allendalepharm Chapter 14 Holy Light Pilgrimage, Lantern of the Sea God's Light
Chapter 14 Holy Light Pilgrimage, Lantern of the Sea God's Light
Lin Yi sat down and took a sip; it was indeed delicious.
"Mr. Shen, I'd like to ask you for a favor."
"explain."
"An ancient mine site has been discovered beneath our village, and it's quite large. I'd like to develop it into an underground adventure experience project with the theme of 'Slaughter City'—you've seen 'Douluo Continent,' right? That's the Slaughter City."
Shen Rongguang's eyes lit up: "I've seen it. My grandson dragged me to watch several episodes. Your idea is interesting—combining ancient ruins with popular anime IPs to create an immersive experience. It has potential."
"So I would like to ask Mr. Shen to help contact a professional geological exploration team to first determine the complete structure of the mine," Lin Yi said. "Safety comes first. Before development, we must ensure that the mine structure is stable and will not cause any problems."
Shen Rongguang nodded: "Leave this to me. I have an old classmate who is a retired chief engineer from the Provincial Geological Bureau. He has a professional team under him. I'll give him a call and have him send people over."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen."
"Don't mention it." Shen Rongguang waved his hand. "If your project succeeds, I'll be one of the shareholders, so it's only right that I contribute."
Lin Yi smiled but didn't reply.
He knew perfectly well that Shen Rongguang's offer to "become a shareholder" was a gesture of respect. This tycoon was worth at least several billion yuan and didn't care about such a small sum. He genuinely liked the place and was willing to support him.
He remembered this favor.
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Two days later.
The geological exploration team has arrived.
The team was led by Zhou, the son of Shen Rongguang's old classmate, an engineer in his thirties. There were five of them, and they brought a truckload of equipment.
Lin Yi led them to the old house's cellar and pointed out the entrance.
Engineer Zhou scanned the area with ground-penetrating radar, his expression growing increasingly surprised.
"Boss Lin, the scale of the mine beneath your village... is much larger than we expected." He showed Lin Yi the radar images. "Look, it stretches over 800 meters from the east end of the village to the west end, and the total length of the tunnels is initially estimated to be over 3 kilometers. Moreover, the preservation is quite good; most of the tunnels have not collapsed."
"Can we go down and take a look?" Lin Yi asked.
"Sure. We brought a well-drilling robot; let's send it down to explore first."
About half an hour after the robot was lowered, the footage that came back stunned everyone.
The scene depicts a well-preserved ancient alleyway, with bas-reliefs carved into the rock walls on both sides. Although severely weathered, it is still possible to discern a scene of combat—some wielding swords, some swinging hammers, and some fighting bare-handed.
Deep in the alley, the stone tablet photographed by the robot amazed even Zhou, an engineer who deals with geology year-round.
"'Slaughter City'—that name is so impactful. How could the ancients carve something like that in an underground mine?"
Lin Yi didn't speak.
He knew better than anyone what those four words meant.
That evening, he compiled the exploration report and his development plan and sent them to Zhao Dashan.
The name of the plan is—
"Proposal for the Immersive Experience Project of the Underground Relics of Qingshi Village, the 'Slaughter City'"
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The geological exploration team's report came out three days later.
The conclusion is that the underground mine ruins in Qingshi Village have a stable structure and are suitable for development. It is recommended that reinforcement and renovation be carried out under professional guidance, and that the site be developed as a cultural tourism project.
Upon receiving this report, Zhao Dashan was even more enthusiastic than Lin Yi.
He immediately convened a meeting of the village committee, which unanimously approved the development plan. The project will be invested and operated by Lin Yi's "Mountain Residence Cultural Tourism Company," with the village collective contributing land and historical resources as shares, holding a 20% stake.
Lin Yi had no objection.
The village's development can only benefit him.
He brought Shen Rongguang into the project, giving him 10% of the shares. Shen Rongguang didn't refuse and accepted with a smile. Then he made a phone call to help Lin Yi contact a professional underground space renovation company.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing volunteered to take charge of the art design for the "Slaughter City Experience Hall." With this national-level master of arts and crafts at the helm, the result would definitely be excellent.
Everything is progressing smoothly.
But Lin Yi knew that having just one ancient mine was not enough.
He needs a real "hook"—a "miracle" that people will actively spread and share by word of mouth.
Just like the God of Cookery's legacy at the guesthouse, just like the rare and precious chrysanthemum costing 800,000 yuan a single bloom, just like that pure white crystal musk deer.
Underground ruins need something similar.
The system solved the problem for him.
That night, Lin Yi was reading "Douluo Continent" and saw Tang San undergoing the trial of the Sea God's Light on Seagod Island when a system notification suddenly popped up:
"Ding! It has been detected that the host is watching episode 95 of 'Douluo Continent', 'The Light of the Sea God,' triggering a special story reward: The Lantern of the Light of the Sea God (Replica)."
Replica of the Lantern of Poseidon's Light
Quality: Upgradable Soul Tool
Current level: Level 1
Features:
1. Holy Light Pilgrimage: The lantern absorbs the piety and pilgrimage intentions of surrounding beings, transforming them into "Pilgrimage Power." Accumulating enough Pilgrimage Power will upgrade the lantern's level and unlock stronger abilities.
2. Soul Power Nourishment: Within the area covered by the lantern's light, the soul power recovery speed increases by 50%, and the cultivation efficiency increases by 30%.
3. Holy Light Healing (Unlocked): Requires accumulating 1000 points of Pilgrimage Power to unlock. Can heal minor internal and external injuries and alleviate disease symptoms.
Current pilgrimage power: 0/100
Realism required for realization: 3000
An upgradeable soul tool.
Moreover, it's not a one-time use item; it's a growth-type equipment that can continuously absorb "pilgrimage power" and upgrade itself.
Lin Yi checked his real points balance—thanks to the promotion on Kuaishou and the continuous growth brought by Xia Tian's live streams, he had accumulated more than 5800 points.
3000% accuracy is enough.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully materializing the Lantern of the Light of the Sea God (replica) by spending 3000 Reality Points."
An antique lantern appeared in his hand.
The lamp body is made of bronze-like metal, with its surface engraved with waves and cloud patterns. There is no flame at the wick; instead, there is a fist-sized ball of pale golden light, which floats quietly and emits a soft glow.
Lin Yi raised the lantern, and the golden light shone on his face, warm and comforting, giving him an indescribable sense of peace.
Where should I put this?
He immediately thought of the old banyan tree on the back hill.
Behind Qingshi Village, there is a large banyan tree that is said to be over 300 years old. Its trunk is so thick that it would take five or six people to encircle it. The village elders would go to the tree to burn incense and pray for blessings during festivals, saying that the tree had a spirit.
If you hide the lantern of the light of the sea god in the tree hole, that banyan tree will truly "have a spirit".
Moreover, the lantern's "holy light pilgrimage" function absorbs the piety of pilgrims—the "belief" of the villagers and tourists who come to pray under the tree is directly transformed into pilgrimage power, nourishing the lantern.
A perfect closed loop.