The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

Chapter 258: Chapter 140: Civilization Ruins_2

That is the location of the [fixed evacuation point].

At the bottom of the map, a countdown is ticking away.

[02:58:19]

“This exploration lasts for a total of three hours, huh.”

Qin Jin put down his watch and scanned the surrounding environment.

At this moment, the place where he stood seemed like the edge of these [civilization ruins].

Under his feet, there were city walls built with unknown materials, incredibly smooth, about a hundred meters tall. The outside of the walls was shrouded in mist, seeming to be beyond the ruins of civilization. Inside the walls were mostly dilapidated and some intact unknown buildings with a sci-fi style.

The ruins of civilization were vast, with no end in sight, resembling a city. At this moment, contestants from various dao fields and academies had begun their activities here.

Qin Jin looked up towards the sky.

Compared to the city walls, the sky above the ruins was even more fantastical. Here, there existed a dome in the truest sense!

Like an eggshell, the oval dome covered the entire ruins, but with the naked eye, one could clearly see that the top of the dome had huge breaches caused by unknown attacks, not just in one place. The entire dome was covered with fractured lines, giving an impression of the sky collapsing, as if it might fall at any moment.

On the city walls where Qin Jin stood, there were pavilion-like structures at intervals, which presumably had passages leading out of the walls.

However…

After pondering for a moment, he did not explore too much on the walls but leaped towards the inner side of the wall.

His body fell downwards, and just as he was about to reach the ground, primordial power surged forth, allowing him to land steadily.

Raising his watch, Qin Jin glanced at his current position.

Then, confirming his direction, his entire being burst into speed, heading towards his initially chosen destination.

If one were to check the map now,

they would find that the light representing Qin Jin’s position was rapidly approaching one of the fixed evacuation points.

On the way,

as his primordial power swept out, he engraved small special symbols in certain places.

These were the signals agreed upon by the Wuyuan students on the Wenwu Ship.

…

Within the camp,

as the students entered the competition field, Meng Ning retracted his gaze. With one step, he appeared again outside the camp area. Ahead lay rows of hall-like buildings.

Meng Ning’s gaze swept and landed on the building at the center.

On the wall of the building, seven logos were lined up in a row.

Those were the logos of the Seven Great Academies in the Corridor Star System.

He entered. The hall, after a simple renovation, already hosted not a few people with extraordinary bearings.

At the front of the hall, inside a giant light screen, the host of the Limit-Breaking Cup was seriously introducing the mode and rules of the team match.

“Meng Ning.”

Just as Meng Ning approached, a voice called out beside him.

Meng Ning followed the voice. The caller was a pretty woman stepping closer with an amiable expression: “I didn’t expect that Wuyuan is led by you this time.”

She approached, wearing a uniform with the logo on her upper garment indicating she was from Lingshu Academy.

Among the Seven Great Academies, the academy with the most outstanding expertise in Spiritual Energy.

Meng Ning looked at her, then at the rules introduction on the light screen, and smiled: “A mode focused on exploration. According to these rules, it seems Lingshu is going to shine this time.”

“He Qingyi, how many Spiritualists did Lingshu send this time?”

“Five.”

He Qingyi answered casually.

As they conversed, the rules introduction on the light screen ended. The screen transitioned, capturing the civilization ruins under the dome from an aerial view, revealing the situation inside.

He Qingyi glanced at the giant screen, shaking her head slightly: “Meng Ning, are you pretending to be confused or truly confused?”

“Did you not receive the information?”

“Of course I did,” Meng Ning replied.

“Since you received it, you should know that in true ancient civilization ruins, spiritual energy might trigger various unexpected events.”

“The choice of the Limit-Breaking Cup to conduct in such a venue carries a deeper meaning in itself.”

She looked at the giant screen switching scenes: “What a pity, though our Lingshu Spiritualists might perform excellently in this Limit-Breaking Cup, they are bound to miss out on more important things.”

“But you, Wuyuan,”

“There are quite a few outstanding young talents this year. Perhaps after this Limit-Breaking Cup, some might be selected.”

…

The strong wind brushed by his side.

Qin Jin’s perception power extended outward.

While advancing at full speed, detailed perception was impossible, so Qin Jin’s main direction of perception was energy-related. If the energy in a certain area was different from others, he planned to explore it.

Continuously moving forward,

after reaching his target for this journey, Qin Jin stopped.

