When he put the soil dug from these different places together for comparison, he was surprised to find - huh?

Hmmmm? How can this be the same as cocktails? There are also different shades of color? Qiao Bai opened his mouth and wanted to call for Cointreau.

Next second.

Qiao Bai's eyes went dark, and he heard someone calling his name in a trance.

"Wu——"

The swamp monster let out a long, shrill cry.

Cointreau was the first to react.

This is a warning sound that Swampert will make when it encounters a very dangerous situation.

Jundu suddenly turned his head to look at the location of the swamp monster, his brain working rapidly.

What on earth could make a Level 7 Swamp Monster feel dangerous? Then Jundu looked behind him, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

"Where is Professor Qiao Bai?!" Jundu's voice was filled with some exasperation.

What about adults?

How come he suddenly disappeared! The other six beast masters who heard the noise also rushed towards Jundu, and then saw that Jundu was the only one there.

"Professor Qiao Bai...?"

Several people looked at each other.

It seemed as if he couldn't understand the situation.

They looked at Cointreau cautiously again.

Professor Qiao Bai was in the same group with Jun Du, but he disappeared inexplicably... To be honest, they were a little bit relieved in their hearts.

Fortunately, Professor Qiao Bai did not disappear with them.

Otherwise this...

Jundu's expression changed again and again. He clenched his hands and quickly calmed down. His voice was also full of coldness: "Level 2 alert, return now."

Level 2 alert is the highest level of alert in the city.

Once it is opened, it means that the city is facing a danger no less than a large-scale beast tide.

“Is level two alert an exaggeration…” The beastmaster of Feiyunhu next to him wanted to say something, but met Jundu’s eyes without a trace of warmth.

"A living person suddenly disappeared in front of us." Jundu sneered and pulled the corners of his mouth.

"I, an eighth-rank beastmaster and a king beastmaster, didn't even react. Isn't that enough?"

Feiyunhu Beastmaster and other Beastmasters shut up instantly.

really.

No one wants to be next.

Level 2 alert is appropriate.

…

The other side.

Qiao Bai felt as if he had Apparated, or was teleported by a portkey.

It's like the legendary feeling of having a hook hooked into your belly button, then stuffing you into a washing machine and spinning you 360 degrees without any blind spots.

Sour and refreshing.

Quite sour and refreshing.

Perhaps Qiao Bai is suitable to be a magician. The moment he landed, Qiao Bai found that he could still stand steadily.

Qiao Bai gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

nice.

After recovering from his shock, Qiao Bai was finally able to take in the situation in front of him.

Qiao Bai slowly opened his eyes.

This is……

Mountain? Qiao Bai subconsciously hugged Xiao Wu and Maomao Chong in his arms.

The little white snake wrapped tightly around Qiao Bai, and Qiao Bai could sense a hint of shivering in it.

The little jellyfish even hid directly in Qiao Bai's hair, not daring to show even a single tentacle.

"What is... happening?" Qiao Bai's words were somewhat unclear.

It’s not that Qiao Bai has never seen the world.

It’s because the scene before my eyes is so damn shocking!

The surrounding scene was exactly the same as the secret red soil realm in the fog, except that there was no fog. It was as if a gust of wind had blown away all the fog, revealing the reality of the world before his eyes.

Take another closer look.

Okay.

A huge mountain suddenly rose from the previously bare and empty land!

Towering into the clouds.

Winding for thousands of miles.

The top of the mountain is not visible at a glance.

You can't see the end of the mountains at a glance.

Qiao Bai took a deep breath and said, "Am I seeing a ghost?"

"I'm afraid not." The voice of "Angel" came from the phone in Qiao Bai's pocket.

Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment when he heard the voice of "Angel".

Didn’t we agree that we would never make any noise when there were outsiders around?

So... this time Qiao Bai finally calmed down and realized his current situation.

There were no humans around him except himself.

"Wait?" Qiao Bai seemed to remember something again: "I was teleported just now... I think it was teleportation, why didn't I activate the protection at that time?"

It’s not that Qiao Bai wants to haggle with the “angel”.

