had declined significantly."

"That beast tide was the largest since the city was built. The Azure Dragon fought to the last for this main city, and its blood rained down and fell into the Dragon Blood River. After the Azure Dragon fell, the beast tide had already approached the core area of ​​Azure Dragon City. Once the Dragon Blood River was crossed, the beast tide could sweep across the entire main city."

"But a miraculous thing happened: no matter what kind of ferocious beast it was, as long as it flew, it would fall down and drown in the river as expected when it flew over the Dragon Blood River. As for the ordinary land beasts, their threat in the water was greatly reduced, and they could be basically resisted as long as defensive fortifications were built on the other side of the river."

"As you probably guessed, Azure Dragon City wasn't originally called Azure Dragon City, and Dragon Blood River wasn't originally called Dragon Blood River either. It was because of that battle that the people of Azure Dragon City changed the name and the river to their current names in order to commemorate Azure Dragon's many years of merit in guarding this main city. As for what they were originally called, it's no longer possible to find out."

"After that war between humans and ferocious beasts, the Dragonblood River became what it is now—no, it became what it was before you came. Azure Dragon City has been exploring the Dragonblood River for almost two thousand years. Almost every so many years, new people become interested in its condition, but all these years have passed without any discoveries. Until I discovered—"

At this point, Xue Yingsong suddenly paused, a hint of nostalgia for his youth flashing across his face. However, he didn't dwell on this sentimentality for long before continuing:

"The Dragonblood River seems to have suddenly gained a sliver of consciousness, but no one can sense this sliver of consciousness except for those with telekinetic abilities. They must also go through the Ark Core, which serves as an intermediary bridge. From that sliver of consciousness, I know that it is waiting for someone."

"It was waiting for someone to take it away. I tried various methods, such as using my Ark Core, to see if I could meet its requirements, but unfortunately, I was not the person it was waiting for. I tried for a very long time, but it did not respond at all, until you appeared."

Xue Yingsong looked at Gu Ran: "The Dragon Blood River suddenly changed. Its special characteristics disappeared, and the wisp of consciousness waiting in the river also disappeared. The Dragon Blood River has returned to being an ordinary river. Of course, you don't need to feel sorry. Now, the strategic significance of the Dragon Blood River for Canglong City is no longer significant. On the contrary, it hindered the expansion of Canglong City's inner city. Now that this troublesome characteristic is gone, it's just as well."

"The reason I'm certain that you're the one who caused the change in the Dragonblood River is twofold. First, you possess telekinesis, just like me, so you could likely hear that faint call from within the Dragonblood River and interact with it. Second, we both possess Ark Cores, and the connection between Ark Cores is extremely strong. I can sense that familiar aura emanating from your Ark Core."

"Furthermore, my understanding of you is actually deeper than you imagine. Your real name isn't Leng Ran, but Gu Ran. You're the older brother of Gu Qingqing, the only disciple of Leng Feng, the space ability user from Suzaku City, right?"

Gu Ran paused abruptly. Even though Gu Ran had experienced so much and had developed a deep composure, she could not hide the shock in her eyes.

This old fox has already dug up all my secrets?

But they pretended to be completely unaware for so long, only to have it exposed today.

"Don't be surprised. Canglong City has always paid close attention to Zhuque City. After all, they are old friends and old rivals. Moreover, it's no secret that Leng Feng is going to find the Lasambo family. She revealed it a long time ago."

Xue Yingsong walked slowly and said:

"Therefore, in order to understand Leng Feng's movements, Canglong City had already made arrangements in Saint-Joel City and the Lasambo family a long time ago. Otherwise, where do you think the Lasambo family's spatial interference devices came from? The spatial interference devices are the research results of Lanxin University, and the targets they are intended to target are also obvious."

"Those space jamming devices had some tiny recording devices. Although that area was extensively damaged in the battle, a lot of recorded images had already been transmitted to other devices around it before it was destroyed. The images included your face. However, because all the space jamming devices were destroyed later, it was no longer possible to record images."

Xue Yingsong expressed some regret at the end.

Gu Ran suddenly realized.

The space jamming device was destroyed because he had almost completely destroyed that area.

"However, I'm the only one in Canglong City who knows your information. All related information has been sealed and classified as top secret. I'm actually quite curious about where you went after that, because you haven't appeared for many years."

