Cataclysm King

Chapter 245 A 3000-year-old skeleton
Old Man Xu led the little turtle dove out of the hole.

This guy probably escaped from Bolton Town just now with the group of people from the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

However, he did not escape with the survivors of the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

Probably because he felt that if he was unfamiliar with the person, they would not take him with him;
Or feel unsafe.

And now that all the vampires have been killed, Ji Xun's "thigh" is clearly visible.

Not to mention other abilities, Old Man Xu's life-saving ability of pursuing advantages and avoiding disadvantages always allows him to make the most correct choices.

Ji Xun looked at Old Man Xu, then glanced at the little turtle dove, his eyes flashing with strange color.

Since it was this old man who took the initiative to save him, he didn't have to worry about the bad effects on Little Turtle Dove if his fate was not strong enough.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun said: "Thank you, senior, for taking the initiative."

Old Man Xu grinned his yellow teeth and smiled in an unserious manner: "Oh, that's so polite. I saw this kid was smart, so I just gave him a hand."

The little turtle dove on the side was still a little embarrassed. He rubbed his head and said, "I shot just now to help kill the vampire, but I didn't notice the danger."

"Yeah. It's okay."

Ji Xun glanced at the little one encouragingly.

It was already pretty good that he could still shoot in the situation just now.

He doesn't care about the process either.

Those who are destined to die will never die.

Instead, he felt that it was a bit subtle when he heard the old man's evaluation of the little turtle dove.

But it’s not advisable to stay here too long.

Ji Xun didn't ask any more questions. As he walked, he turned around and asked, "Where are you going, old man?"

Old man Xu asked back: "Where are you going?"

As he said that, he rolled his shrewd little eyes and immediately added: "What I mean is, if you don't mind, can you take the old man with you? We also have a lot of company on the way, right?"

"Yeah. That's what I thought."

Ji Xun smiled meaningfully.

That's what I've been waiting for.

He didn't know how much old man Xu's memory had recovered now.Or maybe he doesn't even know what his purpose is.

But having this old senior follow him gave Ji Xun the confidence.

This person has a hidden aura of "going against the God of Death" and will always choose the right direction.

"what?"

Old man Xu didn't expect the other party to agree so neatly, and his expression was stunned.

Originally, I just wanted to eat and drink along with him.

Ji Xun said directly: "We are going to explore a mine, senior, do you want to come with us?"

Hearing this, not only Old Man Xu was surprised.

The same goes for Song Yu on the side.

The mithril vein was of great importance, and she didn't know why Ji Xun would invite such an old fortune teller.

And now it can be basically guessed that the mineral vein is likely to be related to the "blood plague pollution source", and it must be very dangerous.

Why is he going now?

Wouldn't it be better to wait for reinforcements from the family?

But Song Yu now has absolute trust in Ji Xun.

No matter what he does, she will never doubt it.

He didn't say much.

Old Man Xu was still a little hesitant: "Are you going to explore for ore veins?"

Ji Xun immediately added: "If the seniors come together, the bread will be enough."

Before he finished speaking, the old man slapped his thigh fiercely and suddenly said sharply: "Go! I have nothing to do, so I'm not going anywhere."

As he spoke, he did not forget to show his own value, and said with a shy face: "It just so happens that I am an old man who knows a little bit about prospecting."

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Song Yu who was listening to this boast felt embarrassed.

She is kind-hearted and doesn't mind having more mouths to eat.

But old man, aren’t you a fortune teller?

I thought his divination was unreliable before.

Now he's a prospector again?

Ji Xun disagreed and raised his eyebrows: "Oh? That would be great."

Others may be bragging when they say this, but this old man said that he can "prospect for minerals", which is most likely true.

After all, this person has lived for who knows how many years, so it is normal for him to know some strange knowledge.

Ji Xun didn't know why Old Man Xu was always moved by small favors.

But the fact is, it always works.

Old Man Xu joined the team, and the four of them moved forward slowly in the dark cave.

Song Yu listened to Ji Xun's suggestion, took out the treasure map, and showed it to Old Man Xu.

But she still didn't understand why such an important thing should be given to an old fortune teller whom she had only met once.

Old man Xu looked at it, patted his chest and said he could find it, and volunteered to lead the little turtle dove in front to clear the way.

Ji Xun had no worries at all and chose to follow silently.

