After leaving Astapor, Zhang Cheng did not immediately return to Brightwater City, but stopped by to Dragonstone Island, which is located on the east side of the Westeros continent.

Under the cover of night, he quietly landed on the top of the tallest tower of the Stone Drum Tower.

Since Stannis hadn't abandoned the island yet, there were still plenty of patrolling and standing guard around the castle.

Thankfully, the recent fiasco had left them with such a low morale that they had no intention of doing their duty seriously.

After all, Dragonstone is an island surrounded by the sea, and the only way for any enemy to attack is to transport soldiers ashore with a large fleet.

But if it is a fleet, then it will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of the watchtower, so most of the guards are just walking around.

Sensing the pessimism that permeated Dragonstone from top to bottom, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile and shook his head, and sighed softly: "It seems that Stannis has not realized that the strength he really deserves to rely on is not those half-hearted lords, but Melisandre, a woman with strange magical abilities. But it doesn't matter, I'm just here to get the information anyway. ”

As the last word came out, he patted Kulo Kirba's massive head lightly, signaling the dragon not to make any sound, and climbed down the wall into the rotunda on the top floor, looking for the bookshelves Daenerys described.

It wasn't long before he found a dusty wooden shelf next to a huge table carved with a map of Westeros.

I don't know how long no one has cleaned it, this wooden frame is covered with a thick layer of dust and cobwebs from top to bottom, and because of the close proximity to the sea, the air is extremely humid, and some parts of the shelf have begun to rot badly, and a little push may collapse with a bang.

Zhang Cheng carefully took down the books placed on it one by one, and quickly flipped through the contents, only to find that most of these books were related to the history of Targaryens, especially the biography of Aegon the Conqueror, there were as many as five copies, which were of no value at all.

Finally, in the bottom corner of the shelf, he found an old book covered with mold, which could be vaguely distinguished from the words on the cover - "Brilliant Valyria"

"Phew, it looks like it's you. Zhang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, found a chair and sat down casually, and began to read the history recorded in the book carefully, and was soon attracted by the content of the book.

As expected, Valyria was once a truly magical civilization, with many of the upper echelons of rulers wielding powerful supernatural powers. In particular, the legendary Valyrian steel is actually tempered with dragon flames, spells, and magic, just like the enchanted weapons of the continent of Azeroth.

The dragon, now regarded as a symbol of strength, is nothing more than a tamed beast in the eyes of the Valyrians, and there is nothing to make a fuss about.

They are even more powerful and advanced than the Sons of the Forest, and can alter terrain and landforms as needed.

Unfortunately, however, most magical civilizations have developed to some point where they will always have a strong tendency to self-destruct.

Just as Valyria was at its most splendid, a man named Visa, at last, realized that the energy that permeated the whole world was actually all derived from the crimson comet in the sky.

In order to ensure the continuation of civilization and the fact that all kinds of magical powers would not disappear periodically, he made a bold decision, that is, to wait for the comet to pass by again for a short time, and dig a meteorite from above.

It has to be said that this plan was quite bold and risky, but the rulers of the time did not know why they chose to support him.

Without any hesitation, Visa quickly prepared accordingly, and activated the powerful magical ritual the moment the crimson comet streaked across the sky.

A metal ball over 10 meters in diameter and made entirely of Valyrian steel soared into the air and slammed into the surface of the crimson comet.

With a violent impact, a meteorite the size of an adult's skull fell.

For a moment, all those in the know watched with joy as the red light descended from the sky, and no one realized its danger.

Just a few seconds later, when the meteorite hit the ground, it suddenly released a dazzling red light.

Next Second......

The terrifying energy was directly released, and all people, buildings, poultry and livestock within a radius of dozens of kilometers were all torn apart by the invisible shock wave, turning into a rain of blood and dust, even dragons.

With just one blow, the city center of Valyria was completely flattened!

No screams!

No wailing!

There is only merciless destruction!

Before the remaining Valyrians could react to what had happened, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and tsunamis ensued, engulfing the magical civilization almost instantly.

In the end, less than 1 in 10,000 survivors escaped, and the Targaryens were one of them.

As for what the fallen meteorite looked like and where it was hidden, no one knew at all, and no one dared to look for it anymore, at least the Targaryen family had no such plan.

"......I see," Zhang Cheng closed the last page, an ecstatic expression on his face.

If he guessed correctly, this falling meteorite should belong to a kind of energy crystals formed after forced compression, even a little energy leakage can create a terrifying destructive power comparable to nuclear weapons, if he can get it, then it can greatly improve his eyesight, and maybe he can also make a few powerful magical items.

Just as he began to wonder how he could find this treasure buried in the ruins of Valyria, a petite figure appeared in the hall at some point.

"You...... Are you reading a book?" a young girl's voice came from the mouth of a dark shadow.

Zhang Cheng turned around vigilantly and saw a little girl with half of her face covered with black dead skin.

She had long blonde hair, was wearing a white silk nightgown, and her two dark blue eyes flickered, as if she was a little curious and a little scared.

Celine Baratheon, daughter of Stannis.

Zhang Cheng confirmed the identity of the other party with little effort.

You must know that she can survive the gray scale disease, she is currently the only one in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, and with the iconic hard dead skin, I am afraid it will be difficult to admit the mistake.

Obviously, in order to relieve his loneliness, this little guy secretly ran out of the room in the middle of the night, wanting to get a book from the shelf, and happened to be loaded with Zhang Cheng, who came to find the truth about the apocalypse in Valyria...... 8)