One person: Twelve talismans, starting by beating up the old Celestial Master.

In fact, much of the research conducted by Mr. Cao and Mr. Wang Zizhong was supported by the 749 Project.

Of course, this "749 Bureau" is definitely not that awful movie he and Lu Linglong watched recently, "749 Bureau"—that thing is a complete pile of crap.

In Lu Linglong's words, this director really did hold back for six years and finally produced something huge.

He and Lu Linglong only watched half of it because the rest of the plot was so boring that they both fell asleep.

He himself didn't have a bad opinion of this extraordinary organization, after all, he had the connection with Old Master Cao, and they had no personal grudge against him.

The man pushing the motorcycle curled his lip and gave a muffled, cold snort.

"Hmph, another batch has arrived."

Hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng raised an eyebrow.

"Another group has arrived? Were there people here before as well?"

"Yes, these people have been appearing near the Ailao Mountains for about two weeks now."

Zhang Lingfeng simply nodded slightly in response.

Just then, four young men in black coats, upon seeing Zhang Lingfeng, were initially taken aback, then bowed to him.

"Greetings, Master Lingfeng!"

Seeing this, Zhang Lingfeng sighed helplessly. The uncle pushing the motorcycle next to him looked at Zhang Lingfeng with surprise.

"Young man, what's going on?"

Seeing that things had come to this, Zhang Lingfeng shrugged at the uncle.

"I'm not pretending anymore. I'm in cahoots with them. I'm coming clean."

…………

That night, the group stayed at the uncle's house, where the uncle prepared a local specialty, a mushroom hot pot, to treat Zhang Lingfeng and his companions.

Although these four were part of the company's secret Dragon Slayer Team, they were also students of Mr. Cao.

They already knew Zhang Lingfeng, so they chatted familiarly.

They served Zhang Lingfeng mushroom soup and congratulated him on winning the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony.

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"Master Lingfeng, you will be the 66th Celestial Master in the future, so we definitely have to serve you well, hehehe."

"By the way, what brings you to Ailao Mountain this time...?"

Zhang Lingfeng took a sip of soup, then looked at them.

"And what brings you to Ailao Mountain?"

At this moment, the young man in the lead sighed.

"Actually, our team came here on the orders of Elder Cao. Through studying the data maps of the Ailao Mountains over the past year, Elder Cao noticed something unusual about Wulong Lake in the heart of the Ailao Mountains."

"I'm afraid he..."

He didn't say what he was going to say next, because at that moment the uncle brought over another bowl of snake soup.

"Here, everyone, try this. I caught it yesterday. Don't worry, the poison has been removed. Eat with peace of mind."

After the uncle finished speaking, he chuckled and prepared to leave, when Zhang Lingfeng called him back.

"Uncle, have you had this snake soup before?"

The uncle was somewhat puzzled.

"I've eaten them. I caught two giant beaks yesterday, and I ate one that night."

"Didn't you feel anything unusual about your body? For example, did you feel any warmth in your lower abdomen?"

Hearing this, the uncle looked at Zhang Lingfeng in surprise.

"Young man, that's absolutely amazing! You're right!"

"I ate a whole bowl of snake soup yesterday. It was incredibly delicious, and afterwards I felt warm all over!"

Zhang Lingfeng laughed upon hearing this.

"Uncle, I feel we have a connection. How about I teach you a set of breathing exercises today?"

"If you do it regularly, you'll definitely see unexpected results!"

Chapter 101 Entering the Mountain, the Dragon-Walking Gift

The uncle naturally nodded happily in agreement, and Zhang Lingfeng then taught him a very basic breathing technique.

After the uncle left, the four young men looked at the snake soup in the bowl with puzzled expressions.

"That's really strange. This is just an ordinary cobra from this area, yet it possesses a trace of spiritual energy."

"It seems the teacher's deduction was correct; this Ailao Mountain is indeed very unusual, and the disordered magnetic field here is probably related to that thing."

Someone asked if they should consult headquarters, but Zhang Lingfeng just pursed his lips.

"Don't ask me anything! Let me tell you, the company has actually been monitoring what you 749 are doing all along."

"Have you all forgotten how the company dealing with the supernatural beings who awakened true qi in the nearby villages after the Ailao Mountain Ink Dragon incident?"

"First, assess the abilities of these new superhumans. Those who excel will be brought into the company to serve them like slaves, while those who are not capable..."

