Rebirth with a Space to Counterattack and Abuse the Scumbag

(The entire text has been revised starting from Chapter 1)

The beam of the flashlight flickered on the damp cave walls, outlining strangely shaped shadows, like monsters lurking in the darkness.

I gripped Gong Lin's hand tightly, my heart pounding.

The air inside the cave was cold and damp, with an indescribable musty smell, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

“Be careful,” Gong Lin’s voice was low and calm, “There might be traps here.”

His words made me even more nervous, and I followed him cautiously, taking each step with extreme care.

The cave floor is uneven, and there is water in some places, so you can easily slip and fall if you are not careful.

After walking for about a few hundred meters, the cave gradually opened up.

The flashlight could no longer reach the top of the cave, and only a small area around it could be seen.

I felt like I was in a huge, dark maze, not knowing what awaited us ahead.

Suddenly, my feet lost their footing, and I plummeted downwards.

"Ah!" I exclaimed, instinctively reaching out to grab something nearby.

"Qingqing!" Gong Lin reacted quickly, grabbing my arm and pulling me back.

I looked up, still shaken, and realized I had almost fallen into a deep pit. The bottom was dark and bottomless, sending chills down my spine.

"Thank you, Gong Lin," I said, still shaken. If he hadn't stopped me in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Be careful, there are traps everywhere here." Gong Lin's tone was tinged with worry.

He took a rope out of his backpack, secured one end to the cave wall, and handed me the other end. "Hold on tight to the rope, it'll be safer that way."

I nodded, gripped the rope tightly, and continued walking. With the rope's help, I felt much safer, and my steps became more steady.

We walked for a long time, and at the end of the cave appeared a stone door. The stone door was carved with some strange patterns and looked very old.

“It seems we’ve found the place,” Gong Lin said.

He walked to the stone gate and carefully examined the patterns on it. "This must be an ancient mechanism; we need to find the correct way to open it."

I leaned closer and examined the patterns carefully, trying to find some clues. The patterns were very complex, and I couldn't make heads or tails of them at first.

Suddenly, I felt a powerful aura coming from behind the stone door, which made my heart pound.

It was an ancient and mysterious aura, carrying a hint of danger.

“Gong Lin…” I instinctively gripped his hand tighter, “I feel… something’s not right…”

Gong Lin's expression also turned serious. "There's something inside..." He gripped my hand tightly, his tone firm. "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

He reached out and pressed his hand on a pattern on the stone door… The stone door made a dull thud and slowly opened…

The stone door slowly opened, and a cold wind rushed in, carrying a heavy smell of dust. I couldn't help but shiver.

Behind the door was not the treasure room we had imagined, but a much deeper and wider cave. The flashlight beam could only barely illuminate a small area, while the rest was swallowed by darkness.

"Be careful." Gong Lin shielded me behind him and cautiously stepped inside.

The cave floor was covered with gravel, so we walked carefully.

Gong Lin has keen observation skills; he noticed some subtle traces, like some kind of ancient mechanism.

“There’s a trap here,” he said, pointing to a slightly protruding rock on the ground. “It should be a trigger mechanism.”

He took out a small tool from his backpack and skillfully cleared away the dirt around the stone, revealing an ingenious mechanism.

He carefully activated the mechanism, and with a soft "click," a deep pit suddenly appeared in the previously flat ground.

"That was close!" I gasped. If Gong Lin hadn't spotted us in time, we probably would have fallen.

We were even more careful on the journey ahead.

Gong Lin successfully broke through several similar traps with his military skills, while I carefully observed and learned his techniques.

Our teamwork is becoming increasingly seamless, as if we are telepathically connected.

After passing through a passage full of traps, we arrived at a more spacious cave.

In the center of the cave, a huge stone platform stood there, and something seemed to be placed on the platform, but it was not clear in the dim light of the flashlight.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly rang out, and something seemed to fall from the top of the cave.

I screamed in fright and grabbed Gong Lin's arm tightly.

The beam of the flashlight flickered, illuminating the enormous figure that was swooping down from above.

It was a massive guardian beast, its body covered in thick scales that shimmered with a metallic sheen.

It opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp fangs, and let out a deafening roar.

"Watch out!" Gong Lin pushed me behind him and charged towards the guardian beast.

He brandished his dagger, attempting to attack the beast, but the beast's strength far exceeded our expectations.

It slapped at Gong Lin with its paw. Although Gong Lin dodged in time, he was still knocked back several steps by the enormous force, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

"Gong Lin!" I exclaimed, wanting to rush over to help, but Gong Lin shouted to stop me, "Don't come any closer! It's too dangerous!"

The beast roared again and pounced on Gong Lin.

Although Gong Lin was agile, he still seemed somewhat powerless against such a powerful opponent.

He was struck in the chest by the guardian beast's claw, and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Gong Lin!" I shouted anxiously, wanting to rush over, but not daring to get close to that ferocious beast.

Gong Lin struggled to his feet, his face pale, the blood at the corner of his mouth even more noticeable. He wiped the blood from his mouth, his eyes filled with determination.

I suddenly realized that I couldn't just sit and wait to die.

I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down.

I began to carefully observe the beast's movements, trying to find its weakness.

Its attacks, though fierce, seem to follow a certain pattern...

"Gong Lin, its left hind leg! Look, after each attack, its left hind leg pauses slightly!" I forced myself to calm down and tried to observe every movement of the guardian beast. Finally, I found a flaw.

Gong Lin's eyes lit up when he heard my words; he immediately understood what I meant.

He took a deep breath, endured the pain, and charged towards the guardian beast once again.

