Chapter 71: Returning to the Earth Hole (Third Watch Seeking Recommendations)

  Night, the dark night sky was like a black veil that covered the entire sky, the stars twinkled through the dark clouds with their own light, the crescent moon hid in the clouds from time to time, and then exposed half of its head, the whole city quieted down at this moment, except for the barking of cats and dogs, only the drunken words of those who did not return home at night were left.

  It was already past two in the middle of the night, and at this time, most normal people would have gone to sleep long ago.

  At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed across the night sky of the city. The shadow swept over the top of the city at an extremely fast speed and finally stopped above a pitch-black forest.

  Lin Xiao wore a black shirt with a pair of black jeans underneath, and under the dark night sky, he almost blended in completely. It was midnight, and Lin Xiao had come here without rest or sleep, so naturally, he had something to take care of.

  This forest is the same one where he obtained his powers two weeks ago. Below him, at the entrance of that cave, the entire cave has already collapsed and the entrance was buried by mud and rocks. Only a slight depression can be seen now.

  The leaves fell from the sky and landed steadily on this clearing in the woods.

  That's why he didn't come during the day, it was because he was afraid of being seen. The landslide on this side had already caught the attention of the local police, so if Lin Xiao came during the day, he would not be able to carry out his plan.

  Squatting down, Lin Xiao grabbed a handful of soil covering the entrance to the cave, and the dry earth spilled from between his fingers.

  "It seems like I have to put in some effort." Lin Xiao muttered to himself.

  Lin Xiao stood up and retreated several steps back, keeping a distance of five or six meters away from the cave entrance.

  After standing still, he stretched out his hands with his palms facing the hole. A stream of unidentifiable mental energy emanated from all over his body and concentrated in the center of his palms. It suddenly extended outward, transforming into a massive drill bit at the entrance of the hole. As Lin Xiao swung down his hands fiercely, it smashed downward violently.

  Rumble~~~~~~!

  The earth shook, and the flying birds in the forest were awakened by the rumbling sound. They flew out of their nests and into the sky above the forest, fleeing frantically to a distant place.

  Before her eyes, debris flew everywhere, sand and dust filled the sky. Lin Xiao had laid down a layer of spiritual energy around herself, isolating all of this.

  With a wave of his hand, a surge of mental power swept out in all directions like a shockwave, blowing away the gravel and sand with an outward force. Taking Lin Xiao as the center, the weeds on the ground were all crushed to pieces, and cracks appeared on the dry ground.

  "Waaaah~~~~!!!!!"

  It was as if a strong gust of wind had blown, and the trees more than 20 meters away were shaking violently. Some weak branches broke off one after another, and large pieces of leaves fell from the branches to the ground, covering it with a layer of green blanket.

  The line of sight recovered, Lin Xiao saw that the mud and rocks covering the entrance had all disappeared, and walking forward to look down, a straight passage leading downwards could be seen.

  "The entrance is open, but the passage is still buried under rocks, how troublesome!" Lin Xiao complained with his mouth, but his hands didn't stop moving, and in a flash, he had already fallen into the entrance of the pit.

  By the power of thought, the surging thoughts were constantly being consumed. Even with Lin Xiao's amount of thoughts, he couldn't withstand such consumption. In just a few minutes, Lin Xiao felt a dizzy sensation, and after clearing the path for several meters again, he only felt something flowing down from his nostrils.

  A wipe of the hand, and it's full of bright red.

  "Damn it, I can only use my hands now." Lin Xiao took out a white cloth and wiped the nosebleed on his hand and face. Then, he took out a metal pickaxe from the system space and started smashing the mountain rocks that blocked the passage in front of him.

  ……

  Mining is a laborious task, but at least you can occasionally dig up some ore to give you some surprises. But for someone like Lin Xiao, who only digs rocks, it's extremely dull.

  Almost an hour had passed, and Lin Xiao was still working hard to chisel away at the rocks, opening up a path for himself to continue moving forward.

  "Last time I came, it was just a minute or two, now it takes more than an hour to dig the tunnel and I'm so tired!" Lin Xiao complained with his mouth, but his hands didn't stop moving.

  The pickaxe struck the mountain rocks incessantly, splashing out bright sparks and adding a hint of brightness to the dark passageway.

  Time passed quickly and another half hour had elapsed.

  It's already past four o'clock, and Lin Xiao doesn't have much time left either.

  Fortunately, at this time, he finally dug through the passage leading to the underground cave last time.

  In front of me, there are piles of stacked mountain rocks. From the gaps between the large mountain rocks, I can still see that huge crystal from last time. At this moment, it has lost its previous luster and looks ordinary.

  "Finally found you." Lin Xiao's face also revealed a satisfied smile.

  It's really not easy to find this guy!

  But the heavens do not disappoint those who are diligent, Lin Xiao had put in so much effort and finally got some returns. Moving forward one meter, when Lin Xiao approached a part of the exposed crystal body, a dense red light burst out from within the crystal body.

  Red light, dense red light!

  "Xin'er, absorb it!" Lin Xiao grasped the exposed tip of the crystal with one hand, silently commanding Lin Xin in his heart.

  "Alright, brother, according to the brightness of the red light, you've made a profit this time."

  Within the system space, Lin Xiang smiled and raised her small hand. A beam of light extended from inside to outside, connecting Lin Xiao's body with that crystal-like object emitting a dense red glow.

  Lin Xiao's face was filled with a smile, feeling the endless energy seeping into his palm, as he called out his own attribute panel to check the changes in his boundary.

  The numbers kept jumping, and more importantly, the jumping numbers were actually in the 2nd level of Small Thousand Boundary, not the 1st level that Lin Xiao had expected. This made the smile on Lin Xiao's face even brighter.

  A few minutes later, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the massive rocks that had lost their crystalline support collapsed again, colliding with each other and emitting a huge and dull impact.

  In front of him, a semi-transparent attribute panel floated in front of Lin Xiao, listing a series of data about him.

  Host: Lin Xiao

  Gender: Male

  Age: 22

  Rank: Mortal

  Skills: 5th-level motorcycle driving, 6th-level car driving, 4th-level gambling, 7th-level fighting skills, 2nd-level mind-reading

  Qigong: Wan Jie Jue (First Layer)

  Physical combat power: 16.2

  Combat Power: 15

  Equipment combat power: 0

  Comprehensive combat effectiveness: 31.2

  Status: Good (status classification: Peak, Excellent, Good, Healthy, Weak, Near Death)

  Equipment: M16A4 rifle, Beretta 92F pistol, Colt pistol

  Lifespan: 22/48

  Energy: 88 (Level 1 Small Thousand Boundary Power)

  180 (Level 2 Small Thousand Boundary Power)