Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

After making a detailed plan, it is time to implement it.

Zhang Shi's men had ample manpower and resources, and they successfully built the shelter before sunset. In Zhao Feng's words, they had been working hard all day, and they couldn't let the soldiers sleep on the floor.

Since it was the first day on the island, no one was familiar with the place yet, so Zhang Shi personally led twice the number of people to guard the night. What he never expected was that something unexpected would happen on the first night.

The night was as dark as ink, deep and silent, broken only by the gentle lapping of distant waves on the shore and the occasional growl of a wild animal from the depths of the jungle. Zhang Shi sat atop the wall, browsing the regional radio channel. Below him, a group of soldiers would occasionally pass by, torches and weapons in hand, patrolling the perimeter of the camp, their eyes alert, ready to respond to any possible threat.

Around midnight, the surroundings suddenly fell silent. Zhang Shi looked up in surprise, suddenly remembering that the patrol hadn't been seen in ages. The new shelter wasn't large, and even at night, ten minutes was enough to patrol it. But it had been nearly half an hour, and the patrol hadn't appeared since their last visit. Zhang Shi realized something was amiss and quickly called in his men to search along the perimeter wall.

The giant sunflower seemed to have entered a dormant stage, and the entire island was pitch black. Except for the faint light from the torches in everyone's hands, it was pitch dark.

Zhang Shi activated Dingzhen cautiously, hoping to find some clues, but after walking around the shelter, he found no clues.

Zhang Shi glanced at the dark forest ahead and thought to himself.

The patrolling soldiers were in teams of ten. Even if they encountered some powerful monster, there should have been some noise. How could they just disappear without a sound?

Zhang Shi suddenly remembered the panoramic map and quickly opened the system panel to check. Sure enough, there were a dozen or so points of light in front of the shelter's gate, one of which was particularly bright blue. Zhang Shi knew these points of light represented his team.

Zhang Shi zoomed out and spotted ten red dots in the upper left corner of the shelter. They lay motionless, clinging to the wall. Zhang Shi was puzzled. He had just passed by, so why hadn't he spotted them? He zoomed in on the dots and adjusted his view to a full-on perspective. He was stunned to find the ten soldiers' eyes glazed over, their expressions as if they had lost their souls, frozen in place.

Zhang Shi quickly called everyone to rush to that area, but when they arrived, there was nothing in sight.

Zhang Shi used the panoramic map to check again, confirming that the missing team was here. He couldn't help but wonder if there might be some kind of "ghost wall" or other deception here. However, Ding Zhen didn't notice anything unusual, which left Zhang Shi at a loss for a moment.

Zhang Shi's brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding welling up in his heart. He looked around. The jungle in the night seemed to hide countless unknown secrets, and the ten disappeared soldiers seemed to have been swallowed up by this mysterious land, without a sound or a trace.

Just when Zhang Shi was at a loss, a light bulb went off in his head. Recalling his previous experiences in Huojia Village, he had some vague guesses in his mind.

Could it be that this so-called "ghost wall" phenomenon is actually the result of some kind of formation?

Zhang Shi quickly summoned all the soldiers responsible for night watch, and even pulled up Ge Dalong. He was a magician and was more sensitive to things like magic, so bringing him along would make things more efficient.

Zhang Shi shared his suspicions with Ge Dalong, and the two decided to take immediate action to rescue the trapped patrol team. He knew that in this unknown and dangerous environment, delay would only make the situation worse.

"We must find the entrance to the formation or a way to break it, otherwise those soldiers may be lost in it forever." Zhang Shi's tone was firm, and his eyes revealed unquestionable determination.

Upon hearing this, Ge Dalong frowned. He recalled that he had read about the maze in ancient books. It was an illusory maze created by using terrain, light, shadow, sound and other factors, which could make people lose their way and even have hallucinations.

"I remember ancient texts mentioning a type of formation similar to the current one. It's called a maze formation. There are often one or more key points within the formation. These points might be special markings, terrain features, or specific time conditions. Finding and triggering these points can disrupt the flow of the maze and thus break the formation."

Ge Dalong shared his knowledge and tried to provide clues to everyone.

Zhang Shi knew nothing about these things, but Ge Dalong's words reminded him. Zhang Shi took out the spirit gathering array plate with a mysterious smile on his face.

"The formation requires spiritual energy to support it. If I absorb all the spiritual energy here, do you think this formation will collapse on its own?"

Ge Dalong was moved by Zhang Shi's idea and clapped his hands.

"This is a good idea, much better than trying to find the center of the formation."

Zhang Shi immediately placed the Spirit Gathering Array on the ground and activated it with all his might. A visible vortex appeared out of thin air above the shelter, and everyone felt an invisible current of air permeate their bodies, making them feel relaxed and comfortable. It felt as if every pore in their body had opened up, and some soldiers even groaned in pleasure.

Zhang Shi had experienced the baptism of higher concentration of spiritual energy. He glared at the soldier who had lost his composure, but did not delve into it. He just concentrated on observing the changes on the map and the surroundings.

Sure enough, after a few minutes, everyone felt that the scene before their eyes had changed significantly, as if two similar pictures overlapped together. Although someone had torn the front picture apart with great force, the world before their eyes had a faint sense of separation.

A moment later, the ten disappeared soldiers suddenly appeared in front of everyone.

They only regained their senses at this time and saw that even the lord had appeared. They looked at the large group of people who suddenly appeared in front of them with confusion, not knowing what big thing had happened.

Zhang Shi examined the ten soldiers and found nothing unusual, so he gave them leave and sent them back to the shelter to rest. While consulting a map, he led the other soldiers into the dense forest.

"There's something in this formation."

Zhang Shi pointed to the panoramic map and saw a stone tablet on the screen. Next to the stone tablet was a vortex that rippled like ripples, which looked somewhat similar to a portal.

"Could it be that this is the entrance to a certain dungeon?"

Ge Dalong was quite knowledgeable. Usually, anything that could be concealed with this kind of formation was either a secret realm or a dungeon with rich rewards. He was starting to get excited. This was the beginning of the sanctuary's redevelopment, so if he could get some useful resources, that would be fantastic.