I, disguised as a white dragon, was supported by the state.

Seeing Chen Zhuo return, Chen's father's mind began to stir.

"I'm going up the mountain tomorrow, you'll come with me," he said to Chen Zhuo, who was chewing on a cucumber, as he organized his tools.

Chen Zhuo was way past the age of playing around, and his legs went weak when he heard this.

"No, no, I need to submit my resume tomorrow!" he refused.

"Why send out resumes? Just get some rest now that you're back!" said Mr. Chen.

Are you telling me to take a break?

Chen Zhuo was speechless.

“That young man from the next town, he has millions of followers online for his videos of hiking, and he earns in a month what you would earn in several years,” Chen’s father said, clearly having already planned ahead. “Your job is unstable right now, so why don’t you take this opportunity to come with me and earn more money so you can get married.”

Upon hearing the words "getting married," Chen Zhuo's scalp tingled.

He knew that if he didn't agree, his father would keep bringing up the topic endlessly, so he had no choice but to agree.

What his father said did indeed pique his interest.

If you can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions a month by working in the mountains, staying in your hometown isn't a bad option.

He studied it carefully for an afternoon and felt that he could give it a try.

So the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, his father woke him up and sent him into the mountains with his gear.

This time they planned to spend five days in the mountains and stay overnight.

Although the mountains are teeming with wild beasts and fraught with danger, Chen's father is an experienced hiker who takes this route several times a year, so the probability of encountering danger is very low.

They also prepared tools such as long knives and axes, and brought two bottles of bear spray.

The most dangerous wild animals in the mountains are bears, especially brown bears.

In the past, villagers had wandered into the territory of brown bears and been eaten by them.

I heard that the man's screams could be heard for miles around, and he howled for almost half an hour!

However, these wild animals have fixed hunting territories, and it is difficult to encounter them if you are careful. Moreover, bear spray has a high probability of guaranteeing survival.

Chen Zhuo, wearing the work boots his father had given him and carrying a hiking backpack, was already panting heavily after walking for only a short while.

Watching his 55-year-old father stride confidently without even breaking a sweat, he felt a pang of envy.

Not long after the two entered the mountains, the father's cell phone rang.

He stopped answering the call, spoke only a few words, and then hung up.

Chen Zhuo asked curiously, and his father casually waved his hand: "It was the village secretary who called. He said that the higher-ups predicted a risk of heavy rain and flash floods in the next few days, and asked us to go to the county town. The government will arrange food and lodging for us."

The words "torrential rain and flash floods" made Chen Zhuo a little scared.

The father waved his hand dismissively and said, "That's a lie! I can tell what the weather is like with just a glance. They definitely don't want me to go into the mountains!"

Chen Zhuo suddenly realized.

He knew that the government had been protecting the forests and preventing the picking of wild plants indiscriminately over the years.

But these native mountain hikers have special privileges.

After all, they live off the mountains, and that's their livelihood.

Seeing his phone ring again, Mr. Chen simply turned it off.

The two walked from day to night without any accidents, and even discovered some good things.

They arrived at a treehouse deep in the mountains before nightfall.

The treehouse was very small, and the father and son squeezed inside for one night.

Chen Zhuo woke up early and took a power bank, intending to go downstairs to see what his spare phone had photographed the night before.

He heard wild beasts roaring all night, and footsteps nearby.

However, there was a huge pile of poop on the backup phone!

After enduring the nausea, he used leaves and tissues to wipe away the excrement, only to discover that it had been trampled by some despicable beast.

Chen Zhuo suddenly didn't want to leave.

He felt that bad luck had descended upon him again.

But the next two days went smoothly, making him feel like his luck had turned around.

They found three intact deer antlers, some Ganoderma lucidum and deer antlers, as well as a large amount of morel mushrooms.

Chen Zhuo was having a great time picking the fruit.

After marking some heavy objects and hanging them on the tree, the two finally arrived at the destination mentioned by Chen's father on the evening of the third day.

There stands a towering ancient tree that takes four or five people to encircle, with a wooden stake standing beside it.

A tattered flag, seemingly depicting a skull, hung on the wooden stake.

As Chen Zhuo approached, he discovered that the words "No Entry" were carved on the front of the wooden stake.

He looked around and found four more similar wooden stakes in the row.

They seem to have been standing here for a long time, and there are some signs of decay on their surfaces.

He looked ahead, where a large, mottled stone was faintly visible in the bushes, its surface seemingly bearing writing as well.

He was about to walk over when his father grabbed his arm.

"We cannot cross this line!" Mr. Chen said sternly.

This was the first time Chen Zhuo had gone so far into the mountains with his father. He thought the area ahead was unexplored, so he pointed to his phone and said, "I'll just walk a little further and take a picture of that rock."

“We can’t take a single step over there, it’s too dangerous!” Mr. Chen shook his head.

Chen Zhuo found it amusing, feeling that his father was being overly cautious.

Hearing his father's next words, he became skeptical again.

Mr. Chen explained it to his son carefully.

His ancestors were all mountain dwellers, and according to local legend, there was a large tomb in the mountains.

