Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

Chapter 335 A String of Mysterious Numbers

After finding the second Dragon Ball.

The Land of Light kept its promise and released a brand new tokusatsu PV the following day.

The red armor burned like flames.

Blue armor, swift as the wind.

The black armor stood firm and unwavering.

Yellow armor, as thick and heavy as the ground.

White armor, sharp as lightning.

Five sets of armor were unveiled in turn.

[Flame Dragon Armor! Combine!]

[Wind Eagle Armor! Combine!]

[Black Rhino Armor! Combine!]

[Earth Tiger Armor! Combine!]

[Snow Mastiff Armor! Combine!]

Accompanied by that iconic mechanical sound:

"Armor Combination—!"

Five rays of light shone simultaneously.

Five armored warriors stood side by side.

Armor Hero: Legend of Light and Shadow

The screen darkens, and a line of small text appears:

The short PV, only one and a half minutes long, was packed with information.

The internet has been ignited once again!

"Holy crap!!! Armor Heroes!!! Five of them! That's awesome!!!"

"Isn't this exactly what the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth correspond to?!"

"Five-star planet! So that's what five-star planet means!"

"The transformation sound effects are so cool! The armor combines! I want to buy a transformation device! Land of Light, hurry up and release some merchandise!"

"Never mind! Nothing more to say, the Land of Light is awesome, that's all!"

"So, what's the mystery of the third Dragon Ball? Reveal it already! I can't wait to see what the next reward will be!"

"Although my brain isn't the best, I can contribute with my comments and views!"

"Land of Light, hurry! Let the top students fight again!"

The five elements of the Five Planets cleverly echo the five attributes of "Armor Hero".

This once again demonstrates the Land of Light's thoughtful approach to IP development and cross-media collaboration.

While being amazed by the cool new work, the audience also became more interested in the "Dragon Ball Treasure Hunt" event and were filled with even more fervent anticipation for the mystery to come.

The PV was released one hour ago.

The number of views has exceeded 20 million.

The comments section is full of people urging for the third Dragon Ball mystery to be solved.

"Everbright! Stop teasing us! Just give us the questions!"

"Where's the third Dragon Ball? I'm ready to go!"

"Which city is it this time? I need to buy tickets in advance!"

"Get ready, top students! A new round of intellectual domination is about to begin!"

At 1:00 PM sharp, before the heated discussion sparked by the "Armor Hero" PV had subsided, the official Weibo account of the Land of Light updated on time.

One o'clock in the afternoon.

The official Weibo account of the Land of Light updates on time.

[#FindingDragonBallsNationwideWishAdventure# Guided by the Third Dragon Ball]

[Corresponds to the third star of the Big Dipper: Tianji (also known as Lucun)]

【040028】

Six numbers.

No pictures, no additional descriptions.

The entire internet was instantly plunged into an even deeper state of confusion than before.

"??????"

"What...what is this?"

"Numbers? Just a string of numbers? 040028?"

"At least the previous ones were word riddles, so you could deduce the city, location, or cultural elements from the literal meaning... But what does this string of numbers mean? A code? Coordinates? A date? Or something else?"

"Damn it, the difficulty of the puzzles in the Land of Light is starting to increase exponentially. I feel like an illiterate person who hasn't even learned to read yet."

"I think I might be an idiot; nowadays, only the real masters can step in."

"I'm a civil engineering major, and I was just helping calculate the projection angle of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda yesterday, but... I'm really out of ideas, I have absolutely no clue."

"Quickly, go and summon the great masters of mathematics!!! Gauss, Euler, Lagrange, Newton, Leibniz... any one of them, please show your magic!"

"Newton, Turing, von Neumann... may your spirits return! Bless me and help me solve this problem!"

"It's over, the people upstairs have completely gone mad."

"Where are the culture and tourism bureaus? Local culture and tourism bureau leaders, quickly mobilize your think tanks!"

The comments section was unusually filled with cries of "I don't understand," with very few genuine solutions or analyses.

This seemingly simple six-digit number acts like an invisible barrier, keeping the vast majority of people out.

The offices of special task forces in local cultural and tourism bureaus were also filled with an atmosphere of confusion and anxiety.

The experts racked their brains over the string of numbers "040028".

"Could it be a postal code? Postal codes starting with 040 are in the Taiyuan area of Shanxi, but 028 is the area code for Chengdu, Sichuan? This combination doesn't make sense."

"Could it be map coordinates? But the format doesn't look like standard latitude and longitude."

"Or perhaps some kind of specific code? Like a library classification number, a product code, or even a project number within the Kingdom of Light?"

「查一下040028有没有什幺特殊历史事件日期？1940年4月28日？2004年2月8日？不对……」

"Try disassembling it? 04 00 28? Or 040 028?"

Time slipped away second by second amidst aimless speculation.

Most of the amateur experts who used to be active on the front lines of solving mysteries have also fallen silent.

This string of numbers is too open-ended and lacks a clear entry point.

Office of the Land of Light.

The large screen in front of Yang Qian displayed real-time trending topics and discussions about the mystery of the third Dragon Ball.

Unlike the previous two puzzles, which saw a rapid surge of analysis and speculation after their release.

This time, phrases like "I don't understand," "I need a hint," and "It's too difficult" dominated the conversation.

Su Xiaoran stood to the side.

"Director Yang, isn't this setup a bit too abstract?"

"Half an hour has passed, and not a single decent solution has emerged."

Yang Qian picked up the teacup, gently blew away the foam, and showed no anxiety on his face, but rather a playful smile.

"No rush."

He took a sip of tea. "This question isn't actually that difficult. The key is to break free from habitual thinking."

"It doesn't require any particularly advanced knowledge."

He put down his teacup and looked at the screen.

"Look, everyone is still using traditional puzzle-solving thinking to try and apply it, trying to match numbers to geographical coordinates, historical dates, specific codes..."

"But few people consider whether this string of numbers might be some kind of key or index, requiring the use of a publicly available database or text?"

Su Xiaoran seemed to be thinking: "You mean...?"

Yang Qian smiled and said, "Let's wait and see. I guess it's not that no one has thought of it; perhaps someone is just waiting."

"Wait?" Su Xiaoran asked, puzzled.

"Wait until we increase our investment."

A knowing glint flashed in Yang Qian's eyes.

"Last time, we added an extra reward for finding the puzzle within a limited time after the puzzle was released for a while, which greatly stimulated participation."

"Some smart people might be waiting for our extra reward this time."

"After all, solving problems also requires mental effort and time. Without sufficient motivation, some people may choose to wait and see."

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

An hour has passed since the puzzle was released.

No one has found the Dragon Balls yet.

The comments section is starting to get anxious.

"It's been an hour! Still no one has found it?"

"This question is way too hard!"

Where have all the top students gone?

Even the top students might be confused.

"It's over, is it really all over this time?"

"Guangda Guo, did you hide the Dragon Balls in the math department classroom?"