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Soon, the Blazing Sun ship changed course and headed towards a rocky reef on the coast.

On that rocky beach, there exists a huge cave that leads to a passageway above the underground world.

Once back in the underground world...

Then you can find some subway stations, and walk up a long flight of stairs until you return to the West Street area.

Chenxi led the people from the Sun Chapel onto the rocky beach.

Bishop El-Melloi took out a magic bag from his pocket and casually put it away...

The enormous ship shrank instantly and was stored in the Qiankun Bag.

It's incredibly useful and extremely convenient!
Of course, the current Qiankun Bag and the [Infinite City] that Chen Ye is wearing on his finger are almost products of the same level.

After all, the Infinite City is a huge warehouse space that can hardly be filled, while the Qiankun Bag is like a small world inside, containing almost inexhaustible storage space items.

After landing on the rocky beach, the group immediately followed the dark cave and searched ahead.

at this time.

The entire underground world became pitch black.

The bishops lit silver candles and torches, illuminating a space so that they could see what was around them.

"There are many skeletons here..."

Inside this cold, damp cave, there were scattered skeletons, all of them belonging to vagrants from the City of Destiny. Most of them were forced by the need to make a living and came to find resources for survival after seeing the opening of the underground world.

Little did they know that the underground world itself was a giant web.

All living beings that come to the underworld are like moths caught in the giant web spun by a giant spider, unable to escape.

No matter how much they struggle, it's difficult for them to fly away.

Chen Ye and the others walked a distance along the direction of the cave and discovered that they could hear faint footsteps coming from there.

"We must immediately conceal ourselves."

Bishop El-Melloi took out a huge curtain, waved it outwards, and instantly his figure disappeared.

Chen Ye then used the [Lightless Stalker] to cover his figure and immediately disappeared.

Bai Chen himself possesses the characteristics of the [Darkness] element. With just a thought, his figure is already hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see where he is at all.

As a qualified detective, one must of course have a strong ability to counter tracking.

The ability to hide in the darkness is Bai Chen's power!
not to mention.

In the dark underworld, Bai Chen's abilities became even more useful. He frequently entered and exited the underworld and had long since mastered the gateway to it. Naturally, he was extremely familiar with this place and could be considered a local bigwig.

Not long after, two clowns appeared nearby.

They carried torches that illuminated the surrounding area, moving furtively and casually through the narrow passage, passing Bishop El-Melloi and his entourage.

Bishop El-Melloi originally intended to intervene...

But Bai Chen immediately grabbed Bishop El-Melloi's hand, gesturing for silence, and secretly transmitted the message:

“These two clowns seem to have some purpose and plan, so they should be of some value. We can stay for a while, follow them, and see what they plan to do next before deciding what to do.”

Bishop El-Melloi thought about it and felt that Bai Chen's words made sense. He then nodded and said, "No problem."

Bai Chen followed.

Chen Ye also used the [Lightless Stalker] to quickly move through the gaps in the darkness without being noticed by the group of clowns.

As for this kind of task, it wouldn't be a problem if Chen Ye and Bai Chen were to do it.

All that Bishop El-Melloi and the others needed to do was wait.

After a while.

Chen Ye had completely caught up with the two clowns, and could vaguely hear their conversation:

"I wonder how many poker clowns will come to this party."

"Oh dear, this operation has thoroughly enraged the organization's higher-ups. They failed to completely destroy the Church of the Blazing Sun, and instead, they lost quite a few clowns."

"Those players are not to be trifled with, but we didn't expect so many players to help the Church of the Blazing Sun!"

"Yeah... If it weren't for these players, there would have been many more clowns who could have escaped according to the planned route, and there would have been no need to open the underground world at all!"

"A lot of players have entered the underworld now, specifically to kill us clowns, so we need to be extra careful!"

Chen Ye and Bai Chen exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

Communicating through telepathy, Chen Ye sent a message to Bai Chen:

"It seems these clowns are not simple; they actually know about the players' existence."

Bai Chen stroked his chin and said, "This shows that the Joker should have a concept of where the players came from. They are just a bunch of small fry, yet they already know this information. If the Joker is a high-ranking member, he must have known long ago that the players are a group of outsiders, and he can also know a lot of information through the Crimson Phone. This is an ability that the natives do not have."

“That’s for sure.” Chen Ye nodded. “The clown is definitely worried about the players’ growth rate, so he’s willing to be so ruthless and make it impossible for many players to survive.”

"Yes."

Bai Chen also realized the crux of the problem: "The clowns will definitely be wary of the players' rapid growth. After all, these clowns want to control all the resources, so they certainly won't let the players develop unchecked, like weeds growing wildly and continuously..."

"In this way, these clowns must also be in the underworld, hunting other players; and the players are completely short of strategy points this month, but under the influence of the current mechanism, players will definitely be interested in the underworld after learning that killing clowns can obtain a huge amount of strategy points."

"Now, some players already know that the underworld is hiding many clowns."

Chen Ye was a little surprised to hear this, as he was unaware of it.

He immediately used the exclusive talent of [Blood Letter Research] to bring up the information on the public chat and discovered that the players were discussing the underworld.

[Now, five subway stations leading to the underground world are open in the entire City of Destiny, and these stations all provide normal access to the underground world, so it can be considered reopened!]

