Chapter 818: Knowledge Is Very Important

Great! After we leave this island, introduce me to your friend.

Shantian Liangzi looked at Lin Jingru's serious expression and spoke with a smile.

That's settled then!

Lin Jingru blinked, thinking that if you perform well next, you'll have a chance to leave alive.

Only after passing the test does one qualify to become one's sister-in-law.

The big-bearded middle-aged man let his subordinates rest a while, then continued onward.

Liangzi-sister, who is that person walking ahead?

Lin Jingru, lying on Shantian Liangzi's back, frowned and asked.

Shantian Liangzi whispered in reply: 'He's Frank Ovid, an American.'

This guy looks so fierce! One look and you know he's no good." Lin Jingru pouted.

Shh~

Shantian Liangzi made a hushing gesture: 'Xiao Jing, keep your voice down, don't let him hear.'

Oh!

Lin Jingru nodded, then asked: 'He's an American, Liangzi-sister, how did you end up with them?'

Shantian Liangzi said: 'Xiao Jing, you're still young; even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. Anyway, I have no choice. If we can leave this island this time, I want to go to Yanjing and live a peaceful life.'

I've liked drawing since I was little, and I don't like running around seeking adventure……

Shantian Liangzi rarely spoke her true feelings.

Perhaps she thought Lin Jingru was too young to understand, so she said these things.

If she said this to her teammates, they'd surely mock her.

Because Shantian Liangzi had long lost her freedom.

Since she was selected and became one of the few female Enhancers on the Little Japan side, her fate has been in others' hands.

Liangzi-sister, you will surely achieve your wish!

Lin Jingru said.

Shantian Liangzi said: 'Xiao Jing, if something happens later, if you get a chance, run, run far away, and never let Frank catch you again, got it?'

This person has no humanity; even if you're a little girl, he won't show mercy when you're in danger.

Oh!

Lin Jingru nodded.

Just then, the mist ahead dispersed.

Only then did everyone realize they had entered a valley.

Ahead was a bald black mountain over two hundred meters high.

In the middle was what looked like a naturally formed mountain fissure.

From the outside it looked pitch dark, bottomless.

After Frank and his group arrived and had just reached the mountain's base, they were considering whether to go into the fissure to take a look,

Then several more groups appeared on the mountain paths to the left and right.

In a short time, over half of the people who had landed on the island had gathered here.

Lin Jingru craned her neck to glance, then furrowed her brow.

Lin Chang'e and Aunt Shu weren't here.

Nor did we see Dai Chengliang and Sun Dang, the two rats.

This operation's goal is to find a ship that might be carrying the corpses of Witch Tribe members.

This is the only chance for Americans to obtain a more advanced Enhancement Agent base.

Therefore, the people dispatched and hired are not just Frank's team.

Besides that, there are also some Mi Guo and Little Japan exploration teams formed privately.

In short, the origins of these over a hundred people are very complex.

Even a single team might secretly belong to different factions.

After Frank and several captains gathered to discuss, they decided to quickly enter the ahead cave to explore.

They tried robots and drones.

As soon as the robots and drones entered the cave, they lost contact with the outside.

No choice; they had to pick one person from a team to form a five-person squad and enter the cave.

Before entering, they agreed that no matter what happened, they must come out within half an hour.

But after they went in, there was no word, and over forty minutes passed.

Those who went in were either trapped or encountered danger, and the whole force was wiped out.

Frank and the others began to hesitate.

Although wealth moves the heart, what use is more money compared to life?

If life is gone, nothing remains.

Frank and the others had not yet lost their reason.

'The people we sent in are all Enhancers, elite with strong skills; if they all encountered danger, sending more people afterward would be useless.'

A tall, thin person frowned, pinching their chin and muttering.

'What if, I say what if, there are traces of the Witch Tribe inside?'

Another Little Japan middle-aged man's eyes lit up as he said: 'That Lin Feng must have obtained Witch Tribe technology, which is why he possesses our incomprehensible flying device.'

This time landing on the island might be our only chance to surpass him!

Shanshan Jun, if you're interested, you can bring your own people in first to explore. We'll leave a few teams behind to cover the rear.

Brother Frank said with a smile.

The Japanese person known as Shanshan Jun, named Shanshan Chongyu, is over forty.

Upon Brother Frank saying that, Shanshan Chongyu furrowed his brow.

At that moment, Frank saw Lin Jingru hiding beside Shantian Liangzi.

