225: Chapter 225 The Mysterious Passage

His words said one thing, but his body had long since betrayed him as he leaned in for a kiss...

The two lay on the beach, Lu Yuxuan holding Mu Cheng tightly, lost in their own intimate world...

Not a word was spoken until sunset.

"Brother Cheng, it's time to go back." Lu Yuxuan stood up reluctantly.

"Alright, let's head back!" Mu Cheng stood up and, holding Lu Yuxuan's hand, returned to the mansion.

"Mom, Dad, you're finally back." Seeing the two, Yun'er immediately ran over.

"So good, come here, let Daddy hold you." Mu Cheng scooped up Yun'er and planted kisses on her cheeks.

"Sister Yuxuan... confess honestly, what were you two up to all day? We didn't see a trace of you." Tao Mumu went straight for the 'interrogation'.

Tao Shuishui: "Yeah, what exactly were you doing?"

"Hey now! Looks like you two are itching for trouble, is that it?" Lu Yuxuan was still the same Lu Yuxuan as before.

She went straight for them, tickling them relentlessly...

Early the next morning.

"Brother Cheng, take Yun'er and Yu Xuan into the city to have some fun!" Gu Na made the suggestion.

Tao Mumu: "Yeah, spend some good time with Sister Yuxuan. Leave things here to us, don't worry."

Mu Cheng had no objections either, and soon the two left the mansion.

"Sister Na, sometimes I really envy Sister Yuxuan." Tao Shuishui suddenly spoke up slowly.

Gu Na: "If you're envious, you can go snatch one for yourself. Your sister and I certainly have no objections."

"Right, right, really no objections." Tao Mumu expressed the same sentiment.

Tao Shuishui: "Forget it, I was just joking. Why do you... have to take it so seriously?"

As they were now, the burdens they carried were not light, so personal feelings were hardly considered.

Five days later.

"Brother Cheng, everything is arranged. This time, one hundred young ladies are going to the Battlefield for training. As for the base, we'll leave it to Sister Yao Yao."

Tao Mumu reported the situation after making the arrangements.

"Mm-hmm, just like when we first came to Guangshen City, it's indeed time to take you all out to see the world." Mu Cheng made this decision.

It was also after careful consideration. First, if anything happened, they could rush back immediately. Second, they could make preparations in advance.

The Battlefield and Blue-White Star... could develop simultaneously.

As Mu Cheng transmitted the information to Lan Ninger. "Sister Ninger, I'm all prepared on my end."

"Ten trillion star-glow crystals, put it on the tab, remember to pay it back."

"No problem, Sister Ninger... I'll trouble you to keep a close eye on things here." Mu Cheng knew she was joking, so he readily agreed.

Lan Ninger: "Don't worry! With the nebula, our Super Ability Academy can now maintain contact between the Battlefield and Blue-White Star anytime."

"That's good, let's set off!"

Not long after Mu Cheng teleported out, in the blink of an eye, he arrived directly in front of Qingqiu Camp.

"Hey now! You're something else, kid, bringing a bunch of human ladies along. Is this a beauty pageant or a vacation?"

Just a moment later, a familiar voice sounded.

It was none other than... A Hong.

"Not at all, not at all. They were all carefully selected by me. Sister A Hong, please arrange things for them!" Seeing it was A Hong, Mu Cheng...

Instantly understood the implication...

A Hong also got straight to the point. "I won't waste words... the outposts on the map are yours."

"Isn't that a bit much? Are you really treating me as labor?" Looking at the locations she sent, Mu Cheng found it a bit troublesome.

A Hong: "That's your business. Helping you teach a lesson requires a little interest, doesn't it?"

"We don't lack star-glow crystals, nor do we lack divine artifacts... so just do the job properly." Before Mu Cheng could react, she continued to emphasize.

"Fine, fine! I'll help you, okay?" After pondering for a good while, Mu Cheng agreed.

"Na Na, Mumu, Shuishui... you three come with me. The mission seems a bit difficult, but it shouldn't be a problem for you."

After all, the three of them no longer needed any training... focusing on actual combat would be relatively better.

A Hong: "You decide."

"Mm-hmm, Brother Cheng, the three of us will go with you." After Tao Mumu operated her high-tech bracelet and gave clear instructions...

Mu Cheng and the three of them headed towards the first marked location on the map...

"Brother Cheng, it's right ahead." Gu Na said, looking at the map on her bracelet.

Ahead was a huge pit, impossible to see what lay inside.

"Mm-hmm, follow me." Mu Cheng leaped down.

Gu Na, Tao Mumu, and Tao Shuishui followed closely behind...

