Chapter 86: Achieving Ice Freedom, Exploring the Mysterious Unknown!
It can be said that the small solar power generation kit given by the system is quite good.
With only his basic knowledge of electricity, Lin Yue fully installed it and successfully connected it to the ice machine!
The ice machine was something he collected from a convenience store resembling a treasure trove, during his second entry into the Tokyo Tower Secret Realm at the time.
Originally, he picked it up casually because it seemed intact, but now it has become the first electrical appliance that can be powered.
If the solar panel wasn't so small, Lin Yue would have wanted to connect it to the freezer.
It seems that looking ahead, a gasoline generator is still the trend for the future.
Lin Yue spent some time cleaning the ice machine inside and out, and finally plugged in the power, pouring in some water.
Soon, the ice machine began to work, and Bai seemed attracted by the "glug glug" sound, finally getting up from the ground, eyes fixed on the ice machine.
During this time, Lin Yue immediately clicked into the trading panel.
He finally remembered that he seemed to have left a trade pending for too long.
And after opening the trade, he witnessed the birth of another self-guided player!
"Unexpectedly, someone raised the bid to 100 liters themselves, how does that even work?" Lin Yue looked at the final bid and the survivor named Leslie, who almost crazily @'d him on the message board every so often, understanding what happened in the past two days.
This person indeed has a lot of gasoline reserves, and is determined to get the wine and bok choy he offered.
Seems about right.
100L of gasoline is quite a lot, and what Lin Yue paid was just his surplus of wine and bok choy that can mature in one or two days.
[You lost 50 ml of wine X20, 100 g of bok choy X20]
[You gained 100L of gasoline]
Got the gasoline!
However, it's still too little; 100L can only sustain the power for a short while.
The "glug glug" sound reminded Lin Yue that the ice machine is operating normally.
Lin Yue brought two glass cups next to the ice machine, and as the green light lit up, Lin Yue noticed a lot of ice cubes coming out!
Seems like he's realized ice cube freedom!
Beads of chilly white steam floated in the hot air, and after seeing the ice cubes, Bai finally understood what this oddly glowing and sounding iron clunker was for.
Before scooping the ice cubes into the cup, Lin Yue had already placed the tea bags, then poured water into the cups, and the cool water gradually changed color.
Back in the bedroom, he placed the cups on the table, and Lin Yue and Bai, one person and one pet, enjoyed the first relaxation after the earthquake disaster.
The icy tea suddenly made the hot weather less unbearable, and after Bai finished drinking, he kept loudly crunching ice cubes, seeming somewhat unsatisfied.
"Bai, let's pack up and get ready to check out the Secret Realm, are you ready?"
"Bawk!" Upon hearing Lin Yue mention the "Secret Realm," Bai immediately perked up, crunching the ice cubes even louder.
After finishing the last sip of iced tea, Lin Yue went out of the shelter and came to the greenhouse, which appeared unchanged in its appearance.
He carefully inspected and found that the greenhouse was nearly intact from the earthquake, except for two or three spots with small holes, like they were bitten by something.
Lin Yue tore some tissue paper, rolled them into small balls and stuffed them into the holes as a temporary solution, as he had no special way for now.
Opening the door, the familiar humid heat mixed with the peculiar smell of fresh vegetables.
Lin Yue saw the lush greenery in front of him and took out the small dagger inserted at the side of the kit.
This dagger was very versatile, perfect for cutting vegetable leaves, and Lin Yue had made an extra one for this reason.
Bok choy is the kind of vegetable that keeps growing unless you cut off all its leaves, which is why Lin Yue did not uproot it.
[You obtained 8kg of bok choy]
He then looked at the white radish, discovering that it had already matured, each root nearly 30cm long!
Goodness, this is truly amazing.
[You obtained 52kg of white radish]
[You obtained 11kg of white radish leaves]
Each radish weighs about two pounds, and in three days, this many radishes could grow, which surprised Lin Yue.
Moreover, radish leaves can also be eaten, so he definitely won't miss them.
