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Chapter 155: Chapter 116: Underground Cave! A Strange Crystal Stone! Hunting the Blood-tooth Python

Despite being deep underground, the surrounding rock walls were fortunately dotted with unknown minerals or special stones that emitted a faint glow.

They barely illuminated the surroundings, keeping the area from being plunged into total darkness.

When the Blood-tooth Python sensed the threat and dove frantically into the water, Chen Chong had assumed it wanted to drag the fight to the bottom of the pool, using the darkness to its advantage.

But he soon realized he was wrong. It was trying to escape!?

The bottom of the deep pool connected to a subterranean network of countless underwater tunnels. The Blood-tooth Python had squeezed into one and entered an Underground Cave.

However, some of the tunnels were rugged and extremely narrow, just barely wide enough for the Blood-tooth Python’s body.

Blinded and grievously wounded, it kept smashing into the surrounding rock walls. It had essentially blundered its way into the cave, and in the process, had violently shaken off the exhausted Chen Chong.

Fortunately, his Rock Body Transformation hadn’t failed at the last second, so Chen Chong was largely unscathed.

His rapid recovery ability was also quickly replenishing the stamina and Spiritual Power he had spent during the fight. The feeling of weakness was steadily fading...

The same had happened to Ning Yu and Xu Jun. They had disappeared from his Perception Ring’s range halfway through the chase, obviously thrown off as well.

Luckily, Chen Chong had noted their approximate location and was now heading back to find them.

Once he was on solid ground, the Perception Ring’s range shrank from 500 meters to 100 meters.

Although the range was drastically reduced, it was still wide enough to cover the immediate area of the cave, ensuring he wouldn’t miss anything in the dim light.

He walked for a long time.

Finally, a life sign appeared on his Perception Ring.

As he drew closer, he saw a figure lying in a puddle on the cave floor.

It was Ning Yu.

Chen Chong rushed over and cradled her head in his lap. A quick check confirmed she had no serious injuries; she had simply passed out from nearly drowning after being submerged for so long.

Unlike him and Xu Jun, Ning Yu didn’t have any abilities that enhanced her affinity with water. She could only hold her breath for as long as a normal person.

The Blood-tooth Python’s dive to the bottom of the pool and its journey through the underwater tunnels had taken nearly ten minutes—far longer than a normal person could hold their breath. He figured she must have passed out midway.

If she hadn’t been clutching desperately to the blade embedded in the python’s flesh, she would have been shaken loose in the water long ago.

The fact that she was here in the cave, still alive, was incredibly fortunate...

Chen Chong didn’t dare to delay. A person could really die if they were underwater for too long. He quickly dragged her onto dry ground and started CPR...

"COUGH... COUGH COUGH!"

With Chen Chong’s constant chest compressions, Ning Yu coughed up the water in her lungs and slowly regained consciousness.

"Don’t move. Your arm’s dislocated."

Ning Yu paused for a moment, glanced around, and sat up.

POP!

To Chen Chong’s astonishment, she pressed her dislocated arm against the ground, gave it a sharp twist, and popped it back into place.

"That brutal?"

"It happened all the time during training. I’m used to it."

Ning Yu clutched her side and got to her feet.

"Thanks..."

Chen Chong gave a slight nod. "Since you’re okay, let’s go. I still need to find Ah Jun. If I’m not mistaken, he was thrown off somewhere just ahead..."

Chen Chong was less worried about Xu Jun than he had been about Ning Yu.

It wasn’t that he didn’t care about his brother, but Xu Jun’s fully enhanced physique was far beyond that of a normal person. Ordinary impacts wouldn’t do him any real damage.

Plus, he had a water-affinity pearl, so the python’s dive wouldn’t have been a problem for him.

Even if he had been thrown off, he could have easily swum to safety thanks to the power of his Extraordinary Artifact.

Seeing Chen Chong start walking, Ning Yu followed without a word.

Her Tang Blade was still lodged in the Blood-tooth Python’s head; it hadn’t been thrown off with her.

The protective gear she wore had thankfully absorbed most of the impact, but it was now completely ruined.

She simply stripped it all off, revealing the light shorts and short-sleeved shirt she wore underneath.

Although the dislocated arm had been her only major injury, her entire body was still wracked with aches and pains, leaving her disoriented for a moment.

"Is this... the bottom of the deep pool?"

