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Chapter 200 Forced Breakthrough

Chapter 200 Forced Breakthrough

"The Dark Mountains—that's an unfamiliar name. Where exactly is it?" Captain Bennett asked, frowning.

The old astrologer, Elhart, who had been sitting quietly beside Celia, stroked his snow-white beard and slowly said, "My lords, according to the ancient records passed down through generations of astrology, what we now call the Thunder Mountains was known thousands of years ago as the Dark Mountains."

His words were startling, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Seeing this, the old astrologer continued to explain: "Legend has it that the entrance to the underworld is hidden deep within these mountains. In ancient times, this place was filled with extremely heavy yin energy, and powerful ghosts and vengeful spirits often escaped, wreaking havoc on the world and even causing tragedies that claimed lives. Later, a legendary wizard known as the 'Thunder Emperor,' in order to completely eliminate this scourge, sacrificed his own life and all his magical power to borrow lightning from the heavens, triggering an eternal thunderstorm that covered the entire mountain range. The supremely yang and powerful divine thunder completely sealed the entrance to the underworld and cleansed the pervasive yin energy. From then on, the Yinming Mountains gradually came to be known as the Thunder Mountains."

"I see—then Loki is very likely in the Thunder Mountains right now!" Li Ang suddenly realized, his gaze instantly sharpening.

"We must act immediately and stop Loki!" Captain Martin said excitedly.

Elena frowned slightly: "But the Thunder Mountains are vast, and the environment deep within them is harsh with frequent thunderstorms. Finding a specific door" would be like finding a needle in a haystack."

"Regarding the exact location of the Gates of Hades," the old astrologer Elhart spoke again, drawing everyone's attention.

"Having studied ancient texts for many years and combined them with astrological calculations, I can roughly determine its core area. It is most likely located near the main peak of the mountain range, which is Lightning Mountain where you just underwent your Trial of Courage," in a hidden ravine known as "Valley of Annihilation." According to ancient records, this is the location where the Thunder Emperor laid down the core seal, and it is now the area in the Thunder Mountains where thunderstorms are most concentrated and energy is most chaotic and violent.

Having obtained the crucial information, Li Ang no longer hesitated. He looked around at all the captains and core members present and made a deep decision: "The situation is urgent, we must act immediately."

After saying that, he immediately used the enforcement team badge to connect to Natasha's dedicated frequency.

"Captain Natasha, this is Leon. The situation in the capital is under control, but Loki's true form may have escaped to the Valley of Oblivion in the Thunder Mountains. Have the airship land at the Ironforge flight platform immediately; we need to redeploy."

"Roger that, Leon. We'll land in five minutes," Natasha's crisp voice came through, without the slightest hesitation.

Soon, accompanied by the roar of engines, the two Line Hunter gunboats landed steadily on the designated flight platform.

The hatch opened, and Natasha, with her long, wine-red hair tied in a ponytail, jumped out first. The members of the sixth squad and the members of the other two Obsidian Tower squads quickly assembled behind her.

Li Ang, along with Maya, Eric, and others, went to greet them.

Without exchanging pleasantries, Natasha pulled a runestone from her jacket pocket and tossed it to Li Ang: "Here, a runestone to call in airship artillery support. It's already bound to the fire control systems of our two Hunter ships."

Li Ang caught it and carefully put it away. He then began to issue orders: "Captain Natasha, please lead the Sixth Squad and a team from Obsidian Tower to stay behind and work with Her Majesty Sandramea to ensure the safety of the royal city and continue to assist the Royal Guard in searching for Loki's presence. We cannot guarantee whether Loki has really left."

Natasha gave a crisp salute to the law enforcement team: "Understood. Leave the defense of the city to us. We guarantee that His Majesty Maxwell and this city will be safe, not a single hair will be missing!"

When Maya heard this, she realized something was wrong and immediately protested, her emerald eyes burning with anger: "What? Lord Li Ang, I'm going too! That bastard Loki, how dare he—"

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Li Ang's gaze fell on Maya, and he said firmly, "Your Majesty, you must stay in Ironforge. You have just inherited the throne, and the people's hearts are not yet settled. You are needed here to oversee things. Moreover, our small teams are enough to pursue Loki, but if he really opens the gates of Hades, we will need the power of Ironforge, and even the entire Dwarven kingdom. And this requires you to lead and mobilize."

Maya opened her mouth, looked at Li Ang's unquestionable gaze, and felt the gazes from the surrounding team members. She pursed her lips tightly, suppressed her resentment, and hummed in agreement.

After arranging the rear, Li Ang said to the remaining team, "Without further ado, let's board the ship." Li Ang glanced at Maya one last time, nodded to her, and then turned around first, leading the pursuit team to quickly board the "Hunter".

As Meiya watched Li Ang's departing figure, she murmured to herself, "Be careful, Li Ang... and everyone else..."

Inside the submarine, Li Ang unfolded a detailed map of the Thunder Mountains and gathered around it with several captains.

"The Valley of Annihilation is located here," Li Ang pointed to a dark red area marked on the map behind Lightning Mountain.

"According to Master Elhart's description, the terrain here is treacherous and the energy is chaotic, making it difficult to approach by conventional methods and extremely easy to get lost."

He looked up at everyone: "We need a plan that can quickly reach the target point and allow the airship to remain nearby for an extended period of time."

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Olivia pouted, "Why do we have to use an airship? Just like before, can't I just fly in directly?"

Li Ang shook his head: "This time is different, Olivia. I have a feeling we need airship fire support."

Eric looked at the map and said in a deep voice, "We can take an airship and use its shield and speed to force our way through the outer thunderstorm zone, get close to the edge of the Valley of Annihilation, and then," he pointed to a spot on the map.

"The airship hovers here; we will proceed on foot into the core area to search for Loki."

Li Ang glanced at the place Eric was pointing to; it was a high peak called Twin Cliffs, where the airship hovered to avoid thunderstorms to the greatest extent possible.

"Then, as Captain Eric said, the airship will hover here and provide us with long-range artillery support."

Just then, the airship suddenly lurched violently, and the view outside the porthole was filled with endless dark clouds and raging silver snakes, with deafening thunder almost tearing off eardrums.

They have ventured deep into the thunderstorm zone of the Thunder Mountains.

"Shield strength has dropped to 95 percent, and it is being subjected to continuous energy shocks!" the captain reported loudly.

"Speed ​​up, keep going!" Li Ang stared intently at the thunderclouds ahead that seemed capable of swallowing everything.