Chapter 792: Return to a Known Place

Chapter 792: Return to a Known Place

Ni Nation, late night.

Gao Yang, Qing Ling, Can, and Ke Yo disembarked from the plane at ten at night in disguise, taking a taxi to the triangular tower tourist site. As soon as the four of them sneaked into the desert, they met Raven Shark, who had been waiting for a long time.

Raven Shark’s Talent made him strong in water but mediocre on land, so Gao Yang gave him a different mission. Almost all isolated islands in the Mist World were connected by official waterways. Gao Yang had Raven Shark come to Ni Nation a few days ahead and keep watch near the triangular towers.

The silver moon hung high in the sky. The five of them stood in the cold gray desert.

Raven Shark wore a loose flax robe with headwear like the locals. He said as he stared at Gao Yang’s chest, “You’re here again, Captain.”

“Yeah.” Gao Yang smiled faintly. “The last time I came to Ni Nation, it was the last time.”

“Why are you speaking nonsense too, Captain?” Can asked. The desert was cold at night, and Can had the chance to put on the Christmas gift Gao Yang gave her, the red coat.

“To lighten the mood.” Gao Yang glanced at Raven Shark. “Good job, Raven Shark. You should head back. We’ll take care of the rest.”

Raven Shark didn’t go. He hesitated to say something.

“What is it?”

“I...” Raven Shark stared at Gao Yang’s chest. “I want to see Elder Vermilion Bird.”

Gao Yang nodded. “Go back and seek out Nine Frost. He’ll take you to her.”

Raven Shark nodded and ran away.

The four of them felt conflicted when they saw Raven Shark urgently vanishing from their sight. Ke Yo, particularly, had wanted to go to the secret base to take care of Vermilion Bird after learning what happened, but Gao Yang didn’t give her the go-ahead, and she hadn’t had the chance to see Vermilion Bird.

“Let’s go.”

Gao Yang turned around and headed toward the heart of the desert.

This time, they didn’t ride on camels. The four of them walked across the desert and left shallow and deep indents on the yellow sand.

It was Ke Yo and Can’s first time coming to the desert. Although they were on a mission, they couldn’t help but take photos of the grandiose view of the ancient, abandoned triangular towers under the moonlight with their phones.

Qing Ling and Gao Yang walked in the front. Qing Ling asked in a low voice, “Tell me the detailed plan.”

“We ambush them,” Gao Yang said.

“In the underground ruin?”

Gao Yang nodded.

Ke Yo shared the photo to their phones. Gao Yang checked it. He was standing in the center with Qing Ling on his left and Can on his right. He looked calm like he was taking an ID photo, while Qing Ling had an impassive expression on her face with one hand lowered and the other hand resting on the hilt of her blades by her waist. She looked like she was asking, Done yet? I’m in a hurry.

Can was the only one who resembled a tourist. Leaning slightly to the side, her head seemed to rest on Gao Yang’s shoulder with her left leg slightly lifted. She looked a little reserved with her lips pursed in a smile.

Gao Yang noticed that the red coat seemed to fit Can better now.

He asked casually, “Have you grown taller, Can?”

“Huh? Really...?” Can smiled. “I haven’t measured my height for a while, so I don’t know.”

“Maybe it’s because your hair gets longer,” Ke Yo said.

Gao Yang glanced at her and said with nostalgia. “You had a bob cut when I met you. Now your hair is reaching your shoulders.”

Can blushed. She tucked her hair behind her ear. “Ahaha, my hair grows fast.”

She had wanted to get a bob cut before so that her hair would be easier to fix, but Hong Xiaoxiao advised against that, saying that longer hair would go better with a long coat.

You were right, Little Hong. Captain thought I got taller. That would translate into calling me pretty, right?

Can was delighted, and she radiated joy all the way.

They walked another ten minutes. Then Gao Yang, leading the way, came to a stop. “Here we are.”

The four of them stood on a small dune. Below them was a shallow basin. Closer inspection would reveal it to be a circle with a clear border, as if a special forcefield was quietly maintaining the edge of the basin.

“Is this...the altar?” Can asked.

“Yeah, this is how it looks without being activated by a life monster,” Gao Yang explained. “It’s your turn, Can.”

“Okay.” Can took a deep breath and raised her hands, activating level 5 Gale.

A small tornado came into existence suddenly in the heart of the basin. Like a drill, it dug through the desert and sent yellow sand flying everywhere, obscuring the sky.

Bracing against the sand storm, the four of them approached the small tornado. Soon, the sand below their feet began to flow and sink.

“Hold your breath and take each other’s hands!” Gao Yang extended his hands.

The four of them immediately formed a circle with their hands linked.

Whoosh.

A few seconds later, they sank into the quicksand.