Crimson level!
It was definitely not good news!
The density of the demon creatures was as high as a horde!
Setting up camp under a horde in a sea of seaweed was no different than dancing on a grave!
"Since we've concealed ourselves, the low-level demon beasts won't attack us on a large scale. However, there's a bigger problem. If we launch a stronger wave, the demon beasts will be able to sense the wave produced by the device. By then, the seaweed forest will know where we are," the leader of the logistics team said.
The seaweed forest above their heads. Their military equipment was already very advanced, but the Sensor Towers were similar to the Elemental Detectors. When they were activated, they would send a signal to the demon creatures nearby.
The demon creatures hated the signal. They would gather in groups and kill everyone in the area. They would not stop until they destroyed the thing that was emitting the signal!
"Let's hope we'll find the result we're looking for in the one and a half kilometers range," Zhang Xiaohou prayed.
…
Captain Tong had already led some Water Mages and Shadow Mages to explore the area.
They were still in contact with the camp. Even though they could not use the communication device directly, they were still able to inform the camp of important information.
After a day of exploration, Captain Tong had reached a depth of one kilometer. They had already encountered some demon creatures that were a few times stronger than the ones in the sea.
On the second day, more people were injured. They had only reached a depth of one and a half kilometers.
On the third day, Captain Tong and the others returned in low spirits. Their faces were full of guilt.
"Yang Xiajie was dragged into the crack, and we were ambushed by the Fanged Demons. We had no choice but to retreat," Captain Tong said.
"How deep is it?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
"One and a half kilometers, I've marked the crack," Captain Tong said.
Old Merchant from the logistics department interrupted Captain Tong's report and said to Zhang Xiaohou, "General, at that depth, I'm afraid the sea monsters are all deep-sea monsters. It's just that it's hard to explain the strong absorption of the Wall Crack."
"How long can you last if we use a stronger signal?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
"Two days at most."
Zhang Xiaohou frowned.
They only had seven days left. Zhang Xiaohou was still unsure if the trench was the nest of the Dragon King Leech. It would only be a waste of time.
"Tian Cheng, Hua Yuezhu, stay at the camp and guard it well. Tan Feng, Captain Tong, bring the others and follow me down! "Zhang Xiaohou said.
The Sensory Tower was an extremely important existence. If they could not understand the movements of the demons in such a terrifying demon territory, they would be like a group of blind people barging into the tiger forest.
Now, they had to explore the Ghost Gully area 1.5 kilometers below.
"We can hold on, but if you go down and encounter any danger, we won't be able to support you!" Tan Feng said.
Without any reinforcements, once they were in a predicament, they could only wait for death.
It was too risky.
"General, I'm your guard captain. How can I not follow you?" Hua Yuezhu said.
"Guard the camp well and let us know the movements of those Great Demons. This is to ensure the safety of everyone who enters the trench," Zhang Xiaohou said in a serious tone.
Hua Yuezhu was speechless.
…
Without wasting any more time, Zhang Xiaohou led the two captains and the other team members to sneak into the Dragon King's Ghost Gully.
Uncle Zhen was still worried. In the end, he chose to go with Zhang Xiaohou. He was an excellent swimmer, and was an Advanced Magician, too.
He was one of the founders of the factory that harvested the Dragon King Ants, but he had a conflict with the other partners, so he retired back to his family.
"General Zhang, I used to be a soldier in the past. Even though I've neglected most of my magic due to my old illness, I can still come in handy when the time comes," Uncle Zhen said sincerely.
"You guys, protect Uncle Zhen."
"Affirmative!"
They dove straight into the trench. There was a faint light a few hundred meters deep, allowing them to see the pitch-black walls on both sides.
The crevices at the bottom of the sea were much more terrifying than those in the mountains, not to mention exploring the bottom of the trench that was as deep as an abyss.
The further they went, the greater the pressure they were under, as if they had entered a different world.
Humans were usually in awe of forests, mountains, glaciers, and deserts, since they had already explored and learned about them.
But what about the Deep Sea Demon Gully?
It was very likely that something beyond human understanding would emerge from the bottom of the trench. As such, the fear would be magnified by the narrow-minded imagination and the exploration of the unknown.
It would not take long for their hearts to be filled with darkness, darkness, fear, strangeness, and coldness.
Zhang Xiaohou and his men had crossed the most desolate Beijiang. It was the wildest and most primitive part of nature. He thought he had already trained his heart to be strong.
However, when he arrived at the Deep Sea Demon Gully, he realized that the place was a lot scarier than the Beijiang. It was more than just minuscule and petty …
If death was extremely terrifying, the feeling of being in the Deep Sea Demon Gully was no different from dying in real life. There was no sunlight, only endless darkness.
He had been completely abandoned!
…
"General, Old Merchant has activated his senses. He can now detect a depth of two and a half kilometers," Tan Feng said with sign language.
As a matter of fact, there was no light at this depth.
A Light Magician was using his magic to illuminate a limited area, but the light formed a narrow circle. The area beyond the circle was terrifying darkness!
Zhang Xiaohou nodded.
Captain Tong came up to report. He kept pointing in the direction of the trench.
"This is the mark we made last time. Yang Xiajie was sucked into the trench two hundred meters down there!" Captain Tong's face was filled with fear once again.
Zhang Xiaohou asked the team to stay on high alert and scout another two hundred meters down.
Strangely enough, they had found the same crack in the wall, but this time, the crack did not produce the same strong suction force. It made the team even more uneasy.
"I'll go in, you all wait outside," Zhang Xiaohou told the others with sign language.
The others immediately objected.
Captain Tong said, "Yang Xiajie is already dead. If anything happens to you in such a dangerous place …"
"Did you see him die with your own eyes?" Zhang Xiaohou asked sternly.
Captain Tong hesitated. As a matter of fact, Yang Xiajie was still alive when he was sucked into the trench.
However, was it possible for him to still be alive after being sucked into a place like that?
"We can't abandon him without confirming his death. We can retreat for now, but we can't give up on rescuing him. "
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