Fortunately, the exit of this small mountain path was near the entrance to the 3rd layer. After walking for roughly 4 to 5 miles, everyone was already able to see the iconic black mountain that Gong Yi had described.
The mountain looked like it was riddled with holes and was in a state of desolation. There were densely packed and complicated holes that crisscrossed the mountain like a huge ant nest that was exposed to the air. Just looking at those densely packed holes would cause people to feel dizzy.
However, in Gong Yi's eyes, this maze-like path was as clear as a straight line. In his eyes, everything would automatically be divided into boxes. Ordinary people would be dazzled, but with his talent, he could analyse everything as clear as a computer. He was looking for a marker. Ordinary people might not be able to find it without a few hours of observation. However, Gong Yi appeared to be scanning the area, as he only took a few minutes to confirm the location. Without any hesitation, he led everyone into an extremely low cave.
How would he dare to go up the mountain without a few tricks up his sleeves? Regardless of the information he had prepared beforehand or his ability, Gong Yi had assessed that he had a chance. Furthermore, he was extremely confident in his eloquence.
Using the cover of the cave, everyone was able to catch a breath of air. At this moment, they could hear the terrifying roars of beasts ringing out from the place where they had fought with the Cerberus. There wasn't just one, and there were even some fighting each other. The roars and vibrations from their battle could be clearly heard even 4 to 5 miles away. Clearly, there were some ferocious beasts fighting over the corpses of the 2 Cerberus.
Everyone felt a lingering fear in their hearts. Fortunately, they had managed to escape in time. If they were delayed any longer, they would be targeted by those terrifying life forms. That would truly be the end of them. Even if they could fight, they couldn't afford to waste their time here. Furthermore, although the life forms in the cursed lands would fight with each other, they would definitely deal with the life forms from the outside world if they discovered them. The dimensional life forms here were completely incomparable to the mutated beasts outside. After all, this was their own territory, and they weren't weakened by the power of laws. Everyone had already realised the severity of this problem. They simply couldn't use the methods used on Earth to judge the situation. This was also the reason why Sister Hong and Reynolds had made such a prompt decision. If they continued to hide, everyone would die.
Wang Zhong helped Sister Hong to sit down in the cave, while Reynolds and Gong Yi also sat down. Little Xin hurriedly opened her backpack, retrieving water and food for everyone. Although she wasn't able to help in combat, she definitely had to do a good job in logistics.
Everyone gulped down a few mouthfuls of water. Normally, they were very frugal. After all, they didn't know what the future would bring. Food was still alright, but water was definitely a must. However, after experiencing such a battle, they could only worry about the future in the future. Reynolds and Sister Hong panted heavily as they tried to calm their breathing and wildly beating hearts. Every now and then, they would take a bite of their compressed food. The atmosphere was a little heavy.
Everyone had hidden their strength before this. This was not a good sign, but in reality, they did not know each other before this. They had been sent to this damned place together. Of course, those who came here were all 'good people'. If they were not good people, they would not have come, and such good people were even more difficult to trust. Although they had more or less understood each other along the way, no one wanted to put their lives in the hands of others.
However, in the previous battle, Sister Hong had unleashed her Dharma Idol without any hesitation in order to save Wang Zhong. On the other hand, Reynolds had unleashed his terrifying 'soul tool' in order to save Sister Hong. There was now an additional layer of trust between them. After such a battle, they could finally be considered as true comrades.
"Haha!" Chewing on the compressed food in her mouth, Sister Hong suddenly burst into laughter, breaking the awkward silence in the room. A smile surfaced on Reynolds's face, while Gong Yi, Wang Zhong and little Xin also burst into laughter.
They had truly escaped from a great calamity.
Many people loved to say that they would live and die together. However, in reality, very few people would truly live and die together.
People who had truly experienced life and death together, and had their backs to each other, would have a different feeling towards each other. They would feel a sense of closeness and even safety. It was easy for them to let down their guard against each other.
The awkwardness and cooldown in the cave instantly thawed, and the atmosphere became much more gentle.
"Soul talent, Heart Blade." Gong Yi smiled as he looked at Reynolds, his tone filled with deep interest. "This reminds me of someone."
"Oh, who?" A sliver of warmth appeared on Reynolds's cold face.
With a smile, Gong Yi replied, "I don't really know him, but I've heard of his name for a long time. It's a rather conspicuous wanted poster in the Federation's security department. He's one of the few S rank wanted criminals. I've heard that this fellow has targeted aristocratic families, slaughtering quite a few hedonistic second generations and robbing them of quite a bit of wealth."
Even in such a place, gossip was still unstoppable. Sister Hong, little Xin, and even Wang Zhong revealed deep interest in this matter.
Reynolds smiled faintly, not denying it.
He took a bite of the compressed biscuit, causing the crumbs to form speckles on his thick beard. Chewing in enjoyment, a sliver of radiance and killing intent appeared in his eyes as he slowly said, "That's because they deserve to be killed."
He spoke in a very heavy tone, carrying with it a cold hatred and determination.
Gong Yi patted his shoulder. Who in the entire Federation didn't know about the so-called hedonistic actions of the various great aristocratic families of the Federation? Who didn't know about it? As a member of an aristocratic family, and a member of the most arrogant and overbearing Gui Family, Gong Yi had truly seen too many people who "deserved to be killed".
"I've heard that those people should have died long ago. However, you're truly courageous. Both the underworld and the underworld have put a high bounty on your head. However, it's very miraculous that they've hindered each other due to their misdeeds. This is the way of the world. Accept it, brother." said Gong Yi with a faint smile. "You can't kill them all."
"Indeed, you can't kill them all. But so what?" Reynolds replied in an indifferent tone. "I might not be able to change the world, but I can change what I see."
"You're a real man!" Sister Hong gave a thumbs up. "This old lady likes heroes like you the most. If you come to my business in the future, I'll give you a 20% discount. However, you can't buy on credit. It's not easy for this old lady."
A sliver of a smile unexpectedly appeared on Reynolds's stiff face as he sized Sister Hong up. "Your super strong senses and concealment abilities are slightly similar to a certain famous person in the assassination world that I've heard of."
"A woman's intuition. Perfect and absolute …" Sister Hong stroked her hair and laughed as she hummed a tune. It was a pity that although she was strong, her singing was truly unflattering.
Everyone laughed, and Gong Yi teased from the side. "Come on, this isn't at the level of intuition. Don't forget what I do for a living. On the assassin list of the underground black market, Queen of Hearts is a 5-star assassin. She's an expert in concealment and using poison. It's just that one time, she encountered a troublesome target and exposed her Scarlet Cobra Dharma Idol."
"Hey hey hey, what assassin? That's so unpleasant to hear." Sister Hong rolled her eyes at him. "The market isn't good, especially when there are too many scammers like you. This old lady is also forced to do some side business. Otherwise, what would happen to the group of sisters under me? Can you help me raise them? "
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