I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 645 - 426 Monument and Bronze Gate_2

In those three days, the seven members of the first investigation team followed closely behind Captain Jack, traversing through the Dark World and encountering attacks from Didak Bug People more than a dozen times. The most perilous encounter nearly resulted in total annihilation.

Caught in a narrow pit, surrounded by forty to fifty Bug People, it was only because Captain Jack stepped forward, transforming into a knight clad in pale Armor and blasting the Bug People in front, leading the team to a narrow escape, that the disastrous outcome was avoided.

At this moment.

The team had reached the top of a steep slope resembling a mountain.

Under dim lighting, a massive square Bronze Gate stood there, about thirty meters high, its surface the size of a skyscraper.

It was only outfitted with a frame, covered in various bizarre patterns of animals and plants and some indecipherable characters, while its center displayed a vortex-like deep darkness that emitted black fog, impervious to light penetration.

“Such a staggering spectacle… who could have built it?”

Lane exclaimed, looking up at the Bronze Gate.

“Perhaps it wasn’t constructed by humans,” Welles said gravely.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s heart chilled.

Was it the civilization of other races from the Ancient Era? Or… the work of Gods?

Unknown…

The true nature of it all was hidden by the river of time long ago.

Chen Lun stood quietly to one side, examining the towering Bronze Gate, and heaved a silent sigh. Following the guidance of Divination and referring to Mr. Bales’ notes, he had finally arrived at this Great Gate.

Stepping through would allow access to deeper levels of the Dark World.

But now, he wasn’t prepared to do so.

The team members, after three days of exploring, were utterly exhausted. The deeper levels behind the door promised even greater dangers; what they needed now was rest, not recklessness.

And there was another reason.

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‘Mr. Bales mentioned in his notes that near the first Great Gate, there is a special area that directly leads back to the real world… however, it enters the underground of the Sun Continent,’ Chen Lun thought.

He planned to investigate it alone, hoping to make some discoveries.

“Captain?”

Lane asked cautiously in a soft voice.

Chen Lun came back to his senses and nodded to him.

Just now, the team members were asking him about their next move; Chen Lun heard them while using “Multitasking.”

“I plan to hold off on venturing deeper, and I suggest that the entire first investigation team return to the real world to rest for two days,” he said slowly.

“Captain…”

Lane and the others were quite surprised.

Though tired, they understood the captain’s intention, but returning now would mean that their efforts over the past days were wasted… and when they returned to the Spirit World next time, they would have to start all over again.

“We can still hold on, Captain. Let’s continue moving forward,” Welles chimed in.

The team members did not want to give up, and they all urged the captain to proceed.

Chen Lun looked at their anxious expressions and couldn’t help but shake his head and chuckle.

“Don’t worry, once everyone has rested, I can bring you back to this door in a short time…”

He said, taking out the second Spirit World Anchor and throwing it to the ground.

Thunk!

The palm-sized metal anchor dug into the sandy ground, leaving only a part of its handle visible.

“Don’t forget, I’m a Transcendent of the Destiny Faction. Using the coordinates of the anchor, I can directly use Sequence Ability to teleport the team here,” Chen Lun explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces immediately brightened up.

Previously, because of their captain’s formidable strength, they had subconsciously overlooked his faction’s capabilities. Now it seemed… not only was Captain Jack powerful, but he was also well-suited to lead such exploration missions.

The ability to teleport over long distances was perfectly suited for an environment like the Dark World!

“Lane, once we get back, make a record of our team’s progress and situation, then submit a summary to Chief McCollin,” Chen Lun instructed.

“No problem, Captain!”

Lane quickly nodded in agreement.

“Mm.”

Chen Lun smiled.

“Let’s go back.”

“Yes, Captain!”

This time, everyone readily agreed instead of resisting.

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The investigation team retraced their steps back to the present world.

After delegating some tasks to his teammates, Chen Lun discreetly avoided everyone’s gaze and returned alone to the Dark World, using Cloud Leap to get back in front of the Bronze Great Gate.

‘It should be around here, let’s search for it.’

He tentatively started exploring the area around the Bronze Gate.

After spending over an hour, Chen Lun finally found something unusual about a thousand meters northwest of the Bronze Great Gate. It was a slightly indented circular stone platform, surrounded by two circles of tiny pebbles.

Chen Lun tried stepping onto the platform, and immediately felt a sensation.

It was a faint connection with the present world!

Previously in any area of the Dark World, he could not feel the presence of the present world… From the third layer of the Spirit World, the outline of the present world completely vanished from view, meaning the two worlds were far apart, and theoretically, it shouldn’t be possible to connect directly from the Dark World to the present world.

‘But what exactly is this platform? Is it some kind of ritual formation? It can actually go straight back to the present world…’

Chen Lun took a deep breath.

He felt that there were too many secrets in the Dark World, and the truth was hard to find.

The next second.

Chen Lun disappeared from the platform.

Whoom!

A strong pulling force assaulted Chen Lun, and within a few seconds, he felt a tearing pain in his body. This surprised Chen Lun quite a bit, considering his physical quality had long since surpassed the limits of Sequence Five.

When he opened his eyes again,

Chen Lun found himself inside a vast cave, with an opening not far away, where dim sunlight was filtering in.

‘Is this the Underworld mentioned in the notebook? Why is there sunlight…?’

He was very puzzled.

Chen Lun walked slowly out of the cave, and his expression changed slightly, his pupils constricting after seeing the scenery outside.

Because he saw, hanging above the sky, a dark red celestial body that resembled the evening sun and seemed like the sun entering its dying stages, emitting a dim, blood-red light at the brink of death.

The cave was so huge that if it weren’t for the rocky walls and the dome covering, Chen Lun might have mistaken it for some rock plain.

The ground was covered with mushrooms of various shapes and sizes—umbrella-shaped, spherical, frilled and irregular; the smallest were the size of fingers, while the largest far surpassed a typical building’s scale.

Under the dim light, this “mushroom forest” swayed gently without any wind.

The scene before him was both spectacular and eerily beautiful, deeply shocking Chen Lun.

‘How were these born… and what is that giant dark red light sphere?’

Chen Lun wanted to fly up to check, but as soon as this thought appeared, his Spiritual Intuition vigorously alerted him. He had no choice but to dismiss the idea, feeling even more cautious.

After observing for several minutes in place, he finally took a step and entered the mushroom forest. But he hadn’t gone far when he suddenly stopped.

‘Hmm? Someone…’

Chen Lun frowned slightly, standing still and staring ahead.

Soon, a small figure bending over stealthily entered his line of sight. It was a young woman with wine-red hair tied in a ponytail, dressed in simple linen clothes, who seemed cautious, looking around, carrying a big, flat bag, unsure of what she wanted to do.

Upon seeing Chen Lun, the woman was first startled but then joy replaced her surprise, and she exclaimed uncontrollably,

“A man… There’s a man here!”

Extreme desire and excitement shot from her bright eyes.

But the next second, she turned and ran.

Chen Lun quietly watched her actions but still stood his ground, unmoved.

Because in his perception, the young woman had not “fled,” but had hidden behind the giant mushrooms nearby, surreptitiously sizing him up.

That look…

Was just like that of a hunter during a hunt!