Excessive ferocity due to caution

Chapter 216 Undercurrents

In the Silent Containment Facility, the three of them used the Fountain of Helplessness to avoid the unclean insects that invaded the L381 Divine Pen World from the eyes of the Son of God.

Zhao Yi had no idea where the Naihe Spring came from.

But just hearing the name sounds like something from the underworld.

Since Addison was damaged, it meant that he must have encountered great danger.

It may have come from the wilderness.

It is severely damaged and unable to resist some great evil spirits deep in the wilderness. It will likely choose a terrain similar to that in the world of the Divine Brush in L381 and use the Fountain of Helplessness to protect itself.

"By the way, did you get the autographed photo from Michael that I asked you to find last time?"

As the group ventured deeper into the warehouse, Zhao Yi inquired with the warehouse ghost.

The warehouse ghost said:

"I got it, but it cost some money."

"Although this place is no longer connected to the headquarters of Luanjie Entertainment Company, there is still an extra autographed photo in the branch office in Guxuan Town."

Zhao Yi asked casually:

"How much did it cost?"

The warehouse ghost replied:

Two million.

Zhao Yi stopped walking, the sound of crunching fallen leaves underfoot sounding particularly jarring.

"How many?"

Two million.

The warehouse ghost made no attempt to hide anything.

Zhao Yi remained silent for a moment, then continued walking forward.

"If you're short on money lately, ask Chen Fei for some; that kid's rolling in money."

"Once this matter is over, I want to meet that 'two million'."

The warehouse ghost understood Zhao Yi's implied meaning and probed:

"Does the cult leader mean... to take the money back?"

Zhao Yi looked ahead and said earnestly:

"Robbing...that doesn't sound good."

"We're taking it."

"If it's ten or twenty thousand, I think it's acceptable. But if he's greedier and asks for one or two hundred thousand, I would never haggle over that little bit of money."

"But one of his autographed photos sold for two million to me."

"His behavior is what you call robbery!"

"I not only want to get those two million back, I also want to get him some minor surgery."

The warehouse ghost laughed:

"The cult leader is right."

"We're acting on behalf of Heaven!"

Zhao Yi glanced at the tin-clad figure in surprise and exclaimed in admiration:

"This child is teachable."

The group arrived at the foot of the mountain that the warehouse ghost had mentioned.

The area above was shrouded in a black mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

At the foot of the mountain, there is indeed a small river encircling the mountain.

In this dense forest, there was nothing strange about the surroundings, nor were there any fallen leaves floating on the river, which was truly eerie.

One of Warehouse Ghost's henchmen came to the riverbank, preparing to wade through the water, but Zhao Yi stopped him.

"I don't recommend you do that."

The assassin turned his head to the side, withdrew his foot, and looked at the assassin with awe and confusion in his eyes.

Zhao Yi casually picked up a fallen leaf from the ground and threw it onto the water.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the dry leaf, which should have been floating on the water's surface, unexpectedly sank to the bottom...

"This is the Fountain of Helplessness."

Zhao Yi explained to them.

"No one below the level of a half-step Great Calamity has the possibility of flying over it."

As he spoke, he threw a leaf and a stone into the river.

These debris, which should have crossed directly to the other side, were bound by some terrible force as they passed through the middle of the river and sank to the bottom...

"Although you are suicide warriors, your lives belong to the Jie Sect."

"But precisely because of this, I don't want any of you to die over trivial matters. Your lives should be more valuable, shining with greater brilliance. Therefore... you must be extremely cautious in your actions!"

"I don't want to see anyone in the Jie Sect lose their life because of stupidity."

The story of Zhao Yi scheming to kill a near-major ferocious beast spread widely among the underworld forces in Guxuan Town.

This is why his audacity and recklessness attracted even more fierce ghost warriors to the Jie Sect.

However, it differs from the declarations of other leaders.

Zhao Yi, who seemed to be the least afraid of death, unexpectedly valued life.

We must value the lives of these martyrs.

Perhaps it was just a simple, casual remark.

But it was this seemingly unpretentious sentence that struck a chord with these suicide soldiers!

Damn it, they suddenly felt their hearts surge with excitement!

Is this what it feels like to follow the right leader?

So cool!

"In that case...Master, how should we get there?"

The assassin asked.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yi ordered some of his men to cut down a tree and build a simple wooden bridge.

