"There's also magic protection. No wonder it hasn't been discovered for so long. It seems that there's still something in this ancient ruin." Suhlen's eyes lit up when he heard that there was magic protection.
If there was magic protection, it meant that no one had entered the ruin for thousands of years. It was likely that there were many things left behind by the ancient arcanists. If they could find some precious information, it would be a big gain.
"I don't need to tell you how valuable an undamaged ruin is. Let's go," Alex said impatiently.
"We still have to be careful. There's a powerful monster in there!" Suhlen waved his hand. He wasn't impulsive. Besides, many things in the unexcavated ancient ruins could be traced back to the era of the Arcane Empire. Hathaway was the one who had the deepest understanding of the Arcane Empire in North Town City. It was necessary to take Hathaway with him.
"Okay!"
"That's right, I also met two Warrior Monks this time!" Alex suddenly recalled.
"Monks?!" Suhlen was slightly stunned. "What are monks doing in the city hall?"
"They came with the adventurers who found the ruin. They said they wanted to see you," Alex said with a shrug.
Suhlen was also curious about the monks' arrival. When he heard that the monks came with the adventurers who found the ruin, he seemed to understand something.
Monks were a very special profession. In the beginning, this profession was only found in the Eastern Continent. Later, after the sea route was opened, many people traveled to the Eastern Continent. This profession gradually spread to the Western Continent. Martial monks had mastered a type of transcendent power called 'Qi'.
Although this power was not as powerful as magic, it had a deep impact on other professions. For example, the advanced professions of warriors, weapon masters, and sword masters were all influenced by monks. Among them, the sword master's signature move, Qi Chop, was a special application of "Qi."
Wizards were very interested in the meditation methods of the monks. After combining them with the meditation methods of the monks, the Wizard's meditation methods had undergone a huge change. Druids were very interested in the monks' philosophy of the unity of man and nature, so they derived a kind of Nature's Heart.
However, this was not the reason why Suhlen paid special attention to monks. It was because they often suppressed powerful evil creatures. Monks had a special kind of power. Their spirit power was very strong. Usually, they would suppress ancient monsters in the monastery.
Ancient Evil Creatures were very difficult to kill. Many of them were sealed, and Martial Monks were responsible for suppressing these monsters. It was said that if all of the ancient evil creatures suppressed by the monk were released, their power could possibly destroy the entire continent.
Of course, the monks who could suppress these monsters couldn't be just anyone. They had to be Legendary level monks.
Part of a monk's power came from cultivation, while the other part came from receiving precepts. The more precepts a monk received, the more powerful they would be. These precepts were very strict, and the strength of a monk was directly related to the number of precepts they received.
Under normal circumstances, ordinary monks would receive two major precepts and four or five minor precepts. Only ascetic monks would receive more precepts, and ascetics who were at a higher level than ascetic monks were even more powerful.
Every year, many monks would participate in the ascetic test, but in the end, only a few passed. As for becoming an ascetic, it was even more pitiful. Many people couldn't stand the precepts of ascetics and broke them. In the end, they could only become ordinary monks.
"Let them in." Suhlen agreed to meet these monks.
Soon, two monks arrived at the astrology platform. The two monks wore shabby hemp clothes. The clothes were a little white, and their faces were solemn. Their arms and legs were exposed, and Suhlen could clearly see that there were many old wounds on them.
They wore tattered straw sandals, and their hands were full of thick calluses.
"You are ascetics?" Seeing the two monks' attire, Suhlen's eyes narrowed.
"Yes, Your Highness. Hello!" The leading monk put his hands together and said, "I am Ming Xu, and this is my junior brother Ming Tan. We are here for the monsters in the ruins."
"You are going to suppress the monsters in the ruins?" Suhlen asked.
"Yes, Your Highness," Ming Xu said.
"Sorry, but I want to kill that monster!" Suhlen shook his head and said.
"Kill that monster?" Ming Xu was stunned for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, you should know that those monsters are difficult to deal with. They can't be killed by normal means!"
"I am going to try. If it doesn't work, then we will talk about it." Suhlen shook his head and said. How could he let go of such a monster? This place was too close to the Northern Citadel, and he didn't feel safe sealing them here.
Although Suhlen rejected the two ascetics' request, he still invited them to go with him to the Hidden Realm. After all, they were two high-grade monks, and their combat strength was quite strong.
When Hathaway recovered from her injuries, Suhlen had been waiting for a long time. After Hathaway came out of seclusion, he immediately prepared to leave with his people. This time, the people of the Northern Citadel set off in groups. Suhlen, Hathaway, Alex, Karina, and the two monks went directly to the Astrology Platform.
With a flash of light, everyone came to a wasteland very close to the ruins. After coming here, Suhlen clearly felt that something was different.
Not far ahead, there was an area that was somewhat different from the real world. Although it looked similar, in his perception, it was like a layer of illusion. According to the external factors and the interference of the distorted energy, this should be a magic barrier. What he saw now should be the camouflage of a magic barrier.
In Suhlen's eyes, this camouflage was about 80% similar to the real world. Basically, many buildings were projected here. This barrier simulated the terrain and environment closest to the real world, which was more than 95% similar. There was also a layer of fog in the surroundings. With this layer of fog, this area looked even more real.
After coming here, Suhlen saw many monsters hiding in the fog. These were ordinary beasts and violent beasts that had mutated under the power of the Hidden Realm and became a new kind of monster.
Mutated Monster (Challenge Rating 7)!
Suhlen even felt that there were many more powerful mutated monsters in the fog. These mutated monsters must have mutated under the power of the Hidden Realm and become stronger.
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