Everyone turned silent. A few seconds later, the scar-faced man spoke up. "Where is the spatial node? How much do you know about the terrain here? "
"The cursed lands should be a gigantic meteorite crater. The entire terrain is concave towards the centre. The centre, which is also the bottom, should be the legendary Hell's Gate, which is connected to the world of demons and devils. According to some information from the military, the entire meteorite crater can be split into many layers. " Gong Yi used a runic sword to draw a dozen circles on the sand, layer by layer. "The path isn't complicated. As long as you walk in one direction, you will be able to circle around the meteorite crater. That escaped prisoner didn't remember a specific map. However, according to him, the spatial node is near the entrance to the 4th layer. There will be some obvious distinguishing features there, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. "
Clearly, Gong Yi wouldn't say too much. He wanted to control the authority of the squadron, so there was no reason for him to say too much. Everyone turned silent again, clearly thinking about it.
Although the military's promise wasn't a guarantee, this kind of risk wasn't safe either. In fact, the chances of survival might be even lower.
In this kind of world, the closer one got to the centre, the more dangerous it would be. Just hunting the lowest ranked Evil Demons in the outer regions and collecting their blood was already a rather difficult task for the military. Now, they had to take the initiative to enter the 4th layer? They would definitely encounter powerful Dimensional Evil Demon life forms and various unpredictable dangers. However, the most difficult thing to accept was the fact that they didn't know whether the spatial node still existed. After all, it was something from a few years ago. On Earth, Heroic Soul Stage people knew that spatial nodes were very easy to break. Only those relatively large spatial nodes, which had been continuously consolidated by the Federation aristocratic families, could barely exist for 10 to 20 years. Those that were shorter could only survive for a few years, even with various kinds of maintenance.
Furthermore, this fellow called Gong Yi seemed to know too much about the cursed lands. What was his background? If he was interested in this place before he was arrested, and had spent a huge amount of time and energy to investigate a projection world that he wouldn't be able to come into contact with in his lifetime, and even coincidentally found a prisoner that escaped from this place that even the military didn't know about … wasn't this too much of a coincidence?
"Cough cough. Gong Yi, it's not that we don't believe you. However, from your tone, you seem to have made ample preparations. How can we believe you?" said Cao Hong.
"There really aren't so many coincidences in this world." With a smile, Gong Yi replied, "Looks like there's a need to reintroduce myself. Before coming here, I'm one of the people in charge of the Ghost Emperor Corporation in the eastern region. All of you should have heard of the Ghost Emperor Corporation before. Furthermore, with my authority, as well as my contact with the black market industry, it wouldn't be too difficult for me to obtain information about the cursed lands as long as I'm willing to. As for why I'm here, that's a personal matter."
Everyone's expressions changed, while a sliver of interest appeared in Wang Zhong's eyes.
The Ghost Emperor Corporation was one of the businesses of the Gui Family, and was extremely famous within the Federation, with their main business being the black market. Furthermore, Gong Yi claimed to be one of the people in charge of the Eastern Alliance Region. His status wasn't low at all, and he was definitely able to come into contact with the core figures of the Gui Family.
As someone with a different surname, for him to be able to occupy such a high position in the Ghost Emperor Group, his methods and abilities were definitely not simple.
But why would someone like him be sent to the Cursed Lands?
Scarface looked at him calmly, as if trying to find some loopholes and flaws in his words. "If you really plan to leave through the fourth layer, why don't you leave as soon as possible? Why hunt for Evil Demon blood?"
"No money." Gong Yi didn't even think before replying, "The exit is connected to the Tutankhamun Empire. Evil Demon Blood can be sold for a pretty good price in the empire's black market. Although I'm fleeing for my life, I have no intention of becoming a poor beggar. Furthermore, it's just along the way. It's not troublesome to collect some Evil Demon Blood."
Gong Yi chuckled as he looked at everyone. "You should know that we're criminals in the Federation. But in the Empire, the people of the Federation were esteemed guests. If you can't make up your mind, you can consider it. Although it's dangerous, and there's only a 50% chance of success, you'll have to think about it. But as long as we succeed, we'll be able to get rid of our enemies and control our own destinies. After that, we'll be able to live the rest of our lives comfortably in the Empire. This is a rare opportunity. "
Everyone stared at him, but he had a calm expression on his face.
From the very beginning, Wang Zhong's Heart's Eye had been covering the surroundings. At the very least, Gong Yi's last words were sincere. What he had described was indeed what the other party wanted. Wang Zhong could feel the calmness and naturalness in Gong Yi's words.
Everyone present was a shrewd person. There was no need to talk about Cao Hong. Gong Yi's words were definitely half-truths. However, he truly wanted to leave. No one would joke around with their lives. Furthermore, he definitely wouldn't be able to enter the fourth layer by himself.
"Reynolds." Scarface broke the silence and finally announced his name. "I can give up on the Evil Demon Blood, but if we can't find the spatial node in the fourth layer, I'll personally kill you."
