The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse-Chapter 684 - 677: The Secret of the Ruby

Is this the arrangement of fate, or a miracle?

Gao Yuan stared at the star galaxy, he was now completely speechless, he could only gaze at the star galaxy, not knowing whether to feel ecstatic or shocked.

The star galaxy caressed the Ark of the Covenant, her voice trembling, "It’s not an illusion, not a false signal, it’s... the Ark, it’s inside, but where did the signal appear? How is it possible, it can only be the change brought by two people, but how can the Ark’s signal emanate from a person, how is this possible."

Gao Yuan still didn’t know what to say, he only knew his brain buzzed and then exploded.

"Where did the change originate from, where! No! I must have a look!"

Finally, the star galaxy fiercely opened the lid of the Revelation, and then, Gao Yuan and the star galaxy together looked inside at the two people.

Nate slightly on top, Ram below, but the two were side by side on their sides, back to back in the Ark of the Covenant, thankfully avoiding the embarrassment of face to face.

There seemed to be worms wriggling in the bloody holes on Ram’s face and neck, and their blood that flowed into the Ark of the Covenant was eerily sucked in, then presumably purified, before being returned to the body through a spike-like tube.

But this was not the key point, the key was the red light emanating from Ram’s neck, illuminating the walls of the medical pod, Gao Yuan’s face, and also the roof of the 59 modified, displaying a series of extremely fine text, like a projection.

The star galaxy closed the Ark of the Covenant again, and the red light was once again isolated within the Ark.

Gao Yuan looked towards the star galaxy, then he couldn’t help but say, "I’m fucking blown away!"

"#￥@..."

The star galaxy was certainly cursing in her mother tongue, then, she spoke in an extremely unbelievable tone, "Is this Ram a Son of the Plane? Is he God’s favorite, the epitome of luck, is, is... "

Gao Yuan stared and said, "It’s the Star of Fortune he wears!"

The star galaxy mumbled a few words, then with a look of gloom and puzzlement, she said, "I’ve already checked his Star of Fortune, it’s just an ordinary diamond, it’s... a technology I don’t know about, damn it, why can’t I see it? What kind of technology is that?"

Gao Yuan pointed at the Ark of the Covenant, his voice trembling, "Should we take it out?"

The star galaxy placed her hand over her chest, saying, "No, wait, wait, let me think about how to handle this!"

Gao Yuan, feeling helpless, said, "The Serpent People might launch a direct attack on the 59 modified, and by that time, we will all be destroyed along with the Ark of the Covenant by the Serpent People...."

The star galaxy spoke urgently, "Hold on, why would a ruby, no, a diamond emit the signal of the Ark? Will the Serpent People detect this signal? If I leave the 59 modified now, will the Serpent People... no, I can’t leave the 59 modified, because as long as I’m in here, the Serpent People won’t destroy it, because the Serpent People definitely want to capture me alive, so right now the safest place is by my side."

Gao Yuan spoke urgently, "Then where exactly is the Ark? Is this ruby the Ark?"

"No no, that’s impossible, this is just the Ark’s... hidden location, or rather a treasure map, yes, a treasure map!"

The star galaxy stood up again, this time she was not inside the Mecha, so she hit her head.

"Ow."

Covering her head and kneeling on one knee again, the star galaxy urgently said, "Why is this taking so long! Why is this taking so long!"

"Just open it and take out the ruby,"

"No, the medical pod blocks signals, or at least weakens them. I can sense it only because my mecha is nearby. I really shouldn’t have opened the medical pod, but I couldn’t help myself. The legend is actually true... The Ark really is hidden on Earth..."

Gao Yuan gazed at Xinghe, and Xinghe, extremely excited, suddenly became calm as if struck by lightning upon inadvertently catching Gao Yuan’s gaze.

"Why do I now feel like the Ark didn’t just lose contact by accident, but was intentionally hidden? And the purpose of hiding it... was to keep it from being found by you..."

