Chapter 1786: No Tampering?

Chapter 1786: Chapter 1786: No Tampering?

Why did I find the wrong place?

Logically, this problem shouldn’t have occurred. When leaving the low hill, Ji You tentatively left a Signal Transmitter there.

Therefore, she followed the signal to this direction.

If the Signal Transmitter isn’t broken, there’s no way to find the wrong place.

Ji You pondered for a moment, hesitated not, and piloted the Mecha, landing next to the first low hill. Her signal receiver was also placed here. The scorched ground underfoot was very solid, and the mechanical legs of the Mecha stepped on it as if treading on thick stone slabs. Ji You tried to dig with the mechanical arm but found she couldn’t break through.

Ji You examined closely, finding that this scorched earth was too severely compacted without a trace of moisture, completely unsuitable for plant growth.

This was in line with her previous speculation.

Then.

Ji You did not step out of the Mecha but instead controlled the Mechanical Blade, approaching the direction of the low hill. This low hill was about 100 square meters, and the slender form of the Blade could completely stand atop the low hill, yet Ji You did not act impulsively.

She stood nearby, observing through the Mecha’s detectors.

The low hill was also composed of scorched earth.

Through preliminary examination and comparison using the Mecha’s detector, the composition of the scorched earth of the low hill was completely consistent with the surrounding scorched earth, being the same substance.

Ji You furrowed her brow.

Where is the Signal Transmitter?

Her gaze moved upward, landing about 5 meters to the left of the low hill, seeing the pitch-black, grain-sized Signal Transmitter there.

Ji You’s spiritual power swept over it, confirming that it was indeed the Signal Transmitter she left behind.

At that moment.

The Signal Transmitter seemed to have some fault, with the signal cutting in and out. Were it not for Ji You’s spiritual wave left on it, Ji You wouldn’t have been able to find its location.

"Did I throw it here?" Ji You frowned and asked the Six Spiritual Threads in the Spiritual World.

At that moment, the Six Spiritual Threads were all lying dispiritedly in the Spiritual World. The Boss was alright, but the other five threads were like refugees, looking wan and thin with their originally plump and smooth skin now wrinkled like defatted pig intestines.

Cough cough...

Ji You quickly dismissed the unflattering metaphor in her head, looking at her Six Spiritual Threads with genuine concern.

During this time, to confuse the enemy and obtain the desired information, Ji You played several roles, and the Six Spiritual Threads suffered greatly. Plus, they had no time to rest and were not nurtured with Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures or Soul Devices...

Therefore, each of them was more languid than the next.

Actually, from the Six Spiritual Threads’ perspective, which Ji You couldn’t see, they all noticed their Master’s condition was extremely lethargic. The Master, originally a bright and dazzling beam of light, now had a dull form and wasn’t as grand as before.

The Six Spiritual Threads were a bit anxious. When their Master appeared, all of them wanted to perk up to avoid worrying their Master, but they were indeed powerless.

...

Ji You was very aware of her own condition and clearly understood how dire the current situation was. She worried that if she couldn’t exit this Plane, things might turn out badly for her.

So she swallowed all the pressure without saying a word, then pulled out a handful of Candy Beans and popped them into her mouth, which vanished instantly.

The Six Spiritual Threads’ mental state did not noticeably improve, but their spirits lifted slightly, with the Boss raising his head; [Yes, Master, this is the place.]

The Second also tried to pipe up; [Indeed, this is the place.]

The Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth also wagged their tails to show agreement.

Ji You’s brow furrowed immediately and said, "If the location is correct, then this low hill is indeed the one I am trying to find? Is that right?"

The Boss wiggled his tail; [Should be correct.]

Ji You said, "Then it should be here."

After finishing, Ji You controlled the Mecha to bend down low to pick up the Signal Transmitter, but just as her hand was about to pick it up, she suddenly paused!

Something’s not right.

The Fourth, who had been lying dispiritedly on the Old Five’s head, suddenly perked up; [Master, the location of the transmitter can also be tampered with. Moving the Signal Transmitter to another low hill would be the same, wouldn’t it?]

Upon hearing this, Ji You narrowed her eyes and said, "I thought something felt uncanny; the Signal Transmitter can totally be moved away and placed according to the previous location."

The Fourth nodded vigorously; [Yes yes!]

At that moment, something stirred in Ji You’s mind, then she raised her hand and lightly touched a micro-device on her ear, which was specifically for communicating with the Little Golden Dragon.

"What’s up?" Ji You asked.

Little Golden Dragon said, "Woman, have you reached the place?"

Ji You nodded and then shook her head, saying, "I’ve arrived, but there’s a small issue. I need some time to be certain."

Next, Ji You briefly explained the problem she encountered to Little Golden Dragon.

Little Golden Dragon said, "Hurry up, Old Niu and I have already circled the area and found no trace of the Red·Red·Stone group, nor have we received any information from Senior He Bi and the others. I will notify you immediately if I find anything."

Ji You earnestly said, "I will hurry. You take care."

Little Golden Dragon: "Okay."

Considering Ji You’s mental state would get drained if the communication continued, Little Golden Dragon, though reluctant, hung up promptly.

Ji You checked the time; it had been 6 minutes since she separated from Little Golden Dragon and Old Yellow Bull. She needed to hurry up, or she’d be in real trouble once Qing·Lv·Shi had their hands free.

Afterward.

Ji You did not immediately pick up the Signal Transmitter but instead continued circling the low hill, still not finding any other anomalies.

"If this low hill is the same as the one I saw before, then it means my hypothesis is correct: this low hill is man-made." Thinking this, Ji You then leaped to the low hill 1000 meters away and also circled it, scrutinizing it, yet still found no anomalies.

The only difference with this low hill was that it lacked the Signal Transmitter Ji You had placed.

"How did the green grass and rock disappear out of nowhere? No trace left behind?" Ji You paused for a moment, then bent down to pick up the Signal Transmitter, and the next second, she tossed it away without a second thought.

It sounded—

Ding dong~

A crisp sound was heard as the signal receiver made contact with the solid, hard scorched earth, producing an exceptionally clear sound.

"No trickery was done?" Ji You widened her eyes.