The giant pit held another world within. Black, chaotic rocks were everywhere, and it felt gloomy and sinister...

"Black Giant Rats, be careful." Sensing the aura, Mu Cheng immediately became very cautious.

Black Giant Rats?

Gu Na was a bit confused and asked, "What's so scary about Black Giant Rats?"

Before Mu Cheng could answer, Tao Mumu suddenly spoke up.

"Good grief, are these really Black Giant Rats? Why are they metallic?"

"They're huge too! Their strength... probably around Three-Star Realm King God level." Tao Shuishui was getting a bit panicked.

But Gu Na remained very calm. "No wonder Brother Cheng is so strong."

At this moment, she finally understood that the reason Mu Cheng was so strong was because he had come here.

"It shouldn't be difficult for you to deal with them. I'm just not sure... if you've gotten rusty from not fighting for so long." Mu Cheng was quite certain about this point.

Gu Na was now at the Three Shackles realm, and Tao Mumu and Tao Shuishui had also reached the Two Shackles realm. With their strength, it indeed shouldn't be difficult.

"Brother Cheng, you're underestimating us." Tao Mumu suddenly pulled out a black gold dagger.

"Sister Na, Shuishui, today let's show Brother Cheng our real strength."

"Understood." Tao Shuishui instantly got the meaning and also pulled out a black gold dagger.

Gu Na wasted no words and had already charged towards the Black Giant Rat horde...

The black gold dagger in her hand was fast, accurate, and ruthless. Wherever she passed, Black Giant Rats fell to the ground.

Tao Mumu and Tao Shuishui were the same, also quite fierce...

"I truly didn't expect that even while on Blue-White Star, their strength far exceeded my expectations." Mu Cheng was also completely taken by surprise.

Thinking back to when he first came to the Battlefield, he had been chased around for a full month.

Just then, A Hong suddenly sent information. "How's it going now?"

"This... seems like it might not be simple." After reading the information, Mu Cheng was stunned for a good while.

Only then did he reply and ask, "How's what going? Isn't it fine?"

A Hong: "I give up. The marked locations might be linked to Dr. Octopus pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"That Dr. Octopus again. Looks like we've probably been set up." Mu Cheng suddenly recalled the time back in the vampire territory.

He replied, "I say, Sister A Hong, I feel like you sold me out."

But the older ginger is spicier. There was no further reply from A Hong, clearly not wanting to banter with Mu Cheng.

About ten minutes later.

"Wow, but it's a shame it's all star-glow crystals. They're pretty much useless to us." Tao Shuishui suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Mu Cheng looked over. The battle had long since ended. Thousands of Black Giant Rats were gone...

Gu Na: "Even a mosquito's leg is meat. Quickly deploy the small robots to store them."

"Mm-hmm, Na Na is right. Don't let it go to waste." Mu Cheng walked over at this point.

After Tao Mumu finished storing things with the small robots, she suddenly said proudly,

"Brother Cheng, how did we do?"

"Average. Further ahead, we might encounter Nine-Star World King God level beings, so be careful." Mu Cheng wasn't falling for that.

Hearing this, Tao Shuishui was a bit confused and asked, "Brother Cheng... you mean something like the Monster King?"

"Can't you use your head properly?" Gu Na was a bit annoyed, giving her a light knock on the head.

"If Black Giant Rats are this strong, isn't it normal for Nine-Star World King God level beings to exist?"

"If I'm not mistaken, even among Nine-Star World King Gods, there are probably strong and weak ones, right?" Tao Mumu had already sensed this earlier.

For example, A Hong from just now was indeed at the peak of Nine-Star Realm King God, but the aura she exuded was terrifyingly powerful.

Mu Cheng nodded and explained, "Mm-hmm, here, level doesn't decide everything. You only know who's stronger after a fight."

"However, God of Destruction level powerhouses are truly terrifying, almost invincible within their domains."

"Brother Cheng, you're getting a bit off track. Let's finish this mission first." Gu Na had no interest in hearing this.

How strong others were didn't matter to her. She just needed to know she had to become stronger herself.

"Yeah, Brother Cheng, since we're here... what exactly is the mission?" Tao Mumu also asked.

Mu Cheng answered somewhat awkwardly, "The mission is to investigate a God of Destruction level powerhouse named Dr. Octopus."

"Huh? Brother Cheng... are you trying to get us killed? We can't afford to provoke a God of Destruction level powerhouse right now." Gu Na was dumbfounded.

Mu Cheng was quite certain about this point. Dr. Octopus was so mysterious and famous... of course his strength wasn't weak.

