The palace on the mountaintop looked dilapidated, as if it had been in disrepair for many years.

Ye Yunxiu first observed from a distance for a while, noticing that there were no people coming in or out around the palace, and didn't find anything unusual, only then did he cautiously descend.

"What a large building!"

He looked at the palace in front of him, a slight expression of surprise on his face.

Only when he got closer did he realize that these structures were much larger than he had initially imagined from afar.

These architectures had somewhat of an Ancient Greece style,

but everything, whether the steps or the doors, seemed particularly gigantic, as if an ordinary house was magnified two to three times.

Ye Yunxiu formed a magic technique with his hand, his body vibrating with dark energy, always ready to deal with any potential danger.

"Huh? What's that?"

His gaze focused on a specific spot.

He discovered some mild dark energy fluctuations in the main hall before him.

And from the shape, it seemed somewhat like a human figure.

He immediately walked over.

This person might very likely be the original owner of these buildings.

Since he arrived on Water Blue Star, it was natural to gain some understanding of the counterparts.

The palaces were overgrown with weeds, covered in dust and cracks.

Every step Ye Yunxiu took, he could hear the cracking of stone bricks underfoot.

A mountain breeze blew over, scattering countless motes of dust, making it hard not to suspect they might collapse at any time.

Once inside, the palace's former appearance was completely unrecognizable.

He could only vaguely see some trench-like patterns through the weeds on the ground, not knowing what they were used for.

Finally, when Ye Yunxiu reached the source of the dark energy fluctuations, he discovered it was a tall stone statue.

"A stone statue? Could it be Ete?"

He immediately associated it with a type of monster recorded in the Alien Species Manual.

These creatures seemingly had the ability to attach themselves to objects.

"No, it shouldn't be Ete... The Alien Species Manual clearly states that objects Ete attaches to would have a noticeable dark energy core, but this statue does not..."

Ye Yunxiu quickly dismissed his previous thought.

The stone statue before him clearly did not possess the characteristics of Ete, it must be something else.

He carefully scrutinized the statue again.

From its shape, it seemed to represent a human.

Limbs, head, facial features, even a dense beard, all crafted with lifelike precision.

However, this figure gave a very odd feeling.

Its height reached about 5 meters, roughly as tall as a traffic light at a crossroads, an enormous sculpture indeed.

Although the sculpture's exterior was human-like, its proportion appeared somewhat off.

Much like a dwarf magnified several times over.

Yet, all these traits placed on a statue would not cause too much surprise.

After all, Water Blue Star is not devoid of many oversized statues, he had seen larger ones before.

What was peculiar was that, after he entered, the dark energy fluctuations within the statue mildly fluctuated, as if sensing his presence.

"Something's odd."

Ye Yunxiu cautiously stepped back two steps, at the same time, the dark energy fluctuations on the statue increased.

He furrowed his brow, then pulled out a small transparent bottle from the pocket of his daring clothes, inside containing a golden little butterfly.

He opened the bottle cap, injecting a trace of dark energy into the butterfly.

He said something to the butterfly, upon which it immediately crawled out of the bottle.

It spread its wings, scattering tiny golden dust as it soared into the air, swiftly flying out of sight.

This was a Communication Butterfly.

Although its appearance resembled a butterfly, it wasn't a living creature, but a dark energy product, used for long-distance message transmission.

Zhang Xiaoman purchased it through the gang store, it wasn't expensive, only requiring a piece of Star Dust.

Every Awakener is equipped with a bottle.

It's specifically for communication in environments where wrist devices cannot be used, allowing for prompt support.

And the bottle containing the Communication Butterfly is also notable, it's the small bottle used by the system to store Star Dust.

These bottles are very sturdy, transparent, small, and easy to carry.

Zhang Xiaoman, after using the Star Dust, found that the bottle wouldn't disappear along with it.

Instead, it was retained, used by him as a daily container.

Since there were numerous bottles and no other use, Star Alliance members could freely take them.

They usually use them to store potions or materials needed for performing dark energy techniques, Sun Essence is also stored in such bottles.

Upon sensing the dark energy fluctuations of the statue in front, Ye Yunxiu didn't hesitate but immediately released the Communication Butterfly.

The butterfly would actively contact the closest Awakener, reinforcements should arrive shortly.

During the wait, several times he sensed the dark energy fluctuations within the statue resonate, as if his presence caught its attention.

He could distinctly perceive that the intensity of the statue's dark energy fluctuations was similar to his own.

Converted to an alien species level, it would be considered a second-level late-stage monster.

Although Ye Yunxiu cultivated the "Chapter of Primordial Harmony," his own awakening of dark energy was recent.

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