Bulwark of Light

Chapter 493 Knife Mark

A wisp of blazing fire scattered in all directions.

Turned into hundreds of wisps of fire.

Li Chen stared blankly at this scene...

My [Pupil of the Source] is an ability that needs to be constantly "rotated" to maintain a 360-degree field of vision. This is already an extremely powerful mental ability.

And Gu Shen's scope of investigation was wider than his own.

Hundreds of wisps of faintly burning flames floated away, surrounding everyone.

Everyone felt a faint warmth.

"Is this Dongzhou's 'S-Class'?"

Behind the team, Mo Hongyi squinted his eyes and murmured: "This kid won't be the kind of pervert whose mental strength is one level higher than his own strength, right?"

"Very likely, maybe even stronger."

Zhu Xiao said softly: "In Dongzhou, there is also a young evildoer named 'Baixiu'. Brother Gu is as famous as him now. S-level characters are all characters who can fight across borders, which cannot be judged by common sense."

"At the third level, the mental strength is stable and higher than one's own strength... Isn't that too scary?"

Mo Hongyi sighed in disbelief: "From the information released so far, there should be only one person in the entire investigation team who can do this..."

Hearing this, Zhu Xiao smiled: "For us, it is a natural moat. Although this step is difficult for this evildoer, there is still a chance to break through. I think... Brother Gu's mental strength may not Will be weaker than that 'little monster' from the first team."

"That's because you didn't fight that little monster..."

Mo Hongyi muttered in a low voice, "That guy is a real pervert!"

He looked into the distance at the flakes of fire that drifted to the end of the snow wind, and his eyesight could no longer catch the ray of fire that Gu Shen scattered. These flakes of fire contained an extremely subtle spirit, and they were purely a snare for exploring the way.

Even if Mo Hongyi is not a superman of the spiritual department, he can still feel the overflowing spiritual power, which is not considered strong.

He scratched his head and said in a voice only he could hear.

"Gu Shen... can he really compete in mental strength with that little monster?"

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The task of leaving the fortress is indeed very boring.

Even if there is a public channel where you can chat... the time on the road will still make people feel bored.

People are not machines. They are always on the road and will definitely feel tired.

Mentally, as well as physically.

After nearly ten days of trekking, the atmosphere of the whole team became somewhat gloomy. Fortunately, there were no "accidents" along the way, and the group arrived at the destination of the mission smoothly.

That broken snow mountain known as the "labyrinth".

from afar.

The sky is full of snow, coming from the entrance of the canyon in the distance.

It was as if the gods cut the snow-capped mountain in half with an axe, revealing only a dark and deep narrow entrance.

At this moment, it is Li Chen who is in charge of detecting the source quality fluctuation at the forward position.

[Hitomi of Yuan] Twirling and spinning——

"everything is normal."

Li Chen's voice sounded in the command channel.

The expressions of the other people in the team became visibly cheered up. The moment they step out of the huge wall, it means that they may encounter danger at any time... If they can reach the "maze" safely, this time the mission is half successful !
Gu Shen followed everyone's gaze and looked at the canyon together.

He narrowed his eyes.

The "psychic sensing" task along the way, although it is a three-person rotation, but in fact, he has never let down his vigilance... The fire fragments scattered by the blazing fire quietly floated when he did not have a sensing task In the cold wind of the [Old World], follow yourself.

One more layer of protection, one more peace of mind.

When looking at the magnificent snow-capped mountain called "Maze".

A strange feeling suddenly surged in Gu Shen's heart... He could feel the blazing fire leaping violently.

In this labyrinth, is there something that can interact with the blazing fire?
Or, in other words, an object that is connected to the wisp of "Pluto Qi" in his blazing fire?
Because of this induction, it was too weak.

Gu Shen didn't have time to feel it carefully, after a moment, it disappeared and never surged again.

Looking at the maze again, I only felt that it was a silent and dead thing.

Whether it was the original throbbing or the induction, it seemed that it was just an illusion...

At this moment, Yuan Yuan's voice sounded.

"Wait a minute..."

He stretched out a hand, signaling the rear of the team to slow down and stop in place.

Gu Shen looked at the captain.

This is the only "fourth-order transcendent" in the team. Could it be that he sensed something strange?

"Su He, is there any abnormal reaction from the 'Original Quality Sensor'?"

Yuan Yuan talked to the deputy captain in the command channel.

"everything is normal."

Hong Zhong's team was completely annihilated in the maze mission to investigate the original plan of the legion. Their mission was to detect the feasibility of No.30's eight routes... Theoretically speaking, they would not get out of the maze, let alone have the chance to see the so-called "Oasis".

