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

"What the hell is this thing?"

Lin Xueyin looked at the machine with some confusion, and then watched in horror as a cube-shaped object emerged from a small hole, quickly growing eight legs and becoming one of the mechanical spiders that had been destroyed earlier.

My God, what the hell is this? This machine can actually make those mechanical spiders on its own. If it made this one, then are the mechanical insects that appear later also made by this machine?

This must be an ancient ruin, but how could this machine still be in production? Even on Earth, it would be difficult to do that.

White steam kept billowing out, and a strange smell filled the air, causing Lin Xueyin to frown deeply. She scanned her surroundings and finally saw a tightly closed door in front of her.

Logically, this door should have a mechanism to open it, but they found nothing around it. Lin Xueyin directed everyone to carefully search the entire hall, but they still couldn't find any mechanism that would allow them to open the door.

"Sir, look, isn't there a lever inside?"

"Hmm?" Lin Xueyin walked over to the leader from before. Following the direction he was pointing, she looked and sure enough, she saw a wooden lever standing on a rusty wall.

Looking at the gate's bars, Lin Xueyin handed over her staff, but was stopped by the man again. He then had a warrior take the staff from Lin Xueyin's hand, and after Lin Xueyin was pulled back to a safe distance, he carefully pulled down the wooden pole.

The gates swung open to both sides in an instant, and the entire tunnel came back into view. Lin Xueyin looked at the long, narrow tunnels leading downwards and suddenly felt a pang of fear.

The narrow, smoke-shrouded path prompted the men behind Lin Xueyin to nod earnestly to each other. "My lady, let's go down. We're probably not far from the ruins."

"Um... okay, we'll go down now."

At this moment, it was still the men who led the way, with Lin Xueyin in the middle of the group, closely protected by the crowd.

"Be careful, pay close attention to your surroundings..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp arrow struck a soldier's heavy armor, creating a flash of sparks in the dimly lit passage.

"This is...."

"Everyone be careful, there are enemies. We need to advance down quickly, but be careful of the enemies in the smoke."

However, there were no more sneak attacks after that, as if the previous arrow was an illusion. But Lin Xueyin showed no sign of letting her guard down.

Soon they arrived at a small hall, surrounded by some man-made tents, but there was no sign of anyone living in them.

"People used to live here, in a place like this?"

Lin Xueyin looked at the small tents in surprise. She was somewhat astonished. If they were from ancient times, that would be one thing, but these things gave her the feeling that they were only from the last few years and did not feel that ancient.

"Wait a minute, if people have lived here in the past few years, where did they go after that?"

Suddenly, Lin Xueyin felt as if she had entered an extraordinary place.

"Sir, this place should have been inhabited, but for some reason they disappeared. We haven't found any bodies of those people nearby, so they probably left."

A patrolman came to Lin Xueyin's side and told her what he had found out, which made Lin Xueyin even more confused about everything. If these people had already left, then who shot the arrow that ambushed her earlier?

Volume VI The Rebellion of Pankol: Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Dilemma

The surroundings were shrouded in smoke, making it difficult to discern their location at times. As the group slowly walked in, a massive underground ruin, constructed of machinery, gradually came into view.

"Wow, what kind of place is this? There is such a huge underground mechanical complex. No wonder it is called a ruin instead of a cemetery."

“My lord, I think this might be the city of the dwarves from ancient times. Besides them, there shouldn’t be anyone else who could build such a huge underground city.”

The man in the lead was also looking at the surrounding buildings, and his somewhat speculative tone suggested that he was also unsure whether what he was saying was the truth.

"Hmm, that's possible. Legend has it that the ancient dwarves had incredibly advanced technology, and the weapons and equipment they built were the main force in overthrowing that great demon king. If it's an ancient dwarf dungeon, then it makes sense."

Lin Xueyin looked at these massive buildings, but she didn't expect that these dwarves hadn't created such a complex underground transportation network; there was only a simple path leading inside.

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he immediately dismissed it. He thought about the traps he had encountered when he entered, and how those were damaged due to years of neglect. If they had all been released, even an entire army wouldn't have been able to escape.