"It's just an investigation, why are you panicking? Besides, so what if it's a God of Destruction level powerhouse? It's not like we don't have any." Mu Cheng had to make up a reason.

This was the only option. Since things had come to this, they had to grit their teeth and finish the job.

"Alright then! Let's keep moving forward and see what clues this place holds." Tao Mumu also stopped dwelling on it.

The four continued deeper. Soon, a large laboratory appeared before their eyes, filled with all sorts of monsters.

Some were over ten meters tall, others as small as a thumb, all contained in special containers.

"This looks a bit like a laboratory." Gu Na suddenly said, sounding a bit afraid.

Mu Cheng replied, "Be confident. This *is* a laboratory... destroy it all."

"Mm-hmm, we'll listen to Brother Cheng." Tao Mumu didn't hesitate either, giving the containers just a light touch.

Instantly, the containers shattered, and the monsters inside subsequently turned into energy and vanished without a trace.

"How strange, they were destroyed too easily." Gu Na also found it a bit unexpected.

Mu Cheng: "Leave it to him. This kind of thing can't be left behind. Destroy it all."

Ten minutes later. They finally destroyed all the containers.

"Seems there are no clues. Time to head to the next mission point."

As soon as Mu Cheng finished speaking, the ground suddenly began to shake violently...

Almost the entire laboratory nearly sank into the ground.

"Is this an earthquake?" Tao Shuishui immediately hid behind Mu Cheng.

Tao Mumu said very calmly, "No, no. Looks like a big guy is about to come out."

Sure enough, as she said, as the ground cracked open, a huge creature crawled out.

It was about seven meters tall, neither human nor ghost, not a zombie, and certainly not a monster...

It was composed of parts from various zombies and monsters, looking utterly disgusting.

"What a disgusting thing." Even Gu Na couldn't help but comment.

"This thing is weird. I'll handle it." Mu Cheng didn't hesitate in the slightest.

He directly released Black Vine, which began to devour the monster before them.

In less than three minutes, Mu Cheng completed the devouring.

"Brother Cheng, did you notice? This thing seems to have some intelligence issues." Tao Mumu asked.

Mu Cheng: "Indeed there's a problem. I think it was probably just created in the experiment."

"Why think so much? Anyway, let's go to the next outpost!" Gu Na clearly had no patience.

But it was indeed as she said. There really was no need to dwell on what this monster was or anything.

It was better to just go investigate more thoroughly.

"Mm-hmm, then let's head to the next base!" Mu Cheng was about to leave.

But suddenly Tao Shuishui spoke up. "Down here seems to be... a passageway, right?"

"It really is. Could it be that all these bases are connected?" Mu Cheng went over to investigate.

Tao Mumu directly leaped down. "Let's go check it out. It won't take much time anyway."

"Follow her." Mu Cheng had no choice but to follow helplessly.

The passage wasn't very large, but below it was indeed a network of crisscrossing paths, clearly of significant origin.

About ten minutes later.

"Wait... let me ask about the situation first." Seeing another fork in the path ahead, Mu Cheng operated his high-tech bracelet to send information.

"Sister A Hong, we found a passageway under the laboratory... probably all connected together."

A Hong quickly sent information back. "Stay where you are. Give me a minute to confirm."

"Hold on, she's confirming the situation." Mu Cheng spoke up.

Gu Na thought for a moment and said, "It seems all these passages lead to the same place, right?"

"That's possible. Could it be that Dr. Octopus guy?" Tao Shuishui was clearly a bit scared.

Tao Mumu, however, wasn't flustered at all. "So what if it is? Didn't Brother Cheng say? We have God of Destruction level powerhouses too."

Gu Na: "Speaking of which... does Brother Cheng really have one? Even if a God of Destruction level powerhouse came, it would probably take some time, right?"

"By that time, we'd probably be long gone."

"Don't worry! Your Brother Cheng still has some skills. Even if I can't defeat a God of Destruction level powerhouse, buying some time shouldn't be a problem."

Mu Cheng was still quite confident. Of course, this confidence didn't come from his own strength, but from those Talisman Arrays that seemed to be as plentiful as freebies.

At this moment, Mu Cheng received another message from A Hong. "They are indeed interconnected, and all point towards a single mountain peak."

"So should we turn back now?" Mu Cheng sent a message asking.

A Hong: "No, no. You keep going. I'll personally bring people over. We'll coordinate from inside and out."

"Alright then!" After Mu Cheng replied...

He suddenly became quite serious and said, "The passages are all connected. Our mission this time is to break into the enemy's lair."

"It's an inside-outside coordination, right? Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Tao Mumu guessed it right away.