Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Fang Rui looked at the machinery burrowing in and out of the ground and muttered a complaint under his breath.

The others listened to Fang Rui's complaints but didn't understand what he meant for a moment. However, Ye Lan, who reacted quickly, soon understood what Fang Rui was talking about.

"Don't use homophones..." Ye Lan was speechless. Don't use homophones when you're working seriously, it's easy to cause problems.

The others understood what Fang Rui meant and were all speechless.

“I wasn’t using puns,” Fang Rui explained. “That mechanical construct is either used to breach city walls or to break rocks and dig underground…”

"Or it can serve both purposes."

"It looks like a dangerous item. Should we dismantle it?" Ye Lan took out her weapon. She had many companions with her, especially the Demon-Slaying Great Sage and Gan Yu. Dismantling a machine shouldn't be a problem.

"Do as you please." Fang Rui indicated that they could do as they pleased; in the underground mining area, there seemed to be more than one similar machine.

It's better to remove it...

After all, this machine has some issues with the energy it uses and the way it attacks.

He vaguely remembered that the machine produced sludge during the attack, whether due to energy or because it drilled too deep.

No matter what, they are all very dangerous items.

"Need any help?" Kuina asked eagerly, the new monster making her a little restless.

"No need." Ye Lan refused someone's help; there was no need to trouble guests with matters that were within their purview.

After saying that, the group rushed to the bottom of the pit.

Sensing the approaching danger, the mechanical creation ceased its lurking in the sand and charged out with considerable ferocity, its grotesque form appearing before everyone's eyes.

The next second, the drill bit, whose beginning and end were unclear, fell and viciously smashed towards Ye Lan and the others.

Fang Rui and Kuina did not participate in the battle, but watched the battle at the bottom of the pit from the edge of the cliff. Both Xiao and Yelan were warriors with high evasion and speed. The mechanical creation known as the "Relic Serpent" could not hit Xiao and the others with its slow attacks.

As for Gan Yu, she shot arrows at the edge of the battlefield and used magic to restrict the movement of the giant serpent from the ruins.

As a renowned immortal who did not perish in the war between demons and gods, Gan Yu possesses considerable combat power and a vast array of immortal techniques.

Both Xiao and Gan Yu are capable of handling the giant serpent of the ruins on their own, and the two of them working together are even more efficient.

In less than a minute, the giant serpent ruins had been dismantled, and the energy that escaped was a thick, black sludge that turned the battlefield into an eerie purplish-black color.

The three frowned and immediately left the battlefield.

Afterwards, security equipment entered the site and, with Fang Rui's energy supply, began processing the sludge.

"Could the pollution of the Layered Rock Abyss be caused by this machine?"

Ye Lan shared his speculation, recalling the images of the giant serpent emerging from the ruins with black sludge, and the black sludge spraying out after the destruction, which made him think this way.

“No,” Fang Rui replied.

“Let’s go, we’ll head to other areas.” Fang Rui looked at Ruo Tuo and made a request, “Could you please fill in the pit and clear the way?”

With the power of the Rock element, the Dragon King of Rota can silently open a passage in the rock layer without affecting the overall stability.

Instead of continuing along the mine tunnel, the group, guided by Fang Rui, headed towards the most polluted area.

“Here…” Looking at the area covered in purplish-red and purplish-black, Ye Lan frowned even more, as if there was a purple mist spreading in the air.

"The problem is serious. Can it be purified?" Xiao looked at Fang Rui, hoping for an answer.

"It can be purified, but it won't work well without Lumenite."

Lumenite is merely a derivative; even if it replenishes energy, there is a limit, and exceeding that limit will cause it to shatter.

To purify this place, we need at least a large fragment of the Frostfire Nail.

Hearing the alarms coming from the security equipment, Fang Rui explained, "The pollution concentration here is quite high. Anyone who doesn't have protective measures should come to me for a protective amulet."

Upon hearing this, everyone present reached out their hands to Fang Rui.

"Leaving aside others, why did you also reach out, Ruoduo?"

"I did not acquire the relevant skills."

Rota's answer was very simple, and he didn't even bother to explain it in detail.

"Alright, one for each of you."

After handing the talisman to everyone, Fang Rui and the others began to explore the area. The extent to which the environment had been modified could not have been achieved in just a few days; it must have been the result of years of accumulation.

"Is this the starting point of the pollution outbreak?" Ye Lan asked.

She cared about this matter. Besides being part of the General Affairs Department's mission, she also wanted to find certain information, which was another reason she joined the exploration mission.

Xiao was the same, so his attention was instantly drawn to Yelan after she asked the question.

