While Philip was greeting them, the Plantagenets and the people of God's Eye had already "happily" chatted.
Although no one believed that the two carnivores could coexist, on the surface.
It was very peaceful.
Both sides were full of smiles.
The leader of the Knights Templar, Reynold, went over to greet the Red-cloaked Lord Nero. Father Jacques also went along with him. The deputy leader, Hugo, brought Andre and the rest over to talk to the people of the Darkness Palace. As for Griffon of the Teutonic Knights, he was greeted by the Light Knight Pierre Brothers. It could be seen that there was some friendship between the two sides.
Lin Dong stood where he was. Other than James, Hairy Bear, and Zhao Daniu, no one else came to talk to him. However, there were all kinds of gazes directed at him. There were probing, suspicion, surprise, and contemplation. Everyone had different reactions.
"Friends, let's go! Because the time of the Holy Land's opening is limited, we have to hurry! "Philip took the lead and moved forward.
"Why don't we go last?" Fox suggested.
"No need." Lin Dong smiled.
With strength, it didn't matter where he walked. It was better to let the church's Eden Legion be the last to show off. After all, they were the professionals. Lin Dong carried the Matchless Heavy Sword on his back and strode forward, ignoring the sects who were still hesitating and calculating. Fawkes and Kiko Fuuma kept pace with them, neither of them wanting to lag behind, while the Griffin and Don Quixote, on seeing this, left Pierre and Pierre, who were talking and laughing merrily, and flew after them. Big Ivan, Zhao Daniu, and the people of the Grand Alliance of Eastern Europe followed behind, and the group moved forward in a mighty manner.
The leaders of God's Eye, the Plantagenets, and the Knights Templars gathered together.
The object of their discussion was Lin Dong.
What was Lin Dong's strength?
No one could accurately judge. However, just the giant sword on Lin Dong's back was enough to give them a headache … Just the fact that he was a genius scientist who could research gene potions was enough to give them a headache, but this kid was also a super strong person. Wanting to touch him under the protection of so many people, it would be difficult!
"After entering the Holy Land, everyone will find a chance to make a move. We can't let this person return safely! Without him, those rabbits in Huaxia would have lost an arm! " Bloody Mary, Duchess of the Plantagenet Dynasty, looked at Thomas, the Grand Inquisitor, who had the Eye of God. Thomas, however, did not say anything. He just smiled and said nothing.
Everyone knew that he was the one who wanted Lin Dong dead the most.
However …
This fellow refused to declare his position, not giving anyone the slightest chance to use against him!
Reynold, the leader of the Knights Templar, nodded to everyone before he led the team out. "Safety first in the exploration. If everyone can reasonably distribute the benefits in a safe environment, then we will do our part!"
His meaning was clear.
First, safety. He was not willing to take risks and make more sacrifices.
Second, the distribution of benefits should be equal. If the Eye of God and the Plantagenet Dynasty wanted to take everything for themselves, then the Knights Templar would not do the hard work of getting nothing.
"Yes!" Old Byrd of the Eye of God nodded on behalf of the trial team.
"The Lord will bless you!" Red-robed Archbishop Nero made a sign of the cross. He seemed to be expressing a lot of things, but it also seemed like he said nothing.
Thomas and Bloody Mary looked at each other. The current situation was the best they could do.
If the Palace of Darkness was unwilling to go all out and only let Philip lead the team.
Then this expedition.
The majority of the benefits would probably fall on the two parties.
In a small manor, there was a cellar that stored wine barrels. Jonathan and the others were waiting at the entrance. Lin Dong discovered that all the barrels inside had been cleared away and stacked on one side. In the cellar, there was an underground passage with a deep spiral staircase leading downwards. No one knew how deep the bottom was. Because of the good ventilation and the large space of the spiral staircase, Lin Dong did not feel stuffy when he reached the bottom.
About two hundred meters down, there was another small passage.
At the end of the passage.
There was a tall arched door in front.
After passing through the arched door, two cliffs could be seen on both sides. Looking down from the light, one could see that the cliffs were not very deep, at most forty to fifty meters. Below, in addition to the rushing water, there was also faint white ice cubes.
"There is a frozen spring below, and the temperature is close to zero degrees. If the flow of water slows down in winter, it will completely freeze. Even the top of the cliff will be covered with a thick layer of frost!" Jonathan saw that Lin Dong was curious and explained in detail. In fact, he was the guide that Philip had specially arranged for them.
Jonathan and Remiga had good potential and would be the focus of future training.
Especially Jonathan.
Philip had asked him to stay with Lin Dong mainly so that he could learn from Lin Dong. Moreover, Philip felt that after entering the Holy Land, there was no safer place than staying with Lin Dong. If this rookie wanted to return safely from the Holy Land, the safest way was to follow Lin Dong closely.
Frozen spring?
Lin Dong listened, nodded, and did not say anything else.
The Darkness Palace had built a folding iron bridge over the cliff, which could be walked on with wooden planks. The entire bridge was very cleverly designed.
