Chapter 308 Ore Vein Clues and a Return to the Abyss
Chapter 308 Ore Vein Clues and a Return to the Abyss
"One of these two pieces is intended to be an auxiliary material for forging a treasure to guard the city for the city lord's mansion."
"The other piece is the foundation I reserved for my attempt to reach the Divine Craftsman realm. They all have owners and cannot be touched."
He pointed to the empty third magic circle: "The third one that was originally placed here, the one I promised you, has already been used up. Half a year ago, an imperial prince came in person and, with conditions and favors that I couldn't refuse, exchanged it for a piece of legendary equipment."
Lin Tian frowned almost imperceptibly.
Sima Han immediately continued, "However, since I promised you, I naturally won't let you leave empty-handed. I know of another place, to be precise, a 'Deep Abyss Rift Vein' that has not yet been fully mined or completely controlled by major powers. There are at least two untouched pieces of Deep Abyss Demon Iron ore there, and possibly more."
He walked back to the forging table and spread out an even older leather map with some tattered edges.
This map depicts an area that is not human territory, but a deep abyss marked with scarlet runes and twisted lines.
"This place is located in the depths of the 'Bone-Shattering Rift Valley', about eight hundred miles into the abyss, northeast of the Luoxia City defense line."
Sima Han's finger landed next to a skull symbol.
"There is a naturally formed secondary abyssal rift, which is relatively unstable and has violent energy tides. However, precisely because of this, a small abyssal demon iron vein has been born. Fifty years ago, I went to the outer perimeter with the Imperial exploration team and recorded the coordinates, but due to insufficient strength at the time and the presence of powerful monsters guarding the vein, we were unable to go deep."
"Who is the guardian?" Lin Tian asked directly, getting to the crucial question. "[Abyss Mine Owner, Mok]."
Sima Han said in a deep voice,
"A monster formed from the fusion of countless greedy miners' souls and abyssal demonic energy, estimated to be around level 55, with a lord template."
It wasn't a naturally born abyssal creature, but rather the embodiment of the will of that mineral vein. It enslaved hundreds of corrupted "mining demons," forcing them to mine ore day and night, and any intruder was seen as an enemy robbing resources.
He paused, then added the most important environmental information:
"Deep within the ore vein, there is a highly concentrated abyssal demonic energy that not only continuously erodes life but also produces a powerful 'demonic energy stagnation' effect, which greatly reduces movement speed, attack speed, and casting speed."
Ordinary teams below level 55 would be outmatched and utterly powerless against Mok and his demon army. This is one of the reasons why that mine has not yet been fully exploited.
Lin Tian listened without showing any sign of embarrassment.
"coordinate."
Sima Han copied a string of magical runes from the map onto a sticky note and handed it to Lin Tian.
"This is it. I must remind you, although Moke is only a level 55 lord, in the mine's home ground, it can mobilize some of the mine's energy to empower itself, making it very troublesome."
Those mining demons aren't individually strong, but their numbers are vast, and they feel no pain after being corrupted by demonic energy, making them extremely troublesome. You…”
He wanted to say "You need to team up" or "Be fully prepared," but remembering Lin Tian's performance in the Lava Mountains, he swallowed the rest of his words.
This young man is probably beyond the comprehension of ordinary reasoning.
"in addition,"
Sima Han took out two jade pendants engraved with frost runes from his storage ring. "These are the 'Purifying Heart and Guarding Spirit Jade Pendants,' which can resist demonic energy erosion and mental interference to a certain extent, and also slightly alleviate the sluggish effect."
"Take this, it might come in handy." Lin Tian took the jade pendant, which was icy cold to the touch.
Thank you.
"If you can really bring back the Abyss Demon Iron," Sima Han looked at Lin Tian with a solemn expression, "then, as long as I have the clues, the resources controlled by the Weapon Forging Guild can be allocated to you for the subsequent materials needed for your job change."
"I, Sima Han, keep my word." Lin Tian nodded, putting away the coordinate note and jade pendant. "I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he turned and left the forge.
As I reached the stairwell, I could still faintly hear Shazima's resentful mutterings coming from the lobby downstairs.
Lin Tian ignored it completely, and with a flash, he activated [Blink] and appeared directly on the street outside the Weapon Refining Guild.
Celia emerged from the pet space, blinking her big eyes: "Brother Tian, are we going to the Abyss again?"
"Okay, I'll grab something." Lin Tian confirmed the coordinates.
For this distance, the blinking action needs to be relayed multiple times.
Without the slightest hesitation, he grabbed Celia's wrist, activated his first teleportation, and vanished instantly from the bustling streets of Starmoon City.
Objective: Abyssal Rift ore vein, Abyssal Fel Iron.
...High above Star Moon City, an inconspicuous magical raven watched Lin Tian disappear before flapping its wings and flying towards one of the most luxurious areas in the city center—the Flame Family Mansion.
...The Valley of Shattered Bones truly lives up to its name.
Looking around, the earth was covered with jagged cracks, as if it had been cleaved by a giant with an axe.
The gray-black rocks were jagged and terrifying, and the air was filled with a strange mixture of sulfur, blood, and a metallic, rusty smell.
This is one of the areas most severely eroded by abyssal energy. Occasionally, you can see low-level monsters wandering around, but most of the time it is deathly silent.
Based on the coordinates, Lin Tian quickly located the "Secondary Abyss Rift".
It is like an ugly scar that stretches for thousands of meters and has no bottom, lying across the deepest part of the rift valley.
A purplish-black mist continuously emanated from the edge of the fissure; that was highly concentrated abyssal demonic energy.
Approaching the crevice, one can hear eerie sounds emanating from underground, a mixture of the wails of countless souls and the clanging of metal.
Lin Tian stood at the edge of the crevice, looking down.
The demonic energy was as thick as ink, obscuring his vision. But his powerful spiritual energy pierced through the demonic energy, allowing him to perceive the complex, ant-like mine tunnels below, and... countless faint sparks of souls filled with greed and savagery—those were the mining demons.
Deep within the mine, an even larger, more solid flame, seemingly formed from a mixture of ore and vengeful spirits, was slowly pulsating—the Abyss Mine Lord, Mok.
"Let's go down," Lin Tian said to Celia. A faint light film made of star power automatically appeared on his body, silently dissolving the invading demonic energy.
The so-called "demonic energy stagnation" effect dissipated like ice and snow meeting the sun when it touched this light membrane, having no effect on him whatsoever.
He leaped into the crevice, his black robe tearing a line through the thick demonic energy as he plummeted downwards. Celia unfurled her wings of light, following closely behind, her entire body enveloped in shadow energy, which also kept the demonic energy at bay.
The entrance to the mine is right in front of us.
A crushing victory and a clean sweep are about to begin.
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