Chapter 1128: Tracing the Chaos

Having light does not solve all problems. The harsh environment of the swamp still restricts everyone.

There was muddy and wet soil everywhere in front of us, and the ground was soft. Water and mud would come out when we stepped on it, greatly affecting our progress and search.

It would be much more convenient for Chen Chuan to move around alone, but he is now using the certificate from the investigation team, so he will definitely not be able to get rid of these people.

In addition, these people are needed to find some key clues, such as the secret codes that Skarsson may have left, which he cannot recognize.

So he chose to walk in the front. With every step he took, the wet mud underneath evaporated quickly and became dry and hard. Wisps of steam floated out, and when illuminated by the light from above, it appeared misty. Coupled with the algae oil lamps in their hands, everyone felt as if they had walked into a scene of gods and monsters.

In this way, all members can follow behind without any worries and are amazed in their hearts. They have followed Skarsson and other members of the investigation team on many missions, but they have never felt so safe and convenient.

They went deeper into the swamp along the river where there were obvious signs of human footsteps. On the way, they were lucky to find some piles of stones left by Skarsson. Relying on them, after walking for more than two hours, they finally arrived at the location shown on the map.

This place is very easy to identify because there is a silvery white dead tree, so it is called "White Tree Beach" on the map.

Everyone looked around and found that, just like other places they had come from, there were low bushes and weeds everywhere, and dead tree trunks lay there, covered with thick moss.

Rotting remains of plants and animals floated on the water, emitting a damp and corrupt smell everywhere. The annoying buzzing of insects could be heard all the way. Although none of them could enter the range of the light, the countless flying figures reflected by the light gave people goose bumps.

On a tree trunk, one can still see some local vultures standing in groups of three or five, seemingly sleeping. Even though the light shone on them, it did not disturb them too much. Only a few of them changed their postures uneasily.

The person in charge looked at the map and said, "Mr. Chen, what's shown on the map should be nearby. It's hard to find it if we gather together, why don't we search separately?"

The location that Skarsson marked on the blueprint was only a small area, but when put here, it is a very large area. Moreover, there are many plants in the swamp, and things that are close at hand are often difficult to see clearly without careful observation.

Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Okay, you two should separate first and keep in touch."

The person in charge made some arrangements, and everyone except the telegraph group members dispersed carefully. They soon discovered that no matter where they went, the light source above their heads would follow them, which made them much braver.

The search lasted half an hour, but since they had already arrived here, everyone was no longer in a hurry and started checking area after area.

At this moment, the radios carried by everyone suddenly rang, and the telegraph operator immediately began to receive them.

The person in charge is very concerned. This place is sparsely populated and currently their only way to communicate with the outside world is through the radio. In order to prevent miscommunication during this operation, there is also a telegraph group on the car parked outside.

When the translated telegram came out, the person in charge picked it up and looked at it. With a look of joy on his face, he said to Chen Chuan excitedly: "Mr. Chen, it's the head of the delegation calling. Oh, it's from the head of the delegation to you!" As he said that, he handed it over with both hands.

Chen Chuan took it and turned the person's information over in his mind.

The head of the international investigation team, Klofens Meteora, is the spiritual leader of the entire investigation team. Among the fighters, if we talk about influence alone, he can definitely be ranked in the top three in the world.

He is the second-generation leader of the investigation team. It can be said that the fact that the investigation team can continue to maintain its current scale and reputation after the collapse of the Grand Alliance is inseparable from this person. It is also his deterrent power that makes various countries willing to give face to the investigation team.

It's just that this person is said to have been fighting against the opposing existence in the World Ring and rarely asks about the affairs of the team. It seems that even he was alarmed by this incident.

The content of the telegram was very simple. The person was very grateful for his support and contribution to the investigation team, and said that he would communicate with all parties and give him all conveniences. He also wanted to ask the Dashun visiting group to protect the remaining members of the investigation team.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said to the person in charge: "Please reply to your leader that maintaining international security is the responsibility of our Dashun delegation. We will provide you with due assistance."

After receiving the telegram from the head of the group, the person in charge suddenly became very motivated and said, "Okay, Mr. Chen, I will reply right away."

The telegraph operator immediately called back as instructed. After a while, the radio station's voice rang again. He thought it was from the headquarters again, but after receiving it, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

The person in charge immediately asked: "What's wrong?"

