"Did we see a ghost? What happened here?"
"Oh my god, did we encounter a supernatural event?"
"Where is this place? Why is it like a sandstorm? Where did those special forces go?"
A dozen mercenaries were incredibly bewildered by the scene before them, even beginning to doubt if they were hallucinating. They seemed to have been swept into a whirlwind of raging sand, everything around them blurry, their sense of direction completely lost.
Despite being seasoned mercenaries with extensive knowledge, the sudden change left them feeling terrified. It was just too eerie and horrifying.
They tried to turn around and retreat, but what was suffocating was that they couldn't find their way back.
"What's going on? We just took two steps forward and it became like this? Why is it still like this when we try to go back?" Bat shouted anxiously.
They kept retreating step by step, but surprisingly, they couldn't escape this bizarre scene. Even after taking ten or twenty steps back, it was still the suffocating sandstorm in front of them.
"Damn it, did we really see a ghost?" a mercenary couldn't help but say.
"Impossible, there's no such thing as ghosts in this world!" Jason asserted, then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "I got it! We might be trapped in an ancient Eastern array!"
Although he was a foreigner, he had always been deeply interested in the ancient culture of Huaxia, having read related books. The situation they were facing right now was very similar to what was described in the books.
"What? Jason, do you know what you're talking about?" Bat asked in confusion, unfamiliar with the term "Eastern array".
Jason said solemnly, "Of course I know. I once read a book from Huaxia, 'The Story of the Three Kingdoms', where it recorded an Eastern wizard named 'Zhuge', who could trap enemy troops with a pile of stones, making them unable to escape. The description in the book is exactly the same as our current situation!"
The other mercenaries were dumbfounded by what they heard; was Huaxia culture really that magical?
Bat paused and hesitantly asked, "Since you read that book, do you know how we can get out?"
"How would I know these things?" Jason shrugged helplessly, the ancient arrays of Huaxia were unfathomable, mysterious and unpredictable. Although he had some understanding from books, as for breaking them, that was something only a real Eastern wizard could do. These mercenaries tried different methods to escape, but the array was like an unsolvable maze, completely disorienting them.
At this moment, Lin Beichen and the others were standing quietly outside the array, observing the mercenaries running around like headless flies. Those inside the array couldn't see or hear them, as if they were in two different worlds.
"Oh my god, this is incredible! They're really trapped!" Ma Hong widened her eyes, almost unable to believe what she was seeing.
Yu Fei was also stunned: "The legendary Eight Array Diagram, it really exists! It's amazing!"
The usually calm Han Zuan was also shocked at this moment, he turned to his teammates, face full of disbelief: "This kid Lin Beichen, he's really something else!"
Wild Ox chuckled at this, patting him on the shoulder: "I told you so, you believe it now?"
Even though the members of the Venomous Snake Special Team were also shocked by the Eight Array Diagram, they were relatively calm as they often witnessed Lin Beichen's miraculous operations. However, the members of the Wolf King Special Team were completely dumbfounded, even Long Chuzhi cast an unusual glance at Lin Beichen.
"Lin Beichen, who exactly are you? How did you do this?" Long Chuzhi asked with furrowed brows.
Meanwhile, a series of electronic prompts kept ringing in Lin Beichen's ears, with his Faith Value continuously rising. He smiled lightly, nonchalantly saying: "I'm just a regular special forces soldier who knows a bit of Daoist Mystic Art."
Everyone was speechless, you call this ordinary?
"Alright, now's not the time to discuss this." Lin Beichen said with a serious expression, "We need to get in quickly and deal with these mercenaries the way I taught you!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, although they didn't have live ammunition, they still had bayonets. Following Lin Beichen's instructions, they easily entered the Eight Array Diagram and saw the mercenaries who were still bewildered. Then, members of the two special teams quickly moved forward, subduing the mercenaries one by one with their bayonets.
After dealing with these mercenaries, they quickly exited the array following Lin Beichen's method. Looking at the mercenaries on the ground, their admiration for Lin Beichen grew even more.
But now was not the time to investigate; they must evacuate quickly. Just as they were about to leave, gunshots suddenly rang out from behind them.
"It's the mercenaries' backup team!" Xia Luyao exclaimed.
Long Chuzhi decided instantly: "Let's retreat separately and find ways to shake them off!"
Thus, the two special teams quickly split to retreat, while the mercenaries also separated to pursue them. Under the cover of the forest, the Venomous Snake Special Team temporarily evaded their pursuers. Meanwhile, it suddenly began to rain heavily, and Lin Beichen frowned as he looked at the raindrops.
"What's wrong, Lin Beichen?" Xia Luyao asked concernedly.
Lin Beichen sighed: "This rain is coming at an odd time." But he couldn't dwell on it now; the rain might buy them some time to escape.
Brandishing his bayonet, Lin Beichen skillfully carved on a tree trunk. Xia Luyao watched, confused: "Lin Beichen, what are you doing?" Without looking up, Lin Beichen replied, "Setting up an array." After speaking, he moved to another tree and continued carving with his bayonet.
Though Xia Luyao didn't understand, she chose to remain silent out of trust in Lin Beichen. Lin Beichen left marks on eight trees in succession, each stroke meticulous and focused.
The rain intensified, turning the ground wet and muddy. Xia Luyao glanced at the muddy terrain with furrowed brows: "It's raining now, and the ground's so muddy, won't our footprints give us away?"
Lin Beichen, however, smiled calmly: "No worries, leaving footprints is actually better." Saying this, he deliberately stamped a deep footprint beside the marked tree trunk, then took two more steps, each one firm and strong.
The others watched with full of doubt. But Lin Beichen had no time to explain, he urged: "Quick, come over and stamp footprints." Though puzzled, everyone complied.
When there were enough footprints, Lin Beichen shouted: "Go quickly; they're catching up." Hearing this, everyone immediately followed Lin Beichen and dashed away.
Soon, the mercenaries arrived at the scene, staring at the empty forest with bewildered faces. "Where did they go?" the leader muttered with a frown.
"Look! Footprints!" A mercenary suddenly noticed the footprints on the ground, and everyone quickly pursued along them.
However, as they ventured deeper into the woods, the rain grew heavier, and the mist thickened. They didn't notice anything unusual and just followed the footprints forward.
Ten minutes later, the mercenaries started to sense something was off. "Leopard Head, haven't we seen this tree before?" someone pointed at the tree ahead.
Leopard Head looked around and indeed felt the scenery was familiar. "We seem to be going around in circles," he said in a deep voice.
"Could it be we're caught in a ghost wall?" a mercenary said in terror. Leopard Head frowned deeply, disbelief in his heart as he led the team onward, only to find they were back at the starting point.
Meanwhile, the members of the Venomous Snake Special Team had successfully shaken off the mercenaries and reached a hidden base. Old Dao couldn't help but ask Lin Beichen: "What method did you use to ditch that group of mercenaries?"
Lin Beichen smiled and explained: "I set up the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array." Everyone expressed curiosity and puzzlement.
Xia Luyao thought for a moment before saying: "The Eight Gates Golden Lock Array, is it the Directional Technique of Qimen Dunjia?" Lin Beichen nodded, praising her insight, and then explained to everyone in detail the mysteries and functionality of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array.