Rumble!

A series of loud bangs erupted, and then the entire underground deep pit was instantly filled with dust and yellow sand.

Then, angry roars and curses came from within the smoke.

“Damn it, what’s going on? Is the train broken?”

...“Shit, Xiao San, how did you drive the car?!”

...“Where the hell did I end up after waking up?!”

As the dust gradually dispersed, many bewildered Survivors got off the train to check the situation.

They quickly discovered the stone gate in front of them and realized that the tracks could no longer extend.

It was evident that a mission was likely hidden behind this massive stone gate, and they would have to complete it to continue their journey.

Of course, the most crucial point was that everyone present had lost their shrine core. Even if they understood the situation, they had no way to use it to leave the deep pit.

At this moment, Bai Mu and his three companions were also observing the Survivors who had arrived.

The total number of people wasn't small, but there were only ten trains, which meant only ten leaders entered the desert at the same time.

And those present were the most advanced and excellent Survivors in this world.

Everyone was scrutinizing each other, knowing that they would surely be competitors in the future.

No, perhaps even now.

At the same time, some people's subordinates fanned out to look for clues, attempting to initiate the mission.

One woman with dyed yellow hair seemed extremely irritable. She stared at the two trains that had already been parked there and immediately questioned them on the spot.

“Don’t think I don’t know this was caused by the shrine core!”

“Where are the people on these two trains? Come out!”

“It’s because of you that we almost died outside, do you know that?!”

The others also looked over, and then several leaders began to echo, “Damn right! Now you’d better honestly step forward, otherwise, hmph hmph...”

For a moment, everyone began to search around.

Bai Cheng and her three companions stood beside the mural, dozens of meters away from where the trains were parked. Under the light, their prominently standing figures were easily spotted.

“It must be those guys!”

Someone in the crowd shouted, and countless flashlight beams instantly shot towards Bai Cheng and the others.

At this moment, Scarlet Flame took a step forward, ready to make a move at any time.

Ye Liangchen, standing nearby, also frowned slightly, but he knew in his heart that if these guys dared to act, they would be courting death.

Seeing this, the yellow-haired woman «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» in the crowd immediately led her people forward aggressively and directly questioned, “Who used the shrine core?!”

Yu Nian, equally irritable, was about to curse back, but Bai Cheng reached out to stop her, then stepped forward and said, “I used it. What about it?”

Her voice was cold, her words flat, as if she didn't care or fear how these guys would react.

Seeing Bai Cheng’s demeanor, the yellow-haired woman grew even angrier. At this point, the other leaders behind her also brought their people to surround them.

Because Bai Cheng and her companions were standing near the wall, close to the corner, the relatively small number of people present had already completely encircled them.

Just as the other leaders were about to speak up and make trouble, the yellow-haired woman, clenching her fists, spoke first.

“It’s all your fault; we all almost died. If you don’t offer some compensation, this matter won’t be settled today, will it?”

At these words, some people were momentarily stunned.

They weren't planning to fight but chose to negotiate first?

But they quickly realized that at this critical juncture, everyone present was a Survivor who had struggled to get here. In terms of strength, there wouldn't be much difference, but they feared that if a battle broke out, it would end in mutual destruction, only making the situation more out of control.

To be a leader, by now, there were no fools left.

In necessary situations, they no longer dared to casually attack another leader of comparable strength.

Win, and it's a pyrrhic victory; lose, and it's death.

Compared to that, the yellow-haired woman was more inclined to rely on their numerical advantage to exert psychological pressure on the four in front of her, and at the same time, all parties would reach a consensus on this point rather than backstabbing each other.

The others also chimed in, “That’s right, this is all your fault. Two hundred magic crystals per person, and we’ll let bygones be bygones for this incident!”

“I refuse,” Bai Cheng said lightly.

“What?” Everyone seemed to have misheard.

“I said, I refuse.” Bai Cheng’s lips curved into a smile at this point. “So, what are you going to do?”

“Oh, Xiao Cheng, why are you wasting words with them? We’ll just take them out directly!”

As Yu Nian’s words came out, everyone instantly stepped back in alarm, and then some people burst into laughter.

“Bragging!”

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, a subordinate, whose information source was unknown, suddenly reported loudly.

“Boss, look at the patterns on the ground; they are blood grooves that can absorb blood energy. That means the stone gate can be opened just by pouring fresh blood on it!”

As these words were uttered, everyone instantly turned their gaze towards Bai Cheng and her two companions.

This time, without the yellow-haired girl’s suggestion, the others spoke up one after another.

“Since these guys aren’t willing to compensate, we might as well just kill them and then open the stone gate to complete the mission. It’s killing two birds with one stone!”

“That’s a good idea, I agree!”

“Kill them, bleed them dry!”

“What a bunch of idiots,” Yu Nian couldn’t help but admire these people’s intelligence at this moment. “The shrine core will also attract all creatures in the desert, so if we wait, the stone gate can still be opened!”

“Stop spouting nonsense! Who among you has seen any creatures in the desert?!”

This statement made it impossible for anyone to refute, as they had only just entered the desert for a short time, so even if there were any creatures, they wouldn't have had time to see them.

Yu Nian, however, shook her head with a look of regret, not annoyed.

“I’m not spouting nonsense to you.”

“It’s just a pity... you’re about to lose your lives for nothing because of this!”