Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Hidden Mode Activated!
Han Dong looked on dumbfounded, completely unable to understand how Lin Ye managed it.
After all, it couldn’t be that the Strength Attribute of Lin Ye, a Healer, was higher than his, a Fighter, right?
So to push this lever, he must have used some unknown means...
Han Dong opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn’t ask.
If he asked and Lin Ye explained, it would be fine; if he didn’t want to say, it would just be awkward.
Besides, doesn’t everyone have a few secrets?
Han Dong appropriately maintained his silence.
After pushing the lever, Lin Ye clapped his hands, utterly at ease.
In fact, pushing this lever didn’t require anything fancy; you just needed a Strength Attribute of 100 points.
That Han Dong couldn’t push this lever was perfectly normal.
Because for a Professional at Han Dong’s level, a Strength Attribute of 50 points at Level 5 is the maximum, making it impossible to push the lever.
As for Lin Ye, he clearly couldn’t be judged by common standards.
Relying on the effect of the Healing Dominator, Lin Ye’s Attributes were simply incomparable to Professionals of the same level.
Pushing this lever was incredibly easy for him.
"Let’s go!"
Lin Ye didn’t explain anything, immediately leading the team out of the mine.
After leaving the mine, Lin Ye led the team, continuously heading for the mountaintop.
...
"Ke Jue, I already said, there’s no need to waste time in this mine..."
In another team, a tall and burly Warrior complained, looking at his equipment; it was clear he was a well-resourced talent type player.
And in the team, besides Ke Jue, who had an SS-level Talent, the others either had S-level Talents or rare professions, truly a luxurious lineup.
With such a lineup, they could basically sweep through any corresponding Level Secret Realm.
However, as the captain, Ke Jue insisted on entering this ’meaningless’ mine to search.
As expected, they ended up with nothing.
As for Ke Jue’s assertion that the lever might be key to SSS-grade evaluation, the Warriors in the team were powerless.
"Let me be straight! My Strength is already 80 points, and I still can’t move it... It can’t be that you need 100 points of Strength to push it, right? Except for those SSS-grade Talent freaks, who can do it?" The Warrior complained.
"Right! If there were an SSS-grade Talent, they’d solo the Black Stone Mine, let alone team up with you and let you be the captain?" The Archer in the team mocked.
Clearly, the other three team members also felt that Ke Jue was just wasting time.
"Alright, let’s forget it then..." Ke Jue sighed, feeling still somewhat unwilling.
The Abyss Level of the Black Stone Mine had yet to be cleared with an SSS-grade evaluation; it must be that the Professionals hadn’t fulfilled the secret conditions, not that they lacked combat strength.
She had researched many guides and finally came up with this possibility...
The three Undead Mines had a lever, a horn, and a bonfire, three seemingly ordinary scenes.
If one could push the lever, blow the horn, or light the bonfire, they might find a way to achieve an SSS-grade evaluation!
But unfortunately, she encountered a setback in the first Undead Mine.
No one in the team could push this lever...
Even the 80-point Strength Warrior was helpless, confirming that this lever had no meaning at all.
At present, she could only lead the team out of this mine.
...
After Lin Ye and his team left the first Undead Mine, their marching speed was extremely fast!
With An Xinmeng as a skilled lure, their advancement speed was like taking off.
"Ha..."
After another battle, Han Dong looked around at the corpses of the monsters, panting and excited.
To be honest, this was even faster than when he previously cleared the Ordinary Level Abyss!
Having such a powerful Healer, it was hard not to be fast.
"Alright, you guys rest here for a bit, I’ll go inside that mine; I’ll be out soon." Lin Ye said as he walked ahead.
This time, he didn’t plan to bring the other three along.
Mainly because they were too slow, and alone he could go much faster.
Upon hearing Lin Ye, the other three agreed, even the most curious Han Dong couldn’t keep up with Lin Ye’s pace now.
This journey was highly efficient, but the intensity of the combat was also great!
So when he heard there was a chance to rest, he couldn’t move anymore.
Meanwhile, Lin Ye entered the mine alone, walking briskly, and in about ten minutes, he reached the end of the mine.
He was so familiar with these tunnels; he knew exactly which side road led where and which corner would have a zombie ambush!
At this moment, he arrived at a stone chamber, where a large horn was placed.
Lin Ye leaned over, took a deep breath, and blew the horn.
Immediately, a dull horn sound spread through the interconnected mine tunnels, sounding like ghostly cries, very unpleasant...
Outside, Han Dong and the others were startled.
"It’s the horn, Lin Ye blew the horn inside!" Li Fei explained.
During the recruitment of team members, she also checked the Black Stone Mine’s strategy and knew what each of the three Undead Mines contained.
She just didn’t expect that Lin Ye would be able to push the lever and blow the horn...
As for the last task — lighting the bonfire,
In her view, Lin Ye would definitely manage it!
Soon, Lin Ye emerged again, looking relaxed.
This horn was obviously different from the previous lever, requiring someone with over 100 points in agility to blow it!
They carried on with their journey!
About an hour later, they finally arrived at the last Undead Mine entrance.
Li Fei, Han Dong, and An Xinmeng sensibly stopped, letting Lin Ye go in alone.
And Lin Ye, in turn, went in with great tacit understanding.
Taking a winding path, Lin Ye at last found a pile of bonfire, with two pieces of Flint scattered beside it.
This bonfire could only be lit using these two pieces of Flint, but only someone with over 100 points in Spiritual Power could make the Flint spark into a flame.
Lin Ye walked over, picked up the Flint, holding one in each hand, and struck them against each other...
Upon collision, the Flint emitted sparks like stars falling onto the bonfire, and these little sparks directly lit the bonfire!
For a moment, the fire illuminated the entire cave chamber!
Simultaneously, the entire Black Stone Mine began to shake violently!
Terrifying roars echoed from the mountaintop!
Inside the mine, Lin Ye looked up and took a soft breath...
"I did it!" Lin Ye’s face finally broke into a smile.
Next, he just had to kill the released hidden boss to achieve the Black Stone Mine’s first SSS-Class clearance!