I discovered a world bug.

Lishui County, County People's Hospital.

Qin Lang stood with his arms crossed in front of the hospital bed, looking at Luo Hou, who lay on the bed, his face filled with terror even in his sleep, and asked:

"So, he's been like this ever since he came back from the mountain?"

"That's right."

The person who answered Qin Lang was not a member of Luo Houdi's family, but a young man dressed in a modern Chinese casual outfit with his hair tied in a bun.

"His soul has left his body—or, according to the Meishan School, it has fallen into a cave."

"He felt that the world was fake, that everyone was dead, and that he was in the City of the Dead."

"He doesn't actually resist communicating with people, but what he says is incoherent and nonsensical."

"I've already tried to calm his spirit—I performed the Kitchen God ritual, the Five Directions ritual, and the Lantern Retrieval ritual, but it didn't work."

"These rituals were actually incomplete in themselves, and those that have been passed down to us are even more incomplete."

"Although I have a lineage of Dharma lineage and shouldn't say such things, actually... for his condition, I think it would be more appropriate to see a neurologist or psychiatrist."

"After all, I have never actually seen even one effective calming technique—those that are effective are not actually frightening."

"But now... Rahu's brain has been turned into a complete mess. To restore it, and to restore it using magic and rituals, we need to solve both the physical and mental problems at the same time."

"That means using methods to cure illness on the one hand, and methods to calm the nerves on the other."

"I can't do it here, but you guys can try."

"Um......"

Qin Lang nodded thoughtfully, and after a moment said:

"We'll have someone try it out later. Like you said, if magic doesn't work for now, we can consider medicine first."

"After all, he was the first eyewitness, and he may have seen some clues."

"but......"

Qin Lang changed the subject.

"Do you really have no other clues to provide?"

"There really aren't any left."

The young man shrugged.

"We heard about his situation first, and then we sent me to investigate."

"I went to the place where the accident happened—the mountain where the wind blew through Luodai."

"Well... you could say it's strange, it is strange."

"I did find traces of the Yin Mountain ritual there; there were talismans and ashes from burning paper figures."

"But that mountain is too big, stretching for several kilometers, and it's all covered in dense forest. We simply can't find anything by searching it."

"So I withdrew, hoping to find some clues from Rahu first."

"But we couldn't find it, and then something happened to Senior Brother Xu, and then you guys arrived."

"If we're talking about clues, our only clue right now is that Feng Chuiluo possesses the Human-Walking Yin Mountain Technique, and it's already begun to take effect."

"Otherwise, Rahu wouldn't have had an accident there."

"......All right."

Qin Lang sighed helplessly, then asked again, unwilling to give up:

"Is there really nothing else? We were indeed introduced by Xu Feng, and I even arranged for him to receive treatment from a specialist."

"Isn't that what you should be doing?"

The young man rolled his eyes.

"Do I need to tell you who that Kun corpse was after?"

His gaze flickered to Lin Shu beside him, who nodded awkwardly and said:

"My problem."

"It wasn't said to be your problem."

The young man waved his hand.

"You have no choice in the matter"—that's what I'm saying to him.

The young man glared at Qin Lang and stood up from the chair beside the hospital bed.

"Anyway, I've explained the situation clearly, so I'll leave this to you."

"If you need to investigate further, you can contact me if you need anything—that's what Senior Brother Xu instructed me to do, and I'll try my best to assist you."

"Okay, thank you."

Qin Lang's attitude softened considerably at this point—the young man was right, he really should have told Xu Feng.

When he was in the right, he became aggressive.

When he's in the wrong, he's always exceptionally quick to admit his mistakes.

This kind of personality...is it perhaps a kind of advantage?

After seeing the young man off as he left the inpatient building, Qin Lang returned to the ward.

He glanced at Luo Hou, who was now asleep and had been calmed, and then addressed the others in the room:

"It seems we really can't find any clues from Luo Hou. If we want to find any clues, we'll have to go into the mountains again."

