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Li Lin held Xiao Xing tightly, leading the remaining team members and the defected raider swiftly away from the battlefield. "We need to get out of here quickly; the raiders could catch up at any moment."
"Where do we go?" Liya panted, her breath coming in quick gasps.
The Defector pointed toward a distant area shrouded in mist. "That’s the Gray Zone, home to ancient civilization ruins. I’ve heard it hides secrets about the Wasteland Origin."
Li Lin frowned. "How do you know all this?"
"I used to be an explorer," the Defector said with a bitter smile. "I was captured by raiders and forced into labor. My name is Lao Yang."
The squad cautiously entered the Gray Zone, where thick fog enveloped them, reducing visibility to nearly nothing. Li Lin felt a wave of discomfort; the radiation in this area seemed stronger than elsewhere.
Suddenly, Xiao Xing squirmed restlessly in Li Lin's arms, letting out a low whimper.
"What’s wrong, little one?" Li Lin whispered soothingly to Xiao Xing.
"The environment here is very abnormal," Lao Yang warned, scanning their surroundings with vigilance. "We need to proceed carefully."
The group moved forward slowly, each member on high alert. Suddenly, Liya gasped, "Look! What is that?"
Everyone turned in the direction she pointed and could faintly make out the outline of an ancient building emerging from the mist.
"That’s the legendary entrance to the ruins!" Lao Yang exclaimed excitedly. "We need to find a way inside."
Li Lin cautiously approached the entrance, discovering that the surroundings were filled with intricate mechanisms. "These mechanisms look ancient, but they seem to be operational."
Lao Yang observed the devices closely. "Let me give it a try." He began attempting to decipher the mechanisms, but repeatedly failed. "Damn it, this is far more complicated than I imagined."
As time ticked away, Li Lin felt increasingly anxious. "The raiders could arrive at any moment; we need to hurry."
Just then, Xiao Xing suddenly leaped out of Li Lin's arms. It circled around the entrance and then gently tapped the ground a few times with its paw.
The mechanisms suddenly clicked, and the entrance slowly opened.
"Oh my gosh, how did it do that?" Liya exclaimed, staring at Xiao Xing in astonishment.
Li Lin pondered thoughtfully. "Perhaps Xiao Xing has some connection to this relic."
The team cautiously entered the dimly lit underground passage, where the walls were adorned with ancient murals. Li Lin examined them closely and realized that they seemed to tell an ancient story.
"These murals..." Lao Yang marveled. "They depict the origins of the Starwing Beast."
Li Lin noticed a particularly strange mural, etched with odd symbols. "What is this?"
Lao Yang leaned in for a closer look, his expression suddenly turning serious. "This is the 'Star Prophecy.' I’ve read snippets of it in ancient texts. It’s said that the Starwing Beast will play a crucial role in the future, altering the fate of the wasteland."
Li Lin looked down at Xiao Xing, filled with confusion. Xiao Xing seemed to sense something, restlessly twisting its body.
The team continued deeper until they reached a massive circular hall where a glowing energy core floated at its center, emitting a faint light.
Xiao Xing suddenly broke free from Li Lin's embrace and ran toward the energy core. Its body began to emit a soft glow, resonating with the energy core.
"What’s happening?" Liya asked in terror.
Li Lin stared intently at Xiao Xing. "It seems to be... evolving."
Xiao Xing's body began to undergo slight changes; its feathers became more radiant, and its wings grew a little larger. Its eyes sparkled with a glimmer of wisdom, as if awakening some latent ability.
At that moment, a sound of footsteps echoed from the entrance. Li Lin turned around alertly and saw a familiar figure walking in.
"It's been a long time, Li Lin."
Li Lin's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the newcomer. "It's you..."
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