After they had walked for some time, Ning Yu couldn’t help but ask.

Chen Chong, walking ahead, nodded. "We’re in an Underground Cave fed by the currents at the bottom of the pool. If I’m not mistaken, we’re now under the outer edge of the Sky Pit, at least a thousand meters below the surface."

"How do you know that in such detail?"

"I was conscious and watching the entire time the Blood-tooth Python was coming down. If my stamina hadn’t been failing, I would’ve followed it all the way to its lair."

Ning Yu fell silent. She said no more, simply limping along behind him.

"Do you need me to help you?"

Ning Yu shook her head.

Chen Chong wasn’t surprised. Though they had only met a few times, he knew she was fiercely independent.

She wouldn’t trouble anyone unless she absolutely couldn’t go on.

"You can barely walk. Pushing yourself will not only strain your body further, but it’ll also slow us down. If you don’t want my help, then just rest here. I’ll come back for you after I find Ah Jun."

Ning Yu replied, "The discomfort in my legs isn’t from the fall. It’s a side effect of my ability. It will wear off soon."

Chen Chong suddenly recalled Ning Feng mentioning that Ning Yu had found an Ability Card. He just hadn’t asked for the details at the time.

Thinking back, the force of her falling from that height—enough to slam both herself and the Blood-tooth Python into the water—was clearly not something a normal girl could generate. It was like a giant boulder had fallen from the sky.

It had to be the effect of that Ability Card.

"So, your ability is...?"

"Rush."

"Rush?"

"My ability is only C-Class. It gives me a massive burst of speed over a short distance, letting me close with a target instantly. The price, however, is damage to my legs. The farther I go, the greater the damage."

’I see...’

’Looks like the costs of using abilities are all different,’ Chen Chong thought. ’My own abilities, like Extraordinary Artifacts, consume stamina or Spiritual Power.’

’The drain is huge, but at least it’s something that can be replenished.’

’But Ning Yu’s price is direct physical harm to her legs. If that damage exceeds her limit in a single use, it could be irreversible.’

’Is this the difference between a C-Class ability and a B-Level, or even A-Level, one?’

’Not only is the ability itself weaker, but the side effects are more severe...’

Hm?

Just then, his Perception Ring detected two signals within 100 meters.

One signal was very strong and moving slowly forward.

The other signal, however, was strange. It felt similar to a life form, but not quite, and it remained completely stationary...

"Ah Jun?"

Chen Chong called out tentatively.

A few seconds later...

"Brother Chong?"

THUMP THUMP THUMP—

After a series of frantic footsteps, Xu Jun peeked out from the darkness, a tiger-head saber in hand.

"Brother Chong!"

Upon seeing Chen Chong, Xu Jun looked like he was about to cry.

"This Underground Cave is so damn dark! I woke up and there was no one around. I nearly pissed myself..."

"Alright, alright. What’s a grown man like you doing, clinging to me like this? Let go."

It took several shoves before Chen Chong managed to push him off.

He froze when he saw Ning Yu standing nearby, clearly not expecting to see her here.

"Huh? You’re not dead?"

Ning Yu didn’t react to the comment, but Chen Chong was left speechless.

’His brother was a straightforward guy who spoke his mind, but this was a little *too* damn blunt.’

Xu Jun also realized how inappropriate that sounded and quickly tried to explain:

"Sorry! I mean, it’s great that you’re alive! You have no idea—Ning Feng collapsed outside our door early this morning, and the moment he woke up, he was begging Brother Chong to come save you..."

Ning Yu’s expression froze. "Xiaofeng is still alive?"

Xu Jun nodded. "Yeah, he’s alive. How else would we have known you were in the Blood Python’s lair?"

"I thought... It’s so good that he’s alive...."

Ning Yu’s eyes grew moist, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.

It was the first time either of them had ever seen her smile.

A complete departure from her usual icy demeanor.

Chen Chong walked straight past them.

A moment ago, his Perception had detected two signals.

One was Xu Jun. That meant the other one, the one that hadn’t moved...

"A... stone?"

Chen Chong reached the source of the signal and looked down in confusion at a fist-sized stone on the ground glowing with a green light.

He picked it up.

It was cool to the touch. Calling it a stone felt inaccurate; it was more like a green, crystalline gemstone.

As it glowed green, a fluorescent light swirled within, making it dazzling to behold.

Most importantly, a strange power was constantly radiating from it...

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