Nearly 20 people walked out of the back door of the Extreme Martial Arts School.
Behind the martial arts hall was a residential building that had already been developed. They walked on a secluded, little-known tree-lined path inside the community and walked straight ahead.
Looking at the direction, they were gradually approaching the edge of the Luoxia Shelter.
"Master, are we going out of the city to the headquarters?"
A younger apprentice couldn't help but ask.
Carmen walked in front of the team. Every step he took was measured. He was close to perfection, and his breath was getting deeper.
"We are going to the headquarters, but we don't need to go out of the city."
Huh?
The apprentices were confused.
They heard that the Tree Shade and Luoxia Shelter were more than a thousand kilometers apart. If they didn't go out of the city, how would they get there?
They were still fantasizing about bloodshed in the wilderness, fighting all the way, and arriving at the Tree Shade Headquarters with a strong aura. But now they were at a loss.
Only a few people showed a look of understanding.
"Senior Sister" Chen Xiaojia was one of them.
She saw the baby fat girl, Xiong Qianqian, shaking her arm and asked curiously. Her lips curved into a crescent smile.
"Of course … ahem."
Chen Xiaojia wanted to say it out loud to make her best friend admire and marvel, but she remembered her cousin's warning … to be mature, elegant, and steady. Especially as the senior sister, she had to set an example.
She waved her hand and replied indifferently, "I can't say, I can't say."
…
They didn't walk far before they came to a building with a "Community Security Office" hanging on the door.
This building was indeed the community security station, but the back of the corridor was a forbidden area. An alloy door blocked the passage to the underground space.
After the alloy door opened, Carmen led a group of apprentices and walked down the tunnel.
The inside was still as complicated as a maze, but the shortest distance, the passage that transported goods and goods had already been widened with the help of the earth ability user. The rugged ground had become as smooth as a road, enough to accommodate two trucks passing side by side.
Every intersection was marked with the direction to go, and some of the passages were completely closed.
After walking a few hundred steps, it suddenly opened up.
A vast underground space with an area comparable to several football fields and a height of more than ten stories appeared in front of the apprentices.
The green crystals on the rock walls no longer existed, but they were replaced with brighter Origin Energy crystal lamps that shone brightly, illuminating the dark underground space.
A silver-gray metal fortress, surrounded by many black towers, fiery cannons, and magnificent crystal towers, stood quietly in the center of the underground space.
The smell of iron and blood hit their faces, making them unable to take their eyes off.
Those with keen senses sensed danger from the strange tower-shaped building, and their hair stood on end as if they were being pricked by needles.
They didn't have much time to marvel.
Boss Carmen was like chasing ducks. The apprentices jumped down from the slope made of mud and came to a circular platform not far from the silver-gray fortress. It was one step higher than the ground and had a radius of over ten meters.
There were eight quadrangular spires with strange patterns on the edges. They were spaced at the same distance and were arranged in a very regular pattern. It was very comforting to those with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The apprentices came to the platform and looked around curiously.
Chen Xiaojia knew what was going to happen next, but she had never been to the opposite side before. She couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart, "Next, it's time for a miracle to happen."
A misty blue halo covered the entire transmission array platform. The figures of the twenty or so people became blurry. The halo flashed with layers of wave-like light. In the next moment, the figures on the transmission array platform disappeared.
…
Chen Xiaojia looked up. Except for the circular platform under her feet, the surrounding environment was completely different.
The sky was blue and the clouds were white.
In the distance, there were many strange towers similar to the ones in the underground space.
Pa!
A crisp sound echoed.
Chen Xiaojia looked at Xiong Qianqian and glared at her, "Why did you hit me!"
The chubby girl felt wronged, "I was just testing whether it was an illusion or not … Don't hit me! The illusion cracking manual said that two people working together is the most efficient way to crack illusions. "
The other apprentices also fell into a state of confusion. "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? "Three consecutive illusions.
It wasn't until Carmen explained the principle of the transmission array that they came to a realization and quickly accepted this setting. They were excited for the powerful strength of their martial arts school!
…
Soon, under the guidance of Wang Zhou and the others at the reception, Carmen and his team came to the office of the intelligence department.
Along the way, this group of young acolytes kept chattering and shouting.
Although the Tree Shade was not as big as Luoxia, there were endless novel things. Strange beasts that looked like deer and horse pulled the carriage slowly forward. Two to three meters tall, like a mecha, patrolled back and forth in formation with cold weapons in their hands.
The metal-type and earth-type ability users of the construction team cooperated with each other to form the outer embryo of a building. It was a dizzying sight, but they still arrived at their destination quickly. Many apprentices looked at the fatty leading the way with resentful eyes, causing Wang Zhou's legs to tighten and his chrysanthemum to shiver.
Inside the office.
The oldest Carmen said, "Your training mission this time is to cooperate with the intelligence department to investigate the clues about the Church of Inevitability and find the stronghold of the Church of Inevitability. This is a comprehensive training. Whether it is investigation, analysis, or combat, they will all be factors that will affect your evaluation."
