Chapter 183 Chapter 183

Chapter 183

The oasis that appeared above the ruins site looked quite strange. Even people who didn't know much about geography knew that this square oasis that looked like a perfect square could never have been formed normally.

And the experts' words later proved this point.

"According to common sense, this oasis cannot possibly appear here. The entire planet is covered with more than ten meters of yellow sand, and these plants cannot find any water at all."

“Although I don’t know what these plants are for now, based on the test results, they are completely incapable of surviving in the desert.”

The expert said this very seriously, but from his obsessed look after seeing the picture, it was clear that he probably wanted to join the expedition team right now.

It's a pity that these delicate experts can only stay on the starship to avoid any accidents. Although the experts who have been conducting field surveys for many years say that they are not delicate intellectuals, unfortunately, compared with the military soldiers, the experts are still a little weak.

"What the experts said is right, but after inspection, there is indeed no problem. Do you have any ideas, or does anyone want to withdraw?" The old prime minister said with a frown as he looked at the oasis displayed in front of him.

The expedition members present didn't have any ideas, after all, their expertise was not in plants.

But at this moment Ye Ruian raised his hand.

The marks between the old prime minister's brows deepened, but he still nodded and let Ye Ruian speak.

"Sir, I really want to know where those plants are from."

Ye Ruian said hesitantly.

"These plants should be the special flowers that can only be found in the capital of the Orc Empire. Their living conditions are quite harsh. Even the wrong temperature will cause a large number of these flowers to die."

As Ye Ruian was talking, the expert beside him took out his computer to search and found that it was exactly as he said.

"You are a good student. You still remember such unpopular knowledge."

The expert praised without reservation, ignoring the serious expression of the old prime minister next to him, which was enough to scare a child to tears.

“No, no, no, I didn’t learn this. It’s just that the Ye family has grown these flowers before…”

As Ye Ruian spoke, his expression became a little depressed. The experts who didn't care much about gossip were still a little confused, but they were quite tactful and shut their mouths. However, the old prime minister looked at Ye Ruian's genuine expression, and his originally serious look was a little shaken.

However, the team leader who was about to take Ye Ruian away patted Ye Ruian's shoulder as if to comfort him.

"I'm fine, Captain Sett. It's all over."

Ye Ruian looked at Captain Seti's worried expression and said with a smile.

Captain Seti was relieved when he saw that Ye Ruian was indeed fine.

Ye Ruian is now the treasure of the Orc Empire. It is more accurate to say that their team is here to protect Ye Ruian rather than to look for information.

Of course it would be best if you could find the information.

And even as they were talking, nothing was found to be wrong with the oasis.

So two hours later, as originally planned, the Three Kingdoms expedition team finally set off.

And before leaving, the old prime minister's gaze remained on a young figure for a long time without moving.

The old prime minister tapped the back of his chair with his index finger again and again, looking at the screen in front of him.

Ye Ruian's appearance was too coincidental.

Just as the Three Kingdoms were facing a bottleneck in their fight against the Ancient Gods' Relics, a man appeared who was immune to the influence of the Ancient Gods' Relics.

And just when they were stuck in a bottleneck, they found out that these plants were all specialty plants of the capital planet of the Orc Empire.

If Ye Ruian’s previous file had not been quite perfect and he was not a member of their federation, he would probably be in a laboratory or prison now.

The old prime minister narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the figure on the screen.

I hope Ye Ruian really doesn't have any problems.

——Otherwise, anyone who wants to harm the Federation will end up dead.

*

"Hey, this is the first time I've watched you go down. Before that, I always played as a forward." The blond, blue-eyed admiral joked as he looked at the players in front of him who were about to go down to the cave.

"After all, your mental strength is too strong, even A-level ones are not enough, only B-level ones can barely avoid being affected, and you are at level 3S, if you really want to go down, we can't suppress you."

One of Aaron's subordinates in the expedition team said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, Boss. You left us alone in the past. Now it's your turn."

Aaron's other subordinates were also teasing their boss on the public channel. The atmosphere was quite cheerful for a while, and the relationship between the three teams, which were originally a little restrained, was eased a lot.

"Stop talking nonsense. Okay, okay, be careful inside the ruins." Aaron said with a smile, his tone full of worry.

Captain Seti was also one of the ones who made fun of him. After he said a few words, he was the first to enter the hole dug by the exploration equipment according to the order that had been rehearsed before.

This instrument was newly developed by the Academy of Sciences in the past two years. It prepares elevator escape routes and protective clothing escape routes at one time.

