Bulwark of Light

Chapter 477 Dreamland (first update)
There was a lot of snow.

Overwhelming.

An elite team of six people is trekking hard... Their shoulders are covered with a snow-white lizard coat of arms, which is the emblem of Beizhou White Lizard General.

The strength of these extraordinary people has all reached the third level or above, and they are the absolute elites in the Northern Continent Survey Corps.

And the route they are taking at this moment is a road of exploration that has been evaluated as a dangerous grade by [Deep Sea]. It starts from Gubao Fortress. After a five-kilometer zigzag trek, you will encounter a huge snow mountain canyon crushed and crushed by a black hole. In the [Old World], such a collapsed and broken mountain is a natural maze.

The Survey Corps has explored 37 false paths over the past ten years.

North of the fortress, there is more than just broken order.

There is still a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps walking out of this canyon, humans will be able to see the oasis... at least, it will be closer.

The team maintained a wing formation and advanced slowly.

After leaving the huge wall, the air became thinner, and the wind and snow contained the corrosive force of order collapse. For extraordinary people who are not strong enough, they must wear the source energy armor to keep moving freely... Even if Beizhou invested a lot of money Research and development, the latest generation of energy armor, is not enough to support the investigation corps to move forward unscrupulously. They must return within the specified time, and during the exploration process, once they encounter a storm, the probability of survival is almost zero.

The most important thing is that [Deep Sea] cannot cross the huge wall and make a spiritual link to these extraordinary people.

What they saw and heard could not be transmitted back to Beizhou.

So... The most important task of investigating the Legion is not to investigate the safe way to go deep into the [Old World].

More importantly, come back alive.

Once dead, there is nothing left.

"No. 30 eight routes to explore, No. 17 times... There is no problem at present, the source energy fuel should be replaced." Hong Zhong, the captain of the six-member team, whispered in the master control channel, "All members replace the source energy fuel, Ready to return."

It was a successful exploration.

The previous 37 routes, before discovering the "dead end" and encountering the "black hole" that cannot be cleaned up, were also considered in this way. The superhumans who enter the investigation army must have a strong psychological quality. They shoulder the most dangerous task in Beizhou , Every year, 30% of superhumans are injured in exploration missions.

[Old World] There are countless crises hidden, just take this canyon as an example... The collapse of order is like a broken mirror, hidden in every corner of the snow-capped mountains. If you look at it with your eyes, you will definitely be deceived.

And if it comes into contact with the black spot, even for a moment, the transcendent's body will suffer serious and incurable injuries.

A transcendent person who can enter the investigation corps must have an extremely strong spirit and a tough psychological quality.

The Beizhou military equipped everyone with instruments to check "free source quality".

The six-member team repaired on the spot and replaced the spare energy source fuel.

They were located in a gap in the canyon, but this ghostly place was extremely bright, even a bit dazzling... A large amount of flying snow reflected blazing white lights one after another.

Looks like... the road ahead looks bright.

It was brightly a little dazzling.

In fact, every transcendent in the team knows that there is a high probability that there is a huge "order collapse point" nearby, and this unbelievably burning sun is its supernatural rule.

Just when everyone is preparing to return home.

The detection instrument beeped.

"Free source quality detected ahead."

Someone in the channel spoke nervously.

Hong Zhong immediately issued an order: "Everyone stay put and stand by."

The beeping sound of the instrument...means that there is a "discrete source quality" nearby. He has performed dozens of missions in the north and often encounters this situation.

"Black holes" are certainly scary.

But their growth rate is extremely slow, and they have no consciousness, and they will not take the initiative to attack, which means... as long as they do not actively touch them, they will not encounter danger.

In this case, standing by is the best option.

Observe first, judge later.

The dissociated "source quality" may be a split phenomenon of order collapse. A certain black hole is too large, so it splits into... two?
The six-member team subconsciously drew together, using instruments to find the loose spots of the "source quality", and a scalp-tingling phenomenon appeared.

When the instrument turned in the direction of returning home, the low alarm sound became very high-pitched.

The alarm of the instrument explained one thing.

The disordered source of the collapse of order is coming from the direction of the return flight.

The team fell into a dead silence.

There is no doubt that this is devastating news. There is only one way to return. If you follow the alarm instructions on the inspection instrument...then this way has been cut off.

Most ironically.

Under the incandescent light of the large expanse of snow, the narrow and long way back to the voyage is bright and dazzling.

"Team... Captain..."

A young rookie who had not joined the team for a long time subconsciously moved closer to Hong Zhong. He stared blankly at the alarm direction of the detection equipment, and asked in a hoarse voice, "We...can't go back?"

Hong Zhong silently looked at the burning long road.

Of course...he replied in his heart.

This entire canyon is full of fragmented and wrong forks.

There is only one correct way, and of course there is only one way back.

Whether there is a long way out of the canyon, he does not know.

But the one back to Beizhou has been submerged—just now.

