met free Chapter 511 Are you trying to string me along?
Chapter 511 Are you trying to string me along?
"Hmm, what is it?"
Following Xiao's gaze, Arataki Ichito strode forward, and when he reached the shadows, he looked down.
A blue mineral, emitting a soft glow, was growing in the corner, standing out conspicuously in the darkness.
"Good heavens, it's like finding a needle in a haystack! I was wondering why this spreading area was so strange, but I didn't expect there to actually be something here."
Araki Ichito muttered something and casually swung his hand, the sharp blade easily slicing through the base of the ore and slicing it off in one go.
Arataki Ichito picked up the ore and waved his arm at Xiao, "Hey, buddy, you're in luck, we've found the stone we're looking for."
Xiao walked up to Araki Ichito, his golden eyes narrowing slightly as he examined the ore in Ichito's hand. "This is the stone you were talking about... that can help us?"
"That's right, this thing is called Lumenite. It has the effect of dispelling the black mud. Although it wasn't as bad as it is now before, it certainly wasn't much worse."
"If those gold miners hadn't taken protective measures, it would be an ideal situation to say that only one in ten would survive. They relied on this rock."
Araki Ichito weighed it in his hand, a look of disappointment on his face. "It's a pity, the quantity is a bit small, and neither of us knows how to process it. I don't know how useful a single lumenite is."
"Let's find some black mud to test it out later. If it works, then we'll go back to the previous place."
"Xiao said."
"Ah, you want to go back so soon? It seems you really miss that place. Well, the malice there is almost overflowing."
As he muttered to himself, Araki Ichito tapped the lumen stone again, making a thumping sound.
"But brother, you don't need to be in such a hurry. Relax, we'll be back in a bit. But we need to investigate this awful place thoroughly first. We should help people to the end, we can't just give up halfway."
Araki Ichito beckoned Xiao to continue forward.
In the eerie underground, the two searched the area around Zammalan four or five times until they were sure there was no more black mud before they decided to leave.
During this time, Araki Kazuto kept trying to figure out how to make use of Lumenite, tapping and tinkering along the way.
He was about to challenge the enhanced version of the Nameless Ruins Contaminated dungeon, and he was actually a little nervous without some special attack items.
In other words, Teyvat food doesn't have the same effects as in the game; otherwise, before every major battle, Arataki Ichito would have to eat a meal first and stock up on hundreds of fried eggs.
"Hiss, bro, how do you use this stone? Why don't you try using your elemental power?"
Araki Kazuto, utterly perplexed, wandered over to Xiao and hovered over the lumen stone that had been polished to a high gloss.
Xiao said speechlessly, "Didn't I say we'd find some black mud to experiment with later?"
Araki Ichito spread his hands. "Then do you think there's a possibility that the next place will be the one I need to settle down right now?"
“…” Xiao fell silent.
After a while, he reached out and took the Lumen Stone, infusing it with a trace of wind elemental power.
The ending was delightful: it was completely useless; I couldn't get in at all.
Xiao tossed the stone back to Araki Ichito. "No, elemental power won't work. Let's think of something else..."
"Oh, right. Ordinary people don't have elemental power, so do they really need to be processed into some kind of tool to make it useful?"
Araki Ichito stared at the stone and muttered to himself. He was not afraid of strong enemies, but he was really troubled by environmental problems.
If even Lumenite can't solve the problem, then he'll have no choice but to use the Emperor's talisman.
But this is, after all, a talisman used for sealing, and it probably cannot be completely removed.
The talisman consumed some of its energy just from that open space in Zammaran.
Although it wasn't obvious, Araki Kazuto still keenly noticed it.
Based on this consumption, the main mining area should be completely cleared, but the nameless ruins may not be so.
"Forget it, things will work themselves out. I refuse to believe that my brother and I can't get through this without Lumenite."
Araki Ichito thought to himself as he followed Xiao on the way back.
Half an hour later...
"Stop...stop! Dude! Wait...wait for me!"
With one arm clinging desperately to the cliff face, Araki Ichito pulled him up to the ground using all five of his fingers.
The more dashing you are when you jump down, the more pathetic you are when you climb back up.
Xiao leaned against the stone wall with his eyes closed, as if he were resting.
Araki Ichito sat on the ground, casually brushing the dust off his trench coat while muttering curses.
"The Abyss of Layered Rocks... Seriously... is this some kind of maze?!"
Xiao gave a warning: "This place is shrouded in evil spirits, so it's best to speak less to avoid them entering your body."
"Don't worry, buddy, I'm not going to fall here."
Araki Ichito jumped to his feet and turned to Xiao, asking, "But speaking of which, after being in this godforsaken place for so long, how much elemental power do you have left, buddy?"
Xiao replied, "Ninety percent is still left, that's enough."
Upon hearing this, Arataki Ichito's expression darkened.
Ninety percent means that even if you don't use any magic here, you will still consume one-tenth of your immortal power within a few hours.
This is not good news...
If war breaks out, Xiao can't help but use his magic, right? He can't help but use He Pu Yuan, right?
Once we actually use immortal techniques to start a war, who knows if it will lead to an increased consumption of immortal power, or if evil energy will take the opportunity to enter the body and mind!
The karmic burdens carried by the demon are like a powder keg; in such an environment, a moment of carelessness can trigger an explosion with unimaginable consequences.
Moreover, the idea of using top-tier immortal techniques to instantly kill enemies and quickly resolve the battle is unrealistic.
If you dare to use it, this place will collapse, and you'll be lucky to get out.
Thinking about it that way, Arataki Ichito might still be able to fight the berserk Xiao.
Araki Ichito, who came to this conclusion, couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.
"what happened?"
Xiao turned around and looked back, his handsome face devoid of any superfluous expression.
"It's nothing, just a piece of advice, buddy: take care of yourself when the fight starts and don't let anyone take advantage of you. I'll take care of things at the front."
Araki Ichidou earnestly advised him.
"Don't worry, I have my own conclusions. This place is not in my favor, so I have no choice but to entrust this important task to you."
After a pause, Xiao added, "...I believe you in this matter."
Is this some kind of dangling trap?
Araki Ichito pointed to himself.
"Didn't you say that I could absolutely trust you when it came to the fight?"
"But the way you phrased it reminds me of the way goddesses in Inazuma light novels can have their henchmen fight to the death with just a few words."
Xiao ignored him and turned to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey! Wrong, wrong, buddy, don't walk so fast! It's kind of creepy not to chat in this shabby place!"
"You're not even afraid of Chi Feng, so why are you afraid of this?"
"Cough cough, I'm not really scared, I'm just really bored."
"........."
Well, it turns out that no matter how much Araki Ichito tries to act aloof, he's still a comedian.
…………
laugh!
A longsword swiftly pierced the Hilichurl Fire Mage's heart, instantly taking his life.
The man looking down from above drew his longsword, leaving a trail of blood.
He sheathed his sword, his eyes filled with icy coldness.
"The abyss... Hmph..."