"If Xu Feng and the others' judgment is correct, and there really is someone practicing the Yin Mountain Magic in Fengchui Luodai Mountain, then the altar must still be there."

"The altar is still there, and the person we are looking for is still there."

"If Xu Feng and his team can't find it, we definitely can."

"Um... Lu Ran, how did your divination go?"

Upon hearing his question, Lu Ran immediately replied:

"We didn't see the end of our deaths—after the Kun Corpse died, our endings changed too."

"Everyone is different, it's very vague, but it's definitely unrelated to this operation."

"Then there's no problem."

Qin Lang breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as no deaths occur during this operation, there is room for maneuver.

Of course, on the other hand, if none of his team members died here, Lin Shu would be even safer.

If anything were to happen, he would definitely be the top priority...

"Then we'll proceed as planned. We'll conduct aerial reconnaissance first, and once we've eliminated any significant risks, we'll send people up the mountain."

"no problem."

"it is good."

A series of responses rang out in the ward. Qin Lang gave a few instructions and then sent the others back to rest.

He, along with Lu Ran, Lin Shu, Jin Yue, and Huo Qing, stayed behind, intending to wait until Luo Hou woke up and see if they could question him again.

Qin Lang said while swiping the screen of the PDA:

"The operation will begin the day after tomorrow—the Yinshan Law is not so easy to activate, and the process is not so simple. We still have time."

"This operation is different from the previous ones. In the past, we were always on the defensive, but this time we are taking the initiative."

"We may seem to have an information advantage and the initiative, but the situation in that area... Fengchui Luodai Mountain, is still quite unclear."

"I have already requested support from the organization, and a group of people will be coming tonight."

"They have all completed basic training, but they are not yet familiar with the current situation."

"Lu Ran, you'll be in charge of giving a briefing and explaining the situation to them."

"Huo Qing and Jin Yue, each of you select people to form a team of 5 to 6 people. They must have full operational capabilities and be able to complete combat missions independently in emergency situations."

"Lin Shu, you are in charge of overseeing the overall process—you need to assess the abilities of the team members regarding the ritual procedures, making them as clear as possible."

"How about it, can you do it?"

"Can."

Lin Shu nodded first, then asked:

"Why didn't you bring that person in?"

"Sun Xiaoyi?"

Qin Lang shook his head and said:

"He's not one of us, he won't agree—they're from the Chinese Taoist Association."

"The cooperation has reached its limit. If they want to join us... they would never do it under any circumstances."

Chinese Taoist Association?

Sounds like some kind of shady organization...

Is this the force behind Xu Feng?

He doesn't sound particularly strong, but he doesn't seem like a villain either...

Lin Shu nodded regretfully and continued to ask:

"So who exactly will be coming tomorrow? And what roles will they play?"

"There are two masters from Longhu Mountain, and one grandmaster from Lumei."

"The other people included special forces members who had participated in previous operations, and two acquaintances."

"Chen Zhu, and He Cheng."

"So, do you remember?"

"Remember."

Lin Shu nodded.

"What are they doing here? Is it necessary to bring them in so quickly?"

"Yes, I will."

Qin Lang's eyes were deep and unfathomable.

"For this mission, we really need an experienced criminal investigator like He Cheng with grassroots experience, because the Yinshan Law is a grand ceremony that requires a lot of resources to be mobilized, and it will definitely leave loopholes."

"Once we find these weaknesses, the difficulty of our subsequent tasks will decrease exponentially."

"As for Chen Zhu..."

"You'll understand once you talk to her in detail."

"In a sense, she is also a divine being."

Qin Lang paused for a moment, then added:

"A god-like person just like you."

Lin Shu nodded thoughtfully.

The group fell silent, and only the beeping of the monitoring equipment filled the ward.

It was still afternoon, but the sky was unusually overcast.

A cool, slightly chilly breeze blew in through the open window.

Lin Shu looked out the window.

In the distance, he could vaguely see the Wind-blown Luodai Mountain, hidden in the clouds and mist...