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Compared to the vibrant colors in the previous mine, the area surrounding the mother crystal was quite sparse, except for the section they had just arrived at. The other sections, while encircling the mother crystal, were relatively empty, with one side completely open.
The two of them leaned forward to take a look, only to see a vast darkness ahead. Yao Beiluo took out a light device from his spatial pouch and illuminated the area, revealing what appeared to be an abyss.
Moreover, from the reactions of the surrounding crystals, it was evident that a massive amount of energy was surging out from the depths of the abyss.
To test the depth of the abyss, Yao Beiluo retrieved a depth gauge from his spatial pouch. However, as soon as he powered it on, the device emitted a series of alarming beeps.
There was a magnetic field anomaly! With the technological device rendered useless, Yao Beiluo took out a glow stick from his pouch, snapped it in half, and tossed it into the abyss.
They watched as the glow stick vanished without a trace, not even hitting the ground. It was clear that it had fallen too deep for their eyes to see.
Since they couldn't see the bottom with their naked eyes, Lin Yao activated her Extreme Vision Eye to peer into the abyss. However, after just one glance, she felt an intense pain from the overwhelming energy and instinctively stepped back, quickly retracting her gaze.
Seeing this, Yao Beiluo rushed over to support her. "What happened?"
Lin Yao's eyes were streaming with blood tears, clearly suffering from backlash. She covered her stinging eyes and leaned weakly against him. "When I looked into the abyss with my Extreme Vision Eye, I was overwhelmed by that dense energy!"
Yao Beiluo was taken aback. He found it hard to imagine how concentrated that energy must be to cause such a reaction.
After resting for a while to ease the pain in her eyes, Lin Yao realized she couldn't bear to look at the dazzling crystals anymore and asked Yao Beiluo for a pair of goggles to wear.
At this moment, she finally had time to explain to him. "The soft and gooey crystal tree we touched earlier is actually the mother crystal of this energy mine. Its purpose is to condense rich energy into crystal stones. Just look at this massive energy mine; you can imagine how dense the energy in that abyss must be."
Yao Beiluo fell silent for a while as he processed Lin Yao's words. "So you're saying that if we leave this mother crystal undisturbed, we will have a continuous supply of crystal stones in the future?"
"That's about right," she replied. "But I'm not sure how long it takes for this mother crystal to condense one piece of crystal—maybe a day or two, maybe longer. It all depends on whether you're willing to wait."
"Ultimately, it's a sustainable path forward, isn't it?" Yao Beiluo smiled slightly and said.
Lin Yao felt that her eyes, still recovering from the backlash, were playing tricks on her. In that moment, she found that Yao Beiluo's smile was particularly radiant.
"Since this abyss isn't a passage, we can only keep searching for a way out," Lin Yao declared as she stood up decisively.
"Where do we look?" Yao Beiluo asked, rising to his feet as well.
"Up!"
"Up?"
"Yes, I just remembered something."
Lin Yao climbed out of the cave and found the stone she had moved earlier. She began to examine it closely. They had previously searched for ventilation holes and scrutinized the interior without noticing anything unusual. Suddenly, it struck her that they hadn't investigated the back of the stone.
The formation of the pure crystal was due to the influence of the mother ore, so there must be a reason behind the formation of the pure liquid. With nothing else around, only this stone remained, which surely contributed to the generation of the energy liquid.
If they couldn't find answers within the stone, then they would have to look at its back.
The back of the stone was covered with a thick layer of grime, making it difficult to study. Lin Yao flipped it over and found a dagger to carefully scrape away the surface dirt.
As she gradually removed the grime, a strange pattern began to emerge on the bottom of the stone. If it weren't for the fact that this cave bore no signs of human presence and that she had scraped it herself, Yao Beiluo could hardly believe such an oddly regular design could form naturally.
Once the last layer of grime fell away, Lin Yao's system prompted her: "Discovered checkpoint [Natural Elemental Matrix]. Would you like to spend a checkpoint to sign in?"
Lin Yao was taken aback. She had always thought that matrices were constructs created by intelligent beings, but seeing this [Natural Elemental Matrix] checkpoint made her question everything.
At that moment, she had reason to doubt. Perhaps matrices weren't solely human creations; they might have been formed by nature's extraordinary forces and discovered by humans later for research and utilization.
Seeing her astonished expression as she stared at the pattern, Yao Beiluo didn't interrupt her thoughts. After she regained her composure, he asked, "Do you recognize this pattern?"
"Yes, this is a natural matrix. Isn't it a coincidence? I just learned a bit about matrices from Academician Zheng and now I've stumbled upon a natural matrix. It seems fate isn't against us."
Yao Beiluo looked at her with eager anticipation. How should she put it?
Lin Yao patted the stone and said excitedly, "Once I fully grasp this, I might be able to create an Earth Element Matrix and then burrow my way out!"
With the foundational knowledge she gained from studying with Academician Zheng, along with the blueprints she had drawn, Lin Yao had developed a certain understanding of matrix theory. The Earth Element Matrix, as the name suggests, is a matrix that balances the Earth elements.
All she needed to do was make slight modifications to this matrix, emphasizing the Earth element, and she was confident she could create an Earth Element Matrix. However, researching this was easier said than done. Even with the system providing her with blueprints for the matrix, it took her quite some time to comprehend the arrangement of various energies.
After mastering that, she would still need additional time to modify the matrix. It was truly like what others said: just when you learned to walk, you wanted to run. But she had no choice; after all, the supplies in Yao Beiluo's spatial pocket were limited. If those supplies ran out before they found the expeditionary forces, would they just have to wait to starve?
Despite knowing how incredibly difficult it would be, Lin Yao had no choice but to face the challenge head-on. Seeing how hard Lin Yao was working on her research made Yao Beiluo restless as well. He asked Lin Yao for her notes on matrix studies and began his own research.
Perhaps he had a talent for this area; Yao Beiluo's learning progress was quite rapid. After half a month, he was able to discuss matrix modifications with Lin Yao. Having another person to brainstorm with brought new perspectives.
With Yao Beiluo's involvement, their progress in modifying the matrix accelerated significantly. Just when Lin Yao began to doubt her life choices from all the grinding work, their Earth Element Matrix was finally completed.
Of course, completing the matrix did not mean they were finished. They still needed to integrate the Earth Element Matrix with machines capable of moving through soil, allowing them to traverse through layers of earth using the matrix.
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