"Yara, be honest. Is your true form a crow?"
"I know what you're getting at, but that joke is old and not very funny."
After hanging up his call with the Artifice Sage, Su Zhou set down his official-issue phone. It could force a connection even without a signal, making it feel less like a product of science and more like some kind of magical creation. He couldn't help but scratch his head. 'Immortal God Ruins, just like that? The Kunlun Ruins? I know that a Spiritual Qi outburst would cause Immortal God Ruins all over the world to open up further, so it's not surprising that we can explore them now—but why me?'
'In my mind, exploring ruins is basically like archaeology—at its core, it's a job for specialists. It doesn't have much to do with a simple, young high school graduate like me.'
