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Ning Gu jumped out from the back seat without waiting for Lian Chuan's A01 to land.
The scene before me was somewhat shocking.
The two entrances to the Lost Valley where the cleanup team was stationed were no longer on the ground, but were raised nearly three meters.
The black iron below is not quite the same as the black iron cross-section you usually see. It looks older. The Lost Valley is indeed suspended in the underground of the Black Iron Wasteland. The color of the black iron on the outside has become a little mottled due to oxidation.
The size of the entire Lost Valley surprised Ning Gu. Even when he saw the three-dimensional map, he had no idea how much space the Lost Valley occupied.
Now that he saw the entire uplifted ground in the wasteland, he realized how big the Lost Valley was.
In comparison, Lian Chuan, who is a man who can read and... draw, was much calmer when faced with the huge Lost Valley that was suddenly about to fly away.
Of course, that's just how he is, he has no expression at all.
"Nine Wings?" Lian Chuan jumped onto the entrance that was already in the air.
The bats were still jumping up and down in panic, trying to determine what had happened in the home where they had lived for a lifetime or even several lifetimes.
The travelers, whose excitement had always been extremely low, had gone from initial shock to excitement, and continued to surge to the top of the Lost Valley, making deafening shouts and screams.
There are also some travelers at the top, trying to use various gravity-related abilities to push Lost Valley back.
…which of course did nothing.
"Yes." Jiuyi answered on the intercom.
"The solution," Lian Chuan said, "if you can't solve it, just take the nail out first."
"Even if the problem can be solved, it has to be carried out. The savior is shocked. Fu Lu Shou Xi has already put the nail in the cleanup team camp." Jiu Yi said.
"Plan." Lian Chuan repeated.
"Wait," Jiu Yi said, "Do you remember the map I showed you?"
"Remember." Lian Chuan said.
"Do you remember every detail?" Jiu Yi asked.
“… Do you need me to draw one for you?” Lian Chuan said.
"Do you remember what is under each exit?" Jiuyi asked.
Lian Chuan was speechless about Jiu Yi's behavior of keeping the secret at this time. If it were Ning Gu, they would have another fight.
"There is a small hole." Lianchuan replied.
If Jiuyi hadn't asked specifically about this detail, he wouldn't have paid attention to it even if he remembered it. After all, the structure of the Lost Valley was composed of countless passages connecting countless large and small holes.
"What's inside?" Lian Chuan asked.
"I just opened one," Jiu Yi said, "guess what I found?"
"Fix the anchor." Lian Chuan said.
Jiu Yi was silent.
Lian Chuan waited for a while and said, "Speak."
"It's so boring to talk to you. There's no suspense." Jiu Yi suddenly flew over from above, "Ning Gu—"
Ning Gu jumped onto the still rising entrance of Lost Valley and stood next to Lian Chuan: "The nail is fine."
"Well, Jiuyi said they settled in the cleanup team camp," Lianchuan looked up, "Let's go to the top."
The two jumped to the top of Lost Valley.
If you don't look around, the top of the Lost Valley is no different from before, it is still a large area of rugged black iron ground, and you can't even feel any vibration under your feet. The Lost Valley is slowly rising in a silent manner.
"Ning Gu—" Jiu Yi landed and stopped in front of them.
"What are you doing?" Ning Gu said.
"Don't be so arrogant," Jiu Yi said, "I call you, just answer me."
"Why?" Ning Gu said.
"Because I just took the nail out." Jiu Yi said.
"What do you want me to do?" Ning Gu asked.
"Say hello," Jiuyi looked back at the travelers who were still running revelry, "and I have something to ask of you."
"Please ask for it." Ning Gu said.
Jiu Yi turned around and stared at him.
"Tell me what's the matter!" Ning Gu yelled.
"Help me tie the Lost Valley to the ground," Jiuyi waved at the two of them, turned around and jumped up into the air, "Come and see."
Lian Chuan pulled Ning Gu and followed Jiu Yi.
Jiuyi rushed all the way to the edge of the east side of the Lost Valley before he stopped and squatted on the edge of the cliff.
Ning Gu squatted next to him and looked down.
A huge black iron chain hung from the bottom of an exit to the ground. It was impossible to tell how long the chain was, but it was certain that it was very long and piled up on the ground.
"Who left this?" Ning Gu asked.
"Who knows," Jiuyi said, "If there is Ninggu and Lianchuan, there will also be Shitugu. After all, we are not the only ones fighting for our lives."
Lian Chuan looked down and said, "We need to release all the chains to hold the Lost Valley."
"That's why I said we have to wait." Jiuyi said.
"Maybe the purpose of losing one's way is to leave," Ning Gu said, "Do you want to..."
