Old Wang was both scared and confused. He was scared because the Black Dragon mentioned by Bai Zhanfei and others was clearly someone his realm couldn't possibly interact with.
He was confused because he couldn't understand why Old Tie had brought him along.
He was merely at the fifth layer, unable to help much. Bringing him along would only be a burden, wouldn't it?
Old Tie walked directly to the edge of the barrier, beneath the blue light curtain.
However, unlike where Li Chonglou went, Old Tie was intimately familiar with the layout of the underground safe zone. He went directly to a canyon that was the only passage connecting the safe zone to the outside.
Seeing Old Tie suddenly stop, Old Wang couldn't help but ask, "Senior Old Tie, I don't understand why you insisted on bringing me?"
Old Tie glanced at him indifferently, but did not answer. Instead, he stepped into the canyon.
As a member of Red Coast, Old Wang had been to some of the landmark locations, even though he mostly performed duties at the entrance. The place they were now, the exit of the safe zone, was one of them.
"Senior Old Tie, didn't you say you were looking for someone? Why are we going outside?"
Old Wang changed his question. This time, Old Tie finally spoke, "Is there a contradiction here?"
Old Wang was stunned. This wasn't a contradiction?
For a newcomer, let alone the exit of the safe zone, they probably couldn't even navigate the routes between the three camps. How could they possibly come here?
Old Tie walked ahead, his old military boots treading on the gravel path, his footsteps echoing clearly in the silent canyon.
Perhaps out of boredom, Old Tie took the initiative to explain, "You don't understand that kid. To complete the mission under the death storm that frightens gods and men, that kid would never stay inside and wait for death."
Regarding the death storm, there was another well-known characteristic, including the Black Son. Within a thousand miles of its radius, only the safe zone was the area where it appeared.
As for why it was a thousand miles, it was because those seniors had only ventured to that distance at most. Beyond that, they either lost confidence after too many experiences,
Or they simply vanished without a trace!
So, from another perspective, as long as one left the safe zone during the Black Spirit period, it was equivalent to actively avoiding the impact of the death storm.
However, Old Wang still didn't believe it. "Senior Old Tie, who is this person you're talking about, and what's their strength? To be able to charge out of the safe zone during the Black Spirit period?"
As soon as the Black Spirit period appeared, to prevent humans from causing trouble, the Black Son would arrange for experts to first surround the camps, and then block the exits. This had long been a habit.
This meant that if the person Old Tie was referring to was truly as he suspected, their strength must at least stand out among a host of sixth and seventh-layer experts!
But if they truly had such strength, why didn't they return to the camp at that time?
This was like an unsolvable contradiction, so Old Wang didn't agree with Old Tie's words from the bottom of his heart!
Old Tie continued with his indifferent tone, "Whether you believe it or not is your business."
This gave the impression of a wise man disdainfully arguing with a fool, leaving Old Wang speechless.
Fine, he couldn't win in a fight, so he could only endure it!
The two of them ambled through the canyon, neither Old Tie nor Old Wang showing any intention of rushing.
It wasn't that Old Tie wasn't in a hurry, but it was still within the Black Spirit period. Although Bai Zhanfei had led people to charge out, and there was only half a day left, it was highly likely that they had all withdrawn.
But this was only highly likely.
The Black Son below the fifth layer could be easily dealt with like elementary schoolers, but from the fifth layer upwards, it was different, especially those traitors with inheritances.
They were as cunning as monkeys, and it was truly hard to say if they would leave a contingency plan to ambush here!
As the saying goes, caution steers the ship for ten thousand years. On this point, Old Wang agreed completely with Old Tie for the first time.
It was just that Old Tie never expected that the reality would almost prove Old Wang right.
Li Chonglou really didn't know about this so-called exit. Without the experienced old timers accompanying him, he hadn't even heard of it.
The "almost" part was because Old Tie had guessed part of it correctly. Li Chong楼 was indeed outside the safe zone at that moment, but the path was not the normal exit canyon, but the bottom of a cliff.
Even though his strength was less than seventy percent, he could still use his internal energy to stabilize himself on the cliff edge and descend.
As for the swift river at the bottom of the cliff, the man from earlier had indirectly helped a lot. Due to the formation of that large lake, the river had become almost stagnant, and Li Chong楼 easily swam to the other side.
Then he climbed up in the same manner.
Upon reaching the outside of the safe zone, Li Chong楼 truly felt that unique aura.
Desolate, violent, ferocious!
Li Chong楼 simply tried to absorb it, and these three sensations quickly occupied his mind!
Fortunately, Old An reacted quickly enough and immediately took control of his body, using his powerful soul force to forcefully suppress it!
"Little Li, there's something wrong with the air here. Don't breathe it in anymore."
Old An's voice carried a hint of lingering fear. If he had been a few seconds slower, Li Chong楼's fate might have been the same as those who had gone mad – their bodies were still alive, but their self-awareness was long gone!
Li Chong楼 said with a solemn expression, "Don't worry. I wouldn't dare try again until I figure out what this place is made of."
However, this also created another problem.
"But if this is the case, how long can we stay here?"
Old An remained silent for a good while before saying, "Based on my current energy, I can probably last for three hours. Old Lin and the others will also need some time to digest their residual souls. Three hours should be the limit."
Three hours.
Li Chong楼 looked ahead. The scenery outside the safe zone was completely different from inside. To put it simply, the safe zone was more suitable for human survival, while the outside was the complete opposite.
The green he could see was pitifully scarce, and the tallest plants were not even up to his knees. Compared to the weeds inside the safe zone, the vegetation here looked like it had stunted growth.
Besides that, there were more rocks of various sizes that were clearly dried by the wind.
The entire feeling was like stepping from a primeval forest directly into a desolate wasteland, with nothing but barrenness in sight!
Now that the time was fixed, where could they find the residual souls?
Li Chong楼 felt a bit anxious. Only three hours meant he couldn't stray too far. And upon returning, it would still be the Black Spirit period. Did he really have to risk hunting Black Sons?
"Never mind, let's look around first."
In this situation, Old An couldn't offer much advice, and it all depended on Li Chong楼's luck.
About three kilometers outside the safe zone, there was a small hillside. Below the hillside, a group of strange pigs with two long tusks were gathered, foraging.