Barrier of Light

The vast river is surging with black water.

The heavy snow fell on the river and melted in an instant... These pale snow flakes were like falling into an ink pond.

Gu Shen silently looked at the river bank aside. The flow of the black water was not scary. On the contrary, it was very peaceful, making people unable to feel the slightest sense of "danger alert"...

This big river is not fast.

Like a dead lake.

No matter where you go, all you see is a scene of desolation. The riverbanks are rugged and gravelly. In the distance is the endless black water, which seems to run through the ceiling without an end.

In the previous crusade mission, it was said that the Third Legion actually spent several hours trying to cross this river, because the Dolu River seemed to be able to absorb extraordinary source matter. Once the airship approached, it would be pulled down by the suction of the river. If it wanted to fight with To fight against it... will consume a lot of fuel and greatly reduce the traveling speed.

This time, all the teams stayed far away from the main river.

Keep a very long distance from the river bank!

Gu Shen originally thought that this black river was related to his own underworld fire, but walking along the way, the blazing fire did not react violently... The black river may have the power to pull him, but he may need to search carefully. , can be found.

If Pluto really dropped "something".

Then I should feel something...

Now that the blazing fire is calm.

Gu Shen was not in a hurry.

This disaster area is really too big. If you want to explore it all, you need to be patient.

Gu Shen released his few blazing fires, and while sensing the strangeness on the river, he sent a message and asked: "Brother Zhong, where does the name of this disaster place come from?"

"Are you asking about the origin of the name Dolu River..."

Zhong Yuan replied: "This is the name given by General White Lizard. It is said that before the crusade began, the general went into the disaster area alone to explore. At the end of the Black River, he saw a stone tablet with the word 'Dolu' engraved on it. , surrounded by black water, it was eerie. But...it's a pity that the image of the stone tablet has not been preserved."

"The image was not retained?"

As soon as Zhong Yuan opened his mouth, except Gu Shen, the other team members also became curious.

In the public selection list of the generals who restarted the mission, most of the extraordinary ones had not participated in the previous crusade mission... This was to avoid attrition, so their understanding of the disaster situation was not as good as that of the conquerors who had personally set foot on it.

"To be precise, it's not that it has not been preserved, but that it cannot be preserved." Zhong Yuan said slowly: "Of course General White Lizard will not carry equipment with him to record. A transcendent of this level has more mental power than any equipment. It’s easy to use… but the strange thing is that the scene of the stone monument at the end of the Black River cannot be cast out by mental power.”

"That's a general!" Yuan Yuan frowned and murmured: "How is such a thing possible?"

"No, this is possible." After hearing this, Gu Shen probably understood the truth in his heart, and he slowly said: "It's not that the general's mental power is not strong enough, but this kind of picture... the extraordinary nature is like this, It can only be understood, not expressed in words.”

Several team members looked at each other.

They were also important people in the border fortress, but they rarely heard what Gu Shen said.

"I'm afraid what is carved on the stone tablet is not the word 'Duolu'." Gu Shen said slowly: "It is ancient characters. These two characters may just be similar in shape or sound to 'Duolu', so the general is here Looking at the stone monument, it was named this way after leaving the Black River."

"Yes, it is ancient writing..."

Zhong Yuan glanced at Gu Shen in surprise, "The ancient inscriptions engraved on the stone tablet have been confirmed at the high-level meeting. Except for General White Lizard, no one else has actually seen the 'End of the Black River', so We don’t know…the true meaning of the ancient text.”

"The end of the Black River?"

One team member was confused and said: "Captain... you said before that on the last exploration route, you found that the Dolu River was blocked by a snow mountain. There was no way out of the snow mountain and you couldn't move forward. You had to go back the same way. In this case, how did the general see the so-called 'End of the Black River'?"

"That's a general..."

Zhong Yuan laughed helplessly, then calmed down and said in awe: "The combat power of General White Lizard is not comparable to that of ordinary titles. With his strength, he can naturally see what I cannot see... As for climbing over that mountain, it shouldn’t be difficult.”

Pause slightly.

