mysterious forerunner

Chapter 364 Secret Mission
At the moment the woman blew herself up, Scorpion Eyes even sensed a terrifying "energy surge"!
But soon after, the woman's soul was captured by Zhang, and Scorpion Eyes was no longer surprised.

By this time, Scorpion Eyes' nerves had been tested for a long time. He even felt that the three thousand dollars he earned seemed to be "deserved".

I promised to send Zhang Qingxiang safely to the ancient city of Anqiu - and I indeed did it.

Although Zhang is mainly responsible for safety, isn't it my responsibility to deliver it?

Zhang’s status and position are so high, so what’s the problem with hiring a driver for $3,000?

Shouldn't it?!
I can then just be a good driver for others.

Scorpion Eyes gave a bitter smile, and then saw that Zhang Qingxiang casually collected the soul without interrogating it on the spot.

Zhang Qingxiang's real target is the "Sun God".

This woman is from the North American Mystery Bureau and must be a member of the Inheritor Project team.

She sold herself to Mystery, and then lurked alone in the ancient city of Anqiu, apparently acting on her own.

The most likely scenario is that the mystery behind the woman told her information about the Sun God.

She wanted to get it for herself before the mysterious bureau did.

Zhang Qingxiang continued to walk towards the depths of the ancient city of Anqiu, and discovered the woman's whereabouts on the way.

It was a low house that was half preserved, with some clean-eaten animal bones thrown inside.

Only large bones such as leg bones are left.

The small ones should have been chewed and swallowed.

The remaining bones were also covered with sharp tooth marks.

There was still half a wolf left in the room, bloody and smelly. The woman tore it apart and ate it raw like a wild animal.

After passing this stop, walk a few hundred meters inside and you will see an open space filled with rubble and bricks, which looks like a garbage dump.

Zhang Qingxiang raised his hand and wiped it in the air like he was wiping a mirror.

All the garbage was swept aside, revealing the foundation of a temple underneath.

The floor of the temple is made of local reddish-brown minerals, pieced together into the shape of a "shining sun".

The sun god believed by the indigenous people was worshipped here.

Zhang Qingxiang tried to open the "underground palace" under the ground according to the method recorded in Document No. 3.

Suddenly Zhang Qingxiang stopped and smiled: "The more methods you leave behind, the better. Only then can I figure out who is behind you!"

The woman was very cunning and secretly set up something similar to a magic circle above the underground palace.

She was able to do this by borrowing the power of that existence.

Zhang Qingxiang tried to break the magic circle and it took him a full hour and a half!

"This thing is very complicated, and it contains some profound rules." Zhang Qingxiang secretly speculated: "That female traitor does not have this ability."

"It is very likely that the being she sought refuge with directly bestowed upon her a secret object similar to the formation diagram."

After unlocking this layer of seal, the underground palace appeared before Zhang Qingxiang.

The entrance is a sun made of brown-red minerals on the ground.

It is called an "underground palace" because Chinese people are used to calling it that, but in fact it can only be regarded as an underground secret room.

Seven or eight meters underground, there is a room of about ten square meters.

The passage leading into here is narrow and low, and the secret room itself is only about 1.5 meters high.

The indigenous priests back then must have had to crouch down to get in.

However, this small space was filled with a dense mass of mysterious energy, suspended in the very center - illuminating the entire chamber like a sun.

Below it, a small golden wheat field grew illusively.

Their roots extend infinitely into the surrounding void, absorbing all kinds of mysterious substances and energy and feeding them back to the sun.

When Zhang Qingxiang saw all this, he knew that his guess was correct. This powerful secret object had not yet been fully formed.

And judging from this "wheat field", it really cannot be moved away and can only stay here and continue to grow.

The roots of the wheat field are closely connected to the land, and the connection range may exceed 500 kilometers.

It receives the sun's rays during the day and draws power from the stars at night.

In addition, those long and pointed wheat awns have actually pierced into the secret world, like straws, absorbing mysterious power.

The "sun" above is the future national treasure [Sun God].

Now it is still an energy body state.

The outer layer is a dense energy mist, and the core should be a ball of high-temperature liquid.

Scorpion Eyes also curled up his body and came in. When he saw all this, his first reaction was: What a strong energy!

Scorpion Eyes even had an illusion that he could be promoted to a higher level just by taking a breath here!
The second reaction was: What a terrifying secret object!

The enormous power and supreme rank suppressed him to the point that it was difficult for him to breathe.

Zhang Qingxiang stayed here for a moment, then gestured to Scorpion Eyes, and the two of them left together.

Faced with the [Sun God] which had not yet fully formed, Zhang Qingxiang immediately realized that the rumor circulating in North America in his previous life that "the second level of the Domination Realm can take it" was completely a rumor.

