The Second Location

"Formation..."

Qin Yiguan stood on the Gobi Desert, gazing at the white, semi-circular buildings around him.

Xiao Ning left a hint.

What she meant was that this was a formation; either break the formation or use these things to set up a formation.

But these devices look very sophisticated.

The correct way to operate is to activate them, and then the hidden effects will appear.

Therefore, it is more likely that they will adopt a formation.

"Xiao Ning's sudden disappearance here must be related to these devices."

Qin Yiguan narrowed his eyes, "Formation... I've read many books on formations to Xiao Ning before; I need to recall them."

but.

The day I helped Xiao Ning read the formation was about a year ago.

The books were tattered, extremely obscure, and written in obscure and difficult language, containing many maze-like diagrams.

How could a normal person recall these things after a year?

But Qin Yiguan was not a normal person.

He closed his eyes slightly.

The images from those books flashed through my mind like frames from a film reel.

This feeling cannot be called a memory; rather, it's like having an old photo album hidden in your mind, which is being turned over page by page by an invisible hand.

The images were somewhat faded and worn.

A peaceful afternoon.

Xiao Ning sat in her wheelchair, a thin blanket covering her legs, and handed over a Encapsulation book.

Qin Yiguan smiled helplessly. This afternoon, he was going to be bothered by Xiao Ning again.

He slowly turned the first page of the book.

Battle formations are the pinnacle of military strategy in ancient times.

'The first formation, the ancestor of all formations, the Eight Trigrams Formation...'

Immediately, complex images appeared in Qin Yiguan's mind.

He suddenly opened his eyes, "Let's start with the Eight Trigrams Formation!"

at the same time.

Behind Qin Yiguan, the enormous figure of the Plunderer emerged.

A red network of flesh and nerves spread from Qin Yiguan's feet, like algae growing at a ten-thousand-fold speed, and in a moment covered the white building complex.

Then, in front of each semi-circular building, the red neural network twisted and rose from the ground, gradually combining to form a human shape composed of the red neural network.

The facial features of these humanoid figures are extremely similar to those of Qin Yiguan, as if the flesh and bones have been removed, leaving only the neural network of ' Qin Yiguan '.

The diagram of the Eight Trigrams Battle Formation was already in Qin Yiguan's mind.

He shares consciousness with the entire neural network, with zero errors.

One by one, red figures began to push the hemispherical buildings, forming Eight Trigrams Battle Formation almost instantly.

Wait a moment.

Qin Yiguan frowned slightly. "That's not right."

immediately.

The Taiyi Formation appeared in my mind.

"Wrong."

The Four Symbols Luo River Formation.

"Wrong."

The Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

Within 9 minutes, Qin Yiguan tried more than a dozen ancient military formations.

In that instant, Qin Yiguan's eyes slightly opened, "So it's the ' Notch-Shaped Formation '!"

Surrounded by dazzling scenery, Qin Yiguan could clearly sense that he had left his original spot.

"Xiao Ning is indeed clever; the clues she left behind played a crucial role."

"Those white buildings are actually something like spatial teleportation arrays."

"But speaking of which, what exactly is this ' Envoy of the Veil '? Why is he so interested in studying ancient military formations?"

Is he China?

A thought flashed through my mind.

Qin Yiguan's vision suddenly became clear.

Then I saw a purple datura flower swaying gently in front of me.

Qin Yiguan could even see the glistening dewdrops remaining on the flowers.

Qin Yiguan tilted his head slightly, his gaze passing over the datura and landing on his surroundings. "This is actually a garden?"

What place is this?

The Reality Enhancement Squad members felt their bodies shatter into particles, and then reassemble here.

But the world around them was pitch black, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

There was no wind around, but gusts of cool air surged from directly in front and kept blowing behind.

This change in the environment caught everyone off guard.

But for Xiao Ning, this could hardly be called a 'change'.

"As far as I know, we have just been 'moved' at least 3 kilometers."

Xiao Ning whispered, "This is a tunnel, probably located very deep underground. The exit is just ahead of us."

Hui looked astonished, "Captain Ning's 3,000 meters... that's almost 50,000 kilometers!"

Inside the tunnel.

The faint sound of footsteps echoed.

Hui Xiao Ning's wheelchair at the front of the group, because Xiao Ning could clearly judge whether there were any obstacles or hidden traps ahead.

But in reality, it was just an empty tunnel, with flat ground ahead and nothing at all.

Regardless of where this place actually is.

The first thing to do is to find the exit of this tunnel.

The group walked for a long time without seeing any light or any exit.

In the darkness.

Hui hesitated for a long time before finally speaking in a low voice, "Captain Ning, that scarecrow from before... were you leaving a clue for someone?"

Xiao Ning hesitated for a moment, then said, "Give it to my brother."

Hui nodded quietly. "Is it your brother who kept you company in Rust City?"

Xiao Ning nodded, but then realized that Hui might not be able to see her actions, so she softly hummed in agreement.

Hui pushed the wheelchair and said softly, "Your brother must be a very powerful person. After this mission is completed, could you introduce me to him?"

Xiao Ning turned around.

In her 'gaze,' Hui was still a tangled mess of rope, except that a single strand had extended out and was gripping her wheelchair handle.

At this moment, Hui's face was actually a little red.

Xiao Ning exhaled slightly, "I have a feeling that this enemy will be far beyond my imagination. Perhaps we won't be able to complete the mission in 12 hours, but I know that Brother Yiguan will definitely come to pick me up."

Xiao Ning raised her head slightly.

I saw a black dot in the space ahead.

The countdown has started; there are only two and a half hours left.

Before.

Just as Xiao Ning realized that the white building complex corresponded to some kind of ancient formation, she tried to activate "Ning World" to leave a voice message for Qin Yiguan.

But for some reason, Xiao Ning was able to sense a strong 'interference signal'. The information she left behind was disrupted in an instant, and the sound became blurry and distorted. It lasted for no more than 2 minutes before dissipating.

so.

Xiao Ning chose to leave behind the straw figure holding the flag for Qin Yiguan.

at this time.

Xiao Ning quietly clenched her fist.

Brother Yiguan is an excellent detective. His memory and observation skills are amazing. Assuming he really comes, as long as he sees the scarecrow, he will definitely understand what I mean.

He can definitely crack that 'teleportation array'!

but...

Xiao Ning slowly frowned again.

The second scarecrow failed to stay and was refreshed along with the garden.

The truth about the two "Notch-Shaped Formation" was learned by Xiao Ning nearly a year later from another book written by a later author, called "Solving the Mysteries of Ancient Formations".

The person reading the books to Xiao Ning at that time was not Qin Yiguan, but Teacher Qing had been temporarily staying in Rust City's residence due to a brain injury some time ago.

in other words.

The Brother Yiguan was unaware of the hidden danger lurking in the garden.

The attack was as swift as lightning, killing in an instant, and difficult to dodge if one was unprepared.

now.

Xiao Ning whispered to herself, "Brother, you really have to be careful."