Han Sen managed to hold back the urge of skipping to the last page, though, and he went through the diary page by page. After going through a bunch more, however, his eyes finally came across some text that roused him back to full consciousness.
"Forty-four days to go before returning. There is still no one who is qualified. It looks like the mission has failed."
"Returning? What does returning mean? And qualified for what? What does that mean?" Han Sen was confused. He kept on reading, hoping to find an answer.
But right after, it led back to more typical complaints. Han Sen read through another dozen pages, though, and he came across something else that stood out.
"Mission failed. Unable to track Number 4. We can finally get out of here. There is no longer a need for us to suffer in this place anymore."
After that page, the diary was empty, and it looked like the owner of the diary left and no longer felt the urge to write inside it.
Han Sen's heart jumped, and so he flicked back through the pages. He remembered seeing the writer complain about a Number 4 earlier, but at the time, he might not have noticed it.
When the diary owner left, they mentioned Number 4. To be featured on the final page, Number 4 had to be a person of some importance.
Han Sen then gathered all the complaints and entries he could find that made mention of Number 4.
"Number 4 is not bad. Her sword is good. She has reached kindergarten level."
"Number 4 wants to kill Blood-River God. She must have a death wish."
"D*mn! Number 4 did it. That was some dogsh*t luck."
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After Han Sen read them all, he noticed that the author really had paid attention to Number 4.
The diary's owner, when complaining about the others, did so differently. It was as if she was an absolute superior, and her comments were written like the observation notes on monkeys in a zoo.
Even though the diary's owner seemed to complain about Number 4 the most, it was different. It felt like they shared something, and that Number 4 wasn't regarded as a lower-tier being.
After Han Sen read all the complaints, he came to a few conclusions.
Number 4 was a female. He did not know if she was a crystallizer or what, but she was a female.
She used a sword and she was very strong. There was one mention of Cruel Chi, and he had heard of its existence as a demi-god super creature. Normal super creatures wouldn't dare provoke that beast.
The complaints said Number 4 managed to kill the monster. Although the diary said her sword skills were not great, like that of a little kid, the progression seemed smooth. Number 4 must have been able to kill the creature with ease.
And there was a point in which she was mentioned to be beautiful.
One of the complaints stated, "Why is being pretty something to be proud about? Being pretty can often lead to arrogance. D*mn Number 4!"
Han Sen connected a few more of the complaints to paint a clearer picture. He learned a baby creature managed to approach Number 4 and follow her. That was why the diary had a line that read like that.
Han Sen's ultimate conclusion was that Number 4 was pretty. She had great sword skills and could slay super creatures.
Han Sen combined all those clues and threads, and eventually, he had a clear idea of who she was in his mind.
"Gu Qingcheng! Could that really be her?" That seemed a little impossible, as Han Sen figured that he could probably make a rough guess about the book's age. And it was a crystallizer thing, written by and about those of their own kind.
And it wasn't as if Gu Qingcheng was the only woman who was pretty and wielded a sword. There were many spirits and humanoid creatures like that, too.
Han Sen read a bit more of the included content, and aside from Number 4, there were no other special things. The other numbers did not seem to be half as important. They were usually single mentions, and after a complaint, they were never mentioned again.
"I need to ask Gu Qingcheng if she was the one who killed Cruel Chi. Depending on her answer, I'll be able to find out if this was really her." Han Sen thought the possibility of this was low, but he still wanted to go back and ask.
Han Sen poked around the bedroom some more, and aside from a few various oddities and bottles, there was nothing else to investigate. The beetle was silent the whole time, too.
Aside from those two rooms, there was no other way out, either. There was nothing worth taking, so he exited by the way in which he entered.
The items, bottles, and the diary were all placed inside the Cruel Bottle by Han Sen.
When Han Sen exited the room, however, he was given a shock. Six Paths was standing right outside like a blood man. Han Sen almost didn't recognize him.
Crash!
When Six Paths saw Han Sen, his body collapsed. He spilled blood as he tumbled backwards.
Han Sen immediately went to pick him up. He placed him on his back and thought to himself, "Why were you so stubborn? This was just a path. It does not determine your future."
Han Sen forgot about the fact he was the only one who had walked to the end. The answers for what he was looking for would not affect him, but he'd continue looking.
Little Lion King and Yu Miao saw Han Sen carrying the unconscious Six Paths, and their faces looked strange.
"Boss! You are so strong. Even Six Paths could not reach the end, but you did," Jade Little Lion said.
Chapter 1550: Big Iron Chimenea
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Han Sen brought Six Paths out of the Godlight Tunnel. He examined his wounds and noticed he had been injured badly. Fortunately, the body of an emperor was strong and his life was not in any danger.
Yu Miao took Yu Xuan with her and left. She stared at Han Sen the whole time, and her look could be best described as complicated.
Right now, however, Han Sen did not have the time to kill them. And even if he did, he realized it would be pointless. If he ever hoped to kill them, he'd have to do it so they'd never come back, in a one-and-done fashion.
Jade Little Lion was already showing extreme loyalty to Han Sen. He kept on calling him boss, casually, as if he had been born to serve him.
Ever since he met Cheap Sheep, he didn't like being called a boss, so he wanted his subordinates to refer to him as chairman, as others often did.
