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Chapter 97: Encountering the Infant Corpse Again The process had been grueling, but I’d finally figured out the pattern. With that, things became much easier. Chen Canghai would jump first, then it’d be my turn. I stood in place, watching him arc gracefully through the air in a perfect parabola, feeling intensely envious. Why was everyone so damn capable? It was like I was the only clueless idiot on the entire ship. I crouched slightly and slowly edged toward the rim of the stone pillar…- 540.0 K • Completed
- Chapter 98: The Same Tunnel When I woke up in the tunnel again, I had no idea how much time had passed. I had collapsed inside without any warning, head facing inward and feet pointing out, still frozen in my last crawling posture. I lay there for a while. At first, I thought I’d arrived in the underworld, but when I realized I wasn’t dead, I sat up too fast and nearly scraped my head on the ceiling of the tunnel. My back felt cold. I shifted my shoulders slightly and noticed I couldn’t…
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- Chapter 99: Battle with the Infant Corpse A gust of cold wind brushed past my face, making me shiver inside the tunnel. Goosebumps broke out all over my body. The conclusion I’d just drawn felt ominous and unsettling. Whoever dug this tunnel through solid rock using nothing but their bare hands must have encountered something truly bizarre. With no other way out, they had resorted to this desperate measure. I swallowed hard. Hunger was clouding my mind, making it difficult to think straight. So…
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- Chapter 86: Chen Canghai Han Jian was hiding a lot from us. After we finished sorting the contents of the packages on the second floor that night, there was still a good amount left over. These items were clearly contraband in the country, yet Han Jian didn’t seem the least bit worried. Around midnight, I heard muffled voices coming from the living room through the door. The next morning, when I went upstairs again, the black packages had completely vanished. At five sharp, I packed up and…
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- Chapter 87: The Disappearance in '98 Calluses from handling guns? The moment I heard that conclusion, a sudden chill swept through the air around me. It wasn’t that I was afraid of guns. According to He Yu, his marksmanship was pretty sharp. Every year when the He family went into the mountains to hunt pheasants, he could practically sweep the woods clean. Yet even with all that, the calluses on his hands were just a thin layer, nothing like the thick ones on Chen Canghai’s hands. Chen Canghai…
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- Chapter 88: Mass Disappearance As soon as the boat slowed down, Lu Ayao was the first to dash up to the deck. I noticed the visibility outside was dropping fast, so I turned to nudge He Yu, who was slumped beside me. After a few tries, all I got out of him were drunken mutterings. Left with no choice, I threw on my windbreaker and went out alone to check the situation. The moment I stepped onto the freighter's deck, I realized the mountain ridges that should have been faintly visible in the dark had…
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- Chapter 89: Snake Tide He Yu and I stood in front of the rear cargo hatch. We exchanged a glance, I gave him a nod, and he stepped forward to kick the door open with a loud bang. The space where the diving gear, once covered with waterproof tarps, should have been was now completely empty. I let out a long breath of relief. He Yu came over and clapped me on the shoulder. "See? I told you you were overthinking it. They probably found something, maybe even struck gold. Seeing that we were busy suiting…
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- Chapter 91: Breaking Free This wasn’t the first time I’d been bitten by a snake. When I was a kid, I got too caught up playing and wrestling in the grass with some friends. Just my luck, I landed right on a snake that had been lounging in the shade. I must’ve disturbed its nap, because it twisted its neck and sank its fangs into me. Thankfully, it wasn’t venomous, but it still left me miserable for quite a while. The more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became. In the end, it was just…
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