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"Almost there."

Gus wailed in his heart, rubbed his sore arms, found a position among the rocks, put a small stone on the back of his waist, took a final deep breath, pressed down with all the strength of his body, and moaned uncontrollably. . The bones in his waist creaked, and his sore waist was greatly relieved at this moment.

As Gus climbed higher and higher, the mountain road that was wide for one person actually sunk deeply, like a mountain stream washed down by water on the stone wall, embedded in the Netherworld Mountains. Gus continued to rub his arms, dying. Sticking to the wall, looking at the still bottomless mountain road above my head, I was extremely shocked. This road seemed to have been dug out by people. The mountain walls on both sides were extremely slippery, and the bumpy rocks would bump from time to time. The body and the unpolished walls still have traces of swords and axes. No matter how you look at it, it looks like a surprise attack route, a decision full of great wisdom.

When he was young, Uncle Ross told many stories, including the legends of the Netherworld Mountains, female ghosts, three-headed and six-armed apes, man-eating savages... there are many, many, many, but these legends are no different from those in other parts of the continent. Of course, they were forgotten by Gus early on. These legends are indeed just stories. Apart from scaring the misbehaving children, they have little meaning.

But Gus had never heard of the rumors about this road, and Uncle Ross had never told them. Perhaps it was too long ago and has long been abandoned, and no villager in the town would be bored enough to climb this thing.

He weighed out a piece of dried meat, put it under his nose and smelled it. The light aroma of meat was mixed with the salty taste, which was very memorable. After swallowing it in two or three mouthfuls, a few drools came out of thin air, and he drank it happily. Feeling that there was more strength in my body, I changed my position, stepped hard on the steps with my feet, and placed the witch staff across my chest, which could be firmly inserted into the mountain wall. I lay leisurely on the witch staff and looked down. The squirming figures of Eve and others.

Eve and Eisenna have really reached their limit. Their white palms have long been scratched by sharp rocks, and they are bleeding every step of the way. They have sacrificed something to this desolate and dead mountain road buried in dust. This trip left some traces.

Roads paved with blood always make people awe-inspiring. Gus touched the mottled mountain wall and sighed quietly. He squinted his eyes and seemed to recall the scene when the mountain road was dug. The endless warrior was trapped in the iron rope and used his hands to The swords and axes mixed with blood and sweat, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, left behind a unique masterpiece in this rarely visited place.

Lusi had never heard of this, and you could tell from the surprised expressions on the other three people's faces during the climb that they had never heard anyone talk about it. If the empire knew that there was a secret road leading directly to the top of the mountain, the ministers who had lived in the temple for a long time would come up with many clever strategies, and they could even bring the most devastating blow to the barbarians. If this road can really reach the top of the mountain, it will definitely be the first miracle in Jiuji Continent.

Its combat capabilities are too powerful. From here, at least 50% of the deaths caused by climbing the Netherworld Mountains can be avoided. Just this 50% is enough to turn the tide of any battle.

Just when Gus was lost in thought, Eve poked Gus's calf, swayed slightly, and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"Ah, it's okay." Gus wiped the sweat that had flowed out unconsciously due to his trance, picked out three pieces of dried meat from his back, and handed it to Eve, "Let's rest here, the sun is about to rise, and it will last all night It’s quite a long walk. I guess we’ll be able to see the light once the sun goes down.”

"Yes." Eve responded, and handed them to Esenna and Kolbach behind her in turn. Eve and the other three followed the same example, and like Gus, they crossed their weapons into the mountain wall, their buttocks Sitting on the edge of the stairs, they instantly saved a lot of energy. The four of them seemed to be hanging in the mountain, facing the gap, not knowing what they were thinking.

Perhaps it was because the mountain stream was deep and the wind was no longer blowing. The witch robes on the three of them were no longer rippled. It was surprisingly quiet for a while, leaving only the rustling sound of chewing by the three of them.

Kolbahar at the bottom touched the marks on the wall. He couldn't help but squeeze the frozen dried meat tightly between his fingers. It caused an uproar in his heart. Even the Massa Empire today does not have the financial resources to build this road, what's worse. , such a project will never be presented to the emperor's table by the ministers. This road and that road are clearly hell passages made of white bones. In today's world, the Massa Empire will never use such a militaristic project to destroy the coming prosperous age. Whoever proposes such a proposal will die.

Korbaha is a soldier who was withdrawn from the northern Xinjiang. He clearly understands what this road represents and how much it costs to dig through the Netherworld Mountains.

"Sir, this place was excavated."

"You haven't heard of it?"

"I have never heard of it."

"Well, let it rot in your stomach."

"Yes."

The conversation was extremely concise. Gus believed that Kolbach was a smart man. If this news was revealed, he would understand what it would mean. Kolbaha agreed and couldn't help but feel relieved. He was Gus's man. From the moment he got Gu Yu's order, Gus was his new master. With the instructions, Kolbaha naturally became bright.

Eve's eyes were full of confusion, and even the movement of chewing the dried meat became lighter. She lightly nibbled the dried meat with her teeth. By chance, Aisena was also looking up, their eyes facing each other. Eve took advantage of the situation and asked: "Are they there?" say what?"

Eisenna smiled mysteriously, but did not answer. She asked Gus again, but the response was the same. Eve bit down on the dried meat fiercely, her cheeks bulging, and she chewed hard.

Water splashed across his fingertips. Kolbach pulled his helmet and finally caught the water Gus brought to his mouth. He took two sips and the water disappeared. Gus pulled out the witch staff and continued to climb upwards. Climbing is not easy, but you have to do it and cherish it. This time Gus didn't walk fast, and he was just over two meters above Eve's head. This place was no longer as high as the one below. The dead silence of the hollow made Gus a little panicked. He had to be ready to protect Eve at all times.

There seemed to be something that could threaten them here.

No matter what comes out of the abyss, Gus won't be surprised. There has been no snow here for a long time, and even the wind can't blow in. How can there still be snow? In the dark mountain stream and the sun not rising outside, Gus could only climb one step at a time, slowly ascending by feeling the obvious steps, but even so, it was much faster than at the beginning.

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Gus listened to the slight gasping below, and knew that Eve was following him. He turned his head and glanced at the crack in the mountain stream, like a lightsaber, shooting straight down, and it was finally dawn.

But even the sunshine that covers the entire continent cannot shine here.

"Ouch."

Eve rubbed her head and said angrily: "Why don't you leave?"

"There's something up there." Gus smiled. How could he not know that Eve, who was climbing headlong, was pressed against the sole of his shoe. Slowly bending down, he controlled the witch staff to float up. The faint light above the three leaves reflected the dark mountain stream, like a shooting star, streaking across the night. The three people below him didn't realize it, and all their eyes were focused on the witch staff. Above, the mountain wall shines with a strange color under the green light.