I discovered a world bug.

"Nobleman, Azure Dragon, Soaring Serpent, Vermilion Bird, Six Harmonies, Hooked Chen..."

"Dengming, He Kui, Cong Kui, Chuan Song, Xiao Ji, Sheng Guang..."

Lin Shu copied Xu Feng's notes bit by bit—at first glance, it seemed simple, nothing more than introducing "god-like" objects into the process.

Whether it's burning, worshipping, or simply placing it, there are no difficulties in the process.

Intuitively, it's similar to lighting rhinoceros horn incense and performing hand gestures.

But when I looked closely, I found that it wasn't like that at all!

This system is far too complex; its entire logic is even more complex than the divination by yarrow stalks and tortoise shells themselves.

First, we need to determine the core concepts of the Twelve Heavenly Generals and the Twelve Monthly Generals based on their descriptions.

For example, the "Noble Person" embodies both Yin and Yang, governs the Ugly Palace, and represents noble people, official positions, and precious treasures. When these images are combined, fully integrated, and analyzed, the core concept derived is "high status, positive trend, and value."

Next, based on the keywords, you need to find the corresponding objects.

According to Xu Feng's own tests, the objects that correspond to the "benefactor" include gold, gemstones, bear skin, deer antlers, ivory, etc. Finding two or three of these objects will satisfy the condition of "merging with the benefactor god".

However, meeting the criteria for a deity does not mean that divination can be performed.

Because for each god-like being, the corresponding "event category" is not absolutely precise.

When divining your fortune, you can't just look at the Azure Dragon.

When divining about marriage, you can't just look at the Heavenly Queen and the Six Harmonies.

The reality is that you need to repeatedly combine and test the twenty-four types of gods, complementing each other based on their core concepts, to create a formula that can meet your divination needs.

In Xu Feng's case, the combination he used when divining about "marriage" was "Tianhou, Liuhe, Qinglong, Taichang".

When divining about his own "career trajectory"—that is, the time when he saw himself being attacked and decided to help himself—he used "White Tiger, Teng Snake, Black Tortoise, and River God".

There are no fixed laws, only a relatively stable but vague set of logic.

The "Twenty-Four Gods" are like a giant cipher. Lin Shu vaguely sensed that if he could decipher the entire cipher, the power of the yarrow stalk divination ritual might expand to some incredible level.

But as I said before, it's just too complicated.

After nearly 10 years, Xu Feng has only managed to decipher a portion of the affinity required for fusing with god-like entities.

As for specific combinations and divination...

Even if he works non-stop every day, he probably won't be able to complete even one-tenth of it.

Moreover, the yarrow stalk divination method only works once every three days, so his opportunities to conduct experimental tests are already quite rare...

To have achieved this much, Xu Feng can be considered exceptionally talented.

After copying all the important notes, Lin Shu slowly put down her pen.

This gift is really valuable—shouldn't we call him as soon as possible to thank him and inquire about Xu Feng's injury?

Well, logically and emotionally, I should have made that call; I couldn't have waited for him to come to me...

Lin Shu took out her phone and found Xu Feng's number.

To be honest, it's quite difficult to bring up the topic when you call the other person at this time.

After all, judging from his behavior, he seemed unwilling to contact officials, and his current status was rather awkward.

But it's okay, this call was made purely as a friend.

Lin Shu dialed the number, and it was answered after ringing twice.

"Feed".

Xu Feng's voice was a little hoarse, but he didn't sound weak—thankfully, his injuries probably weren't that serious.

"Brother Xu, this is Lin Shu."

"I know...there's caller ID..."

"oh....."

Lin Shu chuckled—his tone suggested he didn't harbor any resentment towards her.

"How are you? Is the injury serious?"

"It's serious in some ways, but not serious in others."

Xu Feng sighed.

"Third-degree avulsion injury to the right upper arm, but..."

"Wait a minute?!"

Lin Shuteng stood up abruptly.

"A third-degree avulsion injury?!"

Holy crap!?

No wonder they sent it to the capital!

----When Qin Lang said he was going to send Xu Feng to the capital for treatment, I thought he was making a mountain out of a molehill, or that he had some unspeakable plans.

But now that Xu Feng has said it, I completely understand.

Third-degree avulsion injury...

When I was a self-media reporter, I also filmed some car accident scenes. The one that impressed me the most was a young woman wearing very short shorts who was run over by a car at high speed.

The muscles in her calf were almost completely separated from the leg bone, the torn wound gushing blood, exposing the white bone—a sight that would give you nightmares...

And that was only a third-degree avulsion injury!

"Why are you still on the phone? Aren't you going to perform surgery?"

Lin Shu spoke urgently, her voice revealing genuine anxiety.

This is a matter of life and death!

"...The surgery is complete."

Xu Feng replied:

"The hospitals here don't have the facilities to perform reconstructive surgery; they can only try to preserve blood flow and keep the patient alive."

"Qin Lang will arrange a plane to take me to the Capital Military Hospital for follow-up reconstruction and replantation surgery in a little while. The doctors there have already had a video consultation with me and said that the problem is not serious and can be treated."

"......That's good."

Lin Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Qin Lang had the backing of the government; otherwise, Xu Feng would definitely have lost his hand.

"How exactly did this happen? Wasn't it just a scratch from a zombie?"

"It grabbed me with its claw... The strength of that thing was like a crusher... Wait a minute."

Xu Feng paused for a moment, and Lin Shu heard someone calling his name from afar, followed by a series of collision sounds and soft commands from the group as they worked together.

"Alright, let's go, comrade. How are you feeling? Are you ready to go?"

"...Yes, we can set off..."

After Xu Feng finished answering, he turned to Lin Shu and continued:

"I have to go, I need to get my arm treated right away."

"Qin Lang originally asked me to meet with you, but I said maybe next time. I'm in no condition to meet him."

"There are some things I do need to explain to you in person, but there's no rush—I've basically written down everything that needs to be explained immediately in my diary."

"The remaining issues are some general ones, which I don't want to bring up right away. It might be more effective to discuss them after you've taken a look around and gone through some more experience yourself."

"Oh, right."

Xu Feng lowered his voice slightly.

"I also have some leads regarding the matter you are investigating, and I have already shared them with Qin Lang."

"Right now, I'd say I'm... a partner to you. Although we're not on the same side."

"Anyway, he'll be looking for you soon."

"I'm hanging up now. The plane will be very bumpy, and I need to be given anesthesia."

"......good."

Lin Shu nodded slowly.

"Things will turn around; we must get through this!"

"rest assured."

Xu Feng smiled.

"He won't die."

The phone hangs up.

Lin Shu remembered Xu Feng's face.

This man... is much stronger than I imagined!

However, he said that he was not in the same camp as himself. What does that mean?

Just as he was about to think it over or look for clues in Xu Feng's diary, there was a sudden knock on the door of the guesthouse room.

Lin Shu went up to open the door, and Qin Lang and Lu Ran appeared in the doorway.

"Have you finished watching?"

"I've finished watching it."

Lin Shu countered with a question:

"A lead?"

"Got it. Xu Feng gave us some, and Liu Xian and that assassin also confessed to some."

"The two parts basically match up, and the clue is in Lishui County. We have to rush there."

"So, are you still going?"

"I'm going."

Lin Shu nodded emphatically, then changed the subject:

"But before that, you need to help me find something."

"I want......"

"Let's do another divination."