Chapter 356
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Chapter 356: Earth Cracks
Trust?
I trust you, my foot!!
Li Deyang shifted his gaze from the corpses scattered on the ground to Lin Qiye’s eyes, taking a deep breath. “Are you also Night Watchmen?”
Lin Qiye shrugged helplessly. “Yes.”
“Which squad are you from?”
“No squad.”
…
Li Deyang stared at Lin Qiye, seemingly trying to discern something from his eyes. He shook his head firmly. “Impossible. How could Night Watchmen not have a squad? Even special teams have their own numbers.”
Lin Qiye wore an expression that suggested he had expected this. He waved his hand helplessly. “No squad means no squad. Whether you believe it or not, we are indeed Night Watchmen. We came here to help your Squad 332 with the mysterious giant ant issue.”
Upon hearing this, Li Deyang was left stunned.
Lin Qiye’s ability to directly state their squad number genuinely surprised Li Deyang, as their squad number was quite obscure, known to very few… Of course, this alone did not fully prove Lin Qiye and his companions’ identities.
However, Li Deyang’s belief had already increased somewhat.
Lin Qiye did not explain further to Li Deyang but walked straight towards the mountain of corpses piled up by Mumu and A Zhu.
Since the Cangnan incident, he had not used dimensional summoning magic again, mainly because he had been confined in the fasting chamber and had no access to usable sacrificial materials. This had resulted in Lin Qiye having only Mumu as his dimensional summon until now.
Now that he had killed so many giant ants from Chuanjing, Lin Qiye planned to seize this opportunity to use dimensional summoning once more and sign a contract with a brand new summoned creature.
After sending Mumu and A Zhu back, Lin Qiye crouched down, dipped a leaf in the giant ant’s blood, and began to draw a dimensional summoning magic circle around the mountain of corpses.
An Qingyu, Bai Li Pangpang, Cao Yuan, and Li Deyang stood aside, watching Lin Qiye’s actions with some confusion.
“Hey, Lao Cao, what do you think Qiye is doing?” Bai Li Pangpang asked in a low voice.
Cao Yuan frowned slightly, feeling like he was drawing some kind of formation…
“Qiye knows about these things?”
Cao Yuan silently glanced at him. How else could he be called a prodigy?
An Qingyu stood quietly to one side, watching Lin Qiye draw the formation with curiosity, a gray light flickering in his eyes as if he were analyzing the magic circle…
His brows furrowed tighter, seemingly encountering some difficulty, but his eyes grew increasingly bright.
Li Deyang’s thoughts were even more colorful. He watched Lin Qiye’s mysterious actions and even began to suspect whether these four were pretending to be Night Watchmen’s “believers” or members of an ancient cult. After all, this looked very much like an evil sacrificial ritual…
After a few minutes, Lin Qiye tossed the leaf aside and carefully examined the massive summoning formation before him. Every line was perfectly intertwined, forming a huge circular pattern that showcased geometric beauty to the fullest.
Almost done… After confirming there were no mistakes, Lin Qiye bit his finger, letting his blood smear onto one corner of the formation.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Qiye infused his mental energy into each node of the magic circle, and the massive magic circle constructed with green blood gradually lit up.
Standing before the magic circle, Lin Qiye was enveloped in a magical glow, slowly closing his eyes and immersing his mind into the many dimensions…
About ten minutes later, the brilliance of the magic circle faded, and the mountain of corpses that had piled up in the center had completely vanished.
Lin Qiye opened his eyes, a hint of joy appearing in his gaze.
The contract is complete!
Lin Qiye used his foot to destroy the remnants of the magic circle on the ground, preventing anyone from discovering it in the future. Otherwise, the mysterious legends of Xinganling would likely gain another tale about a forest sacrificial demon…
After tidying up, the group continued along the route indicated by the soldier ants. Knowing the true strength of the four, Li Deyang simply gave up resisting and followed their team, wanting to see what their true intentions were.
In the distance, the massive misty border became increasingly clear in their sight.
Since entering the forest, Lin Qiye and the others had been advancing deeper into the primitive forest, which was the border of Daxia, and unknowingly had approached the edge of the mist.
Unlike the distant view they had seen in the city, standing at the foot of the mist now, they truly felt the oppressive aura brought by the mist. Compared to the rolling mist that filled the world, their figures seemed incredibly small.
“We’re here.” Lin Qiye felt the guidance of the soldier ants and stopped in front of a fissure in the ground.
This was a long crack extending across the misty border, spanning several miles. It was only about two to three meters wide, but looking down from the edges, it was pitch black below, with no idea how deep it went.
Lin Qiye crouched at the edge of the fissure, shining the beam of his flashlight towards the bottom. Even so, he still couldn’t see the bottom; all he could see was endless depth and darkness.
“There’s such a big crack here?” Li Deyang said in surprise. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it before…”
An Qingyu adjusted his glasses, carefully observing the rock walls on both sides of the fissure. After a moment, he slowly spoke, “From the analysis of the soil, this underground fissure should have appeared in the last two years. The specific cause is still unclear, but it doesn’t seem to be caused by natural geological movements.”
“Not a natural movement?” Lin Qiye pondered for a moment. Regardless of the reason, judging from the soldier ants’ reactions, this was the ant nest we were looking for. However, how many giant ants were inside remained unknown, and the terrain was too narrow, which could be disadvantageous for us. Everyone, be careful.
Bai Li Pangpang took out climbing gear from his pocket and, along with Cao Yuan, began to set it up next to the fissure. They had undergone specialized training during their time in the training camp, so this task was a piece of cake for them.
As for An Qingyu, he didn’t need any climbing gear at all; the lizard genes allowed him to freely climb vertical surfaces, and he would be faster than using ropes.
Lin Qiye walked over to Li Deyang and advised, “We’re going down soon; you should wait for us up here.”
Li Deyang frowned slightly and shook his head. “No, I want to go down too.”
“There’s a suspected ‘Sea’ realm ant queen down there, along with who knows how many ‘Chuan’ realm giant ants. You’re too weak; if a fight breaks out, we won’t be able to protect you,” Lin Qiye said bluntly.
Hearing this, Li Deyang’s expression stiffened. After hesitating for a moment, he resolutely shook his head. “I’m still the captain of the Night Watchmen; I don’t need your protection. Besides, in this kind of terrain, my forbidden ruins are quite strong.”
