Lethal Stunner: Kicking Off with Five Beast Husbands
Chapter 88 Bai Yan Sets a Trap in Advance

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Bai Yan Sets a Trap in Advance

The stone walls along Silent Valley emit a faint blue glow.

Wherever the eye reaches, it’s an expanse of icy white.

Everything here, whether it’s towering snow pines or plants frozen within the ice, seems as though it’s been paused in time.

The surroundings are silent, with only the crunch of footsteps against the snow breaking the stillness.

"Why is it so quiet?" Someone in the group questioned hesitantly.

As his voice faded, large heaps of snow began sliding down from the cliffs above the valley.

What seemed like an innocuous inquiry exploded like a chain of bombs thrown into the valley, shattering the ice layers, triggering avalanches, and collapsing snow mountains.

The group reeled back in alarm, retreating from their current position in Silent Valley with hearts pounding.

They watched helplessly as the snow above the valley collapsed, burying the spot where they had just been standing, and piling towards the valley’s exit—only to be strangely held back by what appeared to be a transparent barrier.

"Who just spoke up!" someone from the group demanded, their tone sharp.

But the crowd fell silent, none daring to step forward or confess.

It was at that moment that everyone understood why Silent Valley was called as such.

Any sound, no matter how minor, could potentially trigger an avalanche.

According to the map, they had to traverse Silent Valley for five days to reach Snow Cliff Ice Sea.

"Let’s split up," someone suggested from the group.

Xiao Jinsheng turned towards the familiar voice and saw Bai Yan.

Smiling, Bai Yan explained, "The larger the group, the more unpredictable factors come into play. If we walk separately, it’ll be easier to control noise levels, and we’ll cross Silent Valley more safely."

Given their earlier near-disaster in the valley caused by someone’s thoughtless remark, the group was in agreement with Bai Yan’s proposal.

Each family decided to move independently, putting sufficient distance between themselves and others.

As long as they were far enough apart, even if someone else recklessly caused an avalanche, they’d have more time to escape.

Mutually agreeing, the group began to enter Silent Valley in batches, with Bai Yan taking the lead, bolstered by her two Eleven Star Beast Husbands.

Xiao Jinsheng, wishing to avoid encountering her, opted instead to camp and rest outside the valley.

He was joined by the Ming Huaxin family.

Ming Huaxin furrowed her brow, glancing intermittently at the campfire and then at Silent Valley.

"What’s wrong?" Xiao Jinsheng asked.

"I don’t trust Bai Yan at all," Ming Huaxin said worriedly. "Do you think she might set traps ahead to ambush me?"

Xiao Jinsheng blinked thoughtfully, considering Bai Yan’s character.

An ambush wasn’t beyond Bai Yan’s capabilities.

Especially given that Shi Xie had previously killed Bai Yan twice in retaliation, their direct confrontations had bred deep enmity—they both wished for each other’s demise.

Xiao Jinsheng reflected: if she were in Bai Yan’s position, with such an ideal opportunity, she might indeed set up an ambush.

The tension between protagonists and antagonists shouldn’t be underestimated—

Xiao Jinsheng and Ming Huaxin speculated the worst-case scenarios, exchanging one sinister possibility after another.

Meanwhile, Bai Yan, already within Silent Valley, was busy hiding candy-sized bombs supplied by the system within snow heaps.

Bai Yan: [Your maximum monitoring distance is ten kilometers, correct?]

System: [Yes, but activating this function drains my energy significantly and can only be maintained for three days.]

Bai Yan chuckled lightly: [Three days is plenty. I’ll plant these candy bombs along the route. Once you detect Xiao Jinsheng within the blast radius, detonate the bombs immediately.]

After all, a traverse through Silent Valley requires only five days.

Xiao Jinsheng’s Beast Husbands were quite skilled, ensuring their crossing speed wouldn’t be slow.

With time pressing to reach Cloud Island, and Xiao Jinsheng being someone who revels in rivalry with her, Bai Yan was sure Xiao Jinsheng wouldn’t tolerate falling behind and would pursue quickly with her Beast Husbands.

When the candy bombs detonated, the deafening sound would inevitably trigger avalanches. Even if Xiao Jinsheng managed to survive, she would at least be gravely injured.

As for herself, Bai Yan would be far away, leaving her confident that Xiao Jinsheng wouldn’t suspect her.

That is, assuming Xiao Jinsheng still lived.

Xiao Jinsheng and the Ming Huaxin family were the last to enter Silent Valley.

Initially, within one kilometer, they could still discern the traces left by those ahead on the snowy ground.

But after three kilometers, Silent Valley started to snow heavily, erasing any signs of footprints from earlier travelers.

Xiao Jinsheng glanced at the map. Silent Valley was vast, but the terminal thoughtfully displayed a route map for assistance.

Even if the traces of those ahead were obscured by snow, they would remain on the same path as long as they followed the terminal’s marked route.

However, if Bai Yan had indeed set traps ahead, following the route map would undoubtedly lead them straight into her ambush.

"Silent Valley is so enormous, it can’t possibly have only one route, right?" Ming Huaxin whispered.

The route marked by the terminal might be the fastest, but it likely wasn’t the sole option.

"I hear water," Yu Yunxiao suddenly spoke.

He pressed closer to the ice-blue stone wall, pointing inward, "There’s the sound of water inside."

"I don’t hear anything," Shi Xie said doubtfully.

Li also shook his head.

Two Ten Stars hadn’t heard anything, which made Yu Yunxiao question himself.

He raised a hand and pressed his forehead, almost as if to check his own mind.

"If there’s water, wouldn’t it cause an avalanche?" Ming Huaxin added.

Xiao Jinsheng leaned closer to the ice-blue stone wall—it was equally silent to her. She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Kitty, are you sure there’s water?"

Yu Yunxiao used his superpower to verify his health and found himself perfectly fine.

Although the sound of water inside the wall was faint, it was undeniably there.

"Should we investigate?" Xiao Jinsheng proposed.

"I’ll do it," Li volunteered.

While the terminal prohibited using Space Ability to directly reach Cloud Island, it didn’t restrict using Space Ability during transportation or when facing danger.

Li gauged the distance, pressed his hand against the stone wall, and vanished into its interior.

Though superpower sensing from outside indicated that the wall was solid stone, upon entering, Li discovered a hidden corridor.

The inner wall was hollow, illuminated by shimmering ice-blue minerals, and contained a narrow, trickling stream of ice water.

Li began inspecting the ice-blue minerals, quickly uncovering their unique property of blocking superpower energy sensing. His understanding deepened.

He shattered a chunk of mineral, bringing it outside the wall, and explained, "There’s an extensive path inside. As for why our powers couldn’t detect the hollowness, it’s because this ice-blue mineral obstructs superpower energy."

"My map changed." At that moment, what shocked Xiao Jinsheng wasn’t the discovery of the hidden space within the wall.

Instead, her map shifted upon Li bringing the mineral out.

The map now displayed an additional, shorter route through Silent Valley.

The updated route notification also appeared on the Star Map for all of Xiao Jinsheng’s family members.

[Terminal: Congratulations! You are the first contender to discover a hidden route. Following this path will lead you safely to Cloud Island’s outskirts.]

"I knew these glowing blue walls weren’t ordinary," Yu Yunxiao exclaimed in surprise.

"How did you hear it?" Everyone stared at Yu Yunxiao incredulously.

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