Chapter 215: The Chase and Interception
Chapter 215: The Chase and Interception
Could there be friendly forces nearby?
As this thought flashed through Lindsey's mind, he immediately shook his head, dismissing the notion.
"Impossible!"
"This is my first time here, and the creatures of the Black Mountain World..."
Lindsey couldn't help but chuckle at the thought.
To be blunt, most of the intelligent beings in this world were magical beasts.
And as magical beasts possessing Essence, they were most likely subordinates of the Dragon Beast, given the current situation where the Dragon Beast was forcefully advancing its stage by plundering Essence.
The green areas on the map could serve as a reference.
But ultimately, it was just an attitude, one that could change at any moment.
Lindsey couldn't possibly go and contact them right after encountering the threat of a Sixth Stage magical beast.
"Even if I had such an idea, I should at least conduct preliminary investigations first."
Lindsey resumed swinging his Meteor Hammer.
He dug upward, preparing to meet up with Hong.
With the bat summon as a locator, this task wasn't particularly difficult.
After more than ten minutes...
Lindsey stood in the dark, sloping tunnel, vigorously shaking the dirt from his sleeves.
Each clump of dirt dug out by the Meteor Hammer was neatly piled, but the soil itself would scatter as he dug.
Time passed, and Lindsey was not only covered in dirt, but his clothes were filled with dirt particles and small stones.
After a quick clean-up, he felt more comfortable.
As Lindsey prepared to continue digging the tunnel, he couldn't help but think of the moles from Three Pillar Lake:
"Ah..."
"If only they knew more."
The magical beast tribe had become extremely close to Lindsey after he rescued them.
However, the death of their strongest member had resulted in a significant loss of information within the tribe, making it impossible to obtain a comprehensive understanding.
Lindsey also found it inappropriate to inform them of his intention to defeat the Dragon Beast.
In the end, he could only inquire about their general situation, and his fate was sealed as an underground miner.
"There's still over ten meters to the surface... Hmm?"
Just as Lindsey adjusted his mindset and prepared to continue digging, he suddenly felt the ground beneath him change.
The tunnel he had meticulously dug step by step became incredibly smooth.
He stumbled and fell, uncontrollably sliding downward.
"How could this be?"
Lindsey was bewildered.
His physical attributes and balance control had long surpassed the norm, allowing him to perform exaggerated and agile movements.
For him to lose control of his feet and suddenly slip was truly unbelievable.
"It must be related to an Essence Skill!"
"Have those Lizardmen found me and are trying to drag me back this way?"
Lindsey instinctively made this deduction.
Having just escaped the jaws of danger, he wasn't about to fall back into their trap so easily.
However, he couldn't control his descent.
Using the Earth Escape ability of the Mountain Range Emblem wasn't an option yet, as the cooldown period hadn't elapsed.
"Then I have no choice!"
Lindsey immediately opened his bag and took out a spare spear, thrusting it into the wall above him.
Crack!
The spear pierced the soil on one end and stuck out on the other, forming a makeshift 'bar' in the tunnel.
With this support, Lindsey had the chance to observe what was happening.
In the pitch-black underground environment, the bottom of the tunnel Lindsey had dug was now covered with a greasy substance.
It glowed a bright yellow under the torchlight.
Lindsey approached and smelled nothing unusual, only confirming its slippery texture when he touched it with his palm.
"What is this?"
Lindsey frowned and switched to the product information.
【Zero Friction Oil】
【A type of oil that significantly reduces friction.】
【An Essence-created item, it will soon disappear and cannot be sold.】
As expected, it was an Essence-created item.
Lindsey's heart tightened. Since the Lizardmen could find this place, it proved that his escape strategy had failed.
Once they caught up...
No, they didn't even need to catch up to him.
As long as that Sixth Stage leader sent the scorching air current again, Lindsey wouldn't have time to find another hiding spot! Thinking of the possible outcome, Lindsey swallowed hard.
However, during these few seconds of thought, he didn't wait for the expected attack.
The torchlight illuminated the area, and the yellow oil quietly covered the ceiling, as if it had some kind of slow flow.
But beyond the torchlight...
The tunnel was pitch black, almost silent, and no approaching objects could be seen.
Lindsey turned to look at his sides.
The tunnel he had dug was of human size, but for the Lizardmen, it was too high and narrow, not an easy terrain to enter.
"So, this lubrication method is to slide me right into their grasp?"
Lindsey had an idea.
As soon as the idea was born, he took action.
He held the spear stuck in the tunnel with one hand and started swinging the Meteor Hammer with the other.
This lubricating substance couldn't be ignited by flames, so it didn't affect his digging.
Lindsey first filled the tunnel below with soil blocks to block it, and at the same time, he dug a large pit downward, cutting off the source of the yellow lubricant, which then automatically flowed into the pit.
"Without a continuous source, the path above won't be lubricated anymore."
Lindsey was quite satisfied with his solution.
He took out another spear from his bag and alternated it with the previous one, slowly moving upward in a more secure manner.
Crack—
Before Lindsey could reach the higher point again, just as he had moved two or three meters, the spear in his hand started to feel strange.
"Huh?"
Lindsey turned to look.
The spear that was firmly stuck in the soil suddenly slipped out for some reason!
"What's going on?"
"Do those Lizardmen have other tricks?"
Clatter!
The next second, Lindsey's feet touched the ground again.
But he didn't stand firmly in place, nor did he slide down like before.
At some point, the soil under Lindsey's feet became extremely soft, unable to bear his weight.
The moment he fell, he sank into the soil with a 'whoosh'.
Like a high-diving platform, Lindsey fell downward, even feeling as if he had involuntarily activated an Earth Escape ability with infinite duration.
"What are they trying to do?"
Lindsey's pupils constricted.
He tried to swing the spear in his hand to slow down or stop his descent, but it was futile; the loose soil around him offered no leverage.
He fell like this for some time.
When Lindsey felt his descent slowing down, and his feet finally touched the ground, he saw a creature with long, thin limbs and an enlarged head.
Its skin was rough and grayish, and its head had all the normal human organs, except for the eyes.
Seeing this, Lindsey immediately understood who they were—
"The Blind Ones?"
(End of Chapter)
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