The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 237 Dragon? You mean... a dragon?

Jiang Chuan was stunned by what Lu Bin said hastily; he never expected the situation to develop this way.

Although what he just said was entirely true, the fact that it had such an effect was truly unbelievable to him.

How could it still be like this?

From the very beginning, Zhao Yongxuan, to now, has encountered quite a few enemies.

Lu Bin was the only one affected by the verbal abuse, and he was also the most powerful among them.

Could it be that I am also a child of prophecy?

Thinking back to what Lu Bin had just said, he warned himself to be careful... a fortune teller? Upon closer inspection, it really was related to prophecy!

Jiang Chuan was deeply shocked, but Lu Bin was also deeply shocked.

His operation had been meticulously planned for a long time and was now nearing its end. In this final stretch, he intended to use the last vestiges of his life to kill Jiang Chuan. In reality, however, his objective had already been achieved; killing Jiang Chuan was merely a bonus. But in these final moments, through Jiang Chuan's words, Lu Bin realized that the desire to kill Jiang Chuan did not originate from him, but from the fortune tellers!

It's the Diviner Alliance!
They wanted to kill Jiang Chuan and cut off any possibility of a future through their own actions!
Jiang Chuan's fate is special and cannot be predicted by divination, which is what those divination masters fear most!

"It seems your destiny is indeed extraordinary."

"Those fortune tellers wanted to kill you, but they didn't expect that I would change my mind at the last moment!"

"Jiang Chuan, perhaps you really are the variable that will change the future outcome!"

In Jiang Chuan's eyes, Lu Bin did not feel regret, but rather some satisfaction.

A hint of excitement could be seen in his cloudy eyes; his pupils seemed to be trembling, almost to the point of madness!
Jiang Chuan had too many questions about this matter.

What key, when will it destroy human society, what apocalypse will occur in three years...?

Although Lu Bin said a lot of these things, he didn't explain them clearly.

He wanted to ask something, and under these circumstances, Lu Bin would naturally answer everything he knew...

But it was too late.

Jiang Chuan never hoped that the rescue would be slow, but it was already very close.

Boom!

A loud bang suddenly rang out, like thunder resounding in Jiang Chuan's ears.

The alloy door at the entrance of the laboratory flew off the frame and imprinted itself on the opposite wall.

A tall and imposing figure stood in Jiang Chuan's line of sight!

Jiang Chuan also heard Lu Bin say in a very low voice, "It's time for me to take my leave. If you want to find out the truth, go find the Diviner Alliance yourself."

"Don't worry about the Diviner Alliance being hard to find, Jiang Chuan. Even if you don't go looking for them, they'll still cause you trouble..."

"Be careful of their methods; they can be incredibly pervasive."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Bin didn't give Jiang Chuan a chance to speak.

He immediately transformed into a gigantic figure with a blue face and fangs, resembling a grotto-god statue, head held high, looking at the tall figure who had kicked open the laboratory door and shattered countless pieces of equipment.

"Scarface Xia!? You're back!?"

"You're the only one who didn't come?! Old man Song Chen didn't come?!"

"I can hold my own against any of you in a one-on-one fight!"

At this moment, Lu Bin's voice was incredibly bold, giving Jiang Chuan the feeling that he had done everything he wanted to do in this life and was now generously facing death.

Xia Xiangyang showed no reaction to this provocation; he simply asked calmly, "Jiang Chuan is still alive?"

Lu Bin didn't say anything, but raised his fist and charged at Xia Xiangyang. The two of them fought their way out of the laboratory and started fighting in the railway tunnel outside the laboratory!
The two Class A Level 2 fighters engaged in a close-quarters combat battle. The loud sounds of their punches hitting flesh echoed continuously in the huge, dark tunnel, just like firecrackers during the Spring Festival!

The fighting inside the tunnel outside left Jiang Chuan with nothing to do.

But Jiang Chuan looked completely bewildered.

Is this all resolved?
At the doorway, another familiar face peeked out.

"Jiangchuan!?"

Jiang Chuan was stunned: "Hua Hua!?"

"You... how did you get here!?"

Seeing that Jiang Chuan was unharmed, Zhong Huahua seemed relieved. She didn't answer Jiang Chuan's question, but just waved her hands repeatedly.
"Don't just stand there! Come out now!"

Jiang Chuan set off immediately. Although his mind was a complete mess, he was glad to be alive.