After harvesting a large quantity of vegetables, Lin Yue realized that the bok choy sown the day before seems ready to be harvested tomorrow, while onion, strawberry, and watermelon seedlings have also grown bigger.
It seems he can soon achieve vegetable freedom.
This black-tech soilless cultivation kit, as long as used properly, should allow for more possibilities!
Unfortunately, the Survival Points Mall is closed; otherwise, he would definitely buy more seeds to fill the other two medium-sized soilless cultivation kits that are currently empty.
Walking out of the greenhouse again, Lin Yue went to the triangle wall not far away, climbed the ladder, and stored the wire mesh and planks into the Storage Space, then collected the three mixed metal-stone walls as well, and put the three walls in places with collapsed or particularly cracked walls for replacement.
After completing this, Lin Yue called Bai and walked around the perimeter.
Wow, there are full thirteen mutant sheep, five spotted wolves, and three tiger-striped shadow deer lying in the traps outside the wall!
Looks like last night was quite lively indeed.
Using the system to dissect them first, Lin Yue eventually took off the ribs of the thirteen mutant sheep one by one, while burying the rest to attract small insects.
Doing all these also consumed a lot of time.
Anyway, it was used as a warm-up exercise.
Looking far from above, the shadow of a giant creature was already nowhere to be seen, Lin Yue climbed to the rooftop and checked around, finally spotting the Ancient Secret Realm Gate entwined with vines, enclosed by green bricks at the back near the wall.
"Bai! Let's go!"
"Bawk!"
Bringing Bai along, Lin Yue prepared once again to open the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, but as his hand approached the door, Bai suddenly emitted a very sharp sound!
"Bawk! Bawk Bawk!"
It bit Lin Yue's pants, trying hard to pull him back, seemingly fearing something, retreating repeatedly!
This situation was almost identical to the last time!
Last time, Bai also reacted very dramatically, leading him out of the Secret Realm, seemingly terrified.
Did something happen at the door again?
Lin Yue trusted Bai's judgment.
This little one's reaction has saved him countless times.
If not for that, he would have become the mice's bait upon first stepping into the Secret Realm.
"Bai, is there danger?"
"Bawk! Bawk!" Bai continued pulling him back.
Lin Yue nodded, deciding not to enter the Secret Realm for now.
If some monster or a bunch of monsters was released from the Secret Realm, he wouldn't stand a chance regardless of how many lives he had.
He wouldn't do anything risky.
"Bai, eating so much without exercising is not good."
Lin Yue felt disappointed at being unable to explore the Secret Realm, but he indeed had no choice.
How about spending today focusing on various infrastructure renovation work?
Changing the shape of the wall and reinforcing it, and organizing the shelves and things in the basement...
Wait, basement?
There's a new area in the basement he hasn't explored yet.
"Bai, come over here!" Lin Yue called out to Bai, entering the basement.
"Bawk?" Bai looked at the strange large door almost embedded in the wall, uttering a question.
Chapter 87 Initial Exploration of the Ruins, Unexpected Joy!
In the silent basement, Lin Yue opened his eyes and took a deep breath.
In front of him, within the doorframe wrapped in yellow and green tiles, the stone door with twisted lines and eerie colorful circles seemed to have a deadly magic.
Underground Ruins... what exactly lies inside?
Monsters, resources, or even gold and silver treasures?
He couldn't help but gently touch it with his palm, the cold sensation making his heart race.
Lin Yue withdrew his hand and carefully checked his equipment.
He wore a sturdy and dense Iron Helmet on his head, donned Fine Wood Armor on his body, equipped a solid Fine Wooden Shield with studs on his left arm, and in his right hand held the most familiar weapon, the excellent quality Iron Spear, while on his back was the modified Steel Repeating Crossbow with a Sighting Scope, capable of shooting an arrow every second.
He also had a Fine Dagger at his waist, and stored two Fine Cleavers in his Storage Space to prepare for unexpected situations.
A flashlight was strapped to his right arm, and he naturally equipped a compass as well.
Additionally, Lin Yue prepared numerous tools— Shovel, hoe, iron pick, sickle, Iron Saw, and the Backpack Demolition Kit brought back from the Secret Realm — he forgot nothing.
