"Chen Hai, you just lead the way to the mine entrance. I'll go down alone."
Then Li Yu turned to look at the others and said firmly:
“You all go back first. The situation down in this mine is unknown. The more people there are, the more dangerous it becomes. I can manage on my own.”
"What?!" Chen Hai could hardly believe his ears.
Chen Hai looked on in astonishment, his gaze involuntarily turning to Ma Yuanbai, his eyes seeming to ask:
"Was Li Yu like this before?"
In his memory, whenever a person in a high position encountered unknown risks, without exception, they would send their subordinates to scout ahead and clear the way, no matter how many people were sacrificed, until they confirmed that it was safe before taking any action themselves.
But Li Yu is in a different situation. The mine has been untouched for many years, and the risks below are completely unknown. The crisis is far from over.
He had only mentioned it casually, and Li Yu was already determined to personally go down and be the first to investigate.
Charge in alone?
Isn't this playing with someone's life?!
Meeting Chen Hai's gaze, Ma Yuanbai could only offer a bitter and helpless smile.
I thought Li Yu would change because of his previous act of seizing the city without permission. But now it seems that even if Li Yu agrees to be the city lord, his personality is almost completely unchanged. Li Yu is still the same Li Yu, never changed.
Therefore, once Li Yu has made up his mind, there is nothing he can do to change it. It seems that Li Yu is determined to go down into the mine this time.
Ma Yuanbai seemed resigned to his fate, sighed, and shook his head at Chen Hai.
A silent sigh speaks louder than a thousand words, and Chen Hai's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.
Although the two did not speak, they successfully completed their communication.
At this moment, Zhao Mutou also came over and said anxiously, "Brother Li Yu, let me go with you. Maybe I can help. I seriously injured that ghost earlier."
"Yeah, let's bring him along." Upon hearing this, the others chimed in, after all, Zhao Mutou's strength was undeniable.
Li Yu gently shook her head and said, "Zhao Mutou, you should go back with them."
Li Yu's words directly blocked any possibility of following:
“You have absolutely no ability to fight ghosts. Even Zhao Mutou was only able to injure the stitched ghost because it has the ability to switch physical forms. The knife has limited effect on pure souls.”
"The ghosts in the mine are too dangerous for you. Going there will only distract me. Staying in Kangcheng is more useful than going down there."
Such blunt words caused the battalion commanders to lower their heads and remain silent.
Ultimately, it's because their strength is too weak. Not only can they not provide Li Yu with any help, but they will even become a burden that holds him back.
Seeing that they couldn't change Li Yu's decision, everyone felt a little disappointed, but they could only obey.
Seeing this, Chen Hai could only take a deep breath and say, "In that case, City Lord, I will take you to the mine entrance now."
Li Yu nodded, and waved to the others, telling them to go back first.
Along the way, Chen Hai, still unwilling to give up, repeatedly tried to persuade Li Yu:
"Lord, this was a last-minute decision. Going down rashly is far too dangerous. It's no joke inside."
He hoped that Li Yu would be fully prepared before going down, after all, the mine and the dense fog had existed for so many years, and Kangcheng had also survived them, so it wouldn't be a matter of just one or two days.
Chen Hai was mainly worried about Li Yu's safety. He didn't want the new city lord, whom he had just pledged allegiance to, to disappear mysteriously in the underground mine and perish in his own mine because of a single sentence from Li Yu!
Li Yu walked steadily and comforted him, "Chen Hai, don't worry, take me with you. I know what I'm doing."
These terrifying ghosts, which are terrifying to ordinary people and awakened beings, are not really dangerous to the Nightmare Beasts, so the misty mine is not a dangerous place either.
In Li Yu's view, the biggest difficulty in going down into the mine this time is probably how he will get back up if there is a collapse.
This mine wasn't a dead end for him, and his eagerness to go there wasn't because he wanted to help Kangcheng clear the white fog and resolve the crisis as soon as possible.
Entering the mine serves two purposes: first, to replenish the Nightmare Beast and the Little Infant Spirit's massive energy expenditure; and second, to confirm Huang Ya's words.
For him, breaking through the level restrictions is the most important thing.
Seeing Li Yu's insistence, Chen Hai knew that there was no point in him saying anything more, so he could only sigh and quicken his pace, continuing to lead Li Yu towards the mine.
The mine entrance is located halfway up Qingchun Mountain, the westernmost part of Kangcheng.
Only when he got closer did Li Yu see clearly that on the mountainside, dozens of steel beams supported an entrance to a cave that had already been carved out by humans, like the open throat of a giant beast.
It seems this is the main entrance to the Kangcheng underground mine.
The entrance was surrounded by a large number of neatly cut but dusty stones, which looked like they were abandoned here before they were used due to the hasty stoppage of construction. Looking into the cave, it was pitch black.
Even though the hole was located on high ground and there were many facilities and designs around it to prevent rain, it still couldn't withstand the constant infiltration and flow of rainwater from all around.
The mountain rain flowed continuously down the rock wall, but strangely, the large amount of rainwater flowing into the cave entrance did not fill the mine, as if it were all swallowed up by the deep darkness.
“Lord of the City…” Chen Hai, standing in front of the mine, spoke in a hoarse voice, attempting one last attempt to persuade him.
He genuinely didn't want Li Yu to take such a risk. Even if the anomalies in the mine were left unchecked, the white fog wouldn't affect Kangcheng so quickly.
Given the current rate at which the eerie white mist is eroding and expanding, it will take at least a decade or more to reach the city walls and reach a point of no return. There is absolutely no need to rush things.
Li Yu looked into the dark depths of the mine, her tone calm yet authoritative: "Chen Hai, you should go back first."
He also added, "Remember, once you get back, you must teach the other battalions how to operate the giant cannon as soon as possible to strengthen the city's defenses."
Chen Hai was speechless and on the verge of going crazy!
What time is it, and Li Yu still cares about this?
The abyss of darkness lies right before them, and this city lord is still thinking about having him teach his men how to fire cannons?!
But this unusual calmness made him realize that Li Yu really didn't seem to take the danger in the mine seriously.
This attitude, however, made Chen Hai have a ridiculous idea—perhaps the city lord really has some unknown reliance?
"...Yes, I will organize training as soon as I get back." Chen Hai practically spat out the words through gritted teeth.
Li Yu nodded and turned to walk towards the mine entrance.
Since the city lord insisted on going in, he could not stop him.
Chen Hai could only watch helplessly as Li Yu stepped into the thick, dark entrance without hesitation, and was instantly swallowed up and disappeared.
He suddenly turned around, took off running, and rushed towards Kangcheng!
Even with such confidence, Li Yu still had to prepare for the worst.
We must immediately assemble a mental-based squad and be on standby!
If something were to happen to the city lord... even if it means using mental power to locate him and forcibly digging through the mountain, we must get him out!
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