98: Chapter 98: Finally, the "evidence" was buried underground!

After leaving Class A's campsite, "Jiang You" was in no rush to go back and rest, because the night's carnival had only just begun.

The Mist Swamp, an S-Rank Forbidden Zone that struck terror into the hearts of countless explorers, had at this very moment turned into a massive, free buffet under his feet.

[Internal Chat Group (Extremely Excited)]

[Kidneys (Radar fully engaged, flashing frantically)]: "Turn left ahead! That glowing mushroom! Judging by the spiritual energy concentration, it should be Tier 3! That one is mine! Nobody fight me for it!"

"To the right! The bubbles emerging from that mud pit on the right! That's Earth Vein Spiritual Energy! Go take a couple of puffs!"

[stomach]: "Those were just snacks; I want to eat something purely natural."

[Brain]: "Request granted!"

"Since we're here, don't be polite."

"Every inch of land and every breath of air in this swamp is a gift from nature."

"There is only one principle: take everything you can carry, and if you can't carry it, take a few bites before leaving!"

"Operation Codename: Locust!"

In reality, Jiang You's figure was like a streak of black lightning, charging recklessly through the mist.

He passed by a meadow overgrown with Ghost Mushrooms.

These mushrooms contained hallucinogenic toxins; if an ordinary person touched one, they would immediately see their ancestors.

But Jiang You, as if he were squeezing instant noodle packets in a supermarket, grabbed a huge handful and pulled them out by the roots.

"Crunch!"

He stuffed them all into his mouth in one bite.

[stomach]: "Hmm... tastes a bit like raw shiitake mushrooms, with a hint of spicy numbing flavor. Highly recommended!"

Jiang You then passed by an Iron Birch Demon Tree.

This type of tree was as hard as iron and was a great material for crafting shields.

Jiang You stopped, touched the trunk with his right hand, and felt the texture was quite good.

"Riiip—!!"

Accompanied by a teeth-gritting snapping sound, a large piece of tree bark was forcibly torn off by him and tossed directly into his storage ring.

[Right Hand]: "This slab is nice; it'll be perfect to take back and use as a mousepad!"

...

The organs had caused total chaos along the way, leaving nothing growing in their wake.

Wherever they passed, spiritual herbs were plucked clean, spiritual fruits were devoured, and even the topsoil was flipped over by [Legs] kicking it.

About another half hour later, the sky inside the dungeon had begun to brighten slightly.

Deep in the Mist Swamp, beside a silent riverbank.

Jiang You had just finished a "buffet tour" filled with wildness and violence.

[Internal Chat Group (Stuffed and Satisfied)]

[stomach (let out a burp)]: "Burp—"

"So satisfying!"

"Although that tree bark from earlier got stuck in my teeth, the taste of that Thunder Scale Fruit was truly great."

"Energy reserves: 120%. Suggest entering dormant digestion mode."

[Kidneys (Lazily)]: "Agreed."

"Although this place is good, we can't keep wandering around here forever."

"We're full, time for a break!"

[Brain (Coldly calculating)]: "Mission accomplished. The primary task now is—safe logout."

"In order not to let the Slacker Ruler suspect why he appeared in such a ghostly place..."

"I suggest staging an accidental fall into the water."

"Ten meters ahead, there is an underground river. The current is gentle, suitable for waking up."

Meanwhile, underground not far away.

The Mist Ghost and Earth Spirit that had been tailing him were curled into balls, shivering with fear.

The Earth Spirit's voice already carried a sobbing tone: "Big Brother... are we still going to rob him?"

"He was even gnawing on trees earlier! If we rush up, will we get eaten like mud cakes?"

The Mist Ghost was also full of worries, the smoke around it fading slightly: "Rob him, my ass!"

"Is your life more important or the box?"

"This human is too freakish! Let's retreat! Even if that box is filled with immortal pills, I don't want it anymore!"

The two monsters, having been scared witless, reached a consensus to abandon the silver cube and prepared to slink away, diving into the ground to go home and sleep.

Just then, Jiang You on the riverbank suddenly moved.

He hugged that silver box, without any hesitation, took two running steps, and leaped straight into the pitch-black underground river in front of him!

"Splash!!!"

Water sprayed everywhere.

At the same time.

[Brain]: "All members, log out! Return control of the body to that Slacker Ruler!"

"Brothers, retreat!"

...

The bone-chilling river water instantly rushed into his nasal cavity.

An intense sensation of weightlessness and suffocation caused Jiang You's previously dormant consciousness to jolt awake!

"Oh no! Could this be the legendary Great Flood?!"

"Glug, glug—"

"Help... help me!"

Jiang You thrashed wildly in the water, flailing his arms and Legs. Fortunately, he had practiced the doggy paddle in the small creek at the village entrance when he was a child, and his survival instinct allowed him to quickly surface.

"Hoo—! Hoo—!"

Jiang You crawled onto the bank, soaking wet, and collapsed on the muddy ground like a drowned rat, gasping for air.

"Where... where is this?"

Jiang You wiped the muddy water from his face, looking at the unfamiliar wilderness around him with a bewildered expression:

"Wasn't I sleeping?"

"How did I fall into the river?"

"Could it be... I was kidnapped? Was I thrown into the river by someone while I was sleeping to destroy the evidence?"

A fear of having narrowly escaped death surged in his heart.

But soon, his gaze was drawn to a silvery, shiny object on the bank.

It was the silver briefcase he had dragged up by accident while thrashing ashore earlier.

The moment he saw this box, Jiang You's expression changed.

It was no longer fear, but... wild joy!

"The box!"

"My box is still here!"

Jiang You lunged over, hugging the box tightly, and then, like a guilty thief, suddenly raised his head, his eyes scanning his surroundings like a radar.

"Is anyone there?"

"Hey—is anyone there—?"

He lowered his voice and shouted twice, even peering around at his surroundings in an extremely sneaky manner.

The surroundings were dead silent, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the reeds.

"Heh heh heh..."

Jiang You laughed.

He laughed in an extremely crafty, extremely sneaky way.

"Heaven helps me!"

"This is the middle of nowhere, there isn't even a ghost around!"

"This is simply a holy site for destroying evidence gifted to me by the heavens!"

Jiang You was so excited his hands were shaking.

What was in this box?

It was a box full of lace underwear that would be enough to cause him social death ten thousand times over!

As long as he buried this box, no one in this world would ever know about the "evidence" the Faceless Man had planted to frame him!

"Bury it! It must be buried!"

Jiang You looked around and quickly found a thigh bone left behind by some unknown animal on the riverbank, the hardness of which was decent enough.

"You'll do!"

Jiang You grabbed the bone club, found a depression with soft soil, and began digging frantically.

"Huff... huff..."

At this moment, Jiang You erupted with unprecedented energy.

The speed at which he dug the hole was faster than a groundhog!

Not long after, a perfect two-meter-deep pit had taken shape.

"Farewell, my nightmare."

Jiang You looked affectionately at the silver briefcase, felt no attachment, and tossed it directly into the pit.

"Thud."

The box landed.

Then, he filled it with soil and stomped it down.

Jiang You even pulled some weeds from nearby and planted them on top, achieving perfect camouflage.

After finishing all this, Jiang You clapped the dirt off his hands, let out a long sigh of relief, and felt as if his soul had been sublimated.

"Whew..."

"Perfect! Flawless!"

"Although it's a pity to lose the box, for the sake of my innocence, it was worth it!"