Two days later, Arin reached the Northern Mountains.
The place felt ancient.
Massive stone pillars stood half buried in the earth.
Broken statues covered with moss surrounded the area.
"This must be the ruins."
The system confirmed it.
[Location Verified: Ancient Ruins]
Suddenly—
The ground trembled.
A giant stone gate slowly opened.
Dust filled the air.
Arin stepped inside carefully.
The ruins were massive.
Strange glowing symbols covered the walls.
But what shocked him most—
Was the massive statue standing in the center.
A warrior holding a glowing cube.
The exact same cube that killed him on Earth.
Arin's pupils shrank.
"That artifact…"
The system suddenly spoke again.
[Ancient Technology detected.]
[System origin may be connected to this location.]
Arin's heart pounded.
"Connected…?"
Before he could react—
The statue's eyes suddenly glowed.
And the entire ruin began to shake.