Wang Fan followed the guidance of the battle halberd and wandered around the passage, which was as complicated as a maze, with all the intersections leading in different directions.
Wang Fan couldn't help but mutter to himself, "No wonder it always feels different every time I come in."
Xiao Hei nervously followed at Wang Fan's feet, sniffing the surroundings every now and then.
The sand sculpture remained alert to any movement around it.
When they reached a fork in the road, the halberd suddenly stopped trembling, as if it too had fallen into hesitation.
Wang Fan carefully observed the three forks in the road. The first fork was shrouded in thick fog, making it impossible to see the scenery ahead.
The ground at the second fork in the road was damp, and the faint sound of flowing water could be heard.
The third fork in the road was relatively quiet, but dark and deep, as if it concealed endless unknowns.
Wang Fan looked at the halberd in his hand and asked, "Which way should we take?"
The halberd emitted an awkward fluctuation: "Master, I have been asleep for too long, and my memories of this place are somewhat hazy. For a moment..."
Wang Fan sighed helplessly, pondered for a moment, and then began to analyze: "The first fork in the road is too foggy, and going in rashly may lead to getting lost; the second fork in the road has the sound of flowing water, and there may be some dangerous puddles or undercurrents; as for the third fork in the road, although it is dark and deep, it is relatively quiet, and there may be less danger."
Little Black whimpered, seemingly in agreement.
The sand sculpture flapped its wings, signaling to Wang Fan to make a decision.
Finally, Wang Fan gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go with the third option!"
As soon as he stepped onto this dark side road, Wang Fan used the system's manufacturing function to create several torches.
The torchlight flickered in the darkness, illuminating a small area around them.
Wang Fan held a torch in one hand and gripped his halberd tightly in the other, walking forward cautiously.
Little Black followed closely beside him, while Sand Sculpture, unable to fly due to the narrow passage, could only follow behind, looking tense.
As they walked, they noticed some messy footprints on the ground that looked somewhat like human footprints.
Wang Fan's heart tightened, and he muttered to himself, "How could there be human footprints? Could it be some strange creature, or another player?"
Upon hearing Wang Fan's words, Xiao Hei's tail drooped and its ears tucked back, appearing very nervous.
The sand sculpture flapped its wings a few times, seemingly expressing its unease.
Wang Fan composed himself and decided to continue following the footprints to find out what was going on.
As the light ahead grew brighter, Wang Fan put away his torch.
They hadn't walked far when they heard the sounds of a fierce fight.
Two groups of people were engaged in a fierce battle ahead, with the sounds of various weapons clashing filling the air.
Wang Fan quickly led Xiao Hei and the sand sculpture to hide behind a large rock, observing the situation.
Wang Fan looked closely and realized that they were all old acquaintances.
These two groups belong to the Black Wind Alliance and the Watchers Alliance, respectively, because they have obvious markings on their bodies.
Both sides suffered casualties, but the Watchers were clearly at a disadvantage.
At this moment, Wang Tao, the leader of the Black Wind Alliance, laughed arrogantly and said, "Ling Yun, today is the end of your Watchers Alliance!"
Ling Yun glared at him angrily and retorted, "Wang Tao, don't be so smug! The outcome is still uncertain!"
Wang Tao snorted coldly: "Hmph, still being stubborn even when death is imminent."
Ling Yun gritted his teeth and said, "If some of our members hadn't arrived yet, you wouldn't be so arrogant!"
At this moment, Wu Feng from the Black Wind Alliance mocked, "Haha, you're really stupid. This isn't child's play. Do you expect us to wait for the rest of you to come?"
Lin Yue chimed in, "That's right. You dare to oppose our Black Wind Alliance? Today, we'll make sure you don't leave alive and completely eliminate this troublesome bunch of you."
Zhao Meng waved his thick arms and roared, "That's right, in this ocean world, going against us is suicide. Today, you will experience the methods of our Black Wind Alliance."
Su Yun narrowed his eyes and said in a sinister tone, "Hmph, I've been wanting to get rid of you for a long time. Now that we've run into you, don't even think about leaving here alive."
Ling Yun's face turned ashen as he listened to these harsh words.
He was really unlucky. He stumbled upon this secret realm by chance, and in order to make the most of the time to explore it, he didn't bring many people with him.
Originally, their strength was comparable to that of the Black Wind Alliance.
However, the huge disparity in personnel numbers has put the Overwatch League in an extremely unfavorable situation.
Ling Yun was filled with remorse, but there was no turning back now.
He looked at his brothers who were fighting alongside him and said with deep remorse, "Brothers, it was my wrong decision that put you all in such a dangerous situation. I'm so sorry!"
One of the Watchers shouted back, "Leader, don't say that. If it weren't for you, we might have starved to death long ago."
Another brother chimed in, "That's right, leader! Without your guidance, we wouldn't be alive today. Even if we perish here, we will never regret following you!"
Another wounded brother, panting heavily, said, "We Watchmen have never been afraid of anyone. At worst, we'll die together with them!"
Listening to his brothers' words, Ling Yun was filled with emotion and determination. He said loudly, "Alright, brothers, even if we die today, we'll take a few of them down with us."
At this moment, the morale of the entire Watchers League soared instantly, and their eyes were filled with determination.
Ling Yun raised his weapon and shouted, "Brothers, let's fight them to the death!"
The crowd roared in unison, preparing for a final, desperate fight.
Just as the two sides were about to clash, Wang Fan finally stopped hesitating, slowly stepped forward, and shouted, "Wait!"
All eyes instantly focused on Wang Fan. Wang Fan took a deep breath and said, "Ling Yun, I'm here to help you!"
A hint of surprise flashed in Ling Yun's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "Thank you, brother, but this is a feud between us and the Black Wind Alliance. You don't need to get involved."
Wang Fan smiled and said, "Survival is difficult enough in this ocean world; mutual help and support are the right way."
He continued, "Furthermore, I also have some grudges with the Black Wind Alliance. Today is the perfect opportunity to settle them all!"
Wang Tao frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
Wang Fan stepped forward and said loudly, "Wang Tao, haven't you been looking for me?"
Wang Tao was furious and roared, "So it was you, you bastard! You killed my brother! Today I will tear you to pieces!"
Hearing Wang Tao say this, Wang Fan finally understood why the Black Wind Alliance had been looking for him.
It turns out the person he killed earlier was his younger brother; no wonder he kept chasing him relentlessly.
However, Wang Tao's younger brother committed numerous evils and deserved to die.
Wang Fan sneered, "Your brother has committed numerous evils and deserves to die!"
Wang Tao's eyes were bloodshot as he charged at Wang Fan with a knife in hand: "It's not your place to kill him! I'll make you pay for his life!"
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