Solving Middle Age Crisis by Intelligence System-Chapter 598 - 399: Turns Out It’s All the Same Place (Double-Length) (2)

Chapter 598: Chapter 399: Turns Out It’s All the Same Place (Double-Length) (2)

His gaze fell on the flickering flames of the campfire. After a moment of silence, he said, "So, those people have been busy for so long, only to misunderstand the meaning of immortality? Or rather, they’ve been deceived by the words in the legend?"

The Gwen Clan spent countless effort over dozens of generations, paid countless prices, only to find that the immortality they sought was actually an intangible transcendence of the spirit.

One wonders if De Gaulle could accept this news...

"It can’t really be called a deception." Ignacio shook his head, with a touch of lament in his voice. "The accounts of Shambala have always been obscure, and with the oral transmission by people over the ages, it’s easy to be misinterpreted."

"Those who are already obsessed with power and wealth naturally hope for a real form of immortality."

Qi Yun sighed at his words: "Yes, throughout history, those who pursued immortality were the ones at the top of the pyramid, while the poor just wanted it to end as soon as possible."

The most famous ones—Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and even Genghis Khan and King of Loulan, who found those two key clues—weren’t they all holders of power? Their pursuit of immortality was merely to hold onto power and wealth forever...

"Now it seems that the Land of Eternal Life sought by the Gwen Clan, the Shambala of Buddhist legend, and the Earth’s axis that the little mustache is obsessed with are all actually the same place..."

Ignacio nodded: "Yes, although these legends are quite mythical and somewhat disconnected from reality, it cannot be denied that this space is indeed very special."

"The ecosystem here is unlike anything seen in the outside world. If researched thoroughly, there may be discoveries beyond imagination."

"But..." he said, hesitating briefly as he looked up at Qi Yun, "If possible, I hope we can keep the news about this place secret and not let it become a piece of cake for capitalism."

"This could be the last pure land on Earth..."

Ignacio’s voice was soft, his eyes full of earnestness.

Qi Yun was taken aback for a moment, then understood what he meant.

The ecological environment of this space is more beautiful than those fairylands depicted in TV dramas. Without considering its research value, the commercial value alone is incalculable.

At that time, environmental destruction is inevitable, as seen with the Paradise Lake on the ancient Usun Road today.

"I understand what you mean. My original purpose was also just to uncover this secret. I never intended to destroy it." Qi Yun replied seriously, "I’ll find a way to communicate with De Gaulle."

"Good, thank you." Satisfied with the answer, Ignacio stood up and yawned, "It’s getting late, I need to rest a bit more."

"You’ve worked hard." Qi Yun felt apologetic for waking him up in the middle of the night and taking up so much of his time.

Ignacio waved it off and walked into a nearby tent.

After he left, Qi Yun looked at the dancing flames, contemplating how to persuade De Gaulle to give up on this place.

And the city at the bottom of the lake.

Since immortality is a lie, the miraculous scenes seen on the lake surface are most likely an unknown natural phenomenon, or perhaps there is some special mechanism or device at the lake bottom.

After thinking it over, Qi Yun stood up and walked towards the large tent still lit up ahead.

Inside the tent, De Gaulle and his people were indeed still studying the video footage taken underwater.

Qi Yun called him aside and told him about the conclusions reached with Ignacio earlier.

De Gaulle was stunned in place, unable to recover for a long time.

The secret that the family had been chasing for hundreds of years turned out to be so absurd.

He didn’t want to believe it was true...

After a long time, De Gaulle stared intently at Qi Yun, his tone serious: "Is what you said true?"

Qi Yun noticed that he might have a hard time accepting it at first, so he shrugged: "You can ask the two experts you brought with you if it’s true or not."

"As long as you confirm that the city at the lake bottom is indeed in the shape of an eight-petal lotus, then it’s most likely accurate."

"To further verify, it might be necessary to find key clues inside the city."

De Gaulle stared at Qi Yun for a few seconds, then quickly walked over to the two researchers and repeated Qi Yun and Ignacio’s theory.

Their expressions were very surprised when they heard it, clearly, they were aware of the legend of Shambala.

After a moment, De Gaulle returned to Qi Yun’s side, his face complicatedly saying, "Tomorrow night, I want to go down there myself and take a look."

Qi Yun knew this guy wouldn’t give up so easily, so he nodded: "Okay, I’ll go with you then."

Even he was very curious about the legendary Shambala Royal City, wanting to see it for himself.

After all, they’re already here...

...

The next day, after breakfast, Qi Yun assigned Niu Da a task, asking him and An Zai to deliver a message to Chen Wei first.

Yesterday, when they were in the passage, considering that unexpected situations might arise ahead, Qi Yun had Chen Wei wait outside for news. If they hadn’t come out by nightfall today, he would come in with a team for rescue.

Niu Da was initially hesitant. With him and An Zai gone, Qi Yun would only have Brother Quan, Xiao Wu, and Da Pao left as his combat power, while De Gaulle had five or six people.

It wasn’t until Xiao Wu picked up a stone and crushed it into powder with his palm that Niu Da swallowed his words.

Without firearms on the opposing side, Xiao Wu’s ability should be enough to keep the boss safe.

"You two be careful on the road and don’t be reckless."

"And, keep everything about this place strictly confidential. If everything goes smoothly, we’ll be out by tomorrow."

The two stood at attention and solemnly saluted Qi Yun: "Yes!"

After they left, Ignacio suggested exploring the nearby area, and considering safety concerns, Qi Yun took Brother Quan and Da Pao to go with him.

As for De Gaulle and his team, they were still in the tent, engrossed in studying the ancient city under the lake. Scientific research clearly wasn’t as essential as their goal.

Qi Yun and his group climbed out of the valley and returned to the edge of the forest from the previous day.

Ignacio squatted on the ground, examining the scene where the elephant herd fled yesterday.

But after examining for a while, he saw nothing but elephant footprints without any traces of other creatures.

"What could it be that would cause such large elephants to flee in panic?" he murmured, frowning.

Qi Yun rubbed his chin, scanned the surroundings, then looked up at the sky: "Could it be some kind of bird?"

Upon hearing Qi Yun’s guess, Ignacio thought for a moment and then shook his head: "Probably not. If it could threaten the elephants, its size shouldn’t be much smaller than the elephants. Currently, there are no known birds of similar size."

Qi Yun chuckled: "You said it yourself, there’s nothing like it in the known natural world, but this place is unknown."

Ignacio was taken aback: "Well, you have a point."

After lingering for a bit, they headed in another direction, and along the way, they encountered some animals living in the jungle, like squirrels, rabbits, and a few colorful, unidentified birds.

Without exception, these creatures were much larger than their counterparts outside, and their appearances weren’t exactly the same.

The small animals didn’t panic upon seeing humans, merely sauntering into the bushes. Evidently, they hadn’t yet encountered the treacherous nature of two-legged creatures.

Ignacio collected some animal hair, feces, and some moss-like microorganisms along the way, intending to conduct research once outside.

Time flew by, and soon the sun was directly overhead.

For better or worse, the group made their way along the forest’s edge for most of the day, yet aside from the elephants from yesterday, they didn’t come across any other large animals.

Seeing that it was getting late, the group started making their way back to camp.

Shortly after their departure, a pair of blue eyes emerged from the dense forest, gazing intently in the direction where Qi Yun and his group had left...