At this point, Zhang Lingfeng's gaze darkened, and he didn't continue.

The young man leading the Dragon Slayer Team sighed softly at this moment.

"Those who lack the ability were all victims of the Lu family members hired by the company who used the Soul-Clearing Technique to erase their relevant memories, and they have been under constant surveillance."

Hearing this, Zhang Lingfeng snorted coldly.

"So do you think it's reasonable for the company to do this?"

"Leaving aside whether those newborns and adults, who became extraordinary individuals due to the dragon vein's spiritual energy, have accepted their new identity..."

"Your company indiscriminately takes away those they deem useful, erases the memories of those they deem useless, and places them under lifelong location monitoring."

"Do you think this is something a human being would do?"

"This place was originally the site of the Ailao Kingdom, and it is also the location of their dragon vein."

"These villagers have lived here for generations, and you are all naturally gifted individuals, having learned family secret techniques."

"If one day a group of people suddenly barges in, takes your entire tribe away to be used as cattle, and you have your memories erased and are monitored for the rest of your life, all while claiming it's for your own good..."

What are your thoughts?

At this point, Zhang Lingfeng took a sip of mushroom soup and then ate a bite of snake soup.

To be honest, the flavor of this mountain pass, which possesses a touch of spiritual energy, is indeed delicious and tempting.

However, the young men from the opposing 749 Dragon Slayer Team remained silent.

Master Lingfeng's words make sense; sometimes you only feel the pain when the knife cuts you yourself.

"Come on, eat up. This uncle is being very kind; it'll get cold if you don't eat now."

After Zhang Lingfeng's invitation, the others quickly picked up their chopsticks, but their mindset had already subtly changed.

After dinner, the group sat around the campfire with the uncle, chatting and asking him where he had caught the two mountain eagles.

The uncle was kind and honest; he simply marked the locations for the group on the map.

"Hey, I'm not exaggerating, but the poisonous insects around there are much bigger than those on the outer edges."

"These two mountain peaks were the ones I saw back then, lazily coiled around the stone figures, basking in the sunlight filtering through the trees."

"These two juicy black amber buds are so shiny and black; I haven't seen amber buds in such good condition for many years."

"I'm not kidding, when I came back I saw a huge centipede, as thick as an adult's arm, eating the entrails of a wild deer from afar. It was terrifying!"

"I definitely won't dare to venture this deep into the Ailao Mountains again."

The uncle described the scene with lingering fear. Zhang Lingfeng knew that these poisonous insects were able to "evolve" thanks to the dragon-like creature that had been imbued with dragon energy.

The toxic miasma formed by the fishy smell it exhales between breaths is a great tonic for these venomous insects and reptiles.

If this continues, it's likely that not only the creatures in Wulong Lake, but also all the poisonous insects in the entire Ailao Mountains will be nourished by the poisonous miasma and undergo mutations.

Just then, Zhang Lingfeng and the others suddenly heard a deep, muffled roar that sounded like a tiger or an ox.

Before the group could speak, the uncle directly addressed them.

"Everyone, the earth dragon is about to rise again!"

As the uncle finished speaking, everyone felt the ground tremble slightly.

The members of the Dragon Slayer Team naturally knew that this was definitely not an ordinary earthquake. Zhang Lingfeng speculated that it was most likely the dragon at the bottom of Five Dragon Lake attempting to break through the seals of the Dragon-Suppressing Nail and the Dragon-Trapping Lock in Five Dragon Lake.

Zhang Lingfeng laughed at this moment.

As expected of the dragon-walking expert specially marked by the system.

If it were any other dragon, it simply couldn't create such a commotion.

It only had a trace of dragon energy to contend with the Dragon-Suppressing Nail and the Dragon-Binding Lock.

If this were to truly grow in power, it would likely be far more ferocious than the black dragon my master dealt with years ago.

"Master Lingfeng..."

Zhang Lingfeng simply waved his hand in response.

"Let's rest tonight and talk about it tomorrow."

…………

next day

The five men donned their gear and drove towards the Ailao Mountains.

At first there was an asphalt road, but later the group had to get out of the car and walk.

However, since everyone is an extraordinary being, their speed of movement is not much slower than driving.

Since entering the mountains, Zhang Lingfeng has been continuously casting the Golden Light Mantra.