Currently, spirit energy vehicles are a mode of transportation and also a tool for practicing abilities.
Much of Su City had been severely devastated.
Only spirit energy vehicles could travel on this terrain.
This was why Bai Ye had proactively driven the spirit energy vehicle, taking Duan Chen and the others all the way to the distant Yinshan Village. A regular driver would not have been able to endure such a journey.
His mission was completed upon arrival here.
Naturally, he had to return to where he belonged.
Moreover, time was of the essence, and he had other matters to attend to.
He could not linger here.
While his strength offered a degree of security, if that were the case, it would be better to commit all his power to resolving the issues here.
This was merely a trial run.
Bai Ye drove away lightly, not taking this mission to heart at all.
His attitude had influenced many people.
Everything here seemed less complicated.
However, he then recalled the ancient texts of Wang Zihao regarding the situation here and the various complex and unclear intelligence.
The new agents who arrived here wore expressions of bewilderment.
They disembarked.
The drop-off point was at the entrance to the village, nestled behind layers of mountain paths. Here stood a large, inscribed stone, with "Yinshan Village" written in red paint.
Above this were more winding mountain paths.
Various somewhat ferocious and strange trees obscured the area.
At first glance, it gave the impression of a place that must be extremely eerie.
A group of people slowly ascended the mountain path. The scenery they encountered along the way was not particularly different; it was just like any ordinary mountain path.
Whether it was the somewhat dry ground, the moss growing on the sides of the path, or the pine trees growing horizontally between the cliffs.
Occasionally, squirrels would dart out, their ears pricked up in alarm. Upon seeing the group, they would drop the seeds they were holding.
Walking along this small path inevitably made one feel a sense of isolation and desolation.
Yet, it did not provoke any other ill feelings.
Lu Shui Shui held a branch, broken off at some unknown time, and dragged it along the ground, leaving a long trail.
Her tone was somewhat innocent.
And also a little confused.
"This seems like a very ordinary rural village."
Most of the others felt similarly, not believing their destination village to be any different.
What's more, as time passed and their steps carried them further, they gradually approached the target village, its silhouette beginning to emerge. Although they had not fully entered, they could vaguely make it out.
The large banyan tree at the village entrance, the crisscrossing farmlands, and the yellow dog basking in the shade beneath the banyan tree.
The wisps of cooking smoke rising from the village.
The occasional dog barks, sounding somewhat hollow here.
It was entirely indistinguishable from any ordinary village.
"I don't see anything strange about it at all," Long Yi remarked with a frown.
They had also found no signs of sea monsters along the way.
Could sea monsters hide so well?
Wang Zihao's ancient texts remained open. Although the futuristic, cyberpunk-style screen had been turned off, flashes of light would occasionally appear in the depths of his eyes, indicating he was using his ancient texts.
He held a very different view regarding Long Yi's assessment.
"But before this, several streamers who entered Yinshan Village for exploration and video creation, a team of mountaineers who arrived here by chance, and a team with an archaeology professor all disappeared in Yinshan Village."
"They were neither seen alive nor found dead."
Wang Zihao's tone grew somber.
"There has been absolutely no news."
"And we could not contact them."
"There must be something wrong with this place."
It was precisely because the last group to disappear here was a team of streamers that people's attention was drawn to this place.
They were a team of streamers specializing in paranormal investigations, dedicated to seeking out well-known places across the country with eerie legends.
These places included ancient castles, hospitals, abandoned schools, abandoned factories with ghost stories, and villages that had long since fallen into ruin...
They conducted live stream investigations.
They gained viewers' donations through this niche interest. While this was not the first time streamers had done this work, it was extremely rare for people to disappear in this field.
According to the recordings of their live streams before their disappearance, they were fine until their last broadcast.
They arrived at Yinshan Village and filmed some internal content of the village.
They arrived at night, which was the time most paranormal streamers chose for their broadcasts. The deep night always heightened adrenaline and made it easier to create frightening or thrilling scenes.
On this night, the villagers of Yinshan Village warmly welcomed them and arranged a guesthouse for them.
Nothing out of the ordinary was discovered.
During their live stream, they even complained that this paranormal investigation might be fruitless. However, they had already learned more hidden information.
Within Yinshan Village, there were several marked eerie locations: the wells in the courtyards of every household, the pond in Yinshan Village, the ancestral hall, and the entire back mountain.
However, it was too late, so they decided to rest and explore the next day.
This rest led to their complete disappearance.
They never started another live stream.
It was as if they had ceased to exist in this world, vanishing without a trace, and no one could contact them.
Due to their considerable social influence, at first, some netizens suspected they were deliberately causing trouble. However, after 48 hours, the pre-broadcast hype had reached its peak and was gradually declining, yet their live stream channel remained black.
It was only then that people realized something was amiss and hurriedly called the police. The authorities, after reviewing the last live stream, immediately classified this incident as a paranormal event.
Subsequently, the paranormal event was entrusted to the Spirit Hunter Guild, which handled such matters.