Rumble, rumble, rumble … The entire ground trembled violently under the impact of the terrifying Yin energy. Unfortunately, no one could tell what was going on from the outside. Qin Ye couldn't be bothered to conceal his presence any longer, and he yelled at the top of his voice, "What the hell is going on?"
Arthis appeared to be asking the others, but she responded in a low voice, "Breathe."
"This is … the other party's breathing … It's a ghost, and it's alive!"
Qin Ye paused for a moment, and then probed further, "Sindagosa?
Your Frost Dragon? "
"Do you believe that I can fly …"
Boom!!
But before Arthis could even vent her anger, the entire ground trembled violently, and a gaping hole opened up in the ground. All of them fell into it.
At the same time, the barrier was broken, and the sudden change finally attracted the attention of the garrison army.
For a time, exclamations of surprise could be heard.
"What happened?" Outside the station area, a man with two bars and one star watched in surprise as the first floor of the nursing home was filled with dust.
A few seconds later, he reacted and immediately shouted, "Quick!
Report this to the Special Investigations Department immediately … "
"There's no need for that." Before he could finish his words, an indifferent voice sounded behind him.
Zhou Xianlong was already standing behind her.
"From now on, the Special Investigations Department will be taking over this case."
Zhou Xianlong issued his orders methodically, "Now, activate all surveillance systems. No matter how far away they are, as long as they are within three hundred meters of the fourth hunting zone, send in their recordings."
Very soon, the video recordings were sent over.
There were two people behind Zhou Xianlong, and they immediately started working.
"A bunch of little bastards …" Zhou Xianlong was stunned at first, then he gritted his teeth angrily. "All they know is to do all these bullsh * t things … Go and investigate!
Let's see which department this is from!
Forget it … If I take a closer look, I think I know all of them … "
S9527, who had left a deep impression on him, and …
"And those little brats from the Inferno Squadron …" Xu Yangyi's voice was practically squeezed out from between the gaps of his teeth. He extended his hand and took out his phone. "Principal Xu, it's me … your school's new instructor. You should properly train … What?
The pre-job training hasn't started yet?
Then when the training starts, we will focus on the training! "
"… What is it?
Hehe, does flipping into the fourth hunting zone in the middle of the night count?
Deducting one month's worth of merit points is a small punishment to deter major crimes. "
With that, he turned around and left.
"Chief …" As soon as they walked out of the barracks, a man behind them whispered softly, "This is the fourth hunting zone we're talking about … its uniqueness …"
"I know."
Zhou Xianlong smiled sinisterly. "However … I'm afraid an even greater punishment awaits them down there."
"Not bad, huh?
To be able to discover the underground passage … Do you know why I didn't punish them heavily? "
The topic had changed too quickly, and the other party was obviously unable to react. "Huh?"
Zhou Xianlong ignored him. He looked at the starry sky and muttered, "Autonomy and creativity are worthy of praise.
At a time like this, we need more of them. "
"We need cannon fodder, but we need elites even more."
… …
Thud … The ground beneath the nursing home wasn't too high. It was only about ten meters tall, and it wasn't much of a hindrance to the five Soul Hunters. Very quickly, they adjusted their posture and landed on the ground.
"This is …" The scene that greeted their eyes made them all stunned.
A stone door.
It was ancient and engraved with intricate patterns. Qin Ye furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment. He was certain that he had seen these patterns before in front of Cao Youdao's sleeping quarters.
There's a massive tomb beneath the City of Salvation?
Shaking his head, Qin Ye decided not to dwell on it any further.
Two lamps were lit on either side of the stone door.
Apart from that, there was nothing else but a rock wall.
"This is a man-made passageway.
And it's been here for quite some time … but not too long either. I estimate it to be around a hundred years or so. "Su Feng dug out some soil," Should we open it? "
Of course they should.
They had already come this far, and a large sum of merit points was right in front of their eyes. Nobody would be willing to turn back.
Even though they were separated by the door, they could still sense the boundless Yin energy within.
As the ghost breathed in and out, the blood in their bodies began to boil and turn cold.
It was unimaginable.
Everyone turned to look at Qin Ye.
"Me?
Open the door? "Qin Ye was taken aback. He pointed to himself with a flickering gaze," That wouldn't be appropriate, would it? "
What if I open the door and a thousand arrows or a single claw reaches out and grabs me to death?
Su Feng shook his head resolutely. As far as they were concerned, it was only right for the strongest to raise the flag when it came to the final juncture.
This was the privilege of the strong.
"Please!"
In the face of four "please", Qin Ye couldn't help but curse in his heart.
"I'm going to die. I'm definitely going to die because of you guys …" Qin Ye gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath. Then, he took several deep breaths and slowly made his way to the door. Then, he cautiously aimed at the crack of the door, and then …
He gently poked the stone door with his finger.
Then, like a bolt of lightning, he stuck himself to the wall and melded with it.
Everyone: "......"
"I think … it's better to push rather than poke …" Lin Han suggested kindly.
Qin Ye glared at the blockhead - Bloody hell, I don't know that it's better to push?
The question is, do I even dare to do that?!
Enraged, Qin Ye shut his eyes and kicked the stone door open.
Boom … There was a muffled sound. The eyes of the other four men flickered, and they rushed forward like lightning.
But a split second later, all of them retreated.
"What's going on?" Qin Ye furrowed his brows and walked to the door. Then, he gasped and retreated as well.
There was a massive passageway inside.
The passageway was four to five meters wide. It was difficult to see what was inside the cave, but what was clear was …
From inside to outside, the soldiers were densely packed. Pairs of eyes stared at them vigilantly, and the infrared sights were all focused on them.
