It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 252: Thirty Years Old
boom!
Bang bang! Bang bang bang!

The iron door was slammed with a deafening noise.

There was an obvious vibration accompanied by a violent roar, and several minotaurs outside the door banged on the main gate of the outpost like crazy.

Even though their black fur had been stained red with blood, their horrific wounds were turned inside out, and their flesh that had been charred by the high temperature was torn again by the violent movement.

However, none of them could change their violent impulses.

The smell of blood, broken bones and flesh...

Any of these may arouse the Minotaur's urge to kill, overwhelming all its rationality and thoughts.

Whether it's the enemy's or your own.

In a frenzy of blood, they smashed through all obstacles, charging like battering rams and fighting until they were dead.

It is the same now. There is no strategy or tactics at all. It is just a violent charge, trying desperately to break down the main gate.

However, since this outpost has been able to stand here alone for so long, it naturally means that it has sufficient and powerful defenses.

In the spacious hall of the portal, although it was dilapidated and covered with dust.

Yet the aura still shines and shines brightly—

A three-meter-tall statue of a goddess stands there, noble and majestic, holding high a staff in her hand, with a natural, pure energy crystal inlaid on the top of the staff.

Pure energy beams were released one after another, accurately locking onto the enemies outside the door and bombarding the minotaurs.

The killing power is considerable, easily singeing the flesh and penetrating the body.

In other words, the attack speed is not fast and the attack frequency is not very high, otherwise, the Tauren would not be able to rush to the main gate.

But that's about it.

On the short stretch of road outside, several sturdy minotaur corpses had fallen, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt meat.

The remaining minotaurs couldn't hold on for long. After another round of attacks, they fell down one after another and were silent.

"..."

"..."

The drow behind the main door had an expression that was exactly as expected, while the goblins beside her couldn't help swallowing, with expressions of fear on their faces.

After all, they almost rushed forward just now without thinking too much.

If the drow hadn't stopped him and used bows and arrows to attract the minotaurs in the distance to test their firepower...

It is estimated that the ones lying on the ground and smelling meat are these goblins.

"This moonstone is of good quality..."

Mingsala hesitated a little, but quickly made a decision: "Let's keep it for now and see if we can find a skilled wanderer to deal with it."

As long as this defense mechanism remains in place, she will not be able to walk to the door.

Although they now appeared directly at the rear and had the opportunity to directly destroy the moonstone and easily get rid of the automatic turret, doing so... would be too wasteful.

In Mingsala's opinion, the defense of this outpost is very powerful, and forcibly destroying it is not a good option.

She knew very well how dangerous the Underdark was. Having this automatic attack turret here would definitely save her from a lot of trouble.

So it's better to keep it.

As a cultist, Minsala was keenly aware of the value of preserving a controllable passage connecting the underground and the surface.

"Spread out and look around to see if there's anything we've missed, and then we'll retreat."

The drow gave a decisive order: "I will report it after I return."

………………

In fact, reporting is unnecessary.

After all, Minsala never thought that the great being in her mind had just…

He walked past him leisurely, left the Selune believer outpost, and walked into the darkness.

But she didn't notice it at all.

The vast underground world known as the Underdark appears dark and deep, and truly lives up to its name.

It’s just that compared to the surface, its ecosystem is not scarce, but it has embarked on a completely different evolutionary path.

Home to all sorts of deadly and bizarre creatures, duergar and drow live in this sunless land, as do svirfneblin, also known as deep gnomes.

Take the Sword Coast for example alone, the various territories in the Underdark in the north include Bryndenstone of the Svirfnebli, Glarksturg of the Gray Dwarves, and the infamous drow city of Menzoberranzan.

However, those are all information at the "intelligence" level, and Xia Zhi has not personally confirmed them.

Moreover, these famous underground cities or territories of various races do not seem to be nearby.

At least the diffused hovering loops haven't detected any suspicious signs, which means that even the edges of those territories have not been touched yet.

Of course, this is quite normal. After all, the Underdark is actually the continent beneath the ground... although at first glance, it looks like a huge group of underground caves.

But in fact, this group of caves has almost no end, and it leads to any direction.

"A strange spore ecosystem was detected in the lake and cave area over there, and some kind of plant life reaction was captured, but the area occupied is not very large..."

