Chapter 461: The Underground Hall
What is that?
Anno saw that the figures were obscured by the bushes, and he could not make out their specific shapes.
Fei Jue immediately became alert and reached out to block her way, saying, "They might be some wild animals from the forest."
Anno thought to herself, it clearly looked like a human figure.
Fei Jue turned on his personal terminal, preparing to call the guards. He also had Anuo with him, so he couldn't risk going out of his way.
Do you know what that is?
Anuo asked him another question, and Feijue turned to look at her. Seeing her clear eyes, he decided not to try to make excuses anymore.
"I'm not too sure either, but it's possible that someone infiltrated the city. They're usually Celestials who live outside the city."
Anno realized that the living conditions of the people outside the city were not very good, because the area outside the city was not protected like the City of Heaven.
They cannot go to the ground yet, as the guards and machines of the Heavenly City patrol constantly every day, and if they are caught, they could very well lose their lives.
Through Xiao Shi and the others, Anuo learned that many people living outside the city, besides some who served the superior celestial beings in the Heavenly City, also did not want to be constrained by the Heavenly City, so they could only hide.
Fei Jue wanted to leave with Anuo, but he had a vague feeling that something was wrong since someone had infiltrated the area.
He had just pulled Anuo away when, as he turned around, something flew towards him, wrapped around his hands and feet, and pulled him to the ground.
Anno glanced at the rope wrapped around her waist, struggled a few times, and let them pull her into the forest.
Fei Jue lunged forward, trying to grab her, but several gunshots stopped him.
The rope binding Anno was very elastic, and she was pulled so hard that she fell into the bushes.
A pair of hands pinned her down. "Don't move! Or I'll kill you!"
She turned her head and saw several people crouching in the bushes firing their guns.
These people all looked quite young, the youngest being only eleven or twelve years old.
They were all covered in dust and dirt, as if they had rolled around in the mud.
Upon seeing her face, the group of teenagers were stunned.
The eldest boy was the first to react, patting each of them twice and saying, "What are you looking at? What are you looking at! Get back to work!"
The boy flicked his hand, and the rope that had been used to bind her and Fei Jue immediately shortened. Then he flicked the rope onto Anuo's hand, binding her hands.
"Hurry! The guards will be here soon!"
The children put away their weapons and pulled Anno along, walking quickly into the depths of the forest.
Their gazes kept drifting to her, and they kept muttering to themselves, "Is she a superior celestial being? Why doesn't she look like a Lyca?"
"I don't think so either, but she's so beautiful!"
"How could it not look like it? Look at the clothes he's wearing and the jewelry he's adorned with. Any one of those items would be enough for us to eat and drink well for years!"
Grabbing Anno, the boy said, "She's with that superior celestial being, so it must be. If we get the key from her, we can definitely open the passage outside!"
Upon hearing this, Anuo glanced back and saw that Fei Jue hadn't followed. The children's marksmanship was excellent; they must have hit Fei Jue. However, he was a superior celestial being, so his abilities were considerable. They relied on energy stones to enhance their energy, so ordinary guns couldn't harm them.
Thinking of this, Anuo glanced at the children and noticed that the boy who had tied her up was holding a device that emitted a blue light. She asked, "What is this?"
The boy glared at her fiercely, "Don't ask questions, don't speak!"
Anno wasn't intimidated by him. She smiled and said, "You're using this to suppress us, aren't you? Otherwise, with your skills, you think you can catch me?"
The boy snorted, clearly not taking her words seriously.
"Our skills? You look so delicate and weak, you could be pushed over with a single push. Don't underestimate us."
Another boy shoved him, saying, "Little Stone, don't be so rude to girls."
Little Stone curled his lip, "She's a celestial being, and we're mortal enemies with celestial beings!"
Seeing their indignant expressions as they spoke of celestial beings, Anno asked, "What do you want with me? To kill me?"
Little Stone immediately said, "Yes, I'll kill you in a bit. If you're obedient, I might consider it."
"No...no, we don't want to kill you, we just want your key!"
The boy immediately explained to Anuo, but Xiao Shitou glared at him. When he saw Anuo looking over, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Don't worry, you won't die, as long as you obediently hand over the key."
Anno saw that they treated him like a celestial being, so he let them be.
"Where are you taking me? To the portal?"
Little Stone said, "We can't go there; we'll have to let someone else decide."
After walking for a while, they stopped under a tree, and then they cleared away the fallen leaves under their feet, revealing a hole in the ground in Anno's sight.
Seeing the hole, Anuo realized why they were all covered in dirt; they had crawled out of a hole.
Seeing Anuo's look, Xiao Shitou thought she was disgusted and gave her a wicked smile. "You'll have to crawl into this filthy hole with us. It'll make your pretty dress and clean face ugly and dirty!"
