Once again, I found myself caught in a difficult choice.
I really wanted to enter Pompeii City and have a look. It would be such a shame to pass up an opportunity like this.
But A Tai had also said that whether it was the Ancient Shu people, the Ancient Pompeii people, or even the Ancient Atlanteans, they all desperately wanted to return from underground to the surface. They had already had enough of those sunless days.
They were merely bound by certain rules, and the organization behind the Mysterious Person was the one suppressing them. That mysterious organization happened to possess the means and strength that made all three factions wary.
I was very curious why this mysterious organization had been so indulgent toward me. Not only had they handed me the power to decide whether these three underground factions could reenter the world, but they had remained restrained even in the face of such provocation from my people.
"If you want to stop me, fine, but at least let me know who you are and what kind of organization stands behind you. How am I supposed to believe what you say based on you alone?" I asked the Mysterious Person with a smile.
The Mysterious Person sighed. "Forget it. I know nothing I say now will matter. If you want to go, then go. But I must remind you that place is no different from a dragon's den or tiger's lair to you. Pompeii City may be even more terrifying than Ancient Shu City!"
With that, he vanished.
Literally vanished before our eyes, as though he had evaporated.
He came without a trace and left without a shadow.
I turned to look at Ying Gou. He said softly, "Perhaps he's right. I can sense that this trip will