Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

Johann Adam Schall von Bell went back to retrieve his book, "On Telescopes," and then discussed in detail with Zhou Jingming and several other glass craftsmen the method of making microscopes.

Bai Li couldn't be of much help in the short term; his role was merely to point out the general direction of technological development and offer occasional pointers.

As for the specific details, that's beyond his control.

Just as he was about to leave, a new message popped up in his message box.

[This must be the special terrain that Young Master Bai mentioned. I never expected there to be walls even in Hell. I wonder if there are any people inside!]

Special terrain?

Bai Li teleported over.

At this moment, Mao Yi, Li Kaiji, and several soldiers were standing on a lower boundary rock, with a small path dug out by Li Kaiji behind them.

Before them lay rolling lava and a massive building constructed of dark red bricks.

Nether Fortress!

"The special terrain that Young Master Bai mentioned must be this place," Mao Yi said solemnly.

They had never seen such a place on their journey.

What's inside, and what dangers lie within, remains unknown.

"Send the message back. The rest of you wait here." Li Kaiji nodded.

The words were spoken, but no one moved.

They went too far.

Sending someone back to report the news using normal methods would take at least a considerable amount of time, both round trip.

And you have to be able to find your way in hell.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly spoke up.

"Or should I go back?"

Li Kaiji glanced at him: "If you go back, will you even be able to find your way back?"

The soldier shook his head, but said, "Isn't there an even faster way?"

"When a person dies, they naturally return to their homeland. In this way, the news can be sent back immediately without wasting any time."

"Then who will go?" another soldier asked calmly.

The soldier replied without hesitation, "I was the one who suggested this method, so naturally I'm the most suitable."

As he spoke, he charged straight toward the lava.

He originally intended to stab his heart with the sword, but realized that it was impossible, so he turned his attention to the lava.

Bai Li had just been teleported over and hadn't even understood the situation when she saw this person rushing into the lava.

He leaned over and called out to stop him, "Wait!"

The soldier froze upon hearing the sound.

Almost simultaneously, Mao Yi also made a move.

He pushed off with his feet, his body leaping out like an arrow. He reached out with his right hand, grabbed the soldier by the back of his collar, and with his left hand, he gripped the soldier's right arm, using the momentum of his forward thrust to pull him back.

The soldier was dragged away from the edge of the lava, staggered back a few steps, and almost fell to the ground.

Mao Yili stood at attention, turned around, stared intently at the soldier, and laughed angrily, "What are you doing? What do you take your life for?"

He sensed something was wrong as soon as the soldier started speaking and took precautions. Moreover, the soldier suddenly stopped for some reason, and it was quite possible that he could jump in.

The soldier said expressionlessly, "This way, we can send the message back a few days earlier."

Mao Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Is it worth wasting your life like this?"

"worth."

The soldier answered without hesitation, "It's worth it as long as Young Master Bai knows about the situation here sooner."

"you……"

Mao Yi was speechless for a moment.

He knew the soldier's hometown.

Chengcheng, Huijia Village.

From the very beginning, he knew that the soldiers from here were different; they were not afraid to die in battle and did not utter a sound when they were wounded.

But Mao Yi never expected that they had already reached this point.

People are willing to risk their lives just to send a message a few days earlier.

"Don't do that again."

Mao Yi said in a deep voice.

"But~"

"No buts, life is only once... Well, even if I could come back to life, I wouldn't let you treat me like this."

Bai Li spoke up, "I don't encourage this kind of behavior either. Don't do it again in the future."

The soldier froze, looking around: "Did you hear Young Master Bai's voice?"

Mao Yi frowned: "You almost threw yourself into the lava just now, were you hallucinating?"

"no……"

"He must have been scared just now."

Mao Yi interrupted him, patted him on the shoulder, and softened his tone considerably: "Don't do such stupid things again, and you won't hear any Young Master Bai's voice anymore."

"But I really heard it!" The soldier looked completely bewildered.

Bai Li, who was in mid-air, was also somewhat puzzled.

Why are you still thinking you're hallucinating?

The next moment, Bai Li slapped his forehead.

"Oh no, I just remembered, I sent Mao Yi and the others out before I upgraded myself."

Later, as the Immortal Realm expanded, he unlocked new abilities.

But they left too early and had no idea about it.

Look at the mess this has made.

Bai Li shook his head helplessly: "Mao Yi!"

"Yes!" Mao Yi responded subconsciously, then froze.

"This is not an illusion. After you left, the Immortal Realm expanded again. My current state," Bai Li said calmly, "is probably what you call the Yin Spirit leaving the body."

Mao Yi: "Your subordinate, Mao Yi, greets Young Master Bai!"

Although the soldiers nearby could not see Bai Li, they could see Mao Yi's appearance and understood immediately.

"Greetings, Young Master Bai!"

"Alright, no need for formalities," Bai Li said, waving her hand.

"Li Kaiji, have you discovered any lower-level alloys along your journey?"

Li Kaiji quickly replied, "Reporting to Young Master Bai, we have found several locations, all of which have been marked. Just follow the marks back the way you came, and you will find them!"

Bai Li then asked Mao Yi, "Are the supplies still sufficient?"

Mao Yi walked up to the donkey and glanced at it: "If we use it sparingly, it can last for another half month."

"So you can find your way back, right?"

"certainly."

"That's enough," Bai Li said. "You can come back now."

"We've found the Nether Alloy and the Nether Fortress; there's no need to waste any more time here."

"Go back and rest for half a month." He glanced at the lava covering the ground: "This godforsaken place is no place for humans."

"As for the other teams, I will inform them."

Mao Yi clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes!"

Bai Li then leaned over to the soldier who had brought the news: "And you, don't joke around with your own life."

"Even if it's possible to be resurrected, it's not allowed."

He didn't ask the soldier's name.

The soldier bowed his head: "Yes, Young Master Bai."

The group set off on their return journey.

Bai Li accompanied him for a while.

Of course, the main reason is that Bai Li did not expect that after the upgrade, he would be able to enter the observer mode and grant the possessed person some permission.

Otherwise, there's no need for all this trouble. Just possess someone and have them build a Nether portal, then enter the main world and set up a teleportation device, and everything will be solved.

The same applies to Netherite; a diamond pickaxe will solve the problem.

But for now, we can only return temporarily to replenish our supplies. It will be much easier next time!