"I didn't expect it to be so easy to get in!"
Maria walked into the empty engine room and sighed leisurely.
There was no thrilling infiltration, nor was a circuitous route needed; she simply changed into a workstation uniform, put on a mask, and, dragging a fuel nozzle, approached the airplane's rear door.
Seizing the mont when no one was paying attention, she slipped in like a wisp of smoke—so effortlessly that it felt surreal.
Annabelle crawled out of Maria's pocket, her ability to shrink at will proving exceedingly convenient.
Xu Yi looked around the cabin, where the lights were dim, illuminated only by the small orange lights overhead.
There were several huge tal boxes placed in the engine room, unsecured but coated in a layer of black gel.
The gel squird non-stop, chilling to the bone. It was obvious that the gelatinous material was not to be trifled with, so the idea of opening the tal boxes easily was laughable.
Each tal box had a number, and following Bob's instructions, Maria proceeded all the way to the back of the cabin, where she found the designated box, number 9407.
The mont Xu Yi saw the box, he understood why Bob had them look for this particular one.
9407 was the only box without the black gelatinous substance; it was simply locked.
But it was no common lock—it was so kind of alchemy product. However, compared to the black gel, the lock in front of them was undoubtedly much easier to deal with.
Just as they were observing the alchemy lock, footsteps suddenly echoed in the darkness.
Maria was startled; with her perception, she hadn't noticed soone in the corner!
Her muscles tensed, she cautiously gazed into the darkness, gripping the hilt of "Pride," her katana, ready to switch to Ailan at any mont.
"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to et Miss Maria here!"
Xu Yi was slightly taken aback. The voice from the darkness sounded eerily familiar; he hadn't expected to encounter an acquaintance here.
Two figures slowly erged, with the orange light illuminating the face of the person in front, lenses of his black-frad glasses reflecting a ray of light.
"West?!" Xu Yi was instantly stunned.
He had seen West before entering the Dream World, so there was no feeling of it being a lifeti ago.
When West was swallowed by the blade light, Xu Yi knew the man hadn't been killed so easily; now, it seed that hunch was confird.
"How did you get here?" Maria asked coldly, her blade slightly drawn.
She wouldn't forget that if it hadn't been for West's betrayal at the critical mont, Xu Yi wouldn't have been drawn into the Dream World, and they wouldn't have been separated for three long years.
If it weren't for the wrong circumstances, she would have drawn her sword and struck by now.
West still wore a faint smile as if he had run into a long-lost friend rather than an enemy.
Three years had passed, and West's appearance hadn't changed, but Xu Yi felt that he had beco stronger and more commanding.
The figure in black behind West stepped forward, his cold gaze fixed on Maria, and a chilling light flickered in his silver pupils.
Xu Yi watched the man in black, his eyebrows furrowed.
The man was an alchemical machinery of the Ring of Destruction, with a snake's face and a human body, his tallic scales a reddish hue.
The tension was palpable as if Xu Yi could already sll the gunpowder.
"Don't fight! Everyone calm down, you're all accomplices, aren't you?" Bob suddenly burst in, appearing between the two.
"What do you an by that?" Maria stared at Bob, her gaze as sharp as a sword.
Bob's forehead was covered in cold sweat; he knew that if he couldn't provide an explanation, things would likely turn ugly.
"Your goals are the sa, to enter the deep-sea base, isn't that what accomplices are?"
Bob was in an awkward situation—he had thought to double his earnings, but he hadn't expected there to be enmity between the two parties.
Yet difficult as it was, he had to proceed. He could only grit his teeth and explain.
Xu Yi was speechless—it was like thinking you were in a private car, only to drive a short distance before the driver tells you there are other passengers to be picked up.
Maria's katana slowly slid from its sheath, the blade's light illuminating Bob's face, who twitched at the corner of his eye, already prepared to flee.
"Miss Maria, this isn't exactly the best place to settle things, how about I apologize after we leave this area?" West spoke softly.
Maria sheathed her sword again, well aware that now was not the ti to act on impulse.
All she had done was to warn Bob—if she really had wanted to engage, she would've switched to Ailan by now.
"That's better! There's an old saying in Xia Kingdom, 'Harmony brings wealth' after all!"
Bob, his forehead beaded with sweat, hurriedly pulled a key from his pocket. The key was very ancient-looking, and as he inserted it into the keyhole and turned it, tal box number 9407 slowly opened.
A frigid mist surged towards them; within it, Xu Yi could see a massive dragon head—not of Xia Kingdom, but of a Western dragon, yet with so differences that made it look even more fearso.
The dragon head was ice-blue, resembling an ice sculpture, with mist emanating from it.
But the "ice sculpture" suddenly opened its eyes, golden vertical pupils coldly sweeping over those present.
It was alive.
"No need to worry! It's rely for show, its core has been removed, so it has no aggressive capabilities for now!"
Bob said this, but as soon as he opened the box, he darted several ters away, hiding behind everyone else.
No wonder box number 9047 had no vinyl! Xu Yi suddenly understood.
Vinyl must be an extrely precious material, not even abundant within the Ancient God Sacrificial Organization. The dragon head in front of them, posing not much threat, did not warrant the waste of vinyl.
"Whoever wants to enter the deep-sea base should hide inside this dragon head. The rest of you don't need to go in, it's not exactly a nice place inside," Bob suddenly coughed, reminding those present.
West turned his head to look at a snake-headed figure beside him, "You can leave first! I will contact you if needed."
The snake-headed man respectfully bowed before retreating back into the darkness.
Xu Yi watched the scene, eyebrows furrowed.
West had also once collaborated with the Ring of Destruction, but back then, he was more of a pawn.
The snake-headed man gave off a presence not inferior to Crow Man, yet he seed to behold respect from West, and his actions indicated complete obedience to West.
What exactly happened over these three years that led to such a change?
West stepped into the tal box. Annabelle followed close behind; her toy space contained the Golden Coffin engraved with the Magic Array, within which laid Xu Yi's body.
Carrying the Golden Coffin around would make too noticeable a target, thankfully there was Annabelle.
Annabelle had just entered the tal box when she suddenly fell from her space, unable to maintain her floating state.
"A Magic-Prohibiting Box?!"
Xu Yi looked around; there was another layer of transparent "glass" inside the tal box.
No wonder upon opening the box, the dragon head didn't even think of escaping. With its core removed and the presence of the Magic-Prohibiting Box, there was no possibility of escape.
They had just entered the box when the sound of footsteps suddenly ca from outside the cabin, startling Xu Yi.
The footsteps were particularly crisp, the kind made by "cocoon people" as they moved.
Maria's grip tightened on the hilt of her katana, and West's brow furrowed as well.
Xu Yi inwardly cursed their bad luck - of all tis, it had to be now, and it was too late to hide.
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