Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 828 Leaving the Great Tomb
Go to Northeast China!
After the idea popped into Xiao Ran's mind, before she could think about it in detail, she discovered that the mycelium on the ground was rapidly multiplying at a frenzied pace.

When Gu Xuan's main consciousness was extracted by Xiao Ran, a large amount of spiritual energy did not dissipate, but instead merged into these mycelia.

It split into countless independent individuals.

It has a sense of "one whale falls and all things come to life".

Although little of Gu Xuan's original body remained, its quality was extremely high. It was mycelium that Gu Xuan had accumulated over countless years through layers of extraction, and the gold-dissolving liquid that decomposed it was enough to allow the mycelium to reach an unbelievable scale in a short period of time.

Watching the mycelium expand rapidly, Xiao Ran did not intervene. Even if she did not intervene, these mycelia would not survive for long.

Moreover, Xiao Ran had already recovered her mental strength to 200 points in a short period of time, so she had no intention of making a move.

He waited a moment, until his mental energy recovered to around 280 points through the Five Dragon Bracelet, and then immediately turned and left.

The 280 points of mental energy, although slightly less than before, is actually a good thing for me, as it greatly reduces the pressure on my physical body.

Once his physical strength is further improved, he can use the Soul Cultivation Technique to raise it to 300 points in a short period of time.

If someone like Xiao Ran, who is troubled by his overly strong personality traits, were to reveal his distress to others, they would probably be tempted to curse him out.

"Crash!!"

Xiao Ran emerged from the lake, easily jumped ashore, found a set of clothes in her spatial storage and changed, then quickly walked back along the path she had taken.

Along the way, you can see a large number of dead mycelia.

The ancient tomb kingdom, which had lasted for thousands of years, was destroyed, but a new tomb kingdom would begin anew. As for how many years that fungus could last, Xiao Ran couldn't say.

After exiting the tomb passage, Xiao Ran received a notification sound.

"You have completed this labyrinth!"

Main Quest 1: Open the Coffin for Good Fortune (Completed)

Rewards: D-grade profession scroll [Wood Cultivator], C-grade consumables; [Millennium Insect Flower] 800 Ghost Coins.

Side Quest 1: [Tomb Kingdom Fungus Food] (Completed)

Rewards: Grade B cursed item [Azure Mystic Pearl], Grade B cursed item [Spirit Fungus Cultivation Bag], Grade C cursed item [Fungus Fruit], 3000 Netherworld Coins.

Side Quest 2: [The Poisonous Fruit of the Tomb Kingdom] (Quest failed.)
Deducted: 3000 ghost money.

Please collect the above items from your mailbox as soon as possible.

Looking at the task prompt that appeared in front of him, Xiao Ran clearly felt that the completion rate of this main task was not very high.

After much thought, I realized that I had failed to eradicate the bacteria, which was why the ritual was not completely completed.

But Xiao Ran didn't care about this loss.

The original purpose of this trip was to find the Yangfeng Hammer and help his grandfather and the others fulfill their long-cherished wish.

Now that the goal has been achieved, this reward is not particularly important to Xiao Ran.

When Xiao Ran climbed out of the tomb passage again, she saw Li Qing and the others waiting outside.

However, neither his grandfather nor Zhao Qingming were present.

"The weather's bad, looks like it's going to thunder, so let's send the two of them back to the jar to hide." Before Xiao Ran could ask, Li Qing patted the pickled vegetable jar next to him.

Looking at the two simple and unadorned pickle jars, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sigh at how down-to-earth these two old men were.

"What about Master Zhou and Master Yang?"

"The second brother is doing alright, but the seventh brother..." Li Qing frowned. Yang Fengchui had been unconscious for too long, and it wouldn't be easy to wake him up in a short time.

Fortunately, there's no need to worry too much about this. Once the weather gets better, let Zhao Qingming give it a try, since Lingxian is most skilled at treating mental illnesses.

When Wu Man turned into a wild boar, it was the green raccoon that awakened his consciousness.

“In that case, let’s go down the mountain first.” Jin Chanzi looked up at the dark, gloomy clouds overhead, fearing another heavy rain was about to fall. “It would be best to find somewhere to take shelter first, as there might be thunderstorms later.”

Both Xiao Zhenye and Zhao Qingming are very sensitive to thunderstorms, so we need to find a place as soon as possible, preferably to bury them first.

"Okay, let's go down the mountain first."

