Chapter 53: Night is Coming

【You opened: Treasure Chest (Common-tier), obtained: Ghost Drip Dew, Paradise Points × 500】

【Ghost Drip Dew】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Common】

【Effect: Instantly restores 30 points of Mana after consumption, only applicable to souls, ghosts, spirits, etc.】

(Note: For those not applicable, 1 point of Mana is deducted per second for 10 seconds after consumption) ——

【You opened: Treasure Chest (Excellent-tier), obtained: Tiger Soul Ring, Paradise Points × 2900】

【Tiger Soul Ring】

【Type: Equipment·Ring】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Durability: 100/100】

【Tiger Roar (Active): Consumes 15 points of Mana, summons a tiger shadow to cause a Tiger Soul Deterrence lasting 5 seconds in the target area, cooldown 10 minutes】

【Equipment Requirement: Mana cap 30 points】

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"Ghost Drip Dew can only be sold; I don't know if anyone in the reserve stage can afford it." Chu Danqing saw the restoration effect of Ghost Drip Dew; if it weren't limited, the restoration amount alone would be Excellent-tier.

The Tiger Soul Ring was worn directly on his hand. His Mana cap was originally only 25 points, but he also had the 10 points added by the White Velvet Robe.

The only point of criticism was the ten-minute cooldown; it couldn't be used as a conventional method and could only be used to catch people off guard.

"The Slashing-Extreme Tiger is an elite monster after all; this Tiger Soul Ring likely has a True Spirit." Chu Danqing planned to use it first and see the effect of the True Spirit awakening after returning to Paradise.

If it met his wishes, he would keep it; otherwise, he would sell it.

The main thing was that the consumption was too high. Chu Danqing did have an energy link, but he couldn't guarantee that he could successfully link every time.

The problem of Mana had always been his hidden danger, and due to the lack of attribute points, he could only endure it.

Whether it was the life link or the energy link, his combat style of linking to enemies was essentially very dangerous; one careless move and he would steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

At the beginning, there were many ideas and operations, but all required sufficient attributes as support.

And every time it was carried out, it was no less than walking a tightrope.

There was potential, but digging it out required strength.

This involved a problem: since he had the strength, why not choose a better one?

Why must he insist on a flawed skill?

Therefore, he was calculating whether he could find a more orthodox summoning-type skill after returning.

After dealing with the treasure chests, he returned to see Dabao drinking monkey wine to restore Mana.

During the battle, he kept the Ripping Claws open, with a consumption of 9 points per minute.

"How is the recovery?" Chu Danqing asked.

Dabao drank the monkey wine in one gulp and then said: "Done."

"Good, throw the head in," Chu Danqing said.

Guo Ming, however, blocked him: "Brother Chu, wait a moment."

"The ghostly demons are not yet complete; why don't the three of us go down and investigate first."

"Go see the situation first so we can be prepared."

Actually, Chu Danqing didn't really want to take Guo Ming down; he wasn't exactly powerless, but if they really encountered danger they couldn't resist, Guo Ming would definitely die.

He could return directly, but Guo Ming could only wait for death.

Furthermore, even if they could escape, Dabao would prioritize saving him rather than Guo Ming.

"Good, but you don't go down," Chu Danqing explained to him: "Otherwise, if there is any accident, none of the three can escape."

"If I leave you alone above, you can go to Yangxian County to bring reinforcements if something happens to me."

Upon hearing this, Guo Ming opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Chu Danqing.

"I don't know who you are, but from your words and actions, I can tell your status is not ordinary; the reinforcements you can bring will definitely be stronger than me."

"It's not that I'm intentionally letting you off, but that we each have our own duties."

After speaking, Chu Danqing gave Dabao a look, and Dabao handed Zen Master Yinke's head to the other party: "If I haven't returned within an hour, take this head to Yangxian County; don't wait for me."

"Good." Guo Ming didn't act like a mother-in-law and express that he wanted to go down together, but agreed without hesitation.

He knew Chu Danqing's approach was the most appropriate.

"If Brother Chu returns safe and sound, I will definitely invite Brother Chu to set a table on the top floor of Chongyang Tower in Yangxian County," Guo Ming bowed.

Chu Danqing didn't know where Chongyang Tower was, but he didn't refuse; why wouldn't he go if someone invited him to eat?

After preparing, Dabao went down the dry well first.

Fortunately, this well wasn't dug narrow; even the Slashing-Extreme Tiger could come out, so Dabao could naturally go down.

Perhaps it was widened to make it more convenient for monks to enter and exit more freely.

There were even footholds and handholds on the well wall for going up and down.

Chu Danqing climbed down slowly.

Actually, he had thought about not going down and letting the repeating crossbowmen and Dabao go down.

He only needed to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor.

But the problem was that Dabao had a cognitive defect; he was very professional at fighting, but he was indeed not good at investigation and searching.

And if Chu Danqing followed him down, he could have a guarantee, a guarantee to return in time to save Dabao's life.

Climbing to the bottom of the well, Chu Danqing only felt a chill surrounding his body.

This chill wasn't the cold of heavy snow in winter, but a more bone-chilling sensory experience.

The bottom of the well was covered with a thick layer of snow. Scanning the surroundings, he soon saw the entrance to the underground cave.

Without sunlight, it appeared pitch black.

Chu Danqing took out a flashlight and shone it directly inside.

The beam of light tore through the darkness and made a whooshing sound, as if something was avoiding the light of the flashlight.

"Dabao, is there anything inside?" Chu Danqing swallowed.

Dabao nodded and, without hesitation, activated the Ripping Claws, with the power of blood rage circling his body, ready to go at any moment.

In the darkness, a slightly strange ghostly object emerged, looking like an underdeveloped infant.

Its entire body was covered in blood stains, and parts of its body had already rotted, exposing its white bones to the air.

More importantly, there was an umbilical cord extending from its navel into the darkness.

It abruptly stretched out its hand, pointed at the wellhead, and revealed a ferocious grin.

Chu Danqing looked in the direction it pointed; it was the sky.

Immediately, he understood what it was pointing at.

It was about to get dark.

Once it was completely dark, without the Slashing-Extreme Tiger to restrain them, they could come out from the bottom of the well.

The next moment, more similar ghostly objects emerged in the darkness, male and female, with different appearances and degrees of decay.

If there was one thing they had in common, it was that they all had umbilical cords on their abdomens connecting to the darkness.

"Go back first," Chu Danqing said softly, and Dabao immediately grabbed Chu Danqing and climbed up the well wall to leave.

Chu Danqing also took the opportunity to use Scouting Art on one of the ghostly objects.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 54 =====