The One Who Offered Help

Snap—Snap—

Accompanied by the sound of glacial meltwater dripping.

A few scattered footsteps stretched forward from underground, and the torchlight followed the sound.

Linsey and her team are exploring this dark Underground World.

Although the number of Revivalist is large, the Icebound City above is a giant city far exceeding this scale.

The Revivalist are currently unable to even take control of the entire city.

It is naturally impossible to explore all the caves and tunnels hidden in the surrounding strata.

Linsey and her group walked through the desolate and gloomy underground.

There is absolutely no sign of human interference here.

As time went on after escaping danger, Bo Gong, the mediator and leader of the three awakened individuals, had more time to think.

He watched Linsey step over a stubborn rock ahead.

The young man held a torch in his left hand and a Meteorite Pickaxe in his right.

An hour ago, Red and his team used these pickaxes to dig a tunnel downwards to escape.

Bo Gong naturally also considered the role this tool could play now.

He immediately called out to Linsey, "Mr. Linsey, your and Miss Hong's tools seem to be able to dig tunnels with great efficiency?"

The moment Linsey heard Bo Gong's question, she realized what the other person was thinking.

He had originally hoped to get some new help on his way to kill the Dragon Beast, but now it seems there's no hope.

Linsey felt a little regretful, but still maintained a serious attitude and confirmed with Bo Gong:

"You plan to use this power to leave this place?"

"Our entrance here has indeed been blocked." Bo Gong Palace nodded solemnly. "But with your abilities, you should be able to open up a new escape route."

After saying that, Bo Gong seemed to have noticed something from Linsey's expression.

He immediately offered another idea. "Mr. Linsey, if you have important responsibilities and cannot leave, could you rent me one of these two Iron Pickaxe? If you agree, we will do everything we can to repay you as you wish!"

Bo Gong stepped forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and emphasized:

"Please understand—it is a responsibility we must bear to inform the Courtyard in the Forest of this news!"

Observing the other party's attitude, Linsey understood.

These three awakened humans came from the Courtyard in the Forest and were ordered to explore the environment, attempt to bypass the Dragon Beast, and restore and Hidden Borderlands.

Under this premise.

They didn't have the same reason as Linsey to kill the Dragon Beast.

Linsey did not outright refuse or try to extort money from him. Years ago, on Harvest Day, when she first arrived in the Hidden Borderlands, Linsey received help from others, which gave her hope from despair.

At that moment, someone else in despair was begging him for help, and putting himself in their shoes, he couldn't refuse.

So Linsey simply stopped and put on a smile.

Bo Gong replied in a calm and reliable tone, "Mr. Bo Gong, there's no need to be so serious."

"Since you intend to leave, I will certainly offer my assistance."

The Bo Gong immediately prepared to bow again:

"Mr. Linsey, I am very grateful..."

Linsey reached out and helped the mediator up, a hint of relief in her eyes. "Of course, I also have some questions I'd like to get answered from you."

"I have been isolated from the world for a long time in this Hidden Borderlands, and I have a great need to learn about the outside world."

Bo Gong patted his chest and confidently assured everyone, "Please ask me anything, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

"..."

Since the decision has been made to send three human awakened individuals out.

Linsey naturally made corresponding changes to their route.

They moved eastward underground, searching for tunnels and caves that facilitated their movement, and less frequently forcing their way through with their pickaxes.

Because its location remains deep underground.

The Revivalist of the Icebound City failed to find them, making the journey seem quite successful.

Along the way, Linsey also began to inquire about information about the Courtyard in the Forest.

Bo Gong Palace kept his promise and introduced, "Since the Expedition Team began its exploration, many towns have been built along the way."

"It's just that we've lost contact with the Hidden Borderlands, and the Courtyard in the Forest is close to the Black Mountain World."

"Therefore, to be on the safe side, only three cities have been built in the Courtyard in the Forest over the past ten years. They are Lookout Point City, which is closest to the Black Mountain World; Remote Yue City, located on the other side of the world; and Nine Bends City, located in the center of the world."

After introducing the three major cities, Bo Gong paused for a few seconds and added, "Of course, some small towns have been established between the three cities, but there are no examples of them successfully expanding into the city limits yet."

Linsey carefully noted down the information given by Bo Gong.

However, recalling the information he had obtained in the Black Mountain World, he couldn't help but ask further:

"Mr. Bo Gong, the Courtyard in the Forest also attempted to break through to the Dragon Beast before, which means someone fought against the Dragon Beast?"

Bo Gong immediately replied:

"That's right, Lord Lai Fenna tried it before."

"He was a Seventh Stage organizer, but Black Mountain was too far from the city he ruled, so the organizer's superior power could not be fully utilized, and he was thus repelled by the Dragon Beast."

Linsey asked in a low voice:

"And now, Lord Lai Fenna...?"

Bo Gong responded directly:

"He has returned to Nine Bends City and is recuperating from his injuries."

Linsey continued to ask:

"Are there also powerful figures guarding the other two?"

Bo Gong shook its head:

"Remote Yue City is managed by a group of merchants through consultation, and there are no experts at the Seventh Stage."

"There is a Seventh Stage wizard in Lookout Point City."

"It was his idea to suggest that we should not rashly disturb the Dragon Beast, but instead find other ways to cross the Black Mountain World."

There are only two human awakeners in the entire world who have Seventh Stage.

Despite the unique environment of the pioneering lands, it was enough for Linsey to realize how rare Seventh Stage powerhouses were.

Bo Gong continued, "If they knew that there was a hero like you who traveled across the world to ask the Courtyard in the Forest for help, I think the adults would be moved and might even take action!"

The last sentence about Bo Gong is clearly just a polite remark.

If these two powerful individuals were willing or able to kill the Dragon Beast, they certainly wouldn't have waited until today.

Placing hope in an unknown, powerful figure...

Linsey shook her head slightly, her eyes glancing at her luggage.

—The Glorious Bullet.

This is the way he truly takes control of his own destiny.

Just then.

The soil in front of Linsey was dug up, revealing a cold, smooth surface of ice. He immediately turned to look at the Bo Gong:

"Not bad, we're not slow."

"This is the glacier. As long as you dig a tunnel out from here, you can..."

"Linsey, watch out!"

At that moment, Red issued a reminder.

The girl grabbed Linsey and jumped backward, and the other Awakened Ones followed suit and retreated.

Linsey was caught in mid-air, and at the same time felt a chill coming from behind her.

He strained to turn his head and looked over, only to discover a surprising fact!

The moment the tunnel was breached at the junction of the soil and the glacier, the ice began to spread inwards, freezing the entire tunnel!