The Adventure Clan

Since the day they set off,MoFan and his companions have been drifting sea for six days. As previously stated, druing this period, the sea was shrouded in thick fog with extremely low visibility. Therefore, MoFan and his companions could only rely on the compass to keep heading towards the direction closer to Japan.

Perhaps it was because of the approaching Mid-Autumn festival, although the visibility at sea was poor, the moon in the sky became rounder and rounder each day. At this moment, Mofan was standing alone at the bow of the boat, gazing at the moon in the sky and quietly contemplating something.

Suddenly, behind Mo Fan, a gentle voice came," What are you thinking about all by yourself here?" The speaker was indeed LinJing.

Mofan turned around and looked at Lin Jing, saying, "Why did you come? I was just thinking about Donghuang Island."

LinJing asked curiously," What are you thinking about regarding Donghuang Island?"

Mofan answered," I am thinking what kind of Island is that odd. I have some bad presentiments of the Island."

linJing comforted MoFan and said," Don't worry, I think everything will be ok."

MoFan continued to say," As I said before, the total lunar eclipse is approaching. Then we will be able to see this Island. During this period, we must be extremely vigilant to prevent any accidents from happening."

Lin Jing curiously asked, "Why do you want to go and find Donghuang Island, and also want to find the map of the underground tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang?"

Mofan said seriously, "Perhaps this has something to do with my family's history? I am a descendant of Mozi, who was a military strategist and thinker during the Warring States period in China. Throughout history, members of our clan have always been proficient in the studies of the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams, the Hexagram Method of Hidden Arts, and mechanical weapons. The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang has always been a mystery that all of us, the descendants of Mozi, have been eager to uncover. It is said that within it are the most ingenious traps and treasures that could rival those of a kingdom. I really want to know the secrets hidden inside. Let's consider this mission as fulfilling our family's dream and satisfying my curiosity."

Lin Jing heard Mo Fan's words and said, "Actually, my dream is also to become an outstanding historian, constantly exploring the gaps in the study of Chinese history. I think we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Mofan replied, "We will definitely have a pleasant cooperation."

While the two were continuing to talk about some interesting things that had happened in their respective fields of work, suddenly one of Uncle Jun's attendants came to the bow of the ship, interrupting their pleasant conversation and saying, "Sorry to disturb you, sir. The boss has asked you to come to the cabin to discuss something with you."

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When MoFan and LinJing arrived in the cabin, Old Dog, QiTian and Uncle Jun were already waiting for the two of them there.

When Uncle Jun saw MoFan arrive, he said," My captain has noticed that the weather tonight will be a bit unusual and there might be a storm coming. The time of the predicted total lunar eclipse is now very close. We need to be fully alert and constantly keep an eye on the situation at sea. I have called all of you here today to dicuss with you the specific matters when we find DongHuang Island. And I have also prepared some weapons and exploration tools for everyone, Just in case."

After saying that, Uncle Jun ordered someone to place the things he had prepared on the large table in the cabin. Two black-clad bodyguards carried a large box onto the table, and inside it were various exquisite weapons and exploration tools.

Mo Fan glanced at it and said, "They are all the latest German and American weapons."

Jun Shu smiled and said, "You really are a descendant of the Mo School. You are still very familiar with modern weapons."

Mofan said to Uncle Jun, " Thank you for your compliment."

Mofan continued to turn his head and said to the old dogs and Qi Tian, "Old Dogs, Qi Tian, you guys should also go and pick out some handy weapons."

The old dog looked and picked out a heavy machine gun. He said, "This guy is just right. it suits me."

Qi Tian selected some pistols and a Chinese sword. Lin Jing chose a small pistol and some excavation tools for the job.

After everyone had selected their weapons and tools, Mofan continued to discuss with Uncle Jun and others the matter of landing on the island and the possible dangers he had predicted. Just then, a man in black hurriedly entered the cabin and said to Lord Jun, "Boss, the total lunar eclipse seems to have begun."

Mofan then turned to the man in black and said, "You should immediately order everyone to go from the bow to the stern of the ship, and each person should take a telescope to observe the whereabouts of Donghuang Island around them."

Uncle Jun instructed the black-clad man, "Do everything as Detective Mo Fan said."

Mofan turned his head and continued to speak to everyone, "Let's hurry over to the ship deck and take a look at the changes around here."

So all the people came to the deck together.

When they reached the deck, Mo Fan and others saw that a total lunar eclipse was indeed taking place. They observed that the moon gradually changed from its original yellowish-white color to a blood red color. At this time, due to the thick fog covering the sea, the fog reflected the red light of the moon, and a magical scene appeared all around, as if they had entered a mysterious world. At this moment, the ship had also reached the exact centre of the Sea of Japan. Combining with the records that Mo Fan and others had consulted about the explorers' search for Donghuang Island over the years, if their prediction was correct, Donghuang Island was likely to be located nearby. 

At this moment, Uncle Jun was extremely excited. He kept walking around the area and addressed his subordinates holding binoculars, saying, "Everyone, keep your spirits up and pay attention to any strange objects that appear in the sea. That might very well be Donghuang Island."