So, before you travel, make plans.

Yuan Yuan believes that Hong Zhong encountered the "distortion" of a certain black hole, and that black hole is likely to be hidden in the maze.

maximum possible.

It was the "black hole" that cut off the retreat of Hong Zhong's team, causing the captain to order forward, fight desperately, and then see the oasis... It's just this hypothesis, but there is an unexplainable place.

That is...how did Hong Zhong come back?
"Li Chen, from this moment on, you need to keep the [Pupil of the Source] running at all times."

Yuan Yuan looked at the young man beside him.

Li Chen nodded solemnly, opened his silver eyes, and began to inspect all directions.

"Gu Shen..."

Yuan Yuan didn't finish speaking.

Gu Shen lightly raised two fingers.

The small fire fragments that had been hidden in the distant wind and snow all lit up at this moment, as if they were resurgent.

The sensor responsible for detecting the extraordinary source quality, as well as the two reliable spiritual transcendents in the team, ensured the safety of the next "labyrinth mission" land reclamation.

The whole team entered the long gorge tunnel bit by bit.

"Change of team formation - No. [-] formation!"

The twelve teams slowly became a straight line.

The entrance of the snow-capped gorge looks narrow from a distance, but in fact its "slenderness" is contrasted with the two thick rocks. After entering the "maze", it is shrouded in darkness. The entrance here is enough for a team of 12 people to stand shoulder-to-shoulder Through ... but the terrible thing is that such a perspective deceives.

"Captain, I have sensed a very strong source quality."

Li Chen looked solemn.

"At the entrance of the maze, there is a black hole hidden. Be sure to maintain your formation. Only the center line can pass through here... Where the darkness is shrouded, there is an unsolvable phenomenon of 'order collapse'. Once you cross the boundary, you may be swallowed. Not even a bone scum is left."

Yuan Yuan warned in a low voice.

Regarding the exact information about the "maze", the survey legion and the Gubao Fortress have jointly explored for nearly ten years, and have summed up many rules. The entrance at this moment is a "rule point".

Everyone looked very serious and followed the captain carefully.

Gu Shen's face remained unchanged.

The "blazing fire" he released sent back a specific induction...

He raised his head and looked above the entrance to the canyon of this snow mountain.

Just where Gu Shen's eyes fell, there is a huge black hole hidden in the endless darkness. This route is not as difficult as the investigation of the Legion's intelligence, as long as the source quality outline of the "black hole" can be captured.

Then there are still other areas to walk beyond the midline.

only……

Gu Shen didn't say anything, he quietly followed the team, taking the third position in front.

Blazing fire fragments drifting slowly in the air, the phenomenon of the collapse of order in the [Old World] is completely different from the disasters and wonderlands in Wuzhou... The huge black hole entrenched on the rock, I don't know how many years it has grown, and it is deeply rooted.

Even the blazing fire of "Always Gluttonous" can't produce an appetite for it.

Gu Shen could sense Chihuo's repulsion towards these sources... Presumably it was his own Chihuo who compared the "ancient source" in this area with the sources in the five continents.

The source quality here is too bad.

Indeed, in an environment like the [Old World], these black holes can grow wildly and unscrupulously, connecting all the broken rules one after another. I don’t know how long it will take for my own "blazing fire" to gnaw off some leftovers. To really touch the "core", it is simply wishful thinking.

pity.

[Old World] It's really a barren wasteland.

Even if he can devour the "source quality", he can't get any benefits from such soil.

The route after entering the Snow Mountain Canyon is not complicated, it is a straight line.

Not long after, the darkness receded, and the "black hole" hidden somewhere was gradually left behind by everyone. Gu Shen turned his head with a complicated expression, and took one last look at the huge black hole.

"Brother Gu, do you feel palpitations?" Li Chen noticed this scene and asked with a smile.

Gu Shen smiled: "Hmm... This is the first time I've seen such a scene."

He didn't dare to say that when he looked back at that look, he secretly felt regretful and pity.

It's really a pity... If the disorder and order wrapped around that black hole are broken and no longer exist, then my "blazing fire" will definitely be able to have a full meal!
"The 'black hole' in this maze is indeed a 'big guy'."

Yuan Yuan opened his mouth. He was holding the two knives with both hands, and he was ready to enter the state of preparation at any time. At this moment, there was a slight saber aura around his body, and he said softly: "I have followed Captain Zhong Yuan on hundreds of missions. Realm, black spots and black holes, it can be regarded as having seen the world... There are not many tasks that can compare with this maze, with such a large number of "regular points", regardless of the number, almost all of these "regular points" have been obtained. Severe danger' assessment."

