Infinite Throne

   Chapter 381 Sad Path

   "About crystal texture, A Deng should have hidden some very important knowledge."

"why?"

   "Could it be a secret that won't go out?"

  Irin passed through the long, narrow and curved corridor, took the black technology crystal power "elevator", and slowly went up.

On the way   , Irin tossed and turned over the conclusions he had figured out, but more doubts arose.

   "Could it be because... not enough prestige?"

  Irin swiped down with her index finger and pulled the panel open.

Since becoming a "student engineer", passing various courses and exams and being promoted to "intermediate engineer", Yilin's [Great Engineering College] reputation has been stuck at [Friendly (0/6000)] and has not made any progress. .

   In fact, no progress is normal.

   He blew up the lab so many times, it's not bad if he doesn't lose reputation.

soon.

  Irin once again found the great engineer Deng.

   - Yi Rin always felt that A Deng's full name was very difficult to say, but "A Deng" was more convenient.

   "I said Deng..."

  Irin is straight to the point.

   “What?”

  A Deng originally thought that Yi Rin was looking for him, and he was going to toss out some nonsense.

   was about to dodge, but didn't have time, and was pitifully caught by Yi Rin.

   But when Yi Rin said what he meant, A Deng suddenly widened his eyes.

   "You, you, you said you were going to solve the crystal mine crisis?"

   A Deng's reaction was somewhat unexpected by Yi Rin.

   "You mean, I shouldn't go?"

   "Ah! No no no, go! Must go! Hurry up! Go!"

  A Deng was so excited that he almost cried.

   He thought that Yi Rin was thinking about how to do damage every day, and he had already put this matter away from the life and death task of the University of Engineering.

  Irin's expression was calm and nodded: "That's it, I'm just telling you."

   "My dear student," Deng suddenly remembered something, and tentatively asked: "You... have no other conditions?"

   "Conditions?" Yi Rin was stunned for a moment, then pointed at his face earnestly: "My respected mentor, do you see me as such a shameless person?"

  A Deng hesitated for a long time.

   In the end, I still didn't say the words in my heart.

   "My dear student, you must be careful!"

   "Be sure to return safely!"

   "The College of Engineering can't be without you!"

  A Deng dressed neatly and sent Yilin all the way to the gate of the University of Engineering, saying goodbye with tears.

   By the way, he added Flags to Irin.

  Irin might have said more inauspicious words from Deng, so he quickly flashed away.

  The great engineer A Deng, before he left, wanted to say that he personally drove Yilin to the destination.

   But as soon as A Deng said these words, Yi Rin walked faster. This made A Dengchu look bewildered and puzzled at the entrance of the College of Engineering.

   When did this student become so respectful of the "old" driver?

   "Ah, that's nice."

   A Deng instantly felt that his earnest teaching had paid off. He walked arrogantly on the academy trail and returned to the big project tower.

  …

  Irin left the College of Engineering and breathed a sigh of relief.

   Fortunately, Deng has self-knowledge.

   This "important side quest" is already an SS-level difficult task.

   If Deng is allowed to drive, it will be less difficult to soar to SSS level.

  Irin stood for a while not far from the College of Engineering.

  Wang Tiandi followed with a flick of his tail.

   Before departure, Yi Rin sent a message to Wang Tiandi, and the dog really followed.

Huh?

  Irin suddenly found that the dog's smile was very shy and arrogant.

   Take a closer look.

   There was a red lip print on the dog's face.

  Irin instantly understood what this dog was busy with these days.

   "Do you remember the big she-wolf near Rabu Town and in the Moonlight Forest?"

  Irin sighed softly.

  In an instant, Wang Tiandi's raspy smile froze on the dog's face.

  Irin walks on the bustling streets alone and with a dog.

   As far as he could see, the entire city seemed to belong to the scope of the "Great Engineering College".

   Almost all of them have the title of "engineer" on their heads.

  In the city, there are many tall buildings.

