After discussing the follow-up actions, Tao Cheng and the others packed up and left.
The people from the first group were also making their final preparations.
With nothing else to do, Lin Yi marked the routes in his mind on the map.
But while drawing, he noticed sothing amiss.
The route to the entrance at Section A was fine, but the other path they were preparing to take was a road to nowhere!
He hadn’t noticed it before, but now it seed quite off.
The entrance was in the Kandaya Forest, without connecting to the safe zone.
The exit was also in the Kandaya Forest, not connecting to the Tiyama River.
Lin Yi frowned, unsure whether it was a coincidence or sothing else.
"What are you doing?"
Liang Xianghe walked over and asked.
"I unintentionally found a map in Mammon’s possession. Besides the Section A entrance, it marked another route that I suspect is a secret path. I’m planning to give it a try later, just drawing it out now."
The reason was made up by Lin Yi; otherwise, the map story was hard to explain.
"You managed to get hold of this thing?"
"Not really got hold of it, just caught a glimpse by accident," Lin Yi said,
"We’ll explore it later. I don’t think there’ll be any issues."
"Why didn’t you report this to the brigade?"
"I don’t know if it’s true or not. It’s all my speculation, so I didn’t report it."
Lin Yi laughed and said,
"If it weren’t for coming here, I’d have forgotten about it."
"Alright, let’s take a look later."
Although it seed unreliable, Liang Xianghe didn’t object.
This was also one of Lu Beichen’s instructions: when necessary, don’t consider whether it’s reasonable, just follow Lin Yi’s suggestions.
Otherwise, Liang Xianghe wouldn’t attempt such an absurd thing.
Soon, as night fell, the people from the Central Guards Brigade were making their final preparations, including Lin Yi.
After finalizing the route, he began organizing his gear, careful not to miss anything.
According to Liu Hong, each set of equipnt carried by the Central Guards Brigade was worth millions.
This wasn’t an exaggeration, as the equipnt had to balance lightweight design and toughness, ensuring maximum protection against daggers and other sharp objects.
It also needed to be comfortable and breathable, not adding extra burden during operations.
Such a set of equipnt for over a million wasn’t expensive.
About half an hour later, everyone was fully equipped, covered head to toe, with no skin exposed.
"Is everyone ready? If there’s nothing else, let’s set off," Liang Xianghe said.
"Sister Yu, wait."
Interrupting Liang Xianghe, Lin Yi reached into his pocket and pulled out a palm-sized photo fra.
Inside was a photo of Zhou Liang, a colored one.
"When I promised I’d bring you to the island, I didn’t break my word,"
The people from the first group felt uneasy inside.
"Brother Zhou, we’re about to land on the island; bless us with safety," Luo Qi said.
Lin Yi stood on the spot, saluting Zhou Liang.
Everyone else, including Liang Xianghe, stood straight and saluted Zhou Liang as well.
Though he was just a regular mber of the Central Guards Brigade,
he was also a hero of the brigade.
He deserved everyone’s respect.
"Let’s go."
Turning around, Lin Yi led the Central Guards Brigade mbers as they gradually walked out.
In the dim night, they headed towards the Kandaya Forest.
Passing through the safe zone, the forest ahead lood darkly.
It was like an underground claw erging and attempting to pull down the sky.
The trees here were towering, blocking out the sun, reaching into the clouds. Looking up, it seed like a massive barrier that obscured the sky.
According to so investigations, the trees in the core area reached a height of a hundred ters.
Such plants couldn’t be found elsewhere.
After entering the Kandaya Forest, with no sea breeze effect, Lin Yi noticeably felt that the oxygen levels here were much higher than in the safe zone.
Even with his physical prowess, it took a mont to adapt.
In the forest, besides the towering trees, there were shrubs of varying heights.
The paths underfoot were all covered by plants, making progress extrely difficult.
Additionally, through the goggles’ night vision, countless mosquitoes could be seen flitting past.
Spiders the size of one’s palm.
Mosquitoes larger than faces.
And giant pythons thicker than waists.
Just stepping into the Kandaya Forest, a variety of massive creatures appeared before Lin Yi, all with terrifying postures.
It was like stepping into a prehistoric forest.
"Don’t use the knife; push through with your body. Try not to damage anything here."
"Are you worried soone else will find traces here?" Liang Xianghe asked.
Lin Yi nodded, "Those who can co here aren’t fools; they are all experts in counter-surveillance. Letting them find traces isn’t good for us."
Liang Xianghe nodded, agreeing with Lin Yi’s point of view.
Being cautious is never wrong, no matter when.
"It’s strange here; there are no footprints beneath our feet, as if nobody has been here before," Yu Siying said.
"You haven’t been to the island many tis, so you know less about things."
Liang Xianghe turned around, pointing to the massive dark object not far away, said:
"That’s Jiabite Mountain. It’s rich in ore inside, so in this area, the oxygen content is relatively higher than in other places. The creatures living here are also more ferocious, so no one wants to walk here."
Pausing, Liang Xianghe continued:
"In my mory, it’s been over three years since anyone entered the forest from here."
Understanding his words, Lin Yi grasped the implication.
Everyone ca here to investigate the relics’ real situation, not to participate in so fun competition.
They all would choose relatively safe routes, and as long as they could reach the destination, they wouldn’t make other choices.
Hence, this place being forgotten was natural.
Even the Fla Dragon Team didn’t want to go there, so other organizations were even less willing.
"Are you sure the route is not wrong?" Liang Xianghe asked,
"I rember when I ca here before, there didn’t seem to be anything noticeable."
"Let’s see the situation on-site. Anyway, it’s still early, and it won’t delay subsequent tasks."
Liang Xianghe nodded, leading the first group to continue forward.
After walking a few hundred ters, Liang Xianghe suddenly stopped.
"Wait, there’s a situation."
A dozen people stopped, cautiously looking around to prevent any accidents.
Just then, Lin Yi saw a pair of deep eyes in the bushes behind, glowing with a heart-stopping green light.
Before Lin Yi had any chance to react, a dark shadow like a tiger leapt up, pouncing towards him.
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