The great powers who created the ruins would also set up various traps and guardians, such as divine beasts, to protect their property.
Just like Ling Tian's spiritual realm, it had a realm spirit. If needed, these realm spirits could quickly pick up weapons and form an army. Although they could not leave the spiritual realm, within it, they were elites!
Ling Tian mused that if he told Xuan Yuanjie and the others about this news, Xuan Yuanjie and his group would definitely send people to explore the ruins.
However, the ruins overseas were fraught with danger, and they would certainly encounter espers from other countries. If there were losses, someone might hold Ling Tian accountable.
Even if this matter had nothing to do with Ling Tian, human nature was such that one could not overestimate it. Therefore, Ling Tian felt it was better not to get involved.
Ling Tian directly called Aurora Kuyte. Upon hearing this, Kuyte was extremely excited.
"Haha, Ling Tian, I was afraid you were busy and didn't tell you about this. We already knew about this intelligence. I'm preparing a team and about to head to the Mariana Trench. It's perfect, let's go together!"
The two hit it off immediately. The next day, Ling Tian went to the palace again, gave the princess the final treatment, left the relevant medicines and prescriptions, and bid farewell to the king.
King Hajif offered very generous terms to keep Ling Tian as the imperial physician, but Ling Tian refused.
The king felt regretful but could do nothing. After all, Ling Tian was too wealthy. Bing Tian Pharmaceutical was a veritable money-printing machine, and even wealthy people like the king were very interested in it.
Moreover, Ling Tian's strength was undeniable. No matter whether the king used soft or hard tactics, Ling Tian was not afraid.
After returning to pack, Ling Tian, accompanied by A Li and Yu Gong Jieyi, went directly to the pier.
Little Arroyo sent a luxurious yacht specifically to see Ling Tian and his group off. The yacht sailed for a day before finally reaching international waters.
In the distance, a large vessel with a displacement of nearly 100,000 tons appeared before Ling Tian. Ling Tian was very surprised because this ship looked exactly like a warship!
The two ships stopped about 100 meters apart. A small boat came from the opposite ship and picked up Ling Tian and the others.
On the deck, Aurora embraced Ling Tian enthusiastically. Everyone around was stunned. They knew that this woman's nickname was the Ice Snow Goddess, and they had never even seen Aurora smile at another man. Yet, facing the man in front of them, she smiled so happily and brilliantly. The hearts of those people instantly shattered.
At this moment, Aurora noticed Yu Gong Jieyi beside Ling Tian.
"Oh my, what a beautiful little sister. Ling Tian, where did you abduct her from?" Aurora teased.
"Aurora, don't talk nonsense. Jieyi is my friend, and I invited her to explore the ruins with me."
"Oh, oh, oh, friend, I understand..." Aurora gave Ling Tian a suggestive look, then warmly extended her hand to Yu Gong Jieyi.
"Hello, Sister Jieyi, welcome to our big family..."
Ling Tian's mind went blank. He always felt that Aurora's words had hidden meanings!
Aurora took Ling Tian and the others on a tour of the ship, inside and out. Only then did Ling Tian realize that this ship was extraordinary.
On the surface, this ship was a scientific research vessel, mainly used for exploring undersea resources such as oil, natural gas, methane hydrates, and manganese nodules in various waters around the world.
However, upon closer inspection, it would be discovered that this ship was actually a warship.
In fact, the hull of this ship was the hull of a heavy cruiser.
When the great red giant in the north disintegrated back then, a lot of military equipment flowed abroad. This ship was still on the slipway, only about 40% complete.
Due to the inability to continue, the hull of this ship was eventually sold abroad at the price of scrap metal, and finally, it fell into the hands of Mario Kuyte.
Mario Kuyte spent a large sum of money to modernize this ship, turning it into an oceanographic research vessel.
But in reality, this ship was also equipped with anti-ship guns, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-ship missiles, and even torpedoes and depth charges.
In addition, there was a helicopter hangar, a helicopter takeoff and landing platform, hovercraft, and other equipment.
It was just that these weapons were cleverly hidden within the structures of the island superstructures, making it impossible to tell that it was a warship. However, Ling Tian could feel the immense pressure emanating from the ship.
The huge hull could carry a large amount of supplies and provisions, and could even sail at a high speed of 35 knots per hour, which exceeded that of most warships in the world today!
And this ship was a gift from Mario Kuyte to his daughter Aurora a few years ago!
Now that the overseas ruins they were looking for were in international waters, near the Mariana Trench, Aurora Kuyte had brought this ship out!
Aurora settled Ling Tian and the others. Ling Tian's room was next to Aurora's room, to which Ling Tian could only smile.
They went to the dining room to eat. Just then, several people approached Aurora and Ling Tian.
"Young lady, we heard that the man who stole your heart has arrived. We want to see what kind of man can make you so infatuated!"
Ling Tian looked up and saw the person. It was a tall man, nearly 1.9 meters tall, with shoulder-length curly hair.
Looking at his face, the man appeared to be in his early 40s, very handsome, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a deep gaze. He looked like a walking hormone.
The clothes he wore were very luxurious, made of silk, somewhat like the clothes of ancient European nobles. He wore leather boots and a cape behind him.
Ling Tian noticed that a greatsword was hanging at the man's side. The crossguard of this greatsword was gilded, and the hilt was inlaid with precious gems, clearly not ordinary.
On the other side of his waist, a handgun was tucked away. This handgun was also not simple. Judging by its model, it was an M1911, a classic handgun. However, the material used for this gun was titanium alloy and other precious metals. The surface of the gun was plated with gold, and even the grip of the gun was inlaid with ivory.
Aurora said to Ling Tian, "Ling Tian, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Lancelot. He is my father's best friend! And this force under my father has always been managed by Uncle Lancelot!"
"Lancelot, a very special name. Could it be?"
Aurora smiled at Ling Tian's question.
"Ling Tian, you are correct. Lancelot's ancestor was indeed that..."