Sterl felt that there was no need to be surprised by the existence of prehistoric civilizations.
Just like in the world before his transmigration, where dinosaurs once ruled the Earth, it was entirely normal for the Starry Clan and other races to have civilizations that predated the upper realms and lower realm.
Perhaps the previous civilization was destroyed by a calamity of immense power??
Sterl's thoughts wandered as he continued deeper into the underground palace.
He could sense that with each step, a power akin to his own profession began to ripple around him. With this power protecting him, there should still be some remaining resources deeper within the palace.
Tap.
Tap.
Tap.
The entire palace was excessively empty, and the surrounding silence was profound, leaving only the sound of Sterl's footsteps.
He carefully approached a creation resembling a special elevator. After Bionic Tear pressed the mechanism, Sterl slowly descended into the ground along with the elevator.
In reality—
It was Bionic Tear that was descending into the depths, while Sterl's main body remained suspended in the visual blind spot above the elevator, poised to ambush any enemies.
His preparation proved effective, as he soon discovered that when the elevator doors opened, two statues resembling soldiers began to move, wobbling towards Bionic Tear.
Sterl quickly activated Star Insight, and his expression changed in an instant.
He exploded into action!
He and Bionic Tear unleashed their abilities simultaneously!
Double the Shattered Void!
In the confined space, countless blade-like shadows tore through everything.
The two soldier-like statues failed to react at all before being completely cut to ashes.
[Stellar Guardian]
[Category: Mechanism Creation]
[Rank: Weak Divine Power (Weakened state, currently demigod level)]
[Attributes: ...]
[Skills: ...]
[Description: Guardians created by the Starry Clan in the Astrological Palace. They are beings fashioned from the highest skills of the Starry Clan, but their power has diminished to a mere fraction after countless years of deterioration.]
Sterl let out a slight sigh of relief as he looked at the two adversaries reduced to fragments.
The average person might think that since these two mechanism creations had fallen from weak divine power to demigod level, there was no need to worry.
However, Sterl's thought process was different...
These two demigod-level beings had once been divine-level?!
That meant they surely had terrifying trump cards!
He had to eliminate them quickly, or he might find himself in trouble!
As the two statues were destroyed, two points of starlight suddenly appeared!
At first, Sterl didn't quite understand what they were and took a few steps back.
But a few seconds later, he instinctively felt a tremendous desire arise within him.
It was as if a newborn child craved milk to gain vitality.
His body and soul radiated an emotion of longing.
Through the perception of his Holy Spirit Bloodline, Sterl could sense that these two points of starlight did not seem to pose any harm to him.
His cheat enabled him to directly investigate—the two light points were named [Starlight Radiance].
His main task was to hunt down Stellar Guardians, shatter them, and accumulate Starlight Radiance.
Initially, Sterl worried that it would be like collecting the fragments of the boundary, and he wouldn't be able to gather enough.
But soon, he realized he had worried for nothing; there were a vast number of Stellar Guardians in the palace!
Sterl gradually sensed something was amiss. At first, he thought that this underground palace was meant to seal the Starry Clan, but then he noticed that the atmosphere of life here seemed too abundant.
He realized that the underground palace might be the Starry Clan's base.
The outer layer of the palace had been shattered and was barely recognizable due to the battles that may have once occurred, while the area where Sterl currently found himself had suffered less damage, allowing him to discern traces from who knows how many years ago.
Countless Stellar Guardians moved nearby, seemingly guarding something.
In the darkness, Sterl stumbled upon a massive city.
After descending via the elevator, he found himself at the outskirts of this city, surrounded by single-story houses and various communal buildings. Deeper within, there were numerous luxurious villas.
However, all these structures were inaccessible; they were clearly constructed as small worlds using spatial powers, which had long since faded after countless years.
Inside nearly all the buildings, there were only chaotic dimensional storms.
As Sterl reached the end of this area, he could see a dilapidated palace.
Yet, within the underground palace, there was a strange wave that suppressed detection. Out of caution, Sterl chose not to teleport recklessly in this unknown territory, opting instead to walk slowly.
Along the way, he eliminated Stellar Guardians and collected Starlight Radiance.
By the time he found the palace, four days had passed, during which he had gathered 437 units of Starlight Radiance, allocated two points of guild materials, and spent two points to maintain the status of his Holy Spirit Bloodline.
As for the Frost Giant that was hunting him down, it was blocked outside the underground palace. The Starry Clan's base had a powerful detection pattern, which seemed to suppress the Frost Giant's abilities that could almost ignore everything.
It had chased him all the way to the entrance of the underground palace.
At this point, Sterl's aura had completely vanished.
Thus, for four days, the Frost Giant remained outside the palace, showing no intention of entering. It sat on the ground, gazing up at the starry sky and the radiant sphere.
How Sterl knew this was due to the odd assortment of items he had on hand; he casually threw one with detection abilities near the palace's perimeter.
That allowed him to see the scene of the Frost Giant's arrival.
The Frost Giant had subsequently destroyed the detection item.
Using the talisman's duplication ability, Sterl occasionally tossed out another detection device.
As long as he moved within the palace, even if he threw out a detection item, the Frost Giant could not sense any life within the underground palace.
Though it could visibly see something strange happening inside, it remained oblivious, leading it to stand motionless, like a confused child.
Sterl only needed to expend a few surplus detection items to keep a firm grip on the Frost Giant's movements.
He watched as the uniquely destructive giant sat dumbfoundedly at the palace's edge, appearing quite adorable in its confusion.
However, this seemingly cute Frost Giant would unleash a devastating frost at the moment any living creature appeared.
Sterl was quite pleased with the situation.
Over the course of four days, he explored the underground palace at a leisurely pace.
Until...
As he approached the crumbling palace, he suddenly came to a halt.
Sterl felt a strange calling resonate deeply within him.
"Kin...
"Kin... you have finally come."
It was a sensation of bloodline connection; Sterl felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy and warmth, which made him grow wary.
"What is this?"
He drew his weapon and pointed it toward the palace, readying himself for whatever might come next.