After the training, the first batch of mature apprentices would also take up various posts and become the backbone of the shelter.
The intelligence department hunter took over and explained the 'Church of Apocalypse' in detail to the apprentices. He spread a map of Tiannan Province on the table.
The map marked a total of 21 large shelters and hundreds of small and medium-sized shelters. After the policy, these shelters existed for various reasons, but they were not weak and had the strength to resist a small demonic wave.
"There are traces of the Church of Destiny's activities in many places in Tiannan Province, but they're very well hidden. The clues we have so far are all left behind by the Awakened ones of the cult. We don't have any clues about the Church of Destiny's stronghold."
"Look at this …"
Six of the 21 dots representing the large shelters were circled with a red ballpoint pen, and a few of them were ticked next to them.
The intelligence department hunter continued, "Several large shelters circled have traces of the 'Church of Apocalypse's' hunter activities, and we need your assistance in the investigation. The apprentices on the Tree Shade's side have already set off ahead of you. The three marked shelters are the places they chose to go. You can act together, or you can split into three teams to assist in the investigation of the remaining three places."
"Finally, I need to warn you not to underestimate the 'Church of Apocalypse'. It's not one of those bad cults. At present, there are Eighth and Ninth Awakening hunters, and we don't know what kind of power the cult holds."
The apprentices from Luoxia weren't nervous. They were just excited.
They knew that as a training target, the 'Church of Apocalypse' wouldn't be vulnerable. That's why they had the space to show their value.
They missed the apprentices from the headquarters this time. But they could surpass them in terms of training results!
They quickly discussed and divided into three teams, heading towards the three large shelters.
…
Pingliang Shelter, located in the western part of Tiannan Province, was a large shelter with a similar scale to Lindong.
Sun Yu, Cai Jiajia, and two other young apprentices formed a team and rode the Rhinoceros Chariot of the Survey Corps.
They quickly contacted the intelligence personnel of Pingliang.
"Three days ago, Pingliang's orphanage was looted, and hundreds of orphans disappeared. According to analysis, this is the work of the 'Church of Apocalypse'. Pingliang Shelter has not been able to trace the orphans' whereabouts."
"Orphanage?" Captain Sun Yu frowned, "Why loot the orphanage? There shouldn't be anything valuable, right? Or is there something different about that orphanage? "
"Yes, it's not an ordinary orphanage. The hundreds of orphans taken in are all highly qualified geniuses. The entire orphanage has resident instructors and strict patrols around it. The defense is strong. But three days ago, the hunters stationed in the orphanage were slaughtered. No one survived, and dozens of orphans ranging in age from 8 to 14 disappeared without a trace."
This …
Sun Yu hesitated. He still didn't understand the purpose of the cult robbing the orphans.
Wasn't it in line with the cult's means of revenge?!
Sun Yu was only a minor after all. He didn't have much life experience. He couldn't make up his mind. He couldn't help but look at Cai Jiajia.
Cai Jiajia pondered for a while and could only look at the liaison officer of the intelligence department for help.
The hunter of the intelligence department, Nian Chengwei, was an old middle-aged uncle. Cai Jiajia and others were similar in age to his daughter. If his daughter was still alive.
Looking at the people in front of him, Nian Chengwei shook his head silently.
In terms of strength and combat experience, these apprentices were not lacking. But what they lacked was decisiveness and the ability to be independent.
The director sent the apprentices out, hoping that they could grow in the experience.
However,
Nian Chengwei smiled bitterly in his heart.
This time, the investigation about the 'Church of Apocalypse' was more difficult than he imagined. This cult had only revealed the tip of the iceberg so far. He didn't know if there would be any accidents if he used it as a training object.
As the intelligence liaison officer, he was also the examiner who guided and graded Sun Yu and the others. Nian Chengwei didn't show it. He still had an expressionless poker face.
He spread his hands, "After all, I'm just a liaison officer. In Pingliang, the intelligence department has very few manpower and can't provide much help to you. So … it's up to you how you want to investigate."
The ball was kicked back again.
Sun Yu thought about it, "Let's go to the orphanage first to understand the situation."
…
Under Nian Chengwei's lead, Sun Yu and the others walked fast. In a few minutes, they saw the orphanage from afar.
The orphanage used to be a primary school. The area was not large, but it had been blocked by the cordon. The hunters in uniform were patrolling back and forth.
They were stopped as soon as they approached.
"What are you doing?"
Sun Yu looked at the uniforms of the people who came. He knew that they belonged to the Pingliang Security Bureau. They were one of the official forces of Pingliang. He clasped his hands and said,
"We are investigators from the Tree Shade. We came here to investigate the 'Cult of Apocalypse'."
Nian Chengwei fumbled in his pocket and took out an ID card from the Tree Shade Survey Corps. This was one of the many IDs he prepared for his activities outside.
