0p0 Chapter 401 The Domain of the Strange Abyss
Chapter 401 The Domain of the Strange Abyss
After listening to Yuehui's general introduction, Xu Ning had a general understanding of the situation here.
However, we can only be sure what's inside by seeing it for ourselves.
"If you don't mind, could you take us directly to the place where the Hilichurls disappeared? We can take full responsibility for your safety. Just take us to the deepest part of your exploration, and we'll handle the rest ourselves."
Yuehui laughed and said, "If I didn't even know Lord Xu Ning's strength, I wouldn't be in Liyue. Besides, Lord Xu Ning, you're willing to come to this filthy environment to solve problems for us brothers. Even if there's danger ahead, I'm willing to go with you!"
Yuehui led Xu Ning and Kong down the railway tracks laid in the mining area.
Along the way, he could see some strong men pushing small mine carts out of the mine, who kept waving to him.
"These miners all have qualification certificates and passes recognized by Huishan Hall. They are all top-notch talents, but now they can only clean up some of the most common iron ore in these mine piles on the ground that have been almost completely mined out. It's really frustrating."
Xu Ning glanced at the minerals in the mine cart; they were all ordinary iron ore, which were unlikely to bring the mining team any substantial profits.
To be fair, Yuehui is a shrewd man.
Upon receiving news that Huishan Hall was preparing to restart the mining area, they immediately obtained the mining permit in order to seize the initiative.
But unexpectedly, this happened. Every day, they had to take care of a large group of men's food, drink, and daily needs, and they poured a lot of Mora into them but saw no return. No wonder they looked at the two of them as if they had seen saviors.
However, Xu Ning had spent the last two days with Ning Guang and had already obtained many secrets from her that even these mine owners had difficulty accessing.
The situation beneath the strata abyss is now hundreds of times more complex than Yuehui described.
Even if it were just the two of them, they couldn't guarantee that they could solve all the problems below.
If an unexpected event occurs that even the two of them cannot handle, Ningguang and the Taoist priests of Tianheng Mountain will appear here immediately and use magic to completely seal this place until a solution is found.
If that were to happen, Yuehui in front of me would probably be crying her eyes out!
After walking down the winding path along the cliff for about fifteen minutes, Yuehui led Xu Ning and Kong to a wooden bridge and headed towards a pavilion at the end of the bridge.
Xu Ning and Kong arrived at their destination and could now see it.
In the very center of the mountain is a bottomless abyss, which is the entrance to the Layered Rock Abyss.
Several people operated a huge tower crane built next to them, slowly lowering the suspended platform to the pavilion where they were standing.
Yuehui walked steadily up and laughed, "It's nearly a hundred meters deep down there. We'll have to rely on this big guy to send us down."
Kong looked at the tower crane moving slowly like a snail and suggested to Xu Ning, "Brother Xu, it's only a little over a hundred meters deep. Why don't we just use the Wings of Wind to fly down directly?"
Xu Ning laughed and said, "This is our first time here, so we don't know much about this place yet. Let's learn from the miners first. Exploring underground is different from exploring on the surface. If something happens, you won't be able to call for help anywhere."
After thinking for a moment, Kong nodded and said, "Big brother is right, I will listen to you."
Yuehui also sighed, "What Lord Xu Ning said is absolutely true. Even for us veterans who are used to working in mines, we dare not venture into unfamiliar territory without adequate preparation."
"I was just thinking that after we go down, I'll take you to find Jinwu first. She's the safety technician here. All the equipment we use to go down into the mine has to go through her. We need to bring some necessary equipment with us before we can move in."
The tower crane was indeed moving very slowly, and Paimon had already impatiently sat on the empty shoulder.
Xu Ning stood with his hands behind his back at the edge of the hanging platform, looking at the layers of rock and listening to Yuehui tell the legends about this place.
"In ancient times, it was said that a celestial star fell from the sky and created a deep pit here. Then, beautiful jade and gold began to be produced from it inexhaustibly, which led to the mining industry in Liyue today."
Kong and Pai were extremely bored, but they were also drawn into the story Yuehui was telling.
"If that's the case, then that celestial star should still be at the bottom of this abyss, right?" Paimon asked. "A celestial star that can continuously produce valuable minerals must be a treasure!"
Yuehui laughed heartily, "I don't know about that, but it seems that in the legends of Dunyuling, Tianxing eventually flew back into the sky, otherwise why would there be fewer and fewer good mines in the Layered Rock Abyss!"
Paimon immediately expressed his deep regret.
The group chatted and laughed as the suspended platform soon touched solid ground. After the three of them came down, Xu Ning and the others knew where to go almost without Yue Hui leading the way.
The underground was extremely dark, and the light from the abyss above disappeared before reaching the bottom.
However, even in this pitch-black underground world, there is a light source comparable to moonlight. Xu Ning and his group are now heading towards the largest and brightest tent.
"Hey, new faces! Hello, guys."
As soon as they stepped into the light, a woman with a big sister-like demeanor saw them and greeted them cheerfully.
Kong asked curiously, "There are so many people in this mine, how did you know we were new faces? Do you know everyone here?"
The older sister laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare say I know them all, but I can basically remember all their names. As for why I said you're new here, if you brought such a pretty little sister who can fly in and out of here several times and I still didn't remember her, wouldn't I be blind? Haha."
Paimon couldn't stop smiling when he heard his older sister's praise.
It has to be Liyue after all.
Everyone here is so nice and speaks so kindly. I love it here.
However, when Yuehui introduced Xu Ning, the older woman named Jinwu was still taken aback.
She knew that Huishan Hall would definitely report to Qixing and find someone to resolve the trouble here, but she never expected Xu Ning to come in person.
"With Lord Xu Ning here, there's basically no need to bring food and water, right? It's said that you hold the Heavenly Treasury and can take whatever you want at will."
This was the first time Xu Ning had heard such a legend. He smiled wryly and said, "We really don't need to bring food and water, but who made up this nonsense about a heavenly treasure trove for me? It's too exaggerated."
Jinwu laughed and said, "Anyway, that's what everyone's saying. It's rumored that the merchants from Inazuma who come here to buy goods are even more outrageous. They say that Lord Xu Ning's wine gourd is connected to the Golden House of Liyue on one end and Lord Thor's residence on the other."