It was not the first time Hao Ren had dealt with the little bat. He knew that the little bat knew what was important. After all, Hessiana had single-handedly conquered the Athens' sanctuary and led a group of people to establish the Hessianite Family. It was not as simple as a strange thing popping up out of nowhere for her to come here in person.
"What is going on?" Vivian became serious. "What did you find?"
"Strictly speaking, it is a city." Hessiana's smile faded. "I suspect that a different dimension floating outside the main material world suddenly connected to our real world. But the connection is very unstable. Since my people found it, the area of the different dimension has shrunk by nearly a quarter, and its edge is constantly collapsing. I have asked several scholars in my family, but they could not figure out the origin of the city in the different dimension. They could only conclude that it is part of ancient Earth. How about it? Are you interested? "
"A city? A different dimension? " This was really unexpected news, and it was indeed very curious. "Since it's confirmed that it's a city, why did you add 'probably'?"
"Because the city is built on the skull of a huge creature. I really don't know whether it is a city or a big bone under the city," Hessiana said with an exaggerated expression. "Do you know how surprised I was when I saw it? A whole city — it may not be comparable to a modern metropolis, but it is an ancient city with all kinds of functions! It was built on the skull of a creature! The first person who found it was an ordinary human employee of my subordinate's. The poor kid was so scared that he wet his pants. "
Hao Ren was stunned. "Built on the skull of a huge creature?"
Lily also jumped to her feet. "Big bones?"
"Ignore her. She is having a nervous breakdown." Vivian pulled Lily aside with a puzzled look on her face. "An ancient city built on the skull of a huge creature? It sounds like something from the Mythological Era … but I don't remember any ancient city like this during the Mythological Era. "
Hao Ren looked at Vivian with a strange expression. "Were there many strange cities like this during the Mythological Era?"
"There are many incredible things in the Mythological Era," Vivian said calmly. "You know, Yggdrasil brought not only a group of refugees through the Wall of Reality, but also various things from the refugees' hometown, such as the Sun Ship and Mount Olympus. A city built on the skull of a giant creature isn't that big of a deal. There's still a Nasaton under the deep sea wrapped in a distorted space. "
Hao Ren thought about it and agreed, so he was not so surprised.
Hao Ren found it unbelievable because he was affected by Little Bat's fussiness.
"Tell us more about the ancient city." Vivian looked at Hessiana seriously. "How many people know about it?"
"Not many. I have strictly restricted the flow of information. Only the Hessianite Family knows about it, and the human employees at the excavation site have been temporarily quarantined," Hessiana said seriously. "Once the relics of the Mythological Era are revealed, many people will not be able to sit still. But those people are laymen who know nothing about cultural relic preservation. If they go in and dig for the treasure, the ruins will basically be ruined. I know you are investigating the relics in this area, so I have protected the site in advance."
Little Bat tried to make herself look serious, but her tone could not help but gradually rise. Her eyes were full of "praise me". Unfortunately, the concept of "Hessiana is a good girl" did not exist in Vivian's dictionary, so she was not moved at all. It was Hao Ren who said, "Ah, you have done a good job."
Vivian came to her senses and gave Hessiana a rare smile. "Indeed, you have done a good job this time."
Little Bat's face lit up as if spring had returned. "You complimented me! Lady Vivian, you praised me! Were you praising me just now?! "
Hao Ren said, "Vivian, you should give her some warmth occasionally. Look at how pitiful she is."
Hessiana pouted and made a face at Hao Ren. But this time, she did not say anything mean. Instead, she continued, "The situation in the ancient city is very complicated, and it's hard to explain it in a short time. I can only guess that it should belong to ancient Mesopotamia because there are cuneiform symbols in the city, but the architectural style is not quite like that of that area. You'd better come with me to the site and see for yourself."
Hao Ren could not help but look at Lorissa. "Ugh, it is rare for you to come here for a tour, and this thing happened."
Lorissa smiled carelessly. "This is also a very interesting experience, isn't it? And to be honest, if it is just sightseeing, I will find it too boring. "
Hessiana knew that Hao Ren was going to bring residents of the Plane of Dreams to the Surface World for an experimental project. So she was not surprised to see Lorissa. "You are very knowledgeable. The lost dimensions here are basically things from the Plane of Dreams. If the city happens to be related to Holletta, maybe you can help." Hessiana nodded and said, "You are very knowledgeable. Our lost dimensions here are basically things from the Plane of Dreams. If the city happens to be related to Holletta, maybe you can help."
"In that case, let's get ready," Hao Ren said, looking at the others around him. "Who wants to go and have a look?"
In response to him was a circle of raised hands, and the cat girl even raised her feet …
Hao Ren facepalmed. "Well, let's all go and have a look. By the way, why are you all so motivated? You have only been home for a few days."
"We're not going." Nangong Wuyue waved her hand. Next to her was her brother, Nangong Sanba. "We have to help Mom and Dad with the restaurant. Besides, Lil Pea needs someone to look after her at home."
Nangong Sanba nodded. "Yes, and someone needs to feed Noobie."
Lily whispered in Hao Ren's ear. "Why does it sound like 'someone needs to feed Noobie?'"
Hao Ren was speechless.
With the help of the MDT and the travel necessities in Hao Ren's Dimensional Pocket, they did not even need to prepare to set up a colony on Mars. So they did not waste any time. They changed their clothes and opened a portal to the entrance of Hessiana's family territory. Once they came out, they were at the excavation site.
Stepping out of the portal, Hao Ren saw a large flat valley covered with gravel, with towering mountains on both sides. The primitive mountains showed that this place was far away from human settlements. In the wide valley, large machinery and engineering vehicles were scattered everywhere. A simple cement road extended from the entrance of the valley to the end of the gravel beach. There were rows of quick-build houses, which looked like the kind of steel dormitories on construction sites.
It was an excavation site, and it was obviously not for archaeological purposes — it was more like an old mine.
"This is in southern Brazil, far from the city. There are only mountains and stones nearby. But the mountains and stones themselves are treasures," Hessiana said as she walked in front. "The Hessianite Family has been operating quarries and comprehensive mining around here since 1942. This is the seventh mining area. I have been looking forward to digging out a gemstone mine or something like that. But now, the most that I have dug out are stones."
"Battie, to tell you the truth, I have wondered more than once if this little bat is a split from you." Lily poked Vivian's arm. "How can you be so poor?"
Hao Ren heard this and said casually, "It's because the main account is useless. That's why I started a smurf."
Vivian was speechless, but she could not refute it. She had to change the topic. "Hessiana, how many businesses do you have in the human world?"
"A lot. To be honest, the Hessianite Family has the most businesses in the Athens Sanctuary. I think it's more interesting to run a company in the human world than to fight with the old fogies in the sanctuary. At least there is money to be made," Little Bat said proudly. "But I did not open a mine here to make money."
Hao Ren was puzzled. "Then what are you doing here?"
"At that time, Hitler was digging holes all over the world. I heard that he was looking for something called the Earth Axis or the World Axis. I felt that it must be a treasure, so I followed him and dug. In the end, after digging in Brazil for two years and turning the place into a mine, I found out that the bastard had sent people to Tibet … Let me tell you, if World War II wasn't over, I would have gone to Berlin to kill him myself!"
Hao Ren was speechless.
Lily poked Vivian's arm again. "Battie, I now believe that this little bat is indeed your little bat. Look at her tone and demeanor. It's like you just pressed CTRL + C."
Vivian was speechless.
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