Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"Putting aside the issue of the increasing number of monsters, I'm curious about what you mean by sludge?"

Ying was intrigued by Ye Lan's explanation; what kind of filth could be described as eerie?

"It's that one..." Ye Lan didn't explain, she just pointed to a certain spot.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction she was pointing and could see a dark purple clump of mud...

It appears to be flowing like a liquid, but it is actually a solid. The illusion of flow is created by the shimmering light on its surface.

It looks eerie, and I have a gut feeling that it's a harmful substance.

"Ugh! It looks disgusting!" Kuina exclaimed with disgust.

"It really is disgusting." Ying agreed, not only because it looked disgusting, but also because it gave people a disgusting feeling.

"How should we deal with this sludge?"

Fang Rui did not overstep his bounds, but instead asked Ye Lan for her opinion, since it was Li Yue's business.

"Just shine a lumen crystal on it and you can remove the sludge."

Ye Lan said, "As for the principle, it has not been figured out yet."

'principle……'

Fang Rui's gaze fell on the Luminous Crystal. In terms of energy fluctuations, it was somewhat similar to the Nail of Frost. It was probably the power that split off from the nail that was stuck in the ground to solve the pollution problem.

Fang Rui didn't tell Ye Lan and the others his guess; it wasn't important information, and there was no need for them to know.

"Then... let's give it a try!"

Fang Rui looked at the security equipment. The Lumen Crystal was installed inside the security equipment, so if it were to be used, it should be the security equipment that used it...

Now that she knows they are going into the Abyss of Laminaria, Keqing should have the craftsmen make special modifications.

Just as Fang Rui had suspected, the security machinery had been specially modified to activate the power of the Lumen Crystal.

Under the influence of the spreading light energy, the sludge dissipated at an extremely rapid speed.

“It’s rather strange,” Quina said, seeing the sludge dissipate. “It’s like encountering a natural enemy.”

"Natural enemy? You could say that..."

Fang Rui chimed in, "Sky Island and the Abyss are indeed enemies."

Speaking of which, Sky Island seems to have quite a few things to deal with, such as forbidden knowledge, and the abyss...

That said, there must be factions in the Abyss... right?

As he pondered, Fang Rui's thoughts drifted, and he began to speculate about the situation inside the abyss.

You should find an opportunity to ask Kong; he should know the answer.

Kong hasn't been in Teyvat recently. Since there's no way to lift the curse there, he's traveled to other worlds to search for it. In short, unlike Ying, who's leisurely traveling, Kong is very busy.

The Abyss Apostles wanted to help, but the corruption they carried prevented them from doing so.

Therefore, Sora always acts alone.

"Just keep going!"

The group continued along the passage, looking at the messy passageway and the uneven rock walls.

"It's been dug into a maze, it's a bit outrageous."

"Not only that, the flow of the earth veins in the Layered Rock Abyss is quite chaotic. If it weren't for its proximity to Mount Sumeru, the situation would be even more complicated."

Ruo Tuo slowly shook his head. He should have stopped the miners in the first place; the mine tunnel was almost reaching Mount Sumeru.

Ye Lan didn't say anything; she had seen it many times before and was used to it.

"The passageways look similar, and the lighting is dim, making it easy to get lost!"

Fang Rui sighed, recalling how he often got lost when he was exploring the Layered Rock Abyss...

"Get lost? Apart from the Treasure Hunting Group, no one else should get lost in the Layered Rock Abyss. After all, the danger of the Layered Rock Abyss is well known. The General Affairs Department's exploration team always proceeds cautiously and in teams, advancing only a little bit at a time."

After all, it's an area that the immortals and the emperor have emphasized, so the management of Liyue are very concerned about it.

"Not necessarily~"

Thinking of Yan Fei and the others' intrusion into the Layered Rock Abyss, Fang Rui's lips twitched slightly.

"Speaking of which, what is our goal in entering the Abyss of Layered Rocks this time?"

Chapter 621 Exploring the Layered Rock Abyss

"Investigate the specifics of the Stratiform Abyss!"

Yelan didn't hide anything and directly explained the situation: "As the most productive mining area in Liyue, countless miners work here. The closure of the mining area will affect the lives of these people."

"In addition, Liyue's mineral resources are unique to Liyue and occupy a major position in trade."

Every region has its own unique mineral resources, but Liyue is particularly rich in them.

"So, if the exploration of the Layered Rock Abyss goes smoothly, the mining area will be reopened?"

“That’s right.” Ye Lan answered frankly. After all, it concerned the livelihoods of so many miners. If there were other solutions, they would also like to delay opening the Layered Rock Abyss.