Now is not the time to overthink things; getting out of there as soon as possible is the right thing to do.

Having escaped from the laboratory, Jiang Chuan saw the abandoned subway station tunnel for the first time with his own eyes. He also saw the four members of the A4 team who had come to rescue him, standing beside Zhong Huahua. Although the sounds of the two A2s fighting were pounding against his eardrums, he felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"Are you okay?"

"Are you injured?"

Is it easy for you to move around?

The teachers from various institutions inquired about his well-being and offered their greetings. Jiang Chuan listened, nodded, and gave a brief response:

"I'm okay……"

Let's go out together.

The group immediately set off, heading quickly towards the exit.

As they walked out, Jiang Chuan finally had a moment to ask Zhong Huahua, "Why did you come to Yanjing? Weren't you staying at the organization?"

Zhong Huahua said, "After the final broadcast was stopped, a few of us came here with Teacher Cao."

"Many people, like us, came to headquarters from all over the country."

"But by the time we arrived, the situation had already been mostly resolved."

"Many people died at headquarters..."

Zhong Huahua gave Jiang Chuan a brief description of the situation.

Jiang Chuan listened to what was happening outside the barrier, and even though he had only heard about it, he felt extremely heavy-hearted.

However, Zhong Huahua didn't finish describing the situation outside. Instead, she suddenly stopped and asked Jiang Chuan a question:
"Jiang Chuan, were you just rescued?"

Jiang Chuan nodded: "Yes, I was just rescued, just a dozen seconds before you saw me?"

"That guy called Xia Daoba kicked the door open."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Huahua's expression changed: "Didn't you... get rescued ten minutes ago?"

Jiang Chuan looked puzzled and asked in surprise, "Who said that?"

"You saw me come out of that lab, where did this 'ten minutes ago' come from?"

Before Zhong Huahua could react, a strong yet somewhat aged voice boomed through the tunnel:

"The rescue mission has been a success!"

"Everyone evacuate immediately!!"

Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind swept past them!

Song Chen also joined the battle at this moment!

Although they were told to leave as soon as possible after hearing the order to "evacuate immediately," Zhong Huahua stopped in her tracks instead.

She pointed to the ground in surprise, looked up at Jiang Chuan, and said with some unease in her eyes:
"Teacher Cao is still downstairs!"

"Ten minutes ago, Teacher Cao heard on the communication channel that you... have been rescued!" "They are now following a man named Liu Shuo, on their way to find Long!"

Jiang Chuan was even more confused. What on earth was going on here?
Teacher Cao? Cao Zhiqiang? I heard I was rescued ten minutes ago? What does that mean? An advance screening?

Still down there? One level below the subway station?
Liu Shuo?

But before he could ask any of these questions, Jiang Chuan simply repeated the last word of Zhong Huahua's sentence in astonishment:

"dragon?"

"You mean...they went to find the 'dragon'?"

……

the other side.

Cao Zhiqiang, along with Tang Songming and Song Xi, followed Liu Shuo to a Dragon King Temple.

This is an extremely simple Dragon King Temple, which looks like it was built in a very hasty manner, but it has been around for a long time.

The clay dragon king, standing a full three meters tall, was stroking its beard and glaring angrily at the temple entrance. Much of the paint on it had peeled off, but even so, it still looked extremely majestic under the beam of a flashlight.

This should be the location of the Dragon King Temple that Liu Shuo mentioned before.

Liu Shuo said, "We're almost there."

"When we saw the Dragon King Temple, many of my friends had already given up."

"Many people originally decided not to go in, but I encouraged them to continue."

"..."

At this moment, dust continued to fall continuously from inside the tunnel.

Above them, the battle appeared to be reaching its climax.

However, Cao Zhiqiang knew he couldn't get involved in the battle of Class A2. After learning that Jiang Chuan had been rescued, his most pressing task now was to see Liu Shuo achieve his long-cherished wish so that he could leave this place as soon as possible.

Following Liu Shuo, they passed the Dragon King Temple and walked a short distance deeper into the cave. They came to a circular cave about two meters in diameter. The flashlight beam shone inside, but it was pitch black, and they couldn't see the end of the cave at all. At the entrance of the cave, there were several chains that symbolically blocked the way, and a handwritten wooden sign that read "No Entry" was hanging on the chains.

Liu Shuo easily climbed over the iron chain and walked into the cave.

Cao Zhiqiang, Song Xi, and Tang Songming followed immediately.

