Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 707: Chapter 661: Dragon Ancient Ruins_2

Between the two courtyard pillars lies an expanse of nothingness.

“Go ahead, I’ll wait for you to come back here.”

“——”

Amid Jenny’s moment of hesitation, the Dark Night Mother Goddess gently pushed her from behind, propelling her irresistibly closer to the portal.

Jenny quickly snapped out of her thoughts, stabilized herself, and flew upwards to find a favorable position. She couldn’t help but notice that the closer she got to the portal, the more she felt the grandness ahead.

She ascended higher and higher, flying endlessly upward, unsure how many thousands of meters remained.

“It all looks the same; how about here?”

Jenny, being decisive, abandoned overthinking that made her feel increasingly insignificant, and decisively flew forward into the void barrier.

Her figure vanished in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the ever-watchful Dark Night Mother Goddess withdrew her gaze and similarly disappeared from the spot.

“You’re here. You’re becoming more adept at pinpoint portals.”

After a lengthy journey through the earth, her figure materialized in an underground cavern where the Sea Mother awaited her arrival.

This was a hidden cove, its surroundings brimming with yellow jade-like pillars. Upon closer inspection, they were peculiar tree roots. Numerous roots sealed the cavern’s exterior tightly.

If Jenny were present, she would easily recognize this as the place where she transitioned from Level 3 to Level 4.

At the center of the cavern stood a statue, unmistakably resembling Jenny.

“You really forced Jenny to accept a wager?”

“Of course, just as I anticipated.”

“Why go to all this trouble? Even without your intervention, Jenny would eventually explore the Dragon Ancient Ruins. Whatever she brings out will undoubtedly come to our attention.”

“You don’t understand. If I don’t intervene directly, how can I manipulate Jenny’s destiny? As for the wager, what does it matter if we lose? That sorcerer is cunning; I trust he wouldn’t dare make excessive demands.”

The Dark Night Mother Goddess had not sought Jenny before heading to the Dragon Ancient Ruins on a whim.

This involved an ancient and profound secret.

Many knew the Dragon Ancient Ruins were special, representing a remarkably glorious era, yet few were aware of their unique essence beyond being gifts and warnings.

In fact, the Dragon Ancient Ruins preserved Danaila’s past in a peculiar way.

For anyone venturing into them, it symbolized stepping into a time frozen in the past. Whatever they brought back was considered a gift from fate.

A person’s fortune—be it good, bad, or weighty—could be discerned from the items they retrieved.

As the leader of the geocentric lineage, the Dark Night Mother Goddess wielded unparalleled means to precisely assess Jenny’s destined weight and determine if she could bear a great task.

“You’re too indulgent with Jenny.”

The Sea Mother sighed helplessly. Based on the wager’s terms, coupled with the arrangements there, the odds of their side losing were overwhelming. It seemed deliberate, as if done to compensate Jenny.

“Because I want to.”

The Dark Night Mother Goddess expressed openly.

At that moment, one of her fingers pressed firmly against the statue’s forehead center, unleashing her Secret Technique silently.

Meanwhile.

Jenny passed through the void portal and, in a dazed state, arrived inside the Dragon Ancient Ruins.

As soon as she entered, her body instinctively tensed, her senses warning of immense dangers in the surroundings. She immediately heightened her vigilance and rapidly observed her surroundings.

The sky was falling, the earth was cracking.

Smoke and debris were everywhere.

At this moment, these words perfectly described the environment around her.

“According to records, the Dragon Ancient Era’s Danaila was completely different from now, divided into five layers: two in the heavens, one on the surface, and two underground.”

“During the war between dragons and giants, the two heavenly layers were obliterated, and the surface layer was fragmented.”

“Could this be the scene right after the war’s conclusion, before everything entirely settled?”

Jenny quickly reached this conclusion, stirring a storm within her mind.

Not good!

Without warning, she sensed a fatal danger. Without a moment’s hesitation, she dodged to one side swiftly. The next second, an inexplicable attack struck her, sending her flying backward.

“Is this… residual effects of battle?”

Just one strike caused blood to trail from Jenny’s lips. Fortunately, she reacted in time, avoiding most of the attack.

Judging by the form of attack, she endured the residual effects from clashes between powerful entities. Although no figures were visible ahead, their origin eluded her own understanding for the time being.

One thing was clear; the combatants wielded immense strength.

Far from feeling afraid, Jenny’s expression lit up with exhilaration.

If her judgment was accurate, she’d arrived at the moment the battle reached its end, making this a perfect time to retrieve the Dragon Ancient Relic.

“Be prudent, avoid recklessness.”

Jenny understood that at moments like this, greed must not dictate her actions. She had to act within her means; otherwise, she faced the risk of being utterly destroyed.

Becoming another casualty in the Dragon Ancient Ruins was the last thing Jenny wished.

Based on the residual disturbances earlier, she decisively steered clear of that direction, heading toward a seemingly less noticeable area.

Even with this caution, she continued to be disrupted by lingering battle effects. Despite the absence of visible enemies or living creatures, only abrupt attacks suddenly descending, the scenario grew exceedingly eerie.

Soon, she reached a piece of collapsing airborne terrain and seamlessly integrated herself into it.

As someone attuned to the power of earth, the terrain could serve as a shielded barrier, offering solace. Even amidst danger, she could utilize the earth to evade swiftly.

“How odd. This land appears light yet possesses remarkable durability, with dense geomagnetic connections. In terms of quality, even the first three levels of the Underworld pale in comparison.”

“It feels overwhelmingly real.”

Navigating the ground like a fish in water, Jenny discerned the unique nature of this land, her heart growing thick with unease.

Ah—a grave danger!

Yet her ease was short-lived. An overwhelmingly strong sense of crisis enveloped her before she even had time to react. She was swallowed in a thunderous explosion.

The terrain she stood on was shattered apart by a forceful strike.

Jenny was yet again implicated, but this time there was nowhere to escape. She could only endure the attack alongside the fractured terrain, subsequently plummeting with the surrounding debris.

Soon, she steadied herself once again.

“Phew! Thank goodness for Sorcerer Ivan’s Soul Tower… or the outcome would have been dire,” Jenny muttered as she looked at the cracked Protection Tower above her with lingering fear.

Although this was an artifact imbued with primal energy, it was ruined after withstanding a single strike.

Jenny helplessly took out another Soul Tower. Before her departure, Sorcerer Ivan had gifted her with two towers—this was now her last. Otherwise, she’d have to resort to using the item gifted by Lilabet.

The idea of using something given by Lilabet to win a wager against Lilabet herself left her uneasy.

Again?

Jenny’s look changed sharply. Another force struck her. This degree of misfortune was becoming unbearable.

“Boom!”

Darting sideways, she channeled all her energy into the Soul Tower enclosing her, fortifying its protection. Then, an incomparably massive force collided with her.

The Soul Tower cracked audibly, and within moments, fractures spread swiftly across its surface.

Jenny was flung backward yet again, her consciousness growing increasingly weak as she plunged downward.

“What’s this?”

At a critical moment, Jenny forced herself to endure the pain and remain composed, finally identifying the source of her attack—it was a physical object.

She was struck by an artifact that seemed to have been dropped inadvertently by someone wielding it.

This object suddenly descending upon her—she couldn’t tell if it was sheer luck or sheer misfortune.

“Forget it; this will have to do.”

Jenny refused to dwell on it further. Dragging her injured body, clutching the artifact tightly, she connected with the unseen portal and vanished from the Dragon Ancient Ruins.

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