Dao Long sprinkled zombie powder on Bob's wound, then took out a dried gecko, muttered something in a feigned manner, and deliberately spoke loudly so that those outside could hear.
The powder immediately began to work upon contact with the wound, which healed at a visible rate.
Only after the wound had completely healed did Dao Long pull back the curtain and say to Artemis and Savage, who were waiting anxiously outside, "I've done my best. His injuries are stable for now, but he's still in a coma. It will likely be some time before he wakes up."
Seeing this, Savage frowned and said, "I don't care about that. I just want to know if he can still use the disc in this state and if we can proceed."
"This..."
Before Dao Long could answer, Artemis immediately lost her temper and shouted at Savage, "How can you say that? He got injured like this trying to get the crystal shard! Are you even human?"
Faced with Artemis's questioning, Savage said nothing more, a single look from him was enough to scare her into retreat.
At this point, Bai Qi immediately stepped in as a peacemaker, standing between the two and saying, "Mr. Mittelte, Miss Artemis, please let me say something."
Bai Qi looked at Artemis and said, "You take out the crystal shard first."
"The crystal shard? Give it to him? No way, I don't trust him."
Artemis refused without a second thought.
Bai Qi said, "You can't say that. You've seen Bob's condition. He definitely can't enter the ruins. How about this, you give me the crystal shard, and we'll enter the ruins to complete this second ritual. Once it's done, we can send Bob back to the ship to rest as soon as possible."
Hearing Bai Qi's words, Artemis fell into thought. It wasn't that she hadn't considered taking Bob back to the ship alone to rest, but she knew her own strength clearly. If she took Bob with her, she'd likely be killed by the snowmen before she got far.
"Alright, you can have the shard, but you have to promise to return as soon as possible after completing the ritual."
Saying this, she took out the crystal shard and handed it to Bai Qi.
Having obtained the last shard, Bai Qi looked at Savage beside him and said, "Let's hurry into the ruins."
Savage nodded.
Soon, Bai Qi, Savage, and Dao Long, along with Harry and a werewolf subordinate, entered the ruins, while the rest stayed behind to protect the unconscious Bob.
This move deeply touched Artemis.
Savage reluctantly followed Bai Qi into the ruins.
If it were up to him, they should have forcibly woken Bob up and brought him into the ruins. Otherwise, without him, the disc wouldn't work, and they wouldn't know the map of the ruins.
Bai Qi patted Savage's shoulder, telling him to relax, and then waved his hand. A large number of Shadow Ninjas poured out, instantly filling the entire ruins.
To guard against intruders, the ruins were equipped with numerous traps. Even after so many years, these traps were still functioning smoothly. Only those who held the disc could avoid these traps with its guidance.
However, none of that mattered now. The violent intrusion of the Shadow Ninjas triggered all the traps. Darts, pitfalls, rolling stones, venomous insects, and poisonous gas were all tested and revealed by the Shadow Ninjas.
A large number of traps turned the front-most Shadow Ninjas into ashes, but as soon as the previous ones disappeared, more Shadow Ninjas immediately replaced them. Sultan Novel Network.
In less than fifteen minutes, the Shadow Ninjas had occupied the entire ruins. The ruins were now like an open map for Bai Qi.
"Alright, let's go."
Bai Qi and Savage walked side by side. Harry, behind them, was still worried that the two would encounter danger and was about to speak when the scene before him stunned Harry for a long time, leaving him speechless.
Along the long corridor, one person stood every five steps, filling both sides. From the机关口 on the walls and the marks on the ground, it was clear that there should have been many traps here, but now it was eerily clean.
However, Harry soon found the destination of those hidden weapons.
At the feet of the ninjas, various arrows, darts, and other hidden weapons were neatly piled up. Even the pitfalls on the road had been filled in advance by the ninjas.
Not only Harry, but even Savage, who was walking with Bai Qi, marveled repeatedly.
"Holy Lord, your Eastern ninjas are truly useful."
Bai Qi waved his hand and said, "They are all petty characters who can't make it to the stage. How could they catch the eye of an emperor of mankind?"
Savage and Bai Qi exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.
Both could be considered old foxes, and there was no need to be too explicit. It was enough that they understood each other.
Soon, Bai Qi and the others arrived at the grand hall located at the center of the ruins.
Upon entering the hall, directly in front was a high throne. Similarly, the Shadow Ninjas had already cleaned the area thoroughly.
Originally, there were some magic knights in the hall as the final guardians of the ruins, but under the relentless attacks of the Shadow Ninjas, these magic knights didn't last long before they were dismantled into a pile of scrap metal and thrown into a corner.
"It's good that I left him outside."
Walking into the hall, besides the throne, the most eye-catching things were the murals and writings on the three walls.
Among those present, the only one who couldn't understand was the Wolf King Harry.
Bai Qi, of course, it was written in demonic script, which was Bai Qi's native language.
As for Dao Long, as a qualified black-energy sorcerer, demonic script was a required course for him, so reading it was naturally no problem.
Savage, having truly lived more than the average person, had also dabbled in demonic script.
By reading these writings and murals, it was evident that they recorded the story and warnings of the Gatekeeper tribe. They warned those who wished to bring the Great Lost Age and the Gate of Destruction back to the world that if they ignored the warning and insisted on their path, they would suffer eternal damnation, and destruction and slaughter would consume the entire world.
"Tch, talking so mysteriously." Savage said disdainfully after reading this information, "If that were true, the world would have been destroyed long ago. What need would there be for a group of arrogant humans to be gatekeepers?"
It wasn't surprising that Savage said this. The content of the murals conveyed the arrogance and self-importance of the Gatekeeper tribe, who believed themselves to be chosen by God and entrusted with guarding the gate.
As an undead, Savage had seen too many legends. Such arrogant races invariably met their destruction in the end.
Moreover, Savage had sufficient confidence. Behind him was the Illuminati. In terms of antiquity, he was an ancient fossil of humanity. In terms of magic, they had the Holy Lord and the Witch Child, one an original great demon, the other an embodiment of chaos. In terms of technology, they had Luther, and in terms of military strength, they had Gur and the Queen Bee.
Each of them was among the best in the current world. Savage really couldn't imagine what power a small Gatekeeper tribe would have to resist the progress of the Illuminati.