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I have to say that Wang Yi's large frame is not just for show. By the time the Black Bear woke up, we had already briefly explained to Wang Yi what had happened before and after we entered, of course excluding anything related to The Dead. He should have a general understanding of the situation, including the more than ninety ghosts that had recently joined from the Spirit Department.
Wang Yi finally managed to digest everything. After listening, he repeatedly praised Lime for arriving at just the right time and remarked on how fortunate we were.
The more than ninety newcomers had already begun to take action, searching for entrances everywhere. Yes, you read that right; we were looking for entrances! Of course, there were also Pei Zi and a few others who had come all this way. Seeing such a magical Ice World, it would be too unmanly to think about going back without gaining something!
Not long after, Zhang Hong from He Cheng's team hurried over with a purple face that showed no expression. He said, "We found a place that seems to be an entrance ahead, but it's completely blocked by dead bodies frozen in place. We can't get in at all."
"Oh? Lead the way!" My heart skipped a beat. An entrance? Full of dead bodies? That sounded intriguing.
The Black Bear had already snapped out of his shock. We only told him that we found supplies from a nearby cabin, so he had no idea about the ghosts. Hearing me speak now, he swallowed hard and quietly asked Wang Yi beside him, "Brother Wang, who is Brother Feng talking to?"
"What are you talking about?" Wang Yi feigned ignorance and then said to the Black Bear, "Little Black Bear, after being frozen for so long, are your eyes and ears not working properly? How could you be imagining things?"
"Eh, is it an illusion?" The Black Bear exclaimed in surprise and then muttered softly, "No way, you really didn't see it?"
"No!" Wang Yi said firmly and patted the Black Bear's shoulder. "If we are lucky enough to survive this, we definitely need to go to the hospital. It wouldn't be good if you end up with lingering issues!"
The Black Bear was taken aback by Wang Yi's words and quickly replied, "I'll listen to Brother Wang. If we get out of here, I really need to visit a hospital. I almost froze to death; it would be terrible if I ended up with lasting problems!"
Hehe~ I heard Xianxian running beside me stifle a laugh; she clearly was becoming more and more satisfied with Wang Yi's performance. Although he could be a bit slow at times, he was quite sharp when it mattered!
I couldn't help but view him in a new light. Indeed, choosing Wang Yi as our team leader was a very wise decision! From the beginning until now, he has never let us down unlike Gao Liang and those who made The League of Shadows look so impressive.
...
When we arrived at the place Zhang Hong mentioned, there were already quite a few people gathered there, each holding their weapons and eager to go in and take a look.
Once they dispersed, I could finally see the scene clearly.
Before me was an enormous ice block embedded with countless corpses—some purple and some black—almost fused into one large mass. The corpses closest to us were relatively well-preserved; their decayed limbs resembled white bones fused with their clothing. Their muddy hands reached out toward us in silent appeal.
Their expressions were filled with extreme terror; their facial muscles had contorted or even twisted. The roots of their tongues seemed desperately trying to escape their mouths while their wide-open eye sockets held bulging eyeballs staring fearfully at us—or perhaps something deeper.
Some heads were matted with long black hair; these corpses were female and wore ordinary casual clothes. Except for the striking red shoes on their feet that were particularly haunting, their limbs were already encased in ice which made them appear even more terrifyingly eerie. The red shoes looked very old; the darkened red surface bore mottled patterns and patches worn down to bare skin color that sent chills down one's spine.
There was no day or night here, no blue skies or white clouds, no wind, rain, or thunder... The world seemed to have returned to silence. Under the oppressive atmosphere, we could only hear the rhythmic beating of our hearts; aside from that, it was utterly silent.
However, the cold and resentful gazes from within the ice walls were impossible to ignore. No matter what angle you stood at, those oval-shaped eyes seemed to be staring right at you. At this moment, silence spoke louder than words; those venomous stares were far more chilling than the current quiet!
"Um, they won't come back to life, will they?" Black Bear swallowed hard and asked from behind Wang Yi.
"What do you mean come back to life? They haven't moved at all!" Wang Yi replied irritably.
But just then, I suddenly noticed that the female corpse inside the ice seemed to move her eyeballs slightly!
