Chapter 301: Good guy, it turns out to be a sieve full of holes
"Besides repairing it, is there any other way? Since the observatory allows us to see these things, it must also have a solution to the problem, right?"
"Yeah." Jiu nodded, and she gently brushed her hand across the hub stone again.
The huge star map above his head changed again.
The originally grand perspective of the universe quickly narrowed, and the entire picture was completely focused on the continent where they were.
Mountains, rivers, and cities were all clearly visible, just like the most accurate sand table map presented before them.
On this huge map, in addition to the area of the Nether Rift which was shrouded in a dense dark red light, there were three other places where three tiny but extremely dazzling red spots suddenly lit up.
These three spots of light were like three nails, firmly nailed to the ground of their world.
"What is that?" Xiao Yu's pupils suddenly shrank.
Chu Xuanyi couldn't care less about being depressed. He widened his eyes and cried out, "How could there be more? Besides the Netherworld Rift, there are other loopholes. How many times has our world been stabbed? This isn't an egg, it's a sieve, riddled with holes."
Ajiu's expression also became solemn. While receiving the information, she explained in a somewhat difficult tone.
"That's not a loophole, it's more troublesome than a loophole."
"They are 'beacons.'"
"Signpost?" Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi repeated the unfamiliar word in unison.
"Yes," Ah Jiu nodded and continued, "If the Netherworld Rift is the main passage for the evil demons from outer space to forcibly break through, then these three signposts are the nails they have quietly planted within our world."
"These nails serve two purposes."
"First, they will act like tree roots, constantly disintegrating from within and weakening the barriers of the world around us, making them increasingly fragile."
"Secondly, and most crucially, they are establishing a stable spatial coordinate system for the main force of the Outer Demons. Once these three landmarks are fully activated and connected, they will be able to work together with the Netherworld Rift to form a stable teleportation array. At that time, the Outer Demons will be able to ignore the barriers of the world and directly send their main force to any corner of our world."
After listening to Ajiu's explanation, Xiao Yu and Chu Xuanyi felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
The invasion of the Nether Rift is like the enemy smashing a hole in the city wall. Although it is troublesome, they can still concentrate their forces to block the hole.
These three landmarks were like spies sent into the city by the enemy, who had planted explosives in the city's mansion, granary, and barracks, three of the most important locations. Once detonated, the entire city would instantly collapse from the inside out, leaving no room for resistance.
"This... this is too insidious." Chu Xuanyi's voice was trembling. "Who did this? This kind of signpost can't appear out of thin air. There must be a traitor within our world."
Xiao Yu's face was so cold that a layer of frost could be scraped off.
He did not pursue who the traitor was, that was a matter for the future. Now he just wanted to know where these three bombs that could explode at any time were buried.
"Ajiu, can you see the exact locations of these three landmarks?"
"Can."
Ajiu stretched out his finger and lightly tapped the hub stone.
The star map above his head was enlarged again, and the location of the first red light spot was clearly marked.
It was a continuous group of volcanoes located on the southern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Four ancient seal characters were marked on the map - 100,000 volcanoes.
"The Hundred Thousand Volcanoes in Southern Xinjiang," Chu Xuanyi gasped. "That damned place is shrouded in poisonous miasma and underground fire year-round. It's rarely visited by humans, and home to all sorts of ancient beasts and unruly barbarian tribes. It's a notorious forbidden zone for life. Placing a signpost there will make it harder to spot."
Before he could finish his sigh, Jiu pointed to the second red dot.
The scene shifts to the eastern coastal area of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is a vast primeval forest, but the entire forest is shrouded in a strange, gray-green fog. The names marked on the map make people feel ominous.
Corruption Lin Hai.
"The Corrupted Forest in the east," Chu Xuanyi frowned even more tightly. "I've heard of that place. It's said that the trees there ooze black sap. No one who enters that forest will come out alive. Not even their remains will be found. They will be 'eaten' by the forest. It's another hopeless place."
Xiao Yu's eyes never left the star map, and there was already a hint of murderous intent in his voice.
"The last one."
Ajiu's little face was tense as she pointed to the third and brightest red light spot.
The picture moved rapidly, across mountains and plains, and finally stopped at the outline of an extremely familiar city.
Great Zhou Dynasty, capital.
The red dot was clearly marked right below the imperial palace in the capital, and the name of the place was shown on the map - the Ruins of Shenji.
"Beijing...underground of the capital," Chu Xuanyi's eyes nearly popped out as he pointed at the red dot and stammered, "You must be kidding! This third landmark is right under our feet, right below the imperial palace."
In southern Xinjiang and the east, the emperor is far away and anything happens is not surprising.
But the capital is the heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the foot of the emperor, and the place with the most strict defense and the largest number of masters in the world.
The signpost of the evil demon from outer space was actually buried right under everyone's noses.
This is no longer insidious, it is naked provocation and mockery.
Xiao Yu didn't say anything. His handsome face was now filled with cold murderous intent. The invisible pressure even made the guardian spirit next to him subconsciously take half a step back.
The most dangerous places are often the safest, it is like the darkest place under the lamp.
"Remove the signpost." Xiao Yu said coldly.
"There is no time to lose."
The way back from the observatory was much easier than the way there.
The guardian spirit, who had been ferocious before, made a 180-degree turn in his attitude after confirming the identity of Ajiu's "new master". He was even more considerate than the most attentive butler.
It directly used the power of the law to open a stable space passage for the three people. They took one step out and were already in the suburbs of the capital.
This treatment made Chu Xuanyi drool with envy.
"Ajiu, let's discuss something." On the carriage back to the city, Chu Xuanyi approached Ajiu with a flattering look on his face. "If we go on any secret adventures in the future, can we take this security captain with us? This one-stop service for opening maps, teleporting, and fighting monsters is so convenient."
Jiu blinked, but before he could answer, Xiao Yu glared back at him with an icy look.
"Do you think that's your pet?"
"I'm just giving an analogy." Chu Xuanyi touched his nose angrily, then his face fell and he collapsed on the soft cushion, looking as if he had lost all hope in life.
"Ah, I feel weak all over when I think of what I saw on the observatory," he said weakly. "What's the point of rushing back now? We're living in an egg, and there's a giant tumor on the outside that wants to eat us. There are also three nails hammered into the eggshell by a traitor, ready to collide at any time. This scenario is a dead end no matter how you look at it."
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