Shen Jingqi was startled: "What's going on?" He tried to break free from the light's binding, but found he couldn't move at all.

The light gradually dissipated, and they found themselves in a strange space. A light mist filled the area, with endless emptiness stretching all around. In front of them appeared a massive stone tablet, inscribed with strange symbols and patterns, as if telling an ancient story.

"Where is this place?" Lin Yu asked in surprise. Shen Jingqi frowned, carefully observing the symbols and patterns on the stone tablet: "This seems to be the core secret of the Mysterious Land. These symbols and patterns might hold the key to unlocking its secrets."

They began to examine the content on the stone tablet closely. Xu An pointed to one of the symbols and said, "I think I've seen this symbol somewhere, but I can't recall where." Lin Yu also leaned over, looking at the symbol and falling into deep thought: "These symbols seem to be related to magic, but it's more than just simple magic."

Just as they were pondering hard, suddenly, the symbols on the stone tablet started to flicker. Beams of light shot out from the symbols, interweaving in the air into a massive pattern. In the pattern, some blurry images emerged, as if showcasing the past of the Mysterious Land.

Shen Jingqi and the others watched those images intently, filled with confusion and curiosity. In the images, they saw a group of people in ancient costumes conducting a mysterious ritual. From the ground emerged a formidable force, forming a massive Crystal Ball.

"Is this the origin of the Crystal Ball?" Shen Jingqi thought to himself. Suddenly, the figures of an evil organization appeared in the images. They barged into the ritual site, attempting to seize the Crystal Ball. A fierce battle erupted, as the people in ancient costumes fought valiantly, but were eventually defeated by the evil organization.

The evil organization left with the Crystal Ball, but before they left, they cast a curse. The curse plunged the Mysterious Land into darkness and chaos, and only by breaking the curse could it be restored to its former vitality.

"So that's how it is." Shen Jingqi suddenly understood, "We must not only guard the Crystal Ball but also break this curse." But just as they were about to further explore how to break the curse, the light on the stone tablet suddenly went out.

They returned to the original place, with the Crystal Ball still emitting a mysterious glow. But Shen Jingqi and the others knew they had touched upon the deeper secrets of the Mysterious Land. The road ahead was full of unknowns and challenges, and they had no idea what dangers and difficulties awaited them.

"What should we do next?" Xu An asked. Shen Jingqi pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go back first and discuss with the others. Breaking the curse is not an easy task, and we need more clues and help."

They returned to the castle with heavy hearts. The other people in ancient costumes saw their return and gathered around. Shen Jingqi shared everything they saw in front of the stone tablet. After listening, everyone fell into deep thought.

"This curse has existed for a long time, and breaking it isn't easy," an old man said, "but we cannot give up. The future of the Mysterious Land is in our hands."

"But where should we start?" Lin Yu asked. The old man pointed to a room deep in the castle: "In that room, there is an ancient tome that might contain the method to break the curse. However, the room is sealed by a powerful magic, and only those with special power can open it."

Shen Jingqi felt a stirring in his heart: "Could it be the mysterious power awakened within me?" He decided to give it a try. Under everyone's watchful eyes, he walked towards the room deep within the castle.

When he arrived at the doorway, he indeed sensed a strong magical presence. Taking a deep breath, he mobilized the mysterious power within him, slowly placing his hands on the door. The magical seal on the door began to flicker, as if resisting his power.

Shen Jingqi gritted his teeth, increasing his power output. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his body started to tremble slightly. But he did not give up and persisted. Finally, a crack appeared in the magical seal on the door, growing larger until, with a loud "boom," the door opened.

Shen Jingqi walked into the room, filled with an ancient aura. In the center of the room was a massive bookshelf, filled with various ancient books. He searched the bookshelf for the tome that held the method to break the curse.

Suddenly, he heard a strange sound, seemingly coming from deep within the bookshelf, carrying a mysterious aura. Shen Jingqi was startled: "What is this sound?" He cautiously walked towards the source of the sound.

When he reached a corner of the bookshelf, he found a book emitting a faint glow. Its cover was engraved with some strange symbols, somewhat similar to the ones on the stone tablet. Shen Jingqi's heart stirred: "Could this be the tome?"

He reached out and gently picked up the book. At the moment he picked it up, the lights in the room suddenly went out. In the darkness, he felt a mysterious force watching him. His heart involuntarily sped up, but he mustered the courage to open the book.

The text on the book shimmered, as if telling an ancient and mysterious story. Shen Jingqi began to read carefully, becoming more shocked as he did so. It turned out the method to break the curse wasn't simple; they needed to find three mysterious artifacts, and perform a ritual at a specific time and place.

These three artifacts were hidden in three perilous places within the Mysterious Land, filled with traps and Monsters, where the slightest mistake could cost them their lives. Shen Jingqi was filled with worry: "Can we really succeed in finding these three artifacts?" But he knew they had no way out; for the Mysterious Land's future, they had to bravely face the challenge.

Shen Jingqi returned to the group with the tome and divulged the method to break the curse.

"Three artifacts hidden in three perilous places, it just sounds hair-raising." Xu An frowned, unconsciously clenching his fists.

Lin Yu took a deep breath and said slowly, "But for the Mysterious Land, for peace and justice, we must go. Even if the road ahead is full of fire and sword, we cannot back down."

Shen Jingqi patted both their shoulders, looking over the group: "That's right, we have no way back. Everyone get ready, we set off immediately."

The group began to take action, packing their bags, checking their weapons. Once everything was ready, they embarked on the journey to find the three mysterious artifacts.

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