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 Chapter 11
 It wasn't hard for Loren to crawl through the crack .
 It wasn't that high, so he had to crawl flat on the ground and the great sword on his back was slightly in the way, but those weren't big problems to him .
 Getting Lapis, who still couldn't move much, was the tricky part .
 In a situation where the goblins might catch up to them if they took too much time, Loren was wondering what he should do . The next thing he knew, he saw Lapis start inching toward the crack, bending and wriggling her body like a worm .
 As soon as she got close enough, Loren reached out, grabbed her body, and pulled her the rest of the way .
 "Well, we're on the lucky side . "
 They were able to make it to the other side without any of their pursuers catching up, so that's how Loren evaluated the situation .
 He was also relieved that the place they ended up in wasn't within the goblin's nest .
 And although they crawled on the floor to get through the crack, the only thing covering their clothes was dust and rubble .
 Lapis' clothes seemed to have it worse because of the color, but if this was still within the goblin's nest, her clothes would have been covered with stains and smells from things much worse than dirt .
 "Thank you, Loren . You helped me so much . "
 "Don't worry about it . More importantly, what do you make of this place? I want your opinion . "
 Staying in a sitting position on the ground, Lapis looked at the scene in front of her .
 It wasn't blinding, but there was enough light that they could make out their surroundings clearly, unlike inside the tunnel .
 A large space with a high ceiling .
 They could see everything because the walls and floor were emitting light, and it definitely did not look like the inside of a cave at all .
 Lapis, who still couldn't walk, pulled herself across the floor to a wall and put her face up so close that she almost touched the wall . After observing it for a moment, she pulled away and said in an impressed voice .
 "I'm surprised . This is mana material . "
 "What's that?"
 "It's a building material seen in places such as ruins of the ancient kingdom . The technique is unknown, but it's quite exceptional, because it takes mana from the atmosphere and converts it into light . "
 The Ancient Kingdom was something even Loren knew about .
 It referred to a kingdom that thrived in the distant past .
 It was an outstanding magic civilization and it was said that they had half of the world under their rule . Their citizens included humans, demi-humans, beast kin, as well as demon kind .
 Since magic was so intertwined into their culture, there was no doubt that it was magicians that held great power and high status .
 It meant that most of the ruins excavated in the present once belonged to magicians, and it was said that during the kingdom's peak of development, cities floated in the sky .
 However, although it was said to have been very technologically advanced, it suddenly disappeared and scattered all the different races, eventually forming the lands that existed today .
 "Speaking of ruins of the Ancient Kingdom…wouldn't finding one be worth a fortune?"
 Loren knew that it wasn't something that you can find every day .
 Some relics that were excavated were worth way more that Loren could ever imagine .
 "I think the best you can do is try not to get completely ravaged by the adventurer's guild and robbers . "
 "That's…quite the dream right there . "
 "Rather than that, Loren, can you scrape off a part of this wall? It's not that strong, but it's a reliable source of light, and it's also valuable research material . "
 Loren had already broke part of the wall of the cave of the goblins' nest, so it wasn't difficult for him to break another one . He nodded at the crack they came through and said to Lapis, who was looking at him with eyes sparkling with expectation .
 "There's a lot of them over there . "
 "Oh, that's true . "
 Loren picked up Lapis, who was trying to drag herself regardless of her clothes getting dirty, like how a cat would pick up her kit, and carried her to the crack in the wall .
 Lapis thanked him for the act, as it kept her clothes from getting dirtier, and started to choose parts of the building material and stuffing them in her pockets .
 "You can keep doing what you're doing . But if this is ruins of the Ancient Kingdom, aren't we in a pretty bad situation?"
 Traps and guardians, as well as countless other methods of chasing away intruders, were part of the ruins most of the time .
 It was more dangerous for the important ruins, and if what Loren had heard about them were true, they were in in an unimaginable amount of danger .
 "Maybe . Maybe not . "
 Lapis seemed to have finished stuffing her pockets and continued .
 "Although you say ruins of the Ancient Kingdom, it goes from the best to the worst . "
 "What do you mean?"
 Loren asked Lapis as he reached under her arms and helped her onto her feet .
 She managed to stand up, but as soon as Loren relaxed his arms, she started staggering and almost fell . Loren sighed as he saw that her limbs still remained unmoving .
 "The dangerous ruins that Loren is thinking about do have its dangers, but there are also ruins that no one really cares about . "
 Loren, thinking it was dangerous to stay in one place too long, put Lapis on his back again .
 Lapis, who quietly let Loren do his thing, continued while clinging onto his back .
 "Out of all the ruins that have been found, the dullest one that I know of is an ancient restroom . "
 "Huh…?"