Unexpectedly, the hunters of the Pingliang Security Bureau didn't even look at it. "Go away. There's no cult here. The Security Bureau is working. Those who have nothing to do, get out of here."
"But it's clearly —"
The hunter with the assault rifle on his chest became more and more impatient. His face swept across the faces of several people, "Don't say there's no cult. Even if there is, it's just a cult. What can it do in our Pingliang City?
You said you came from the Tree Shade. I'll believe it for now. But even if you have some strength, what can you find out? In terms of investigation and equipment, our Pingliang Security Bureau is dozens of streets behind you. "
Looking through the cordon, they could vaguely see several forensic doctors in white coats walking into the school.
Needless to say, the Pingliang Security Bureau in charge of this matter must have used various means to launch an investigation.
In terms of conventional scientific and technological means, Sun Yu knew that they couldn't compare to Pingliang. But the ability user's means, source power technology, and the Tree Shade's heritage was far from what the Pingliang Shelter could compare to.
His eyes fell on the other party's assault rifle. Although it had been improved, it was just an ordinary firearm. The long spear behind him was inscribed with runes, but it was only the lowest grade rune equipment.
You can see the whole leopard by looking at one spot.
Pingliang was relatively backward in source power technology.
The thought flashed in his mind. Sun Yu stared coldly at the other party. His restrained aura erupted in an instant, scaring the other party until his face turned pale.
Cai Jiajia and the others also didn't say a word and followed him.
Until they walked away.
Next to the Ping Liang Security Bureau hunter, who was drenched in cold sweat, another hunter holding a long sword and shield exclaimed, "What a powerful aura … In fact, I don't think it's a big deal to let them go in and investigate. Maybe they'll be lucky and find some clues."
"What's the use of strength? Our Security Bureau, our Ping Liang is not without experts. They couldn't find many clues in three days and two nights. Just relying on a few people, don't make me laugh. "
"There's no need to offend them. I heard that the Tree Shade's rune equipment is very good. What if they don't sell their equipment to us in the future?"
The hunter with a long spear on his back was a little regretful, but he refused to admit defeat, "We also have rune equipment. Besides … it's just a few people from the Survey Corps. What's the big deal?"
Another person shook his head and changed the topic, "The Cult of Destiny. I don't know what their purpose is to rob the orphans. Not long after the incident, we found out that the orphanage was in trouble, and the whole city was under martial law. There were so many orphans, but we didn't even see a trace."
"Don't worry. This kind of brain-burning thing, just leave it to the Captain and the Chief to solve it. The cult just caught us off guard. I believe as long as the higher-ups are prepared, the Cult of Destiny won't be able to make any waves."
… …
… …
"I'm so angry!"
In a restaurant box not far from the orphanage, Cai Jiajia pouted, and her face was full of anger.
It's obvious that we're fighting the cult together. It's obvious that we're helping them. But the Pingliang Shelter turned us away!
Sun Yu frowned, "I was too reckless. I shouldn't have come directly to investigate."
"Why?"
Nian Chengwei no longer kept silent and said, "The Pingliang Security Bureau is responsible for the orphanage incident. Its Chief is more conservative. For the Security Bureau, maintaining the stability of Pingliang is the most important thing. As for finding the trace of the missing orphans … to put it bluntly, it's not important for the Security Bureau."
"Most of the members in the entire Security Bureau have similar ideas. They even want to hide the existence of the cult. So, if you rush forward without preparation, the probability of being rejected is more than 90%."
Sun Yu and the others were thoughtful.
Nian Chengwei continued, "So, you guys, have you thought about the next step?"
"Visit the surrounding area?"
"Investigate other orphanages in Pingliang?"
"Investigate the past of the orphanage?"
Nian Chengwei sighed:
"Can't anyone think of a more direct, decisive, and efficient way?"
They shook their heads.
"Don't you understand sneak investigation?! The Pingliang Security Bureau won't let us in, but we have hands and feet. Can't we walk by ourselves?! "
Sun Yu hesitated for a while and said, "In addition to the orphanage, I saw a lot of people in the teaching building. The Security Bureau should have arranged a lot of people inside and outside the orphanage. Even if we can sneak in, we will be exposed to the hunters stationed there if we want to investigate."
Nian Chengwei nodded slightly and retorted, "Good observation, but … can't you knock people out first and then investigate? Don't tell me that the four of you can't quietly kill the guards?! "
"But we showed our identity today. Once we sneak in, the Security Bureau will definitely suspect us …"
"It's just knocking out a few people and sneaking into the security circle. So what if we're suspected? So what if we're identified? Young man, you're not bold enough. "
Nian Chengwei smiled. His smile was filled with confidence.
The confidence came from the strong backing behind him. He was fearless.
Sun Yu and the others were also infected, showing a confident look.
With Nian Chengwei's help, they quickly formulated a detailed battle plan, ready to act in the early hours of the night.
However, the apprentices looked at Nian Chengwei and then looked at the sneak route map. A straight line leading to the crime scene. There was no need to turn. Their expressions were quite strange.
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