Blind Spot
Chapter 127 - 117 Disappeared One

Chapter 127: 117 Disappeared One

"Which one do you guys think we should choose?" Li Chengyi was uncertain, considering that Rainbow Candy and the others had also gone through several Blind Spots and had ample experience, so he immediately asked them.

Anyone who could escape a Blind Spot wasn’t ordinary, at the very least those who were slow-witted or slow to react definitely wouldn’t survive the first time.

Two warnings, plus the third pull into it. Just the first time entering the Blind Spot could filter out ninety-nine percent of the mediocre people.

There was silence in the small group.

No one answered.

Li Chengyi felt a slight disappointment in his heart but could understand.

After all, no one dared to speak first in such a situation; if they made the wrong choice, they could be blamed for nothing later.

Blind Spot Individuals were already emotionally unstable, always on the edge of life and death, and it was easy for feelings to intensify.

If the suggestion turned out to be wrong and one was dragged down with the others—that would truly be an injustice.

He closed the group chat and repeatedly reviewed the information provided by Rainbow Candy.

’The little girl hiding under the bed said she was Sutanese, so could it be that this Blind Spot’s original prototype is Sutan, and that’s why she was drawn in?’

’Aside from me, have other people entered that Blind Spot? Why haven’t they left any information? Warnings plus Blind Spot, there must be at least... no, that’s not right!’

Suddenly, Li Chengyi realized something.

’I had two warnings, but that doesn’t mean others did too. According to the company’s data, many people were pulled in after just one warning. There are even those unlucky enough to be dragged in on their first time.’

He thought of the boss Xindela, who looked at him differently to a large extent because he was pulled into the Blind Spot on the third time.

Such mental strength, consciousness power, was much higher than most people.

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi became even more undecided.

The three places were far apart; if he chose wrong, the price he would have to pay was experiencing one to two more Blind Spots.

The danger involved was immense, especially since this time’s Blind Spot was completely troublesome even to touch.

Mere contact had damaged his Floral Dress.

Beep beep...

Suddenly his phone chimed with a text message.

Noticing it was a chat message, Li Chengyi switched screens and went back to the group chat.

"Based on the comprehensive analysis by Cucumber, the third one has the highest possibility. For 1 and 2, Brother Song, Da Hei, Xiao Zhong, and I will split up to investigate. You should go with Xiao Hao to Sutan. No problem with that, right? Brother Cheng?" — Rainbow Candy.

Li Chengyi was taken aback.

But he quickly responded and typed a reply.

"This is my matter; you don’t need to take the risk!" — Cheng Yi.

"It’s just a Flash Appearance, we’ve dealt with that before. Brother Cheng, you’ve already given us a lot of information. If we still get into trouble, then that’s on us for being foolish." — Rainbow Candy.

"Don’t sweat it, Brother Cheng. Since we’re a team, helping you out now is a truly worthwhile investment. We might not even manage to Flash Appearance into it. But when we encounter tough Blind Spots later on, you can Flash Appearance in easily." — Da Xiong.

"Cheng, what you need to do now is to give us more details and tell us what to watch out for with this Blind Spot." — Da Hei.

"I think you guys should ask for my opinion..." — Dragon Gate Crane.

"Do you have any opinions?" — Rainbow Candy.

"..." — Dragon Gate Crane.

"Anyway, surviving one more day is a bonus, and it’s all a game of probabilities. Reason tells me this is the best way to live longer." — Xiao Zhong.

Li Chengyi looked at the content in the group chat, didn’t speak up, didn’t reply anymore, but he felt an inexplicable sentiment inside.

It wasn’t moved, not quite there yet.

But suddenly there was a feeling that there were people who could fight alongside him, that indescribable sense of team spirit.

It felt strange.

"Seems like... it’s not too bad."

He inexplicably curved his lips into a faint smile.

"Thanks. I’ll treat you all to a good meal when I get back." — Cheng Yi.

"Brother Cheng, we’ll be waiting for you." — Rainbow Candy.

