Chapter 17: Exploring the Ruins: The Time-Traveling Girl's Shocking Discovery
After a series of fantastic adventures, Lin Xiao's life seemed to have temporarily returned to normal, but the wheel of fate never stopped turning. On this day, the sun shone on the earth as usual, and the breeze gently brushed Lin Xiao's cheek. She was strolling on the quiet path in the countryside, humming a popular ditty. She seemed to be in a relaxed mood, but in fact, deep in her heart she was still full of confusion about the future and longing for her hometown.
"Oh, when will my time-travelling days end? I don't know if I can go back." Lin Xiao said to himself while kicking pebbles on the side of the road.
At this moment, a white dove as white as snow landed on her shoulder like an angel. Lin Xiao was startled at first, and then she was surprised to find that there was a mysterious note tied to the leg of the dove.
"What's going on? Is this a hint from God?" Lin Xiao took the note out of curiosity and unfolded it carefully. He saw a line of unclear words written on it: "Mysterious ruins, shocking secrets, waiting for you to solve."
Lin Xiao frowned, his eyes widened, full of confusion: "What does this mean? Mysterious ruins? Is this the clue for me to go home?"
After thinking for a while, Lin Xiao decided to embark on a journey to explore the mysterious ruins. Along the way, the scenery was picturesque, with green mountains and clear waters. But Lin Xiao had no intention of appreciating it, as he kept thinking about the mysterious note.
"Hmph, no matter what dangers lie ahead, I'm going to go take a look. Maybe I can find the way home!" Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and cheered himself up.
After several days and nights of traveling, Lin Xiao finally arrived at the barren desert where the legendary mysterious ruins were located. From a distance, the ruins looked like an ancient and silent giant, standing quietly in the desert.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and walked towards the ruins step by step. The ancient walls were engraved with mysterious runes, as if telling ancient stories. These runes flickered with a faint light, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.
"This place looks so weird, is there any deadly trap?" Lin Xiao swallowed and muttered to himself, but did not retreat at all.
The ruins were filled with a thin layer of fog, like a veil, making it difficult to see the road ahead. Lin Xiao could only rely on his intuition and grope forward carefully.
Suddenly, a low and terrifying roar echoed in the empty ruins. The sound seemed to come from the depths of hell, which was creepy.
"What is that?" Lin Xiao was so frightened that his face turned pale as paper in an instant and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
She quickly hid behind a huge stone pillar, her heart pounding as if it was about to jump out of her throat.
"Oh my god, this sound is too scary! Could it be some super monster?" Lin Xiao stuck his head out, trying to find the source of the sound.
A huge monster as big as a mountain slowly walked out of the shadows. Its body was like a moving hill, and every step made the ground tremble slightly. The monster's eyes flashed blood-red light, like burning flames, which made people shudder.
"Oh my god, this is too big!" Lin Xiao gasped, his eyes widened, and his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg.
Just when she was about to turn around and run away, the monster suddenly stopped and stood there motionless, as if waiting for something.
Lin Xiao's heart moved, and he thought: "Does this monster have any weaknesses? Or can it understand what I say?"
She plucked up her courage and slowly approached the monster, her eyes fixed on its every move, her hands clenched into fists, her palms full of sweat.
"Everyone, I have no ill intentions. I'm just here to find out the secret." Lin Xiao said in a trembling voice, with beads of sweat on his forehead.
The monster seemed to understand her words, and the fierce light in its eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of confusion and doubt.
"Can it understand what I mean?" Lin Xiao was overjoyed and became bolder.
She continued, "I'm really not here to cause trouble. Maybe we can work together to find the secrets in the ruins."
The monster actually nodded and let out a low roar, as if responding to Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao's fear gradually dissipated, and she followed the monster to the depths of the ruins. A huge stone door appeared in front of her, engraved with more complex and mysterious patterns and runes.
"Is the secret behind this?" Lin Xiao said excitedly, with anticipation gleaming in his eyes.
The monster gently pushed the stone door with its huge claws, and the stone door slowly opened, and a powerful force surged out from inside.
Lin Xiao was almost knocked down by the impact of this force. She quickly steadied herself, took a deep breath, and walked into the stone gate.
Inside the door was a huge secret room, surrounded by various strange objects and ancient books. Lin Xiao walked over curiously, picked up a yellowed book, and gently opened it.
"What is written here? I can't understand it at all." Lin Xiao frowned, looking confused.
She put the book down again and picked up another one, still confused.
Just then, she found a yellowed diary.
"What is this?" Lin Xiao opened the diary and was shocked by the words on it.
It turns out that this relic hides a secret that can travel through time and space, and this secret is closely related to Lin Xiao's life experience.
"Can I return to my hometown through this secret?" Lin Xiao's hands were shaking with excitement and tears were glistening in his eyes.
Just as Lin Xiao was immersed in the contents of the diary, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.
"Who?" Lin Xiao turned around abruptly and looked behind him vigilantly.
I saw a black shadow slowly walking out of the darkness. I couldn't see his face clearly, but he exuded an evil aura.
"Little girl, you shouldn't come here." The shadow's voice was eerie and terrifying, as if it came from the abyss of Hell.
Lin Xiao clenched his fists and said, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
The black shadow sneered: "I am the one who guards this secret, don't even think about taking it away!"
As he spoke, the black shadow suddenly launched an attack, and a black light shot towards Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao dodged sideways and quickly counterattacked: "Humph, I'm not afraid of you!"
A fierce battle begins...