At the same time, I traveled through time and space, I dominated the heavens and the worlds

Clearly, the abilities Lin Bei displayed were far too shocking to ordinary humans.

Even when Constantine tried to ease the tension and shock by adopting a relaxed attitude, it had little effect.

Seeing that no one paid him any attention, everyone still stared intently at Lin Bei with tense eyes, and Constantine sighed and rubbed his forehead.

He looked at Scarlett, somewhat impatiently: "So do you still want to move forward? Do you still want to find the Philosopher's Stone, find the treasure? Do you still want to get out? If we wanted to do something to you, why would we wait until now? We could have just had those six cops arrest you outside, why wait until now?"

"What are you standing there for? Get moving! This passage stinks to high heaven, it's full of that bastard Bal's stench!"

Fortunately, Constantine's outburst did have some effect.

The group, who had been nervously watching Lin Bei, suddenly remembered their purpose and that Constantine wasn't wrong.

If Lin Bei really wanted to do something to them, he would have done it already, instead of deliberately helping them deal with the police and coming down to this place with unknown danger levels with them.

Scarlett was the first to step in and smooth things over. She clapped her hands and reassured everyone, "Alright, alright, Constantine is right. No matter why they came down with us, Lin Bei did help us just now. We have no way back now, we can only move forward. We need to unite and not fight amongst ourselves at a time like this! Papillon, Sosi, Zod, can you cooperate with us? It's a promise, the treasure is all yours."

Someone stepped forward to offer another way out, and it was even the planner of this operation. If the others still didn't cooperate, they might be considered ungrateful.

Even though Papillon was terrified of Lin Bei, he had no choice but to nod.

Indeed, after witnessing Lin Bei instantly "hypnotize" six policemen, Papillon felt both disgust and fear towards Lin Bei.

Papillon dislikes people with special abilities, as it makes ordinary people like him seem even more insignificant.

He tugged at Sosi and Zod, then turned and continued forward.

The stalled group was finally able to move forward, but after only a few steps, Benji, carrying the camera, hesitated and asked, "Hey, you guys... did you hear anything?"

The group stopped again, looking around blankly, clearly having heard nothing.

Only Lin Bei and Constantine exchanged a glance; they had both heard it.

Before anyone could ask, Benji exclaimed at the camera screen, "My God, what is she doing here? Why is she here?"

Scarlett was increasingly confused: "Benji, what are you talking about? Who's here?"

Benji's face turned pale, and he looked at Scarlett tremblingly: "I...I saw the beautiful woman in the white dress I saw outside the bar last night. She was really pretty, so I remember..."

Before he could finish speaking, Papillon's expression changed drastically, and he interrupted him sharply: "Stop talking nonsense! What white-dressed beauty? Are you all crazy? Keep moving forward!"

After saying that, Papillon lowered his head and strode forward.

Everyone was startled by Papillon's strange attitude. Scarlett patted Benji on the shoulder to tell him not to overthink things, then leaned over to Sosi and asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Papillon?"

Sosi's expression was somewhat grave: "Don't blame Papillon, it's because three days before Lato disappeared, he also told us that he saw a beautiful woman in a white dress in the catacombs, and Lato also said that he had seen her in other places as well..."

Sosi's voice reached Scarlett, George, and Benji's ears, and the three of them turned slightly pale, especially Benji, who trembled all over.

Scarlett took a deep breath and chuckled as she reassured Benji, "Don't worry, Benji. Maybe it's just a coincidence. Besides, we're all here, so don't worry."

Scarlett's words echoed in the corridor, sounding so weak and helpless.

Just then, a faint light suddenly appeared around the corner ahead.

Along with this came faint chanting.

Benji said with a mournful face, "Now you can hear me, right?"

Everyone slowed down and cautiously approached the corner.

Lin Bei already knew what was there, so he didn't go over.

Constantine, out of curiosity, squeezed to the front and looked in the direction of the firelight.

A fork in the road appeared at the corner ahead. The right path led to a stone cave. Many candles were placed on the cave floor, and a group of thin people dressed in white robes were gathered in the middle of the cave, holding hands and chanting something.

What should have been a sacred scene somehow gave off a sinister and terrifying feeling.

