Cataclysm King

Chapter 222 Some basic conditions of the mine

The guards at Shangbang Prison easily exchanged a pile of black bread for a large bag of [turbid crystallization of fighting spirit].

This is simply a bargain.

Ji Xun watched silently from the side, with hot eyes and another question in his mind, that is, with these crystal nuclei, how many top experts will the Oran survivors have to produce?

Just by sensing the strong fighting spirit overflowing from the crystal core, he realized that if this thing was given to a fourth- or fifth-level card master, there would be a high probability that he would be able to understand his "intention".

That would really be considered a top-notch master.

And the Oran remnants have probably been mining here for many years. Who knows how many masters have been secretly cultivated with these crystal nuclei?
What's more, the secret treasures they control are certainly not limited to this superior prison.

When Ji Xun thought of this, he felt that he really underestimated those people.

I used to think that the Oran survivors who had been hiding for more than 200 years were at their wits end, and a Lion-Hearted Family was listed.

Now when I look at these "mines" that are unknown to the outside world, I immediately see the tip of the iceberg of their strength, as well as their ambitious ambitions hidden in places that the world cannot see.

The foundation of the Augustus royal family has truly reached a level that is unimaginable for ordinary people.

really!

No matter where you are, "information gap" is an important factor in widening the gap in strength and wealth.

In the old continent where treasures are everywhere, those Oran remnants have mastered a lot of information that others don't know, and have secretly obtained unimaginable benefits.

Ji Xun discovered the secret of Shangbang Prison. Although he knew that there was "no entry and no exit" here, he was not in a hurry to get out.

When I first came in, I had been observing secretly. It seemed that the only way out was through the barrier passage that I came in from.

And those prison guards must have some enchantment key with them.

To get out now, the only option is to kill a few people by force.

But Ji Xun didn't do this.

This prison has existed for so long, the prisoners must have thought of this method.

And tried it.

But no one has escaped now.

In other words, this solution will not work.

Don't say whether you can kill it or not.

Even if you kill them, you still have to face countless masters in the prison outside when you rush out.

And maybe there are other hidden dangers.

Instead, stay here for a few more days, observe and understand, and then take action.

Anyway, looking at this situation, the prison guards will come every few days to exchange food for crystals, so there are many opportunities.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun looked at it calmly.

I originally thought that the miners here were all deformed humans.

But after all these strange-looking guys had finished exchanging food, some more figures emerged from the dark mines.

At this glance, although everyone's face was sallow, with dark circles under their eyes, they looked like they hadn't woken up or eaten enough, and their mental state was very bad.

But the good thing is that they look almost like normal humans.

Ji Xun looked at the clothes of these people. They were from various professions.

Hunters, commoners, nobles, and even several guys wearing porter clothes like him.

These figures are like miners who were afraid of the deformed miners before.

Wait for them to be redeemed before they come out.

And it is obvious that the number of crystal nuclei dug by these people is significantly less.

It takes three or two people to raise enough money to redeem a loaf of black bread.

Some people even had empty hands and could only look at the food in those boxes and swallow their saliva.

When Ji Xun saw this, he had already guessed the fact that this phenomenon pointed to: "The higher the degree of distortion of the miner, the more crystal nuclei can be dug?"

No wonder prisoners are used to mine.

These miners are almost certain to die if they stay in the mines for a long time.

Several of Ji Xun's "colleagues" were already trembling with fear at this scene.

It was as if he had already guessed his ending, but he didn't dare to admit it.

They didn't dare to speak at the moment, so they just stood aside blankly, hoping that they really just came in to help deliver supplies.

Ji Xun glanced at the "aquiline nose" again from the corner of his eye.

This guy should know that he was exposed by now, right?
They porters were brought in probably because of this guy.

Others, unlike Ji Xun, could remain unharmed in a mine filled with negative mental energy.If you really want to be imprisoned, it is better to give it a try than to go crazy due to pollution.

Ji Xun felt that if he were in that person's situation, he would definitely take a gamble.

As expected!

After seeing the mine environment clearly, the hooked nose suddenly became violent.

Turning his hand and taking it out, a black dagger appeared in his hand.

While everyone was focusing on the bread, he suddenly appeared next to the nearest armed guard like a ghost.

This guy is also very smart. He knew that he was not sure about the leading man in a suit, so he chose a weaker one.

Although Ji Xun discovered it in advance, even he couldn't stop it in time. He thought to himself: "You are very skilled. Are you a spy trained by a big force?"

His strength is at the second level, but his physical skills and martial arts skills indicate that he is no ordinary hunter.

But a well-trained professional assassin.

This blow seemed to be a sure kill.

