After bidding farewell to Orianna temporarily, Chen Lun found an unnoticed corner, returned to the dark world, and then turned back along the way from there, returning to the surface of the present world.

  Kingcheng Tourmaline Kloster.

  It is already late at night, the purple moon hangs high, and the resident building of the Imperial Tribunal stands tall under the night.

  Chen Lun changed back to the black hat and dress, came to the door with a silver cane, showed his identity plate to two guards hiding in the darkness, and walked in unimpeded.

  Even though it was late at night, there were still many people active in the jury resident. Chen Lun lowered his hat, went straight to the front desk of the hall, and asked a staff member for a lounge.

   "Mr. Jack Speight, this is the key to Room 415, I wish you a good rest."

  The young woman in a yellow and white uniform handed over a key and said respectfully to him.

"thanks."

   After Chen Lun took it, he didn't stay long, turned around and went upstairs.

  Because the time in Matthew's place was opposite to that here, he had to wait until after dawn before summoning a group of investigation team members. Although he had already slept in the tree root settlement, Chen Lun still felt a little tired. He guessed that this might be related to the underground environment.

  Especially the ball of light called the Red Mother.

  The light it emits always makes Chen Lun feel uncomfortable.

  So he fell asleep again in the lounge of the jury building.

   Early the next morning.

  The team members who received the captain's summons gathered in the restaurant on the second floor in advance.

"team leader!"

   "Good morning, Captain."

  Lahn, Xibei and the others had already prepared their meals and were sitting around the dining table. When they saw Chen Lun approaching, they quickly got up to say hello.

"Good morning."

   Chen Lun nodded in response.

   After a night of rest, he felt his spirits returned.

   Seeing that he didn't have a plate in his hand, Lahn offered to help him get the food. Chen Lun didn't refuse, and thanked him with a smile.

   "Captain Jack, I heard that the fifth investigation team was defeated in the dark world... Eleven members of the team, including the captain, all died in the line of duty."

   Wells hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice.

  Chen Lun was slightly startled, and he immediately noticed that the faces of other people were very solemn, and he knew that this matter was not false.

   "This investigation is not easy. The dark world is full of dangers. If Captain Jack didn't take action repeatedly, we wouldn't have zero casualties..."

   Federica's voice came from under the black veil on her face.

  Everyone nodded in agreement.

   "Captain, I brought you toast, meatballs and salad, and the drink is hot milk. I don't know if you like it..."

  Lahn came back with a plate and asked Chen Lun.

"OK, thank you."

   Chen Lun took it with a smile, and let him sit down immediately.

  Lahn picked up the fork and continued to eat, looked up and said:

   "Captain, we have already rested for a day, when will we continue to act?"

  The rest of the players also cast their gazes.

  Although they have heard that many teams have suffered heavy losses, and based on their own experience in the dark world, they know that it is quite dangerous, but everyone is still eager to participate in the operation and complete the task.

   "Let's leave after noon."

  Looking at their longing eyes, Chen Lun took a bite of the bread, thought for a while, and said slowly.

  The team members suddenly smiled.

"Captain, the second group led by Hamilton, as well as the fourth and seventh groups have temporarily stopped their operations due to the excessive loss of personnel... At present, our first group is making the fastest progress, and has already advanced to the depths of the dark world. Moreover, the information about the bronze door is the only one among all the investigation teams, and even refreshed the record of the first phase of the investigation..."

  Rahn said excitedly.

   "Officer McCaw praised us for this, saying that His Majesty the Prince was quite satisfied after learning about the situation."

  Chen Lun nodded.

   "We have lived up to the expectations of the empire, but we still need to continue to work hard to investigate the root cause of the turmoil in the spiritual world as soon as possible."

   "Yes! Captain!"

  The team members responded with serious expressions.

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   Just after twelve noon.

  Chen Lun led the investigation team members into the spirit world.

   After each took the "True Sight Potion" and reached the dark world, he asked everyone to stand in a circle holding hands. Immediately, he put his hand on Rahn's shoulder, and used the sequence ability to leap over the clouds.

   Whoosh!

  Everyone suddenly felt a sense of space pulling. When Lahn regained his composure and released a small ball of light for illumination, everyone saw the huge bronze gate not far away.

