Chapter 365 People from the Military Region Have Been Here

"What Southern Mine?"

Mira explained helplessly: "It's at the very south of the Living Area. It's a ruin of mine tunnels, and on the map, it's called the Southern Mine..."

Mira continued to explain: "There are no supplies there, and no Eye of Peace. Theoretically, it's impossible for anyone to go there, but precisely because of that, it's suitable for him to hide!"

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes.

If Earth Rat had really burrowed into a place like that, things would be much more troublesome than imagined.

After all, in a place like a mine tunnel, the internal structure is complex, and it is pitch black all year round.

Although Chen Yu also knew the method to distinguish the residual Talent of Earth Rat, he still had to get close to distinguish it.

Trying to find a layer of grayish-white powder in that kind of environment was as difficult as finding a specific grain of sand in a sand pile.

Chen Yu started walking: "Regardless, I've been tracking your Gold-Swallowing Hall for so long; it cannot be for nothing."

Mira followed behind him without saying anything else.

After walking for about ten minutes, they reached the end of the passage.

In front of them was a wall sealed with dirt, but above it was an ajar stone slab.

As the two climbed up and saw the surroundings clearly,

just as expected,

outside was a huge space, pitch black. One could only slightly make out a few stone pillars, the ceiling, and rock walls, covered with chisel marks and cracks left from mining.

"The Southern Mine?"

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes. His footsteps landed on the gravel ground, the sound traveling far in the empty space.

Mira climbed out after him, patted the dust off her skirt, and looked around in a circle.

She consciously took out a flashlight, turned it on, and illuminated the front.

Then,

the next second,

a figure rushed over from the shadows in the distance, about to pounce!

No, that thing looked like a person, but it was absolutely not a person!

That thing stood on two legs with its arms hanging by its sides. Its height was just over 1.7 meters, but strangely—

its human face was split right down the middle. From the forehead to the chin, an irregular crack divided the entire face into two halves. The edges of the crack were jagged and covered with dense, tiny, needle-like protrusions, revealing a deep red, moist cavity!

"Ahhhhh!"

Mira jumped in fright!

Chen Yu pulled her over and then kicked out. The split-faced man flew seven or eight meters instantly, his back slamming into the rock wall, with his chest visibly caving in.

The sound of breaking ribs rang out.

But he stood up immediately, the indentation in his chest slowly rebounding.

Its body leaned forward in a weird posture, and then it pounced again, its speed even faster than before.

This kind of speed was almost comparable to an A-rank speed-type Awakened.

An ordinary passenger would definitely not be able to outrun him.

Chen Yu frowned, flipped his right hand, and the purple patterns on the ghost head blade lit up instantly.

"Puchi!"

It cut in from the left side of the neck and came out from the right. The split head continued to fly forward for half a meter due to inertia.

Only then did the split-faced man completely stop moving.

Chen Yu squatted down, took off the demon-slaying gloves, and the Grand Tutor Container circulated slightly within his body. A familiar suction force surged from his palm.

But surprisingly, there was no Yin energy, no baleful aura, no resentment flowing back, and he couldn't even perceive a trace of residual energy that could be absorbed.

The sensation under his palm was like... a body that was still alive. The Grand Tutor Container idled in his body.

"..."

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Chen Yu's brows furrowed slightly. He withdrew his hand, was silent for two seconds, stood up, and put the gloves back on.

"What's wrong?"

Mira looked over curiously.

"...Nothing."

Chen Yu felt a bit helpless and did not explain. He turned around and walked toward the depths of the mine: "Let's go."

Mira opened her mouth, but seeing that he didn't intend to speak, she had no choice but to follow.

The further they went into the mine, the deeper it got, the more forks there were, and the rock wall overhead became lower and lower. In some places, they had to bend over to pass through.

In just ten minutes,

Chen Yu had already beheaded three split-faced men and two split-faced women.

What made him feel slightly uncomfortable was that these monsters were wearing different clothes—some had jackets, some had vests, some had short sleeves...

And none of them could increase free attribute points.

However, the only thing that made Chen Yu glad was that killing more than thirty people underground just now had brought his Agility to 45.

[Basic Attributes]

constitution: 106 (1+5)

Agility: 45 (28+5)

Perception: 41 (25+5)

charisma: 25 (10+5)

spirit: 21 (6+5)

luck: 25 (10+5)

Not long after,

the two actually encountered a tunnel. The walls on both sides were extremely smooth, clearly caused by Earth Rat's Talent.

Chen Yu did not hesitate and jumped down with the flashlight.

Subsequently, he saw the appearance of the inside. Some places had been simply reinforced with wooden boards and gravel.

In the corner, several stacks of old, empty burlap sacks were piled up, their mouths open, containing nothing.

The ground had been swept, and an empty can and half a candle were placed on it, the wax solidified, having been dry for who knows how long.

Chen Yu narrowed his eyes, maximizing his Perception. Even before reaching the level of activating his mask, he saw an abnormality.

Not far away, there was a patch of dark red, dried traces on the ground.

Chen Yu squatted down and wiped his finger on the edge of that dried bloodstain.

"This blood is fresh. The fight happened less than half an hour ago."

Hearing this,

Mira was slightly stunned: "Could it be that Earth Rat was hurt by those monsters?"

Chen Yu shook his head: "If he dared to choose this place, he wouldn't be afraid of those monsters. It's more likely that... people from the Military District have been here."

"People from the Military District have been here???"

Mira looked behind and to the sides abruptly: "Could it be that Brother Jiang came here just now too? Besides Brother Jiang, it's impossible for anyone to find this place!"

...

...

"Little Jiang, you did well. Being able to catch Earth Rat, your contribution is great."

"I hope you two can make up for your crimes by doing good deeds. Next, help us find Inkstone."

Song Mingzhao walked in the underground mine, a flashlight embedded on his forehead, sweeping toward the front. Behind him followed eight soldiers and two prisoners.

These two prisoners were, naturally, the bruised and swollen Jiang Boyuan,

and Earth Rat, whom Chen Yu was desperately searching for.

Earth Rat, as his name suggested, was less than 1.6 meters tall by visual estimation. When he walked, his back was slightly hunched, his shoulders were hunched, and his two short legs moved quite fast.

His hair was half gray and half white, sticking up messily, mixed with fine dirt.

Earth Rat gritted his teeth: "I advise you all not to waste your efforts. I will absolutely not betray the Gold-Swallowing Hall!"

Song Mingzhao sneered: "Jiang Boyuan said the same thing yesterday."

As the words fell,

in front, a split-faced man pounced over.

Song Mingzhao didn't even look, slapping out a bolt of lightning.