Mount Ali was located five hundred miles southwest of Lyle City. It was a barren mountain.
There were no signs of human habitation there. Those who went there were basically treasure hunters. Many poor people had no choice but to go deep into the mountains to search for treasures. They would find good treasures and offer them to the Cassile family in exchange for generous rewards.
Gu Zheng and the other two checked out and flew directly to the edge of Mount Ali.
A day in Hell was about twenty-four hours, but the night took up twenty-two hours. Most of the time, it was dark. Gu Zheng was not used to it. Although the spiritual power in Hell was better than that of Earth, Gu Zheng did not want to stay here. He just wanted to go back as soon as possible.
"There's a small town below. Let's go and ask around!"
Soon, they arrived at Mount Ali. Mount Ali was very big. Brook only knew that it was Mount Ali, but he did not know the exact location. He still needed to ask around.
The town was not big. There were only two streets. However, there were quite a lot of people in the town. The three of them landed nearby and walked over.
The town was not big, but there were many inns. Half of them were inns, and the rest were all kinds of grocery stores. They mainly sold things that could be used in the mountains. They had everything.
There were insect-repelling potions, some trees, and small traps. There were all kinds of things.
"Are the three of you staying or buying things?"
As soon as the three of them entered the town, someone immediately came up to them and greeted them with a smile.
"Staying!"
Brook replied directly. He wanted to ask around, so he naturally had to stay first.
Although there were many inns here, they were all very simple and could not be compared to those in Lyle City. After staying, the three of them found out that this was the barrier to Mount Ali. Basically, those who wanted to go to Mount Ali would come here first.
Because of this, there were so many inns and shops here. They were all prepared for treasure hunters.
Treasure hunters, unless they were very desperate, were generally poor people. Therefore, the conditions of the inns were very unusual. The poor people were not willing to stay in the best inns. As long as there was a place to sleep, it was fine.
Some people even rested outside and did not enter the inns at all.
Although most of the time in Hell was night, there was still time to rest. It was just that the rest time was completely up to them. Basically, they could sleep at any time during the twenty-two hours of night. Unlike Earth, where day and night were very clear, they basically slept at night.
After Brook went out, Gu Zheng took out a few ingredients and prepared to cook something delicious.
Over the past few days, Gu Zheng had also visited some shops in Lyle City and bought a lot of ingredients. Although the conditions in Hell were average, because there was no pollution, the growth of the ingredients was not bad.
The daytime in Hell was very short, but because of the existence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, the quality of the ingredients here was mostly very high. Second grade ingredients were very common, and low grade ingredients were very rare. Gu Zheng did not see any trash.
There were also some ordinary ones. In fact, Gu Zheng even managed to buy some middle-grade ingredients in the city. This was something unimaginable on Earth.
No wonder Brook said that. Even if someone opened the teleportation portal, it would be impossible to summon the Demon God to Earth. The environment in Hell was better than Earth. Why would they want to go there? There was nothing on Earth that could attract the Demon God.
It was a pity that the Dark Association and the Radiant Church did not know about this, or did not believe in it. Just like that, they guarded the castle and were suspicious of each other.
The ingredients were actually very good. Previously, Gu Zheng had used ingredients from Hell to cook delicacies. After Brook tasted it, he praised it greatly. However, Hell's cooking skills were not good, and the ingredients were wasted.
"How fragrant!"
Gu Zheng had just finished cooking when Brook's voice came from outside. He had returned early, and Gu Zheng did not know if he had heard any useful information.
"You Chinese have a saying, 'Coming at the right time is better than coming early'. I won't be polite!"
Brook directly sat down at the table and said with a smile. He was still speaking Chinese, and it was very standard Chinese.
"Eat as much as you want. Have you found the place?"
Gu Zheng asked Brook after serving the dishes. Brook gently shook his head, "Not yet. At present, I can only find a few places. I will only know after I go there. I just found a guide. He will take us there!"
Determining a connection point was not an easy matter. It needed to be verified repeatedly. Gu Zheng did not speak. He knew that Brook had been working hard. Moreover, only Brook could do this. He had no other way. He could not help Brook even if he wanted to.
