An Lan spoke only after the base city numbers on the city gate stopped changing: "Some of the previously changed numbers still exist, while others have been destroyed. They share a few commonalities. Most of the existing base cities are located near Fog 233, such as Base City 116 and Base City 119. As for the destroyed base cities, there's no need to elaborate."

Saint Qinglan nodded slightly and said, "Base City No. 65... I remember it was a base city that was swallowed by the mist hundreds of years ago?"

An Lan nodded and said, "Yes, it was swallowed by Mist No. 101 430 years ago. The last exploration mission of Mist No. 101 was 200 years ago. The exploration team at that time failed to enter the core area of ​​the mist and did not find Base City No. 65."

Saint Qinglan nodded thoughtfully: "According to intelligence, there is no base city at the location where Mist No. 233 was born. Anlan, where do you think this base city came from?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned somewhat strange.

This is also a question they are curious about.

An Lan thought for a moment and said, "Based on what we've observed so far, this should be a base city. However, due to the change in the number, we can't confirm which base city it is yet."

"One possibility is that this base city originated from another mist. However, if this is indeed the case, it means that there may be some spatial connection between the mists, and the spaces within different mists can be transformed into each other. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why such a base city would suddenly appear in Mist No. 233, a mist that originally had no base city."

"The second possibility is that although this base city has the same city walls and gates as other base cities, it may not have been built by humans, that is, by us."

Upon hearing An Lan's guess, the expressions of the others changed slightly.

Jerry couldn't help but ask, "Old An, do you mean that this base city was built by some kind of monster?"

An Lan smiled and said, "There are many possibilities. It could be a base city built by a cult for some kind of ritual. It could also be a base city that arose from the abnormal changes in the mist itself. It could even be a base city born from the projection of the power of an evil god through the mist. We don't know much about the mist, so all sorts of possibilities exist."

As An Lan described the various possibilities, Steve and the others grew increasingly disheartened.

After a moment of silence, Yang Yin quietly said, "I would prefer the first possibility."

Gina nodded in agreement: "Yes, if it really is the second possibility, then no matter what kind of cult or evil god power it is, it's not something to be trifled with."

As high-level awakened beings, they were all too aware of just how powerful these things were.

They were just a small team.

If they were outside and could seek support at any time, then they wouldn't need to worry.

However, communication is impossible in the fog.

They are just a small team, and facing such powerful enemies, they will likely be in great danger.

Unlike Gina and the others, An Lan was quite excited and said, "We made the right decision to come this time. No matter what the possibility is, I want to verify it. This will greatly help us understand the mist!"

Saint Qinglan pondered for a moment, then looked at An Lan and asked, "What's the next step? Should we investigate further outside the base city? Or should we enter the base city?"

Everyone else looked at An Lan with some nervousness.

They had a sense of unease.

As expected, upon hearing Saint Qinglan's words, An Lan didn't hesitate and immediately said, "Go into the base city! The outer perimeter is being interfered with by mental fluctuations, so the instruments can't detect anything. Only by entering the base city can we get results!"

Everyone fell silent. Steve said with some concern, "Isn't it too reckless to go in like this? After all, this place doesn't look very safe. Should we investigate the outside area again?"

Anlan glanced at Steve and said, "Are you guys a little worried?"

Nan Yu didn't refute, but simply nodded: "That's true to some extent."

An Lan smiled and said, "Of course I know there might be great danger inside. But since the external investigation is ineffective, we have no choice but to go in, unless we don't want to know how this base city was formed."

An Lan paused for a moment, then said, "Hehe, isn't the original intention of the Mist Investigation Team to investigate various anomalies in the mist and collect intelligence about it? Only by understanding the mist better can we humans have a greater chance of expelling it."

"Throughout history, many fog investigation teams have been wiped out. Did they not know the danger? Of course they did. But in order to gather information about the fog, these sacrifices were worthwhile and necessary."

Saint Qinglan calmly said, "Some of you are exploring the Mist for the first time, so you may not understand the Mist Exploration Team. The dangers of the Mist Exploration Team far exceed those outside the Mist. If you withdraw now, I will not pursue the matter, after all, I cannot guarantee that you will come out alive after entering the base city, let alone that you will come out alive. However, if you leave the Mist, you will still be high-level Awakened Ones, and you will be of great use to humanity."

“However, as An Lan said, some dangers are inevitable for humanity. If it’s not you, it will be someone else. As a saint of humanity, I will not shirk my duty.”

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Lu Ning, who had been silent until now, calmly said, "I'm going in. Anyway, I won't die."

Steve and the others twitched at the corners of their mouths upon hearing this.

They looked at Lu Ning with envy.

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