The blond man took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Because the general said that he saw the stone monument at the end of the Black River, I was able to muster the courage to regroup and take you back here again... That snow-capped mountain left a lasting impression on my spirit. I suffered heavy bruises. I can feel the guidance of 'fate'. If I want to defeat myself, I need to climb the snow mountain again to break the ominous situation and crush these disasters!"

"Captain... don't worry, everyone is here!"

"This time, it will definitely work!"

Everyone expressed their condolences.

Gu Shenze's thoughts were a little wandering.

On the stone tablet at the end of the Dolu River... there are two ancient inscriptions engraved on it.

When hearing these words, [The Protection of the Goddess of Destiny] actually reacted. This cross pendant rarely issued a reminder to avoid a certain place, but faintly vibrated with traction fluctuations.

Are you asking yourself to find the so-called "End of the Black River"?

Zhong Yuan's voice interrupted Gu Shen's thoughts.

"Mr. Xiao Gu?"

Gu Shen came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Brother Zhongyuan, I don't know why, but I feel uneasy in my heart. I'm afraid it won't be easy for you to find the 'End of the Black River'."

"Are you feeling restless? Me too..." Zhong Yuan smiled and said, "There's just one thing, Mr. Gu made a mistake."

"oh?"

"I'm not looking for the 'End of the Black River'." The originally dim pupils in the blond man's eyes gradually became bright and resolute. He whispered: "I just want to climb the snow-capped mountains again, that's all... as long as I hit the If the 'mirror dream' is shattered, I will not move on."

"Yes." Gu Shen nodded.

There really is no in-depth reason... These teams all come with their own missions and have tasks that they have to complete.

"So among the many branches of the restart mission, I chose the exploration path of the main snow mountain." Zhong Yuan said: "For me, it's not just about exploration... I want to find out the root of that nightmare."

Speaking of which.

He looked at Gu Shen and said, "Brother Gu... I am not a stupid person. If you climb the snow-capped mountains with me and kill nightmares, there is no need to hold back."

The meaning of this statement is obvious.

Zhong Yuan went towards the nightmare of Shattered Snow Mountain, but he did not intend to deal with "this thing" alone.

In what age are you still playing one-on-one?

Gu Shen appreciated this approach very much. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Zhong, I will try my best."

"Thank you..."

Zhong Yuan lengthened his voice and said slowly: "In return, if those guys at the back really take action after entering the 'signal broken area'... I will help you deal with them all."

As soon as these words came out, several team members who "belatedly realized" still looked at a loss.

It took several seconds to realize it.

"Is there anyone behind us?"

Look back.

The black river is silent, and there are many boulders on the river bank. Yuan Jia's mask automatically captures the vision... It's not that he has discovered anything. Where is the slightest figure?

"Brother Zhong, there is no need to get into this muddy water."

Gu Shen shook his head and said softly: "Since I dare to come here, I'm not afraid of them taking action... It's just that in the 'signal area', it's inconvenient for them and neither is it for me."

Those figures are really not concealed enough.

He is carrying the "Underworld Fire". Although he has only fused with the fire, his perception has been greatly improved...especially in the induction of certain breaths, which is extremely sensitive.

Meng Xiao, the Grand Duke of Zhenyue, released a ray of light aura to capture the progress of his team.

He is watching here.

Gu Shen was also watching him.

However... Meng Xiao had no intention of covering up his whereabouts. This guy made it clear that he wanted to follow him and see where he was going.

"After all, you are only one person, why bother to confront him head-on? Do I need to report this matter to Lord Osmond?" Zhong Yuan's mental power was equally sharp. He looked in the direction behind him and said coldly, "This is not the City of Light. , but Beizhou.”

"useless."

Gu Shen shook his head and said calmly: "So what if I report it? Meng Xiao is a 'privileged person' like me, and he has the right to choose a free route... Before taking action, he did not violate the iron law, even if he reports it, Osmond There’s nothing we can do about him.”

Gu Shen could tell what this guy was thinking without even looking.

He ignored it, not because he underestimated the enemy.

on the contrary.

When he confirmed that Meng Xiao was following him, Gu Shen already had "murderous thoughts" in his heart... 90% of the warnings sent by the pendant along the way were pointed at the heir of Guangming City. He even had a vague suspicion that it was impossible. Could it be that his identity as "Pluto" has been exposed?

