The genius who counterattacked the mainland

Following Xu Tiancai's instructions, everyone focused their attacks on the mechanical puppets' chests. Lin unleashed the advanced wind elemental magic skill, "Wind Blade Storm." The surrounding air quickly condensed into countless razor-sharp wind blades, which swept towards the mechanical puppets like a violent tornado. The wind blades sliced ​​fiercely into the puppets' metal shells, making a harsh, grinding sound. Deep scratches were left on some puppets' chests, and the light on one puppet's chest flickered slightly, as if affected.

Ah Gang concentrated his fighting spirit on his battle axe, which instantly emanated a dazzling golden light that spread outwards like a substance. With a roar, he charged towards a mechanical puppet, his axe slashing through its chest with unstoppable force. The blow was so powerful that with a resounding bang, the puppet was thrown back several steps. A crack appeared in the energy source in its chest, and the light flickered even more intensely, as if signaling pain.

The Ice Princess waved her wand, muttering to herself, an ancient and mysterious ice spell emanated from her lips. Instantly, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and the moisture in the air quickly condensed into massive cones of ice. These cones shot towards the mechanical puppets like sharp arrows, accurately striking their chests. The cones struck the metal with a resounding sound, and a thick layer of ice began to form around the power source on some puppets' chests, slowing the flow of energy.

The mysterious figure rapidly shifted hand seals, and the forces of darkness and light swirled and intertwined in his palms, forming a massive energy disk. He thrust the disk toward the mechanical puppets. The disk spun continuously as it flew, its edges slicing like sharp blades. When it made contact with the puppets, their chests were slashed by the energy. Several of the puppets' energy sources were severely damaged, their glow dimming and their movements becoming stiff.

The white-clad figure's flute played at an increasingly rapid tempo, its sound transforming into a flock of radiant, iridescent birds of light. Like lightning, they charged at the mechanical puppet, striking at its chest with their sharp beaks and claws. They circled the puppet, some successfully breaching its defenses and causing minor damage near its chest energy source, causing its glow to flicker.

Under the concerted attack of everyone, the chest energy sources of more and more mechanical puppets were severely damaged. Their attacks gradually became unsystematic and their movements became sluggish. As the energy source of the last mechanical puppet was completely destroyed, these once ferocious enemies fell one after another, reduced to piles of lifeless metal parts.

However, before anyone could breathe a sigh of relief, the surrounding space shifted again. The flowing bands of light began to spin at an accelerated rate, forming massive balls of light. These balls of light radiated such an intense light that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes. The light seemed to hold a mysterious power that constantly impacted everyone's spiritual world.

"Everyone be careful, there's something wrong with this light!" Xu Tiancai warned loudly, but his voice seemed a little weak under the impact of the light.

Everyone used defensive measures to try to resist the invasion of the light. Xu Tiancai stuck the trident into the ground, and the trident emitted colorful light, forming a semicircular shield that enveloped him. Agang's fighting spirit burst out, and the golden light burned around his body like a flame, forming a protective shield. Lin cast a wind element shield, and the wind element flowed rapidly around her, forming a transparent barrier. The Ice Princess waved her wand and summoned an ice shield. The ice shield exuded a cold breath, resisting the heat of the light. The mysterious figure put his hands together, and the power of darkness and light surrounded his body, forming a black and white energy shield. The man in white accelerated the speed of playing the flute, and the flute sound turned into a soft light film to protect him.

Despite everyone's defenses, the mysterious power within the light continued to assault their mental defenses. Horrifying images began to surface in their minds: apocalyptic visions, scenes of friends and family perishing before their eyes, and the illusion of being swallowed by endless darkness. These images, as if happening in real life, filled everyone with fear and despair.

"Don't be affected by these hallucinations; they're just illusions!" Xu Tiancai kept reminding himself. He concentrated hard, trying to shake off the distraction of these terrifying images. He began to recall his past, the happy times he'd shared adventures with his friends, the days he'd worked hard for his dreams. These beautiful memories gradually took over his mind, dispelling some of his fear.

Others also struggled to resist the effects of the hallucination. With his unwavering will, Gang recalled the countless arduous training he'd endured to become a strong man. The sweat and pain he'd endured became his strength to resist the hallucination. Lin recalled her love and pursuit of wind magic. From her initial ignorance to her current proficiency, these experiences have gradually stabilized her spirit. The Ice Princess considered her mission: to protect the Ice Kingdom and pass on the tradition of ice magic. This responsibility strengthened her conviction. The mysterious figure and the man in white also gradually emerged from the hallucination, relying on their own beliefs and past experiences.

Just as everyone successfully resisted the light's mental impact, it suddenly vanished, and the surrounding space became tranquil. Everyone found themselves in a vast ruin. The architecture was ancient and mysterious, and the walls were covered in strange runes and patterns. These runes and patterns seemed to tell an ancient story, but everyone was unable to decipher their meaning.

The ruins were filled with an ancient and mysterious atmosphere, with tiny particles of light floating in the air, twinkling like stars. The ground was paved with huge stone slabs, with some worn patterns on them. In some places, some ancient mechanical devices still remained, but they were all dilapidated.

