Chapter 139: The True Face of the World
Chapter 139: The True Face of the World
After a full day and more, Lin Sai, with just two swings of her meteorite pickaxe, could excavate a cubic meter of soil.
She forcefully dug out a vast flat layer from the side of the meteorite crater, right next to its bottom! Not only that, but she also thoroughly cleared the area of Meteor Flame Spirits and meteorites.
Over the course of a day, she continuously consumed Essence, creating over thirty infinite water pools in the area. Every few meters, she planted torches, providing ample lighting.
When she finally completed this engineering feat, Lin Sai stood at the entrance, surveying the surroundings with satisfaction, and couldn't help but nod in approval.
"Not bad, really good!"
"Such a massive project, I never even dared to dream of it when I was a child playing in the sandpit!"
Up to this point, Lin Sai had prepared the environment to her liking.
But as the saying goes, it's always good to keep a backup plan.
So, she opened her map and aimed at the path she had carved into the crater wall above.
Lin Sai planned to dig tunnels at different locations within this mountain cavity, connecting them to the spiral mine shaft leading to the surface.
This way, even if a battle were to occur, she could quickly return to the ground through these escape routes.
"At my current speed, it'll probably take another half a day..."
Lin Sai calculated the time and scope, ready to continue shaping the terrain to her advantage.
But just then, her mental calculations abruptly halted.
It wasn't because she noticed a problem with her engineering or that a sudden crisis had erupted nearby.
Instead, on the map of her attribute panel, Lin Sai witnessed something extraordinary.
Beneath the meteorite crater, there was another enormous cavity!
Considering her current location, this meant that beneath this mountain range located at the world's edge, there was a hidden space! Instantly, Lin Sai thought of the Purple Wisteria Branch.
After all, this unique item was found in a similarly hidden location at the world's edge.
But right after, another memory surfaced in Lin Sai's mind.
She recalled a record she had seen on the expedition team's preliminary map.
A member named Seka had discovered a rift along a riverbank, leading to an unknown underground space with living wind, according to their companion.
According to this account, this hidden cavity might also be connected to the expedition team's previous discovery.
"A hidden frontier beneath the world, and a whole new world down there... Wait, something's not right here!"
Lin Sai was about to exclaim in awe.
But another question quickly chased its way into her thoughts.
Why was there such a massive cavity underground, and why did the meteorite, which had fallen a hundred years ago, stop at a mere few dozen meters above the surface?
Memories of her journey to the hidden frontier flooded her mind.
Countless mysteries surged forth, and various hypotheses and speculations vied for attention in Lin Sai's thoughts.
Why didn't the massive meteorite impact have a more significant impact on the world? Why was the world's edge continually expanding? Why didn't the hidden frontier match ancient records about the world's edge?
This intricate thinking led to a result.
A new text began to appear on her task bar.
[The True Face of the World]
[The hidden frontier world seems to conceal secrets. This doesn't appear to be the border of the universe. Uncover its mysteries.]
[Task Reward: Choose one of the Four Elemental Emblems, and a large amount of Attribute/Skill Experience Points.]
"..."
"The true face of the world?"
Seeing the new information on her task bar, Lin Sai's heart raced with excitement.
She felt an urge to explore this mysterious world immediately.
But thinking about the current situation in town, she forced herself to stay calm.
"Judging from the task reward, seeking this so-called world truth doesn't seem like a simple matter. Who knows how long it might take...
"The current situation in the Meteor Crater."
For the border town that had taken care of Lin Sai for more than three years and taught him various knowledge, it was undoubtedly the most important matter. Even if one were to explore its secrets, it would be best to inform the town of the news from the crater and deal with the Draconoids in the Black Mountain World using the Radiant Bullet in hand.
"Now is not the time for me to explore the truth..."
Whoosh—
At that moment, Lin Sai suddenly realized that the cave he had been digging was much brighter. Even the shadow on the wall in front of him became clearer.
Suddenly, a burst of light!
"I didn't light a new torch, how could it become so bright?"
An ominous premonition rose in Lin Sai's mind.
He turned to look behind him.
Sure enough, at the entrance of the cave he had started digging, a bright yellow-white flame had somehow entered!
He glanced at the map.
The symbol of hostility, red, was clearly marked on the opposite side!
It was hard to tell if it was bad luck or inevitability.
The bottom of the crater was abnormally active, and the elemental creatures running around had, by chance, entered this space!
"Damn, I haven't finished digging my escape route yet!"
Lin Sai cursed, his expression turning ugly.
But he quickly accepted reality; he had already put away his Meteorite Pickaxe and equipped his weapon.
Fire Elemental Lifeforms inherently have a fiery and violent temperament.
When it entered the cave Lin Sai had been digging, it immediately felt uncomfortable due to the steam produced by the dozens of Infinite Water Pools surrounding it.
But just at this moment, it also discovered Lin Sai, who was holding a hoe and preparing to dig an escape route.
Boom!
The body of this elemental creature suddenly erupted with flames.
Immediately after, a huge fireball with a diameter of about half a meter, carrying a scorching aura, flew towards Lin Sai's position.
"A fireball spell?!"
Lin Sai observed it clearly.
The fireball glowed with an orange-red hue, indicating a high temperature.
Even before it reached him, the heat and the intensity of the attack were evident from the steam it produced.
Lin Sai dodged to the side, preparing to evade the fireball.
But almost simultaneously, the fireball in mid-air seemed to have a mind of its own; it turned and followed Lin Sai like a tenacious hound, not letting go!
"It can still track me?!"
Lin Sai's eyes widened in surprise.
He quickly turned again to continue evading, but the fireball persistently tracked his movements, even after four or five turns, without losing its target!
"This is relentless!"
Lin Sai glanced at the status of the elemental creature.
The flames on its body surged again, clearly preparing for another attack.
"If this continues, I'll definitely be trapped!"
The situation was rapidly deteriorating.
Although Lin Sai had just obtained the Flame Pattern, granting immunity to fire damage, the color of this fireball...
It didn't seem to be below 1200°C at all!
Just then, a thought flashed through Lin Sai's mind, and he remembered the attribute description of the Meteor Flame Spirit.
[Possesses Heat Sensory Ability]
Although the fire creature before him wasn't a Meteor Flame Spirit, they were both elemental creatures of fire, born in the same place. Perhaps their attacks followed the same principle?
The situation was urgent.
Lin Sai didn't have time to think further; he quickly took out a Flame Bomb from his bag and threw it to the ground beside him.
Boom!
In an instant, the flames contained in the bomb to fill me, all of it.
The good news was that, just as Lin Sai had guessed, the tracking fireball launched by the elemental creature was also misled and detonated prematurely before hitting Lin Sai.
The fireball indeed relied on heat sensing for tracking.
(End of Chapter)
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