Demon Lord 3

Chapter 1969 Vital Energy Collection

After a few casual words, I went back to my tent to sleep. We agreed on our work schedule, with shifts changing the next morning. We went down to dig, while the rest of our team slept. We considered working together, but the mine was cramped; if everyone squeezed in, no one could stretch their arms or legs, and we wouldn't get enough sleep. That was a drawback for us. Thinking about this, I slept soundly, not thinking too much about it. My companions followed the plan. In my dream, I saw the form of vital energy—a ball of blue flame, seemingly matching the flame within our bodies. I took a few steps forward and saw the blue flame slowly merging into our bodies. I looked around at the dazzling, ice-crystal-like lights. I reached out to touch them, only to find they were ethereal. When I removed my hand, they returned to their original state. I tried to absorb them, but the more I tried, the more they rejected me. Finally, I had no choice but to use all my strength to expel the water... I placed the crystal beside me, and slowly it seemed to accept me. Its vital energy began to unite with my dantian, as if acknowledging me as its master and entering my body. It was slowly absorbed. Suddenly, I felt as if I had undergone a tribulation, a rebirth so profound and wondrous. I thought it was all a dream, but I couldn't wake up. Suddenly, the True God appeared in my dream. Seeing him, I felt no fear, only immense surprise: "True God, how did you get here? I've been thinking of you these past few days. You haven't appeared in my dreams, and I feel so empty. By the way, can you see clearly what this crystal represents? Does it represent us..." "The vital energy we're looking for? How many more meters do we have to dig before we find it?" The True God smiled slightly: "That's your business. If I told you, what would you do? Slack off, perhaps? You're quite clever, even dividing the work. Actually, to tell you the truth, there's not only vital energy in the cave, but also monsters. Be careful. I'm only telling you this out of kindness because I'm afraid you'll get eaten. Also, taking turns resting here is the best decision you could make. If everyone is sleep-deprived and tries to work together, the consequence will be that you'll all be wiped out. You've been quite merciful and charitable lately, haven't you? Although no new members have joined the team,..." Along the way, we met quite a few new friends. Don't take that mother and little boy into the cave, and don't let the funny little brother and the beautiful partner go in either. If they go in with you, they'll definitely be in grave danger. After all, their skills aren't up to par, and going in would easily agitate the monsters. There are also many animals that can be used by humans; human bodies and blood can nourish those animals, so it's best not to act recklessly.” After listening, I couldn't help but nod. I was still a little scared. If I had really forgotten about this, I might have really harmed those four people. I asked curiously, “What should we do? They're here to explore too; stopping them from going in isn't a good thing!” The True God shook his head: "You really are foolish. What do those people want? Nothing more than their children's health and their own lifespan. Two different couples have two different lives. Anyway, I've already told you all this, you don't need to tell them. Let them go in freely, and you won't be held responsible if anything happens. They'll definitely die once they go in, I'm certain of that. I told you this so you could accumulate some good karma. If you don't even have this much good intention, then we can only meet at the top. The trial is up to you first, no one else's opinion matters, so you'd better rely on yourself!" Hearing the True God's words, I also realized my mistake and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to." "So much, I was just wondering if it would be inappropriate for those people to know their fate. After all, you told me this, can I just say it casually?" The True God smiled slightly: "You're really naive. Actually, what I told you means I can say it. If I couldn't say it, I wouldn't have told you in the first place. Don't believe how tight other people's mouths are. Control your own mouth first; that's my basic quality. Actually, our strengths are about the same. To be honest, you're very strong, and I can see you're improving very quickly. If we fought side by side, who knows who would be the boss! So adjust yourself, absorb the vital energy, and let those people wait outside. Those weaker members of your team can also stay outside."