Chapter 4020: Chapter 4039: Let’s See What’s Really Going On

Lin Chen’s sudden movement startled everyone, and they all turned their heads.

Nalan Wushuang blinked and said, "What’s going on, why so jumpy?"

Lin Chen had a strange expression on his face: "How many avatars did I just send out?"

Gu Yuexi answered without hesitation, "First, there were four in midair, and then you added four more, making eight in total, each heading in a different direction. Did something go wrong?"

Lin Chen replied with an inexplicable look, "I can now only sense seven avatars; one has disappeared."

Zhuang Susu asked in surprise, "Disappeared, does that mean it’s dead?"

"Yes."

Lin Chen answered, "If it were in some disconnected state, the effect would be different. That avatar just suddenly vanished, it’s dead!"

Ning Xiuzhu’s eyes lit up, "So, does that mean there’s really something strange on this planet?"

Lin Chen’s expression turned serious, "It seems the two groups that came before really encountered something bizarre or an enemy. From my avatar’s experience, I’m afraid they met a bad end."

Ning Xiuzhu asked, "Which direction is it? It’s been a long time, can you estimate where the incident happened?"

Lin Chen casually cast a small spell, and on the light curtain disk, seven light points appeared.

Lin Chen pointed towards the direction missing a light point, "Over there."

Ning Xiuzhu stared at Lin Chen, "We need to get closer and take a look."

Lin Chen nodded, "We can get closer, but we need to be careful. After all, even though my avatars aren’t as strong as I am, they’re at least equivalent to a Level 5 Martial Warrior. The fact that one disappeared so silently means it encountered something extremely strange or faced an incredibly powerful enemy that killed it instantly, leaving no time for communication."

Ning Xiuzhu straightforwardly said, "I’ll follow your lead."

Lin Chen promptly explained his plan, "It’s simple, let my avatars go ahead, and we’ll follow behind, keeping a distance that’s neither too far nor too close, so that even if something happens, we can notice it and stop timely."

"We might even be able to see what exactly happened..."

"Alright!"

Lin Chen once again released three avatars, and Ning Xiuzhu handed them three high-precision surveillance cameras, each carrying one.

The three people separated at slight angles, heading towards the direction of the previous incident.

Lin Chen grabbed the entire observation post with one hand, and then drifted gracefully away.

Along the way, the sky darkened.

They stopped and took a short rest.

Even though they couldn’t tire easily, this place was already dangerous, and at night it was hard to see. Even with Divine Sense, it was still very risky.

The previous avatar’s Divine Sense must have been scanning around constantly, yet suddenly, it just died unexpectedly.

This at least indicates that the avatar’s Divine Sense couldn’t detect the opponent, or even if it did, it couldn’t link the opponent to a threat.

It’s like using a scanner and detecting a statue below, but unable to sense a breath of life. Yet, when you get close to the statue, it suddenly swings a weapon, striking your neck.

Lin Chen and others sat on a low mountain peak, looking at the pitch-black night around them. Lin Chen suddenly laughed, "If something were to ambush us now, in the dark, it would indeed be troublesome."

Gu Yuexi laughed, "What’s there to fear? At worst, we’ll escape in an instant and return directly to the spaceship’s location."

Nalan Wushuang suddenly stood up, scanning the surroundings with her eyes, frowning.

"What’s wrong, did you sense something?"

Nalan Wushuang shook her head, "No, but I have a mysterious feeling, like we’re being watched from afar."

Lin Chen’s expression slightly changed. They are all Heaven Deities, Seventh-level Warriors, and their perceptions are often very accurate, not just some mystical wild guesses.

Although Nalan Wushuang said she hadn’t discovered anything, her feeling indicates there’s definitely something in the unknown watching here.

Everyone instantly felt tense. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Lin Chen decisively stood up, "If that’s the case, let’s retreat first, head back to the ship, and return tomorrow."

No one hesitated, Lin Chen directly packed the observation station into the Void Pearl, conveniently taking the other three with him, and then disappeared in a flash.

In the next second, Lin Chen’s figure appeared in the starry sky, next to the spaceship.

On the planet, the place where Lin Chen and the others stayed was engulfed in darkness, silent and still.

However, just after they left, the once silent Sand Sea slowly began to stir, like a vortex. Stars of light climbed out from the whirlpool, quietly lying on the Sand Sea, motionless.

After a long time, these stars of light disappeared back into the Sand Sea, which flowed like water, and soon, all traces vanished.

Aboard the spaceship, everyone looked at the distant planet with mixed feelings.

Gu Yuexi asked, "Aren’t we being too cautious? Even if something is indeed watching us, shouldn’t we take the opportunity to observe? It seems unlikely there’s anything that could kill us instantly, not even giving us time to escape, right?"

Lin Chen laughed, "Being careful is the reason a ship survives for ten thousand years. We’re not in a hurry; we can take our time to investigate, safety first."

Gu Yuexi asked, "Are all your avatars still there?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, they should all be resting in place..."

Before Lin Chen finished speaking, he suddenly paused, his face growing extremely solemn.

Nalan Wushuang urgently asked, "What’s wrong, did something happen again?"

Lin Chen nodded gravely, "Yes, another one is dead, vanished silently and tracelessly."

Everyone gasped, and Zhuang Susu said seriously, "It seems Nalan’s feeling was correct, we are indeed being watched."

Lin Chen thought for a moment and suddenly smiled.

"This is good! Previously we couldn’t find the cause, but now this hidden entity is frequently acting, it shows we’ve indeed touched upon something significant."

"Since that’s the case, tomorrow we’ll continue the baiting strategy. As long as I put out more bait, I believe these entities will eventually reveal themselves, and we will finally see what they truly are!"

Ning Xiuzhu nodded, "We can place a monitoring station outside the planet, and then send people down to investigate, equipping them with monitoring devices. I think we can definitely uncover the reason for their disappearance."

Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, tomorrow I’ll send out more avatars, perhaps deploying hundreds of them to see what’s really going on!"