"Nether Fox, lead the way. Let's go inside and explore that cave," Song Wen said.
"Yes, Master." Nether Fox turned around in high spirits and slipped into the seawater.
Song Wen followed close behind.
When the two reached the underwater cave, Nether Fox plunged inside without hesitation.
Song Wen looked at the pitch-black cave, hesitated briefly, then summoned the eighth-rank corpse puppet—Steel Corpse.
This was the first time the corpse puppet had appeared since advancing to the eighth rank.
Only after having Steel Corpse scout ahead did Song Wen step into the cave.
The cave twisted and sloped downward, yet they encountered no danger at all.
Before long, one man, one fox, and one corpse reached the deepest part of the cave.
It was an underwater cavern several miles wide, filled with seawater.
Source crystals were embedded throughout its stone walls.
Yet the source qi fluctuations emitted by the crystals varied in strength.
The one Nether Fox had shown Song Wen earlier was among those with the strongest source qi fluctuations.
"You two, go collect the source crystals."
After giving the order, Song Wen remained where he was. He took out an empty storage ring and activated it, causing it to emit a faint azure glow.
His divine sense was restricted by the omnipresent source qi, making it impossible for him to locate the source crystals. Rather than search for them one by one at a snail's pace, it was better to leave it to Nether Fox and Shadow Void.
Nether Fox and Shadow Void's divine senses were likewise restricted in this cavern. However, after entering it, the two could still sense the state of the entire cavern, which was far better than Song Wen's complete blindness.
Nether Fox turned into an afterimage, darting continuously through the cavern and prying