Luo Ye had unboxed and packed up all Five Great Calamities of the Dark Continent in one go.
This forbidden zone had once been called the Grim Reaper's backyard.
Now it was so clean that not even a weed remained.
The expedition continued onward.
They crossed the foul-smelling black swamp.
A vast, ancient stone forest appeared before them.
Its black pillars thrust straight into the clouds.
They stood in a staggered formation.
Even the deadly toxic miasma in the air had thinned considerably.
Cheadle adjusted her green-framed glasses.
She took out the map.
"We'll establish our first permanent outpost here."
Cheadle gave the order.
"Engineering team, prepare to clear the foundations."
Dozens of mercenaries in heavy protective suits carried specially designed, ultra-hard drilling machines.
They walked into a clearing at the center of the stone forest.
The mercenary leading them pressed his machine's power button.
The drill bit let out a piercing roar.
It slammed into the black ground.
Clang!!!
Sparks flew everywhere.
The drill bit could cut through alloy armor.
Yet the instant it touched the ground, it shattered.
That seemingly unremarkable soil.
Its hardness had reached a level a hundred times greater than diamond.
"It's no good."
The mercenary captain wiped away his sweat.
"This geological structure is beyond anything we know."
"Our equipment can't dig through it at all."
Kanzai frowned.
He stepped forward.
Brilliant golden Nen aura gathered around his right fist.
"Move."
Kanzai roared.
He slammed his fist into the ground.
Not even a hairline crack appeared.
Instead, the tremendous recoil forced Kanzai back two steps.
The web of his hand went numb.
"How the hell is the ground in this dump so hard?"
Botobai walked over.
His expression was grim.
"The underground layers may have been compressed by high-pressure life energy for years."
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