"Brother Cheng, we’ll be waiting for you." — Dragon Gate Crane.

...

..

All three of the others followed suit.

Turning off his phone, Li Chengyi knew they were making an early investment, but he couldn’t deny that the feeling was pretty good.

"What’s up?" Song Ran, who was driving, heard the slight noise and glanced at him through the rearview mirror.

"I set up a small team, and surprisingly, everyone’s quite supportive of me." Li Chengyi spoke frankly.

"Then you’re lucky." Song Ran smiled, "I’ve felt you’ve been too tense lately. Maybe after this, you should take a good rest, live a normal life. You’re a bit too repressed..."

"A normal life?" Li Chengyi pondered upon hearing this, "What counts as a normal life?"

"Start a relationship, go travel, play some games; AR and VR are pretty awesome nowadays. Also, find a hobby to delve into, just make sure you don’t idle away your time." Song Ran suggested.

"Will that work?"

"Of course. When I was tense in the past, I would find old classmates and friends to play all-nighters. Get smashed for a few days, then go racing, diving, skydiving, surfing, there’s just so much to do." Song Ran answered with a laugh.

"If you’ve got the money, you could look for someone to give you special training. There’s less of that in Yi Country, but once you’re out there’s plenty. And there’s the self-sustaining cities; being born a human, if you don’t visit a self-sustaining city once in your lifetime, it’s a huge regret."

"Is it that exaggerated?" Li Chengyi was somewhat skeptical, having seen photos shared online that looked beautiful, almost like game screenshots.

"It’s exactly that exaggerated. The self-sustaining cities are the true paradise of this world. Everyone’s dying to get in." Song Ran replied.

The two chatted for a while.

Zzzt.

The car began to slow down, then gradually came to a stop.

"Alright, we’re here."

It was still deep into the night.

Li Chengyi got out of the car and took out the keys to the botanical garden.

"Brother Song, you should head back. I’ll handle the rest on my own."

"Can you manage alone?" Song Ran asked.

"I have to, ready or not." Li Chengyi didn’t turn back, standing in front of the gate letting the freshly installed camera recognize him, waiting for the iron gate to slowly open.

"Call me if you need anything." Song Ran called out.

Li Chengyi waved his hand and quickly walked through the gate.

The two security guards on night duty, upon hearing the noise, came out and saw it was their boss, Li Chengyi.

Both guards shuddered, their faces turning pale with fright.

The employees of the botanical garden had been privately spreading rumors about the boss after the last wildly secretive gathering.

Everyone speculated that the boss was likely connected to the underworld, a gang figure with an extraordinary background and immense strength.

One only had to look at the cars driven by the attendees to know, which even included a supercar!

Since then, the staff had not dared to slack off one bit during work, afraid that any mistake would be caught by the boss and have serious consequences.

Li Chengyi had no time for pleasantries and hurried to the Wisteria greenhouse, entering to absorb the flower’s essence and repair his Wisteria Floral Dress, then he went to the Gladiolus area to fix the Gladiolus Floral Dress.

He also absorbed some of the essence of a newly-arrived variety of Sunflowers, preparing for a secondary evolution.

After finishing all this, he finally went to the iron door, where a silver sports car had already been waiting outside.

The car window rolled down, revealing the face of a silver-haired woman wearing glasses and a mask.

"Miss Da Xiong sent me to pick you up. The plane ticket is already booked, and it takes off in one hour," she said.

"Thanks," Li Chengyi said, surprised at how efficiently Da Xiong’s logistics team had operated.

It had hardly been any time at all and already someone was sent to take him to the flight, even the ticket details had been arranged.

He checked his phone to confirm, then immediately got into the car.

"Since Sutan offers visa on arrival, you will need to go through an additional procedure when you get there. There will be a local guide to serve you. Miss Xiong arranged your itinerary as if it were a tourist package, so be careful not to give yourself away," the silver-haired woman in the car advised.

"Understood," Li Chengyi nodded.

