Chapter 1215: Another Traveler
Everyone followed Gu Fan’s lead, getting off the vehicle one by one, entering the woods, and advancing quietly, slowly approaching the campsite of the Lightning Mercenary Corps.
Gu Fan and Irina were at the forefront of the group, peeking out from behind the trees, they saw members of the Lightning Mercenaries busy lifting equipment and preparing boats, seemingly ready to set off via the waterway.
It was strange, the Lightning Mercenary Corps was not taking the land route, but the water route. Where were they heading?
There was only one river in the Dark Primitive Mountain, known as the River of Survival, which almost ran parallel to the Road of Death, bypassing Dark City and leading deeper into the Dark Primitive Mountain.
From the map, the Dark Primitive Mountain was surrounded by valleys like a barricade, isolating this area from the outside world. Yet, there were two gaps, one being the Road of Death, and the other, this river. While the Road of Death leads to Dark City, the ultimate end of the River of Survival remained a mystery.
Over the years, everyone heading to Dark City had taken the Road of Death. Gu Fan wondered why no one traveled through the River of Survival to reach the Dark Primitive Mountain and then proceeded into Dark City, opting instead for the universally chosen Road of Death.
Irina explained that firstly, the Road of Death was accessible via transportation and had a clear direction, and secondly, no one had ever heard of anyone reaching Dark City safely via the waterway, implying the River of Survival posed greater risks than the Road of Death.
Gu Fan couldn’t help but admire the Lightning Mercenary Corps for choosing the most challenging route; what were these people thinking, or perhaps their journey was not motivated by money.
Su Hui speculated that the final destination was different. The Road of Death could only lead to Dark City, which was not where the Lightning Mercenaries intended to go, hence they did not take this route.