fictionpage Chapter 275 Infiltrating the Mine
Chapter 275 Infiltrating the Mine
Chapter 276 Infiltrating the Mine
This crystal-like root should be the root of the large pine tree. If I damage it myself...
The next moment, a huge root will probably attack him.
Lu Hao was very careful and dared not touch it, trying to avoid contact with the roots.
As long as the roots are not damaged, the big pine tree will not make any moves, after all, there are quite a few monster rats in the cave that are active underground.
Humans probably wouldn't even notice ants crawling under their feet.
At this moment, Lu Hao tried his best to appear even less noticeable than an ant, so that the big pine tree wouldn't notice him.
Lu Hao bypassed the crystal roots and continued exploring downwards.
Soon, Lu Hao sensed that he had encountered a hard object ahead. It was an energy stone with very low purity. However, the fact that he could dig up an energy stone meant that Lu Hao had reached the mining area.
Lu Hao continued digging along the surrounding veins.
Gradually, Lu Hao saw some empty places where the energy stones were wrapped by crystal roots. These roots wove together an enormous cage that enclosed the entire mine!
It looks harmless, but anyone who dares to touch it will be met with a ninth-rank attack.
Lu Hao continued digging forward, and the energy ahead became increasingly abundant, which also meant that he was getting closer to the core of the ore vein.
The purity of the energy stones we encounter is also getting higher and higher.
Lu Hao moved carefully. The big pine tree was in the center of the mine, and there might be an eighth-grade Venerable right above him.
The next moment, as Lu Hao dug, a passage appeared in front of him.
They had arrived at the mining area. Lu Hao's eyes lit up. The purity of the energy stones here was already quite high. Further ahead, he estimated, lay the mining site for cultivation energy stones. Lu Hao didn't use his mental power here, since breaking his stealth state would be risky.
His vital energy is very conspicuous here, and he will probably be discovered immediately and then crushed to death by the big pine tree.
Just then, Lu Hao also heard voices coming from inside the passage. They could be from the mining team or the patrol team.
Lu Hao carefully entered the passage and used the soil from his storage space to fill in the hole he had dug.
Lu Hao explored the mine tunnel. He was surrounded by energy stones all around him, but these energy stones were all wrapped in roots and had neat markings.
Meanwhile, the underground expansion continued. They brought in low-purity energy stones from outside and placed them in the mines. Under the nourishment of energy, these low-purity energy stones also increased in purity, so that they could supply the great city. Once the mines outside the royal city were found, they were mined until they were exhausted.
The mines within the royal city are only mined for high-purity cultivation energy stones; low-purity stones are not mined.
We need to wait for it to absorb energy and continue to nurture it; otherwise, if we keep mining it, it will eventually run out of resources.
Lu Hao held an energy stone in his hand, nervously watching the surrounding roots. A moment later, he stored the energy stone in his storage space. The surrounding roots remained motionless, which relieved Lu Hao. It seemed these roots weren't very sensitive; they might be able to sense changes in the ore vein, but only major changes. Collecting only one or two stones like Lu Hao had was definitely enough.
However, Lu Hao wouldn't come here for just one or two yuan; he was just verifying it.
Lu Hao continued to slowly explore forward, hiding in a depression in a mineral vein. The next moment, people came to Lu Hao's passage. The newcomers were two cave warriors whose essence and blood were united. Here, Lu Hao naturally dared not make any small moves, so he hid there and pretended not to exist.
"I heard that extraterrestrial madmen attacked our small town, and some generals have died. Luckily, we're guarding the mines, otherwise..."
"Maybe he's dead by now."
"It's alright. I heard that Venerable Song has already sent a commander out to resolve this matter. Moreover, I heard that a king from beyond the realm was defeated by our king and King Liu. Kings from beyond the realm are nothing special."
"Don't talk nonsense. I've heard that there are powerful beings in the outer realms as well. I heard that a Venerable One even died in Giant Willow City."
That was a Venerable One, someone you rarely even see, and yet he died at the hands of a powerful being from beyond the realm.
"Sigh, powerful beings from beyond the realm are attacking. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. I've heard that the outer realms are also a treasure trove—"
1. As the two sixth-rank underground martial artists left, Lu Hao emerged from the depression in the mine vein.
The small town outside was attacked, and a sixth-rank cultivator was killed. If nothing unexpected happens, it was probably Qin Fengqing and his group who did it. Lu Hao thought of everyone, and among the people who came in, only the three of them had the fighting power. The other grandmasters were all hiding, and the sixth-rank elders were probably hiding as well.
As for Qin Fengqing, Lu Hao had no doubt about his recklessness. If he didn't have some self-awareness, he might already be planning to attack the main city.
I don't know if they're alright. Since we've already sent out seventh-rank officers, I hope the three of them are smart enough to avoid it.
Lu Hao stopped thinking about it and continued exploring deeper. After walking about one or two thousand meters, Lu Hao heard constant conversations ahead, and the energy stones around him had reached the minimum standard for cultivation energy stones.
It seemed that the core mining area of Giant Pine City was just ahead. Lu Hao did not continue forward, but instead found a depression on the side and hid inside.
He wanted to wait until Fang Ping made his move and a significant commotion ensued before he acted. Otherwise, if he acted first, Fang Ping might be on guard, and he might miss out on the Life Essence. Saving Old Li was more important than these energy mines. He could always find energy stones in another location, but the Life Essence was something he could only obtain now, as high-grade healing items were only released in Giant Willow City at this time. Otherwise, Life Essence was practically unavailable at all.
On the other side, Fang Ping, relying on the energy barrier, disguised himself as a cave warrior and finally managed to enter Giant Willow City with his defeated "prey".
Upon entering Giant Willow City, Fang Ping began gathering intelligence and simultaneously made preparations for the life essence underground.
According to the information he gathered, in the underground of the royal city, where the life stones gather, the demonic plants usually absorb the overflowing life energy and gather it into a pool of life essence.
Because the Venerable One and the Commander are injured, they will use their life essence to heal themselves, which will be the best opportunity for Fang Ping to make his move.
After gathering information, Fang Ping and Lu Hao chose the same method: they found a house near the city wall, went inside, and prepared to dig towards the mine.
It can only be said that great minds think alike.
After placing Li Changsheng in the room, Fang Ping began to act as a mining rat, digging towards the energy mine.
Meanwhile, Song Wang, who was still guarding the passage, and Liu Wang, who was chasing Wu Chuan, were unaware that their hometown had been invaded by thieves.
And they weren't just ordinary petty thieves; they were master thieves equipped with storage devices.
He worked so hard to defend himself outside, and then suddenly his hometown was robbed.
They just didn't expect that there would be such overpowered characters as Fang Ping and Lu Hao.