"Let's walk together like this all the way to the snow-capped mountains."

Gu Shen said quietly: "That's a good place."

…

…

"This is the Deep Scale Team——"

"Fisher, say hello to Lord Osmond."

The blurry picture gradually became clear, and it was vaguely visible. There were leaves and snowflakes flying around here. It was a dense forest. These ancient trees looked very old, probably hundreds of years old... But after they were covered with snowflakes, they It became lifeless, and you could feel the silence and desolation in the snow forest through the screen.

The reason is the "black stream" that runs through this snowy forest.

This is a branch of the Dolu River, and [Live Fish] Fisher is responsible for exploring this branch... On the route, several team members continued to use their mental power and equipment to set up temporary deep-sea connection points to extend the connection with the general network as much as possible. Link to the command room.

"Fisher, how's the mission going?"

Osmond's voice was thunderous and reassuring.

"Replying to your Excellency, everything went well... It's just that the journey along the way was a little too quiet. Thanks to my 'deep water' talent, we have been exploring along the Dolu River without falling into a dream or losing our way."

Fisher reported seriously, and he raised a very important question: "This road is more tortuous than imagined, and the task of laying out the deep-sea network is more difficult. It is expected that in half an hour, the network used to 'build' the deep-sea link will be The components and equipment will be exhausted, and by that time, I can still ensure the spiritual link with you... But does this team still need to move forward?"

"Our final mission is to find the [Gate]." Osmond said solemnly: "If your intuition is not strange, then lead the team to move forward...Looking at the trend of this black stream, it won't be long before , you can find the end. If there is no [door] at the end of this branch, you can naturally turn back. As for the network laying task of [Deep Sea], you can start at any time from the last progress."

"clear."

Fisher nodded and ended the conversation with the main control room.

On the other side, Lin Lin was also making a spiritual connection.

"This is Lu Zhe's team——"

"I am captain Mu Wanqiu."

These two seemingly contradictory words came from the same person's mouth. The voice of the person who spoke did not fluctuate at all, like a piece of ice that could not be melted.

In order to facilitate recording and memory in the main control room, each team has its own name.

Fisher's team was named "Deep Scale Team" because Fisher was the garrison of Deep Scale City in Beizhou.

As for Lu Zhe's team... this name, as soon as you hear it, you will know that it was Lu Zhe who came up with it.

I had long heard that the captain of a team of the Survey Corps was powerful, but had a lazy personality and was extremely casual in doing things. As soon as he heard it, he knew that after Lu Zhe chose the name casually, he left the captaincy to his S-class subordinate Mu Wanqiu. .

Lin Lin looked solemn.

He stared at the "mental scene" that came back from Mu Wanqiu at this moment, and asked in shock: "What is this?!"

This branch seemed to lead to the depths of a certain snow-capped mountain. It was very dark all around. The seal with "burning characteristics" was used to barely illuminate a ray of light. In this dark and lightless mountain, the soil was dug up. It opened, revealing a pair of dark, shattered bones.

"Mr. Adjutant," Mu Wanqiu said calmly, "Obviously, this is a broken skeleton."

Of course Lin Lin knew...this was a skeleton.

However, no exploration mission has been launched before in the Dolu River disaster area.

Mu Wanqiu's team should be the first explorers to set foot on the Black Mountain Mountains. How could they find bones?

He instantly became alert: "This skeleton is not complete. Have you checked the wounds?"

"The skull was broken and gnawed."

Mu Wanqiu raised his hand slightly.

There was a "crash" sound!

The soil broke open, and the shapeless skeleton seemed to come to life, suspended in the air, and pieced together by itself, showing the detailed picture of the corpse in great detail.

The left shoulder of the corpse collapsed, and half of the bones of the body were destroyed and broken. At the same time, only half of the skull was left, and teeth bite marks on the edges of the broken bones could be vaguely seen...

Mu Wanqiu's voice caught Osmond's attention.

The old guy came to Lin Lin's side immediately, and the two of them stared at the picture transmitted back to the main control room with extremely solemn expressions...

If the skull is broken, forget it...

What does it mean to be chewed?

Are there extraordinary beings in the Dolu River disaster? !