Chapter 1306: 729: The Mystery of Da Yu's Origins
Chapter 1306: Chapter 729: The Mystery of Da Yu’s Origins
Inside the A-Class Floating Ship, Chen Yu stood by the table, constantly reviewing the bizarre events since the exploration of Taboo Land No. 008.
Earlier, Chen Yu suspected Jindai of sabotaging their plans. If Qing Chen’s presence hadn’t been discovered, it would have been fine.
Now, thinking back, it must have all been Qing Chen’s doing.
Chen Yu felt that the name Qing Chen was very special, as if it had some kind of magic. Whenever he heard of an event involving Qing Chen, he couldn’t help but ponder for a moment, thinking if there was something unusual about it.
The floating ship was bustling with activity, everyone busy preparing to evacuate the A-Class Floating Ship.
Suddenly, Chen Yu turned to the commander and asked, “Confirm with Yehu, when the ground troops advanced, did they encounter any corpses of refugees?”
The commander was momentarily stunned, then turned hastily to contact Chen Yehu.
As a result, after confirmation, the ground forces did indeed find refugee corpses after entering the Taboo Land for the second time, but the numbers were not matching up at all.
Initially, everyone didn’t think much of it, assuming that the bodies were either digested by the plants of the Taboo Land or dragged away by beasts.
But now, reminded by Chen Yu, they were shocked by the oddity of it!
The commander of the floating ship felt a chill down his spine, “Boss, is there some bizarre entity that’s eating all the corpses?”
Chen Yu glanced at him, “After this battle, you will be demoted from colonel to major, go back to the B-Class Floating Ship for retraining, and come back once you’ve cured your stupidity.”
The commander changed his expression and could only reply softly.
This Chen Clan’s Demigod was like a gentle figure stepping out of a painting, yet no one in the clan dared to question his decisions.
Previously, there was dissent after Chen Chuanzhi’s passing, but all were suppressed by Chen Yu’s iron hand.
Chen Yu said, “Those refugees didn’t die at all; it’s all an illusion. I suspect when you captured the refugees, you might have accidentally captured Qing Chen as well. He likely has the Taboo item Puppeteer and used it to orchestrate this entire event. Have Chen Yehu reanalyze the video, carefully examine the rules evident in the footage, distinguishing truth from falsehood. Directly have a soldier eat something in the Taboo Land, if they don’t die, it proves we’ve been misled.”
The commander immediately went to deliver the orders.
Many of the army soldiers hadn’t eaten for a day and night, suffering from hunger.
If they confirmed they were misled, crossing Taboo Land No. 008 wouldn’t be so difficult.
But this information couldn’t be leaked; otherwise, the Chen Clan would be greatly disgraced!
At this moment, Chen Yu continued, “You all withdraw, I’ll quietly paint here so as not to be disturbed by you. If there’s any problem, send me coordinates, I have a Green Ox, I can arrive at any time. If you don’t find the target within two days, all officers’ salaries will be reduced by one grade, then abandon the pursuit, and directly fight towards Fire Pit.”
With that, the Chen Clan’s Demigod waved his hand, signaling the commander to retreat.
He then set aside the half-painted statue of the Guardian King and took out a new canvas, beginning to sketch lines on it again.
Chen Yu indeed deserved to be called a genius in painting; with just a few strokes, the figure in the painting already had “life,” seemingly glaring angrily at the viewer.
The figure in the painting had hair like flames, soaring and swaying into the sky, precisely the Fire God Zhu Rong.
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Countdown 24:00:00.
“Turn left, climb up the low slope ahead, and you’ll reach the hideout,” the Grand Elder lay on Qin Yiyi’s back, speaking extremely weakly.
Qing Chen, Da Yu, Zard, Chen Jiazhang, Qin Yiyi, the Grand Elder of Fire Pit, this runaway band of six was currently traversing a long cavern.
Among the six, three were severely injured by Chen Yu: Qing Chen, Chen Jiazhang, and the Grand Elder.
Of the remaining three, Da Yu acted unaffected, as if nothing was wrong, while Zard was sticking out his belly like a pregnant woman.
Qing Chen asked in surprise, “What are you doing?”
“Old, weak, sick, and disabled, we’ve got all of them covered in front, we’re just missing a pregnant woman,” Zard said earnestly.
Qing Chen: “… Are you trying to snag a seat on the bus?”
The Grand Elder: “Where did you find such a wacky character?”
Da Yu replied expressionlessly, “Dug him out of the ground.”
Qing Chen saw some unknown markings in the cave, resembling some kind of code, and the Grand Elder was responsible for deciphering them, guiding their way forward.
During that time, they also waded through several underground rivers; even a Mechanical Hunting Dog wouldn’t be able to trace them by scent. If the Chen Corporation army really pursued them, they would likely get completely lost in here.
Under the Grand Elder’s guidance, they climbed a low slope in the cavern, and the space suddenly opened up before them.
In the over 100 square meters cave, it was surprisingly dry.
Eight kerosene lamps hung on the walls, providing warmth, making the cavern cozy.
“Can these kerosene lamps burn continuously?” Qing Chen inquired, curious.
“They’re filled with oil refined from the sacred ox, very durable,” Qin Yiyi explained, “A single lamp, when filled with ox oil, can burn for three to four years.”
“Good stuff.”
In the cave, there were seven or eight carved stone beds, and at the base of the wall were dozens of waist-high wooden boxes. Qing Chen opened one to find firearms wrapped in oilcloth, along with food, and some herbs Qing Chen had never seen before.
It seemed this was a ‘safe house’ set up by Fire Pit; in case of danger in Taboo Land No. 008, they all would hide here.