“No!” Jiu Yi roared, pointing at the main city, “I still have half of it there! Why should I fly away on the Lost Valley!”
"Maybe it's to prepare for the time when destruction is irreversible," Lianchuan said, "to escape from the place of destruction."
"If that's the case," Ning Gu said, "is that how ghost towns came about?"
Jiuyi and Lianchuan turned to look at him at the same time.
"Why is your mind so quick this time?" Jiuyi asked.
"Why," Ning Gu said, "has your brain become so slow that you don't know that I have always been a very fast brain?"
"I'll go over there and take a look." Lian Chuan got up and walked away.
The changes in the Lost Valley caused panic among the survivors in the main city.
Chen Fei activated the huge holographic projection next to the light thorn. This equipment, which was only used on celebration days, was severely damaged in the battle. When General Su appeared in the air, there was only half a person.
"The launch of Lost Valley is part of the plan," said Consul General Su, "to facilitate the delivery of various materials and to facilitate the entry and exit of the residents of Lost Valley..."
"Residents of the Lost Valley," Jiu Yi's sharp laughter spread far away, "Residents of the Lost Valley... There are no residents in the Lost Valley. There are only bats and monsters in the Lost Valley."
"The leader of Lost Valley, Jiuyi, has made thorough preparations," General Su's voice continued to come from afar, "This launch will not affect the main city, nor will it affect the residents of Lost Valley..."
"Hypocrisy," Jiu Yi sighed, "The main city is always so hypocritical, and the people in the main city always need this hypocrisy."
"Is it comprehensive?" Lian Chuan asked.
"We need to release all the chains," Jiuyi said, "and only Ning Gu can fix the chains to the ground. As long as he can do it, it will be thorough."
It was not difficult to fix the chain to the ground. Ning Gu jumped to the ground and checked the chain. The other end of the chain had a huge barb. Once it was driven into the ground, it would be difficult to get out.
This kind of barb is also used in ghost towns.
There is such a chain with a barb on the windward side of the bell tower, which is deeply embedded in the ground.
Ning Gu was a little confused. If the ghost town was really a place like Lost Valley, then which world did it belong to? The reason why it didn't exist was because the world it belonged to had been destroyed and no longer existed.
So, are the indigenous people the people from that world who adapted to the new environment and survived, or... are the people from that world just like that
"Be careful." Lian Chuan's voice came from above.
Ning Gu leaped back, and as the black iron rolled down, he saw Lian Chuan smashed the black iron on the upper right, and a chain slid down and hung on the right.
Lianchuan quickly moved forward along the cliff edge of the Lost Valley.
If everyone in that world looks like that... Never mind. Fortunately, he kept his own world and kept Lian Chuan like this.
The rise of Lost Valley is not uniform, it gets faster as you go further back.
Not long after, before Consul General Su had finished his speech, the part of the Lost Valley that had emerged from the ground had already surpassed the height of many buildings in the main city.
It is relatively easier and faster to hit the chain. The weapons of the cleanup team, bats and travelers can all help as long as they know the specific location.
But Ning Gu was the only one who fixed the anchor hook, so he was a bit slow.
After fixing twenty or thirty links, Ning Gu jumped onto the top of the Lost Valley and stood in the center.
"What's wrong?" Lian Chuan followed.
"I'll try it," Ning Gu raised his left hand, "I should be able to do it now, just like I did when I broke the dewdrops."
"Yeah." Lian Chuan responded.
As golden light shone from the fingertips, Lian Chuan saw that the small square left by the e hanging on Ning Gu's chest suddenly flashed silver light.
Then the silver light quickly enveloped Ning Gu's left arm.
When the golden light suddenly burst out from the top of the head and spread to the surroundings like clouds, the dark silver light also spread out.
The iron chains hanging from all sides of the Lost Valley were instantly dyed with golden light, mixed with strands of dark silver.
The anchor head broke the black iron ground almost at the same time, sinking deeply, and the iron chain suddenly straightened.
Amidst a huge metallic collision sound, Lost Valley hovered in mid-air.
Ning Gu heard cheers erupting from all directions, front and back.
The Lost Valley has become the highest point in the Black Iron Wasteland, a huge floating island hanging beside the main city.
Nine Wings flapped its wings and leaped to the top of Lost Valley. Looking at the light thorns in the distance, it opened its arms and said, "I can finally look down at the main city—"
The carnival caused by the transformation of Lost Valley into Lost Island lasted for several hours, and the traveler's long-suppressed spirit of "partying until death as long as I'm not dead" was completely released.
Ning Gu was full of curiosity about the Lost Valley. He took Lian Chuan and a car with him and started moving forward along the edge of the Lost Valley.
