106: Chapter 106 Good idea, then you can go now!
Holding the blood soul sword, he met the high-leaping 'piranhas'.
As countless 'piranhas' rushed toward his face, he calmly uttered a few words: "Martial Arts Stance—'Clouds Rise, Sword Moves'!!"
As his voice fell.
Fierce Astral Qi rose all around Chen Yichuan, and sword light flashed... one 'piranha' after another was killed.
Turning into martial arts experience.
A one-sided slaughter was unfolding.
In just a brief moment.
Splash, splash.
Like dumplings being dropped into a pot, one 'piranha' after another—eyes crimson and dead as could be—fell into the lake.
A few minutes later.
The foul-smelling fish blood instantly dyed the lake blood-red.
Afterward, no matter how Fang Qing performed Beast Taming, not a single fish leaped from the lake.
In such a small lake, the fish had nowhere to run.
The poor fish were all killed by Chen Yichuan, turning into martial arts experience.
Flowing Cloud Sword Technique (Limitless): 1890/10000
Looking at the nearly two thousand extra experience points on his panel, Chen Yichuan couldn't suppress the curl of his lips.
"Sweet! Thanks for the martial arts experience, Brother Fish!!" Chen Yichuan smiled slightly and cupped his hands toward the crimson lake.
Just then.
That kid Fang Qing leaned in and chuckled softly, "How was it? Brother Chen, satisfied? Teaming up with me didn't disappoint you, did it?"
Heh.
Chen Yichuan nodded and gave a thumbs up. "Not bad, not bad. Qingzi, keep up the good work. In the future, I'll get you a few more sisters-in-law."
"Don't worry, as long as I have a bite to eat, you'll have one too."
Hearing this.
Fang Qing was moved to tears and hurriedly cupped his hands in thanks.
Seeing this, Chen Yichuan felt very gratified.
Indeed, as a 'boss', painting a few 'cakes' for subordinates every now and then was quite effective.
"Hiss, but... there's still no sign of Tier 1 Demonic Beasts here. Could they all be hiding?" Chen Yichuan pondered.
He stared blankly at the lake before him.
Just then.
Fang Qing, who was staring at the lake, suddenly cried out, "Hey, Brother Chen, you know that 'Demon Ruins' Zhao Qiang mentioned—the thing we call a game dungeon?"
"Is it possible it's at the bottom of this lake?"
At this point, Fang Qing's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh excitedly. "Holy crap, I'm a genius. A hidden dungeon, by definition, must be very hidden."
"Maybe it really is down there!!"
"Brother Chen, what do you say? Shall we do it!!"
Thump.
Feeling Fang Qing's burning, eager gaze, Chen Yichuan was stunned for a moment before his lips curled up slightly.
He walked over, looking earnest as if shouldering a heavy responsibility, and patted Fang Qing's shoulder:
"Haha, good idea, Qingzi!"
"Now, you go down!"
Holy crap.
Thump.
Hearing this, Fang Qing's brain felt like it had exploded into mush, his face full of disbelief.
He turned his head mechanically and pointed at himself in confusion. "Me? Go down!! Brother Chen, are you joking with me??"
"If a Tier 1 Demonic Beast suddenly pops up down there, I won't be able to struggle at all... I'd be swallowed in one gulp and refined in an instant."
"Uh... Brother, just act like I never mentioned it."
Fang Qing waved his hands hurriedly, turned his head away, and pretended to be busy playing his flute.
Tch.
Chen Yichuan shot a disdainful look at this coward who hid at the first sign of trouble—smart as a whip, indeed.
Sigh.
He let out a long breath, staring at the crimson pool of the lake.
"Damn it. To go down or not? What if there really is a dungeon inside?"
After a moment of silence.
Chen Yichuan gritted his teeth and resolutely decided: Go down!
Even if there was nothing down there, he had to go down and see for himself.
For no other reason.
But time.
Two hours of the mingxin pill's effects had already passed, and he didn't want to waste it, just in case there really was a hidden game dungeon at the bottom of the lake.
Exhale.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yichuan shed his extra baggage and, holding the blood soul sword, prepared to leap into the lake.
Just then.
Fang Qing's weak voice sounded from behind him:
"Ahem, uh... Brother Chen, if there's no dungeon at the bottom, you... you can't blame me."
"Hehe."
With a sheepish laugh, Fang Qing looked embarrassed.
Humph.
Chen Yichuan snorted coldly and ignored him.
Then.
He took a deep breath and dove headfirst into the blood-stained lake.
As soon as he entered the lake.
His vision was blocked by the murky, bloody water, but as he dove deeper.
His vision suddenly cleared, but... besides some rocks and weeds, there was nothing else at the bottom of the lake.
Chen Yichuan couldn't even see a single stray fish; he wondered if he had killed them too ruthlessly.
After a dozen seconds or so.
He reached the bottom, searched around, and found nothing. Then he surfaced, breathed some air, and dove again.
Just like that.
Chen Yichuan went back and forth several times, searching every remote corner.
He found absolutely nothing—not even a stray fish, let alone a dungeon.
Ten minutes later.
Chen Yichuan returned to the shore, soaking wet.
Fang Qing trembled and turned his head away, not daring to look Chen Yichuan in the eye.
Whoosh!
Chen Yichuan circulated the Astral Qi within his body, and before long.
Under the effect of the Astral Qi, his soaking-wet clothes dried instantly, which pleasantly surprised him.
"Holy crap, Astral Qi can do this too?"
"Back in reality, I'd make a fortune opening a dry cleaner. Hehe, am I right, Qingzi?"
Suddenly.
Chen Yichuan's tone shifted.
Startled, Fang Qing trembled all over and nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, yes, Brother Chen, you're right."
"Ahem, I already said so beforehand. You can't take it out on me if there's nothing in there."
Fang Qing closed his eyes as he spoke.
As if waiting for an impending upheaval.
However, after waiting a minute, nothing happened.
It wasn't until Fang Qing opened his eyes that he saw Chen Yichuan had already put his gear back on, looking eager to set off again.
"Huh? No?"
"Brother Chen, aren't you going to hit me?" Fang Qing was stunned.
Huh?
Hearing this, Chen Yichuan raised an eyebrow and snorted softly, "Heh, Qingzi, do you have some kind of masochistic streak?"
"Since you've put it that way, I won't hold back."
Chen Yichuan rolled up his sleeves, making a show of preparing to strike.
This scene.
Immediately made Fang Qing beam. "Hehe, Brother Chen, I don't have that sickness. This is fine, this is fine, no need to get physical."
"Cut the crap. Let's go, keep searching!"
Chen Yichuan snorted. Time was tight; he didn't want to waste any here.
Then the two set off again, heading east.
But after more than an hour, aside from a few scattered wild animals, they found no herds, let alone Tier 1 Demonic Beasts.
However.
This made Chen Yichuan even more certain that this valley, which Zhao Qiang called the 'Demon Ruins', was definitely not as simple as it appeared.
The two searched aimlessly.
Just then.
Whoosh!!
Bang!!
A firework suddenly bloomed in the sky—a six-petaled flower pattern!!
"That's a signal flare!!"
"Let's go, Qingzi! Head Escort Qian and Fan-zi might have found it." With excitement, Chen Yichuan grabbed Fang Qing like a little piglet and sprinted toward the signal!!