A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 98: Prophecy of Death and Prayer for Preservation

Late at night, in a desolate section of the Three Gorges upstream, near Yichang, there were no lights on any day, making the dark and eerie area seem quite terrifying.

Now, however, there is an excessively luxurious converted ship, the Moniach, standing still in the rapids, its xenon lights on full blast, dispelling the darkness.

The surging river waters washed over Moniach, and countless waves crashed against it, yet none of them could subdue this former warship.

At most, you can make Moniach bounce up and down frequently. If you can't get your feet firmly planted, it's best to hold onto something stable.

Mans Rundstedt, Professor of Magical Mechanical Design at the Kassel College, is the temporary captain of this ship and the head of the Kassel College's Kuimen Project.

Unlike other professors, this one doesn't have a strong academic style; instead, he's more like an underground boxing champion.

His massive muscles strained against his clothes, and he stood there with his arms crossed over his chest, not holding onto anything, his entire body rising and falling with the swaying of the ship.

In the command center of Moniach, Mans stared intently at the different screens in front of him, focusing on the data regarding the diving depth.

The data was decreasing little by little, and soon it reached zero. Professor Mans quickly left the command room and saw a male diver being helped to the surface by a female diver next to the huge Moniach.

With the help of his colleagues, Ye Sheng quickly returned to the ship. He was exhausted and looked completely drained. Even his diving helmet had to be removed by Shudeya.

Seeing his partner's reaction, Shudeya reported, "Reporting to the professor."

"The 25th underwater operation still yielded no results."

“No rush,” Mans reassured the two elite divers. “Based on intelligence, we have already identified several river basins.”

"This is the last river basin. We will soon find the legendary White Emperor City."

"You all get some rest tonight, and we'll continue our reconnaissance tomorrow."

Although Moniah is equipped with the most advanced sonar system currently available, no one can say for sure whether the sonar will be useful in the White Emperor City where the dragons are hiding.

Therefore, we need to utilize outstanding executive members like Ye Sheng.

In particular, Ye Sheng's Word of Power: Serpent can spread and detect targets freely in the water, helping Kassel College to pinpoint the location of White Emperor City more quickly.

If certain ruins or ancient sites are discovered underwater, Ye Sheng will usually be sent on each diving mission, while Jiu Deyaji will protect Ye Sheng, who will weaken after using his Word of Power.

Ye Sheng thanked Jiu Deya and left. Ye Sheng was still a little out of sorts and needed Jiu Deya's help to withstand the rocking of the boat and make it steadily toward the dormitory.

Once they were far enough away to be heard, Ye Sheng cunningly straightened up, no longer needing Jiu Deya's help: "How was it? My acting was pretty good, wasn't it?"

"Be careful." Shudeya gently punched her boyfriend, suppressing his smugness: "We're not back in our room yet, don't forget the security cameras."

Both of them had secretly joined the Church of the Old Days. Although they were unable to participate in the regular meetings, they had obtained the Sequence 9 Sailor Potion.

It enhances physical fitness and grants the extraordinary ability to breathe underwater and move freely.

Previously, when Ye Sheng released the Word of Power Serpent, he would immediately become weak and exhaust his strength. Now, having been on Moniah for so long, he has already digested the Sailor's Potion.

Having successfully advanced to Sequence 8, the Wrathful People, their physique has been further enhanced, and releasing the Word of Power: Serpent is no longer a problem.

Thinking of the ship full of surveillance cameras and the ever-present Norma, Ye Sheng 'dejected' again, taking the opportunity to enjoy his girlfriend's support, and not forgetting to lower his voice: "Will we find Baidi City tomorrow?"

"..." Mentioning this matter, Shudeya's mood also became heavy. In the previous few river basins, it took an average of more than twenty days to conduct a detailed investigation and confirmation.

We have now reached the last uncertain watershed. If we are lucky, we might find it tomorrow; if we are unlucky, it will be found in about twenty days.

Despite the fact that the Kuimen Project was something Kassel valued highly, and that the two were an elite duo on whom the academy placed great hopes, they had no intention of finding Baidi City at all.

When the couple recited the name of the Lord and agreed to join the old church, they were fortunate enough to receive a prophecy from the Fool.

The prophecy foretold that their plan to conquer the Kuimen Gate would lead them to discover the White Emperor City underwater, only to encounter the guardian dragons, resulting in their mutual demise.

No one wanted to die, especially Ye Sheng and Jiu Deya, who were deeply in love. If they hadn't recited the honorific name, they would have constantly attracted the attention of Mr. Fool, who might have informed Kassel College in their fear of life and death.

Now, they really can only take it one step at a time.

Shudeaki dared not underestimate it; in fact, because of the miraculous potion and the unfathomable power of the Fool, Shudeaki believed the Fool's prophecy even more.

"Don't worry." Noticing that his girlfriend was in a bad mood, Ye Sheng didn't dare to pull or tug at her under the surveillance camera. He could only try his best to be serious and say, "This is not going to work."

“I will pray to Mr. Fool.”

"After that, we applied to withdraw from the Executive Department."

"Well, that's all we can do." Shudeya nodded reluctantly; this was their last hope.

Mr. Fool had promised them that if they were willing to join the Old Church and work for it, the young couple would be allowed to pray to him in their most perilous moment, and he would save their lives.

……

As dawn breaks, all things revive.

The early birds were just getting ready to catch insects when they were startled into flight by a high-speed, bumpy off-road vehicle.

The off-road vehicle swerved and crashed through the broken road, dodging rocks and trees, and finally made its way to the riverbank. Huang Tiekou and Lao Tang jumped off from either side.

After landing, Old Tang straightened his back for a while, then touched his buttocks and said, "Wow!"

"I can't stand it, the roads in the suburbs are so difficult to drive on, my butt is numb from all the bumps."

Huang Tiekou is fine, but the clown's advantage lies in his precise control of his body and rhythm. If he moves with the bumps of the vehicle, he won't be as bad as Lao Tang.

Seeing Old Tang's distressed expression, Huang Tiekou's eyes flashed, and he said quietly, "Don't do this. If someone sees us and misunderstands us, we won't be able to explain ourselves."

"?" Old Tang was slightly taken aback, frowned and thought carefully. After understanding, his face turned pale: "Brother Huang! You can't joke about this."

After saying that, he deliberately distanced himself and took two steps away.

Huang Tiekou waved his hand, signaling Old Tang to stop joking: "Stop talking nonsense, your brother is right down here, jump."

After saying that, he pointed to the river below. Old Tang craned his neck to take a look, then shrank back in fear: "Brother Huang, are you serious?"

"The river is flowing so fast, if I jump in, you'll have to fly all the way to the estuary to get me out."

"Norton, why did you choose such a godforsaken place to build White Emperor City back then?"

Huang Tiekou rolled his eyes in annoyance: "You're the one looking for your brother, not me."

"If you don't look for me, I'll drive you back right now?"

Old Tang sighed, his expression shifting from playful to serious: "I'm worried about Constantine."

“I’ve seen some of Norton’s memories. The two brothers have depended on each other for thousands of years. How could I bear to see Constantine all alone down there?”

"Ugh, this is so annoying!" Old Tang suddenly became agitated, scratching his scalp wildly with both hands, turning his hair into a mess. "If Constantine ever disobeys me again, I'll beat him to death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Old Tang raised his hands together, preparing to jump off in the standard diving posture.

Halfway there, Huang Tiekou stopped him in time: "Alright, alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Just call your men out and they'll take you back to Baidi City."

"If you jump down yourself, when will you ever find it?"

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