And now they are wearing light protective clothing and entering the elevator.

Seti also took special care of Ye Ruian. After all, this little beast had only reached adulthood not long ago, and he was afraid that the child would be scared.

Fortunately, Ye Ruian seemed to be quite adapted to the environment of the ruins, and even his facial expression did not change much.

——At most, I became a little more excited.

Another taller team member standing by said.

"Xiao Ye, you seem to like the environment of the ruins very much? It's rare to see sub-orcs interested in exploration." The tall Ert said with some curiosity.

"Because my family runs a spaceship repair shop, I have come into contact with many explorers. I have heard their stories since I was a child. Naturally, I became interested. I originally planned to follow a team of sub-orcs to gain experience after I became an adult - but unfortunately I met the Ye family."

Speaking of this, the little wolf cub's mood became obviously depressed, making Ert at a loss for what to do.

Fortunately, Ye Ruian quickly adjusted himself and said, "But it doesn't matter. Now we are back on the same path. Okay, let's not talk about them anymore. I will collect the information first."

Ye Ruian said this with a smile, which made Ert feel relieved. However, Captain Seti on the side poked him several times.

"... You really have to ask Xiao Ye this question. Well, now you've brought up her sad past again. Just be thankful that Aaron is not here. Otherwise, if that guy kidnapped Ye Ruian, we would all be dragged down by His Majesty as a carpet!"

Ert immediately promised that he would never mention these things again, and the other two team members also quickly made promises after hearing what their captain said.

Fortunately, after everyone arrived, nothing unexpected happened.

The interior of the ruins looked as mysterious and eerie as ever, and the surrounding plants were growing there just as they had been photographed before without any changes.

Seti glanced inside the ruins, especially the gate of the central temple.

He remembered that the members of the 8th expedition did not close the gate when they escaped, but now the gate was closed.

However, it is not entirely true to say that the gate of the temple ruins will close automatically this time. After all, when the explorers came out, the gate of the temple ruins was open.

Captain Seti was thinking about this, and when he turned around, he saw the little beast in the team, staring at the footprints on the ground and scratching his ears and cheeks in distress.

"Did you discover anything?" Captain Seti walked over and said to Ye Ruian.

The silver-haired wolf cub stared at the footprints on the ground and said anxiously, "No, I just think these footprints are too messy. How can I tell them apart when there are so many identical footprints?"

Captain Seti smiled and said, "Except for the first expedition member, the names and expedition number of the expedition members were not printed on their footprints. The remaining eight expedition members all had their names and expedition number printed on their footprints."

Seti smiled and showed Ye Ruian his footprints.

The words "The Ninth Expedition, Orc Squad Leader, Seti" were clearly visible on the ground.

Ye Ruian suddenly understood, and the recording camera kept filming.

After getting the answer, Ye Ruian continued to record with satisfaction, but... Seti felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the footprints on the ground.

He carefully examined the footprints on the ground. There were footprints from the first to the ninth, and the names all matched the names on the list...

Seti looked down at the footprints for a long time, then felt that this looked a bit silly, so he looked up and saw the wall next to him.

There was a blurry shoe print on the wall, and the blurry handwriting on it made Seti gasp.

'The ninth expedition, the leader of the orc team, Sett.'

*

After recording his footprints, Sett did not report them hastily, as such a sudden move would only increase the emotional burden on the team members on the scene.

——After all, he didn't find any other evidence to prove that the footprint would endanger them.

As long as there is no evidence that will endanger them, the old prime minister will definitely not let them stop exploring.

And the prince would only agree 100% with the old prime minister's behavior - who made Ye Ruian embarrass him so much before, and why was it Ethan who embarrassed him more?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't care about that.

But... Sett could swear that he had never approached the wall since he came in, let alone stepped on it.

Fortunately, after entering the temple, these minor problems temporarily disappeared.

The temple floor was covered with dirty stone slabs. The footprints on the ground would disappear in a short while due to the damp moisture, and Sett finally didn't have to pay attention to those footprints anymore.

The temple is still the same as it was photographed before, there is still the smell of the sea everywhere, there is still that strange altar, and there are still those Chinese characters that make people feel mysterious even though they can’t be understood.

At this time, a voice finally came from the main channel.

"Ignore the altar and rush through that corridor as fast as you can. Remember, don't forget to look to the side!"

This is the voice of Marshal Theodore.

This voice also caused the people present to line up and prepare to rush through the corridor.

They all knew that this corridor was the place where many expedition members had failed before, and they all began to experience abnormalities before they could make it halfway through the corridor.