Then Frank pointed at Lin Jingru and said to Shanshan Chongyu, "Shanshan Jun, I'll give you a person."

"A little girl?!"

Following the direction Frank pointed, Shanshan Chongyu saw Lin Jingru and frowned.

Frank patted Shanshan Chongyu's shoulder and said, "Don't underestimate children; sometimes there are places adults can't go but children can. Also, mechanisms dangerous to adults might be avoided by a child."

Then thank you!

Shanshan Chongyu said with a smile.

"Shantian Liangzi, hand this little girl over to them."

Frank issued an order to Shantian Liangzi.

"No! I don't want to go!"

Lin Jingru pretended to be scared and started crying.

Shantian Liangzi pressed her lips, hesitated a moment, and finally didn't dare to voice opposition.

"Xiao Jing, don't be afraid; after you go in, just follow behind them, and if there's a chance, run..."

Shantian Liangzi whispered in Lin Jingru's ear.

"But it's really dangerous; people could die!"

Lin Jingru wiped her tears and said.

Those words were Lin Jingru's sincere feelings.

Shantian Liangzi wore a look of helplessness, stood up, walked to the side, and lowered her head.

She really couldn't bear to see Lin Jingru just be taken away like that.

At that moment, a woman beside Shanshan Chongyu came over and forcibly pulled Lin Jingru into the group.

Then, with a ferocious face, he shouted at Lin Jingru several times.

Lin Jingru pretended to be scared and stopped crying, like a child numbed by fright.

They're both Japanese women, so why is the difference so great?

Lin Jingru was very dissatisfied with the Japanese woman who yelled at her.

Shanshan Chongyu gathered a dozen or so subordinates together and discussed in Japanese.

Precautions after entering, how to react when encountering danger, etc.

He also specifically mentioned that the Japanese territory is disaster-prone and not suitable for long-term development.

For the rise of the Japanese, we must take risks and seize every opportunity that could change fate.

That opportunity was missed decades ago; this time we must seize it no matter what.

Lin Jingru lowered her head slightly and pouted.

Last time, if it weren't for Lin Shiyi persuading her, she would have prepared to throw a few mushrooms onto the Japanese person's head.

Lin Jingru is able to understand Japanese.

When she heard they were going into the cave, she wasn't going to be in front but in the middle, which relieved her a bit, thinking that if real danger arose, she could only erupt once more!

Lin Jingru's way of preserving her life is not just that she can erupt with greater terrifying combat power than usual when danger strikes.

More importantly, she also mastered information that these people present do not know.

As Lin Feng's offspring, it's not just about playing around and causing trouble.

More importantly, one must learn, continuously learn.

They must study the lessons that other children study.

Besides that, they must also study Witch Tribe script.

The octopus Shēngwù diànnǎo brought back from the Moon Base, each time a segment of information is decoded and translated, the children must study it.

……

After more than ten minutes, having prepared their equipment, Shanshan Chongyu led his men forth, filled with the resolve of a warrior who goes and never returns,

setting out with a strong sense of responsibility for his nation's rise.

"Yours! You must obediently listen, or else it'll be rip rip!"

The Japanese woman threatened Lin Jingru, making a slicing-the-neck gesture toward her.

Lin Jingru remained silent.

As for Shantian Liangzi, Lin Jingru still had some interest in getting to know her.

As for this Japanese woman before her, she had no interest at all.

After entering the cave, a wave of chilling air blew over them.

Shanshan Chongyu furrowed his brow, reminding everyone to pay attention to changes in the surroundings.

During the advance, they discovered markers left by the previous five people, indicating safety.

Following the markers, Shanshan Chongyu soon understood why the previous group had gone missing.

Because after advancing about a hundred meters, a side cavern appeared.

The five earlier explorers had split into two groups, each entering different caverns.

"Could this place be a labyrinth?"

Shanshan Chongyu frowned and muttered.

A subordinate asked: 'Captain, should we split into two teams?'

Shan Shan Chongyu considered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "No! We explore place by place, splitting forces in the labyrinth—that's an oil-adding tactic, a major taboo in military strategy!"

Lin Jingru couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Go left, let's go into the left side first!

Shan Shan Chongyu considered for a bit, then finally made a decision.

Then he glanced at Lin Jingru and said: "Kid, you, go ahead!"

No! I don't want to!

Lin Jingru shouted, "I'm scared! I'm afraid of the dark, no!"

