Finding Qin Yu

"Yes!"

The voice in my head was excitedly saying,

"Compared to waiting, or trying to find the captain from the slightest clues about the Calamity Beast, this is the fastest and best method! The only uncertainty is..."

The voice in my mind deepened and spoke again:

"Hmm... what if he turns into Calamity Beast and loses his abilities as well?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu also fell into deep thought.

She paused for a moment, then said:

"Anyway, this is indeed the best method at the moment. Let's try it first. If we still can't find it, then we'll talk about it again."

"Yes, it would be best to try changing locations later. Even if the captain's abilities are still there, they might have been weakened and he might not be able to hear from that far. So we can try changing locations a few more times to create some noise."

The voice in my head agreed.

"If we still can't find him in the end, we need to consider whether he has lost his abilities, or whether he has become Black Rat under surveillance, or whether he hasn't become Calamity Beast, or whether he hasn't appeared in this world at all."

"Mm," Qin Yu responded.

"Have you decided what kind of commotion you want to create?" the voice in my mind echoed again.

Qin Yu pondered for a moment, and just as she was about to speak, she heard a slow thud of footsteps approaching.

She slightly opened her eyes.

A Coiling Mountain Beast was seen slowly walking past not far away.

Not paying much attention, Qin Yu lowered her eyes and responded in her mind:

"Yes, just call him Captain in our Mandarin."

"Hmm, that's true," the voice in my head agreed.

Seeing that the other party had no objection, Qin Yu paused for a moment before speaking.

"Commander, Captain..."

Since this was the first time this body had spoken human language, it was not clear at first, but it quickly became more accurate.

Qin Yu lay on the ground, calling out softly.

However, after only a few shouts, she suddenly stopped, and then her shouts turned into indistinct murmurs in her sleep.

Footsteps approached in my ear.

"Wait, how could this guy hear me when I'm shouting so softly? His ears are... well, how come his ears are so sharp!" the voice in my head complained.

Qin Yu did not respond, but she also acknowledged it...

"Qin Yu?"

The voice suddenly rang in my ears.

Qin Yu was startled, then her eyes snapped open.

In its field of vision, the Boulder Beast was looking at it, its gaze carrying a hint of calmness and seriousness.

this...

"No way, what a coincidence?" The voice echoed in my mind, filled with surprise.

Qin Yu was also surprised, but she quickly recovered.

Just as she was about to respond, she saw that the other person seemed to have confirmed her identity through her reaction and said:

"Alright, close your eyes and whisper!"

As he spoke, the figure lay down nearby.

Qin Yu looked at the figure and saw that the other person had closed their eyes, seemingly sleeping. She immediately closed her eyes as well.

He opened his mouth and whispered:

"Captain, did you come here specifically to see me?"

"Yeah, I've been to several different places tonight. I was just passing by when I heard your voice, so I came over!" came the reply.

"So that's how it is!" Qin Yu suddenly realized.

The voice in my mind also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Also, I've found the Stone; it's among the newly replenished pile of Calamity Beast. As for the Two-Horned Lizard, I haven't seen it yet." Shen Heng closed his eyes and lay on the ground.

"Hmm... a newly added Calamity Beast?" Qin Yu, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm, take a look to your right. There's a group of Calamity Beast over there, a bit far from us. Those are the newly replenished Calamity Beast, used to combat the Calamity Beast lost during the mining process," Shen Heng replied.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but look up and glance to her right.

Indeed, a cluster of dark figures could be seen several kilometers away.

"By the way, how are you today?" the voice came again.

Qin Yu withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and said:

When I woke up this morning, I found that...

Shen Heng listened silently from the side.

Qin Yu's experience today is not much different from his own; both are mining.

However, the mine I visited today was underground, while Qin Yu's mine was open-pit.

"... Oh, right, Captain, I also found out some information today," Qin Yu's voice came through.

"What news?" Shen Heng asked, lying on the ground.

Qin Yu said from the side, "The Black Rat Clan has a total of five mines in this valley, including the two we're in. Each mine provides different ores."

"What I have is a kind of Origin Ore, formed naturally in the Ruins Realm by attracting and gathering Origin Power. It contains Origin Crystal, and although it's somewhat impure, it can still be used after refining."

"Then, which mine we go to each day isn't actually fixed. The Black Rat that are in charge come every morning, gather a group of Calamity Beast in that direction based on the location of the mines, and then lead them there. They don't specify which Calamity Beast should go to which mine. So, if we want to go to a particular mine, we just need to stay in that direction while we rest at night."

"In addition to these five mines, there is also a mining area, which is used to provide..."

Shen Heng listened silently.

The news that there are no restrictions on which mines the Calamity Beast can go to is indeed very useful...

"... By the way, Captain, I have a guess!" a voice came from beside him.

"What guess?" Shen Heng asked with his eyes closed.

"Hmm... the world we live in now might be fake!" Qin Yu said thoughtfully.

"Yes, I know, and it's most likely fake!"

The sound came, but there was little surprise in it.

Qin Yu paused, then looked up with some confusion.

"Captain, you know?"

"Um, I have..."

Shen Heng began by recounting the intelligence he had gathered that day.

The general situation of the Black Rat Clan, the situation of his mine, the Underground Demon, his current body, and the Shadow Wolf's lag when asking about the outside world, etc.

Qin Yu listened silently from the side.

The others are one thing, but...

"No, this... this world is fake, can it be understood by asking questions?"

A voice echoed in my mind, its tone filled with disbelief.

Qin Yu was also somewhat incredulous.

If it weren't for Sister Liya's experience and judgment that five different mines couldn't possibly be together, she would truly believe that this world is real!

result...

Beside him, Shen Heng glanced at Qin Yu, then slowly closed his eyes.

The words had barely left his mouth.

Qin Yu's voice came through.

"Then... Captain, what should we do now?"