Lostway Cave! Familiar Faces Again!

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"Fogfall": 13 hours 50 minutes 23 seconds.

"This weather—!"

Wu Yu climbed out of bed and closed the panel.

He had wanted to sleep a little longer, but since he was already awake, there was naturally no need to force himself to rest.

Nourished by the golden wonder [Heaven's Return], his body had already recovered to its most perfect state.

His blood and qi were abundant, his spirit full of vigor!

After stretching lazily, Wu Yu packed up his things and strode down to the first floor.

"Hero! It hasn't even been an hour yet, has it?"

The inn attendant was startled and hurried over cautiously.

"Hero?"

Wu Yu's expression turned strange. Too lazy to waste time, he nodded. "I happened to wake up."

"Right away! Does Hero require food or wine?"

The inn attendant hurriedly picked up a cloth and wiped down the nearby table and chairs.

Wu Yu stopped him and strode out of the inn.

"No need!"

Dusk was approaching again, and the sky had grown somewhat dim.

Thick clouds drifted overhead, bringing a biting cold wind.

Redfang Village was bustling with life.

Someone spotted Wu Yu and warmly called out to him, instantly drawing the attention of many others.

"Hero!"

"Hero, where are you headed?"

"Hero, have dinner at my house tonight! We have wine today!"

The villagers' warmth and kindness left Wu Yu momentarily dazed.

He said nothing more and strode out of the village.

At the mouth of the valley, the village chief stood with the youth in blue, watching Wu Yu depart.

"Grandpa, what are you looking at?"

"..."

The village chief's brows were tightly furrowed, his heart filled with doubt.

Why had this man begun to make his scalp tingle after such a short time?

"Grandpa?"

The youth in blue pressed him.

Only then did the village chief come back to himself, but he did not answer.

"Return to the village. Do not go out!"

Whoosh—!

Whoosh—!

The howling wind sent shrieks through the forest from time to time, as though ghosts were wailing within.

Wu Yu strode along the narrow path, his body as agile and powerful as a young tiger's.

Suddenly, he accelerated, breaking into a run in the blink of an eye.

Two bandits ahead were resting when they suddenly saw Wu Yu. They hurriedly grabbed their machetes and scrambled up from the ground.

But before they could charge at him, a short blade tore through the air!

Whoosh—!

A flash of bloody aura streaked past. The short blade ripped open one bandit's throat, while the second bandit jumped in fright and rushed toward Wu Yu.

But he had only taken one step when a howl came from behind him!

"Guh—!"

The bandit's body stiffened, and a bloody blossom burst from his chest.

Bang!

He too collapsed onto the ground.

Before long, the two bandits turned to light and vanished, leaving a card on the ground.

Wu Yu strolled over and picked up the card.

It was an [Unpleasant Meat Chunk]!

"Only one?"

Wu Yu shook his head in disappointment, casually tossed the card away, and continued onward.

Before long, Wu Yu saw the end of the forest path.

It was an enormous cave!

It leaned against one side of the mountain. Below it ran a river, while another mountain path led upward.

One look at the [Map], and Wu Yu immediately understood.

"Lostway Cave is here. Follow that mountain path, and the evacuation point is at most ten minutes away."

Having reached his destination, Wu Yu no longer relaxed. His entire body tensed.

But he also knew this would not be a short battle.

He still had [Lifeless Evil Pill], and he could find an opportunity to deal with the bandits in Lostway Cave. But would an existence like the Mountain Lord truly be affected by [Lifeless Evil Pill]?

"A demon that existed only in ancient legends!"

Wu Yu's eyes shone brightly. Taking advantage of the last sliver of light before nightfall, he stepped into Lostway Cave.

Very soon,

Dusk passed, and Dark Night arrived!

Darkness swept over heaven and earth. Weak moonlight broke through the clouds, only to be blocked outside by the mountain walls.

The cave was pitch-black.

Yet Wu Yu was not hindered in the slightest, moving nimbly through the cavern.

His eyes glimmered faintly, and the darkness did not obscure his vision.

This had been one of his plans—to come here under cover of night!

"Those beasts from the [Spirit Cultivation Association] deserved to die, but I never expected the membership benefits to come in handy here."

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At River City Advanced Academy, Wu Yu had been forced to join the [Spirit Cultivation Association] and undergo a simple ritual.

This was a benefit the leader of the [Spirit Cultivation Association] gave newcomers: washing one's eyes with "Pure Spirit Water" granted dark vision, aura sight, the ability to see through illusions, and other abilities.

But everyone knew only dark vision was real. Anyone who believed in aura sight or breaking illusions was a fool.

And in modern society, cities that never slept had become the norm. Who even needed dark vision?

Not to mention that after pushing open the Transcendent Gate, whether one was an immortal cultivator, martial artist, or modified human, darkness could never block their sight.

"Blessings and disasters depend on each other! Now, dark vision has instead become my advantage!"

Wu Yu sighed inwardly.

Lostway Cave was enormous. Perhaps because of the Mountain Lord's size, even the cave passages were ten meters high—an astonishing sight.

Wu Yu stood at the mouth of a passage, his brows slightly furrowed.

There were no fewer than three passages ahead, leading left, downward, and right respectively!

"One at a time."

Wu Yu did not overthink it. He took out small stones engraved with the [Bi Fang Sigil] and placed them at the entrances to each passage.

Once everything was arranged, he cautiously entered the cave opening on the left.

He had traveled for less than a quarter of an hour when Wu Yu's pupils contracted. He hurriedly stepped back and hid beside the wall.

There was firelight in the depths of the cave!

"Brother Liu, I told you so! A place like this was bound to have treasure chests!"

A crisp voice rang out.

Bai Xiaotian giggled, his arms folded across his chest.

Beside him, Liu Zheng wore a solemn expression as he looked at the Silver Chest before them!

"It wasn't easy. We fought our way in, and finally there's something good."

Liu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "This Silver Chest is so big. There must be something good inside!"

"Yeah, but I won't take a share. If Brother Liu hadn't brought me along, I wouldn't have dared come here."

Bai Xiaotian spoke, then sighed. "It's just a pity that we don't know how the other brothers and sisters are doing."

"Mhm. I did my best to kill those bandits!"

Liu Zheng shook his head and smiled. "Xiaotian, everyone who sees it gets a share! You open the chest."

"Really?"

Bai Xiaotian's eyes lit up, his face full of delight.

"Brother Liu, can I really?"

"Stop talking nonsense. It's only a small treasure chest."

Liu Zheng waved his hand.

Bai Xiaotian immediately cheered and grabbed the Silver Chest.

"Brother Liu, it needs fifteen minutes to open!"

"Mhm, we'll wait a little."

Watching the two—one large, one small—talking beside a planted torch, Wu Yu's expression turned strange.

"Hadn't Liu Zheng and the others already headed for the evacuation point?"

"Could they have been attacked by bandits midway? The bandits who captured Captain Lu?"

"The others are gone too. Could they have become blood food like that old woman?"

Just as doubts and alarm rose within Wu Yu's heart,

Beside the Silver Chest,

Liu Zheng stood behind Bai Xiaotian and slowly raised his Psionic Pistol...