Song Yu chose to believe Ji Xun and followed him.

Not long after, the four of them followed the route on the map and got into a wilderness cave that no one had ever walked before.

There are many crypt plants that glow by themselves, including mushrooms, moss, and trees.The flowers, leaves, and even tree trunks of these plants emit a soft blue-green fluorescence.It feels like stars in the dark, dreamy and bizarre.

There were also some creatures with dark vision hiding in the dark, waiting for prey, and they made some noise from time to time, making the team slightly nervous.

Song Yu and Ji Xun were walking behind.

A chaebol lady like her had gone through the most dangerous adventure before, when the academy went to the wilderness for a trial led by a group of teachers.

Now, exploring this dark cave is an unprecedented experience.

Expectation, excitement, but also full of anxiety about the unknown dark world.

However, it seems that with Ji Xun by his side, there is no fear on that pretty face. Instead, he feels that this kind of adventure experience is a rare life experience.

The four of them walked not too slowly.

With his previous life and death experience, Song Yu had completely lost all sympathy and respect for Ji Xun, and they were like close friends.

There are not only flat roads in the caves, but also steep rock walls and rugged mountain roads.

A lot of climbing is required.

Although Song Yu is a pampered eldest lady, she doesn't look at all squeamish.

Most of the time, she can borrow mechanical devices to cope with dangerous terrain.

But occasionally she would encounter dangerous areas that she was not sure of crossing, and she could also openly shout "Mr. Ji Xun, I want to help."

Then he hugged Ji Xun's arm with peace of mind, with a hint of cunning on his face, and was led to jump over.

Although I have a prospecting map in hand, the coordinates of the cave world are not that easy to find.

The journey was not smooth as we climbed over mountains and ridges, had undercurrents and waterfalls, drilled holes and climbed walls.

Neither Ji Xun nor Song Yu were sure of finding the exact location on the map in a short time.

On the contrary, Old Man Xu was so confident that he would definitely find it.

The four of them walked in the dark for a whole day.

Along the way, they collected ore samples and analyzed them with alchemical potions, but they saw no trace of mithril ore at all.

I don’t know if it’s right or not.

Ji Xun just felt that the general direction was okay, so he followed.

Fortunately, I don't know whether Old Man Xu's other abilities are reliable, but his "risk aversion" intuition is no problem.

Along the way, the four of them encountered no danger except for being attacked by a few monsters that were not too difficult to deal with.

After walking for about fifteen hours, the four of them came to the edge of a cliff.

Surrounded by green cliffs, shrouded in mist.

Although they still couldn't find any trace of the mithril mine, they had to take a rest.

Little Turtle Dove had been in the refugee camp for a long time, and he quickly picked up wood and started a fire.

Not long after, a tent was set up next to the fire, and the broth in the iron pot was already gurgling and fragrant.

Ji Xun jumped up from the cliff, took out the rock fragments knocked from the surrounding rock walls, and handed them to Song Yu.

She took the samples and started testing them.

It didn't take long for the results to come out.

Song Yu looked at the row of alchemy reagent test tubes showing various metal reaction colors in front of him, shrugged and said: "There are indeed mineral deposits nearby. It has been detected that there are more than a dozen metals such as silver, iron, green copper, etc. in the rocks."

But as she spoke, she suddenly changed the topic and said with a hint of helplessness: "But the quality of the ore is very low, and the metal content is extremely low. It does not even meet the minimum requirements for mining. Moreover, there is no mithril."

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Ji Xun is also very strange.

Although he has no interest in ores, if there were no mithril, wouldn't the source of pollution not be around here?
If he hadn't encountered a vampire who sacrificed himself in Bolton Town, he really thought there might be something wrong with the map.

But now it seems that my guess is okay.

So, what link went wrong?
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a whisper in my ear: "That's weird, it should be around here. Either there's something wrong with the map, or there's some information missing... Anyway, I shouldn't have found the wrong place."

Turning around, he saw old man Xu holding a bowl of mushroom broth and drinking it.

Probably because he heard the conversation between Ji Xun and Song Yu, he occasionally took a peek and quietly defended himself.

Hearing that tone, Ji Xun smiled unconsciously and said in a positive tone: "I also think Senior Xu is right. The map should point to this place."

Don't look at this old man looking like an unreliable magician.

But it turned out that he was very reliable.

