Endless route

Chapter 307 78. Entering the strange dream

The next morning came in a flash. Before the sun came up, Zheng Yun drove an off-road vehicle to the Taoist ruins camp and asked for some supplies from the camp leader.

Afterwards, he communicated with the camp and took the surviving explorer away on the grounds that he needed the surviving explorer to lead him and look for other survivors in the Collapse Lake Camp.

Xu Yu didn't know where he went.

He was also in a ghost dream, but he was not in the camp. He might have gone to the depths of the Taoist ruins and was exploring with the team.

Zheng Yun did not force a meeting with Xu Yu. After getting the supplies, he drove back to the Sunken Lake camp, opened the fairy gate halfway, and imprisoned the surviving explorers directly in the heavenly palace.

It was just dawn when we returned to the camp. Zheng Yun, Li Wu, and Hu Ruihua had a meal together, and then went into the tent to rest.

Dawn in the ancient city of Nanze is around 7 a.m. and lasts for fifteen hours. After the sun comes out, the entire swamp rainforest will be filled with mist, making clothes so wet that they drip.

They had stayed up all night. Not only Zheng Yun needed to rest, but Hu Ruihua, Li Wu and others also couldn't hold on, so they all took an injection of sedatives before falling asleep.

The Sunken Lake camp was guarded by the archaeological team members who had just woken up. The two sides officially took over the shift and would exchange back at night.

Zheng Yun had no objection to these arrangements. The level of danger in the swamp rainforest during the day was far less than that at night. After all, with the sun above our heads, nothing serious would happen anyway.

The most likely unexpected situation is the arrival of more Western explorers. Two expeditions have had accidents near the collapse lake, and the news will attract more expeditions.

Let Li Wu deal with these things.

Zheng Yun stopped thinking about it, stretched the tent to make it waterproof, found a wire bed, lay down on it, closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he woke up, Ji Dao should have returned.

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Five p.m.

Zheng Yun woke up from his sleep in a daze. He heard some conversations and arguments in his ears. He stood up and looked out the transparent window. Sure enough, several groups of Westerners had arrived on the sunken lake.

Li Wu was negotiating with them to prevent them from entering the Collapse Lake to explore. The two sides had heated words and some conflicts.

It was very peaceful near the Sunken Lake Camp. The water mist swirled through the rainforest, washing all the vines and plants into a shiny green color, and making the mud near the lake even darker.

Zheng Yun got up and went to the corner to get a bucket of mineral water. He drank a few large glasses and then used the water to wash his hands briefly.

Zheng Yun did not intend to participate in the dispute between Li Wu and the Western explorers, because he did not make arrangements as the captain before going to bed and did not allow the Western explorers to enter.

And Li Wu is a very disciplined person. Since he blocked the Western explorers from entering, this must be the meaning of the above, and it was the order issued by Zhao Qiufu and Gubo.

This is the confrontation between East and West.

It's two camps fighting for their wits.

Both sides have their own positions. The East can use the explosives as an excuse to stop them, but the West can also use saving people as an excuse to break in. I don’t know if Gubo can stop them in the end.

Zheng Yun also doesn't want Western explorers to come in. He will fall into a dream at night. The scenes in the dream are more terrifying, the movements are probably not small, and the degree of danger is higher than ordinary ghost dreams.

In this case, the people who enter the ghost dream with them are likely to be affected or even die in vain.

Ghost Dream was already very dangerous, and Zheng Yun didn't even dare to guarantee his own safety. If this group of Western explorers came in like a nest, he wouldn't be able to take care of them.

So they'd better not come.

I hope Gubo can withstand the pressure.

After briefly washing up in the tent, Zheng Yun walked out of the tent and went to the cafeteria to eat. Hu Ruihua and the others had just gotten up, and they ate their meals amid the quarrels on the lake.

Song Wan, Huzi and others disappeared.

But Hu Ruihua didn't even ask.

Because Zheng Yun's expression was calm and he was still in the mood to watch people arguing while eating, then Huzi and the others must be fine.

Finished the meal.

The quarrels on the lake also stopped.

The kayaks from both sides returned to the north and south shores of the collapse lake respectively, and the team leaders were talking to them on their mobile phones.

The argument was fruitless.

They all started looking for people.

Li Wu quickly returned to the camp with his cell phone and sat next to Zheng Yun to briefly introduce the situation. Zhao Qiufu was negotiating with the West and must stop these Western explorers.

From the west, seven or eight kayaks and even two large hovercrafts have arrived one after another since the morning, rushing through the rain forest and flying directly over the mud.

The number of people is estimated to be in the dozens.

We need to camp on the north shore.

The Gubo team believes that Western explorers who die in the collapse lake will be rescued by the Gubo team, so there is no need for other expedition teams to enter the ruins and cause trouble.

