Now, as Anying said this, indeed, they were facing a huge challenge.

If, really, it's down another 30 meters or even further, then, if their ropes can't reach, there's no way they can descend.

Once someone jumps down and falls to the bottom of the valley, climbing back up becomes an impossible task.

Moreover, how much further down does it actually go? No one can estimate that.

Once there's no way to come back up, in the morning, when the surrounding seawater starts to rise, the swamp will follow the tide in, by then, it could suffocate people alive in there.

So, no matter how you look at it, this plan of theirs to go down is actually quite a risky move.

"Forget it, now that we're already at this point, it's meaningless to discuss those, even if it's not enough, we can double-check to see if there's actually such an entrance."

"Alright then, at this point, we can only do that."

"Since we don't have much to do now, and there shouldn't be any immediate danger, why don't you two rest in the tent for a bit, I suspect that tonight, none of us will be able to sleep."

"I'm not tired anyway; I slept enough last night, so I'll just wait here for now. Meanwhile, I'll recheck all the equipment."

"Alright, then you go ahead with your work."

Ye Chen nodded because he knew that checking the equipment was indeed a cumbersome and complicated process.

Although some equipment had not been activated yet, if they realized it was unusable when they actually needed it, it would be too late.

"How about you, do you want to rest in the tent for a bit? After all, we've been running around all morning, and it's quite hard on the legs."

He walked over and spoke to Lin Yaru.

Lin Yaru had been sitting at the tent entrance, staring dazedly, as if she was really hoping to find the answers she wanted here.

Ye Chen completely understood her feelings; after all, they would soon confirm whether the person had survived in this world, even lived on this island for how long, these were clues they should find.

"No, I'm not sleepy at all; although we walked a lot this morning, it eased up by noon, so even if I go into the tent now, I wouldn't be able to sleep."

"Alright then, since you're not sleepy, let's not sleep for now."

"Ye Chen, have you considered, if we really confirm any traces of my father living here, what will be our next move?"

"Then the next step is to follow this lead, continue to investigate, and determine where these people took him and to what general location they moved him. We should start with the people tracking you."

"You're saying that the people following me and those behind my father's disappearance belong to the same group, right?"

"Definitely the same group, but with different roles, one is responsible for guarding your father, and the other is keeping an eye on you."

"Since coming to this city, they have consistently monitored me, I wonder if we can find any useful information from them."

"Don't worry, everything has its pattern, so I have plans on what to do, and no matter what, we must dig out some clues from them; only by uncovering these leads can we take down this crime ring completely and safely rescue your father."

"Okay, I understand."

Lin Yaru nodded upon hearing this.

She still couldn't quite comprehend what exactly these people were after.

"What important item could sustain their interest for nearly 20, maybe 30 years?"

"Of course, it's difficult, and he doesn't really want to admit it, but the root of the matter is something he doesn't care for now."

Lin Yaru mainly cared about where they have hidden her father and when they can finally reunite, this was her biggest concern.

The afternoon passed slowly for the two of them, with Ye Chen pacing back and forth at the site occasionally.

It felt as though they had suddenly lost their direction, and could only wait for nightfall.

Around 4 PM, suddenly, a few of them felt the sky darken, and when they looked up, they saw thick clouds approaching.

"Dammit, Anying, just like you said, the weather here is indeed unpredictable, look, those clouds look so ominous, I bet it's going to rain heavily soon."

"Yeah, that's why I said the morning weather is unpredictable; come on, let's hurry into the tent, we never know how heavy the rain will be."

As he spoke, Anying beckoned everyone into the tent, leaving only a small opening to observe from.

Within minutes, large raindrops began pelting the ground.

They could clearly hear the raindrops patter against the tent.

Suddenly, the wind outside also began to howl fiercely.

Ye Chen frowned, genuinely worried the tent might be blown away suddenly, leaving them at greater risk.

"Anying, is the tent alright?"

"Let me put it this way, my tent can withstand winds up to level 7, but anything above that, I'm afraid I can't withstand; looking at the current wind speed, it seems to be about force 4 or 5, but if it keeps gaining strength, we'll need to leave the tent, as it will become increasingly unsafe inside."