I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

If the other party truly has a deep faith in the gods, then exchanging the Fountain of Youth for sacred objects would be perfectly reasonable, wouldn't it?

Thinking about all this, Kamishiro and the others couldn't help but show expressions of having a well-thought-out plan.

Meanwhile, on the Guiding Island, another Monarch Project organization that jumped off the waterfall was swept into an underground cave by the river. Their communication devices had no signal there, and they were forced to try to find a way out.

Volume 3 [Yohaka: King of Monsters]: Chapter 1708 [The Situation of the Other Team...]

In the underground cavern of Guiding Demons Island, several members of the Monarch Project team crawled out of the river and lay panting on the ground. Although the monsters hadn't killed them, they had almost perished in the cold and swift-flowing river. Fortunately, the river in this underground cavern wasn't particularly rapid, and for some reason, the water temperature wasn't too low, which relieved them.

After setting up a temporary rest camp here, the members of the Monarch Project team tried to contact the underground base and other team members who had separated from them, but unfortunately, they did not receive a signal, which made them feel a little uneasy.

"We can't get through to the signal; it's likely that the caves here have cut us off from the outside world."

Hearing the special operations team's communications officer's words, everyone couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Losing contact with others on an island full of monsters was a terrible thing.

"What do we do now?"

The scientists, looking worried, were also very concerned. After all, they were the only ones left, and they couldn't contact anyone else. Their situation was dire; if they encountered a dangerous monster, they would be doomed.

After checking the weapons and finding no problems, one of the special operations team members said to the others:

"No matter what, we have to get out of the underground cave, otherwise we won't be able to contact the outside world to ask for help."

Hearing what the special forces member said, everyone felt it made perfect sense, since if they couldn't get out of this underground cave, they wouldn't be able to leave.

Based on the location where they were swept, there was no way to leave. The current was relatively strong, making it virtually impossible to swim upstream. Moreover, the equipment they were carrying would slow them down. Of course, even if they lost the equipment, they still wouldn't be able to swim out.

Moreover, without this equipment, they probably wouldn't survive even a minute on this island.

After resting for a while, the group started to move again. After walking for about 10 minutes, they saw a huge stone door standing in the middle of the cave passage, blocking their way. Seeing this, the group couldn't help but feel a headache.

The special operations team members, upon witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel somewhat indignant and said:

"Fuck, is this a dead end?!"

The scientists standing nearby refuted the special operations team members' claims, stating:

"No, if these patterns and words are correct, this is a door."

"door?"

Hearing the scientists' words, the special operations team looked at the stone door in front of them with puzzled expressions. They didn't think that such a heavy stone door could be easily pushed open.

"This door doesn't look like it can be pushed open at all."

Regarding the special operations team members' statements, the scientist explained:

"No, there must be a way to open a door, otherwise there would be no reason for the indigenous people to set up a stone door here."

Upon hearing the scientist's words, the special forces team members were at a loss for words, as they were soldiers and naturally didn't understand these things very well.

Scientists also needed to study this gate. After examining the gate closely, they discovered something. The murals on the gate depicted a scene of carnage, but they didn't quite understand its meaning. However, they did notice something strange about the gate: a slightly raised, circular part on one of the stone gates, which looked like a button.

The scientists then reached out and grabbed that part, trying to shake it. After discovering that it could move, they called to the others, saying:

"Hey guys, I think I've found the switch."

Hearing the scientist's words, everyone's attention was inevitably drawn to him.

"A government agency? What government agency?"

Curious, the group arrived at the stone gate. Following the scientist's directions, they noticed something amiss. They discovered several circular twisting mechanisms, like a combination lock. They tried turning one of the mechanisms.

However, because it required a lot of strength, everyone worked together to turn the mechanism. One of the special forces team members said while turning the mechanism:

"If we make a mistake with this thing, what if some kind of trap pops up and attacks us?"

