I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Moreover, this encryption method is extremely tricky and bizarre.

If it weren't for Lin Yuan's casual mention of this unorthodox logic of deconstructing ancient Chinese characters to him in the library that day,

Anyone else would most likely not be able to see through the trickery.

This is an absolute password created by Lin Yuan specifically to prevent eavesdropping.

Chen Qingxuan immediately set up a soundproof barrier inside the tent. Then, following the logical patterns in his mind, he began to decipher the code word by word.

A few minutes later.

When those twelve blood-stained hidden characters, "The Qin family of the Imperial Capital colludes with the Abyss, engaging in a dragon blood transaction," were completely translated and pieced together.

boom!!!

A terrifying, violent golden lightning bolt, powerful enough to tear space apart, erupted uncontrollably from the body of the purple-robed celestial master!

The tables and chairs inside the entire steel tent instantly turned to dust under the oppressive aura of the Celestial Master!

Chen Qingxuan gripped the communicator tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white.

His face, which had been smiling, had now turned completely ashen, and his bloodshot eyes were surging with an uncontrollable, overwhelming rage!

He knew Lin Yuan, that little fox, all too well.

Although this kid seems a bit unreliable at times, his actions are incredibly steady, and he's definitely not someone who would make baseless accusations.

Especially in things like this!

Lin Yuan was certainly aware that if he lied about military intelligence in military communications at this level, he would be slandering the top families in the capital.

If it is later found that he was spreading rumors, the consequences will be so severe that even the War Academy cannot protect him.

Since Lin Yuan dared to take such a huge risk to send this top-secret intelligence over...

This means that he definitely discovered some clues during this secret realm training!

Chen Qingxuan took a deep breath and chose to unconditionally trust Lin Yuan.

However, he did not reply to Lin Yuan's message on the communicator.

Chen Qingxuan knew very well that the Qin family in the capital was deeply rooted and had a vast and intricate network of influence in both the military and political spheres.

When it comes to top-tier families of this caliber, any communication made openly via any communicator carries the risk of being eavesdropped on and having its information leaked.

Even if he uses the highest level of encrypted frequency band, we must not let our guard down.

"Fortunately, Lin Yuan is clever and considered this point. He came up with this tricky ancient Chinese character recombination and encryption method. He's a genius."

He found it strange; there was no need to use such a high-level communicator just to share good news. Sure enough, there was a problem.

Since the Qin family of the capital is involved, there can't be any major actions on the surface.

After all, they don't currently have any solid evidence.

Stirring up the enemy is a cardinal sin in warfare.

The only thing he can do right now is to try to investigate this matter secretly.

Once we've figured out the Qin family's background from the sidelines and obtained some substantial results, we'll report to the highest levels.

Coincidentally, this kind of covert surveillance work was perfect for him.

As a purple-robed celestial master, Chen Qingxuan possesses several strange and unfathomable Taoist talisman skills!

"Celestial Master's decree! Yin and Yang lend their power! Paper figures scout the way!"

Chen Qingxuan pulled out several yellow talisman papers covered with runes drawn in cinnabar from the wide sleeves of his purple robe.

As his inner energy surged from his fingertips, these talismans miraculously folded and twisted rapidly in mid-air without any wind.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into several strange "talisman people" the size of a palm!

These Taoist talisman figures, formed from Taoist paper, are somewhat similar to the shikigami summoned by Onmyoji (Japanese sorcerers).

But in terms of stealth and practicality, it far surpasses those shikigami!

Although these "talisman figures" are physical entities, they can blend into any shadow and are absolutely obedient to Chen Qingxuan's will.

"Go, go to the capital."

Chen Qingxuan's gaze was icy as he gave the command to the talisman-wielding figure in mid-air: "Keep a close eye on those high-ranking, key figures in the Qin family!"

"Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must uncover their filthy dealings with the Abyss Order."

Whoosh whoosh!

Several talisman-wielding figures transformed into extremely faint streaks of light, instantly vanishing into the void and hurtling rapidly toward the imperial capital.

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On the other side...

A few days later in Shanghai, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew.

After surviving that life-or-death crisis, the geniuses from the three universities have completely let loose and relaxed in Shanghai these past few days.

That morning, Feng Zhen, dressed casually, came alone to the hotel where Lin Yuan and the others were staying.

He came here today specifically to deliver the settlement rewards to this group of geniuses!

In a private meeting room on the top floor of the hotel.

With a smile, Feng Zhen solemnly handed a black and gold anonymous bank card to Lin Yuan.

"Lin Yuan, this is the total bounty your team received for wiping out the Abyss Cult, as well as the estimated value of the spoils."

"Our military has already settled the account with you at the highest market price."

Feng Zhen held up seven fingers, a hint of emotion in his voice: "Adding the purple-robed deacon's bounty of one hundred million, the total is a full seven hundred million!"

Upon hearing this number, Xia Chen, Ye Cang, and the others standing behind Lin Yuan, although they were mentally prepared, still couldn't help but swallow hard.

Seven hundred million!

This is an enormous sum of money that an ordinary person could not earn in ten lifetimes!

However, Feng Zhen sighed helplessly and said with some regret, "Actually, this money could have multiplied a lot more, becoming even more."

"But because your battle was just too... well, too brutal."

Feng Zhen glanced at Lin Yuan, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"The most valuable things in the Abyss Order are actually the equipment worn by those high-ranking cultists and the corpse of that level 65 Purple Nether Dragon."

"But... cough cough, most of that equipment has been turned into scrap metal by you guys."

"The value of recycling is directly reduced significantly."

"As for the corpse of that Purple Nether Dragon..." Feng Zhen felt a toothache even more: "You turned it into dumpling filling!"

"Not a single intact dragon scale, bone, or tendon remains! The parts that can be recycled at a high price are extremely limited."

Hearing Feng Zhen's complaint, Lin Yuan awkwardly touched his nose and chuckled twice.

There was no other way; they were using every ounce of strength they had to save their lives, so they didn't have time to worry about preserving the integrity of the spoils.

After handing over the huge bonus.

Feng Zhen's expression suddenly turned extremely serious. He solemnly took out a sandalwood box inlaid with the national emblem from his pocket, pushed the box in front of Lin Yuan, and said with his eyes full of respect: "In addition to these seven hundred million, this reward is an honor bestowed upon you by the country."

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