191: Help me! Please help me!

Chapter 183: Save Me, Hurry and Save Me!

After clearing the battlefield and distributing the spoils, the group set off again, heading towards the open city gate.

With the previous experience, everyone was more cautious this time, their spiritual power flowing rapidly through their bodies.

The Ghost Eye Fish Squad's fish eyes constantly scanned their surroundings vigilantly, searching for potential hidden enemies and dangers.

Jiang Chen, who had received 20 dark crystal stones as a benefit, also tried his best to show his worth, continuing to let Little Nine transform into a Water Clone to scout ahead of the team.

There was no other way; Long Shijie had given too much!

One dark crystal stone cost 100,000 on the market, so 20 of them amounted to 2 million, instantly doubling his net worth from one million to three million. So, what was the harm in scouting?

The rest of the journey was uneventful; it seemed the Skeleton Soldiers that had just appeared were all the defensive forces.

They approached the city gate, swam into the majestic and towering gate passage, and successfully entered the Azure Island Underwater Ancient City.

Underfoot were huge bluestone slabs, clean and tidy, spreading out in all directions.

Like a school of fish, they swam through the city gate passage, and what first caught their eyes were rows of neatly arranged houses, like scales on a fish.

There were shops, residential houses, and even two towering arrow towers standing on either side behind the majestic city gate.

Undoubtedly, this was an extremely prosperous ancient city.

Coming here, Jiang Chen felt as if he had traveled back to ancient times.

Moreover, whether it was the streets or the surrounding buildings, everything was clean and tidy, without the slightest sense of decay or dilapidation.

Red lanterns hanging in front of the buildings emitted a crimson glow, illuminating the entire ancient city.

Because it was underwater, some lighter items in the entire ancient city, such as banners and curtains, were all inverted or suspended.

However, because there was a golden city protection array about dozens of meters above the ancient city, those suspended items could not float away, but were all blocked there, forming a magnificent and spectacular garbage belt.

The sound of "whooshing" water constantly came, and the entire underwater ancient city looked both normal and abnormal!

It was normal because the entire ancient city seemed to be operating normally, with lanterns hanging high, and orange-yellow candlelight constantly emanating from the windows of the surrounding houses, as if people were living there.

It was as if the entire ancient city was still immersed in a bustling and lively night.

However, it was abnormal because, at this moment, there was not a single person on the streets of the entire ancient city!

No people, no cats, dogs, chickens, or cows; it was as if all life in the entire city had disappeared.

And this feeling was as if this underwater ancient city was operating normally just a second ago.

But the next second, all humans and various forms of life in the entire ancient city immediately vanished into thin air!

The entire ancient city was also silent, except for the splashing sound of flowing seawater, there was nothing else, a dead silence.

This eerie scene immediately cast a shadow over the hearts of everyone who had just defeated the enemy.

Long Shijie's tiger eyes scanned the quiet and prosperous buildings around him, and he said in a deep, solemn voice:

"Everyone, ascend!"

"Lian Wei, use your Ghost Eye to survey the surroundings!"

"Wu Yao, use your mental power to explore!"

"Yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Immediately, everyone slowly surfaced, ascending to the sky above the entire underwater ancient city.

Lian Wei led the Ghost Eye Fish Squad to the very front, then 11 people unleashed their spiritual power, and a wrist-sized, crimson eyeball emerged from above their heads.

Jiang Chen looked at these crimson eyeballs and only felt that their gaze was sharp, like an eagle's eye, as if carrying some powerful force.

Just being swept by it felt as if his entire body was naked, about to be seen through.

Jiang Chen quickly avoided it. Most members of the Ghost Eye Fish Squad were female Beast Tamers, and he couldn't let these women take advantage.

As the Ghost Eye Fish Squad cast their spell, these 11 crimson eyeballs slowly gathered and merged, forming an even larger, basin-sized crimson eyeball!

Its gaze immediately became sharper, seemingly able to see through the void, constantly rotating as it scanned the ancient city below!

On the other side, the Sea Dandelion Squad's movements were slightly quieter.

Six Sea Dandelion Beast Tamers held hands, and then a powerful mental force was released, immediately rippling through the seawater in circles, sweeping towards the underwater ancient city below.

A moment later, the crimson eyeball suspended in front of everyone slowly dissipated, and the Sea Dandelion Squad, who had been holding hands, slowly let go.

The entire Azure Island Underwater Ancient City had a city protection array, so it couldn't be detected from outside the ancient city; only by entering could they detect it.

Now that the detection was complete, Ghost Eye Fish Squad Leader Lian Wei and Sea Dandelion Squad Leader Wu Yao instinctively exchanged glances, both frowning, making everyone feel a surge of tension.

"How is it?" The humanoid bear-like Lei San stepped forward and asked.

