freenovelworld Chapter 1150 Cave Base
Chapter 1150 Cave Base
Soon, Qin Zhong and Chen Fang flew into the Shennongjia primeval forest.
In the distance, a vast, lush forest stretches as far as the eye can see, reflecting the last rays of sunlight under the setting sun, appearing exceptionally tranquil.
Looking at the vast forest, Qin Zhong and Chen Fang exchanged a glance, nodded, and flew off in two different directions.
Shennongjia is located on the western border of Hubei Province, bordering Baokang County to the east, Wushan County to the west, Xingshan and Badong counties to the south and the Three Gorges area to the south, and Fangxian and Zhushan counties to the north, and is also close to Wudang Mountain. It covers a total area of 3253 square kilometers.
This is still the only administrative region in China named after a "forest area".
Shennongjia, due to its ancient and long-standing geographical changes and relatively isolated natural environment, possesses abundant natural resources.
With 1618 square kilometers of virgin forest and 2019 million cubic meters of standing timber, the entire forest is a towering jungle world.
Being there, you can't see anything beyond a hundred meters in radius because your view is completely blocked by towering trees.
In addition, Shennongjia's well-preserved original ecology and ancient landforms formed over hundreds of millions of years, along with its numerous strange mountains, rocks, caves, and grottoes, make Shennongjia a natural labyrinth and the best place to hide.
Here, let alone a base of Devil Mountain, even if several more were hidden here, those searching the mountain might not be able to find them.
This is probably why the Devil Mountain base has never been discovered by anyone.
"Phew, this forest is really big! No wonder I've often heard people say that if you get lost in a forest, you'll just be trapped and die." Looking at the dense trees that almost completely blocked his view, Qin Zhong couldn't help but complain helplessly.
The reason he and Chen Fang separated was because the jungle was too big, and if they searched together, they would not be able to find the Demon Mountain base in a short time.
Qin Zhong originally thought Chen Fang could find it directly, but on the way there, Qin Zhong learned that in order to avoid being discovered and followed by the people of Demon Mountain, Chen Fang only knew the approximate area.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yibai's people were facing the same situation.
After all, if they alerted the people of Devil Mountain, it would be much more difficult to succeed later. Therefore, they could only rely on their own exploration to eventually find the location of Devil Mountain's base.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of Demon Mountain, Qin Zhong and Chen Fang both chose to operate inside the forest, after all, flying in the air would be too conspicuous.
In this secluded primeval forest, most people can't even tell which way is which, so finding the target they're looking for is even more difficult.
"It seems I have no choice but to try the domain..." Qin Zhong quickly realized that he seemed to be a little lost, and after going around in circles, he returned to the same place.
Helplessly rubbing his temples, Qin Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly and activated his domain power.
Soon, Qin Chong discovered that the scenery around him had suddenly changed, transforming into a strange world of elemental power.
At the same time, the elements of earth, wood, and water in the air also began to stir.
You should know that these three elements are most abundant in this boundless primeval forest!
Taking a deep breath, Qin Zhong activated his domain with all his might, drawing upon all elemental energy for his own use.
Before advancing to the seventh level, Qin Zhong could only use his fire and metal elemental energies at most; other elemental energies such as water, earth, and wood were difficult to activate.
But now, Qin Zhong, who has advanced to level seven, has seen his strength surge and is fully capable of manipulating these three elements for his own use.
Qin Chong calmly sensed the earth, wood, and water elements in the air. With the assistance of these three elements, he would be able to easily find the Demon Mountain's base hidden in this jungle!
"Mountains...rivers...trees...cave." With the amplification of the three elements, a full 3D stereoscopic image quickly appeared in Qin Zhong's mind.
As the perception of elements continues to expand, the range of this 3D stereoscopic image also continues to extend.
Soon, the mountains, rivers, streams, ancient trees, and even the caves and grottoes buried deep underground in Shennongjia appeared clearly in Qin Zhong's mind.
“Found it!”
The spread of elemental perception was rapid. In just a few minutes, the outline of a base with a huge area appeared in the 3D image in Qin Zhong's mind.
Sensing the 3D image in his mind, Qin Chong's lips curled into a faint, cold smile. He muttered to himself, "The base was actually built here. They're really careful..."
It turned out that, in Qin Zhong's perception, the Demon Mountain base was hidden deep beneath a cave along the edge of a river.
This cave is extremely well hidden; even if you get there, you might not be able to find the entrance quickly.
The area inside this cave is extremely vast. Although the entrance is relatively narrow, the interior space is indeed the size of dozens of football fields.
It is unknown whether this cave was formed naturally or was later discovered and expanded by the Demon Mountain Man.
……
"what?"
Just as Qin Zhong was using his senses to explore the interior of the cave, he suddenly frowned slightly, let out a soft exclamation, and opened his eyes with surprise and uncertainty.
It turned out that when he continued to deepen his elemental perception in preparation for further understanding of the base's interior, a mysterious force suddenly blocked his perception, preventing him from advancing any further.
