I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 614 - 594: The Mysterious Space_3

This person turned out to be the ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family that Wu Hong had mentioned, who had suddenly disappeared.

The dagger was something he carried with him, and at that time, following routine, four people once again visited the basement for inspection. It was always a pity that so many Energy Stones could not be utilized by them. Moreover, touching the Energy Stones indeed brought joy to the heart and comfort to the body.

Yet they dared not wear the Energy Stones on their person.

Therefore, it was necessary to go down and check every day. That day was the same, when they heard an intermittent male and a female voice in the room; the direction was unclear, and what they were saying was indiscernible, but somehow familiar.

At the time, the ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family was overjoyed. He believed that it was likely that a gate to another world had opened, or perhaps their cultivation had truly reached a certain realm, and the gate to the Immortal Realm had opened for them.

Thinking of this possibility, he was too excited. Before he had a chance to share his thoughts with the other three, he stepped forward. The next moment, darkness enveloped his vision, followed by a burst of light; he found himself standing in this space.

Here, the cellphone in his pocket had no signal at all.

Trying to contact the outside world was impossible, but deep down he was pretty certain that this was another world. The ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family was, of course, shocked and ecstatic—it was indeed an extraordinary encounter. Moreover, the ground here was covered with Energy Stones; it seemed like the peak of a mountain, or as if the entire land had been paved with Energy Stones.

He first observed for a while, looking towards the exit and never imagined that the exit would lead to the real world.

Because he was not wearing much, he did not expect it to be the cold winter outside, with heavy snow falling down. He stood at the exit, looking at the sky and land, everything a vast expanse of silvery white. In the distance, he could see the outline of mountains, and more abundantly, vast primeval forests—just wind, snow, and bone-chilling cold.

After taking only a few steps outside, the ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family hurriedly retreated.

He did not know how long he had been there, but before he started to dig up Energy Stones with his dagger, he had observed almost everything here and confirmed that this was indeed another space, although he did not know where.

He also did not know why this space would have something similar to a space-time gate.

The ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family was rather calm. After wandering around for a while without much of a find, he began to study the weather outside. Then he discovered it was always icy and snowy, with temperatures about minus fifty or sixty degrees Celsius. With his current physique, even if he wore a cotton coat for warmth, he could not last more than a few minutes outside. So with no other option, the ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family began to dig up Energy Stones.

When he dug up the first Energy Stone, he thought for a moment and then threw it out into a pile of snow where it sank and disappeared from sight.

There were still no changes around; no signs of human habitation, no cities or villages.

He did not know if he would be trapped here forever, nor did he know if he would suddenly be transported away—but having lived to his age, he was cautious about life yet not afraid of death. The unknown fascinated and attracted his soul. He thought, if he could get the Energy Stones out, that would be a good thing.

The reason there weren’t significant energy waves in the basement was probably because there were so few of those stones.

The ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family was quite insightful; even at home, he always carried essential things with him. So there was a watch on his wrist, a cellphone in his pocket, and a dagger for self-defense, as well as a set of tools hanging on his belt, made of fine steel, very small and handy for many uses.

The Energy Stones on the ground could be pried up with a flick of the dagger, though the larger ones were more difficult to lever up. He gathered all these items in one place.

But he felt tired and lay down to sleep.

While he slept, the ancient ancestor of the Zhang Family did not know that the outside world had changed.

The snow melted, spring came, life revived, and the greenery flourished.

Then another winter came, the cycle repeated, no one knew for how many years.

Gradually, there were signs of human activity here, and as spring turned to fall, the place became a small town. Then, a young man discovered a stone, thought it pretty, and put it in his pocket.

The young man wore a magua, a traditional Chinese overcoat, and sported a braided queue.

His last name was Yuan, and he was the eldest son of the county magistrate of the nearby city.