Chapter 661 The Dragon's Lair

The next day, in the early morning hours.

The group, fully equipped, boarded a minibus and headed straight out of customs.

Because they were carrying out a special mission and the members inside the vehicle held special identities, there weren't too many customs inspection procedures.

After nearly half an hour's drive, the minibus slowly drove into a military base in a deep mountain forest.

High walls surrounded the area, with a large number of soldiers on guard duty. After passing through layers of inspection, the group finally entered the core area of the military base.

The composition of the guards here was relatively complex. In layer after layer of checkpoints, Jiang Xiao saw soldiers from both Huaxia and the Russian Federation. Clearly, this Dragon's Lair was jointly guarded by the two countries.

Contrary to Jiang Xiao's expectations, the dimensional space gate to the Dragon's Lair seemed to be located underground.

After entering the central base, led by a military officer, the group boarded an elevator and descended all the way to the 33rd floor underground.

Jiang Xiao wasn't quite sure which floor this actually was. Anyway, there were only 7 floors on the elevator's control panel, and the second to last one was the 33rd floor underground.

"Tsk, tsk..." Jiang Xiao sighed inwardly. This was the first time he had seen a military base of this level, with extremely strict security. Even with Er Wei leading the team, Jiang Xiao had the Soul-Devouring Clothes in his hand and was wearing a formal Night Watch uniform to enter here.

Inside the underground base, Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue stood in the formation, side by side. Both of them had a Soul-Devouring Clothes hanging on their arms. Suddenly, Jiang Xiao felt his right hand being gently held.

Jiang Xiao was taken aback. He turned his head and saw a complex expression on Han Jiangxue's face.

Jiang Xiao quietly asked, "What's wrong?"

Han Jiangxue whispered back, "Did you notice the soldiers' eyes?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment, not responding. In this underground base, all the soldiers on guard duty and those passing by, whether they were from the Huaxia military or the Russian Federation military, mostly cast "soft" gazes upon the group.

Yes, the so-called "softness" included encouragement, pity, sighs, and a whole range of emotions.

In such a base jointly stationed by the two countries, Jiang Xiao had thought that the Russian Federation soldiers wouldn't be too friendly towards the Huaxia military. Regardless of whether they were jointly guarding this place, as military personnel, they would have their own professional pride and team cohesion. Therefore, there would be covert competition and emotions.

But... the soldiers here were behaving abnormally.

When those Russian Federation soldiers looked at this team, there was no hostility, no competitive spirit, but more of a farewell and a sense of melancholy.

Jiang Xiao didn't think that this situation had formed in a day. The emergence of this special situation must have undergone a long evolution and formed a unique atmosphere in this base.

As the door of a room opened, Jiang Xiao immediately saw the spatial gate within the transparent glass cover.

No, it could no longer be called a "large" spatial gate. It was... frighteningly small.

Inside the glass cover, there were also four soldiers standing at attention. They were so close to this spatial gate, and it was unknown what kind of methods they were using to guard this place.

Perhaps... they all had space-wrapping Star Techniques? Once something happened, they would activate space-wrapping barriers on all sides? If any Dragon race creatures ran out, they wouldn't be able to escape and wreak havoc?

Was that it?

Jiang Xiao speculated in his mind, but he quickly rejected his own idea.

Why?

Because this spatial gate was too small. With the Dragon race's massive bodies, they wouldn't be able to come out of it at all, right?

How big was this spatial gate?

About 1x1, roughly square?

Even if humans entered, they would have to be careful, otherwise their bodies might be cut.

A middle-aged soldier led the group to the front of the glass cover. He turned around, looked at the team behind him, and said, "You have 20 days to explore. Be sure to plan your time well."

The man's words were so plain. Compared to the soldiers they had seen before, he didn't show any emotion, as if he truly hoped that everyone would return safely in 20 days.

Jiang Xiao looked at the small spatial hole and asked, "Is this the entrance to the Dragon's Lair?"

"As you can see, yes." A Russian Federation male soldier walked over, speaking fluent Chinese. He took the personnel list from the Huaxia soldier and compared it one by one.

The Huaxia soldier said to the group, "This dimensional space is very different from other dimensional spaces. We still don't know why, but no electronic devices can be used there. We're sorry, we can't provide you with any technical support."

Er Wei nodded. They had known about these things for a long time.

The Russian Federation soldier said, "After entering the Dragon's Lair, please leave the spatial hole area immediately. Don't attract any Dragon race creatures to approach the spatial hole. Many Dragon species have perception-type Star Techniques. The moment you enter, you'll already be exposed.

The Dragon race are indeed mostly arrogant creatures, but when some Dragons sense the fluctuations of Star Power on your bodies, they'll have a vague understanding of your strength.

Your team is among the best of the best, so they may take the initiative to fight you."

The Huaxia soldier patted Er Wei's arm and said the last sentence, "Comrades, come back alive."

"Team Wei Yu." Er Wei's voice was hoarse. She turned around and looked at everyone. "Enter the Dragon's Lair!"

With that, Er Wei took the lead. The glass door opened to both sides. Er Wei looked at the four soldiers standing guard. She bent her legs and her body was like a javelin, plunging headfirst into the spatial hole.

Behind her, the group jumped in one after another.

Jiang Xiao followed closely behind Han Jiangxue, breaking into this so-called Dragon's Lair.

In the next moment, Jiang Xiao's eyes suddenly darkened.

Looking up, it was a beautiful night sky, with brilliant meteors streaking across the sky, wantonly darting against the backdrop of the Milky Way.

It was more spectacular than any meteor shower. Meteors seemed to be constantly falling.