Xue Yingsong glanced at Gu Ran again and changed the subject:

"Alright, since you're unwilling to talk about it, there must be a reason. I won't press you any further. Let's get back to the truth I'm seeking."

"There have been quite a few such figures in history. They should all have been figures who were recorded in history, but in the end, no information about them has been passed down. Even the information passed down orally is only information about a few people."

"I was very shocked when I first discovered this phenomenon, because it seemed as if a hand had deliberately erased all traces of their existence. However, it seems that this hand did not erase them very well, and there were always some clues that allowed later people to know about them."

"So I became very interested in trying to find them, to find these important historical figures whose traces have been erased. But the more I searched, the more I found myself in a maze, completely confused, unable to find anything or anything."

"However, a single opportunity led to my breakthrough, and that was—"

"A triangular crystal cone, or perhaps an ark core?" Gu Ran answered first, while looking at Xue Yingsong.

“That’s right, it’s the Ark Core. You already know this term, which means you have indeed experienced a lot in the ruins,” Xue Yingsong said. “I accidentally obtained an Ark Core, and then everything about me changed. Originally, I had no talent for cultivation and was considered a waste by my family. I developed a new ability, which is telekinesis.”

"Then my research ability also improved by leaps and bounds, far surpassing my peers, and then leaving others of my time far behind."

It feels a bit like a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel. He was originally a good-for-nothing in his family, but after getting a cheat system, his strength skyrocketed and he became a big shot.

Gu Ran couldn't help but think to himself.

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"After becoming a researcher, I had access to more classified information and news, as well as more resources, and was able to investigate a wider range of things."

Xue Yingsong was lost in her memories as she spoke slowly.

"But the more I investigated and pursued the truth, the more shocked I became. Because I discovered more examples like this, from the era of lord city-states to the era of main cities, from Azure Dragon City to other main cities, there are such examples."

"So I started thinking, why are there so many cases with the same experience? What do they have in common?"

"However, due to a lack of relevant evidence and information, I can only rely on my own inferences and then verify them."

"It's just that the verification work is very difficult because of the lack of relevant historical records. I made no progress for a very long time until I discovered that other Ark cores seem to be able to... circumvent this rule."

Xue Yingsong paused at this point and looked at Gu Ran.

"The Ark Cores seem to be products of this era, products of this world. They exist outside the rules, the rules cannot constrain them, and the rules cannot even affect them too much. Therefore, each Ark Core naturally becomes a carrier for recording hidden history."

"You should already know that, in addition to its functions of energy conversion, intelligent computing, and spatial storage, the Ark Core also has the function of recording some secret histories that cannot be seen by the common people."

Gu Ran's body trembled slightly.

He was indeed aware of the Ark's core image recording function, but he had not known before that the Ark's image recording function included recording history that could not be seen in ordinary media.

So, were all those images he saw played by the Ark Core earlier...?

.....

Outside the light screen.

Upon hearing Xue Yingsong's words, everyone's expressions showed shock.

Because they and Gu Ran had the same idea.

If the Ark's core records a secret history that cannot be revealed to the common people, then what they are seeing now is Gu Ran's memories...

Isn't this also a secret history that cannot be seen in the common world and is not tolerated by the rules?

After this thought arose in their minds, a slight chill ran through everyone.

It seemed as if some great horror was about to befall them.

Lin Fan's pupils dilated in shock.

At this moment, he became increasingly suspicious that the triangular crystal cone he had obtained was the core of that so-called Ark, and definitely not some extraterrestrial civilization's technology.

What he couldn't understand was why he had obtained the Ark Core, and why he had the memory in his mind that the Ark Core was based on extraterrestrial technology.

He desperately wanted to recall what happened when he obtained the Ark Core, but his memory was a blur.

If I try to recall it carefully, my mind becomes slightly rusty and clumsy.

This intensified Lin Fan's fear.

However, he had to maintain his outward appearance as strong and resolute as ever, without showing the slightest weakness, otherwise his forces would lose morale and fall apart.

However, when Lin Fan felt the solid connection between himself and the Ark Core, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

He could sense that Gu Ran was indeed slowly approaching death inside, and that if he waited a little longer, Gu Ran would be able to die completely.

He would be able to replace Gu Ran and have everything Gu Ran had.