Not far ahead, amidst the ruins, stood a large teleportation gate.

This was one of the fixed evacuation points in this area.

At a glance, it was about ten meters high and four or five meters wide. It was currently not activated. In front of the teleportation gate was a control console, equipped with a power switch.

Looking at the switch and the Teleportation Gate, a subtle thought suddenly arose in Qin Jin’s mind.

“Is the Teleportation Gate opened in real-time after pressing this switch?”

As the thought flashed by, Qin Jin directly stepped forward, preparing to give it a try.

Only by making an attempt can the next arrangements be more proper.

Just at this moment.

Qin Jin’s ear slightly twitched as he detected a sound, his gaze shifted, and he abruptly looked to the other side.

Near the evacuation point, most places were ruins, seemingly lacking exploration value.

At this moment, in the distant ruins, a figure was leaping swiftly toward him.

A few breaths later.

The person arrived at this location.

The newcomer was a man, wearing a competition uniform, holding in his hand a somewhat broken Energy Extension Weapon, looking somewhat akin to a Light Saber.

However, this weapon was unstable, its blade flickering between bright and dark.

“Finding weapons in this civilization’s ruins.”

As the thought flashed in Qin Jin’s mind, the man looked toward him, his eyes somewhat surprised but soon returned to calmness, speaking: “Didn’t expect there to be someone as smart as me thinking the same.”

“It seems you haven’t tried yet.”

He grasped the hilt of the Light Saber: “It’s a pity, you encountered me.”

“If there’s another chance next time, I’ll tell you the result of the attempt.”

His voice fell.

The Light Saber pointed forward, flickering between bright and dark, battle intent surged in his eyes: “Thundering Dojo, Lu Mountain, my apologies.”

“Which academy or Dao Field are you from? I’ll give you a chance to state your name.”

Qin Jin’s expression was calm.

Hearing the other’s words, he slowly spoke: “Martial Abyss, Qin Jin.”

“Hm?”

“Martial Abyss?!”

As Qin Jin’s voice fell, Lu Mountain’s expression suddenly changed, the battle intent in his eyes rapidly faded, he reversed the Light Saber: “Sorry for the interruption!”

Without any hesitation, he turned around, exploding with speed, immediately attempting to leave.

But…

It was also at this moment, a shimmer flashed in Qin Jin’s eyes, Primordial Power surged, spiritual suppression swept across.

Just as Lu Mountain made a move, he felt an unparalleled pressure bearing down from all directions, if he moved slightly, what awaited him would likely be a ferocious assault.

“Damn, how did I bump into a Wuyuan Student?”

As the top academy in the Star System, Martial Abyss’s first impression is that of the Martial Arts Family.

The second impression…

Is that they can fight! Very well!

“Offended you, classmate Qin Jin.”

Lu Mountain’s face showed an expression harder than crying: “We at Thundering Dojo also have senior brothers who have trained at Martial Abyss, rounding up, we’re classmates too, could you let me off the hook?”

Qin Jin shook his head, his voice sounded.

“Hand over what you’ve collected, then withdraw yourself from this exploration.”

“How is that any different from you smashing me on the spot?”

Lu Mountain’s expression turned anxious.

“There’s a difference.”

Qin Jin’s tone was steady: “The rest area doesn’t have healing equipment, if I truly make a move, you would directly miss the subsequent exploration.”

Upon hearing this.

Lu Mountain’s face fluctuated.

He gritted his teeth and tossed the Light Saber in his hand to the ground.

“This is all I gained.”

“I had just arrived and rushed to the evacuation point, found nothing else.”

With these words, feeling the surrounding pressure, he raised his arm and operated on his wristwatch.

In the next instant!

From the dome above the ruins, teleportation light descended, Lu Mountain’s figure suddenly vanished.

At the moment of his disappearance, Qin Jin’s wristwatch slightly trembled.

He looked down and saw the points field changing from 0 to 20.

“The determination is quite intelligent, directly counted as me defeating the opponent.”

“Without more information for comparison, it’s unclear if 20 points is a lot or a little.”

As the thought flashed through his mind, he stepped forward and directly pressed the evacuation point switch.

As he pressed it instantly.

The Teleportation Gate at the evacuation point was no longer dormant, beams of light appeared, reaching straight into the sky.

At the same time, Qin Jin’s wristwatch also started vibrating.