This time, he did not choose to confront it head-on, but skillfully dodged the beast's attacks while looking for an opportunity to attack its left hind leg.

Although the beast's attack was fierce, the pause in its left hind leg caused a slight delay in its movements.

Gong Lin seized the opportunity, and his dagger pierced the beast's left hind leg like lightning.

"Roar—" The beast let out a painful roar, and its massive body swayed slightly.

Its left hind leg was stabbed by a dagger, and blood gushed out, staining the ground red.

Seeing this, a glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. I knew we had a chance to overcome it!

"Keep attacking its left hind leg!" I shouted, my voice trembling with tension.

Without the slightest hesitation, Gong Lin attacked the beast's left hind leg once again.

This time, his attack was even more ferocious, his dagger piercing the guardian beast's wounds again and again, blood splattering and staining the cave walls red.

The beast's roars grew weaker, and its movements became increasingly sluggish. I knew we were getting closer to victory.

With each attack from Gong Lin, my heart clenched.

I worry about his safety, yet I cannot share his pain.

All I could do was clench my fists tightly and pray silently for him.

Gong Lin's gaze was firm and composed; he was not distracted by my worry.

He knew that they had to deal with the beast as soon as possible in order to continue deeper into the ancient cave and find what they needed.

Under Gong Lin's relentless attacks, the beast finally succumbed and collapsed to the ground. Its body was still twitching slightly, and its blood stained the ground beneath it.

I let out a long sigh of relief, my tense nerves finally relaxing. Looking at Gong Lin, who was covered in blood, I was filled with heartache and gratitude.

He walked towards me with a slight smile on his lips and tenderness in his eyes.

"It's alright now." He gently patted my shoulder, his tone carrying a hint of comfort.

Looking into his resolute eyes, a warm feeling welled up inside me. I knew that no matter what danger we faced, he would protect me.

We stood there, gazing at each other, feeling the emotions between us.

Suddenly, I sensed an unusual aura emanating from beneath the beast's carcass. Looking down, I saw something glowing beneath it…

“Gong Lin, look…” I pointed to the light beneath the beast, my tone tinged with doubt.

Gong Lin followed my finger and saw the strange light as well.

We approached cautiously, forcefully pushing aside the beast's massive carcass.

The source of the light was a fist-sized stone that emitted a soft white glow, like a luminous pearl, but even more gentle and understated.

"Could this be..." A thought suddenly struck me, and I remembered the broken jade pendant in the space.

The aura emanating from this stone is so similar to that of the jade pendant!

"Don't touch it yet." Gong Lin stopped my outstretched hand. "The appearance of this stone is strange. We should be careful."

I nodded; Gong Lin's caution was correct.

This ancient cave is eerie in every way; who knows if there's anything strange about these stones?

I took out a pair of special gloves from my spatial storage and put them on before carefully picking up the stone.

It felt warm to the touch, and a warm current flowed from my hand throughout my body, making me feel refreshed.

“It seems this stone is harmless,” I said, as I placed the stone into my spatial storage.

Sure enough, the stone resonated with the space, radiating an even more dazzling light.

“This stone might help us get out of this predicament.” I looked at Gong Lin, my eyes gleaming with excitement.

I immediately slipped into the space and rummaged through it to find some special herbs and minerals.

These things were all planted and refined by me in this space, and they have the function of confusing wild beasts and creating illusions.

I mixed them together in a specific ratio, ground them into powder, and then blended them with special spring water from the space to make a sachet.

Back in the cave, I handed the sachet to Gong Lin.

"Placing this near the carcass of a wild animal can temporarily confuse the other animals and buy us some time."

Gong Lin took the sachet and did as instructed without hesitation.

The sachet emitted a peculiar fragrance that quickly filled the entire cave.

We dared not delay, and while the sachets were still working, we continued to venture deeper into the ancient cave.

Deeper into the cave, it was even darker and more damp, with an ancient and mysterious aura permeating the air.

We walked along the winding passage for a long time before finally arriving at a spacious cave.

In the center of the cave, there is an ancient wooden box with intricate patterns carved on its surface, emitting a faint golden light.

"This is it!" My heart was pounding, and my intuition told me that this box was what we were looking for.

However, the box was surrounded by a faint golden halo, which was clearly some kind of powerful restriction.

We tried various methods to break the seal, but all our efforts were in vain. The seal was like an unbreakable barrier, firmly keeping us outside the box.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep myself calm.

Time passed second by second, and the effect of the sachet was about to disappear.

If we can't open the box in time, we'll likely face another attack from wild animals.

“Perhaps…” I suddenly thought of something and took out a jade pendant from my spatial storage.

I obtained this jade pendant by chance and never knew its purpose.

At that moment, a bold idea suddenly popped into my head.

I placed the jade pendant on the box, and both the pendant and the box emitted a dazzling light at the same time. The surrounding golden aura began to fluctuate violently... When the light dissipated, the restriction disappeared.

I slowly opened the box.

Inside lay a crystal-clear jade pendant, radiating a soft glow.

I reached out and picked up the jade pendant. A powerful energy surged into my body, and I felt as if the space around me had undergone some kind of change...

Suddenly, a strange noise came from the cave entrance. We exchanged a glance, a sense of foreboding rising in our hearts.

“Someone’s coming.” Gong Lin’s voice was low and heavy as he gripped the dagger in his hand.

I put the jade pendant into my spatial storage and, together with Gong Lin, cautiously looked towards the cave entrance.

A figure slowly appeared before us. He had white hair and beard, wore a simple robe, and had deep eyes that seemed to see through everything.

He walked towards us step by step, leaning on a cane... He stopped in front of us and said in a meaningful tone, "You... have finally come."