Chapter 225: Crystal Valley
Chapter 225: Crystal Valley
"Lindsey, what's that yellow thing?"
"How would I know?" Lindsey replied, equally baffled. "And that color is golden, not yellow!"
The Lizard Dragon Chief's attack.
Even if it was just a casual strike during the battle, it was not something that could be resisted by just anyone.
At the very least, neither Lindsey nor Hong had the ability to withstand it.
But in front of the Crystal Valley, this intimidating and deadly attack mysteriously vanished into thin air.
Anyone witnessing such a scene would be unable to accept it at first.
Boom!!!
The ground began to tremble again as the battle between the two Sixth Stage powerhouses continued.
After that strike, the Lizard Dragon Chief had no time to pay attention to anything else and focused solely on his deadly battle with the Blind Elder.
At the entrance of the Crystal Valley, Lindsey opened his map.
Due to the battle between the two powerhouses, the underground world was filled with markers indicating creatures fleeing or engaging in combat.
"But here, aside from the two of us, there are no signs of any other life forms."
"... "
Lindsey and Hong looked at each other.
The absence of any life forms meant that the golden glow that had nullified the Lizard Dragon Chief's attack originated from something within the Crystal Valley itself, perhaps even an uncontrolled entity.
An innate defense had effortlessly erased the offensive of a Sixth Stage powerhouse.
"... "
"You see, Dragon Beasts can find opportunities to advance from the Fifth Stage all the way to the Seventh Stage here, so it's reasonable to assume that there are things beyond our imagination as well," Lindsey rationalized the phenomenon.
Hong was more direct; she pointed her fair finger towards the colorful depths of the Crystal Valley:
"Should we continue further in?"
Lindsey shook his head decisively:
"The more dangerous a place is, the more cautious we should be. I'll go check out the entrance first."
Lindsey remembered the scene when the Lizard Dragon's attack had been erased.
He approached a crystal near the entrance and used the item identification template to assess it.
【Mineral: Red Crystal】
【A red crystal that can be crafted into decorative items.】
【A common crystal that can be easily sold in most places, with moderate value.】
"Just an ordinary crystal?"
Lindsey raised an eyebrow and selected several clusters of crystals of different sizes and colors for identification.
The information revealed by the item identification template was consistent across all of them.
There were no traces of any special power here, and the golden glow that had flashed by earlier did not reappear as Lindsey moved around.
Hong leaned in and whispered:
"Any findings?"
Lindsey shook his head:
"Let's move further in. It seems we won't find any clues at the entrance."
The two cautiously ventured deeper into the Crystal Valley.
After a few dozen meters, the ground structure beneath their feet began to change.
The soil and rocks of the underground cave were replaced by rocks of various sizes, with mud filling the gaps between them, making the journey even more challenging.
"Lindsey, it's getting hot in here."
A few minutes later, Hong spoke up again.
Unlike Lindsey, who had higher resistance, the girl could precisely sense the temperature changes in the underground world.
"The temperature is rising?"
Lindsey deactivated his resistance to test the environment, and it was indeed getting hotter, as Hong had noticed.
"... "
"This situation is unusual."
For some reason, the Dragon Beast's advancement had not affected the underground world, and the temperature did not vary with altitude as it did on the surface.
Therefore, the source of the temperature change must be something within the Crystal Valley.
Whoosh—
At that moment, a hot gust of wind blew through the Crystal Valley.
Sensing the anomaly, Lindsey and Hong braced themselves.
As they stood there with their weapons for over ten seconds, nothing changed around them.
"..."
"Should we keep going forward?"
"We've come this far, we can't turn back now!"
The two exchanged glances and cautiously advanced, supporting each other.
During this time, Lindsey also checked the map. The cave where Crystal Valley was located was a vast area spanning several kilometers.
They groped forward for some time, only advancing a quarter of the distance.
The danger never approached them.
Instead, the appearance of crystals around them became more frequent, especially at the top of Crystal Valley, where large clusters of crystals emitted dazzling gleams, making the area almost like an indoor space illuminated by neon lights. No torches were needed for lighting.
Finally, when they reached one-third of the way, Lindsey and Hong had to stop.
In front of them, a naturally formed crystal wall stood, spanning the center of Crystal Valley.
This wall was a natural barrier, where crystals of various colors intertwined and merged into one, completely enveloping the central area of Crystal Valley.
Without hesitation, Lindsey took out the Meteor Hammer, while Hong raised her Iron Pickaxe.
The girl acted swiftly, drawing from her experience of digging in the tunnel. She swung the pickaxe with force.
Crack! In an instant, the iron pickaxe shattered in Hong's hand.
Lindsey quickly shielded Hong with his body, using his airflow shield to deflect the flying pieces of the shattered pickaxe.
They didn't have time to mourn the loss of the pickaxe.
Instead, they immediately jumped back and cautiously observed the crystal wall before them.
The reason for the pickaxe's destruction wasn't the extreme hardness of the crystal wall itself, but a faint layer of golden light that had appeared on its surface.
It was identical to the glow that countered the Lizard Dragon Chief's attack!
"..."
"Hong, you stay back and watch. If something goes wrong, pull me back."
This time, Lindsey took the initiative.
The golden light had only destroyed the pickaxe used for digging and hadn't harmed anyone. Caution didn't necessarily mean danger.
He cautiously approached and attempted to identify it using the item template.
【Natural Structure: Crystal Wall】
【Crystals grow along the guidance of a powerful force, forming a natural wall that is almost indestructible by external forces.】
【Difficult to move, difficult to destroy, extremely valuable but challenging to destroy.】
【"Accomplish the whole of righteousness... Tyrannical..."
"Ancient things are buried here, do not disturb."】
"..."
An object with an additional suffix! Seeing this special clause, Lindsey understood the uniqueness of this place.
However, the item information didn't explain how to break through the crystal wall; it only revealed the special nature of this thing, and the situation before them hadn't fundamentally changed.
"Lindsey, look over here!"
Just as Lindsey furrowed his brows, pondering what to do, a shout from Hong behind him caught his attention.
He turned around.
The girl was standing in front of a cluster of blue crystals, her face filled with excitement as she called out his name.
"What is it?"
Lindsey hurried over.
Following Hong's guidance, he also noticed something peculiar.
Unlike the ordinary crystals or crystal walls they had seen before, this crystal had some faint golden patterns inside.
"Lindsey, this seems like some kind of writing, but it's not Beastfolk script or Universal Language. Can you understand it?" Hong pointed at the patterns within the crystal and asked.
Lindsey stared at the patterns, momentarily stunned.
It wasn't until Hong nudged his shoulder with her elbow that Lindsey nodded.
"Ah, that's right."
"How could I not recognize it?
"This is the script from my homeland!"
(End of Chapter)
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