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Having learned from the experience of the first floor, the atmosphere within the team clearly changed.

Those previously arrogant members of the Blue Wolf Guild now all lowered their heads and followed obediently behind, not daring to breathe loudly.

Zhou Hongzhi obediently carried his spear and scouted ahead, not daring to utter another word.

Only Ye Cheng remained solemn.

He quickly walked to Xiao Yun's side and whispered:

"President Xiao, how did you know there's a cure for crystallization disease?"

Xiao Yun glanced at him, but instead of answering directly, asked in return:

"How much do you, from the Land of No Worries, know about the amethyst mines?"

Ye Cheng was silent for a moment, then said:

"Before leaving, the president gave some instructions... about crystallization disease, amethyst scorpion swarms, the classification of combat scorpions and worker scorpions, and some abilities of the king-level Azure Pool Amethyst Scorpion..."

Ye Cheng rattled off a long speech, and Xiao Yun nodded.

"With such detailed information, plus the compilation of the 'Another World Survival Guide,' it should be correct—"

"That Wuyouxiang guild leader is very likely a reincarnated person, or a native, or an old monster with knowledge of the previous era."

However, in any case, the information that the chairman had was only approximate and contained many omissions.

Just like with crystallization disease, he only knew about its effects, but he didn't know that a medicine could be made from short-legged termites to resist it.

"Your president has a lot of information, and I have some too. We can exchange information."

Xiao Yun said.

Ye Cheng nodded:

"We'll do as Chairman Xiao says."

Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he chuckled inwardly:

"This guy may be a bit stubborn, but he's not stupid."

Xiao Yun patted him on the shoulder and said:

"When we get to the second floor, stay close to me and don't wander off."

Ye Cheng nodded without asking any further questions.

……

Half an hour later, the group arrived at the end of the first floor.

Ahead was a narrow passageway, at the end of which a faint purple light shimmered.

"Go through here, and you'll reach the second level."

Jing Feiwan looked at the detector in her hand.

"The magical energy fluctuations are more than twice as strong as those in the first level."

Everyone's faces turned solemn, and they all gripped their weapons tightly.

Xiao Yun suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Ye Cheng asked.

Xiao Yun did not answer, but squatted down and tapped the ground lightly with his fingers.

Knock knock knock—

A hollow echo came.

He stood up and looked at the cave walls on both sides of the passageway.

Unlike the first layer, which was covered with amethyst ore, this layer's walls were pitted and uneven, as if someone had dug away the amethyst ore on top beforehand.

There's a problem.

He said in a deep voice.

Zhou Hongzhi turned around and asked cautiously:

"President Xiao, what did you see?"

Xiao Yun ignored him and silently opened the system panel.

[Ding! Preview information has been updated—]

The Jade Pool Amethyst Scorpion has not yet fully recovered, and to deter intruders, it has set up traps in the entrance passage on the second floor.

Buried beneath the tunnel floor are large quantities of amethyst slag; once triggered, this will detonate the slag, creating a storm of crystal spikes. Large swarms of amethyst war scorpions lurk in the openings along the tunnel's sides, ready to launch a surprise attack amidst the chaos after the crystal spike storm subsides.

"As expected of a king-level monster, it's quite intelligent."

The first layer relied on overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers of scorpions, but this didn't yield any advantage. So, the second layer changed tactics and used traps instead.

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed, and he understood.

"Everyone back off."

He said lightly.

Everyone was taken aback, but still retreated as instructed.

Xiao Yun walked alone to the front of the passageway, raised his hand and waved it, activating [Unlimited] .

Blue and white magic surged out like a tide, sweeping across the tunnel floor inch by inch.

A moment later, he withdrew his magic and turned to look at the crowd.

"This passageway is impassable."

Zhou Hongzhi was taken aback:

"Can't leave? How do we get to the second floor?"

Xiao Yun did not answer, but looked at Ye Cheng.

"Minister Ye, may I borrow your sword for a moment?"

Although Ye Cheng didn't understand why, he still handed over his sword.

With a tap of the finger, one is instantly transported to the trap on the second level of Chapter 200, a wonderful world inhabited by intelligent king-level monsters.

