Chapter 87 Temporary Stronghold

 The night passed.

I have to say that this money is well spent, especially for this kind of mission location that is far away from Zion City. It is very necessary to be able to replenish your mental state during the ride.

 The next day,

 Yi Chen, who was still awake from his sleep, suddenly felt a tingling sensation from a plant cone in his body and sat up suddenly.

 After waking up, this feeling not only did not disappear, but became more obvious.

There are even many plant seedlings poking out from the pores, as if they are warning something.

Jin was still sleeping, with one long leg folded on top of the other, and drool was still seeping out from the gaps in the mask.

Yi Chen tried not to disturb her rest as much as possible, went to the front of the carriage, opened the window, and asked the driver wearing a steel mask.

“Excuse me, has we reached the Jose Valley?”

 “I just arrived a minute ago, can you feel anything unusual here?”

 “Yeah…there’s something very wrong with the plants here.”

“Well, the sound of the horse’s hooves hitting the ground is obviously different every time. I hope you can deal with the matter here as soon as possible. If it continues to deteriorate, it will need to be handled by senior gentlemen in the organization.

You will arrive at [Black Eye Stronghold] in half an hour. You can prepare to leave now. "

"Thanks."

Yi Chen returned to the bed and sat cross-legged, adjusting the plants in his body to suppress the discomfort.

 In a short while.

 The carriage went around a secret and steep mountain road and climbed a hill.

This mountain is located in the southwest of the Jose Valley. Standing on the cliff, you can have a general view of the forest, and naturally you can also peek into the village of Shebolt, where the incident occurred.

On the top of the cliff, six black tents with organization logos were erected.

There is a black tower-shaped obelisk in the middle, about six meters high, with an eye pattern carved on the top. This may be the origin of the name "Black Eye Stronghold".

On the last section of the mountain road leading to the stronghold, there were a large number of metal roadblocks along the way, forcing the carriage to stop early.

 “Gold, here it comes.”

ˆhissing flow~

 When Jin woke up, he skillfully sucked back the saliva hanging on his lips, adjusted his mask, crossed his legs and slowly sat up, stretching.

Looking casually, without any sense of tension before the task.

“Did you arrive so early? I slept too late yesterday~ I really want to sleep for a long time.”

 Tie a skull-style tie with a red patterned shirt.

 Put on trousers and casual leather shoes,

Wear a very eye-catching colorful suit,

 Jin got off the carriage and found out that he had not reached the stronghold directly, and his temper immediately rose.

"Do we still have to walk such a long way? These useless guys came here so long in advance. Not only can they not accomplish anything, they also set up these useless things and waste our time."

 Dang!

Perhaps he was a little angry, so Jin kicked directly towards the nearest metal barricade.

Hundreds of kilograms of roadblocks were kicked straight away, and the area where they were kicked was severely dented, causing them to fall down the hillside.

This kick frightened Yi Chen.

　　　"Isn't this guy's power comparable to that of Duckberg?" He obviously looks about the same physique as me, and his legs look like they haven't been exercised, yet he actually has such strength.

 Is it because of controlling the body? 』

Little Putao’s voice of consciousness came at this time:

　　　『It’s not just as simple as controlling the body, after all, William can also control the body~ With the kick just now, I can feel a weak energy explosion.

 I estimate that this human being can carry out a "controlled explosion" between the flesh, thereby obtaining an instant burst of power.

 Her control over the body, especially at the level of massacre, is far superior to her!

Such a powerful human being is rare. You must become a good friend with this person. 』

Little Putao became more and more excited as he talked, and he felt like he was almost drooling... It was even possible that once Yi Chen accidentally died, he would go to Jin and call each other sisters.

 Because the roadblocks were destroyed,

 A small detachment of gentlemen stationed here came immediately,

 Woof woof woof! The leader also had a two-headed dog as a pet, and he started barking when he saw Yi Chen.

Who knows, this behavior made Little Putao angry, an eyeball appeared on his shoulder, and the dog immediately hid behind its owner with its tail between its legs.

The leading gentleman is a gentleman with a mustache and a standard brown morning coat.

 He recognized the identities of Yi Chen and Jin at a glance, as well as the reason for coming here... There was a hint of helplessness, even self-denial, on his face.

"Are you the supporters sent by Gethsemane? We obviously haven't reported the difficulties we encountered here yet... Has the delay been too long?"

Yi Chen took the initiative to take a step forward, saluted and said: "Yes, we were entrusted by Instructor Bailey to help deal with the affairs of Shebolt Village and the New Church.

 William, she is my friend Kim. "

 “I am Wilmer, the temporary head of Black Eyes Stronghold, come with me.”

The other party also did not mention the destruction of the roadblocks.

Even though the Yi Chen and Jin who greeted them looked to be only in their twenties, he did not have any prejudice, but was full of awe of Gethsemane.

 When entering the stronghold,

The gentlemen living in the tents all poked their heads out and curiously observed the young reinforcements sent by Gethsemane.

They all have dark circles under their eyes and are listless, and some of them are wrapped in bandages.

 The entire stronghold was lifeless, and there was even a hint of silent despair.

Wilmer led the two men to stand on the cliff, pointing to the woods in the middle of the Jose Valley.

“That area is the area we need to investigate. It is simply a natural fortress, and this fortress is growing and expanding every day.”

 Yi Chen and Jin looked along the direction,

In the middle of the forest, a large number of trees grow densely to form a circular city wall, which encloses the inner area where Shebolt Village is located, covering approximately 1/5 of the entire forest area.

 The top of the surrounding area is also obscured by dense branches and leaves, making it completely unclear to see the interior.

Not only that,

The tree wall structure forming the blockade is still expanding outwards.

The thickness of the tree wall has reached a terrifying hundreds of meters. If the root cause of the disease is not eliminated, it will one day invade the entire Jose Valley.

However, Yi Chen's expression remained unchanged.

This blocking structure is related to plants and should not be difficult for him.

“Tell us more about the progress of your investigation during this period, and give us a copy of Shebolt Village’s [Rules].”

“Progress has been poor and there are very few valid survey data.

Even if there is an "eye tower", there is no way to peek into anything inside.

I am considering that if you two cannot conduct an effective investigation within three days, I will arrange for a group of people to return to Zion and ask for the support of senior gentlemen. "

These words once again made Jin angry, and he immediately retorted:

“Don’t compare the two of us to a bunch of trash like you... Just tell me if you don’t have any useful information. It’s a waste of time.”

 Jin's words actually did not offend the other party.

It seems that Wilmer, the interim head, admitted to some extent that he was incompetent in this matter.

“I prepared the survey information yesterday and put it in a file bag with the village rules. You can just take it... I just want to ask you one thing.

If you can successfully enter the blocked area, please help find the two missing gentlemen teams and bring them out as much as possible. "

Yi Chen stood in front of Jin in advance and responded to him in a friendly manner:

"Well, we will try our best to find the missing team. If possible, we will bring them back in advance."

"Thanks."

When handing over the documents, Wilmer deliberately lowered his voice and whispered to Yi Chen: "Do you need us to provide an investigation team to enter the forest with you?"

Yi Chen responded with a smile:

“If you have the spare capacity and are confident enough, you can choose to investigate simultaneously with us.

 However, judging from the number of gentlemen in the current stronghold and the condition of each person, it is best to stay here.

As you said before, if we fail to send back valid information within three days, we will report the situation here to Zion. "

 When leaving the stronghold, Yi Chen deliberately reached out and patted the temporary person in charge on the shoulder twice...

　　　At twelve o’clock tonight, rush!

　　

 (End of this chapter)