I discovered a world bug.

"On the seven days of Jiazi, Guiyou, Renwu, Xinmao, Gengzi, Jiyou, and Wuwu, the Thunder God resides in Zhen, the Thunder God resides in the center, and the Heavenly Gang stands in Li."

"On the seven days of Yichou, Jiaxu, Guiwei, Renchen, Xinchou, Gengxu, and Jiwei, the Thunder God resides in Xun, the Thunder God resides in the center, and the Heavenly Gang stands in Kan."

"Today is the day of Yi Chou. Lin Shu, remember the procedure. We will set up the altar with our current location as the center."

All the surrounding villagers had been evacuated. Qin Lang stood on an open space at the edge of the village, putting on his equipment as he spoke:

"Once the Kun corpse is located, the military will use its air superiority to contain it within a certain area."

"I will rush over to draw lightning; you are only responsible for the altars in the Xun and Kan positions."

"No matter what happens, you must never get close to the Kun Corpse."

"We can't see the divination results yet, and nobody knows what will happen. You should stay as far away from the Kun Corpse as possible!"

"A helicopter will always hover above you for protection. If the zombies get within 200 meters of you, they will open fire."

"As soon as you hear gunfire, evacuate immediately—at that point, forget about any rituals, they'll just use whatever they have."

"Your safety is the bottom line, understand?"

Qin Lang quickly arranged the setup of the Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Array ritual, and Lin Shu nodded in response:

"Understood."

In fact, even if Qin Lang hadn't said anything, he didn't intend to get too close to the Kun Corpse.

nonsense!

The outcome of divination is subject to change. Although the last time I saw the result, I was certain that I would die in western Hunan, now that the Kun corpse has arrived here, how could the result remain unchanged?

Don't be silly.

It's always good to be cautious; I've already learned my lesson the hard way from arrogance and conceit...

After a short wait, some team members brought over the items needed for the formation.

After a quick inventory and preparation, Lin Shu dipped a brush in cinnabar and wrote the first talisman on the hood of the Land Cruiser.

This is a "Thunderbolt Talisman," the most crucial talisman in the entire formation system.

Its function is to "guide the direction," burning near the target to guide heavenly lightning to lock onto evil spirits.

Lin Shu wrote five questions in a row. It wasn't until she wrote the fifth question that she vaguely felt the "qi pulling" sensation.

But he was still unsure whether the talisman would work—unlike the Peace Talisman, the Thunder-Raising Evil-Slaying Talisman was not a separate ritual; rather, it was more like a "component" in the Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Array ritual.

Before the parts are assembled into a machine, it is difficult to determine in advance whether the parts can function properly, which is why Lu Ran said earlier that this set of procedures is extremely complicated.

Fortunately, according to Lu Ran, the entire ritual set has a fairly high margin of error.

Their success rate in reproducing the virus is close to 90%, so the success rate should be even higher if it were in my hands.

After writing the "Raise Thunder to Subdue Evil" talisman, Lin Shu immediately handed it to Qin Lang.

Without hesitation, the latter quickly confirmed Jin Yue's location over the radio and immediately boarded the emergency-deployed cat car to give chase.

Back on the hood, Lin Shu continued writing the "Summoning Five Thunder Gods Talisman", "Demon-Locking and Evil-Suppressing Talisman", and "Demon-Slaying and Form-Destroying Talisman".

These three talismans form the foundation of the formation and will be used to "draw upon the Qi of the three directions and form the Thunder Pool domain".

At the same time he finished writing the three talismans, the Triple Thunder Altar had already been established and its domain set up.

Lin Shu stepped onto the altar covered with lime, cinnabar, and charcoal dust, and pressed the three talismans onto the altar one by one with iron paperweights. Then he burned incense and prayed, reciting the Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Summoning Formula.

"The Nine Qi Azure Spirit, majestic and awe-inspiring, governs all the stars. Within the universe, the Kui constellation shines brightly."

"It reaches far and near, its brilliance shimmering like gold. Its flow is expansive, like wind and thunder roaring..."

.......

The profound ancient sounds echoed in the open space, and Lin Shu dared not mispronounce a single word.

Compared to the ancient Chinese pronunciation used in "divination by yarrow stalks and tortoise shells" and "snake raising," this set of rituals actually uses Middle Chinese pronunciation, which is close to the existing "Hakka" pronunciation and also has the characteristics of "Wu dialect".

It is still quite complex, but at least it has moved beyond the category of "difficult to imitate".

It took nearly 5 minutes for Lin Shu to finish chanting.

But this is not over yet.

He was still missing a crucial array talisman—the Summoning Talisman of Li Yuanjun, the Grand Steward of the Taiyi Fire Palace.

This talisman is even more difficult. While writing it, the person performing the ritual also needs to step in the Heavenly Gang Steps, coordinating the writing with the rhythm of their steps.

Lin Shu had no idea how he had completed the set of movements, but after three attempts and as he made the final stroke, he was startled to discover that an indescribable aura was beginning to surge within the entire altar.

Restless, chilly, and carrying the stifling, oppressive feeling unique to spring afternoons.

The sky was getting dark—but it was definitely not because the sun was moving westward.

It's already May, so the sun won't set that early no matter what.

But there wasn't a single cloud in the sky.

Lin Shu didn't know what was blocking the sunlight, but he could clearly sense that some kind of "substance" was permeating the air.

It makes the air "murky" and turns a bright space into a dark one.

Even though not a single dark cloud could be seen, the oppressive pressure, as if solidified, was already weighing heavily on everyone...

"Lei is coming. This time, it seems like his forces are much larger than before."

Before leaving, Qin Lang brought Lu Ran's voice through the earphones he gave Lin Shu, though it was slightly muffled.

"The altar at Kan position is now complete. Lin Shu, is everything alright on your end?"

"no problem."

Lin Shu nodded subconsciously, then realized that Lu Ran, who was hundreds of meters away on the embankment, could not see his movements.

Looking up and around, I saw that besides the research team members, there were also several special forces members from the military.

They were dressed in the most modern equipment and held newly issued large-caliber rifles, the models of which even Lin Shu couldn't recognize.

No one knew why they were sent here, but their high level of secrecy as the strongest force told them that no matter what happened, they should not ask, not say, and certainly not investigate.

Of course, seeing and hearing cannot be prohibited.

Under the cover of tactical goggles, almost all the team members standing facing Lin Shu had their eyes locked on him.

They might be wondering what this person does for a living.

Why is he doing what a Taoist priest should do when he's not wearing Taoist robes?

Why was I assigned to protect a Taoist priest?

Why are there so many staff members around this Taoist priest who look extremely professional, have a similar temperament to his comrades, yet are doing "strange and supernatural" things?

No one knows the answer to the question.

At least for this moment, they had no way of knowing.

All they knew was that the air was getting increasingly strange.

Tiny arcs of electricity flickered occasionally, and static frequently came through the headphones.

The drone signal showed significant attenuation, and even the Z-20 helicopter in the air had to try to lower its altitude to avoid the turbulent air currents hundreds of meters above the ground.

Immediately afterwards, strong convection began to appear under this small patch of sky, and the "ozone smell" that smelled like disinfectant spread rapidly.

The wind blows.

A series of indistinct gunshots were carried on the wind from the distant mountains.

At this moment.......

Dark clouds overwhelm the city!