Chapter 87

Wang Zhi activated the power of the Eagle Eye gene, and his eyes took on the appearance of swirling black holes, staring intently at the massive crack in the ground ahead.

This crack in the earth seemed to have torn the entire city of Jiangtian apart, with a width exceeding a hundred meters and a depth that was unfathomable. The rising mist enveloped everything below, even Wang Zhi's awakened Eagle Eye could not penetrate it.

After observing for a while, he nodded, signaling that Zhao Xi could proceed, as it was temporarily safe below.

Zhao Xi led the way, followed by the other thirty-odd people. Although they were frustrated, everyone had agreed to the lottery, and now that they had drawn this result, they could not back out. They had to grit their teeth and follow Zhao Xi as they began to climb down the sheer walls of the crack.

Chu Nan silently observed the skills of the group, noticing that there were almost no Level 1 Awakened individuals among them. The weakest were likely at Level 2, while the main members were mostly Level 3 or 4 Awakened individuals.

As for Level 5 Awakened individuals, they were extremely rare, with only fifteen known to be active. Including those in hiding, there probably wouldn't be more than twenty in total.

Of course, Chu Nan himself was at the peak of Level 6 Awakened, on the verge of breaking through to Level 7. As for whether any of these fifteen individuals had reached Level 6 or even Level 7, Chu Nan had no way of knowing.

After all, in a world as hellish as Jiangtian City, any miracle could happen. The existence of someone who had evolved faster than him was not impossible.

Zhao Xi's team led the way, closely followed by Wang Zhi's team. His Eagle Eye would play a crucial role, and Zhao Xi would consult Wang Zhi before every move.

However, despite having the Eagle Eye, the thick mist severely obstructed his vision, leaving him helpless.

The Eagle Eye could see a kilometer away, but it couldn't penetrate the dense fog.

Next was the team led by a Level 5 Awakened individual who could control soil, named Fang Xiaobo. He was a bespectacled man who looked gentle, but his gene power was quite remarkable, allowing him to control soil for combat.

Chu Nan's team followed behind Fang Xiaobo's.

The six to seven hundred people were divided into fifteen groups, each group following the previous one as they began to climb down the sheer walls of the crack, with some distance between each group.

The groups at the front naturally faced greater risks, but they also had a higher chance of obtaining the Life Stele. The pros and cons were clear.

Chu Nan's team followed closely behind Fang Xiaobo's, carefully climbing down the sheer walls. Everyone was enveloped in the thick mist, and the surroundings were filled with dark shadows.

Chu Nan had to use his Level 5 Adrenaline secretion to enhance his vision, but the visibility in the thick mist was still very low. He could only see clearly up to twenty to thirty meters, and beyond that, everything was just a blur.

As the six to seven hundred people entered the crack one after another, the Life Stele's influence and call became even stronger. Many people couldn't help but get excited, eager to rush into the crack below.

The crack was vast and deep, and even with Wang Zhi's Eagle Eye, it couldn't be fully seen. He was equally cautious, and if not for the Life Stele's irresistible call, he wouldn't have entered here.

Qin Mu's team was in the middle. He frequently looked around, reminding everyone to stay in contact and not to get separated. He clearly had a natural desire to be a leader, enjoyed being in the spotlight, had some organizational skills, and liked to command others.

Such a person would easily become the center of attention wherever he went.

Although others might not always follow Qin Mu's orders, they still admired him to some extent. A young man who could organize six to seven hundred people to venture into a dangerous area must have had considerable courage.

At the very front was Zhao Xi's team.

They had already descended nearly two hundred meters into the crack. The crack was filled with swirling mist, but so far, they hadn't encountered any danger or the skeleton monsters they had imagined.

Previously, when they had encountered skeleton monsters, they had mostly fled. This was because they were like a scattered group, each fighting for themselves. Even those who wanted to fight back had to flee due to the lack of manpower.

But now, with six to seven hundred people forming fifteen teams, united in their goal, they had the strength to fight the skeleton monsters if they encountered them.

