"Why are these guys so stupid? They believed a rock?"
Keke stuck close to Zhang Chen, giggling.
"You have to lick me again, or I won't be polite!"
Zhang Chen rubbed his ears hard, they were itching terribly.
"Okay, okay, don't hold back, let me see what a true god is capable of!"
Keke puffed out her chest, popping another button, looking daring.
"Go away, go away, you're so annoying. The Ancient God's Heart is gone now, and I don't even know what I should do."
Zhang Chen said with a troubled expression.
Originally, finding the Ancient God's Soul and destroying the Ancient God's Heart was a perfectly good main quest.
But now the Ancient God's Heart was gone, and Keke had crushed it casually.
The quest item was gone...
This was completely a bug!
"By the way, those black-clothed people don't even know what the Ancient God's Heart looks like. Can they really revive the Ancient God with their skill level?"
Seeing Zhang Chen's frustration, Keke knew it wasn't a good time for flirtation, so she quickly changed the subject and asked.
"If they can revive the Ancient God like this, then I'll eat dirt!"
Zhang Chen sighed.
At this moment, the black-clothed man holding the stone quickly returned to his hiding place without looking back, afraid that Zhang Chen would change his mind and chase after him.
For them, reviving the Ancient God was the top priority.
"Leader, none of us have seen the Ancient God's Heart. How can we be sure this stone isn't just an ordinary rock?"
A subordinate who had been holding back all the way finally couldn't help but voice his doubts.
"Ha, do you think I'm stupid? I wouldn't have thought of such a simple question?"
The leader of the black-clothed men retorted with a cold laugh.
"Your subordinate dares not, your subordinate dares not..."
The subordinate quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, retreating to the side.
"It's good that you dare not!"
"When I got this stone, I felt it was unusual."
"It contains a surging and unparalleled energy!"
"If it's not the Ancient God's Heart, can any random rock possess such powerful energy?"
As the leader of the black-clothed men spoke, he placed the Ancient God's Heart on the ground and said to the subordinate,
"Come, use your magic to shatter it!"
"Ah?" The subordinate turned pale at the command.
Shatter this stone?
He had always believed this was not the Ancient God's Heart because this stone was too... ordinary.
It was just like something picked up from the forest.
If he threw it back into the forest now, it would be difficult to pick it out from the many rocks.
"But... if I shatter it... you won't blame me, will you..."
The subordinate asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, I won't blame you. Attack with all your might!"
The leader of the black-clothed men said confidently.
"Then... alright..."
The subordinate hesitated for a long time before finally beginning to chant in a low voice.
"Shatter!"
Whoosh!
An invisible energy hit the stone.
Buzz~
The energy dissipated as soon as it was about to touch the stone, repelled by the energy on its surface.
"This... it really is the Ancient God's Heart!"
The subordinate said with disbelief.
"Of course. The Ancient God's Heart can only be destroyed in the Endless Abyss. No magic is effective against it."
"Now you believe me, right! I told you the energy above was too powerful. Besides the Ancient God's Heart, no artifact can possess such immense power!"
The leader of the black-clothed men said triumphantly, carefully placing the stone into a gold-plated box inlaid with precious gems.
"Now, we only need the Ancient God's Soul from the Endless Abyss to revive the Ancient God!"
"Our era is about to arrive!"
"Gather all the apostles and march towards the Endless Abyss. No matter how terrifying the monsters inside are, we will destroy them all!"
"No one can stop the Ancient God's revival!"
The leader of the black-clothed men declared with great ambition.
After that, the group headed towards the Endless Abyss.
At the same time, the Ancient God apostles from all over the world received the information and began to gather towards a massive active volcano.
Meanwhile...
Zhang Chen and Keke were sitting in their car. The convoy had stopped in the forest.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Please forgive me this once, okay?"
"Don't be angry. How about you beat Keke to vent your anger?"
Keke said, taking out a small whip.
*Crack!*
She swung it in the air, producing a crisp cracking sound.
"Maybe... I should go to the Endless Abyss and see!"
Zhang Chen wasn't listening to Keke at all, but was focused on thinking about what to do next.
There must be a fragment of the third meteor in this world. Although extremely subtle, its energy felt stronger than any other world's.
Originally, Zhang Chen thought the fragment of the third meteor would be on divine artifacts like the Ancient God's Heart or the Ancient God's Soul.
But now it seemed... he was still a long way from finding the true meteor fragment...
"Go to the Endless Abyss?"
Keke asked in surprise.
She thought the matter was over and they could explore every corner of this world together.
"Yeah, I feel like this Ancient God's Heart is a bit too strange."
"So I'm very curious about what the Ancient God's Soul looks like."
"Is it just an ordinary stone like the Ancient God's Heart?"
Zhang Chen said.
"Okay, okay, wherever Master goes, Keke will accompany you. But lately my chest has been feeling very stuffy..."
Keke said with a pout.
"I know, I know. Let's ditch these cars and hurry to the Endless Abyss."
"We'll stay overnight near there, and I'll treat you properly today. You need to behave yourself these past few days, understand?"
Zhang Chen cautioned.
"Okay~ Master is the best!"
Keke was overjoyed, wrapping her arms around Zhang Chen's neck and planting kisses.
At dusk, the two stopped in the forest near the Endless Abyss.
Zhang Chen took out the underground palace from his ring and entered it with Keke.
The manor was left in the peaceful world, so he only had this less frequently used underground palace with him.
However, the underground palace had many advantages over the manor.
The two most important were its sturdiness, as the thick soil surrounding it would not easily crack or collapse.
And its good soundproofing.
Dozens of meters below the ground, no sound could propagate.
That night, birds in the forest circled uneasily in the night sky, reluctant to land.
The ground vibrated with frequency, and even the nearby villages felt strong tremors.
The dogs in the village barked restlessly all night until the next day, their throats hoarse, listlessly lying on the ground, before finally quieting down.