Just when Ji Xun was thinking about seeing if this guy could escape as he wished, a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura rushed out from the corridor behind.

The aura was very strange. It was obviously a murderous intention, but it made people mentally "see" endless blood spurting out.

"What the hell!"

Killing intent stabbed into his heart like a steel needle, and even Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly.

He had never felt such a manic and strange atmosphere.

The figure came so fast that the moment the hook-nosed dagger cut through the guard, it punched him past.

"This movement is so fast!"

Looking at this speed, Ji Xun was amazed in his heart.

However, a scene that shocked him even more occurred.

After all, he was a professional assassin. The hooked nose looked at the enemy's attack, and with his super agility, he retreated a foot and just avoided the punch.

However, the punch clearly missed, but the guy's expression suddenly froze.

"Fist wave!"

Ji Xun saw the ripples lingering on the fist and immediately understood what was going on.

This is the ability of the fighter to injure the enemy from a distance, which is a "fist wave" similar to the swordsman's "sword energy".

Being able to master this technique is considered a master among fighters.

Even now, Ji Xun is barely a beginner.

But before his thoughts had time to flow, there was a "bang", and the hooked nose, which was clearly not hit, exploded like a balloon filled with blood.

Blood and fragments of body tissue collapsed all over the sky.

Ji Xun was not too far away and was also covered in blood.

"what's the situation!"

Ji Xun's expression was as shocked as the others.

He didn't understand the punch just now?

Taking another closer look, Ji Xun saw clearly that the assailant was actually a deformed human being with arms like bamboo poles!

The normal human arm bones are only the upper arm and the lower arm.And there is a third bone in the middle of this guy, like a gibbon. When standing, his palms can easily touch the ground.

Is this an aberration that killed a second-level assassin with one punch?
Ji Xun really couldn't understand.

It was not difficult for him to kill the hooked nose just now, but he couldn't break the person into pieces with the strength of his fist.

After this guy with arms like bamboo poles killed someone, he yelled and laughed like a maniac, and then disappeared into the mine like a ghost: "Hahaha, I understand, I understand."

Come fast, go fast.

Ghostly.

Crazy.

"???"

Ji Xun carefully stared at the unpredictable aura on this guy's body, full of doubts.

Suddenly, a possibility appeared in his mind that he couldn't even believe: "Is it the intention of the fist?"

He has seen masters who have understood the meaning of the fist.

A few days ago in the Lion City, Catalina and her father Carlo, the "Golden Lion", collapsed with their fists. This was how it felt.

But that was a sixth-level person!

A deformed and crazy miner appears randomly right now. Is he guessing that he is in the second, third, or fourth order?
He is actually a martial arts master who has understood the meaning of the fist?

Thinking again, the monster could immediately detect the hooked nose's assassination move. Isn't this the legendary "sense of murderous intent"?
It is said that some masters can wake up immediately if someone looks at them with malicious eyes while sleeping.

These are some manifestations of "meaning" in actual combat.

"What's the problem with this mine?"

Ji Xun thought about this possibility while wiping the warm and flowing flesh and blood on his face.

To be deformed like this means that the miner has lived here for a long time.

Being constantly mentally polluted by the environment, it makes sense to realize some meaning.

At this moment, Ji Xun also understood why those who were not deformed did not dare to come out to exchange food immediately, but had to wait for the monsters to receive it.

It's not that the monster form is scary, but simply that it can't be beaten.

There are more than just the deformed miners.

But a group!
These guys looked at the flesh and blood on the ground, tilting their heads and laughing like crazy.

It's so creepy to watch.

"But why do these aberrations help prison guards?"

Ji Xun was also glad that he had not acted rashly just now.

After thinking about it for a moment, he guessed that it might be related to food.

Deformed humans are basically the same as monsters, and most of their actions rely on instinct.

Ji Xun worked as an animal trainer in a circus, and he knew that even the most ferocious beasts would be tamed in the presence of food.

The hooked nose was killed, and the man in the suit sneered, and glanced at the miners who were still receiving food from the corner of his eye, as if it was also a warning.

Mining well, otherwise this is the end.

Not long after, this material exchange ended.

The man who got the bread munched on it and hurriedly disappeared into the mine, fearing that someone would snatch his food.

The man in suit and several armed guards packed up everything, turned around and walked into the shady barrier.

Several of Ji Xun's porter "colleagues" were also scrambling to follow him and leave this hellish place.

But let them down.

The men in suits walked into the passage smoothly.

But when they passed by, the passage was like a mirage, invisible and intangible.Several people could only watch those people walking further and further away.

"Ah sir, we haven't come in yet."

"Sir, wait for us!"

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Several porters panicked for a moment, but no matter how they shouted, they received no response.

