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Although the black hole was not clearly visible before my eyes, blending seamlessly with the surrounding darkness without any bright light as a backdrop, I could estimate its position and area. I observed it intently and carefully.
The Glow Stick vanished the moment it came into contact with the black hole.
As a lighting tool, the Glow Stick was barely adequate, but as a marker, it was sufficient, especially in this extreme darkness.
At the instant the Glow Stick touched the black hole, I caught a glimpse of it flying out from the other side. Its speed and posture remained unchanged, maintaining the same stance and height as before it disappeared, as if that segment of space and distance did not exist or as if it had not traversed that distance at all.
The Glow Stick traced a luminous arc and landed on the ground on the other side of the black hole. Just like Jack's assertion, the space where the black hole resided was nonexistent!
I felt a tingling sensation on my scalp, as if a faint electric current was coursing through it.
This was incredibly bizarre! No wonder Jack had mentioned such possibilities; it was truly difficult to explain. It was hard to clarify the phenomenon.
Suddenly, a hand rested on my shoulder. "Stop speculating here; all the answers lie within the Eternal Gate. Once we enter, everything will be clear. Get ready; we’re going in."
It was Cao Mingzhe. I turned to look at him. "Are you sure I can open it and enter inside?"
Cao Mingzhe nodded. "You should be able to. If you can't unlock the Eternal Gate, then this trip will have been for nothing."
"Is this information from Song Guilong? That I can open the Eternal Gate?"
At this point, I was prepared to confront Cao Mingzhe.
From what I could see, all his information came from Song Guilong, yet his attitude towards me and his purpose regarding this matter were entirely different from Song Guilong's.
The moment I decided to trust Xiao Guolin, I relinquished my trust in Cao Mingzhe. Because on one core issue, our opinions could never align. I was ready to destroy this place—to obliterate the Eternal Gate—while he had no intention of doing so.
"Initially, yes," Cao Mingzhe nodded. "However, The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People confirmed Song Guilong's words. He did not deceive me on this matter. Yes, you are indeed the key figure; you can open the Eternal Gate. Without a key, you are the only one who can unlock it."
A faint smile crossed my face—a cold smile. "How did you come out of The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People?"
"I have a key; you know that piece of iron is in my possession. Although there are regulations, I found a way to bring it out."
I continued to smirk coldly. "Before coming here, I met with Zhou Team; you know that. Do you know what Zhou Team told me before their demise? The piece of iron in your hand is a replica; the real key was taken by Song Guilong. Whether it was during Old Xiao's last team or our current team, there is always a key figure whose mission is to find and retrieve that piece of iron."
Cao Mingzhe furrowed his brow. After a moment, he asked, "Who is your key figure? In our team."
"I don't know. I can't possibly know who the official designated person is."
In truth, I had my suspicions; it was either Liu Squad Leader or Cao Mingzhe. However, neither of them could confirm this at the moment. Liu Squad Leader was already dead, and if the person accepting the mission was Cao Mingzhe, he would have his own agenda and wouldn't admit it.
"I don't understand why Old Zhou is acting this way, but I can guarantee with my integrity that the piece of iron you saw is not a replica. There is no key. No one can open the Eternal Gate or leave The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People except for you. Just think about it: if the piece of iron in my hand were a replica, how could I have come out from The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People?"
This was also a knot in my heart. Cao Mingzhe must have entered The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People and used its teleportation ability to leave the underground space. Otherwise, he wouldn't know where to wait for us.
Yet, I also didn't believe Captain Zhou would deceive me. There was no need for it. He had no reason to lie to me.
I found myself in a dilemma. I couldn't untangle this knot. I felt there were loopholes in Cao Mingzhe's words, but I couldn't pinpoint the key issue.
"Zhang, what are you waiting for? There are too many uncertainties here; we could be attacked at any moment. We don't have time to wait. You and we all need to Dequantize, and even leaving here requires passing through the Eternal Gate. We have no way out and no second option."
Cao Mingzhe's words resonated with me; it wasn't just him who hoped to Dequantize through Lop Nur's Eternal Gate.
A San ran up to me and said, "Brother Qiang, I think we should give it a try, at least attempt it. It's not easy for us to survive this far; we should at least complete one task. Whether we can Dequantize or not is up to fate."
I glanced at A San and then at the Hakka People; Tang Yumo and A-Yong also had hopeful expressions in their eyes. Even Jack gave me a slight nod.
It seemed everyone was eager to try entering the Eternal Gate, despite their different motives.
Although I was reluctant to enter the black hole, I didn't believe that the black hole before us was truly the Eternal Gate; it was far from what I had imagined.
But I couldn't oppose everyone, especially since there were comrades I trusted among them.
I nodded. "If everyone feels this way, then I'm willing to accompany you all into this black hole. But don't get your hopes up too high; I've never thought of myself as having any extraordinary qualities. The last time I came out from The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People was purely by accident and coincidence; it might not have been due to anything I did. Perhaps..."
I turned my face back toward Cao Mingzhe. "Old Cao also came out from there by accident; he triggered some mechanism rather than needing a key."
This suddenly occurred to me: if the piece of iron in Cao Mingzhe's hand was a replica, then triggering The Hakka People's Eternal Gate might involve some kind of mechanism. In that case, whether it was Cao Mingzhe or any of us, opening The Eternal Gate of the Hakka People could be mere coincidence or accident.
I have this thought based on my trust in Captain Zhou. He has no reason to deceive me; a dying person's last words hold no benefit for him, only a plea for spiritual solace, making his words highly credible.
Jack shrugged habitually. "Give it a try; maybe you'll see for yourself."
"Yeah. At least there's a chance to leave this hellhole. Didn't you all have that experience?" A San said excitedly.
I shook my head with a wry smile and glanced at Xiao Ting.
She was the last one to gather with us, always standing apart, three meters away from our group.
When she caught my gaze, she shook her head slightly.
My heart sank suddenly. (To Be Continued.)
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