Thinking that Laura was accompanied by Lu Qi, Ross was not too worried about Laura. Considering Sam Mantha's safety, he agreed to Laura's proposal.

"Then let's set off first and catch up as soon as possible..."

"good..."

Before ending the call, Lu Qi did not forget to remind Ross and others about the Storm Warriors:

"By the way, if you encounter storm warriors, don't fight them head-on. They don't run very fast. As long as you quickly distance yourself, they won't continue to catch up..."

"If you really can't avoid fighting, try to attack their unprotected parts as much as possible. That way you can temporarily repel them or even kill them..."

Although he had never seen a Storm Warrior with his own eyes, Ross still solemnly agreed:

"Ok, I see..."

After ending the communication, the two people in the dark cave began to look for the exit...

...

After drilling through a slightly narrow rock crevice, the two were able to leave the cave and return to the outside world.

As soon as they came out, the two heard the sound of flowing water coming from the front.

Following the sound, looking at the dilapidated torii gates next to the mountain stream and the steep cliffs, Lu Qi and Laura quickly grasped their location.

"We are probably near the ruins of the village in the middle of the mountainside, which means we have to go down..."

When the two jumped over the broken bridge, followed the moss-covered stone steps, and passed a cliff platform, they suddenly stopped.

"Look there!"

Looking down, one can vaguely see two castle towers between the thick fog in the valley. They are built on the top of a mountain connected by two suspension bridges, which look particularly eye-catching.

That was the destination of their trip, and it was also the political center of the Yamatai Kingdom, the palace where Himiko once gave orders!

At this moment, the intercom on Laura’s waist rang again:

"Huh...it's so dangerous, Laura, are you still there?"

"I'm here, Samantha, are you okay?"

"What are they going to do with me, Laura? A fire ritual?"

"This is so scary!"

"Listen, Samantha, Lu Qi and I are heading towards the palace, and so are Ross and the others. Don't be afraid, we will rescue you right away!"

"Please, Laura, come and save me, I'm so scared alone..."

Even through the walkie-talkie, Lu Qi and Laura could fully feel the fear and uneasiness of Samantha being alone among a group of murderous fanatics.

"Yes, I promise you, Samantha, we will go soon..."

Before he finished speaking, a man's voice suddenly sounded on the other end of the intercom:

"Hey! She got your walkie-talkie!"

"Oh, no!"

"Ah! Please, don't do this!"

When the sound came from the walkie-talkie, both Lu Qi and Laura's expressions changed in unison.

Apparently, the guards had discovered the missing walkie-talkie!

When she thought about how Samantha would be treated by the guards at this moment, Laura couldn't control her inner worry.

"Samantha?! Samantha!!"

After calling several times, no one answered. Laura, who looked anxious, directly brought the walkie-talkie to her mouth and shouted loudly to the other side:

"Stay away from her, you damn bastards! Go away!!!"

However, the incompetent rage through the intercom was completely useless.

Along with Samantha's screams and pleas, the voice on the other end of the intercom stopped abruptly.

"Damn it!"

Seeing Laura pacing around, looking irritated, Lu Qi couldn't help but frown and persuaded softly:

"Laura, calm down!"

"Calm down? Tell me how to calm down?! Samantha has been kidnapped now. God knows what those bastards will do to her..."

"If it is really like what is described in the murals in Himiko's tomb..."

Looking at Laura who was worried about Samantha and losing her balance, Lu Qi couldn't help but raise his tone and said loudly:

"Laura, like you, I am also very worried about Samantha. However, no matter how angry you are now, it will not help Samantha's current situation."

"Since Matthias wants to use Samantha as a sacrifice in the fire ceremony, he will not hurt her easily before the sacrifice begins..."

Lu Qi tapped his head with his finger and said seriously:

"The more times like this, the more we have to keep a calm mind and clear thoughts in order to think of solutions to the problem!"

Lu Qi’s powerful words immediately made Laura’s mood calmer.

Facing those black eyes, Laura couldn't help but look at Lu Qi as if looking at a savior:

"Then what should we do?"

"Proceed as planned. What we have to do now is to find a way down the mountain as soon as possible, and after joining the others, attack the palace together and rescue Samantha!"

"Okay, let's set off quickly!"

...

The time pointed on the watch has reached two o'clock in the afternoon.

The time for the sacrificial ceremony is getting closer and closer.

Due to their eagerness to save people, the pace of the two of them became much faster.

The way down the mountain was actually very smooth. Apart from a few scattered enemies, they did not encounter many obstacles.

However, this is also expected.

On the entire island, the number of people in Solari is probably more than a hundred to less than two hundred, evenly distributed in various areas.

From the time they landed on the island until now, no fewer than seventy or eighty enemies have died at the hands of the killer duo of Lu Qi and Laura.

After excluding some of the people killed by the Storm Warriors and the enemies guarding the palace, that is, near Solari's base camp, there were not many Solari left who were searching and patrolling outside.

Using the rope connecting the top of the mountain and the ice ax, the climbing artifact in their hands, the two arrived quickly.

Before I knew it, the sky became dark with dark clouds, and a drizzle began to fall.

The raindrops hitting their faces one after another did not stop the two of them from continuing to move forward...

When the two of them reached a downhill road, they were blocked by a fast-flowing mountain stream.

It is worth noting that in addition to many metal debris, there are also many parallel horizontal logs nailed between the streams.

These horizontal logs stand crookedly in the center of the stream, acting as a buffer zone to divert and slow down the rushing water from upstream.

Looking at the rushing stream, and then at the road across the stream, Lu Qi looked at Laura next to him and shrugged:

"It seems we have no choice..."

After saying that, the two of them walked down the stream resolutely, intending to cross the stream and reach the other side.

The stream is not too deep, just below Laura's thin waist, but the temperature of the water is very cold!

I don’t know if it’s because the snow on the top of the mountain melted and replenished it into the stream, causing the stream to be so bitingly cold.

As soon as she got out of the water, Laura felt as if her lower body had walked into an ice cave, goosebumps arose, and she couldn't help but shout:
Chapter completed!