"Wanderer!"
"Wanderer!"
Some Villagers who spotted him greeted him, and Yang Tao smiled and nodded in response. Those Wanderers also heard the commotion and turned to look at him.
Their gazes became somewhat evasive.
Yang Tao walked up to them and asked with a smile, "Do you recognize me?"
They nodded.
"It's good that you do. Of course, if you don't, I don't mind making you recognize me!"
"Level 8 is my territory. I believe the information has already stated that you can find some supplies here and live for a while, but do not disturb other Villagers."
"Otherwise, I don't mind clearing you all out."
It's unlikely that these Wanderers, who can survive in the Backrooms, are completely malicious, but they definitely all have their own hidden agendas.
Especially when facing an 'Entity' like him.
Hearing his warning, a Wanderer stepped forward and said:
"Mr. Yang, we just want to survive on this level. With the Iron Golems here, it's become very safe. At least, we haven't seen any Entities during our stay here."
"Alright, but Level 4, the Abandoned Office, is still better than Level 8, the Cave System…"
Although that world was always cloudy and rainy, it still had some natural light. Staying in this Cave System for too long would truly cause problems.
"We… we can't go back."
Not everyone possesses Yang Tao's ability to leave levels at will. Many people, after accidentally leaving a level, can never return.
Yang Tao nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Hmm, if you collect some Almond water, Fire Salt, and other valuable items, find a Villager and have them take you to Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or even Level 4, it's all possible."
"Really?"
"Of course, you go collect supplies first. I have some other matters, so I'll be leaving."
Yang Tao bid farewell to the Wanderers with their hidden agendas and turned to walk towards the abandoned gathering place not far away.
'The Entities on Level 8 have been disciplined by Iron Bro… It seems I'll have to go to a more distant place to find Entities.'
However, a silver pipe in an abandoned gathering place made him temporarily change his mind.
'First, let's go to Level 75 and see…'
By passing through the silver pipe in Level 8's Cave System, one can go to Level 75, the Gallium Caves. For ordinary Wanderers, that place is no different from a dead zone, but for Yang Tao, it is paradise.
Arriving in front of the silver pipe, the pipe looked like nothing special, over a meter thick, like an upright sewer pipe.
Yang Tao peered into the pipe; it was pitch black inside, without a trace of light.
'Looks like I'll have to play Mario today…'
He jumped into the pipe.
His body began to descend rapidly, and soon that special sensation of world transformation appeared, and everything around him changed.
Although it was still pitch black, he could clearly feel liquid constantly impacting his body.
Level 75: The Gallium Caves
Level 75 consists of numerous caves connected by narrow tunnels. These caves are entirely composed of metallic gallium.
The exact size of this level is unknown, as only about 10 kilometers of the cave system have been explored. Gallium is the only metal found on this level.
The temperature on Level 75 fluctuates between 10°C and 35°C, rising and falling every three to four hours.
Since gallium's melting point is approximately 30°C, the caves on Level 75 constantly change between melting and solidifying.
It is worth noting that different areas of this level do not heat up at the same time.
When this level is warm enough, gallium may fall onto Wanderers, blocking caves, or burying Wanderers under large amounts of liquid metal, suffocating them to death, which is what happens in most cases.
When this level begins to collapse, the gallium metal flows away from the bottom, while the top falls to regenerate, thus forming an infinite loop. Due to the effects of intense heat waves, the caves in Level 75 constantly change, forming or transforming into random shapes.
Therefore, Level 75 does not have a specific width or height. However, in most cases, the caves are no more than 5 meters wide and 2 meters high.
It is strongly recommended to leave this level as quickly as possible, as prolonged stay here is basically equivalent to death.
Seeing the bubbles appear, Yang Tao felt a bit helpless.
"Such bad luck? I just arrived and it's already a melting zone?"
If it were an ordinary Wanderer, a mouthful of liquid gallium entering their mouth would basically send them to heaven.
He took out a cobblestone from his backpack, using himself as an anchor point to forcibly create a space in the liquid gallium, then a magical wooden door was placed on the cobblestone.
The bubbles quickly recovered, returning to full value in an instant.
He drank a Night Vision Potion.
Yang Tao then saw a magical scene: his body was surrounded by liquid resembling mercury, except the liquid's color was not silver-white but a bluish-gray.
They were restricted by the power of the wooden door, and no matter what, they could not flow into the space formed by the wooden door.
"The world is truly full of wonders!"
He took out a bucket from his backpack, aimed it at the surrounding liquid gallium, and silently wished to collect it.
One cubic meter of liquid gallium disappeared, but the next moment, the surrounding liquid gallium surged in to replenish it.
[Liquid Gallium]
Energy Value: 320 points
!!!
Isn't this better than digging stones?
Yang Tao's eyes lit up. Without any hesitation, he continuously scooped the surrounding liquid gallium with the bucket. This was basically like picking up money on the street, and it was picking it up all the way.
Energy Value + 320
Energy Value + 320
…
At this moment, he once again expressed a heartfelt sigh.
'Bring me a mod with a water pump!!'
However, in just half an hour, he gained 1.7 million energy points. This efficiency of gaining energy points reminded him of the Almond water pool in Level 8's Cave System.
But these good days would soon come to an end.
Yang Tao's action of scooping gallium paused slightly. The surrounding liquid gallium no longer gathered but gradually solidified.
Although solid liquid gallium could also be exchanged for energy points, the efficiency difference between the two was too great.
One was like mining in a cave, the other was infinite water.
"I need to get Doctor Octavius to make an industrial-grade heating device, but before that, I'll establish a safe base and then transfer the Villagers digging walls in Level 0 here…"
The scene of hundreds of Villagers continuously acquiring liquid gallium here flashed through his mind, and Yang Tao felt a surge of excitement.
Infinite Gallium = Infinite Energy Value
Two hundred million energy points per hour, at least.
Upgrading the world was within reach.