Elara didn't recognize him. Although there was something mysterious about him that made her slightly curious, she didn't care whether he was human, god, or ghost. Being suddenly approached by an unfamiliar presence, Elara instinctively felt discomfort and rejection.
She frowned, raised her hand, and lightly but firmly pushed his shoulder, which was covered in a similarly pale golden robe. "Step back. You're too close to me."
"Sorry."
The golden-haired man obediently took two steps back following the strength of her push. His golden eyes, however, remained fixed on her.
A few seconds later, as if he didn't find what he was looking for in Elara's eyes, the golden-haired man lowered his gaze slightly and softly apologized again.
"Sorry. You are the only foreign soul in tens of thousands of years who has successfully arrived here…"
He explained in a low voice, but did not finish the sentence. A trace of sorrow quietly settled over his downcast eyes.
The master who brought them to this world had clearly promised them at the beginning to wait quietly for her return, and she would take them home.
But… they had already waited for tens of thousands of years…
Over tens of thousands of years, the promise from the master and the sound of her voice were slowly rusting away in the depths of his memory… just like his own body, eroded by endless time… he was starting to forget what he originally looked like…
The golden-haired man concealed the emotion in his eyes by closing his lids and turned his back to Elara, looking around at the familiar yet unfamiliar surroundings.
"Since you've made it here, it means you are someone this place is fated to receive… take whatever you can from these things."
The master had also said that if someone arrived here by their own strength and character, then everything in this place could be freely chosen by that person.
This place could be considered a parting gift left for the world after the master left.
After saying this, the golden-haired man didn't wait for Elara to ask any questions. His figure turned into golden sand once more and slowly disappeared.
As soon as he vanished, before Elara could even reflect on the meaning of his sudden appearance and disappearance, the long-silent System in her mind suddenly came back to life!
["Ah ah, cough cough— cough, Mas… Master! I-I was suffocating! Cough cough cough…"]
Finally hearing the System's voice again, Elara waited until it had mostly stopped coughing, then directly asked in her mind, ["System, check how much time has passed since we entered the tomb until now?"]
Although the System had been suppressed earlier, it was functioning normally when they first entered the tomb, and it had recorded the specific time.
The System answered her question while still coughing.
"[Cough cough... Master, when you went into hiding, it was 7:20 in the evening. Now... cough cough, it's 11:10 p.m. About four hours have passed. Cough cough...]
The System paused its voice while speaking. Even the coughing stopped. Only a tone full of shock, grievance, and disbelief remained.
"[I... I actually. I was actually suppressed and shut down for a whole four hours? I... cough cough... I... sob sob sob ahhh. The energy here is just too powerful, Master. Sob sob sob. Master.]
Sob sob sob~ From the time I was born until now. This is the first time I've ever been suppressed and shut down for a full four hours. I didn't even have any response or memory during that time. Sob sob sob Master. Sob sob waaahhh.]
The System cried in pain and shock. Its voice was full of emotion. It truly hadn't expected to be suppressed this badly in such an ancient world.
If the magnetic energy field in this place hadn't suddenly let it go just now. If it had not stopped the suppression. It might still be unconscious.
While the System sobbed pitifully. Elara's expression was hard to read.
Four hours. Two whole shichen.
She had rolled, crawled, lived and died in that trial chamber for so long. She even managed to train abdominal muscles and defined lines. Yet only four hours had passed?
It wasn't even time yet for her agreed return. That return with Prince Yu, Gareth, and Prince Leland.
Elara lowered her gaze. She lifted her shirt at the waist.
She looked at the still-defined, beautiful muscle lines on her stomach. Right after the trial, she had already touched them once.
But since the System hadn't woken up yet. She suspected she was still inside the trial instance.
Even if she touched the muscle lines and they hadn't disappeared. She didn't pay much attention.
But now. The smooth and tight lines on her abs were completely unchanged.
Even the curves and indentations were exactly the same as before. To develop such beautiful lines, no matter how she looked at it.
Elara couldn't believe only four hours had passed. Unless the trial chamber could not only expand space at will.
But also compress and stretch time. The speed of time flow inside and outside was dozens or even hundreds of times different.
Otherwise, there's no way to explain the effect. The civilization level granted by the divine bloodline was truly incredibly advanced.
While Elara was still thinking. The System in her mind had just finished crying and coughing.
It started shouting excitedly again. "Wow Master. How did you find this treasure-filled place?"
"These, those, and those over there. Wow."
"They're all precious treasures filled with strong energy. Hurry."
"Master. Go touch them."
"Absorb all of them into your body. Don't leave a single one behind."
The System's voice brought Elara's thoughts back. She let go of her clothes.
She covered her abs again. "[Can you detect what's contained inside these bamboo slips and stone tablets?]"
"[Yes, Master. I can detect most of them. For example, the stack of bamboo slips next to your hand.
The bottom row includes things like Printing Technique and Basic Salt Making. Also Ancient Mechanisms and Devices and Basic Ancient Weaving.
It even has things you've already obtained like Basic Ancient Farming Encyclopedia and Basic Smelting Techniques. They're all here.]"
"[Master. Quickly go touch them. As soon as you make contact, I can absorb the contents.
You will immediately acquire the new techniques. Even the techniques you've already learned before can be used to add experience.
That way, your basic techniques can directly upgrade to intermediate level.]"