There was no doubt that they would be turned into sieves if they made even the slightest movement.
"It's a misunderstanding … it's all a misunderstanding …" Lin Han laughed so hard that his face was cramping, and he couldn't help but raise his hands above his head.
"Are these … infrared sights?" Qin Ye was the last to speak. Arthis exclaimed softly, "Raise your hands!
What are you still standing there for?!
I don't want to die with you! "
Qin Ye couldn't be bothered to deal with the eight-hundred-foot-long pokeball. Needless to say, everyone immediately raised their hands.
Like quails.
"Is this the intelligence you've gathered?" Qin Ye gnashed his teeth and whispered to Su Feng, "Why are there people here?"
"This is the emblem of a sword and a shield on the chest of the Special Investigations Department …" Su Feng sighed, "So it's not that the government doesn't know about this. Rather, it's that they've known about this for a long time, and they've even built a base down here … We've all miscalculated …"
Qin Ye gasped. He had a feeling that his merit points … were going to go down the drain.
Whoosh … Just then, the soldiers parted in unison. Even then, the infrared sights were still trained on them.
A man in a white lab coat emerged from the crowd. He appeared to be in his forties, and he had a square face and thick eyebrows. His hands were in his pockets as he strode forward.
He stood right in front of them, escorted by dozens of soldiers, "You're quite capable."
"Haha … I'm just so-so …" Lin Han chuckled dryly.
The square-faced man flicked the name tag on his chest, "Special Life Research Center, or SRC for short.
Director of the first research institute in Insignia Province, Chang Shun. "
"SRC?" The other four men were stunned. Qin Ye asked softly, "Is there a problem?"
Su Feng had a bitter expression on his face, "No problem … The SRC … is the only department in Cathay that keeps tabs with the Special Investigations Department. They investigate all special cases, including those who have been possessed by Yin spirits, or those who have seen ghosts, as well as all mutated Yin spirits.
I only know that they have a headquarters in Beijing, and every branch is confidential … "
Chang Shun looked at the group of people with a half-smile on his face, "Not bad. You're the first people to stumble across the SRC in the last few decades. How did you manage to find your way here?
How should I reward you? "
"Can we make it in time?" Qin Ye asked in a low voice.
Zhuo Qinfen almost flattened his lips. "If you want to get a major demerit, you can try."
Qin Ye grew taciturn.
"Come here." Chang Shun turned around and waved. Under the escort of a group of soldiers, he walked to the center.
The group hurriedly followed.
The layout of this place was similar to that of the Special Investigations Department located directly under the city hall.
It had a strong sci-fi feel to it. After walking for dozens of minutes, they estimated that they were already hundreds of meters underground. The air was getting hot.
Finally, an alloy door appeared in front of him.
After Chang Shun verified the fingerprint on his pupil, a door opened, and a huge space appeared in front of everyone.
About the size of a football field.
There were giant screens floating in the air everywhere.
Countless numbers of data appeared on the screen.
Streams of information flowed from the Styx cloned brain in the center of the room. There were petri dishes, crystal test tubes, and even … a living person lying unconscious in a giant test tube!
It wasn't entirely accurate to say that it was a person. There was a half-meter long wound on its chest, from which copious amounts of Yin energy writhed endlessly.
"This is Kui Wood Wolf No. 41, D-class."
One of the men in white lab coats noticed the glint in everyone's eyes, "It's a rare symbiotic creature with innate Yin veins. He should have died five years ago.
We're the ones who extended his life. He's volunteered.
Although he can only come out for three days a month, it's still much better than being tortured every day. "
The deeper they went, the more giant test tubes they saw. There were even some that Qin Ye had never even heard of before.
He saw a savage, and a heart that was shrouded in Yin energy. Each test tube was labeled with a serial number, and there were also people who would explain the contents to them.
From the Kui Wood Wolf, Lou Jingou, Wei Yueyan, Shihuo Pig … Qin Ye did a quick count, and discovered that there were hundreds of creatures here that he had never even thought of before!
Every single one of them was related to Yin spirits!
Tap … Just then, Chang Shun stopped in his tracks.
The five men snapped back to their senses and retracted their gazes.
There was no longer a path in front of them.
There was a man's face carved onto the massive alloy wall.
There were data displays on both sides of the wall, and various instruments were displayed in an orderly fashion.
Chang Shun didn't turn around. Instead, he continued to stare intently at the man's face, "Fifty years ago, there was a magnitude 6 earthquake in the City of Salvation, and this crack appeared."
Qin Ye's body suddenly shifted. Su Feng whispered, "What's the matter?"
Qin Ye shook his head and remained silent.
No one knew that at this moment, his heart was beating faster and faster.
It was almost as though something … was calling out to him.
Chang Shun didn't know what Qin Ye's reaction was, and he continued, "It's only recorded in the top-secret files that the 433rd Regiment discovered something during the disaster relief efforts."
He lifted his hand and placed it on the man's face, "It's a living creature. An unknown living creature. In fact … its composition is completely different from all other living creatures."
Whoosh!
As soon as Qin Ye placed his hand on the man's face, the man's face seemed to have received some sort of message. Countless streams of light flowed like fireflies on a summer night, and the lonely space in the room suddenly came alive!
Crack … The alloy door let out a muffled sound, and then … split open on three sides!
"It's asleep. Perhaps it's sealed. But even in its sleep, it's still able to devour Yin spirits."
Ka-ka-ka-ka … It appeared as though countless locks had been unlocked in the darkness behind the door.
Chang Shun finally turned around with a flushed face, "It's been sleeping just like that, beneath the City of Salvation. I don't even know how long it's been asleep for."
"Welcome to Cathay's most powerful collection of Yin energy - codenamed Exalted Father!"