"... Serious danger?"

Gu Shen frowned.

"'Black spots' and 'black holes' also have levels, like the one at the entrance just now, the surface is entwined with more than one layer of rules, ordinary [Apostle] can't purify it, it is 'severely dangerous level'." Yuan Yuan calmly said : "Just like the rating of extraordinary ability, the rating of this kind of black hole is probably equivalent to 'A-level'. Even if Lord Ajar arrives here with a token, he can only choose to avoid it and respect its laws."

"Is it equivalent to A-level..."

Gu Shen murmured in his heart.

No wonder, his "Blazing" is currently not interested in it.

It's because the risk factor is too high——

Chi Huo didn't want to eat it, and couldn't eat it.

"By the way, the 'Moon City Fortress' is equivalent to the collapse point of the 'S-level'." Yuan Yuan said meaningfully: "Your Excellency chooses to let it grow, which is actually not a wise approach... If you choose 'Destroy', Phi Moon City will not become what it is today."

Gu Shen was silent for a while.

He knows what the Moon Phi City looks like now...

A fortress that was originally impregnable!
It is now an empty city!

Everyone evacuated, and the general [Rustbone] led the army to guard the fortress to fight against accidents that may occur at any time in that disaster.

"However... we all believe in Her Majesty's decision!"

Yuan Yuan smiled and said: "All the people of Beizhou are waiting for your teacher to bring back good news for this land. I hope we can find clues to Mr. Shu in this search!"

Gu Shen nodded slowly.

After the team left the entrance of the canyon, they changed their formation again, and it was still the familiar No. [-] formation.

Darkness fades away.

What was replaced... was the blinding snowstorm, large flakes of white snow flying between the dry mountains and cliffs, the whole world was separated from the darkness, and immersed in the morbid blazing.

Yuanjia's mask adjusted its brightness to cope with this dazzling spectacle.

A broken boulder cut the straight line of the canyon. After the inside of the snow-capped mountain was cracked, four entrances in different directions burst out at once... And the frightening thing is that Gu Shen sensed four kinds of entrances in these four entrances. Different "black holes" exist.

At this moment, he finally understood why the task was named "Maze".

From this moment on, it is equivalent to doing multiple-choice questions.

There will be one fork after another. It is hard to imagine what kind of choices the first group of transcendents who arrived in the maze made... and what kind of belief they trek forward.

Just looking at the four forks in front of him makes people feel a burst of despair.

"The next route will be very complicated."

Yuan Yuan said softly: "The investigative legion has carried out hundreds of missions to go out of the fortress...it is only then that we have come up with such a 'route'."

He took a deep breath.

This section is the most difficult road... The number of "black holes" will increase greatly, and the laws that have been summarized may also change. Everyone holds their breath and proceeds cautiously.

Compared with this moment, the "tension" experienced during the ten-day trek out of the fortress...is nothing worth mentioning.

No wonder, just after leaving the giant wall, the public chat channel was so lively.

The previous trek was just a "warm up"!
At this moment, is the real drama... the time to face life and death!
One wrong step by one person may bring huge troubles to the entire team.

Gu Shen's mind has never been so concentrated, he can control not many "blazing fires", but now there are already [-]% of the amount of fire debris, dissipated in the wind... This is a very terrifying thing.

These sparks were engulfed by the "black hole" at some point.

Along the way, Gu Shen saw many strange and strange "patterns", some of which, even the investigation legion did not figure out the pattern, but only summed up a certain vague "away" range.

It's just... his own "blazing fire" is different.

Although these sparks disappeared, I vaguely sensed the general law of those black holes.

Just like this, Gu Shen was groping silently on the way to follow the team.

This section of the road is really long.

Yuan Yuan led the two teams to make choices again and again at the fork in the road, continuing the route ahead of Maze 38...

hours later.

Everyone's speed slowed down.

Gu Shen noticed.

Li Chen's complexion, while being tense, was already a little pale.

The high-intensity operation of [Yuan Zhi Tong] placed a great burden on mental strength... He began to quickly consume nutrient solution and spiritual supplements, and the condition of the rest of the team was not much better.

The extraordinary people in Beizhou are indeed very physically fit. These people were born in a freezing environment, and their folk customs are tough, brave and good at fighting. It's just that their "spiritual" practice is a little rough.

Beizhou does not have such a great breathing method as "breath of spring".

These elite fighters, even Li Chen, who is a top-notch spiritual genius in the survey army, are... poorer in the practice of breathing.

Compared with Dongzhou, these people are more capable in actual combat, but their spiritual practice is much weaker.

