"Squeak"

Several small shadows darted back and forth in the dark basement.

The men and women indulged in various pleasures within the basement seemed completely oblivious to the presence of these rats.

After all, having rats in a basement is quite normal...

Moreover, rats reproduce rapidly, and are quite beloved by the Demon of Birth. To the followers of Birth, these little creatures loathed by city dwellers aren't so repulsive.

Some followers of the Demon of Birth even transform into rat-like beings after being demonized.

In a corner, a little rat peeked out, looking around vigilantly.

On a bed covered with unknown animal hides, a monstrous creature resembling a mountain of flesh was continually manipulating several men with twisted expressions in various ways.

Beside them, a few enchanting women had shed all disguises and transformed into bizarre, yet hormonally charged demonesses, indulging in endless pleasure with other followers of Birth.

...

"Tsk... so many people..."

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised by this scene.

In this underground lair alone, there were at least thirty or forty people, and that mountain of flesh was probably nearing Demon General strength.

Once he reaches the level of a Demon General, he could lead his demon soldiers back into the Abyss.

Looking at the dried corpses on the ground, it's easy to imagine how many Professionals venturing here these Birth followers have harmed in recent times.

No wonder Lin Ye had barely seen any adventurers along the way.

Turns out they were all here.

"This is tough; I need to find some help."

In the church basement, any of them fighting Lin Ye one-on-one wouldn't scare him.

But these Level 30-40 Birth big brothers and sisters, along with a mountain soon to break through to Demon General, with combat power almost reaching a Level 60 Third-Turn Professional's...

If they attacked together, Lin Ye could only flee while covering his rear.

Otherwise, he'd share the same fate as those others.

After probing their strength, Lin Ye made a Space Movement and left the area.

...

Time passed in a flash, and several hours went by.

In a remote area far from the ruins of Old Shantou City, stood some structurally intact buildings.

These buildings were among the most well-preserved structures in this wasteland...

Because these buildings were the old prison of Shan City.

As a prison, their robust construction ensured they still stood strong even after nearly a century of abandonment.

"Respect to these old-timers..."

Lin Ye was speechless; Demon God followers chose the church as a lair, while the regular army used a prison as their base, which flipped the norm.

Though it didn't show outwardly, Lin Ye could basically tell this is the hidden base of the Demon Hunting Army.

Lin Ye only needed to activate the Emergency Transmission Device, enter the space transmission channel, and forcibly retrieve all surrounding Teleportation Array coordinates.

The old city of Shan spanned vast territories, and the number of large and small teleportation arrays within wasn't few.

But most were abandoned, so with some discernment, the operating teleportation arrays could easily be pinpointed.

Lin Ye roughly located some positions this way.

Then, through Mechanical Rat reconnaissance, the Demon Hunting Army base within became easily identified.

Meanwhile, inside this prison, a little rat crawled through the ventilation ducts, reaching the most secure cells.

This used to be a temporary holding place for Professionals, so it was well-hidden, with all entrances sealed, only accessible via Teleportation Array.

However, no matter how sealed, ventilation was a must, making it all too easy for the little rat to infiltrate.

After some searching, Lin Ye finally found the Demon Hunting Army's hiding spot within the prison.

At this late hour, aside from a few on night duty, others were deep in sleep.

The little rat scurried through the ventilation, finally spotting a familiar face in a cell.

Under Lin Ye's control, the rat threw a paper-wrapped stone and took off immediately.

The stone-wrapped paper hit the sleeping Fang Tianming's face, waking him with a start.

"Who!"

Fang Tianming jumped up, shouting.

Yet, there was not a soul around.

Except for the comrades outside who heard the commotion and rushed in, there was no other sound.

"Hmm?"

Fang Tianming noticed a paper ball at his feet.

He picked it up, puzzled; its weight felt off.

Suddenly, something triggered in his mind, and he quickly unfolded the paper in front of him.

One look, and he took a deep breath!

This was the lair of the Birth followers they've been searching for all this time!

"Leader! What's wrong?"

"Leader!"

Fang Tianming's teammates had arrived by now.

A moment later...

"Could this be a trap?" a team member worried.

"That's possible..."

"The area happens to be where we haven't pushed forward yet."

"According to plan, we were supposed to reach there in ten days."

They discussed, chattering.

It wasn't that they ignored the church area; in fact, it was a key zone too.

But the vast city ruins had many suspicious zones, and personnel was indeed limited, forcing a slow, step-by-step search.

"If this information is true, then in days, a Demon General might emerge from this lair," Fang Tianming's brow furrowed deeply.

Should a Demon General arise, the situation would become significantly more serious.

By the time Third-Turn Professionals arrive for support, the Demon God's minions could already have fled into the Abyss.

"But..." some team members hesitated.

Fang Tianming eyed the stone he discarded, speaking, "The one tipping us off is probably the same person from last time! I believe this info can be trusted!"

According to Qin Lang, the prior intelligence regarding the Unicorn Bull Union as a Birth lair was also on a stone-wrapped paper, and the informant remained elusive.

The method was eerily similar.

There might be risk, but Fang Tianming felt this intel held credibility.

"Gather everyone back, we must quickly formulate a battle plan!" He ordered directly.

Opportunity is fleeting, and delay is unacceptable!

If they wait till the Demon General is born, they'd be left helplessly idle.

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