“It should be one of the flashpoints.” Fang Rui did not give a precise answer, after all, he knew very little about the situation in the Layered Rock Abyss and could not be sure.

"...One of them?" Ye Lan looked at the purplish-black expanse, unsure of what to say.

If there is more than one contaminated area beneath the Abyss of Laminaria, it would be very dangerous to open it up rashly!

There's something ahead...

The wind brought him news that in the heart of the cave at the bottom lurked a dangerous and evil creature.

"Yes, it's an Abyss Apostle," Fang Rui gave the accurate answer.

"The Abyss...Apostle?!" Ye Lan had heard of it; it seemed to be a high-ranking member of the Abyss.

They possess the ability to command abyss mages and magical beasts, and their individual strength surpasses that of ordinary Eye of God holders.

"So it's the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons..." The Abyss Apostle greeted them upon seeing them.

"Mr. Fang Rui, it's been a long time," another Abyss Apostle greeted Fang Rui.

"Your Highness," the two Abyss Apostles greeted simultaneously.

The people present did not react to the words of the two Abyss Apostles.

"What are you doing here?" Xiao asked directly, without any intention of beating around the bush.

“To deal with the pollution,” an Abyss Apostle replied. “This place was once part of the Order’s plan, but the Order has changed its mind and there is no need to continue it. Therefore, His Highness the Prince has asked us to find a way to dispose of it.”

"Uh, the Abyss Apostles dealing with the Abyss's corruption? Is that a lame joke?"

Ye Lan said this mainly because the current situation was somewhat absurd.

“After all, the Order now has new goals.” The Abyss Apostle did not elaborate.

After Fang Rui entered Teyvat, the power dynamics between Sky Isles, the Seven Kingdoms, and the Abyss changed, rendering the original plan inapplicable.

The Order needs to keep up with the times, and besides, there are new ways to break the curse, so there is no need to declare war on Sky Island.

After all, with the Seven Rulers and the Keepers of Heavenly Principles growing stronger, the Order's chances of winning are very low.

Too many variables...

"So, have you found a solution?" Fang Rui did not doubt the motives of the two Abyss Apostles.

Many of these Abyss Apostles wanted to regain their human form. With no hope of revenge, returning to human form and continuing to live was a good option.

After all, the form of the Abyss Apostles is also a burden for these people, since they did not become Abyss Apostles voluntarily, but because of the curse.

"No!" the two Abyss Apostles answered confidently, leaving the others speechless.

"...This is your masterpiece, why is there no solution?" Ye Lan asked.

"If you destroy something, are you confident you can repair it?" an apostle of the abyss asked.

Ye Lan instantly understood what the other person meant, and was speechless.

I really want to complain, but there are more important things to do than complain.

"Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, do you have a solution?"

"No." As he said this, Xiao looked at Fang Rui, hoping to get a "yes" answer.

"There's no need to solve it; just seal this place off."

Fang Rui's solution was quite simple and crude.

Chapter 622 Searching for the Sustainer

"Isn't there a better way?"

Xiao asked this question because the problem here cannot be solved by sealing.

"Yes, have someone throw a nail here."

Fang Rui responded to Xiao's expectations with another answer: the special creation thrown out by the Suppressor of Heaven's Principles could stop the abyss pollution from continuing to expand and could also purify the existing pollution.

However, this place is located underground, and the giant creation falling from the sky will disrupt the stability of the strata abyss, which will cause problems such as delaying the miners' resumption of work and increasing the difficulty of mining ore.

"A nail?" Xiao was a little stunned. What kind of nail could be so powerful?

"...If it's a better way, why didn't you mention it first?"

Ye Lan was the first to react, and she grasped the key to the problem and asked questions.

"The answer is simple: the second method has a side effect, which is that it will cause the Abyss of Laminaria to collapse."

Everyone: "!!!"

"You should have told me sooner if it was this important!!!" Paimon stomped his foot in the air, looking very angry.

"That's why I didn't prioritize this method." Fang Rui's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was indifferent.

"Is there a third way?" Ye Lan regained her composure and continued to ask.

"The third solution is for me to personally take action to clean up the pollution and solve the problem of the passage."

With that, Fang Rui looked at Ye Lan and the others, "But there's a problem: do you have a way to convince me?"

"After all, I'm here for tourism, I'm not going to do it for free!"

Ye Lan remained silent. She hadn't come up with a reason to persuade Fang Rui, so she abandoned the best third option and turned to Ruo Tuo, "Please, Mr. Ruo Tuo."

"give it to me!"

Different elements have different properties. For example, wind can bring news, while rock has the property of suppression.

Therefore, using rock elements to perform techniques of suppression and sealing provides additional benefits.