A night passed.
I have to say that this money is well spent, especially for a mission location this far away from Zion City, it is necessary to replenish your mental state during the ride.
The next day,
Yi Chen, who was still asleep, suddenly felt a pricking sensation from inside his body and sat up abruptly.
After waking up, this feeling not only did not disappear, but became more obvious.
There were even quite a few plant seedlings sprouting from the pores, as if warning of something.
Jin was still sleeping, with one long leg folded on top of the other, and saliva continued to seep out from the gaps in his mask.
Yi Chen tried not to disturb her rest as much as possible. He came to the front of the carriage, opened the window, and asked the driver wearing a steel mask.
"Excuse me, have we reached Jose Valley?"
"Just arrived a minute ago. Can you feel anything unusual here?"
"Yeah...something's wrong with the plants here."
“Well, the sound of the horse’s hooves hitting the ground is obviously different each time. I hope you can deal with things here as soon as possible. If the situation continues to deteriorate, it will require the high-ranking gentlemen of the organization to handle it.
We will arrive at the Black Eye Stronghold in half an hour, you can prepare to set off now."
"Thanks."
Yi Chen returned to his bed and sat cross-legged, adjusting the plants in his body to suppress the discomfort.
After a while.
The carriage went up a hidden and steep mountain road and climbed a small hill.
This mountain is located in the southwest of Jose Valley. Standing on the cliff, you can have a general view of the forest, and naturally you can also take a peek at the place where the incident occurred - the village of Shebolt.
At the top of the cliff, there were six black tents with the organization's logo printed on them.
In the middle stands a black tower-shaped square monument, about six meters high, with an eye pattern carved on the top. This may be the origin of the name of the Black Eye Stronghold.
Along the last section of the mountain road leading to the stronghold, there were a large number of metal roadblocks, forcing the carriage to stop early.
"Jin, we're here."
Hissing~
When Jin woke up, he skillfully sucked back the saliva hanging from the corner of his mouth, adjusted the mask, slowly sat up with his legs crossed, and stretched.
He looked nonchalant, without any sense of nervousness before a mission.
"You're here so early? I slept too late yesterday. I really want to sleep in for another half day."
Wear a skull-shaped tie with a red floral shirt.
Put on trousers and casual leather shoes.
Wearing a very eye-catching colorful suit,
When Jin got off the carriage and found that he could not go directly to the base, he became very angry.
"Do we have to walk such a long way? These useless guys came here so long in advance, not only did they not accomplish anything, but they also set up these useless things, wasting our time."
when!
Perhaps because he was a little grumpy after waking up, Jin kicked directly at the nearest metal roadblock.
The roadblock weighing hundreds of kilograms was kicked away directly, and the part that was kicked was severely dented and fell down the hillside.
This kick scared Yi Chen greatly.
"Kim's strength is comparable to Duckberg's, right? He looks like he has a similar build to me, and his legs don't look like they've ever been trained, yet he has this much strength."
Is it because of the control of the body? 』
Little Grape's conscious voice came at this time:
"It's not just as simple as controlling the body. After all, William can also control the body~ I could feel a weak energy explosion from that kick just now.
I estimate that this human can perform a 'controlled explosion' within his flesh, thereby gaining instantaneous burst of power.
Her control over the body, especially at the level of slaughter, is far superior to yours!
It's rare to find such a powerful human being, you must become good friends with this person. 』
Little Grape became more and more excited as she spoke, and it felt like she was about to drool... It was even possible that if Yi Chen died accidentally, she would run to Jin and call each other sisters.
Because the roadblock was destroyed,
A small group of gentlemen stationed here immediately came up,
Woof woof woof! The leader was holding a two-headed dog as a pet, and it started barking non-stop when it saw Yi Chen.
Unexpectedly, this behavior angered Little Grape. An eyeball appeared on its shoulder, and the dog immediately hid behind its owner with its tail between its legs.
The gentleman in the lead had a mustache and was wearing a standard brown morning suit.
He recognized Yi Chen and Jin's identities and the reasons why they came here at a glance... A trace of helplessness and even self-denial appeared on his face.
"Are you the supporters sent by Gethsemane? We haven't reported the difficulties we encountered here yet... Has it taken too long?"
Yi Chen took the initiative to step forward, saluted and said, "Yes, we are entrusted by Instructor Bailey to help deal with the affairs of Shebolt Village and the New Church.
William, she is my friend Kim. "
"I am Wilmer, the temporary head of the Black Eye Stronghold. Follow me."
The other party did not mention the destruction of the roadblock.
Even though Yi Chen and Jin, who came to greet him, looked only in their twenties, he had no prejudice but was full of awe for Gethsemane.
When entering the base,
The gentlemen living in the tents all leaned out their heads and curiously observed the young reinforcements sent by Gethsemane.
They all had dark circles under their eyes, looked listless, and some were wrapped in bandages.
The entire stronghold was lifeless, and there was even a hint of silent despair.
Wilmer led the two men to the cliff and pointed to the woods in the middle of Jose Valley.
"That's the area we need to investigate. It's like a natural fortress, and it's growing and expanding every day."
Yi Chen and Jin looked in the direction he pointed.
In the middle of the forest, a large number of trees densely grow to form a circular wall, which encloses the inner area where the village of Shebolt is located, covering about 1/5 of the area of the entire forest.
The top of the surrounded area is also obscured by dense branches and leaves, making it impossible to see what is inside.
Not only that,
The tree wall structure that formed the blockade was still expanding outwards.
The thickness of the tree wall has reached a terrifying level of hundreds of meters. If the root cause of the disease is not eradicated, it will one day invade the entire Jose Valley.
However, Yi Chen's expression remained unchanged.
This blocking structure is related to plants, so it shouldn't be a difficult task for him.
"Tell us in detail about the progress of your investigation during this period, and give us a copy of the rules of Shebolt Village."
“Progress is very poor and there is very little valid investigative data.
Even if there is an "eye tower", it is impossible to spy on anything going on inside.
I am considering that if the two of you cannot conduct an effective investigation within three days, I will arrange for a group of people to return to Zion and ask for support from the high-ranking gentlemen. "
These words once again made Jin angry, and he immediately retorted:
"Don't compare the two of us to a bunch of rubbish like you... If you don't have any useful information, just say it directly. It's a waste of time."
Jin's words did not offend the other party.
It seems that Wilmer, the interim head, has to some extent acknowledged his own incompetence in this matter.
"I have already prepared the investigation materials yesterday and put them in a file bag with the village rules. You can take them directly... I just want to ask for one favor.
If you can successfully enter the blockade area, please help find the two missing teams of gentlemen and bring them out if possible. "
Yi Chen stood in front of Jin in advance and responded to him in a friendly manner:
"Well, we will try our best to find the missing team. If possible, we will bring them back in advance."
"Thanks."
When handing over the documents, Wilmer deliberately lowered his voice and whispered to Yi Chen: "Do you need us to provide an investigation team to go into the forest with you?"
Yi Chen responded with a smile:
“If you have the spare capacity and enough confidence, you can choose to investigate simultaneously with us.
However, judging by the number of gentlemen in the current stronghold and the state of each person, it would be best to stay here.
Like you said before, if we don’t get back any useful information within three days, we’ll report the situation here to Zion.”
When leaving the base, Yi Chen deliberately reached out and patted the temporary person in charge on the shoulder twice...