Chapter 97: The Dust-Sealed History

  In the early morning, the sandstorm subsided, and the heat wave swept across the desert again. The gravel seemed to be roasted, and even wearing protective clothing, you could feel the hot air coming from the soles of your feet.

  Sun Yan walked ahead, Bellon hugged Xiao Ai and followed behind, the two of them swiftly advancing between the sand dunes like fish swimming in a sea of sand.

  The scenery around gradually changed, and it was no longer the big and small sand dunes. Under the cover of yellow sand, occasionally some building ruins appeared, indicating that we were close to our destination.

  Keeping a distance of 3 meters from Bailong, Sun Yan walked quickly in front, with each step leaving only a shallow footprint on the sandy ground, which was soon covered by the yellow sand. The yuan force inside his body kept flowing, and Sun Yan raised his six senses to their limits, guarding against sudden dangers.

  The place where we are now is the deepest region of the White Prison Star, and it can also be said that this is the most dangerous area on this planet. If you are not careful, you may lose your life in this desert.

  Beyond a dune, the ruins of a city appeared before my eyes. In the midst of the desert's yellow sand, I saw the remains of high-rise buildings, iron towers filled with yellow sand, and some well-preserved domed structures, all entering my field of vision one by one.

  "Is this... where White Prison Star's largest city used to be?" Sun Yan was deeply shocked.

  The vast desert, the city ruins have withstood a hundred years of wind and sand erosion, faintly visible is the prosperity of yesterday, now it's desolate.

  Walking among the ruins, looking at the traces of abandoned buildings, Sun Yan truly felt the cruelty of war for the first time. In that war a hundred years ago, how many people were buried here, how many families were separated, and how many lovers parted forever?

  Bailon hugged Xiao Ai, following closely behind with a cold and stern expression, his entire body emitting a chilly aura. After entering the ruins of this city, this blond youth seemed to have transformed into a different person, as if he had become a bloodthirsty sharp blade, ready to strike and harm others at any moment.

  "Bei Long, what's wrong? Is everything okay?" Sun Yan asked with concern.

  Shaking his head, Bailong hugged the little rabbit tightly and walked ahead of Sun Yan, saying in a low voice, "Let's go, we're almost there."

  As he strolled through this desolate expanse, Sun Yan discovered that there was no sign of any strange beasts here, nor could he even sense a hint of life.

  After a while, the two of them walked to the end of the city ruins, and in front of them was another endless desert. Sun Yan looked around, puzzled, "What? Is this really our destination?"

  Bailong nodded and then shook his head, looking up at the sky as if silently calculating the time. After a long while, he said softly, "It's almost time, it's almost here."

  Nonsensical words left Sun Yan and Zhang Er confused, just as they were about to say something, their eyes suddenly widened in shock. Before them, a strange scene slowly unfolded.

  A gigantic outline of a building, as if it were a holographic image projection, gradually floating before one's eyes, both illusory and real, like gazing at the moon in water, full of unreal fantasies.

  Gradually, Sun Yan noticed that the outline of this huge building was becoming clearer and clearer, and a real sense of existence was overwhelming.

  "What's going on?" Sun Yan was inexplicably surprised.

  Bailong's face grew increasingly cold and solemn as he said, "This building has been hidden due to the powerful war markings. In 15 minutes, it will be the weakest point of the surrounding war markings' power, and we can take this opportunity to enter and find my ancestors' relics. If we miss this chance and let the war markings absorb the heaven and earth's energy again, the building will disappear once more. To re-enter here again, we'll have to wait at least 100 years."

  Upon hearing this, Sun spoke and involuntarily inhaled a breath of cool air: "Battle scar pattern, automatic energy replenishment? Whose battle scar is this?"

  Regarding the matter of Warrior's Battle Scars, Sun Yan already had a considerable understanding. According to his knowledge, Warriors above level 10 could condense their Battle Scars and exert various mysterious powers. However, most Battle Scars would automatically disappear once the contained power was exhausted. But as for the self-sustaining Battle Scar formation before him, it was something Sun Yan heard of for the first time.

  For the first time, Sun Yan had doubts about Bellon's family background. The scars around this building, if they were left by Bellon's ancestors, must have a very prominent background, far beyond what a thousand-year-old martial arts family could compare to.

  Bailong pursed his lips and said lightly, "I know you're suspicious of me, Ayan. I'll repeat what I said before: you have an infinitely bright future ahead of you, there's no need to take risks with me. You still have the chance to choose, leave here immediately! I, Bailong, will always remember your help from before. From birth till now, I've never thanked anyone, but I truly thank you."

  Gazing at the slender figure of the blond youth, Sun Yan fell silent for a moment before suddenly slapping Belron's shoulder and laughing: "You little scamp, if you really consider me a friend, then don't spout nonsense like 'thank you'."

  Bailong turned his head in surprise, a hint of gentleness flashed across his eyes, and after a brief pause, he said: "Ayan, since you consider me as a friend, I'll give you some advice as a friend."

  "What advice?" Sun said with a smile.

