Chapter 330: The Cavern Floor
Chapter 330: The Cavern Floor
Li Qian cautiously peered out from the bottom of the passageway, his head half-exposed, surveying the scene before him.
In the next moment, the sight that greeted his eyes was so shocking that he froze in place, as if struck by lightning.
To his amazement, a massive cavern appeared in his line of sight.
The cavern resembled a small underground world, with an estimated diameter of about two kilometers.
The cavern was narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, like an inverted bowl.
Various types of fluorite were embedded in the ceiling, emitting a soft glow.
The light that Li Qian had seen earlier in the passageway was coming from these stones.
It was also because of this glow that Li Qian could clearly see the scene at the bottom of the cavern.
At that moment, on the small plaza at the bottom of the cavern, which had a diameter of about two kilometers, countless stone statues stood densely packed.
The reason Li Qian's scalp was tingling was precisely because of these stone statues.
They were not ordinary statues but rock giants, and from their appearance, they seemed to have already reached the Dominator Rank.
Besides these rock giants, there were even more stone blocks scattered around.
These stones were as large as millstones, and they had only a pair of hands, a pair of feet, and a huge rock head, which were the rock monsters.
In the center of the encirclement formed by these rock monsters and rock giants, three exceptionally tall statues stood, each about ten meters high.
Their posture was distinctly different from the ordinary rock giants.
Besides being taller, they held a giant rock sword in their hands, and their bodies were also covered in a layer of rock armor.
They exuded an even more formidable aura.
"These three exceptionally tall rock giants should be the three Imperial Tier extraordinary beings that I detected earlier."
As he thought this, he soon became perplexed.
At that moment, at the bottom of the cavern, all the extraordinary beings, whether rock monsters or rock giants, or even the exceptionally tall rock giants, stood motionless as if they were piles of lifeless stones.
If it weren't for the energy detection watch clearly displaying the terrifying energy contained within their bodies, Li Qian estimated that he might have also fallen into such an illusion.
Driven by curiosity and confusion, Li Qian studied the scene even more carefully.
Soon, he discovered something unusual.
In the center of the small plaza at the bottom of the cavern, there was a small open space.
Li Qian almost missed it due to the tall rock giants blocking his view.
After noticing the unusual sight, his gaze remained fixed on that area.
After a while, he finally discerned a clue.
In the very center of the encirclement formed by the rock giants and rock monsters, there stood a strange rock about three to four meters tall, its body dark red.
This dark red, peculiar rock was not particularly tall, and it was almost invisible among the crowd of rock giants and rock monsters.
However, at that moment, Li Qian felt that this peculiar dark red rock might have an extraordinary attraction for the rock monsters and rock giants.
Although he didn't know what this dark red rock was, his rational mind told him that its value might be astonishing.
Despite its high value, Li Qian wasn't tempted.
Value was one thing, but whether he had the means to obtain it was another matter.
If the reason these Rock Monsters and Rock Giants were lurking here, coveting this peculiar dark red rock, then staying any longer would be akin to courting death.
So, Li Qian merely observed without taking any action.
After a while, when he was considering whether to retreat, as every extra second meant increased danger, an unexpected event occurred.
At the periphery of the cavern's floor, a Rock Monster suddenly emitted a dazzling glow.
Li Qian recognized this glow as the Evolution Glow.
The sight of this brilliant Evolution Glow immediately halted his thoughts of retreat, and he focused intently once more.
As he watched, the Evolution Glow intensified, eventually enveloping half of the cavern's floor.
Even with such a dramatic change, the other Rock Monsters and Rock Giants at the bottom of the cavern remained unmoved.
The Evolution Glow persisted for about five minutes before gradually fading away.
When the Evolution Glow subsided, there was one less Rock Monster and one more Rock Giant at the cavern's floor.
Undoubtedly, a Rock Monster had evolved into a Rock Giant right before his eyes.
Witnessing the entire process, Li Qian acted without hesitation and established a Beast Research Task.
[Task 3: Evolution Method of Rock Monster, Current Task Progress 90%!]
Having witnessed the entire evolution, Li Qian knew that by setting up the task, the progress would not be too low, and indeed, his guess was correct.
As soon as the task was established, the progress reached ninety percent as soon as the task was established.
Li Qian was confident he could complete this task in a short time.
This was the reason he established the task without hesitation.
Why not earn some easy Achievement Points?
Having witnessed the entire evolution, Li Qian did not retreat. He continued to lurk in his original position, gazing at the scene at the cavern's floor.
"Since I can witness the evolution from Rock Monster to Rock Giant, it's not impossible that by continuing to wait here, I might see the evolution from Rock Giant to that exceptionally large Rock Colossus."
With this goal in mind, Li Qian chose to hold his position.
However, he soon realized that this approach might not be feasible.
Some of the Rock Giants at the cavern's floor were showing signs of activity.
This set off alarm bells in Li Qian's mind.
When he saw the exceptionally large Rock Colossus stir, he knew he couldn't stay any longer.
As he emerged from his silent state, Li Qian wasn't sure if the Rock Giants would detect him.
In any case, he wasn't going to risk his life.
Without hesitation, Li Qian slowly retracted his head, crawled back, and began his return journey.
Just as before, Li Qian moved with utmost caution, fearing even the slightest sound.
He was even more careful than when he had entered, as the Rock Giants at the cavern's floor were already showing signs of awakening.
After crawling for about a quarter of an hour, Li Qian finally exited the passage and returned to the cave's bottom.
He summoned Seven Sons again, who carried him into the air, returning to the ground.
(End of Chapter)
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