Chapter 271 Water

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Vincent took three punches to create a hole… The luminescent stone somehow lost its glow after getting detached from the wall leaving only four glowing stones in the cavern.

"Allow me…" Tara suddenly said seeing that Vincent is struggling.

Well, he only made a small hole, and obviously, not enough for them to pass through.

"A-alright… I just want to try this gauntlet anyway… I can make it larger if I use the cane." Vincent didn't know but he felt that he needed to explain.

"It's okay… Let me deal with it."

With this said, Vincent moved back and allowed Tara to do it.

Crash~

Rubbles started falling as Tara controlled her Celestial Armor to only cover her hands as she clawed through it.

That's right, to ensure that the tunnel won't collapse, she decided to be careful with it as she cleared the path ahead of them.

Soon, a path wide enough for them to use has finally been revealed.

The path ahead was quite dark but the three of them had no issues about it. Their concern is whether there were traps laid out ahead or perhaps creatures hiding…

"It's clear… The tunnel should be quite safe. It seems that it's connected to another cavern or room."

"Can you tell what kind of place it is?" Vincent asked Tara.

However, she shook her head at this.

"I can't. It feels like another space. My senses are being blocked."

"Hmm… That's good enough. It means that it's a special place. Let's head inside… Oh, do you think we should cover this secret passage?"

Vincent asked for the two's opinions. It's not like he's being petty but it's because he could feel that the level of danger ahead is higher than the level of explorers going here.

If the others decided to enter without enough preparation, they'll just end their life.

Although it shouldn't be related to him anymore, he just felt that being a good citizen from time to time might give him some sort of good karma in return.

After considering their options, Vincent decided to just simply block the path with the rubbles. If the others decided to remove these stones and dirt, they could easily see the passage since there was no mana art or special technique involved.

However, this is mainly to ensure that the bugs wouldn't see the new path that has appeared within the dungeon and follow them inside.

Plop~ Plop~ Plop~

The sound of dripping water can be heard as they headed inside. They only walked for about 30 meters so they were quite confused.

"Tara, Rem, I think there's a pond ahead…"

Vincent doesn't have a bat-like ability or echolocation, however, he was able to tell the size of the pond from the dripping water. He doesn't know how he did it as it just came to him. If he would make a guess, it seems to be related to his improved senses after his eyes became blind.

Nevertheless, what's important is that this pond wasn't here when they scanned the surroundings from the outside.

Tara was seemingly surprised as well.

"It's too dark… I can't tell how deep it is."

The only source of light that they have was Vincent's Ring of Light. It is just an uncommon ring that has been enhanced and ascended to Epic +10.

"Hmm… Do you think there's a creature underneath it?" Vincent asked.

"It's better to use our armor to survey…"

"Oh~ Can you use it to dive underwater?—Ah, that's a stupid question, you can probably use it even in space… Alright… Please check the pond ahead of us."

Vincent immediately corrected himself as he allowed Tara and Rem to check how deep it is and what could possibly be hiding underneath.

Of course, Vincent felt quite nervous at this since no matter how strong they are, this place can still be full of surprises.

Clink. Clink. Clink…

Their protective suits activated as their bodies were covered by the alloy that seems to have its own life.

While Tara has metallic silver and blue armor, Rem has this black armor with an aesthetic design.

Tara's armor seems to be very fit for her but Rem, on the other hand, has an armor that is a bit bulkier.

It's certainly different from what Vincent saw before.

'Does the armor has different forms? Is it a perk for being a Celestial?' Vincent mused as he saw the two diving in the pond.

Since they disappeared, it shows how deep this pond was and Vincent couldn't help but feel alarmed after his connection to them was cut off! He can't feel their presence at all!

He waited for a while but since there are still some ripples on the surface of the pond, he knows that they should be fine somehow…

It seems that this pond is actually very special.

'Can I appraise it?' Vincent thought. Anyway, no one was stopping him so he knelt close to the pond and took a handful of water.

Surprisingly, he was able to appraise it without any issues.

[ You have discovered the River Dragon Saliva ]

[ A small amount of River Dragon Saliva ]

[ Quality: Mid-Grade

Number of Enhancements: 0/10

Disruption: 2

Description: An odorless liquid to many but incredibly foul to certain types of bugs and creatures. Consuming a small amount may not be important but consuming three vials of this liquid can cause Mana Disruption disabling any Mana Practitioner from connecting to their Mana Source for a long duration.

Remarks: Every enhancement will improve the effects of the liquid. ]

Vincent had a hurried breathing as he was shocked by this discovery.

'Saliva?! This pond is saliva!'

He immediately tossed out the 'water' in his hands as he pulled out a towel from his ring to wipe his hands. Luckily, the towel is quite special as well so Vincent was sure that even if it has a scent that he can't smell, it should've disappeared by now.

Then, a realization came to him… It was quite weird that the saliva hasn't gone dry yet… Furthermore, why is it coming from the stalactite?!