Chapter 84: So This Is the Water Source?

But what exactly is the thing in the plate?

And where exactly did it go?

According to the game quest logic, if the thing on the plate is also one of the conditions for completing the quest, then there must be a clue left.

But the entire bottom of the Water Pool is already fully in view; if there were other things at the bottom, they couldn't be unseen.

Therefore, the thing on the plate can only be in a place he hasn't thought of.

Lin Yifan thought for a moment and swiftly swam back to the top of the Pyramid.

He examined the empty plate carefully and suddenly noticed that the plate's edge also bore patterns similar to those on the rock wall and the Pyramid's surface.

Only these patterns were finer and more complex.

Strangely, although these patterns are fine and complex, their wear is quite high.

Logically, the rock wall should be the most eroded due to water flow, yet the patterns here are even more worn than those on the wall.

As if someone frequently runs their hand over these patterns.

But how could that be possible at the bottom of this Water Pool??

Nevertheless, this is enough to show that the plate is certainly not ordinary.

Lin Yifan extended his hand, gently touching the plate's surface, trying to sense any hidden mechanism or clue. However, the surface was smooth and icy, with no abnormality.

Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly noticed an almost invisible crack at the bottom of the plate.

The crack was extremely fine; without strong light, it would be almost undetectable.

Lin Yifan felt a stir and gently pressed the edge of the crack with his fingertip.

Click!

A faint sound came, and the bottom of the plate slowly opened, revealing a hidden compartment.

Inside the compartment lay a palm-sized Stone Slab, lying quietly.

The Stone Slab's surface was also covered with those mysterious symbols, but unlike before, they emitted a faint golden glow.

Lin Yifan carefully took out the Stone Slab and held it in his hand.

The moment he touched the Stone Slab, the quest progress suddenly jumped to 100%.

Then he saw the Light Screen flicker, and a string of quest information appeared.

【Congratulations Survivors, completed Special Treasure Chest Quest fourth phase, reward Random Attribute 4 points.】

【Now opening Special Treasure Chest Quest fifth phase (Total Five Phases): Find the Treasure Chest (you should now understand that the entire Water Pool is artificially constructed, everything here is full of mysteries; if you can find the Treasure Chest, perhaps you can unravel the Water Pool's mysteries!) (Countdown: 2 hours 59 minutes)】

Seeing this message, Lin Yifan let out a sigh of relief; the fourth round of the quest was finally completed!

The reward was the same as before, exactly 4 points of Random Attribute.

He still added all the Random Attribute points to Physical Stamina, adding 7 points of Physical Stamina; Lin Yifan felt his bodily condition increased considerably.

However, the Personal Info still showed no change.

That made him slightly disappointed; he wondered how many points of Physical Stamina were needed to raise his Life Tier again.

But he could understand; he had previously added a full 17 points of Physical Stamina before his Life Tier finally reached Supernatural First Stage.

Further ascensions would certainly require increasingly more attributes.

And now the easiest source of attributes for him is this Treasure Chest quest.

Lin Yifan looked at the stone slab in his hand, his brows furrowing into a shape like the character for river.

What exactly is this Stone Slab?

Why was it hidden so secretly inside the plate at the top of the Pyramid?

What relation does it have to the secret of the entire Water Pool?

He examined the Stone Slab closely and found a line of small characters etched on its back, the script ancient and unfamiliar, similar to the mysterious patterns at the bottom of the Water Pool.

But for some reason, although Lin Yifan could not decipher the mysterious patterns outside, he could read the text on this Stone Slab, which contained the information:

"When light and darkness converge, the truth will surface."

Lin Yifan furrowed his brows, feeling faintly that the sentence seemed to hint at something!

He looked around and only then noticed that the lights at the bottom of the Water Pool intertwined with the Stone Slab's golden glow, creating a strange light-and-shadow effect.

"Light and darkness converge..."

Seeing this play of light, he subconsciously whispered the sentence.

Suddenly, he jerked his head up: "So that's what it means!"

He quickly swam toward the base of the Pyramid, because he remembered that at the base there was an area not fully illuminated by light, hiding a small patch of shadow that was hard to see clearly.

Light and darkness converge!

Isn't this the point where light and darkness converge?

Lin Yifan swam quickly to that shadowed area and, after careful observation, indeed found a circular recess on the ground.

The recess's size matched the Stone Slab in his hand perfectly.

Lin Yifan did not hesitate and immediately placed the Stone Slab into the recess.

Click—

The moment the Stone Slab fitted into the recess, the entire bottom of the Water Pool suddenly trembled.

Lin Yifan steadied himself, anxiously watching the changes around him.

With a low rumble, the base of the Pyramid slowly opened, revealing a passage leading deeper.

The interior of the passage was pitch black, but Lin Yifan could feel a powerful airflow surging from it, causing the previously calm water to instantly ripple with wave marks.

It even nearly knocked Lin Yifan back several meters; after a while he finally steadied himself,

Looking at the passage ahead, Lin Yifan did not hesitate; clearly, this passage was the final link of the Special Treasure Chest quest!

He took a deep breath, gripped the spotlight in his hand, and resolutely swam into it.

The passage wasn't long; soon, Lin Yifan swam to the end.

At the end was a huge Stone Chamber, and in the center of the chamber stood a massive Stone Stele, its surface covered with dense symbols and patterns.

Atop the Stone Stele floated a Crystal Ball emitting a soft glow.

When Lin Yifan entered the Stone Chamber, he immediately felt a strong impact force.

For someone who has spent time by the sea, this impact force was all too familiar.

It's a tide!

When the ocean rises, the water beneath the surface rushes quickly, and the resulting water flow shockwave is actually quite terrifying; in severe cases it can even pulverize a person's internal organs.

The water flow shockwave in this secret chamber was also strong, but fortunately Lin Yifan was wearing a high‑quality diving suit.

Thus, although the shockwave nearly swept him away, it at least kept his body steady.

At this moment, Lin Yifan clearly realized where the water flow of this mysterious Water Pool came from!

It is precisely the small secret chamber before him!