Rift: Countdown to Doomsday

Chapter 213: Go Forward Bravely

Lin Xuan stood in the center of the ruins, looking at the devastated land in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart. He and Su Wan'er, Li Hao, Zhao Ling'er, Wang Yang and Lin Xue went through countless hardships and obstacles, and finally came to this legendary ruins. This was once a prosperous city, but now only broken walls and ruins are left, as if telling the past glory and the present desolation.

"We must find the entrance to the depths of the ruins." Lin Xuan said firmly.

"But there are ruins everywhere here. How can we find the hidden entrance?" Zhao Linger asked with a frown.

"Don't worry, I saw some clues in my teacher's notes." Su Wan'er took out a yellowed notebook and turned to one of the pages. "According to the records, the entrance should be near this ruined temple."

"Then let's split up and search. Be careful, there may be a lot of dangers here." Li Hao suggested.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then dispersed to search carefully around the temple. Lin Xuan and Su Wan'er walked to a stone wall covered with vines. Lin Xuan pulled the vines away, revealing a stone slab engraved with strange runes.

"This stone slab looks very unusual." Su Wan'er carefully examined the runes on the slab. "Perhaps this is the key to opening the entrance."

"Let me try." Lin Xuan stretched out his hand and pressed on the stone slab. With a slight vibration, the stone slab slowly moved back, revealing a deep passage.

"We found it!" Lin Xuan shouted excitedly.

The others heard the shouts and quickly gathered together. Zhao Linger looked at the dark passage and said with some concern: "I don't know what dangers are down there. Should we make some preparations first?"

"Time is running out. The villains are also looking for this relic. We can't delay any longer." Lin Xuan said firmly, "Everyone be careful and stay alert at all times."

Everyone nodded and entered the passage one by one. The passage was long and narrow and dim, with only the torches in their hands emitting a faint light. As they went deeper, the air became more and more humid, and they could faintly hear the sound of water dripping on the ground.

"It's really eerie here." Wang Yang shuddered, "I don't know what's waiting for us ahead."

"No matter what lies ahead, we must face it." Lin Xuan clenched the sword in his hand, "For our future, for those who are waiting for us to save them."

After walking for about half an hour, they arrived at a spacious underground hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge sarcophagus, which was carved with exquisite patterns and runes, and looked extremely mysterious.

"This is the center of the ruins." Su Wan'er whispered, "The clues we need should be hidden in the sarcophagus."

"Let's open it and have a look." Li Hao walked forward and pushed open the lid of the sarcophagus with Lin Xuan. A strong smell of dust hit them in the face, and they saw a skeleton wearing ancient armor lying in the sarcophagus.

"This is...?" Zhao Linger's eyes widened. "Could it be the guardian of this place?"

"It's very likely." Su Wan'er nodded, "According to legend, there was once a great warrior here who guarded this relic with his own life."

"Look at his hand, it seems to be holding something." Lin Xuan pointed at the skeleton's right hand. Li Hao carefully reached out and took out the object in the skeleton's hand. It was a stone tablet with complex patterns engraved on it.

"There are some runes on this stone slab. Perhaps they are some kind of hint." Su Wan'er carefully identified them. "These runes seem to be guiding us to another location in the ruins."

"Now that we have found the clue, let's act quickly." Lin Xuan said.

Everyone packed up their things and continued to move forward according to the instructions on the stone slab. They came to a new passage, at the end of which was a huge stone door. Lin Xuan aligned the runes on the stone slab with the grooves of the stone door, and with a bang, the stone door slowly opened.

Behind the door was a radiant hall, with a mysterious orb suspended in the center. Lin Xuan walked forward, and the moment he reached out and touched the orb, a powerful force surged into his body, making him feel extremely fulfilled and powerful.

"This is the legendary source of power." Su Wan'er exclaimed, "As long as we have it, we can defeat the villains and rebuild our home."

"Yes, we finally found it." Lin Xuan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with determination, "Now, we have to go back and prepare for the final battle."

"Everyone be careful, villains may appear at any time." Li Hao reminded.

"Don't worry, we will protect this power." Zhao Linger said, "No matter how difficult the road ahead is, we will not back down."

They took the orb and set out on the return journey. They knew that there were still countless challenges waiting for them, but their hearts were full of hope and courage.

"For our future and for those who need us, we will definitely succeed." Lin Xuan said firmly.

"That's right, let's move forward bravely together and not be afraid of any difficulties." Su Wan'er responded with a smile.

They encourage each other and move forward to the future with determination. No matter how many difficulties and challenges lie ahead, they will face them bravely, because they know that only by moving forward bravely can they achieve final victory.