After all, those who had survived in Jiangtian City until now were not weak. The gathering of so many Awakened individuals was a formidable force.

The fifteen teams climbed down the sheer walls in the swirling mist, and to everyone's surprise, they hadn't encountered any danger or skeleton monsters.

It seemed as if the entire skeleton army and all the monsters had disappeared.

No one had expected it to be so smooth. Even the members of Zhao Xi's team, who had initially complained about his bad luck in drawing the worst lot, now felt more positive about him, seeing him as the one who gave them the best chance to obtain the Life Stele.

After descending about five hundred meters, the sheer walls began to slope gradually, no longer vertical.

Zhao Xi landed on the slope, still highly alert, not letting his guard down despite the lack of danger so far. His right hand was in wolf form, ready to strike at any sign of danger.

The other thirty-odd people behind him spread out, holding various weapons, all on high alert.

Wang Zhi's team followed closely behind.

"Zhi, do you see anything?" Zhao Xi asked.

Wang Zhi shook his head. "No, the mist is too thick. I haven't discovered anything yet."

Zhao Xi nodded, slightly disappointed. The thick mist severely obstructed their vision, even rendering Wang Zhi's Eagle Eye ineffective.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Xi led the group to continue down the slope.

The six to seven hundred people moved like a long snake, and Chu Nan's team finally reached the slope. Ahead of him, Zhao Xi, Wang Zhi, and Fang Xiaobo's teams had already gone deeper into the crack. Behind him, the other teams were still climbing down the sheer walls.

However, seeing that the leading teams had not encountered any danger, the teams behind were afraid of being left behind and losing the chance to obtain the Life Stele. They no longer followed one after another but rushed down together.

Qin Mu saw this and wanted to stop them but shook his head, knowing that the Life Stele's allure was too strong. Everyone was determined to get it, and he couldn't stop them.

As they continued deeper into the crack, the call of the Life Stele became clearer in everyone's mind, and their sensitivity to it increased.

It seemed that at the bottom of the crack, the ultimate truth of life was hidden. If they reached there, they would understand everything and achieve immortality.

Moreover, this allure was irresistible, even to those with weaker wills.

In the crowd and the thick mist, Chu Nan felt his heart rate gradually increase. He knew this was the resonance with the Life Stele.

Everyone's heart rate increased, their blood flowed faster, and their nerves became inexplicably excited.

In the leading team, several members of Zhao Xi's group couldn't resist and started to jog. They felt the end of the path ahead, something calling to them, something with infinite allure.

"Stop, stay calm!" Zhao Xi, a Level 5 Awakened individual with strong willpower, remained composed despite the allure.

His low command made the few who were about to run stop, suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat. After all, if they ran away from the group, no one knew whether they would find heaven or hell ahead.

Looking back at the calm Zhao Xi, they felt grateful.

At the end of the slope, Zhao Xi's eyes narrowed, and he stopped. In front of the slope was a large pit, filled with a pile of bones.

These bones, having been there for a long time, were completely decayed, and because they were scattered, they had not come back to life.

Seeing this pit of bones suddenly after entering the crack, everyone felt a chill.

After observing for a while, Zhao Xi confirmed that the bones posed no threat and said, "Continue."

He then bypassed the pit and continued deeper into the crack.

The others followed him, but they became increasingly cautious.

The Life Stele should be not far ahead, but with the appearance of the pit and the bones, everyone realized that the path ahead might be difficult and dangerous.

If they could obtain the Life Stele without any danger or unexpected events, they wouldn't believe it themselves.

Bypassing the pit, Zhao Xi and the others soon saw a second large pit in the thick mist.

Below the crack, many layers of rock were mixed with structures similar to walls, suggesting that the bottom of the crack was not entirely natural but rather the remains of some buried ruins.

As Zhao Xi and the others continued deeper, they were increasingly shocked, as they saw one large pit after another, each filled with a large number of bones. Although the bones were not in human form, they could still identify them as human.