Chapter 88

In the darkness, it seemed that there was a flicker of light in the distance, like the glowing eyes of a beast on the wasteland.

This was Li Hao's current feeling.

The surroundings were silent.

Under his feet, it felt as if he was stepping on hard stones, as if he were walking in an uninhabited alley.

Until a faint panting sound came from nearby.

Only then did Li Hao realize that he was not alone.

Turning his head, he saw that Liu Long was very nervous.

It wasn't very clear, but with the keen eyesight of a martial artist, he could still make out the general outline, though it was still somewhat affected and disturbed.

On the other side, Liu Yan was also somewhat panicked, looking around.

Just after entering the late stage of the Hundred Break, the silence of the environment indeed made her feel suffocated.

In his ears, it seemed that there were footsteps of others.

However, the sound was somewhat muffled and not very clear.

Footsteps!

At first, they thought it was the night patrol, but soon they realized it wasn't the night patrol.

The footsteps continued to sound, but they didn't get closer.

It was as if they were hovering around you, but not approaching you.

At this moment, the words Yuan Shuo had said before came to mind: In this ancient city, you will hear footsteps. When you hear footsteps, it means danger is coming!

But Yuan Shuo also said that the footsteps were what he heard at the deepest point he reached.

He entered from the outer city gate and explored all the way, and only then did he hear the footsteps.

At that time, it seemed that he was already approaching the inner city.

"Swallow!"

The sound of swallowing.

It wasn't clear who it was, but Li Hao felt it wasn't him. Could it be Liu Yan?

Or... the team leader?

Is the team leader afraid too?

To be honest, Li Hao was also a bit afraid at this moment.

Where are the people?

Where are the others?

According to Hou Xiaochen, they would be together after entering, appearing at the entrance together.

But why, at this moment, in this place, were there only the three of them?

"Boss..."

Li Hao called out softly, and the next moment, a reverberating sound came from where they were: "Boss..."

The three of them were startled!

It turned out that martial artists weren't really all fearless. At this moment, the three of them subconsciously moved closer to each other, wanting to warm each other. This place... it was so eerie and scary!

The three of them felt a bit safer when they were close to each other.

The footsteps in their ears, however, never stopped.

When Li Hao called out "Boss," the footsteps seemed to pause for a moment, making their faces pale. Were they heard?

The three of them exchanged glances. Liu Long, being the leader, tried to pull himself together, though he was inwardly cursing.

I knew it was dangerous to come in, but I didn't know it would be this terrifying right from the start!

"Don't be afraid!"

He said softly, his voice so low that it would be hard for martial artists to hear it.

When he said this, he himself felt a bit uncertain.

Fortunately, there were three of them... if one person suddenly appeared here, they might really be terrified.

Liu Long looked around. They seemed to be in a small alley, with high walls on both sides. There was a faint light ahead, and the light, like ghost fire, seemed to come from the end of the alley.

The three of them exchanged glances. What should they do?

Move forward, or wait?

For a moment, the three of them were at a loss.

In the end, Li Hao was a bit bolder... there was no choice, they were brought here.

Back then, seeing the red shadow every day gave him the same feeling.

At that time, he was the only one who could see it, which was even more terrifying than now. Now, at least there were three of them.

He gestured and pointed to the front.

Go forward!

Since they were here, they couldn't stay here forever.

This alley didn't look very wide.

If enemies came, they would be caught in a pincer attack, with no place to run. Moreover, the height of the walls on both sides was unknown, and it was uncertain whether they could be destroyed. They didn't dare to try rashly at this moment.

Li Hao squatted down and touched the ground, feeling the hard texture of the stones, which felt a bit cool.

Upon closer inspection, it was somewhat unsettling.

The ground bricks... felt... felt as if they contained a terrifying force.

It seemed to contain something, and he didn't feel any seams. As he touched the ground and the walls on both sides, his face gradually turned stiff and grim. It seemed... to be a single piece!

The ground and walls were seamless.

It seemed to be a single entity!

The teacher said not to leave the ground rashly. At this moment, Li Hao swallowed, not daring to leave the ground, feeling very terrifying.

What kind of place is this?

The three of them were silent. Liu Long was also feeling around. The ground seemed to have seams, but upon closer inspection, he realized it wasn't seams, but possibly just decoration to make the ground less smooth.

At this moment, the three of them cautiously moved forward.

