Light Fortress
Chapter 244 - 220: The Guide

Chapter 244: Chapter 220: The Guide

The old mansion in Lion Alley has never been just an ordinary dwelling.

The experiments for Lu Cheng’s Lion Awakening Wine were secretly conducted here for many years... The ultimate goal of the experiment was to extract pure Spirit Extraordinary Elements. However, this epic challenge had not been conquered even at the time of Old Lu’s death, but during the process of the experiment, many other inventions and creations were derived.

One of them was the consumable "Lantern".

The potion the lady currently holds in her hand is also a result of the experiment; in the Five Continents Council, there are numerous varieties of Spirit Dissolvers, many of which can deal with the Transcendents. However, finding one as efficient and rapid as this one is considerably rare.

Gu Shen placed his hand on his senior sister’s shoulder.

"With her current strength, how can she possibly confront the Angel Envoy? I can’t just watch her go to her death," he said.

The lady looked towards the courtyard and said, "Even Ying Ji can only slightly hinder them. What we can do is not waste time... the sooner we get out of trouble, the sooner Ying Ji can free themselves."

Her expression was very resolute.

Only Song Ci could withstand the attack of the Angel Envoy.

If he could not withstand the Angel Envoy’s assault, then Lu Nanjin’s going would be useless as well...

Although he was not sure about the extent of the battle outside the mansion, Gu Shen was very clear about one thing. If high-ranking Transcendents started fighting unrestrainedly, any building not wrapped in Strong Logic Material would be destroyed in an instant.

"This is East Continent Territory; high-ranking powerhouses from three institutes will soon arrive. The Angel Envoy’s target tonight is to kill me... whether they succeed or not, this kind of crossing borders will provoke the wrath of East Continent," Lu Nanzhi quickly packed up. She carried a bronze box, which was Old Lu’s relic and the only thing she intended to take with her on this journey.

Her thought process was very clear.

Escape.

Escape to a safe place.

Da Du has Shuang Chuan and the Sky-reaching Tree; they are true powerhouses who can intervene in battles with Angel Envoys.

The purpose of Central Continent sending the Angel Envoy was very direct. As long as they completed the mission and killed the lady, the legislation dispute would be settled, and any subsequent "troubles" would not be called troubles.

As for the wrath of East Continent...

They do not care.

...

...

Inside the main bedroom of the old mansion, there were a few floorboards that were not firmly fitted.

After knocking on a hidden compartment in the bookshelf, the secret passage in the bedroom suddenly opened—

This was an emergency route leading to the underground pipes of the old city district.

"Below is the underground pipe of the old city district. In the early years, Flower Banner was responsible for completing this project for the government..." The lady, holding the bronze box, began to climb down, and Gu Shen was supporting his senior sister. The entrance of the passage was narrow but passable, and they quickly arrived in a dark and damp environment.

The reason was unknown.

The display of the Holographic Glasses no longer showed anything.

The voice of Chu Ling also disappeared at this point... It must be that the Deep Sea Network link had been forcibly disconnected, a rare occurrence. Could the Angel Envoy actually sever the network link of a particular area?

Since the Holographic Glasses were useless, Gu Shen simply took them off and directly summoned Chi Huo from his forehead.

A faint flame burned, instantly breaking through the darkness ahead.

Before them was a long, narrow underground passage, exuding a damp, earthy smell.

The passage was so cramped that they had to crouch to barely squeeze through... but Lu Nanzhi’s pace was swift; she was adept and spoke as she quickly moved forward, "Old Lu took me through this tunnel... This is a useless line that disappeared from the planning map, keep going forward and you will see a well leading up to the ground."

Gu Shen nodded.

He steadied Nan Jin senior sister, ready to follow. But just as he was about to crouch down, a familiar voice rang in his ear.

"The Deep Sea Network link has been cut off—"

Chu Ling said, "I’ve now switched to ’Spiritual Link’... The map of the old city district’s underground pipe is currently being transmitted."

The lady sensed the teenager behind her flinch and asked with concern, "What’s wrong?"

"...Nothing."

Gu Shen’s expression remained unchanged.

He silently asked in his mind, "Has the network link been disconnected? Is it the power of an ’Angel Envoy’?"

"Yes. It is preliminarily guessed to be a power like domain expansion."

Chu Ling spoke softly, "It has been confirmed... that there are two Angel Envoys present in Da Du this time. One of them is outside, engaging Song Ci. The disconnection of the network link should be the work of the other Angel Envoy."

The moment the assassination burst out, the ’Angel Envoy’ had cut off the Deep Sea Network of this region.

Clearly.

This was meant to be swift and decisive.

"Based on the feedback from the signal transmission, it can be preliminarily determined... The second ’Angel Envoy’ has enveloped a circular domain with a diameter of five thousand meters, centered on Lion Alley. This is an extremely terrifying range of spread. Walking out of the covered range of the domain, under these terrain conditions, might take an hour," Chu Ling provided his calculation, "Due to the complete blockade of information files in the deep water area, I cannot calculate the characteristics of this domain, nor the intentions of the second ’Angel Envoy’. However, it can be definitively said that traveling underground does not guarantee absolute safety."

Gu Shen furrowed his brows and asked, "You mean... the second Angel Envoy might catch up?"

"We cannot rule out that possibility."

Chu Ling paused, then said, "Since the ’Domain’ has already been expanded, sneaking under the old city district might not escape detection... It’s only fair to say that continuing to move forward here is a gamble. Do you want to take that gamble?"

"Gamble,"

Gu Shen did not hesitate... he had no other choice.

This was a domain that spanned a full five thousand meters; if he did not leave the domain’s coverage, the Angel Envoy would immediately notice his return to the surface.

Hiding underground, although movement was inconvenient, at least more time could be bought.

But he was also aware... this was merely a stopgap measure, hoping to reach the endpoint from underground was nothing but a fool’s dream.

The Angel Envoy would not give him much time.

"Can you help me contact the outside world?"

Although the network link within the domain had been severed, the spiritual link between Gu Shen and Chu Ling was still maintained, so only a relay station was needed to contact his teacher.

"From the live-updated map of movement trajectories... Zhou Jiren is already advancing towards this area," Chu Ling’s tone did not fluctuate, "Another Titled ’Shuang Chuan’ is also on the way. They are expected to arrive in ten minutes."

Ten minutes?

Gu Shen took a deep breath; there was no sound in the underground tunnel, this deathly stillness... paradoxically brought a sense of safety. He wished it could remain this quiet here forever.

Usually, ten minutes passed quickly.

But at this moment, every second seemed very slow.

"We’re almost there," the lady looked back and reminded, "Ahead is the well mouth, where you can leave the underground."

"No..." Gu Shen spoke softly, "Let’s change the route, keep moving forward, and not leave underground, I will lead the way next."

The lady was taken aback.

She turned back and saw the look in Gu Shen’s eyes, and the flickering flame between his brows.

For a moment, she was somewhat dazed.

This young man was the ’Key’ chosen by Mr. Turing, and also the future leader that the Ancient Literature Society placed great hopes on.

"...Okay."

Lu Nanjin did not ask further.

She had always been a resolute person who firmly adhered to her own choices, never hesitating at crucial moments. At this moment, there was an aura of convincing authority about this young man.

The lady turned slightly to the side and said, "You lead the way."