As a matter of fact, the Weapon Spirit did cross over from the Immortal Realm to Earth, but that was Lord Glutton Immortal's method. At Lord Glutton Immortal's level, he did not need any connection points and could travel between different realms at will.
Unfortunately, he was too far away from Lord Gokusen's level. Whether he could reach Lord Gokusen's level was unknown.
After eating the delicious food, the housekeeper called the guide that Lord Brook found.
The guide was a young man who looked to be about 25 or 26 years old. He was not tall, yellow, but his skin was very white. The skin of the people in Hell was very white. It probably had something to do with the short daytime. But most of the time, it was night. White skin was useless.
"Lord!"
The guide's name was Wu Suo. Not only did he have the face of a Chinese, but his name was also the same. It was very simple.
"Lead the way!"
Brook nodded slightly. Wu Suo immediately agreed, but then looked at the three people.
"Let's go like this!"
Brook understood his doubts and immediately said. Those who went up the mountain were all treasure hunters. Some of them were alone, and some were in groups of three or five. At the same time, there were also rich young masters like Brook, who wanted to go for adventures.
After noticing Brook's attire, the guide had already categorized him as a rich young master. Only rich young masters would look for guides here. Normal treasure hunters didn't need guides at all, nor would they look for one.
No matter what kind of person they were, they would bring a lot of things with them. But the three people in front of him, one old and one young, did not bring anything. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that it was child's play.
The old man was the housekeeper, and the young was naturally Gu Zheng. Brook looked to be less than 40 years old. He could be considered a middle-aged man.
"Okay!"
After Brook's explanation, the guide did not ask any more questions. Since they did not bring anything, they would not be in the mountain for long. This way, his task could be completed easily.
Thinking of the generous reward that Brook gave, the guide felt a little excited. This reward was much higher than his usual income. It was equivalent to his annual income. This was also the main reason why he thought that these people were rich young masters.
Ordinary treasure hunters were originally here to make money. Who would be so generous to give a guide so much money?
The guide was young, but his legs were very nimble. He walked very fast. Not long after they left the town, they entered the mountain. The guide wanted to slow down for the sake of the three of them, but he was stopped by Brook. He wanted to go as fast as possible. Brook needed to reach the place as soon as possible to confirm if it was the connecting point.
The three of them set off at dawn. Most people would set off at this time of day. Although dawn was very short, more people could gather at dawn. The more people there were, the safer it would be.
No matter if they were partners or not, when they entered the mountain together, there would be a sense of security.
Mount Ali had the same name as Mount Ali in Huaxia, but it was far less beautiful and gentle. Mount Ali was very big. It could be said that it was a mountain range. There were no humans living there, only all kinds of beasts and even monsters.
If they encountered ordinary beasts, it would be fine. Ordinary beasts did not have intelligence. Even if they were alone, as long as they had the right tools, they could deal with them. If a few people worked together, they could even surround the beasts and eat them.
However, if they encountered monsters, they would have to pray for their own luck.
There were two types of demonic beasts. The first type was demonic beasts without intelligence. They were extremely powerful, and ordinary people were no match for them. If they encountered a demonic beast with intelligence, they would not be able to escape. Many demonic beasts had inner cores, which were also what the Demon Gods wanted. If a demonic beast was discovered, the Demon Gods would definitely come to hunt it down. All demonic beasts with intelligence would be exposed. What awaited them was either relocation or being hunted.
However, after a long time, the areas of Mount Ali that had the highest mortality rate and the safest areas had been explored. Basically, no one would go to the dangerous areas except for treasure hunters who desperately wanted to make a fortune.
Those who went in basically had a 90% chance of survival.
Although that was the case, there were still many people who would go to these dangerous areas. Places that no one had been to before were dangerous places. It also meant that those places had more resources, were better, and were easier to encounter.
Those who came out alive would definitely be able to exchange for huge wealth and improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Along the way, Gu Zheng and the others met several groups of treasure hunters who entered the mountain. They were all carrying huge bags. When they saw the four of them who did not bring anything, they were all surprised.
