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**Chapter 1169: Ledger Manual, Devout Servant**

The large tree swayed as if telling Lin Moyu to take out the box. Lin Moyu retrieved the box, and the tree placed the stone table back in its original position. Without the box, the stone table seemed to have become shorter.

Lin Moyu placed the box on the stone table. The material of the box was very special. The fact that it could endure the passage of time without damage was enough to indicate its extraordinary nature.

The tree branches swayed gently, making a rustling sound, as if urging Lin Moyu to open it. Lin Moyu did not sense any malice from the tree, nor did he feel any danger from the box. When unable to make an accurate judgment, he could only choose to try. Moreover, Lin Moyu had confidence in his own strength, especially in his ability to protect himself.

As the box was slowly opened, Lin Moyu's pupils suddenly contracted. Inside the box lay a rectangular, extremely exquisite small stone coffin.

"The Coffin of Slumber."

Lin Moyu was very surprised to find the Coffin of Slumber inside the box. He couldn't be mistaken because he had personally crafted a Coffin of Slumber before. Both its appearance and aura confirmed that it was indeed a Coffin of Slumber.

Taking out the Coffin of Slumber, he found that it had already been activated, indicating that a living being was sleeping inside. He did not check further, as examining the being inside the Coffin of Slumber was troublesome and required a refining process, which couldn't be completed quickly.

For now, he set the Coffin of Slumber aside, as there were other items in the box. There was a manual made of beast skin, the same type that could withstand the corrosion of time. Previously, he had only found a piece of it, but here it had been made into a manual.

Lin Moyu could imagine that the beast skin must be very precious. The piece of beast skin on the study desk was likely written in haste. The information in the beast skin manual before him should be more complete.

The manual was not large, just slightly bigger than a palm, like a children's book. The handwriting inside was neat and clear, not messy at all. Clearly, the writer's emotions were stable at the time, unlike the slightly messy handwriting on the beast skin in the study. Moreover, the text in the manual seemed unaffected by the passage of time, remaining very clear, as if it had been written recently.

Lin Moyu guessed that this might be related to the box outside. He carefully read the contents of the manual, which were fewer than expected.

"Great Master, as your most devout servant, I will obey all your commands."

"When you go to war, I will guard your territory, and any invaders will be killed without mercy."

"Your greatness is beyond anyone's imagination..."

The first page contained no substantial content, just lines of flattery. Lin Moyu frowned as he read. This servant was excessively devout to his master. It was beyond mere respect; his master was his everything. To write such words, one must be devout to an extreme degree, especially for such a powerful being.

Lin Moyu deeply felt the terror of the mysterious master and turned to the second page.

"In the year 998 of the Undying Era, your glory shone upon Tulu."

"In the year 13255 of the Undying Era, your glory shone upon the Blue Sea."

"In the year 28553 of the Undying Era, your glory shone upon Heaven..."

Each time point was followed by a phrase. For several pages, it was the same. The time points were impossible to verify, making it unclear what the Undying Era represented. The following names seemed to be places, indicating invasions of various locations. Every ten thousand years or so, a new place was invaded.

Lin Moyu counted and found that four pages recorded a total of eighteen places, spanning 300,000 years. He wondered if their years were the same length as those in his world.

"Is this a ledger?"

Lin Moyu found it strange. The manual seemed like a ledger, with nothing but flattery on the first page. He had expected a diary that might provide more information, but he was somewhat disappointed.

At the bottom of the box, he found another piece of beast skin. This one was much newer than the manual, and the handwriting was also much fresher. The handwriting was messy, but not in a panicked way; it conveyed a sense of weakness.

"He's injured!"

Lin Moyu speculated about the situation at the time.

"Great Master, I have defended the manor."

"Although this manor is insignificant in your eyes, it must not be invaded."

"They used a special method, making their dead unusable to me."

"The enemy was strong, but I still won. I killed their marshal, their ruler, and all of them."

"Your castle was damaged, and some of your play areas inside were disrupted. The garden outside seems to have been invaded by external forces and has changed."

"But it doesn't matter; they are all dead. I have killed them all."

"I am injured. Following your command, I will enter the Coffin of Slumber, waiting for your return to awaken me again."

"Great Master, your most devout servant awaits your call."

By the end, the handwriting had become very faint, as if the writer had no strength left to continue. Lin Moyu knew that the writer was at his last moment. If he didn't enter the Coffin of Slumber soon, he might die. In the Coffin of Slumber, time would not pass; he would remain the same upon awakening.

"He hopes his master can save him."

"He has great confidence in his master."

"Unfortunately, so much time has passed, and his master has not appeared. It seems his master also met with misfortune."

"It's truly dangerous. Even at that level, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed."

Lin Moyu felt a sense of caution, constantly reminding himself not to be careless. This world was far more dangerous than he had imagined. One wrong step could lead to downfall.

Lin Moyu put away the beast skin, finally piecing everything together. The beast skin in the study was written before the great battle, in haste. The piece in his hand was written after the battle. The beast skin manual was actually a ledger. Apart from the flattery on the first page, the rest was just accounting, which didn't provide much useful information to Lin Moyu.

In Lin Moyu's understanding, this might have been a war between races, a very brutal and intense war. He put all the beast skins back into the box and then stored the box away. He kept the Coffin of Slumber separately. After some thought, he placed the last piece of beast skin with the Coffin of Slumber. This piece of beast skin could be considered the manor manager's will and should be kept with the Coffin of Slumber.

Lin Moyu scanned the garden and found the path to continue forward. "I didn't expect this to be the master's playground."

"Perhaps for beings of that level, the dangers here are truly insignificant."

"After the great battle, some changes occurred here, making it different, unrecognizable, and eventually becoming what it is now."

Lin Moyu pondered as he left the garden and entered the center of the castle. After he left, the large tree in the garden began to tremble violently, and ripples spread across the pond beside it. Inaudible vibrations quickly spread throughout the entire castle.