Crystal Valley

"Linsey, what's that yellow thing?"

"How should I know?" Linsey looked equally bewildered. "Besides, that color is gold, not yellow!"

The Lizard Dragon Leader's attack.

Even a casual strike during battle is not something an ordinary person can withstand.

At least Linsey and Red don't have that ability.

Instead, right in front of Crystal Valley, this terrifyingly powerful and deadly attack inexplicably vanished into thin air.

Anyone faced with such a scene would find it unacceptable at first glance.

Boom!!!

The ground began to tremble again, and the battle between the two Sixth Stage powerhouses continued.

After this attack, the Lizard Dragon Leader had no time to spare and continued to focus on the deadly battle with the Eyeless People elder.

At the entrance to Crystal Valley, Linsey opened the map.

Due to the battle between the two powerful individuals, the Underground World was littered with signs of fleeing or fighting.

"But here, apart from the two of us living people, there is no other life."

"..."

Linsey and Redface looked at each other in bewilderment.

There was no life present—which meant that the light that countered the Lizard Dragon Leader's attack came from something within Crystal Valley itself, or perhaps something uncontrolled by anyone.

Instinctive resistance can easily eliminate the attack of Sixth Stage powerhouse.

"..."

"Look, Dragon Beast can find the opportunity to advance from the fifth rank all the way to the seventh rank here, so it's reasonable that things beyond imagination exist, right?"

Linsey proactively found a reason for this phenomenon.

Hong was even more direct; she extended her fair finger and pointed to the depths of the dazzling Crystal Valley:

"Shall we continue walking in?"

Linsey decisively shook her head:

"We need to be more cautious in dangerous places. I'll go check out the entrance first."

Linsey still remembers the scene when the lizard Lizard Dragon's attack was wiped out.

He approached a crystal near the entrance and used Product Template to authenticate it.

[Mineral: Red Crystal]

[Red crystal that can be made into decorative items.]

[A common type of crystal, readily available and reasonably priced in most places.]

"Just ordinary crystal?"

Linsey raised an eyebrow and selected several more clusters of crystals in different locations and colors.

The information identified by the Product Template is completely consistent.

No special power could be found here, and the fleeting golden light did not reappear during Linsey's operation.

Hong leaned closer and whispered:

"So, any results yet?"

Linsey shook her head:

"Let's go further in; it seems we won't find any clues at the entrance."

The two cautiously ventured deeper into Crystal Valley.

As a result, the terrain began to change more than ten meters away.

The soil and rocks that were originally in the underground caves have been replaced here by rocks of varying sizes. The crevices between the rocks are filled with mud, making the journey extremely difficult.

"Linsey, it's starting to get hot here."

A few minutes later, Hong spoke again.

Unlike Linsey, who has higher resistance, the girl can accurately detect temperature changes in the Underground World.

"The temperature has risen?"

Linsey also tried removing the resistance.

Just as Red had warned, the temperature was rising rhythmically in the surrounding environment.

"..."

"This situation is not normal."

For some reason, the advancement of Dragon Beast did not interfere with the Underground World, and the temperature here did not change with altitude like it does on the surface world.

Therefore, the temperature change must originate from something in Crystal Valley.

call--

Just then, a hot wind blew through Crystal Valley.

Sensing something amiss, Linsey and Red were on high alert.

As a result, they stood there with their weapons for more than ten seconds, and nothing changed in their surroundings.

"..."

"Keep going forward?"

"We're already here, we can't just turn back now!"

The two exchanged a glance and continued forward, covering each other's movements.

During her Linsey also looked at a map. The cave where Crystal Valley is located is a vast area covering several kilometers.

They groped their way forward for some time, but had only advanced a quarter of the way.

Danger never came to the two of them.

However, the surrounding crystals are appearing more and more frequently.

Especially at the top of Crystal Valley, large clusters of crystals emit dazzling light, making the place almost like an indoor space with neon lights on, without even needing torches for illumination.

Finally, when they had traveled about a third of the way, Linsey and Red had to stop.

Before them stood a massive crystal wall.

This is a naturally formed barrier, where colorful crystals reflect each other and blend together, completely enveloping the center of Crystal Valley.

Without saying a word, Linsey took out her Meteorite Pickaxe, and Red, standing beside her, also raised her Iron Pickaxe.

The girl was the fastest; based on her previous experience digging in the tunnel, she went up and struck.

Crack! In an instant, the Iron Pickaxe shattered in Red's hand.

Linsey quickly pulled Red into his arms, and the air shield around his body deflected the flying Iron Pickaxe fragments.

The two had no time to feel sorry for the damaged Iron Pickaxe.

Instead, he immediately jumped away and cautiously watched the Crystal Wall in front of him.

What caused the Iron Pickaxe to shatter was not the excessive hardness of the Crystal Wall itself, but rather the faint golden light that appeared on its surface.

The light was exactly the same as the one that negated the lizard Lizard Dragon Leader's attack! "..."

"Hong, you stay behind and keep an eye on things. If anything goes wrong, pull me back."

This time, it was Linsey who took the initiative.

The golden light only destroyed the Iron Pickaxe used for digging; it did not harm anyone. Being careful may not necessarily lead to danger.

He cautiously stepped forward and tried to use the Product Template for authentication.

[Natural Architecture: Crystal Wall]

[The crystal grows guided by a powerful force, forming a natural wall that is virtually indestructible by external forces.]

[Difficult to move, difficult to damage, extremely valuable but indestructible.]

"To achieve complete righteousness... tyranny..."

"An ancient artifact lies buried here; it must not be disturbed."

"..."

Things with extra suffixes! Seeing such special entries, Linsey could understand the special nature of this place.

However, the product information did not explain how to break through the Crystal Wall. Apart from understanding the special nature of this thing, the current situation has not changed in essence.

"Linsey, look here!"

Just as Linsey frowned, pondering how to proceed, Red's shout came from behind her.

He turned his head and looked.

The girl was standing in front of a cluster of blue crystals, calling out his name with an excited expression.

"How?"

Linsey quickly stepped forward.

Following the red sign, he also discovered the clue.

Unlike ordinary crystals or Crystal Wall, this crystal has some faint golden patterns inside.

"Linsey, this looks like some kind of writing!" Red asked, pointing to the patterns in the crystal. "But it's neither Beast Language nor Common Language. Can you understand it?"

Linsey stared blankly at the patterns on it for a moment.

Linsey nodded only after Red nudged his shoulder with her elbow.

"Ah, that's right."

"I recognize it, how could I not recognize it?"

"These are the characters from my hometown!"