Han Sen and Ling Mei 'er were on their way to a gold shelter. The underground space was huge, and it was connected to one another.
On top of the rocks in many underground spaces, one could see a type of vine plant.
"Are those vines some sort of geno plant?"
Han Sen asked Ling Mei 'er, pointing at the vines. They looked familiar, but Han Sen couldn't remember where he had seen them before.
The vines were not as strong as the Jade Vine, and they looked just like ordinary vines.
"Those are the Holy Vines of the Underworld. They protect the Underworld, and we are the guardians of the Holy Vines. If you can get a gemstone geno core, you can return to Dark Spirit Shelter. That is where the main vine is," Ling Mei 'er explained.
"Can the Holy Vine bear fruit?
What is the use of its fruit? "Han Sen asked with curiosity.
Ling Mei 'er smiled and said, "Of course. But I heard from the elder that the Holy Vine has only produced one fruit, and I don't know how long it'll take for it to ripen. The elder hasn't left the sanctuary yet, partly because of the Hundred Tribe Treaty, and partly because he wants to protect the Holy Vine and the fruit."
"If even the alpha of your race wants to protect it, it must be very powerful," Han Sen asked. "It must be very powerful."
Ling Mei 'er said, "I don't know. It has only borne one fruit, and it hasn't ripened yet. The elder hasn't told me what it does, either.
But when I was young, the elder would sit next to the Holy Vine and hold me. I've touched the fruit before, but there was nothing special about it. "
After that, Ling Mei 'er gestured the shape of the fruit. Then, she went on to say, "I don't understand. The Holy Vine is so big, and it's spread all over the Underworld. Why is there only one small fruit?"
Han Sen was shocked, seeing the shape of the fruit. It was a gourd.
Seeing the shape of the gourd, Han Sen's head was suddenly struck by lightning. He remembered why the Holy Vine looked so familiar to him.
The withered vine that gave birth to Bao 'er looked very similar to the Holy Vine, but it had withered. That was why it looked so different from the Holy Vine. That was why Han Sen hadn't thought of it, but he did think it looked familiar.
After Ling Mei 'er's reminder, Han Sen thought the Holy Vine looked very similar to the Withered Vine. If the Withered Vine hadn't withered, it would have looked like this.
Han Sen drew a gourd on the ground with his finger, and then he asked Ling Mei 'er, "Is this what the holy fruit looks like?"
"Yes, exactly the same. Have you seen the Holy Fruit before?"
After that, Ling Mei 'er patted herself on the head and said, "I'm so stupid. You were just born. How could you have seen it before?"
Han Sen was shocked. The gourd he drew was based on the one Bao 'er had been born, and Ling Mei' er was telling him it looked exactly the same. Did that mean the Holy Vine had something to do with Bao 'er?
Han Sen's mind raced. Bao 'er's origin was a big mystery to Han Sen.
Only humans or creatures with human blood could travel freely between the Alliance and the God's Sanctuary.
Bao 'er was born from a gourd, so there was no way she could have human genes. Han Sen had always wondered how she could travel between the sanctuaries and the Alliance.
If she did have something to do with the Holy Vine, perhaps he could find out more about Bao 'er.
But Ling Mei 'er didn't know much about the Holy Vine. The only person who truly knew about it was the Dark Spirit Elder, who had been guarding it for a long time.
Han Sen wanted to see if the Holy Fruit was the same as the gourd that gave birth to Bao 'er.
But even if he followed Ling Mei 'er, he'd have to wait until her geno core reached gemstone class before he could return to Dark Spirit Shelter.
Ling Mei 'er wasn't weak, but she was still a child. If it wasn't for Snake King's protection, she might not have lived long enough to get a gemstone geno core.
"No. After we take down the shelter, I'll bring Bao 'er here and let her see if the Holy Vine is related to her." Han Sen wanted to help Ling Mei' er take down a gold shelter first.
The shelters of the Underworld were built in the midst of rocks. Han Sen and the others came before a stone door that was embedded in the mountain. Han Sen examined the stone door carefully.
The door had not been opened, and the lock was still in place. This was a shelter that hadn't been developed yet.
Snake King was the one who discovered the shelter, but he couldn't help her take it down. If he had, she wouldn't have had to live in a cave.
Han Sen looked at the door, and he noticed there were many mask-like symbols on it.
Usually, the symbols on a shelter's door were related to the shelter's power. He didn't know what these masks represented.
But judging from the size of the door, he didn't think the shelter inside was very large. It was either a silver shelter or a gold shelter.
"This is it." Han Sen broke the lock and pushed the door open.
There was a hall on the other side of the door. The two of them entered, but Snake King didn't follow. He just stood guard outside the door.
"Can we really take down this shelter?" Ling Mei 'er asked, as she looked around the hall.
There were stone tables and chairs in the hall, and they looked very old. At the back of the hall, there was a mask that looked like it was made of gold.
The mask looked the same as the one he had seen on the stone door, but the real thing was much more beautiful than the simple stone carvings. It looked like the mask of a god.
Before Ling Mei 'er and Ling Mei' er walked over, the gold mask flew off the wall and came for them.
There wasn't much chance of getting a geno core, and it looked like it might be a gold geno core. So, Han Sen didn't break it. Instead, he generated a coin and threw it at it.
The coin hit the forehead of the gold mask, but the mask didn't seem to be affected. It continued to fly towards Han Sen, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Han Sen.
Han Sen frowned. He thought the first coin wasn't strong enough, so he tossed out a few more coins. They all landed on the mask.