As she cried and fussed, the little Japanese woman beside her drew the dagger from her waist, held it to Lin Jingru's neck, and said fiercely: "If you keep crying, I'll slit your throat."

Sizzle~

Lin Jingru quickly sucked the mucus flowing from her nostrils back in, stopping her sobbing.

Next, the little Japanese woman shoved a flashlight into Lin Jingru's hand.

Lin Jingru took it unwillingly and fearfully, then walked ahead.

The little Japanese woman followed behind.

Thus, Lin Jingru walked ahead, with a group of little Japanese women following behind her, proceeding cautiously.

The upcoming cave became somewhat narrower.

There were obvious signs of artificial modification.

Moreover, it wasn't done with ordinary tools.

The cave walls looked as if something hot and high-pressure had scraped across them, leaving ripples like water marks.

The cave twisted and turned; after walking for over ten minutes, Lin Jingru, who was ahead, stopped.

Because there was a flashlight left on the ground by someone who had previously entered the cave to explore.

The flashlight was still on, emitting a faint glow.

Shan Shan Chongyu stepped forward, examined the flashlight a bit, and said with a furrowed brow: "They've met with disaster!"

While speaking, Lin Jingru had already noticed something abnormal.

To be precise, it was a segment of Witch Tribe script etched onto the cave ceiling with a laser or similar tool.

After Shan Shan Chongyu tossed aside the flashlight, he also shone its light onto those Witch Tribe characters.

"Such ancient script! What does it mean?"

Someone muttered.

"Does anyone know these characters?"

Shan Shan Chongyu asked.

No one answered.

Shan Shan Chongyu then looked at a middle-aged man wearing glasses and dressed like a scholar, and asked: "Mr. Jintian, you're an expert in this field—do you recognize these characters?"

The middle-aged man called Mr. Jintian shook his head and said: "Sorry, I don't know them! But I can be certain these are characters left by the Witch Tribe, etched here—they must be a hint."

Shan Shan Chongyu sighed: "What a pity—because we don't understand these characters, we don't know how many people we'll lose."

Jintian said: "The expert in this field is still someone from the Lin Family. We believe the Lin Family surely has mastered the essence of these characters."

Shan Shan Chongyu shook his head: "What a pity! Why isn't Lin Feng one of ours? He's just a person from a great Eastern nation… If we could pull him over to serve us, that would be great."

……

As the two spoke, Lin Jingru's grape-like eyes rolled around.

Because she recognized these characters.

This is basic knowledge that Lin Family children need to master.

Although she's not as proficient as Lin Shi-yi, reading, writing, and understanding the meaning of these characters poses no problem at all.

The characters carved on the cave ceiling said, "A mechanism has been set up ahead,"

In short, the Witch Tribe is warning its kin to be careful.

"Let's go, keep moving forward—we should keep our distance from each other."

After Shan Shan Chongyu and Mr. Jintian finished communicating, he said.

Because whatever the previous group left behind might be dangerous, when they set out again, Shan Shan Chongyu and his men became noticeably more cautious.

Lin Jingru walked ahead, and the distance between her and the little Japanese woman behind her was now three meters.

After walking a certain distance, Lin Jingru saw some stone slabs laid on the ground.

Each stone slab had a different pattern.

Lin Jingru stopped and glanced behind her.

Then she leapt onto the stone slab etched with a triangle, and vanished in a few seconds.

The little Japanese woman following behind Lin Jingru didn't react right away.

Because of the darkness, she also didn't notice that Lin Jingru's running steps were off.

After Shan Shan Chongyu stared blankly for a moment, he shouted loudly: "You want to run? No way—chase after her!"

His men also reacted.

The little Japanese woman quickened her pace and stepped with one foot onto the trapezoidal stone slab.

Just then, a row of gun muzzles descended from the cave ceiling.

Then the gun muzzles lit up, releasing beams of orange-yellow light that precisely struck Shan Shan Chongyu and the others.

In just a few seconds, Shan Shan Chongyu and more than ten of his men had large, burnt holes the size of bowls appear on their bodies.

Although Shan Shan Chongyu and a few of his men weren't hit in vital spots, lying on the ground awaiting death, holes appeared in the floor, spouting metal hooks.

Metal hooks dragged them into the underground cave, leaving only some scattered tools.

Soon after, Lin Jingru poked her head out from the corner of the mountain cave, took a glance, and inwardly marveled at the importance of knowledge.

Otherwise, after triggering these mechanisms, she would also be in danger.