The cave was initially two meters in diameter, which seemed a bit cramped, but it was actually sloping downwards, and its diameter increased as you walked in.

The further Cao Zhiqiang went, the more eerie it seemed.

If this cave ultimately leads to the dragon's lair, isn't it a bit too blatant? This cave is too extravagant, like a deliberately designed door to lure people in. But if that's the case, why hasn't anyone mentioned the dragon before? This situation is utterly inexplicable, and the more you think about it, the more absurd it seems.

Perhaps the higher-ups knew about the dragon's existence all along, but kept it a secret?
Because this dragon can't be released either, it's just being dealt with in the cold?
Mentioning Suolongjing and Beixinqiao, Cao Zhiqiang recalled some strange tales he had heard about Yanjing when he was working in the field team before becoming a teacher at a Qingshi institution... that people would disappear in this area?

And they would disappear every time it rained?

Is this also related to the dragon?

Did Liu Shuo really not hear any relevant information from Lu Bin? Or... was there a lie in what he said before?

Footsteps echoed in the empty cave.

Song Xi's flashlight kept wandering around, darting back and forth as she looked around the cave, seemingly quite interested.

Tang Songming remained silent, simply following along.

But Cao Zhiqiang felt increasingly uncertain.

He suddenly stopped and asked into the communication channel, "This is Cao Zhiqiang! What's the situation outside?"

"..."

"To reiterate, I am Cao Zhiqiang, a teacher from Class 2 of the Qingshi organization, Field Team 3, Group A4! What's the situation outside the subway station!?"

He sensed something was wrong, though he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, but the operation was still ordered to stop.

"Stop!"

“Liu Shuo…”

He had barely spoken when he heard a response from his earpiece: "External situation... everything... normal."

"Do we... need support...? Please report your location..."

The feedback sound had a faint electrical hum; it wasn't clear, but you could still make out the general idea.

But Liu Shuo did not stop walking, and Song Xi and Tang Songming followed him forward.

Cao Zhiqiang frowned and spoke again, ready to stop him.

But then he heard Song Xi's surprised and shocked voice: "It's huge!"

It seems... we've reached the end of the tunnel.

Cao Zhiqiang reluctantly followed them, but the sound from his earpiece continued to pour in.

"Comrade Cao Zhiqiang...we are unable to...locate your position...please report your exact location..."

"We will send reinforcements to support your operation..."

"Repeat this, do you need support?"

"Comrade Cao Zhiqiang, do you need any support?"

"Please report your location, Comrade Cao Zhiqiang."

The sound in the headphones is becoming clearer.

Cao Zhiqiang responded, "We are currently at the end of the cave behind the Dragon King Temple on the second basement level, and we are currently..."

He stepped out of the cave exit, but after turning a corner, Cao Zhiqiang's words came to an abrupt halt!

The scene before his eyes was truly awe-inspiring!

This was an enormous underground cavern. Even though the beam of a flashlight could only illuminate one spot, it still stirred the soul. The overwhelming sense of grandeur and mystery made one feel as if this place were a passageway to another world. The existence of such an extravagant underground world beneath a bustling city created a sudden and overwhelming feeling of alienation, almost suffocating the heart and lungs.

After a long period of stunned silence, Cao Zhiqiang finally gave a location report again, prompted by repeated questions through the earpiece.

"We are at the end of the cave behind the Dragon King Temple on the second basement level of an abandoned subway station. This is an underground karst cave..."

But after he finished speaking, the sound in the earphones... eerily continued.

"Please report your location, Comrade Cao Zhiqiang."

"Please report your location..."

"Please report your location..."

The voice was becoming devoid of emotion, and only then did Cao Zhiqiang realize that the intermittent sound caused by the poor signal earlier seemed to be no longer affected.

This eerie, cold recitation naturally alerted Cao Zhiqiang to something amiss.

He suddenly remembered the news he had heard earlier about the "successful rescue of Jiang Chuan," and as if an electric current had struck his brain, he suddenly understood a lot of things.

At this moment, Cao Zhiqiang immediately looked at Liu Shuo.

Just then, Liu Shuo turned around and looked at Cao Zhiqiang with a leisurely air.

The sound coming from Cao Zhiqiang's earphone abruptly stopped, and was replaced by a somewhat cold and playful voice from Liu Shuo:

"Please report your location."

"Comrade Cao Zhiqiang."

(End of this chapter)