[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-adventures-of-hulim":3,"chapter-the-adventures-of-hulim-the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-230":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Adventures of Hulim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1882181,2498,"Chapter 230: The Underground Ruined Metropolis","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-230",230,"\u003Cp>This improvement was due both to the extremely high mana concentration here and Hulim’s further physical recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim tried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small flame appeared at her fingertip once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, she could only cast it once. Now, after just one soak in the Mana Pool, she could cast it a second time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignition!\"\"Ignition!\"\"Ig—— uh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She attempted three more times. On the third try, the familiar throbbing headache returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She quickly stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four times total? That means...... half an hour here is three times more effective than a month of recovery before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mana Pool’s effect left Hulim astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, she made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve made up my mind—I’ll use this place as my base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d come to Myrnabyss to recover, after all. Now that she’d found such an effective healing spot, she wasn’t about to give it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim touched her stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......I need to find food first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d left almost all her luggage on the surface—she had no dry rations with her. Near the Mana Pool, there were no animals, only inedible cave bioluminescent plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea how long she’d been trapped underground. Staying here any longer would mean starving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pool I fell into earlier had no fish, as far as I could tell. Even if it did, I have nothing to start a fire with......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim glanced at the opposite side of the Mana Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was another passageway there, leading to the unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......I have no choice but to try my luck ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the underground cave passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim gripped the Demon Sword Helkem tightly and moved forward cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been walking for a long time, but the passage still hadn’t ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was good news in the cave’s changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number and types of plants were increasing—she’d even spotted some small animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This content has been unlawfully taken from NovelBin; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant food was likely ahead......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some more time, Hulim finally reached what seemed to be the end of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a narrow crack, probably formed by a natural disaster like an earthquake. Light emanated from the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange? How could there be such a light source deep underground?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion arose in Hulim’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t think there could be a second Mana Pool so close, and the light’s color was different. The Mana Pool’s glow was soft, pale blue-white, but this light resembled natural sunlight from the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing for a while and seeing no signs of danger on the other side, Hulim decided to take the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crack wasn’t too wide, but her small frame could just squeeze through......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She crossed the ten-meter gap quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim emerged at the end of the crack, stepping into the source of the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw the scene before her, she froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading out before her was an incredibly magnificent underground metropolis......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundred-meter-tall buildings forged from gray rock stretched to the horizon, endless. Gray, winding streets crisscrossed the ground, between buildings, and even over rooftops—as if the space itself was disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow-flowing river poured in from the unknown at the lowest level of the city, then flowed away to another mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, whoa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White flocks of birds drifted lazily over the buildings. Fish leaped out of the river’s surface from time to time, and the faint calls of animals echoed in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, a rocky dome arched overhead. Beneath it, a swirling, massive river of light glowed with a dusk-like radiance, illuminating every corner of the city below......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fantastical city shattered Hulim’s perceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where...... exactly is this place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clack, clack......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Golem trudged slowly down the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind it, Hulim peeked out from around a corner, observing the Golem cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......It’s not a combat type, and it doesn’t seem to be in alert mode?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a moment, Hulim decided to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at the Golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone hit the Golem’s head, and it immediately stopped moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim quickly hid, watching from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Golem’s next action surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of entering alert mode to search for an enemy, it locked onto the stone on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It picked up the stone, opened a storage compartment in its abdomen, and placed the stone inside—along with many other debris like leaves and pebbles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing the stone, the Golem closed the compartment and continued down the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So it’s a Maintenance Golem. No wonder the city still looks so tidy......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming the Golem was harmless, Hulim stepped out confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even walked directly in front of the Golem. As expected, it showed no hostility and actively moved aside to let her pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim didn’t interfere further—she let it go on its way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since it’s not dangerous, I’ll explore this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim began wandering slowly through the underground ruined metropolis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, she saw many exotic creatures. Having lived in the safe underground for years, most lacked aggression—some were even easy to catch, as their reaction to danger was slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, she encountered many more Maintenance Golems like the first one. They patrolled the city’s streets tirelessly, cleaning up debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely their existence that had kept the underground metropolis intact after countless years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This building is...... a church?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stopped in front of a structure that resembled a church.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the buildings here had doors or windows. Probably, unlike the weather-resistant walls and streets, the materials used for doors and windows had rotted away over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior of the church-like building was as gray as the exterior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were traces of something that had once adorned the ceiling and walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hulim guessed they were ancient frescoes, but they had completely faded away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing deeper into the church, she soon reached what seemed to be a prayer hall. It was empty, except for a single white statue standing in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The statue of Mother Earth Goddess Terra...... This really was a church in the past.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar figure of the statue let Hulim immediately identify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how the surface world changed, through countless eras, the gods remained unchanged......\u003C\u002Fp>",1044,"2026-06-10T06:36:37.918Z",1,"novelbin.me","f3c0361c2640db7aa11f118c459c2387ad00af1837a4e9b06a8623e57827ef19","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-231","the-adventures-of-hulim-chapter-229",528,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-adventures-of-hulim-cover.jpg"]