Chapter 749 The Mysterious Ind


    Catherine followed Wantel from Alton to Snake Ind on a private ne. Upon disembarking from the


    ne and faced with all kinds of poisonous snakes in the dense bushes, Wantel couldn’t help but


    shudder all over, but Catherine didn’t even frown.


    “Catherine, let me apany you,” Wantel said, concerned. He was worried sick about Catherine.


    This time, she was going to Florona alone, and he found it terrifying to even think about it. Florona was


    an eerie ce, and once outsiders entered, they would never have a chance to leave. Last time,


    Catherine managed toe out of Florona solely relying on her strong physique and extraordinary


    intelligence. Even so, it was a close call. This time, he wondered if she coulde out safely.


    “No need!” Catherine refused Wantel’s proposal without hesitation. That ce was too dangerous, and


    she could handle it alone. She didn’t want to get Wantel in trouble.


    Wantel knew that once Catherine made a decision, no one could change her mind. He knew he


    couldn’t persuade her, so he could only do his best to help her. “Catherine, since I can’t apany


    you, I’ll stay on Snake Ind and wait for you.”


    Catherine scanned the restless, poisonous snakes nearby and chuckled. “What? Are you not afraid of


    snakes anymore?”


    Just mentioning the word “snake” made Wantel shudder. He was scared, but he was willing to sacrifice


    everything for Catherine. He looked at Catherine with a serious expression and said, “I’m not afraid of


    them,


    Catherine, really. I’ll wait for you here until youe back.” He was very serious without a hint of joking


    in his tone. Although he couldn’t go to Florona with Catherine, being closer to her was enough to


    comfort him.


    Florona was a mysterious ce in West Patrific. Very few people knew its true location, and Catherine


    was one of them. To reach Florona, one had to pass through Snake Ind which was full of poisonous


    snakes. For those unfamiliar with the ind, it was a death sentence to set foot there.


    They had been to Snake Ind before and had studied the poisonous snakes there. Connie developed


    a universal serum capable of neutralizing the venom of the snakes. She also created a special


    ointment with a peculiar smell that, although unpleasant, could keep the snakes at bay, even


    preventing venomous creatures froming near.


    Between Snake Ind and Florona, there was a stretch of sea with a peculiar feature. Regardless of


    whether it was a ship or a ne passing through here, the radar automatically failed.


    The sea was rough with numerous whirlpools. For foreign ships and nes entering this area, the


    chances of survival were slim. Only the ships from Florona knew how to avoid the whirlpools and safely


    navigate this sea area. This was also the reason why even if the outside world knew the coordinates of


    Florona, they couldn’t enter. At the same time, this was also the reason why people couldn’t leave


    Florona. For so many years, only Catherine was an exception.


    As the sun was about to set, Catherine didn’t have much time to waste here. She had only asked


    Branden for three days. If she couldn’t return within three days, ording to Branden’s personality, he


    would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly. Once he knew she hade to Florona, he would


    definitely rush over, and that would be the real trouble.


    Right now, Catherine could only act quickly and decisively, striving toplete the mission within three


    days, so that even if Branden found out after she returned, the matter would already be settled, and he


    wouldn’t be able to do much about it.


    “Catherine, please be careful. If anything happens, contact me, and I will bring people to find you,”


    Wantel said as he repeatedly reminded Catherine while seeing her off on the boat. Catherine waved to


    him and left.


    The strong maic force in the sea area rendered even thepass useless, let alone the navigation


    system. Arge ship would be too conspicuous and easily noticed by the people from Florona, which


    might cause trouble for her. Therefore, Catherine decided to enter Florona on a small boat. She had


    crossed this sea area once before, and with her fantastic memory, doing it again wasn’t difficult.


    The dangers of this journey were obvious to Catherine. The seemingly calm sea surface could turn


    ferocious in the next second, and a huge wave could easily tear the small boat to shreds.


    Fortunately, Catherine’s luck on this trip was not too bad, and she didn’t encounter extreme weather.


    Relying almost entirely on her memory of the route, she made her way to the vicinity of Florona. It was


    monitored from all sides, and to enter, one could only go through the northernmost cliff.


    Catherine had to climb the hundred- yard cliff with her bare hands to reach Florona. This was almost an


    impossible task, but in order to avoid alerting the guards, she still chose the most difficult path. She


    arrived at the northern cliff and, after hiding the boat, took out the climbing equipment to prepare for the


    ascent.


    Unlike regr outdoor rock climbing, the cliff here had be extremely smooth after years of being


    washed by the sea. Even if the earth were turned upside down, it would be easy to slip on it, let alone


    climb it with bare hands. Even for a climbing expert like Catherine, such a decision required exceptional


    care and caution.


    Luckily, before setting off, Catherine had brought the suction cup gloves developed by Wantel. These


    gloves simted the palm of a frog, allowing her hands to easily adhere to the smooth surface. With


    the help of these gloves, Catherine slowly climbed the hundred-yard cliff and sessfully entered the


    territory of Florona.


    Catherine had only just entered this territory, but finding Branden’s mother within it would be even more


    challenging thannding on Mars.


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    Catherine crept forward, taking advantage of the gradually darkening sky, which provided her with


    excellent camouge. As the sky gradually darkened, she quietly arrived at an uninhabited area and


    changed into the unique clothing of Florona.


    In this ce, most women covered their faces with veils to hide their features. So, Catherine swapped


    her usual attire for a dress and put a veil on her face as a disguise.


    Catherine’s priority now was to solve the amodation problem for tonight. There were no hotels on


    the ind of Florona. Everyone had a house


    here. As long as one became a citizen, each household could receive a house.


    In the economically developed Florona, citizens relied on the organization’s distribution of necessities.


    They could live peacefully here without even contributing too much.


    No one knew the economic source of Florona. They seemed to receive a continuous ie without


    doing anything. Some had spected that Florona’s economic source mainly relied on donations


    because every citizen admitted to Florona had to offer all their property. However, the number of


    citizens admitted to Florona each year was pitifully small, and even if those people were all extremely


    wealthy, their assets were not enough to provide for the lives of all the people on the ind.


    Florona’s assets, like the mysterious ind itself, werepletely inscrutable to the outside world.