This Truly Was a Divine Skill Born for the Underground!

After walking for about ten minutes, the road ahead was completely blocked.

Under the flickering torchlight, a massive "wall" formed from countless irregular boulders mixed with packed earth stood squarely in the middle of the passage.

The jagged rocks were piled with mud filling every gap, all the way up to the ceiling, completely sealing off the way ahead without even the slightest crack.

Lin Xia's heart sank, and a chill shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, instantly overwhelming the mine's own cold dampness.

Lin Xia almost immediately turned to Teacher beside him, his voice carrying an involuntary tension.

"Teacher... did a mining accident happen here?"

Lou Gao held up the torch. The dim yellow light outlined the profile of his face, making him look especially resolute, yet carrying a trace of heaviness.

At last, he sighed and slowly nodded. His gaze remained fixed on that cold stone wall, grief and sorrow that could not be erased churning deep in his eyes.

Lou Gao's voice was low and slow, as though every word bore a crushing weight.

"Yes. It happened many years ago... A large-scale geological disturbance, and in an instant... Sigh. During the cleanup and rescue afterward, they only managed to save some of those near the opening... Further inside..."

Lou Gao did not continue. He merely let out a heavy sigh, which sounded especially long and stifling in the silent mine.

"That's why I said that before you possess absolute strength and extensive knowledge, you must never go prospecting. It's far too easy for something to go wrong!"

Lou Gao paused, forcing down his turbulent emotions. His gaze became firm and sharp again as he turned toward Lin Xia and Larvitar, who had also fallen quiet by his feet.

"But don't worry. After that disaster, the Association and the City Guard repeatedly surveyed and confirmed that the geological layers in this area had stabilized again many years ago."

"Other than the blocked-off stretch ahead, no other sources of danger were found farther in. It's just that clearing this collapsed passage, which stretches for over a hundred meters, would require far too much manpower and resources."

"And the remaining value of the Ore Vein... after calculation, it truly wasn't worth investing such a great cost to clear it out. So this place was completely abandoned and sealed away."

Lou Gao pointed at the daunting pile of rubble ahead, a complicated light blending sorrow and expectation flashing in his eyes.

"Now, this has become the safest testing ground. There are no unknown dangers, only the most genuine obstacle."

"Xiao Xia, let Teacher see just how far Larvitar's Soul Skill, Dig, can go!"

"Let this Little Guy show us what he can do! I'll stay right behind you and never leave your side."

Lou Gao emphasized it again, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Remember! If anything feels wrong—whether you feel unwell, Larvitar shows anything unusual, or you hear or sense any abnormal vibrations, sounds, or changes in airflow—stop immediately! Retreat at once!"

"Safety always comes first! Do you understand?"

"Understood, Teacher!"

Lin Xia felt the gravity in Teacher's words and nodded solemnly in agreement.

Lin Xia took a deep breath of the mine's cold, dusty air, suppressing the lingering chill and nervousness brought on by the old mining disaster. He bent down, patted Larvitar's head, and pointed at the enormous wall of rubble, his voice full of encouragement and trust.

"Larvitar, it's up to you! Dig through it!"

"Yogi—!!!"

Larvitar's fighting spirit instantly surged!

After letting out a short, powerful cry, excitement ignited in his Scarlet Eyes, and astonishing momentum erupted from his tiny body.

Without the slightest hesitation, he pushed off with all four claws and charged toward the rubble like a gray-green cannonball!

When he was only a few steps from the stone wall, Larvitar suddenly lowered his body. His short foreclaws and small head, covered in a hard shell, instantly lit up with a solid, heavy earthen-yellow glow!

That light seemed almost tangible, carrying the weight and power of the earth as it enveloped him.

The next moment—

"Pshhk—crash!"

There was no earth-shattering boom, only the dull sound of rocks being instantly softened, compressed, and forced aside by some powerful force.

The instant his earthen-yellow-glowing head and claws touched the rubble, those enormous boulders that looked indestructible, sharp-edged, and weighed thousands of pounds seemed to encounter their nemesis!

Beneath the earthen-yellow glow, the rocks at the point of contact melted apart and were squeezed aside with ease, like butter meeting a hot knife, or quicksand meeting a whirlpool!

Broken stones and dirt were swept aside by an invisible giant hand, spraying and sliding away in both directions.

A circular passage with smooth edges and a diameter of more than two meters rapidly took shape before Larvitar's eyes!

Clearly, Larvitar had deliberately dug such a large passage to accommodate Lin Xia and Lou Gao.

At that moment, Larvitar's small body was completely enveloped by the earthen-yellow glow. Like an efficient, precise drill, he spun and advanced. Wherever he passed, the rocks gave way and a passage formed on its own!

His speed and efficiency far exceeded the demonstration Lin Xia had seen in the yard!

The underground rock seemed to be the true stage where he could unleash his power!

Gravel and dust rustled down behind him, only to be quickly compacted and fixed against the tunnel walls by an invisible force.

In only a few breaths, a deep, dark passage had already extended several meters behind Larvitar, with a faint earthen-yellow halo lingering around the opening.

Lin Xia stared in stunned silence. Even though he had expected it, he was still shaken by the speed and smoothness of this underground travel.

This was far more efficient than he had imagined!

Sparkling Eyes flashed from Lou Gao's eyes. The sorrow and heaviness from before had been replaced by immense astonishment and barely restrained excitement. He gripped his torch so tightly that his knuckles turned pale, muttering:

"Good heavens... This... this is practically a divine skill born for the underground! A divine skill!"

"Teacher, let's go!"

Lin Xia came back to his senses, suppressing the excitement in his heart. After calling out, he immediately stepped into the warm passage Larvitar had just carved out, which still carried the fresh scent of earth and rock.

The tunnel walls were exceptionally smooth, as though they had been polished, and still held a lingering warmth from Larvitar's power.

Lou Gao took a deep breath and followed closely behind. His tall body seemed somewhat cramped in the narrow passage as he held up his torch, watchfully and intently observing the newly excavated rock walls around them and Larvitar's small figure ahead in the darkness, continuously shining with earthen-yellow light like a pathfinder.

The orange-red torchlight flickered, casting the silhouettes of the two humans and one beast as they advanced onto the smooth, damp tunnel walls.

Within this space, only the sound of Larvitar's "pshhk pshhk" as he broke through the rocks and the light footsteps of Lin Xia and Lou Gao softly echoed through the passage.

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