Game Universe: Awakening and Enhancing Everything at the Start

Chapter 92 Crystal Labyrinth

According to Andy, he was extremely familiar with the third, fourth, and fifth floors, to the point that he wouldn't get lost even with his eyes closed.

After walking for a while, the two came to the front of a deep abyss. The abyss was irregular, with some parts only five or six meters deep and others hundreds of meters deep.

Andy said, "There's basically nothing good left on the third floor. Let's go straight to the fourth floor. After we cross this abyss, the passage to the fourth floor isn't far ahead."

Huang Hong gazed at the abyss, and asked thoughtfully, "This abyss looks bottomless. Could it lead directly to an even deeper level?"

Andy quickly said, "Brother Hong, don't do anything rash! The underground environment is complex. Even some passages that look like they lead to lower levels may not be real. They might connect to some dangerous place, or even be the lair of monsters."

"This abyss is a similar case. It is said that when it was first discovered, some powerful people tried to go down to explore it. As a result, only a few people came back alive, and without exception, all of them went mad."

"So everyone speculates that there must be something extraordinary at the bottom of this abyss."

Huang Hong nodded slightly. As the saying goes, "He who listens to advice will eat his fill." Although he couldn't completely trust Andy, he would still listen to some basic information.

With Huang Hong's strength, crossing a distance of five or six meters is a piece of cake.

Andy also showed off his skills, displaying a lightness that seemed completely out of place for his physique when he leaped.

Although Andy's exact strength is still uncertain, Huang Hong intuitively believes that he is quite powerful.

After crossing the abyss, the two quickly arrived at the entrance of a not-so-wide cave. Andy said, "There is a type of small bat in this cave. Their numbers are almost endless. Killing them is pointless, so we can only endure their attacks and pass through quickly."

Huang Hong nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Upon seeing this, Andy was enveloped in a gentle breeze that quickly formed an invisible armor of wind before he jumped into the cave without hesitation.

A layer of pale golden aura enveloped Huang Hong, and he followed closely behind into the cave.

The cave is essentially a large, downward-sloping landslide, and it's also a maze of interconnected passages. They not only had to avoid the protruding stone pillars, but also had to maintain their direction to avoid entering the wrong path.

However, with Andy leading the way, Huang Hong only needed to follow closely.

A dozen seconds later, the environment in front of him suddenly changed. With Huang Hong's eyesight, he could see a dense mass of bats lined up on the cave wall, stretching as far as the eye could see.

As they approached, the noise they made startled the sleeping bats, which then charged at the two of them in a flurry.

Imagine what it would feel like to stand under a waterfall and let the water wash over you; it would only feel ten or a hundred times worse now.

Fortunately, these bats were generally not very strong; only their teeth possessed a weak supernatural power, so no matter how many came, they couldn't break through the two's defenses.

Several minutes later, the two finally broke through the swarm of bats and emerged from a rock wall.

Wow!

Andy patted off imaginary dust and exclaimed in an exaggerated voice, "Even though I've been here many times, I still can't get used to those bats. Seriously, they're giving me trypophobia."

Huang Hong unconsciously moved his body a little. Although the bats could not break through his defenses, walking through that kind of environment was indeed disgusting.

Andy called out, "Come on, stay close to me and don't wander off. And most importantly, if you see any mushrooms on the ground, get away from them immediately."

"The most infamous place of death on this fourth level is called the Mycelium Swamp. It is covered with glowing fungal carpets, filled with spore poisonous mist, and has floating islands made of rotten wood. If you step on one, you will sink into it."

"But don't worry, the area of ​​the mycelium swamp is fixed, we won't go there. However, the drifting spores may scatter to other places on this layer and grow into more troublesome, highly poisonous mushrooms."

Andy shared his experience while leading Huang Hong forward at a rapid pace.

"Our target on the fourth level is the Crystal Labyrinth, where we can extract azure crystal cores from the azure crystal clusters. These are excellent resonance materials."

"However, there is a monster in the Crystal Labyrinth called the Crystal Devouring Beetle. They are not strong, but their defensive capabilities far exceed that, and they can also restore their body armor by eating crystal clusters."

"More importantly, crystal-eating beetles are extremely territorial creatures; once they detect an invading enemy, they will launch a relentless attack!"

"It's truly a fight to the death! When they find themselves unable to deal with external enemies, they usually choose to self-destruct, and once a Crystal Beetle self-destructs, it triggers a series of chain reactions."

Huang Hong frowned and asked, "They're so troublesome, are we still going to go over there?"

Andy chuckled and said, "Don't worry, since your brother Andy dares to go, he has naturally made thorough preparations. Besides, the Crystal Maze is also the path to the fifth level. If we don't take this path, we'll have to risk going through the passage near the Mycelium Swamp."

The two moved extremely fast, but their journey wasn't entirely smooth; they encountered some monsters, which they all managed to kill together.

Huang Hong only revealed part of his strength, and he believed that Andy did the same.

Strictly speaking, the Crystal Labyrinth should be a giant azure crystal cluster vein, and the Crystal-Eating Beetle is also a derivative life form of the vein.

Upon arriving at the Crystal Cavern, Huang Hong was also amazed by its dazzling light; in the dim underground world, it was like a star.

At this moment, Andy took out a fist-sized blue crystal. The crystal was a multifaceted circle that looked quite shiny.

Andy laughed, "Let's go, this is the treasure I prepared especially for the Crystal Labyrinth!"

Huang Hong followed Andy into the Crystal Maze.

Along the way, you can see clusters of blue crystals rising from the ground from time to time.

Huang Hong stroked the crystal cluster without making a sound, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Andy laughed and said, "Although these crystal clusters also contain some extraordinary power, they are too rare, especially in such a harsh environment as the Camo Caves. The cost of mining them is even higher than their value. Only the azure crystal cores are worth something."

Just then, a "crackling" sound came from not far away. The two looked over and saw a crystal beetle the size of a washbasin crawling towards them.

Andy whispered, "Don't move."

At the same time, the blue crystal ball in his hand also emitted a faint vibration, and an invisible power was spreading out.

The crystal beetle approached the two, but ignored them, merely twitching the antennae on its forehead as if extremely puzzled.

A moment later, the crystal beetle left, completely ignoring the two of them.

Andy fiddled with the crystal ball in his hand, a smug look on his face: "With this treasure, those crystal-devouring beetles are blind and deaf; they can't detect us!"