My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 337: Cave Secret Passage
In the evening, at seven o'clock.

After dinner, Jiang Xinghuo locked the shop door, returned to the bedroom on the second floor, leaned on the bed and took out his cell phone.

The game starts.

"You woke up at the shrine in Eagle House."

"I wonder what your plans are next?"

"Will you continue to explore and wander around the Eagle House? Or will you go out to sea to search for pearls and head to the Zhenmu Pool hidden under the Songhua River?"

Jiang Xinghuo didn't think too much about the two options and directly chose to go to Zhenmu Pool under the Songhua River.

He has almost explored the Eagle House map. Although there are still some places that have not been explored, there is no rush and he can explore them later when he has free time.

"You chose to go to Zhenmu Pool."

"On the way..."

"Please wait……"

"You have arrived at the Songhua River."

"You took out the land dragon boat."

"You have triggered the Songhua River Region Map."

"According to the location marked on the river map, you can use the land dragon boat to break through the waves and sail quickly to the center of the river."

"The monsters under the water were frightened by the aura of the dragon boat on land. Although they wanted to come out to stop it, they simply couldn't muster the courage."

"So, you will soon arrive at the marked point on the Jiangyu map. If you dive underwater for about a quarter of an hour from here, you will be able to see the blocked Zhenmu Pool."

"Are you going to the bottom of the Songhua River now?"

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the game text and did not rush into the water. Instead, he first opened the trick bag, which is the backpack item column in the game, and found two water-repellent beads.

Although these two "water-repellent beads" have the same name and similar functions, their origins and reasons for formation are completely different.

The first water-repellent bead was an item found in the abandoned Dragon God Temple in Longhe Village during the exploration of the village. It was made from ambergris mixed with water essence.

The second water-repellent bead was an item obtained not long ago when exploring Shanggu City. It was a gem in the belly of the strange beast Water-repellent Rhinoceros.

"Do you want to equip these two water-repellent beads?"

A text prompt popped up in the game.

Jiang Xinghuo originally had the mentality of giving it a try. He didn't know whether he could equip two similar props at the same time, but he didn't expect that it was actually possible.

"You are equipped with the Water Repellent Beads."

"When you walk underwater, you will not be bothered by the current, and you will not suffocate or drown."

Looking at the game text, Jiang Xinghuo found the cuttlefish armor again, clicked on it and put it on the game character.

Finally, he found out the "Water-Dividing Lightning Thorn" and the "Three-Ring Moon-Guarding Water-Avoiding Wheel". After everything was ready, he started the next step of the game.

"You put away your land dragon boat and quietly dived into the water, arriving at the deepest part of the river. Thanks to the innate ability of the water-avoiding beads, you can move freely underwater as if you were walking on flat ground, without being affected in the slightest."

However, with Jiang Xinghuo's current strength, most of the rivers, lakes and seas in the world have long posed no threat to him, not to mention that he also has the law of tides to rely on.

However, these props are just sitting there anyway, so you might as well make full use of them and save yourself some trouble.

"You walk slowly underwater. Although the water currents around you are separated by an invisible force, the freezing cold in the deep water cannot be isolated. You vaguely feel some numbness in your joints."

"You used the Fire Bath Technique."

“The numb joints and muscles returned to normal very quickly.”

"Walking underwater..."

"You saw many shadows swimming in the water. They are all monsters under the Songhua River. Do you want to kill them?" "The Songhua River is a freshwater river. The monsters born there are slightly different from those in other waters."

Jiang Xinghuo did not choose to assassinate, thinking that it is better to have less trouble than more. If he acted rashly and provoke some big guy, it would not be worth it.

"You continue to walk under the water..."

"You find a huge monster swimming towards you, with a strong smell of blood."

"You have found the water-suppressing mandrill."

"The Water-Suppressing Xiao (excellent), a demon unique to the Songhua River Basin, with immense strength, the ability to overturn rivers and seas, and a fondness for feeding on human flesh and blood."

"In the past, countless Tanka people died at the hands of this monster. If you encounter a water goblin underwater, your life is basically over. There is no chance of escape. Even if you are lucky enough to escape, you will become a crippled person with missing limbs."

"The water mandrill attacked you."

"You fought with the water goblin with a weapon in hand. After a hard fight, you successfully killed the water goblin."

"You gained incense, +500."

Seeing the number of incense sticks, Jiang Xinghuo was a little surprised. He didn't expect that an inconspicuous water goblin could produce so many incense sticks.

"You continue on your way..."

"You followed the index on the map and quickly arrived at your destination, where you discovered the blocked Zhenmu Pool."

"You have arrived, Zhenmu Pond."

"At this time, you found a shrine between the ravines. Do you want to go forward and light it up?"

"You have lit up the shrine of Zhenmu Pool."

"Do you want to explore the Zhenmu Pool immediately?"

"You walked forward and found that the cave had been blocked by an iron gate. The rusty iron gate was rooted in the ground and could not be moved at all. What were you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to destroy this iron door, or find another way to enter the cave?"

"You didn't destroy the iron gate, but used the water escape technique, relying on the power of the surrounding water flow to easily break through the blockade of the iron gate."

"But because this cave has been sealed for a long time, it is difficult for algae from the outside to enter it. Most of the pearl oysters in the cave have starved to death, and the pearls have become dull and have lost their original value."

"Only a very small number of pearl oysters with strong vitality have survived to this day by swallowing the green algae growing on their shells."

"You walked into the cave that had been sealed for many years and began to explore inside. After a careful search, you found something."

"You have obtained the Dust-Repelling Pearl."

"Dust-Repellent Pearl (rare material), a very rare type of pearl. Carrying it on your body will keep dust away. It can also be used as a good material for refining elixirs."

"You have obtained the Mirage Pearl."

"Mirage Pearl (rare item), a pearl that can release cloud and mist mirage, which can block items or skills below the epic level from being seen. It can be used for 20 minutes per day."

Two pearls, each with its own strengths.

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the description of the text and put it into his magic bag. When he was about to continue exploring, he saw new game text pop up.

"You have been in the cave for too long. You have been poisoned by the mercury in the cave and your nerve center has been seriously affected."

"You fainted..."

"You are dead."

"But before you died, you discovered that there seemed to be a secret passage deep in the cave, leading to an unknown place..."

My parents are coming over tonight. My father has some back pain. I will check it out tomorrow to see what the problem is. I may have to update it tomorrow night.

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(End of this chapter)