Chapter 188: Soul Crystal Mine, a Secret Among Secrets

Zhou Chu felt a surge of joy upon hearing this and asked excitedly, "What do you need me to do?"

The God of Nature chuckled meaningfully, "I don't need you to do anything; I only need you."

"Need me?" Zhou Chu's body trembled instantly. "That's not right, Big Sister. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that men and gods should not have intimate contact."

"Although that is the saying, there are special circumstances," the God of Nature said sternly. "I am now bound to your soul, and my divine consciousness is nourished by your Soul Power, so I can only temporarily reside within your body."

"Unless you can help me reshape my physical form, I may have to borrow your body for a lifetime."

"Oh, no, to be precise, it should be for thousands or tens of thousands of lifetimes. And you yourself will receive the gift of immortality because of my existence."

Zhou Chu was horrified: "Then wouldn't I become an old monster who lives for thousands or tens of thousands of years without dying?"

For a moment, it seemed as if an image appeared in Zhou Chu's mind of himself thousands or tens of thousands of years later, white-haired and aged but still alive in the world, with his friends and family all gone, leaving only himself to lonely witness the passage of time.

Immediately after, he hurriedly shook his head: "Forget it, this is nothing but torture; I would rather die!"

"You need not panic; I do not intend to trap you forever. If you can reshape my body, I will naturally leave, and you will also receive unimaginable benefits."

"And these benefits are the kind that are fulfilled right on the spot."

The tone of the God of Nature was full of persuasive intent.

To be honest, it would be a lie to say that conditions offered personally by a god would not be tempting.

It is easy to save a god, but hard to reshape a body.

Zhou Chu really wanted to reshape the true form for the God of Nature now, but the difficulties before him were numerous; it was not something that could be done just by talking about it.

That was a full 1,000,000 Soul Fragments.

In other words, he would have to kill enough to reach 1,000,000 monsters to achieve it.

And that was just the amount to upgrade his Life Soul Artifact to SS-level; it was still two grades away from the God-level, and by then the number of Soul Fragments required would surely be even more massive, with even a billion being a low estimate.

Seeing Zhou Chu fall silent, the God of Nature seemed to have already known his difficulties and couldn't help but ask: "Are you worried about Soul Fragments?"

Zhou Chu's expression instantly changed to one of astonishment.

"As a god, discerning a person's inner thoughts is a basic operation; there is no need to be overly surprised."

Feeling Zhou Chu's inner state gradually calm down again, the God of Nature then said: "Besides Soul Fragments, have you ever heard of a 'Soul Crystal Mine'?"

"Soul Crystal Mine?"

Zhou Chu looked puzzled. He raised his head and saw Yu Dafu looking at him with concern, asking, "Zhou Chu, are you alright?"

In Yu Dafu's view, Zhou Chu must have been affected by the Spirit Barriers in the God-Fallen Land, causing side effects on his body.

Because he saw that the other person's expression had changed several times in a short period, which was truly unusual.

"Principal, have you heard of a Soul Crystal Mine?" Zhou Chu waved his hand and couldn't help but ask.

Hearing the four words "Soul Crystal Mine," Yu Dafu's expression changed slightly, becoming quite serious, and he said in a low voice: "Zhou Chu, do you know that the question you asked is a major taboo?"

Zhou Chu paused, showing an appearance of listening intently.

Yu Dafu pondered for a moment, his expression conflicted for a while before he said: "A Soul Crystal Mine is an extremely rare mineral deposit in the world, formed by massive amounts of soul energy over long ages under specific geological conditions and the influence of mysterious forces. It contains vast and pure soul energy, and every gram is worth a fortune."

Zhou Chu couldn't help but nod.

Seen this way, this Soul Crystal Mine was also quite rare, even more precious than other valuable minerals.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be calculated by the gram.

"Do you know that Soul Crystal Mines are extremely rare, and only one has been discovered and mined in the entire world!"

It was late at night, and as the forbidden area of Shenxia University, there would be no one else in the back mountain.

But even so, Yu Dafu was still very careful, then deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Although I don't know how you found out about Soul Crystal Mines, I must warn you that this is a secret among secrets within the entire Shenxia Empire!"

"Except for the Shenxia military and relevant agencies, no one knows what a Soul Crystal Mine is. And as an important national research institution, Shenxia University is one of those relevant agencies."

"Although I am the principal, I know very little about the Soul Crystal Mine, and I cannot disclose anything more."

"Therefore, unless you can join the military with excellent grades after graduation, and one day, if you can steadily rise through the ranks in the military, you will naturally come into contact with it after reaching a certain stage."

"Currently, only high-level military officials who have reached the Field Officer rank have the authority to know the specific information about the Soul Crystal Mine, including its location, mining status, and usage, etc."

"If it weren't for your past achievements in the Exorcism Army, I wouldn't have said even one more word about this."

Yu Dafu looked at Zhou Chu with a serious face, his tone full of warning.

Although Long Aofei had revealed to Yu Dafu about Zhou Chu's performance in the Exorcism Army, it actually contained a lot of exaggeration.

Therefore, he was completely unaware of the deeds of Zhou Chu earning an Honor Medal for meritorious service on the front lines.

He only knew that Zhou Chu had some connection with Long Aofei, and that was all.

In Yu Dafu's view, the reason Zhou Chu could receive high attention from the Exorcism Army was because they valued his strength.

Even if he was not a member of the Exorcism Army now, he would surely be a key target for cultivation in the future. Combining these various factors, Yu Dafu dared to disclose information about the Soul Crystal Mine to him.

In Yu Dafu's eyes, Zhou Chu was a student at his school, not a soldier of the Exorcism Army.

Of course, he would not have thought that Zhou Chu was not only a secret trump card of the Exorcism Army but also held a Field Officer rank.

Zhou Chu felt even more overjoyed upon hearing this.

So, the Field Officer rank had already become a high-level existence in the Military Department; in this way, it was only natural to know the details about the Soul Crystal Mine.

Recently, the frequency of Long Aofei coming to his dormitory to discuss matters had been quite high, so he could just ask him directly when the time came.

Perhaps it wouldn't even be that troublesome; the God of Nature could completely answer his questions.

Zhou Chu suppressed the joy in his heart, keeping a calm expression on his face.

Returning to the dormitory again, Zhou Chu learned about the Soul Crystal Mine from the God of Nature within his body.

The soul energy in a Soul Crystal Mine is extremely pure and can not only be used to upgrade Soul Artifacts but also to refine special medicinal materials, forge powerful equipment, and even set up more potent arrays.

For the country, mastering a Soul Crystal Mine means possessing powerful strategic resources, which can provide a huge advantage when countering Calamities or dealing with threats from other countries.

This is also the reason why the country attaches such importance to it, and even treats it as a secret among secrets.