boyutpedia Chapter 65, Night 1
Chapter 65, Night 1
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Next, Lu Hao and his two companions didn't encounter any martial artists. Instead, just as they were about to leave the meat grinder, they came across a small team of third-rank martial artists. The leader was a third-rank martial artist, and the rest were several first- and second-rank martial artists.
Lu Hao killed them all with a single strike; now, no other underground martial artist of the same level could withstand a single blow from him.
The advantage of underground warriors lies in the rich energy of the places they live in. Even an ordinary person can reach the first rank if they stay here for a long time.
This has resulted in a large number of martial artists in the underground caves, but very few have truly mastered the Qi and Blood at the low level, and even fewer have mastered their trump cards.
After leaving the meat grinder, it's about 20 kilometers north to reach the village Qin Fengqing mentioned.
However, all three of them fought today, and their energy and mental strength were greatly depleted, so they need to recuperate first, especially their mental strength. The best way to restore mental strength without external interference is to sleep.
Walking about five kilometers northeast, which is not the direction the underground army is advancing in, is relatively safe.
"Come on, let's dig a hole, rest for half a day, and go to that village when our energy and spirit have recovered," Qin Fengqing said as she began to dig a hole in place.
Judging from his practiced manner, this wasn't the first time. The best way to rest in the underground cave is to dig a hole; the deeper you dig, the more thoroughly your vital energy is concealed.
Lu Hao and Wang Jinyang exchanged a glance and began digging holes on the side as well. The traditional project of the underground cave is to dig holes and pits.
The hole was dug to a depth of about 200 meters, so that even if a grandmaster came from the outside, he wouldn't be able to see it without careful investigation.
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200 meters underground.
"Lu Hao, how was it? How was your first time going down into the underground cave? Was it different from what you imagined?" Qin Fengqing asked.
Lu Hao took out a few compressed biscuits from his bag and handed them to Qin Fengqing and Wang Jinyang, then said...
"Not bad, pretty much what I expected, except there aren't enough enemies. I wish there were more so I could have a good slaughter."
Qin Fengqing ate a biscuit while looking at Lu Hao with a complicated expression.
Most students are filled with worry and fear when they go down into the underground cave for the first time, but Lu Hao complained that there were too few enemies.
"Lu Hao, tell me honestly, do you have some kind of mental disorder? I heard on the ground that you did a lot of missions and killed a lot of people," Qin Fengqing laughed.
"You're the one with psychological problems. I hate the dungeons, okay? My brother probably died here."
"...That's good too. Having hatred is better than those cowards who dare not go down into the underground caves and remain at the low level of the third rank," Qin Fengqing said.
"Never mind that, how was your day? You both killed a fourth-rank official, that must have been quite a haul."
"It's alright. A mid-grade fourth-rank heart, about twenty or thirty grams of basic energy stones, and some medals are gone. We'll have to see how much the village harvests next," Wang Jinyang said.
"Old Wang and I had about the same harvest."
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"Old Wang, do you think we'll ever see the day the underground world is destroyed?" Qin Fengqing asked.
"Yes, definitely. Once we reach the Grandmaster level, we'll pacify the underground caves," Wang Jinyang replied firmly.
"Grandmaster? That's a long time coming, at least a decade or more. I feel like my talent has reached the Grandmaster level and I can't go any further. And then there's the Great Grandmaster level, which I can't reach."
"It's alright, believe in yourself. Maybe you'll have a miraculous encounter in the underground cave and become a Grandmaster in a day. Who knows?"
Listening to their conversation, Lu Hao couldn't help but think about the future. There wouldn't be another ten years or so, and humanity's enemies were getting stronger and stronger.
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When night fell, darkness descended upon the underground cave!
During the day, the enormous sun in the sky seemed to suddenly disappear.
The night in the underground cave was truly pitch black!
There were no lights, no candles.
If combined with an energy stone, it can still produce light.
In this situation, low-level martial artists can't see their own hands in front of their faces at all, let alone fight. However, after all the high-level third-grade martial artists have been tempered once, they can see much more clearly.
Although Lu Hao is currently at the middle stage of the third rank, he can still clear quite a few, which is much better than those first and second rank cultivators who are completely blind.
I don't know how Qin Fengqing, a second-rank official, survived in the underground cave under those circumstances.
"Qin Fengqing, how did you survive in that kind of environment when you were a second-rank cultivator?" Lu Hao asked curiously.
Wang Jinyang, who was standing to the side, also looked over. He was also very curious, after all, he was only a third-rank cultivator who had gone down to the underground cave, and he had never even heard of it.
"Me? At the time, I was focused on improving my strength, so when I reached the second rank, I got the news from the old headmaster and started going down into the underground caves. I knew I wasn't strong enough, so I stayed underground."
"We rested underground at night and explored various targets during the day. That's how we gradually figured out this area. We took action when we could, and noted down those we couldn't."
Lu Hao and Wang Jinyang both admired Qin Fengqing; this madman truly didn't value his own life.
The school suggested that the activity range of the third-rank martial artist should be within 30 kilometers of Hope City, where many underground martial arts teams are active.
As for the meat grinder, it is recommended to have a third-grade team or a fourth-grade individual martial artist.
Qin Fengqing, a second-rank official, was able to explore an area of nearly 100 kilometers by himself, which was a gamble with his life.
"You're amazing, you're really not afraid of death," Wang Jinyang gave a thumbs up, though neither of them could see it.
Qin Fengqing chuckled indifferently.
"What's there to be afraid of? I was afraid at first, but I figured it out later. I'm just a worthless person, so I might as well take a chance. As long as I don't die, I'll make it through eventually."
"Qin Fengqing, Lao Wang, what do you think we'll do after we pacify the underground world?"
Lu Hao asked, "Although things are not yet settled, that doesn't stop them from thinking about what will happen after they are settled."
"Pacify the underground caves? Hahaha, after pacifying the underground caves, I will listen to my mother and marry three wives and have a bunch of sons," Qin Fengqing laughed.
"...And you married three wives? Qin Fengqing, no one would want you if you looked like that."
Lu Hao was speechless. Qin Fengqing must be dreaming. Marrying three wives? Someone like him is lucky to even have anyone want him.
"Old Wang, what about you?"
Lu Hao looked at Wang Jinyang, still looking forward to Wang's answer, after all, Wang was quite steady.
"Me? I might retire to the countryside, find a house, and farm and grow flowers or something."
"You really know how to enjoy life. Compared to that, my future seems so insignificant. If anyone asks me that again, I'll just say the same thing," Qin Fengqing clicked her tongue.
"Lu Hao, what about you? What are you planning to do?"
"If the underground caves are pacified, I might take a break for a while, and then embark on a new journey to see what the future holds."
Inside a cave, three teenagers dreamed of the future and sighed, "Youth is so wonderful!"
Who can know what the future holds?
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