The ultimate sense of pushing back makes "Future" and Loka almost unstable. After entering the portal wrapped in flames, they did not immediately escape from this antagonistic plane belonging to the category of "Dragon Realm", but fell into a tunnel that automatically operates and takes them forward.

Although the background of the tunnel is dark, the light that appears from time to time is extremely complex, chaotic and bright. Standing on the ground, "Future" and Loka feel like they are riding a submarine that can only move forward in parallel, and the tunnels on both sides are like portholes that can see the outside world.

In fact, this tunnel is indeed the carrier that leads to the final realm within the "remnant ruins". It is between entity and illusion, and its original conception originated from the conveyor belts that transported goods by the old empire.

Once upon a time, when Ivan Twenty-II stood at the top of the "Agrimage Hall" which belonged to him and the highest authority of the empire, he fantasized that humans could move freely in such a huge city without having to run in pain and fatigue.

As long as you install track machinery next to each asphalt road, pour kerosene into the core power, and push the ground forward continuously through steam operation, you can achieve the industrial masterpiece of the highest steam era.

But it seems that the gods did not agree with Ivan Twenty-second thoughts. They believed that humans were wise races with original sins that eliminated the dragon clan. Even though they had become the masters of the world and technology, they could only live in a purgatory like human beings and did not receive the power of true happiness and redemption.

Therefore, when the "Pingdu Plan" advanced to one-third, the Iceland Province dropped the worst snow disaster since the founding of the Cruzd Empire, and an earthquake occurred more than a month later, almost destroying half of the cities. If the old empire was not in the "Golden Age", this disaster would have been enough to lead to the collapse of the rule of Ivan Twenty-two.

However, the "track tunnel" behind the portal is more like a time tunnel. "Future" and Loka discovered that after several brief white light flashes on both sides of the tunnel, they began to play chaotic vague pictures that they had never seen before and were not the characteristics of this era.

These chaotic and violent pictures are mixed with many faint and creepy laughter.

Perhaps because of this chaotic, painful and helpless wasteland era, Loka and the "future" have never felt warm, comfortable and safe at any time. The tunnel walls belong to the late Second Age to the mid-Third Age, the normal life of human beings in that prosperous and prosperous era. The laughter and fight between the warm families and children, after their brains, have become a "devil" who can make people with clear and sound minds feel the inner throbbing and trembling.

A few minutes, perhaps a few hours, or maybe a few years later, the "terrifying" pictures on the wall no longer appear, but instead are pure, rich and absolutely pitch black.

Finally, the ground stopped moving forward, "Future" took Loka's hand and took a few steps forward, and after passing through the translucent curtain emitting light blue light, the surrounding scenery returned to the style of "deep and deep ruins".

"This place should be the 'core area', 'future'. However, the layout is very different from when I came last time. It is hard to believe that the past time has not been long, and there are so many changes here. Could it be said that it is because the time here is not consistent with the flow rate outside?" Loka looked around with some confusion.

Last time, it was very dark here. Only by turning on the "eternal light" flashlight that relies on the energy of the meteorite and generates huge light can you see the layout clearly. But this time, there was no obvious source of light, and the brightness here was like a laboratory space equipped with electrical lights.

However, the artificially excavated stone staircase that appeared not far from his feet last time turned into a thick metal texture, such as an alloy material with slender blue lights, which was strong and down-to-earth, and was equipped with a glass guardrail to prevent falling from falling.

What's even more strange is that the patterns on these metal stairs that have a technical style beyond the steam industry evolve with the change of brightness of light. In addition to the Cruzed double-headed eagle and sunflower transformed by geometric wind, there are also many sketches of various old empire conceptual technology products that have not been seen before, which can be said to have entered a future era.

Moreover, the break in the middle of the staircase no longer exists now, and is replaced by the seemingly very solid glass floor.

Several pieces of glass that make up the floor do not seem to be connected to the steps next to it, but are more like floating in the air, floating slightly up and down, making it difficult not to suspect that it is a trap.

