Published: March 2, 2025
Leaving that space, Wen Yu directly destroyed the small hole he had come from, ensuring there were no leaks. Only then did he turn around and penetrate through the magma layer, following the path he had originally taken back to the channel opened by the origin extraction device.
With the upper obstruction mechanism lost, the origin extraction device no longer had the strength to break through the earth's layers. By the time Wen Yu returned, the origin extraction device was slowly retracting, seemingly unwilling to perform futile work anymore.
This also meant the conclusion of the origin extraction device's arrival incident.
Following the channel upwards, he picked up the Dark Puppet along the way and soon arrived at the exit of the dimensional maze.
As the dizziness of teleportation passed, Wen Yu found himself inside the dimensional maze in the next moment.
Before he could fully regain his senses, an excited voice reached him: “Did it succeed? I knew you could do it!”
The enthusiastic voice broke through Wen Yu's anxiety and hesitation. Looking up, he saw Fran and Caius ahead. With a blank expression, he responded, “How did you two get in here?”
This was the battlefield of Wen Yu and Yukasas, a place where the degree of danger was utterly lethal for them.
Fran remained silent, while Caius scratched his head and said, “I just couldn’t rest easy. Every once in a while, we send a scout in to check. Who would have thought the first one to come in would find that you two had vanished? I guessed you had already dealt with that guy named Yukasas.”
Caius continued without pause until Fran spoke up.
“Did it succeed?”
He was about to mention something unexpected that had occurred below, but Wen Yu held back his words.
After a moment of silence, Wen Yu nodded. “There are no problems now. I took care of that Yukasas, and the origin extraction device is destroyed. There are some remains below; you can go back and study them. Also, about the big pit created by the origin extraction device, I think you should send someone to block and solidify it to prevent another origin extraction device from descending.”
Wen Yu gave a brief explanation, and Fran nodded in agreement. Noticing that Wen Yu seemed to have something on his mind as he walked straight outside, Fran hesitated for a moment before speaking up.
“Um… you know, this matter isn’t over yet, regarding Tang Er.”
Wen Yu paused his steps.
“I remember. Where is Tang Haofei?”
“Still inside the treasure land, hasn’t come out yet. But the life token left behind hasn’t shattered, proving he isn't dead yet. However, we aren’t clear on the specifics.”
The life token, obtained from the treasure land, was a mystical item that the military research team had surprisingly managed to crack. It could be mass-produced, serving the purpose of connecting to the user’s soul—if the user died, the token shattered. It acted as an early warning system.
Upon hearing Fran's words, Wen Yu narrowed his eyes.
“I will wait for him outside. You all make preparations for the aftermath.”
……
Outside, a fierce battle was still ongoing.
Since the origin extraction device was just a dark tube, its ascent and retreat were nearly indistinguishable to the naked eye. The events unfolding in the dimensional maze and behind it were completely unknown to the warriors outside. Even now, they were unaware that the mission had already succeeded.
However, this was not important. In a broader sense, the external battle situation had stabilized; the defensive line formed by the demonic creatures had long been battered, and even the revived four mountain giant puppets had been shattered by the joint assault of Victor and the Faceless.
When Wen Yu stepped out of the dimensional maze, the battle had already entered its concluding phase.
Before him were Victor and the Faceless, both of whom were currently flying around the remaining two mountain giants, sending countless stone fragments raining down as if they were meteorites falling from the sky. The two even had the leisure to greet Wen Yu, proving that they had the situation under control.