At nine in the morning, Xu Zhou spent a good amount of time packing some daily necessities into a suitcase in his room.
Soon, he stepped out of the room with a large suitcase in hand.
In the living room, Li Ruoxi saw him and was at a loss for words, "Why bring so many things? Do you think you’re going on a vacation?"
"No need to bring food and water, there’s plenty in the Thousand Demon Cave. Bring more medical supplies."
Li Ruoxi reminded him, "If you get injured, you need to bandage and stop the bleeding quickly, or it might attract powerful mutant beasts."
Xu Zhou was dumbfounded.
This trip to the Thousand Demon Cave was going to last for one or two months.
But what his sister said was true; this journey to the forbidden zone wasn’t a vacation, the Thousand Demon Cave was full of slaughter.
Feeling somewhat solemn, Xu Zhou returned to his room to reorganize.
A moment later, he came out wearing battle armor, carrying a lightweight backpack, with a Tang knife strapped to his back.
In the living room, Li Ruoxi was also wearing battle armor.
It was made of soft armor, which fit her perfectly, her figure was slender and well-proportioned, every curve showing her astonishing beauty.
Xu Zhou glanced at his impressively built sister and said, "Shall we go?"
Li Ruoxi nodded, didn’t say a word, and walked straight towards the door.
Xu Zhou took a deep breath, feeling the Saber-toothed Dragon Beast avatar in his personal space, before catching up.
Off to the Thousand Demon Cave!
...
In a taxi, Xu Zhou and Li Ruoxi made their way out of Linjiang City.
"Young man," the driver asked while driving, "you’re heading to the Thousand Demon Cave, right?"
"Yes," Xu Zhou nodded.
"Impressive," the driver praised, "Those heading there are all geniuses from Jiangzhou, students ranking in the top ten at every school."
"Back in the day, my son went there too."
Xu Zhou was slightly surprised, "Your son went too?"
"Yes, it was many years ago," the driver reminisced, "back then, my son was also a genius, ranking in the top ten at Tianhai Middle School next door."
"He used to say that once he came out, he’d buy me a big villa, and that important people would take notice of him, allowing us to move to the inner city."
The driver sighed, "Unfortunately, he never made it out of there."
At first, Xu Zhou listened with interest.
But upon hearing the end, he suddenly felt a chill, instinctively exchanging a glance with Li Ruoxi.
Did the driver’s son... die in the Thousand Demon Cave?
"Ah, why am I telling you all this?" The driver suddenly shook his head with a smile.
He glanced at Xu Zhou and Li Ruoxi through the rearview mirror.
"You don’t need to worry, back then, an accident occurred in the Thousand Demon Cave, and many died."
"It’s been many years since, and the Thousand Demon Cave hasn’t had any incidents for a long time now."
Xu Zhou nodded slightly, but inside, he felt a heavy weight.
What the teacher said was true; the Thousand Demon Cave is fraught with danger, even the top ten of the Dragon Tiger List could perish there!
Although the driver said there was an accident back then, who can guarantee that an incident won’t happen again this time?
Xu Zhou has always prepared for the worst!
"Young man, no need to be nervous."
The driver seemed to pick up on his tension and smiled, "After that incident, I was sad for a long time, but something my son said still sticks with me, and now I’ll share it with you."
"A martial artist lives by facing death."
The driver smiled, "All these years, I’ve never blamed anyone. I used to serve in the military, so I should have had this awareness."
"Furthermore, although the Thousand Demon Cave is dangerous, it’s nothing compared to what those martial artists face..."
Xu Zhou’s heart was stirred, realizing the driver had a military background, explaining his calm demeanor when speaking of death.
As the driver spoke, the car continued moving forward.
It passed the suburbs, crossed woods, went by ponds, and through marshlands.
A magnificent steel structure gradually came into view.
A black steel fortification, over a thousand meters high, stood towering and extended endlessly from north to south.
...
The car stopped nearby.
Xu Zhou and Li Ruoxi got off, waved goodbye to the driver, then looked at the towering wall before them.
A group of armoured soldiers stood at the gate like sculptures, yet an invisible pressure emanated from them, making the surrounding air feel thick.
Beside the city wall’s gate, there was a massive warning sign.
In dark red script, four prominent words were carved.
"Military Restricted Zone!" Xu Zhou felt a chill within.
"Thousand Demon Cave Prohibited Area, No Trespassing!"
A soldier shouted, "If you have registered, show your credentials!"
Li Ruoxi didn’t speak, immediately handed over her and Xu Zhou’s credentials.
The soldiers at the gate raised their hands in unison, solemnly saluting Xu Zhou and Li Ruoxi. ƒreewebɳovel.com
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