After Gao Yuan slowly finished speaking, he addressed Xinghe, "Is the Ark truly left behind by the Celestials? Are you telling me the truth? Why do I now feel that perhaps things are not as simple as you have said?"

Xinghe fell silent, while Jia Weidong said, astonished, "Yeah, why?"

Xinghe let out a sigh, her face showing helplessness, "Now is not the time to discuss this."

Gao Yuan frowned and said, "But the problem is, if we don’t talk about it now, there may never be another chance. Why don’t you tell me what exactly happened?"

Xinghe seemed embarrassed, after hesitating she finally nodded and said, "You’re right... the Ark... it was indeed hidden deliberately, to prevent us from finding it. The Ark represents the highest technology of the Celestials, it is also the ultimate weapon of the Celestials."

"Why was it hidden?"

"Because... a civil war; fierce battles broke out between two factions of the Celestials."

"Which two factions?"

Xinghe took a breath and said, "You’re like a curious baby right now, your eyes and tone just like that of Poseidon. Alright, I’ll tell you, it was the civil war between the Eternals Faction and the Health Faction, not because of differing views, but because of two ways of life that ultimately led to war over resources. Unfortunately, the Eternals Faction had an overwhelming majority in numbers... so the Health Faction was exterminated, except for a small number that escaped, the Health Faction was wiped out."

Gao Yuan spread his hands and asked, "So, what does the Health Faction stand for?"

Xinghe said softly, "Living naturally and healthily until the end of life, while the Eternals Faction, you understand, the pursuit of immortality. And you can imagine what happened next, the vast majority of people want immortality, and immortal life coupled with natural reproduction, it’s impossible for any planet to sustain, especially since the Celestials sought not just food and survival, it was simple. The war over resources between the Eternals Faction and the Health Faction broke out, the Eternals Faction won, the Health Faction was confined until their natural deaths. In the universe, nothing is new, whether a high-level or low-level civilization, ultimately, none can escape the pattern all too familiar to humanity."

Gao Yuan said quietly, "And then?"

"Then you should know what happened next; after immortality came the stagnation of technology, the halt of evolution. We thought we had reached perfection, but in reality, those once-genius minds lost their curiosity over their long lives, no longer sought to explore, no longer desired development. The indefinite extension of life led to the regression of technology and civilization. We could have saved ourselves, but we found that we no longer understood even the technology of the past. The Celestials did not advance because of immortality; they regressed, and it was a comprehensive, disastrous regression, so much so that they could no longer do the simplest thing like space travel."

Xinghe shrugged, then she helplessly said, "Yes, the Celestials are now living on the ruins of civilization, without change, without a future, unable to eliminate the Serpent People who have become threats. I’ve told you this before, and the Ark, it’s the technological achievement of the Health Faction. The one piloting the Ark is not an Explorer, but the defeated leader of the Health Faction from the civil war, who escaped to Earth with the highest technology of the Celestials. Why we came to Earth in search of the Ark, because it holds the hope of the Health Faction, and it is also the hope for the Celestials’ survival. Many years after the victory of the civil war, we finally realized that we had lost from the very beginning."

Gao Yuan said softly, "No wonder you couldn’t find it; the Ark was indeed hiding from you. So, how can the Ark save the Celestials?"

"I don’t know, but the number of Celestials has now shrunk to a dangerous level, we’re not facing extinction, but actual extermination. To continue the civilization of the Celestials, we can only seek the legacy of the Health Faction to achieve it. Ironic, isn’t it?"

Xinghe shrugged, then she said helplessly, "The surviving Celestials still want to keep living forever, they just need someone to help them do so, and those people are the targets of the Health Faction, those born naturally, who grow and die naturally."

Gao Yuan nodded, his voice low, "I understand."

Xinghe sighed, she continued, "We believe that the Ark has the technology for the Celestials to continue breeding, we need to restore our population numbers, we need to regain the drive for evolution, we need imagination, we need curiosity, we need new humans to carry on exploring the universe with the Celestials. So the Ark isn’t just your hope for survival, it’s also the hope for the Celestials’ survival."