Knight of Magic: The Rise of Arisia

Before the huge gate of the ancient ruins, Jack and Alice stood quietly, as if they could feel the passage of thousands of years. Their hearts resonated with the history engraved on the gate, and each beat was filled with strength and anticipation. The gate, having endured the test of time, seemed like an entrance to a parallel world, hiding countless secrets behind it, waiting for the brave to explore.

Jack took a deep breath and gently ran his fingers along the ancient symbols and characters on the gate. The ancient inscriptions, weather - beaten over the years, seemed to come back to life under Jack's touch. Each rune was as if endowed with life, and they began to glow with a faint and mysterious light, as if telling a story that spanned a thousand years. As Jack became more proficient in his movements, the light of those runes gradually became brighter, converging into a dazzling beam that shot straight into the sky.

At the same time, the vicissitudinous gate, accompanied by a solemn and low - pitched roar, slowly opened in the shocked gazes of everyone.

The mysterious aura that had been precipitated over the years rushed towards them, as if a thousand years of time had been sealed within these ruins and was now coming into contact with the outside world again. Jack and Alice glanced at each other, and their eyes were both shining with curiosity and determination for the unknown world. They tightly grasped their weapons and cautiously stepped into this mysterious land.

In the dim and mysterious light, they could only vaguely see the surrounding scenery. Huge stone pillars towered into the sky, engraved with complex and mysterious runes that emitted a faint glow. They were like guardians, quietly standing around the ruins, silently protecting this ancient land. The strange patterns on the ground emitted a faint light, like some kind of ancient guide, silently leading Jack and Alice forward.

They followed the guidance of the patterns and moved forward cautiously. Every step was extremely difficult, as if they were treading on countless traps. However, they did not give up but walked forward more firmly. Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, as if the entire ruins had woken up at this moment. Rows of sharp spikes instantly popped out from the ground, stabbing straight at their feet. Jack reacted quickly, pulling Alice behind him.

At the same time, the long sword in his hand glistened with a cold light, and he shattered those spikes one by one with lightning speed.

After experiencing a thrilling test, they finally reached a huge circular hall. In the center of the hall, a crystal ball emitting a faint glow was floating in the air. Its light illuminated the entire hall, making the surrounding scenery be shrouded in a mysterious and hazy light. They curiously approached the crystal ball, eager to find out more. The crystal ball seemed to be alive, and as they got closer, its light became even brighter.

However, just as they were about to touch the crystal ball, it suddenly burst out with a powerful energy wave. The energy was like a surging flood, instantly sweeping across the entire hall and submerging Jack and Alice. With the explosion of energy, a group of phantom warriors composed of pure energy appeared out of thin air.

Their figures were illusory and ethereal, as if they were condensed from the purest energy, emitting a chilling aura. The weapons in their hands glistened with a cold light as they launched a fierce attack on Jack and Alice.

Facing these sudden phantom warriors, Jack and Alice showed no trace of fear. They fought side by side, engaging in a fierce battle with these phantom warriors. Jack's sword light flashed, and each swing of his sword carried powerful magic power, repelling the phantom warriors one by one. Alice, on the other hand, cast magic from the rear. Her magic was like a brilliant starlight, illuminating the entire battlefield and providing continuous support for Jack. Their cooperation was seamless, as if they were a pair of comrades - in - arms who had been through long - term training.

However, these phantom warriors did not seem to fear death.

After being repelled, they would quickly re - condense their forms and launch another attack. Their attacks became more and more fierce, as if they were determined to kill Jack and Alice every time. As the battle continued, the number of phantom warriors decreased, but their power became stronger. Each time they merged, their power would double. Jack and Alice gradually got into trouble. They had to come up with a way to deal with these increasingly powerful phantom warriors as soon as possible, or they would not be able to escape from these mysterious ruins.

Just then, Jack and Alice suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon. The remains of the shattered phantom warriors did not completely dissipate but gradually gathered on the surrounding walls of the hall. They suddenly realized that these phantom warriors were all composed of the rune energy on the walls of the hall! As long as they destroyed this rune energy, they could completely defeat these phantom warriors!

Thinking of this, Jack and Alice immediately took action. Jack's sword moves became more rapid and precise. He specifically targeted the fatal points of the phantom warriors - the rune energy on the walls. Alice used magic to enhance Jack's attack effect.

Her magic was like a precise missile, directly locking onto those rune energies for attack. Their attacks became more and more fierce. Finally, after a hard - fought battle, they completely defeated all the phantom warriors and the rune energy on the walls.

When the last ray of rune energy dissipated in the air, the light in the hall instantly became bright. Jack and Alice finally saw the full view of the entire hall - it was a huge circular hall, with a crystal ball emitting a faint glow floating in the center.

They curiously approached the crystal ball, and the images in the crystal ball began to play like a movie - they saw the once - prosperous and glorious ancient ruins and the rise and fall of the ancient civilization that once lived here...

As the images played, Jack and Alice gradually learned more secrets about these ruins - it turned out that this had once been a laboratory base of a highly developed civilization, where they had conducted research on genetic modification and human experiments... And the video recorded in the image stone floating in the crystal ball revealed the truth of the experiments back then: those genetically - modified soldiers had been used as sacrifices...

Jack and Alice watched in shock as the images showed - those genetically - modified soldiers had initially been used as test subjects...

Their bodies had undergone mutations after being injected with alien genes... These mutations had given them superhuman strength and reaction speed... But what followed were uncontrollable cell changes... The physical structures of these soldiers had undergone fundamental changes... They were no longer normal people but had become genetically - mutated monsters...

The final scene of the video showed: due to the danger and uncontrollability of the experiments... these soldiers had been regarded as failures... and had been ruthlessly eliminated... But someone had been unwilling to accept this fact... and had secretly taken in these soldiers... and hidden them in this underground city... They had formed families here... and started a peaceful and tranquil life...

Seeing this, Jack and Alice suddenly understood - it turned out that this underground city was not just an abandoned place as they had imagined... but a community composed of families of genetically - modified soldiers... The people here were all survivors of the mutations... They had inherited the genes of both their parents... and had superhuman strength and reaction speed... But at the same time... they had also inherited the defects of their parents... For example, Jack's skin was prone to expose his mutated state in strong light... and Alice's magic would lose its power in a cold and gloomy environment...

Despite this, the people here still lived optimistically and strongly... They had formed families, had children, and created their own culture and way of life... Jack and Alice deeply felt the warmth and harmony of this community - the laughter of the children, the conversations of the housewives, and the labor of the craftsmen... Everything seemed so peaceful and harmonious.