Chapter 89 The Newly Formed Mineral Vein is So Cold!

On the last afternoon of the acid rain season, two magical plants that went out together every day excitedly burst through the villa door.

Lin Nanxing was eating when they jostled her, and her bowl almost flew out of her hand.

Fortunately, Shu Yi reacted quickly, scooping it up from mid-air and catching it steadily.

"So excited, did you guys dig up some treasure from some junkyard this time?"

The iron tree spirit was completely unaware that it had almost caused trouble. It held a piece of ore high on one of its branches and eagerly offered it to its master.

"Huh, you found some ore?" Lin Nanxing asked in surprise as he took the unfamiliar ore. It felt heavy in his hand, with pale blue patterns flowing across its surface. It was a rare mineral he had never seen before.

The system didn't even pop up any information about this rare mineral, so Lin Nanxing immediately became concerned: "Where did you find this?"

Upon hearing its owner's question, the carnivorous plant excitedly waved its leaves and made digging motions.

Lin Nanxing, who was in perfect harmony with the contracted magical plant, immediately looked surprised. Shu Yi noticed this and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this ore?"

“No, that’s not it.” Lin Nanxing shook his head, clicking his tongue in amazement, “They found a mineral vein, and this is the one they dug out.”

That's really strange. Isn't it said that the ore is extremely rare?

This is the second time the man-eating flower has discovered a mineral vein. It first met the iron tree spirit after a fight, also over the ownership of a mine.

These two guys seem to have a special connection with ore; could they possibly have some other abilities?

Just as he was pondering this, the system's calm electronic voice suddenly sounded in his mind: [Host, you haven't checked the level information of the magical plants for a long time.]

Lin Nanxing was taken aback, only then realizing that he hadn't paid attention to the magical plants for quite some time.

With a slight thought, she brought up the information panel.

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

Good heavens! How did these magical plants level up so quickly without my knowledge?

The man-eating flower, which was originally only level 32, has now reached level 45, while the iron tree spirit, which was originally a powerful level 51, has reached level 60.

After reviewing the updated ability information of the two magical plants, Lin Nanxing understood why the system had reminded him to check.

After the Iron Tree Spirit upgrades to level 60, it unlocks the [Mineral Sensing] ability, which allows it to sense the presence and quality of ores within a certain range.

When the carnivorous plant reaches level 50, it gains the ability of "Danger Avoidance," which allows it to instinctively avoid threats and subconsciously choose the safest route.

Lin Nanxing looked at the two magical plants in front of him, which were communicating with each other by gesturing with their branches and leaves, and suddenly understood.

One can sense the location of ore, and the other has a built-in navigation function. Isn't this combination of two capabilities a walking prospecting artifact?

She chuckled softly, reaching out to gently rub the iron tree spirit's hard trunk and the carnivorous flower's swaying bud as a reward, and remarked, "So you two aren't just lucky, you've become experts at finding minerals."

The two magical plants were thrilled by their owner's praise. They tugged at her clothes from either side, their leaves pointing straight out the door, as if they wanted to drag her there immediately to see the mineral vein they had found.

Looking out the window at the still-drifting acid rain, Lin Nanxing felt a chill; she hadn't been outside since the acid rain season began.

Those combat players are physically strong, and with the blessing of the Bamboo Source Crystal Core, they are completely unaffected by the acid rain when they go out, but she is a fragile little thing.

But knowing his own limitations, Lin Nanxing couldn't resist the two enthusiastic magical plants and finally calmed them down, saying, "Tomorrow, I'll go with you when the rain stops tomorrow."

Anyway, the mineral vein is fixed in place and can't be moved.

The following day, autumn officially arrived.

With the acid rains gone and the sky clear again after a long time, players were in high spirits despite the continued high temperatures.

The fragile lord Lin Nanxing packed her equipment and took Shu Yi and all the magical plants under her name with her.

Plants of all sizes and shapes followed behind her, their swaying branches forming a small green army.

Shu Yi walked beside him, and even he, who was usually not talkative, couldn't help but laugh and said, "If you didn't know better, you'd probably think this was a joint uprising of demonic plants."

"Of course! My precious babies are all formidable fighters, each one of them is a force to be reckoned with," Lin Nanxing said proudly.

The surface temperature in autumn is still 100 degrees Celsius, but with bamboo products that can cool down and a bamboo spirit that can automatically cool down with him, Lin Nanxing did not feel hot at all.

The long-awaited sunshine gently spread across the sand, creating a pleasant scene reminiscent of an autumn outing.

As Lin Nanxing walked along, he gradually noticed the changes in the game environment.

The remnants of human civilization that once existed have been almost completely eroded by acid rain, and the remaining ruins are now covered with dark rust.

But amidst the desolation, there was not only despair.

Clumps of unfamiliar green suddenly sprouted from among the cracks and beside the rubble.

Just like the moist soil left after the eternal night ended and the swamp receded, after acid rain, the desertified land gradually became nutritious and met the conditions for life to grow.

Even this desert is starting to have large tracts of arable land appearing, so other places will probably be even more vibrant. It's estimated that in a few days, other cities will also have their own farmland.

Hmm... Currently, only her system can sell plant seeds. What would be a suitable price for her?

Lin Nanxing was in a good mood after discovering another business opportunity. She walked along, quietly observing this world that was changing once again.