"And the other person? We need their identity information to arrange the flight," she asked in confusion.

"He doesn’t need it; he has his own way to get there," Li Chengyi answered, knowing she was referring to Flash Appearance.

"Also, I should remind you that the political situation in Sutan is very chaotic and the environment extremely dangerous. The place you’re going to was under the control of anti-government armed forces just last year, so there is danger on all fronts, and you must be very careful about your personal safety."

"No problem," Li Chengyi said confidently, nodding his head.

Could it be any more dangerous than the battles he had fought through in the previous six months?

He had seen terrorists from Utopia and been through all kinds of trouble in the Blind Spot; he had made it through all that and now didn’t believe a group of armed militants could stop him.

"I’m just going to investigate some clues, not to cause trouble. I won’t be that unlucky," he said confidently, gesturing that there was no issue.

"Alright, then I wish you Good Fortune," the silver-haired woman said, then silently continued driving.

"By the way, where is the flight headed?" Li Chengyi picked up his phone to check the details in the third set of information.

"The southern part of Sutan, Greenway."

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Sutan, Greenway, Mu’en Airport.

Under the dim sky, the earth and the airstrip were all shades of yellow.

Blowing sand, a medium-sized white airplane, slowly decelerated, landing and quickly taxiing on the ground.

Inside the cabin, Li Chengyi removed his eye mask, opened his eyes, and looked out of the airplane window.

Outside, the yellowish ground was dotted with a few old fighters.

In the distance, rows of trees green like mushrooms swayed with the wind.

Rows of yellowish buildings no more than five or six stories high were scattered around the airport.

"So this is Sutan..." Li Chengyi sighed, "completely different from Yi Country."

"Yes, Sutan is one of the oldest cradles of civilization in the world," said an elderly lady with white curly hair sitting next to him on the left.

"I came here when I was young and stayed for a while. Sutan was better than it is now. Unfortunately, it’s different now..." she lamented.

"Auntie, where are you from?" Li Chengyi asked casually.

"From Yu Province. I’m here to see my son. He’s based here, in charge of the company’s project here.... Ah, it’s been three years since he went back," the old lady sighed.

"I thought you were with the tour group behind us," Li Chengyi said.

"Good thing I’ve come here many times, I don’t need a guide, I could be a guide myself," the old lady said with a laugh.

"What about you, young man? What brings you here? This place can be unsafe sometimes, and it’s not easy to handle many procedures without a group," she said curiously.

"Here for some business," Li Chengyi replied with a smile, though clearly there was no joy in his demeanor.

"The official language here is Sutanese, but White Star Language works too. Are you okay with that?"

"With this, I’ll manage," Li Chengyi said, waving his phone.

"You’re quite brave," the old lady was about to say more.

The plane came to a gentle stop, and announcements in Yi Country Language and Sutanese started, instructing passengers to prepare to disembark.

Li Chengyi took his phone, picked up his luggage, stood up, and waited in line to disembark.

Compared to the travel groups around him, he stood out sharply on his own.

There were very few lone passengers among the couple hundred people on the plane.

The passengers slowly descended the air stairs onto the tarmac in succession.

No sooner had he stepped out of the cabin than Li Chengyi felt a hot stifling sensation hit him square in the face.

Along with the heat, there was a strong smell of dust.

Descending the ladder and hopping on the shuttle bus, he quickly arrived at the airport terminal.

The terminal, no more than a hundred meters long and wide, was crowded with people clamoring around the exit, holding up signs to receive arrivals.

As soon as they saw people coming, shouts in various languages erupted immediately.

The locals’ clothes appeared very old-fashioned, but upon closer inspection, they weren’t actually old but had a dusty, grimy look due to the heavy sand.

"Cheng Yi!" Just as Li Chengyi reached the exit carrying his luggage, he heard someone loudly calling his name.

The caller repeated the name, his odd intonation revealing he wasn’t from Yi Country.

Following the sound, he spotted a tall, thin Black man holding up a sign with the words, crudely written: Cheng Yi.

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