Even if it is the current [Sun God], it is impossible for a second-level Domination Realm to capture it.

Most secret objects have a certain level of self-awareness, and the higher the level, the stronger this awareness is.

But it is precisely because of this self-awareness that the secret objects have different "personalities".

Some will be friendly, some will be aloof, and some will be downright vicious.

For example, [No. 010] is a friendly type, and it is easier to collect secret items of this type.

The reason why it is ranked high is not only because it is powerful, but also because it is friendly to people.

The [Sun God] is of the indifferent type. If you want to collect it, you must show enough strength.

Although he couldn't collect it this time, Zhang Qingxiang's trip was not in vain.

Director Zhang has made a reservation!
Zhang Qingxiang then closed the underground palace and moved the rubble and bricks back.

A formation was set up.

This formation is the strongest sealing formation that Zhang Qingxiang can currently complete.

It took three days just to set up the formation.

Zhang Qingxiang believed that without the level of a [True God], even if a third-level [Domination Realm] came, it would be basically impossible to break through his formation.

During this time, Scorpion Eyes went to pick up his sister - of course, he avoided the place where the female traitor was staying, as Scorpion Eyes was worried about scaring his sister.

Scorpion Eye also has a secret storage, which contains not only bread and water, but also pots and pans, a gas stove, and various fresh ingredients.

The next day, he took the initiative to show off his cooking skills and prepared a traditional South American meal for Zhang Qingxiang.

After struggling for half an hour, sister Luciana quietly took over the task.

Luciana has good skills. Her brother usually goes out to earn money, so she has to take care of herself even though she is in poor health.

It is impossible to make complicated things, so a few simple delicacies also allowed Zhang Qingxiang to change his taste, which felt pretty good.

After Zhang Qingxiang finished arranging the formation, Cai He Scorpion Eyes said: "The job I give you is to guard here."

"If it's just some archaeological teams or tourists, don't worry about them. They can't possibly find the underground secret room."

"But if professionals, especially North American professionals, show up, you must not take it lightly. If you can't handle something, call me immediately!"

Scorpion Eyes nodded continuously: "Don't worry, I will do my best."

"It would be very boring to stay here alone, and the conditions here are very difficult. I will give you 10,000 US dollars a month."

Scorpion Eyes quickly said, "I don't want money." He looked at his sister.

Zhang Qingxiang said: “I need to take Luciana back to China. The powerful [Taoist doctor] I mentioned is my mother.

Don't worry, my mother will be able to cure her."

Scorpion Eyes' expression moved, and he wanted to say something but held back.

Zhang Qingxiang continued, "You still have to get paid, and you need to buy various daily necessities here.

I am not taking Luciana as a hostage. I estimate that Luciana will recover in half a year at most, and I will send her back to you in good health by then."

"Really?!" Scorpion Eyes became excited. Zhang Qingxiang smiled and said, "We can make an agreement. If Luciana doesn't come back or recover in half a year, you can give up this job."

"Brother." Luciana reluctantly grabbed her brother's hand.

She has never left her brother's side since she was a child, and has developed a strong psychological dependence on him.

Zhang Qingxiang got up and left, leaving the space to them and their sister.

Scorpion Eyes whispered to comfort his sister. Zhang Qingxiang waited for a while in the distance, and then Scorpion Eyes came over alone.

Zhang Qingxiang smiled and said, "You can make a video call at any time, and you can also take a look at Luciana's treatment environment in China."

Scorpion Eyes nodded and asked cautiously, "Can it really be cured?"

Zhang Qingxiang was extremely confident: "On this planet, the only person who can cure her is my mother. Those doctors who told you to go to North America or Europe are all lying. They can't cure Luciana."

Although Zhang Qingxiang did not provide any specific evidence to prove that North America and Europe could not be cured but his mother could be cured, his hard power was there and people were convinced as long as he opened his mouth.

Therefore, Scorpion Eyes breathed a sigh of relief: "Leave this to me! Please rest assured, even if I die in battle, I will not let anyone get their hands on the treasures in the basement!"

Zhang Qingxiang nodded and emphasized some details to him, trying to be as comprehensive as possible.

In addition, he gave Scorpion Eyes several secret medicines and a sixth-level secret weapon. Scorpion Eyes had enough accumulation, including a secret medicine that could improve his rank, which could allow him to reach the fifth level in a short period of time.

[Sun God] is so important. This secret object possesses many powers such as burning, growth and temperature. It can actually destroy a world!
Before the mystery, people often talked about nuclear war destroying the entire world, but that was only after many nuclear weapons were launched, causing various catastrophic consequences, which eventually led to the destruction of the world.

And a secret object of the national treasure level is truly capable of destroying the world.

[True God] also has the ability to destroy the world, but that requires the True God to fight continuously and hard.

You will also encounter obstructions from other [True Gods] and will most likely not succeed.

