Virtual world, that afternoon.

In a cave deep in the forest.

In agony, Isis gasped for breath and fell to the ground. Her abdomen was pierced from behind her by sharp twigs like knives.

The viscous gelatinous substance that seeped from the bark covered her wounds. The liquid stopped her bleeding while pinning her to the ground, leaving her in a desperate situation where she was completely unable to move.

Not far away, her wise and inquiring mentor, the Isis attached to Madame Maxim, the innkeeper, leaned motionless against the rock face with bleeding eyes.

Her eyes were gouged out alive by herself. Iss suspects she's dead.

This is the consequence of trying to imprison the "outer gods", Iss thought desperately. The pain of "not being able to survive and not being able to die" tormented her.

No matter how clear the rationality of intelligent life may be, the cold universe will never change by the will of civilization, and this is true for mankind, for the ancients, for Migo, and for the great races. The intelligent race always self-righteously imitated the gods, until the mockery of the gods came to them mercilessly.

Now Is's only reliance is on his own backhand left behind as "Shi Li", hoping that those human investigators can come to his rescue.

【ISS Listening Test 10/20 Success】

In the silence, Iss heard movement from above the cavern.

……

Not far from the cave.

"I must be crazy." Qin Yixian supported his forehead.

Following the road map left behind by Is, the crowd trekked through the mountains with great difficulty.

Initially, the crumbling road was in disrepair and potholes, with the car parked in front of the hotel being their only means of transportation.

At Bai Shaobao's insistence, Chen Qiang, Cecilu and Bai Shaobao tied the oil drums found in the basement to the roof of the car. The legend left by his ancestors made him always worry that there was some kind of big monster hidden in the mountain, but he did not express his unbelievable fear.

Rather than trekking in the mountains on two feet, it is a wise choice to take this modern and civilized means of transportation while you can still use a car.

As the woods grew more and more luxuriant, it was soon impassable for cars. Chen Qiang pushed out the flatbed truck from the trunk, pulled the gasoline can, and continued to march along the rugged dirt road in the dense forest.

"We shouldn't take these with us...... Something that can start a wildfire. Qin Yixian said worriedly.

"I completely agree with Xiaobai's statement," Chen Qiang said, looking out at the layers of forests in the distance, "We need more weapons...... More. ”

"Mr. Chen is right," said Bai Shaobao, the picture in the basement of the inn lingering in his mind, "the more destructive the weapon we have, the better." ”

[Bai Shaobao survival (woodland) test 54/65 success]

"This forest is not normal," he walked at the head of the line, nimbly walking through the narrow passage between the trees, and suddenly shivered, "It's really abnormal. ”

The trees that shaded the sky grew so densely that the intertwined roots were completely entangled. Growing so closely, the trees should not survive, or at least not grow as amazingly and thriving as everyone sees. I don't know where the soil here gets so much nutrients.

But the big monsters - naturally they can't be seen, and there are not even animals to be seen.

【Cecilu Survival (Woodland) Test 32/40 Success】

Mao Mei leaned over. The plants in this forest are full of life, but there are no animals in sight, except for insects. Dense green insects crawled at Cecilu's booted feet, surging around like water. Cecilu stuck her gloved fingers in the dirt: the soil was so wet and incredibly fertile that she could smell a warm milky smell.

The insects chirped into an incongruous, continuous trill, and even though Chen Qiang pulled the flatbed truck and ran it over, the insects on the ground still had no intention of scattering.

"Strange forest." She muttered.

Chen Qiang is not strange about this: he has an unreal sense of déjà vu and control over everything in front of him.

"Unreal."

[But what is illusory is this bug, this forest, you in the forest, or ...... All of this? 】

The monotonous and unchanging voice of the system sounded in Chen Qiang's ears. So far, the system has never spoken a word in the process of the module, and this is the first time that Chen Qiang heard the system's voice in the process of attacking the module.

"System?"

There was no reply.

The more you step into the depths of the dense forest, the stronger the feeling of everything under control, as if everything in front of you is just an ethereal veil, as long as you reach out and peel it off, the truth will be-

[Chen Qiang's intelligence test failed 88/75]

“…… Not. ”

However, the more obsessed you are with the ethereal feeling, the more that feeling will leave Chen Qiang. It's like a perfect design, because the most crucial parts of the material are missing, so that it cannot be built into a whole.

Suddenly—

[Qin Lingxue listened to the 59/29 failed test]

[Qin Yat-sen listened to the test 8/75 success]

"Shh Qin Yixian made a silent gesture abruptly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

[Bai Shaobao listened to the test 87/61 and failed]

[Cecilu listened to the test 68/34 and failed]

[Chen Qiang's listening test 1/70 was a great success]

"Listen......" Chen Qiang pricked up his ears.

"It's around here." Qin Yixian said, but Chen Qiang took a direct step and walked towards the bushes not far away. Many unnamed insects lined up at his feet.

"It's over here...... You see. ”

Chen Qiang tore open the bushes.

In the half-human-high bushes, the ground suddenly curved downward, creating a huge hidden grotto.

And Is's cry for help became clearer and clearer at this time.

"It's Sister Shi Li's voice," Bai Shaobao successfully recognized his girlfriend's voice, "Oh my God...... She...... She's down there! ”

The people looked at each other.

"We ...... You should go down and save her. Qin Lingxue said, her eyes worried.

"But it could be a trap," Cecilu volunteered as she stood at the edge of the cavern, looking around, "and let me go down alone." You guys are waiting up there. ”

The entrance to the cave was extremely steep—falling without a few motor nerves was no joke, Ceci thought to herself.

"I'll do it anyway." Bai Shaobao said toughly, a little bit I don't want to be preempted by girls.

Qin Yixian touched his chin.

"Don't fight," the Qin family thought for a while, then looked up at the two colors, "Let's act collectively." Five people divided into two groups......"

He paused, and pulled out a thick rope from his backpack: "I have prepared a safety rope." Xiaobai, Saiqian, and Chen Qiang, the three of you go down the rope in turn, and Xiaoxue and I stay on it to watch the safety rope. I'll take a look......"

He tied the safety rope to one of the thickest trees around him and tied it in a neat knot.

"That's all."

"I don't feel very comfortable with this tree." Xiaoxue said worriedly, and found that the bark of the big tree was sticky.

"At least it's sturdy enough." Qin Yixian shrugged his shoulders and slapped the trunk a few times.

Pen fun pigeon