Upon hearing the words of the special forces member, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at him with disbelief. Just then, the stone door trembled. Sensing the tremor, everyone quickly left the door and saw it slowly rise, realizing that they had opened it.

"Oh, it seems we've just happened to open the door."

"Ah."

However, once the door opened, everyone saw a spore-like substance filling the air. One of the special operations team members frowned and said:

"Oh my god, there's so much dust here?"

Regarding the words of the special forces member, the scientist standing nearby, looking at the spores, also explained:

"Those don't look like dust, but rather spores."

"Spores? Oh, whatever they are, at least we have enough gas masks."

The scientists breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the special forces team's words, as they knew what harmful substances the spores in this area might contain, making caution extremely important.

After putting on gas masks, the group turned on their flashlights and went inside. Although they had flashlights, their visibility was very limited due to the spores. If they encountered a large monster, they might be caught off guard. However, they had no choice but to go this way, since it was the only way out. Even if things got really bad, it couldn't be too bad.

However, once they reached the bottom, they stopped thinking about it. What awaited them was a world like hell.

Volume 3 [Yohaka: King of Monsters]: Chapter 1709 [The Cave Filled with Corpses]

Upon entering the spore-filled tunnel, the group couldn't help but feel tense about the environment. After all, the dark tunnel filled with spores evoked an instinctive sense of fear. Humans have had a clear fear of darkness since ancient times. In prehistoric times, nighttime was the hunting time for wild animals, so it's normal for humans to have an instinctive fear of the dark.

But for some reason... they always felt that if they went deeper, it would be like stepping into hell. However, they didn't pay too much attention to it, since they already felt like they were in hell when they first set foot on the island.

On the way there, one of the special operations team members couldn't help but say:

"Should we keep going downhill?"

Hearing the words of the special forces team member, everyone was slightly taken aback. However, after thinking about the route they had taken, it seemed that they were indeed going downhill. But the words of one of the scientists dispelled their concerns.

"I think this is quite normal. There is a gate built by the indigenous people here. I guess there might be a road leading to other places. And we have never lacked oxygen on the way here. This place may have a road leading to other places."

After hearing the scientist's affirmative statement, everyone had no further objections. As they walked down the road, they noticed strange mushrooms along the way. These mushrooms emitted a faint red glow and felt slightly warm to the touch, making them much warmer in this sunless underground environment.

"What kind of mushroom is this? I've never seen it before."

The two scientists squatted down and looked at the mushroom in front of them, feeling amazed. Although there are mushrooms that can glow, this is a species they have never seen before. Most importantly, this mushroom can actually emit heat, which is an unprecedented discovery.

"Let's pack a little bit first; this might be a completely new discovery."

Upon hearing the other scientist's words, the other nodded. The two of them collected some samples to take back for research. The special operations team members did not say anything about the scientists' work. After all, the special operations team members were there to protect the scientists' safety and assist them with their work, at least as long as it did not endanger the team's safety.

After collecting the samples, they continued walking down the underground passage. For some reason, the temperature seemed to rise the further they went. Because their clothes were soaked in water, they were relatively cold and very sensitive to temperature changes.

Have you noticed the temperature is getting higher and higher?

Upon hearing what one of the scientists said, everyone present nodded in agreement, indicating that they also felt the temperature was rising.

"Doctors, have we stumbled into an underground environment like lava?"

Upon hearing the special operations team member's question, the scientist shook his head and said:

"I think it's unlikely, after all, we don't know how far away this place is from the volcano, and we haven't been walking for very long."

Another member of the special operations team also spoke up:

"Being in a volcano isn't a bad thing; at least it can dry my clothes."

Hearing what the special forces member said, they wouldn't have come to this godforsaken place if there were no other routes available.

Soon, with their increased activity, they noticed that more and more mushrooms were being discovered in the passage. At the same time, they saw a red light at the end of the tunnel, which aroused their curiosity. After all, seeing a light source in the dark tunnel made them wonder if there was an exit or something.

