Chapter 192: First experience of cooperation, the trap of hide-and-seek

After preliminary negotiations with the traitors of the Dark Cult, Qin Feng and his companions decided to accept their cooperation and prepare for the upcoming war. However, in the process of working with these "traitors", Qin Feng and his companions found that things were not as simple as they imagined.

"These guys don't look very reliable." Zhang Meng muttered in a low voice, looking at the men in black robes with confusion in his eyes.

"It's not very kind of you to say that." Chu Tian patted his shoulder and said jokingly, "He risked his life to come to us, give him some face."

Ye Li calmly observed these new "allies" without missing any details: "No matter what their motives are, at least their actions seem reasonable now."

"It's reasonable, but I always feel like there's something weird about it." Qin Feng frowned. He looked at the men in black robes busy preparing for the battle, and his heart was always full of vigilance.

Soon, the two sides began their first cooperative operation, with the goal of destroying a secret base set up by the Black Dragon Cult Leader outside the academy. Qin Feng was appointed as the team leader to command the operation.

"Are you sure this stronghold is important?" Qin Feng asked the black-robed man who was leading the group.

The man in black robe nodded, his tone firm: "Yes, that stronghold is the key node for the Black Dragon Master to transmit information. If we can destroy it, we can effectively prevent him from grasping the movements of the academy."

"Okay, let's do as you say." Qin Feng made the decision, "But remember, no one can act on their own. Everything must be under your command."

After the operation began, the team quietly approached the stronghold under the cover of night. Thanks to the accurate intelligence provided by the black-robed man, they successfully avoided all traps and guards and gradually approached the target.

"This is going too smoothly, isn't it?" Chu Tian whispered, "Something is wrong."

"Yeah, that's really unlike the Black Dragon Cult Leader's style." Zhang Meng nodded, "He shouldn't be so careless."

Ye Li frowned and thought: "Maybe they deliberately lured us into the game, or... they haven't noticed our actions yet."

"Don't underestimate the enemy." Qin Feng reminded in a low voice, "According to the plan, prepare to launch an attack."

They quietly approached the stronghold, and everything seemed under control. Qin Feng raised his hand to signal that he was ready to launch a surprise attack.

However, just before they were about to act, Qin Feng suddenly noticed something strange. The light from the base ahead reflected unusual colors at a certain angle, like... an illusion?

"Stop!" Qin Feng suddenly shouted in a low voice.

Everyone stopped, and Chu Tian looked at Qin Feng in confusion: "Brother Feng, what's wrong?"

"This base... is a little strange." Qin Feng narrowed his eyes and looked ahead carefully, "Ye Li, can you confirm what that is?"

Ye Li nodded and silently urged her spiritual power. The cold air of the Frost Fox quickly spread and gradually covered the area around the stronghold. In the cold air, the outline of the stronghold suddenly became blurred, as if it was twisting and dissipating.

"It's really an illusion." Ye Li said calmly, "This base is fake."

Qin Feng's heart tightened: "Everyone be careful, we may have been set up."

As Qin Feng issued a warning, the surrounding environment suddenly shook violently. The ground cracked, revealing countless hidden traps and mechanisms. The surrounding trees fell down one after another, revealing a bare open space. Thick metal walls quickly rose around them, trapping them in a huge cage.

"Damn it! It's a trap!" Zhang Meng punched the ground and gritted his teeth.

The people in black robes also showed shocked expressions: "Impossible! The information is absolutely accurate, how could this happen?"

"It seems that we have underestimated the Black Dragon Cult Leader." Qin Feng said coldly, "This is obviously a trap he has set up long ago, waiting for us to fall into his trap."

"Brother Feng, what should we do now?" Chu Tian asked nervously, "We are trapped!"

Qin Feng looked around and quickly thought of a solution: "Calm down, don't panic. We must have a way to break through this dilemma."

"These walls seem to be made of some special metal, very strong." Ye Li used the Frost Fox's coldness to test the structure of the wall, "It is difficult to break it with brute force alone."

Qin Feng nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "It seems that we have to outsmart them this time. Chu Tian, ​​see if you can find the control devices of these mechanisms. We have to solve this situation first."

Chu Tian immediately took action. He carefully checked every detail on the ground and walls, looking for possible mechanisms. "Brother Feng, do you think the Black Dragon leader deliberately left a trick to see how we can crack it?"

"It's very likely." Qin Feng frowned and said, "The more he knows about us, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. Therefore, we must get out of this predicament as soon as possible and not let him have the opportunity to spy on our details."

Just as everyone was anxiously looking for a way out, a man in a black robe suddenly shouted in surprise: "Found it! There is a secret door here!"

"What?" Qin Feng hurried over and saw the man in black robe pointing at a stone slab in the corner of the wall with an excited look on his face.

"There seems to be a passage under this stone slab!" the man in black robe said excitedly, "We can escape through this passage!"

Qin Feng signaled everyone to be careful. Ye Li used the Frost Fox to release cold air and carefully lifted the stone slab, revealing a narrow passage.

"It seems that the Black Dragon Cult Leader hasn't completely sealed us off yet." Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, "This may be his negligence, or... he did it on purpose."

"No matter what, this is our only chance." Ye Li nodded, "We have to seize it."

"Let's go, everyone be careful." Qin Feng made a decisive decision.

They entered the passage carefully and found that it was long and narrow, winding, and full of complicated mechanisms and traps. However, with their excellent cooperation and adaptability, they avoided all dangers along the way and finally escaped from another exit.

When they finally saw the light of day, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Great! We finally got out!" Zhang Meng said excitedly.

"I almost died this time." Chu Tian patted his chest and said thankfully, "I almost thought I was going to be trapped to death in there."

The people in black robes also breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions still showed a trace of guilt: "I'm sorry, there was such a big mistake in the intelligence, and it almost hurt everyone."

Qin Feng said calmly: "You don't have to blame yourself too much. The Black Dragon Cult Leader is always cunning. Although we fell into the trap this time, at least we escaped, so we didn't lose anything."

Ye Li nodded: "However, we have to re-examine this information. We must be more cautious in our next actions and not be easily fooled again."

"That's right. Next we have to make a more detailed plan." Qin Feng said firmly, "No matter how many conspiracies and tricks the Black Dragon Cult Leader has, we must crack them one by one."

With the end of this operation, Qin Feng and his team learned valuable experience from it, and they also realized more deeply the danger of the Black Dragon Cult Leader. The future battles will be more difficult, but they are still full of confidence, because they know that no matter what kind of predicament they face, they have the ability to find a way out.