  They crossed a long distance in an instant and returned directly to the previous place.

   "The space transfer ability of the destiny path is really convenient..."

  Everyone was stunned, and looked at the captain with more and more admiration.

   "Let's go, let's go to the next level of space in the dark world."

  Chen Lun said softly, and strode towards the huge bronze gate.

  The team members agreed one after another and followed his footsteps.

  Dim mist continuously seeped out from the door, floating in the air, Chen Lun held his breath, and took the lead directly into it.

  Wow!

  Everyone walked to the door in the next second.

  Looking back, the bronze gate still stands behind it, but the terrain around it seems to have changed.

  The second layer of space in the dark world is also extremely dark, and the feeling of depression and suffocation is even worse. The light sphere released by Lahn seemed to be compressed by an invisible force, and the range of light irradiation was far less than half of the upper floor.

  Chen Lun carried a silver cane, did some divination briefly, and after confirming the direction of progress, he called everyone to start action.

  And this time, they stayed in the dark world for a full week.

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  During this week, the investigation team, led by Chen Lun, continued to explore deeper, during which they discovered two huge bronze doors one after another.

  Their specifications are exactly the same, even the pattern on the door frame is the same. The only difference lies in some strange patterns, but none of the team members can see what the meaning is.

  As they went deeper, the team encountered Didak bugs more and more frequently, even being attacked every half an hour.

   Fortunately, Chen Lun was able to detect it in advance every time, and blocked it with crushing strength. Only then did the team escape repeatedly. But even so, the seven players fell into a state of physical and mental exhaustion again.

  The main reason is that you are in a deep and dark environment, and you need to be vigilant at all times, which is quite exhausting. After a week, even though the team members are all Sequence Five Transcendents, they have almost reached their limit.

  The fourth layer of space in the dark world.

  A dozen or so fist-sized clusters of light floated around the crowd, barely illuminating the environment. Everyone was standing on the edge of a "cliff" at the moment, because the land in front of them was cut off, leaving only a bottomless abyss, and the light farther away could not shine, and no one knew what was going on.

   "Captain, what should I do next, it seems that I can't get through here..."

  Rahn said softly, supporting his sleepiness and tiredness.

   "It's such a weird terrain again, but compared to the previous few times, this time there is nowhere to go... Even if a few of us have the ability to fly, we don't know anything about the situation ahead, and the risk of flying over is too great."

   Wells said in a deep voice.

  Everyone cast their eyes on Chen Lun, wanting to see the captain's decision.

  They are actually quite emotional. This week, everyone has experienced dozens of hundreds of insect-man attacks, and faced treacherous terrain several times. It was through everyone's hard thinking and trying that they finally overcame it and came here.

  Captain Jack's decision-making is just right every time, and he has gradually become the most indispensable core in the hearts of the players. It can even be said that without him, everyone would have died several times in the dark world.

  Chen Lun didn't answer, just quietly staring at the darkness ahead.

  At this moment, he suddenly remembered the records of Mr. Byers in the handbook.

  ‘Mr. Byers seemed to have just come here at the beginning, and then returned to the present world, ending the journey to the dark world...’

  Chen Lun also hesitated.

  Even if he passed the 【Five Senses】, he still couldn't see the specific scene ahead, and the darkness could even blind all his senses... Only his spiritual intuition told him that he must never enter the front, otherwise he would die without a doubt.

   But Chen Lun was a little unwilling.

  Leading a team to explore the dark world for such a long time, all efforts should not be in vain...

   "Let's go back for now."

   After a while, he sighed.

"Everyone is also very tired... Lahn, drop the spare 'Spirit World Anchor' here, leave the coordinates, and take advantage of the break after returning, everyone to look for some information and clues to see what is there Method."

   Everyone looked at each other first, and then nodded solemnly.

  Looks like even the captain has nothing to do...

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  After returning to the present world.

  The investigation team soon heard some latest news in the building of the Imperial Jury.

  After the fourth group replenished its manpower and entered the dark world again, it stepped into the footsteps of the fifth group and was almost wiped out... Only one young male member was seriously injured and escaped back.

  But this person's mental state is not good, and it can even be said that he is on the verge of collapse. The inquiring personnel can't get effective information from him at all.

