High-level martial arts: Starting with a heart of steel, stats crush everything.

"Thirty-five credits? Isn't that a bit too few for just a few of us?"

Gu Feng rubbed his chin. At this rate, a person only needs seven credits, which is just enough for a meal.

"Have you forgotten that a task is a task, and rewards are rewards?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and pointed to the long mineral vein on the data map.

"This contains low-grade energy stones, mid-grade and high-grade energy stones, and even energy stones that can be directly absorbed."

"We should take the credits, but no one says we can't skimp on some energy stones."

"..." Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then their eyes lit up.

"That makes sense!"

[Random task triggered!]

[Please mine a certain amount of ore while completing the exploration mission! The specific reward will depend on the amount of ore mined!]

[For low-grade and mid-grade energy stones weighing less than one kilogram, a bonus of one cubic centimeter of storage space will be awarded.]

[One cubic decimeter of storage space will be awarded for items weighing between one and ten kilograms]

[One cubic meter of storage space will be awarded for items weighing between 10 and 100 kilograms, and so on!]

[High-grade energy stones and ultra-pure energy stones will be included in the additional settlement!]

Gu Feng and the others were still discussing what they needed to prepare when they saw Chen Mo start convulsing as if he had been electrocuted.

What's wrong with you?

"Has your injury from last time not fully healed?"

Ma Wanglin stepped forward, patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and asked with some confusion.

"No, I've never felt this good!"

Chen Mo took a deep breath. Storage space! This is the legendary storage space.

Academic credits and rewards don't matter anymore; the most important thing now is to get the ore!

"Let's go, let's go buy the pills the Abyss needs now."

Chen Mo couldn't wait any longer. Having storage space would make everything so much more convenient.

"What's wrong with him? Why is he so agitated?"

Gu Feng was puzzled. How could a small task worth only thirty-five credits make Chen Mo so happy?

Although they didn't quite understand, the group still followed Chen Mo toward the exchange counter.

The entire Great Xia Grandmaster Academy is located above the Kunlun Mountain Abyss Rift. The thirteen Grandmasters are not only instructors of the Grandmaster Academy but also responsible for guarding the Kunlun Mountain Abyss Rift.

Today was Qiu Lin's turn to be on duty, and he was stunned when he saw Chen Mo carrying an oversized hiking backpack.

"What, are you guys going camping in the deep abyss?"

"Do you know how dangerous the deep abyss is? Traveling light is the only way to ensure your survival rate."

"Master Qiu, you've misunderstood. There's nothing in this bag."

Chen Mo opened his backpack, which was as big as a person, and found it to be empty.

"Then why are you carrying such big bags?" Qiu Lin frowned, not quite understanding the intentions of these little guys.

"Of course it's used to store energy stones!"

Gu Feng smiled confidently and continued.

"Our goal this time is not just academic credits and exploration; we definitely want to bring back some high-value energy stones."

"Don't bring too much, about 100 or 200 pounds is enough."

"..." Qiu Lin was silent for a moment, then burst into unprecedented laughter.

Hahahaha!

Qiu Lin laughed so hard he pounded the ground. He couldn't understand how these kids had the guts to go mining.

"You guys are really something. This is the first time in all my years that I've ever heard of an energy stone being described as weighing 100 or 200 pounds."

Do you know how much a 50-gram low-grade energy stone is worth?

"The mission you guys are on is an exploration mission, which is to determine whether the mineral vein above is real or fake."

"Isn't it better to be prepared?" Chen Mo shrugged. Since the system had issued a mission, it meant that the vein did exist and there must be energy stones inside.

There might even be ultra-pure energy stones, otherwise they wouldn't appear in the mission.

"Alright, alright, go ahead. Anyway, the danger level of this mission is only 1. Just treat it as getting familiar with the environment of the deep abyss."

Qiu Lin waved his hand, revealing the dark crack behind him.

"But we still need to be careful. Abyss warriors are very dangerous, and the beasts in the deep abyss are much more dangerous than those in the shallow ones."

"Lord-level and Beast King-level beasts are rare in the shallow abyss, but they are as common as hairs on a cow in the deep abyss."

"If you encounter danger, run away immediately. The location of your mission is not far from the stronghold. There is an old guy at level 13 in the stronghold, which is enough to ensure your safety."

Despite Qiu Lin's earlier mockery of them, he is now genuinely sharing his experience.

Gu Feng's words were hilarious; these kids have no idea how difficult it is to mine energy stones.

The vast majority of energy stone veins are occupied by Abyss Warriors, and the remaining veins are controlled by Beast King-level Abyss Beasts.

Finding an unclaimed energy stone vein in the deepest abyss is simply a pipe dream.

The mission that Chen Mo and his team took on was only an uncertain speculation; the possibility of a mineral vein existing in that place was almost zero.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master Qiu."

Chen Mo would not refuse Qiu Lin's kindness, and after speaking, he led Gu Feng and the others into the dark abyss rift.

Unlike other fissures that connect to shallow abysses, the Kunlun Mountain Abyss Fissure is terrifyingly dark, the kind of darkness that seems capable of swallowing all light sources.

As he passed through the deep, ripple-like fissures, a pungent aroma instantly filled Chen Mo's nose.

"What does it taste like?"

Chen Mo frowned, feeling a warm sensation in his nostrils.

He actually got a nosebleed!

And health points are decreasing at a rate of 200 points per second.

Fortunately, his life recovery rate is extremely fast now; even 200 points per second is not as much as he recovers.

"Chen Mo, didn't you bring a gas mask?" He Miao quickly opened her backpack, took out a full-coverage gas mask, and stuffed it into Chen Mo's hand.

"Thank you. I didn't wear a gas mask when I was in the shallow abyss."

Chen Mo nodded and put the gas mask on his face.

He wasn't worried about the injury itself, but the spicy taste was a bit hard for him to get used to.

"This is the deepest abyss..."

Gu Feng couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the hellish scene before him.

The gray sky was almost devoid of light, and the ground was also incredibly dark.

The howling wind, carrying sand and gravel, raged on, while streaks of crimson lightning flashed through the clouds.

Looking around, everything was gray, not even as comfortable as the shallow abyss.

"Dead silence..."

Looking at the scene before him, this was the only adjective Chen Mo could think of.

"Let's go. Using the entrance as the center point, the place we're looking for is 17 kilometers to the southwest."

He Miao had already deployed his jet drone and begun to be on alert for the dangers around him.