Chapter 588: Earthen Depths Obsidian
Lin Wu could see several layers appearing on the map along with multiple markers that pointed out the location of the Agitation jades. They were spread around in the different levels and Lin Wu would have to go a long way around to get to them.
But that was not what had made Lin Wu a bit tense. Rather, it was the layer beneath the fifth level of the mine. It basically appeared like a black mass and almost nothing could be seen beneath it.
Even the system was unable to go beyond it. The problem was though, that it was not an interference field but rather something solid that was blocking it. This made Lin Wu wonder what it could be.
‘Where’s the beast though?’ Lin Wu looked around on the map but could not see it.
“System, where’s the beast? I thought you found it?” Lin Mu questioned.
~DING~
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ANSWER: There is a dense material that prevents the system from directly scanning beyond it, but the system might be able to do it if the host makes direct contact with it. As for the beast, the system detected traces of aura and spirit Qi entering that layer.
This is likely to have been left behind by the beast and is found in some of the other parts of the mine as well.
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“I see… Seems like whatever is hidden in the Di Guan mine is probably below that black layer. Though I should get rid of the Agitation jades first.” Lin Wu said and got to finding them.
In about an hour, Lin Wu had finished finding them all and had quickly stored them away in the inventory. If the need arised, he could use them in the future again. Plus the system will be analyzing them for more information and will be adding them to its Data Banks.
“Now to head on to that layer…” Lin Wu muttered and started to drill down.
While there was indeed a path that led to the black layer, it was far too small for him to enter through. Lin Wu reckoned that it was made by that beast and had been in use for a long time now.
‘Now that I’m on the final floor, there is no need for me to worry about collapsing the mine…’ Lin Wu thought as he bored through the solid rocks and soil.
The dark layer was situated rather deep in the ground, which made Lin Wu think that perhaps this was why no one had found out about it. Lin Wu even wondered if it was something made specifically by someone to hide treasure.
“If it really is like that, it might just be a jackpot. Though… It might not be as good for Wang Xiong.” Lin Wu muttered to himself.
He ended up digging for about five hundred meters straight down before finally reaching the black layer on the map. And when he saw it, he realized that it was not a barrier or some kind of a manufactured structure.
“Huh? What is this?” Lin Wu questioned.
~Ding~
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SCANNER: Activated
SCAN COMPLETED: Target identified
TARGET: Earthen Depths Obsidian
INFO: Earthen Depths Obsidian is a type of hard mineral that is formed under great pressure and heat. Usually formed around Magma tubes and underground Magma pools, these take thousands to tens of thousands of years to form and are an amalgamation of several ores.
They are heated, melted, and cooled several times over before forming a smooth yet tough material. The pressure of the earth would harden it even more and finally turn it into Earthen Depths Obsidian.
It is a good material for the creation of Pure Refinement type spirit tools and is very hard. A piece broken from the main mass can have a very sharp edge that is often used as a weapon directly.
Since processing it is very difficult, only Grandmaster Weapon forgers use it. Though finding a deposit of Earthen Depths Obsidian is a very difficult task as well and thus increases its price.
Since it is most often found near magma tubes and magma pools, obtaining it often involves extreme danger and very few people mine it in the Long Continent. In total, the Long continent has three official deposits of the Earthen Depths Obsidian and are all monopolized by the sects and clans.
Each of the top three clans owns a deposit while the sects have a share in it.
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Reading the information provided by the system, Lin Wu’s eyes lit up.
“Seems like we may have hit an even bigger jackpot…” Lin Wu muttered to himself.
“Even if this was not a spirit stone mine, Wang Xiong should still be able to make a fortune from it.” Lin Wu said before he got close to the surface and tapped it.
~ring~
A very crisp sound was heard as his crystalline body tapped against the crystalline Earthen Depths Obsidian.
“Ooo… System this any use of to us?” Lin Wu asked.
~DING~
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NOTIFICATION: Please consume a small sample for in-depth analysis.
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“Okay, let’s see just how hard this is.” Lin Wu said as he changed the shape of his tail.
The tip of it started to broaden before it spit apart in two. A crescent like shape was formed and the tips of the crescent were incredibly sharp.
“The Pickax form makes its return!” Lin Wu said with a chuckle before raising his tail.
~CLANG!!!~
A loud clang was heard as his tail vibrated with recoil. It was the first time in a long while that Lin Wu had faced something this hard. One must know that Lin Wu had used a significant amount of his physical strength, which was enough to pierce through the defenses of a Nascent soul realm beast.
“Oh? That’s good! The tougher it is, the better its uses will be.” Lin Wu said as he raised his tail again.
This time, spirit Qi surged into it and amplified his strength by another level. A faint flow illuminated the dark obsidian, and a spark was created when the Pickax struck it again.
~CLANG!!!~
