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Chimera!

Chapter 440 Time Travel?!

It is said to be a monster with three heads, the heads of a goat, a lion, and a venomous snake.

But isn't that a monster from mythology? Isn't that something imagined?

Could it be that it actually exists?!

Just as Chadwick's mind was racing with various thoughts, the monster suddenly stopped. Its serpentine head began to flick its tongue, glancing left and right.

Upon seeing the long forked tongue, Chadwick suddenly realized something: if the monster's snake head possessed the same abilities as snakes, then the forked tongue might have the function of detecting temperature, much like an infrared detector!

Upon realizing this, Chadwick's heart tightened! His rapidly pounding heart told him that immense danger was imminent! He could not conceal his infrared signature!

Sure enough, just a few breaths later, the monster suddenly stopped moving forward, as if it had noticed something. Its snake head kept flicking its tongue, seemingly trying to determine its location...

Chadwick's heart leaped into his throat. He dared not move, crouching in the grass, silently praying...

Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, but at that very moment, in another clump of tall grass not far from Chadwick, something suddenly rustled, and then a figure darted frantically to the side...

The next moment, the three-headed monster suddenly pushed off the ground, flapped its bat-like wings, and took off into the air, chasing after the fleeing figure.

Because visibility was poor in the tall grass, Chadwick only realized at this moment that the monster actually had a pair of membranous wings and could fly.

After the monster flew far away, Chadwick hid in the same spot for quite some time before carefully standing up from the tall grass. He swayed and almost fell to the ground, but it was because he had been squatting for too long and his legs were sore and numb.

After standing there for a while, Chadwick waited until the soreness and numbness in his legs subsided before immediately taking a step and walking quickly in the opposite direction from the monster. He was a little worried that the monster might turn back again, and he didn't expect to have that kind of luck again.

As Chadwick continued forward, he became certain that he was most likely no longer in the original rainforest. The surroundings were filled with a large number of plants he had never seen before; it was as if he had entered another world. Chadwick even wondered if he had arrived on a legendary alien planet...

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After carefully groping his way through the unfamiliar jungle for quite some time, Chadwick, holding a gun in one hand and a machete in the other, kept cutting through the vegetation blocking his path. Finally, he found a path that looked like it had been abandoned for a long time.

The reason it's called a "road" is because Chadwick discovered traces of old stone slabs on the ground. These ancient slabs, left over from who-knows-how-manufactured times, seem to bear faint traces of carving. This seems to suggest that the road may have once been paved by humans.

The path, overgrown with weeds almost up to his calves, stretched into the distance through the mist. Chadwick continued on, not even knowing where he was headed. However, he felt that moving forward was better than staying still; perhaps he could discover something.

As a young man born in an era rich in the entertainment industry, Chadwick had seen themes such as "adventures" and "time travel" in various films and novels since childhood, and had imagined having such magical experiences himself. However, he never thought that such a plot would actually happen to him. Amidst his daydreams, he felt a mix of confusion, worry, excitement, and anticipation...

The area was inhabited by insects unseen from the outside, especially a beetle with a face-like pattern on its back. One of them fell onto Chadwick's shoe and immediately bit into it, its long mandibles almost piercing through the shoe. Fortunately, Chadwick's military boots were sturdy. Even so, it made Chadwick even more vigilant. This unfamiliar territory held countless dangers, even small beetles. He didn't even know if they were poisonous, and if they were, there was no antidote... This forced him to slow down.

In addition, Chadwick has also discovered that many of the plants here have a rather tough texture, making them not only difficult to cut but also hard to cut with a knife.

And so, after another half hour of trekking with stops and starts, the thick fog ahead gradually thinned out, and suddenly, a tall shadow seemed to appear among the plants ahead.

As they drew closer, the towering shadow gradually emerged from the mist, and Chadwick's spirits lifted immediately. He could see clearly that it was indeed the shape of a pyramid!

The shape of this pyramid was somewhat similar to the giant pyramid he had seen before, only it looked much smaller. This discovery made him quicken his pace.

As the saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death," and by the time he arrived at the foot of the altar, about half an hour had passed. His legs were sore and weak, and the machete in his hand had large and small chips on the blade from clearing the way.

After he walked out of an area where shrubs and grass grew in profusion, a spacious square appeared dozens of meters away. The square was at least the size of three or four football fields. It looked like it had been abandoned for a very long time. The ground was paved with a lot of stones, which looked very flat. There were even exquisite carvings on the surface. The patterns were still clearly visible. They looked rather abstract and should be some kind of emblem or coat of arms.