After all, he was heading to what's called "ruins," where these might be needed at any time.
In the Storage Space, Lin Yue also stocked plenty of water and food. Of course, he also packed the Disaster Relief Tent inside, so that he could rest well if he had to spend the night inside.
Naturally, he remembered to bring a ball of yarn to mark the paths he walked.
"Bai, ready? We're about to enter a dangerous and mysterious world."
"Puchi!" Bai nodded, seeming to understand.
Lin Yue stroked its small head.
Entering such an unknown world, he had to rely on Bai's performance for enemy detection.
At this gateway, Bai didn't display the extreme fear and abnormal behavior seen at the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, which to some extent indicated that at least it should be safe near the door.
Lin Yue's hand touched the handle of the stone door this time, gently applying force.
Squeak...
A cloud of dust slipped through the cracks of the stone door as Lin Yue used the Iron Spear to clear the way and entered along with Bai.
The stone door scraped against the doorframe and was gently closed by Lin Yue.
Meanwhile, a damp, decaying scent wafted into his nose.
Lin Yue glanced around and found himself in a massive underground space, perched on a higher platform.
The space was about the size of a basketball court, surrounded by walls, with a torch burning fiercely at intervals on the wall.
However, the overall brightness of the space was still too low, and the torches could only illuminate parts of the walls.
Engraved on the walls were complex and eerie lines and circles, much like the door.
In front of the platform was a long staircase descending into the dark depth of the space.
Looking back, the entrance was embedded in the wall.
Seems like the only way is downward?
"So, this is the Underground Ruins?"
"Puchi?"
Man and pet fell into contemplation.
Calling it Underground Ruins, it actually seemed more like some eerie man-made cavern.
However, since they came this far, going back empty-handed was not an option.
Lin Yue took out the ball of yarn and tied it to a stone pillar beside the stone door, then slowly walked down the broken, aged stone bricks with Bai.
Of course, he didn't forget to take a few torches from the walls; how could he leave them behind?
After tying the flashlight around his waist, with its swaying light, he and Bai soon entered the dim cave.
The descending stairs seemed to lead to the very depths of Hell, endlessly stretching.
Until Lin Yue felt fed up with walking, the stairs abruptly ended, and he found himself in a very long passage.
The passage was nearly five or six meters wide, and the height wasn't much different. There weren't many torches on either side, and the lighting was somewhat dim.
Additionally, Lin Yue heard some noisy, faint noises coming from the front where darkness reigned.
"Bai, be alert!"
"Puchi!"
Lin Yue strapped the flashlight to his right arm, raised his Steel Repeating Crossbow, and closely aligned his body with a wall as he advanced slowly.
In this way, he could minimize attacks from one side, and with the solid wall for support, he could hold the Steel Repeating Crossbow more steadily.
As he progressed, the noise from the front grew louder, and Lin Yue even heard murmurs like someone dreaming!
His scalp tingled, perplexed about the source of the sound.
Humans? Would humans wander these ruins muttering sounds that don't even seem human?
Lin Yue grew suspicious and glanced at Bai, finding Bai also watching him.
"Bai, not an enemy?"
"Puchi?" Bai seemed confused, unsure why Lin Yue asked this.
Lin Yue didn't lower his weapon; things were far from fine up ahead.
After advancing nearly a hundred steps, he suddenly saw a shadow flicker past the edge of the light!
Simultaneously, odd "Dada" noises sounded from that direction!
Lin Yue's scalp tingled again, he halted, using the flashlight to scan the top and bottom, finding nothing.
What on earth?
Dada dada...
The strange sound continued.
Lin Yue found it peculiar, glancing at Bai.
"Puchi?" Bai remained unchanged, seemingly unaffected by the noise.
"Bai, have you gone dull from eating scallion pancakes with sausage?" Lin Yue was sure he heard right, but Bai looked like it hadn't heard anything.
Just as Lin Yue considered taking the little one back to see if it had eaten something bad, Bai suddenly shot forward like a white light!
