55: Space rift, separate actions

The meeting ended hastily in a suppressive atmosphere.

Grandmaster Ye's final gaze swept over everyone, carrying unconcealed worry.

He opened his mouth as if to speak but stopped, eventually just waving his hand to dismiss the meeting.

The atmosphere in the camp was heavy; everyone silently packed their gear, their occasional exchanged glances filled with the resolve of facing death.

Excluding the injured, there were thirty-four people still capable of fighting.

After settling the injured, the team set off towards the Pyramid, entering the primeval forest.

The ground was covered in footprints left by Vicious Beasts, with traces of dark green mucus still clinging to the edges.

Toppled trees lay haphazardly, having been knocked down.

Su Lei casually pushed aside a drooping cluster of vines and looked at Wang Kai beside him.

"Why is this Secret Realm called the Barren Ancient Abyss?"

"The Barren Ancient Abyss doesn't refer to the Pyramid itself, but to a vast, abyss-like space located beneath the Pyramid."

Wang Kai unconsciously slowed his pace, his Adam's apple visibly bobbing up and down.

"According to Grandmaster Ye, there's an extremely powerful Qi deep within the Pyramid, very likely a Yao Beast, which is why this pioneering operation was terminated before."

"But it's also quite strange."

"Last time, we brought back some samples from near the Pyramid."

"After radioactive carbon dating, it was discovered to have existed for thirteen thousand years."

Su Lei couldn't help but frown, "Then why was it only discovered recently?"

Wang Kai shook his head, "Unclear, it's as if it appeared out of thin air."

...The two spoke as they hurried along.

Half an hour later, they passed through the forest, and the view suddenly opened up.

The dazzling sunlight made everyone squint their eyes in unison.

The Pyramid also revealed its true form.

Hundreds of meters high, it stood like a skyscraper in the open ground.

Its surface was covered with dark green moss and vines, but the original greyish-white megalithic structure could still be discerned.

Zhang Shan and Li Shi, who had been silent all along, suddenly quickened their steps, coming beside Su Lei and whispering:

"That... I admit my attitude was bad before, and I absolutely had no intention of causing you trouble."

"If I offended you, I apologize."

Li Shi also whispered in agreement, "Just pretend we farted earlier."

Su Lei glanced at the two.

They didn't speak, their eyes never daring to meet Su Lei's.

It had taken more than a month to clear the outer primeval forest, and the interior of the Pyramid was likely even more dangerous.

Now they were assigned to the same team.

With Su Lei's strength, eliminating them both, overtly or covertly, would be effortless, and no one would say anything afterwards.

Su Lei turned to face the Pyramid's entrance.

"Don't worry, I'm not that bored; I wouldn't kill you over a few harsh words."

Zhang Shan couldn't help but step forward and press, "Then why are there only four of us in this team? Aren't you afraid of encountering a Yao Beast...?"

Su Lei turned back and glanced at the two.

"We are just a reconnaissance unit, primarily focused on gathering intelligence."

"If we truly encounter the legendary Yao Beast, even ten more Martial Masters would only be able to flee. It's better to let Grandmaster Ye's side have stronger combat power."

His gaze passed over the two, looking at the crowd gathering at the Pyramid's entrance,

"Don't forget, they are the main force of the pioneering effort."

Li Shi said in a deep voice, "What about Vicious Beasts?"

A glint flashed in Su Lei's eyes, "If it's just Vicious Beasts... I alone am enough."

The two seemed to recall Su Lei's performance on the battlefield just now, and swallowed in unison.

Li Shi couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "You, have you reached the Grandmaster Realm?"

"No." Su Lei's answer was crisp and direct.

Zhang Shan's eyes widened, "But your achievements are almost on par with Grandmaster Ye's."

Su Lei's gaze swept over the two, and he said lightly, "On the battlefield just now, I also observed your performance."

"Self-preservation shouldn't be a problem."

"If you two can follow my orders and carry out your tasks diligently, then what happened before will be as if it never occurred."

He paused, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "If you have any ulterior motives..."

Zhang Shan and Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly saying, "Don't worry, we'll definitely listen to you!"

A few minutes later, everyone gathered in front of the Pyramid.

The blue light at the Pyramid's entrance grew stronger, pulsating like a living thing.

Upon entering, they found themselves in a massive hall.

Ancient stone walls were covered with mysterious runes and inexplicable murals, which seemed to slowly flow under the blue light.

In the center of the hall, an oval-shaped spatial rift floated in the air, about twenty meters long and ten meters wide.

The surrounding space was visibly distorted, and light passing through it produced strange refractions.

Grandmaster Ye stood before the rift, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Where is the other one?"

A researcher quickly stepped forward, rapidly tapping on an instrument, bringing up a three-dimensional holographic image.

The holographic projection unfolded in the air, displaying the Pyramid's structure,

Directly beneath it, a crimson light point flickered continuously.

"Two hundred meters vertically from us."

The researcher pushed up his glasses, his voice carrying a hint of uncertainty.

"Analysis data is in; the model of this rift... is somewhat similar to a wormhole."

"It seems those Vicious Beasts came out from here." Grandmaster Ye nodded, pressing, "What's the situation inside the rift?"

The researcher cautiously approached the rift, the instrument emitting "beep beep" sounds.

"Atmospheric composition detected from the air escaping it shows almost no difference from ours."

"Wait..."

"The energy of these two rifts is continuously weakening; they will completely close in about two hours!"

"It seems we don't have much time left." Grandmaster Ye took a deep breath, his gaze turning to Su Lei.

"Then the plan remains unchanged."

"Your team is responsible for exploring this rift, and I will lead the rest deeper into the Pyramid."

Having said that, he looked around at everyone, his gaze sharp.

"Remember, no matter what you discover, you must return in two hours."

Everyone quickly sprang into action, the clanking of metal equipment echoing in the spacious hall.

Su Lei walked to the rift; a strange energy fluctuation coursed through his body, and his skin tingled faintly, as if countless tiny currents were moving across it.

Within the distorted blue light, he seemed to see a blurred image of another world.

Su Lei looked back at those beside him.

Wang Kai's lips were tightly pressed, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

Zhang Shan's fingers were clenched tightly on his weapon, his knuckles white.

Li Shi was constantly swallowing, the sound of his Adam's apple moving clearly audible.

"Depart."

At his command, the four stepped into the blue light one by one.

Instantly, a sensation of spinning and disorientation washed over them,

When the dizziness subsided, they had arrived on an unfamiliar land.

Beneath a grey sky, there was an endless desert.

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