The scorching sun roasted the earth, turning the entire mountainous area into a blazing furnace. The excavators wore loose uniforms, exposing their skin that had been tanned to a deep brown by the ultraviolet rays. Some held hammers, while others held small shovels, sweating profusely on the excavation site.

A shovel fell into the soil, producing a crisp sound like the clash of gold and iron. The worker wielding the shovel raised an eyebrow, hesitantly brushed away the dirt, and saw something hidden beneath the soil.

A strange spherical object, with no patterns or irregularities on its entire surface, looked like a shiny black jade.

"I've found something here!"