Chapter 1762 The Subterranean People Attack Again

The silver eagle landed smoothly on the flat ground near Mount Wangyue, and Gu Chen and Hoshino Isamu stepped out of the cockpit one after the other.

Upon seeing this, Nishida Jiro and the others immediately ran forward and shouted in unison, "Advisor! Assistant Hoshino!"

Gu Chen nodded to Nishida Jiro and the others, then said, "Let's not delay, let's start investigating the surrounding area."

Nishida Jiro and the others immediately responded in unison, "Yes!"

Subsequently, led by Gu Chen, a group of people began their investigation of Wangyue Volcano.

Soon, they made a discovery in the woods near Mount Wangyue.

They were a group of people shrouded in white clothing, walking through the woods with strange and contorted movements, seemingly full of curiosity about everything.

"Look there!"

Gu Chen immediately gestured for everyone to stop moving forward, and then quietly gestured for everyone to look in the direction he was looking.

"who are they?!"

Following Gu Chen's gaze, Nishida Jiro also saw the strangely dressed white-robed men and then asked in a low voice.

However, Nishida Jiro's voice seemed a bit too loud. As soon as he finished speaking, the group of white-robed men suddenly looked towards the location of Gu Chen and the others.

Realizing they had been discovered, the group of men in white robes immediately turned and ran into the depths of the woods.

"Chase!"

Gu Chen immediately gave the order.

"understand!"

Jiro Nishida and the others responded in unison, and then mustered all their strength to chase after the group of white-robed men.

"and many more!"

Sakata Jiro shouted as he chased after him.

"Stop! If you run any further, we'll shoot!"

Shirato Jun was even more direct, pulling out a UGM pistol and beginning to threaten.

However, the group of white-robed men showed no intention of stopping. On the contrary, they quickened their pace, using the terrain of the woods as a cover, as if they intended to shake off the others.

"Come on!"

Seeing this, Nishida Jiro gritted his teeth and urged.

"Yes!"

The group immediately sped up again, gripping the tails of the white-robed men tightly.

After a chase, Gu Chen and the others eventually caught up with the group and ended up in a mountain cave.

Without much thought, Nishida Jiro led his team into the cave.

But at that moment, Gu Chen reached out and stopped Nishida Jiro.

"Wait, be careful, it might be a trap."

Gu Chen hadn't forgotten that there were traps set up by underground people in this cave.

If Nishida Jiro and his group rush in recklessly, they'll probably be captured by the underground people just like in the original story.

Now that Yashiro is not on Earth, the subterranean people are unlikely to be so easy to talk to. If Nishida Jiro and the others are captured, they will most likely be executed on the spot.

Considering the attitude of these subterranean people towards humans in the original story, Gu Chen felt that he needed to take the initiative in the upcoming conversation and be assertive, otherwise he didn't know if the conversation could proceed smoothly.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen couldn't help but lament that Shi's sudden departure was truly ill-timed.

With him there, it would be easy to communicate with the underground people we're going to make contact with next.

With this in mind, Gu Chen composed himself and signaled to Nishida Jiro and the others to proceed cautiously.

Following Gu Chen's instructions, Nishida Jiro immediately ordered a slowdown and careful observation of the changes in the cave environment.

Finally, as Sakata Jiro threw out several stones to test the way, the cave floor collapsed without warning.

This sudden change startled Nishida Jiro and the others.

If Gu Chen hadn't stopped them earlier, they probably would have already fallen into his trap.

"There really was a trap. It seems those people came with ill intentions!"

Bai Tuchun poked his head out and glanced at the seemingly bottomless pit. An angry expression immediately appeared on his face. At the same time, he tightened his grip on the UGM pistol, preparing himself for battle.

"Let's go down and see where this leads."

As Gu Chen spoke, he turned to look at Qingdao Ichiro.

Upon receiving a signal from Gu Chen, Qingdao Ichiro immediately nodded, then put away his UGM pistol and took out his rappelling tools from his tool bag.

Soon, a simple speed-skating device was installed on the edge of the pothole.

After testing the stability, Shirato Jun and Aoshima Ichiro were the first to jump down into the pit.

A moment later, the communicator came through with the voices of Ichiro Aoshima and Jun Shirato: "Safe!"

After receiving confirmation, Gu Chen and the others slid down to the bottom of the pit one by one using the speed gliding device.

It was already pitch black here, and it was almost impossible to see without lighting equipment, so Aoshima Ichiro and Shirato Jun had turned on the lights on their helmets to provide some light to the dark environment.

Seeing this, Gu Chen spoke again: "Turn off the lights and switch to infrared night vision devices to avoid being discovered."

Upon hearing this, Ichiro Aoshima and Jun Shirato immediately turned off the helmet lights and then pulled down their helmet visors to use infrared night vision devices to observe their surroundings.

Just as Gu Chen had said before, there was indeed a passage at the bottom of this pit, but it was unknown where it led.

"Advisor, shall we advance to investigate or remain in place and maintain vigilance?"

Faced with this unfamiliar environment, Nishida Jiro decided to ask Gu Chen for his opinion first.

"Stay put and keep watch. If I'm not mistaken, someone will be coming over here soon."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Chen decided that it would be better to have some hostages in hand, which would facilitate communication later.

"Yes, defensive formation!"

Nishida Jiro nodded, then gave the order in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the team members immediately scattered, each finding cover or crouching against the walls of the pit.

After waiting silently for a few minutes, a series of rustling footsteps came from the depths of the passage.

Using infrared night vision goggles, Nishida Jiro and the others immediately recognized the footsteps as belonging to the white-robed men they had been chasing.

At that moment, the white-robed men, still holding weapons resembling machine guns, were jogging towards them in groups.

"Focus on subduing them; don't use lethal force yet."

Gu Chen's voice came through the team's communication channel. His voice was soft, but it was enough.

Immediately, the team members silently replaced the ammunition in their UGM pistols with unknown tranquilizer or stun rounds, and then silently aimed at the white-robed man approaching them.

Once the white-robed man entered their attack range, without Nishida Jiro giving the order, everyone tacitly pulled the trigger at the same time.

In an instant, tranquilizer darts and stun darts shot out from the muzzle of the UGM pistol, hitting the unsuspecting man in white with pinpoint accuracy.

The next second, the tranquilizer darts and electric shock darts took effect, and the white-robed men immediately collapsed to the ground. Some were directly anesthetized, while others were still twitching slightly.