Chu Hong is a miner who works in the Black Rock Factory.

He is not very old, his actual age is about thirty-one, but because he has been working in the mines all year round, his visual age is close to fifty.

He had an ordinary childhood. Like most children born and raised in Liyue Port, he grew up by the sea.

——But he doesn't like the sea.

The sea is beautiful and magnificent, the sea is full of vitality, and the sea is... changing all the time.

He hates change.

Because his father was a sailor who longed to go to sea, and he never came back.

therefore.

At the age of eighteen, he joined the Black Rock Factory and became a miner working in the Strata Abyss.

Deep mines are the best place to exercise your mind.

This is a place that most young people in Liyue Harbor avoid. Many people would rather go fishing at sea than spend their youth underground in the dark.

the reason is simple.

How can people who grew up in the sun be willing to go into the darkness?

But Chu Hong thinks this is good.

In other words, what's wrong with this?

The sea is majestic, and there are countless adventurers and fleets writing legends. Mora's fleet earns huge sums from sailing trade, and the captain kills demons by himself...

When he saw these things in picture books and stories, he had also longed for them.

Gathering like-minded partners, sailing on unknown adventures, and saving the world a few more times...how wonderful it is.

——Until the man who claimed to be his [father] left and never came back.

The longing for adventure disappeared from the corners of his eyes.

Instead, there is a desire for "the status quo".

"Compared to meaningless adventures and the ever-changing sea, only the unchanging rock is suitable for me."

Keng——

The sound of the manuscript falling, it cut open the rock, exposing the ore inside.

The crystal ore reflected dazzling light, illuminating the dark cave a little.

Yes, this is the future he should have.

...

Life in underground mines became very fast, and young Chu Hong soon outgrew his immaturity and began to become a qualified middle-level mine worker.

But soon, the layered rock abyss became devastated due to over-development, and Liyue officials issued a notice to seal off the entire mine.

At this time, Chu Hong had just turned twenty-eight, and he had been working in the Strata Abyss for ten years.

For this experienced, young and strong miner, Liyue officials offered him generous terms, but in exchange, he needed to work in a small mine in the northwest.

In fact, Chu Hong has no possibility of refusing, because now he can do nothing but be a miner.

In order to quickly become an excellent stratiform giant abyss miner, he spent time and energy unimaginable by his colleagues. He has almost explored the entire upper and middle layers of the mine.

For a young man who does not have the eyes of God and whose family is not well off, this is a huge project - and he completed it in a manner that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

To many people, it seems that the miner named Chu Hong will stay in the bottomless mine all his life without any communication with the outside world - except for remitting his salary to his mother at home every month.

——Therefore, he did not choose to refuse.

There are many mines in the northwest of Liyue, but most of them are scattered, and open-pit mines account for a considerable proportion.

Fortunately, Chu Hong was lucky, and he was assigned to one of the few underground mines. Although the deepest part of this mine was equivalent to the middle entrance of the stratified rock abyss.

Even in this small place, Chu Hong still did not give up his habit, but this time he visited the entire mine in just one month.

In the following years, he followed his own habits and walked in the mine again and again, walking on the rocks he had walked countless times.

Until not long ago, Liyue officials recalled him.

The reason is: there is a sudden change in the layered rock abyss, and a large number of people who are familiar with the mine are needed to guide researchers and protect their safety.

As a "legendary figure" to a certain extent, Chu Hong has become a member who does his part.

Later, he got his wish and returned to the Rock Abyss, the place where he had stayed for ten years and entrusted his youth to it.

However, he left here just a week later.

Because scholars cannot stay underground for too long, they need a clear mind to conduct research. As a member of the entourage, Chu Hong naturally had no choice but to do so.

A few days later, the Strata Abyss was blocked again. Chu Hong received a medal for his outstanding performance in research operations, but what awaited him was to return to the small mine again.

Later, a member of the treasure stealing group found him.

"I heard that you know a lot about the Abyss?" he said.

"That's my second home." Chu Hong replied.

"Very good." He smiled, then took out a token and placed it in front of Chu Hong, "There is a big operation, do you want to participate?"

The token was golden, with seven dazzling stars engraved on it.

——Chu Hong recognized this token.

This is something belonging to the Seven Stars, which can open the formation that blocks the entire layer rock giant abyss mine.

"...What action?" Chu Hong felt a little thirsty. Reason clearly told him that he should expel the treasure stealing group immediately and then report it to Qianyan Army, but he just couldn't take a step forward.

"A grand performance, a performance that attracts everyone's attention, a performance that will keep you in the hearts of all Liyue people from now on!"

He opened his hands as if intoxicated, as if he was saying something extremely glorious.

"..."

Chu Hong's expression gradually calmed down, and he looked at the performance of the guy in front of him with an extremely indifferent attitude.

"--oh."

Suddenly, the member of the treasure-stealing group stopped his funny gesture, and his expression gradually darkened.

Then, he grinned slightly.

"...the venue where we perform is..."

He spoke word by word: "layer, rock, huge, abyss."

Immediately after the words fell, the member of the treasure stealing group saw a change in the middle-aged man in front of him.

His dull face lit up for the first time, and his indifferent attitude finally changed.

"What do you want to do?" He asked softly.

"Contribute a show to this land, a grand show."

"What do you need?" he continued.

"A person who can quickly discern changes in the mine and find the path accurately."

A smile appeared on the face of the treasure thief group, which is a smile that symbolizes [success].

"Well, thank you for the invitation, sir."

A smile appeared on Chu Hong's stiff face, which was exactly the same as the smile of the members of the treasure thief group.
Chapter completed!