vncnus Chapter 347: Mines, underground tunnel network
Chapter 347: Mines, underground tunnel network
The village chief nodded and said, "The sound comes and goes, sometimes it sounds like a sharp cry, and sometimes it sounds like something gnawing at rocks.
A few brave villagers tried to enter the mine to explore, but it was pitch black inside and they couldn’t see anything clearly. Moreover, the deeper they went, the clearer the sound became, which made them feel creepy.
"Could it be that the power of the abyss is related to this mine?" Ying guessed.
"It's very likely." Su Xun nodded. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Village Chief, are those villagers who entered the mine the patients just now?"
The village chief shook his head and said, "No, those villagers were scared after they came back, but they were fine. On the contrary, these patients have never entered the mine."
Everyone fell into deep thought, and the source of the power of the abyss became more and more confusing.
"Anyway, let's go to the mine and take a look." Su Xun suggested.
Everyone had no objection, so under the leadership of the village chief, the group headed towards the abandoned mine at the east end of the village.
When I arrived at the mine, a cold breath hit me in the face.
The entrance of the cave was overgrown with weeds and the surrounding rocks were covered with moss, making it look very desolate.
"It's here." The village chief pointed to the cave entrance and said.
Su Xun observed for a moment, then said: "Village Chief, let's go in and take a look, you go back first."
The village chief looked at the dark mine cave, feeling a little scared, and nodded and said, "Okay, immortals, please be careful. We don't know much about the situation in this mine cave, and we don't know if there is any danger inside."
After saying that, the village chief turned and left.
Seeing this, Su Xun did not hesitate and walked directly into the mine, and everyone followed closely behind him.
After entering the mine, the light suddenly dimmed, so Su Xun used lighting magic to illuminate the way ahead.
The road in the mine was bumpy and water dripped from the walls from time to time.
The further they walked inside, the more dull and depressing the air became. Paimon couldn't help but grab Yingmei's arm and said nervously, "It's so eerie in here. Will some monster suddenly jump out?"
Yingmei didn't laugh at Paimon, but comforted him: "Don't worry, Paimon, we are here, even if there are monsters, we can easily deal with them."
As everyone went deeper into the mine, the light around them grew dimmer and dimmer, and the air was filled with a damp and musty smell.
Although the lighting magic in Su Xun's hand was bright, in this deep mine, most of the light seemed to be swallowed up, and it could only illuminate a short distance ahead.
"Everyone be careful, the environment here is a bit weird." Su Xun reminded.
Gui Zhong and Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun also cast some protective spells to ensure the safety of everyone.
Mei Raiden and Ying followed closely behind, vigilantly observing the movements around them.
"This mine seems to be quite old. I don't know why it was abandoned." Ying frowned and said as he walked.
"Since the mining of the Stratum Chasm Mining Area began, in order to protect the environment and prevent overfishing, most of the mines in Liyue have had clear uses and plans.
The mine was abandoned perhaps because the mineral resources were exhausted and mining was abandoned, or perhaps it was closed by official order for some special reasons." Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun explained.
Her mortal identity, Grandma Ping, lives in Yujingtai, which is the gathering place of Liyue's dignitaries. Naturally, she can access a lot of information that ordinary people cannot understand.
Just as everyone was talking in low voices, a rustling sound suddenly came from the front.
Su Xun immediately stopped and signaled everyone to keep quiet.
Everyone stopped talking and stared at the dark corner ahead.
Several huge bats swooped out from the darkness and attacked them.
Su Xun reacted quickly, a light flashed in his hand, and a spell was cast, killing the bat.
"It looks like they are just some ordinary bats. Let's keep going," Su Xun said.
The group continued to move forward, and soon they came to a fork in the road.
"This...which way should we take?" Paimon looked at the two passages in different directions, feeling a little at a loss.
Su Xun sensed the surrounding atmosphere, then pointed to the passage on the left: "Go this way, there are traces of the power of the abyss here."
As they continued to go deeper along the passage on the left, the temperature in the mine gradually dropped.
"It's so cold. It feels like it's getting more and more eerie here." Paimon couldn't help rubbing his arms.
"It's indeed a bit unusual how cold it is here." Gui Zhong nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished speaking, a strong airflow suddenly appeared in front of her, almost blowing everyone off balance.
"Be careful!" Su Xun shouted and quickly cast a spell to block the way ahead.
When the air currents subsided, everyone found a huge cave in front of them. The cave was filled with thick fog, and they couldn't see clearly what was inside.
Su Xun used his spiritual sense to explore the front, and after not sensing any danger, he walked into the cave.
Everyone followed closely behind, and when they walked into the cave, they saw a huge crystal in the center. The crystal emitted a strange light and was surrounded by black air currents.
"Could this thing be the source of the power of the abyss?" Gui Zhong said.
Su Xun carefully observed the huge crystal. There seemed to be a powerful force surging inside the crystal. The surrounding black airflow was emanating from the crystal, exactly the same as the breath of the power of the abyss.
"That's right. The power in this crystal has the same origin as the power in those patients. It is undoubtedly the power of the abyss." Su Xun nodded affirmatively.
"Really? But this thing can't move, and those patients have never been here. So how does the power of the abyss affect those villagers?" Paimon asked puzzledly.
Su Xun frowned and carefully observed the environment around the crystal again.
After this observation, he found some tiny cracks at the bottom of the crystal, and black air flows were slowly seeping out from these cracks and spreading along the ground.
Su Xun's heart moved, and he released his spiritual sense to extend it towards the underground.
"Um?!"
Suddenly, Su Xun's face turned ugly.
"What's wrong? Did you find anything, brother?" Gui Zhong couldn't help but ask when he saw this.
"Under the ground of this cave, there are densely packed and intricate tunnels, forming a complex underground network. The power of the abyss is spreading around through these tunnels." Su Xun explained in a deep voice.
"Underground tunnels?" Ying frowned. "How were these tunnels formed? Were they formed naturally?"
Su Xun shook his head: "It's not formed naturally. The layout of these tunnels is too regular. It seems more like some creature deliberately dug them. Moreover, the distribution range of the tunnels is very wide, almost covering the entire Xiaoshi Village."