Chapter 332: Experimental Log

The light mist flowed like a stream between his knees, and every step he took, he could feel the damp coolness seeping into his leather boots.

The canyon light was dim, and the visibility was low.

Fortunately, Xia Nan had a certain night vision ability, and his excellent perception ability also allowed him to easily distinguish the changes in the scenery on both sides, so he wouldn't get lost in it.

And those scattered Mist Lamp Grass, the blue-white fluorescence swaying and rippling in the mist, were like lamps pointing the way for the lost, extending all the way to the deepest part of the canyon.

The light emitted by these Mist Lamp Grass is different from the candlelight used by intelligent creatures to illuminate things. It is more natural and soft, does not dispel the surrounding mist, but instead blends with it, causing the blue-white fluorescence to scatter and permeate in it, like floating light mist.

Xia Nan felt that this feeling was very good, giving people a unique atmosphere.

It's just that the blooming time of Mist Lamp Grass is very limited, and for most of the year, it is no different from the wild grass on the roadside.

Otherwise, picking a few and taking them back, finding a flower pot and placing them on the windowsill of his hotel room, after the daily training, he could also watch them to relax his spirit.

This side of the canyon near Mist Lamp Village should be much deeper than the other side. While staying alert to possible dangers around, he carefully explored forward.

After walking for dozens of minutes, Xia Nan finally arrived at the deepest part of it—the towering rock wall that divided the entire canyon into two, inside and outside.

He thought this trip ended here, and there was nothing special in the canyon except for that Mist Lamp Monster.

Unexpectedly, after exploring a little, he noticed the anomaly of the rock wall beside him.

It was not a whole, and under the cover of a few clusters of weeds and vines hanging down, a crack that was not eye-catching was appearing and disappearing in the light curtain intertwined with mist and blue-white fluorescence.

Xia Nan keenly noticed the strange place in it.

Subconsciously leaning closer, he pushed the weeds and vines to both sides, looked inside, and could even faintly capture a glimmer of light.

His heart couldn't help but stir.

The next second, he turned his body sideways and squeezed into the rock crack.

The damp stone wall rubbed against the chain mail, making a faint and crisp metallic sound.

The narrow path was of average length, but after moving a few steps sideways and turning a corner, the scene in front of him suddenly opened up.

What came into view was a small depression surrounded by rock walls, which might be less than half the size of a basketball court.

And in the innermost part, against the rock wall, stood a small wooden house.

It was natural in shape, almost integrated with the dark gray rocks on both sides. The roof was covered with thick moss, and the wooden outer wall was covered with unknown green vines; the wooden door was rotten and collapsed, having long lost its original function, hanging diagonally on one side of the door frame.

Several Mist Lamp Grass were planted on the muddy ground near the door like door lamps, the fluorescence swaying and intersecting, which was the source of the light Xia Nan had glimpsed through the stone crack just now.

He didn't rush to approach, but observed from a distance.

Until he judged that this place had not been active for a long time through the weeds growing wantonly at the door of the house and the muddy ground around without any traces, he felt slightly relieved.

Carrying the straight sword, he walked slowly toward it.

The wooden house was small and damp, and the air was filled with a musty smell emitted by the combination of mud and rotten wood; the dim light penetrated and sprinkled from the cracks in the roof and walls, barely illuminating the room.

Xia Nan stood at the door, keeping the things in the house as much as possible in their original state when he came.

He looked around and observed carefully for several times before starting to search for useful things.

But he couldn't help but feel strange in his heart.

This side of the canyon, for the villagers of Mist Lamp Village, is a dangerous forbidden area that is not allowed to enter.

Even the most naughty and rebellious children, under the almost mandatory indoctrination since childhood, never dared to approach.

In this case, in the deepest part of the canyon, there was such a wooden house clearly built by intelligent creatures.

Could it be... built by villagers who were sent into the canyon as sacrifices during past sacrificial rituals in the village?

No, it's unlikely.

The moment the thought just rose, Xia Nan denied his guess.

With the strength of ordinary villagers, facing the monster with a challenge level between 2-3, they would not have the ability to resist.

And according to the intelligence and bloodthirstiness of the Mist Lamp Monster Xia Nan saw during the battle, Xia Nan didn't think the other party would have the kindness to let the sacrifice go.

If he wasn't there, Lily'ai and Winter Tree would have been torn to pieces by those thorns and vines at this moment, and how could they walk safely to such a depth, and even build such a wooden house.

Perhaps...

Xia Nan had some guesses in his heart.

Suddenly, a wooden board that was slightly warped, different from the surrounding ground in the corner of the room, caught his attention.

He stepped closer, bent down, and without actual contact, just brushed his palm lightly over the wooden board from a distance of a few inches.

The dust accumulated on its surface was swept to the side under the invisible traction of gravity.

His fingers bent, his knuckles tapped on the wooden board, carefully feeling the touch of the collision between his finger bones and the wooden board and the hollow sound that erupted with it.

Xia Nan understood, pulled out the short dagger from his waist, held it with his left hand, and inserted it obliquely into the gap where the wooden board and the ground were warped.

Used a little force.

"Creak."

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the long wooden board was lifted up, revealing the things hidden underneath.

A bulging cloth bag, and a leather notebook wrapped in oilcloth, relatively well preserved.

Xia Nan's eyes lit up, he picked up the cloth bag from below, weighed it in his hand, and tore open the bag mouth to look inside.

The bright light symbolizing gold coins instantly turned his jet-black eyes into a piece of golden yellow.

That was nearly thirty gold coins!

He felt incomparably satisfied in his heart.

It was his own caution and careful search, otherwise, if it were someone else, they might not really have this discovery.

To some extent, this small money bag filled with gold coins alone was worth the dozens of minutes he spent going deep into the canyon.

He carefully collected the money bag back into his backpack, without any urgency.

Xia Nan used his 【Gravity Control】 ability to clean up the small table and wooden chair in the center of the wooden house, then sat on it, twisted open the oilcloth wrapped outside the notebook, and opened the first page.

【Month of Flowering, 27th】

Damn it, why did a "Gauss Beholder" appear on the outskirts of the Underdark... Kela died, and my injuries were not light. We decided to retreat temporarily and continue the mission after resting.

【Month of Summer Tide, 2nd】

The injury was heavier than expected. The "Devouring Magic Ray" of that Beholder accidentally triggered the curse on me. I need a safe place to heal.

【Month of Summer Tide, 5th】

Lawrence couldn't hold on in the end. May the Goddess bless his soul to find a home.

That kid from the Morton family said he was going to Shoal Islands, hearing that the sunshine and sea breeze there can purify everything... of course, the hundreds of casinos on the archipelago can also help purify his wallet.

I asked him why he didn't go back to Sticky Tree Duke to inherit the title. After all, with the property of their Morton family, he could at least stay in the city and spend his old age in peace, without having to fight outside like now.

He replied that when he left home, he stole the family's heirloom... oh, having said that, I seemed to have seen it before. It was a strange silver-white metal object, and I don't know what it can be used for.

But this so-called heirloom shouldn't be of any use, otherwise Kela and Lawrence wouldn't have...

【Month of Summer Tide, 15th】

The injury is getting heavier and heavier. I can feel my life passing away.

Fortunately, not long after leaving River Valley Town, I found a hidden and quiet canyon. ===== CHAPTER 333 =====

Fortunately, not long after leaving River Valley Town, I found a hidden and secluded canyon.