Chapter 102: Ye Lin

Everyone's face was filled with shock.

Some even rubbed their eyes and slapped themselves, attempting to tell themselves that everything before them was an illusion.

But unfortunately, the pain they felt told them that everything before them was real!

It was no wonder everyone was so uncomposed; even Ye Lin was filled with disbelief.

Because after the Gate of Apocalypse opened, what appeared before them was actually Qingcheng!

It was just that the Qingcheng before them was clearly somewhat different from the Qingcheng they lived in.

The towering city walls, winding streets, and lush trees had all turned into broken walls and ruins.

On the streets, cold rubble was scattered, and dust was flying, as if it had experienced a destructive disaster.

A gust of wind blew by, bringing with it an indescribable sense of desolation.

Everyone stood blankly on the spot, their faces filled with shock and confusion.

They had heard that the world behind the Gate of Apocalypse might be full of danger and unknowns, but they had never imagined it would be this scene before them.

"Is this Qingcheng before us constructed by an illusion? Or what's going on?" Wang Lichuan couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Don't know. Perhaps going in to take a look will reveal the answer! Perhaps there will be living people inside!" Tan Qingjiang shook his head and said.

Everyone suppressed the shock in their hearts. They had already come this far; no matter what was ahead, they couldn't possibly retreat.

The people from the Job-Changer Guild scouted the path in front, while Student Zhuge Qianxing and the people from the Investigation Bureau followed behind them.

Walking into this ruined version of Qingcheng, they discovered that there were traces of various battles everywhere, as if a terrible war had destroyed everything in Qingcheng.

On the ground, one could see broken and collapsed equipment fragments everywhere—swords, spears, staves, rings, staves, and magic books.

But the eerie thing was, not to mention living creatures, along the way, they didn't even see any corpses, whether human or demon monster, not even a single withered bone.

A faint sense of unease shrouded everyone's hearts. The unknown was always the most terrifying thing.

Student Zhuge Qianxing squatted down and reached out to pick up an exquisite metal fragment. The edges were sharp, and it was carved with ancient runes, as if telling of its former glory.

"What's wrong, Mr. Student Zhuge? Did you find something?" The others hurriedly looked at Student Zhuge Qianxing, attempting to get an answer from him.

"It counts as a small discovery."

Student Zhuge Qianxing raised the metal fragment in his hand and said softly.

"This is a divine artifact fragment, but it's a pity that with the passage of time, it has lost all its value."

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, their eyes filled with shock.

Looking at the entire Qingcheng, one couldn't find a single divine artifact, right? But now, they had actually found divine artifact fragments in this ruined version of Qingcheng?

How intense and terrifying must the battle have been to beat a divine artifact into collapse?

Everyone's hearts felt somewhat oppressed. In the following time, they went to the Job-Changer Guild, the Investigation Bureau, the small courtyard where Student Zhuge Qianxing lived, and all the well-known buildings in Qingcheng.

But without exception, these places had all become ruins, and similarly, they couldn't find any corpses. The entire Qingcheng seemed to have become an empty city.

There was nothing—no danger, no opportunity. What remained was only the barren earth, the gray sky, and a ruin of reinforced concrete.

Everyone's expression became extremely ugly. This was completely different from the Gate of Apocalypse they had envisioned.

"President Tan, don't you have the Ancient Key of Apocalypse in your hand? That thing has no reaction? Didn't give you any guidance or anything?" Wang Lichuan looked at Tan Qingjiang with slight dissatisfaction and asked.

"I already said, there isn't any." Tan Qingjiang's expression also didn't look very good.

"Ling Ye, do you have any clues?" Student Zhuge Qianxing lowered his eyes and asked Ye Lin.

"No," Ye Lin shook his head, his expression calm.

In reality, the Ancient Key of Apocalypse in Ye Lin's stomach had already been restless long ago, desperately wanting to rush toward a certain direction.

Based on Ye Lin's familiarity with Qingcheng, if he wasn't mistaken, that direction led to the slums.

But Ye Lin didn't intend to tell anyone, because whether it was Wang Lichuan, whom he had called over, or Student Zhuge Qianxing, he couldn't trust a single person here.

In the face of interests, even biological brothers could kill each other, let alone something involving heaven-defying opportunities like Origin Ancient Artifacts.

"Damn! Is there really nothing behind this Gate of Apocalypse?"

Wang Lichuan was somewhat anxious. Entering the Gate of Apocalypse only to return empty-handed—no one would be willing to accept that.

Student Zhuge Qianxing pushed his glasses and said calmly: "Since that's the case, why don't we let everyone search separately? See if we can find anything? If there's danger, shout out loud. This place is quiet, and the sound will travel far enough."

"That's fine!" X2

Tan Qingjiang and Wang Lichuan nodded, agreeing to Student Zhuge Qianxing's suggestion. After all, in this ruined version of Qingcheng, it seemed there was truly no danger at all.

The three groups of people spread out, each searching in one direction.

In an instant, Ye Lin not only had the opportunity to act alone, but the direction he was assigned to was exactly the one leading to the slums!

There are not that many coincidences in the world. If there are, it is because there is a big hand behind the scenes pushing the development of things.

Ye Lin had reason to believe that Student Zhuge Qianxing had already begun to suspect him.

So he didn't rush to go to the slums according to the guidance of the Ancient Key of Apocalypse, but searched all the way, walking into any building he encountered on the road to see if there were any discoveries.

Gradually, the sky began to dim, and night shrouded the entire Qingcheng. The strange thing was that one couldn't see a single star in this ruined version of Qingcheng; what remained was only a deep darkness.

There was no expression on Ye Lin's face, and he continued to diligently carry out the search work.

Waiting until he turned and drilled into a public restroom, he fiercely activated a skill.

"Earth-Escaping Technique!"

【Earth-Escaping Technique: The mage uses their own mental power to control the surrounding earth elements, allowing themselves to move freely beneath the ground, with a distance not exceeding 50 meters.】

【Professional Talent 'Ultimate Sublimation' activated; Earth-Escaping Technique has been strengthened into Space Leap.】

【Forbidden Spell - Space Leap: The Forbidden Spell Master sacrifices their own organs to achieve short-distance cross-space movement, during which they are immune to any physical attacks and the vast majority of energy attacks.】

In an instant, space was torn apart, revealing a black, deep, and boundless void, which swallowed Ye Lin directly and made him disappear from the spot.

After a while, another person entered the public restroom.

That person wore a trench coat and had a slender figure. After searching the public restroom once, he discovered that Ye Lin's figure was nowhere to be found. A cold glint flashed across the golden frames in the dark night. ===== CHAPTER 103 =====