Gu Zheng and the others ignored these treasure hunters and let the guide lead them. After walking for six hours, the guide stopped.
"Sir, this is the place you wanted to come to!"
The guide smiled at Brook. Brook asked him to bring him to a few places in the mountain. He did not mention the other places, but only one place. According to Brook's description, this was the place.
Brook looked around and nodded gently. Gu Zheng also looked around. This was an extremely ordinary place. Gu Zheng could not see any difference at all.
"You go and rest first. I will call you if I need you later!"
Brook said to the guide and walked around. Gu Zheng did not move. He stood aside and watched him. Only Brook knew how to find the connection point. Gu Zheng did not know, so he could only wait.
"Let's go to the next place!"
Half an hour later, Brook sighed slightly. He called the guide and told him the characteristics of another place. After listening for a while, the guide immediately nodded and set off again.
Looking at his expression, Gu Zheng knew that this was not the real connection point. However, Gu Zheng was not disappointed.
From the beginning, he did not expect to find the exact place. If that was the case, his luck would be too good. After all, connection points were very rare. It was not easy to find one.
The second place that Brook mentioned was not far from where they were. Three hours later, they arrived at their destination.
The result was disappointing. This was not the place they were looking for.
"Sir, let's eat something before we go. I will go and find something to eat!"
They had been in the mountain for more than ten hours. As an ordinary person, the guide had been hungry for a long time. He had eaten some dry food before. Now, he wanted to take a rest and find some game to eat.
"Okay, but you don't have to go. I will go!"
This time, it was Gu Zheng who spoke. The mountain was rich in resources. Gu Zheng saw many second-grade ingredients, some ordinary ingredients, and a few medium-grade ingredients along the way.
Gu Zheng secretly put away all the ordinary and medium-grade ingredients. There were too many second-grade ingredients. He only found some that he was interested in.
In front of the guide, Gu Zheng did not plan to take out the kitchen utensils from the Chaotic Space. For him, even if he used ready-made ingredients to make food, he could still make delicious food.
Gu Zheng left by himself. After a while, he came back with two things that looked like wild rabbits and a handful of unknown grass.
He used the guide's knife to cut out a few wooden sticks to deal with the game. After that, Gu Zheng quickly made a fire and started to make the simplest roast meat.
Although the barbecue was simple, the taste wasn't ordinary. Gu Zheng used some of the ingredients he found nearby as seasoning, and the barbecue was also very fragrant. After a while, Brook and the guide couldn't help but sniff.
"I've roasted rabbit meat before, but compared to your roast meat, sir, it's far worse!"
The guide ate until his mouth was full of oil. He didn't forget to praise Gu Zheng. However, Gu Zheng's roast meat was really delicious. Brook was especially surprised. He knew very well that Gu Zheng didn't use anything from his spatial artifact this time. He could still make such delicious food with only the ingredients nearby. It was enough to show that his culinary skills had reached the peak of perfection.
Gu Zheng's cultivation was not low. Moreover, he had such good culinary skills. Brook was really shocked.
After eating and drinking to their fill, the four of them continued their journey. They drank mountain spring water. The quality of the mountain spring water here was ordinary. It was completely drinkable.
The third place, the fourth place, they were disappointed again.
The guide was very tired. Brook asked him to find a way to rest. He, Gu Zheng, and the steward closed their eyes and meditated.
After resting, they set off again. This time, the guide felt tired. Although the job this time was worth a lot of money, it wasn't easy to get it. He didn't expect that they didn't bring anything and had to walk in the mountains for so long. He didn't know what they were looking for.
The fifth place, the sixth place, they were still wrong.
"No, we can't go there!"
After mentioning the seventh place, the guide's face suddenly changed. He quickly shook his head. This time, the place Brook mentioned was at the edge of a dangerous area. Although it was at the edge, it was still very dangerous. Generally, no one dared to go there.
Therefore, after hearing Brook's words, the guide immediately refused. They, as guides, would never go to dangerous areas. They weren't treasure hunters who risked their lives. They wouldn't joke around with their lives.
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