Some say a terrifying ancient general is buried deep in the mountains, others say a ferocious beast lives there, and still others say a dragon is buried there...

Just as Chen Zhuo was thinking that his father was promoting feudal superstition again, he heard the other party change the subject and say, "Back when the Japanese devils invaded our area, they heard from some traitor that there was an ancient tomb here. Two groups of people came in one after another, but neither of them came back!"

"Old Zhang's eldest son at the village entrance was a local militia leader during the turbulent years. He led a group under the banner of breaking down feudal superstitions to try and excavate a possible ancient tomb, and then he never returned..."

Chen Zhuo had vaguely heard about the matter concerning Old Zhang's eldest son, which made his expression, which was originally indifferent, become more serious.

In the past, he probably wouldn't have believed it, but the series of strange events he had recently encountered made him feel a chilling atmosphere around him.

Suddenly, Chen Zhuo caught a glimpse of white in the air and cried out, "A ghost!"

Chen's father followed his son's gaze suspiciously, then suddenly widened his eyes and exclaimed, "No, it's a dragon!"

……

Chapter 101 Grandpa Dragon

Bai Lin circled high in the sky for a while before finally locking onto its target.

He slowed down slightly as he fell from the sky.

The terrain of this area is basically consistent with the description on the map, and it is surrounded by ancient trees.

To the northwest, there is a small earthen slope with two bare tree trunks lying across it, dark and thick, consistent with the description in the diary of Ueda's great-grandfather.

He stood on a tree, looked around, then jumped down to the ground, hovering more than a meter above the ground.

The bushes on the ground automatically parted to the sides as he approached.

His body was moving around nearby.

He saw some decaying bones, tattered clothes, and even guns scattered in the bushes, and also saw a large area of ​​trees that had been cut in half to the southwest.

Everything was consistent with what he had learned from Ueda's memories, but the problem was that he had traveled all over the area and still hadn't sensed a trace of dragon energy or spiritual fluctuations.

"Could it be that the black dragon just happened to be passing by?"

"Or is the seal here far more sophisticated than the previous two?"

Bai Lin leans towards the second possibility.

If a black dragon truly existed, it's impossible that there would be no official record of it.

The black dragon also belongs to the water element, but its temperament is much more arrogant and restless than that of the white dragon, and it will never be content with its lot.

"Since that black dragon was able to show itself, it means that there might still be a loophole in the formation here, or that under certain special conditions, the formation might loosen and reveal a flaw," Bai Lin thought to himself.

He already had a guess, but to be on the safe side, he planned to find more evidence.

He happened to overhear someone talking about this place. Judging from the appearance of the older man, he should be a local mountain dweller, and perhaps he might have some information.

……

Chen Zhuo and his father hid in the bushes, still peeking into the distance.

When Chen Zhuo first saw the white shadow flash across the sky, he was almost scared to death, thinking he had encountered a ghost in broad daylight.

There's a saying in my hometown that if someone encounters a ghost in broad daylight, it means their yang energy is weak and they won't live much longer.

He almost thought he was doomed, but his father turned around and said it was a dragon.

He stared intently and discovered that the white silhouette in the air really did resemble a dragon.

It landed on a big tree.

By this time, Chen Zhuo could see it clearly from afar; it really was a dragon!

Its entire body was like an ice sculpture, reflecting a bright and dazzling light in the sunlight, and its pair of dragon horns looked particularly majestic.

Fearing that the dragon would discover him, his father pulled him to squat on the ground and peer into the bushes.

Seeing that the other person soon fell from the tree and then disappeared into the bushes, the two of them didn't dare to breathe.

Even after the white dragon disappeared from their sight, the two of them did not dare to let their guard down in the slightest.

This creature looks far more terrifying than brown bears or tigers, and once it spotted them, their bear spray was useless.

Chen's father wanted to leave, but Chen Zhuo was itching to go.

He quietly took out his phone, intending to take a picture from a distance before leaving.

Chen's father didn't dare to argue with him, fearing that making too much noise would attract the dragon's attention.

Chen Zhuo held his phone up to the other side for a long time, but still couldn't lock onto Bai Long.

This disappointed him, as he thought the white dragon had left.

He was about to put his phone away when he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"Are you looking for me?"

The sudden sound startled Chen Zhuo so much that his body trembled and his scalp felt like it was going to explode.

Chen's father turned his head at the sound and then saw the white dragon in his field of vision.

The tentacles on the dragon's mouth pierced his chest like sharp swords, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The dragon has discovered us!

This dragon can even talk!

At the critical moment, Chen's father, an old mountain herder, displayed his quick wit.

He dropped the bear spray in his right hand, prostrated himself on the ground, and cried out, "Grandpa Dragon, spare my life!"

Chen Zhuo reacted a beat too late, only kneeling down after hearing his father call him "Grandpa Long": "Grandpa Long... Grandpa Long..."

Seeing the two trembling, Bai Lin said, "I have a question for you."

Hearing this, both father and son breathed a sigh of relief.

They suddenly came to their senses.

Since this dragon can speak, it certainly cannot be compared to ferocious beasts like bears and tigers.

It truly possesses wisdom!