"It seems these guys are quite capable... Fine, let's find Chen Fang first, then go with him to investigate!" After pondering for a moment, Qin Chong made up his mind, then leaped into the air and darted through the dense forest at an extremely fast speed.
Guided by his elemental perception, he easily found Chen Fang's trail. Next, all he needed to do was meet up with Chen Fang and investigate the base together.
"What? You've already found it?" When Qin Zhong found Chen Fang and told him that he had discovered the Demon Mountain base, Chen Fang's face showed an expression of disbelief.
You should know that he possesses the supernatural abilities of seeing through illusions and seeing through things, yet even so, he couldn't find any trace of the base, while Qin Zhong discovered it so quickly, which greatly surprised him.
Faced with Chen Fang's surprise, Qin Zhong simply smiled and nodded, saying, "Devil Mountain is very cunning. They buried their base deep underground, making it difficult for ordinary people to find. I was just lucky, hehe..."
At this point, Qin Zhong smiled slightly and continued, "Shall we go take a look together?"
"Alright, I also want to see what Devil Mountain is up to!"
Hearing Qin Zhong's words, Chen Fang felt a surge of competitiveness and nodded, saying, "You lead the way, I'll follow behind you."
"good!"
Qin nodded, lightly tapped his right foot, and leaped towards the base. Chen Fang narrowed his eyes and followed closely behind.
The two moved quickly forward, remaining vigilant along the way, but encountered no trouble and arrived at the cave entrance smoothly.
Perhaps due to overconfidence in the base's defenses and concealment, Devil Mountain set up very few defensive measures along its route.
Even the few alarm devices that were available were clearly visible to Qin Zhong, and he and Chen Fang safely avoided them one by one.
However, this made Chen Wang's expression towards Qin Zhong somewhat strange.
After all, Qin Zhong was his equal in strength before, and he even had a slight advantage. But in Chen Fang's perception, Qin Zhong had become unfathomable in such a short time.
Chen Fang had a conjecture that even he found hard to believe: Qin Zhong had probably made a major breakthrough during his trip to the United States, and if he were to fight him again, he probably wouldn't have the upper hand.
The cave entrance is indeed narrow, but this narrowness is only relative to the space inside the cave.
In terms of absolute width, an opening that is four or five meters wide should not be associated with the word "narrow" under any circumstances.
The cave entrance is near the river. Although it is about eight meters above the river surface, it is cleverly hidden behind a grove of trees and is difficult to see with the naked eye.
Looking at the bottomless cave in front of them, Qin Zhong and Chen Fang exchanged a glance, then nodded and cautiously walked into the cave.
After passing through a dark passage, the cave suddenly opened up, with pebbles scattered on the floor, bearing the marks of heavy objects having been crushed.
The cave walls originally had some colorful rock formations, but most of them have been destroyed. It seems that either the Demon Mountain Man deepened and widened the cave, or the items they brought in were too large and scratched the rock walls.
The maximum cross-section of the tunnel is about 150 square meters. The tunnel is perpendicular to the river channel and extends downward in a sloping manner.
Upon reaching this point, the two still found no security measures or movement, so they continued forward. After going about 200 meters deeper, the entire pit began to descend vertically.
After passing through three more hurdles, with a total drop of nearly a thousand meters, the cave splits into two branches, one above the other, with pebbles, fine sand, and even traces of flowing water scattered between them.
Having reached this point without finding any trace of the base, Chen Fang frowned and kept glancing at Qin Zhong, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself. Suddenly, faint mechanical roars came from the depths of the pits on both sides.
"Two forks in the road?" Chen Fang frowned, staring at the two seemingly bottomless forks in the road before him. "Qin Zhong, can you tell which one leads into the base?"
Judging from Qin Zhong's performance just now, Chen Fang was convinced that Qin Zhong must possess some kind of mysterious power that he could not understand. He did not delve into its origin, but instead asked Qin Zhong directly what to do next.
"There's nothing I can do; the energy field here has created an isolation zone! I can't investigate any further!"
Qin Chong frowned, shook his head, and suggested, "How about this: we each choose a passage to scout the situation. If anything unexpected happens, we retreat immediately. With our combined strength, as long as we don't get entangled with the enemy, we shouldn't be in too much danger."
“Okay! Then I’ll choose the left passage!” Chen Fang readily agreed and immediately walked towards the left cave without hesitation.
The moment Chen stepped into the cave, his figure suddenly blurred, turning into a void of black shadow, blending into the darkness of the cave and becoming indistinguishable.
"Next, let me see what's hidden inside."
Watching Chen Fang disappear, Qin Zhong smiled calmly and strode towards the remaining cave. He had always had a strong interest in the Demon Mountain base.
As they continued forward, the cave gradually widened, and the chill intensified.
Soon, a clear rumbling sound came from ahead. Qin Zhong's pupils contracted slightly, indicating that he had already approached the interior of the base.