Light Fortress
Chapter 773 - 17 Scars_4

Chapter 773: Chapter 17 Scars_4

"At the next junction, we should turn left, right? We can then change the formation to Number Four... and advance with everyone hugging the left side of the wall," Gu Shen looked toward Yuan Yuan, "Of course, this is just my suggestion."

Yuan Yuan narrowed his eyes.

He didn’t ask how Gu Shen came up with this suggestion... but after the entire team turned left at the crossroads, as the captain, he personally went to the position designated by Gu Shen to feel it for himself.

Indeed!

The invisible pressure had greatly diminished!

"Change formation to Number Four!" Yuan Yuan decisively gave the command.

Subsequently, relying on his own intuition, Gu Shen gave another suggestion... The entire team’s consumption was greatly reduced, leaving everyone in disbelief.

After that, Yuan Yuan turned Gu Shen’s "suggestions" into commands, without missing a word.

No one thought that this labyrinth mission could become so efficient!

Soon.

They arrived at the last mission’s "record point."

Thanks to Gu Shen’s "suggestions," Everyone’s spirit was in quite good shape.

"Thanks..."

Li Chen couldn’t remember how many times he had said these two words.

This guy is truly amazing.

The journey thus far.

Without realizing it... everyone’s "opinion" of Gu Shen had changed.

Perhaps it was because, during the many long nights, those firefly-like sparks illuminated the darkness, allowing this exploration team to have its own glimmer of light to follow.

Gu Shen just smiled, not saying much.

The spiritual pressure from the huge Black Hole behind them had vanished.

Clearly, the team had reached a relatively safe location.

He squinted his eyes, "Ahead... is that the endpoint reached by the elite team led by Hong Zhong?"

The Wind Snow was no longer fierce.

Yuan Yuan’s toes touched something, and he frowned, exerting a light force, a hidden carcass, buried under the heavy snow, was revealed.

"A body?"

As the snowflakes on the surface of that body were shaken off by Yuan Yuan’s sword... the entire team fell into silence.

These people silently looked at the carcass.

"Old Yao..."

Yuan Yuan put away his saber, squatted down, and his eyes became a bit moist.

He took a deep breath, staring at the withered cheeks of his former comrade-in-arms, the owner of this body, indeed, was one of the veterans from the Investigation Corps Second Team.

A chilling sorrow rose within the entire band of explorers.

One of the objectives of the labyrinth mission was to find the bodies of former comrades.

Soon.

The surrounding snow was cleared away.

"Fortunately," there were five bodies in total... none missing.

These were all members of Hong Zhong’s elite team!

These bodies, placed together, would be taken back to the Fortress by the exploration team if the mission went smoothly and there was ample source energy fuel.

"Something’s not quite right..."

Gu Shen, examining these freshly unearthed "corpses," fell into thought.

"Their Source Armor appears to be unbroken... This indicates that they did not engage in battle before their death. But without a fight, why would they die here?"

No sooner had he spoken than the Transcendents in the team began to scrutinize the bodies anew.

"No... Old Yao’s Source Armor bears scars," said Yuan Yuan, squatting in front of a body with a gleam in his eye and a tone of surprise, "It’s a sword wound... and moreover, Old Yao’s spare energy supply has been taken?"

Gu Shen stepped over to Old Yao’s body.

He looked at the body... The sword wound was not on the chest, but on the back, a clean, decisive strike that pierced through the back and out the chest, leaving only a very small crack, due to the clean cut. Under the frost, this crack was squeezed shut and would be difficult to detect without careful examination.

Li Chen’s voice trembled slightly, "Who... wielded this sword?"

It was a cruel question.

But... it was also a very real question.

The team members, immersed in grief, were now all staring at the sword wound, falling into a deadly silence.

Only Gu Shen responded to Li Chen’s question.

He spoke softly, his reply taking the form of another question, "Who left this place alive?"

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(PS: End of the month! Asking for monthly tickets!)