Their movements were very light, like kittens.

The further they went, the clearer the footsteps became.

The light also became brighter.

The footsteps made them somewhat anxious, each step seeming to land on their hearts.

When they approached the end of the alley, Li Hao suddenly felt his arm being tightly grabbed. He almost screamed, but his strong endurance made him hold back. When he realized it was Liu Yan grabbing him, he almost wanted to curse!

Why are you grabbing me now?

Go grab Liu Long!

In fact... soon Li Hao realized that Liu Yan was grabbing both of them, one hand on each.

This woman was actually quite bold, capable of killing without blinking.

But at this moment, she was really afraid.

She looked at the front with some trembling, and Li Hao and Liu Long also looked forward. They were so focused on the grabbing that they didn't have time to pay attention. When they looked forward... their bodies instantly stiffened!

At the end of the alley, in the light, they vaguely saw a figure wandering.

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Those were the footsteps.

And these footsteps actually came from the figure's feet.

The footsteps the teacher mentioned, the possible presence of people in the darkness!

Ancients?

How could that be!

This place couldn't possibly have living people. This place had been sealed for countless years. If there were people, what would they eat, drink, and how would they survive? It was impossible.

But in fact, they really saw a figure.

Moreover, the figure seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped at the end of the alley.

It seemed to be looking at Li Hao and the others.

The three of them were so scared that their hearts almost stopped beating!

They weren't afraid of powerful enemies, but of the unknown. If the figure introduced itself as a Sunlight or even a higher-level Radiance, they wouldn't be so terrified.

But the figure... didn't speak!

This was the most terrifying part. Imagine, in a dark, ancient city sealed for countless years, someone suddenly looking at you, and you see them... what kind of feeling is that?

If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move.

The figure didn't leave, and the three of them didn't move, as if they were under a spell.

It was unknown how long it lasted, maybe a minute, or three minutes, five minutes...

When the figure at the end disappeared, the footsteps sounded again, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, hearing the footsteps actually made them feel more at ease. They were afraid that the footsteps would suddenly stop.

The three of them crouched and cautiously continued forward, their movements extremely light.

As they walked, the short distance took dozens of seconds. A moment later, the three of them reached where the figure had stopped.

They peeked out from the alley.

At this moment... Li Hao's scalp tingled severely!

His body also stiffened severely!

Liu Long, feeling Li Hao's stiffness, also peeked out, and the next moment, his scalp tingled too!

Then, Liu Yan also cautiously peeked out... and the three of them stiffened, not daring to move.

At this moment, outside the alley, it seemed to be a wide road.

On the road... there wasn't just one shadow, but many.

On their left was the shadow they had just passed, and on their right... there were many more shadows!

The three of them quickly pulled back their heads.

Because at that moment, a series of footsteps gradually approached.

"Tap, tap, tap!"

The footsteps were整齐,听起来像是一个人，但实际上，他们看得清楚，那是一个小队...不止一个人，至少有七八个人，具体多少没敢细看。

"Tap, tap, tap!"

脚步声继续，越来越近。

李皓想撤退，但刘隆按住了他的胳膊，轻轻摇头，屏住呼吸，示意此刻不能动，太容易引起注意了。

三人就这样僵硬地等待着。

片刻后，一小队黑影靠近。

直到黑影靠近，当第一个黑影路过小巷，他们才彻底看清黑影的模样。

士兵！

这一刻，几人心中震动，这不是什么黑影，而是身穿黑甲的士兵，铠甲甚至是连体的，连头盔都是一体化的，将整个人完全笼罩在黑甲之中。

黑甲一侧，还有武器佩戴。

这居然是一支古代士兵装扮的小队，一个个黑影，迈着整齐的步伐，跨过了他们所在的小巷，没人看他们，没人注意他们，或者没发现他们。

"Tap, tap, tap!"

脚步声还在继续，整齐划一。

这还是一支训练有素，极其精锐的士兵小队。

他们好像在巡逻，日常的巡逻。

日复一日，年复一年！

刘隆几人震撼无比。

这是...活人吗？

巡逻的士兵？

他们有些无法想象，难道说，这座古城，真的还有大量活人？

而很快，李皓微微变色，摇头，等脚步声远去，低声说道：“不...不太像活人！”

武师的感觉还是很敏锐的。

铠甲之下，没感觉到什么呼吸声，心跳