"Did you see that?" I asked Xianxian and Lime beside me.
Xianxian nodded, her eyes also alert now, while Lime appeared deep in thought, lost in whatever he was pondering. It was already cold here, but whether it was psychological or an illusion, it felt even colder than other places. Not just surface cold, but a bone-deep chill that sent shivers down my spine!
"Should we blow a hole open and take a look?" Wang Yi asked seriously.
The corpses were frozen solid; there was no way we could clear them away or blast them directly. So we could only blow a hole nearby to see what was going on. After all, this place felt eerie both visually and psychologically.
For a while, Wang Yi prepared the explosives. Blasting wasn't just a technical task; it required skill and control over the force applied. Wang Yi had a high talent for this area, so I trusted that the explosives he created would be effective. As for safety distance, he should have calculated that as well.
After a moment, Wang Yi chose a spot about ten meters away from where the corpses were piled up. After spreading out the explosives and setting up the fuse, he lit it with a lighter. A flame shot out instantly. With a loud bang, countless ice shards exploded and flew everywhere, and numerous cracks appeared on the massive ice surface simultaneously.
Once the shockwave of the explosion subsided, we approached the blasted area. The entire process left no dust; only an overwhelming chill remained!
We all inhaled sharply at once as I stared in astonishment at the blasted area, feeling as if my worldview had been overturned once again!
Ice is colorless, right? But why were there small red ice chunks mixed in with the blasted ice? And why was the color of the ice in the blasted hole red too!? Blood-red!
This is ridiculous! Don't tell me all of these were frozen blood before?
I heard someone swallow hard, followed by Black Bear's voice from behind, "Should we go in?"
"Of course! Why not?" Xianxian smirked, seemingly unconcerned about what might happen inside. I nodded as well; I had intended to find an entrance to see what was going on in this world—how could we hesitate in such a place!
Indeed, as soon as we stepped inside, I saw that it was bright within too. Although it was slightly dimmer than outside, visibility was quite clear.
Amidst the cold air lingered a faint blood stench; everything around us was bathed in an abnormal red!
What we saw outside was actually a thick ice wall, and after breaking a hole in it, the inside was unexpectedly spacious! Both beneath our feet and above our heads were blocks of red ice.
However, when we were outside, we didn't see any hint of red at all, which piqued my curiosity. Clearly, it was the same ice block; the outside was transparent while the inside was blood-red. They were two extremes, yet people on either side could not see the scene on the other side. Especially when we were outside, the transparent ice block did not reveal a trace of red!
Roar—Roar—
As we wandered aimlessly, I suddenly noticed that a faint and weak roar had begun to echo around us. It sounded like the wind or a person's quiet sobbing, very subtle and eerie; if one didn't listen closely, they wouldn't even notice it.
"Stop." Lime suddenly raised his arm and said a single word. We were caught off guard and all halted in our tracks; no one asked why, as no one spoke at that moment.
I saw Lime suddenly crouch down and press his ear against the ice surface to listen. Then he lifted his head and stared at the ground. Wang Yi and the others were puzzled but followed Lime's example. Just as they pressed their ears to the ground, Lime's expression changed, and he shouted "Run!" Without hesitation, Xianxian and I followed Lime forward. The others who had just been crouched on the ground quickly stood up, stumbled a few steps, and then ran behind us.
"What happened?" Black Bear asked in confusion.
"I don't know; just follow Master Qing and you won't regret it!" Wang Yi had nearly blind admiration for Lime. He would serve Lime tea, wash clothes, and bring meals without hesitation; I suspected he had never been this dutiful to his own father.
As for Xianxian and me, we knew better than anyone about Lime's capabilities, yet we also understood him less than anyone else. The more we felt we understood him, the more secrets we discovered about him!
Lime seemed indifferent to everything except one thing: adventure. It was strange; whether by coincidence or not, every place Lime visited was extremely dangerous in the world and often related to the Demon Clan or divine beings. Regardless of how significant or trivial that connection was, Lime never abandoned any location!
We ran without knowing where we were headed. Just as I was about to ask what he had discovered, I suddenly saw...
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