Life has dealt a heavy hand to a weak demigod like me.

"But he has fallen into despair. He is too calm now."

While thinking this, the old man on the Tower of Babel suddenly appeared in Peroz's mind.

Compared to him, Salieri's performance was too calm.

It was as if time and despair had no effect on him.

"But we can't condemn a person based on this incident. Perhaps Salieri is a person with a particularly pure heart, or a particularly strong will."

"After all, those who can become demigods are much better than ordinary transcendents in many aspects."

Hogot nodded. "Have you noticed something? Ever since you met him, you've only heard his explanations for many things."

"At the same time, his description of this place's past was somewhat understated."

“When we arrive in a new place, what we need to do is to get to know as many people as possible and learn about the history and past of this place from them.”

"It would be too dangerous to only have contact with one or two people."

Peroz nodded.

Just as Hogot said, because of Salieri's attitude, they were obviously somewhat dependent on each other for the exploration here.

This is too bad for them who want to unearth the history of this place.

"Teacher, do you mean... that we should stay here?" Peroz asked in a low voice.

Hogot nodded and said, "I plan to contact other people in the city."

“It may be dangerous, but it will give us a clearer understanding of the city.”

"As for you, you can follow the slope and explore the inner part of the Bishan Mountain. Look for those ancient artifacts from the Five Gods Era that Salieri mentioned, and try to find the key."

"As for me, I will try to find more people and learn about the real Salieri and the true history of this city from their mouths."

Peroz looked at Hogot with some concern.

If Salieri is right, Hogot's behavior is very dangerous, after all, he is not good at fighting.

Especially after losing his extraordinary powers.

"This matter should be handled by me..." Peroz wanted to say something, but was interrupted before he could finish his words.

"I don't know much about the Geocentric Prison, nor do I have the confidence to find the key."

"So, going there is up to you."

"Besides, we haven't gone deep into the top of the mountain before, so we don't know if there are any dangers there."

"In contrast, staying in the city and using my expertise is much safer than exploring alone."

Peroz hesitated. "I think there's no need to rush... We can go exploring together and ask others about Salieri and the others."

"No! We're pressed for time."

"I always feel that there is something terrifying in Salieri's eyes. The longer we leave him alone, the more dangerous our situation will become."

"Before we truly get to know him, we need to be fully prepared. For example, find a suitable escape route. Also, if we really need to escape from here, I hope we won't return empty-handed."

"In this regard, I trust you even more."

“My proudest student.”

In terms of exploration, aside from a few minor details, Hogot felt Peroz had surpassed him.

Especially her occasional flashes of inspiration were what he lacked the most.

With the cooperation of the expedition team, Hogot can barely be considered a good explorer.

It's just nice.

As for Peroz, there is no doubt that she is already an excellent explorer!

Facing Hogot's encouraging gaze, Peroz finally nodded.

After agreeing on some secret codes and meeting times, Peroz rested for a while at Hespel's home and prepared to leave.

But before she could leave, she was stopped by Hesper.

"Sister Peroz, I also want to go on an adventure with you." He blinked and looked at Peroz pitifully.

"Why do you have such an idea?" Peroz asked, touching his head.

"Because... I want to be the sun that illuminates everyone's heart. To become the sun, I need to know more. I need to know what those uncles have experienced. So I want to follow you to the mountain to take a look."

Very strange feeling.

Before Peroz and the others appeared, Hespel felt that he had never had such thoughts.

He would just be like a puppet, like everyone else, doing the same thing at the same time and place every day.

But before they arrived, Hesper saw "despair" in this city, or rather, at that time, he had the definition of despair in his heart for the first time.

He changed his name, set great ambitions, and completely changed his temperament. He wanted to acquire more knowledge and truly embark on the path of becoming the sun.

"Maybe we will encounter danger." Peroz asked seriously.

"I'm not afraid!" A look of determination appeared on Hesper's young face.

"But I'm a little scared." Peroz said helplessly.

Hesper is really too young. Since few people in Guixu have the concept of years and days, Hesper is not sure about his exact age.

But in Peroz's opinion, he was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

Even when they are only eleven or twelve years old.

It is very dangerous to go on an adventure with a child like this.

"Sister Peroz, please take me with you. I'm not afraid of danger."

"Besides, if you guys really get into trouble, it would be the most dangerous thing for me to stay home alone."

After a moment of hesitation, Peroz finally agreed.

If things are really as bad as Teacher Hogot said, then it would be extremely dangerous for Hespel to stay at home, so it would be better to take him with me.

Peroz absolutely did not want to see anyone implicated or harmed because of his expedition.

Compared to human malice, she prefers to face the mechanical curses in the ancient tomb ruins.

"I can take you with me, but first you have to promise me that you will listen to me in everything and not make any decisions on your own." Peroz said seriously.

Hesper nodded happily.

But for some reason, he had a strange feeling about the word "protection".

Hesper seemed to see some strange pictures.

For a long time in the past, he seemed to be constantly fighting to protect someone.