  The air routes are criss-crossed, and the flying boards shuttle quickly and in an orderly manner.

  In the streets, there are many odd devices.

  Like a vending machine, a real massage machine, red, green, yellow, blue, orange and purple street lights, a flight path in the sky…

   This is a strange city.

   But Irin couldn't feel a sense of discord.

  If you ignore the light of those crystals and various "circuits" applied to life, this place seems to be a modern metropolis.

  Irin walked inside and suddenly had the illusion of returning to the "real" world.

  Although Irin has no memory of "reality", it feels like it shouldn't go wrong.

   "The style of this game is getting weirder and weirder."

  Irin was suddenly curious, what strange and magnificent customs are on the backs of other giant beasts.

  Think about it, if you weren't trapped in this game world and couldn't get out, travel around. Going through the seven... er no, it's six giant beasts. It's also very interesting to see the scenes on the backs of different giant beasts.

   "This game is really interesting."

  Irin quickened her pace, but couldn't help but laugh.

   Bearing the title of [Intermediate Engineer], Yi Rin enjoyed all kinds of admiring gazes projected from all around.

  Intermediate engineer with high authority in the city.

   All major stores have given a super low discount of 20%.

  But Yi Rin has always been used to prostitutes for free, so this discount is naturally disliked.

   But in order to avoid losing the reputation of the [Friendly] Great Engineer College, Yilin honestly spent gold coins and purchased a batch of daily necessities.

   Speaking of which, the [Intermediate Great Engineer Suit] on his body has some weird bonus attributes.

  【Hand Speed+3%】

  【Hand Speed+5%】

  【Hand Speed+7%】

   A good-looking engineer robe, what "hand speed" is added?

  Irin was speechless about the attributes of this equipment.

   But the weird attribute of "hand speed" is not useless.

   At the very least, the speed of Irin's drawing of lines was much faster after wearing this equipment.

after an hour.

  Irin walked out of the city.

  Irin held up the map she bought from the grocery store and looked at the route marked on the map while memorizing it.

  The maps sold in the Aurora store are much more detailed than those sold on the "Giant Beast Gaia". At the very least, there is less fog on the map.

   "Abandoned Crystal Mine can be reached along the northwest, via the Path of Sorrow, and through the Mist Mountains."

   "Huh? The location of the Mountains of Mist is marked with an '×'? What does it mean? Treasure? Shouldn't it be so blatantly marked on a 100G map?"

   Soon after, Yi Rin arrived at the Sad Path with Wang Tiandi with doubts and expectations.

  The city of the University of Engineering is surrounded by lush vegetation.

  But after coming to the Sorrows Path, the land turned gray, and there were many gray prism-shaped barbs along the roadside, not even a single weed, and there was an atmosphere of desolation and devastation everywhere.

  The dead branches with all the dead leaves and fallen leaves are scattered on both sides of the path. From a distance, it looks like a ferocious tree monster. If it weren't for the fact that the red names and grades didn't appear on the dead wood, it was as weird as a "battle-damaged" gardening design, and Irin might have stabbed it with a knife and tried it.

   The gray prism on the side of the road caught Irin's attention. In fact, the road is covered with this stuff, it's really hard not to pay attention.

  Irin walked to the side of the path, crouched down, and looked at the gray prismatic barbs growing out of the soil.

  These barbs are like a piece of grass, and the surface of the barbs is angular and dull, clearly a solid substance.

   "Wait, is this a crystal?"

  Irin looked at her carefully, and there was a hint of surprise in her eyes.

   "No..."

  Irin shook his head quickly.

   These crystal-like barbs do not feel any "crystal" energy at all.

  Irin is also a serious engineer now, and he can tell the difference without much effort.

   "This is the depleted crystal."

  Irin took out the question mark divine sword, pinched it into a double dagger, and tapped the gray barb lightly.

   The force of the percussion is not great.

   "Susususu..."

  The gray barb that Irin poked at, instantly turned into powder on the ground.

  Irin silently stood up and walked forward.