The saddest thing is that, on the visual level of the "naked eyes", that road still exists... This is simply a merciless mockery of fate. If a snow-capped mountain collapses, at least everyone will know that this road has been cut off. There is no possibility of going home.

"What should we do now?"

In the deadly silence of the team, an experienced veteran team member took a deep breath.

All eyes turned to the captain.

"Backup energy...if it goes well, it will be enough to last for a month."

Hong Zhong used a lot of strength to keep himself from looking back, and looked in the direction of returning home. He looked at the No. 30 eight routes that stopped, and said softly: "Our hope is not broken... Maybe there is another possibility."

The other five teammates were all startled.

Then they realized what the captain meant by the possibility...

Yes.

There is another possibility.

That is, the No.30 eight routes of the Investigation Corps are feasible. They left this canyon... and behind that canyon is the legendary "oasis".

"We have no choice, do we?"

Hong Zhong rubbed his cheeks, and said softly: "Either be buried in the snow and turn into dry bones that no one cares about. Or walk out of the snowy mountains and become a hero who returns with a rewarding reward."

The low morale in the team was swept away.

Everyone has seen "hope", even if there is only a ray of hope... But in a desperate situation, this ray of hope is enough for a person to do his best.

"Now, everyone trims for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, we will continue to explore the complete eight routes of No.30. If anyone wants to give up, they can propose it now. I will respect it, but the way home has already completely cut off."

Hong Zhong adjusted his watch, counted down for 3 minutes, and then said calmly: "Our source energy fuel is limited, once we start, we can't stop. If someone gives up halfway, he will be regarded as a deserter...Everyone, now is the time to make a decision time."

After all this is said.

Hong Zhong stretched out his palm, palm up, silently waiting for a response.

It's 3 minutes of silence.

It's also a 3-minute wrestling with your inner demons.

3 minutes is up——

Putting a palm on Hong Zhong's hand, the old team member who had been with Hong Zhong for many years sighed and said with a smile: "You guys have always had good luck, I bet you are still lucky this time. "

Hong Zhong smiled silently.

"Captain... and me."

The young man took a deep breath, and a second clasped his palm.

Soon, all six palms were put together.

"In this case...everyone, let's go forward with me."

Everyone held their breath and looked forward. That was the breaking point where the investigation mission should have ended. This time they will continue to trek and start the "journey", either to bury their bones in the snow-capped mountains or find a new way out.

however.

No one expected... This journey did not last too long at all, and there was no hopeless situation of "running out of ammunition and food" as expected.

Just count 10 minutes.

The team arrived at the exit of the Snow Mountain Canyon. No.30's eight routes are correct. This maze that has troubled the investigation team for nearly ten years has found the correct answer at this moment... The sound of howling wind and snow in the distance is no longer violent .

The detection response of the instrument to the source energy is also gradually extinguished.

The pointer on the indicator plate gradually returned to zero. No one dared to believe that this was true. If there is a world in the [Old World] where the source matter is no longer free, then this place must be the legendary "oasis" .

Six people stood at the exit of the huge canyon, looking at the scene in front of them in a daze.

After leaving the shattered canyon, the vision in front of them suddenly opened up. In front of their eyes was the boundless high sky, the lingering white clouds, and the frozen snow that gradually spread and melted.

Hong Zhong was in a trance.

It turns out that we only need to move forward a little bit...really only a little bit, and we can reach this "land of dreams".

Perhaps, all this is the guidance of the goddess of fate.

The goddess of fate once again took care of herself, cutting off the back road, just to give a new life.

"hiss……"

There was a slight piercing sound next to my ear.

Hong Zhong subconsciously looked back, only to find that the road he came from was covered with a shadow at some point, and those flying clear and dazzling snowflakes lost their luster, falling one by one on both sides of the mountain wall, as if they were moving slowly. squirming.

Like... scales?
next moment……

A huge shadow, with a "whoosh", passed over everyone's heads at an extremely fast speed.

The team members immersed in the joy of discovering the "oasis" have already noticed something strange. When the slight and biting wind blows over their cheeks, there is a moist bloody smell.

"The sky...why is it dark?"

Someone murmured.

The huge shadow finally stopped moving at high speed, but just hovered here, slowly covering everyone.

The six raised their heads.

The sky and the earth are dark.

And two golden vertical rays burst out from the gloom, like the burning sun in the dark night, firmly locked on them.

Those are two huge "snake pupils".

And the wet and bloody sky wind was the sound of the snake letter spitting out.

"hiss……"

"hiss……"

No.30 eight routes, on both sides of the exit of the snow mountain formed by countless pieces of snow, the mountain wall began to move slowly, and thousands of scales collided, like gunpowder, igniting the flying snow, burning a blazing and scorching holy Light.

A big snake squatting high, with a thin tongue, raised its front body indifferently, closed the snake's body, and warmly embraced the explorers who had glimpsed the light.

(End of this chapter)