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

Jiang Chuan was stunned when he saw the message Shen Jing sent in the chat box.

A chill ran through me, and my mind became extremely complicated, filled with many questions.

Did you recognize me from those videos?
Or did the divination reveal something?
Or perhaps... a divination alliance?
Jiang Chuan's finger hovered over the phone screen, hesitant to click. His initial joy at seeing Shen Jing's message instantly plummeted. Shen Jing's awakened memories were of being Li Chunfeng's apprentice, but was Li Chunfeng connected to the Diviner Alliance? Was Li Chunfeng even one of the founders of the Diviner Alliance?

But of course, none of that matters right now. The most important thing is... is Shen Jing going to make a move against me too?
Is this sudden mention some kind of announcement?

Jiang Chuan's expression shifted repeatedly. If it were anyone else, Jiang Chuan wouldn't hesitate at all; he would at least dial Li Yu's number directly, or even take the phone to Mr. Zhou. But this was Shen Jing, the only brother he had grown up with and never doubted... What was he going to do?
Should I try asking him something? But what if I'm overthinking it and accidentally remind him of something?
Jiang Chuan believed that his friendship with Shen Jing could withstand the test, but perhaps Shen Jing was also being used. If so, asking questions would undoubtedly alert them... But then again, given the way the Diviner Alliance operated, would they expose themselves so easily? Judging from Liu Shuo's actions, the people in the Diviner Alliance were undoubtedly a group of very composed individuals who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals and possessed formidable execution capabilities.

If it weren't for the "descent," he would have been completely helpless against that dragon... Liu Shuo's preparations were practically flawless. So, in this situation, was he also being manipulated?

Thinking back to his conversation with Mr. Zhou a few days ago, Jiang Chuan knew very well that his own thoughts were even included in the calculations of those high-level, powerful figures. Even if the other party did not reach Mr. Zhou's level, he still had to be more careful.

Just as Jiang Chuan was pondering all these complex thoughts, Shen Jing sent another message.

[Shen Jing: Others might not be able to tell, but I can. That figure is definitely you.]

Shen Jing: I didn't expect you to be this strong, Brother Chuan.

【Shen Jing: [Red-eyed Panda]】

Upon seeing this follow-up message, Jiang Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He had just moved his fingers, but still didn't land on the screen.

Shen Jing's messages continued to pop up one by one.

[Shen Jing: I've been working myself to the bone lately. Those endless practice tests are giving me a headache. How are you? Still feeling good after slaying the dragon?]

Jiang Chuan looked at the messages Shen Jing had sent, reading them over and over again, but couldn't find anything wrong. He couldn't help but wonder if he was being too neurotic, and only then did he tap the screen again to reply.

[Jiang Chuan: That's not me, don't talk nonsense.]

Shen Jing: Okay, okay, I understand even if you don't say it.

[Shen Jing: I've been having more and more dreams lately, and my fortune-telling skills have become even more amazing. I wonder if they can help you.]

Jiang Chuan: I can help, but don't reveal my birth chart or anything like that.

Shen Jing: Don't worry, it's definitely going to happen.

[Shen Jing: What do you want to know? I can cast a divination for you right now.]

Jiang Chuan saw the message and immediately replied, "There's nothing to calculate," but then quickly deleted those words and typed again:

I want to see how long I can live.

Shen Jing: You can live until you die.

[Jiangchuan:...]

Shen Jing did not respond immediately; it seems he went to cast a divination.

Not long after, Shen Jing sent a message.

Shen Jing: ...

[Shen Jing: What's wrong with you? Did you offend the King of Hell recently?]

[Jiang Chuan: What's going on? Did I offend the King of Hell? I'm not on the Book of Life and Death? Am I some kind of monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain?]

[Shen Jing: It's not that you're not needed, it's just that this divination keeps fluctuating and can't settle down. You might pass away tomorrow, or you might live to be a hundred... It's hard to say.]

Shen Jing found this divination difficult to understand, but for Jiang Chuan, it was perfectly normal.

Jiang Chuan knew very well that his fate was uncertain. He always knew that his destiny was special, and after this incident, his future was not fixed; everything could be changed, so the divination could not reveal anything. But how could Shen Jing have already seen this far?

