Afternoon.
Wen QiMo sat bored in the Forbidden Ruins training area, glancing at the time.
"This kid… why hasn't he shown up yet?"
Just as he muttered, the door creaked open, and a figure staggered in, moving toward him like a zombie.
"Damn!" Wen QiMo exclaimed in shock. "QiYe, what happened to you?"
Lin QiYe, his face battered and bruised, waved his hand weakly, about to speak, but then stumbled on his feet, nearly falling.
Wen QiMo quickly rushed to support him. "Did you spar with the captain?"
"Yeah."
"Hmm... seems like your talent isn't bad."
Lin QiYe stared at him with disbelief. "You call this 'not bad'?"
"When I first sparred with the captain, I was beaten so badly I lay in the training field for an entire day and night to recover." Wen QiMo sighed. "The only one who can somewhat hold their own in close combat with the captain now is Hong Ying."
"I heard Zhao Kongcheng was a master of close combat? Didn't he manage?"
Wen QiMo fell silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "His battles with the captain weren't 'somewhat even,' they were a draw. Of course, this is only true when neither of them uses the Forbidden Ruins."
"Got it…" Lin QiYe grunted, trying to ignore the pain in his body, managing to stand. If he lifted his shirt, the bruises on his body would be visible—he was covered in them.
Chen Muye's strikes were too fast, too heavy, and too ruthless!
And… it seemed like he wasn't holding back at all.
"Don't worry," Wen QiMo comforted. "We'll go see Xiao Nan for treatment. By tomorrow morning, you'll be ready for round two."
Lin QiYe: ...
"Alright, let's start class now," Wen QiMo cleared his throat.
Lin QiYe straightened up.
"First, we'll begin with what the Forbidden Ruins are…"
"This, Zhao Kongcheng already told me about it."
"Alright then, let's talk about the Gods' Ruins…"
"He mentioned this too."
"Okay, let's move on to Forbidden Ruins created by objects…"
"He already covered that."
Wen QiMo: ...
"How much has that guy shared with you in secret?" Wen QiMo massaged his temples. "Has he told you about the Forbidden Ruins sequences yet?"
"No."
Wen QiMo sighed in relief and began, "The Forbidden Ruins sequence is how humans classify the danger levels of the Forbidden Ruins and arrange them in a sequence. It's similar to the gods' codes, starting from 001. The lower the number, the more dangerous it is."
"Isn't that the same as the gods' codes?"
"No, the gods' codes represent the order in which humans discovered the gods and have nothing to do with their combat power or danger level. The Forbidden Ruins sequence, on the other hand, is based solely on their danger level."
"I see."
"The Forbidden Ruins sequence numbers above 600 are called harmless Forbidden Ruins. These have very little effect, at most being able to water plants, kill a few cavity-causing bacteria, or even create a random piece of spicy strip snack.
Sequences 400 to 599 are low-risk Forbidden Ruins. These can cause harm, but not much danger. If used properly, they might even have miraculous effects.
Sequences 200 to 399 are dangerous Forbidden Ruins. These can pose a large-scale threat to human society and have the ability to fight the supernatural.
Sequences 90 to 199 are high-risk Forbidden Ruins. These can cause widespread harm and have extremely high combat power. Most of these are held by powerful figures, like the captain.
As for sequences before 89… these are considered ultra-high-risk Forbidden Ruins. These Ruins either have incredibly powerful large-scale destructive capabilities or bizarre and unimaginable abilities. Essentially, these Forbidden Ruins go far beyond the human domain and can easily destroy a city!"
Wen QiMo emphasized once more, "This isn't fearmongering. A few years ago, in the northwest desert, a powerful mythological creature appeared with a Forbidden Ruins sequence of 063, called **Luotian Misha**. It almost buried several surrounding cities under a tide of sand. It was only after a special task force arrived that it was killed."
Lin QiYe froze. "I remember Zhao Kongcheng mentioning that his Forbidden Ruins sequence was 083…"
"**Minsheng Shan Yue**, ranked among the ultra-high-risk Forbidden Ruins. Though it's one of the last in the sequence, it's still incredibly rare." Wen QiMo's expression grew somber. "If he was born with this Forbidden Ruins, he might have joined some special task force and risen to general by now."
"These are the rankings for the Forbidden Ruins? What about the Gods' Ruins?" Lin QiYe asked curiously.
"Gods' Ruins are a type of Forbidden Ruins, so they're also in the sequence." Wen QiMo paused and looked at Lin QiYe with a hint of envy in his eyes. "Out of the top 30 sequences, 23 are Gods' Ruins.
The power granted by the gods is beyond what any mortal can compare to. In terms of both danger and uniqueness, they far exceed our imagination."
"So, among the top 30 sequences, seven are human Forbidden Ruins?"
"Yes." Wen QiMo's eyes gleamed. "In fact, among the top five Forbidden Ruins, one of them belongs to a human!"
"Which one?"
"I don't know."
"…"
"Don't look at me like that. I've only been with the Nightwatchers for a few years. How would I know such confidential information?" Wen QiMo shrugged innocently.
"Then what about my Forbidden Ruins?" Lin QiYe asked, pointing to himself. "What sequence number do I have?"
Wen QiMo glanced at him and spoke slowly:
"Your god code is 003, and the God's Ruin of the Seraph Michael… is called **The World of Mortal Dust**.
Its Forbidden Ruins sequence is also 003."
"Forbidden Ruins sequence 003, **The World of Mortal Dust**..." Lin QiYe murmured.
"But don't get too excited. Sequence 003 is the Forbidden Ruins of the Seraph, not yours, QiYe." Wen QiMo added, "It's only Sequence 003 when it's in the hands of the Seraph. In your hands, as a newcomer to the mysterious world, its power might only be at the high-risk Forbidden Ruins level.
When your level is high enough, high enough to be comparable to the gods, only then will it truly be 003."
Lin QiYe nodded. "I understand."
"By the way, I have another question."
"Go ahead."
"Is it possible for one person to be the agent of several different gods?"
"Impossible." Wen QiMo shook his head without hesitation. "At least, there's never been a precedent for that in human history."
"Oh." Lin QiYe nodded.
Well, that's about to change.
Besides being the agent of the Seraph's **The World of Mortal Dust**, Lin QiYe also received **The Starry Night Dancer** from the Dark Goddess. In some ways, he was now an agent of two gods.
Of course, he couldn't tell anyone about this yet. If the higher-ups in the Nightwatchers found out and took him for research, things wouldn't end well.
At least, he was too weak for it to matter right now. Maybe when he grew strong enough, he wouldn't fear exposing the truth.
"Now that we've covered the basics, let's talk about your Forbidden Ruins. What can your **The World of Mortal Dust** do?"
"Within a 20-meter radius centered around me, I can sense everything."
"Oh?" Wen QiMo raised an eyebrow. "What color is Hong Ying's underwear today?"
"White."
In the training ground, the two men briefly exchanged glances...
And then they both smiled.