166: I've infiltrated the Apocalypse Cult...

This river, which looked no different from ordinary river water on the surface but actually contained strong corrosiveness, was still rising fiercely.

Fortunately, the location Shen Bei found was very reliable.

After the river reached the waterline of the mountain peak, it stopped rising even a single bit.

Two hours later.

The surging river began to recede.

Not only did the rising river water disappear.

Even the original waterway receded hundreds of meters from the bank.

Like a bald, foot-scratching old man who was exhausted after an outburst.

Shen Bei immediately called out to everyone: "The opportunity has come, let's go!"

The group rushed down the mountain.

They arrived at the riverbank.

A riverbed more than ten meters deep was exposed.

Shen Bei looked along the riverbank and quickly found a dark cave.

"Here, here."

Shen Bei took the lead and jumped down, plunging into the cave.

The cave was incredibly slippery and uneven.

Fortunately, the air was fine, and they could even feel a cold wind blowing towards them.

They lit torches.

Shen Bei led the group deeper.

This cave should be an underground waterway.

It was winding but had no forks.

They just needed to keep going straight.

"Shen Bei, how did you know about this place?"

Qi Chuanyu asked curiously.

"Nonsense, of course, it was marked on the map. As long as we get out, it's equivalent to crossing the mountain, which is convenient and fast," Shen Bei replied.

"The person who discovered this waterway is a damn Genius!" Du Ziteng said, looking at the waterway, which was more than two people tall, and continued: "Most people wouldn't dare to go in, as the river might rise at any time."

The last sentence startled everyone.

Shen Bei also didn't know when the river would rise; the map only indicated that they could pass through here.

Immediately, Shen Bei quickly called out: "Start running! Full speed ahead!"

They didn't have to worry about Vicious Beasts in the waterway, as no Vicious Beast could survive there.

They could run freely, without worrying about anything.

...

Whoosh...

After several turns, the waterway's direction suddenly became straight.

For Shen Bei and the others, they accelerated on turns, not to mention on straightaways.

They constantly pushed their Qi and ran like mad!

Their soles stepped on puddles, and because of the puddles' corrosiveness, wisps of green smoke rose.

After running continuously for an hour, everyone rested for 10 minutes and took a qi and blood pill.

They set off again, running in the dark waterway.

Apart from the sound of dripping water, there were only their 喘息聲 and footsteps in the entire waterway.

Run, rest, run, rest.

About ten hours passed.

Shen Bei took the lead around a bend.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared in their vision!

"Exit! Push harder!"

Everyone cheered excitedly.

Running in the dark, the mental pressure was too great, and they also had to worry about the river rising.

It was as if an ancient Vicious Beast was chasing them from behind, much like Temple Run.

A moment later.

Shen Bei was the first to rush out of the cave.

Another scene unfolded before his eyes.

The exit of this waterway was located above a mountain stream.

When the river water rushed out, it cascaded down, causing all vegetation below the cliff to be barren for several kilometers, until vegetation formed a green lifeline again.

And further away.

Was the exit of a valley.

A strong smell of the Sea of Hopelessness wafted over.

"Finally!" Shen Bei opened the map and began to calibrate their position.

When the other four members of the Zha Tian Gang ran out, their eyes were almost blinded by the light.

It took them a while to adapt before they dared to open their eyes and survey their surroundings.

"Did we cross the mountain?"

Qi Chuanyu collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his boiling Qi gradually cooling down.

Shen Bei nodded with a smile: "Beyond the valley is the Sea of Hopelessness."

"Then aren't we opening a new map?"

Niu Yanben rubbed his hands, his face excited: "This is a great achievement!"

"Rest first, and eat something."

Shen Bei set up the Military pot, cooking a gruel-like high-energy food, and continued: "You can explore the new map as you wish. After we leave, I will act alone. All of you can wander around nearby, but absolutely do not stray far from this waterway. We will meet back here."

"Wait—" Liao Zhongyang asked, "Act alone? What are you going to do? Isn't opening a new map our goal?"

"It's your goal, not mine."

Shen Bei didn't say much.

He wanted to cross the Sea of Hopelessness and go to the AL001 island marked on the map to take a look.

Shen Bei deeply suspected that Luo Chengyuan's "Please God!" and ""Turbellaria"" were very likely on this island.

It was worth the risk.

As for how to reach this island, Shen Bei believed that if Luo Chengyuan came here, he would definitely not swim across. The Weather Evil Cult must have a boat here!

He just needed to find it.

After resting.

Everyone descended the mountain along the ridge.

The map-making work was mainly carried out by Qi Chuanyu, with others assisting and on alert.

They walked out of the valley.

Facing them was the boundless Sea of Hopelessness.

The seawater, carrying milky white bubbles, crashed against the coastline.

The entire coastline was devoid of anything except for some Vicious Beast footprints.

Shen Bei chose to proceed north along the coastline.

The Four-person Group planned to explore south.

After some instructions, they parted ways.

...

The coastline was relatively calm.

Shen Bei continuously leaped among the reefs, advancing towards the AL001 island.

About three hours later.

The sky instantly turned dark.

In the Earth Cave World, there was no blurred dividing line between day and night.

One moment it was daybreak, the next it was pitch black.

The so-called "sun" was like a light bulb; when the power was cut, it turned dark, completely lacking the process of sunset and dusk that existed on earth's surface.

