Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 53 Confirmed
"found it?"

Ji Fuyou arrived at the company and went straight to the office area.

Zhang Heng quickly stood up, somewhat reserved, and said, "I can't be completely sure, but the similarity is very high. We need to apply for funding to conduct an on-site investigation."

As he spoke, he opened a file on his computer, which contained numerous photos and videos.

"It's a bit of a coincidence. I saw a stream in a photo presented by one of the company's hiking teams. The stream led to an underground river, which was only exposed in a landslide a few months ago..."

Zhang Heng showed the photos.

He added, “In the exploration area you preferred, the features of the mountain walls were too difficult to find, but an underground river located in the cave became my breakthrough point. Based on the surrounding environment and direction of the river, I gradually analyzed it and finally concluded that the two underground rivers should have the same source.”

Ji Fuyou immediately turned his gaze to the location he had estimated.

"Huanglong Mountain?"

"Ah."

As Zhang Heng spoke, he cautiously added, "I had previously thought that this cave was somewhat similar to Huanglong Cave, but Huanglong Cave has many stalactites and stalagmites, while this cave does not, which confused me. Now it seems... it might be another small cave in Huanglong Mountain, a remote cave with little development value, which is why there is no information about it online."

Ji Fuyou looked at the dark circles under his eyes, which were clearly the result of staying up late for a long time, and said, "Alright, there's no need to work so hard. If you really can't find it, then forget it. Don't exhaust yourself."

"Not tired, not tired."

Zhang Heng quickly replied, "Since the boss pays me such a high salary, I have to demonstrate the corresponding value; otherwise, I won't feel at ease taking this money."

"Alright then, take your time looking for other places, don't rush."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Of the dozen or so places you gave me, I've found the next six in order. The seventh one is another cave concept map, which is a bit troublesome."

Zhang Heng said with a smile.

The next six places...

He described the environment based on some places within Chuzhou, so it was easy to find.

The seventh cave, where skeleton monsters roamed, was the place he truly wanted to search.

but……

"Trouble? You've made a breakthrough?"

Ji Fuyou asked a question.

"Ah."

Zhang Heng nodded: "I have studied the geological structure of the concept map you described. This cave, and the previous two caves... should be located in the same geological zone, perhaps... also in Huanglong Mountain."

He glanced at Ji Fuyou: "I want to apply to the company to go to Huanglong Mountain."

"If they are all Huanglong Mountain, let's put them aside for now. One or two similar areas will suffice."

Ji Fuyou pointed to the remaining five concept art images...

Especially the third image showing the appearance of the Corpse Demon: "Just keep looking for these five."

"it is good."

Zhang Heng quickly agreed.

Ji Fuyou gave some instructions and then called Wang Feng over: "Contact more outdoor enthusiasts, hobbyists are fine too. We need to update information on some unique areas in Xingguang City, and even Chuzhou, that are suitable for off-roading and hiking."

"You mean you want to develop routes outside of Starlight City?"

"Correct."

Ji Fuyou Road.

"Expanding operations beyond Starlight City... the expenses will likely be substantial..."

"No problem, you can contact them first, and I will transfer a payment to the company account within a month."

As Ji Fuyou spoke, he pondered, "I will make a general summary of the areas that need to be explored and updated, and then update the information according to the scope I provide."

"clear."

Wang Feng immediately agreed.

If the boss is willing to invest and make the company bigger and stronger, what can an employee like him say?

……

After leaving the company, Ji Fuyou did not hesitate for a moment. He drove the RV that he had rented but had not yet returned, heading straight for Huanglong Mountain in Blue Moon City.

Unlike my last visit to Huanglong Mountain, this time there were many more vehicles on the road, mostly off-road and luxury models, as well as a number of official vehicles.

He even saw quite a few military vehicles.

It's no surprise that Huanglong Cave has been sealed off.

Fortunately, the location Zhang Hengxin marked was about five or six kilometers away from Huanglong Cave. Although not far, it wasn't particularly conspicuous.

Ji Fuyou stopped the car when he was about a kilometer away from his destination—there was no road.

Then, we found a stream and followed it upstream. Soon we stopped at a small pool surrounded by greenery at the foot of the mountain.

Through the angle that is almost completely obscured by bushes, one can vaguely see the cave that is half exposed above the water due to a landslide.

"So, how did the 'me' in the dream end up in such a remote corner? Where's the logic in this?"

He couldn't understand.

But in the end, he went into the water and swam into the cave.

The cave is extremely narrow, only about ten meters deep, and you can only move forward by diving.

Most people would have given up at this point, but Ji Fuyou…

He was still holding his breath.

Relying on his keen perception of the outside world, he swam for nearly a hundred meters before sensing something. Through the water, a cave that was extremely similar to the one in his dream appeared before his eyes.

"right here!"

Ji Fuyou's eyes lit up immediately.

found it.

After searching for so long, I finally found it.

but……

"There's fog!?"

He focused his mind slightly.

There was a light mist inside the cave.

This fog wasn't as dense as that in Huanglong Cave, but its presence in this cave world seemed extremely unusual.

Just like...

The fog is spreading from other areas!

"Is this place connected to Huanglong Cave? The mist from Huanglong Cave is spreading this way?"

Ji Fuyou immediately guessed this.

He quickly went ashore, maximizing his spiritual perception, and began exploring this cave world.

His 18.5-degree mental perception allowed him to move freely even in complete darkness.

Three hours later, Ji Fuyou stopped in a huge open area that was more than 30 meters high and over 100 meters long.

"right here!"

A glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

That blood bat...

Or rather, mutated blood bats live here.

“We’ve found our destination. Next, we can use reality to construct a dream, and then use dream control techniques to bring the scene of the premonition into the constructed dream, thus blurring the lines between reality and illusion.”

He carefully observed the terrain of the area, not wanting to miss any detail.

"Once the dream was successfully constructed, the process of skillfully hunting blood bats began... and..."

He glanced in the direction where the fog had become noticeably thicker.

You can also explore Huanglong Cave by exploring the connection between the two caves!
His greatest advantage is that he is unafraid of death in his dreams.

……

Ji Fuyou stayed in the cave for a whole day.

Only when his spirit was almost completely exhausted did he swim out of the cave again.

But on this day, he had already used his mental abilities to memorize everything around the cave.

"Although this cave is also within the Huanglong Mountain area, it's no longer appropriate to call it Huanglong Cave..."

Ji Fuyou drove back, pondering, and gave the cave a name: "Let's call it Yellow Dragon Cave, Second Floor."

The location has been found.

In the time to come, we will conserve our energy and prepare for the battle in full force.

(End of this chapter)