The air inside the base was so stuffy, it felt like there was a lump of phlegm stuck in my throat, it was incredibly uncomfortable.
Lin Yi rubbed his temples, his head buzzing as if a swarm of bees were having a big meeting inside.
The old man Xuanmingzi's last words, "The truth is far more cruel than you imagine..." were like a fishbone stuck in Lin Yi's heart, impossible to remove no matter what he did.
"Yaoyao, pull up all the information about the 'Forgotten City,' we need to sort it out properly." Lin Yi spoke with a hint of fatigue, but his indomitable spirit was still evident.
Chu Yao nodded, her slender fingers moving rapidly across the virtual keyboard. Streams of data cascaded down like waterfalls, weaving intricate patterns in the air.
This Chu Yao is an AI girl. She's incredibly efficient and has a very pleasant personality. She's practically an indispensable helper for everyday life or travel.
Lin Yi and Chu Yao plunged headlong into the sea of information, like two miners searching for gold on the beach.
Time passed slowly, and the air was filled with the bitter smell of coffee and the aroma of instant noodles.
Hey, this smell... it's practically the signature smell of programmers and gamers.
Suddenly, Lin Yi slammed his hand heavily on the table, which startled Chu Yao so much that she spilled her coffee.
"Oh my god, so that's how it is! The entrance to the 'Forgotten City' is actually hidden in..." He paused slightly, his eyes suddenly lighting up, "...it's hidden at the boundary between the game and reality, right there in that spacetime rift!"
Chu Yao's eyes lit up instantly, like twinkling stars in the night sky.
"That's right! Only those who can control the power of time and space can open the gate to the 'Forgotten City'! Master, you're so amazing!" She started praising him generously, her eyes full of admiration.
Having found a way to enter the "Forgotten City," everyone was incredibly excited, as if they had been given a shot of adrenaline.
This feeling is like when you're almost dying of thirst in the desert, and suddenly you see a bottle of ice-cold Coke. That feeling is incredibly refreshing!
However, the good situation didn't last long.
Chu Yao's expression suddenly turned serious.
"Master, I've discovered that Night Owl and Xuanmingzi are up to something big! They're secretly mobilizing troops and resources, and I wonder what they're planning..."
Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling welled up inside him.
Those two old foxes were definitely up to no good!
"It seems the decisive battle will have to be brought forward..." He took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. "Tell Whitebeard, Aizen, and Ryugo to come to the base and prepare for special training!"
In the days that followed, the base was as bustling as a vegetable market.
The white-bearded old man, while displaying the powerful techniques of his "Tremor-Tremor Fruit," shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm not old yet, I can still fight a battle!" Aizen, on the other hand, always put on an unfathomable air, imparting methods of spiritual pressure training to others, and would occasionally say, "How could you ordinary people possibly understand the secrets of the Hogyoku?" As for Ryuu Wu, ever since his "True Dragon Bloodline" awakened, he thinks he's incredibly powerful and goes around challenging people to one-on-one duels.
Hey, what happened? Lin Yi beat him up so badly his face was swollen and his nose was bruised.
Lin Yi was like a worried old mother, guiding them in their cultivation while also doing ideological work for them.
This life is more troublesome than Tang Sanzang's journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures!
Fortunately, Su Qing was there.
This girl is usually quiet, but when it really matters, she can be a great help.
With her mysterious identity and abilities, she acquired some extremely rare resources, which greatly enhanced everyone's strength.
This girl is such a treasure!
With everyone working together, the team's fighting power soared like a rocket, and everyone was full of confidence, just waiting to face the upcoming decisive battle.
"Brothers, we're going to do something big this time!" Lin Yi stood in front of everyone, his eyes burning with determination. "To protect our world, to find out the truth, and... to have a good meal tonight! Let's go!"
"Charge!" Everyone shouted at the top of their lungs, and the momentum was incredible.
Just when everyone was full of fighting spirit and preparing for the final battle... Chu Yao suddenly received an encrypted message, and her face turned as white as a sheet in an instant...
"Boss, something bad has happened..." The previously excited atmosphere in the base suddenly froze, as if someone had suddenly stopped time.
Chu Yao's voice trembled, like a draft coming through a hole in a window in the dead of winter, "Boss... Night Owl and Xuan Mingzi...they..." She took a deep breath, as if gathering a tremendous amount of courage, "They seem to have discovered...a small path to the 'Forgotten City'!"
"A side path?!" Long Wu's eyes widened as if he had heard something incredibly outrageous. "This 'Forgotten City' isn't some public toilet, how can there be a side path? Yao Yao, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"No mistake!" Chu Yao's face was deathly pale as she pointed at the flashing red alert on the screen. "I intercepted their communications. They're conducting a special time-space jump experiment, and their target is the coordinates of the 'Forgotten City'!"
Lin Yi's face also turned gloomy, like the dark clouds covering the sky before a storm.
He clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles cracked, and muttered under his breath, "Those two old bastards really did have a backup plan! Well, we'll have to change our plans!"
"How do we fix this?" the white-bearded man asked, stroking his beard with a worried expression. "If they get into the 'Forgotten City' first, we'll be in big trouble!"
"Don't rush!" Lin Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, and the corners of his mouth turned up. He said with a confident air, "If they can take shortcuts, so can we! Yao Yao, quickly calculate the most suitable time-space entry point, and we'll parachute directly into the 'Forgotten City'!"
“But…” Su Qing frowned, then swallowed her words, “We don’t know anything about the ‘Forgotten City.’ Wouldn’t it be too dangerous to just rush in like this?”
"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!" Lin Yi said resolutely, waving his hand. "Instead of waiting here, we might as well take the initiative and charge forward! Time waits for no one; we must get ahead of them!"
"Master, it's all done!" Chu Yao's voice was filled with excitement. "The time-space entry point has been determined, and we can set off at any time!"
"Alright!" Lin Yi took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination. "Brothers, let's go!"
Just as everyone was about to step into the spacetime rift, the base's gate was suddenly flung open with a bang. A person staggered in, covered in blood, weakly calling out, "Lin Yi... watch out... there's a trap..."
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