"This... seems to be more technological. I think this may be the world Ivan Twenty-second conceived." Loka commented half admiring and half admiring.

"Indeed." "The Future" nodded and expressed his agreement:

"From the information I collected in the federal government, as well as the remains, old cities and abandoned experimental sites in various places, Ivan Twenty-two is more like a 'degod' who has leaped from the future to our continent. The ideas he proposed are not the same as those of Putoya's artists who are regarded as the norms.

"The conception of the people in the south is more artistic, difficult to realize, and it has not left the category of magic. Ivan Twenty-II not only accurately found the oil in Cruzd, but also developed and utilized it, becoming the standard configuration for mechanical operation and military war of that era.

"Even, such as supersonic cannons, electromagnetic pulse rifles, artificial robot warriors, exoskeleton devices, human-created gods, and drones that almost went into actual combat, even space rockets that flew into the universe and electronic computing institutions that better control it, were later confirmed to be feasible by scientists.

"As a great emperor, the most famous ruler of the Third Age, Ivan Twenty-III had absolute rationality, and he was able to control magic skillfully, but did not rely on it. He did not worship gods, but he could still respect the faith of his subjects. If the 'Sing Yuan crisis' had nothing to do with him, I would be his follower, but in fact, from the beginning of contact with these materials related to him, I doubted that the source of the disaster was him."

"Suspect?" Loka said curiously.

"Yes, but Ivan Twenty-II was recognized as the great man of all Cruised people. No one would put evil speculation on him. He was more like the father of Cruised's national concept. After all, when people miss the era called the "Soaring Double Eagle", they always think of this great emperor." "The Future" smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"A man like a father, who claims to the happiness of his children and causes disasters, tortures them to 'dying'. This cannot be regarded as a real father." Loka said slightly resentful.

"Yes, and I guess..." "Future" pointed down the stairs and continued:

"Just follow the steps down and walk to the 'lowest bottom' realm, we will meet him. Augustus seemed to have hinted just now that our arrival is a sign of the beginning of a new era, then, Ivan Twenty-second, it is time for him to wake up.

"Also, when you mentioned the changes in the scenery here just now, I guess it is related to the way of 'sang'."

"What do you mean?" Loka asked, lifting his face that was still white and his eyes that were deeper blue, looking at Loka and asking softly.

"The last time you entered here, I remember correctly, I should have relied on the 'leap array'." "The Future" held his chin and analyzed:

"The magic power used by the 'Leap Array' is closer to the orderly gods, with some slight divinity, which can keep your consciousness clear. Just as the apostles who often silently recite the names of gods in their hearts and believe in them can always remain absolutely awake on crucial occasions.

"And 'sorrow' will not make you confused and dizzy. On the contrary, its working principle is to change many of your inherent cognitions. The Khitanese said, 'The river is there, it is clear. No matter how complicated your eyes are processed to let you see any color, it is clear and clean and will not change.' In other words, it will make you more awake.

"So, when you first entered here, you were actually seriously polluted by 'sang', but you didn't notice it and quickly withdrew from here, so it seemed that it was not affected. And this time, we have experienced a slow adaptation to 'sang', so the landscape we see is closer to reality."

"So, did Nahaka and I see hallucinations last time I came in?" Loka asked seriously.

"No, I guess, although 'Shang' will distort your cognition, Ivan Twenty-second must have left many messages here that will only be discovered after being distorted. You said that you have seen the last war between humans and the Dragon Clan, that is, the scene of the "End Battle of Karov". In fact, it is real.

"The Khitans, the Ewentres, and we Cruzdes have all created corresponding paintings. The young man who came to the Cruzde Empire with Adaroni and the general who rebelled by Charles XII, Rite Hayn, who was rebelled by Ewentres, got a scroll painted by the Khitans.

"Although I would rather believe that the dragon clans have really disappeared into the rushing and flowing river of history, those successors, that is, the 'half-dragon people', still exist. Many of the cultures and powers left by the dragon clan are still influencing us. Look..."
Chapter completed!