 "Perfect air conditioning and lighting system with private stalls . Complete with a sewer system and great ventilation . Of course, there are no traps or guardians . It would be weird if they did . "
 Loren thought that only someone who was crazy would place traps or guardians in a restroom .
 He also thought that there wouldn't even be much to protect, but a thought that crossed his mind unknowingly made it to his lips .
 'Well, there could be at least one to protect whoever's using it . "
 "That's an idea that I've never thought of before…"
 "Men are most distracted when they are using the toilet or sleeping with women you know?"
 "That's quite a mercenary's way of thinking, but I don't think that the magicians of the Ancient Kingdom lived so close to danger . "
 The two scenarios that Loren presented usually resulted in getting stabbed in the back or getting sniped by arrows or magic, and was taught among mercenaries that those were the most dangerous times, but it seemed that Lapis didn't really understand .
 "That is why not all ruins are dangerous . In fact, there are less dangerous ones than there are safer ones . "
 Now that he thought about it, the ruins that they were in were buildings used by civilians, so it did make sense that there wouldn't be any traps or guardians .
 If they were research facilities or held treasures, it would be a whole different story, but it also made sense that compared to the whole kingdom, there would only be a handful of them .
 "Then first we have to find out what kind of ruin this is . "
 "Yes, exactly . "
 "I hope it's not a dangerous one . "
 After checking if Lapis was firmly settled on his back, Loren started walking slowly .
 It wasn't like he had any place in mind .
 Although the area they came out to was large and had a high ceiling, Loren thought they were in some kind of room, but after observing his surroundings, he found out that they were in a middle of some sort of corridor .
 He thought that if he followed it, they would be bound to end up somewhere .
 It meant walking around carelessly in a ruin with possible dangers, but Loren thought it would be better than going back into a cave full of goblins .
 "I'll put my guard up . Can I count on you to keep watch as well?"
 "I'll try my best to detect traps or anything with magic, so I'll be counting on you if enemies pop up . "
 She gave the grasp of the great sword on Loren's back a light tap .
 In the hands of Loren, it was a weapon of great force because of its ridiculous weight, but at the same time it was a sword made of ordinary iron .
 It was effective for cutting and smashing things, but was useless against spiritual or magical things .
 It was more than enough in battle, but in a ruin of the Ancient Kingdom, it seemed quite lackluster .
 "If it comes down to the worst, we may have to think about going through the goblins' nest . "
 "That's something I'd like to avoid . "
 Although Loren had slain the goblin mage, there was no way to know if that was the only one .
 Plus, Lapis had seen a few goblins with larger bodies among the ones that flanked them .
 She guessed that they were hobgoblins, another type of high ranked goblin . If one asked her if Loren could fight through them on his own, lapis would have to tilt her head .
 Also with herself not being able to move at all, she understood that she was completely dead weight to Loren .
 "The best thing would be getting out of here without running into anything . "
 "Based on my daily deeds, I don't think things will go too smooth for me . "
 "Same here . I don't really believe in gods, so it wouldn't be right to pray to one either . "
 Loren let out a troubled laugh as he thought that it was probably way worse for him than Lapis when it came to daily deeds .
 He suddenly stopped and reached over his right shoulder to his great sword .
 It was a movement that signaled he was about to draw his weapon, so Lapis tensed, bracing for when Loren would shake her off .
 Loren didn't go as far to draw his sword yet, and instead lowered his waist, readying himself to be able to move anytime .
 "Loren?"
 "Quiet . Something's coming . "
 The corridor in front of them turned into a corner .
 Although Lapis was clueless about it, Loren sensed something coming towards them and stopped .
 If it were a street corner in a city it wouldn't be dangerous at all, but in an ancient ruin there was very low chance of it not being dangerous .
 "Shouldn't we run…?"
 "We'll be lucky if it lets us . "
 There was the choice of running back the way they came immediately .
 But Loren wanted to gather as much information as he could about the ruins .
 If he could see what was coming, he was bound to get some sort of information, so he decided he would choose to stay or run after he saw what was coming .
 Lapis, who was on his back, understood what he was trying to do .
 "I can still use enough magic to keep it busy for a bit . Just tell me when . "
 As Lapis whispered into Loren's ear and he nodded back to her, whatever that was coming towards them was right around the corner .
 What came around the corner saw Loren, who had tensed his legs and was ready to make a move, and spoke up .
 "There's a scary looking brother here with a sister on his back . " *
 "What!? Why the heck is something like that in these ruins? Is it an illusion or something?"
 "It's not my fault they're there! If it was an illusion wouldn't it be showing us something better?"
 "They're humans, I think . They have heat, at least . "
 "Kinds of a harsh place to be lost in . "
 What came from across the corner was a group of armed individuals, most likely a group of adventurers .