But what Huangbo means is that all Western expedition teams act independently. The several teams that came here this time have nothing to do with the Royal Museum and they cannot restrain them.

The situation is quite complicated.

It's a matter of lip service.

Zheng Yun glanced across the lake. The explorers on the large kayaks were fully equipped and acted professionally. No one believed them when they said they had nothing to do with the Royal Museum.

It seems that there is no way to stop it at the official level.

Even if the Royal Museum takes a step back, these explorers may still sneak into the Collapse Lake at night. This thing is impossible to prevent. The Collapse Lake is full of blind spots.

Let's watch it tonight.

Zheng Yun picked up the egg soup and took a sip.

If you really can't stop it, then there's no need to stop it. Let's meet in Ghost Dream at night, and we'll see what happens then.

Okay, actually, the more we stop them like this, the more they think there are treasures in this collapse lake ruins.

Li Wu sighed and nodded.

You guys will be on duty at the camp tonight. Don't enter Guimeng without permission. Just guard the lake and wait for me.

Zheng Yun began to arrange tasks.

He also needs enough backup. If something happens to him, Jidao and the others, Li Wu will have to respond quickly.

…

It's getting dark.

The rainforest is foggy again.

Zheng Yun and the others watched helplessly as the Western expedition team cleared a clearing on the north shore, set up tents and camped in the clearing, then lit up a bonfire and chatted and cooked by the lake.

The raging bonfire burned fiercely, and the flames reaching into the sky illuminated the dim rainforest in orange. The sunken lake reflected the light of the fire, as if we had returned to the great gold rush era two hundred years ago.

It's really cool.

Li Wu said expressionlessly.

Over the years, the Gubo archaeological team has often interacted with the Huangbo expedition team, and they often met in the oriental ruins deep in the mountains and forests. It is impossible to say that they get along happily.

Because that's the objective fact.

The Royal Museum is robbing oriental cultural relics, and they use violent methods. They often mess up the relics. If the large sculptures cannot be taken away, they will behead them and take them away...

Completely unprotected.

It is destructive plunder.

Therefore, even if the Western explorers are greeted with smiles, it is impossible for the people in Gubo to give them a good look. As long as they stay in Gubo for a long time, they will become bored just by looking at the Western explorers.

And Li Wu had hatred in his heart. He had stayed in Gubo for many years and saw with his own eyes that in the process of fighting for cultural relics between the East and the West, some Eastern archaeological team members died because of Westerners.

Just seen it.

It is impossible to forgive.

Li Wu, I asked you to go over and warn the other side. Did you warn the other side? Zheng Yun looked across the lake and asked.

I warned you, but it was probably useless. A gatekeeper sent me away. Li Wu shook his head.

It's okay, just give me a warning. As long as you give a warning, we won't be responsible for what happens next.

Zheng Yun's voice was calm, and he asked Li Wu to go over and inform him that the ghost dream had changed and had become extremely dangerous.

The words have been brought.

It can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous.

Whether they listen or not is not up to you.

Be careful, you have to be wary not only of ghost dreams, but also of these explorers. Li Wu couldn't help but warn.

Don't worry, I'm leaving.

Zheng Yun waved his hand and said goodbye to everyone, turned around and left with the ghost general, heading towards the shadow of the rain forest on the west bank of the collapsed lake.

This time we have to go further, deeper into the rainforest, to prevent the fairy gate from being discovered by Western explorers.

There's no need to worry too much. Just sit and wait for the news. Brother Zheng is not an ordinary person. Don't worry if he takes action. Hu Ruihua watched Zheng Yun go away and patted Li Wu on the shoulder.

Um.

Li Wu nodded.

Several people moved a few small horses and set up a small bonfire by the lake. They sat by the lake to recharge their batteries and chatted with each other, waiting for Zheng Yun's orders that might come at any time.

…

Without stopping, Zheng Yun led the ghost general deep into the rain forest, put down a black jade pillow by a small stream, opened the fairy door and returned to the secret realm. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a familiar figure.

Master Immortal!

Ji Dao immediately came forward.

No one knows how long he has been waiting. It is very likely that he has been squatting by the clear pond, staring eagerly at the Immortal Gate. From the moment he came back, he waited until the Immortal Gate opened.

Change and get ready to go.

Zheng Yun smiled and patted Ji Dao on the shoulder. It had been so long since they last saw each other. It felt like a few months had passed.

Okay, Master Immortal, after I came back, I went to the Scripture Pavilion to search around and found some fragmentary clues. This Qili Meng also has some very weird characteristics and abilities.

Ji Dao took out an ancient book, turned to one of the pages, pointed to a few lines on it and said: Look, Master Xian, this is the annual record of Triton's losses. During the investigation of the unsolved case of King Gui Meng's death, how many Tritons lost? A dog also died in a dream.

dog?