The Lost Valley has not completely separated from the ground. A very small part of the bottom of the cave is still below the ground, but the deep pit left behind after it separated can be seen from the edge.
Ning Gu's idea of going down to take a look was rejected by everyone.
Chen Fei urgently summoned Chun San back to the main city. After repairing the detectors in stock, he used the detectors to enter and check.
"Too timid." Ning Gu said.
"I don't think there will be anything down there," Lian Chuan said. "Do you see Jiu Yi is in a hurry to go down? He is unwilling to go to any cave except the one where there are poets chanting in the vertical cave. There is no cave or passage in the Lost Valley that he has not walked through."
"That's right," Ning Gu sighed, "but I don't really want to go down. I want to walk farther away."
"Tomorrow," Lian Chuan said.
"What?" Ning Gu turned to look at him, turned the handlebars in his hand, and crashed directly into Lian Chuan's car.
Lian Chuan picked up the front of the car and jumped two meters up to avoid it.
"Do you mean we're leaving tomorrow?" Ning Gu said.
"Yes," Lian Chuan responded, "The main city is going to start rebuilding order. The savior is the best order..."
"Then shouldn't we help?" Ning Gu said.
"The main city can return to normal without us," Lian Chuan said, "We are not needed, and we should not become a potential threat."
Ning Gu was silent for a while: "I see, just like Betelgeuse."
"Have you decided?" asked the team leader.
"Yeah." Ning Gu responded.
"Try not to take risks," Li Xiang said. "Just take a look and come back when you're done."
"Yeah." Ning Gu nodded.
"Real-time communication can't reach that far," Lei Yu said, "You must protect the information transmitter that Chun San gave you. Use it to communicate if anything happens."
"Yeah." Ning Gu nodded.
"That transport vehicle was used by Consul General Su for personal use, and it was well modified," Lei Yu said. "The supplies were specially approved by Chen Fei, and they were all loaded..."
"Why are you all staring at me?" Ning Gu frowned, "Shouldn't you tell Lian Chuan?"
Several people were silent.
"Okay, I got it," Ning Gu said, "Lian Chuan is much more reliable than me."
The team leader smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Remember, the food and water are only enough for a few months. If you can't find supplies, pay attention to the return time."
"I know." Ning Gu nodded.
Not many people knew that Ning Gu and Lian Chuan were leaving, so they left quietly.
The war had just ended and the savior was about to leave, which made many people feel insecure.
The transport vehicle was parked under the cliff on the side of the Lost Valley. There was no exit here, so no one noticed them leaving and no one came to see them off.
When Lian Chuan and Ning Gu were counting the supplies in the car, Jiu Yi landed outside the door with a box in his hand.
"Take this." He threw the box onto the car.
"What is it?" Ning Gu asked.
"Finger piercing." Jiu Yi said.
"Finger spikes?" Ning Gu was stunned. "How many?"
"One." Jiuyi said.
"Just a finger thorn, and you put it in such a big box?" Ning Gu couldn't understand.
"This is the show of the boss of Lost Valley." Jiuyi said.
Lian Chuan opened the box, made sure there was only a fingernail inside, and made a small flower out of red paper.
"It's only used when there's danger," Jiu Yi said. "Although we can't communicate, it's faster than the information transmitter. At least I can know you're in danger the first time."
"How to use it?" Ning Gu took out the finger spikes.
Jiuyi stretched out the finger spike on his hand, squatted down and knocked it on the black iron ground.
The fingertip in Ning Gu's hand began to emit a slight buzzing sound.
"Distance?" Lian Chuan asked.
"As long as you are still in this world, as long as I am not dead," Jiuyi shook the finger spikes, "these are all parts of my body."
"Let's go traveling," Ning Gu said, "and take you with us."
"Do you think I care?" Jiu Yi roared.
"Thank you." Lian Chuan said.
"Please take care of the nails for me." Ning Gu said.
Jiu Yi glanced at the two of them and said, "Let's go and see what's at the end of the world, and come back alive."
The transport vehicle's energy has been fully filled. Lian Chuan looked at the operating console and set the direction for the vehicle.
"Let's go?" Lian Chuan looked at Ning Gu who was sitting next to him.
"Let's go." Ning Gu shook the finger spike in his hand and knocked it on the metal frame of the carriage, "Go to the farthest place!"
The car starts.
Before they drove out, the Nine Wings landed on the front of their car with a thud.
"What are you doing!" Ning Gu yelled, "You scared me!"
Jiuyi pointed at the finger spike in his hand: "Put it away, don't knock it randomly!"
"Oh." Ning Gu took the box and put the finger spike in it.
"Let's go," Jiu Yi jumped into the air, "I'm so annoyed."
Lian Chuan pressed the button and the car rushed forward.