"There was a fierce conflict at the border. I think those bodies can be recovered to help us establish a preliminary understanding of the ecosystem of the Underdark..."

"The underground river is right in front of us. There is a village nearby where the gray dwarves are entrenched. We can go there and requisition the boats directly. If they object, we can just take in more living specimens..." Gray Wind chattered non-stop, explaining attentively like a responsible little tour guide.

It’s just that the tour guide didn’t explain the features of the scenic spots along the way, or it should be said that it was not just the features of the scenic spots along the way.

Similarly, there are some more terrifying and dangerous remarks that are said so openly.

"The bodies can be recovered, but forget about the rest."

Xia Zhi did not express his opinion, but calmly chose an option from them.

Since the corpses are still thrown there and no one is dealing with them, it is natural to use them in a waste-recycling manner. After all, there is no shortage of scavengers who can deal with corpses in this dangerous underground ecosystem.

So it probably won't attract any attention.

As for other unnecessary actions, they are not necessary.

"Ah, don't you think it's a pity? Anyway, this place is so remote, no one will be able to find out if we do it..."

Gray Wind couldn't help but mutter.

"I have detected traces of large carnivorous beasts in this area. They seem to be some kind of terrestrial creatures. I guess the people here disappear from time to time..."

What is the destiny of life and death?

This is the destiny of life and death, which is the norm in the Underdark.

Due to the lack of sufficient data and sample size, it is currently impossible to measure the average life expectancy of the residents of this underground world...

However, Miss Grey Wind believes that the vast majority of individuals will not live to a normal lifespan.

Passing through the crisis-ridden gray dwarf village and ignoring the debris and blood on the ground, Xia Zhi arrived at the dock.

The dark river surface was endless and vast, as if extending into the pitch-black darkness where no light could penetrate, until it was completely swallowed up.

He glanced at the strange-shaped raft at any time, but did not get on board. Instead, he stepped onto the river surface.

With every step taken, ripples on the river surface spread gently, and black waves spread out in circles.

Just stepping on the water, the magician crossed the river casually.

Beneath the dark ripples is a bottomless abyss, and behind the calm is a surging undercurrent.

Occasionally, a larger darkness would pass by from below.

Not too long after that, there was a fire ahead, and vaguely there were figures walking back and forth, it seemed to be a heavily guarded dungeon.

Gray dwarves holding torches, surveillance eyes patrolling back and forth, a depressing and tense atmosphere, and the air faintly filled with the smell of blood and gunpowder...

The sound of digging stones, the movement of bellows and furnaces, and the sound of smelting metals...

All of this indicates that the dark forces have organized and controlled a considerable production base in this area of the underground world.

"It's right here, the adamantine signal! Just on the other side of the ruins."

The AI lady became excited and pointed forward.

"But the guys here seem to have discovered the mineral debris and realized its value. Recently, they have been desperately trying to dig through the collapsed part and explore the other side..."

"It's as expected. They must have more experience. Besides, if it involves a vein of refined gold, no one can give it up easily."

The magician was not surprised.

Just like in many classic fantasy worldviews, this world also has high-level materials such as "mithril" and "fine gold".

The characteristic of mithril is that it is extremely light, and the characteristic of fine gold is that it is extremely hard.

But what they have in common is that they are extremely expensive.

It is said that when Mithril was at its highest price, a pound of Mithril could be sold for more than 200,000 gold coins...

As for refined gold, just to coat weapons and armor with a thin layer would cost hundreds or even thousands of gold coins.

This shows that both are indeed high-end products.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up, I can't wait to analyze the composition of this substance and start copying it..."

Miss AI urged her master with a smile, showing an extremely excellent work attitude and good self-management ability.

I don't even need the boss to spur me on to be so motivated.

"As the old saying goes, at thirty one is established, at forty one is free from doubts, at fifty one knows the will of heaven—"

The magician also agreed:
"When the coverage rate of fine gold equipment of our forces reaches at least 30%, we can then put up the sign."

Yes, this is the biggest advantage.

As the master and servant chatted and laughed, they easily crossed the collapsed part and entered the other side of the area that the group of gray dwarves had not yet explored.

And at this moment——

"what?"

Xia Zhi instinctively looked towards a huge rift somewhere in the distance.

On the dark cliff, there seems to be a blue flower, blooming faintly in the darkness.

"...that flower..."

(End of this chapter)