Under the influence of these strange images, Hesper felt that being protected was a bit strange...

Considering Hespel's safety, Peroz used the tools in Hespel's home and some of her own stock to quickly make a simple crossbow.

Although its accuracy and power are far inferior to those of a pistol, this simple crossbow is also a powerful weapon for a child. With just a slight pull of the trigger, some adults may die in his hands.

"I always thought...Peroz, you were able to create so many magical things because of your family's extraordinary abilities. I didn't expect that even after losing those abilities, you are still so outstanding." Hogot said in amazement.

"The ability only increases the damage and allows me to see their weaknesses clearly. In fact, being able to do so many things still relies on relevant knowledge." Touching the bow and arrow on his back, Peroz showed a nostalgic smile.

After that, she did not stay any longer and strode towards Bishan with Hesper.

Hogot was also prepared to visit some knowledgeable "uncles" in Hespel's memory or go to the library.

But just as he stepped over the door, something like a spider silk fell from the door and landed directly on his neck.

In an instant, Hogot's body became stiff, and then fell to the ground like a stone statue.

"Really...why can't you just follow the script I wrote?"

"Although this opens up a lot of side quests, it will make things less fun." Salieri was a little dissatisfied as he looked at Hogot lying on the ground.

Hogot's eyes were fixed on where Salieri was, and just when the other party wanted to continue his action, several tiny black bee stingers suddenly jumped out from Hogot's head.

Salieri was caught off guard and was stung directly by the bee.

Looking at his arm that was beginning to turn black, a sick smile appeared on Salieri's face.

“Huh…Huh…”

While panting, Salieri took out a knife and slashed it straight at his arm.

A large piece of meat fell to the ground.

"That's really good... I thought she was the only delicacy and you were just a bonus. It seems I underestimated you."

The spider silk gradually fell, and Hogot's vision became more and more blurred, and finally he lost consciousness.

Salieri stood there without moving. He touched his chin and whistled. Two people came out from the corner. Salieri waved his hand, and the two men walked towards Hogot's position with expressionless faces.

Silently, a thin line suddenly passed by, and the person walking in front was caught off guard and was instantly split in half.

The other man continued to move forward with an expressionless face. When his arm touched Hogot, Hogot's figure suddenly disappeared from the ground.

"What a cautious man..." Salieri couldn't help laughing.

As a demigod from ancient times, he could clearly see the methods used by Hogot and understood the principles behind them.

That was why he felt that Hogot was a very interesting person.

"Forget it, I changed my mind. I'll keep you for now." Salieri touched the ring on his left index finger.

Hogot, who had disappeared, appeared again in Salieri's eyes. He was behind the miscellaneous items in Hespel's house.

Short-distance teleportation and invisibility, under the effect of this passively triggered Horcrux, most people would probably ignore some things, which ultimately gave him the opportunity to escape.

But in front of Salieri, Hogot's little tricks were completely useless.

Even though Hogot was an extremely cautious and intelligent man.

But the gap in experience, knowledge, and Horcrux equipment is a mountain that cannot be easily overcome.

If he could fight openly, perhaps Hogot could achieve some good results.

But in the face of Salieri's unsportsmanlike sneak attack, it was a remarkable achievement for him to be able to injure the opponent with the help of some things on his body.

Demigods possess not only power...but also knowledge and wisdom!

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Section 360 Chapter 30 The Sacred Gate: Please call me a reading comprehension master!

On top of Bishan.

Peroz and Hesper's gaze rested on the nearest burial site.

In other words, this place shouldn't be called a burial place. It should be a place of refuge, a home, a place where those who die won't be forgotten.

The square gate opens outward, as if welcoming outsiders.

"Charles Rocks, the greatest artist-philosopher and high priest of the Church of the Earth, once said: 'We die twice in our lives. One is when our breath stops, and the other is when the last person who knew us passes away.'"

There was a sentence like this written on the wide-open door.

"My name is Hart Dick. In the outside world, people call me the most gorgeous artist of this era."

Peroz stopped and tried many ways to explore the way. After making sure there were no traps on the road, she slowly walked forward and then saw some words.

"I hope I will never experience a second death. I will record everything about myself in my final resting place."

"Perhaps one day in the future, people will learn about my glorious life from here. It will bring me back to life."

Hart Dick, Peroz certainly knew.

One of the greatest artists in the atheistic era, he was proficient in painting, architecture, mathematics, poetry, and even dabbled in biology, mathematics, astronomy, and geology.

At the time he was hailed as the closest person to Charles Rocks.

However, because he loved adventure, he, as a high-level transcendent, disappeared from people's sight when he was less than a hundred years old, and there was no news about him anymore.

For the era at that time, Hart Dick's experience was undoubtedly a great pity for them. His disappearance even stabilized the originally turbulent situation for a short period of time.

Because of his disappearance, many demigods put down their work and went to look for him, but in the end they found nothing and could only accept the regret that he had left that era.

Peroz had never imagined that the first tomb he would explore here would be the tomb of such a great man.