Chapter 3043: Chapter 3044: Puzzle Game

The two of them drove back to their base first, taking another member of Group Four with them as they headed to the secret passage.

At this time, the members of Group Four had already taken control of Enzo and the others.

Although they were still alive, each one had blood flowing from head wounds.

Some were even collapsed on the ground, their legs crippled, unconscious and immobile.

Seeing Lin Yi approach, fear appeared on Enzo’s face.

This man had arrived, and his own fate would be much worse than expected.

"While I still have some patience, tell me what you know. Trade intelligence for your life, how you choose is up to you."

"I have nothing I want to say," Enzo replied.

"In our line of work, we’ve already come to this realization."

"Then I respect you as a real man."

After speaking, Lin Yi looked at Tao Cheng, "Big Brother Cheng, do you have any thoughts?"

Tao Cheng shook his head, still unable to emerge from his immense grief.

"You are good at this; you handle it."

Lin Yi understood Tao Cheng’s feelings and said nothing further, addressing the members of Group Four:

"Apply their methods against them, but cover their heads. I have use for them."

"Understood, Team Leader Lin."

The members of the Halke Rangers showed immense fear on their faces.

It’s now deep into the night, and if they are thrown, naked, into the forest, the snakes, insects, rodents, and ants will gnaw them to the bone.

They also wished to trade intelligence for their lives, but they didn’t know any useful information.

However, Lin Yi had no intention of wasting words with them. Someone from the Central Guards Brigade had died, and a life had to be repaid with another life.

After addressing the essential matters, Lin Yi and Tao Cheng headed back.

After returning, Lin Yi notified the members of Group One to assemble in preparation for the island landing.

He also received a call from Jiang Zhengnan.

He already knew the situation with Group Four and asked about it.

Jiang Zhengnan had long been accustomed to matters of casualties.

When you enter this line of work, you must get used to such things.

There is no need for mercy here.

At the same time, Lin Yi also learned about some situations on their side.

The protective suits of the Central Guards Brigade were performing very well.

The members of the two teams had already passed through the bone-laden area, moving towards the depths.

However, after walking for over half an hour, they encountered a massive Stone Gate blocking their path.

No matter what they tried, they couldn’t get inside.

For Lin Yi, this was not good news.

Whether it was Poker or Flame Dragon, there were plenty of smart people inside. Even they couldn’t solve it, so the difficulty must be quite immense.

After finishing the conversation, Lin Yi hung up the phone.

Jiang Zhengnan did not rush him but advised him to deal with Group Four’s matters before proceeding.

"After working for so long, have something to eat first," Chen Zhiyi said.

Having stayed long enough on the island, he had completely adapted to the pace of life here.

As for those bloody things, even if encountered, he could face them without any stir.

Lin Yi took a sealed can of food, ate two mouthfuls, then set it aside.

Though it wasn’t someone from Group One who had died, his mood was still unpleasant.

But at this moment, Lin Yi’s attention was caught by several blood-stained pieces of clothing on the ground.

Standing up and picking up the clothes, Lin Yi glanced at Tao Cheng, "Big Brother Cheng, whose are these?"

"They belong to Little Su."

Little Su’s full name was Su Ting, the wounded female team member.

Lin Yi nodded, holding her clothes and staring at the tear in them.

The cut was very clean, clearly opened with a single slice.

Lin Yi reached for his lower back, found the Defense Master Dagger, and simulated the situation, slashing at it once.

While he managed to create a tear, it wasn’t as neat, clearly showing a significant difference.

"Has something happened?"

"The protective suits of the Central Guards Brigade contain high-tech elements. Although they aren’t impervious to blades and bullets, ordinary knives find it difficult to achieve such effects."

"Are you saying they used more advanced weaponry?"

"It’s possible."

Answering briefly, Lin Yi fell silent, his mind racing.

Judging from the neatness of the cut, the sharpness of the weapon far surpassed that of his scalpel.

But it was much better than the Defense Master Dagger.

Previously, during their investigation and the recent events,

the products of Liu Qing’s Hongsheng Steel Factory were sold to a company called Black Horse.

And the mastermind behind that company was very likely someone from the Halke Rangers.

Considering the cut effect on the protective suits, they likely made some progress in that area; otherwise, the results wouldn’t have been so favorable.

Lin Yi chuckled, initially considering them insignificant, but given the current situation, it seemed necessary to visit when time allowed.

Buzzzzz—

At this moment, Lin Yi’s phone rang. It was a message from Liu Hong.

The main content included a dozen pictures and a voice message.

"They were blocked by this door. Preliminary assessment requires deciphering the information on it to get through. You’re full of ideas, think of a way."

Lin Yi replied with an OK gesture, then focused all his attention on the images.

Visually estimating, the door stood five meters high and five meters wide, forming a perfect square.

It was covered in densely packed bricks, each estimated to be about half a meter long and wide, but one area had a gap of exactly ninety-nine bricks.

Besides Liu Hong’s voice message, there was also a thirty-second video.

In the video, members of the two teams were moving bricks on top, attempting to piece together the correct pattern.

The overall impression was like a puzzle game; it seemed necessary to move the bricks to open the Stone Gate.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi had mixed emotions.

Such mini-games were abundant on mobile devices.

Yet, for such a mechanism to appear within the civilization of Tilia Island thousands of years ago seemed incredible.

It further impressed Lin Yi with their intelligence.

Staring at the images on his phone in a daze, Lin Yi had originally been full of anticipation for the items inside the ruins.

But after seeing this mechanism, he felt a growing sense of reluctance.

The contents inside were likely beyond human reach.

For a civilization, this might not be a good thing.

You should wear pants that fit your capability—humanity can only handle what it can bear. Once it’s exceeded, it could spell doom.

But at this stage, withdrawing was no longer an option.

The only choice was to brace himself and push forward.

Continuing to study the images on his phone, Lin Yi noticed the complex patterns on them, requiring careful scrutiny to distinguish the detailing.

But the more Lin Yi looked, the more absorbed he became, as if something magical was drawing him.

And this peculiar feeling gave him a strange thought in his mind.

It felt familiar, like he’d seen it somewhere before.

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