The beautiful girl in front of them did not look terrified or disgusted as they had expected. Instead, she calmly walked to the cave entrance and jumped down.
Little Stone and the others exchanged glances and then jumped down as well.
The cave was pitch black. Little Stone took out a small flashlight, held Anno's hand with one hand, and led the way.
In such a dark environment, the children discovered that the girl's body was glowing.
A shimmering white light emanated from her body, making the cave even brighter.
"She's so different from the other celestial beings."
"This is the first time I've ever seen someone as beautiful as her. She's so lovely and has such a good temper. I wish all celestial beings were like her."
Little Stone scoffed, "Don't be fooled by the appearance of the Celestials; they're the best at deceiving people."
Anuo leaned closer to him. "Oh? What did I lie to you about?"
Startled by her suddenly approaching face, Little Stone backed away, his back slamming into the wall, dust falling from above.
Anno looked at the blush rising on his face and said with a smile in her eyes, "Am I that scary?"
"It's...it's because I lost my balance!"
Little Stone stammered as he spoke, and under Anno's gaze, his face quickly turned red to the roots of his ears.
Anno let out a long "Oh".
Just then, a voice came from above. Little Stone's expression changed, and he gestured for the others to be quiet.
"Hurry, they might find this place!"
Little Stone quickened his pace, and Anno followed them through the narrow cave entrance. After about half an hour and several turns, they finally stopped in front of a door.
Little Stone knocked on the door, whispered a secret signal to the person inside, and then the door opened.
Anno bent over and followed them through the door. After passing through a narrow passage, the space in front of them widened up.
It looked like some kind of underground pipeline facility, with various pipes running through it. The lighting was dim, but it didn't affect Anno's eyesight.
"Who have you arrested?"
A man was speaking softly to Little Stone, glancing behind them.
"She's a very high-ranking celestial being. I saw her with that Fei Jue!"
Upon hearing Fei Jue's name, the man's expression changed, and he said in a low voice, "He's a dangerous person. You're really lucky to have come back this time!"
"He had a suppressor; he was hit by our gun."
Little Stone said proudly, "We have a new key now, it will definitely open the passage!"
"What are you thinking? It's not that simple."
The man slapped the back of the little stone's head and walked up to Anuo.
Anno followed Little Stone and the others through the cave, her face getting all dirty, but the man could still see the stunning beauty in her delicate face.
Judging from her clothing and jewelry, she is indeed of extraordinary status.
But why does she look so different from the Lyca people?
After a moment of internal struggle, the man decided to take her back first, since he had already arrested her anyway.
"You didn't even search her communication devices?"
The man stepped forward and took the personal computer off Anuo's hand. He originally wanted to search her body again, but seeing how delicate she was, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
“This is all we have,” Anno told him.
Let's go.
The man sized her up for a moment, then turned and walked into a doorway ahead.
There were all sorts of winding passages again, and the light began to brighten, and the environment became cleaner.
Finally, the man led them into a spacious underground hall.
The sudden brightness made Anno feel a little uncomfortable, so she looked up and covered her eyes.
Whom did you bring back?
A slightly familiar voice rang in Anno's ears. She peeked through the gaps between her fingers and saw a man walking towards her.
This person was none other than Erwu, who had come in with Xiaoshi and the others earlier.
"Um?"
Erwu stopped in front of Anuo, leaned forward, hissed, and looked surprised and delighted.
"Second Brother, this is what we caught!"
Little Stone and his friends were still trying to curry favor with Erwu.
Erwu flicked each of them on the forehead, then took the device from Xiaoshitou's hand. "Take the energy suppressor out of here. I'll settle the score with you later!"
Little Stone covered his forehead and said unhappily, "We're not bad either, we can help you too."
Erwu said leisurely, "You have indeed accomplished something great this time."
Little Stone immediately perked up, "Right, right? She's very important, she must have the key."
Erwu raised an eyebrow at Anuo: "Do you have a key?"
Anno: "No."
Little Stone immediately panicked, "How could you not have it? You must be lying to me."
Anno shrugged. "I really didn't."
Little Stone: "Liar! You're a high-ranking celestial being, how could you not have a key!"
Anno: "When did I ever say I was a celestial being?"
Little Stone and the other children were immediately dumbfounded, but still didn't believe it.
Erwu shook his head and smiled, then asked Anuo, "How did they end up bringing you here?"
Anno looked around the hall and said, "I wanted to come with them. I was so bored being with them."
The little stone asked, "Who exactly are you?"
He had just finished asking when a portal appeared in the hall, and two figures emerged from it.
"Your Highness?!"
Caesar saw Anno pause for a moment, then immediately rushed towards her and hugged her tightly.
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