Chapter 153 Searching for the Dream Stone
Once Ye Xi'an and Ji Jiangci had calmed down a bit, Lin Zhijing pushed up his glasses, revealing gray eyes behind the lenses that were devoid of warmth.

"I don't have that kind of advanced potion."

His voice was calm as he stated a fact.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Bo Jing immediately elbowed Lin Zhijing in the ribs, his voice low: "You fucking did this on purpose! Why did you have to say it now of all times?"

The glimmer of light that had just appeared in Ji Jiangci's eyes instantly dimmed, and he lowered his head, no longer looking at anyone.

Ye Xi'an's heart sank, but she quickly forced herself to cheer up.

She was just using the medicine as an excuse; there was still hope, there was still hope, she couldn't panic.

"Hey, things will work themselves out. Don't be discouraged. If Lin Zhijing doesn't have any, I'll just buy some when I get out!"

Ye Xi'an suddenly stood up, forcing himself to make a childish gesture to encourage everyone: "So! We need to start working hard to make money from this moment on!"

"But," Lin Zhijing wanted to say, that reagent was very expensive, and even if you had the money, you couldn't buy it.

Fortunately, Bo Jing reacted quickly and covered Lin Zhijing's mouth: "Dr. Lin, you should be more careful!"

"Alright, we can't delay any longer. Let's go find the Dream Stone and complete all the tasks we've received."

Ye Xi'an spoke, breaking the silence.

She turned to Ji Jiangci, her voice softening.

"Jiang Ci, I remember in the dream when you were still dreaming, you told me that you had hidden the Dream Stones. Do you still remember where you hid them?"

Ye Xi'an's words of resignation made Ji Jiangci's heart go numb, but he didn't dare to look up at Ye Xi'an, and just kept his head down to recall.

As he thought about it, it felt like countless needles were pricking his brain, but he endured it and continued to recall, which was probably the only use he could have now.

"...white...a place where white flowers bloom..."

His voice was dry and broken.

"Underground...very deep...it seems to be...twenty meters..."

Bo Jing frowned, and the gray wings behind him fluttered, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"Memories implanted in dreams? Can you believe that? What if it's a trap?"

His tone was skeptical, but more so concerned about Ye Xi'an's safety.

"I think I can give it a try."

Ye Xi'an interrupted Bo Jing, walked to Ji Jiangci's side, and gently held his wrinkled hand.

The hand instinctively recoiled, but did not completely break free.

"Whether it's a trap or not, this is our only clue at the moment."

Ye Xi'an looked at the others and gave the order directly.

"Let's go."

Lin Zhijing did not object; he adjusted his glasses.

“Finding the Dream Stone is indeed a priority. Based on the information provided by Ji Jiangci, the search can be narrowed down.”

Yi Yang nodded vigorously, her face still streaked with tears, but her eyes were bright.

"Okay! Let's go look! I'll dig!"

Ji Jiangci looked at Ye Xi'an holding his hand tightly, feeling the warmth of her palm, and his chaotic thoughts calmed down a little.

He tried to recall more details.

"Those white flowers... were very small... growing close to the ground... the surrounding trees were very tall, and the light was very dim..."

“There must be many places like this in this forest.”

Bo Jing looked around; the dense canopy of trees almost completely blocked out all the sunlight.

"Shall we split up and search?"

"No."

Ye Xi'an immediately rejected it.

"It's too dangerous here, we can't separate."

Her eyes flickered, and her face showed a determination she had never shown before. Perhaps she didn't realize how radiant she was at that moment.

She's no longer the little girl who only hides behind others.

"Perhaps my mental power can work." Before, she could observe anything within her mental range like a surveillance camera; could she do the same for things underground? She chuckled; she'd find out by trying.

With his eyes closed, the strands of mental energy shot out like needles, no longer as timid and hesitant as before, like a baby tentatively exploring a new world. Now, the strands of mental energy were more like swords drawn from their sheaths, plunging into the ground.

As her mental energy threads seeped into the ground, Ye Xi'an could see the scene below—damp and dark. The deeper she went, the more difficult it became for her mental energy threads to penetrate.

Ye Xi'an frowned, laboriously moving the strands of mental energy downwards little by little. Suddenly, the strands of mental energy contracted as if they were the antennae of a snail.

Ye Xi'an's eyes snapped open, gleaming: "Found them! They're right under our feet! Lots of them!"

Almost the ground below is a huge platform built of dream stone.

Lin Zhijing looked down at his feet, his silver glasses flashing: "White flowers are blooming, and there are lush trees all around. It seems we're really lucky."

Lin Zhijing looked at Yi Yang and patted him on the shoulder: "Twenty meters underground, it's up to you."

Yi Yang patted his chest vigorously, revealing a set of adorable white teeth.

"Leave it to me! I guarantee I'll get the mission done!"

As he spoke, he walked to the center of the open space and placed his hands on the wet ground.

A faint, earthy yellow light emanated from his palm and seeped into the soil.

The ground began to tremble slightly, and the soil surged and receded to both sides as if it were alive, forming a pit at a speed visible to the naked eye.

With his eyes closed, Yi Yang focused intently on controlling the earth element.

The soil was moved and piled up at the edge of the pit by an invisible force, forming a neat mound.

The pit is getting deeper and deeper.

One meter, two meters...

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on Yi Yang's forehead, and his face turned slightly pale.

Manipulating earth elements to penetrate twenty meters underground was extremely taxing for a level one orc like him.

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

Ye Xi'an asked with concern.

Yi Yang opened his eyes, took a breath, and grinned.

"That's nothing! It's a piece of cake! We can handle it!"

He closed his eyes again, increased the energy output, and the digging speed increased even more.

Gradually, everyone stopped seeing Yiyang.

Bo Jing walked to the edge of the pit and looked down.

It was pitch black inside, and the bottom was nowhere in sight. He made a megaphone shape with his hand and shouted down.

"Yiyang! Is there anything unusual down there?"

Yi Yang's voice came from below, echoing: "No!"

Lin Zhijing turned on his personal computer and scanned the area below the pit.

"The energy fluctuations are stable, no vital signs were detected, and there is no obvious structure."

The excavation continues.

The forest was eerily quiet, save for the sounds of churning earth and everyone's anxious breathing.

Ten meters... fifteen meters...

Yi Yang's body began to tremble slightly, and the earthy yellow light became somewhat flickering.

Ye Xi'an called down, "Yi Yang! Take a break."

"No...we're almost there..."

Yi Yang gritted his teeth and persevered.

He didn't want to let his wife down at such a crucial moment; he couldn't let her down now that he had finally found a way to be of use.

Ye Xi'an watched his efforts, her lips moved, but in the end she said nothing.

Just then, Yi Yang below suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Dig... I found it! It's hard!"

He stopped manipulating the earth element, and the pit's depth stopped at about twenty meters.

Everyone's attention was focused on the bottom of the pit.


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