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Chapter 129 The Tang Tomb Incident, Mysterious Traces in the Strange Realm!! (Please Subscribe)
Jiang Chuan and Zhong Huahua rushed to the office of Xu Chenggong, the head of the organization.

The office was filled with people, some standing and some sitting, including teachers Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang, heads Xu Chenggong and Wang Zhi, head of the inspection team Chen Xingyang, Wu Qingqing whom Jiang Chuan hadn't seen in a long time, Gong Zheng, head of the technical team, and some other people whom Jiang Chuan had never met before, but who were probably key figures in the operation of the organization.

Upon seeing Jiang Chuan arrive, many people looked at him and nodded slightly, as if they recognized him.

At this moment, Xu Chenggong cleared his throat: "Everyone, go ahead and get busy."

"Everyone should already know what I just said."

"The situation is dire. Whether we can weather this storm depends on everyone's concerted efforts."

"We are currently severely understaffed. We have contacted the Qing City Military Department and hope that everyone can coordinate the tasks that have just been assigned as soon as possible."

His voice was extremely serious; Jiang Chuan had never seen such an expression on this kind and gentle old man before.

However, Jiang Chuan and Zhong Huahua were still completely confused.

Jiang Chuan had only heard about the Ghost Realm from Teacher Cao Zhigang, but he didn't know what it meant...

They only knew that it was extremely dangerous, but they didn't know exactly what the danger was.

As soon as Xu Chenggong finished speaking, many people left the office. Soon, everyone Jiang Chuan didn't recognize left the room, leaving only a few familiar faces.

At this moment, Cao Zhigang frowned as he looked at Jiang Chuan: "I didn't ask you to bring her here!"

Jiang Chuan explained simply: "If there's a mission, Zhong Huahua is strong enough, and she can also help me solve a lot of problems."

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "If you really encounter a problem, I'm afraid even if a few more people come, they won't be able to solve it."

But he immediately added:

"However, Zhong Huahua performed well in the last mission, so she is a good alternative team member."

"Since we're already here, let's just leave it at that."

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment, then looked at Zhong Huahua.

Zhong Huahua's eyes lit up with joy upon hearing Teacher Cao Zhiqiang's words. She had thought she wouldn't be able to go on the mission with Jiang Chuan and the others.

Then, Xu Chenggong's voice came over: "Jiang Chuan, you don't know the situation yet, let me briefly explain it to you first."

“The archaeological team began excavating the Tang Dynasty tomb at the foot of Qingshan Mountain in mid-July, and continued until the accident.”

"I won't go into the specific details of the accident; you can take a closer look later when you have time."

"I'll mainly talk about what's happening right now..."

"A radius of 30 kilometers around the Tang Dynasty tomb has been completely designated as a restricted area."

"And the size of this restricted area continues to expand."

"Currently, the confirmed death toll is 23, and the number of missing persons exceeds 900."

Jiang Chuan's eyes widened when he heard the number.

More than 900 people are missing!?

At the same time, Zhong Huahua gasped for breath beside her.

There was silence in the room.

Jiang Chuan asked, "How long have you been missing?"

Wang Zhi said, "You'll see this number in the document later."

"There are still many things, Jiang Chuan, that I can't explain to you in detail right now."

"Currently, headquarters has classified the Tang Tomb incident as a Class A crisis event, which is the highest level of danger assessment."

"Although manpower is being drawn from various places, many experts have temporarily suspended their current tasks and are rushing to Qing City..."

"But before that, our organization had already reached the limit of the risks it could bear."

"Jiang Chuan, as the organization's third-ranked combatant and a member of the organization, you are temporarily classified as a reserve member and may be assigned to a mission at any time."

Jiang Chuan did not refuse. He already knew that Teacher Cao Zhigang had specifically asked him to come over to discuss this matter.

Jiang Chuan had just nodded when everyone else in the room stood up.

Xu Chenggong said, "Xiao Wu, please help Jiang Chuan explain the situation further before you go to the command room."

"Jiang Chuan, we're leaving now."

Let's pray that things don't get any worse.

"If that's the case, then we don't need you."

After he finished speaking, he was the first to walk out, and Wang Zhi followed immediately.

Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang stood in front of Jiang Chuan, their expressions somewhat solemn.

Cao Zhigang said, "Jiang Chuan, we are about to enter the Ghost Realm."

"That's what it's called, but based on our judgment, it's probably a powerful mental field."

"If we get stuck inside, we'll have to rely on you."

Although he said these words with a smile, Jiang Chuan felt that he was not joking.

Cao Zhiqiang said, "It's safer if Zhong Huahua goes with you."

Don't put yourself in danger.

"Dean Xu won't let you carry out dangerous missions."

"You're still a student after all, don't try to be a hero."

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Teacher Cao."

They nodded to Jiang Chuan, turned and left. As they left, Cao Zhiqiang exerted force in his left arm, breaking free of the bandage with a crisp clicking sound, indicating that he had finally used the power of the sorcerer.

Chen Xingyang lit a cigarette and explained the general situation to Jiang Chuan:
"Currently, there are two villages within the area that have completely lost contact."

"Although we notified them of the evacuation in advance, the incident happened suddenly and the evacuation was incomplete. The vast majority of the missing people came from these two villages."