The massive pyramid that Chadwick targeted was on one side of the plaza, and there were two other similar pyramids in the plaza.

However, perhaps due to some unknown blow, these three pyramids are covered with various damages, and one of them has completely collapsed. The other pyramid is only half remaining, and from its other half, extending forward, is a huge radial depression. This depression is so huge that it completely erases the plaza on the other side, forming a huge basin.

Even after a considerable period of time, the bottom of this basin still retains a glassy appearance. At the same time, only scattered plants grow in the pit, and most areas remain bare, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding dense forest, as if the place were unsuitable for growth.

Chapter 441 The Legend May Be True!

On the intact side of the square, near the center, stands a massive stone sculpture. The subject of the sculpture is quite bizarre: a giant snake coiled in a circle, its mouth swallowing its own tail! The snake's eyes gleam with a dark light in the mist, seemingly inlaid with gemstones such as obsidian. The entire sculpture makes this ruin appear even more mysterious and extraordinary.

As a history master, Chadwick was familiar with the subject matter of the sculpture: the ouroboros. This ancient symbol depicts a snake or dragon devouring its own tail, creating a loop (sometimes shown as a twisted shape, like the number "8"), and its name means "self-devourer." The symbol has many different meanings, but the most widely accepted are "infinity" and "cycle."

"God... this is incredible..." Chadwick subconsciously tapped his chest six times, drawing the shape of a crown. He felt lucky; he had wandered aimlessly and somehow found this place.

Then, he raised his phone, feeling it necessary to record this discovery.

Chadwick held up his phone, filming as he observed the edge of the massive crater for a moment. Then he turned back and walked towards the plaza. Although he wasn't sure how to get back, he felt that perhaps he could find something in these ruins, perhaps he could find a way back...

Not far along, Chadwick heard the sound of something breaking beneath his feet. Looking down, he saw that many places on the ground were covered with moss-like plants. Perhaps because the ruins were so ancient, many plants had eroded the stone slabs, forming a carpet-like structure.

Chadwick was standing on a layer of gray-green plants. However, a white glint seemed to be peeking through the intertwined roots. Coupled with the strange cracking sound from earlier, out of curiosity, he crouched down and used his knife to pry open the surface layer of plants. Then, as if startled, he jumped up and leaped back more than a meter.

"What's this?!!"

Before him lay a white skeleton. The sound he had made from his feet was the cracking sound of bones breaking when he stepped on one of the skeleton's ribs.

The skeleton had grown almost entirely into the surrounding vegetation, clearly having existed for quite some time, which explains why Chadwick hadn't noticed it immediately.

Swallowing hard, Chadwick composed himself and went to examine the skeleton again. He quickly discovered that the skeleton's spine was broken in the middle, and he didn't know if that was the cause of its death.

Having learned from this experience, Chadwick began to watch his step. Soon, he discovered a second skeleton not far away. This skeleton had a wound that ran from front to back on its head, which seemed to be the cause of its death.

About fifteen minutes later, Chadwick was able to determine that a horrific massacre must have taken place here many years ago!

So far, he has discovered a large number of skeletons, which are scattered between buildings. Almost all of the skeletons have fatal injuries with broken bones.

Meanwhile, most of these skeletons had distorted expressions, and some of them still had weapons in their hands, some of which were even broken or damaged. This may indicate that they had experienced an extremely brutal battle before they died.

In addition, Chadwick discovered some bizarre, non-human skeletons. These skeletons were unusual in size and shape, some resembling humans, others inhuman, appearing twisted and eerie.

Furthermore, he even discovered some enormous skeletons of unknown creatures, covered with bone spurs and other spiky organisms. At the same time, the bodies of these creatures displayed a bizarre, twisted state, unlike the symmetrical beauty that normal creatures in nature usually exhibit. The bodies of these creatures seemed to have been forcibly twisted by some force...

The skeletons of these creatures also bear many horrific wounds, leading Chadwick to speculate that the people here may have once fought against these monsters.

So that's how it is... Chadwick was suddenly startled. He suddenly realized that the indigenous legend he had previously dismissed as absurd might actually be true!

The golden city of Tizosak, founded by the descendants of gods… its inhabitants possess superhuman strength… they have been battling the evil god “Khoryuchk”…

Now it seems that this legend might actually be true?!

But were they destroyed?! Who were their enemies?! Were they truly some evil god?!