The telegraph operator quickly translated the content, then handed the message over and said, "Team leader, this telegram is not for us, and the format is 20 or 30 years old. Almost no one uses this code now. Look at the signal... They claim to be from the Sea Shell Expedition and are asking for help from the person who received the telegram."

"Seashell Expedition Team?" The person in charge couldn't help but show surprise and took the telegram.

Chen Chuan said, "Is there anything wrong with this expedition team?" The person in charge considered the words and said, "This is it, Mr. Chen, if it is the seashell expedition team I know...

That should be a private pioneer team in the early days of the Federation. They were very famous. They were formed by a well-known wealthy man in the Federation and were specifically responsible for exploring the Federation's blending areas. However, they... disappeared thirty years ago.

This incident was reported in the newspapers at the time, and I bought their souvenirs when I was a child, so I have a deep impression of them. "

Chen Chuan nodded. It was indeed a bit strange that the telegram from the expedition team that had been missing for decades appeared here. It might be related to the environment here or simply to the Xinguang Religion. However, the people they were looking for this time were not the expedition team, so there was no need to worry about it for the time being.

After searching for another half an hour, the scattered personnel finally made a discovery and fired a flare into the night sky.

When the teams saw it, they immediately rushed over there. As the lights gathered together, they illuminated the surroundings.

This is an area where the terrain has sunken, forming a natural pit. The surrounding grass and trees have been cleared, and there are signs of large-scale burning.

The members of the investigation team were very familiar with sacrifice. They studied the area and quickly determined that this was a sacrifice site and that it had been used within ten days.

After checking with everyone, the person in charge returned to Chen Chuan and said, "Mr. Chen, this is the method of the New Light Cult. There should be a lot of people sacrificed. Judging from the size of the sacrificial pit, there must be no less than fifty people. There is no tribe of the First People nearby, and there are almost no residents within a hundred kilometers around. So they must have been transported here by airship."

He said with certainty: "If we look around, there must be traces of people rappelling nearby!"

The members of the investigation team tried to expand the search in the surrounding area and indeed found traces of people moving around. Judging from the remaining footprints and traces, it was likely that half of the people were men and half were women, and all of them were young and middle-aged, which was in line with the general standards of the New Light Religion's sacrifices.

Chen Chuan thought about it and decided that bringing people to this remote wilderness to offer sacrifices by all means was in line with the behavior of a cult. However, the Xinguang Sect never considered this when doing such things, so there must be a more unique purpose here.

As he was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a faint spiritual power, and he couldn't help but walk forward a few steps and stare at the ground.

The members of the investigation team didn't know what he had discovered, so they just looked at him.

After a while, a few wisps of black ash emerged from the soil and still maintained the position where they had fallen before. As more black ash appeared, it could be vaguely seen that it was a curved shape.

No one understood.

The person in charge asked: "Mr. Chen, this is...?"

Chen Chuanshuo said: "Arms, the arms of fighters after being melted by the spiritual fire."

Everyone's hearts were shocked.

Chen Chuan took a look and if his judgment was correct, the owner of the arm was fighting with someone in the air, but was hit by a sudden spiritual shock in an instant. He probably didn't have time to dodge, so half of his arm was destroyed instantly.

But this person immediately used his spiritual power to cover up the remaining part, so it has not been completely lost until now. This was to leave a trace for the people who came from behind to look for it.

At this time, light emanated from his body, and then he slowly floated high into the sky in the gaze of everyone.

He looked in a certain direction and saw a hole with traces of an explosion several kilometers away. The hole was filled with water, which should be the result of a strong spiritual impact. However, in this environment, it was difficult to identify if one did not look carefully.

The owner of this arm is most likely Skarsson, but no direct conclusion can be drawn at this point.

Apart from this spiritual shock, there were no other signs of fighting here, so either Skarsson dodged it and left quickly, or the battle was over in a very short time.

While he was thinking, a voice came from the radio station below. The telegraph operator immediately put on headphones to receive the signal. After writing down the message, his face turned pale and he quickly handed the message to the person in charge.

After reading it, the latter's expression changed. He looked up and said nervously, "Mr. Chen, the convoy received a warning from Central City. They found the world's most wanted criminal, the dangerous federal figure Derek Walch, nearby. Let us evacuate as soon as possible."

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(End of this chapter)

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