Meanwhile, the two convoys of the Smith and Wilson families, which had been heading aggressively and at full speed from Dawn City towards the general direction of Guangxia City, were also somewhat bewildered.
Along the way, they encountered several waves of attacks from mysterious groups, but thanks to the formidable strength of the two convoys, they managed to survive each attack without serious incident.
However, the mysterious anomaly made the people of both families feel that something was wrong.
However, due to the strict orders given by Cage and John before their departure, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward.
“Shari, something’s clearly wrong. There must be some problems outside the city that we don’t know about. We’re not the Smith family, so there’s no need for us to take too many risks. If things continue like this, we might encounter some mysterious Star Radiance Realm experts. Even if eighty more Ascension Realm experts come, we won’t be able to escape. Let’s find an excuse to slow down and just make a show of it!”
Inside the Wilson family's convoy, a relatively short man spoke to Shari, the leader of the Wilson family's convoy, saying that the previous situation had really frightened him.
The dead were members of the Smith family. Although Owen was injured, he returned safely. The Wilson family didn't harbor as much hatred for the person who killed Carl as the Smith family did.
Now that the road ahead is clearly fraught with unpredictable dangers, they have no intention of following the Smith family to their deaths.
“Donnie, do you think I want to keep coming? You know what John said before we left. Besides, our family’s cooperation with the Smith family is about to be finalized. If we go back now, what will the Smith family think? If this causes the cooperation between the two families to fail, will you take the responsibility or will I?”
Shali's face was also full of worry. He was scared too, but he couldn't bear the responsibility of turning back. Most importantly, what kind of excuse could he make?
Upon hearing this, Donnie's expression turned even more bitter, but he remained silent.
Meanwhile, in the Smith family's convoy, the same voices were heard. Some people advised Johnny, who was leading the way, to just drive around outside the city for a bit and make a show of going back. After all, the man was already dead, and they didn't need to risk so many lives outside for a dead man.
However, Johnny didn't say anything after hearing this. He just gave the person who spoke a cold look, and the latter chose to remain silent with a rather unpleasant expression.
...
Two more days passed.
Along the way, Chi Chen and his group encountered no fewer than five waves of mysterious groups blocking their way, and each time the scale was quite large, with the smallest group consisting of dozens of mysterious creatures.
Although the group was somewhat exhausted from the series of battles along the way, their expectations were also rising. The more unusual the mysterious behavior became, the closer their guesses were to the truth.
After five battles, everyone except Chi Chen had some injuries of varying degrees. However, Chi Chen, who was rejuvenated by the power of nature, perfectly solved the problem for everyone. Therefore, apart from being a little tired in spirit and body, they were in excellent condition overall.
This almost made You Huang and the others stare in astonishment again. In their eyes, Chi Chen had now become God's illegitimate son, a walking cheat code.
"It's just ahead, not far away. Let's store the car here, conceal our presence, and walk over. It should take about an hour to reach the place where we found the obsidian last time."
You Huang and Chi Chen hid their off-road vehicle in a dark spot under a boulder, preparing to walk over.
There was no other way; the SUVs were making too much noise, and this was already the limit of their journey. If they continued to rely on SUVs for the rest of the way, they would probably be surrounded by the mysterious forces before they even reached their destination.
"We're just confirming the situation this time. Once we confirm the existence of an obsidian vein, we'll return immediately. Whether the mysterious entity is mining it or not is beyond our control. Our safety is our top priority. There will definitely be a mysterious entity at the Star Radiance Realm there, so we must be extremely careful!"
You Huang gave everyone another few instructions, and a little sweat appeared on his forehead.
"kindness!"
Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and the others readily agreed. Naturally, they wouldn't risk their lives. Although Chi Chen had the monkey's possession as a trump card, he didn't want to use it easily. Moreover, he didn't want to reveal too much to You Huang and the others anymore; he was already conspicuous enough.
It wasn't that Chi Chen didn't trust You Huang and the others, but rather that the fewer people who knew his secret, the better.
After discussing it for a while, the group set off on foot. Because they couldn't reveal their presence, their pace was slow. However, their cultivation levels were not low, and their physical bodies, nurtured by their spiritual power, far surpassed those of ordinary people. Chi Chen, in particular, had an abnormally strong physical body, so their speed wasn't too slow.
About an hour later, Chi Chen and You Huang and the other nine climbed to a high point on the mountain.
"There really is a mineral vein! And it's not just obsidian!"
Looking down at what was constantly going in and out of the mountain, with the help of the moonlight and starlight, You Huang saw the ore being transported out of the mountain time and time again by those mysterious, somewhat huge objects!
Chi Chen and his companions were also shocked. Besides the mineral vein, what surprised them even more were the mysterious movements at the foot of the mountain.
Although Chi Chen and his companions had already learned some things about the mysterious kingdom from You Huang, seeing it with their own eyes still surprised them.
Down the mountain, the mystics responsible for transporting the ore were mostly of low cultivation level, at most only at the Solid Realm. Such mystics were practically devoid of intelligence on Blue Star, let alone any sense of discipline.
But now, those mysterious creatures are actually marching into the mountains in orderly long lines, and then coming out in orderly lines carrying the ore, looking exactly like hardworking laborers.
Around the group, there were some mysterious figures at the Ascension Realm standing guard, constantly watching the surroundings, while others were like foremen, orderly directing the movement of ore.
On the open space at the foot of the mountain, more than ten large trucks, dozens of times larger than the off-road vehicles that Chi Chen and the others were riding in, were quietly parked on the ground, continuously loading ore transported from the mountain.
The truck was naturally guarded by mysterious figures at the Ascension Realm.
If it weren't for their mysterious appearance, Chi Chen would have thought he was seeing the working patterns of ordinary human society.
"There are at least three mysterious figures at the Star Radiance Realm next to that truck!"
Chi Chen's perception was extremely sharp. Even while concealing his own aura, he still sensed the situation next to the truck.
"Three heads!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of You Huang and his companions turned deathly pale.
Lin Bai and the others, however, didn't seem to react much to what he said.
It's not that the mystery of the Star Radiance Realm is beneath their notice, nor that the mystery of the Star Radiance Realm is not powerful enough.
Although they were young, they had experienced quite a few big events. Hu Miaomiao, of course, was an exception. When she was in the Heretic Forbidden Zone, she saw the Demon God and the others several times a day.
Chi Chen, Lin Bai, and Qing Sheng spent their days with Zhang Rong, that big shot. At Nest No. 3, they witnessed the apocalyptic scene caused by more than a dozen Ruoyue Realm big shots. Now, under their own eyes, Zhang Rong has advanced to the Shengyang Realm.
Therefore, Chi Chen and the other three naturally had higher standards, especially Chi Chen. He had killed a mere Star Radiance Realm cultivator before, even though it was thanks to the monkey's prestige. He had killed them with his own hands.
Upon seeing the calm expressions on Chi Chen's and the other three's faces, You Huang was taken aback for a moment before speaking softly:
"Let's go, we need to get this information back quickly! These mysterious entities must have started mining right after we left last time, otherwise their equipment wouldn't be so complete. We can't let them continue mining!"
You Huang was a little anxious, and Chi Chen nodded in agreement. The four of them were about to turn and leave.
"Boom!"
Just then, the roar of numerous engines from not far down the mountain gradually became clearer!
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