2: Golden Crow

For some time now, he had chosen to focus a portion of his energy on this mining mech, and that was precisely why.

Compared to him, who had not yet entered the Newborn Realm, the Deep Driller, though a mining-type mech, was equipped with some combat modules, enough to allow him to unleash greater combat power and protect himself.

"Everything is ready."

"I can begin exploring this unknown world."

Qin Jin exhaled a long breath, calming his somewhat excited mood.

He reached out and gently touched the bronze door icon on the panel.

The next instant!

Within Qin Jin's line of sight, the palm-sized bronze door icon expanded rapidly, as if truly descending into the world; the bronze door opened, and the light emanating from within enveloped the Deep Driller.

Silently.

The humanoid mining mech in the warehouse disappeared.

...

After establishing a mental link, Qin Jin shared the Deep Driller's vision; enveloped in light, his vision darkened for about a few seconds before light reappeared.

Looking around, he saw towering giant trees, hundreds of meters high, standing in groves.

"This is where I left last time."

"I tried it last time, and it takes about one and a half seconds for me to leave this world."

Qin Jin murmured to himself.

It was not his first time here.

After discovering the second function of the professional panel, he chose to try it immediately.

However, that attempt was extremely quick; after confirming that the bronze door connected to another world, he strategically retreated, choosing to modify the Deep Driller and ensure its safety before officially exploring this unknown world.

Under Qin Jin's control, the Deep Driller's optical camouflage module activated, blending into the surrounding environment.

He quickly advanced, reaching an open area; with no giant trees obstructing his view, he looked up at the sky.

As far as his eyes could see, there were actually three great suns in the sky!

"Last time I entered, there were only two suns in the sky."

A thought flashed through his mind.

In the sky, three great suns were moving in parallel, but at this moment, one of them suddenly accelerated, streaking towards the west.

With the help of the mech, Qin Jin's eyesight was also enhanced, and he could clearly see that as that great sun sped away, a massive figure seemed to faintly emerge in its center!

The figure was indistinct, like a shadow within the great sun, but vaguely, he could see it had wings, resembled a divine bird, and possessed three legs, extraordinarily brilliant.

"Could this be..."

"A Three Legged Golden Crow?!"

He thought of the mythical legends from his past life memories.

"Have I come to a world from myths?"

That great sun was incredibly fast, seemingly unconcerned with anything; in a few breaths, it had traversed a great distance and disappeared.

Qin Jin's gaze fell upon the two great suns still in the sky.

These two great suns showed no abnormalities; they seemed to follow a normal cycle of day and night.

What was rather strange was that despite there being two suns, the temperature was not affected and remained relatively stable.

Withdrawing his gaze, Qin Jin quickly advanced, exploring his surroundings.

The Deep Driller's scanning module functioned, collecting information about the environment for Qin Jin to review.

"Currently, the environment appears similar to the life planets under the Starfire Federation's jurisdiction."

"The basic living environment in this area is not too harsh."

"However, since even mythical creatures like the Three Legged Golden Crow have appeared, this world must contain even more secrets."

The Starfire Federation's grand expansion was prolonged; Qin Jin's parents were already members of an exploration team, so exploring this unknown world was similar to exploring unknown planets in the star sea.

While advancing, inside the cockpit, Qin Jin's steps halted.

The Deep Driller stopped.

He looked ahead, about tens of meters away, where a weeping willow, several people tall, swayed in the wind.

Its trunk was fiery red, and remarkably, its branches did not bear willow leaves; instead, they were wisps of leaf-shaped flames swaying in the wind, seemingly growing from the tree, creating a wondrous sight.

Wood giving birth to fire!

Amidst the wisps of flames, there was a fiery red fruit, glowing faintly, attracting attention.

"Is this... a heavenly material and earthly treasure? A transcendent rarity?"

A thought flashed, and a faint light rose from the Deep Driller's eyes, focusing on the fruit; the scanning module activated, analyzing its effects.

[Unnamed Fruit]

[Scan Result]: Contains abundant strange energy, which can help Martial Artists strengthen their physique and consolidate themselves.

[Side Effects]: Contains latent fire-attribute energy; if a Martial Artist cannot bear it, it will cause harm to them.

With a quick glance, Qin Jin's eyes lit up, and he looked at the fiery willow; after a moment, information appeared.

[Unnamed Rarity]

[Scan Result]: A strange plant grown under the influence of unknown energy, containing rich fire-attribute energy, capable of bearing special fruits.

"Equipping the Deep Driller with a scanning module was the right decision."

"Although it's only the most basic version, it's enough for me right now."

"Within the Federation, there are also rare fruits and treasures with similar effects, all of which can be considered quite valuable; being able to discover this fruit on this trip is already a great harvest."

Qin Jin's gaze looked forward: "This world, full of mystery, is clearly a huge treasure trove."

He controlled the Deep Driller, carefully plucking the precious fruit and placing it into the mech's storage space.

The moment the fruit was picked.

A piercing roar suddenly came from afar.

The sound was shrill, filled with intense anger.

"A living creature?"

"The moment I picked the fruit, it reacted; could it be like the guardians of rare treasures in novels and legends?"

"Is this not ownerless?"

A thought flashed, but Qin Jin did not retreat; instead, he advanced, the Deep Driller's speed erupting, rapidly approaching the source of the sound.

Since he had decided to explore, some dangers would have to be faced sooner or later.

Constantly avoiding was not the right choice.

The mech advanced rapidly, and as it drew closer, more sounds entered his ears.

Shouts of battle, wails of grief, roars...

The next moment.

Everything came into Qin Jin's sight.

Looking out, he saw a massive Fire Python rampaging.

Its scales were flame-colored, and two strange bones protruded from its back on its scales, like unformed wings; its serpent body, like a python, swayed continuously, spewing scorching flames from its mouth.

And its opponents were a group of humans.

At a glance, there were about thirty or so people, appearing to be normal humans, all old, weak, women, and children, dressed in animal skins, quite primitive.

The women protected the young children in the back, while a dozen or so middle-aged and elderly people with frosted temples stood at the front, holding bone weapons, stained with blood, communicating in a language Qin Jin did not understand, battling the Fire Python.

On the ground, there were already more than twenty corpses.

"Transcendent creatures and humans."

"I need to join the battle and save them."

Qin Jin made a decision in an instant.

He knew nothing about this place; if he could communicate with the local humans and obtain information, it would undoubtedly accelerate his understanding of this world.

Moreover...

Since there was transcendent power in this mythical world, and the Fire Python seemed to sense it the moment he picked the fruit, he certainly wouldn't leave trouble behind.

As he made his decision, the Deep Drillers had already charged out.

A humanoid mech nearly ten meters tall was a behemoth compared to ordinary humans.

The moment he appeared, he drew attention.

At the rear of the battlefield, several women were protecting young children; upon seeing the Deep Driller, their faces revealed shock, but after exchanging glances, their eyes became determined, and they actively stepped forward to block him.

With the language barrier, Qin Jin wouldn't waste time trying to communicate at this moment; he leaped, his energy engine erupting, directly soaring over the few people and approaching the center of the battlefield.

At this moment.

The Fire Python in the battlefield, as if sensing something, let out a shrill roar, and its python body rampaged, even seeming to leap, looking towards Qin Jin, abandoning its other opponents, and charging fiercely at him.

The two approached in an instant; the python's mouth opened, and scorching flames assailed him.