The two women shook their heads, and then Lian Wei said, "Our detection results are that the entire ancient city is empty, there's nothing there. Whether it's clairvoyance or X-ray vision, we didn't see anything!"

"It's the same on our side; the entire ancient city seems like a ghost town, and mental power found nothing!" Wu Yao also said.

"And the entire city is too clean, too tidy!"

"There's clearly no one, but all the furniture and furnishings in the rooms are neatly arranged and full, as if they've been deliberately cleaned!"

"My detection results are also like this!" Ghost Eye Fish Squad Leader Lian Wei also said with a solemn expression.

"This..."

As soon as the two's detection results came out, everyone's hearts became even more filled with doubt, and their faces were clouded with suspicion!

What exactly happened in this secret realm ancient city?

Why is there not a single person in the entire ancient city?

If there are no people, why is the entire ancient city filled with thebreath of human life?

Also, why haven't the things in the ancient city secret realm rotted?

Has this secret realm ancient city really existed for thousands of years?

Or was it just submerged recently?

This Azure Island Ancient City is becoming more and more eerie!

"What about Necromancy System life forms?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Necromancy System life forms are quite special. For example, the Skeleton Legions just now, when they merge into the walls, and their necromantic fire is not activated, they are indistinguishable from inanimate objects and cannot be detected."

Lian Wei glanced at Jiang Chen and explained.

Jiang Chen suddenly understood. No wonder the Ghost Eye Fish and Sea Dandelion Squads hadn't detected the Skeleton Soldiers hiding in the walls outside the city earlier. So that was why.

Jiang Chen also recalled once again the introduction to the Necromancy System in his textbooks. Necromancy System life forms are very special; they actually somewhat exceed the scope of material life and are somewhat similar to the scope of spiritual life.

The more advanced the Necromancy System life form, the more "ethereal" its body becomes, like a phantom!

Therefore, advanced Necromancy System life forms can only be hit using mental attacks.

"What do we do now?" Lian Wei asked, looking at the eerie ancient city below.

"Explore as we go!" Long Shijie said.

"I agree." Lei San.

"I also agree. Let's explore the ancient city quickly and get out of here," Yu Ning, the petite girl from Yingtian Academy, said, "It's so gloomy here, it always makes one feel uncomfortable!"

"Don't be afraid, my dear. No matter what it is, I will stand in front of you!" Yu Sheng stepped forward and said loudly.

"Thank you, Sheng Sheng, Sheng Sheng is the best!" Yu Ning happily stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Yu Sheng's neck.

Yu Sheng also proudly raised his eyebrows and embraced her back, and the two immediately became engrossed in their affection, as if no one else was around.

Everyone: (￣▽￣)

Jiang Chen was also speechless; you two are enough!

Right now, they were exploring a mysterious and eerie secret realm. Could the two of them please stop showing off their affection?

...Everyone resurfaced into the underwater ancient city below. Through their spiritual power detection, the spiritual and necromantic aura in the direction ahead was quite strong. Immediately, everyone moved forward while exploring the surrounding buildings.

Jiang Chen opened a shop where a window was still lit. This ancient shop seemed to sell fabrics, with various cloth and veils displayed on the wall shelves.

However, due to the water ingress, these fabrics and veils were now slowly floating with the seawater.

As Jiang Chen opened the shop door, some fabrics immediately floated up and then drifted towards the city protection array above their heads.

Jiang Chen looked at the fabrics in front of him, his expression solemn!

Because he found that these fabrics and veils showed no signs of decay at all!

It seemed that as long as they were put into a Storage Seashell and dried in the sun, they could still be used.

At this moment, Jiang Chen also understood why these shops emitted light.

He saw that in the center of the shop's ceiling, an orange-yellow bead was embedded. It was this bead that illuminated the entire shop, its orange-yellow light like candlelight, looking very warm.

At this time, others also opened some buildings, and the situation inside was the same as Jiang Chen's, discovering the secret of these buildings glowing.

The perpetually lit red lanterns were also like this; they also contained glowing beads, and then through the red paper on the lantern wall, the light immediately turned red.

Jiang Chen dug out a bead to examine it and saw that it was something similar to a luminous pearl, which is why it could emit light for a long time.

Solving two mysteries at once, everyone felt a slight sigh of relief.

It turned out that the shops, residences, and red lanterns glowed because of these beads, and not because of ghosts.

"Save me..."

"Hurry and save me..."

Huh?

Just as Jiang Chen was carefully observing the yellow luminous pearl in front of him, suddenly, a hoarse, faint female voice slowly sounded in Jiang Chen's ears!

The sudden sound made Jiang Chen's whole body shiver, startling him greatly!

He quickly looked around, but it was quiet all around, and there was nothing!

Just as Jiang Chen thought it was an illusion, that faint, hoarse female cry for help sounded again:

"Save me..."

"Hurry and save me!"

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