Published: February 13, 2025
In the planet hunting grounds, within the Half Abyss Demon Cave where Wen Hong and Little Brother Jiu were located, Ye Zhongming, Pao Bai, and Jie Su had all upgraded to the realm of great masters thanks to a metal coffin.
Of course, at that time, the metal coffin was merely the centerpiece, surrounded by enormous metallic arc-shaped pillars and the energy gate.
The metal coffin was brought back by the Mechanical Genius and used the 'Mechanical Wen Hong', but later there were better alternatives. That thing kept flashing in front of him, affecting his mood, so it had been disposed of.
Ye Zhongming took this item very seriously; during his free time, he would take it out to study, even holding onto the thought of possibly reactivating it. However, over the past few months, the metal coffin had shown no signs of life, as if it were an ordinary dead object.
Who would have thought that at such a critical moment, during the promotion, this object would suddenly come out to "cause trouble"?
It wasn't a fake disturbance—this was real chaos. Luckily, Ye Zhongming had a robust physique; otherwise, he might have been exhausted this time.
Thus, Ye Zhongming decided that today he would definitely investigate and figure things out; otherwise, he would resolutely stop carrying this thing around in the future.
The coffin was extremely large, and since this was a small spacecraft, Ye Zhongming's room was not particularly spacious. After placing the coffin down, it occupied a significant amount of space.
Even as a top-tier craftsman, who was arguably the best equipment maker second only to the divine artisan, Ye Zhongming couldn't help but marvel at the intricate and lifelike carvings and symbols on the coffin.
These should have been entirely handcrafted, not created with extraordinary powers. To make such a large coffin with such delicate details, it must have consumed tremendous effort and time.
Having studied it before, Ye Zhongming wasn't overly cautious this time. He touched it for a long while and tried to open it again, but there was still no response, just like before.
The King of Cloud Summit scratched his head. What was the reason? Normally, the metal coffin should have given him some kind of response this time.
After thinking for a while, he didn't lose heart. He carefully examined the coffin from top to bottom and all around once again, then placed it back down.
This process lasted for two hours, showcasing his slow and meticulous observation.
Such an approach was not without effect; Ye Zhongming indeed discovered a slight clue.
There were a few very inconspicuous areas, and one could even say that Ye Zhongming felt it was somewhat forced, where the patterns and designs met.
For such a large coffin, it was normal to have various patterns and interfaces, but precisely because it was too exquisite and the craftsmanship was too superb, Ye Zhongming felt that these very subtle and unnoticeable interfaces might be a bit unusual.
Ye Zhongming pressed a few times on these spots, but there was no reaction.
He poked at them with a sharp dagger, yet still no response.
He checked the surrounding parts as well, but there was still no reaction.
Finally, Ye Zhongming became somewhat irritable. He pointed his finger at one area, letting the promotion energy inside him, which was still restless despite being suppressed, impact that spot slightly.
Oh?
Ye Zhongming felt a surge of energy at once.
He realized there was indeed a response.
But that reaction was fleeting, quickly reverting to its previous state.
Ye Zhongming, not wanting to give up, tried again, experiencing the same brief sense of response before it vanished again.
He poked at a few other connection points, all yielding the same situation.
Ye Zhongming couldn't figure it out for a moment. He stood up and walked around the coffin a few times. After thinking for a long time, he discovered a new problem.
All the connection points were oriented in one direction.
After turning around a few more times, he found another problem.