264: Chapter 264 The Plot Succeeds

Chen Yi looked at The girls hiding behind him, clutching the corners of his clothes. He couldn't help but feel a bit amused, yet also pained for them.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here! They're just some ugly little bugs. They look scary, but their strength is actually very weak. If you don't dare to look, just close your eyes and leave it to me."

"I—I'm not afraid!"

"Exactly! We're not afraid!"

"Hubby... you, be careful..."

Although The girls were stubborn with their words, their hands gripping Chen Yi's clothes didn't let go.

"Don't be afraid, let us handle it!"

Lin Mengxue, Su Taotao, and Chu Feiyu, who weren't afraid of bugs, stepped forward on their own initiative.

Although Lilian wasn't afraid of bugs, she had only just awakened and wasn't fully familiar with her powers yet. Moreover, her level was relatively low, so she couldn't help much and obediently stayed by Chen Yi's side.

The strength of these insect-type magic beasts indeed wasn't high; they simply relied on their vast numbers and disgusting appearance.

Under the joint cleanup of Lin Mengxue's trio, this first wave of insect tide was completely wiped out in just one minute, leaving behind only a ground full of magic beast crystal cores and remains.

Miyamoto Genzo and Kameda Taro also stepped in to deal with the stray ones that slipped through the net.

Miyamoto Genzo's fighting style was indeed as fierce and courageous as the rumors suggested!

He hardly relied on the protection of his Spirit Beast Girls. Holding his tachi, he charged directly into the insect swarm!

Blade light flashed continuously, slicing the pouncing spiders and cockroaches into pieces!

It was a fighting style of trading injuries for injuries and life for life!

It was no wonder that among his six Contracted Spirit Beasts, two were support-type specifically responsible for healing and status buffs. Clearly, they were configured to serve his crazy combat style.

After the battle ended.

Miyamoto Genzo actually kept his promise and gave Chen Yi a share of the collected magic beast crystal cores, based on the principle of equal distribution among the three men.

After distributing the spoils of war, the group continued to advance deeper into the cave.

Along the way, they encountered several more waves of insect-type magic beast attacks. There were many species of various forms, but without exception, they were all insects that looked terrifyingly creepy!

Fortunately, their strength was generally not high. With mental preparation and targeted tactics, dealing with them was relatively easy.

In this way, after traveling through the winding and deep cave for about an hour, the group finally reached the deepest part of the cavern.

The scene before them suddenly opened up!

It was a massive natural grotto, truly enormous.

The most eye-catching feature was the countless crystals growing on the rock walls all around the grotto, emitting a soft white light!

These crystals varied in size, some as small as a fist and others as large as a millstone, illuminating the entire grotto like daylight, forming a sharp contrast with the barren darkness outside the cave!

"Is this—luminous jade?!"

"My god! So much luminous jade?"

"Does this stuff actually exist here?"

Luo Shiyin, Yan Jiuyue, Yun Zhiyao, and the other girls from prominent families recognized this rare crystal at first glance and cried out in surprise one after another.

Chen Yi also learned about the uses of this item through the system interface; it was indeed something worth being shocked about.

Lin Mengxue was a bit curious: "What is luminous jade? I've never heard of it—"

Yan Jiuyue explained: "luminous jade itself doesn't contain spiritual power, but it is an extremely perfect cultivation catalyst! It's said that performing Energy Guidance and cultivation on mats or in quiet rooms made of luminous jade can increase efficiency by at least several tens of percent! It's a strategic resource that all major families and top-tier powers long to obtain!"

Unexpectedly, there was actually so much here?

Looking at these reserves, there must be about ten tons, right?

However, after their initial surprise, once The girls understood the use of this thing, they became somewhat disinterested.

"And here I thought it was some amazing treasure—"

Su Taotao curled her lip, "This stuff doesn't seem to be of much use to us, does it?"

"Exactly, Brother Chen Yi doesn't need this kind of thing at all to guarantee us a 100% energy absorption rate!"

They were telling the truth.

With Chen Yi's Energy Guidance and Su Taotao's purification ability, there was almost no energy loss or bottleneck in their cultivation. The catalytic effect of luminous jade indeed seemed a bit redundant.

But soon, they had another thought.

If they took this luminous jade back for their family members or the juniors in their clans to use, it seemed quite good?

Just as everyone was rubbing their hands together, preparing to start harvesting the luminous jade.

Miyamoto Genzo suddenly slapped his own head, an embarrassed expression appearing on his face as he exclaimed, "Holy crap! I almost forgot! To collect luminous jade, you must have a specially made Bright Light Pickaxe! Otherwise, the cut surface will easily corrode when it touches the air, affecting its effectiveness! I—I seem to have forgotten to bring them in!"

Kameda Taro, on the side, also cooperated by freezing for a moment, then revealed a look of realization: "Holy crap, I don't think I brought any either—"

After hearing Luo Shiyin's detailed explanation, The girls also nodded one after another, expressing their understanding.

If they could use professional tools to harvest and obtain perfectly intact luminous jade, it would naturally be for the best.

Seeing this, Miyamoto Genzo immediately suggested, "How about this, Chen Yi-kun! You and your Spirit Beast Girls stay here and watch over this luminous jade! Kameda and I will go back to get the Bright Light Pickaxes!"

"Our previous advance team hid a few spare Bright Light Pickaxes nearby just for this kind of situation!"

"If you stay here, you won't have to worry about the two of us secretly hiding a portion of the luminous jade, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Yi's internal sneer grew even stronger.

Staying here was indeed the optimal solution?

On the surface, it seemed so!

After all, if one of the two of them stayed, there was no guarantee they wouldn't coordinate with the people outside to pull some small tricks.

But how could these two guys have such good intentions?

He glanced at Lilian and saw that her expression was calm without any warnings, so he knew that the current development was still on the favorable path she had foreseen.

"No problem!"

Chen Yi nodded readily and agreed, "Let's do that! We'll wait for you here!"

"Then we'll head back to get them now! We'll be back soon!"

However, just as he led Kameda Taro and their Contracted Spirit Beast Girls out of the massive grotto.

The smile on Miyamoto Genzo's face instantly vanished, replaced by a sinister grin of a successful conspiracy!

He suddenly turned around and instantly pulled out the tachi at his waist!

SS-rank Talent—Niten Ichi-ryu activated. He fiercely swung a half-moon shaped sword qi toward the rock wall above the grotto entrance!

"Iai!"

"Rumble—"

Accompanied by a loud noise and vibration, that sword qi struck heavily at the critical support point above the grotto entrance!

A large amount of boulders and earth collapsed downward, instantly sealing the grotto entrance completely, blocking it tight!

"Chen Yi, enjoy the feast we've prepared for you! I really look forward to seeing if you can survive, hahaha!"