Chapter 316: Underground mine
"My protective item got destroyed, does anyone have protective items for sale?"
"You can check out what I've listed in the trading area, but if you buy now it won't be at the usual price."
"I always buy these items on Monday, then sell them over the weekend."
"Damn scalpers."
"Brothers, anyone have suitable spiritual energy firearms? I got my hands on a batch of different caliber ammunition. (Loot picture)"
"Selling the bullets?"
"Trading spiritual energy firearms for bullets, DM me. (Weapon picture)"
"Tch, you think it's still like the early days? Regular spiritual energy firearms are practically worthless now."
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After finishing breakfast, Lin Ye closed the Group Chat and Music Box, then took out a red handkerchief with colorful patterns from his loot space. This handkerchief had been unstable before, but now it had completely stabilized. 【Red Sea Handkerchief】
【A handkerchief that absorbed water from a Red Sea tributary and part of a Color Creature. This tributary is connected to the Abyss. Cover a biological entity's body part with the handkerchief, and after some time, you'll obtain a completely new biological entity】
【Note: Perhaps you can use it to continue absorbing other special liquids】
'Seems not much has changed...'
Lin Ye put away the Red Sea Handkerchief. This handkerchief turned out to be surprisingly useful, and he decided to take time later to study it seriously.
After briefly cleaning the Shelter and petting the jellyfish for a while, Lin Ye finally lay down on the bed holding the Scapegoat and began his daily simulation.
【Please choose to start a new simulation task or enter the simulation base】
"Start a new simulation task."
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【Simulated D-Class personnel: Harun】
【Acquired special ability: Adaptation】
【Adaptation】
【You can temporarily adapt to a certain environment (1/1)】
【Note: Blend into it】
【Remaining Simulation Attempts: 10】
Buzz buzz buzz...
Another familiar prison transport vehicle start. Lin Ye opened his eyes and looked around. The vehicle contained four D-Class personnel, four overseers, and one driver.
Harun was a short Caucasian man around forty years old, with clear signs of physical training and quite good physical fitness.
What surprised Lin Ye was that among the other three D-Class personnel, there was actually someone he recognized. This was the first time he encountered a repeated D-Class member.
It was a decent-looking young man who had cooperated with Lin Ye in the underground research facility.
The other two D-Class personnel were a robust old man in his sixties and a young man who looked extremely nervous.
"Where are we going?"
The young man asked nervously.
The D-Class personnel in the vehicle all looked difficult to get along with, and he struggled for a long time before speaking.
"To die... I'm not telling you to die, but we're heading toward death, we're going to die."
Neil said sternly with a straight face.
"But I'm innocent, I didn't commit any crime. I was framed and sent here."
Leo grew increasingly anxious.
"Don't scare the kid, though everything you said is true."
Old Arthur revealed a malicious smile.
"I was also framed to get here, I understand how you feel. What crime were you falsely accused of?"
Neil asked with a smile.
"Murder, but I didn't kill anyone! They have no evidence at all. Can I talk to them about it later?"
Leo glanced at the fully armed overseers in front and asked.
"You can try, but murder is a bit troublesome. How many were you framed for?"
Neil continued along with Leo's line.
"Just one..."
Before Leo could finish, Neil and Old Arthur burst into laughter.
"Haha, just one? With just one you got assigned to our team? It wasn't an entire neighborhood, was it? Getting paired with us on your first try without any adaptation period—you're definitely not ordinary."
After saying this, Neil ignored Leo and turned his gaze out the window.
Leo also realized the situation and his expression gradually worsened.
Lin Ye observed his three teammates with interest while collecting their basic information. This information might prove useful during the mission later.
About ten minutes later, the prison transport vehicle drove into a military base. Strangely, there wasn't a single person in the base.
As the vehicle penetrated deeper into the base, the spiritual energy in the environment gradually thinned. Lin Ye couldn't retain the spiritual energy he'd just absorbed and could only quickly consume it to strengthen his body.
The prison transport vehicle stopped outside a strange building. The building had only one floor but covered an absurdly large area.
Surveillance cameras were everywhere around the building, and there were watchtowers equipped with machine guns positioned around the perimeter.
Under the overseers' guidance, the group entered the building one by one. Just past the entrance, they encountered a team of fully armed guards.
After undergoing rigorous security checks, the overseers led them deep into the building to a sealed space.
The overseers issued each person a miner's helmet with a headlamp and a mining pickaxe.
"Next, you'll enter a mining area. You need to dig out ten complete white ores and bring them out."
The Squad Leader told them.
"Remember, hoarding ores is prohibited, and bringing ores of other colors to the surface is also forbidden. Violators will be shot on sight."
After the Captain finished speaking, he signaled the guards nearby to remove the seal.
Layer after layer of gates opened, revealing what was sealed inside.
It was a narrow mine shaft with a mine cart capable of seating four people parked at the entrance.
The four boarded the mine cart, and Lin Ye directly took the Driver's Seat.
Although called a driver's seat, it actually only had a speed control lever and nothing else.
The tracks descended at a thirty-degree angle. The overseers pushed the mine cart from behind, and it quickly traveled down the tracks, soon leaving the surface far behind.
"They're not sending anyone down with us? Why don't we stop and find a spot to dig our way out?"
Leo curiously observed the tunnel environment. Seeing that the overseers hadn't followed them, he saw an opportunity to escape.
Old Arthur grabbed Leo by the throat and said:
"If you don't want to die, don't make any unnecessary moves. I don't care if you die, but I'm afraid you'll drag us down with you."
His hands were large enough to snap Leo's neck with one hand.
Leo struggled to breathe, his hands unable to pry open Old Arthur's powerful right hand no matter how hard he tried. He could only nod vigorously to show he understood.
Old Arthur pushed Leo away and turned to look at Lin Ye, asking:
"Do you know how to operate this thing? Don't crash us to death."
"I've driven many things. This just has one lever—no difficulty at all."
Lin Ye pushed the lever forward, accelerating the mine cart.
"Don't go too fast. I'm worried there might be insufficient oxygen below, or other dangerous gases."
Neil was extremely cautious—it was precisely this caution that had kept him alive until now.
"I actually think it's better not to linger in this non-mining area. Who knows what kind of freaky things are down here."
Lin Ye replied.