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You have defeated a Lv8 Glowing Floating Jellyfish (Cave Daifuku) and gained 680 Evolution Points.

680 evolution points.

Renyi stared at the number in silence, not because he thought it was too low.

However, for them now, there are plenty of ways to acquire evolution points; a little more or less doesn't matter. What Renyi is most looking forward to is—

What rare materials can this special monster drop for him?

But the current situation is...

The area in front was completely empty.

The umbrella-shaped canopy that blocked the entire cave, as well as the tendrils and tentacles that almost filled the riverbed, all vanished into thin air.

There was no need to break it down; not even a hair was left.

—It also drained all of the [Deep Sea Shadow]'s reserve energy.

It's a real physical act of deliverance, a complete loss.

and.

The high-energy thermal rays of the solar flare evaporate not only any rare materials, but also underground river water within an unknown radius.

The Deep Sea Shadow, which had been sailing smoothly, suddenly lost its support.

"Clang!"

"boom--"

【Durability -50】

A loud bang echoed through the cave, and the thirty-meter-long boat wobbled and fell between two protruding crystal clusters, looking exactly like a stranded fish.

"..."

"...Boss, seriously, next time you unleash your ultimate move—"

I must say, this physical wake-up call was indeed very effective.

"Enemy attack?!"

Before Klaus could finish speaking, the door to the cabin was violently kicked open, and Ivan, wearing only floral shorts, rushed in carrying his "thoughts".

As soon as his foot touched the floor, he slid a few steps down the sloping floor.

Klaus reacted quickly and grabbed Ivan's left arm;

Renyi then grabbed his right shoulder.

This is a heartwarming scene full of team spirit... It's a pity that physics doesn't care about bonds.

The already precarious balance of the Deep Sea Shadow, perched precariously on the tips of the two Nightmare Crystals, was completely shattered.

"Click."

The Nightmare Crystal supporting the bow of the ship could not withstand the weight and broke in two.

【Deep Sea Shadow】With a clean tilt, the Medusa statue plunged face down into the dense crystal clusters at the bottom of the riverbed.

boom!

【Durability -100】

The ship got stuck at an exaggerated 60-degree tilt.

Klaus and Ivan slammed their hands firmly against the transparent wall of the observation cabin, then decisively let go, hanging themselves gracefully on the helm.

"Oh God..."

Nathan poked half his body out of the cabin stairwell like a groundhog.

He looked around in a daze and found that the most eye-catching thing was Ivan's big floral shorts. There was no way around it; the visual impact was too strong.

"What happened?!"

Nathan struggled to pull himself out, making way for Sita and Aurora behind him.

Several pairs of eyes were fixed on the composed captain.

"Ahem...we've arrived at the mining area."

He pointed arbitrarily to the green crystal clusters that were almost stuck on the deck below, "Drain the water so that we can use materials from where we are."

[...Coffin Guy is the toughest guy on the whole...]

[Draining the water makes mining easier? Seems...not bad = =]

I bet only Ivan would believe that (doge)

[Wow, congratulations on acquiring a large underground quarry!]

Drain the water... to make mining easier?

That's utter nonsense.

But I really can't find a reason to refute it.

The main thing is that we've already come all this way, and we can't leave now that we've created the necessary conveniences... We can't just leave empty-handed!

Just now, [Deep Sea Shadow] broke a green [Nightmare Crystal].

Open the hatch at will.

He slid down the deck to the figurehead, braced himself against the gunwale with one hand, and stepped onto the dry riverbed with one long leg.

The Nightmare Crystal, now separated from the main group, had lost much of its luster, but staring at it still gave one a slight sense of disorientation.

Extend any one finger.

break down.

【Deactivated Nightmare Crystal】

[Evaluation: Originally a natural hallucinogen capable of invading the nervous system, it degenerated into an extremely hard 'container' after losing its energy supply. PS: It's dead. Cause of death: It didn't have eyes and blocked a great opportunity.]

Raise your eyebrows at will.

"container".

This word was directly translated as—

Scrap materials with untapped potential.

Moreover, it is deactivated, meaning it is no longer toxic.

He turned and waved to the people hanging on the boat in various poses:

"Come down and get to work."

......

Perhaps because of the [Envoy of the Clear Sea]'s aversion to spiritual pollution, Aurora felt that these deactivated stones still retained traces of corrupt emotions.

Sita, on the other hand, is the exact opposite.

She felt an unusual sense of warmth, so much so that she wanted to unconsciously stick close to him.

So, for their physical and mental well-being, they were allowed to stay on the ship. They were also given some nearly expired supplies to feed the [Deep Sea Shadow] so that its biological energy could be fully restored as soon as possible.

"Boom... Boom..."

"Bang—!"

The demolition and relocation project is in full swing.

Klaus put down the Newton, which had transformed into a heavy hammer, and wiped his sweat.

"Boss, I'll say it again, I'm not a miner!"

Although his blunt tools were perfectly suited for mining these broken stones...

Although......

Newton's [Property 2: Mechanical Overload. Causes three times the damage to ergonomically designed structures.] is practically made for demolition...

but--

What is the cornerstone of manufacturing?

"..." Klaus sighed, as if he had already foreseen how the topic would go. "Materials..."

"Get to work."

The engineer shrugged resignedly, "Fine."

With Newton's support, along with Nathan's scouting and Ivan's tireless efforts, the mining progress was incredibly fast.

They can comfortably follow behind, acting as human vacuum cleaners.

Touch it, break it down, and put it into storage.

Large chunks of [Deactivated Nightmare Crystals] were collected. No matter how much Hydra complained, materials that could survive [Flare] would eventually have a use.

At worst...

Next time something gets swallowed, just let it out and make it choke!

The group pushed along the dry riverbed until they reached the spot blocked by the fluorescent floating jellyfish.

There are traces of carbonization here, and you can still smell a burnt smell.

"This thing is so big, how come it's been stuck in this dead end all this time?"

Nathan stepped forward, took a small knife, cut off a small piece of the shavings, and rubbed it between his fingers.

Coke

"It's not necessarily a dead end."

Walk freely to the side that was originally covered by the umbrella.

Raising the glowing moss torch, they discovered that no Nightmare Crystals were growing there.

On the smooth, damp rock wall, there is an irregular crack about ten meters wide.

There's a fork in the road.

"There's a breeze." Nathan stretched out his palm and felt it.

The presence of wind implies a connection to a larger space, or a direct connection to the outside.

"Walk."

Arbitrarily and directly led the way into the crevice.

Xiao Jiu skillfully climbed onto his head, its ten tentacles tugging at his hair as it curiously peered into the passage.

"Hey hey hey, wanna go visit someone?"

"The old guys there are a bit crazy, but they're really interesting φ(≧ω≦*)♪"