Gong Yi smiled. Scarface's strength wasn't bad. With his help, the chances of success would definitely increase greatly. "Relax, I never mistreat my companions. I'll definitely give you what you deserve. If I can't find the spatial node, even if you don't take action, I don't plan on returning alive. Life is all about excitement. I'm taking a big gamble this time."
"Count me in!" Said Cao Hong with a smile. "I want to expand my entertainment industry to the empire and civilize these barbarians, allowing them to experience the joys of civilization."
"Haha, the empire doesn't lack that. However, their schemes definitely aren't as deep as Sister Hong's. Since that's the case, we've reached an agreement. I hope that I'll be the one to command the upcoming battles. I'm sure everyone has no objections."
Being able to deal with Reynolds and Cao Hong was equivalent to having the right to speak. As for Wang Zhong and little Xin, they could be ignored. In a place like this, strength was everything. A sliver of joy appeared in Gong Yi's eyes. Naturally, this place was filled with danger. In any case, they didn't lack supplies. Naturally, the more people that joined them, the better. Furthermore, he could tell that this Sister Hong wasn't only capable of dealing with simple 2nd and 3rd rank mutated beasts like she had said. She was definitely the most important combat strength other than him and Scarface.
The little loli looked at everyone anxiously. Her princess dress was slightly dirty. Fortunately, Cao Hong was interested in her. She also knew that Cao Hong's attitude was extremely important to her survival. As for the future … she would think about it after surviving.
The sun above their heads was truly too vicious. After staying here for a short while, everyone was already unable to endure it. This was especially true for the little loli, who appeared rather weak after being roasted by the sun. For someone who had cast their Heroic Soul, her physique was truly lacking.
Everyone decided to immediately set off to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.
"The desert terrain in front of us is relatively safer. The military has also considered the existence of dimensional life forms when choosing the transfer point. There shouldn't be any large and terrifying life forms in the vicinity. However, at night, there will often be extremely large sandstorms in this desert terrain. Not many life forms can peacefully survive the night here. This place isn't suitable for survival, so we have to leave this area before nightfall."
Said Gong Yi. As someone who had once been a decision maker in a high ranking organisation, his words naturally radiated with a convincing power that was rather infectious. Furthermore, he had indeed made very detailed preparations.
"Alright, let's conserve every bit of energy and hurry on with our journey. It should be around 9 in the morning on Earth right now, but it seems to be noon here. Time is of the essence, so let's strive to leave the desert as soon as possible. The sandstorms might not only appear at night, so the earlier we leave, the safer we will be."
Everyone nodded their heads. The little loli also mustered up all her strength, and the five figures sped through the golden desert towards the central region of the cursed lands.
… …
Most likely due to his restlessness last night, Ma Dong only fell into a daze when the sun was about to rise. By the time he woke up, it was already 9.30 in the morning. Thinking about the bad premonition he had yesterday, he yawned and immediately called Wang Zhong's Skylink.
At this time, the military camp's communications control had already been lifted. A 'du du du du du' sound rang out from the other end of the Skylink, but no one picked up the call even after it was automatically disconnected.
The bad premonition in Ma Dong's heart grew increasingly dense. He continued to call, but after roughly two or three times, his Skylink was unexpectedly turned off by someone.
In an instant, Ma Dong's drowsiness was completely awakened, causing his heart to instantly sink.
Something had definitely happened. This wasn't Wang Zhong's style.
At this moment, he couldn't panic.
Ma Dong flipped over and jumped off his bed. After pondering for a moment, he first sent a message to his grandfather, Tumo Assassin. He wanted to see if he had any old friends in the military who could help him inquire about the situation. Following that, he made a call to Laura.
She immediately contacted Old Potter. Old Potter had quite a bit of face in the military and was currently using his connections to inquire about the situation. However, Ma Dong still wasn't at ease. Remembering that Teacher Grace was currently in Tianjing Academy, he immediately made a call to Old Greene's Skylink.
On the other side, Grace and Old Greene were in the academy's office. When they suddenly received Ma Dong's Skylink, they were both surprised and shocked. At the same time, they realized the severity of the situation. Since Wang Zhong hadn't reported back to the academy, with his current influence, the Federation shouldn't be so hasty in dealing with this matter. Furthermore, no matter how anxious they were, it wouldn't be too late. Both of them were extremely sharp.
Grace immediately sprang into action.
Although her influence within the Federation couldn't be compared to Copperfield's Old Potter, she was a member of the military. Furthermore, she had a rather good reputation and network within the mechanized battalion. To the 7th Regiment, which belonged to the field combat forces, Grace's rank of senior colonel was a notch higher. She immediately contacted the headquarters of the 7th Regiment, thinking that she would at least be able to obtain an explanation. However, in the end, they easily dismissed her by saying that they were currently investigating, completely ignoring her status as a senior colonel of the mechanized battalion.
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