"Han Sen, should we leave now?" Little Fairy was in a rush to ask Han Sen.
Little Fairy did not enter the Godlight Tunnel because, according to her, she wanted to level up to super entirely by herself. And she hadn't come to God's Ruin for the tunnel, either. It was all about the relic.
Leveling up through the tunnel offered different benefits. It was difficult to determine which was better, and people were always of a different mind in choosing which was the best.
Han Sen brought Bao'er and the others with him. Jade Little Lion wished to follow, and so Han Sen did not decline. Having a super creature like that by his side could also prove beneficial.
Jade Little Lion told the other creatures to remain by the tunnel and protect the place. Then, he followed after Han Sen to visit another place in God's Ruin. ( B oxnovel.c om )
Han Sen rode atop Starsea Beast's back and sometimes brought out an item or two to play with. They were the things he brought with him from the crystallizer bedroom.
Before he entered the Godlight Tunnel earlier, he felt as if something was beckoning him. He lost that sensation when he entered the tunnel.
And he no longer felt it after coming back out, so Han Sen thought the item that had pulled his attention had to be one of the items he had brought with him. But when Han Sen looked at the items, they all looked like women's things. There was nothing particularly special about them.
"It's those Black Seahorses again," Little Fairy shouted, from her position up front.
Han Sen looked to the sky. The seahorses were pulling a big chimenea, as they always did. But this time, Han Sen was surprised. The flames of the object were extinguished.
"Those Black Seahorses keep pulling that black chimenea around the ruin constantly. I wonder what they want." Han Sen was just talking to himself.
Jade Little Lion quickly said, "My father came to this ruin himself when he was a cub. And he saw the Black Seahorses with a chimenea back then, too. He told me not to get too close to them because each one is as strong as a super demi-god creature."
"Of course we know they are strong!" Little Fairy lifted her lips.
Han Sen looked at Jade Little Lion with surprise and said, "Wasn't White Lion King a born-berserk super creature?"
"Many people believe he was, but that's not actually true. He leveled up to achieve the strength he possesses." While speaking about White Lion King, Jade Little Lion looked proud.
Han Sen nodded and did not say anything. He looked at the Black Seahorses pulling the big chimenea. The Black Seahorses eventually slid down the side of a mountain and disappeared from sight.
A period of time passed and they had yet to re-emerge.
"Let's go see what they are doing." Han Sen was quite interested in the chimenea. The big chimenea was too cold to approach normally, but its blue fire had now subsided. If he managed to get close enough, he might be able to catch a glimpse of what was inside.
Little Fairy thought the chimenea was the relic, so she agreed they should go and take a look.
Jade Little Lion looked hesitant, but if Han Sen was going, he knew he'd have to go with him.
( B oxnovel.c om ) The party then went towards where the chimenea had set down. The mountain wasn't the biggest in the ruin, but it was still around ten thousand meters high.
Fortunately, there were none of those strange flowers to be wary about. They all climbed to the peak with ease, free of any danger.
When they reached the peak, they noticed that behind the mountain was another mountain and peak to climb. This mountain went up into the clouds. They could actually see the Black Seahorses pulling the chimenea up the slopes.
Han Sen and Little Fairy looked at each other, and then they followed after them.
The peak was just like a normal glacier poking its head above the clouds. They couldn't see the Black Seahorses once they got there, though.
They spent half the day climbing into the clouds, and what they saw was quite surprising once they got through. It was a sea of clouds. There were so many clouds all about, it was like an idyllic view of heaven. Another peak poked its head from out of that cloudy ocean, too. And then, there was a giant icy ship floating in the air.
The Black Seahorses pulled the chimenea up to the highest peak, then stopped. It was like they were waiting for something.
Katcha! Katcha!
Not long after, the chains of the seahorses were opened. The eleven of them shouted happily, bobbed quickly down the hill, and then leaped down into the clouds. They were like fish having just escaped a net. They swam very happily in the sea of clouds.
Not long after, a group of Ice Seahorses approached. They were the first type of Seahorses that Han Sen's group had caught a glimpse of back in the Frozen Forest.
The eleven of Black Seahorses bobbed over to them, obviously keen to meet with the Ice Seahorses. The bigger seahorses crossed their necks with the necks of the other seahorses, like old couples.
The smaller Ice Seahorses were around them, all swimming happily. They were like one big, happy family.
When Han Sen saw them meet that way, Bao'er looked over at the chimenea with curiosity. She jumped out of Han Sen's arms and ran over to the peak it was sitting upon.
Han Sen was shocked. He wished to call her back, but he didn't want to spook and possibly alert the Black Seahorses. Han Sen was curious about the big chimenea, so he followed Bao'er to that same peak.
Little Fairy and Jade Little Lion also followed from behind. They all snuck up the peak from the other side.
The Black Seahorses were tying up their necks with the necks of the other seahorses, and as a result, they were unable to spot them.
The big chimenea was not lit, and it wasn't emitting any frosty air. Everyone went over to the peak, and Bao'er leaped atop the chimenea. Then, she stuffed her head inside the chimney. She looked around with great curiosity.
Han Sen was now right behind her, so he picked Bao'er up. He pulled her off the chimenea and then put his own head near the exhaust. He wanted to get a look inside the chimenea, too