Then, he said to the warehouse ghost:

"Wu Liang, take one end of this wooden bridge and go to the other side of the river."

The warehouse ghost's strength has already undergone a qualitative leap in the last battle with the mountain god, and it's only a matter of time before it breaks through to the quasi-great evil realm.

Even the Naihe Spring couldn't stop it.

Naturally, it couldn't stop what it was holding.

So, following Zhao Yi's instructions, the warehouse ghost placed one end of the wooden bridge on the other side. In this way, both supports of the bridge were on land, so it was no longer floating on the water, and the effect of the Naihe Spring was naturally rendered ineffective.

Zhao Yi led the group across the bridge and up the steep mountain path.

He opened his eyes wide, his malevolent gaze fixed on the path ahead, to avoid any other traps.

as predicted.

The cautious mechanical rabbit had set up several laser eyes along the way.

Extremely well hidden.

If it weren't for Zhao Yi's insightful observation, those laser eyes alone could have killed countless assassins!

Those assassins followed behind Zhao Yi and witnessed everything. For a moment, they were surprised to find Zhao Yi so awesome!

Among them are many experts who are well-versed in mechanisms.

Some laser eyes can also be detected through subtle details.

However, compared to Zhao Yi's speed and all-around ability... he's far inferior!

Is this the kind of man who can accurately predict great misfortune?

Is this their leader?

That's incredibly detailed!

After overcoming numerous obstacles, the group arrived at the mountaintop.

The warehouse ghost was the first to discover Edison lurking in a tree hole teeming with poisonous insects.

I dragged it out.

When Zhao Yi saw Edison looking like this, he couldn't help but frown.

The Edison before me was almost entirely broken.

Below the chest, only some tubes and wires remained.

It uses a molten core.

But the heart was already broken and could no longer provide Addison with the energy to restore its body.

It's hard to imagine what happened to Edison, this mortal wretch, that brought him to such a miserable state!

Upon seeing Zhao Yi, Edison was initially taken aback, but then stopped struggling, and the red light in his eyes faded.

"Damn, I never expected our second meeting to be so awkward."

Edison was grumbling and cursing.

He clearly felt that he was not being respectable at that moment.

Zhao Yi ordered his assassins to make a simple stretcher for it.

"How long can it last?"

"I won't die, but it won't be long before I can recover my strength..."

Zhao Yi didn't say anything.

But he had already begun to revise his plan to meet the enemy.

Addison is broken, which means that his already limited forces have lost one of their most crucial ally.

Things are going bad!

As they carried Addison down the mountain, Zhao Yi asked curiously:

"What happened to you that caused you to end up like this?"

Addison was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice:

"Zhao Yi...something terrible has happened!"

Zhao Yi shook his head:

"What's wrong?"

"Did your teacher come back to life, jump up, and slap you?"

Edison was utterly shocked:

Holy crap!

"How...how did you know?"

Zhao Yi:

"?"

He turned his head to the side, staring at the tattered mechanical rabbit on the stretcher, a red question mark slowly appearing on his forehead.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

Addison said urgently:

"Who's teasing you?"

"The teacher has really come back to life!"

"I tried to stop him, but he slapped me hard across the face... and that was it."

Zhao Yi was surprised to hear this:

"But your teacher didn't die, did he?"

"How can there be such a thing as a zombie coming back to life?"

Addison said with distress:

"I don't know... the teacher is definitely not dead!"

"But if the teacher were still alive, how could he not recognize me?"

Zhao Yi casually said:

"Maybe he just wanted to slap you?"

Addison stared:

"My teacher never hits me!"

Zhao Yi shrugged.

"All right."

"Let's go back to the beginning—your teacher didn't die, but suddenly revived from hibernation and wanted to leave. You stopped him, and he slapped you, but he didn't kill you, right?"

Addison nodded.

"I need some time to recover... My molten core is broken, and it's a real pain; I won't be able to get one anytime soon."

Zhao Yi:

"Don't worry, I won't abandon you unless it's absolutely necessary."

"By the way... I have a small question."

"Isn't your teacher's body under the control of the Fifth Federation?"

"You took your teacher's body... and they just agreed to it?"

When Zhao Yi first talked to the clown about this, he felt something was off.

Something's really wrong!

The inventor's body is so important, how could he be taken away in front of so many people just because Edison had a little authority?

This unscientific!