Then the little fellow quickly returned, holding something in its mouth.
"A spider?" Lin Yue noted the frozen palm-sized golden spider in Bai's mouth, raising an eyebrow.
At the same time, the earlier "Dada" noises vanished.
No wonder Bai hadn't issued a warning; the foe turned out to be trivial.
Yet, this spider looked peculiar, entirely golden, with legs resembling razor-sharp blades.
Nevertheless, this creature posed less threat than the Tiger-striped Shadow Deer outside, not to mention the Mutant Sheep.
Bai dropped the frozen spider to the ground, gazing at Lin Yue with large eyes, intending him to take care of this small critter.
"Bai, this isn't the outside where killing things drops treasure chests." As Lin Yue spoke, he noticed the spider's legs starting to move.
He lifted the Iron Spear, giving it a thorough jab!
[You have obtained an Iron Treasure Chest]
Hmm?
...Chapter 88: Underground Ruins Exploration, Consecutive Treasure Chests!
"Iron Treasure Chest?!"
Lin Yue touched the iron treasure chest in front of him, feeling puzzled.
This kind of treasure chest is only obtained by defeating monsters in the Otherworld, isn't it?
How come defeating the Golden Spider here can also yield such an item?
Back then, when dealing with those strange rats and the Monster Winged Dragon in the Secret Realm, no treasure chest ever dropped...
But the one before him dropped a chest, and it happened in this Underground Ruins.
Wait a minute, could it be...
The "Mutated Creature Atlas," which hadn't been used for a long time, suddenly had a page marked "new."
Opening it, the name "Golden Poison Thorn Spider" abruptly appeared.
Then, he summoned the system panel!
Well, case solved.
This so-called world of Underground Ruins isn't like the Secret Realm in another world; it's clearly within this Otherworld!
Unexpectedly, he uncovered this matter hidden by the system soon after entering.
Though... it seems like new questions arise.
This place is called "Underground Ruins," and the entrance also featured peculiar lines and circles.
Moreover, traces of man-made structures aren't extensive from the hall to here.
Whether it's platforms or stairs, they are directly carved out of stone, looking ancient but showing signs there used to be a civilization—not particularly low-level—here!
If not for this, why would they call it "ruins?"
The native inhabitants of the Otherworld?
Lin Yue suddenly felt things were getting interesting, sparking his urge to delve deeper.
Wait, just a moment ago, did he hear some whispering?
Could it be the native inhabitants of this Otherworld?
"Bai, stay alert!"
"Puchi, puchi!" Bai immediately responded and ran ahead of Lin Yue.
Lin Yue was about to leave but turned back to glance at the spider's corpse, pondered a moment, and poked it with the tip of his spear.
[You obtained: Spider Venom X10ml]
Oh, not bad, some additional gains.
But the potency of this spider venom could be tested later.
Da da da da...
Another sound echoed, and just like before, Bai dashed out.
"Puchi!"
Occasionally, crisp cracking sounds emerged, and Bai called him from afar.
Lin Yue jogged over, finding five frozen Golden Poison Thorn Spiders on the ground and raised his Iron Spear.
[You obtained Iron Treasure Chest X5]
[You obtained Spider Venom X50ml]
These critters are much easier to deal with than those giant grasshoppers back then.
Moreover, Bai had learned to cooperate with him, using its icy mist to freeze the enemies so that he could snatch the kills, forming quite a pattern.
"Puchi~" Bai snuggled up to Lin Yue, rubbing his leg.
"Haha, already hungry again? Careful not to turn into a little fatty." Lin Yue looked at Bai's greedy demeanor, recalling a game he once played.
In that game, one could capture a kind of spirit, and a certain blue snake was quite pretty. It could grow into a slender snake, but in the end, it evolved into a flying fat creature with a name utterly absurd like "Fat Large."
Lin Yue suspected, if Bai kept eating this way, might it turn into Fat Large as well...
"No, eating too much isn't good; we'll see later."
"Puchi~" Upon hearing his refusal, Bai ran ahead again.
Lin Yue chuckled and continued advancing.