Gu Shen looked towards the far side of Feixue, and said softly in the command channel: "Everyone can try to move 20 meters to the right, if you guess correctly, the power of this regular point... will continue to oppress the spirit of the superhuman, After shifting to the right, things will get better."

The members of the team who were struggling forward were all startled when they heard the words.

It was very difficult for them to walk this part of the journey, and the more they walked, the more nervous they felt.

And Gu Shen is indeed the only one who can be considered "relaxed".

"To the right."

Yuan Yuan tried it himself, and then issued the order immediately.

All teams, maintain formation and quickly adjust positions.

"call……"

The next moment, there were soothing sounds of exhaling in the team's public channel...

Sure enough, after the adjustment, everyone's mental stress was greatly reduced!

If this news reaches the investigative army, most people will probably scoff at it... They will not believe that a stubborn donkey like Yuan Yuan will believe in the regular advice of a young man from Dongzhou.

In other words, they are even less willing to believe that there is such a magical spiritual transcendent who can break through the laws of the "horror black hole" within a short period of time after first contact.

"At the next intersection, we have to turn left, right? We can change the formation to No. [-]...and then we all advance against the left end of the wall." Gu Shen looked at Yuan Yuan, "Of course, this is just my suggestion."

Yuan Yuan narrowed his eyes.

He didn't ask how Gu Shen gave this suggestion... It was just that after the whole team turned left at the fork in the road, as the captain, he personally came to the place designated by Gu Shen to experience it.

really!

That invisible oppression is greatly reduced!
"Change the team formation, No. [-] formation!" Yuan Yuan gave the order decisively.

Next, relying on his induction, Gu Shen gave another suggestion... The consumption of the whole team was greatly reduced, and everyone felt incredible.

Afterwards, Gu Shen's "suggestion" was literally transformed into an order by Yuan Yuan.

No one thought that this maze task would become so efficient!
soon.

It reached the "record point" of the last mission.

Because of the "suggestion" given by Gu Shen, the mental state of the entire team remained quite good.

"Thanks……"

Li Chen couldn't remember clearly, this was the first time he said these two words.

This guy is really an amazing person.

Trek along the way.

Unknowingly... everyone's "viewpoint" towards Gu Shen has changed.

Perhaps it was because in many long dark nights, those firefly-like shards illuminated the darkness, giving the expedition team a little light of their own to follow.

Gu Shen just smiled and didn't say anything.

The mental oppression brought by the huge black hole behind him has disappeared.

Obviously, the team has come to a fairly safe position.

He squinted his eyes: "Ahead... is the end point that the elite team led by Hong Zhong has reached?"

The wind and snow became less intense.

Yuan Yuan's toes touched something, he frowned, exerted lightly, and a body buried by heavy snow exposed the snow.

"Corpse?"

With the snow flakes on the surface of the corpse, Yuan Yuan swung his knife away... The whole team fell into silence.

These people looked at the corpse silently.

"Old Yao..."

Yuan Yuan put away his saber, squatted down, his eyes were moist.

He took a deep breath and stared at the withered cheeks of his former comrade-in-arms. The owner of this corpse was one of the veterans of the Second Investigation Corps.

The entire team of explorers felt a sense of icy sadness.

One of the goals of the labyrinth mission is to find the remains of former comrades in arms.

soon.

The surrounding snow layer was scraped away.

"Luckily", there are a total of five corpses... none of them decreased.

These are all teammates of Hong Zhong's elite team!
These corpses were placed together, and if the mission went well, the explorer team would bring the corpses of these comrades back to the fortress if the source energy and fuel were sufficient.

"Not quite right..."

Gu Shen looked at these freshly unearthed "corpses" and fell into thought.

"Their source armor doesn't seem to have any signs of damage... This means that they didn't experience battles in their lifetime, but they didn't fight. Why did they die here?"

As soon as this remark came out, the transcendents in the team began to examine the corpse again.

"No...Old Yao has scars on his source armor."

Yuan Yuan, who was squatting in front of the corpse, his eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise, "It was a knife wound... Besides, Lao Yao's backup energy was taken away?"

Gu Shen came to Lao Yao's body.

He looked at the corpse... The location of the knife wound was not on the chest, but on the back. A clean cut pierced through the back and protruded from the chest. Because of the sharpness of the knife, only a small wound was left. A crack!
Under the frost, this crack was squeezed and closed, and it was difficult to detect without careful inspection.

Li Chen's voice trembled a little: "Who...made the knife?"

This is a cruel question.

But... also a very real question.

The team members immersed in sorrow stared at the knife mark, and fell into dead silence one by one.

Only Gu Shen answered Li Chen's question.

He opened his mouth softly, and asked back, "Who left here alive?"

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