The next morning.
Island of the Dead.
Near the boulder.
The awakened ones who were temporarily unable to enter the Secret Realm of Death and were waiting for notification began to set up camp. The originally tense situation was now unusually calm.
"Teacher, how long do you think it will take before we can go in?"
In the crowd, there were several familiar figures sitting together. One of the middle-aged awakened ones looked at the boulder not far away and asked in a heavy tone.
The laboratory used some means to change the quicksand river in the secret realm of death, which directly resulted in the awakened people who entered having no place to stand and falling directly into the river, leaving no trace of their bodies.
The means are extremely cruel!
Several of them were survivors of the last ghost ship incident. They formed a team to participate in the siege of the laboratory, gain merit, and obtain contribution points to exchange for what they needed from the headquarters.
Now, they are blocked by the Quicksand River, which means they will not gain anything in the next few days.
“…”
"It's too dangerous in there. Just a few hours ago, I saw several awakened people who relied on their abilities to enter without permission. The result was the same as the previous batches. There is no news at all. Let's wait for notification from the Security Bureau." The teacher analyzed very objectively.
"Damn lab! I don't believe a mere river of quicksand can stop our million-strong army!" another teammate complained indignantly.
Someone shook his head.
"The diversion of the Flowing Sand River is inevitable. The most urgent task is to find a way to allow those boatmen to operate normally. Otherwise... even if the Flowing Sand River is restored to its original state, we still won't be able to cross it due to the natural barrier."
"I have a brother who works at the Security Bureau. He got some inside information. The Security Bureau is already trying to investigate the boatmen's strike. I believe there will be results soon."
“…”
…
“Even if everything goes well, the future situation is not optimistic. The Secret Realm of Death is known as the grave of the awakened ones, and the dangers there are no joke. I was fortunate enough to visit the Secret Realm of Death once, and later I heard that it has been converted into a prison.” An awakened person passing by heard the conversation and interrupted.
"My friend, could you please tell me more about this?" the teacher asked.
Everyone was curious, as they had nothing to do anyway. They had all been to normal secret realms at one point or another, but this time they had only heard of the Death Secret Realm and had never actually experienced it.
"No problem. We are all from the same camp. Knowing everything in advance can help avoid many dangers."
"In the Secret Realm of Death, because there is no spiritual energy at all, the Awakened cannot replenish any energy by absorbing spiritual energy from the outside. All they can rely on is the spiritual energy that is within their body."
"The Security Bureau has conducted research on this. Theoretically, a fourth-level awakener can only stay in the Death Secret Realm for four hours. If this lasts longer than four hours, the awakener may experience organ failure due to spiritual energy depletion. In the worst case, this could lead to a drop in realm, or even irreversible damage."
“…”
"Four hours doesn't sound like a short time." Someone didn't care.
The battle between awakened ones usually lasts only about ten minutes, and the winner can be decided in half an hour at most.
"Just staying quietly in the Death Realm and doing nothing is theoretical data. In reality, a Level 4 Awakener will feel noticeably unwell within an hour at most, let alone fighting."
"And because most people can't adapt to this kind of spiritually neutral environment, they feel like they're being shackled. In short, it's very difficult to adapt, both physically and mentally."
"The laboratory has been operating inside for over a decade, and no one knows what he might do. So...don't be fooled by the calmness now. It will only get more dangerous towards the end."
“…”
In the following time, the man talked about some precautions about the secret realm of death.
Time gradually came to noon.
"What's wrong with the veteran? He was called out by the Security Bureau early this morning. Why hasn't he returned yet?"
"Before I left, I heard that the Security Bureau had something important to say."
"Here I am, back!"
“…”
…
The veteran had participated in several wars and was later noticed by patrolmen for his outstanding performance on the ship. According to rumors... once this war was over, he would immediately join the official system.
Who knows, you might even become the person in charge of a city!
From then on, he rose to prominence.
It really made other teammates envious.
"Everyone, good news! The river in the Secret Realm of Death has been diverted, and the boatman is already in place. In an hour, the Security Bureau will issue the order to complete the siege of the laboratory!"
The sudden good news made everyone stunned for several seconds before they finally reacted.
"Very good!"
"Why so soon? Didn't you say it would take a few days?"
“…”
"I heard that a senior went alone to the source of the Flowing Sand River, found the culprit who changed the river's course, and forced them to change the course again. Also, regarding boat rides, from today onwards, there's no need to pay any fares!"
The veteran then announced another good news.
"What? Doesn't this mean that we won't have to pay exorbitant tolls to cross the river and mine spiritual wells in the future?"
"Great! I remember the last time I went to a secret place, that damn boatman actually wanted my blood!"
"Wait... since there's no shipping fee, does that mean the price of spiritual fluid will also be lowered?"
“…”
"Oh, there's one more thing. Those who enter the Secret Realm of Death must go to the camp to collect their equipment..."
The veteran informed his teammates of the content of the previous patrol meeting.
…
In the main camp.
Early this morning, Qiao Yuan returned to Death Island and informed several responsible persons of the good news about the diversion of the Quicksand River.
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