Underneath the layer of rock.

After Xiuji, the second person to come out of the fog appeared.

This is a man from Liyue. He is a worker of the original rock abyss who has made great contributions and won a medal.

He has never obtained the Eye of God, and his body has become extremely weak from working in the darkness for a long time. No matter in every aspect, his strength is far inferior to Shuji.

Not even as good as the other members of the accompanying treasure thief group.

But he just walked out of the fog before he was completely lost.

No matter how powerful their bodies and active minds are, the other members of the treasure-stealing group are forever trapped in the fog.

After walking out of the fog, what Chu Hong saw was a stranger - a stranger holding a spear and his face covered with black mist.

The entire space was dark, and Chu Hong could only see the silver light at his hand, which illuminated half of his face.

I can't see his face clearly because it's shrouded in black mist; I can't see his whole face because it's dark here.

Chu Hong looked at him, and after being silent for a while, he suddenly said: "This is my past, it's not worth mentioning at all, right?"

He was very sure that everything that had just happened had definitely been seen by the guy in front of him. Although he didn't know why he successfully crossed over, it was obvious that this was the person he was going to face next.

"..."

As expected, he received no response.

Seeing this, Chu Hong suddenly smiled, and then spoke lightly:

"The answer is: of course."

"——I answered it for you."

"That is indeed the case. The person standing in front of you is just an ordinary but stubborn Liyue person, and he is not qualified to be responded to by you."

Chu Hong looked around. He clearly remembered every piece of land in the middle mine of the Rock Abyss, but this place felt strange to him.

Either the changes caused by the earthquake were so powerful that they changed the terrain, or this is not a mid-level mine...

Thinking of this, Chu Hong's eyes lit up.

If this is not the middle-level mine, and they came all the way down from the upper-level mine, then there is a high probability that this is the lower-level mine...

A place he had never set foot as an ordinary miner.

It is also the darkest, loneliest, and least disturbed place.

The stranger holding the spear made a move. He slowly raised the silver spear above his head, letting the silver light illuminate the entire space.

Therefore, Chu Hong saw clearly the stranger's clothes.

"The leader of the treasure thief group?"

Chu Hong was stunned for a moment, as if he had not thought about the true identity of the person in front of him.

Although the stranger's face was always shrouded in black fog, his clothes were worn by the man who invited him to join the operation. A few minutes ago, he was standing next to the leader.

"..."

Hearing this, he seemed to move while holding the spear, but the movement was so slight that Chu Hong was not sure whether he had moved.

Anyway, that seems to be the way to go...

Soon, Chu Hong spoke again: "Since you have got what you want, I am not interested in this thing either... Then, I can leave..."

Card!

Before he finished speaking, a crack suddenly opened in the rock above and spread around like a spider web, which seemed to symbolize the arrival of another earthquake.

"Such a level of vibration..." Seeing this strange phenomenon, Chu Hong was stunned for a moment, and then a touch of excitement appeared in his eyes, "Sure enough... Sure enough, this is the lower mine, and this is the only place.

The level of excavation cannot support an earthquake attack..."

He finally arrived at this place.

This is the deepest, darkest, most unknown... and also the most wonderful place.

--strangeness.

The stranger holding the spear seemed a little confused, and turned his head slightly.

In his estimation, even if he didn't take action, due to the earthquakes around him, this human being would die here without any possibility of survival.

——Just a weak human being.

But humans...

Why are you excited?

Is it because the God of Death has come to you?

Or...

Just because of this place?

This place is so quiet, so quiet that no human being can tolerate it...

The stranger couldn't figure it out, and the face under the black mist showed a confused look, but no one could see it.

"Confused?"

Suddenly, Chu Hong looked at him with a lingering smile on his face.

"..."

He still didn't speak.

The doubts in his heart were real, but just that, it wasn't worth letting him speak.

Humans are incredibly complex creatures, even in the dark world.

Although it could not see with its own eyes the behavior of people welcoming the light and then frantically driving away the light, it clearly saw the expression of that warrior when he left this world.

Shock, despair, and a trace of deeply hidden regret.

What does he regret and what does he hate?

It doesn't understand.

A hundred years later, it doesn't want to understand.

Because humans are complex, only humans can explain human behavior.

Including the ordinary human being in front of him, his behavior of "suicide with a smile" is also incomprehensible to him - but so what?

He will pass away, but it will live on forever.

"That's it..."

Chu Hong smiled, and then looked around. There were more and more cracks above, and a lot of ash was already falling.

Then, he gently closed his eyes and felt the depressing atmosphere around him in intoxication.

How beautiful...

It allows him to get rid of everything in the world and not be bound by anything...

But...he suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the stranger.

"...Well, before you leave here, I have one more question." Chu Hong's eyes were full of curiosity.

"..."

He didn't speak.

"It's just a simple question. Besides, there are only you and me here, and in a few minutes, I will sleep here." Chu Hong shook his head, and then continued: "You know, I will not pose any threat to you.

"

"..."

He still remained silent, but this time, his body leaned forward slightly.

Seeing this situation, Chu Hong smiled.

Then, he spoke softly: "Is the person standing in front of me now the leader of the treasure thief group?"

Hearing this, the stranger did not speak, but the spear emitting silver light in his hand seemed to bloom with a more dazzling brilliance for a moment.

"......I see."

Chu Hong glanced at his face that was shrouded in black mist with complicated eyes, and then nodded.

Card--

The rock above cracked again, and this time small stones fell down.

It seems that after a while, this place will completely collapse.

"So."

Chu Hong stretched out his hand, and a small stone fell into his hand.

It is a black rock, unique to the underground, with a dark color.

He gently held the rock and looked at the stranger.
Chapter completed!