 On their chests were silver identification tags .
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 After the soldiers’ mercenary group where he used to work had been utterly destroyed, Loren, who survived the disaster, decided to walk the adventurer’s path as a way to make a living. However, for Loren who had no acquaintances and nothing but an empty pocket on him, receiving a single quest seemed like a faraway aim. So, as he was contemplating about what he should do next, another adventurer called out to him.
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 Lu Liran, the former deputy captain of the first federal mobile team, disappeared in a great war, and his life and death are unknown. 
 Seriously injured in the war, lingering on his last breath and penniless, Lu Liran was luckily bound by the survival system. 
 Under the tasks issued by the system—— 
 The Giant at thirty degrees below zero, conquer the Arlok Glacier; 
 In the No Man’s land under the black wind and sand, travel deep into the oasis in the hinterland of Salba Desert; 
 The Island in the Sky under the blue sky, the challenge of surviving on an uninhabited island; 
 The Blue Hole in the Endless Abyss, exploring deep sea wrecks and lost ancient cities. 
 The Muddy Lands, the Forest of White Bones, gathering specialties of the Haunted Swamp; 
 The Lord of Fire, the giant dragon lurking on the ground…… 
 Therefore, in the Desolate Star that hates the federal army the most, a man with a disfigured face and mysterious identity quietly appeared in the top ten dangerous uninhabited regions of Desolate Star. In exchange for rich bounty rewards by hunting rare and exotic beasts that ordinary people can’t hunt, and the live broadcast of wilderness survival, he also started rapidly sweeping the entire planet. 
 “Ah, the anchor looks so scary, no one dares to marry such an Alpha no matter how powerful he is!” 
 “??? Brother Lu, I can! Marry me! The sense of security is at max level, like!” 
 “The anchor is really a god. This is the first time I’ve seen someone at the top of this year’s list of Desolate Star’s Most Attractive Alpha + Least Wanted to Marry Alpha at the same time…” 
 During a live broadcast, a heavy rain washed away the scar on Lu Liran’s face. 
 The whole live room is boiling!!! 
 “Marry me, marry me! Brother, marry me!” 
 After the live broadcast was closed, another man, so handsome that people subconsciously held their breath, appeared. He surrounded Lu Liran’s body and whispered: “You’ve been missing for so many years with my cub, when are you going to give me a name?” 
 Lu Liran: “…” 
 Yes, this is still an old-fashioned story of O pretending to be A and running away with joy. 
 … 
 His Excellency, the First Commander of the Federal Army, disappeared suddenly in the peaceful post-war era. Until one day, everyone noticed that he appeared in a live broadcast room, happily pretending to be a s*upid human-shaped pendant, and unscrupulously pestering a male anchor with a terrifying face. 
 “Official announcement, this is the commander’s wife.” His Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief of the Federation, said so. 
 The live broadcast room is boiling again!!! 
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 At the turn of the new year, the sky turns blood red and everyone turns into beasts! Catastrophe! Is it a game of the devil, an alien invasion, or a punishment from the gods... Chen Chu, who had survived for three years, died and was unexpectedly reborn one week before everyone transformed into beasts. In order to make up for the regrets in his heart, he began a bloody journey...
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 Journey to the West, Fengshen Romance, Liao Zhai Zhiyi, Search for Gods, Shan Hai Jing … These ancient biographies of gods and deities turned out to be sporadic records of some gods and devil worlds when they came into contact with the real world. 
 Shao Yang, from an ordinary student, gradually came into contact with the world of gods and demons, explored the history in secret time, tapped the truth behind it, and gradually grew into the gods of the heavens!
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 Before going to college, an ordinary high school student went to celebrate and got drunk. When he woke up, he found himself in a completely different world. There was a big sect, the approaching sect entrance examination, a slum where his body’s previous owner lived, and a shared memory about a missing young girl.
 When he got tangled in a fight with a few punks in this different world, he fell off a cliff and miraculously found himself still alive, with two more voices ringing inside his head. They were Sword Master and Saber Master. In the company of them, he continued to find out more about this whole new world. He took the sect entrance examination, entered the sect, met a strange man in black, and even participated in a major competition of the sect to have a chance to win over his peers!
 In this whole new world, he was born again and got to explore the fantastic martial world!
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 2 vs 2 in the Red Desert arena,
 Yuan San Pang shouted at his teammate next to him, “Wu Fei, we both will die if you still don’t let your husband out!”
 Wu Fei shouted back in a panic, ”Don’t talk nonsense, okay? Besides, it’s not me who won’t let him out but it’s him who won’t come out!”
 With a loud bang sound from the burst of fire, the three thousand year old turtle in front of them was seriously injured and forced to withdraw.