Xiao Yun took the sword, took a deep breath, and threw it out suddenly.

The longsword pierced through the passage like a meteor, embedding itself firmly in the cave wall at the end.

boom!!!

A violent explosion suddenly erupted!

Countless purplish-black crystal spikes erupted from the ground, sweeping across the entire tunnel like a torrential rain. These crystal spikes were incredibly sharp, easily piercing through steel and leaving countless holes in the tunnel walls.

The crystal spike storm lasted for a full ten seconds, ravaging the entire tunnel beyond recognition.

When the storm subsided, rustling sounds could be heard from the holes on both sides.

Countless amethyst war scorpions crawled out, waving their massive pincers and looking around—

But they found nothing.

Everyone gasped.

If they had rashly gone in just now...

"Oh My God……"

Zhou Hongzhi's legs went weak, and he almost knelt on the ground.

Ye Cheng's face turned pale, and his gaze toward Xiao Yun now held a hint of awe.

"Even with my seventh-order strength, I couldn't detect it. How did he find out? Is it a special talent? Or perhaps an item?"

But whatever it was, Ye Cheng felt incredibly fortunate that he had just chosen to comply with Xiao Yun's decision.

If he had stubbornly continued to oppose Xiao Yun for the sake of saving face, he would probably be half-crippled if not dead by now...

Everyone nodded silently, not daring to breathe.

……

Ten minutes later, the battle scorpion dispersed.

The group carefully made their way through the passageway—this time, no one dared to question a single word Xiao Yun uttered.

The second layer appeared before our eyes.

This is a huge underground cavern, with countless clusters of amethyst hanging upside down from the ceiling, densely packed like a forest. At the bottom of the cave is a pool of purplish-black water, the water viscous like paste, occasionally bubbles rising from the depths, bursting and splashing specks of purple light.

And what's most alarming is—

In the center of the pool, on a huge crystal platform, lay a colossal creature.

It was a scorpion.

But unlike any scorpion I've ever seen before—

It was as tall as a three-story building, covered in purplish-black crystal armor, resembling a huge and ferocious machine.

Its shell is covered with intricate patterns, which shimmer slightly with its breath, as if it were alive.

Jade Pool Amethyst Scorpion, a King-level wild monster!

"Finally...we've arrived."

Ye Cheng gripped his longsword tightly, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Jing Feiwan also prepared her spells, and the group of mages behind her were ready to unleash their power.

Zhou Hongzhi swallowed hard, gripped his spear tightly, and looked at Xiao Yun.

"President Xiao, how... should we fight?"

Xiao Yun didn't speak, but just quietly looked at the scorpion, at the shimmering patterns on its carapace.

"It's very similar to the circulation circuit of the magic energy machine. If I'm not mistaken, the Amethyst Jade Scorpion is able to utilize the heavy magic in the mine by relying on this circuit-like thing."

[Preview: When the Amethyst Jade Pool Scorpion launches an attack, striking the amethyst loops on its body with external force will cause effective damage.]

The system's information also confirmed his guess.

A glint of light flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. After a moment's thought, he came up with a plan:

"Minister Ye, Chairman Zhou, you should lead the soldiers and tanks to hold them off from the front."

"Ah Yuan, you take the archer class and keep an eye on the patterns on its carapace. Every time those patterns flash, it's a sign that it's about to unleash a skill."

"President Jing, I'm handing over all the mages and alchemists to you. I have no other requirements. All I want is saturation bombardment!"

"Old Ji, you take the assassin and the summoner, and when the opportunity arises, collect the scattered crystal cores on the ground to prevent the BOSS from taking the opportunity to recover."

"Fatty, you take some reliable brothers and come with me to find an opportunity to get close."

He gave one instruction after another, clear and concise, without the slightest confusion.

Everyone nodded and busied themselves with the final preparations before the decisive battle.

More than ten minutes later, Xiao Yun stood up and looked at everyone.

"Are you ready?"

Everyone nodded.

"Then—"

Xiao Yun took a deep breath, and the mithril sword in his hand emitted a loud sword cry.

"Activate the monster!"

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