Chapter 71: Mutated Abyssal Worm
[Black Gloves]
[Infuse with spiritual energy to activate a glove space]
[Note: Perhaps you can hide a dagger inside]
[Low-tier Spatial Crystal]
[A crystal containing trace amounts of spatial power]
[Note: Basic material required for many blueprints]
[Special Room Teleportation Card]
[When used in the deeper layers of the red maze, randomly teleports to a special room]
[Note: It's best not to use this card to escape danger]
[Red Material] [Low-tier spiritual energy material that can be used to craft spiritual energy items]
[Note: High-quality material]
[Mutation Serum]
[Injection will mutate a special-function mutation organ at the injection site]
[Note: Use with caution - not everyone can accept having two heads]
Lin Ye put on the black gloves and infused them with spiritual energy, quickly sensing a small storage space where he could deposit and retrieve items. After practicing a few times, he became familiar with the retrieval process and could swiftly access items from the space. Though highly practical, the storage space was unfortunately quite small.
The red material was excellent spiritual energy material suitable for crafting spiritual energy items. Lin Ye submitted the low-tier spatial crystal for his mission - he only needed one more spatial crystal to complete the spiritual energy workshop blueprint mission.
As for the special room teleportation card, Lin Ye planned to use it during his next visit to the red maze. However, judging from the note, some special rooms might be quite dangerous. The mutation serum was immediately listed in the trading area - Lin Ye would never use something like that on himself.
The moment he listed it, Lin Ye received numerous private messages. Despite the dangerous description, many were willing to gamble for a specially-functioned mutation organ. In the end, Lin Ye traded the serum for another low-tier spatial crystal and a basic rune card. The other party seemed desperate for the serum, offering nearly all their possessions in the private message, though Lin Ye only took the two items he needed.
[Basic Rune - Shaping]
[A card for learning basic shaping runes]
[Note: Those with insufficient mental energy should use caution]
This was exactly the type of rune card Lin Ye urgently needed - it would greatly assist his crafting endeavors.
After submitting the low-tier spatial crystal, a door leading to the spiritual energy workshop appeared on the shelter wall... right next to the Abyssal Gate. Lin Ye pushed open the door to find a 10-square-meter room containing only a semi-enclosed transparent workstation where one could insert their hands.
The entire workshop only maintained a spiritual energy environment inside the workstation, and the energy couldn't be extracted for external use. Lin Ye tested crafting a spiritual energy item at the workstation, finding the process remarkably smooth - far more convenient than using energy from crystals.
"Looks like I'll still need the game room for spiritual energy circulation, but this is sufficient for crafting spiritual energy items."
Returning to his bedroom, Lin Ye opened the group chat and shared information about the maze's deeper layers and tier-2 shelters.
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"Holy shit! Boss has already reached the next layer?!"
"Holy shit! Boss upgraded his shelter again?!"
"The lower layers seem pretty dangerous - you can randomly encounter tier-2 mutation creatures there."
"Obviously. If the system hasn't taken you to the lower layer entrance, it means you're not qualified, got it?"
"I'm still scavenging trash while boss is already living large in the next layer."
"I really want those new tier-2 shelter functions - I could install an oven right away."
"You don't need a loot space to bring back an oven - one cubic meter isn't that big. It's more useful for carrying inconvenient items."
"Could use it as an armory - grab bullets whenever needed."
"Genius!"
"Buying tier-1 mutation organs!"
Yu Feng: Dear friends, relatives, ancestors - has anyone obtained a tier-1 shelter upgrade blueprint?
"You're still alive?"
"Even if someone got one, it's useless now, right? Can you even still get those? Probably discontinued."
"True - any new blueprints would be for tier-2 shelter upgrades now."
Yu Feng: What? So I'm doomed?
"That's why we told you to explore the city! Maybe there are other safe zones out there?"
"Right - there will definitely be many survivors who can't upgrade shelters in time. The city must have other safe points."
While lurking in the chat, Brother Chicken suddenly jumped into Lin Ye's arms, carrying a black worm in its beak.
"Hungry? Where'd you get this worm? Want me to get you some sewer worms?"
"Cluck cluck."
"What? This is what hatched from the Abyssal Egg?"
"Cluck cluck."
"Good job."
Lin Ye picked up the worm and checked its system information.
[Mutated Abyssal Worm]
[A special abyssal worm - omnivorous, suitable for free-range]
[Note: The beginning of bankruptcy. If free-ranged, might bring surprises]
"Oh?"
The abyssal worm opened its mouth and clamped onto Lin Ye's index finger like a finger sheath, its numerous tiny teeth rubbing against his skin without breaking it. The black worm with red patterns somehow reminded Lin Ye of a cat's movements.
As someone who frequently followed cat content online, Lin Ye was certain this abyssal worm shared some connection with the cat that gave him the Abyssal Egg.
"Whatever, I'll keep it... at least for a few days."
Lin Ye cut a piece of unfrozen mutation organ to feed the abyssal worm, which devoured the meat in a few bites, swelling its belly.
"I'll call you... Little Black. Hope the deity won't mind..."
Lin Ye made a cat bed for Little Black, placing the remaining mutation organs nearby, while preparing some fresh, delicious sewer worms for Brother Chicken as thanks. Brother Chicken ate happily before curling up to sleep with Little Black in the cat bed.
After organizing his items and mentally reviewing various knowledge in the darkness, Lin Ye finally fell asleep.
..............
[Please draw today's card]
"My turn! Draw!"
The next morning, Lin Ye stood up energetically from bed to draw his card. This time, the card showed a red-furred rat. As the card dissipated, a red-furred rat appeared in the shelter's center.
The rat was large and plump - about the same size as Brother Chicken - with smooth fur and intelligent eyes, making for quite an impressive appearance.
"What special skills do you have?"
Lin Ye picked up the fat rat, stroking its red fur.
"Squeak squeak."
"Don't thank me - I might die any day, and you'll have to return then."
"Squeak squeak."
"As long as you're happy."
"Squeak squeak."
"Oh? You'll lend me your strongest ability? What ability?"
"Squeak squeak."
"Alright, I'll check it out later. Don't disappoint me."
After tending to Little Black and the mutation flesh plant, Lin Ye lay down on his bed to begin his daily simulation.