It was only after the man and the machine reached a friendly partnership that the "angel" told Qiao Bai that in an emergency, the protective shield would be activated to protect Qiao Bai's personal safety.

certainly.

After his life is safe, Qiao Bai may have to solve some hairy little problems of how to explain it.

Compared with my life, this is nothing.

"There is no danger in teleportation, and the angel does not sense any malicious intent. Opening the protective shield will not be of much use in the current situation, and it will have some adverse effects on you, sir." Today, the "Angel" addressing Qiao Bai was very normal.

In response to Qiao Bai's questioning, the "Angel" did not think there was anything wrong, but analyzed very calmly and rationally: "If there is any danger when landing, the Angel will protect it immediately."

Qiao Bai wanted to hold his forehead.

A bow.

oh.

I'm holding two big ones in my arms.

Xiao Wu and Maomaochong also looked up at Qiao Bai.

"Do you feel uncomfortable?" Qiao Bai lowered his head and asked the little guys on his body.

It was unanimously recognized by the little white snake and the little jellyfish.

I feel so uncomfortable!

They feel uncomfortable all over!

Qiao Bai: “…”

Qiao Bai sighed.

"Don't Xiaowu and Maomaochong feel uncomfortable?"

Xiao Wu and Maomaochong shook their heads at the same time.

No.

Very comfortable.

He was so energetic that he even felt like he could jump up and dance for Qiao Bai! Qiao Bai: "No need, save some energy. I don't even know where this place is."

The mountain suddenly disappeared.

And the mountain suddenly appeared in front of him again.

Qiao Bai felt that he might have encountered some supernatural event (crossed out)

Of course, supernatural events were impossible. Qiao Bai felt that he might have encountered something... well, something rather strange.

"Angel, do you know what's going on?" There was no one around, so Qiao Bai could ask the "Angel" at will.

“There is insufficient data to make a judgement.”

Expected answer.

"Okay, then I'll head towards the mountain... Although it sounds suicidal, I can't just stand here and wait to die, right?" The intelligence and situation were discovered through active exploration.

In addition, the "angel" has sufficient energy to protect him in time when the situation is really critical.

Qiao Bai didn't worry about his own safety.

"Then... let's go for a walk."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai took a step forward and walked towards the mountain.

Whether it is dangerous or not, you won’t know until you go there.

Qiao Bai wasn't so foolish as to think that there would be absolutely no danger.

after all……

Qiao Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at the mountain in front of him.

This is a place that can make both the little white snake and the little jellyfish feel scared.

Qiao Bai went into the mountains.

Jundu led his men out of the mountain... no, out of the red soil secret realm.

The whole process of going in and out took less than an hour, at most a little more than half an hour.

Ning Ruxue noticed Jundu and the others coming out: "?"

Ms. Hui, who had not yet had time to go to Yancheng to take charge, said: "?"

They all looked at Cointreau at the same time: "What's going on?"

As they spoke, both of them frowned.

It looks... like something is not going well.

The six seventh-level beastmasters all looked a little exhausted.

Jundu, who was leading the group, had a gloomy face, and there seemed to be a dark fire in his eyes.

Ms. Hui had never seen Cointreau so cold and solemn.

Her expression changed again and again, and she realized that something was wrong.

His eyes swept again.

etc?

Ms. Hui pursed her lips. She also noticed something was wrong: "Where is Professor Qiao Bai?"

Ning Ruxue quickly glanced at the people coming back and almost couldn't breathe.

Qiao Bai is not here!

Ning Ruxue initially thought that Qiao Bai came back with them and then separated halfway or something else.

But now that Ms. Hui asked, Jundu was slow to respond. Ning Ruxue was not a dull person and she immediately realized that something must have gone wrong.

"He disappeared right in front of me... in front of me, I guess." Jundu still had some anger in his throat, and he gritted his teeth and said, "... Damn it!"

If he knew what was going on, he would definitely...

"Gone?!" Ning Ruxue felt as if someone had hit her head hard upon hearing that.

Missing in the forbidden land... Ning Ruxue suddenly thought of the missing members of the Red Soil Expedition Team. Twelve hours have passed, and no trace of them has been found until now.

