The Rift Valley of Tianshan Mountain was not located in the grassland. They had to go around a few mountain ranges at the bottom of Tianshan Mountain to reach the barren land.
The Mailong Private Military Group had set off quite late. When the group of over a hundred people arrived at the entrance of Tianshan Mountain's Rift Valley, many Mages were already there. They had set up temporary tents or huts with magic.
"What's going on? Are these people still here to enjoy the show?" Jiang Yu asked.
The Rift Valley was a new location. Even if they did not enter the Scar of Tianshan Mountain, there were still many treasures hidden in it. Normally, the Mages would race against time to enter the Rift Valley and loot the treasures as soon as they heard the news. They would not have set up tents instead.
"Go and ask them what's going on," Kuma said to Tommy, the captain of the third team.
Tommy was obviously an experienced hunter. He had been with different groups for a long time, so he was familiar with them.
The third division's leader, Tommy, ran back to Kuma and reported to her vice leader, Kuma.
"It seems like there's a landslide in the Rift Valley. A group of Hunters that went in half a day ago was buried alive," Tommy, the leader of the third team, said.
"It's just a small incident. Do you really think it would scare them? Don't forget this is Tianshan Mountain, the land of the brave," the captain said.
"It's not that simple. Mudslides seem to happen at random intervals, and they're quite destructive. If we're in a rift valley and suddenly encounter a mudslide, we won't be able to escape, nor will we be able to stop it, "Tommy said in a serious voice.
"There are so many of us. Won't we be able to stop it if we set up a defensive wall?" Kuma asked.
"We won't be able to stop it. The Rift Valley of Tianshan Mountain is a place that gradually sinks down from the highest altitude, especially in places with long slopes. The landslide will carry more sand and rocks with it, and it will become faster and fiercer. The landslide will only calm down on its own in places with flatter terrain. Otherwise, we will be buried alive," Tommy said.
"Is there a pattern to the landslide?" Kuma asked.
"We can depart now. We'll be safe if we reach the valley before sunrise," Mofan said to Kuma.
Kuma, Tommy, the Colonel, and the other captains turned around. The arrogant Colonel harrumphed, "Where did this rookie come from? Is it your turn to speak?"
Kuma waved her hand to stop Gavin.
"Do you know anything about this strange phenomenon?" Kuma asked.
"Mudslides are caused by the melting of the frost and snow. Some parts of the Great Rift Valley have turned into a rapidly flowing river valley. The torrents in the river valley have washed to the desert layer here, sucking in the soil, sand, and rocks together and turning into a terrifying mudslide. Therefore, while the temperature is still relatively low and the light is not enough, we should hurry on with our journey as soon as possible. After a while, the sun will be shining brightly and the temperature will rise. Soon, we will welcome a new mudslide, "Mofan said.
"Is that so?" Kuma asked Tommy.
"A few experienced Hunters have mentioned it before, but everyone has their own opinions," Tommy said.
"Let's go then. Since you're a member of our mercenary group, we should choose to trust you. Kid, you must have done your homework!" Kuma smiled.
Mofan had obviously not done his homework. Ling Ling had paid for the information. If it wasn't for the fact that he still needed the mercenaries to pave the way for him, Mofan would not have given them the information he had bought.
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The people of the Mailong Private Military Group began to move forward. Humans liked to follow the trend. The hesitant groups of Mages quickly followed after the Mailong Private Military Group.
The Rift Valley had more than one long path. There were many forks in the Rift Valley, and no one could tell which path would lead to higher altitudes. After all, the Rift Valley was just too long. It was impossible to tell if the path was level or ascending when they were in the middle of one of the paths. Besides, it was not necessarily clear if the path was ascending. They might end up at a dead end after walking for a few kilometers.
The Rift Valley was like a maze. There were winding paths, forks, and paths that connected to one another. There were even detours. Sometimes, they would not even know where they were heading back.
It was difficult for sunlight to shine in. Some parts of the rift valley were very deep and narrow. When one looked up, all they could see were jagged and crooked rocks. They could not see the light of day and needed to hold a torch to continue moving forward. However, some parts suddenly opened up as if they had stepped into a flat valley. There was plenty of light and the terrain was flat. If it were not for the crack walls that rose from the ground in the distance, it would be no different from walking in an ordinary desert.
"Damn it, how do we even get to this place?" Gavin grumbled impatiently.
"It should be that way."
"It should be? I don't want to go back to that cave full of spider feces! "Gavin snarled.
Not long ago, they had passed through a cave. This cave was the only path they could find that led to the depths of the Great Rift Valley. The people who first discovered the Great Rift Valley had also spread information about the Spider Cave. Overall, they were on the right track. However, the following path was very strange. No matter which path they took, they would return to the Spider Cave.
"Can we ask the Chinese? Did he do his homework?" Tommy suddenly thought of Mofan.
"Let's set up camp and take a rest. I'll go ask him," Kuma said.
Kuma asked the team to take a rest. She went to the ninth team.
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"Do you know where we should go next?" Kuma asked.
Mofan turned to Ling Ling when he saw Kuma looking at him.
How was he supposed to know where to go next?
"Follow the direction of the mudslide," Ling Ling said.
Kuma initially thought the little girl was joking. However, she suddenly realized something when she was about to say something. She smiled and said, "That's right, the mudslide came from the top of the Rift Valley. They must have followed the path here. How smart! "
"I suggest you don't set up camp here," Ling Ling added.
"Why?"
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