Ji Xun was not surprised at all.

In a blink of an eye, he looked at the pair of eager eyes.

Everyone among the "newcomers" knew that they might have supplies on them.

The same is true.

Because Ji Xun often went to the Old Continent, he had considered various unexpected situations, such as being trapped in a certain ruins.

Therefore, the storage ring always contains food that can last for several years.

But I don’t plan to give it to anyone else!

As soon as the guards left, a burly man and a dozen miners gathered around him: "Hey, you guys, do you have any food with you?"

Ji Xun knew from looking at this posture that these guys were going to grab him.

Before he could react to several colleagues around him who had not yet understood what was happening, he rushed into the dark mine tunnel beside him.

It wasn't that he was afraid of a fight, but that he was not sure if there were any "taboos" in the mine after watching the aberrant miner kill people.

If you kill someone now, you might get into trouble.

Watching Ji Xun rush into the mine in a flash.

In the eyes of others, this behavior must be because he ran away because he had food on him.

The strong man shouted loudly: "Chase!"

Several people gave chase.

The other porters were card master apprentices. Before they could run away, they were beaten up and everything on them was plundered.

On the other side, a group of people also gathered together to break the bread they had just exchanged.

One person got a small portion.

They also saw Ji Xun's escape.

"Boss Chen, do we want to chase him?"

"Stop chasing. It's just one person, and you can't find much food. It's a waste of energy. Running around in the mine, provoking those 'crazy people', and maybe your life will be on the line. It's better to save some energy for mining. Besides, , that person is not weak."

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When everyone heard this, they ate the bread in their hands silently.

Although the total energy of the food brought some color to these people's faces, the depressing atmosphere of despair always lingered.

The miners chatted again without saying a word.

"Hey, we have almost dug out the crystals on the third floor of the mine. I have only dug three in the past three days, and the bread is not enough for a meal. If this continues, even if I don't go crazy, I will starve to death. ."

"Yes. If you want to dig up enough crystals now, you can only go below the fifth floor of the mine. But the mental pollution in that place is unbearable even for high-level card masters. It won't be long before you become deformed."

"Those guys at Golden Oak are just forcing us to go mining. Otherwise, what else can we do?"

"The prison guards are not absolutely sure, and they must not take action. I have already inquired, and someone has killed the guards before. But not only could they not escape, the price was that the entire prison's food exchange was cut off for a week, and they starved to death. Most of the people, those lunatics, have suffered from hunger, so they instinctively want to stop the people who want to kill the guards."

"This is going to be troublesome. I'm afraid we won't be able to get out of Shangbang Prison."

"We can only wait for people outside to discover the anomaly here and come to the rescue. But it is unlikely. If it is really exposed, I doubt that the people from Golden Oak Company will directly destroy this place to keep the secret."

"I heard a lunatic say that there is a master in this mine who can get out. Is it true?"

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Their identities are not only exiled criminals, but also ordinary people sold by human traffickers, war slaves, and even former federal nobles and officials.

The leader, "Boss Chen," is a field agent of Bureau X.

Ji Xun ran in the mine for a short time.

There were three more guys who were beaten down at their feet.

He looked at these three terrified guys and didn't want to kill anyone.

These three people were so skinny that they were out of breath when running. If Ji Xun hadn't given them the chance, there was no way the three of them could have caught up.

He stood there, took out a piece of bread, and said: "Tell me everything in this prison. Whoever tells me the most and is interested in you will get this piece of bread."

"Really?"

The three people thought they were going to die, and there was not much fear in their eyes.

Thinking that dying at the hands of this man would be a little more liberating than starving to death or turning into a madman.

But upon hearing Ji Xun's words, they immediately became energetic and started talking nonstop.

Ji Xun listened on the side, his eyes gradually getting deeper.

The three of them have been in the mine for several months and know a lot of things.

Like those deformed monsters before, they were all deformed madmen by the high-level card masters who came before.
There are also at least seven floors in the mine. Now it is almost impossible to dig out any crystals above the third floor. The further down you go, the more crystals there are and the more serious the pollution becomes.
Those lunatics are also active at the deeper levels. The further down, the more powerful the lunatics become.
Later, Ji Xun listened and asked some questions he wanted to know.

"Do you know who has lived the longest here?"

"It seems to be 'Qi Laowu', right? It is said that he has lived for more than three years. He used to be the leader of the mercenary group. Now he is one of the three bosses in the mine."

"Are there any miners who have lived for more than ten years?"

"Impossible! No one can live for such a long time. Qi Laowu has stayed for three years because he is a mysterious spellcaster and has strong mental power. He has a group of younger brothers to help him dig mines in exchange for food. He has survived until now, but he also It’s going crazy. Anyone else would have gone crazy if they had stayed here for so long.”

