Swordsmanship Coach: Kill with One Slash

Chapter 283: Chapter 187: Cries (Part 2)

"Huh?"

"Thank you so much, Coach Su."

A clear sense of relief was evident in Lu Anning’s voice.

After all, she was well aware that with her level of strength, charging in alone meant there was no guarantee she would make it out. But she couldn’t just stand by and do nothing while her friend was in there.

Thankfully,

with Coach Su here to help,

everything would be much easier.

After all,

in Lu Anning’s eyes,

Su Xing was the strongest Extraordinary Being.

Even setting aside her personal impression, Su Xing’s track record alone proved he was an incredibly powerful Extraordinary Being. As long as he was involved, this Secret Realm couldn’t possibly cause much trouble and would be dealt with easily.

"Don’t mention it."

Su Xing said dismissively. "How long have you been here? Do you have any other information about this place?"

"Um..."

"I haven’t been here very long, so I haven’t been able to dig up much useful information. But there is one thing I have to mention."

Lu Anning said quickly.

"What is it?" Su Xing asked.

"It’s the fog on this mountain. It doesn’t just obscure your vision; it also blocks signals and all kinds of technology. I figured that out by watching the members of those special organizations who came here."

Lu Anning explained the strange properties of the fog covering the mountain.

"Hm?"

Su Xing sounded a little surprised.

Su Xing wouldn’t have been surprised if a small world Secret Realm like the Martial God Hall or the Spirit Realm, which don’t even exist in the mundane world, could block signals and technology. However, for a small Secret Realm like this one, which was dependent on this mountain for its formation, to be able to do the same thing was rather unexpected.

"Are you sure it’s the fog?"

"Could it be that the signal in the mountains is just bad to begin with?"

Su Xing asked.

Although Xia Country had long since achieved full signal coverage, poor reception in the mountains was still a common occurrence. That alone wasn’t definitive proof.

"I can’t be sure," Lu Anning admitted honestly. "But that was the conclusion the members of the special organizations who went in before came to."

"Also..."

"From what I’ve gathered, when the fog first appeared, people were still going to the Summer Resort for fun. But now, not a single person has come out. Even the daily bus that went up and down the mountain stopped running after one last trip up."

"..."

"Anything else?"

Su Xing continued to ask. He hadn’t expected Lu Anning to have such a talent for gathering intelligence, managing to find out so much from various sources in such a short time. ’Then again,’ he thought, ’it’s probably because most people let their guard down around a pretty student.’

However,

given how much Lu Anning had said,

it was obvious this wasn’t information she had just gathered in a moment.

She had told Su Xing she had just arrived, which was clearly a white lie to keep him from worrying. But Su Xing didn’t expose it.

"There is more."

Lu Anning nodded. "I asked some of the residents on Beilong Street, and they said a lot of strange people have been showing up lately. These people are completely different from ordinary tourists; it’s obvious they aren’t here for sightseeing."

"That’s all for now."

Lu Anning thought for a moment to make sure she hadn’t forgotten anything, then finally nodded.

"That’s already a lot."

Su Xing praised her. "Let’s go. Seeing is believing, so let’s go see this rumored Secret Realm for ourselves."

With that,

Su Xing strode right in.

Afraid of being left behind, Lu Anning immediately followed him inside.

The moment they entered the Secret Realm,

Su Xing immediately felt the difference between the inside and the outside. The space around them felt as if it had been locked by some kind of force. He tried to tear the fabric of space but found it wouldn’t budge at all.

"..."

"The spatial power is locked."

Su Xing murmured.

Fortunately, Su Xing wasn’t an Extraordinary Being known for his spatial abilities. The power being locked was a trivial matter for both him and Lu Anning. At worst, it just meant they couldn’t teleport.

However,

on a mountain this small,

Su Xing’s own speed wouldn’t be much slower than teleportation anyway.

Still,

Su Xing didn’t do that.

He knew the fog here would obscure people’s vision of each other.

Therefore,

to keep Lu Anning from getting lost,

he deliberately controlled his speed, walking slowly through the mountain forest as if they were just taking a stroll. The two of them looked like a brother and sister out on a trip.

In reality,

it wasn’t just about keeping Lu Anning close.

The moment he entered, he had felt a faint, almost imperceptible sense of threat.

The sense of threat was very faint,

and he couldn’t pinpoint where it was coming from.

But,

a threat was a threat.

It meant there was truly something on this mountain that could pose a danger to him.

Su Xing was not an arrogant person; in a situation like this, it was only natural to be cautious. Moreover, Lu Anning was in even greater danger than he was. He had to protect her.

As he walked, Su Xing observed their surroundings.

According to the information Su Xing had, the special organizations had already sent many people in before them, but to this day, none of them had managed to break the Secret Realm or escape from it.

He didn’t know if they had met with an accident or were simply trapped in some obscure corner. He decided to keep a close watch along the way, hoping he might discover some important clues.

The mountain path wasn’t steep,

but there was only one main road.

Those who entered before them must have followed this path forward. Therefore, if Su Xing wanted to find them, his only option was to keep moving ahead.

However,

even for an Extraordinary Being, his vision was limited.

Su Xing walked and watched, but he found no encouraging clues at all.

"Hmm..."

Su Xing stopped by a tree and looked at Lu Anning. "Do you know the exact location of the Summer Resort? Let’s just head there directly and take a look."

"I do."

Lu Anning nodded affirmatively.

"When my friend told me she was going to visit this place, I specifically looked up the destination. Our current position shouldn’’t be too far from it."

"Alright then."

"Coach Su, just follow me."

Lu Anning nodded, moved past Su Xing, and took the lead. As the saying goes, skill begets boldness. After becoming an Extraordinary Being, Lu Anning had indeed grown much braver.

If this had been the old her,

walking ahead alone in a deserted mountain would have certainly frightened her, even if it didn’t fill her with terror. But now, she felt no such negative emotions.

"Alright."

Su Xing nodded.

But he grew even more vigilant of the potential dangers around them.

With two Martial Artists on the move,

their progress was naturally swift.

Soon,

the two of them were almost there.

Seeing the faint outline of a building in the distance, Su Xing narrowed his eyes. He couldn’t help but recall the stories Lu Anning had told him earlier.

Clearly, this building was the source of all the incidents. Perhaps the members of the special organizations were all here as well.

Just as they were about to arrive, a faint crying sound suddenly drifted over from the direction of the Summer Resort.

The crying was extremely faint, seeming to come from a great distance. If it weren’t for the two Extraordinary Beings standing there, it would have been impossible to hear.

"It’s a little girl."

Being a girl herself, Lu Anning was quicker to distinguish whether the voice belonged to a child or an adult woman.

"Yes, ten years old at most."

Su Xing agreed with her assessment. The crying was filled with a childish innocence that couldn’t be faked, no matter how one tried to alter their voice.

’Could it be...’

’Is it a child brought here by one of the tourists?’

The same thought flashed through both of their minds almost simultaneously. Without hesitation, they hurried in the direction of the crying.

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