After Ji Xun stood up to support him, Old Man Xu had the courage to reveal his old face from behind the basin and suggested: "I said, let's take a rest tonight and look for it tomorrow. Maybe the veins are hidden deep underground. "

Eating and drinking, after all, you have to do something for others, so that old face can be spared.

Hearing this, Song Yu on the side also showed a smile and nodded: "Yes!"

Although she thinks it's unlikely.

If there really were mithril deposits nearby, it would be impossible to detect them at all.

But she also understood Ji Xun's attitude, and there was no point in blaming anyone at this time.

Originally, she herself didn't dare to guarantee that the map was okay.

And be it.
Before, Song Yu came to search for mithril mines with great expectations, and even risked most of his savings to buy the lordship of Bolton Machinery Town at a high price.

If she really couldn't find it, it would be like losing an important opportunity to gamble with fate, and she would suffer heavy losses.

Before, she thought that if she really couldn't find it, she would be very, very disappointed.

But now I don't have that kind of intention.

Meeting Ji Xun, Song Yu felt that it was the luckiest encounter in her life so far.

Even if I can't find the mithril mine, my trip to Bolton Town is still fruitful.

What else is there to be unhappy about?
Thinking of this, the young lady from the chaebol family smiled from the bottom of her heart on this dark and terrifying cliff.

If possible, she felt that this "adventure" could continue.

Even if you keep looking for it, it won't be boring.

With so many thoughts in his mind, Song Yu listened to Ji Xun's words: "Senior, you said we want to find a mithril mine now, is it still possible? After all, mithril is not found in the nearby rock formations."

"This one"

Old man Xu really knows about prospecting.

Normally, there is really no hope.

But thinking that he had led the way, probably to support his opinion, he racked his brains for a moment and then told a mythical story: "It's not completely impossible. Certain mineral veins have a 'gold accumulation effect'. The metal will be concentrated in certain areas rather than evenly distributed throughout the rock formation."

Ji Xun and Song Yu both heard a new word and looked sideways: "Gold accumulation effect?"

Old Man Xu continued: "Well, abnormalities are usually caused by the influence of certain extraordinary powers, such as formations, restrictions, or the energy magnetic fields of special items."

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Upon hearing this, Ji Xun's eyes narrowed slightly.

He immediately thought of the previous situation in the extradimensional space of "Greed Mine".

The secret room that sealed the jar contained a large amount of high-density mithril.

I didn’t know how to do it before.

Now this explanation seems to totally work!
Old Man Xu added: "It is said that there was an artifact in the dwarf clan in ancient mythology called the [Gold Gathering Ring]. Its function is to gather the thin metal elements in the veins for easy mining. But in this way, the ores in the external rock formations will be It’s very low-quality, with no trace at all, just ordinary rock formations.”

"Wow, so there is such a thing."

Song Yu also felt miraculous when he heard it.

But not too seriously.

Just listen to it as a fairy tale.

Ji Xun fell into silence.Because he felt that they might have touched their destination a little bit.

At the same time, a sense of crisis also hit my heart.

Even if it is found, the "source of pollution" may not be that easy to touch.

"If there really is a 'gold accumulation effect' around here, then you have to try your luck. Maybe it's deep underground, or maybe you can find it by turning into a cave."

"Ah, old gentleman, is there no other way to find it?"

"No. But the old man thinks Miss Song should have good luck. I gave you a divination before, and you are destined to be rich and wealthy. In terms of wealth, you will definitely not be bad. Don't worry, even if you can't find it, What about mithril mines, [-]% can also find gold or silver ores."

"Wow, if it is true as the old gentleman said, I will definitely hire you as the prospector of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Hahaha, easy to say, easy to say"

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Old man Xu was still talking, telling stories about how mythical dwarves and goblins mined minerals.

Song Yu and Little Turtle Dove both listened with great interest.

Occasionally interrupt to ask some questions they are curious about.

Ji Xun also listened carefully, memorizing those stories in his mind, and kept thinking about them.

He always felt that Old Man Xu was more like a "prophet" or "prophet" than anyone else.

He is not eroded by time.

It comes from history and will appear in the future.

It's so mysterious that it's incredible.

It's as mysterious and even "indescribable" as a god.

And facts have proven that those words that sound absurd often hide great mysteries.

