I started with a seed, luckily I have probability glasses

The deep pit at this time did not collapse as badly as last time. Except for some huge rocks and sand collapsing at the edge of the pit, the ceiling above the deep pit did not collapse.

"It didn't collapse, but why didn't any equipment drop? It makes no sense!"

The bottom of the pit was full of charred corpses, but there was no equipment, which made Li Chuan a little disappointed.

"What the hell is this system! Will it even be a system?"

Li Chuan muttered as he reached the bottom of the pit and carefully came to the door.

Since there are no living creatures here, there is no reason for Li Chuan not to explore inside.

Not to mention anything else, just this extremely powerful Hopeless nucleus is enough to make Li Chuan salivate.

Taking out Yaoyao's key with the stickman picture on it, Li Chuan started floating, flew into the air, and inserted the key into the keyhole.

Rumbling--

The door opened and Li Chuan immediately started shadow walking and rushed into the final laboratory.

I saw that the originally collapsed corridor had returned to its previous appearance, but the difference was that there were many strange-shaped statues in the corridor.

Statues stood on both sides of the corridor, with one every twenty meters. What surprised Li Chuan was that there was a 'Hoples pronucleus' embedded in the wall behind these statues!

[Night Ghost (Petrification): Pink]

[HP: 200000/200000]

[LV45, Petrified Monster, will awaken when attacked or approached by a creature! This creature ignores magic damage, and its weakness has been marked.]

Li Chuan immediately understood what was going on, and also figured out why the mission he and others had undertaken before was so dangerous and difficult!

So this is the true way to complete the side quest "Persistent Courage"! It seems we arrived too early, which triggered the nightmare-level side quest!

"No wonder! I was saying, if everyone has to do it like us, how can the other players possibly do it?"

Ice elemental enchantment! Time to harvest!

Li Chuan took out the electromagnetic storm triangular dagger and used the Night Ghost Three Styles at the Night Ghost Stone Statue without hesitation.

Electromagnetic shock!

The triangular dagger vibrated at high speed, generating a foot-long electric current, and then smashed the night ghost's head with one blow.

The poor Night Ghost hadn't even used his first skill yet, and couldn't even see the appearance of his enemy.

[Ding, killed lv45 Night Ghost (Nightmare)*1, experience points +4500...]

The night ghost's body fell to the ground with a clang, and a level 45 pink longsword burst out.

This is right.

Li Chuan walked to the wall and raised his hand to pick up the crystal on the wall.

[Hoples Crystal: Purple]

[It has a certain amount of energy and can maintain lighting for a period of time. Other than that, it has no other function.]

[Evaluation: This rare crystal is only available to nobles.]

Eh! ?

Li Chuan couldn't help scratching his head.

Was it not the Hoples nucleus anymore? It had turned into crystal? No wonder the quest difficulty had been lowered, and so the quality of the quest materials had also been lowered?

Li Chuan walked deeper into the corridor and examined the crystals embedded in the wall one by one without giving up.

The results were all without exception, all of them were 'Hoples Crystal'.

When he reached the nine gates deep in the corridor, he was finally sure that his dream of obtaining the Hopeless nucleus again was shattered.

"Butler Arnold, is there really nothing behind the door?"

Arnold was absolutely certain.

"Yes, I can't sense any biological energy of even a slight intensity inside the door."

Li Chuan stood in front of the goal of the previously one-legged Tenawas with a nervous mood, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet!

Shadow flash!

Li Chuan entered the door with a swish.

The scene inside the door was similar to the previous one, with ten red biological dishes leading to the ceiling, a rolling sand pool, and experimental subject cocoons rolling on the sand pool.

It seems the only things missing here are those creatures called Tenawas.

Li Chuan felt relieved and began to search in the laboratory.

He found the mutilated body of the one-legged Tenawas, which was now thrown against the wall like a piece of rubbish.

The transparent cabinet that originally held a large number of Hoples pronuclei was now empty.

After leaving this laboratory, Li Chuan went to the other eight laboratories in turn, but without exception, except for the instruments and equipment here which were still operating normally, all the Hopeless prokaryotes and legendary creatures Tenawas had disappeared, as if this final laboratory had always looked like this.

Disappointment! Extremely disappointed!

When Li Chuan left the door of the final laboratory, many giant experimental subjects had appeared at the bottom of the deep pit, pushing soil and rocks to clear the deep pit.

As soon as Li Chuan appeared, these creatures rushed towards him with roars.

However, these purple-grade creatures couldn't even catch Li Chuan's shadow, and lost sight of their target in an instant.

Returning to the exit of the corridor, Li Chuan found the hole leading to the ruins of Wancheng and dived in.

The plan went extremely well! Reaching level 58 was easier than expected.

Well—I'll come again next time! Bring my subordinates with me!

……

In the evening, Gazing Island - the underground tunnel of Landfill No. 9.

The cold corridor was covered with white frost. Li Chuan casually broke through a camouflage in the corridor and walked into a winter shelter made by wanderers.

This is an area surrounded by quilts, cloths and other warm materials, which is used for heating and is surprisingly the chaotic core of Carl's store.

Li Chuan was somewhat surprised by this, but also felt that it made some sense.

"You! Who are you?"

A young-looking aboriginal saw the unfamiliar Li Chuan and suddenly asked.

The rest of the natives who were sleeping soundly got up and subconsciously picked up the weapons around them.

However, when they saw Li Chuan wearing protective clothing, their eyes widened.

"Yes! He's a big shot from the Kongdu Group!"

"Oh my god, the big shot from the Kongdu Group is actually here with our 'Wine Barrel Treasure Hunting Team'."

"Sir, have you taken a fancy to one of us and want to choose us to be your subordinates?"

This is a well-informed person.

When the other indigenous people heard what he said, they immediately started to volunteer frantically.

"Master, choose me. I have mutant rat genes. I'm very fast!"

"I, I! I'm very resistant to blows! Even a knife can't cut my skin!"

"And I……"

Li Chuan raised his hand to stop the group of people from making noise.

"I only ask one question. Whoever answers me gets the box of bread."

Everyone was disappointed, but still respectfully allowed Li Chuan to ask questions.

"Does anyone know where Black Jack, the merchant in this passage, is now?"

Black Jack was the first early player Cheng Nannan met when he entered this area, but also the last.

Now Li Chuan and others have almost walked through the entire lower domain, and have not seen the second old player who settled in the wasteland. They have only received some news about old players in the regional channel.

This caused Li Chuan to have a lot of doubts in his heart. Thinking of the various unusual things that Black Jack had done before, he took advantage of the fact that others had not yet arrived at the No. 9 garbage dump and went to the underground tunnel alone to find Black Jack to solve his doubts.