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Chapter 1316 - Chapter 1316 Chapter 1318 Purple Crystal Raw Ore

Chapter 1316: Chapter 1318: Purple Crystal Raw Ore Chapter 1316: Chapter 1318: Purple Crystal Raw Ore Song Jian had never expected that at the depths of the mine, there would actually be a Legendary Realm BOSS guarding the ores. It was well known that a BOSS in a mine wasn’t simply protecting the ores; it would also devour the mineral resources, just like this Abyssal Magic Vine. Its roots were entangled with the raw Purple Crystal ores, devouring their energy every moment.

If this Purple Crystal mine were Song Jian’s, he would never allow such an existence within it.

“Perhaps this mine was initially discovered by the Abyssal Magic Vine. As for those of the Abyssal Human Clan, they must have found this mine later and only dared to excavate some of the common ores around the edge of the mine that the Magic Vine cared little for…” Song Jian mused to himself.

Continuing to explore deeper could lead to an encounter with the Abyssal Magic Vine. Considering that the Abyssal Human Clan had three Legendary Realm powerhouses, and they preferred to only mine the common ores at the edge instead of driving away this Abyssal Magic Vine, one could imagine how formidable the strength of this vine was.

With Song Jian’s current power, he likely stood no chance against the Abyssal Magic Vine. Moreover, any battle within the mine would surely alert the Abyssal Human Clan. By the time the three Legendary Realm powerhouses arrived, Song Jian feared he wouldn’t even be able to run away.

“If all else fails, I can only excavate some of the ordinary quality raw Purple Crystal ores…” Song Jian thought to himself.

While he deemed them of ordinary quality, they were still considerably better than the miscellaneous ores at the outer edges of the mine. However, Song Jian could not mine the raw Purple Crystal ores from the most central area.

Carefully avoiding the roots of the Abyssal Magic Vine, these roots, having absorbed a vast quantity of energy from the raw Purple Crystal ores, were showing signs of energy crystallization, rendering them especially sensitive. Even a slight disturbance could possibly alert the Abyssal Magic Vine.

Song Jian squeezed through a narrow fissure to suddenly find before him a surprisingly spacious mining pit, about a hundred square meters in size. This pit was filled with high-quality raw Purple Crystal ores whose color had deepened to a rich dark purple, identical to the hue of the weapons Song Jian had previously seen in the hands of the Abyssal Human Clan.

His eyes showed a surprised delight. So many high-quality raw Purple Crystal ores–if all were absorbed by him, his level might shoot up to level 100.

Level 100 was on the threshold of third-tier Combat Power, where players would experience a significant increase in strength once they passed the third-tier Combat Power assessment.

Unable to stop himself, Song Jian walked forward, but at that moment, his foot seemed to have stepped on something, making a “crack” sound as it broke.

Looking down, he saw a few small skeleton remains, akin to those of children.

“Goblin Miners, these are all Goblin Miner skeletons!” Song Jian silently remarked: “I didn’t expect that the Goblin Miners had already discovered this place…”

Upon these few Goblin Miner skeletons, Song Jian observed remnants of the Abyssal Magic Vine’s roots. It appeared that these Goblin Miners had been killed after being discovered by the Abyssal Magic Vine.

With this realization, Song Jian’s heart sank. He carefully surveyed the surrounding raw Purple Crystal ores.

Indeed, on the surface of each Purple Crystal ore, a slender vine root penetrated each, endlessly siphoning the energy within.

A look of disappointment emerged on Song Jian’s face: “This area has already been discovered by the Abyssal Magic Vine; the raw Purple Crystal ores have become its private property, no longer mineable, what a pity…”

Song Jian wanted to leave but felt reluctant. Exploring further would likely result in the same situation as this pit, where the raw Purple Crystal ores had all been claimed by the Abyssal Magic Vine.

“The most essence-rich raw Purple Crystal ores in the entire mine are probably all occupied by the Abyssal Magic Vine. With the resources from an entire mine, how far could it evolve, is it planning to use this mine to break through the Legendary Realm?” Song Jian thought to himself.

One must realize that it’s incredibly difficult for normal creatures to break through to the Legendary Realm; they need to absorb a massive amount of energy. Moreover, Legendaries that have taken over a huge energy source are very potent, just like the Flame King in the Scorching Gorge.

It has taken over the entire Magma Lake beneath the Scorching Gorge, continually drawing energy from the Magma Lake. If the Flame King doesn’t meet its demise midway, it will eventually break through the Legendary Realm and reach another level of existence.

Similarly, the Abyssal Magic Vine now occupies a Purple Crystal mine, and its strength is much greater than that of an average Legendary being. This is also why, despite having three Legendaries, the Abyssal Human Clan cannot do anything against it.

Looking at the hundreds of dark purple Purple Crystal ores inside the mine, Song Jian found himself unable to move. He wanted to leave but couldn’t bear to do so.

“The main body of the Abyssal Magic Vine should still be some distance away. If I could dig up all these Purple Crystal ores in just a few seconds, maybe there would still be time to escape…” Song Jian thought to himself. His mind raced, imagining all sorts of possible scenarios.

Let’s do this!

Clenching his teeth, Song Jian thought, “If worst comes to worst, I’ll just hide in the Shattered Divine Realm…”

To hide in the Shattered Divine Realm was only a temporary measure to avoid attacks. Song Jian couldn’t possibly stay there forever, and he would have to come out sooner or later. But when he came out, he would be back to where he started, and if the Abyssal Magic Vine noticed him, it might guard the place relentlessly.

However, with so many high-quality Purple Crystal ores at stake, it was worth taking some risks.

With that thought, Song Jian summoned the Stone Elemental Gulu. Standing at ten meters tall, Gulu seemed too massive for the mine, unable to even stand up straight and having to squat low to the ground.

Looking at Gulu with a face full of grievance, Song Jian patted its body, about to offer some words of comfort, when suddenly, he noticed a surge of excitement in Gulu’s eyes. Gulu roared in joy upon seeing the Purple Crystal ores embedded in the surrounding rock walls.

“Damn, these Purple Crystals must also be highly attractive to Stone Elementals, after all, they are both minerals…” Song Jian suddenly thought.

Before Song Jian could give the command, Gulu reached out and grabbed one of the Purple Crystals.

The hard rock wall posed no obstacle for Gulu, who easily plucked a Purple Crystal from it. However, behind the Purple Crystal, there was a root as thick as a finger, already semi-translucent like jade, tightly coiled around the ore.

“Don’t move, don’t move, put it down!” Song Jian hurriedly ordered.

Gulu, still holding the Purple Crystal, looked puzzledly at Song Jian, not understanding why he would give such an order. But due to their high level of affinity, Gulu stopped, and the root latched onto the ore seemed on the verge of snapping.

Should it snap, the Abyssal Magic Vine would likely immediately know that someone had intruded deep into the mine. At that point, Song Jian would have no choice but to flee, empty-handed.

“Gulu, dissolve the surrounding rock wall first, and let’s take all these Purple Crystals at once…” Song Jian commanded.

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