After waiting for Old Man Xu to finish his story, Ji Xun did not think about the problem of the mineral veins, but said: "Senior, if you encounter any danger along the way, please help me look after my two partners."

Although he knew that Song Yu and Little Turtle Dove might not die here, he still felt uneasy.

A word of advice is always right.

Old Xu seemed to be still immersed in the short-term "recruitment" that Song Yu just mentioned, and he casually agreed: "That's no problem."

After receiving the answer, Ji Xun smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.

Old Man Xu also felt that Ji Xun's attitude was strange, and asked with a strange expression: "Have we really met before?"

The other party took the initiative to mention this question. Ji Xun did not answer directly, his eyes gradually deepened.

After pondering for a moment, he said an irrelevant response: "Senior, have you found what you were looking for?"

He wanted to try to wake up this "tuba".

But it seems to be of no use.

Old man Xu looked confused: "Ah?"

Ji Xun didn't force it, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's okay. I've seen it before, but you forgot."

After dinner, the four of them rested next to the campfire.

Little Turtle Dove and Old Man Xu got along well with each other. They slept in the same tent and were still chatting about something.

Ji Xun and Song Yu were in the same tent.

They have been living together for the past few days and have long been accustomed to it.

Besides, the tents are all open, so there’s nothing awkward about it.

Ji Xun doesn't have high requirements for sleep, so he meditates cross-legged.

Song Yu was also lying aside to rest, sometimes filling the bonfire with wood.

She felt very good about this real wild camping experience. She had been smiling and excited from the moment she set up camp.

"Ji Xun, do you really know Mr. Xu? He knows a lot, but he doesn't seem to know much."

"You want to say that he looks unreliable?"

"Ah, but it's very rude."

"Hahaha. That senior is very powerful. If you encounter any dangerous situation and I can't take care of you, remember to follow this senior."

"Oh. Why?"

"No reason."

"Oh."

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Ji Xun didn't explain much.

Song Yu and Xiao Turtledove's destiny can support them to contact this mysterious old man, but it does not mean that they are qualified to touch the old man's secrets.

Fortunately, Song Yu was also very smart and even foolishly believed it without asking any further questions.

"You said, what if we can't find the mithril mine?"

"If you can't find it, you won't find it. But I do think we might find it."

"Ah Ji Xun, we seem to be about the same age, why are you so powerful and know so much?"

"Actually, Miss Song is also very good."

"Ah, it's far worse than you. When I return to Black Gold City, I want to invite you to my home. Well, I will introduce my friends to you, and they will definitely admire you. Oh, and, good morning, grandpa Just ask me to take you back and have a look."

"see me?"

"Yes. When you wrote to me asking about mental aberrations before, I asked my grandfather, and he guessed a few things. But we had never met at that time. By the way, has your mental aberration been resolved?"

"Well, it's settled."

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Song Yu is actually a very cheerful girl.

Especially after the two of them became familiar with each other.

Ji Xun was meditating on the side, and Song Yu was chattering on the side, as if he had endless things to say.

But before she knew it, the girl felt sleepy while talking and fell asleep.

The delicate and flawless face reflected in the firelight stretched slightly in the dream, like a rose in the morning, delicate and pretty; she fell asleep quietly holding a pillow, her breathing was even and gentle, and there was a sweet and peaceful smile hanging on the corner of her mouth.

She wore a low-cut adventure suit that was a little tight, and she took off her deerskin vest when she slept.

At this moment, the loose white lining was quietly opened from the neckline when she turned sideways, and a pair of bulges on her chest were playfully exposed to the air.Not very tall, but full of youthfulness.The skin is extremely delicate and the appearance is charming.

A very beautiful girl.

In the wilderness, this girl was completely unprepared and fell into a deep sleep.

Ji Xun glanced at it and unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

I don't know what I thought of, but my eyes gradually deepened, and I reached out to pull up the blanket and covered her with it.

The hands of the pocket watch pointed to six o'clock in the morning.

The bonfire has burned out.

Wet mist filled the cliffs.

After a night's rest, I felt refreshed.

Song Yu woke up from a good night's dream.

When Ji Xun opened her eyes, she walked out of the tent and saw him teaching the little turtle dove how to practice boxing.

"Good morning~Mr. Ji Xun; good morning, little turtledove."

"Morning, Miss Song."

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All three of them got up and made breakfast.

