CHAPTER 307: CHAPTER 191: SUDDEN DEVELOPMENT - 192: COLLISION (FOURTH UPDATE COMPLETE)

The surrounding surveillance cameras were plenty, but a few were broken, just like Xiao Moshan said—the peace had lasted too long.

Qu Jianlei had been wandering the gorge these days, and it wasn’t without any gains; he had analyzed several possible hiding spots.

Now that Xiao Moshan mentioned it, he directly pointed out the location.

"Let’s move," Xiao Moshan quickly instructed, "I’ll go ahead into the water plant, you divert them and then come back."

This wasn’t putting Qu Jianlei in danger, but was a pre-planned crisis management strategy.

He could call upon elements of various attributes, not only employing a variety of combat styles but at critical moments, he could also mislead the opponent’s thinking.

Just like moments ago, neither dared to use the Wind Attribute to escape, nor to use such power to probe for danger.

But Xiao Moshan suggested he use the Spiritual Attribute to investigate.

The aura of the Spiritual Attribute was quite difficult to detect, that’s one thing.

On the other hand, even if the gorge identified it, they would be puzzled: "Who could this be?"

So Qu Jianlei didn’t refuse, and as soon as the guy got off the wheelchair quietly, he raced off.

He sped out of the city, running until he saw a checkpoint up ahead.

Just in time, there was a public toilet nearby; he wheeled into the restroom, and then... nothing followed.

Later, investigations at the gorge revealed that he entered a blind spot in the surveillance, presumed to head towards the restroom.

But in the days that followed, that person was never seen again, including the large wheelchair.

Qu Jianlei quietly returned to the water plant, where he found Xiao Moshan in hiding.

Xiao Moshan was actually well hidden; his body’s aura blended with the surrounding atmosphere.

But Qu Jianlei used the Spiritual Attribute’s perception, easily sensing a hint of disharmony in nature.

Then he approached a clump of shrubs and patted a patch of earth on the ground.

Xiao Moshan’s face surfaced, surprised, "No way, you could even find this?"

"Move the turf aside," Qu Jianlei whispered, "dig a hiding hole. Who knows how long we’ll have to stay this time."

"If it’s a Level 2 alert, three days at most," Xiao Moshan carefully moved the turf, "but it’s not Level 2..."

It was nighttime, visibility was poor, but from his tone, a sense of gravity could still be heard, "At least Level 1 alert."

"Let’s get to work," Qu Jianlei and he began quickly digging the hole.

The two had been digging holes too frequently lately, and most of their storage rings were empty, so the task was swift.

In about ten minutes, an underground hideout was excavated.

The two first crawled inside, camouflaged the surface, and then began working on the inner walls.

Finally, they added insulation and ventilation holes, and this ordeal took nearly an hour.

"Now we wait," Xiao Moshan sighed in frustration, "By the way, remember to use the Spiritual Attribute to observe outside."

"Not a chance!" Qu Jianlei firmly opposed, "You first use the Wind Attribute for observations, we’ll take turns."

If he were to be on lookout alone, he would be exhausted to death, wouldn’t he?

"That makes sense," Xiao Moshan realized, "Leave the latter half of the night and morning to me."

Then he sighed again, "Not sure what the cause is, Level 1 alert... the duration is uncertain."

Qu Jianlei softly asked, "How can you tell it’s Level 1 alert?"

Xiao Moshan nonchalantly replied, "How much can the bar staff know? I sense it all clearly!"

Inside the hideout, only cold light sticks provided illumination, casting a gloomy light.

After a while, Qu Jianlei asked again, "Is Level 1 alert the highest, or is there a Special Level?"

"Special Level... of course, there is," Xiao Moshan thought for a moment, then sighed.

"That would mean the entire gorge has to mobilize... even including Central City."

Qu Jianlei curiously asked, "For Central City to mobilize, what kind of crisis would it be facing?"

Xiao Moshan remained silent, not answering for a long time, then finally let out a soft sigh.

Qu Jianlei found it a bit boring, so he simply sat cross-legged and meditated.

The next day, during the day, someone came to inspect the water plant.

They didn’t want to disrupt the environment here, so at first, they used instruments to scan, likely advanced thermal imaging devices.

But this obviously didn’t work; Qu Jianlei and company had already prepared insulation and even used Ice Attribute for cooling.

Next, a B-level Wind Attribute Warrior released a perception.

Without any findings, he condensed a "Wind Hammer" and knocked on various places.

Then a B-level Wood Element Warrior released some vine, probing underground.

"Don’t insert too deep," recommended a concerned water plant staff nearby, "Last time it was so deep, water started spraying."

The Wood Element Warrior gave him a glance and withdrew the vines, grudgingly.

Though many methods were employed, they still conducted a routine check and didn’t discover the two’s hiding spot.

That night, Qu Jianlei was on guard duty, a task that was mentally exhausting but essential for security.

Just past midnight, in his boredom, he noticed a shadowy figure climbing over the wall, skulking nearby.

The lighting at the water plant was poor, making it difficult to see their features.

The figure glanced around, then raised a hand and sent out several vines, probing underground.

"Darn, a Wood Element Warrior," Qu Jianlei quickly nudged Xiao Moshan awake, "We’ve got a visitor."

Xiao Moshan controlled the Wind Attribute to lightly perceive, "Damn, they didn’t check properly by day, coming back at night?"

"Shhh," Qu Jianlei raised a finger, "The opposition can sense subtle vibrations underground."