With Niu Niu's guidance, Chen Lin finally understood the whole story.
He had felt it when he entered the lake scene before, that the projection could stay longer.
However, at that time he thought it was because his cultivation had been raised to the late Golden Core stage, but he did not expect it was due to a change in his soul.
Thinking of this, he immediately activated the Soul-Destroying Finger secret technique, slowly forcing the energy out of his fingertips.
Only faint silver spots were seen in the energy. Although it was still suppressed by the demonic energy, its power was much stronger than the previous test of the normal Soul-Destroying Finger.
Then he tested the secret technique of spiritual awareness he had mastered, and sure enough, the suppressing force was reduced a lot. He didn't have time to test it in the lake scene before, so he didn't notice this change.
After testing it twice more and confirming that it was correct, Chen Lin's eyes showed joy.
Although these secret techniques could be used in the past, their power was almost zero and could not be compared with what it is now.
In this way, he is no longer completely defenseless in the demon world and has the means to protect himself when encountering danger.
Those few spiritual secret techniques were nothing, as their power was not very high, but if the ultimate killer move, the Soul-Destroying Finger, could be used, most creatures from the demon world could fight against it, which was of great significance to his exploration of the demon world.
After the excitement, he remembered something and took out the shrimp.
"Niuniu, do you recognize this kind of shrimp? I just went to a demon world scene with a lake a few days ago and caught it from the lake."
After saying that, he took out the fishing rod and showed it to the other party while describing the situation of the lake scene to him.
Finally, we talked about road passes and asked about their price and how to purchase them.
Niuniu shook her head and took the lead in answering his question about the pass. "Uncle, you don't understand. A person cannot have two passes at the same time. You can only upgrade your pass now, but you can't buy another one. Your pass is the lowest level. To upgrade it, you need another 100 magic coins."
Chen Lin was amazed when he heard this.
It takes a hundred magic coins to level up, so he is afraid there is no hope unless he can pick it up again.
Seeing Chen Lin's expression, Niuniu explained, "You can't buy or upgrade the pass by yourself, so you can only ask me for help. However, due to the restrictions of the rules, you must rely on yourself to obtain magic coins in the demon world. I can't give them to you directly."
Chen Lin was stunned. He didn't expect there was such a restriction.
However, he also thought about the fact that magic coins could not be given as gifts. Otherwise, when Mu Linglong entered here, the other party would not have to summon him over and use his magic coin to buy Mu Linglong's scarecrow substitute.
He was just frustrated that he couldn't have two passes at the same time, so he couldn't complete his plan of hiring people to explore the lake scene.
If you want to go fishing, you have to go there in person.
After Chen Lin had almost digested the information, Niuniu took the shrimp and looked at it. She said, "I really don't know much about this kind of thing, but it doesn't matter. One of my friends is the best at identifying aquatic creatures. I'll take you to see him later."
"As for this fishing rod," Niuniu glanced at it, "it is considered a relatively high-level demon artifact, but demon artifacts rarely have power in all scenes. I feel that this thing should also be a special item, which can only be used to fish in your scene. However, I can't be completely sure, and you have to figure out the specific situation yourself."
Chen Lin nodded. Niuniu was indeed an encyclopedia of the demon world. She knew almost everything. Most of his doubts were resolved.
"Uncle, this shrimp smells delicious. Let's go find my friend and ask him if it tastes good. If it does, you can catch more. Don't be afraid of danger. My amulet will protect you!"
Niu Niu clenched her fists, looking like she was protecting me.
Chen Lin's eyes lit up.
Since the other party dares to make such a promise, it means that he has a certain degree of confidence. Although we cannot trust him absolutely, if we go to the lake scene again, it will be like having a trump card.
Thinking of this, he followed the other person out of the courtyard.
The small village still looked the same as before, and there was no one on the road. We walked all the way to a small house near the edge.
On the way, he took a look at Xiaohong's mushroom hut, but the door was closed, so it was impossible for him to get to the mushroom hut.
"Xiao Yu'er, open the door quickly, I have something to talk to you about!"
When they arrived at the gate of a courtyard, Niu Niu started shouting at the top of her voice.
Chen Lin was watching from behind.
This yard is made up entirely of dried fish. The head of each dried fish faces outwards, neatly arranged, and surprisingly looks quite beautiful.
Soon, the gate was opened a crack, and a chubby little boy who looked like a puffer fish peeked out.
"It's the village chief. What do you want to talk to me about? I have eaten all my dried fish."
Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this. It turned out that Niu Niu was the village chief. He had never heard her mention this before.
He glanced at the other person and saw that he seemed a little angry. He put his hands on his waist and said angrily: "Who cares about your dried fish? I have something to ask you. Let me in!"
The fathead fish boy seemed a little afraid of Niu Niu. He didn't dare to say anything. He weakly opened all the doors of the yard and let them enter.