[Jiang Chuan: Your skills aren't quite there yet, are they? You need to practice more.]

[Shen Jing: Okay. When are you coming back? Are you still in Yanjing?]

[Jiangchuan:...]

[Jiang Chuan: Although I am in Yanjing, I am not the one who slays the dragon.]

[Shen Jing: Really not you? The figure does look very similar. Even the close-up profile is incredibly similar...]

[Shen Jing: If it's not true, it's not true. Come over for dinner when you get back; my mom wants you to come.]

[Shen Jing: Also, Happy New Year, Brother Chuan.]

Upon seeing this message, Jiang Chuan suddenly realized that today was January 1st.

He immediately responded: 【Happy New Year.】

In the past few years, Jiang Chuan would go to Shen Jing's house for dinner every New Year's Eve, which had become a tradition.

I've been so engrossed in cultivation lately that I haven't paid much attention to the date. The atmosphere at the organization's headquarters remains the same; everyone is incredibly busy, and there's not a single hint of a holiday spirit.

The long-awaited chat with Shen Jing ended quickly, and after Jiang Chuan finally figured out what had happened, he realized that it was only natural for Shen Jing to send a message suddenly. In fact, even on ordinary days, it was not unusual for the two of them to contact each other. Jiang Chuan felt that he had been overthinking things.

There's a hint of paranoia here.

"The Alliance of Stupid Fortune Tellers"

Jiang Chuan made this assessment of the Diviner Alliance.

But the thought that had just occurred to me was still lingering in my mind.

"If Mr. Zhou is telling the truth, and if even Zhuge Liang, whose memories have been awakened, didn't know about the Diviners' Alliance, then it can only mean that the Diviners' Alliance existed after the Three Kingdoms period..."

"Perhaps the Tui Bei Tu, created by Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang, is the foundation of the Diviner Alliance?"

"Well, we can't be so arbitrary. Divination has existed since ancient times, even during the time of the Yellow Emperor. It's hard to say whether there were some gaps during the Three Kingdoms period."

"I'm sure Mr. Zhou and his colleagues must have had similar speculations, given that I made this connection."

Jiang Chuan quickly thought of the special operations team member who appeared in Qing City during the vampire smuggling incident, the fortune teller named Zhou Yuanshan.

"There should still be members of the Diviner Alliance within the organization. After they awaken their memories, they will definitely keep their membership in the Diviner Alliance a secret."

"Although I don't know if Zhou Yuanshan is a member of the Diviner Alliance, it's good that I didn't tell them my birth information before."

"Jing-ge just said he's having more and more dreams and his divination abilities are getting stronger... Could he be a member of the Diviner's Alliance?"

As Jiang Chuan pondered this, more and more things came to mind. Even things from his past life, when his dreams had just begun to spread widely… he had discussed this with Shen Jing. The conclusion was that some fortune tellers who predicted the future were lurking in the shadows, even manipulating the course of civilization—wasn't that exactly what the Fortune Teller Alliance was about? And Shen Jing had said at the time, "It's something only people like us can do."

When they were talking about those things back then, Jiang Chuan never imagined that, half a year later, his words would come true.

"Tsk..."

"I don't know what the future holds."

Jiang Chuan didn't dwell on these matters any longer and quickly entered the dream world; cultivating was the more important thing.

……

Meanwhile, in the Kunlun Mountains, thousands of miles away from Yanjing.

The third field team is carrying out its garrison duties.

The effects of the beast tide caused by Lu Bin are not over yet; occasionally, large numbers of strange beasts will attack human settlements.

But that's no longer the case; the beast tide has come to an end. The recent garrison strength has noticeably weakened compared to the previous few days.

The mountainous area was barren, and under the moonlight, it had a desolate and barren feel, yet it was also magnificent and vast. Standing here and looking into the distance, the huge mountains stretched endlessly, and the snow-capped mountains shimmered silver in the moonlight. Occasionally, huge birds and beasts would hover among the cliffs, letting out wild cries.

But the members of Team Three were unimpressed by such magnificent scenery; they had been stationed here for three months. They had survived two waves of beast tides and encountered four Class A alien beasts. The number of alien beasts they had killed was at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, making them veritable alien beast harvesters.

Beside the tent, a fat man was scooping out chunks of meat from a can while complaining:
"Boss, it's New Year's Eve today, why are we still stuck in these mountains?"

