Prometheus

Dugu Bo found it very strange that humans could produce White Whistle similar to Soul Bone after death, just like Soul Beast in the outside world, within these Abyss Ruins.

But in Zhou Qing 'Transmigrator eyes, the strangest thing was that Soul Beast would drop Soul Bone that resembled a human bone—a common knowledge in the Douluo Continent's Soul Master World.

The fact that humans within the Abyss Ruins can perform sacrifices like Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is perhaps simply due to the influence of the rules specifically targeting Soul Beast added by the Dragon God or other gods in the Divine Realm in the Douluo Plane.

"Zhou Qing! Romantina!"

As soon as I stepped through the gates of the Steel Base, a familiar girl's voice came from not far away.

It was Riko, and the Rabbit Girl.

Beside the two was a white-haired, round-faced girl wearing a white and green dress, dark green gloves, and a round, dark green hat? Or perhaps a helmet?

"To be honest, if it weren't for the different hair color, eye color, and clothes, I wouldn't be able to tell who's who." Dugu Bo looked left at Riko and right at the white-haired girl. Especially since both of them had such healing faces, he was a little at a loss for words.

Although Abel and his students all have round, cute faces, especially on the girls—

Anyone who isn't heartless would feel a pang of pity for it.

"Huh? Is it just the two of you?" When she got closer, Riko realized that the only people who came were Zhou Qing and Romantina. Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Wang Sheng were nowhere to be seen.

"They're too busy to come," Zhou Qing explained simply. After introducing Dugu Bo to Riko and the Rabbit Girl, his gaze fell on the girl in green. "Is this... the new Explorer from Abyss Town?"

Hello.

The girl in green smiled sweetly and introduced herself to Zhou Qing, "My name is Pro- Mithras, you can call me Mithras. I was born on this Fourth Layer, but because I couldn't bear the Ascension Curse, I have never gone to the upper levels. Saundin is my father."

Saundin's daughter?

Zhou Qing's eyes turned serious.

Recalling what Saundin had said before, could the Prometheus before him be the so-called "reserve" of the White Whistle?

If that's the case, then Saundin's moral bottom line is much lower than he imagined.

And then there's the name Prometheus...

"Hello." Zhou Qing also introduced himself and Romantina to Mithras.

"Zhou Qing, Romantina, welcome to the Fourth Layer."

After saying that, Mithras took Zhou Qing and Romantina's hands and led them to the residential area inside the Steel Base, where he assigned them three empty rooms.

Immediately afterwards, she led the three of them, along with Riko and the Rabbit Girl, to the kitchen, where she skillfully operated the Soul Conductor stove, lighting the fire, rinsing the rice, chopping vegetables, and cooking the rice with great expertise.

Soon, pieces of meat chops, each with its own distinct color, aroma, and flavor, were served.

"What kind of creature's flesh is this?"

Seeing that Riko and the Rabbit Girl had already started eating, Zhou Qing did not immediately pick up his knife and fork, but instead asked Mithras a question.

"Bird Horse meat. There's a Bird Horse Farm on the first floor. Every so often, they send down large quantities of Bird Horse." Mithras stopped eating and explained to Zhou Qing, a hint of longing for the upper levels showing in his eyes.

Like the other Abyss People, Mithras was an Explorer, and the black whistle around his neck was a black Black Whistle.

Unlike the Abyss People, Mithras did not desire to continue descending, but rather hoped to ascend and see the outside world.

Upon learning that it was Bird Horse, Zhou Qing felt at ease and began to eat, while Romantina had already started.

Dugu Bo?

He wasn't afraid of poison at all.

"Riko, you should know that befriending Mithras was part of Saundin's plan, right?"

After the meal, Mithras took the bowl and chopsticks to the sink outside. Romantina couldn't help Riko the question that had been bothering her, "He just wanted to do an experiment!"

"I didn't want to either... but Mithras has always been alone, it's so pitiful." Riko lowered her head. "Besides, no matter what, Mithras is Saundin's daughter, he wouldn't harm his own daughter..."

Romantina, unsure of what to say about Riko's naiveté, looked at the Rabbit Girl.

"Don't look at us."

While eating the barbecue, the Rabbit Girl scratched her head and said, "This place is neither too big nor too small. Even if you avoid her, you will still run into her. Besides, Mithras and Saundin rarely talk. That guy doesn't act like a father at all. He spends most of his time doing experiments."

Zhou Qing could see that these two were indeed wary, but not very so. One was Rabbit Girl who had lost her best friend, and the other was an innocent young girl. Neither of them could stand being alone, and they would instinctively be drawn to those who showed them kindness.

Perhaps only a peaceful and harmonious town like Abyss could nurture such innocent personalities as Riko and the Rabbit Girl.

"We came down here this time to explore the deepest part of the Abyss Ruins. We also brought you some words from Abel. He told you not to worry about his life. As always, he personally teaches his students how to become qualified Explorer..." Zhou Qing told Riko about Abel's situation.

"Abel is still the same as ever! I thought he would suddenly feel unaccustomed without me." Riko looked up at the dome on the Fourth Layer of the window, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"By the way, what about the Fifth Layer to Seventh Layer? What kind of damage will we suffer when we ascend? What strange creatures are there? Can you tell us about that?"

Once Riko snapped out of her reverie, Zhou Qing brought up the matter again.

"This one... um~"

Riko was about to speak, the Rabbit Girl sitting next to her covered her mouth, and she could only make muffled sounds.

"By the way, you wouldn't have gotten all the information out of Riko and then gone down without us, would you?" The Rabbit Girl had a faint smile on her face, but her big eyes revealed a hint of suspicion.

Hey! They're actually wary of us now!

Seeing that Riko no longer talking and was just staring at him, Zhou Qing could only say, "This is for your safety."

"As an Explorer, I'm never afraid of danger!" Riko said firmly. "Besides, I'm your guide, so I've taken your money and I have to do my job!"

Seeing this, Zhou Qing stopped insisting and promised not to abandon her... which brought a smile back to Riko's face.

She's an optimist. Even if someone deceives or attacks her, as long as they apologize to her, she can receive forgiveness and that pure and innocent smile.

[Should we really bring her along?]

Romantina initiated Spiritual Group Chat.

[What else? Besides, we definitely need a guide! Furthermore, with the Old Monster around, our safety is absolutely guaranteed!]