Ye Ningze's unspoken question was whether Su Xue wanted to proceed further.
After all, they had already encountered nine saber-toothed tigers here. If they continued deeper,
No one knew what would ultimately happen. If the two of them perished in this place, it would inevitably trigger a series of reactions.
Ye Ningze was fine; he was a solitary individual. But Su Xue was different. Su Xue was the eldest daughter of the Su family. If the Su family's eldest daughter were to perish here, the terrifying chain reaction it would cause was understood by everyone present.
Many eyes were fixed on Su Xue, hoping to marry her and at least forge an alliance with the Su family.
However, the Su family's attitude in recent years had been ambiguous, clearly pursuing a strategy of "hoarding valuable goods."
Therefore, everyone understood that Miss Su of the Su family could certainly fetch a high price.
This realization brought a sense of calm to their hearts. As long as the Su family was willing to buy, it meant they still had a chance. If the Su family was unwilling to sell,
And marry Su Xue off to some impoverished young man, that would be the most troublesome outcome.
Thus, no one dared to question that Su Xue's safety was crucial to the security of the entire Sun Base.
Su Xue's answer was, of course, to continue exploring. The reason was simple: if they encountered saber-toothed tigers outside, it implied that more powerful demonic beasts and richer treasures lay within.
To be honest, their journey this time was half for self-training and half for gold and treasures.
Turning back at the sight of gold and treasures was not their style. Moreover, Su Xue, as the heir of the Su family, had not had an easy path.
Especially as a woman, she constantly faced gossip and pressure from various quarters.
It was important to remember that Su Xue was not the only one vying to become the head of the Su family. Countless eyes were watching Su Xue and the Su family.
If Su Xue made even the slightest mistake, they would nitpick and find any means possible to force her out of the Su family.
At that point, the Su family would become their domain. Therefore, as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Su family, Su Xue bore pressure unimaginable to ordinary people.
Thus, they faced the same choice. If it were an ordinary person, they could easily turn and leave.
But Su Xue had no right to leave, as she represented not only herself but also her lineage.
Therefore, Su Xue's answer was firm:
"Let's keep going. I, Su Xue, want to see what demons, ghosts, and seductive spirits lie ahead."
After speaking, Su Xue walked forward alone.
For her, there was only one way in this world: to constantly press forward, even if mountains and oceans lay ahead, even if it meant facing knives and fires.
Ye Ningze followed behind Su Xue. He knew Su Xue was not an ordinary person.
If ordinary people had choices in such a predicament, Su Xue had no room for choice.
Her only option was to constantly move forward, because only by constantly advancing could she survive among the various factions.
Su Xue and Ye Ningze reached a relatively spacious and dark area.
Their gazes fell upon something that resembled a shattered star ahead.
Ye Ningze recognized it at a glance: this place, like a shattered star, was a spatial rift.
No one knew where this spatial rift connected, nor why it appeared in this location.
They only knew that this spatial rift was the true遗迹 (yíjì - relic/ruins) itself, a civilization that humans had never encountered.
They had no idea what kind of power these civilizations possessed, so the reason for the spatial rift's appearance was self-evident.
Furthermore, there was a crucial point: the spatial rift appeared here with the fundamental purpose of providing a passage for explorers.
However, even if the door was opened by the other party, you might not dare to easily enter their passage.
Thus, the two stood in silence before the passage for a long time. Finally, Ye Ningze turned to look back at Su Xue:
"What are you planning to do?"
Su Xue replied without hesitation:
"What else can I do? We'll take it one step at a time."
Indeed, they had no better plan. But what Ye Ningze was referring to was not their current predicament, but the situation Su Xue was about to face.
And Su Xue's answer was not about the current dilemma, but about the situation in the Sun Base.
It was precisely because of this that they exchanged a knowing smile. Taking it one step at a time, although not an ideal solution,
They both knew in their hearts that it was the only method available to them.
Su Xue stepped into the spatial tunnel. When they saw the scenery before them again, they saw a magnificent palace.
The palace stood like a colossal beast on the mountaintop. No one knew how many years this palace had endured.
But they knew this palace would be the most miraculous in the world.
The reason was simple: this palace seemed to have come alive, constantly observing Ye Ningze and Su Xue.
"You must have felt it too, this palace doesn't seem to be an inanimate object."
Ye Ningze nodded slowly. He indeed had this feeling, and it was growing stronger.
But even so, what of it?
Even knowing that the palace had come alive, it didn't seem particularly significant to Ye Ningze.
However, there seemed to be something special beneath this palace, something Ye Ningze could already sense.
Su Xue did not hide it from Ye Ningze and directly told him:
"I believe you've also sensed that there's something extraordinary beneath this palace. So, I'll tell you the truth: beneath this palace lies a mine, and this mine specifically produces something called Mithril."
Upon hearing the word "Mithril," Ye Ningze's eyebrows twitched immediately.
Mithril was a remarkably special metal material. If even a small amount of Mithril was mixed with other metals,
That metal would instantly become incredibly hard. It was precisely for this reason that Mithril was extremely valuable in the apocalypse.
It could even be said that it was impossible to buy with money. If a Mithril mine were truly opened here,
Ye Ningze was also very curious about the changes it would bring.
After all, a Mithril mine could produce two hundred kilograms of Mithril annually, and one kilogram of Mithril was already priceless.