Jiang Xiao gaped foolishly. This night sky with its brilliant Milky Way suddenly became bright, and a star so large that it was unimaginable rapidly rose from one side, illuminating the entire space. The speed at which it rose was difficult for Jiang Xiao to adapt to...

"Gulp." Jiang Xiao's Adam's apple bobbed.

Everything here was in the data, but when Jiang Xiao saw it with his own eyes, it still brought a huge shock to his heart!

In the bright light, Jiang Xiao looked forward, where there was a world of ice and snow.

To the right was a wilderness of jagged rocks and overgrown weeds, with occasional stars falling.

To the left was a misty, rolling, and dense mountain forest.

And behind him was an endless grassland, where he could see rivers converging.

Was this the intersection of four terrain types?

Jiang Xiao gazed into the distance, and just as he was taking in the surrounding environment, the world suddenly changed in that instant!

That fiery and massive star streaked across the sky above everyone's heads, rapidly falling into the mountains on the other side.

The sky suddenly dimmed, the Milky Way in the night sky was brilliant, and meteors fell like rain...

Holy crap...

"Han Jiangxue, target the edge of the ice and snow, teleport!" Er Wei ordered, immediately leaving the area of the spatial hole to avoid attracting other Dragon race creatures in this special "safe" terrain.

Whoosh...

The Dark Void Teleportation barrier opened, and the group arrived directly at the edge of the icy and snowy world.

Jiang Xiao and Han Jiangxue put on their Soul-Devouring Clothes, and the group's formation quickly spread out.

In an instant, three White Mountain Snow Feathers were summoned.

Jiang Xiao looked down at the ground beneath his feet. This terrain was truly bizarre.

Even if there was ice and snow, it should at least be gradual, right?

But the wilderness beneath Jiang Xiao's feet and the ground covered with thick snow a few meters ahead seemed to have a clear dividing line. It was simply unbelievable.

The data said that this was caused by the Crystal Dragon's domain.

And the data also said that the existence of the Dragon race was not limited to terrain. Don't think that just because you've stepped into a world of ice and snow, only Crystal Dragons exist here.

This kind of terrain could only prove that there were indeed Crystal Dragons here, but other Dragons also lived here.

Beneath these snow-covered mountains, you wouldn't know which mountain harbored a Hidden Dragon, nor would you imagine that a Mist Dragon was causing trouble everywhere, or that a Prison Dragon was hibernating underground, waiting for its prey to take the bait.

"Ha..." Er Wei took a deep breath. A meter in front of her, the quietly fluttering snowflakes and the suspended falling ice crystals proved that this was the Crystal Dragon's Ice Crystal Domain (perception), possibly mixed with the Ice Crystal Snow (damage) Star Technique.

Once they stepped into it, a battle could break out at any time.

As she pondered, the huge red sun rose rapidly from the east again, scorching the world and illuminating all things.

Everything here was too bizarre.

Jiang Xiao had been to the Lower Dimensions and to the Upper Dimensions. There was no day or night there, nor were there four seasons. But here... this Dragon's Lair...

Was this really the so-called Lower Dimensions?

Was this really a dimensional space?

And how could such diverse terrains be generated under these extreme conditions?

"If we're lucky, we'll face a Crystal Dragon. Are you ready?" Er Wei looked at the ice crystal and snow curtain in front of her, her voice hoarse. "Its characteristic is 'never-ending'."

In an atmosphere of silence, Jiang Xiao's voice suddenly came from the back of the team, "Isn't that just perfect?"

Er Wei turned her head and glanced at Jiang Xiao out of the corner of her eye, the corners of her mouth slightly raised. She stepped forward and slowly stretched out her palm, reaching into the suspended ice crystals and falling snow curtain.

"Team Wei Yu." Er Wei stepped forward, and a Lynx Star Chart suddenly lit up on her body. The blurry Lynx constantly magnified, becoming more and more exquisite and lifelike.

Then Er Wei transformed into a giant Lynx seven meters long, with tufts of hair erected on the tips of its two ears, swaying gently.

At her side, Da Sheng wrapped his arm around his staff, tied a red headband around his forehead, and brushed back his fluffy bangs.

Next to Sun Dasheng, Shi Enjie's Star Chart lit up and continued to magnify. A huge and elegant Three-Tailed Fox revealed its figure, its snow-white fur spotless. The three huge tails moved back and forth, swaying out a beautiful melody.

"Neigh~"

"Neigh~"

"Neigh~" The three White Mountain Snow Feathers neighed, their impassioned voices sending the fiery red sun westward.

The giant Lynx walked with its elegant cat-like steps into the Ice Crystal Domain: "Roar~"

Rumble...

A muffled thunderous sound rang out. In the sky, a crow swept over the approaching team, a layer of mist rising in its scarlet single eye.

In the next moment, rain mixed with the suspended ice crystals and snowflakes, creating a special ice-rain-snow.

The Shadow Crow in the air swiveled to one side, seemingly expressing something.

"Ten o'clock direction, quick march!" Xiao Li - Li Yixu shouted loudly.

The team quickly adjusted its direction. Tian Gou and Fu Hei jumped onto one of the Three-Tailed Fox's tails, and the group moved rapidly forward to the left.

Behind the team, Jiang Xiao's body floated in the air, flying rapidly. His eyes were also red. Jiang Xiao's Domain Tears were also mixed in with the Shadow Crow's Domain Tears.

The Soul-Devouring Clothes draped over Jiang Xiao's body flew with Jiang Xiao, while also stretching out its collar, which resembled a small hand, gently wiping away Jiang Xiao's tears.

Jiang Xiao tilted his head, raised his shoulders, and rubbed his face against the Soul-Devouring Clothes.

Hello, Dragon's Lair.

My name is Jiang Xiao, it's a pleasure to meet you.

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