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Chapter 56 Antiques: The Glass Pagoda

Following Gu Xie's plan, Liu Chun immediately found a secluded spot after arriving outside, without rushing to meet the trading personnel. This allowed him to successfully confirm the authenticity of the "antiques" in the box.

After stopping the car, Liu Chun didn't think too much about it. After thinking it over again and again, he took out an iron wire, twisted it, took the box from the passenger seat, and unlocked it.

The lock opened shortly afterward.

Before officially opening the box, Liu Chun suddenly withdrew his hand.

Remember what Wang Pei said earlier, and how Gu Xie didn't believe him at all? This all looks like a setup!

What needs to be determined now is whether the contents of this box are actually "antiques".

Soon, Liu Chun seemed to have thought of something. He carefully examined the area around the box, not missing any detail, for fear that there might still be a strand of hair stuck in it. If the box had been opened in the middle, it would definitely be discovered.

"Anyway, I've already gotten away and can completely break away from Wang Pei's side. If I don't gamble this time, when will I ever have another chance?"

After examining the box from all sides, there was nothing unusual about the opening. However, as he opened it, Liu Chun kept his eyes glued to the open box and moved slowly.

If anything were to fall at this moment, Liu Chun would be able to detect the abnormality in time and react promptly to extinguish it.

A short while later, the entire box was opened.

"It's nothing!"

Am I overthinking it?

As Liu Chun carefully examined the box, the power of the "ancient artifact" within it began to emanate and spread outwards, quickly seeping into his body and affecting his entire physique.

A few minutes later, Liu Chun put the suitcase back on the seat and prepared to open the door and get off the bus.

Just as his left foot began to move, a sharp pain shot through his heart, as if something was churning it wildly, causing Liu Chun immense suffering.

"What's going on? I remember the influence of 'antiques' shouldn't have such a strong reaction so early. What... what is this?"

Liu Chun forced himself to open the box, quickly destroyed the compartments, and poured out the "antiques" inside, preparing to see what they were.

Then a circular tower flowed out of the box, its entire body multicolored, and the halo within it seemed to be alive, flowing everywhere.

Liu Chun frowned, his face contorted in a grimace: "This...this isn't a tiger statue at all! What is this?"

As the power of the 'Ancient Relic' rampaged through Liu Chun's body, the pain was excruciating, causing him to tumble off the driver's seat and fall out of the car. After struggling on the ground for a moment, he lost the ability to move and lay there like a "dead" corpse.

……

After Liu Chun fainted outside the car, Gu Xie and Wang Pei coincidentally appeared beside him. They had seen clearly what had just happened.

"Lord Gu Xie, I never imagined he would actually regain his previous memories. This is all thanks to your methods. How could someone from the future do such a thing?" Wang Pei was incredulous. If Lord Gu Xie hadn't been there this time, he might have already been deceived by Liu Chun.

Gu Xie stopped beside Liu Chun and glanced at him sideways: "Although I don't know how Liu Chun did it, he is definitely not an ordinary person, and his internal 'strength' is so strong that it is normal for him to be able to break free from the seal."

"You stay outside and wait. This 'Ancient Relic: Glass Pagoda' is extremely dangerous. It's no joke that an ordinary person like you would die if you touched it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Pei silently retreated to the edge of the road. Liu Chun and they were no longer on the same side, and his life or death was none of his concern.

Gu Xie bent down and entered the car, picked up the fallen "Glassy Pagoda" with his bare hands, stared at it silently for a long time, and finally put it back into the box, closed it, and sealed it.

Seeing that the box was closed, Wang Pei approached Gu Xie and asked, "Lord Gu Xie, is there anything wrong with this 'antique'?"

Gu Xie turned to look at Liu Chun, who was lying unconscious on the ground, and said with a hint of anger, "I don't know why, but all the power within this 'Glass Pagoda' has vanished. Look!"

As he spoke, he took it out. Wang Pei retreated in fear, preparing to run away, but Gu Xie calmly explained, "Why are you running? The power within this 'antique' has completely dissipated. Now it's just a decoration, there's no danger."

When Wang Pei returned, he reached out and touched it. Although the touch was nice, several minutes passed and he was fine, still standing there steadily.

"Are you really alright?"

Then he looked at Liu Chun on the ground and began to analyze: "Lord Gu Xie, do you think this power might have already entered Liu Chun's body, which is why he just died?"

After listening to his analysis, Gu Xie did not respond directly. Instead, he squatted down and stroked Liu Chun's neck. After observing for a while, he stood up and shook his head, saying, "He has no pulse and his heart has stopped beating. The preliminary judgment is that he is dead."

"However, he's performed so many miracles for us, we can't judge him by ordinary standards. Besides, that strange power hasn't shown any signs of changing since it entered my body, so I have no way to control it!"

After listening to the other person's long explanation, Wang Pei immediately asked, "Should we take him back? We can study him more carefully; maybe we can find something of value in his research!"

After careful consideration, Gu Xie resolutely shook his head: "If he really absorbs all the power inside the 'Glassy Pagoda' into his body, and he can't control this power now, under these circumstances, once we take it back, his power will suddenly erupt and spread rapidly throughout the company, which will kill many people."

"Alright, I've just confirmed something too. If he doesn't wake up, he'll definitely die. Even monsters can't evolve or mutate anymore; all that's left is death."

Before leaving, Wang Pei glanced at Liu Chun on the ground. Although he still wanted to do something, considering that Lord Gu Xie was waiting for him to leave together, he finally hardened his heart and left with him.

……

Night falls!

Because Liu Chun did not respond for a long time, Pang Wenke sensed that something was wrong with him, so he had his organization members locate Liu Chun's phone and rush towards the mountain road.

"Brother, what happened to Brother Liu?" Pang Weixiong immediately became excited upon seeing Liu Chun.

As soon as the car stopped, the three rushed out and quickly hugged Liu Chun to check on her condition.

Although Pang Wenke was just as anxious as the others, he remained very rational and said, "Quickly lift him into the car and go back first."

"Wei Xiong, quickly call the organization's doctor over. We'll meet at Brother Liu's house and then he'll be treated."

If this phenomenon is truly caused by the power of "ancient artifacts," then a normal hospital would certainly not be able to find anything, thus delaying the opportunity to save lives.

However, given the current situation, it's uncertain whether the organization's staff can save Brother Liu.

Brother Zhang Man asked from the back seat, "What's wrong with Brother Liu Chun? Why haven't we heard a thing?"

Pang Weixiong examined Liu Chun, his expression grave: "Brother, there's no pulse in Brother Liu's neck, and his heart has even stopped beating. His whole body is gradually getting cold. Could it be that he..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Pang Wenke hurriedly interrupted her, "There's always a chance until the very last moment. This kind of thing happened because of my negligence. Next time, I have to stay by Brother Liu's side every step of the way, at least to have someone to look after me and prevent this from happening again."

The car shifted into gear, floored the accelerator, and sped towards the city, leaving only gray dust billowing into the sky.