Alternate Dimension Game: Happiness is all that matters!
Chapter 293 - 255: Exploring the Mine (5200 Words!)

Chapter 293: Chapter 255: Exploring the Mine (5200 Words!)

Wang Hao cautiously observed the chubby man, understanding well that loose lips could cause trouble.

"Mangxu," this stingy fellow, carelessly mentioned "Paradise is fake" during the first reincarnation and mysteriously died afterward.

Yet this chubby man, audaciously spoke ill without restraint!

Moreover, he seemed unbothered, not only was he fearless, but he also sat on the ground leisurely picking his nose.

"The messages on the note are just for fun for most people," the chubby man said somewhat despondently, "Life in Paradise is too comfortable, even if there are hidden truths, no one wants to return to our original world."

"But then again, after experiencing too many thrills, one’s nerves become numb. Only these ghost stories can still shock the heart. And indeed, there are ghosts in the mine, it’s not too bad on the second level where we are now, but it gets worse as you go deeper."

"If we go down a few more levels, I might be able to find some Crystal Stone again. Ha, haha."

He suddenly had a thought, "Right, you also want to go down to pick Crystal Stones, how about we look out for each other?"

"After all, Crystal Stones can only be seen by oneself, no need to worry about being robbed. Having an extra person to watch out is good."

This chubby man, was actually initiating a team-up invitation!

Wang Hao couldn’t help but suspect this guy had "Stockholm Syndrome," becoming more docile after being beaten.

"Are you two preparing to explore the mine?" said an old beggar who had been eavesdropping on their conversation from the first reincarnation, coming over, "Count me in."

"Do you have one of those notes?" Old Wang asked.

"No, I’m not interested in those things!"

It was clear the old beggar truly had no interest in the notes; his interest lay only in riding people.

Wang Hao pondered for a moment, and since there were no particular clues at the moment, he nodded in agreement.

...

The chubby man was named Shi Dapeng, and the last time he found a Crystal Stone was on the fourth level, two months ago.

The old beggar was named Lou Ronggen, his last find of a Crystal Stone was in the fifth level of the mine, half a year ago.

As for Old Wang himself, he called himself "Old Zhao," believing he couldn’t possibly find any Crystal Stones, even in the deepest eighth level.

"There are generally two kinds of monsters in the mine, the first type has a physical form, just like the one we just saw. They’re not too tough."

"The other type has no physical form, usually just scares people," the most experienced old beggar Lou Ronggen explained, "Like laughing sounds, coughing, trying to disrupt your sanity, the best thing to do is not to care, pretend you didn’t hear it."

Wang Hao then asked, "Have you heard about the Communication Room, broadcasting, and very narrow tunnels?"

"No... no. Even if there are, that would be something for the seventh or eighth level."

Lou Ronggen’s expression changed and he whispered, "I heard that the seventh level was just fully explored a few days ago, and someone found a piece of Colorful Crystal Stone there!"

"I envy him," Shi Dapeng said, "Colorful? That’s really enviable. He won’t need to worry about desires for the rest of his life."

"His life is way better, a hundred times happier than an Emperor’s."

"Envy is pointless, let’s just hurry and find a Crystal Stone, and get back to Paradise. Even a white one would be good!"

Soon, they reached the security office, where the guards were fully armed, ensuring the safety of the mine. Everyone was equipped with a small caliber pistol, a day’s worth of food, and a bottle of water.

The control of firearms here was not very strict.

Since Crystal Stones couldn’t be stolen but only possessed, incidents of violence were somewhat controllable.

"It’s better to make fortune quietly," beggar Lou Ronggen said, "After all, some people just can’t stand to see others do well."

"Even if one of us three finds a Crystal Stone, there’s no need to make it known, keep it to yourself."

"How about this... Whoever finds a Crystal Stone and returns to Paradise can send some food to your buddies through courier, no problem, right? A bit of relief counts as comradery."

"That’s a good plan."

Wang Hao listened to their discussion and glanced curiously at the security office; the guards were fully equipped, showing no interest in dealing with people.

And there were no very clear rules in the security office.

He collected his supplies and intentionally asked, "Sir, is there only one Colorful Crystal Stone per layer?"

The guard didn’t respond.

Instead, Lou Ronggen quickly pulled him back, "These guards don’t talk to people; don’t talk to them."

"About the Colorful Crystal Stone, there really seems to be only one per layer, but we can’t be sure, as many people prefer to keep quiet about their fortunes. Chubby, have you heard anything?"

"I’m not really sure, I also heard that those who found a Colorful Crystal Stone... all of them... gone," Shi Dapeng tilted his head, as a conspiracy theorist, he particularly enjoyed collecting these strange rumors.

"Gone?" Wang Hao was somewhat surprised.

Shi Dapeng chuckled, "Fulfilling all desires, do you think it’s possible? What if the person who found the Colorful Crystal Stone wanted to destroy Paradise, or wanted to become God? What if he wanted the whole universe, or to become the master of the Multi-universe?"

"Could those desires be fulfilled?",

"Paradise only needs the most precious Colorful Crystal Stone, since you found it, if it’s of no use, naturally they’ll have you... gone."