Upon arriving at the source of the light, they discovered a massive cavern filled with the previously observed red glowing mushrooms. In addition, they found numerous skeletons and corpses scattered throughout the cavern.

"Oh my God........."

Seeing the scene before them, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of shock. Clearly, the scene before them was too shocking for them, after all, a place full of glowing red mushrooms and corpses was extremely rare.

"If hell truly exists, then this is it..."

One of the special operations team members remarked upon seeing the scene before him. Another member looked up and saw what appeared to be an opening in the cave ceiling, but unfortunately, they had no way to get up there.

Then one of the scientists took out a camera from his waterproof backpack and took some photos, since they had never seen such a scene before.

"So, what exactly is this place?"

Faced with their doubts, the special operations team members looked around with curiosity and asked the question. The others also said they didn't know the answer, while the scientists recalled the information given by the scientist who knew about the Guiding Island.

According to their explanation, they seemed to remember a cave filled with corpses, and if they were not mistaken, this was the place they were referring to.

"I don't know, this place looks like a morgue."

Just then, one of the special operations team members seemed to have noticed something and said to the others:

"Hey guys, I've found something."

Upon hearing the special operations team member's words, the others couldn't help but turn their attention to him. When they arrived at the team member's side, they saw a skeleton—or rather, a human skeleton. Seeing the Western-style armor-like decorations on his body, everyone was somewhat surprised.

One of the scientists crouched down to examine the design of the armor and then said:

"Judging from the appearance of this armor, it is probably the body of a crew member from Magellan's fleet, possibly a corpse left behind during that battle."

Judging from the large arrows left on the corpse, it was clear that the person had also been shot to death by some kind of indigenous giant arrow, resulting in a tragic end.

"Did this guy get attacked and die here?"

The scientist standing nearby looked at the corpse and asked this question. Hearing this, everyone felt a growing tension. One of the special forces members, looking at the body on the ground, said:

"I don't think so. There were no weapons left on the other side. They were probably dragged here. This place might be where the indigenous people stored their bodies."

"A place to store corpses? Oh... what are those indigenous people planning to do?"

Regarding the question about special operations teams, the scientist replied:

"I don't know, but let's get out of here first. This place is a bit creepy."

As they left the corpse, they began searching for the exit. However, just as they were leaving, the skull of the corpse behind them suddenly turned its empty gaze toward the backs of the Emperor Project team.

Volume 3 [Yohaka: King of Monsters]: Chapter 1710 [The Swarm of Corpses]

After leaving the corpses, they ventured deeper into the cave filled with remains. In addition to the bodies of Magellan's crew, they also discovered the bodies of what appeared to be native inhabitants. These skeletons were wearing armor that resembled shells and animal skin cloaks, and their heads were adorned with the skeletons of some unknown creature, perhaps helmets.

Looking at the numerous human and monster skeletons, the Monarch Project team was at a loss for words when it came to describing this awful place. However, seeing so many human remains made them think of how many people had died in the battle. So far, they hadn't seen a single fresh corpse, which puzzled them, but they didn't dwell on it too much at the moment.

At the same time, they discovered the skeleton of a giant monster. Looking at the enormous remains, the scientists were astonished and said, "..."

"My God, there are so many Titan skeletons here! Is this a Titan graveyard?"

Upon hearing the scientists' words, the special operations team members standing nearby couldn't help but remark:

"Shouldn't we have escaped sooner rather than later? The filters we wear won't last long in this environment."

After hearing what the special forces team members said, the scientists echoed their sentiments: if their filters ran out and they still hadn't found an exit, they might be in danger.

The scientists, who were somewhat disappointed, sighed. After all, investigating why so many Titans had died here might have led them to many discoveries.

Just as they were about to leave, one of the special forces team members seemed to hear something and quickly pointed his gun at the location behind him. Unfortunately, when the special forces team member came out, all he saw besides the corpses were glowing red mushrooms.