The True Spirit Orb had absorbed enough souls to undergo a change; Lin Luo surmised it was a phased transformation because he noticed that whenever a certain amount of souls were absorbed, the dull crimson arrow would gradually become clearer, remaining visible for a much longer duration than before.

Lin Luo had no idea where this arrow pointed, but that did not stop him from following its direction.

For nearly ten days, Lin Luo kept pace with the crimson arrow. He walked out of the Kingdom of Liberl, traversed the Erebonian Empire, and entered the autonomous region situated at the junction of the Empire and the Calvard Republic. Finally, guided by the arrow, he located the entrance to an ancient ruin within this autonomous territory.

The entrance to the ancient ruin was in an extremely remote location, looking little different from a pile of rubble. Large stones blocked the area around the entrance, and there were hidden mechanisms, making it hard to imagine any ancient ruins lay within. Even if someone knew of its existence, finding the entrance would be a challenge.

Even with the guidance of the crimson arrow, Lin Luo still spent a great deal of effort locating the entrance.

"This must be it, the destination of our journey," Lin Luo stated solemnly, standing before the entrance.

Just in case, Yomotsu Kagura had already tucked Fina Reia away. The two followed behind Lin Luo, their expressions somewhat grave. They could faintly sense an immensely powerful force emanating from below—a power not belonging to this world.

"Look, footprints here!" Suddenly, Kagura cried out, pointing toward the entrance.

Lin Luo followed her gaze and indeed saw a line of faint footprints. The marks were shallow, the steps small, appearing to belong to a child. Moreover, "The footprints are fresh; they must have been made not long ago. There are only tracks leading in, none leading out. That person must still be inside."

Lin Luo was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected someone to find this ancient ruin ahead of him. Considering the surrounding conditions, this ruin should have remained undiscovered for nearly a century... This implied that whoever found it was no ordinary person, even if they were just a child.

"Although it should be fine, let's proceed with caution," Lin Luo reminded them. After they nodded, the three advanced toward the ruin together.

To avoid detection, Lin Luo restored the cave mouth to its original state after they entered.

As Lin Luo had anticipated, this ancient ruin was a labyrinth, with winding paths that made it easy to get lost. Furthermore, it was equipped with various defensive measures, which were quite powerful—though, of course, only against ordinary people. For the three of them, these defenses were mere dregs with a combat power of five. With the crimson arrow guiding them, there was no fear of becoming lost anyway.

"Indeed, someone got here first." If previously it was just a suspicion, seeing the scattered fragments of various defense robots along the path confirmed it absolutely for Lin Luo.

"The fluctuation of power I sensed earlier was enough to threaten our safety. If that fluctuation was emitted by this person..." Yomotsu frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Lin Luo, however, shook his head, speaking as he walked. "Overthinking. I can feel that power fluctuation too, but it isn't from a living thing. It should be an energy left behind by someone. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably related to the True Spirit Orb in my hand."

"If that's the case, then there shouldn't be a problem."

"Regardless, caution is never a bad thing." Lin Luo could sense that the place radiating that powerful force was precisely the target the crimson arrow was guiding them towards, likely something left behind by the lunatic Mizuki had mentioned.

Mizuki was undoubtedly a Quasi-Heavenly Rank. Even she dared not fight that lunatic. It wasn't that the lunatic was stronger than her, but at least she was of the same tier.

The mysterious person who entered before them was not a concern, but that energy fluctuation could not be ignored, even if it wasn't alive. The three proceeded cautiously. After some time, the crimson arrow on the True Spirit Orb suddenly stopped rotating and pointed directly at a room ahead of them.

"We've reached the end," Lin Luo stopped, saying to the two young women beside him. "We don't know what's inside yet. To be safe, it’s better if you remain outside. I will go in to check. If any real danger arises, you can provide timely rescue."

"Understood."

"Yes, Brother, be careful." Yomotsu and Kagura both nodded. Lin Luo then composed himself and cautiously entered the room opposite them.

The room was very dim. It was unclear if this was due to the energy fluctuation, but even with his power, he couldn't see clearly beyond ten meters. Fortunately, the room wasn't very large. Although a bit dark and strangely shaped, it didn't hinder his detailed search.

Several minutes later, Lin Luo spotted a line of text on a wall, identical to what Mizuki had written on the ancient device, though the meaning was entirely different.

"I've been pursuing that fellow for a month now, but no matter how much I chase, I can't catch her. It's truly disappointing. Also, this world is too mundane; it’s annoying. So, to make things livelier, I shall scatter the Seven Sacred Treasures with my Miracle Power! Lastly, Long Girl! Become my friend as an alien and date me! BY Haruhi Suzumiya."

