The abandoned valley, with no human activity, was quickly reverting back to its primitive forest state. Overgrown paths and increasingly dense jungles, apart from the chirping of insects and the roar of some unknown beasts, left only the howling wind throughout the valley.
However, many remnants of human activity could still be seen here.
For instance, in some mounds of earth, one might occasionally find rotting wood or rusted iron nails.
This place was once considered a "paradise" for the first group of Gold Miners.
Strictly speaking, the establishment of Messer City also owed much to their contributions.
Or rather, to their sweat, blood, and corpses.
Although quite a few people successfully found gold in the valley, most of them perished in a "flood."
Tonight, a lost mountaineer suddenly appeared here.
A young man was walking along the mountain paths, his steps uneven, his clothes somewhat disheveled and in disarray.