Chapter 1993
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They had wasted an entire day. When night fell, a strong gust of wind like the roars of wild beasts swept across the mountain.
The tents they had set up were unable to withstand the wind. They had no choice but to ask two Light Mages to stand guard at the entrance. They kept using their Light Spells to keep the strong wind at bay.
"Huhuhuhuhu!!!!!"
The wind grew stronger. Because of the long and narrow terrain, the wind coming from higher places gathered in the canyon and formed a force like the breath of a wind dragon in the rift valley of Tianshan Mountain. It hit the uninvited guests of Tianshan Mountain viciously.
The people of the Mailong Private Military Group were not prepared for it. The two Light Mages guarding the entrance were knocked flying and slammed heavily into the walls. Their flesh and blood splattered on the spot.
The members at the back did not expect to be attacked by the wind at night, either. They were scattered across the place. They cast layers of defensive spells, yet they were still struggling to defend themselves from the strong wind!
"Damn it, what the hell is that? Tommy, how did you even gather information? Who could possibly survive such a strange wind?" Lu Xiu cursed.
"I … I've never heard of it, either. Tianshan Mountain has lots of strange elements. Maybe it's because the place we set up camp just so happens to be a wind gap on the mountain," Tommy replied, staring at the strong wind.
The strong wind came quickly, but it lasted for a very long time. The strong wind continued to ravage the group for the entire night.
The barrier continued to be erected, but some of the weaker Mages were still swept away by the terrifying wind. Some of them were blown far away, unconscious, while some were smashed to death on the walls, or were blown to a place where they could no longer be found …
"Ling Ling, what's going on?" Mo Fan asked.
"If a strong cold wind happens to be blowing along the path of the valley, the valley will indeed act like a wind pipe, producing such a strong wind, but the probability of that happening is actually very low. I'm not sure if it's just our bad luck or something else," Lingling said.
"I think I heard something," Nan Jue suddenly blurted out.
"The wind sounded like an engine running beside our ears. What could we possibly hear?" Zhao Manyan said.
…
It was dawn when the wind finally stopped. Kuma immediately asked Tommy, the leader of the third division, to do a headcount. As expected, five more people had gone missing last night.
Two of the Light Magicians died on the spot. The Wind Breath came too suddenly, and they had no time to react.
As for the remaining three people, they were blown very far away and did not return. It was most likely that they did not survive.
"I don't want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer," Auburn said.
"Yeah, I feel like we won't have the life to spend the money after we get it."
People kept dying. The Mailong Private Military Group only had half of its members left.
However, the way back was not as easy as they thought. The mercenaries had no choice but to move forward under the threat of Kuma.
…
After traveling for another two days, it was rare for the past two days to be peaceful. The Tianshan Demonic Tiger from before did not appear to hunt again, which made the mercenaries feel a little more at ease.
"Did you notice? We haven't seen any forks in the road for the past two days. Are we on the right track?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"The altitude is still rising. We can already see the snow line in the distance. There's no mistaking it," Ling Ling said confidently.
"That means this is the only way to the Glacier Stratum," Zhao Manyan said.
"Mm, that's more or less the case. Look ahead," Ling Ling pointed ahead.
Zhao Manyan looked ahead and saw a golden flag standing on a cliff. There were some English words written on it.
"A flag?" Zhao Manyan was dumbfounded.
Why would there be a flag in a place like this?
"It means someone else has arrived before us. Their situation is similar to ours. The path starts to curve when we reach the Alpine Stratum. If I'm not mistaken, there shouldn't be only one flag," Ling Ling said.
The group continued forward. Apart from the golden flag, there were quite a few groups of Mages setting up camp at the top of the mountain!
The group went up a slope and saw a lake at the entrance of Tianshan Mountain. The lake was huge, with a diameter of over four kilometers. It was difficult to imagine that the Rift Valley of Tianshan Mountain was leading to the sacred and beautiful Tianshan Lake, which was rumored to be.
The surface of the Tianshan Lake was covered in a thin layer of ice. A person could barely step on it. The Mages in colorful outfits were setting up camp close to the lake. There were rows of ancient trees with coniferous leaves that could provide some protection from the strong wind and frost.
"I thought we were pretty fast. I didn't expect so many of our colleagues to be here already," Kuma twisted her lips. She was obviously not satisfied with the journey.
Indeed, there was no better place to set up camp in the vicinity than the ancient coniferous lake. However, what was puzzling was why this group of people would stay here as if they were having a gathering, instead of rushing forward to taste the purest delicacies of Tianshan Mountain.
"It's the Mailong Private Military Group!"
"The Mailong Private Military Group isn't one of the top groups in Asia."
"Very well, another strong group of Mages can join us. We will have a better chance now."
Kuma raised her guard when the Mailong Private Military Group entered the camp set up by the giant needles. The other groups of Mages quickly gathered around them.
Strictly speaking, they were all competitors. They could not wait for the others to die along the way. It was not a good thing for them to be so enthusiastic.
"Kuma!" a tall man with thick eyebrows called out.
"Senior Hunter Yassen?" Kuma looked at the man in surprise.
"How are you doing?" Yassen asked.
"It's not that good. Half of our men are dead," Kuma said.
"We didn't fare any better. There were seventeen Hunters in our group. We thought we would be less of a target if we had fewer people, but five of our men died along the way," Senior Hunter Yassen said.
"Why is the death rate so high when your group is so strong?" Kuma asked curiously.
Senior Hunter Yassen was quite reputable in the Hunter World. The team he was leading was surely one of the best Hunters in the world, yet even his team had suffered such a huge loss. The Mailong Private Military Group would be lucky if they were still alive. After all, no matter how good the Mailong Private Military Group was, they were no match for Senior Hunter Yassen's team!
"I'm afraid cultivation is the least important thing on Tianshan Mountain," Yassen sighed helplessly.
"Why are so many groups gathered here? Is the path ahead blocked?" Kuma asked.
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