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Ji Xun originally wanted to inquire about the "senior" Dong Jiuye mentioned, but to no avail.

Artest obtained the fragments of the "Gluttony" breathing method more than ten years ago, which means that the senior was in prison more than ten years ago.

Is it dead?
"It shouldn't be."

Ji Xun thought it was unlikely.

If that senior dies, Dong Jiuye will definitely tell him directly.

And judging from Master Merlin's evasive attitude before, the person should still be there.

Or maybe I guessed wrongly that the "senior" was not a prisoner in the prison, but a guard outside the prison?
Valuable intelligence was gained from a piece of bread.

Soon, Ji Xun also had a general understanding of the situation in the mine.

And only after asking this question did I know that those aberrant monsters really understood all kinds of "fighting intentions".

It can be said that people here, after staying for a long time, will more or less understand some fighting spirit, or inexplicable fighting martial arts moves and spells.

Among those negative mental powers, there seemed to be fragments of consciousness left by countless masters in ancient times.

This made Ji Xun envious.

The secrets that outside masters have endured countless lives and deaths and require a great opportunity to comprehend can be understood casually in this mine?

Of course, there is a price.

That is madness, deformation, and almost death.

The more crazy you are, the more you understand.

However, this kind of mental pollution, which is fatal to others, has no effect on Ji Xun.

At least on the first floor of this mine, no negative effects can be seen in a short period of time.

When Ji Xun came here, he planned to go to the depths of the mine to have a look.

Take a look at the situation here, and also try to see if you can feel the "boxing intention" that all fighters dream of.

If you really want to kill the prison guards and rush out, the Weeping Angels alone are not enough insurance.

After receiving satisfactory information, Ji Xun walked alone in the dark mine.

He mentally analyzed the information just now and got a lot of useful things.

As he was thinking about it, a thought came to his mind: "But then again, if that 'senior' is really a prisoner, how much better would he be if he has lived here for at least more than ten years?"

Although I had guessed before, the existence that could make Dong Jiuye call "senior" must be very powerful.

But after opening his eyes in this mine, he felt that if someone could live here for more than ten years, it would be ridiculously strong.

Even stronger than he knew.

Therefore, that "senior" should at least be able to go deeper into the mine.

For example, the seventh layer in the mouths of those three guys before?
When Ji Xun thought of this, he had already transformed into a werewolf, observing his surroundings with all his vigilance.

After advancing to the third level, he was still a little confident, and felt that with his current strength, he could basically protect himself wherever he went.

But after seeing the terrifying strength of the aberrant monster before, he realized that he was a bit of a frog in the well.

His strength is enough to deal with third-level or even fourth-level human card masters.

But it is difficult to deal with those deformed lunatics who have understood "meaning".

There are no monsters in this mine.

But there are aberrant miners.

As Ji Xun walked, a clown mask covered his face, and the shadow of the devil appeared behind him.

After solving the demon, he gained the BUFF of [Stealing God], which allowed him to absorb all negative emotions and improve his understanding of the laws of all things.

The feeling that was originally as vague as the air suddenly became like a swimming pool, allowing people to swim.

Enlightenment also pops up frequently.

"You have acquired a trace of 'fear', and you have understood a trace of fist intention."

"You feel the 'manic killing', and your perception has slightly improved."

"You captured a hint of the 'death of despair' emotion, and your perception has been slightly improved."

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It was a wonderful feeling.

But it’s very vague.

It's like pieces of a puzzle are being stuffed into my brain.

At first I had no idea what it was, but as more and more fragments appeared, the picture became clearer and clearer.

And as Ji Xun went deeper into the mine, the feeling of understanding became stronger and stronger.

Soon, he arrived at the second floor of the mine, and then went down to the third floor.

Below the third floor is a restricted area for ordinary people, and the pollution here increases exponentially.

Even if the surroundings are ghostly silent, people can still hear the loud music in a trance that lingers endlessly.

However, Ji Xun became more and more excited as he walked.

This is simply a treasure land for him.

But for the sake of safety, when the magic power is consumed to about [-]%, he will stop to release the magic and recover.

Wait until the condition is better before continuing.

We walked carefully for a long time.

In the surrounding mines, you can gradually and occasionally see some crystals with white light, which are of inferior quality [crystals of fighting spirit].

You have to dig deep to get some high quality ones.

Ji Xun didn't need to exchange for food, and he didn't waste time mining.

Not long after, he arrived at the sixth floor.

According to legend, this is an extremely dangerous mine that only deformed lunatics can access.

(End of this chapter)