Chapter 1297 The Secret of the Death Canyon

Ye Bufan said, "I can tell you my secret, but you have to answer a few questions first. Just as you said, I'm about to die, so I can't be a muddled ghost."

Sofia hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "All right, ask away."

Firstly, she had enough confidence in her Zombie Powder; secondly, her greed was at play, wanting to obtain what Ye Bufan and his companions desired.

"First question, I'm very curious how you control those ants and rats, and even those trees."

Ye Bufan indeed had this question in his Heart-Nature. This had gone beyond the scope of術法 (arts and techniques) and did not belong to the Martial Dao.

"This is very simple. Just like you answered me before, it's a special ability."

Sofia said, "Do you remember what I told you about brain developers? In fact, I am a brain developer; my brain is 20% developed, and the special ability I gained is to control insects like ants."

"So that's how it is. If I'm not mistaken, the subsequent vines and rats should have nothing to do with you. You have companions, don't you?"

"That's right. We are a team of three, and we have two other companions."

Sofia clapped her hands and called out to the nearby woods, "Old Shopkeeper, since we've been found out, come out."

As soon as she finished speaking, two more people emerged from the forest. One was tall and looked very strong.

The other was thin and small, with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, and two wisps of Xiao Huzi on his lips, looking exactly like a large rat that had gained sentience.

"Let me introduce you to my two companions." Sofia pointed to the big guy and said, "His name is Alpha, and his brain development function is to control plants."

Then she pointed to the little guy, "His name is Rooney, and his special ability is to control creatures like rats."

Hearing the conversation between the two, everyone else was stunned.

No one expected that the previous series of attacks were man-made. No wonder those ants and rats advanced and retreated like an army; it turned out there were people directing them from behind.

However, this was too unbelievable. After the human brain develops, such strange functions can appear.

Alpha said in a booming voice, "Sofia, you shouldn't have told him our secret."

"My dear, don't worry. Anyway, they are all (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) going to die. Dead people don't reveal secrets."

Sofia finished speaking and even winked at Alpha.

Rooney, with shifty eyes, said, "I think Sofia did the right thing. Since these people are going to die, the Treasure Trove they want should be given to us."

Clearly, this guy not only looked like a rat but also had a greedy Heart-Nature like a rat.

Sofia looked at Ye Bufan: "Alright, I've answered what you wanted to ask. Now it's your turn to tell us the secret."

Alpha said gruffly, "Sofia, I don't think you need to make it so troublesome. Don't you just want to know the secret? Why not just force a confession?

If they don't speak, just cut off all their limbs."

Before Sofia could speak, Rooney interjected, "Alpha, I think you're becoming more and more like a block of wood. You don't act like a brain developer at all. How can you be so stupid?

Did you forget they've already been poisoned by Zombie Powder? Their nerves are completely numb, and they feel no pain at all. How are you going to force a confession?

Don't talk about cutting off their limbs; even cutting off their heads would be useless."

"I…"

Alpha seemed to think the other party made sense and closed his mouth, no longer speaking.

Sofia looked at Ye Bufan again: "Little handsome guy, hurry up and speak. My patience is limited."

"Don't rush," Ye Bufan laughed, "I haven't finished my questions yet. We agreed that I should be a clear-headed ghost, so you should at least let me know who you are, why you want to kill everyone who enters, and what your purpose is, right?"

"This…"

Sofia was a bit troubled. She exchanged glances with Alpha, clearly seeking their opinion.

A glint of greed flashed in Rooney's eyes: "Are you sure you'll tell us the secret after you know?"

Ye Bufan said with a sincere expression, "To be honest with you, the reason we came here with such a large force this time was for a Treasure Trove. Since we are all going to die, taking the secret underground with us is useless.

As long as you can help me resolve the doubts in my Heart-Nature, I am willing to tell you the location of the Treasure Trove."

"Alright then, if you dare to lie to us, I'll feed you to the rats later."

Rooney said, "This Death Grand Canyon actually has another identity: it's the underground experimental base of 51 Area, and the three of us are all (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) from 51 Area."

"51 Area?"

Ye Bufan was startled. He didn't expect such a secret to be hidden behind the Death Grand Canyon. He had heard of 51 Area's name before, but he never thought he would encounter it today.

Since she had already started speaking, Sofia no longer concealed anything and continued.

"Because this is a secret base, no one else is allowed to enter. The previous scientific expeditions and other explorers who entered were all killed by us.

The magnetic field here is also specially arranged by 51 Area, using special instruments to disrupt the magnetic field, so any satellite positioning and compass will lose their function here.

And those who got lost eventually became food for rats and ants; not a single one made it out alive."

Ye Bufan said, "You're being so mysterious; you must be doing something shady, right?"

Sofia's expression subtly changed: "You don't need to know that."

"You won't say? Then I can guess." Ye Bufan said, "If I'm not mistaken, 51 Area's main base is not here; this is just a secretly established base.

The reason it's so mysterious and no one who enters is allowed to leave alive is because your experimental projects cannot be exposed, and perhaps not even allowed by this country and human society.

If I were to guess even bolder, the three of you are products of this base, am I right?"

Alpha said with murderous intent, "Kid, you know too much."

Sofia was slightly stunned at first, then giggled, "Little handsome guy, you are too smart. It really makes me a little reluctant to lay a hand on you."

Then her expression changed: "Smart people are destined not to live long. Quickly tell me, where is your Treasure Trove, and what good things are inside?"

"Don't rush, it's not time to talk about that yet."

Ye Bufan laughed, "Let me tell you a secret first: actually, the moment you appeared, I noticed something was off, but I never said anything because I wanted to see what kind of things you were going to pull off.

Including the subsequent successive attacks, I already saw that they were related to you, but I never exposed it. I just wanted to see what you ultimately wanted to do."

"That's impossible," Sofia said in astonishment, "I disguised myself so well, you couldn't have spotted any flaws!"