Tomb raiding: following the plot while tearing up the script

Far away in the northeastern foothills of the Greater Khingan Mountains, near Mohe County, smoke rises from a camp hidden in the snow-covered forest.

Chen Pi touched the beaded string he had been wearing for over a year. Ever since he accepted the string from his junior apprentice, the winters, which were usually quite tough for his old bones, had become much easier.

This time, I inexplicably followed them to the snowy mountains of Northeast China, but I didn't feel any discomfort.

However, he still couldn't quite figure out what these people were trying to do.

He hadn't heard of any worthwhile tombs in this mountain range recently. Shouldn't the ancient city of Tongjing be the hottest topic on the streets lately?

One is a desert, the other a snow-capped mountain—these two are completely unrelated...

Several military trucks covered with snow were parked at the entrance of the camp.

A group of heavily armed soldiers entered the tent where Su Li and the others were, amidst the shocked and puzzled gazes of the young Zhangs. Then, each soldier carried a booklet and a briefcase before leaving.

I have a feeling that things are going in a strange direction.

Those people just now, they looked like government officials, right? When did their clan leader get involved with the government?

The unsuspecting Zhangs all turned their attention to Zhang Haike, who was in charge.

Zhang Haike: ...

Can I say I don't know either?

When he gets a call from the clan leader, all he does is say "yes, yes, yes." What can a die-hard fan like him possibly know? He doesn't even know how to ask "why"...

The clan chief must have his reasons for doing this...

The clan chief must have his reasons for not telling me...

The Patriarch...

The clan chief simply assumed he knew because he hadn't asked...

Nestled in the warm tent, the bright lights illuminated the blueprints on the central conference table so clearly that even the locations circled in red were clearly visible.

Su Li lay beside the blueprints, rubbing her head and whimpering pitifully, muttering that she had overworked her brain and needed to eat something good to replenish it...

Xie Yuchen watched the child's antics with amusement, and without delay, he reached out and lifted the child's chin, which was resting on the cold table, and placed a small cushion under it.

Wang Pangzi channeled his spiritual energy, and the milk tea in front of him, which had already cooled down, instantly began to smell warm and sweet.

After a sip of sweet milk tea, Su Li felt a little more refreshed.

You're telling me he's some second-generation cultivator from the cultivation world who hasn't received any education in this era? I'm already pretty good at being able to plan the correct route on a map, why bother arguing with him about latitude and longitude?

What is that...?

If it weren't for Xiao Tianzhen and the blind man explaining things to him, he would have been completely confused by those stubborn guys.

Their clothes were wrong. They should have been wearing white lab coats and glasses, each carrying a stack of lab reports. That would have looked much more appropriate...

"If I wasn't afraid that the dogs would bark and run away at the sound, I really wouldn't want them to make this trip."

How many brain cells must he have wasted? Doesn't he know that it's hard for a tree to grow brain cells?

To be honest, this group of barking dogs is quite cautious. Their base camp, which they've built with so much effort, is also quite difficult to manage. If they're not careful, it would be bad if one or two escaped.

Su Li really didn't want these rats in the gutter to gain even the slightest advantage from the spiritual energy revival.

The hardships Brother Zhang has endured for over a hundred years are partly the fault of the Zhang family, and partly the fault of these crazy, delusional people obsessed with immortality.

With their brainwashing-like, cult-like thinking, these rats wouldn't feel like they'd gotten what they wanted if they actually saw a world where everyone was cultivating immortality.

Immortality?

How long does one have to live to be considered immortal?

In the past, they might have just hoped to live a little longer.

But if they really get what they want, they won't be polite at all, and it's possible they'll raise their goal to something as long as heaven and earth.

A group of greedy, irrational, and incredibly driven individuals—they might actually be capable of researching bizarre things like the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner, Blood Refining Beads, and Soul-Eating Bells.

Even in this situation where there is little spiritual energy, they can still create a computing system and conjure up puppets that, when controlled by the Black Flying Sparrow, are no different from ordinary people.

If one truly embarks on the path of cultivating immortality, then everyone is a potential candidate for evil cultivation.

Then those things in movies and novels...

No spiritual root talent?

Digging up other people's...

Is the training time too short and the skill level insufficient?

Sucking other people's...

The magic weapon isn't powerful enough?

How about we massacre a whole village to upgrade our game?

It's horrible to even think about!

Therefore, before the spiritual vein is established, these uncertainties must be eliminated, all of them must be eliminated, and not a single one can be left behind.

While they were heading this way, the authorities had already quietly cordoned off the area and even went to explore it themselves, posing as hikers who had accidentally wandered in.

To be fair, this is a powerful base that has existed for many years, and it really does have something to offer.

The maze surrounding that area is quite something.

The seemingly ordinary strange rocks and plants are actually quite intricate; one can easily get lost inside if you're not careful, and those who don't know the way can't find their way in at all.

Unsure whether the other party had an underground escape route, they couldn't act rashly, so they patiently waited for Su Li and the others to arrive.

Having just received the mission, he happily ran off to dig a hole and sell the stones, carrying boxes of array stones and heading towards the coordinates that had just scratched Su Li's head.

Although they didn't know what use these pretty stones were, it didn't hinder their extraordinary mobility.

Each team will also be assigned a specialist with relevant expertise to ensure that no one digs the wrong hole or buries the wrong soil.

Perfect!!!!

Some professionals who were forced to dig holes everywhere in the freezing cold by a group of soldiers were so frustrated they wanted to die.

While breathing oxygen and seeing stars, he cursed the group of animals in his mind a hundred and eighty times. They were urging him to hurry up, and if necessary, they would take turns carrying him.

As for why he only cursed in his heart instead of cursing directly to her face?

It's hilarious! He's trembling so much when he opens his mouth that he has trouble speaking. Forget about whether he can even utter a curse; this trembling and lack of any presence is even hindering his oxygen intake...

I can't bear the shame...

On a snow-covered mountaintop, a group of people, each with a telescope, looked at the scene in a distant valley.

The outer wall is constructed of iron fences, covered with barbed wire and thorns, and is also covered with an additional layer of electric grid.

The interior buildings are constructed in a rigorous and solemn style, somewhat resembling a military camp.

Who would have thought that a place comparable to a military base would be hidden in a snow-covered valley near a county town in the Greater Khingan Mountains?

"Good heavens, look at this scale, this military-style management! If you didn't know this was a family gathering place, anyone who came here would think they had stumbled into some kind of secret national military base!"