In the end, they had no choice but to give up the exploration and return to the ground.

But just as everyone was lining up, Seti, who was still thinking about the footprint, looked at the corridor and walked over as if possessed.

He turned on the light as if to confirm something.

A pair of shoes with nightmare-like words printed on them appeared again.

'The ninth expedition, the leader of the orc team, Sett.'

And next to him was another footprint.

'The ninth expedition, member of the orc team, Ert.'

*

After rushing through the entire corridor, Seti's face turned extremely pale. However, no one present noticed this, after all, everyone was like that.

Although the corridor just now did not seem to have any big problems, only those who have experienced it personally can feel the mental pressure on them as they walked along the corridor. The mental oppression became heavier and heavier, and even the last few team members felt as if someone was chasing them from behind.

The clang, clang, clang sounds of footsteps echoed throughout the corridor.

Even though they had put on headphones and all the people on the public channels were joking around, they still heard the footsteps that they could only hear when things were quiet.

Fortunately, they finally came out, and the public channel was filled with the sound of collective relaxation.

This coincidental sound made the expedition members present stunned for a few seconds and then they all laughed at the same time.

"Hahahahahahaha" XN

The collective laughter removed some of the eerie atmosphere at the scene. There was even an expedition team member who planned to make a mark here to prove that they were the second expedition team to arrive here.

This team member was Aaron's subordinate. After hanging out with his golden retriever boss for a long time, he naturally learned some of Aaron's behaviors. However, the people present did not object. After all, this team member just wanted to write a few words on the ground.

Some people were even excited to write together with the members of the Holy Star Empire.

"I think the land there is quite flat. Let's go, let's get down to business after we finish writing."

The team member said this with a smile, but when they arrived at the ground and saw the situation clearly, they immediately froze in place.

In the distance, several other expedition teams that had been waiting for them to come back and start working walked over with a puzzled look after seeing them standing stiffly in place.

"What's going on? What did you find—"

The captain of the federal team was talking as he walked, until he saw the traces on the ground, and the words he was about to say were suddenly choked in his throat.

Two lines of words appeared on the ground where the two team members were supposed to write.

'We are the second expedition team to rush through the corridor!'

Below this line of words are the signatures of the three teams.

The captain of the alliance team looked at this line of words calmly for a long time, but still couldn't help muttering.

"Could it be that before us, the three countries secretly carried out a joint expedition?"

*

It turns out that before them, there had been no joint interaction among the three countries.

But how do we explain the words on the ground?

All the expedition members present felt a little creepy.

A few members of the expedition wanted to force an explanation and let the matter go, but unfortunately, at this time, Seti arrived with his photos.

Now everyone was getting restless, including the senior executives on the starship.

Watching the captain of the Orc Empire explaining everything he had discovered before, and the team members' faces becoming paler and paler as his voice went on, Theodore's expression also turned ugly.

Ethan on the side frowned and tapped the table again and again.

The expressions of the people from the other two countries were not good either. Feng Li looked like he wished he could fly back to the Orc Empire the next second, while Si Heng looked better, but still had an ugly expression.

They knew that exploring the ruins might be difficult, but they didn't expect it to be this dangerous.

——It seemed as if the words had appeared there in advance, and even footprints had appeared in the ruins where they were about to go.

Even if we use scientific methods to explain these, we still cannot explain why the words that the two team members wanted to write on the spur of the moment appeared on the ground in advance.

Just when the people present were in panic, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Theodore, now is not the time to dwell on the truth of the matter. The key is to find something to keep them busy."

The old prime minister said this lightly, and it immediately acted like a reassurance to the panic-stricken crowd present.

He drank his tea calmly. At his age, he had seen everything. Although he had never seen such a thing before, at least he had the experience of how to deal with it now.

The old Prime Minister lived up to the conditions that the Federal President had promised him when he was asked to come out of retirement, and soon the scene became orderly. The expedition members who were a little panicked inside the ruins decided to put this matter aside for the time being and began to collect information about the town.

"It's useless to worry about these things now. The most important thing is to collect information first. At worst, we can immediately activate the program to escape at the critical moment. Don't forget Admiral Aaron, he is still waiting for us up there. Although he can't stay for long, it's no problem for him to force his way in and rescue us."

The federal captain said in a deep voice, with a hint of becoming the leader of the entire team.

The expedition members present believed him, and soon began to move around the town in small teams and collect information.

In order to forget what had just happened, many people started chatting in the public channel, and the public channel was soon filled with all kinds of gossip.