But it's strange, the mysterious whispers he heard before were now gone.
After walking a bit farther, he saw a crossroad ahead spanning the path he was on.
And at this point, he discovered the first ball of yarn had snapped.
Connecting the strands, Lin Yue and Bai reached the intersection of the two paths, both sides leading into deep darkness.
However, these paths differed slightly from the one they had taken.
They were significantly wider, and the walls on both sides depicted carvings and murals similar to those in the previous hall, though most were severely damaged. Additionally, Lin Yue noticed the ground was dotted with peculiar, large pottery-like objects.
These pottery jars stood half a meter high, sealed with stoppers; their gray-black hue exuded an eerie aura.
"What's inside? Hopefully not something like pickled vegetables, haha."
Though curious, Lin Yue dared not touch them, using the tip of his spear to topple them instead.
The pottery jar shattered with a clattering sound, spilling its contents.
Skeletons!
Lin Yue's scalp instantly tingled, gasping sharply.
What the hell, the scattering of skeletal frames with skulls on the ground had a seriously chilling effect.
Do the rituals in this Divine Hall all involve such horror?
"Puchi!"
At this moment, Bai issued a warning—a rare occurrence!
Lin Yue immediately pressed against the wall, looking in the direction Bai was calling out, but found the dark front concealed everything.
"Bai? What did you see?"
Lin Yue raised the Steel Repeating Crossbow, suddenly hearing a bizarre low growl.
The sound intermingled with the whispered inklings he heard earlier, and the piercing metal friction noises echoed chillingly in the hollow corridor!
"Puchi!"
Bai did not retreat in shock as it did near the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, but stood firmly, seemingly awaiting his next command.
Lin Yue instantly understood.
The adversary ahead might not be invincible!
When facing the Mutant Sheep and Tiger-striped Shadow Deer initially, Bai reacted similarly. It signified danger, yet offered a chance to battle!
Lin Yue took a deep breath.
Slowly advancing, the flashlight's beam gradually illuminated the grayish expanse ahead.
The previously heard symphony of noises began clarifying.
"Glug glug..." Initially resembling Bai's tummy rumbling, yet differing subtly.
Bai's... didn't seem this loud?
Lin Yue glanced at Bai, this little fellow also looked up at him.
"Puchi!" Bai uttered a barely audible sound, yet along with their footsteps, it resonated distinctly in the space.
At this moment, the metallic screech altered to a booming clatter, and at that time, Lin Yue noticed two green glows at the flashlight's edge!
Mutated creature!
And... wait, what kind of monster is this?
He looked closely, the mutated creature at the distant end suddenly reared up on its hind legs, bearing a bear-like torso and a lion-like head!
Now, it glared and roared at Lin Yue, charging furiously in this direction!
Chapter 89: Acquiring Another Golden Treasure Chest, Intense Conflict Erupts!
Lin Yue hardly hesitated at all, five crossbow arrows were fired in an instant within seconds!
They accurately pierced into the Lion-headed Bear that was only a few dozen meters away from him, breaking through its skin!
A terrifying roar emanated from its mouth, but being bound by chains, it posed no threat to Lin Yue, and it was hit by five more arrows.
You're chained at the neck, why would I foolishly come close to attack you?
What's the Steel Repeating Crossbow for? Huh?
Lin Yue once again loaded the warehouse with arrows, the electric stringer tightened the bowstring almost instantly, and as Lin Yue aimed again, five more arrows struck the Lion-headed Bear's body!
"Splat!"
Bai rushed over, spraying fierce icy mist not far from the fallen and convulsing Lion-headed Bear!
The Lion-headed Bear's entire body was instantly covered in frost, its movements frozen, while Lin Yue quickly arrived and pierced its throat with the extremely sharp Iron Spear!
[You have obtained a Golden Treasure Chest!]
Golden Treasure Chest!
Wow, can this thing be worth a Golden Treasure Chest?
This was the first time he obtained a Golden Treasure Chest from defeating a mutated creature.
Lin Yue collected the Golden Treasure Chest, the spear tip touching the Lion-headed Bear.
