The Mecha Driver Is a Cultivator

Chapter 267: Chapter 144: Saint of Civilization (Double-Length)

Meeting Qin Jin’s gaze, she continued to explain, “I learned this kind of writing when I was a child.”

Qin Jin remained silent.

He had thought that there might be a solution within the ruins of this civilization, but he never expected that his classmate would have learned the language of another possible civilization.

“What kind of background would allow one to receive such an education in childhood?”

In his heart, Bai Huaiyu became even more mysterious.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Qin Jin spoke, “Bai Huaiyu, since you’ve studied it, do you know the origin of this script?”

“This is a script used by an ancient civilization within the Star Sea.”

Bai Huaiyu’s voice was calm as she slowly explained, “The Star Sea is vast and equally filled with the unknown. Within the Star Sea, there exist ruins left by ancient civilizations, which have been unearthed in the past. We refer to them as Pioneer Ruins.”

“This script comes from one of those Pioneer civilizations.”

She pointed to the book, “That civilization was known as the [Shepherd Spirit Civilization].”

At this, Qin Jin raised an eyebrow and asked, “Is the civilization ruin we’re in currently a replica built of the [Shepherd Spirit Civilization]’s ruin?”

“No.”

Bai Huaiyu shook her head, looking around, “There are indeed some similar objects here from Pioneer ruins, but it seems more like a special ruin set up by the organizers, likely with its own background story. Using a Pioneer ruin as an analogy should be incorrect.”

At this, Bai Huaiyu paused, “After all, this is a competition supported by the Federation and hosted by various academies, they wouldn’t leave such an obvious loophole.”

Qin Jin nodded.

Listening to Bai Huaiyu’s words, it was clear she not only grasped this ancient script but also had a deep understanding of the civilization it originated from.

If this really was a replica of the so-called [Pioneer Ruins], then she alone could earn astonishing [Information Points]

However…

As she said, such a big loophole won’t appear in the Limit-Breaking Cup.

“Mastering the script can already exert a significant effect.”

“The team competition is more like a comprehensive consideration; the accumulation of knowledge and other aspects can also play a substantial role.”

With a thought in mind, Qin Jin directly took out a diary from his spatial device.

“Bai Huaiyu.”

“Help me translate some of its content.”

“Sure.”

Bai Huaiyu took it, set the book she was holding aside, and opened the diary.

The entire diary only had scattered entries, with little information.

Bai Huaiyu’s gaze fell on the diary without speaking, directly retrieving a pen from the spatial device, apparently using it to perform a translation beside the diary entries.

This method, undoubtedly, was more convenient for others to understand compared to oral transmission.

Qin Jin’s gaze fell on the diary.

[Pioneer Calendar Year 193, January 7]

[※The tide erupted, and the city fell into complete chaos]

[January 9]

[Fortunately, the underground Safe House I once built is still functional]

[January 12]

[Damn, more and more companions are getting [contaminated]]

[January ?]

[The supplies in the Safe House are running low, I must leave the Safe House temporarily]

[? Month ?]

[How did the outside world become like this, Polluters, machines, it’s truly laughable…]

[The most suspected entity protecting the last pure land, creation developed to counter it, became the true root of disaster…]

The information stopped abruptly here.

Qin Jin scanned it with his eyes.

He pointed to the [symbols] in the first entry, speaking, “Is this what the original text means?”

“The original text is gibberish, characters drawn meaninglessly.”

Bai Huaiyu’s voice responded, “It seems the owner of this diary also didn’t know what to call it.”

“Or maybe…”

Bai Huaiyu raised her eyebrows slightly, musing, “He didn’t dare write the name of the source of this disaster.”

“Not dare…”

Qin Jin murmured contemplatively.

“I’ve encountered machines before but not Polluters. Are they in the deeper areas of the ruins?”

He sorted his thoughts, speaking, “So, the background story of this civilization ruin is likely that the original inhabitants of the civilization developed some [creation] to counter a certain existence, ultimately leading to its downfall.”

“My thoughts are similar to yours.”

Bai Huaiyu nodded in agreement, handing the diary back to Qin Jin, “Once this exploration ends, scan and verify the suspicion back at the lounge to know whether the conjecture is right.”

“Exactly.”

Qin Jin looked at her, “When we get back, you could also try to see if it’s possible to acquire points through information.”

“To test whether mastering information can exchange for points, or if one must possess the carrier of that information.”

“Got it.”

As the two were communicating.

With a sense of perception, they both looked to the library’s front door one after the other.

“Someone’s coming.”

Bai Huaiyu’s voice sounded, tilting her head slightly, “Should you go, or should I?”

“I’ll go then.”

Qin Jin put the diary back into the spatial device, “Your mastery of this script makes you more efficient in the library.”

“Leave the people outside to me.”

With that said.

Under Bai Huaiyu’s gaze, Qin Jin stepped out of the library.

In place.

Bai Huaiyu picked up a book, glanced through it briefly, and then switched to another.

“These are all fantasy novel kinds of topics.”

“Is this the [Novel Section]?”

She slightly raised her delicate eyebrows, stepping onto the second floor.

On the second floor, there was a dedicated reading area, with more bookshelves than the first floor, but upon a glance, it appeared to be more chaotic, with fallen bookshelves and empty tops, seemingly after a scramble, with the number of books on the floor drastically reduced.

“In the face of disaster, knowledge is equally important, and the valuable books here were once looted by the original inhabitants” she thought.