"We were supposed to rotate shifts, but we've been stuck here for three months straight. What happened to the rotations?"

"And didn't you say headquarters was researching how to establish a defensive perimeter? When will that be implemented?"

Li Yu didn't even glance at him, and simply said, "It's no use talking to me."

The fat man swallowed the greasy chunk of meat whole, then continued, "Speaking of which, Jiang Chuan... he's already a third-class student?"

"He's taller than both Cao Laoda and Cao Laoer, and only a short distance from the boss."

"This kid is already this strong? I'm afraid he'll really be a second-class A in two months."

"My wife is five months pregnant now, which is exactly the time when she needs me. Otherwise, how about transferring Jiang Chuan over? Isn't he more capable than me, this fat guy in the second tier? He's still young and needs opportunities to grow. My fat arms and legs just can't keep up. By the way, boss, did you run into that Xia Scarface when you went back this time? When are you going to get promoted to the top tier?"

"By the way, now that you mention it, once Jiang Chuan gets to A2, you'll probably be A too. Then when Old Song retires, you'll be in charge of the entire field operations team, right? Haha, maybe we can have Jiang Chuan become the team leader of Group Three? I..."

Li Yu: "Shut up."

The fat man's voice abruptly stopped, but of course, it wasn't just those two simple words that silenced him. The mere wisp of spiritual pressure released by Li Yu was enough.

There were a total of seven people in the three groups in the mountains at this time. Li Yu and Zhu Chengzhu were by the campfire. Old Zhu was the teammate Li Yu found most exasperating; he was incredibly talkative and always complaining about the current working environment. Everyone could understand these things, but if he kept going on and on…

This person is actually quite good; he is hardworking and conscientious when it comes to actual work. This flaw... although it is indeed a minor shortcoming, is that as long as Li Yu tells him to shut up, he can still judge based on Li Yu's reaction and choose a quiet time.

Zhu Chengzhu had just calmed down when he immediately spoke again: "Boss..."

Li Yu frowned.

But Zhu Chengzhu wasn't the only one who spoke at the same time.

Another figure in camouflage appeared instantly by the campfire. He wore glasses and held a long knife in his hand. His expression was extremely solemn as he spoke, "Boss!"

"Tide of Beasts!"

Li Yu immediately stood up and looked towards the moonlit mountains, his eyes extremely solemn.

As far as the eye can see, the silvery moonlight between the mountains is being swallowed by a layer of black.

That was undoubtedly a horde of strange beasts, and on such a scale... it was unprecedented!

This completely contradicted the information Li Yu had received. He thought the beast tide had entered a period of decline and would stabilize for some time to come... But what exactly did the current situation mean?
Li Yu gritted his teeth:

"Doesn't the information team have any information?"

Zhu Chengzhu took out his communicator and shook his head blankly: "No...not a single message..."

"Routine communication in fifteen minutes..."

Should I contact the command center?

Li Yu nodded: "Contact the command center to inform them of the current situation."

He immediately released his spiritual power, and an ethereal voice rang in the ears of the three teams: "Assemble! The beast tide is coming from the northwest. Prepare to engage!"

"Estimated contact time: 20 minutes!"

Several figures immediately appeared from different directions, heading towards the location of the tent.

Zhu Chengzhu's expression changed repeatedly: "The command center cannot be contacted!"

He immediately put the terminal aside, took out a rather large box from the tent, and opened it to find a workbench. His thick fingers flew across the keyboard as he muttered various parameters, seemingly trying to contact the command center through the workbench.

After a few minutes……

The answer is the same: failure.

This failed answer made Zhu Chengzhu's face turn even uglier.

He looked up at Li Yu in astonishment, his voice trembling:

"Boss..."

"The command center's permanent change signal has been interrupted!"

The three groups of members who arrived heard the news as soon as they landed, and their faces instantly turned extremely ugly.

Li Yu took a deep breath.

The command center's permanent signal is the last guarantee to ensure communication between the various garrison teams stationed deep in the mountains.

Generally speaking, it is impossible to interrupt.

What did this interrupted signal mean? The same horrifying thought arose in the minds of everyone present.

"The command center...is it destroyed?" (End of Chapter)