 The planner on the other side has aimed his skill towards both of them.
 Wu Fei already prepared to close his eyes and wait for death.
 The huge sound of flapping wings came has came closer and he heard a short cried out from San Pang next to him.
 Wu Fei opened his eyes and a pure black feather fell on his hand —
 The tall and handsome fallen angel covered him as he stood on the sky against the light.
 San Pang almost cried out, “Xing Shen you have finally come out, as long as this San Pang doesn’t die tonight I will definitely offer Wu Fei with both hands!”
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 Young designer game Wu Fei was in a car accident and went into coma for three years in the hospital. Three years later, he woke up and found out that his family has a huge debt of ten millions, and the whole earth undergoing big changes, turning his life upside down.
 In order to repay his debt, Wu Fei took part in the “Final Plan”, the only remnant handed down by the legendary level 5 planet civilization.
 It turned out … the legendary “Final Plan” is simply a large scale card drawing game!
 ******
 Guess what I’ll draw out this time?
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 In the world of dragons and snakes, the talented but congenitally sick martial arts master was reborn as the sole heir of the 19th-century Canadian manor owner. He thought he would make money by practicing boxing, but he took advantage of the industrial revolution to become a giant of the times. The opened template. 
 In the end, the original owner was a hopelessly sick and consumptive ghost! I am still a bastard having an affair with a gardener… 
 Wait, what’s up with the claw? 
 James Howlett looked at the bone claws protruding from between his fingers, and became more and more worried about his future.
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 Li Qi traveled to the world of "Swallowed Star". If possible, he would certainly like to cling to the thigh of the protagonist Luo Feng, but he only knew that his planet belonged to the Lava Empire, and he knew nothing else. 
 Fortunately, he had an amazing understanding of the innate laws and 32 times the initial genes of the adventure, which enabled him to go from an ordinary training planet in the Lava Empire to the stage of the Universe Peak Genius Battle. 
 At this time, he found that the current "Swallowed Star" was a little different from what he remembered- 
 "What? Humans have 1004 universe countries!" 
 "What? The name of the strongest player in this Universe Peak Genius Battle is Ke Di!" 
 It was not until this moment that Li Qi realized that he had traveled too far, and Luo Feng's teacher Zhen Yan Wang was not born at this time. 
 Traveled too far? 
 It doesn't matter! 
 Li Qi said that he had a legacy, and it was more powerful than Luo Feng's, and he would definitely stand above the God King in the future! 
 (Note: The protagonist has talent and heritage, and has only seen Swallowed Star! Only seen Swallowed Star! Only seen Swallowed Star! Important things should be said three times. 
 (The protagonist's plug-in will be updated in Chaos City, and there will be a clone later. In addition, don't treat the protagonist as a normal time traveler.)
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 Jiang Chen, son of the Heavenly Emperor, unexpectedly reincarnated into the body of a despised young noble, thus embarking on the path of the underdog trouncing all commoners. No one has the right to call himself a genius in front of Jiang Chen, as no one has a better understanding of the heavens than the son of the Heavenly Emperor. “Genius? He who adheres to me shall ascend. Those who oppose me can find solace in hell!’
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 Transmigrated into a vicious Kryptonian criminal, even General Zod, who desperately needed the power of his clan, dared not release him from the ice. 
 When he finally regained his freedom, there was the already formed Doomsday lying beside him! 
 Look at Lex Luthor talking to Superman. 
 Listen to the countdown to rebirth that is gradually ringing in your ears. 
 Heisenberg took his heart…. 
 “Don’t stop me, I have to go to other worlds to bask in the sun for 10,000 years!!!”
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 One day, Roddy counted the abilities he had gained on a whim. Mental attack, stealth, mindfulness, metal control, freezing… After half an hour, Emma can’t stop!
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 Upon waking up from the dream, Josie traveled from the 21st century to Chicago in 1943, becoming a poor boy wandering the streets.
 World War II? For Josie, who is still underage, it is too far away.
 As an orphan, how he can survive in this age is the most important thing.
 Fortunately, he has a plane trading system. In this era, being a master of time and space can make a good life if you think about it.
 However, a few months later, Josie, whose life had just improved a little, looked at Captain America, who was singing and dancing with a group of girls on the stage of the war fundraising benefit performance, and fell silent.
 It’s over, Barbie Q is over.
 This is Marvel!
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 In a world where its inhabitants can destroy a city wall single-handedly, the empress has a kirin as her pet, and the imperial palace of Great Xia has a pool containing a dragon. There is also a Sword Mountain where spirit swords occasionally leave in search of a master .
 Bootlicking the empress, Ren Baqian ascended to the apex of life.
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