Moreover, everyone saw that the beautiful woman in the white dress that Benji had mentioned was right among the group of people in white robes.

For a moment, everyone was engrossed in watching, but a chill ran through them.

Just as Lin Bei approached, the chanting inside the stone cave abruptly stopped.

Everyone was taken aback, and then they saw that everyone in the cave was looking over at them.

The scene was truly terrifying. Sossie and Scarlett gasped, and Benji and George were also terrified.

Only Papillon and Zod looked gloomy, as if they were hiding something from everyone.

Seeing the white-robed figure approaching them from the cave, Lin Bei kindly reminded them, "If you don't run now, you'll be caught."

Sosi and Scarlett screamed, and everyone immediately sprang into action, running deeper into the passage.

The firelight flickered in the darkness, and the sound of hurried footsteps echoed all around. No one knew how long they had been running when Constantine strode to the front and stopped everyone: "Stop, stop! Is no one chasing us anymore?"

Everyone was panting heavily, looking back at the passageway with fear and unease.

Lin Bei, standing at the very back, crossed his arms and glanced indifferently behind him: "Don't worry, they're not chasing us. And even if they are, I'm here."

Perhaps it was this that put their minds at ease, or perhaps it was Lin Bei who gave them confidence, that brought everyone back to their senses.

They looked at each other, but Scarlett's face was filled with excitement. She turned to George and said, "George, did you hear the language they were chanting? It's ancient, isn't it? It's ancient Latin!"

George wiped the sweat from his brow, thought for a moment, and nodded firmly: "That's right, it's ancient Latin, but the grammar is a bit strange, and we can't understand the specific content. We only know that they are praying to some god."

"Is he really a god?" Lin Bei asked with a smile.

These words made everyone's hearts sink. Papillon glared at Lin Bei: "Why do you always say such things? So what if you're capable? You think you can scare us like this?"

Constantine interrupted him with a displeased look: "Hey, watch your mouth. Lin Bei wasn't trying to scare you, he was reminding you that there are no gods praying underground. They're either evil gods or demons. Use your brains, will you?"

However, no sooner had they finished speaking than a faint sound of footsteps came from the darkness directly in front of them.

Everyone held their breath and looked ahead nervously.

Benji pointed the camera beam forward and saw a thin figure slowly walking towards them.

As the slender figure entered the light, Papillon, Sosi, and Zod gasped and exclaimed in unison, "Lato!"

Scarlett and the others stared at them in astonishment. Scarlett pointed at the man approaching them, his expression blank and seemingly mentally unstable, and said, "Is that Lato? Wasn't he missing for three months? He's... still alive?" "What else could he be but alive!"

Papillon, Sosi, and Zod rushed over. Papillon grabbed Lato's shoulders and shouted in shock, "Hey Lato, do you know you've been missing for three months? We all thought you were dead! Did you get lost in this catacombs? What did you experience here? Is there any treasure? Tell us!"

Sosi and Zod pressed Lato about the treasure, but Lato seemed to be in a bad mental state. No matter how much they pressed him, Lato remained silent for a long time, looking dazed.

Lin Bei and Constantine exchanged a glance, both seeing understanding in each other's eyes.

They had just experienced this situation a few days ago.

It's very similar to the situation in Langston.

However, unlike Langston who was parasitized by Amon, Rato doesn't seem to have a demon inside him; rather, it's as if the demon extracted his soul, turning him into a living dead.

A look of disgust flashed across Lin Bei's eyes as he turned to Constantine and whispered, "Look at the mess you demons have made. Do you really enjoy torturing humans?"

Constantine, unable to contain himself any longer, gave Lin Bei the middle finger: "Although you are still my master, I must kindly remind you what 'you, fucking, demons' really mean?"

As they were talking in hushed tones, Lato suddenly looked up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

Lato still did not answer Papillon and the others' questions about the treasure, but he spoke first.

"Go, only by going in can we find it and then get out."

He spoke haltingly and in a hoarse voice, but everyone present still clearly heard the key points of his words.

All three of them, including Scarlett and Papillon, showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Since Lato is alive, he may have figured out the structure of the underground tomb. What he means by "finding" could be a magic stone or a treasure!
Besides, Lato mentioned the exit, so maybe he really does know where to get out!
The group, who had just been frightened, immediately rallied and readily accepted Lato's words, choosing to believe him.