   Subsequently, the judge in charge of this group, Dalar, dispatched a "psychological trauma team" to conduct closed treatment for him. This team belongs to one of the logistics departments of the Jury, and they all belong to the Transcendents of the Stars faction and are good at spiritual treatment.

   But even so, the lucky guy still didn't get better, and his condition deteriorated rapidly.

   Within a few days, it suddenly lost control and turned into a polluting creature... The jury immediately suppressed it, and the news spread.

  The investigation group is sitting in the dining room on the second floor at the moment, and their expressions are a little serious and dignified. The atmosphere in the entire restaurant was a bit dead silent, not only at Chen Lun's table, but also the rest of the jury members who were dining at the table were all taciturn, obviously affected by the frustration of the investigation and action team during this period.

   "You guys have a good rest these days, Rahn, please summarize our progress and situation and submit it to Chief McCawlane again, and try to seek some advice and help from him."

  Chen Lun said to Rahn slowly while eating the sliced ​​sausage.

  The latter nodded quickly.

   "Yes, I know, Captain."

  Chen Lun hummed.

   Afterwards, everyone stopped communicating. After eating quietly, they each dispersed and returned to their residences to rest.

  Chen Lun also called Golov, and drove him back to the generous church area in a carriage.

   "Captain, you look a little tired, is the empire's mission in trouble?"

  Getting out of the carriage, Golov, who is good at observing words and expressions, asked in a low voice.

  Chen Lun nodded, then laughed again:

   "It's sort of... But there's nothing wrong with it, don't worry."

   "I believe that nothing can trouble you, head... If you need anything, you can call me at any time, as well as other people in the circus, we will spare no effort to help you."

   Golov said seriously.

  Chen Lun's mood suddenly improved a lot, and he patted Golov on the shoulder in relief.

"thanks."

   After half a month, they returned to the generous church area, and the circus executives were very happy.

  That night, Floyd personally cooked a table of dishes, which made Chen Lun feel the comfort and warmth that he had not seen for a long time. At the dinner table, after some simple inquiries, he learned that the Generosity Church was developing smoothly, and that Frey Akbin and others also played the role of the priest very well, and were deeply supported by the believers in Wangcheng.

  Maggie and Connie have been working **** research and learning. Each cadre has his own goals and is full of energy.

  The reputation of the Generous Church is getting better and better, and Chen Lun is very satisfied with it.

  Late at night.

  Chen Lun fell asleep in his apartment, half asleep and half awake, he suddenly felt that he had come to a dark space, just like in a dark world, and he couldn't see his fingers around him.

  He realized that this was his dream.

  Maybe it was because of exploring in the dark world for a long time that his dreams were affected, and he restored the dark and deep environment in his dreams.

  A light suddenly shone, like a spotlight on a stage.

  A blond man in a black and white striped suit appeared in front of him.

   "Philip?!"

  Chen Lun's consciousness suddenly became clear. He looked at the smiling man and blurted out.

   "Sorry, Jack, I'm meeting you in this way this time."

  Philip took off his hat, showing his familiar backed head, and nodded slightly to Chen Lun.

   "I received your prayer before, but I was limited by the dream world, so I couldn't respond... Fortunately, Madam Sigh will leave the 'Gate of Sleep' for a short time during this period recently, so I can take the opportunity to contact you."

  Chen Lun was surprised that Philip came to his dream.

   But he quickly realized that this was an opportunity to ask the other person questions.

   "Philip, I recently encountered a problem, I wonder if you can answer it for me?"

   "Oh, that's why I'm here, if you need help, just ask."

  Philip shrugged and smiled.

   "This is a rare opportunity, Jack, otherwise the next time I see me, it may be hundreds of years later... After all, Ms. Sigh is a conscientious angel."

   He said it half mockingly half jokingly.

  Chen Lun took a deep breath, and told the other party about his recent situation, and said that when he was investigating the root cause of the turmoil in the spiritual world for the empire, he was blocked in front of the fault in the fourth layer of the dark world.

  Philip listened with a smile on his face, then frowned.

   "Pollution of the spiritual world? I do know some information... Its source is actually the ancient **** "Father of Darkness" Distedak, and its location is at the end of the seventh layer of the Dark World."