  Staring at the increasingly clear building fortress in front of him, Bellon's voice was cold and stern, saying: "If you can leave here safely, with Ah Yan's martial arts talent, I'm afraid it won't be long before you'll emerge and shine brightly. By then, all major forces, governments, and military departments will try their best to recruit you. My only advice to you is that if you choose to join the military in the future, you must cultivate a super-strong army of your own, and absolutely do not overtrust the commander-in-chief of the military department, that is, East Commander Dongfang Huang."

  "What did you say?" Sun Yan couldn't help but exclaim, hastily saying: "Bailong, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know that this is something that can't be said?"

  A hundred years ago, the fourth Snow River War, the military god Dongfang Huang appeared in the sky, and it only took 10 years to eliminate the situation of Odin's star domain warlords, and also laid a solid foundation for the victory of the subsequent Snow River War.

  To this day, the unification of military power has brought an unprecedented peace to the Odin star domain. In order to maintain order throughout the star domain, the government and the military have reached a consensus, and it is explicitly stipulated in the law that the establishment of large-scale private armies will be punishable by severe penalties, with extreme severity.

  If Belon's words were known to others, he would be pursued on the spot and thrown into prison.

  "Hmph, can't you see?!" Belron sneered, "Ayan, I'm only giving you this advice because I consider you a friend."

  Sun Yan furrowed his brow and said, "Are you misunderstanding something? To be honest, the peace in the Odin Star Domain today is largely due to the efforts of General Huang Yuan from the East."

  "I certainly know that this is a fact, and I don't deny it." Bellon's voice suddenly rose, his face even colder. "The stability of the Odin star domain today is all thanks to the strategic planning of Dongfang Huang, who won a thousand miles away. This point, I admire very much. But in the eyes of this military god, she only cares about the overall situation of the entire star domain. You wouldn't naively think that she really loves her people like a child, almost like a god, would you? Ah Yan, don't forget, as a commander, the one thing you can't have is personal feelings."

  "This..." Sun Yan's words were stuck in his throat. He knew that the rumors were exaggerated, but deep down, he still wanted to believe them.

  "Hehe, let me tell you the truth about history."

  Looking at the massive fortress building in front of him, Bellon said coldly: "My ancestors were once important generals of the 9th Army Group. At that time, the 9th Army Group was led by Marshal Mabel Rensou, and this powerful army was distributed with the First Army Group led by Dongfang Huang, at both ends of the Odin star field. One in the south and one in the north, they formed an alliance, echoed each other from afar, and it was also with the help of the 9th Army Group that Dongfang Huang was able to eliminate the warlord system so quickly and concentrate military power in her own hands."

  "The Ninth Army Group, of course I know that if General Leng Soo were still alive, the current First Marshal would not be General Zhou Bu Fan." Sun Yan's eyes were filled with nostalgia.

  A century ago, during that period of war years, countless heroic figures emerged, and Mabel Renzo was absolutely the most renowned general next to Dongfang Huang. Unfortunately, this extraordinary figure was assassinated by the JW Alliance at the beginning of the Fourth Snow River War, causing the Ninth Army Corps to disintegrate and reorganize, leaving countless people in grief.

  "Do you really think General Lunsuo was killed by an assassination of the JW Alliance?"

  He pointed at the ruins of the city around him, laughing towards the sky. "If it was just an assassination by the JW Alliance, would a whole city need to be buried with them? The White Prison Planet a hundred years ago was the secret base of the Ninth Army Group. It was besieged by the massive army of the JW Alliance for three months, isolated and helpless. In the end, the entire planet became a ruin. Tens of billions of people on the planet were unable to escape, my grandfather also made a heroic sacrifice here."

  "Because of his excited emotions, he breathed heavily, and Bellon's voice was like a cold wind, word by word: 'This is the true face of history.'"

  "For the greater good of the Odin Cluster, ruthlessly abandon one's allies."

  "To eliminate hidden dangers, monopolize military power, and sacrifice the life of a planet."

  "This is Dongfang Huang, I said it, in this world, there's only one Dongfang Huang!"

  "Do you know how Lin Xinghe evaluated his two apprentices? Lin Xinghe said that Mr. Zhang Zhengri was his most satisfactory apprentice, while Dongfang Huang was his least satisfactory student."

  The scorching wind blew in, and the golden-haired youth's words were transmitted to his ears one by one. However, Sun Yan felt no warmth at all, but instead a chill ran through his entire body. The truth of history, when truly touched upon, was astonishingly shocking.

  In front, the building finally appeared clearly. It was a huge building similar to a fortress, with walls entirely cast from B-grade memory alloy, in a deep gray color that merged into one, and a solemn atmosphere came rushing over.

  Just by looking at the exterior and scale of this building, Sun Yan inferred that it should be the military command center of the Ninth Group Army back then. This B-grade memory alloy can self-repair in a very short time after being damaged in an attack, as long as it is not completely decomposed, and its price is extremely expensive. Even now, I'm afraid only the First Group Army of the Military Department would use B-grade memory alloy as the main building material for their command center.

  Standing there silently, Sun Yan was speechless. A hundred years ago, the Ninth Army was known as the invincible army, never having lost a single battle. But now, everything has become the dust of history, and the glory is no more.

  He raised his hand, gently patted Belron's shoulder, and Sun Yan said in a low voice: "Let's go, retrieve your family heirloom, don't delay!" As he spoke, he stepped forward.