Chapter 29 - The Secret Realm Under the Crater. Shall We Go? Shall We Fight?

Chapter 29 The Secret Realm Under the Crater. Shall We Go? Shall We Fight?

“Did anyone hear the loud noise just now? The glass in my house has been shattered!”

“Wasn’t it an earthquake? It scared the shit out of my dog.”

“It wasn’t an earthquake. There was an explosion on Guotong Mountain. Could it be that demon beasts have attacked?”

“I heard that the Chaos Revolutionary Army is developing weapons of mass destruction. They want to perish together with everyone!”

“My house is not far from Guotong Mountain. I heard the same thing too. Anyway, I don’t have time to chat with you guys. I’m going to stock up on noodles and hide from the world.”

The explosion on Guotong Mountain triggered a huge chain reaction. For a moment, rumors spread everywhere. Everyone was curious about what could produce such a loud sound.

The more unknown something was, the more likely it would cause panic. The residential areas near Guotong Mountain were in a frenzy, buying and stocking up on food supplies.

The Beastmaster Association and the Awakened Home simultaneously submitted a written explanation, explaining that the explosion was only because the mountain fire had detonated a bomb left behind by the Chaos Revolutionary Army. However, the fire had already been controlled, and work was underway to clear the mines. They said this to reassure the residents.

This explanation was a little ridiculous, and what was even more ridiculous was that both sides gave the same reason. If it was agreed upon, there was no need for both sides to submit information. If it wasn’t…it would be a little intriguing.

Xie Heji stayed in the library, trying his best to convince the people above him to come out and calm the crowd’s panic.

After hanging up, he dialed Le Tai’s number again.

“Hello? How’s the situation? Are the children injured?” Xie Heji asked worriedly.

“It’s fine on our side. Yu Guang and Cui Anyu are well, and Lucia and Han Nan are awake as well. They didn’t suffer any internal injuries, but the Beastmaster Association is in trouble. A child died from internal bleeding just now,” Le Tai said regretfully.

Xie Heji felt deep sorrow for the deceased. When he heard that Cui Anyu’s group was fine, he couldn’t help but feel a little relieved.

“What’s going on at Guotong Mountain?”

“We’re still investigating. There won’t be any problems for a while. You can make up the report as you see fit. I’ll inform you when there’s a result. That’s all. I’m hanging up.”

After saying that, Le Tai Hung up the phone and walked back to the camp.

Although both the Awakened Home and the Beastmaster Association were protecting the broken peace, the Beastmaster Association was still officially recognized. From a certain point of view, the Awakened Home was half a head lower.

Le Tai had met arrogant beastmasters before, and they got along very awkwardly. Now that both sides had casualties, it was still up for discussion on which side was the main culprit. Thus, both sides tacitly split into two groups, each treating their own side’s casualties.

“Lucia, Han Nan, how are the two of you feeling?” Le Tai walked up to them and asked with concern.

“Not bad, just a little dizzy.” Lucia shook her head.

“Mr. Le Tai, when are we going back?” Han Nan asked. If he had known that this trip would be buried under a rock, he wouldn’t have come even if he was beaten to death.

Le Tai looked at the Beastmaster Association on the other side and said, “There’s no rush. There are still some things that haven’t been dealt with.”

He had already heard the full situation from Cui Anyu. There was too much explosive information that even he felt like he was choking.

First, Yu Guang subdued the two fugitives. Then, he took out a treasure map and shared it with them. In the end, everyone was hit by an explosion. The patrol captain on the opposite side was completely confused by the explosion. Only Yu Guang and Cui Anyu were still standing

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In Cui Anyu’s words, she was also very confused at that time. It was all thanks to Yu Guang’s power that he was able to protect the two of them.

This Yu Guang was too mysterious! He was so powerful that he didn’t look like a student!

“Mr. Le Tai, is there something wrong?” Yu Guang noticed Le Tai’s scrutinizing gaze and asked politely.

“Uh…” Le Tai hesitated for a moment. Suddenly, two black shadows appeared in front of him and interrupted his words.

Ke Zhen walked over excitedly. Behind him was Captain Lu with a black face.

Ke Zhen was indeed the captain of the patrol team. He woke up quickly and recovered quickly. At this moment, he acted as if nothing had happened. His bear-like hand slapped Yu Guang’s shoulder. “Thank you, brother. It’s all thanks to you guys that I was dug out!”

Yu Guang was caught off guard by the slap and coughed twice. “Y-You’re welcome.”

“Thank you.” Captain Lu’s face darkened. He ignored Le Tai and said, “Little brother, you’re very impressive. I haven’t asked your name yet. Where do you work?”

The corner of Le Tai’s mouth twitched. He endured it and did not say anything.

Although Yu Guang was indeed not a member of the Awakened Home, most people would tacitly acknowledge his relationship with the Awakened Home. According to basic etiquette, he should have greeted Le Tai first. In the end, Captain Lu directly asked Yu Guang. He treated Le Tai like air!

Gritting his teeth, he maintained his smile and didn’t say a word.

Yu Guang said truthfully, “My name is Yu Guang. I’m a student of Feng Jin Academy.”

“Feng Jin?” Captain Lu smacked the name in his mouth. “I heard that your academy has an SSS beastmaster. Do you know him?”

Yu Guang said nonchalantly, “That’s me.”

“Mhm… What?!” Captain Lu’s small eyes seemed to have a special effect on them, instantly magnifying by many times.

It wasn’t just him. Ke Zhen and Le Tai had the same reaction, especially the latter. He was so shocked that his jaw almost hit his foot. Although he knew Yu Guang was a beastmaster, he didn’t know that he was an SSS beastmaster.

Lucia and Han Nan were stunned as well. They stared fixedly at Yu Guang, their previous stupidity flashing before their eyes.

“Hahaha, so it’s SSS. No wonder you’re so powerful, brother!” Ke Zhen was a big-brained person. He slapped Yu Guang on the back again. “Then it’s also appropriate to discuss this with you!”

“What is it?” Yu Guang was puzzled.

Ke Zhen took out the treasure map again and said, “This is it. We analyzed that this treasure map indicates a void door. According to the explosion earlier, there should be an intermediate blazing mystic realm behind the door!”

The void door was a dimensional entrance that appeared at the same time as the demon beasts. Some scholars analyzed that the demon beasts came to this world through the void door, and its location and size were irregular. Some were opened in the closets of ordinary people, and some might be in extremely dangerous places. No one would discover them for the rest of their lives.

Guotong Mountain was hidden quite deep. Without the guidance of the treasure map, and with so many beastmasters and awakened ones gathered nearby, the mystic realm behind the door exploded in response. There might also be a secret hidden deep inside.

The secret realm was a place where opportunities and dangers coexisted. The environment inside might be very harsh and not suitable for human survival, but there were abundant resources. Therefore, once they encountered it, there would be people willing to enter it even if it was dangerous.

Although Captain Lu advocated taking it all for himself, Ke Zhen considered that Yu Guang was the one who discovered the treasure map, so he chose to come over for a discussion.

“Yu Guang, since you’re a beastmaster, come over to our side. I’ll find two members to accompany you. It’ll be considered a training session. What do you think?” Captain Lu took the initiative to strike first, openly waving his hoe to dig into the wall.