Suddenly, a man in black shouted excitedly, "I saw something strange. There's an object emitting blue light in front of us, and it's about three nautical miles away from us. I'm not sure if it's Donghuang Island. "

After saying that, Mo Fan and others also picked up their binoculars and looked in the direction the black-clad man had pointed. Sure enough, about three nautical miles away, they discovered a mysterious object emitting blue light. However, the distance was a bit too far, and they couldn't clearly see its exact shape.

At this moment, Uncle Jun pointed in the direction of the blue light and said to the captain, "Accelerate to full speed and head in that direction."

Uncle Jun turned to Mao Fan and said excitedly, "I think we've found Donghuang Island."

Mofan also said excitedly and with a touch of disbelief, "I think we have indeed found it. But this island is just as strange as I had expected before. Its location can only be revealed under certain special circumstances. And why does its surface emit strange blue light in this special environment? I think this expedition is getting more and more interesting. I'm really looking forward to what will happen when we land on the island." 

But when Mo Fan calmed down, he turned to Lin Jing and the others and said, "After we land on the island, no matter what we see or encounter, we must not act rashly. We must first inform each other and then discuss and decide on our actions. There might be dangers that we are not aware of."

At this moment, Uncle Jun also said to the men behind him, "When we land on the island, everyone must maintain the formation. No one should stray off halfway, and we must not touch anything we don't know about. Because we don't know what strange and dangerous things might be on this strange island." 

When the group of dark-clad men heard the words of Lord Jun, they all replied in unison, "Yes, boss."

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After a period of sailing, the ship gradually drew closer to the vicinity of the blue light body. In an instant, a huge island came into view of everyone. Upon closer inspection, it actually looks no different from an ordinary island. But strangely, the island seems to be surrounded by a blue barrier from all sides and even from above. It turns out that this blue light is encircling the entire island.

Uncle Jun saw this huge island and excitedly muttered to himself, "Donghuang Island, Donghuang Island. We finally found you."

Mofan walked up to Jun Shu and said, "Let's act quickly." Uncle Jun nodded in agreement. Then he turned to the group and said, "Let's quickly gather our weapons and necessary tools and hurry to land."

As soon as the people landed on the island, they saw a huge forest ahead. The trees in this forest were very peculiar and didn't look like those on the land. The people looked around and saw no signs of human life. It seemed that this place was truly like a haunted island.

The old dog couldn't help shouting loudly into the distance of the forest, "Is there anyone on the island?" Because of this cry, the crows and other birds in the forest were frightened and scattered in all directions.

Mofan saw this and quickly covered the old dog's mouth, saying, "Old dog, be quiet. At present, we have no idea what fierce beasts might be on the island or what dangers it might pose."

The old dog obediently nodded its head. Only then did Mo Fan remove his hand that was covering the old dog's face.

Mofan turned to the group and said, "According to the ancient scrolls, we need to go through this forest. Beyond the forest lies a huge place resembling an ancient castle. However, no one knows exactly what dangers exist in the forest. So, everyone must be on high alert from now on to avoid any potential risks."

Everyone said in a low voice, "Agree."

But after all, the forest was quite large. Just as everyone was discussing where to enter the forest, Lin Jing suddenly walked up to Mo Fan and said, "Mo Fan, look over there."

Mo Fan looked in the direction that Lin Jing pointed. It turned out to be a relic resembling a campfire pile. Mo Fan immediately understood that Lin Jing meant that this might have been left behind by Xu Fu and his group when they arrived on the island before. So everyone went near the campfire. Sure enough, there were human traces near the campfire. Just behind the campfire, there were a series of footprints. It seemed that these were left by the people who entered the forest back then. Beside the campfire, there were still some weapons from the Qin Dynasty, such as swords and shields.

Mo Fan said to Uncle Jun, "It seems that these are the relics left behind by Xu Fu and others back then. Following the footprints they left as they entered the forest, we should be able to find the ancient castle mentioned in the ancient scroll."

Uncle Jun did not respond to Mo Fan. Instead, he carefully picked up the weapon on the ground, wiped the dirt off the blade, and then addressed his subordinate beside him, saying, "When you come back, make sure to collect all these relics. These are extremely valuable items."

The old dog said in a low voice with its eyes shining brightly, "These things will surely fetch a high price."

Mofan turned his head and glared at the old dog, indicating that he should keep quiet.

Uncle Jun also heard what the old dog had said. Turning to Mo Fan and others, he said, "Don't worry. The help you have given me during this period, I will offer you a fair compensation. As for all the cultural relics we have discovered, I must say that I cannot give them to you, but I will also provide you with a certain amount of remuneration. As for these cultural relics, they hold special significance to me, so I cannot give them to you."

The old dog then, in a cheerful tone, replied on behalf of Mo Fan, "All right, all right."

Not long after, everyone followed the footprints and entered the forest. While walking, Lin Jing leaned close to Mo Fan and whispered, "Have you noticed those strange things?"

Mo Fan turned to look at Lin Jing and said, "I noticed that. These footprints and those remnants should have vanished over the years due to environmental factors such as climate. But time seemed to have come to a standstill here. Or rather, this island was originally an isolated space disconnected from the outside world, and that's why the things inside could remain unchanged for such a long time.

Lin Jing replied, "Yes, that's exactly what I think. Now I have an increasingly ominous feeling. Something unexpected is bound to happen on this strange island."

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