“Uncle, this is Xiao Yu’er. Although he is ugly and stingy, he is very familiar with aquatic creatures. He knows most of the aquatic creatures in the demon world.
The three of them sat next to a table made of dried fish, and Niu Niu made a casual introduction.
As soon as she finished speaking, the little fat man said unconvincedly: "It's the vast majority. There are hardly any aquatic creatures that I don't know!"
"There's still some even if there aren't many. You didn't recognize the fish I brought last time."
Niu Niu curled her lips and said something back.
The little fat boy's face turned red, but he was speechless.
Niuniu ignored the other person's emotions and directly took out Chen Lin's shrimp, put it on the table, and said, "Look at what kind of shrimp this is and whether it can be eaten."
"Huh?"
The little fat boy looked surprised and picked up the shrimp to examine it carefully.
Niuniu wrinkled her face and said, "You don't know him again, do you?"
“How is that possible!” The little fat man retorted, “This is the Plum Blossom Colorful Wing Shrimp, a specialty of Duyun Lake. Eating it can increase your luck to a certain extent, but just one or two is useless. You need to eat a lot.”
When Chen Lin heard the word "luck", his eyes flashed.
It turns out that the lake is called Gambling Lake. So, I'm afraid that not only the shrimp can increase luck, but the fish in it should also have the same effect.
If this is the case, it is no wonder that the Black Demon Sect elder He Changhong would study the art of qi-based alchemy.
At this time, the little fat man spoke again, "But the things in the Luck Gambling Lake are not so easy to get. Not only does fishing cost money, but if you don't catch anything, your luck will be devoured, causing the fisherman's luck to become extremely bad within a certain period of time, and the mortality rate is very high. But if you can catch the Luck Treasure Box inside, you will make a fortune!"
"Ah, I remember now, I know this place called Duyun Lake!"
Chen Lin was hesitating whether to ask about the treasure chest when he heard Niu Niu speak with a look of sudden realization.
"It's the lake guarded by the golden toad. I once dealt with it before. How could it still be alive after so many years?"
After that, she looked at Chen Lin and said, "Uncle, you can fish out a Fortune Treasure Chest in that Gambling Lake. It's full of good things. If you're lucky, you can even get an Origin Ball, which can increase the power of rules in your talent. You can go fishing more. And the fish and shrimp there are all delicious. I haven't eaten them for a long time. If you catch any, you must give me some."
Chen Lin was shocked. There was actually an Origin Ball that could increase his innate abilities. This scene would mean a lot to him!
He nodded immediately and said, "If uncle catches anything, he will definitely send it to Niuniu."
At this time, the little fat man said, "Village Chief, didn't they say that our village would be closed? Could the news be wrong?"
Niuniu waved her hands indifferently and said proudly: "Do you still think that I am the same as before? I can close it if I want to, and I can open it whenever I want."
The little fat man's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "Village Chief, your strength has recovered, so can we leave here?"
Niu Niu's expression fell when she heard this, and she said, "Not yet, wait a little longer, I will get out sooner or later."
Chen Lin's ears pricked up. He felt like he was about to get a glimpse into the core secrets of the demon world and felt a little excited.
But when she got to this point, Niuniu became extremely depressed. Not only did she not say anything, but she also stood up and walked out of the yard. Chen Lin could only follow her.
Back at the straw courtyard, Niuniu looked at Chen Lin and said, "Uncle, there are some things I can't tell you. If you have nothing to do, go back first. I will contact you if I want to see you. Remember not to take down the amulet."
Seeing the other party in such a state, Chen Lin could only speak to comfort him: "Everything in the world will eventually be solved. Niuniu, don't be too pessimistic. When your uncle becomes stronger, I will definitely help you!"
"Um!"
Niu Niu nodded vigorously.
Then she said, "If you want to go to the gambling lake, you don't have to worry about anything else, but the rules there cannot be broken, so you still have to be careful. But if you really don't catch anything, you can use magic coins to offset the penalty. Then you can show my amulet, and the toad won't dare to charge you more. One magic coin is enough."
Chen Lin was stunned when he heard this.
It turns out that the punishment there can also be offset with magic coins.
And from what Niu Niu said, the intensity of this punishment is determined by the mood of the scene owner. So what the other party said before, about exchanging one magic coin for a scarecrow substitute, is the minimum.
He had always felt that given the level of the opponent's scarecrow hut, one magic coin was too low to be exempt from punishment. So this was the case.
Chen Lin nodded without saying anything else. The feeling of rejection was already very strong at this moment, and he was relying entirely on the power of his soul to support it. He waved his hand, restrained the power of his soul, and his body slowly faded and disappeared.
Niuniu stood in the yard, looking at the place where Chen Lin disappeared, and whispered: "Although uncle's power of destiny can save me, it is still too weak now. It can only be regarded as a hope. I have to rely on myself..."