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Chapter 66 Exploration: The Roar of the Magma World! [Please Read On]

"You've found a passage?" Xiao Lei asked with a smile.

Xiao Ding said, "According to the mercenaries who scouted the terrain, what they discovered should be the passage leading underground. I've come to call you so we can go take a look together."

"Then let's go quickly," Xiao Lei said without any hesitation.

Xiao Ding nodded slightly, and then he and Xiao Lei left the tent and headed north, led by a mercenary.

Seeing this, Qinglin, who was outside the tent, also jogged to follow behind Xiao Lei.

Before long, Xiao Lei saw a group of people gathered in a slightly sunken sandy area, whispering among themselves.

"Make way, make way!"

The mercenary leading the way shouted loudly to clear a path. Xiao Lei followed and glanced around. He noticed that the mercenaries had dug a hole about half a meter wide in the depression.

Looking into the cave, all you could see was darkness, with a faint warmth rising from it.

With a slight thought, Xiao Lei took out a moonstone from his system space and threw it into the hole.

The faint glow emitted by the moonstone rolled around a few times in the dark cave before gradually disappearing completely.

Watching the moonstone disappear rapidly, Xiao Ding frowned and said, "It seems that this passage is not a straight line."

"Yes, we had someone do a preliminary survey earlier. There are at least a dozen passages below, and they are all winding and twisting, just like the passages crawling by a giant snake."

The mercenary who had led the way earlier smiled wryly upon hearing Xiao Ding's words.

"It's alright, you've done a great job," Xiao Lei said with a slight smile. "Next, I'll go down and investigate myself."

Xiao Ding said, "I'll select a dozen or so capable team members to accompany you down there. We wouldn't feel comfortable letting you go down alone."

"No need," Xiao Lei shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "The situation below the passage is unknown. If we encounter any special circumstances, having too many people would be inconvenient."

"Moreover, we need Cousin Xiao Ding to take command above to prevent anyone from causing trouble. After all, this sand layer is not very stable, and if it collapses due to carelessness, the people who go in will be in danger."

"This..." Xiao Ding hesitated for a moment, then said, "I should have known better than to let your cousin Xiao Li go back. Fine, I'll stay up here. But you must bring a dozen or so brothers with you."

Seeing Xiao Ding's resolute attitude, Xiao Lei accepted his kindness.

Thinking to himself, he would send them back once they reached the depths of the passage.

"Young Master Xiao Lei, wait!" Qing Lin, who had followed them, suddenly called out as Xiao Lei was about to lead his men into the passage.

Xiao Lei paused slightly, turned to look at Qing Lin, and asked, "What's wrong?"

It was quite rare for Qinglin, who was sensitive and timid, to take the initiative to call out to him in front of everyone.

Xiao Ding and the group of mercenaries also looked in Qing Lin's direction, their expressions varying.

Stared at by everyone, Qinglin became even more timid and nervous. She lowered her head, her small hands clutching the hem of her clothes, and whispered...

"I sensed an extremely powerful aura from that passage, an aura far surpassing that of the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group. You must be careful."

Xiao Ding stared at Qing Lin, somewhat doubtfully, and said, "None of us sensed anything, and you seem even less capable of such strength, right?"

"This aura... is somewhat similar to some of the bloodlines within me, so..." Qing Lin leaned closer to Xiao Lei and said cautiously.

Xiao Lei's heart stirred slightly, and he said, "Qing Lin won't lie. Let her come along; perhaps we can find our destination faster."

Upon hearing Xiao Lei's words, Xiao Ding immediately agreed.

Immediately, Xiao Ding took out a large bundle of rope from the side, tested its strength, tied it to a wooden stake that had been fixed in place, and threw the rope into the hole.

"This passage isn't too steep. These ropes are just for safety. If you encounter an emergency while you're down there, just shout loudly, and we'll pull you up with the ropes."

Xiao Ding clapped his hands and said with a smile.

"Okay," Xiao Lei replied with a smile, seeing that Xiao Ding had thought of everything so thoroughly. He took the lead and walked towards the dark cave entrance, then waved to Qing Lin beside him.

Upon seeing Xiao Lei beckoning, Qing Lin quickly ran over, her strange emerald green eyes fixed on Xiao Lei with lively interest.

Xiao Lei reached out and pulled Qing Lin into his arms amidst her astonished expression, smiling as he said, "Later, try sensing the direction again and show us the way."

"Mmm," Qinglin responded softly, her face flushed as she was held in Xiao Lei's arms, her head lowered.

"Gentlemen, let's set off!"

Xiao Lei nodded to Xiao Ding, then grabbed the rope and leaped into the dark cave.

In the pitch-black passage, Xiao Lei held Qing Lin tightly in his arms, their bodies sliding down the slope of the passage. In Qing Lin's hand, she held a moonstone.

A soft, gentle light emanated from the moonstone, allowing them to discern the path ahead.

Not far behind the two, more than a dozen faint lights followed closely behind, and the group's buttocks pressed against the cave wall, making a hissing sound.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

After sliding down for about three minutes, Xiao Lei was able to see the bottom of the passage. He immediately bent his feet slightly and leaped down to the bottom of the passage. A moment later, he landed lightly at the bottom of the passage with Qinglin on his feet.

After landing, Xiao Lei pulled Qing Lin forward a few steps. He glanced around and, sure enough, discovered that there were more than a dozen dark passages.

"Sense them and see if you can find any differences between these passages," Xiao Lei said to Qing Lin beside him after glancing at them.

"Hmm," Qinglin nodded, blinking slightly. Around her emerald pupils, three tiny green dots silently appeared.

After waiting quietly for a moment, Qinglin pointed to a passage on the left and whispered, "Young Master, the aura is strongest in this passage."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lei's gaze swept towards the pitch-black passage. This passage was obviously extremely long, and as far as the eye could see, it was a deep darkness.

"Let's go in and take a look," Xiao Lei said to Qing Lin and the dozen or so mercenaries who followed behind him, and pulled Qing Lin to lead the way.

The dozen or so mercenaries followed closely behind the two.

A dozen or so figures, aided by the light of the moonstone, walked slowly through the dark passage, all remaining extremely cautious, silent and making their way forward.

As they ventured deeper into the area, Xiao Lei sensed a gradually increasing heat around him, and the temperature was steadily rising.

"You should retreat first. If you go any deeper, you might not be able to withstand the intense heat and could spontaneously combust."

After venturing a little further in, Xiao Lei saw that the mercenaries following behind him were all drenched in sweat and looked quite disheveled, so he spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the group was unwilling to leave, but under Xiao Lei's stern demands, they had no choice but to obey.

Qinglin, on the other hand, seemed unaffected by the high temperature.

"We're almost there..."

After turning another corner, the two finally arrived at the end of the passage, where a fiery red world of lava came into view!

"Young master, what should we do now?"

Looking at the seemingly endless world of lava before him, Qinglin blinked and asked.

boom!

Just as Xiao Lei was about to answer, he suddenly sensed a terrifying roar coming from the depths of that magma world!

Immediately afterwards, the magma world before them seemed to be impacted by an invisible force, unleashing towering, fiery red waves tens of meters high, creating a deafening spectacle...

(End of this chapter)