  The surroundings were dead silent.

   "jijijiji-"

   Deep down the path, there were occasional monsters' strange cries, breaking the silence.

  “Kakaka…”

  Irin stepped on a lot of gray barbs with every step she took, leaving behind gray powder on the ground.

   Here, it is like a dead land.

   is not angry.

  Irin raised her head.

   Even the clear sky seemed to be covered with a gray haze, and there was no cloud in sight.

   As far as Yi Rin could see, the scenery in front of him, the world around him, seemed to be crying silently, like a pantomime with extreme sadness, without a single line. But the atmosphere was enough to make people feel depressed, and sadness could not help but rise in my heart.

   "So this is the Path of Sorrow."

  Irin suddenly understood the origin of this land and its name.

   is walking a distance.

   Not far from Irin, the little monsters in this leveling area finally appeared.

  【Bouncing Monster】

  【LV39】

  Lv39 children are still within the range that Irin can accept.

  Irin spent more than a month in the College of Engineers to learn scientific knowledge, and the level was just as good as the completion of the current goal of the main quest, and it was only Lv36. There is a certain gap with the monsters in this leveling area.

   But this difference should be nothing to Irin.

   He is a man who will be mistaken by his teammates as a man who is hanging in minutes once he makes a full shot.

   The monster named [Bounce Monster], looks cute, round and dark. On the sphere, there are two smart eyes, an exaggerated smiling face, and a cartoon style.

   Anyway, the style of this game is weird and unpredictable, and Yi Rin is used to watching it, too lazy to complain.

   Before entering the battle, Yi Rin released the two mother spirits, Nie Hongxiu and Bai Xiaoyi, and let them breathe.

   "Oh? Your skin looks healthy today!"

   By the way, Yi Rin switched to another method, taking the time to brush the "bond value" of the Divine Sword.

  Bai Xiaoyi snorted softly and pouted, "Nonsense."

  Nie Hongxiu turned her head away, white hair and bare feet, floating in the void, her expression cold. It seemed, as if, not happy at all.

  【Divine Sword 'Bai Xiaoyi' Fetter Value +2. 】

  【Divine Sword ‘Nie Hongxiu’ bond value +3. 】

  Woman, your name is "discussing uprightness".

  Irin had already grasped the trick of brushing the "bond value" and laughed without saying a word.

  The dog smiled evilly, took out the brand-new fighting claws, equipped them, sharpened their claws, and was about to attack.

  Irin is faster than the dog.

  's figure moved, turned into a shadow, and quietly came behind the bouncing monster.

  【Follow the Shadow】!

  【Shadow Kill】!

  【Poisoned Dagger】!

  【Two Swordsmanship】!

  【Concentrate】!

  【Venomous Assassination】!

   Breathing!

  Shattering Strike!

   Before knowing the characteristics of the bouncing monster, Yi Rin had no plans to keep it. Therefore, Yi Rin directly chose the most complete combo, and the eight combos turned into one move and attacked with a bang.

Huh?

   Yi Rin approached the back of the bouncing monster, only to find that the shape of this cute Q monster was familiar and unique.

   On the forehead, there is a thick hair. When Yi Rin approached, she realized that the black, slightly curly hair was very conspicuous.

  Irin's combos are very skilled.

  Proficient enough to almost form muscle memory.

   Before Irin had time to think about why there was a curly hair growing on the monster's skull, this well-trained knife suddenly stabbed into the back of the bouncing monster's heart.

  【-684】.

   A three-digit number suddenly bounced from the top of Bouncing Monster's forehead.

   Originally this was a happy thing.

until…

   sizzle—

   The curly Q hair on his forehead quickly caught fire and burned.

   "Fuck! It's... a bomb!!"

  Boom—

far away.

  The exploding heat wave blew all Wang Tiandi's stubborn dog hair to the back of his head.

  Wang Tiandi widened the dog's eyes.

   In the heat wave, the dog's hair is messy and the dog's face is confused.

   (end of this chapter)