"Starting the day before yesterday, the range of the force field suddenly began to expand rapidly..."

"We've been conducting research and sealing off the area around the force field for some time now..."

"But it's inevitable that some people will go into the mountains and lose contact."

"We don't have enough manpower in various places, so we can only let the students from Class Two also take charge of the lockdown task."

"They won't be in any danger, since they've been outside the mental field the whole time."

"..."

He changed the subject: "But you are different. Jiang Chuan, you are very likely to be assigned to carry out a mission there."

"Be prepared."

Jiang Chuan could see the bandage marks under his shirt. Seeing Chen's exhausted face, he nodded.

"I see."

Jiang Chuan had long understood that ever since Cao Zhigang told him to go to his office, he knew that Cao would definitely assign him a task.

He was even a little surprised to hear that he was a reserve player.

After Chen Xingyang left, Wu Qingqing stood in front of Jiang Chuan with a file box in her hand.

She handed the file box to Jiang Chuan and said, "This is a record of the Tang Dynasty tomb incident."

"You take a look first."

"Ask me if you have any questions."

Jiang Chuan nodded and sat down on the sofa with Zhong Huahua, quickly starting to read.

Both of them have a certain focus on mental strength, so their reading speed is naturally very fast.

In mid-July, the archaeological project at the Tang Dynasty tomb began. Initially, everything went smoothly, and many exquisite artifacts were unearthed.

This stability lasted until late August, when the security chief went missing, and within 36 hours, the entire archaeological team disappeared.

On August 31, Li Yu received a letter in Kunlun that should not have been delivered. On the same day, a team of three experts dispatched from headquarters perished after entering the tomb passage.

On September 8, a second group of six investigators entered the tomb passage but disappeared without a trace.

On September 12, a "ghostly domain" appeared in the Tang Dynasty tomb, which was determined to be a mental force field with a diameter of about 9 meters. During the confirmed period, electronic devices were completely disabled.

On September 15, the force field continued to expand, extending from a diameter of 100 meters to a diameter of 500 meters in three days.

On September 19, the force field reached a range of three kilometers. During this period, all exploration personnel lost contact.

On September 21, the force field went berserk, and the soldiers and staff of the Ministry of War who were originally stationed outside quickly evacuated.

On September 22, the force field continued to rage, enveloping two villages within its range.

And then today, September 23rd, we're about to approach the headquarters of the Aoshi branch!

Jiang Chuan and Zhong Huahua quickly read through the whole story.

After seeing all this, their expressions naturally became even more somber.

"So weird?"

Jiang Chuan looked at Wu Qingqing: "The letter says everything is normal, but the sender has already disappeared?"

"Then where did this letter come from?"

"Shouldn't we find a breakthrough by tracing the source?"

Wu Qingqing shook her head: "The source could not be found."

“All confidential correspondence must be sent from the organization. The inspection team searched for a period of time but found no problems.”

"Moreover, they were also responsible for sealing off Qingshan, so the matter was dropped."

"The most urgent task at present is to solve the problem of this strange force field as soon as possible."

"As you know, we don't have enough manpower."

Jiang Chuan felt somewhat lost.

Looking at Wu Qingqing's slightly disheveled hair, he finally understood why he had to become a substitute teacher and why the institution seemed to have been deserted.

A month has passed since the incident at the Tang tomb, and Captain Chen and his teachers have been under immense pressure.

"Teacher Cao and the others are going into the danger zone just for the people in those two villages?"

Wu Qingqing nodded: "Yes."

"The person must be saved."

"The people dispatched from headquarters are on their way, but the top-tier personnel are too busy to provide support."

"Following this trend..."

"Not to mention our organization's location, even the urban area of ​​Qing City may be affected by the force field."

"..."

Hopefully everything will be alright.

Zhong Huahua sat beside her, her eyes filled with shock.

Jiang Chuan also fell silent; he never imagined the situation would be so dire.

He suddenly thought of that chessboard, the Rotten Chessboard. If that chessboard were still around, perhaps the problem could be solved.

But Jiang Chuan immediately realized that if he could think of something, how could Captain Chen and Dean Xu not have thought of it?
He quickly realized...

Even if there is a chessboard, it's useless. According to the situation mentioned in the document, the organization hasn't even found the opponent yet!
Without opponents, what difference does it make if time flows faster?
This ancient tomb has existed for over a thousand years, so how long can the acceleration continue?
Moreover, we can't even get in touch with the ancient tomb itself now.

Jiang Chuan discarded these thoughts and went straight to the core of the problem:

"Haven't we found the root cause of the problem yet?"

Wu Qingqing shook her head: "Since the force field was activated, none of our people have successfully entered the tomb passage."

"Although we are still looking for the root cause, we haven't even found out who the tomb owner was yet, let alone the root cause."

All we know is that the tomb's occupant was a very prominent figure during the Tang Dynasty...

"..."

She paused slightly, then continued:

"Yesterday and the day before, three teams entered the area..."

"They have all lost contact."

"Early this morning, after summarizing the lessons learned from the previous three failures, the fourth team entered again with their equipment, and so far they have not lost contact."

"But what kind of clues will they be able to get..."

She fell silent at this point and shook her head.

(End of this chapter)