Haruhi Suzumiya! That lunatic was Haruhi Suzumiya!!!

"Holy hell!" Upon finishing the text, Lin Luo felt an influx of true energy surge from his Dantian, coursing through his Ren and Du meridians, bursting out of his crown, soaring straight into the heavens, almost causing him to ascend in broad daylight.

Fortunately, due to his profound cultivation, Lin Luo did not ascend, but his worldview shattered once again... The Seven Sacred Treasures, which the Society had painstakingly sought to seize, hailed as relics of the Goddess and possessing unimaginable power, were merely things casually scattered by Haruhi to enliven this world.

How could he endure this indignity!

It seemed the Goddess of the Void in this world was not Mizuki, but Haruhi.

Since she was the untamable Commander, it was understandable that Mizuki wouldn't dare fight her. It wasn't necessarily that Haruhi was stronger, but rather that Haruhi’s most terrifying aspect wasn't her ability, but her "ignorance" and audacity.

However, judging by her message, she seemed to have realized her own power, and it was extremely formidable. The so-called Miracle Power—though he didn't know exactly what it was—was so potent that merely a written message left behind generated such a massive energy fluctuation, clearly demonstrating...

Having realized her power and transcended her own world, could Haruhi be Heavenly Rank? Theoretically, yes, but there was one exception: the Host!

If Haruhi was the Host of the World Heart, she could transcend the world even without being Heavenly Rank... To have such a troublesome Host was a curse! The thought of facing Haruhi Suzumiya in the future gave Lin Luo a massive headache, and he also felt a sense of sorrow for this world.

Having one Mizuki was already disastrous enough; now there was the Commander too. Judging by Mizuki’s past actions, her personality was somewhat lawless; she wouldn't cause massive trouble but always did outrageous things. As for Haruhi, need we say more? If Karin in Wind Fantasia was a miracle generator, Haruhi was a trouble generator.

For this world to be successively invaded by these two unruly figures, it was truly Requiem for the Trails in the Sky.

"Rei Annihilation!"

Just as Lin Luo was lamenting his future and the fate of this world, a cold voice suddenly rang out from the darkness, and a sharp aura pierced the air, rushing straight toward Lin Luo.

"So, you finally make a move. I knew this would happen, though the identity is somewhat unexpected." Facing the sneak attack, Lin Luo remained unfazed. As he spoke, he extended his right hand, reaching bare-handed toward the sharp edge capable of cleaving rock in two.

Since Lin Luo already knew someone had reached the ruin before him, how could he not be prepared?

He had sensed another person in this room when they first entered, but because their power was so vastly inferior to his own, he pretended not to know, waiting for the opponent to reveal themselves. The moment the other party moved, he sensed it, and upon hearing the name of the technique, he knew exactly who had attacked him.

Crack!

With just a light sound, the weapon the opponent swung was caught between two of Lin Luo's fingers.

Focusing his gaze, just as he predicted, the person who attacked him was a little girl, about the size of Tita, looking quite adorable. She had wine-red hair tied up with a black ribbon, wore a white dress, and her face held a slight smile. An undeniable sense of surprise emanated from her.

The weapon the little girl used to attack was a massive scythe equal to her own height.

"Hehe, Big Brother is truly amazing; you actually blocked Rei's ultimate move with your bare hands." The surprise on the little girl’s face flashed away, and she smiled innocently as if nothing had happened.

"Whether I'm amazing or not is debatable, but since you raised the killing blade against me, you must be prepared to be killed in return. Let me thoroughly you!" As he spoke, Lin Luo raised his left hand and brought down a palm strike.

"Ah!" The little girl calling herself Rei instantly changed expression. She felt her body unable to move, and the palm descending toward her carried astonishing power.

I'm going to die!

Rei gasped in alarm and instinctively closed her eyes.

"Huh?" After waiting a moment and not feeling the palm strike land, Rei opened her eyes. What greeted her sight were two feet. Upon closer inspection, she realized she was being held aloft on a shoulder.

"Why didn't you kill Rei?" Rei looked at Lin Luo in astonishment. From that single strike, she could tell that the opponent's strength far surpassed hers; killing her would have been trivial, and she had sensed his killing intent just now. But now...

Lin Luo turned his head and glanced at her disdainfully. "Tsk. Which do you think is more important: eating lunch or killing you?"

"Huh?" Hearing this, Rei was completely bewildered, unable to understand the connection between the two things.