Old man Xu couldn't sleep even if he wanted to stay in bed, so he could only wake up early in the morning.

After having breakfast and cleaning up the camp, the four of them prepared the climbing machinery and prepared to go to the bottom of the cliff to have a look.

Even though Old Man Xu was a frail old man, he could easily escape by climbing up and down the cliff with ease;

Song Yu also took rock climbing courses at the college, so it wasn't a big problem;

Although the little turtle dove is worse, it is courageous enough, flexible and small, and with Ji Xun carrying it, there will be no problem.

The four of them searched everywhere near the cliff.

According to Old Man Xu, the location where they camped yesterday was the approximate location pointed to by the map.

As for whether you can find a place, it all depends on luck.

Ji Xun guessed that as old man Xu said, there might be a "gold accumulation effect" nearby.

So they also went out of their way to find some tunnels and caves that lead to the ground.

But the worst thing about the burrow world is the various caves and caves, like tree roots intertwined.

If they really wanted to explore one by one like this, it would probably take several months for the four of them to explore a large area nearby.

And it's not certain how deep it is.

"Everyone, please pay attention to see where there are traces of artificial excavation. Since someone has been here before, there may be some traces left."

"No. This is a monster cave."

"There's not one here either. It looks like a natural fissure caused by a landslide."

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In a blink of an eye, most of the day passed.

The four of them explored dozens of caves on the cliffs, but could not find any trace of mithril.

Just when Ji Xun thought they might need to waste a lot of time,
Good luck struck.

As old man Xu asserted, with Song Yu in the team, a man with "a fortune of great wealth", his fortune would definitely be good.

While he was searching, Song Yu suddenly discovered something.

"Ji Xun, come here and take a look! The gravel here doesn't seem to be collapsing normally."

"what?"

"Those stones. The rock walls here are very hard. It stands to reason that they will not weather naturally and will not fall down. But there is a pile here. I think it is a bit like it was cracked by some external force."

"It really is!"

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I don’t know how Song Yu found out.

While she was resting, she happened to see a pile of scattered stones.

Normal people can easily ignore it.

But her Song family was rich in mining, and her family had a lot of prospecting expertise, and the girl herself was proficient in it.

Ji Xun looked at it for a while and felt that it was not a natural collapse.

But there is another possibility that a fight with a Warcraft or some other monster could also cause this kind of rockfall.

The four of them started digging with the mentality of giving it a try.

Although Ji Xun's strength had not been fully restored, these hundreds of kilograms of stones were like sandbags in his hands, and they were thrown away easily.

Not long after, he saw a cave under the stone.

Moreover, it is a man-made cave.

"Hey, I found it!"

Ji Xun was immediately happy when he saw the chisel marks on the wall.

Song Yu and the other two people also rushed over excitedly.

However, once he could see clearly what was going on in the cave, the excitement on Ji Xun's face instantly turned into solemnity.

Because not far from the entrance of the cave, a golden skeleton suddenly appeared there.

This skeleton is like a "warning sign", warning several people that there is danger in the cave.

Moreover, there is a large series of words engraved on the wall.

It is written in an ancient Talun language: "In the year 2441 of the Talon calendar, my Bai family, under the orders of King Augustus, brought the leaked catastrophic object to the Eastern Wasteland to seal it."

"This"

As soon as Ji Xun looked at the beginning, he realized that there was a big problem.

The Tarun dynasty fell 3000 years ago.

Although I don't know which year this is "2441 in the Talun Calendar".

But that was at least 3000 years ago.

The Oran Dynasty, which had previously ruled the Eastern Continent, had a recorded history of just over 2000 years.

In other words, the time when this corpse came here was earlier than the entire Card Master civilization in the Eastern Continent!

At the same time, a thought suddenly popped up in Ji Xun's mind: "This 'Bai family' couldn't be the [God-Stealer] Bai family, one of the five major members of the federation, right?"

He remembered that he had brought up related topics when he and Catalina were chatting about the situation in the Federation.

The Bai family is the oldest and most mysterious family among the five major federal members.

The historical origins of this surname can even be traced back to before the establishment of the Oran Dynasty.

The origin of the Bai family is an "unsolved mystery" unknown to outsiders throughout the federation.

Looking at it now, Ji Xun felt that he might know where the Bai family came from.

(End of this chapter)