Papillon even encouraged Lato to lead the way, saying he would share some of the treasure with him once they found it.

Latto turned around, seemingly to lead the way, but he spoke in a hoarse voice as he walked into the darkness.

"I...don't want treasure, I want something else."

Papillon, no longer flustered, followed Lato with a smile: "Okay, as long as we can afford it, we'll give you whatever you want."

Papillon was actually quite happy; since Lato didn't want the treasure, the three of them would get even more.

Sosi and Zod were still basking in the joy of their companion's return and didn't think much of what Lato had said.

Scarlett was also concerned about the Philosopher's Stone, and pulled George aside to analyze the words the group of people had just used in their prayers, hoping to find some clues.

Benji was so focused on the camera that he didn't notice anything amiss.

Only Lin Bei and Constantine stared coldly at Lato's retreating figure.

Constantine scoffed, touched the cigarette in his pocket, and refrained from lighting it: "Baal's perverse sense of humor... he must have tempted this human to agree to some demands, and he didn't even realize that part of his soul had been extracted from him. He even wanted to give these people's lives to Baal in exchange for what he wanted. Demons are disgusting."

Lin Bei nodded happily: "Yes, let's take it one step at a time. Since Bal dared to let Lato appear in front of us, it means that Bal has already discovered us. This is a provocation against us."

It's completely different from the original story now.

In the original storyline, Rato did indeed appear and meet Scarlett and the others, but at that time Rato was already a non-human being with no consciousness.

But now, although most of his soul has been extracted, Lato can still be considered a human being.

At least he was willing to betray his former partners for his own desires.

Led by Lato, the group regained their courage and continued onward.

However, the further they went, the narrower the passage became, and they even had to crawl through several caves.

When they passed through a narrow passage, they entered a narrow cavity with only one stone pillar standing there.

The group of them were crammed into the cavity, shoulder to shoulder, making it look extremely crowded.

Benji looked rather unwell: "I feel a little short of breath."

Papillon and Zod exchanged a glance, then looked at Lato in unison: "What should we do now? Have we gone to the wrong place?"

Lato reverted to his wooden demeanor, merely pointing a finger at the stone pillar before staring intently at Scarlett and George.

Scarlett and George were startled and looked up at the stone pillar at the same time.

They soon discovered faint patterns engraved on the stone pillar. Scarlett and George were delighted and quickly pressed themselves against the pillar to decipher the inscription.

What they didn't know was that Lin Bei only glanced at the stone pillar and immediately understood the text recorded on it.

It says that this is the only way to hell, but it is also a trap.

You cannot go to hell without finding the right star.

Lin Bei chose to remain silent. Deciphering the ancient script was none of his business, and the people who were about to die were also none of his business.

Here, it seems to have followed a similar path to the original storyline.

Scarlett and George painstakingly deciphered the inscriptions on the pillars. They told the others that they had to find a mechanism to continue, but if they activated the wrong mechanism, they would all be crushed to death by the collapsing pillars and the heavy rocks overhead.

Papillon and the others were startled, watching Scarlett and her companion nervously as they fiddled with the walls. Papillon couldn't help but remind them, "Hehehe, you two absolutely have to succeed, otherwise, we'll die here..."

Before she finished speaking, Scarlett precisely pulled out a loose brick from the wall, and George pulled out another one.

The two men exchanged a glance, their faces breaking into joyful smiles. But the next second, Lato suddenly chuckled.

The ground began to tremble, indicating that they had successfully cracked the mechanism. However, things went wrong when Lato suddenly sprang up, grabbed a flexible stone brick from the wall, and pulled it out.

As the floor shattered, everyone fell, the stone pillars broke, and rocks crashed down from above.

Amidst the screams of the group, everyone was plunged into darkness.

Apart from Linbei and Constantine.

Lin Bei grabbed Constantine by the back of his collar and slowly lowered him down until he stepped onto the water's surface, then threw Constantine onto the clean ground to the side.

They fell into an open space, mostly with hard floors and a small portion of water.

The others were disoriented from the fall, and Sosi was unlucky enough to have his arm broken by a piece of stone falling from above. (End of Chapter)