"——You actually have people from that religion preaching over there? There are those people downstairs from my parents' house. They gather together every day to draw magic circles. I have called the patrol police several times but they can't do anything to them. In fact, because one of them has a prominent identity, they even provide them with protection."

A member of the Orc Empire team complained in the public channel, and when the missionary work was mentioned, everyone present had something to say.

"We have some here in the Human Federation, and our hometown is the most remote star system in the entire Human Federation. Even so, there are still one or two people trying to preach to me online. Fortunately, my parents don't care about these people."

"It seems that uncles and aunts are very aware of anti-fraud awareness." One of the expedition members whose parents was cheated said enviously.

"What? It's purely because those people don't give out nutritional supplements. When our mall opens, everyone can get fresh eggs. They want to preach, but they don't give any benefits at all. They just keep talking nonsense. It would be strange if those old people believed it."

The members of the Human Federation complained.

"But actually, there's nothing wrong with the sect they promote. It's just the old saying that if you believe in it, you can live a good life. If you don't believe in it, you will spend your whole life in ignorance."

The expedition member from the Holy Star Empire who was just about to write complained.

"If it sounds like there's any benefit to it, it doesn't matter if I believe it."

Ert was speaking on the public channel, but he was searching for information in the room.

God knows why, after so much time, these books here can still be flipped through and read. Even the diaries are only covered with a thick layer of dust, but the paper and handwriting are still readable.

Ert thought about putting the books in his hand into a special box. After finding that he couldn't find anything after searching for a long time, he called other team members and prepared to go to another house together.

As they walked, Ert said on the public channel: "But do you feel that the smell of those missionaries is similar to the smell of the sea we smell now?"

There were responses in the channel.

"I told them that they smelled like the sea, but my mom didn't believe me. God knows I'm a cat beastman, and I'm naturally sensitive to fishy smells! But my parents are both cat beastmen, but they can't smell this smell."

Ert was listening to the public channel with great interest. When he was about to open the door and enter the next house, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his face.

"ah--!"

The scream directly scared the team members in the public channel.

"What's going on? Is there an accident? Or is there a trap?"

Fortunately, the news they received the next second made them feel relieved.

"Xiao Ye, what are you doing? Why are you pinching my face all of a sudden? I think my face must be purple!"

The expedition members present began to laugh at Ert.

The public channel suddenly became very lively.

——Until Ye Ruian spoke.

"If I don't pinch your face, you'll be dead! Look where you are going? The church! And the optical brain has been wrapped in our flesh and blood, didn't you notice?!"

The public channel suddenly fell silent, with only Ye Ruian's voice echoing.

"And you were completely unconscious. You even knew the direction, but after you figured it out, you walked straight towards the church!"

Ye Ruian's serious voice immediately awakened all the expedition members present. They slapped each other several times. Under the effect of the pain, the scene in front of them suddenly dissipated like fog, and the real scene finally appeared in front of them.

Many people found that they were indeed on the road leading to the church, and their flesh and blood had indeed wrapped around the optical brain.

Fortunately, this is not a big deal, as long as I don’t grow too much.

There was a sudden burst of gratitude in the public channel.

"Our team almost walked towards the church just now, but the key problem is that I thought we were heading towards the periphery. Thank you, Mr. Ye."

"We too, we are already on our way to the church, thank you Mr. Ye."

This is sincerely appreciated.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye. You are welcome to visit the Holy Star Empire in the future."

"We in the Federation welcome Mr. Ye very much."

This is to poach people even after expressing gratitude.

"Thank you very much. I will treat you to a good meal when we return to the starship."

This is Seti who was specifically expressing his gratitude to Ye Ruian on the public channel, while Ert on the side was still chattering.

"Is there no one who is grateful to me? My face still hurts."

Of course everyone knew this was a joke, and the public channel became lively again.

When Ert was arguing with other team members, he suddenly heard familiar words again.

"Thank you very much. I will treat you to a good meal when we return to the starship."

He immediately smiled and said to the captain next to him on the public channel: "Captain, why are you thanking Xiaoye twice? You might as well treat him to two big meals."

However, Sett did not respond immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a long time before speaking in the public channel.

"It wasn't me who spoke just now. I'm only grateful to Xiaoye once."

The nerves of everyone present were instantly tense, and Ert opened the light computer in disbelief. The light computer clearly showed that the captain had two statements.

Ert quickly walked around to the captain and looked at his mouth under the transparent mask.

Even though Sett's mouth was clearly closed, Sett's serious voice sounded again in Utt's headphones.

"Who are you?"