114 Through the Hole (2/2)

\”Okay, let's stop teasing the author now.\” Wang Tao commented.

\”En.\” Ye Qin replied as the two finished off the lunch.

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After lunch, they packed up their stuff. Turning around, it seemed like the hydra wanted to stay in the water.

\”We'll be back later, stay here for now, if you're hungry you can go hunt.\” Ye Qin told it.

The hydra nodded its three heads. It then dived deep into the water and disappeared.

\”Now, let us explore this place. But first, these crystals seem to be a little special.\” Ye Qin said.

\”Yea, I don't know why, but it feels kinda familiar. Maybe it's made of the same energy that the contract stones are made of.\” Wang Tao thought.

Heading off, Ye Qin explored one area, while Wang Tao went to the opposite side. They touched the crystals that were blue, white, purple and green all at the same time. It was like looking at a marble with streaks of different colored light sticking around in different directions.

Ye Qin touched a piece, the surface was extremely smooth and felt very satisfying to touch. It was neither warm nor cold and stayed at a tepid temperature.

He found a small piece that he dug out using some tools he had brought with him. He put it into a poach before it went into the storage space.

He then walked up to a large piece that was even bigger than himself. He touched it and closed his eyes as if trying to sense something.

On the other side, Wang Tao was doing the same. The two boys had their eyes closed and stayed still without a single movement.

Their breaths were in sync.

Silence filled the cave. The only sound that could be heard, was the occasional drop of water that leaked from the ceiling. It was the same liquid that formed the crystals around them.

After ten minutes, the two boys woke up in unison.

Bzz!

At the same time, they felt as though they were hit with a small shock of thunder.

\”Ah!\” they cried out slightly.

\”Boss... these things.\” Wang Tao said.

\”En, it was weird.\” Ye Qin replied.

\”When I was sensing it out, I felt a warm stream of energy filling my body. My contract stone was reacting with the energy, it felt like it was getting bigger. Or rather, expanding the energy within. I can't really describe it.\” Wang Tao said.

\”Yea, I felt that too.\”

\”!\”

The two suddenly had a thought come to their minds at the same time.

\”Boss, are you thinking what I'm thinking?\” Wang Tao asked.

\”Yea, if we're right, then these crystals can expand the contract stones! That may mean that humans will be able to have more monsters.\” Ye Qin replied.

\”If that's true, then we need to find out if this will let us gain a new inborn monster, or maybe if we could capture monsters and take them as our own.\” Wang Tao added.

The two boys nodded, they took out much larger tools and began to dig around the crystals to bring them back. If they were right, then the idea they had might become a reality.

\”Right, I forgot to say something.\” Wang Tao suddenly said.

\”What?\” Ye Qin asked.

\”Aren't we finding too many things? It's only been a little bit over one hundred chapters, I feel like our luck is too good.\” Wang Tao said.

\”Well, blame the author, it's his idea.\” Ye Qin shrugged.

Author: \”F*ck! Can you stop?!\”

Ye Qin and Wang Tao continued digging out the crystals and stored them inside their smartwatches. It wasn't until five hours later, did they dig up a good amount that wasn't too much nor too little. After all, the crystals would've surely taken years upon years to form.