[You've obtained 30kg of Lion-headed Bear meat, Lion-headed Bear skin X1, Tusks X2]
Wait, there's still a chain.
Lin Yue took the iron chain along as well.
It would be such a pity to leave something behind since I've come all this way.
[You've obtained Fine Steel Extra-Thick Iron Chain X1, Fine Steel Necklace X1]
A complete set, wonder what it could be used to tie up?
Having secured these two items, Lin Yue was somewhat satisfied.
Otherwise, this trip to the ruins feels like it might've been more worthwhile doing something else.
The flashlight shone ahead, Lin Yue discovered what seemed like a tightly shut wooden door.
He walked up to it, observing more complex engravings and fantastical, eerie line circles.
The carving was quite imaginative, but...
Lin Yue glanced back at the place where the Lion-headed Bear was.
This thing... could it be a gatekeeper?
What's inside the door?
Lin Yue knocked on the stone gate in front of him with the Iron Spear, but it stayed motionless.
It's tightly shut? Isn't this like getting sent a large door, the underground ruins are really too courteous.
However, just as Lin Yue was about to place his hand on the door, Bai suddenly let out a "Splat!"
Without any hesitation, Lin Yue instantly gathered up all his belongings and darted to the door while turning off the flashlight!
At this moment, the door beside him slowly opened a crack outward, but without making much noise.
Lin Yue and Bai crouched beside it, holding their breath, watching the door open wider and wider, completely covering their figures.
Afterward, a figure holding a torch, along with dozens of black silhouettes wielding long spear suddenly appeared!
Holding a torch? Other Survivors?
The thought flashed through his mind, Lin Yue tried his best to remain silent, moving two steps towards the door.
The firelight was not bright, Lin Yue could only see the backs of these shadows.
Moreover, the strange dream-like murmuring that had disappeared started again, louder than before!
Strange, what language is this?
Sounds like it's spoken through gritted teeth.
He truly couldn't make out the appearance of these figures, there was only one person holding a torch.
Now, these people were gathered together, right where the Lion-headed Bear had been chained.
What are they doing?
The Lion-headed Bear had already been collected entirely, there barely was any bloodstain on the ground.
Just then, the person holding the torch's murmur turned into chilling growls, then suddenly turned around!
Lin Yue's eyes widened, the flickering firelight revealed a giant Lizard with a head fully covered in green scales!
Moreover, the arms extended from this lizard-headed being were also covered in scales!
He tried hard to suppress his frantically beating heart, utterly shocked!
Lizardman!
The existence... is there actually such a thing?
He watched the Lizardman raise the torch, doing a circle in front of those shadows, revealing the full appearance of these figures to Lin Yue!
Each one had a head like a giant lizard, wearing armor resembling black bone pieces, and had short, thick, strong tails!
Originally, Lin Yue thought these were Survivors from other places, unexpectedly they were Lizardmen...
This Otherworld, something's not right here.
Are Lizardmen the natives of this Otherworld? Or perhaps...
He was uncertain, especially when he saw the big jar clearly filled with human bones, not bones of these triangle-headed beings.
Are those bones from Survivors? Or from the original inhabitants of this world?
Are these Lizardmen also Survivors?
Questions continually emerged in Lin Yue's mind, but no answers came.
Hidden in the shadow behind the door, Lin Yue hadn't been discovered by any Lizardman yet, stroking Bai's head, the little one was no longer trembling and showed no strange behavior.
Lin Yue sensed its muscles completely tense, seeming to wait for his command, ready to fight at any moment!
Combat... Lin Yue furrowed his brow.
Certainly, this place was suitable for combat, he was in the shadow behind the door, could see those Lizardmen, but they couldn't see him.
If a battle occurred, he could easily use the Steel Repeating Crossbow to send five Lizardmen off in a very short time.
But is there this necessity?
The other side seemed only to check why the Lion-headed Bear was gone, led by their torch-bearing Lizardman leader, they were discussing something now.
But he couldn't just keep squatting here, Lin Yue felt his left foot turning numb, he couldn't maintain this position much longer.
"Zza! Zza!"