Shen Bei didn't need to light a torch.

Infrared vision provided him with good visibility.

His speed of travel remained unchanged.

An hour later.

Within Shen Bei's field of vision, streaks of firelight appeared.

Those firelights, like a long Dragon, twisted along the coastline.

The firelights were the illumination from torches.

These torches lined the shore, one after another, boarding a wooden boat that swayed in the Sea of Hopelessness.

Shen Bei lowered his body, his footsteps light.

He hid behind a reef, cautiously peering out to observe.

After these few glances.

Shen Bei felt that he had found the place.

Those holding torches for illumination were indeed humans!

There were more than two hundred people.

Moreover, most of these humans had foreign, European, or American faces, either dark-skinned or as white as plaster.

Their attire was very uniform; all of them wore the clothing of the Apocalypse Cult!

Shen Bei had not only seen it on Luo Chengyuan but also owned a set himself!

When he defeated Luo Chengyuan, Shen Bei had stripped all his clothes off and had Qi Chuanyu retrieve them from an abandoned house.

When Shen Bei saw the AL001 characters engraved on Luo Chengyuan's nameplate, he instantly felt that this set of clothes could come in handy.

And here it was!

Shen Bei immediately pulled out the Weather Evil Cult's clothes and quickly changed into them.

"I just don't know if they know about Luo Chengyuan's death."

Shen Bei pondered for a while, planning to use Luo Chengyuan's identity to blend into the team.

According to Shen Bei's conjecture, the map of the Sea of Hopelessness should have been explored by the Apocalypse Cult, then stolen by Fang Ming of the Headhunter Tribe. Luo Chengyuan wanted to reclaim it, but it ultimately fell into his own hands.

Therefore, Luo Chengyuan was very likely planning to enter from the Luan County Earth Cave for the first time to go to the island where the ""Turbellaria"" was stored for pilgrimage.

It was evident that there were also members of the Apocalypse Cult among the Military at the entrance of the Luan County Earth Cave.

As for why Luo Chengyuan didn't go abroad and enter from a foreign earth's surface Cave to come here.

Most likely because Luo Chengyuan was already blacklisted and couldn't leave the country at all.

Entering from the Luan County Earth Cave, under the cover of an insider, was at least much safer than going abroad.

Coupled with the fact that the Apocalypse Cult was very prevalent abroad.

It was completely different from the ruthless suppression of the Apocalypse Cult domestically.

"Computers cannot be used in the earth's surface Cave, and there is no communication."

Shen Bei analyzed: "It is very likely that they have not yet received news of Luo Chengyuan's death."

"The probability of blending in is very high."

"I'm just afraid they have photos and files to compare."

Shen Bei scratched his head, suddenly realizing he was overthinking.

How could there be photos and files!

It was a cult to begin with; who would keep records for themselves!

If the authorities got hold of them, they would be able to follow the clues, and the domestic Weather Evil Cult would be completely uprooted.

After a careful analysis, Shen Bei felt that the probability of blending in was fifty-fifty.

Even if he was discovered, he would just run away.

As long as he burrowed into the dense forest, found a pile of high-level Vicious Beasts, and, with the Hidden Breath Technique, hid himself.

Even if the Apocalypse Cult had a Da Shouzi, he wouldn't believe that he could mingle with high-level Vicious Beasts without startling them.

"The retreat plan is perfect."

"Let's do it!"

Shen Bei tidied the Apocalypse Cult's clothing, his expression calm and confident: "Let me see what this "Turbellaria" is, and if I can get some diced meat, that would be even more perfect."

"Please God!" first, Super-Modified Adrenaline next.

This combat power is overflowing the screen!

Then.

Shen Bei quietly circled through the dense forest, then tiptoed out and stood behind the last person in the Apocalypse Cult's team.

In front of Shen Bei was a white man in his forties, who suddenly turned his head and looked at Shen Bei, his face somewhat surprised.

He seemed to be wondering why there was no one behind him!

This white man's vigilance was still very high. Facing the suddenly appearing Shen Bei, he was about to open his mouth to shout.

Although Shen Bei's academic performance wasn't great, his English was quite good.

So he spoke first: "Just went to pee, sorry for cutting in, re-queue."

The white man then said "Oh," took out his nameplate, shook it, and said: "Wood."

Shen Bei also took out his nameplate: "Luo Chengyuan."

Wood glanced at it and then relaxed his guard: "From the Huaxia branch, right? You guys really have it tough."

"Yes, that damned government, constantly suppressing us ruthlessly. Living day to day, always on edge."

Shen Bei said, feigning sadness.

"Don't be discouraged."

Wood patted Shen Bei's shoulder: "In such an environment, you can still come to worship the "Turbellaria" God. Your faith truly inspires me."

The two engaged in a round of mutual flattery.

Soon.

It was Shen Bei's turn to be the last to board the boat.

There was an inspection at the pier.

But it wasn't strict. They compared the name with a list, then placed Luo Chengyuan's nameplate on a template to compare the patterns. After it fit perfectly, he was allowed to pass directly.

Shen Bei realized that his previous worries were unnecessary; he had just openly blended in like this.

The Apocalypse Cult's vetting process was truly terrible.

Soon.

The ship set sail, heading straight for the island.