Chapter 586: They're all lunatics!

Upon seeing the group approach, the five men, without saying a word, led the way forward. As they walked, one of them explained, "That place is in a depression between two mountains. The trees around it are even bigger than any we've encountered along the way! Walking in is like entering a miniature kingdom! The plants there, how should I put it, give off a feeling of incredibly vibrant life! You have to be careful with every step you take inside. The lake is very dark; I don't know if it's the water that's black or if the lake is just too deep. The lake is also very calm. We didn't move once we entered, staying in one place for about ten minutes. It was quiet, nothing but quiet. We didn't see a single animal, not even a gust of wind, and not a single leaf fell onto the lake. It was eerily quiet."

If a mercenary who has ventured into the Amazon multiple times and traveled to various mysterious areas around the world says it's terrifying, then this lake must be quite unusual!

He nodded to everyone around him, then calmly instructed, "When we get to the location, A-Yin, don't go in. Wait outside. Team One and Team Three will stay to protect you. Listen to me. Grandpa is old and would rather die, but you are still young. Minister Bai and Secretary Zhou, you two stay here too. Everyone else, come in with me. This is an order."

Gu Yin opened her mouth, but seeing everyone's serious expressions, she remained silent, deciding to talk about it when they arrived.

Secretary Zhou was used to following orders; whatever the boss said, he did. He wouldn't resist. Bai Mengshan frowned, but he also remained silent.

Previously, the second team ran to save time, but now that everyone is together, they are walking quickly, though much slower.

Half an hour later, the second team stopped: "If we walk another 20 meters, we will enter the area of ​​that lake."

Zhou Wansheng nodded and looked at Gu Yin: "If we don't come out in an hour, you and the others should leave this place first. After you go back, find Bai Xiao, find the Chu family, and then find your teacher. Report this matter. Grandpa and the others' lives are in your hands! If we encounter any accidents, don't be sad. I have already arranged everything at home. Just spend more time with your grandma for me."

Gu Yin blinked and nodded: "Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

Zhou Wansheng said such harsh words because he was worried that Gu Yin would secretly follow him in, but since he had placed the fate of so many people on Gu Yin's shoulders, she wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

After giving her instructions, Gu Yin watched them walk forward one by one. There was no heavy emotion on the faces of those experts and bodyguards. On the contrary, Gu Yin saw eagerness and excitement in their eyes!

Gu Yin: "..." Okay, they're all crazy.

Once those people were out of sight, Bai Mengshan stood up and said, "You all wait here. I'll go take a look. Staying put isn't in my nature. Miss Zhou, you're still a child. You should listen to adults."

Before Gu Yin could respond, he quickly ran forward.

Gu Yin looked at Secretary Zhou, who blinked and said, "Miss, I have to keep an eye on you."

Gu Yin smiled, found a relatively flat rock, and sat down to wait.

In fact, he was already having a conversation with 001 in his mind.

"001, will you cut off contact with me when you're at the lake?"

001 shook her head: "It's very close, no problem, but if I go to the center of the lake, it will turn into gibberish."

Gu Yin breathed a sigh of relief: "Then you go with my grandfather and tell me about their situation."

On the other side, Zhou Wansheng and the others, who had already reached the lake, were all shocked by the surrounding environment!

"That's it! This is the place! Mushrooms the size of buckets! Pine trees so big that twenty people couldn't encircle them! This is the place!" The expert who had mistakenly wandered in before excitedly walked around, exclaiming excitedly as he went!

It was as if the people of the Land of Children had entered the Land of Giants. Zhou Wansheng looked at the mushrooms that were taller than him and couldn't react for a moment.

Footsteps came from behind, interrupting his thoughts that had soared into the sky.

Everyone turned around and saw Bai Mengshan emerge from behind the rocks.

Seeing him, Zhou Wansheng was not surprised at all. He raised his eyebrows and turned to walk towards the lake.

Looking at the bottomless, dark lake, Zhou Wansheng picked a leaf and placed it on the surface. The leaf sank immediately upon touching the water.

Everyone was startled, and the bodyguard captain quickly pulled Zhou Wansheng aside: "This lake is no ordinary lake, boss. You just stay here and watch, we'll handle it!"

After he finished speaking, he gestured, and another bodyguard went to pick up tree branches, took out stones, and took out other things from the bag. He tried them one by one and found that whether it was plants, ironware, or plastic, they all sank as soon as they came into contact with water!

"It's so quiet here, it's a pity there are no animals, otherwise we could try to find something alive to see if it sinks." Bai Mengshan said regretfully, watching the mushroom the size of a bucket he had just put in disappear in the blink of an eye.

An expert next to him quietly opened his bag, took out a cage, and inside were two white mice.

Everyone looked at Zhou Wansheng, eager to know who these experts were.

Zhou Wansheng was also stunned for a moment. Although he knew that these people were very powerful, when he saw the man known as the madman take out a pair of white mice from his bag, to be honest, Zhou Wansheng didn't know why someone would carry laboratory mice everywhere.

The man didn't explain. He took out a small white mouse and slowly put it into the lake. Everyone thought the mouse would sink quickly.

"Holy crap! That's terrifying!" Bai Mengshan suddenly took a big step back!

Zhou Wansheng watched as the white mouse slowly melted into blood, leaving nothing behind. The black lake water seemed to have a life of its own, silently devouring the white mouse. The blood quickly disappeared, and the lake surface remained unchanged.

The expert looked at the bodyguard captain: "I'll hold the white mouse myself and put one leg in first. You keep an eye on me, and if you see anything wrong, pull me out immediately!"

The bodyguard captain nodded, walked over to him, and grabbed his shoulder.

The expert held the white mouse, exposed one of its legs, and slowly placed it on the lake surface.

Everyone held their breath, watching the white mouse and the expert with bated breath.

The moment the mouse's foot touched the water, the lake water, like a monster, quickly swallowed the mouse and then, along with the expert's wrist, engulfed it!

Before the expert could even react, the bodyguard captain had already severed his wrist with a knife!

An expert nearby quickly came over and gave him an injection to stop the bleeding and relieve the pain! Then he quickly bandaged him up!

In the blink of an eye, these things were done.

As everyone gazed at the restored calm of the lake, Bai Mengshan swallowed hard.

Zhou Wansheng took a deep breath and looked at the expert who had lost his wrist: "How are you? Can you still hold on?"

The man nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "I can hold on, it's alright. This lake is truly extraordinary! It's practically a divine entity! We must study it! This will be the greatest discovery ever!"

Zhou Wansheng rubbed his temples: "Let's rest for a bit and see what's going on around us. This lake looks like it's alive, so we can't rush it. Let's take it slow!"

The bodyguard captain nodded in agreement: "I've traveled all over the world and seen plenty of strange things, but this ancient Eastern country is truly amazing! Wow, incredible! This trip was definitely worth it!"

Bai Mengshan: "..." It seems like he's the only normal person here.

When Gu Yin heard 001 say that the lake water had swallowed the expert's wrist, she was so shocked that she walked forward. One reason was that she was worried about Zhou Wansheng's safety, and the other was that 001 had asked her to go.

The bodyguards and Secretary Zhou also wanted to go, but seeing that the young lady had gone on her own, they exchanged glances and pretended they couldn't stop her, so they followed her.