Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

Noticing that the baron actually wanted to use magic to test the sculptures, the leading man quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"Sir, it's very dangerous for us here. We shouldn't waste any more time. We should go and come back quickly, otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be very difficult for us to escape."

The hand that Lin Xueyin had just raised was pressed down by the other party. Although she was somewhat displeased, what the other party said made some sense. After all, they were all ordinary people. She was not afraid, but they were.

"I understand. Okay, then let's continue."

This time, the path downwards was no longer the winding, rugged, and slippery cave path of before, but a very large pit with a wooden staircase inside.

"Please be careful, sir. We don't know what's going on down there. A few of us will go down and take a look. Please wait a moment."

Before Lin Xueyin could speak, the leader had already led several heavily armored soldiers down the stairs. The wooden stairs creaked painfully as the heavily armored soldiers walked on them.

The fact that some people who were worried about going down there hadn't made a sound, especially now, filled Lin Xueyin with even more unease.

"My lord, don't worry, the acting officer will definitely be fine."

The remaining people comforted the somewhat uneasy girl. Finally, just as Lin Xueyin could no longer hold on and was about to go downstairs, the stairs creaked again.

"Attention everyone..."

"Sir, we're back. There's no danger down there. We can go down now."

"No danger?" Lin Xueyin looked at the man with some curiosity, but then she saw a bloodstain on his face, which made her feel a little guilty.

"My lord, there is no need to worry. I am not injured. This was a poisonous snake that attacked from above. Our soldiers killed it, and the blood splattered out."

Seeing the acting officer wipe the blood from his face, Lin Xueyin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're not hurt. Let's hurry down."

The group continued walking step by step, still cautiously observing their surroundings, but there was truly no danger along the way.

Soon, several stones with strange patterns were placed against the wall, and in front of them was a wooden door that was tightly closed.

"Sir, we came here before, but found that we couldn't open the door, so we turned back."

What exactly is going on here?

Suddenly, he saw a wooden pole that could be shaken and tried to pull it, but the agent held him tightly.

"My lord, don't move! Do you see that soldier on the ground? He was shot dead by those short arrows as soon as he pulled the wooden pole."

"Hiss..." Lin Xueyin gasped and quickly withdrew her hand.

"Could it be a problem with these stone carvings?" Lin Xueyin gently pushed the stone with the strange pattern and found that it could all rotate.

As I squatted in front of the stone, deep in thought, I heard someone beside me exclaim in surprise, "The pattern here is almost identical to the one on that stone over there!"

These words were like a wake-up call. Lin Xueyin quickly came over and looked at the patterns on these stones, which were exactly the same as the patterns on the previous stones. She guessed that this was the clue.

Lin Xueyin instructed the people to rearrange the stones according to the order of the patterns. Just as she was about to pull the wooden pole, she was pulled again.

"Sir, let them go. If anything happens, they have armor and might be able to..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but it made Lin Xueyin feel a little sad.

Volume VI The Rebellion of Pankol: Chapter Thirty-Six In-Depth

In the dim light, a soldier pulled the wooden pole to the other side with great force, and sure enough, the tightly closed door opened upwards, revealing a path leading inside.

The dim light still lingered, making Lin Xueyin feel uneasy. However, having come this far, no matter how uneasy she felt, she had to keep going.

Along the way, many strange sculptures and coffins filled the place with an eerie feeling. Lin Xueyin followed closely behind the men, moving very slowly.

"Where exactly is this place? It doesn't feel like a ruin; it's more like a cemetery."

Having come this far without finding anything, Lin Xueyin felt that this place didn't resemble a large ruin, but rather a large cemetery.

However, Lin Xueyin felt that calling it a cemetery was a stretch, as she couldn't quite grasp what kind of cemetery it was that would have an entrance connecting it to the outside world.

"Sir, we're not entirely sure either, but this place is indeed a bit scary. Why don't we go back first? We just feel like something's off here."

"We've come this far, and I'm not willing to go back now. Besides, we haven't seen the enemies that the soldiers who came in killed, nor have we found the bodies of the fallen soldiers."

Upon hearing Lin Xueyin's words, the men exchanged puzzled glances but said nothing more, simply nodding repeatedly as they continued to venture deeper inside.

"Wait, wait a minute."

Suddenly, Lin Xueyin seemed to see something, causing the group to pause briefly before she hurried to a corner on her own. She quickly retrieved a broken knife handle from there.

"These are standard-issue weapons for Imperial soldiers. Could it be that they've already encountered the enemy here?"

Lin Xueyin pondered, but could not find any other clues to prove her guess. Her eyes swept lightly around, but she still could not find anything unusual.

Ever since entering this cave, Lin Xueyin has felt uneasy. At first, she thought it was just nervousness, but now it seems that the place itself brought her a sense of crisis.

"Sir, why don't we go back? We're scared too."

The group stepped forward again to offer their suggestions, but Lin Xueyin firmly shook her head in refusal.

“If you want to go back, then go back. I’m going to keep going in. I want to see what’s in here that would cause so many innocent people to die.”

"Well... since you, sir, are willing to risk your life, then we will naturally not begrudge our own lives either. We will continue forward. However, sir, if anything happens to us, please, please remember what you promised us."

Lin Xueyin was slightly taken aback. She was moved that someone was still thinking about the people outside and the development of the territory she was managing, even at this time. If this person went out, she would definitely recommend him to that prince.