The power of the [National Treasure] cannot be stopped even by the [True God].

The true God can protect his own country, but he can do nothing to help other places.

Therefore, in the later period of the previous life when people practiced Buddhism, someone once proposed a theory: the national treasure is the real "true god".

The true gods now should be called [false gods].

As for the term "demigod", don't even mention it. It's shameful to call yourself a "god".

After dealing with matters in South America, Zhang Qingxiang prepared to take Luciana back home.

Scorpion Eyes reluctantly sent his sister far away, and finally said goodbye to his sister and Zhang in a mood of nervousness and anticipation.

Then he bought a large amount of daily necessities in the city, stuffed them into his secret storage tanks, and prepared to defend the ancient city of Anqiu for a long time.

"As long as North American professionals appear, they will be killed. They must not be allowed to pass any information to the outside world!"

This is how Scorpion Eyes understood Director Zhang’s words.

His upbringing also made him feel deep down that what he was doing was right and that he should not show any mercy to his enemies.

……

Luciana seemed very reserved following Zhang Qingxiang, her brother's "boss", who was not only very rich but also very powerful.

But after all, she was not very old. After Zhang Qingxiang released the [Steam Engine Core] and transformed it into a steam aircraft, the young person's curiosity overwhelmed her restraint. She looked here and touched there on the aircraft, and a cheerful look appeared in her two big eyes, and it seemed that her physical condition had improved a lot.

When Zhang Qingxiang returned to Yuanshi, the first thing he did was to hand over the soul of the female traitor to Uncle Ba for interrogation.

Uncle Ba did not disappoint him. He asked a few agents to help him and achieved results in two hours.

The female traitor is named Benita, and she is a second-level agent in the Inheritor Project team.

It was she who led a group of people to discover the "Sun God" under the ancient city of Anqiu in South America.

Not long after returning to North America, she betrayed the human race and became a powerful and mysterious spy in the Earth world.

This time, she took advantage of her vacation to sneak into North America, intending to check whether the "Sun God" was mature and then steal it away secretly.

She confessed the existence of the Sun God to the mystery she believed in, which aroused his strong interest.

It was for this reason that the One gave her the power to borrow strength.

The most important part of this confession is: "Benita confessed that there is a mysterious organization within the North American Mystery Bureau, with an unknown number of members, which she estimated to be 8-15 people.

These people, like her, have completely lost faith in the Earth world and believe that fighting against the mysterious world will fail. They all want to surrender directly to the mysterious world!"

Zhang Qingxiang frowned: "Inside the mysterious bureau?"

"Yes."

Zhang Qingxiang rubbed his eyebrows. The harm caused by this group of people was really too great.

It is difficult to say whether it is because one of these people took control of the mysterious bureau that North America eventually betrayed humanity and sold out China.

"What a trouble..." Zhang Qingxiang complained: "Does Benita know the identities of these people?"

"I don't know their true identities." Uncle Ba replied: "They are connected through a secret object."

"This secret item can automatically pull people into a conversation when they are in a sleeping state."

"Moreover, the secret object can select its targets, and it is looking for people of Benita's kind."

"Benita attended six parties. The number of people at each party varied. She counted the number of people herself and found that there were eight people in total. She estimated that there were some people she had not met during the conversations, so she guessed that there should be no more than fifteen people."

"In addition, according to Benita's guess, two of them should hold very high positions."

This matter is indeed very troublesome. Zhang Qingxiang cannot just ignore it, as that would be tantamount to letting the North American Mysterious Bureau slide into the same position as in the previous life.

North America is a superpower anyway, and if they can join a united front against the mystery, it will greatly increase the strength of the Earth world.

But if you, a Chinese, go to investigate the North American mysterious bureau... no matter what your purpose is, the mysterious bureau will definitely be furious.

Zhang Qingxiang stroked his chin and thought for a while, then asked, "Uncle Ba, is Benita's soul still intact?"

Uncle Ba chuckled and said, "That depends on how you define 'complete'."

"Uh……"

Zhang Qingxiang was speechless and simply went to check it out himself.

Benita's soul power had been exhausted, leaving only a strand as thick as a finger.

Pain will greatly consume physical strength, and similarly, torture of the soul will also greatly consume the soul's power.

Benita's soul is indeed still "complete", but it may be extinguished at any time.

That means the soul is scattered.

Zhang Qingxiang instructed: "Let her live."

Immediately, several agents rushed forward and infused some power into the soul.

Zhang Qingxiang immediately left and retrieved the basic information of all the detectives from the original municipal bureau.

There is a rare profession called "Ghost Master", which has a professional skill that allows it to disguise itself as another person's soul.

Zhang Qingxiang wanted to find such a professional, disguised as Benita, and infiltrate the mysterious bureau to investigate this organization.