That enormous mechanical giant alone was enough to instill despair.

"Sir, look at that huge building ahead. Should we go inside and inspect it?"

Pointing to the tallest building in front, there seemed to be some strange light flickering inside, making one curious about what was inside.

Unfortunately, Lin Xueyin wasn't among those curious onlookers. She simply glanced inside calmly and then remarked that they shouldn't go in for now, and that searching the surrounding area would suffice.

"Sir, are we really not going in? Perhaps there are many useful things inside."

"No, our purpose in coming here was to find out the situation so that the main force could enter smoothly. Now that we've come this far, we've already completed our mission. There's no need to risk going any further. Everyone, rest here, search around, and then hurry back. I have a feeling something is going to happen here."

"Understood, we'll go search around now."

"By the way, if there are things scattered on the ground, you can pick them up. But if there are things neatly arranged, please don't touch them. Remember, safety is the most important thing, so don't do anything reckless."

Staring intently at the young woman, having returned empty-handed from Jinbaoshan, it seemed this woman had indeed come here to search. However, since she had already come this far, all he could do was helplessly apologize.

"Let's go and search it right away."

Watching everyone hurriedly leave, Lin Xueyin paused to rest, took out her last bottle of stamina potion, and sighed helplessly. The previous battles had used up all the potions she had prepared, and she hadn't had time to reconstitute them. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left so fearfully.

Sitting there alone, looking at the monotonous scenery around her with nothing to do, Lin Xueyin couldn't stand it any longer, so she stood up and walked into a house next door.

The furniture was arranged neatly, the floor was clean, and the bed was made neatly. Hmm, it had a very homey atmosphere. Uh, wait a minute, clean?

Shocked by everything around her, Lin Xueyin finally realized something was wrong. If this was an ancient ruin, how could it be so clean?

Lin Xueyin rushed out of the room. She then heard a piercing scream from afar. It was the acting officer's voice.

Without a second thought, Lin Xueyin ran out instantly, not having time to observe her surroundings along the way, and soon arrived at a place that resembled a research institute.

The door was wide open, and the place was pitch black, without a trace of light, like a giant beast with its jaws wide open, ready to devour him at any moment.

Lin Xueyin felt uneasy; her unease had escalated to a crisis alert level. However, those people had followed her in all along, and if something happened to them, how could she just leave like this?

I took a deep breath, cheered myself on, and finally mustered up my courage to rush inside quickly and resolutely.

However, she didn't realize that after she entered, the open door gradually closed, shutting out all the light from outside.

As she entered the research institute, the previously dimly lit passageway suddenly went dark, plunging her into complete darkness that made her uneasy. The girl was about to use her magic to conjure holy light to illuminate the path ahead, but she discovered that she could no longer summon any magic.

The moment the words "suppress magic" suddenly appeared in his mind, panic gripped his heart.

I've only experienced magic banning twice. The first time was for an assassination. So what will it be this time?

Taking out the Nine-Bend Serpent Spear, Lin Xueyin cautiously and slowly walked forward. She had already thought about what to do in this situation. The so-called magic ban means that you cannot manipulate the magical elements in the air within a certain area. As long as you leave this area, there will be no problem.

Thinking of this, Lin Xueyin made a decisive decision to leave quickly and make other plans. However, when she tried to retreat the way she came, a solid wall blocked her way back.

This is... this is... The girl wielding the spear slammed it against the wall, but all that was heard was the piercing sound of a sharp knife scraping against glass.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Lin Xueyin's frantic attacks yielded no results, and her heavy breathing indicated a significant loss of strength.

I never expected to be locked up here. No, I can't go on like this. I need to rest. Since they've gone this far, according to the villain's law, they'll definitely come to me to show off.

Gripping her spear tightly, Lin Xueyin sat down warily against the corner of the wall. This way, even if the enemy attacked her, their attacks would be directed at her face or above, thus minimizing her defensive area.

Time passed second by second, and the lost strength gradually returned to her body. However, another problem arose: she was now hungry.

