Chapter 96: Chapter 7: Reentering the Abyss
"So you just bought it?"
Sasa looked incredulously at Yan Luo, who was organizing his gear, and pointed to the villa undergoing a major renovation, "A gravity training room, you just bought it?!"
Riding on the motorcycle, Yan Luo nodded, "Even though the price was one hundred million, I could buy it on loan. I only need to pay eight million as a principal; counting the interest, I’ll likely have to repay one hundred and twelve million."
Silence, a long silence.
Sasa quietly looked at Yan Luo, wanting to say a lot, but in the end, said nothing.
If possible, she really wanted Yan Luo to support her with some money to buy more scientific instruments, but it was just a thought.
After all, Yan Luo and she were merely in a cooperative relationship; if her research couldn’t bring enough profit to Yan Luo, there was no way he would invest money into it.
The issue is that scientific research is inherently a costly and low-return endeavor. Sometimes money is spent with no returns at all, which is common in research.
So, before reaching a deeper alliance with Yan Luo, Sasa had to find ways to earn money to buy scientific instruments herself.
But again, research is something particularly costly.
Setting aside unnecessary thoughts, Sasa looked at Yan Luo and said softly, "Even if you can earn five million per Abyss hunt, you would need at least 23 hunts to pay off the loan..."
"I know." Yan Luo finally finished checking all his equipment, ensuring nothing was overlooked.
With both hands on the motorcycle handlebars, Yan Luo looked ahead toward the direction of the Abyss Entrance.
"So I have to earn at least ten million for each Abyss hunt!"
Why do many Hunters want to squeeze into the Bone-Eroding Plain? Because it’s more profitable, of course!
The Bone-Eroding Plain has many high-level demons roaming, and compared to the more terrifying Crescent Mountain Range, the demons on the Plain are at least within the realm that ordinary Hunters can handle.
In other areas, one can only earn leftovers. Many demons on the Bone-Eroding Plain are born at Dangerous-level; hunting there can earn almost as much as in the Crescent Mountain Range.
To make a lot of money, one has to go either to the Bone-Eroding Plain or the Crescent Mountain Range.
However, the powerful demons in the Crescent Mountain Range are too many; it’s the main area of activity for large warbands. Yan Luo isn’t yet capable enough to contend with lethal-level demons, let alone hunt in the Crescent Mountain Range.
After calculating, only the Bone-Eroding Plain meets Yan Luo’s needs.
As usual, Yan Luo handled everything and smoothly entered the Crimson Abyss.
As for the renovation of the villa, he left it to Sasa to look after.
After entering the Abyss, Yan Luo immediately headed toward the Bone-Eroding Plain.
Time is tight, and the task is heavy. To earn ten million in twelve days, he needs to maximize every second, wasting no time.
Yan Luo has already decided that, in the Abyss, he will sleep only two to three times in more than ten days, spending the rest hunting demons and not wasting time on those whose materials aren’t worth much.
Anyway, with the Magic Power replenishing him, Yan Luo can go without sleep for a long time, and his body won’t get tired, though mentally, there might be issues. But just a sleep will restore him.
Having studied the demon encyclopaedia thoroughly, Yan Luo knows which demon materials can earn big money; he just hadn’t deliberately sought those lucrative demons before.
Now, to repay the loan, he feels he needs to make an effort.
On the way to the Bone-Eroding Plain, Yan Luo inevitably encountered demons. Coincidentally, one of them was on his hunting list, so he had to stop and kill it.
Fortunately, with Yan Luo’s current equipment and physical capabilities, taking down a Dangerous-level demon isn’t hard.
With swift movements, he resolved the demon and continued his journey.
Leaving the entrance, as long as there are no detours, and considering the hindrance of road demons, he can enter the Bone-Eroding Plain in eight hours.
The dense trees receded around him, replaced by an extensive plain.
Unlike other areas named by features, the Bone-Eroding Plain got its name because it devoured so many Hunters’ lives.
