Outside, on the edge of Bone-Burying Abyss.
Chen Bin, Xu Wange, Yekater fought their way through the thorns and brambles, finally clearing away the vines blocking their path.
At first it was extremely narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, but after walking several dozen steps, it suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area.
What came into view was an absolutely stunning, boundless golden coastline!
The waves gently lapped against the rocks; there was no mist, no monsters.
"Oh My God..."
Chen Bin's eyes widened in astonishment. "This place is like a completely different world from the rest of the Weird Island!"
"Yes, it's like a paradise hidden in hell."
Yekater looked utterly incredulous.
Stop lamenting, let's get down to business.
Xu Wange pointed to a building at the very edge and highest point of the cape. "See that?"
It was a lighthouse over fifty meters tall, and it looked no different from the ordinary lighthouses on the coast in the old days.
But at the highest point of the lighthouse, there is a mechanical device installed.
Leave it to me!
Chen Bin bent his knees slightly, soared into the sky, and flew directly to the top of the 50-meter-high lighthouse.
He easily found the dusty control panel, wiped away the Filth, and pressed the red start button.
"Buzz!!!"
With a deafening roar, the entire lighthouse trembled!
The next second, a beam of light shot out from the device at the top of the lighthouse, piercing the gloom over the Weird Island!
The light refracted and spread across the dark sky, forming an aurora avenue that pointed towards the distant, endless sea.
It guides lost ships, allowing them to safely navigate the deadly reefs and reach the eerie island.
Xu Wange and Yekater stood on the golden beach, gazing up at the aurora borealis in the sky.
"So beautiful..."
The two muttered to themselves in unison.
At the same time.
Soul Return Town, the temporary base of China.
Commander Wan Changzheng and Zhao Yan, standing on the high observation tower, also saw the pillar of light shooting into the sky at the horizon.
The two veterans exchanged a smile.
"It seems Xu Wange and Chen Bin succeeded."
"The air routes in the Red-Class Zone have been opened."
Zhao Yan clenched his fist in excitement.
Wan Changzheng nodded slightly. "Now that the sea route is open, it's time for me to inform the children outside to come in."
"Yes!" Zhao Yan nodded emphatically.
Wan Changzheng took out a communication talisman from his inner pocket.
A wisp of fire appeared at his fingertips, igniting the talisman.
"Operation commence! All troops, launch the attack!"
As the golden ashes drifted away in the wind, the command transcended space.
On the other side.
Canglan Continent, Southeast Beach.
This is one of the closest harbor beaches to the Weird Island.
At this moment, countless steel warships are anchored on this vast sea!
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of fully armed China soldiers were gathered in the harbors surrounding the warships!
The troops were in perfect uniform and completely silent.
A heavy electronic reconnaissance ship located at the forefront of the fleet.
A young man wearing a black trench coat and a hood was leaning lazily against the bulkhead.
In his arms, he held a long, slender cleaver wrapped in tattered cloth.
The moment the aurora borealis lit up the horizon.
The hooded man looked up, "Here they come..."
"That's quite a sight."
A soft laugh suddenly came from the bow of the ship.
"I never expected that Xu Wange, along with that half-baked Chen Bin, could complete the task of lighting the lamps so quickly."
"Hehehe... that's a pleasant surprise."
A man dressed in a red Chinese-style groom's suit appeared there at some point.
But you couldn't see his expression at all because he was wearing a copper wire mask.
And the neck, face, and even hands exposed to the air.
They were all wrapped and covered with layers of bandages.
No, to be precise, it wasn't a bandage at all, it was just a piece of white paper!
That's for burning as offerings to the dead...
Funeral paper money!
"It seems that Chen Bin's character has matured quite a bit in this short period of time..."
The groom stood with his hands behind his back and said with a smile.
The hooded man glanced at him and replied coldly, "Good analysis."
"The Weird Island, that kind of hell on earth, is indeed a good place to temper a person."
"But..."
The groom turned around and gave a sly smile.
"What I'm more curious about is that person's methods."
"Given Chen Bin's arrogant and immature personality, he definitely wouldn't tolerate it; he might have been beaten up and reshaped."
The hooded man paused for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.
"In truth, it's all thanks to Him."
The hooded man tightened his grip on the cleaver in his arms.
"It was because of His appearance that our stagnant strength was able to achieve another breakthrough."
"Now... even if I were to confront the Void of the Desolate God Society head-on, I'm confident I could severely injure her!"
The groom chuckled and asked in a somewhat tentative tone.
"Oh? So confident?"
"Looks like you've stolen quite a few puzzle pieces from me these past few days. How many of the [Death God Sequence] pieces do you have now?"
The hooded man's gaze was like a knife.
"Knowing too much now... isn't good for you, me, or the country."
"As a transcendent being of the same order, you should understand our destiny."
In the end... only one of us can survive.
Du Linyuan.
Faced with this blatant warning of death, the groom, named Du Linyuan, simply shrugged indifferently.
His laughter grew even more unrestrained.
"Haha! Don't take it so seriously, Dog Egg."
Du Linyuan waved his hand. "It was just a joke."
"Of course I know what's important. Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless until those guys from the Desolate God Society all dead."
"Take life and death lightly, if you're not convinced, then fight!"
"We'll make a proper decision after the matter of the Weird Island is settled..."
"Who deserves to continue living in this world!"
Du Linyuan smiled and stared at the hooded man through the white paper.
"I couldn't ask for it..."
A murderous glint flashed in the hooded man's eyes.
Then, he added through gritted teeth.
"Also... my name is Zhang Lingqi! Don't call me Dog Egg!"
"Okay Dog Egg ~ I got it, Dog Egg ~"
Du Linyuan, still in a tone that suggested he was enjoying the spectacle, continued dancing in the minefield.
Clearly, Zhang Lingqi knew very well that the other party was a Madman who enjoyed provoking others.
He snorted coldly, not wanting to continue the pointless argument, and pushed Du Linyuan's shoulder aside, heading towards the cabin.
Du Linyuan still wore a smile as he watched his figure disappear through the cabin door.
Immediately afterwards, a communications soldier ran quickly to the deck, stood at attention, and saluted.
"Report! We have received orders from the base's highest command: the air route has been opened!"
"Deputy Captain Du and Deputy Captain Zhang, please assemble the troops immediately and prepare to head to the Weird Island!"
"Okay, please reply to command: received. We are now on standby on the ship."
Du Linyuan nodded, then casually asked, "By the way, where's our Dragon Ascension Squad captain?"
The communications soldier replied truthfully, "Reporting to the deputy captain, Captain Lin Bayi is currently on his way from the Dragon God Ruins."
He will catch up with the main group in three days.
"In addition..."
The communications soldier swallowed hard, nervously relaying the exact words.
"The captain asked me to pass on a message to you..."
He said, "Don't do anything reckless after you get on the island!"
"Especially... when facing that person! We absolutely cannot be disrespectful!"
Upon hearing this, Du Linyuan's smile froze, and he shook his head helplessly.
"You really don't trust me..."
Du Linyuan shrugged. "Fine, then."
"Since the captain has given the order personally, I will follow his rules."
"Who told him to... personally dig me out of that tomb?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Linyuan turned around.
He raised his head and, following the aurora borealis on the horizon, looked into the depths of the distant sea.
"Haven't seen you for a long time..."
"My hometown..."