At this moment, the Lizardman leader suddenly shouted twice, and the other Lizardmen each took out a torch, lighting them!
The entire underground passage was illuminated by this sudden blaze of light!
Lin Yue quickly moved towards the door as these creatures lit the fire, but there were too few places to hide, and it was impossible to evade the lethal light!
"Sss Zza! Sss Zza!"
One Lizardman caught sight of Lin Yue, its spear in hand directly thrown towards him, but it almost at the same instant fell with an arrow to the throat, the torch extinguished immediately!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
Lin Yue looked at the spear embedded in the ground not far from him, having no time concerned about Copper or Silver Treasure Chests.
Bang bang bang bang bang! Spears were thrown towards him, Lin Yue stacked several stones in front to block deadly attacks!
At this moment, he was at an absolute disadvantage, the Steel Repeating Crossbow emitting black deadly arrows, consecutively hitting the Lizardmen who had found out about him!
[You have obtained a Copper Treasure Chest]
[You have obtained...]
"Bai! Distract them!"
"Splat!"
Bai turned into a streak of white light, rushing out of the door, heading directly in the direction they came from, and Lin Yue took the opportunity to refill the arrow store, shooting down another five Lizardmen.
Lin Yue wasn't concerned with a fatal shot, no time to aim either, at this distance only twenty-something, thirty meters, he was shooting wherever aimed, and as each Lizardman fell screaming, the torches extinguished one by one, the passage darkened again.
[You have obtained a Silver Treasure Chest!]
With the final arrow piercing the heart of the shouting Lizard leader, the entire channel fell silent.
Chapter 90: Defeat the Lizardman to Unlock Treasure Chests and Enter the Mysterious Cave!
Lin Yue quickly picked up the treasure chest on the ground and immediately ran in the direction where Bai had gone.
That Lizardman was definitely no match for Bai. Judging by their equipment, they weren't too different from him, and humanoid monsters like this are far easier to deal with than mutant creatures like the Tiger-striped Shadow Deer!
"Pujji!"
Bai's voice erupted not far away, and Lin Yue immediately felt a chill.
He sped up his pace and ran over. In the darkness, he saw a fallen torch.
"Pujji!" Bai let out another high-pitched call, followed by a scream, and Lin Yue heard the long-awaited special system notification.
[You have obtained a Special Copper Treasure Chest]
Special chests are a type that appears when Bai fights mutant creatures, the last time it dropped was when Bai was just getting used to combat.
Since then, Bai had tirelessly taken out one mutant creature after another, but not once did a special chest drop.
This time, Bai finally had a stroke of luck, just like its owner.
"Bai, are you okay?" Lin Yue called out as he walked over.
"Pujji puji~"
In the dim environment, Lin Yue felt Bai nudging his leg again and managed to pet Bai's head, feeling much more at ease inside.
Bai's behavior also indicated that there were no more enemies.
Lin Yue took a deep breath and turned on the flashlight again.
He quickly found the dead body of the Lizardman a few meters away, along with the special Copper Treasure Chest beside it.
Putting the chest into the Storage Space, Lin Yue shone the flashlight on the Lizardman's neck, where there was a deep cut.
Before Lin Yue was an ugly creature that was a hybrid of human and reptile traits.
It had a head like a greatly enlarged triangular lizard's, with a blood-red bifurcated tongue hanging out of its mouth full of sharp teeth, and lifeless eyes that were crocodilian-yellow with black pupils, and finely detailed green scales covering its entire body. Its strong, massive tail trailed behind it.
It looked so ugly, terrifying, and bizarre.
Lin Yue noticed that this Lizardman possessed razor-sharp claws, and there was even webbing between its fingers, suggesting they were skilled swimmers.
He picked up the weapon clutched tightly in its hand and found it was a crude stone spear, its sharp black stone head bound to a wooden stick, while the other arm was equipped with a shield made of wood fragments tied with string.
Frowning, Lin Yue examined other details on the corpse and noticed a feather necklace around its neck, as well as a headband with a black stone on its head.
Lizardman...
What exactly are they?