Unfortunately, there were no [Ghost Masters] in the original municipal bureau. Zhang Qingxiang then expanded the scope to the Lingxi Bureau, but still could not find any. Finally, he expanded it to the entire Northwest Bureau and finally found two [Ghost Masters].

One of them was a man, so he was eliminated directly, leaving only one suitable candidate, a person from the Wuning Provincial Bureau named Nie Luotong.

This matter was very important, so Zhang Qingxiang decided to go to Wuning Bureau in person.

This time when he went out, Zhang Qingxiang brought the little girl with him.

After coming back for a few hours, the little girl seemed to be angry with herself. She was depressed and didn't talk much.

As soon as Zhang Qingxiang said that he would take her to Wuning Bureau, a happy and bright smile immediately appeared on her youthful face full of collagen.

After waiting until we got on the plane, the little girl squeezed next to her brother and whispered, "Come back and have a meal with Sister Shi Luo."

"Huh?" Zhang Qingxiang's hair stood on end. What's going on? !

Ye Yousheng pursed her lips but didn't explain much.

Zhang Qingxiang stared at her. Why did he feel that the little girl looked a little guilty?

When the plane was about to land, the little girl waved her hand and told the truth: “I asked your stand-in to go to Sister Shi Luo more often.

She’s very angry…”

Zhang Qingxiang immediately understood. It turns out that you were not angry with me just now, but you were guilty and didn't dare to talk to me!
Zhang Qingxiang secretly sent a message to Feng Lintong to inquire about the situation. Feng Lintong could no longer tell which side of the spy he was.

But since the "boss" asked, she could only report truthfully: "Sister Shi Luo came to the bureau to look for me, and the two of them closed the door and said something. When Sister Shi Luo left, her eyes were red."

What else can I say? Shi Luo feels wronged.

Ye Yousheng, you are bullying me. Why don’t you let a stand-in visit Bai Qian on set?
The plane landed at the airport in Wuning Province. Zhang Qingxiang was already prepared to go through the procedures in Ganhuang Province and Xihai Province again.

As soon as we got off the plane, several black official cars drove directly into the airport. Wang Jianming, director of the Wuning Bureau, and six of his men were waiting under the plane to greet us.

"Director Zhang! Welcome, welcome. We in the Wuning Bureau have long been looking forward to your guidance..."

Wang Jianming took the initiative to extend his hands and shook hands with a smile on his face.

Zhang Qingxiang is still a little uncomfortable with this. According to convention, he should first establish his authority in the Wuning Bureau, and then you will cooperate. I am a little uncomfortable with your current behavior.

Tian Mingkun and Ximen Ye followed behind the boss, winking and smiling at each other.

Times have really changed. The boss has taken over the Ganhuang Bureau and the Xihai Bureau, and even Elder Xu has been brought down. Is there anyone in the entire Secret Security Bureau who is so blind that he dares not cooperate with the boss's work?
Wang Jianming took Zhang Qingxiang and his party to the provincial bureau and said enthusiastically: "All our models here are learned from the experience of the former municipal bureau. The provincial bureau cafeteria has also trained several [chefs]. We will eat in the cafeteria at noon."

Wang Jianming is very proud: "We have a [chef] in our cafeteria who cooks delicious food!"

Zhang Qingxiang was extremely envious: "Then I must try it. But let's talk about work first..."

Zhang Qingxiang gestured, and Ximen Ye handed over Nie Luotong's information.

"Please ask Director Wang to invite this comrade here first."

Wang Jianming took a look and found that he was just a small detective from the Municipal Bureau, a mere third-level detective.

"Director Zhang, can I ask you something..."

Zhang Qingxiang could only refuse: "It's a secret mission. It's not that I don't trust Director Wang, but we still have to follow the rules and regulations."

Wang Jianming didn't mind at all: "I was too talkative."

He immediately ordered the people around him: "Quickly find someone."

At 4:30 in the afternoon, Nie Luotong appeared at the Wuning Provincial Bureau.

She was wearing a brand new uniform, and she stood in front of Zhang Qingxiang and saluted with an upright posture: "Director Zhang!"

The girl was only in her early twenties, her face flushed with excitement, and her breathing became noticeably heavier.

Zhang Qingxiang waved his hand: "Don't be nervous..."

"I'm not nervous," Nie Luotong's shoulders trembled slightly, and she spoke as fast and loud as a machine gun: "I'm excited! Too excited, Director Zhang, you are my idol! Whether it's me or almost all the young people in our Municipal Bureau, we all regard you as our idol! I dream of meeting you, but I never expected that this morning was still an ordinary day, and I was notified at noon to meet my idol. I, I almost fainted on the spot with excitement. I have already thought about it. From now on, I will not celebrate my birthday every year, but celebrate today instead..."

(End of this chapter)