[You have obtained Foul Dungstone *99]
[You have obtained Unknown Chunk of Spirit]
[You have obtained Fang of the Black Giant Worm (Material)]
[You have obtained Glandular Mucus Essence of the Black Giant Worm (Item)]
Lin Xun opened his inventory to check.
There was no need to elaborate on the Foul Dungstoneâthis stuff was probably the favorite delicacy of sewer creatures.
Throughout the entire sewer, this piece of junk had the highest drop rate.
The Unknown Fading Chunk of Spirit grants 200 Spirit upon use. As usual, he stored it away safely.
The Fang of the Black Giant Worm was listed as a weapon forging material. Lin Xun still had the wolfhound fangs and pelts on himâalso forging materials.
Once he gathered more materials, he could Reshape the blacksmith and craft the weapon and equipment he wanted.
The last item was more interestingâŠ
[Glandular Mucus Essence of the Black Giant Worm (Item): Extracted from the glandular tissue within the Black Giant Worm that produces mucus. This foul-smelling, concentrated mucus is the essence of that substance. Upon use, you will temporarily gain the life trait of the Black Giant Worm, allowing you to move for a short time after death. Note: If you take damage again after death, you will immediately lose your post-death mobility.]
To say this item was powerful⊠it wasnât exactly all that.
Though you could still move after dying, any damage taken would still lead to a proper death.
And Lin Xun noticed the words âshort time.â This meant that even if you werenât attacked again, the pseudo-resurrection effect wouldnât last indefinitely.
The post-death movement was on a timer.
But to call it trash would also be unfair. Letâs just sayâit might prove unexpectedly useful in very specific scenarios.
After reviewing the loot, Lin Xun continued playing.
But he found that after reaching the bottom of the sewers⊠there was no way forward!
The game text didnât show any options for progressing.
Lin Xun furrowed his brows. That couldnât be right.
He had gone through so much trouble to find a hidden area, and this little payoff? It was completely below his expectations.
He turned his gaze to the Forgotten Abyss of the Fading Afterglow (Map) in his inventory.
If the rewards in the Saint Rance Sewers were far below what a hidden location should yield, then there could only be one explanationâŠ
The Forgotten Abyss of the Fading Afterglow definitely held extremely rich rewards!
While sorting his thoughts, his hand couldnât wait and already clicked to use the item.
[You have used Forgotten Abyss of the Fading Afterglow (Map)]
[You have received the guidance of this map.]
[Bathed in the golden glow of your Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear, you advance slowlyâŠ]
[You stride to the end of the Saint Rance Sewers bottom level.]
[In front of you is a pitch-black wall covered in sludge. Looking around, you find no visible path forward.]
[Do you wish to retreat?]
Lin Xun let out a sneer of disdain.
Trying to play tricks on him? Who did they think they were dealing with?
As a seasoned player, Lin Xun didnât hesitate to click on the Engineerâs Thunder Dragon Staff-Spear.
[Clever Apostle, it seems youâve discovered somethingâŠ]
[You raise the âThunder Dragon Staff-Spearâ and thrust it at the wall ahead.]
[The tip of the spear penetrates without any tactile resistance. Just as youâre slightly surprisedâ]
[The wall in front of you vanishes like a burst illusion, leaving no trace behindâŠ]
[Peering ahead, you see a rudimentary wooden elevator. Beneath it lies a bottomless abyss cloaked in darkness.]
[Cold wind howls up from the abyss, like the roar of demons beneath the earth, making you waver at the edge. One careless step, and youâd fallâinto eternal oblivion.]
[Do you wish to board the drafty, four-sided elevator carriage and explore the secrets hidden in the dark abyss below?]
As expected of a hidden mapâeven the question prompts were much longer than usual.
Lin Xun clicked âYes,â while in his mind, he thought of Ye Xiaoqiâs soul talentâTrue Sight.
If the short-haired beauty could have entered the sewer bottom, she probably wouldnât even need to defeat the âHungry Old Manâ three times to get the map.
A talent that allowed you to directly see hidden items and secret paths was quite handy.
Unfortunately, this game didnât support co-op explorationâonly PvP invasions. Otherwise, Ye Xiaoqi wouldâve made an excellent tool character⊠ahem, teammate. Yes, definitely teammate.
[You cautiously step onto the elevator, pressing down on a protruding metal mechanism on the floor of the carriage.]
[With a clatter of meshing gears and hinges, the elevator youâre standing on begins its slow descentâplunging into utter darknessâŠ]
At this point, the game text froze.
Lin Xun, used to it by now, silently waited for the ancient elevator to reach its destination.
After a long pauseâŠ
[The clatter of gears suddenly halts. The protruding metal mechanism beneath your feet seems to have rusted over due to disrepair, jamming in place.]
[You are stuck midway down the cliff into the abyssâunable to retreat to the sewer bottom, nor descend further into the depths.]
[Do you wish to jump into the abyss?]
He had expected game text describing his arrival at the destinationâinstead, the ancient elevator had jammed midway.
Lin Xun thought for a moment, recalling the recently acquired item.
This was probably the ideal moment to use the pseudo-resurrection item.
The standard game progression should be: use the âresurrectionâ item, jump into the abyss, then reanimate and explore.
Right now, he was still possessing the Engineer shell.
Sending such a powerful shell to its death felt like a waste. Better to let the Paladin of Discipline take the fall.
Yes, a perfect plan!
However, as he noticed the keywords like ârusted overâ and âdisrepair,â a sudden memory surfacedâhis first time entering the game.
Back then, he had solved a similar issue using half a bottle of Healing Holy Water.
Could the same trick work twice on a Saint Seiya? No, it could not!
Could the same problem stump Lin Xun a second time? Definitely not!
Lin Xun decided to teach this game a lesson.
He opened his inventory. There it wasâhalf a bottle of Healing Holy Water, found under the big bed in the Yellow-Robed Bishopâs bedroom.
Without hesitation, he clicked Healing Holy Water.
[Clever Apostle, it seems youâve discovered somethingâŠ]
[1. Drink the holy waterâit will heal your injuries. Though you are uninjured at the moment, the unique taste of the holy water may leave a lasting impression.]
[2. There may be no nun shells around, but you can still use the holy water. Its slick and greasy feel makes it perfect for solo⊠relief.]
[3. (Hidden Option) The elevatorâs floor mechanism has rusted and jammed due to disrepair. Perhaps you can use the holy water to give it a second lease on life.]
As usual, Lin Xun ignored the first two weird options.
He clicked the third.