Lin Yue looked around the perfectly crafted stone walls of the passage, examining the intricate carvings above, and the large jars placed at intervals on either side, plunging him into thought.
Were these created by Lizardmen? Despite using stone spears, they should not have been able to construct such smooth-walled Underground Divine Halls.
Moreover, Lin Yue found another thing quite unbelievable.
According to the system, this is the so-called "Underground Divine Hall".
An earthquake of magnitude eight had just occurred, yet there was no sign of it here. Especially since this is underground, it should've been the first to be destroyed during an earthquake.
Lin Yue felt that ever since he arrived here, endless questions have constantly arisen.
"Bai, we should head back. It's not safe to stay here too long." Lin Yue felt he needed to return.
How many Lizardmen are there, and will they send more after seeing their comrade's corpse?
These are all uncertain questions.
"Pujji!" Bai suddenly dashed further away, leaving Lin Yue confused. What was Bai up to?
He trotted after Bai down the tunnel, even noticing that Bai didn't stop at the previous fork in the path and instead kept going forward.
Did Bai find something?
Lin Yue was puzzled, but it didn't seem like they had discovered any enemies.
"Pujji!" Bai suddenly turned a corner and disappeared, and when Lin Yue followed, he discovered a cave-in had created an opening.
Lin Yue found that their line of yarn was no longer sufficient.
Shining the flashlight inside, Lin Yue was surprised to see something glimmering within.
What... is this?
"Pujji!" Bai's voice sounded from deeper within, prompting Lin Yue to glance at the entrance and jump in.
He soon realized he had entered a passage just wide enough for one person, with the ground transitioning from stone tiles to jagged rocks, and the objects that reflected his flashlight's glow were not far ahead.
Proceeding cautiously, he reached the shining objects and immediately recognized the hexagonal, translucent materials before him.
[You have obtained White Crystal (High Quality) X1]
White Crystal!
This was an unexpected find!
Lin Yue continued to illuminate the area with the flashlight, discovering even more items.
[You have obtained White Crystal (Common) X2]
[You have obtained Amethyst (Common) X1]
[You have obtained Amethyst (High Quality) X2]
[You have obtained Titanium Iron Ore (Low Quality) X1]
Hmm?
There seemed to be some weird things mixed in?
Titanium Iron Ore... Titanium?
Wait, is it that titanium he knows?
Titanium combined with other metals to form Titanium Alloys, widely used in aerospace, military, industry, automotive, agricultural food, medical fields, and more!
Wow, it seems he's really found a treasure.
Lin Yue took the Titanium Iron Ore out of the Storage Space to find it was a silver-gray ore, and this type of ore...
Lin Yue looked around, incessantly searching with the flashlight.
Stalactites, stalagmites, crystal pillars, rugged rock walls, and... wait, there seemed to be a whole section of that stuff over there!
He's struck gold!
Lin Yue began collecting the crystals and extending his reach towards the sizeable Titanium Iron Ore!
He exerted some effort, pushing his way through.
[You have obtained Titanium Iron Ore (Low Quality) X1]
[You have obtained...]
As the system continued to notify him, the amount of Titanium Iron Ore in Lin Yue's Storage Space steadily increased.
However, all of it was low quality.
Lin Yue also gathered some crystals and even found a small rock with golden veining.
To avoid confusion, he spent survival points to appraise them one by one.
"Hmm? Is it really a Gold Mine?"
[You have obtained Gold Mine (Low Quality) X1]
[You have obtained Zeolite Ore (High Quality) X1]
[You have obtained Ruby (Common) X1]
Hold on.
What on Earth is up with this mineral distribution that completely defies Earth's ore association rules?
"Pujji!"
"Pujji puji!"
Just then, Bai's continuous voice sounded, causing Lin Yue to set aside his ore gathering.
He first needed to follow Bai. What had this little creature discovered?
However, as he continued toward the source of the voice, Lin Yue suddenly found himself entering an immense space.
"Pujji!"
Bai's voice rang out again, and Lin Yue looked towards the sound, only to find that who came running wasn't actually Bai!