Chapter 178: Barbecue In the Deep Forest

Chapter 178: Barbecue In the Deep Forest

The next day, Zhang Jue and Yang Xue came to the place where the man had been found. It was a big rock with scattered bloodstains on it. This should be the first scene where the man was killed. There was no cover around here. If someone had killed him and escaped, those security guards must have been able to see it. This also confirmed his suspicions from the side.

Zhang Jue stood on that rock and looked around at the terrain. As introduced earlier, Site-14 was claimed to be the headquarters of a pharmaceutical group and was located in a remote area surrounded by mountains on three sides.

Therefore, it was not easy for outsiders to break through the outer defenses to get here. They have asked the security on duty that night, and there was no record of any breach by someone.

Zhang Jue looked to the left at the mountain range and said, "That person wouldn't have come from there, would he?

In the distance, Yang Xue suddenly waved her hand at him. As if she had found something. Zhang Jue hurried over.

He saw Yang Xue staring at a stone. Zhang Jue walked over, and Yang Xue pointed to the side of the stone that had a sign on it.

Uh-huh? The sign was fresh and just drawn not long ago.

"The Foundation's old-fashioned sign." Yang Xue looked around at it, then pointed in the direction of the mountain, "He's trying to guide us that way."

The two walked a few hundred meters in the direction that the marker was pointing, and sure enough, they saw another rock with the same sign painted on it.

Zhang Jue pinched his waist and looked into the distance, "It seems that this person is trying to lure us into something. Surely he's not doing this just for a random reason." Zhang Jue and Yang Xue didn't stop but continued to follow the guidance of the sign forward.

The day was getting darker and darker. The two follow the sign, making them even farther away from Site-14. There were no more traces of human activity in front of them. If they went any further, they would be plunged into the deep mountains, which was very dangerous.

Yang Xue looked at Zhang Jue, "What should we do? Should we go back and report the information to Site Director Huang?"

Zhang Jue shrugged, "No need to ask me. Haven't you already thought about it doing it anyway?"

After spending so much time with each other, the two already had some tacit understanding. Yang Xue nodded and continued forward.

Since Huang Xingwen took over as a Site Director, he had always treated them well. Especially when Zhang Jue was around, he treated them well enough. Yang Xue guessed that he probably saw the downfall of someone close to him, Yang Wenbai.

Not to seek merit but to seek no-fault. But in the Foundation environment, "No-fault" is already a challenging thing.

The two of them walked for a few more hours, and the time was about 9 or 10 PM. They had gone deep into the mountains. You can still hear the howling of unknown beasts lurking around. The average person would instinctively develop some fear when walking into this deep forest. Zhang Jue did not get this kind of genetics, so he wouldn't be afraid of it. But what amazed him was that Yang Xue was also calm and collected.

"What's wrong?" Noticing Zhang Jue looking at her, Yang Xue turned her flashlight and looked at him as well.

If Yang Xue weren't here, he would most likely have taken out the SCP-1004 and watched it for himself. Watching that tape in this forest alone must feel like an amazing experience. But now it is a bit out of place.

After eating, Yang Xue has been somewhat silent. Zhang Jue knew that she should be thinking about her father.

"Tell me about your father." Zhang Jue said, "This will also help us find him."

Yang Xue nodded. "As far as I remember, my father was a very cautious man. He often said the phrase, 'Before thinking about victory, think about defeating it first.'"

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The next day. After the dawn, they set out on their journey again. They followed the signs left by the man and walked towards the mountains for almost an hour more.

Finally, they found a waterfall. The sign pointed to the inside of the waterfall. It looked like there was something hidden inside.

What could it be?

Zhang Jue felt weirded. It felt like there wasn't much space inside the waterfall. At most, only a rock could be inside it. But it couldn't be helped. It still had to be investigated.

Yang Xue and Zhang Jue risked jumping over the waterfall one after another. Sure enough, there was only one giant rock inside. But the surface of the rock was faintly glowing.

There were some writings on it. It turned in a clockwise direction.

What is this thing?

Zhang Jue cupped his chin. He felt something familiar about it but couldn't figure it out. Yang Xue looked at it and pondered.

"Do you know what this is?" Zhang Jue asked.

"Hmm." Yang Xue nodded. "I once saw a similar writing in my father's notes when I was a child."

"What was it?"

"If I remember correctly, it should be a spell formation for teleportation."

"A teleportation spell?" Zhang Jue said, "So here's the question. Where does this teleportation spell lead to?"