Novel Full Chapter 615 - 473: Erased History
Chapter 615: Chapter 473: Erased History
The token radiated a gentle glow, and Qin Tian’s consciousness sank into the virtual space.
He walked through a corridor adorned with starry patterns, pushed open the hall doors engraved with ancient runes, and stepped into a magnificent palace—mist swirled inside, and several familiar figures were already seated around the central round stone table.
“Mingwang, we were just waiting for you.” Poseidon waved with a smile, his blue hair lightly swaying in the airflow of the virtual space.
Qin Tian walked quickly over and sat in the empty seat.
Poseidon chuckled and said, “Ares waited for you so long at the last gathering, but you ended up not coming.”
“Sorry, I had an unexpected situation last time and couldn’t get away,” Qin Tian explained frankly, his tone carrying a hint of apology.
“No worries, glad you could make it this time.” Poseidon waved his hand, glancing over everyone present, “Let’s get started. It’s been months since we last met. If any of you have insights to share or problems needing help, feel free to speak up, and we’ll all put our heads together.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Poseidon spoke up first: “Let me get the ball rolling. As everyone knows, I am a Beastmaster, and walking down this path was all thanks to a childhood encounter—I happened upon a Spiritual Artifact capable of enhancing Spirit Beasts. The materials and patterns of this artifact are entirely different from any within the Empire’s current Spiritual Artifacts, leading me to judge it as an ancient treasure, driving me to search for its backstory ever since I became an adult.”
He paused, his tone growing solemn: “Over the years, I’ve traveled to dozens of planets, explored numerous historical ruins, and perused the Academy of Sciences’ classified documents, yet I still found nothing. Until two months ago, I finally discovered a hint on a planet called Huyuan Star.”
“At an antique market there, I found a damaged metal plate,” Poseidon’s fingertips presented a virtual projection, displaying the blurred patterns on the metal plate, “The writing on this plate is identical to the writing on my artifact. Later, using high-precision instruments, I found that the dating of this metal plate could be traced back at least ten thousand years.”
“Upon learning this timeline, I specifically researched records of civilization from ten thousand years ago, only to discover…” Poseidon’s voice trailed off, “Within all the planets covered by the Nine Great Star Realms of the Empire, the records of civilization from ten thousand years ago are completely blank. No stories, no written records, not even a single item left behind to prove the existence of civilization then.”
As he said this, the hall instantly fell silent.
Everyone’s faces showed thoughtful expressions.
The Cosmos’ civilizations have always continued through iterations, with generations of civilizations rising and falling. Today, the Human Empire, Spirit Race, and Beastman Empire divide the Star Sea, yet thousands or tens of thousands of years ago, there must have been even earlier civilizations.
Generally, even if a civilization entirely perished, it should have left behind ruins, inscribed stones, or daily items, but the “blank” state itself is highly abnormal.
Qin Tian’s heart stirred, and he couldn’t help but think of the Frozen Gate on Mingwang Planet.
As far as he knew, the Frozen Gate remained unopened, with its core issue being that no one can understand the writings on the ice columns.
Bear in mind, the top historians within the Empire are gathered there, yet a month’s efforts couldn’t decode it; perhaps those writings simply don’t exist in any known historical records, akin to Poseidon’s mentioned “ten thousand-year void,” belonging to an era never recorded.
“I have always been curious, the more mysterious something is, the more I want to understand it.” Poseidon broke the silence with a smile, “If you are also interested in this matter, you can keep an eye out in your daily activities—for instance, jot down unfamiliar ancient scripts or objects of unknown era. We’ll share clues at any time. We might just solve this mystery together. I have a premonition that once this secret is unveiled, it will have profound implications for the entire Star Sea’s configuration.”
“You indeed piqued my interest,” Athena nodded first, a hint of inquiry flashing in her eyes, “I will subsequently have people search for ancient documents to see if they can uncover any clues.”
“I will also keep an eye out,” True Martial Emperor said with interest.
“Count me in,” Taoist Duobao gently shook his horsetail whisk and smiled, “Among my collection, there are also a few items with unknown dates, might as well take them out for some research.”
Qin Tian, Ares, and the Great Spirit God also nodded in agreement.
Seeing everyone’s responses, Poseidon smiled with satisfaction: “That concludes my sharing, who has something to say next?”
“I have something I want to consult everyone about.”
The voice of the Great Spirit God suddenly rang out, breaking the tranquility of the hall.
Except for Qin Tian, everyone else showed expressions of surprise.
In past gatherings, the Great Spirit God was always taciturn, neither participating in discussions nor exchanging resources, sitting transparently in the corner like a ghost, so speaking up now was truly rare.
“Great Spirit God, what’s the matter?” Athena, with curiosity in her eyes, was the first to respond.
The Great Spirit God raised his hand, taking out a stack of photos to distribute among everyone.
The photos were taken from multiple angles of the same object: an irregular sphere roughly a hundred meters in diameter, with a dark red surface as if blood flowed beneath the skin, emitting an eerie aura.
The background was dim, seemingly hidden deep underground.
“At first glance, it seems nothing special, but its color and appearance give one the creeps.” Poseidon rubbed the photo, expressing his immediate impression.
“Indeed, just from these photos, it’s hard to discern any clues.” Athena looked at the Great Spirit God, “Does it have any other special characteristics?”