I Build a Shelter in the Eternal Night

There were many other, more specific, types as well.

For instance, some only allowed those of the creator’s own bloodline to claim the inheritance.

But regardless of the circumstances...

Most Ancient Ruins originated from the coming of the Eternal Night 8,000 years ago. However, the one before Chen Fan was less like ruins and more like a tomb.

"..."

At a glance,

this cavern, hidden underground, was only about the size of the No. 2 camp’s cave. It was quite small.

A total of four Light Curtains divided the cavern.

He was standing at the cavern’s entrance, where a large number of Ghost Object Bones were piled at his feet. But... he lifted his foot and looked at the bones on the ground, which had crumbled to dust from a single step.

Too much time had passed.

These Ghost Object Bones were no longer usable. The Ancient Ruins were most likely left behind 8,000 years ago.

A line of text was written on the first Light Curtain.

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"The world knows me as the Immortal Celestial Master. The inheritance I leave behind this time is primarily for Architects. Therefore, the trials will also be mainly about the Architect profession."

"First Trial."

"Which material is considered a hidden universal material, usable for upgrading and constructing the vast majority of buildings?"

"Write your answer on the Light Curtain. A correct answer will allow you to proceed to the next trial and receive a reward. Quantities are limited. First come, first served."

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"..."

A hint of confusion flashed in Chen Fan’s eyes. ’They’re starting with a hard one?’

He honestly had no idea.

Moreover, he was willing to bet that not only did he not know, but even the World Pavilion of Jiangnan—a faction with the strongest Architect in Jiangnan and the greatest number of Architects—wouldn’t know this either.

"It seems a lot of information was lost after the last Eternal Night ended..."

He muttered to himself. He knew an Eternal Night had occurred 8,000 years ago, but he didn’t know how it ended or what had happened during it.

He could only place his hopes in Hey Hey.

Perhaps sensing Chen Fan’s mood, Hey Hey appeared incredibly smug. It slowly walked up to the Light Curtain, lifted a paw, and struck.

BANG.

The Light Curtain shattered.

Just like that, Chen Fan walked into the second trial. On the ground in this new area were forty to fifty stones, each one enveloped by a small light curtain. He tried, but he couldn’t pick them up.

By passing the first trial, he would have been able to pick up one stone.

He hadn’t passed normally.

Thus, none of the stones had their protective light curtains recede. However...

Hey Hey was seen slapping each and every stone.

All the protective shells shattered.

Free for the taking.

"..."

Chen Fan felt a little awkward, even a bit embarrassed, as he picked up a stone to inspect its panel. ’Some powerful expert from the Ancient Times set up this inheritance before his death, hoping to cultivate future generations,’ he thought. ’Is it a bit wrong for me to just barge in with cheats and take everything for myself?’

Hey Hey’s methods were just too ridiculous.

Wasn’t this creature a natural-born nemesis of Ancient Ruins?

Level 4 Ghost Stone.

It was Blue all over—a dark, deep-sea blue that carried a sense of profundity.

Just one was worth 1,000 Ghost Stones. In total, there were about 45,000 Ghost Stones here.

"Nice."

He grinned. He loved this feeling of using cheats. He had to admit, his companion was the real deal; with two Heaven-Swallowing Crocodiles, the high would be even better. Hey Hey swallowed this entire batch of Ghost Stones.

He couldn’t carry it all.

But Hey Hey’s stomach had a huge amount of space, equivalent to a portable Jiezimai Room.

The second trial.

It also had a test.

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"Second Trial."

"Within three breaths, construct a Ghost Fire."

"Completing the construction will allow you to proceed to the next trial and receive a reward. Quantities are limited. First come, first served."

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He could do this one.

Even faster, in fact.

But—

Sometimes, once a man has tasted the forbidden fruit, his own wife starts to seem a little dull; someone else’s wife is always more exciting.

That was how he felt right now.

With Hey Hey around,

he didn’t even want to waste the three Ghost Stones.

SMACK.

Hey Hey raised its paw and slapped again. The Light Curtain shattered, revealing a pile of more than a dozen white, unopened Exotic Treasures on the ground. Just like in the first trial, they were enveloped in white light. Hey Hey didn’t dally, slapping each one in turn.

They were all related to the Architect class.

For example:

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「Exotic Treasure Name」: White Jade Ring.

「Exotic Treasure Level」: White.

「Exotic Treasure Effect」: When worn by an Architect, this Exotic Treasure slightly reduces the Ghost Stone cost of constructing buildings.

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"..."

Chen Fan nodded thoughtfully. He was currently wearing a White Jade Peace Token around his neck, a Green Level Exotic Treasure that had the same effect. These dozen or so white Exotic Treasures basically all did the same thing.

However...

They were useless to him.

He only wore the White Jade Peace Token because he thought its quality was decent and it worked as an accessory.

He wasn’t an Architect, after all.

He didn’t meet the usage requirements at all.

"I’ll take them all."

He didn’t need them, but other people would. He could pick a few to put up at the auction house.

Only then did he look at the requirements for the next trial.

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"Third Trial."

"Recite from memory the construction Mental Method and logic for any building of Green Level or higher, and hand-draw its Blueprint on the Light Curtain."

"Other participants may not recite the same building. Completing the recitation will allow you to proceed to the next trial and receive a reward. Quantities are limited. First come, first served."

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"..."

Chen Fan stood there, silent and expressionless.

Thank goodness he had entered these Ancient Ruins through unconventional means.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to take a single thing.

What kind of ridiculous questions were these?

’Does constructing a building even require a "construction Mental Method" and "logic"?’

’Aren’t there just three steps?’

’Step one: Open the Eternal Night Lord Panel.’