Genshin Impact, I, Aradaki Ichito, don’t want to be a funny guy!

Chapter 507 Entering the Main Mining Area, the Strange Black Mud

"Here we are."

Xiao spoke softly, his sharp eyes sweeping across the surroundings.

"This place...it's really a bit eerie, can you feel it?"

Araki Ichito frowned, seemingly very dissatisfied with the air here.

Xiao raised his palm, and the originally vigorous elemental power appeared dim and lifeless underground. The darkness around him seemed to solidify and surround him.

"My elemental power is being eroded. We must hurry, or my power will disappear first."

"At this rate, how long can you last?"

Araki Ichidou looked at Xiao.

"Seven to eight hours."

Xiao provided a general range of answers.

"That's enough. Next, we might need to find some stones. Although those stones can't help you recover, they can at least suppress and dispel the black mist here, preventing you from continuing to suffer damage."

"And what is that stone? How do you seem to know it so well?"

Xiao couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"I found out by chatting with people in the caravan, and there are also precautions and manuals here. If you're interested, you can find out. You weren't so focused on finding people that you didn't look for other clues, were you?"

Having learned clues from the plot, and having only used Observation Haki to scan the area, Arataki Ichito, who had been lying down for an hour, shamelessly asked...

Xiao stared at him expressionlessly, making him feel uneasy.

Araki Ichito shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

"Let's go, let's find those stones quickly."

Xiao turned and left.

"Okay, then you should stick to my side."

Araki Ichito muttered to himself and quickly followed.

Walking deep into the dark and gloomy underground, the road beneath his feet was flat, and Arataki Ichito immediately activated his Observation Haki to survey his surroundings.

Unfortunately, apart from three meters away from himself, the entire range of Araki Ichito's perception was nothing but endless darkness, making it impossible for him to detect anything at all.

Arataki Ichito immediately realized that his Observation Haki was useless here, so he withdrew it, unwilling to expend any more energy.

This was the temporary main mine tunnel, which Arataki Ichito recognized, so he simply jumped down.

Seeing that there was no exit around, Xiao simply jumped down as well.

They walked or jumped for an unknown amount of time before finally arriving at a campsite.

Araki Ichito's eyes lit up, and he immediately told Xiao to start searching the area.

Fifteen minutes later...

"grass!"

Araki Ichito hurled a wooden crate down, cursing and yelling, "These scoundrels! We just told you to evacuate, not to move! Is it really necessary? You didn't leave us a single thing! You deserve your bad luck!"

You deserved to go berserk and beat them up!

Araki Ichito cursed Araki in his heart with those last words.

So much time has passed, and he is quite amazed at how much his temper has improved. If it were before, he would have cursed those guys' ancestors for eighteen generations back to life.

"Since it's not here, let's look elsewhere. They couldn't have mined all that ore; there should still be some left."

Xiao, on the other hand, was much more composed. Even though he had gained nothing, he was not discouraged and continued to move towards another place.

"Haha, that's hard to say."

Arataki Kazuto's lips twitched. As a nation capable of digging deep into the abyss of layered rocks to the level of Mount Sumeru, he seriously doubted how much Lumenite would be left.

He glanced around again, then pursed his lips and left without looking back.

This camp was truly empty; not only were there no minerals, but food, documents, and tools had all been removed. Calling it an empty shell would be an understatement.

There's nothing I can do now but hope that the main mining area of ​​the Great Abyss, the rugged stone hall, or the camp that produces Lumenite have some stock, but judging from the current situation, the chances are slim.

Araki Ichito played the story through the system, freezing on the map drawn by Shiki, constantly confirming the location of the two of them and the route they were taking.

Judging from their direction of travel, the two of them are heading towards the main mining area.

After walking steadily for a while, the sound of splashing water could be heard.

Araki Ichito glanced down at the puddles at his feet, made no reaction, and simply continued walking forward.

snap…

pat...

Snap...

The continuous sound of splashing in the water echoed in the dark cave, and the two walked for another half hour.

Then... three water slimes popped out?

Looking at the large and two small light blue circular figures, Araki Ichito's gaze was filled with curiosity; this was the first time he had ever encountered a slime.

Hmm, her figure is quite cute.

However, unlike the monsters in the game that attack directly, these three water slimes timidly leaned against the wall, their round bodies trembling slightly.

Good heavens! A demon and a clearly inhuman monster have appeared!!

My life is over!!

Araki Ichito strode forward, grabbed the largest water slime, and kneaded it until it was round and flat, his face showing great surprise.

"Hey, buddy, are the monsters here so docile? They don't even attack."

Xiao glanced at him speechlessly, "Don't delay, move forward quickly."

"Oh."

Araki Ichito casually tossed the water slime aside, patted the water off his hands, and strode off, quickly catching up with Xiao.

……

Giant Abyss Main Mining Area…

"This...this is..."

Xiao's face was grim, and He Puyuan had already appeared in his hand.

"Tsk...this is really big trouble..."

As expected, Arataki Kazuto sighed and rubbed his forehead, immediately summoning the Red Horn Stone Crushing Knife.

Their gazes were fixed on the main mining area of ​​the Great Abyss below, which had been completely polluted.

The eerie, dark purple sludge spread like a plague throughout the area, and the ominous aura seemed to spread like a ghostly hand, sending chills down one's spine.

They wriggled as if they were alive, occasionally bursting open the boiling water and making a chilling sound.

Staircases, supporting columns, ropes, cranes—they're everywhere, and some strange creation crawls out from them.

Seeing Xiao's restless appearance, Arataki Ichito hesitated for a moment, then plunged his sword into the ground and reached out to stop him.

"Wait a minute, Xiao, don't rush to make a move."

Xiao coldly observed the bizarre scene beneath his feet, making no further move, but instead turned his gaze to him.

Araki Ichito's brows twitched as he watched, but he had no choice but to patiently analyze the situation. "Phew, actually, seeing this scene made me want to take action too, but we still need to face the problem head-on."

"First, our attacks can kill these creations, but can they kill that black mud?"

"Secondly, even if you can defeat them, given their size and number, how much immortal power will you have left after you eliminate them all? Don't forget, this is just one area, and it's the closest one to us. If this area has become like this, the other areas can only be worse."

"Furthermore, if you go all out in your fight, do you think you'll eliminate the black mud first, or will the ground collapse a second time and bury us both?"

Xiao silently withdrew his spear. "Then what do you suggest? Even if we ignore these creations, they won't let us just swagger past them."

"Yeah, that's why we can't be open and aboveboard, we have to do it secretly."

Araki Ichito snapped his fingers and chuckled.