Zheng Yun lowered his head and took a closer look.

This ancient book records the losses of each Triton operation in detail, including personnel expenses, how much money was spent, how many people died, and how many Triton equipment were lost.

No action content.

It's completely a ledger.

Operation names are all encrypted codenames.

But it records the reasons for losses, what the money was spent for, and why people died, all in a simple sentence.

The line pointed out by Ji Dao reads:

Three sniffing dogs died in a dream.

There are only eight words in total, but it provides an important clue. Qili Guimeng can kill even dogs in his dreams.

very good.

Zheng Yun nodded.

Ji Dao is really good at finding ancient books.

Once the Qili Weimeng unsolved case is locked, the relevant records of Haiwei can be found based on the exact time. Even if there are no records of the case, some fragmentary descriptions can be found.

Master Immortal, is it useful?

Ji Dao scratched his head and asked.

Since dogs can die in their dreams, other mammals can probably do the same, but there are very few mammals in Nanze Ancient City, so no one noticed this. Zheng Yun sighed.

I heard Song Wan say before that mammals are at a disadvantage in this swamp ecosystem, so large mammals are rarely seen near the ancient city of Nanze.

Zheng Yun is not sure whether this clue is useful or not. It may be related to the sound of the bell before.

The two exchange information.

Prepare quickly at the same time.

Many investigations on the Tiangong side have yielded results, such as what Song Wan and the others saw in ghost dreams, what the surviving explorers saw, and Nia's detailed oral notes.

There isn't much useful information.

Most of them are already known, mainly the few surviving explorers. They described a very strange picture, which seemed to be a corner of the ancient battlefield.

Everyone saw it.

But no one can tell.

It seems that there is an ancient battlefield superimposed on the entire ancient city of Nanze. The collapse lake burial pit in reality is also a burial pit in this ancient battlefield, located at the rear of the ancient battlefield.

After getting out of the burial pit.

There are monsters everywhere...

You still have to go down and see for yourself.

Zheng Yun asked Ji Daogui to quickly complete the preparations, change into a closed diving suit, and return to the Sunken Lake Rainforest from the Immortal Gate.

It was terrifyingly dark in the rainforest.

Zheng Yun collected the black jade pillow and took it with him. This time he brought Ji Dao and a total of four ghost generals. The six of them walked towards the collapse lake through the mud, and soon reached the lake.

Jump into the lake and dive down.

They couldn't sleep on the collapsed lake. If they fell into a ghostly dream too deeply, they might attack Li Wu and the others.

So Zheng Yun planned to sleep in the ruins.

A few people dived all the way to the depths. Not long after diving, they saw light at the break. Two or three Western explorers were investigating the environment of the ruins below.

The two sides passed each other.

Without saying a word, Zheng Yun led the ghost generals into the fracture, found a passage without a wooden coffin, then took out an air bed from his backpack, inflated it and placed it on the ground.

People want to have a comfortable environment to sleep.

Although there were rotten wooden coffins everywhere, they could still sleep as long as the bed was soft. Zheng Yun had a similar experience. He once slept with a room full of ghost soldiers and ghosts all night long.

Go to sleep.

Zheng Yun slowly floated onto the air mattress, lying on his side and closing his eyes. Ji Dao Gui Jiang immediately followed him and lay down with him.

Only two ghost generals remained alive.

The two of them had a key task, and they had to have sedatives ready at all times outside of ghost dreams. Once Zheng Yun gave the order from the dream through Guixi, they would immediately take the injection.

The corridor fell into silence.

The surroundings were completely dark, the creaking sound of the rotting wooden coffin was extremely clear, and the cool water temperature made it feel like sea water on a summer night. Several people lay in the dark corner and slept with their eyes closed.

This environment is really weird.

It's not easy to fall asleep here either.

Faintly, you can still hear the chatter of Western explorers above your head, and wisps of light shine into the end of the corridor.

Zheng Yun was not sure how long it would take to fall asleep, but it was already night, and the effect of ghost dreams had changed. As long as he was asleep in the early morning, he should be able to enter the ghost dream.

Time passes slowly.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Zheng Yun only heard the approaching and distant sounds of Western explorers, and some random sounds. He didn't know how long it had been before he suddenly heard a strange ringtone.

Ring ring.

Ring ring.

This ringtone is in my ears.

Zheng Yun suddenly opened his eyes and quickly looked around, only to see that he was wearing a spotless Immortal Supervisor robe.

Next to him, the ghost general wearing the ghost-suppressing officer uniform and Jidao in the Tiangong Taoist robe also woke up at the same time.

And in front of their eyes.

There were two slender female ghosts in palace attire, holding two white lanterns, standing bowed aside. They seemed to be waiters sent by an adult to lead them forward...