The Crimson Abyss appeared in Year 47 of the Abyss Calendar. As soon as it surfaced, many Hunters rushed there.
The Crimson No. 1, 2, 3 entrances were soon explored; however, connecting to the northern region, the discovery of Crimson No. 3 was the latest, but it became the busiest entrance.
Because the Crimson No. 3 entrance connects to the Bone-Eroding Plain.
The entrances of the Dark Forest and Blood Lake, No. 1 and 2, are relatively peaceful. Only the No. 3 entrance in the Bone-Eroding Plain, due to the rampant high-level demons, caused numerous casualties, giving the Plain its name.
Shortly after entering the Bone-Eroding Plain, Yan Luo encountered a rabbit-type demon.
It looked cute, but he knew this demon called "Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug" was very dangerous.
It is actually bait released by an insect-type demon, appearing harmless, but anything that approaches—whether other demons or Hunters—will be hunted by its hidden main body.
Yan Luo didn’t go near; instead, he fired a shot from afar, grabbing the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug’s attention, and then tossed a grenade into a well-camouflaged hole near the rabbit.
The grenade rolled into the tunnel and exploded moments later, causing the ground to arch upward.
In the next instant, a centipede-like worm burst from the tunnel, writhing wildly in the air, emitting a piercing screech.
Yan Luo stood motionless because this worm locks onto targets by sensing vibrations; if it feels no vibrations, it will lose its target.
After twisting in the air for a moment, the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug realized it had lost its target and had to stop, slowly retracting into its burrow.
Yan Luo tossed another grenade, then drew his long blade.
The grenade fell into the tunnel, paining the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug.
Furious, it burst from the ground again, only for Yan Luo to start his motorcycle, setting the blade horizontally.
Feeling the ground shake violently, the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug turned in that direction, but Yan Luo’s motorcycle could instantly accelerate to its limit, covering the dozen meters in the blink of an eye.
Yan Luo brushed past the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug, slicing its body with his blade. The half with its brain hit the ground, while the two halves convulsed, looking quite disgusting.
Fortunately, Yan Luo was used to this, turned the bike around, and went back to finish off the wriggling bug with a slash.
After killing the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug, Yan Luo sheathed his long blade, quietly waiting for a moment, watching as the bug’s body dissipated into Magic Power and then condensed into a material.
"Tch!"
The material that appeared before Yan Luo was a chitinous shell, the least valuable of the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug’s potential drops.
What Yan Luo wanted was the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug’s sensory gland, valuable for increasing the success rate of an Engraving. It’s a fairly rare and costly material. With it, Yan Luo could achieve a tenth of his Abyss hunting target.
Yet, even the smallest mosquito leg adds to the meal, so Yan Luo still collected the chitinous shell.
Successfully hunting the Cunning Rabbit Mimic Bug, Yan Luo continued deeper into the Bone-Eroding Plain.
In the first hour within the Bone-Eroding Plain, Yan Luo encountered two teams of Hunters.
One team was being chased by a lethal-level demon. Upon seeing Yan Luo, they sought his help.
Without a word, Yan Luo turned his bike around, rushing toward the lethal-level demon.
His unstoppable demeanor startled the team of Hunters; they had only hoped for a slim chance, not expecting the random Hunter they encountered to be formidable?
Seeing Yan Luo getting close to the lethal-level demon, a Hunter finally realized, warning, "Hey! You haven’t activated your Engraving!"
"I haven’t."
Yan Luo responded coldly, then leaped from the motorcycle, holding his blade to strike down on the demon’s head.
The deer-like demon tried to ram Yan Luo but failed to notice the motorcycle’s body swung sideways, fiercely striking one of its forelegs.
Bam!
The sturdy motorcycle broke one of the deer-like demon’s legs, while Yan Luo’s long blade sliced with a silver flash, hitting the demon’s head.