Chapter 364: Valley II (2/2)

Ye Chong did not slow down as he passed by the rocky part that jutted out from the wall from last time. However, he was relieved to see it without any of those creatures.

He marched on forward. The dark red walls had an oppressive feeling to it. The shady sky made the valley felt even more oppressive. There was no sound at all, not even a whisper. Even someone as mentally strong as Ye Chong frowned with worry.

There was no soil in here. All the surfaces were made of rocks. The valley did not have any traces of human activity. The territory was uneven. However, it did not bother Ye Chong much. He could leap and climb like an animal.

Gradually, the path along the valley grew more treacherous. There were troughs to watch out for everywhere, and it was hard to find a flat surface. Ye Chong also noticed that the ground was sloping upwards. That meant he was climbing further up.

The occasional sounds of dripping water in the silent valley were unsettling.

However, Ye Chong quickly got used to his environment. It reminded him of his time on the trash planet, of his solitary life before Mu or Shang made their appearance. The desolate trash mountains were filled with unknown dangers, and he had to face them alone.

Ye Chong soon dismissed those thoughts and focused on his surroundings. This was not the time for nostalgia.

Just then, his ears caught an almost imperceptible buzzing sound.

He immediately stopped in his tracks and focused on listening.

It’s right ahead! The sound came from in front of him, just beyond a bend.

The buzzing sound grew louder, and it was heading towards him. Ye Chong quickly studied his surroundings, and found that the turn in front was about 40 meters wide.

”Alright, let’s do this!” Ye Chong decided on his strategy.

He may not know what the buzzing sound implied, but it was never wrong to make the first move.

He took down two of the leaf pouches on his waist and opened them carefully. These were two different kinds of knockout agents. They were both highly effective, and without color or smell, just like the rest of the knockout agents he prepared.

Ye Chong spreaded them out evenly at the bend, moving with familiar ease. These two agents had an effective radius of about 50 to 80 meters, enough to cover the entire bend. A wide perimeter of knockout agents covered the entire bend.

The valley had no wind, and that was very advantageous for Ye Chong.

After doing all this, Ye Chong quickly retreated 500 meters back, before hopping into one of the deep troughs for cover. He wanted to see what the thing was. He must have a direct observation of this creature. If the knockout agents were ineffective, he would have to figure out something else. Of course, this was all for future preparations.

The buzzing sound grew clearer and clearer. Ye Chong waited patiently in the trough, watching the bend closely. He was ready to make a run for it if the knockout agents did not work out.

Buzzzz! The sound grew louder abruptly, like a plucked string of thick metal wire.

From beyond the bend came a huge, dark swarm. The bend instantly fell into darkness.

Ye Chong inhaled deeply, his heart racing. However, his expression did not change. He was all ready to run for his life!

He had never seen so many flying insects before in his life. If these insects were immune to the knockout agents, then he would be in deep trouble. Combat skills were useless against an army of flying insects.

He stared straight at the bend in front of him, full of suspense.