Did the people of the Fifth Federation not expect that the Church would set its sights on the old mad inventor's body?

Addison sighed.

"Don't even mention it..."

"When I first asked the people of the Fifth Federation to take the teacher's body away, they refused no matter what."

"But two days later, it seemed that something serious had happened within the Fifth Federation, and many of the guards who were watching over the teacher's body were transferred back..."

"So, with my additional permissions, I secretly took the teacher's body out..."

Is there a problem within the Fifth Federation?

Zhao Yi frowned.

real or fake?

How do you know there's something wrong inside them?

Edison:

"That's what the guard told me."

"That incident seems to have caused quite a stir; everyone inside the Ash Fortress guarding the teacher's body is talking about it..."

Zhao Yi pressed further:

"Have they always done this?"

Addison shook his head.

"No, just this once."

"That's why I said things have gotten quite big..."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have spread so widely..."

Zhao Yi seemed to have thought of something, but didn't continue...

...

Tianwang Hotel.

After the meal, Drax licked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

He put down his knife and fork.

There were leftover pieces of meat on the plate.

Medium-rare (medium-rare).

Tender and juicy.

Although he wasn't full, there was one part of the meat he didn't like.

I don't like it, so I won't eat it.

Soon someone came in and tidied up his room. Drax changed into his swimsuit, went to the suspended pool, and submerged half of his body in it, looking down at the ants of the ruined city.

He liked that feeling of being high and mighty.

The phone in my hand dialed a number.

"Randall...have you reached the ruined city?"

A deep voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Soon."

"The progress of crossing the blocked road is going relatively smoothly."

"The Fifth Federation was busy dealing with internal turmoil, and the Church took advantage of their lapse in attention to send three B-level members over."

Drax looked slightly surprised upon hearing this:

"oh?"

"Three people?"

"Who else but you?"

The person on the other end of the phone replied:

"Parthias and Gynts."

Drax raises an eyebrow:

"Both the dream weavers and the criminal law writers have arrived?"

"It seems that this time, the church has made up its mind."

Randall said:

"If our four near-Great Ferocity level members can't bring back Ouyang Feng's body, we might as well not go back to the church!"

Drax said slowly:

"Did Black Butler mention another mission to you?"

"X-0?"

"right."

"Is it in Valley Suspension Town?"

"exist."

A cold glint flashed in Drax's eyes.

"Many years ago, I remember there was a project in Valley Suspension Town to summon the Son of God. The church invested a lot of manpower and resources in it, but in the end, when X-0 escaped from the church's control, he also stole the key meme, which forced the project to be abandoned..."

"That was originally the closest we came to success... but this one bad apple spoiled the whole bunch!"

"That damn guy... he's really restless."

"Perfect, this time, let's settle both the old and new scores together!"

Randall said coldly:

"The X-0 meme is very important; it is the only key to breaking through the barrier of the Holy Mountain and connecting with the great Lord of the Flesh and Blood Hell, the Void God Leviathan..."

"If you kill X-0 for personal reasons... you know the consequences yourself!"

Drax murmured:

"Holy Mountain..."

"An immortal road, burying countless old secrets... If I had the chance, I really would like to go to the holy mountain to see what kind of thing could attract so many people from the past..."

Randall said calmly:

You're overthinking it.

"The path to immortality is not something that weaklings like you and me can reach."

"The X-0 meme is our only chance."

"He is also the key to unlocking the secrets of the sacred mountain!"

"After the end of the Old Era, the Church has observed for so many years, and X-0 is the only one who escaped from the Holy Mountain... This operation absolutely cannot fail; we absolutely cannot alert them!"

"Especially... we absolutely cannot let those dogs from the Fifth Federation smell the aroma of meat!"

Drax:

"Don't worry, the Church keeps the secrets of X-0 very well hidden. Apart from the core members, almost no one knows about them."

"Once you arrive in the ruined city, everything will proceed according to plan."

"I will gather as much information as possible about X-0, and you... first find Ouyang Feng's body, and the rest... we'll talk about later."

P.S.: Today's chapter expands on the world-building a bit.

It's almost midnight, hurry up and send it.

I won't get full attendance this month because of my lack of effort.

Damn it, I lost 600!

A month's worth of food!

Damn it, I also bought the mechanical armor skin for Lu Bu in Honor of Kings.

71 yuan.