Xiao Ran patted the Yin Soldier Gourd at his waist, summoning Wu Dang, San Li, Liu Mu, and Qing He. Carrying Zhou, Yang, and Aunt A Mei on their backs, the group walked lightly and quickly down the mountain ridge. Just as they reached the bottom of the mountain, before they even reached the intersection, they saw a drone hovering overhead.

"They're from the company."

Wu Man has excellent eyesight and immediately noticed the logo with the words "Delivery Anywhere" on the drone.

The drone circled above everyone's heads once, then deftly adjusted its attitude and swooped down towards a barely noticeable path on the other side of the valley.

The red navigation lights cast clear dots of light on the ground, indicating the direction.

"It seems like they're indicating we should go this way," Wu Man said.

"Let's go, someone's probably already waiting for us down the mountain." Seeing this, Xiao Ran gestured for everyone to follow the drone.

Actually, they could go either way. If they weren't with old men like Zhou Shang, they could have just jumped off the mountain.

However, with someone leading the way, Xiao Ran and the others saved themselves a lot of effort.

With the drone as their guide, Xiao Ran and her group avoided the rugged and slippery original path and embarked on this easier trail.

Although the road is not wide, it is clear that it has been cleaned by hand.

In just over ten minutes, the winding path led everyone down the mountain ridge.

Suddenly, a relatively flat riverbank appeared.

At this moment, several white medium-sized ambulances with the eye-catching "Deliver Anywhere" sign and the emergency medical cross emblem were already parked along the riverbank.

As soon as the group appeared, several employees in "Nationwide Delivery" uniforms came to greet them.

Behind them followed a professionally equipped medical team, who quickly took Zhou Shang and the other two from Liu Mu and his group, placed them on stretchers, and immediately sent them to an ambulance in the distance.

This scene made Wu Man sigh again; the treatment was truly exceptional.

The middle-aged man in charge of the team walked up to Lu Cheng, saluted him, and reported, "Hello Mr. Lu, I am Rong Yi, the team leader. We are a support and rescue team that came here urgently according to the highest-level emergency plan after receiving orders from our superiors. The village has prepared food and hot water. You can go there and rest for a while."

After Rong Yi finished speaking, he paused for a moment and glanced sideways at Wu Man beside him.

Wu Man's lips twitched, and she turned and walked to the front with her lips pursed.

At this point, Rong Yi continued, "The director is already waiting for you in the village ahead. It seems the company has something to discuss with you."

"The board members are all here?"

Lu Cheng was also taken aback. There were only a few directors at the top of the company. Although he was a newly appointed director, he didn't know many of them. He only knew that these directors had a lot of authority.

The fact that a director was here meant that something serious must have happened, so Lu Cheng didn't dare to delay and said, "Alright! Let's set off now."

After a brief discussion, Li Qing and Jin Chanzi decided to go to the hospital with the ambulance to take care of Zhou Shang, Yang Fengchui, and Amei.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ran, Lu Cheng, and Wu Man took Zhao Qingming and Xiao Zhenye's sauerkraut jars and headed to the village.

The village was very close by, so Xiao Ran and the others didn't need to take a car; they could just walk there. So, they casually put Liu Mu, Qing Hai, and the other three back into the Yin Soldier Gourd to prevent their appearance from frightening the villagers.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, one sees a river channel that was only recently repaired.

When Xiao Ran saw that the river channel was made by directly pouring cement, she couldn't help but laugh.

After crossing the river, the village with gray tiles and white walls became clearly visible in the distance. The village seemed to be under martial law, as if it were waiting for them.

Upon entering the village, Xiao Ran and the others were accommodated in another agritainment business by Rong Yi.

Although it's a farmhouse inn, the environment is indeed quite nice.

Xiao Ran and the others rested for a while and did some simple washing up, while Lu Cheng went to see the director without even having a meal.

About half an hour after Xiao Ran and the others had finished their hot meal, Lu Cheng returned with a dark face.

Upon seeing Lu Cheng return, Wu Man couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? You look so pale?"

Lu Cheng nodded helplessly, then sat down on a bench nearby. He looked at Xiao Ran and Wu Man with a heavy expression and said:
"Something's happened. A group of skilled foreign agents infiltrated our area not long ago and killed many of our people. The company launched a full-scale operation to stop them, but they still managed to escape. We also lost one of our supervisors."

(End of this chapter)