If Qiao Bai was like them...

"I have already activated the second-level alert status. Something unusual must have happened in the forbidden land of red soil that we don't know about." Jundu then told Ms. Hui and Ning Ruxue the news about the disappearing mountain.

to be honest.

If it weren't for Jundu's strength and credibility, they would even doubt whether this was an excuse Jundu came up with to clear himself of suspicion of incompetence.

Look at Cointreau’s expression again.

All right.

No matter Cointreau's temper or proud character, he would not be allowed to do such a thing.

Now there is only one possibility.

Something strange really happened in the forbidden land of red soil.

"I understand what you mean." Ms. Hui rubbed her forehead: "I agree with your decision. We must take it seriously at this time."

A bit tricky.

"What about Professor Qiao Bai? Should we go find someone next?" Fu Han frowned and asked, "We are on alert, but we can't really not enter the forbidden area, right?"

"If it takes too long..."

It’s not that Fu Han wants to sing a different tune at this time.

The truth was that Fu Han was afraid that if he didn't ask, he would just ignore the situation in the forbidden land for the time being.

"Don't worry, we won't leave Professor Qiao Bai in danger." Ms. Hui said with certainty.

Jundu also nodded vigorously: "I will lead the team in then."

Qiao Bai disappeared right in front of him, and he had to find Qiao Bai himself! "I'll go with you!" Ning Ruxue said firmly.

Just as a few people were discussing, Ms. Hui's cell phone suddenly rang.

As she lowered her head, Ms. Hui's expression gradually became strange.

"It's Mr. Feng calling."

Cointreau: “?”

The other seventh-level beastmasters gasped when they heard this.

Mr. Feng? How could they not know who this person is!

Calling at this time... Could it be that the situation in Hongtu City and Yancheng has become so urgent? Even Elder Feng has to personally ask about it? Only Ning Ruxue showed a somewhat subtle expression on her face.

She...seemed to know why Mr. Feng called.

…

Qiao Bai glanced at the time on his phone.

A big question mark popped up in his head: "I feel like I've been gone for half an hour, why hasn't the time on my phone changed at all?"

It’s not Qiao Bai’s illusion.

When the "angel" was speaking before, Qiao Bai subconsciously glanced at the time on his mobile phone. It was exactly 2:30 in the afternoon.

You won’t know until you try.

When he really started walking, Qiao Bai found that conquering and exploring this mountain range was much more difficult than he had imagined.

Qiao Bai thought that when he was training and nurturing Xiao Wu and the others, he was not idle either.

Now he is definitely not the office worker who gets out of breath after running 800 meters.

Running five kilometers in one breath... Qiao Bai will definitely be out of breath and sweating, but with his current physical strength, he can definitely hold on and it is within his tolerance range.

But Qiao Bai looked at the distance he had walked.

Five kilometers? Absolutely not.

Qiao Bai can still see his starting point.

There was a cluster of small red wild flowers swaying in the wind, very noticeable.

But Qiao Bai now feels physically and mentally exhausted.

Both physical and mental fatigue.

It just…it felt like a lot of time had passed and he needed to rest.

Take another look at the time.

Good job.

It’s still half past two.

"Sir, please don't trust your senses. Only five minutes have passed since you set out."

The "angel's" words helped Qiao Bai confirm his guess.

But Qiao Bai never expected this.

Five minutes? Only five minutes? He said that he felt he was being too conservative when he said half an hour. Judging from his sensory and mental fatigue, it was no exaggeration to say that an hour had passed.

"Please do not trust your senses. From now on your senses cannot be trusted."

"Looking back at the path you took, your speed did not slow down. It was still the same as usual."

Hearing this, Qiao Bai took a deep breath.

yes.

Look back.

Qiao Bai calmed down and walked forward again, feeling hungry and tired.

And he also has four pets with him.

It’s not that Qiao Bai didn’t want to take them back to the spiritual sea beast space, but Qiao Bai had a hunch - it’s better not to do so, otherwise some variables might occur that were beyond his control.

(End of this chapter)