Unfortunately, if the establishment of the trade center had not alleviated some of the employment pressure, the Deep Rock Abyss would have opened much earlier.

"It's quite a task for just a few of us to explore the entire Layered Rock Abyss."

Fang Rui was quite aware of how vast the Abyss of Laminaria was; it had taken him a considerable amount of time to activate all the anchor points back then…

Ruoda didn't say anything; he was the main force behind this work.

As Zhongli said, the first step was to identify the dangerous areas inside the Layered Rock Abyss, and then block the roads leading to those areas.

As for the safe zone, it also needs to be addressed...

Ruoduo's gaze turned upwards, where simple buildings could be seen everywhere in the open space. These were the footholds built by miners as they dug deeper and deeper.

If the miners keep digging deeper, they'll eventually find something—it could be an abyss or a vein of sediment.

Therefore, he needs to address this issue.

The Geo Archon and the Geo Dragon King have the ability to create ores from elements and can also convert dirt into ores.

In short, Rota will use Geo elements to fill the Laminariat, as for the energy consumed.

Ruo Tuo turned his gaze to Fang Rui. His plan was to ask Fang Rui for help, since absorbing the earth's energy would affect Teyvat. He just needed to see if Fang Rui was willing to help.

If the other party refuses, then the plan to restore the Laminariat will have to be carried out in stages...

The group slowly moved along the passage, gradually moving away from the area where the miners gathered, and arrived at a quiet, deserted area.

"Pollution worsens..." The security machinery equipped with the pollution detection system issued an alarm. Normal security machinery does not have the function of detecting pollution, but since the design of this security machinery was provided by the immortal, it is reasonable for it to be equipped with this system.

"Pollution. There seems to be something going on ahead." Fang Rui looked towards the dark area.

"I'll go scout..." Xiao gripped his weapon tightly and immediately prepared a double-edged sword.

The next second, Fang Rui stopped him, "Don't rush, let's go together, or do you think it's safer to go alone than to go with us?"

Feeling Fang Rui's gaze, Xiao didn't say anything. After all, Fang Rui was extremely powerful, and he couldn't say that it was safer to act alone.

"I... that's not what I meant." Xiao squeezed out a few words to indicate that he didn't have that kind of intention.

"I know what you're thinking, but there's no need for it."

Fang Rui comforted Xiao. Xiao's personality was very straightforward; if you looked at it in a positive light, you could guess what he would do.

"Yes." Xiao didn't say anything more.

The group fell silent again, and after advancing for a while, they arrived at an open area.

The group's direction of travel was the mine tunnel next to the main mining area of ​​the Layered Rock Abyss → the temporary main mine tunnel.

The mine tunnel is rather narrow, with a pile of wooden pillars supporting the rock walls. Simple minecart tracks are laid on the ground. After traveling a certain distance, you will enter a more spacious area with a pool of mud.

It was much darker and more expansive than anything we had encountered before…

"It looks really disgusting."

Fang Rui complained, and the others nodded in agreement.

"To clean up such a vast area of ​​sludge, a little light might not be enough..."

Anyway, let's give it a try!

The security equipment entered the sludge, its light flashed, and the sludge receded slightly, but returned to normal within seconds.

"It seems the Lumenite crystal can't be eliminated, so let me add some energy."

Fang Rui reached out and channeled energy into the security machinery. The Lumen Crystal immediately emitted an even brighter light, and the large swaths of sludge quickly receded, restoring the land to its normal color.

"Rodha, remember to seal off this place."

Fang Rui's gaze was fixed on the ground; in his field of vision, there was a hole...

The sludge gushed out from here, not from a normal hole, but from a spatial hole, connecting to a special space.

Perhaps because the hole is small, not much sludge can leak out.

"it is good!"

After leaving the mine, Rahu sealed off the mine and the spot where the sludge had been.

Having spent so much time with the Rock King and the immortals, Ruo Tuo has mastered quite a few skills.

After passing through the mine tunnels, the group arrived at another, more open space.

At the bottom of the cave, an object was moving among the mud and rocks, shattering the hard rock into fine sand and gravel...

"What is that?" Kuina frowned; it seemed to be mechanical...

"Ancient machinery, I've seen it before when I explored the Layered Rock Abyss, but I never encountered it..."

Yelan explained that her goal in exploring the Layered Rock Abyss was to ascertain the dangers within it, not to eliminate them.

Besides, she doesn't have the strength to eliminate the threats inside the Layered Rock Abyss.

To be more precise, she couldn't even approach any slightly dangerous areas, since the unknown sludge was contaminated.

"It's either siege machinery or engineering machinery."