Chadwick's mind raced as he continued his search of the ruins. He made some new discoveries in a large, partially collapsed building not far from the statue: some exquisitely crafted gold coins, a beetle artifact that appeared to be crystal, several gemstones of different colors, and, moreover, a skeleton inside the building. The skeleton's entire skeleton was silver, as if cast from pure silver. However, upon closer examination, Chadwick determined that it was not a man-made artifact, but rather a genuine human skeleton.

Considering this was already the second silver skeleton he had seen...

So, whose bones could be silver? Chadwick, puzzled, recalled the legend passed down among the natives…

So-called descendants of gods?!

After searching the building, Chadwick stood on its ruins, squinting as he silently observed the plaza shrouded in thick fog. Undoubtedly, everything here indicated that a surprise attack had occurred here countless years ago. The scattered people suggested resistance, but it was likely hasty. Based on the primitive lifestyle of the New World's natives, Chadwick made a judgment: this mysterious civilization had most likely become extinct.

They were wiped out in the war against an unknown and mysterious being!

Looking at the scene before him, Chadwick took a deep breath. He seemed to see the last moment of this place many years ago.

A powerful attack descended from the sky, destroying numerous buildings and defenses. At the same time, a massive number of twisted monsters surged forward, relentlessly pressing in and forcing those caught off guard into a deadly situation.

Led by their leaders, the people here fought desperately, but they were no match for the monsters' onslaught and perished one after another. In the end, only ruins remained...

Chapter 442 Wolf Attack

So, what caused the Dubai people, who had painstakingly built their lives here for hundreds or thousands of years, to suffer such a terrible catastrophe...?

A question arose in Chadwick's mind. He frowned, thoughtfully observing his surroundings...

Suddenly, a rustling sound reached Chadwick's ears, pulling him back to reality from his reverie. Startled, Chadwick turned his head sharply to look in the direction of the sound, and then saw a bush in the distance sway, from which a wolf emerged.

This was a rather robust wolf with grayish-yellow fur and an enormous size; its length was estimated to be around two meters. In Chadwick's memory, this size was considerably larger than the common forest wolf subspecies found in the western continent.

However, in his memory, there didn't seem to be any wolves in the Toltec region. This thought flashed through his mind, clearly another example that he wasn't in his original world...

The wolf was clearly not afraid of Chadwick, the human. Of course, it was more likely that it had never seen a human before in its short life.

It stared at Chadwick, then walked toward him.

Chadwick raised his pistol and held his machete high in his other hand, making exaggerated facial expressions in an attempt to scare the wolf away.

The wolf continued to advance, relentlessly closing in until it was about twenty meters away from Chadwick. Then it stopped and began to slowly circle around Chadwick, seemingly assessing the danger Chadwick posed.

At this distance, Chadwick felt extremely insecure. He pointed his pistol at the wolf in front of him, contemplating whether to shoot it dead. He was quite confident in his marksmanship.

However, what made him hesitate was not whether he could hit the wolf in front of him, but whether the gunshot would attract greater danger. After all, this world was a completely unfamiliar area to him, and his pistol was not equipped with a silencer, and he also had a limited supply of bullets.

However, if he were to summon a monster like Chimera from before, he wasn't sure if the stopping power of that pistol would be sufficient.

Chadwick brandished his machete forcefully, uttering threatening growls in an attempt to intimidate the wolf and make it back down.

Perhaps the sound of the machete cutting through the air truly made the wolf feel threatened; it didn't pounce immediately, but instead circled around Chadwick. Finally, it lowered its muzzle and began to let out a series of rapid howls…

Chadwick immediately sensed something was wrong. Holding his machete, he began shouting as he walked toward the wolf, trying to drive it away as quickly as possible. However, the wolf clearly had its own plans, keeping him at a distance without going far, and instead, it kept howling.

Soon, a rustling sound came from not far away, as if some creature was approaching.

It had companions! Chadwick's heart tightened. He couldn't care less about anything else. He raised his gun and fired at the wolf that was pacing back and forth in front of him.

"Oh!"

After the first shot rang out, the wolf staggered and was shot in the rump. This caught it off guard. After quickly regaining its balance, it bared its teeth and made a threatening gesture towards Kai. But before it could make any further moves, Chadwick fired his second shot.

"Oh!"

The second shot hit its abdomen. The wolf lost its balance under the heavy blow and fell to the ground. However, it was not dead for the time being and howled and struggled at Chadwick.

Chadwick wanted to fire a third shot, but at the last second, he held back. He didn't know how much longer he would stay in this world, and bullets were limited; he had to conserve them. So he stepped forward with his machete, intending to finish off the wolf.