Shu Yi followed beside her, saying little, only stopping when she occasionally paused, his gaze quietly accompanying her.

The most lively members of the entire group were actually the magical plants.

The iron tree spirit and the man-eating flower walked at the front, both exuding an irrepressible excitement.

The cycad spirit's branches would occasionally poke at the ground, then rise and point into the distance, while the carnivorous plant followed beside it, its buds swaying left and right, its leaves rustling, leading the large group to follow its footsteps.

A little further back, the coriander sprite lay lazily on a stretcher made of clover stems, looking like a little gentleman going on a tour.

It would occasionally lift its blades to direct its smaller blades to adjust their direction, but it itself would not take an extra step.

The socially awkward cherry tree was clearly much more relaxed in the familiar pile of magical plants, its slender branches swaying gently, occasionally bumping into the wild vegetables passing by.

However, if a low-level burrowing worm suddenly jumps out of the sand in front of it, or a goblin suddenly spawns, it will still be so frightened that the whole tree shrinks back and instantly hides behind the Five Flavors Tree, which has no fighting power.

Despite the fact that the fruit hanging from its branches is quite lethal, its own fighting power should not be underestimated.

The eldest brother, the banyan tree spirit, remained the most composed. It moved slowly, its roots extending gently into the sand, and it and its clones accompanied the group on either side, protecting the entire team.

At the end of the group, the newly joined bamboo spirit stood tall with its slender bamboo joints, looking aloof and not talking much to the other magical plants. However, its bamboo leaves, which tended to gravitate towards the playful magical plants, revealed its inner curiosity.

Lin Nanxing took all of this in, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

This 'autumn outing' gradually eased her anxiety. The autumn wind swept through the sand dunes, lifting the stray hairs on her forehead. Shu Yi turned his head to look at her, and a bit of bright sunlight fell into his eyes.

Walking and stopping like this, what should have been a one-hour journey took Lin Nanxing nearly three hours.

Just as the iron tree spirit and the man-eating flower were about to run out of patience, they finally arrived at their destination.

Following their guidance, Lin Nanxing and Shu Yi stopped in front of an ordinary desert.

"Is this where you found the ore? I don't see anything different about it." Lin Nanxing looked around and asked in confusion.

The leaves of the iron tree spirit began to rustle again. It stretched out a branch and dug around in the sand a couple of times, causing patches of sand to sink into the ground in a regular pattern.

In less than a minute, a huge rock formation was revealed, with a bottomless crack on the surface of the rock closest to them.

Lin Nanxing instinctively wanted to step forward to check, but Shu Yi's hand blocked her way even faster.

"Be careful." His voice sounded somewhat deep in the hot wind, his longbow gripped tightly in his hand, his sharp eyes scanning the area around the cave entrance for any potential threats.

“The mineral vein is a scarce resource, and it’s also a place guarded by monster bosses in the game, so the danger level is extremely high. Go to the banyan tree first.”

Since the banyan tree spirit made a pact with Lin Nanxing, it has fought the most monsters and leveled up the fastest, now approaching level 70.

Currently, the banyan tree spirit remains the highest-level and strongest magical plant besides Shu Yi, and Nan Xing feels most at ease with it by his side.

Remembering the survival rules of this cruel game, Lin Nanxing didn't take any chances. She nodded to Shu Yi and said, "Be careful too."

Then, with the help of the aerial roots of the banyan tree, they climbed up its thick branches and gained a relatively safe viewpoint. The other magical plants sensed the change in their master's mindset and quickly went into a state of alert.

The atmosphere was heavy, with only the hot wind whistling through the crevices of the rocks.

While everyone was on high alert, the iron tree spirit and the man-eating flower casually stepped into the crevice, before Shu Yi could even stop them.

"Going in without even confirming it's safe is just reckless!" Shu Yi said, somewhat angrily.

Sensing the emotions transmitted back by the magical plant, Lin Nanxing hesitated and said, "This mine seems to be safe."

Shu Yi dared not let his guard down. After the two demonic plants entered, he waited for another ten minutes. When no fighting sounds came from inside the crevice, he cautiously entered.

Only after Shu Yi confirmed that it was safe inside the mine did he allow Lin Nanxing to enter.

The moment he stepped into the cave, a cool, refreshing aura, completely different from the outside world, hit him, instantly invigorating Lin Nanxing.

In a world on the brink of apocalypse due to extreme heat, there are actually naturally shady spots in the game?

This must be a bug.

As soon as he looked around, Lin Nanxing was immediately drawn to the interior of the newly generated mineral vein.

The cave walls were not ordinary rocks, but rather exposed large areas of virgin mineral layers, reflecting a deep blue luster under the weak sunlight.

What surprised Lin Nanxing even more was the abundance of mineral resources here.

The ore here is so plentiful that it overflows from the rock strata and is scattered on the ground, covering a shallow layer of various sizes.

Some pure mineral rough stones can even emit a luster like that of gemstones under dim light.

Lin Nanxing tentatively picked up a piece of raw stone, but the moment she touched it, her fingertips recoiled.

So cold!

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Author's Note: While writing this chapter about the interactions between the magical plants, I suddenly felt quite emotional.

Actually, I didn't put much thought into designing these adorable plants, but their images came naturally. It was only when I was conceiving this storyline that I suddenly realized how vivid and lively the personality of each plant was, as if they were growing well even in places I wasn't aware of.