After crossing the bridge, there was a large arched door and a passage. After walking through the passage, there was a huge brightly lit square. The entire square was about half the size of a football stadium, and there were many kinds of supplies that had been prepared in advance.
Dozens of people from the Darkness Palace were waiting here, distributing supplies to everyone one by one. At the very least, everyone would get a large backpack filled with all kinds of daily necessities. If they had the strength, they could also bring tents and other items. Naturally, Lin Dong would not be like Griffon, who would carry a few large backpacks and just walk away with one. Jonathan hurried over to carry it for him. Griffon glared at Jonathan. As a hardcore fan, he had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. He did not expect that before Fox and the rest did anything, Jonathan would actually come and snatch his job!
"It was arranged by the higher-ups. I am the guide!" Jonathan smiled apologetically.
In fact, he was also one of Lin Dong's many hardcore fans.
He just did not say it out loud.
Griffon was very angry, but he could not show it in front of Lin Dong. What made him most depressed was that Fox actually took two more bags of daily necessities and piled them on his back.
"Why?" Griffon was very unhappy. Don't think that you have special privileges just because you are a lady.
"Do you want Mr. Wood to sleep on the ground? As a squire, you must have the awareness of doing hard labor! "Fox did not even look at him.
"Who are you calling a squire? I, I am a knight!" When Griffon heard this, the depression in his heart disappeared. Of course, it was embarrassing to be someone else's squire, but it was different for Mr. Wood. To be his squire was a good thing that could not be obtained even if one wished for the stars and the moon. What's the big deal about carrying a backpack? I have the strength! Thinking of this, Griffon asked someone to add another big bag on his back, making it look like a small mountain.
Not only him, but also Don Quixote and the rest quietly added on.
It did not matter whether Mr. Wood admitted it or not.
In any case, he had to be thick-skinned and follow Griffon. If Griffon could make it, then his share would certainly not be small.
After leaving the square and walking along the passage to the end, there was a metal door that was completely different from the one in the Mayflower Formation. On the door, there were also various patterns and patterns, but the style was completely different from the one he had seen before.
He did not know what the Darkness Palace had done, but the whole passage was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The smell of blood on the metal door was especially strong.
Lin Dong furrowed his brows.
"It's sheep's blood! We used sheep's blood! "Jonathan hurriedly explained. He could not let Mr. Wood misunderstand.
"I'm not talking about this. There's a very strange aura … Maybe I sensed it wrong!" Lin Dong waved his hand to indicate that it did not matter, but Jonathan and the rest kept it in mind. Remiga was ready to find a chance to report it to Phillip. In the exploration plan of the Darkness Palace, Mr. Wood's every word and action would affect the entire team's actions and progress. Anyone from the Darkness Palace must unconditionally obey his orders. The Darkness Palace would never make the mistake of the Mayflower Formation, treating the person who should be leading the team forward as a prisoner!
They passed through the metal door.
Only Lin Dong was an exception.
Everyone else seemed to be stained with a blood-like red light, but if one did not observe carefully, they would not notice this phenomenon.
The red light quickly disappeared without a trace. When the red light left their bodies, some sensitive people would feel slight discomfort, such as dizziness or nausea, but it was not strong. As martial artists, they only needed to suppress it slightly, and the feeling would disappear.
After passing through the metal door, there was still a passage, but the passage inside was made of rocks.
This mountain-opening project was terrifying.
They followed the stone steps.
They went all the way down.
After walking for about two or three kilometers, the stone steps disappeared and were replaced by a winding and narrow path. Some of the turns were very narrow, and Griffon's back was like a small mountain. Sometimes, he would brush against the sides of the rock wall, and it was difficult to walk.
After walking forward for about ten minutes, the front suddenly opened up.
A huge space with rocks everywhere, even the dome was rock, appeared in front of everyone.
"This will be the first campsite of our entire exploration team. This is our bridgehead to explore the unknown, and also the last pass to protect our safety. At this campsite, we will still be normal in all aspects. For example, firearms and other hot weapons can be used here. However, as we explore further, the power of firearms and other hot weapons will become weaker. When we reach the third campsite, firearms and other hot weapons will be completely useless, and they will become even worse than scrap metal! I do not wish to say too much about other warnings. Everyone, do as you see fit. How to adjust, how to arrange your own itinerary, the Darkness Palace will only provide the relevant convenience, and will not interfere with your decisions! "Philip ordered the Darkness Palace's basic personnel to stay here and make this their first campsite.
"Can we try out the guns?" Leonard, the leader of the Knights Templar, asked.
"Yes, there are targets at the shooting range over there!" Philip got his subordinates busy. When Leonard and the others went to the shooting range to try out the guns, he came over and looked at Lin Dong seriously. "We have only explored up to the fifth campsite … You may see something incredible next. Mr Wood, I hope that you will use your great wisdom to lead the team. I do not ask for anything else, just for more people to return here alive … During the exploration process, you are the leader, and you have the right to give any orders. From the Darkness Palace, including me, no one will disobey!"
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