"Be careful."

Lin Xueyin was about to add protective shields to the group, but they refused, saying that they should conserve their strength at this time and not waste it on such meaningless things.

Although she disagreed with the other party's words, she was persuaded by their firm tone. Lin Xueyin could only watch helplessly as they ventured into this perilous ruin without any protection.

As the dim light gradually faded, the space inside became wider, and a large pool came into view. Just as Lin Xueyin was about to approach the water, she was grabbed by the leading man.

"Sir, don't go over there. It's dangerous."

"Danger?" Lin Xueyin looked at the calm pool and didn't see anything wrong.

However, while she was still confused, a huge tentacle shot out from the water and slammed into the ground, causing the entire underground ruins to shake violently.

"Sir, be careful..."

"Holy crap, what is that thing? Is even a tentacle this exaggerated?"

She didn't see the monster's appearance, but only a not-so-thick tentacle. However, this not-so-thick tentacle caused such a violent tremor in the underground ruins, which made Lin Xueyin tremble with fear.

"Everyone be careful."

However, after that attack, the tentacle never reappeared, as if everything before had been a hallucination. Yet, Lin Xueyin knew that this place was not as safe as the outside.

Lin Xueyin didn't approach the pool again. She knew she could escape unscathed, but in that situation, it would be difficult for her to protect these people.

"Sir, shall we continue deeper? I feel that it might be even more dangerous inside."

“Continue. We’ve come this far, but we’ve only seen one monster in the water. I think there must be other creatures inside. This is an opportunity. If we can figure out what’s going on inside, it will be easier to apply to the Empire for road construction.”

"Well... in that case, let's continue our investigation. But, sir, if anything unavoidable happens, please withdraw immediately and don't worry about us anymore."

"...Understood, I know what to do."

Those determined expressions on their faces left Lin Xueyin with no choice but to agree. However, she also knew that she was not a god and that if something happened, she might not be able to take care of them. This made Lin Xueyin suddenly regret her decision to let them come along.

The dark, still pool gradually receded into the distance. Lin Xueyin and the others continued forward along a wide road. The collapsed stone pillars and broken stone doors, which were clearly used for decoration, made Lin Xueyin understand why this place was called a ruin.

"What exactly is this place? Why are there roads, stone pillars, and stone gates? It's underground, yet it's decorated so luxuriously. What was this place before?"

I was shocked by my discovery and even more confused by everything here. However, I began to feel a sense of unease, as if some kind of crisis was about to befall me.

Suddenly, a huge figure appeared from around the corner ahead, its slow steps creating a shockwave of dust with each landing.

"What is that thing...?"

Lin Xueyin had read books in the school library for so long, but she had never seen such a thing.

Its massive, golden-brown body has a huge head with a red dot that looks like the monster's eye, and its hands are like helicopter propellers. If it were to fight, it would probably be a whirlwind that leaves corpses in pieces.

Volume 6: The Rebellion of Pankor: Chapter 37: Deep into the Ruins

The enormous mechanical giant moved slowly along the route, its single red eye scanning its surroundings. Lin Xueyin and the others involuntarily held their breath and carefully observed the direction of the mechanical giant's movement.

Soon, it turned around and left again. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued to go deeper into the area. Then, they saw the mechanical giant disappear at the end of the road, with no idea where it had gone.

"Sir, are we really going to go in?"

The man stared nervously at the deep, unknown tunnel inside, his legs trembling, and he almost ran away.

"You...you should go back first. I can't be sure what might happen in here. You should leave quickly."

"No, sir, we can't leave you here alone. We'll go inside first, and you can follow us."

Lin Xueyin was about to say something when she saw them begin to walk downstairs. The golden floor and walls reflected a golden hue onto everything around them.

They advanced cautiously, step by step, deeper inside. Suddenly, what were originally two iron rods sprouted two sharp blades, which spun and swirled toward the intruders.

"Retreat quickly..."

Everyone hurriedly retreated, but a man in heavy armor was still sliced ​​through by the blade. Lin Xueyin watched as he was cut in half at the waist right before her eyes, and her face turned deathly pale.

"This...this..."

"My lord, this is an unavoidable matter, let's continue."

When the iron rod reached its end, it was destroyed by the two men who had been guarding it with their long swords, thus clearing the path ahead and allowing the group to continue forward.

However, the pale-faced girl did not notice that there was not a trace of blood flowing from beneath the already dead warrior.

There were mechanical spiders and mechanical insects that had been hacked to pieces by the soldiers' weapons. Lin Xueyin looked at the fragments scattered all over the ground and sighed helplessly. At this moment, she really wanted to turn back, but she had already come this far, and she really couldn't feel at ease leaving like this.

"My lord, let's continue."

"Okay, let's go. Everyone be careful. If there are any problems, we'll retreat. Don't get entangled."

"Yes, sir, we understand."

The men exchanged glances, each seeing a resolute determination in the other's eyes. Now that they had come this far, they had no choice but to resolve the matter once and for all.

Huffing and puffing...

A mechanical sound reached Lin Xueyin's ears, like the sound of a large, still-operating machine.

"There's a sound ahead, let's go check it out."

Leading the group, Lin Xueyin took the lead and headed towards that direction. Soon, they saw a huge, operating cube-shaped machine.