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In this way, a hundred or so warriors went missing in the Kunlun Mountains. After that, no one dared to order a search for their traces.

News of the failed search was quickly reported, and the higher-ups had a very heated discussion about it.

Because many potential dangers in the Kunlun Mountains had not yet been explored, and there was no better plan to find the missing people.

Continuously investing troops in the search for the missing was tantamount to sending them to their deaths. No one in the military dared to risk the lives of the warriors, so the search plan was stopped.

The final result was that all patrol routes on the western line of the garrison were completely blocked, and no one was allowed to set foot within a kilometer radius.

Although everyone was unwilling, due to the mysterious and evil nature of Kunlun, the matter was left unresolved.

About a month later, the garrison was replenished, and the fat man's support troops withdrew from Kunlun.

Before the troops withdrew, the head of the unit repeatedly ordered that none of them were allowed to spread the word about this matter, and they also signed a letter of commitment.

After that, during his service, the fat man repeatedly asked friends stationed in Kunlun about the aftermath of the disappearance, but the answer he got was only four words – "No comment."

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After the fat man finished telling this story, his face was gloomy.

When I decided to come to Kunlun in the desert before, the fat man's expression was a little strange. Now I finally know what the fat man was worried about.

Since the fat man didn't want Jennifer and Zoey to take risks, we might as well do as he said.

Zoey helped me translate the rubbing, and the fat man and Dodge helped us find the sarcophagus, find the source of the sarcophagus, and finally find the ancient Cherchen River along the direction of the sarcophagus.

Their mission was completed. After finding the Kunlun Mountains, I can solve the remaining mysteries myself.

So, I said to the fat man, "Well... fat man, your suggestion is very constructive, let's do as you said. But I think it's enough for us to get here. You, Zoey, Jennifer, and Dodge don't need to go deeper into the Kunlun Mountains with me. I can walk the rest of the way myself."

Now I only need to find "Twin Peaks", and then find other signs according to the guidance of the poem, and I can reach the final location pointed to by the slate rubbing.

As for Han Yu...

The moment I thought of Han Yu, my heart suddenly tightened.

My heart felt like it had been grabbed hard, and that feeling of unease, in another form, attacked again.

Not good, Han Yu seems to be one step closer in finding the direction of the meteorite. I must catch up with her before...

I tried my best to hide my discomfort and pain. Without waiting for the fat man to reply, I called everyone else to my side and said to them, "The road ahead is dangerous. You should stop here. Leave the final battle with the Z organization and Han Yu to me."

After saying this, I felt sweat breaking out on my forehead. This feeling of unease was more persistent and uncomfortable than before, as if a worm was crawling on my heart, biting it from time to time.

The fat man did not object out of concern for Jennifer, but I knew that deep down he must be unwilling to leave me alone. I could tell from his furrowed brow that he was in a fierce ideological struggle.

However, Dodge unexpectedly stood up. He smiled wryly and said, "Young Master, you said, I've followed you all the way here. If I retreat, where can I go?"

Dodge had been active in the Z organization since he could remember, almost the same situation as Jennifer at the beginning, but now he is being hunted down by the Z organization as a traitor. Only he himself understands the taste of it.

During the trip to the Brazilian rainforest, Dodge almost lost his life, and later Strange died. The big tree Dodge relied on fell, and he found that everything in the Z organization had changed, so he had no nostalgia for it.

From his point of view, Dodge now seems to have no other obsession except to solve the mystery between me and Han Yu.

After Dodge, the second to express a firm stance was Zoey. She was not as subtle as Dodge, but straightforward: "Zhao Chenguang! What was our agreement? Are you going to leave by yourself again? I won't let you go alone this time, no matter what! Wherever you go, I'll go!"

I smiled wryly. My heart was torn apart by the feeling of unease. I braced myself and said, "Okay, stay or leave... you decide for yourselves. Now... I sense that Han Yu has arrived... at that secret place. I have to hurry... otherwise, I may not have... found Han Yu before..."

Before I could finish speaking, the force that kept rubbing my heart began to travel throughout my body, squeezing and pulling my internal organs. The sudden pain made it difficult for me to resist.

My abdomen twisted, and my throat suddenly tightened. I vomited something unknown with a "wah" sound. My mouth was fishy and salty. Then, the color in my eyes suddenly disappeared, and everything in front of me turned black and white. Slowly, even black and white were gone, and only nothingness remained...

I couldn't control my body. I felt that in just a moment, I couldn't stand and fell to the side. I felt someone support me, and after that, I didn't know anything.

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