Chapter 115: A Serendipitous Encounter Again

Time during the patrol always passed very quickly.

Unbeknownst to them, the fifteen-day patrol period had already elapsed.

Over these fifteen days of patrolling, Gune gradually noticed one thing: the surrounding darkness and mist were slowly dissipating.

Clearly, the so-called window period when the night would lift was approaching step by step.

At the same time, during the patrol, Gune frequently opened his serendipity page to see if there was anything good nearby.

Unfortunately, there was nothing nearby for Gune to obtain.

Inside the dim and spacious long underground corridor.

Gune and the others followed Mandas and his group as they moved along the passage.

By now, the four of them had finished their patrol work.

Before the darkness dissipated, none of them had any necessary tasks to perform.

They could simply find a place to cultivate in seclusion and wait for the window period to arrive.

At this moment, the place they were heading to was the core area of the Dark Shepherd Lamp Island, which was also the location of the origin of the world of Saint Haigar.

"Gune." Mandas, who was flying ahead, spoke up.

Gune looked over.

"This is your first time at the core area. There are some things I need to tell you to avoid unnecessary conflicts with others."

"The core area is accessible via corridors from all three factions. Each faction has its own designated zone. If you rashly enter the zones of the other two factions, you might be surrounded and attacked."

"Also, there are areas with many dedicated cultivators in seclusion, some of whom are quite powerful. Don't approach them recklessly. If you disturb them, it could lead to a major battle."

"We just need to find a quiet place within our own zone to cultivate in seclusion."

"Mm, I understand."

"For the rest of the time, I'll mostly be in seclusion. If no one disturbs me, I shouldn't have any conflicts with others." Gune replied.

Although Gune's current strength was not weak, in the Dark Shepherd Lamp Island region, there were many demigods and even powerful deities. Naturally, Gune would not go looking for trouble.

"Mm, that's good."

"But if someone intrudes into our cultivation area, don't be afraid. Our cultivation spots are relatively close. If you make a sound in time, I'll come to support you quickly."

"Since it's a place for cultivation in seclusion, there shouldn't be many battles, right?" Gune asked doubtfully.

"Generally not many, but abnormal situations can't be ruled out. Some people have very advanced concealment techniques; they excel at assassination and ambush. They like to hunt in such areas. In short, just be careful."

"I understand." Gune narrowed his eyes thoughtfully and nodded.

Passing through a long, sloping downward corridor.

Gune looked ahead and saw an incredibly vast underground city space.

But this underground city space was empty and dead silent, with large swaths of buildings collapsed.

At the same time, in various corners, there were concealed or exposed auras, including many demigods.

Mandas flew ahead, clearly familiar with the route.

Soon, Gune followed Mandas into another passage about fifty to sixty meters in diameter.

As they entered the passage, Gune could sense the aura of the origin.

The deeper they went, the more Gune could feel the rich essence of the origin.

Along both sides of this passage were many smaller branch passages about twenty to thirty meters in diameter, but the entrances of these small passages were sealed with various auras, indicating they were already occupied.

After going about a kilometer deep, Mandas and the others stopped at the entrance of a small branch passage.

"Gune." Mandas turned to look at Gune.

"You can cultivate in seclusion in this passage! Our positions are just a bit ahead. If anything happens, come find us."

"I understand. Thank you, Lord Mandas."

"It's nothing." Then Mandas and the other two flew forward.

Entering this small passage, after going about two hundred meters deep, they reached the end.

It seemed someone had cultivated here before, as there were still tables, chairs, and the like.

After checking and confirming nothing unusual,

Gunie came to the entrance and sealed the small passage.

He sat cross-legged in a corner of the passage.

Gunie calmed his mind and entered a state of cultivation.

With a calm mind, Gunie easily sensed a certain concentration of the world's origin around him.

Gurgle...

As Gunie's World Essence unfolded, the origin power of the surrounding world gurgled as it was absorbed by Gunie.

Compared to others absorbing this world origin,

Gunie, possessing World Essence, absorbed it much faster.

The origin power entering Gunie's body quickly permeated his physique, reinforcing his foundational roots.

"With this world origin power stabilizing my foundation, even if I use powerful fruits, I can still ensure a swift advance to the Fourth Stage Peak without worrying about drawbacks, allowing me to easily ascend to the Demigod realm."

"Once I become a Demigod, my strength will leap forward. At that time, even against First or Second Stage divine powerhouses, I will have the qualifications to survive."

"But unfortunately, there are only a little over two months left, not enough for me to become a Demigod."

During cultivation, Gunie opened the system as usual and browsed.

When he opened the system and entered the adventure page,

Gunie was startled.

"An adventure has appeared!"

[Adventure: Akhtov's Relics]

Adventure One: Akhtov's Remains.

Adventure Two: Akhtov's Relics.

This adventure contained two items.

Gunie carefully opened the task details and examined them closely.

After browsing, he closed his eyes and pondered.

"The stronger I am, the greater the adventures become."

"Although the adventure content does not clearly describe whether this being called 'Akhtov' is a Dominator or other creature, for its remains to appear on my adventure page,"

"it must be at least the remains of a Dominator, possibly even those of an Old One."

"The specifics require me to go to the indicated location and examine carefully."

"Moreover, Akhtov's relics are of higher value than the remains."

"The remains of a Cthulhu creature can be considered the highest value among ordinary items, even surpassing divine artifacts."

"What extraordinary value do Akhtov's relics hold? Cthulhu talent abilities, Cthulhu divine powers? Or perhaps aspects of Cthulhu creature cultivation?"

As he pondered, Gunie was already filled with anticipation for these so-called Akhtov's relics.

"This Emoko Ancient God Mountain was indeed worth coming to. Even just at the outer periphery, I can gain such rewards," Gunie thought to himself.

However, Gunie did not act rashly; he continued in his cultivation state.

It would not be too late to first stabilize for a few days, understand the surrounding situation, and then venture out to seek the treasures.