Dozens of guilds have already infiltrated the area beneath the subway station, preparing to explore the underground world.

[There are almost no more dungeons left on the surface. I wonder what happened in the underground world when it suddenly closed?] [Could it be that all the players who entered the subway station are already dead?]

[Of course, such a thing is impossible, after all, the earthly realm is simply too vast!]

[I've come to deliver a message to you all—my friend was trapped inside when the Underground World was opened last time. He's having a hard time finding the exit and is still trapped, relying on the Crimson Phone to send me messages. He's still alive, and he heard that several subway stations in the Underground World have been successfully reopened, so he's already out.]

[That's incredible! The underworld has been closed for so long, and he actually survived there!]

[After all, in the black market area of ​​the underworld, there's a restaurant that serves pretty good food at reasonable prices, which is why they receive this kind of treatment.]

So your friend is probably staying near the black market?

Yes, fighting is prohibited there, so it's relatively safer.

[I really don't know what other dungeons the underworld has up its sleeve, that it would reopen at this crucial juncture.]

[Enough said, are there any brothers out there who want to conquer the underworld? Let's team up and take them down!]

【I think!】

【Add me one! 】

[Any pros out there? Come help this newbie out!]

【…】

Chen Ye hadn't expected that there would still be players trapped in the underworld. Based on his guess, the underworld must have used a large-scale killing ritual not long ago to create so many undead. The creation of the Blood Gate World was likely closely related to the killings by the Joker organization.

Moreover, that delicious restaurant, without a doubt, should be the property I owned in the underground world before!

I never expected to run into customers from that restaurant on the public chat...

It's quite a strange coincidence.

After all, Chen Ye had previously purchased land deeds in the underworld, where there was a "Devil Chef" who helped cook the local ingredients.

However, because he had no connection to the past, all the related profits were controlled by the other party. Given Chen Ye's current asset value, he had absolutely no interest in the profits from that place.

Even if I were to return to the underworld...

Chen Ye didn't plan to go to that black market, since there was nothing special about it anymore, and he could still acquire it.

What he's more concerned about now is whether these clowns have any strongholds that he can wipe out in one fell swoop, which would definitely earn him a lot of strategy points.

"We're returning to Outpost 137 to prepare for a move. We don't know when, but we'll have to take action against those players according to the organization's plan!"

One of the clowns, wearing a green tiger mask, spoke in a sinister and cold tone.

"These clowns actually want to attack the players?"

Chen Ye's brows immediately furrowed.

“That’s right,” Bai Chen said with a smile. “Recently, many players in the City of Destiny have been attacked by the clowns. It must be because these clowns know what kind of existence the players are, and they must be very afraid... Moreover, the clowns’ goal is to be the biggest troublemaker in the City of Destiny. They want to control everything, so they will absolutely not allow the existence of a group like the players in the world.”

"In that case, it seems these clowns have no choice but to be wiped out," Chen Ye sneered.

After all, West Street is now built by players, and the order and harmony have improved a lot. It can be considered a rare peaceful place in the Weird Era.

However, West Street is currently frequently attacked by the clown, and players' shops are often hit by explosions.

Such a thing is absolutely unacceptable!

Once this happens, the order will become increasingly chaotic, and it will be difficult for businesses on West Street to survive...

If even West Street falls apart, then it will be difficult for players to find a place to stand.

Even the shops of Honest Restaurant are having difficulty supplying various delicious ingredients.

Chen Ye had finally managed to build up this shop, and in this unfamiliar world, he had finally found a place to call home. Of course, he couldn't allow the clown to mess things up so carelessly.

"It seems we must destroy this clown's lair!"

Chen Ye spoke up.

"of course."

Bai Chen grinned, sensing Chen Ye's resolute killing intent. He then took out his blood-red phone and sent a message to Chen Xi and the others:
“We can follow them now. If we follow these two clowns, we can probably find one of their hideouts.”

Upon receiving this message, Chenxi immediately notified Bishop El-Mello and the others to catch up with Chen Ye and his group.

soon.

The group traversed the dark cave for some time, stepping on moss-covered stones as they made their way forward.

A dark cave appeared before them.

Above was a candle, emitting a will-o'-the-wisp-like glow that illuminated the surrounding scenery.

at the same time,

Inside the cave, there were rows and rows of bunk beds, and clowns were constantly coming and going.

The cave emitted a putrid smell, mixed with the stench of various excrements, making it incredibly foul to linger.

Chen Ye scanned the area with his [Eye of Fortune] and asked in surprise:
"There are over a hundred clowns here!"

Bai Chen grinned and said, "In that case, let's see who can kill faster!"

Chenxi turned to face Bishop El-Mello and the others, and smiled:

"I beg you not to interfere when the time comes. I will gain something extra from killing these clowns, something you may not know yet, but I hope I will kill these clowns with my own hands!"

Bishop El-Melloi's eyes showed surprise, clearly not understanding why Dawn would make such a decision, telling them not to take action.

But since this request had been made, and he could sense the murderous intent in Dawn's heart—clearly directed at these clowns—Bishop El-Melloi nodded and agreed.
"After all, these clowns are nothing but a rabble. With your strength, you can easily wipe them all out!"

"Alright! Let's get started!"

Chen Ye and Bai Chen, who had been waiting impatiently, immediately rushed into the cave! (End of Chapter)