Star Wars: Escape from the Jedi Temple Begins

Chapter 46 The Cave in the Slums, Finally Meeting Master Procon

"Aren't you afraid I'll report your whereabouts to the Empire just like that, letting me leave like this?"

"You destroyed these Imperial robots, didn't you? Since the Empire is our common enemy, why don't we cooperate and leave this place together?"

Revis fell silent immediately, looking down at Lance with a complex expression in his eyes.

He only respects and serves the strong, and the fact that this Jedi apprentice was able to defeat him proves his strength.

But after being imprisoned by the Jedi Order for hundreds of years, the resentment in his heart could not be easily quelled.

Besides, he still owes a debt of gratitude that he has not yet repaid.

"Forget about cooperation."

"I have experienced far more dangerous and severe situations; the Empire's blockade is nothing to me."

"The Jedi Master you're looking for is in the lower slums."

"The Empire has sealed off that area and is conducting a large-scale search. If you want to rescue him, you'd better hurry."

After saying that, Revis turned and left.

This was extremely valuable information, saving Lance and the others a lot of precious time.

"Thanks."

Revis paused, but without turning around, his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

"We need to get out of here quickly; the Empire has probably noticed what's going on here."

Ahsoka turned his head to look at Lance and urged him on.

Lance nodded and quickly headed towards the lower slums.

......

Crossing the blockade set up by the Empire was not difficult.

However, if the condition of being completely silent is added, the difficulty increases several times over.

Fortunately, Lance and Ahsoka are both among the best Jedi apprentices. They may be a little lacking in academics, but their skills are definitely among the best in the Order.

With the Force's blessing, he leaped across rooftops and walls like a nightingale, becoming a blur as he swept through various obstacles.

Lance's Force perception always allows him to detect Imperial soldiers in advance, regardless of whether they appear from the front, rear, or side.

R2's small size and dark "skin" give it a natural advantage in the dimly lit slums.

Although they need to constantly hide and evade, their speed is not slow.

Soon, they arrived deep in the slums.

Lance followed the Force's guidance and crawled into a downward-sloping sewer.

The pipeline was much longer than the two had imagined; they walked for nearly several kilometers before finally finding a breach in the pipe wall.

"We should be outside the Imperial blockade by now, right?"

Ahsoka looked at the metal fragments cracking outwards at the edge of the hole; it didn't look like they had been cut with a lightsaber.

"Has Master Procon already left safely?"

"Let's go in and take a look. I sense that Master has been here before."

After saying that, Lance jumped in first.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, he noticed something was wrong.

The sensation was not that of a cold, hard metal plate, but rather of damp gravel.

Tick-tock...tick-tock...

The sound of water droplets falling echoed in my ears.

hum-

Activate the lightsaber; a blue light dispels the darkness before you.

Sometimes, it can also be used as a light bulb.

Ahsoka followed closely behind, landing lightly on the ground and activating his lightsaber, which emitted a green light.

The two raised their lightsabers, and blue-green light illuminated the surrounding environment.

R2's electronic eye emitted a beam of light and quickly scanned the area.

This place turned out to be a narrow cave, hidden deep underground in the city.

I wonder which sewer explorer discovered it.

Or perhaps they are smugglers, or secret hideouts of gangs.

Lance gently tapped R2 on the head, signaling it to go ahead and scout the way.

"Waaah..."

R2 made a reluctant sound, but obediently walked ahead.

They walked another ten meters or so, until they reached the depths of the cave.

"There are signs that someone lived here, and it must have been quite some time ago."

Ahsoka looked at the boxes piled around him and the few rusty lamps.

"Master once meditated here; he must have left not long ago."

Lance sensed a familiar aura within the Force and calculated the time based on the speed at which the aura dissipated.

"Perhaps Master Procon has already escaped safely."

Ahsoka's voice echoed through the cave, filled with joy.

"I guess so, that's what I told you not to worry."

"Let's leave here first, then continue searching along the pipes; perhaps we can catch up with the master."

"Okay, let's go."

They searched the cave but found no other useful clues and were preparing to leave.

Just then, a faint sound came from the cave entrance.

Everyone immediately became alert, retracted their light blades, turned off their searchlights, and hid close to the rock wall.

Lance gazed toward the cave entrance, a sense of familiarity rising within him.

Could it be...?

The footsteps grew clearer and then suddenly stopped.

"Lance, Asoka, what brings you here?"

A familiar voice echoed inside the cave.

It's Master!

It was Master Procon!

A voice simultaneously echoed in Lance and Ahsoka's minds.

They immediately emerged from their hiding place, and R2 turned on the searchlight again.

Master Proko stood before the crowd, his Jedi robes no longer gleaming, one hand wrapped in bandages, yet his face showed no signs of fatigue or fear, his demeanor remaining calm and elegant.

"Master!"

"master!"

The two cheered, their suppressed excitement barely contained.

Procon nodded, a smile appearing on his usually serious face.

"Apprentice, Ahsoka, it's good to see you're alright."

The lantern was lit, emitting a warm yellow light.

The group sat together, exchanging information.

When Order No. 66 was issued, Procon received a timely warning from Lance and escaped the first wave of attacks.

The pilots among the clone soldiers are all battle-hardened veterans with extremely strong combat capabilities, relentlessly firing from behind his fighter jet.

Even with the superior performance of Procon's Jedi starfighter and his keen Force senses, he was still hit and crashed.

He used the Force to protect himself in the critical moment, which is how he survived the plane crash.

He then used his injured body to fight off the clone soldiers.

After killing several waves of pursuing soldiers, he escaped to the city's lower slums and was helped by a civilian who took him to a cave to heal his wounds.

"Lance, thank you very much for reminding me."

"If it weren't for you, I probably would have died in that raid."

Procon looked at Lance, his eyes filled with gratitude and pride, his tone tinged with emotion.

The apprentices he took in were not only exceptionally talented, but also courageous and resourceful, and always managed to surprise him.

And this time, it saved his life.

Ahsoka looked at Lance with a hint of gratitude and admiration in his eyes.

During her early apprenticeship, Master Prokone was one of her closest people. Unlike other Jedi Masters, he was not arrogant or aloof. He gave her advice and care on many occasions, and would even tell jokes to cheer her up when she was feeling down.

For her, Master Procon filled a void in her family relationship.

Lance could face a formidable enemy without flinching, but he couldn't handle such praise and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Don't say that. This is what a disciple should do."