Chapter 568: Chapter 407: The Two People’s Request_2
Hearing Dong Tianyu relent, the duo’s previously tense expressions immediately eased, and then they began to explain to Dong Tianyu, "Last time we invited you to join our Hunting Team, but you didn’t. When we were out, somehow we stumbled upon a valley, and hidden within the pits of that valley were green crystals. These crystals can absorb energy and can also release all the absorbed energy in an instant."
Now that they had said this, Dong Tianyu became even more curious about their visit this time. After all, if what they said was true, then they had definitely discovered something even more valuable than a gold mine.
Under normal circumstances, when such a discovery is made, it would be mined quietly. Without having made back the initial investment, they certainly wouldn’t tell anyone else about such news because having another person know meant they would earn less money.
Watching Dong Tianyu, looking as if he had guessed something, smiling without saying a word, Yara bit her lip and spoke again, "Alright, I’ll admit, there’s a very large python entrenched in that cave, and only after we kill that python can we enter the cave and mine in peace."
At Yara’s admission, Dong Tianyu smiled happily. After all the hassle, it turned out they were unable to defeat it and needed external help.
If they sought ordinary help, it would be impossible to overcome the evolved python. Even though high-tech weapons could indeed injure the python, they could only leave wounds and were unlikely to inflict a fatal injury.
So, if they truly wanted to eliminate the threat, they had to kill the creature that had made its nest deep inside the cave.
The limited width of the cave restricted the python from unleashing large-scale abilities, but the cave also reduced the space for maneuvering.
"How strong is that python?"
Upon hearing Dong Tianyu’s question, Ye Liuyun replied with a cry in her voice, "I really can’t tell how strong it is. Just one encounter left us traumatized. Our team couldn’t fight it with peace of mind.
After arguing for several days, Yara and I discussed it. We thought about letting it go, but we really couldn’t get over it. We didn’t want to hide from you that greed beckons, and knowing you are powerful, we wanted to invite you to try."
Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, Dong Tianyu almost couldn’t resist thanking her.
Good things never came his way, but when it came to uncertain troubles like this, they remembered to find him, truly his ’good brothers.’
After they revealed the truth, Dong Tianyu’s previously tensed body finally relaxed, leaning back in the chair behind him.
Dong Tianyu placed one hand on the table, tapping the surface with his fingers up and down, the sound urgent, like a steed galloping on cobblestones.
After hesitating for a while, Dong Tianyu spoke again, "How will it be divided, and how do you want to handle it?"
"Splitting the money is easy, forty-two twenty-two," Yara said.
Hearing how Yara suggested dividing it, Dong Tianyu had no significant objections. The forty was certainly not for him, nor was it for Ye Liuyun or Yara. The forty was meant for tribute, while the twenty was the share that would end up in their own pockets.
After confirming the distribution method, Dong Tianyu asked Yara for a map to that place. Dong Tianyu didn’t plan on bringing others. He would first go alone to scout the place—if he could defeat it, he would have snake soup for dinner; if not, he would devise another plan then.
Hearing Dong Tianyu would go alone, Yara and Ye Liuyun were initially reluctant since the saying goes, ’A hero needs three helpers,’ and it’s tough to fight alone without support.
But Dong Tianyu didn’t seem to care and emphasized to them both that he still wanted to go alone. After all, being alone meant he could go as he pleased, with spontaneity being his main approach.
After having collided with their responsibilities and sending Yara and Ye Liuyun away, Dong Tianyu directly mounted his Flying Sword. Following the guidance of the map, he arrived outside a cave not far from the suburbs of Kyoto.
Before entering the cave, Dong Tianyu once again compared it to the map. After confirming it was the right place, he carefully removed a protective cover and then walked in.
Of course, Dong Tianyu was not arrogantly entering the cave at this moment, but instead used his Divine Sense to first scan the interior of the cave. Through the scanning of his Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu saw the giant python mentioned by Yara.
Good news: In the entire cave, Dong Tianyu only discovered one enemy.
Bad news: The snake in the cave did not have just one head.
Indeed, after confirming what creature was in the cave, Dong Tianyu directly descended to the bottom layer,
As soon as Dong Tianyu had just landed, a huge gust of cold wind came at him. Dong Tianyu didn’t think much, swung his elbow in a counterattack, and sent the creature that was trying to ambush him flying far away.
It was at this moment when Dong Tianyu turned around that he saw the Energy Crystal mentioned by Madeline.
Facing the Energy Crystal right in front of him, Dong Tianyu casually pulled out a pickaxe from his Storage Space. Although the other party arrived later than him, their experience was indeed much more abundant than his own.
For some reason, at this moment Dong Tianyu could only think about frustrating matters; by all logic, this should not be happening, especially since an assailant had just been repelled, making it clear that this place was not safe. Yet, he now truly acted as if nothing was amiss.
Normally, such a situation would be impossible. Just as Dong Tianyu was single-mindedly trying to figure out the source of his distraction, someone wiped his head with a cloth, and his eyes suddenly brightened.
Thinking back on the situation just now, it seemed Dong Tianyu hadn’t actually engaged in combat with anyone; it was as if nothing had changed from the moment he entered to the moment he left.
Just as Dong Tianyu was coming to his senses, the dark shadow that had attacked him before reappeared. From its previous landing point, it leapt directly towards Dong Tianyu, seeking a close encounter.
Dong Tianyu, no longer thinking of dodging, had the Flying Swords behind him slash directly at the shadow. Before the shadow could react, it was cleaved in two by the Flying Swords.
As the two halves hit the ground with a thud, Dong Tianyu immediately went over to see what exactly had attacked him.
When Dong Tianyu moved closer to see the appearance of the thing, his mouth fell open, but he did not make any sound.
On the ground, the creature that Dong Tianyu’s Flying Swords had split in two was a snake. Although he’d already been alerted by Yara and Madeline beforehand, snakes were not supposed to be in this place.
Madeline and Yara, didn’t they mention there was a huge python here? But even when Dong Tianyu used his Divine Sense for scanning, he hadn’t found the giant python they mentioned.
Not only did he not see the giant python, he hadn’t even spotted an ordinary snake. But, just when Dong Tianyu thought he had entered the wrong cave, he was attacked by a snake.
Encountering such a creature, undetectable by the Spiritual Sense Scanning once again, left Dong Tianyu somewhat speechless. He felt like the cultivation he had practiced was a sham.
The protagonist’s Divine Sense, gained through cultivation, was supposed to be stronger than the identifying abilities of a gold eye. But Dong Tianyu’s Divine Sense had failed several times in a row, which greatly reduced his trust in it.
Since Divine Sense was unable to detect these creatures, Dong Tianyu became even more cautious in his subsequent exploration.
Although the Spiritual Sense Scanning failed to detect the snakes, the situational layout of the cave’s passages could still be directly observed. At the very least, with the aid of Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu could easily know his current position and also sketch a mental map of the cave’s entire layout.
As Dong Tianyu went deeper little by little, the number of snakes that suddenly conducted stealth attacks increased. In the face of this, Dong Tianyu did not retreat but continued cautiously towards the deeper parts of the cave.
After walking a long way, Dong Tianyu still hadn’t found the Energy Crystal mentioned by Madeline. Just as Dong Tianyu was doubting the accuracy of the information provided by Madeline, he suddenly witnessed a scene that surprised him.