Volume 6, Pankor's Rebellion: Chapter 39, Wounded (Two chapters published together)

In the darkness, the trapped girl took the opportunity to rest. She was hungry, which was a big problem. She had already given away all her food supplies because of the food shortage in Gold City, and there was nothing left to eat in her bag.

"Damn it, I should have packed more food in my bag. Now this is going to be interesting. How can we fight on an empty stomach?"

I carefully rummaged through the bag, hoping to find something to eat in the empty package, but all I found was a bottle of stamina potion.

With a helpless sigh, the girl exhaled a soft breath. At this moment, there was nothing she could do; she was at the mercy of others and could only wait and see when they would arrive.

In the darkness, Lin Xueyin nervously looked at everything around her. However, the prolonged tension caused her mental strength to continue to decline.

Being constantly surrounded by darkness and silence is a torment to one's mental state, and Lin Xueyin also felt a silent fear of her surroundings.

"Damn it, who are you guys? Come out and say something! Are you all dead?"

The only response she received was the cacophony of the echo followed by silence. There was no sound, no light. The girl picked up her spear and thrust it fiercely at the wall behind her once more.

However, the piercing sound was like a sharp knife, stabbing hard into Lin Xueyin's heart, causing her to loosen her grip and drop the spear to the ground.

A crisp tinkling sound echoed around, causing Lin Xueyin to cover her ears tightly and kneel on the floor.

"Hehehe, so you've finally met your match, woman."

Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared in the originally dark passage, and a strange laugh reached her ears, causing Lin Xueyin to quickly raise her head.

"Who are you, and what is your purpose?"

"Hehehe, our goal, our goal is you! You've walked right into our trap, saving us a lot of trouble."

The familiar voice made Lin Xueyin frown. What was going on? She didn't think she knew many people, so why was this familiar voice?

The lights slowly brightened, and as Lin Xueyin gradually adjusted, they eventually illuminated the entire passage, allowing her to finally see the whole scene.

There was a transparent wall of unknown material blocking the way from both the front and the back, and the wall behind him was covered with scratches from his previous actions.

The passage wasn't very narrow, but it was only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. It couldn't be much wider. She picked up the spear tightly and stared in shock when she saw the face of the person who came out from the other side of the wall.

The familiar cloaked man reminded her of that night before, the night in Yorktown where she fought a bloody battle with Arya.

"You, shouldn't you be dead?"

"Hehehe, we wouldn't have died so easily. But I should thank you. If you hadn't sent those mercenaries to Greedy Wolf Stronghold, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the blood sacrifice food so easily and thus be resurrected. To thank you, I've prepared a grand feast for you."

"What other delicious food can you give me?"

Looking mockingly at the cloaked man before him, he continued, "Still the same as before, hiding your true colors and showing no manly spirit whatsoever."

"I have no manly spirit, ha, say what you will. Now you can't even use magic. I'd like to see how you can resist my little darling."

Gripping his spear tightly, he was ready to charge through the wall the moment it opened. But then, with a series of strange clicking sounds, a secret passage opened in the surrounding walls, pushing out several heavily armed soldiers.

These familiar figures made Lin Xueyin breathe a slight sigh of relief. With these people around, she was able to rest her physical strength and recover some mental energy.

Are you all alright?

He stepped forward to help the heavily armored warriors up, but received no response; no matter how hard he tried, they remained motionless.

"You, what did you do to them... um..."

She let out a fierce cry, but failed to notice the heavy punch coming from behind her. Wearing heavy armor, the brutal fists slammed firmly into the girl's delicate back.

The next second, the girl grabbed the leg encased in iron armor that suddenly kicked out from beneath her, and flipped over to jump a short distance away. She wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of her lips.

"Hahaha, hahaha, this is great! I can finally hear your painful screams! This is great! Don't worry, someone doesn't want you to die, but I can make you wish you were dead."

"Ha, man, I could kill you before, and I can do it now. But it's a pity you were resurrected this time. I wonder if you can come back to life this time."