pjbooks Chapter 266 Deep into the Mine! Xia Nan's True Strength!
Chapter 266 Deep into the Mine! Xia Nan's True Strength!
The interior of the mine is intricate and complex.
Like a giant maze.
Chen Yifan moved through the shadows with ghostly speed.
His [All Thoughts Return to Shadow] talent was perfectly suited to this environment.
Instead of taking the wide main roads, he deliberately chose some narrow, hidden side roads.
He wanted to test just how much the person behind him really weighed.
However, to his surprise...
No matter how he changes direction or accelerates.
Xia Nan always followed behind him at a leisurely pace, maintaining a distance of about ten meters.
Xia Nan's stealth skills are completely different from his.
Chen Yifan uses shadows to blend himself into his environment.
Xia Nan, on the other hand, minimized her presence by using a peculiar gait and breathing rhythm.
He's like a gust of wind, a wisp of air; even if he walks right past you, you'd hardly notice his presence.
"This guy's got some skills."
Chen Yifan muttered to himself.
This skill is definitely not something that ordinary professionals can master.
This requires extremely rigorous training and exceptional talent.
It seems that the Xia family has invested heavily in cultivating this heir.
The two walked one after the other through the maze-like mine for nearly twenty minutes.
Along the way, they encountered several waves of infected goblin patrols, but the two of them skillfully avoided them all.
"Wait a minute."
Chen Yifan suddenly stopped at a three-way intersection.
He emerged from the shadows, looked at Xia Nan who had also appeared behind him, and asked:
"You seem to know this place very well?"
Just now, he deliberately chose dead ends several times, but Xia Nan always managed to be one step ahead and choose the right direction.
"I looked at the complete map of this instance before I came here."
Xia Nan adjusted her glasses and said without changing her expression,
"Including all abandoned and unexplored areas."
"Oh?" Chen Yifan raised an eyebrow. "The Xia family's influence is truly immense. They even go to great lengths to research this kind of beginner's dungeon."
"It's just a small convenience."
Xia Nan seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in Chen Yifan's words and humbly replied.
Chen Yifan sneered inwardly.
This is no small convenience.
This means that Xia Nan already possessed far more information than they did before entering this instance.
His purpose in coming here this time is definitely not simply to join a club.
"Young Master Xia, do you know which direction that so-called 'mother body' is located in?"
Chen Yifan continued to probe.
Xia Nan pondered for a moment, then pointed to the left-hand passage that looked the most sinister and narrowest.
"If the map is correct, this road leads to the deepest part of the mine. That was the core area of the mine back then, and also the place with the most concentrated psionic energy. If the 'Matrix' really exists, it is most likely located there."
Chen Yifan glanced at the passage.
At the entrance of the passage, a faint black mist lingered, from which came a series of chilling low growls.
Clearly, there's something big inside.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Chen Yifan didn't say anything more and disappeared back into the shadows.
This time, he didn't try to shake off Xia Nan. Instead, he slowed down and focused more on perceiving his surroundings.
The deeper you go into the mine, the stronger the aura of "heretical power" becomes.
The air was filled with a nauseatingly sweet and fishy smell.
On the wall, the slippery moss had turned an eerie purplish-black and was still wriggling slightly, as if it were alive.
After walking for about ten minutes, the view suddenly opened up before us.
They arrived at a huge underground cave.
In the center of the cave was a huge, bottomless mine pit. Scattered around the edge of the pit were numerous mining equipment and the skeletons of miners.
In the center of the mine, a huge, purplish-black tumor, beating like a heart, was rooted in the rock wall.
Countless thick, blood vessel-like tentacles extended from the tumor, connecting all sides of the mine.
Streams of pure "heretical power" were being transported to every corner of the mine as the tumor throbbed.
"Is this the mother body?"
Chen Yifan frowned deeply as he looked at the disgusting scene before him.
This thing was much bigger and more evil than he had imagined.
Around the mother body, there were more than a dozen huge monsters of various shapes and sizes.
There are hellhounds with three heads, giant lizards covered in bone armor, and bizarre aggregates of countless eyeballs floating in mid-air.
Each of these monsters exuded an aura of level 30 or higher, making them elite beings.
They are the guardians of the mother.
"Looks like we've found the real deal."
Xia Nan's voice came from the side. Although he was also somewhat surprised, his tone remained calm.
"What are you planning to do?"
Chen Yifan asked.
"A direct assault is impossible."
Xia Nan shook her head.
"These guardians all share the life force with the mother. As long as the mother exists, they are immortal."
"Moreover, once we launch an attack, the Mother will draw all the power from the entire mine, and then we will be facing thousands upon thousands of monsters."
"So, what's your plan?"
"Feint to the east while attacking in the west."
Xia Nan pushed up her glasses, and a glint of light flashed on the lenses.
"I'll distract the guardians. You, take the opportunity to destroy the Mother."
"You?" Chen Yifan looked at him with some doubt. "Are you sure you can do it?"
Although Xia Nan displayed impressive stealth skills, Chen Yifan had checked his profession using the [Investigation] tool and found it to be an extremely rare occupation.
[Mechanical Sorcerer].
A life skill class, luring away a dozen or so level 30 elite monsters?
Isn't this just sending them to their deaths?
Xia Nan seemed to sense Chen Yifan's suspicion. He smiled but offered no explanation.
He took out a palm-sized, silver metal Rubik's Cube from his beginner's backpack.
He held the Rubik's Cube in his palm, muttering to himself.
The next second, the metal cube began to spin, deform, and recombine rapidly.
In just a few seconds, a humanoid mech, over a meter tall, covered in silver armor and wielding a laser sword and an energy shield, appeared in front of the two.
The psionic energy emanating from that mech was in no way weaker than that of those elite monsters!
Chen Yifan's eyes widened instantly.
I rely on!
What the hell is this thing?!
Mechanical sorcerers? They can do this?
This isn't a casual job; this is clearly a Gundam pilot!
"This 'little toy' of mine should be able to hold them off for ten minutes without any problem."
Xia Nan patted the mecha next to her, a confident smile on her face.
"Ten minutes is enough."
Chen Yifan took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart.
He now finally understood why Xia Nan dared to venture into this dungeon alone.
This guy was hiding his true abilities!
"Are you ready?" Xia Nan asked.
"Anytime is fine."
"Okay, three, two, one, move out!"
Xia Nan had just finished speaking.
The humanoid mech next to him suddenly lit up with red light in its eyes.
The thrusters on its back suddenly spewed out blue flames, turning into a streak of silver light.
They charged headlong into the center of the cave, towards the guardians!
Battle is imminent!