A strong sense of curiosity and a desire to explore welled up in Su Ming's heart. He never expected that such a mysterious entrance was hidden deep in this seemingly ordinary forest.

He quickly emerged from his hiding place and strode to the ancient tree.

He carefully examined the tree trunk and found that it was covered with strange symbols and patterns. These symbols and patterns had twisted and mysterious lines, unlike any symbols he had ever seen before. They seemed to be a language from another dimension, full of mystery.

He tried to follow the man's movements, his fingers mimicking the man's actions on the tree trunk, but there was no response.

Su Ming did not give up easily. Like a persistent puzzle solver, he slowly paced around the ancient tree, his brows furrowed, lost in deep thought.

Suddenly, his keen eyes caught sight of a slightly raised area on the tree trunk, which was a different color from the surrounding bark.

If you don't observe carefully, it's easy to overlook it.

A thought struck him, and he reached out and pressed down hard on the protrusion.

Sure enough, with a "creak," the familiar sound rang out again, and the entrance slowly opened once more.

Su Ming took a deep breath, as if to instill courage in himself, and then slowly stepped into the mysterious entrance.

Inside the entrance is a narrow passage, like a winding serpent extending into the darkness.

The walls of the passage were inlaid with stones that emitted a faint light. The light from these stones was like a dying candle, barely illuminating the path ahead, but also adding a touch of mystery and eeriness to the darkness.

The passageway was filled with an old, musty smell—a unique blend of damp earth, a faint stench of decay, and the lingering scent of time, creating a sense of oppression.

Su Ming moved forward cautiously, taking each step with extreme care, his ears like sensitive radar, vigilantly capturing every movement around him.

He gripped a dagger tightly in his hand, the dagger gleaming coldly in the dim light, as if providing him with a sense of security.

As he ventured deeper into the passage, Su Ming heard faint voices coming from ahead.

The voice seemed to come from a distant place, yet it also seemed to be whispering in one's ear, making it elusive.

He slowed his pace, his steps as light as a falling leaf, and tiptoed toward the direction of the sound.

When he finally saw what was in front of him, his eyes widened in shock.

In a spacious cave, the suspicious man was standing in the middle of a group of people.

These people were all dressed in long black robes, the hems of which trailed on the ground, as if night had fallen upon them.

They all wore black masks with all sorts of strange shapes, but without exception, they all exuded a mysterious and sinister aura, making it impossible to see their faces clearly.

In the center of the cave stands a huge stone platform, covered with strange symbols and patterns identical to those on the tree trunks outside. These symbols and patterns seem to have a life of their own, shimmering with a mysterious light in the dim light.

On the stone platform, there was a crystal ball that emitted an eerie light. Around the crystal ball, there was a strange energy fluctuation that rippled out like water, as if telling of its extraordinary and mysterious nature.

"We must find the secret of the giant ant as soon as possible; time is running out." A deep voice came from the masked crowd. The voice seemed to have been specially processed, sounding very hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing on a rough wooden board, causing a sharp pain in the eardrums.

"But those people outside have already discovered the giant ant's corpse. What should we do?" the suspicious man asked anxiously, his voice trembling as if he were terrified.

"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of ignorant adventurers who have no idea what they're facing."

We have ways to deal with them.

"If we can seize the power of the giant ants first, the whole world will be under our control." A hint of arrogance and greed emanated from his deep voice, as if the entire world was already in their grasp.

Su Ming was startled, as if a lightning bolt had struck his mind, and he finally understood the sinister purpose of this group.

They wanted to seize the mysterious power hidden within the giant ant to realize their ulterior motives and attempt to rule the entire world.

He knew he had to get this shocking news out as soon as possible to stop their evil plot, or the world would be plunged into utter ruin.

Just as Su Ming was preparing to leave quietly, fate played a cruel joke on him.

He accidentally stepped on a loose stone, and with a "crack," the sound was as loud as thunder in the silent cave.

"Who's there?" The people in the cave instantly became alert. Like enraged beasts, the suspicious man quickly turned around and rushed towards the direction where Su Ming was hiding.

Knowing he had been exposed, Su Ming turned and ran without hesitation.

His figure moved swiftly through the narrow passage like an agile cheetah.

The man gave chase, shouting, "Don't let him get away! We can't let him spread the word!"

Su Ming ran desperately along the passage, his steps light and swift, trying to shake off the pursuers who were following him like shadows, relying on his quick memory of the terrain and his agile skills.

However, the man was also quite fast, and he seemed to know the passage inside and out, gradually closing the distance between himself and Su Ming.

As the man was about to catch up with Su Ming, Su Ming's heart pounded violently in his chest, as if it were about to burst out of his chest.

At this critical moment, he suddenly saw a small niche in the wall of the passage ahead.

He had an idea, and as if grasping at a straw, he quickly hid in the niche, holding his breath so tightly that his heart seemed to stop beating.

The man ran past him, stirring up a slight breeze, but didn't notice him and continued chasing deeper into the passage.

After the men had run far away, Su Ming cautiously emerged from the niche, his heart still pounding.

He dared not delay for the slightest and ran desperately toward the exit of the passage.

When he finally ran out of the passage and returned to the forest, the sunlight shone on him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

But he knew that time was of the essence and there was no time to waste.

He ran quickly toward the entrance to the cemetery, with only one thought in his mind: to tell Professor Zhang the news as soon as possible and stop the mysterious group's conspiracy.

Back at the entrance to the cemetery, Su Ming found everyone still engrossed in a lively discussion about the giant ant's corpse, completely unaware of the impending danger.

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