"There must be a lot of secrets hidden here, maybe it's related to the God's Crystal Core." Xu Tiancai said.

The group began exploring the ruins, treading cautiously, fearing to trigger any traps. In a large hall, they discovered a large circular stone platform, surrounded by small stone pillars engraved with intricate runes. A depression within the platform resembled the shape of a divine crystal core.

"Could this be the place where the God's Crystal Core is placed?" The Ice Princess guessed.

Xu Tiancai walked forward and carefully observed the stone platform. As he approached the stone platform, the runes on the surrounding stone pillars suddenly lit up, and a beam of light shot out from the stone pillars, connecting to the depression in the stone platform, forming a complex energy pattern.

"It seems that this place needs the God's Crystal Core to activate it, but we can't act rashly, it might be dangerous." Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone began studying the runes and energy patterns on the stone pillars, trying to find a way to safely activate the platform. During their research, Lin discovered that the runes' flashing frequency seemed to follow a pattern consistent with the flow of surrounding light particles. Agang noticed tiny holes in the stone pillars, and their arrangement was somehow connected to the energy patterns. The Ice Princess, sensing the magic of ice, detected a similarity between the energy embodied in the runes and the mysterious aura within the ruins. The mysterious figure and the man in white also discovered clues from the perspectives of energy and music.

After careful research and analysis, they gradually figured out some of the tricks. They discovered that to safely activate the stone platform, energy needed to be input in a specific order, and this order was related to the flashing frequency of the runes on the stone pillars, the flow direction of the light particles, the arrangement of the holes, and the energy contained in the runes.

"We need to follow this rule and input energy into the stone pillars and stone platforms at the same time." Xu Tiancai said.

Everyone gathered their powers and, following the patterns they had discovered, began to inject energy into the stone pillars and platform. Lin manipulated the wind element, channeling it into the stone pillars in rhythm with the rune's flashing frequency. Agang channeled his fighting spirit into streams of energy, channeling them through the holes in the stone pillars and onto the platform. The Ice Princess harnessed her icy magic, releasing a chilling aura onto the platform and pillars in response to the fluctuations in the rune's energy. A mysterious figure precisely channeled the forces of darkness and light into the system, aligning them with the light particle's flow and energy patterns. The figure in white played the flute, its sound transforming into unique energy fluctuations that coordinated with the others' powers, stabilizing the energy input.

As energy continued to flow in, the light around the stone platform grew stronger, and the energy patterns became more complex. Suddenly, a powerful beam of light shot out from the depression in the stone platform, reaching into the sky, enveloping the entire ruins. The intense light temporarily shocked everyone, and when they reopened their eyes, they discovered some new changes within the ruins.

The previously dilapidated mechanical device began to work again, and some hidden passages were opened. At the entrance of a new passage, everyone saw some objects shining with mysterious light.

"There may be more information about the God's Crystal Core and this relic inside. Let's go in and take a look." Xu Tiancai said.

The group walked towards the passage, which was filled with a faint mist. Some vague figures seemed to be swaying in the mist. As they approached, they found that these figures were some ancient souls. Their faces were blurred, and their bodies were translucent, emitting a faint light.

These ancient souls seemed harmless, floating slowly around the crowd, as if sizing up these uninvited guests. One of the souls floated in front of Xu Tiancai, emitting a faint wave that seemed to be a message, but Xu Tiancai could not understand it.

"They seem to want to tell us something, but we don't understand," said Xu Tiancai.

A mysterious figure stepped forward, his hands outstretched, attempting to communicate with the ancient spirit. He harnessed the power of both darkness and light, resonating with the spirit's vibrations. After some effort, he seemed to receive some information.

"They say that this is the remains of a once great civilization. This civilization possessed power beyond our imagination, and the Divine Crystal Core was one of the key items they created. However, this civilization caused a terrible disaster due to the excessive use of power. The mechanisms and traps in the ruins are all designed to prevent future generations from repeating the same mistakes." said the mysterious figure.

After hearing this information, everyone was shocked. They realized that the power contained in the God's Crystal Core might be even stronger than they imagined, and also more dangerous.

"Then what should we do? Should we continue exploring?" Lin asked.

"We have come this far and cannot give up halfway. We need to find out more information about the God's Crystal Core to ensure that it will not cause disaster again." Xu Tiancai said firmly.

As the group continued along the passage, murals began to appear on the walls. These depicted the prosperity of a great civilization, with towering buildings, advanced machinery in operation, and people harnessing miraculous powers to produce and live. But as they progressed, the scene gradually darkened, revealing scenes of war and disaster. A massive energy explosion destroyed the city, leaving people grappling with terror as the entire civilization plunged into the abyss of destruction.

"This is the consequence of excessive use of strength. We must be careful," said the Ice Princess.

At the end of the passage, everyone discovered a huge library filled with ancient books and scrolls, all of which exuded a mysterious atmosphere.

"This should have the information we need." A Gang said.

The group began searching the library for information on the God's Crystal Core. They carefully flipped through the ancient tomes, some of which crumbled to dust at the slightest touch, while others required special powers to open. During their search, the man in white discovered a scroll emitting a soft glow. He opened it and discovered that it contained information on the special uses of the God's Crystal Core and the source of its power.