Long River Eternity

After confirming that the wolves had run away, Lin Ding finally couldn't hold on any longer and sat down on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. It was obvious that the forced breakthrough just now had caused Lin Ding to suffer extremely serious internal injuries.

Seeing Lin Ding sitting on the ground, Wei Wu rushed out of the cave and ran to Lin Ding to check on his condition.

"How are you?" Wei Wu asked.

"I just used spiritual essence to force a breakthrough, which caused damage to the meridians in my body. I can't move temporarily. Help me go to the cave, find something to cover the entrance, and then dig a hole to bury the remaining spiritual essence in the schoolbag in the soil. The deeper the better, so that the dissipated spiritual energy will not attract other monsters." Lin Ding arranged weakly.

So Wei Wujiang carried Lin Ding on his back and returned to the cave.

"What happened to Xianxian?" Lin Ding couldn't help but ask when he saw the unconscious Liu Xianxian.

Wei Wu told Lin Ding what had just happened while he positioned Lin Ding against the wall. He then arranged everything according to Lin Ding's instructions.

Hearing that Liu Xianxian was fine, Lin Ding felt relieved. He took out the spiritual essence from his pocket and prepared to use the remaining spiritual power in the spiritual essence to make up for the spiritual power in his body.

But just now, the spiritual essence was completely absorbed by Lin Ding, and it had already turned into an ordinary stone. In Lin Ding's hand, it turned into a pile of powder.

There was no other way. The new spiritual energy was too strong. Lin Ding was afraid that it would attract other monsters, so Lin Ding could only rely on the spiritual energy in the air to slowly recover from his injuries.

When Lin Ding opened his eyes again, it was four hours later. It was already night. The sky was covered with dark clouds, and a light rain was falling outside. The fire in the forest had been extinguished by the rain. There was no light in the cave, and it was pitch black.

"Wei Wu." Lin Ding called softly.

"Shh! I'm here. Are you awake? How is your injury?" Wei Wu's voice came from the opposite side.

"The spiritual energy in the air is too thin, and the injuries have only recovered about 30% to 40%." Lin Ding said helplessly.

"While you were recuperating, there were constant noises outside. I guess other monsters found this place. Fortunately, there was a heavy rain, which washed away all our traces and scent. That's why we weren't discovered." Wei Wu told Lin Ding roughly what had happened in the past four hours.

"Where is Xianxian? How is she? Is she still unconscious?" Lin Ding asked, thinking of Liu Xianxian who was unconscious just now.

"She is right next to you. She woke up just now, but she should have fallen asleep again after dark." Wei Wu said.

Hearing that Liu Xianxian was nearby, Lin Ding reached out and groped to the side. Soon, he touched Liu Xianxian's soft, boneless hand not far away. Lin Ding felt the coolness and softness of her hand, and his palm trembled, and he quickly retracted his hand.

The moment Lin Ding withdrew his hand, he felt Liu Xianxian's palm tremble noticeably.

"Liu Xianxian is not asleep?! She wouldn't think that I want to take advantage of her while she is asleep." Lin Ding was panicked and his face turned slightly red.

Just as Lin Ding was struggling with whether to explain, a gust of cold wind blew into the cave through the gap in the cave entrance. Only then did Lin Ding feel the dampness and coldness in the cave.

Recalling the slightly cool palm of Liu Xianxian just now, Lin Ding took off his coat and covered Liu Xianxian with it. During this time, Liu Xianxian still did not react.

Seeing that Liu Xianxian was still pretending to sleep, Lin Ding didn't understand why, so he stopped worrying about it and began to pay attention to the movements outside the cave.

Outside the cave, in addition to the sound of the dripping rain, Lin Ding could vaguely hear the faint sound of footsteps moving back and forth in the distant forest, as well as the sound of digging the ground.

Lin Ding guessed that the spiritual vein in the cave was discovered by monsters, and the monsters were organizing a team to dig it up.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ding said to Wei Wu, "I heard those monsters were digging something. They must be digging for a spiritual vein. We should take advantage of the night and leave here quickly, otherwise it will be difficult to leave when daybreak comes."

"I'll listen to you, but where should we go?" Wei Wu asked.

At this time, the location of the spiritual vein is the only way back. There must be a large number of monsters gathered there. If you take a detour, the journey is too long and it is definitely unrealistic.

"I remember that the location of Ruins No. 5 is across this mountain range. My parents took me there when I was a child. There is also a city area there. We can go there." Lin Ding said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, let's set off now." Wei Wu said.

So Lin Ding woke up Liu Xianxian, who was pretending to be asleep, and described in general terms what he had just discussed with Wei Wu.

So the three of them quietly moved the covering at the cave entrance to a gap large enough for one person to pass through. Then they filed out and, under the cover of night, headed deeper into the mountains.

The three of them climbed over mountains and crossed rivers, and finally reached the last peak as the sky gradually brightened in the east.

Looking out, they saw a town slightly smaller than Nanshan City. Smoke rose from the city walls, and the sounds of people bustled through the air. The three of them were thankful that this area hadn't been invaded by demonic beasts.

After a long journey all night, the three of them were very happy to see the city and walked quickly down the mountain.

As they walked, Wei Wu asked, "Is there any difference between Ruins No. 5 and Ruins No. 0?"

"Relic No. 5 doesn't have as many devices as Relic No. 0, nor is it as large as Relic No. 0. However, I heard that researchers at Relic No. 5 repaired a unique instrument two years ago. After this instrument is put into operation, it can see through the internal structure of an object." Lin Ding replied.

"The previous civilization actually had instruments that could see through things, it's so magical?" Wei Wu said in surprise after hearing Lin Ding's description.

"Ruins No. 5 actually still preserves instruments that can produce gamma rays?!" Yang An's voice suddenly rang out.

"Gamma rays? What is that?" Lin Ding asked curiously.

"It's the kind of ray you mentioned that can detect the inside of things, and the energy generated by this ray is nuclear energy. If used properly, it can produce a large amount of nuclear energy, which is estimated to quickly improve the level of the nuclear energy system." Yang An explained.

After hearing this, Lin Ding's eyes lit up. Isn't this exactly what Wei Wu and Liu Xianxian need now?

So Lin Ding said to Wei Wu and Liu Xianxian, "Let's not go to that city. Let's go directly to Ruins No. 5."

Wei Wu and the other man looked at Lin Ding in confusion.

Seeing the two's puzzled expressions, Lin Ding explained, "The instrument I just mentioned can generate a large amount of nuclear energy, which will help you improve your realm."

Lin Ding winked at Wei Wu while speaking, and Wei Wu immediately understood what he meant. This must be another instruction from Yang An.

Lin Ding had also asked Yang An if he should tell Liu Xianxian about his existence, but was rejected, with the same reason: "It's not the right time yet."

Therefore, Lin Ding had no choice but to rely on hints to inform Wei Wu every time Yang An had any hints. Fortunately, Liu Xianxian trusted Lin Ding 100%, and she believed everything he said and never doubted it.

Ruins No. 5 was to the west of the city, so everyone had to turn around and head west again.

Finally, the three of them arrived at the rest area for researchers at Ruins No. 5 before noon.

There is a sign at the entrance with eight big characters written on it: "Relic No. 5, no entry for unauthorized persons".