I discovered a world bug.

The next day.

.........

"Chen Zhu, He Cheng."

In the conference room, Qin Lang introduced the visitors to Lin Shu one by one.

"You know them all—you've dealt with them before, remember?"

"Remember."

Lin Shu nodded slightly, and Chen Zhu smiled at him, his eyes filled with a curious scrutiny.

He Cheng, however, bowed slightly, approached with a humble expression, and said in a flattering tone:

"Master Lin, it was indeed a misunderstanding before—we didn't expect things to get this big, please don't take it to heart."

"Won't."

Lin Shu waved her hand – Many people online always say that someone is arrogant at first but obsequious at second, which is laughable. In fact, before meeting He Cheng today, she had imagined what the meeting would be like.

He even guessed that the other man's attitude toward him would change, but when it happened, he didn't feel any sense of triumph or the satisfaction of "things changing every thirty years".

I just think it's normal.

He Cheng was a seasoned veteran, and this attitude was a survival wisdom he had honed at the grassroots level.

It's not something to be praised, but it shouldn't be ridiculed from a superior position either.

After a brief handshake, Qin Lang continued his introduction:

"These men are elite soldiers from the former Air Force Special Forces. You've worked together before, so I won't go into too much detail."

Several soldiers saluted Lin Shu. They had all changed into civilian clothes, but they still exuded an undeniable aura of killing intent, just like Qin Lang when Lin Shu first met him.

Lin Shu nodded in return, then turned her gaze to the three middle-aged men standing at the far side.

"Liu Xizhu, Wang Qianlin, and Ma Cunsu are all senior scholars of religious theory research, and also have practical experience."

"The Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Array ritual that we restored earlier was the result of joint research by the three of us."

"Previously, they were only responsible for behind-the-scenes consulting work. After the Shuangxi Village incident, the organization decided to bring effective resources to the forefront."

"After consulting with the three mentors, we transferred them to our front line."

Lin Shu shook hands with each of his three mentors and exchanged a few simple pleasantries. They inevitably said some polite things like "young and promising" and "capable of great responsibilities," and he naturally reciprocated with a whole host of compliments.

People praise each other, it's the same everywhere.

The introductions were quickly completed, and Jin Yue and Huo Qing began selecting participants. Lin Shu continued to communicate with the three masters and finally determined that although they did have profound attainments in "theoretical research," and could even be said to be on par with Xu Changshun, who had studied rituals his entire life, they ultimately lacked practical experience.

It's unrealistic to expect them to unleash a decisive, decisive attack right away.

However, as on-site consultants, they can indeed dispel the "fog" on the battlefield to some extent.

This "fog-breaking effect" was immediately apparent at the subsequent operational meeting.

Facing a large group of people from different departments and functional systems who were about to participate in this operation, Liu Xizhu spoke eloquently as a representative.

"...The core of the entire Yinshan Dharma is actually a system of altars."

According to the Yinshan Dharma Manual, the Yinshan Dharma places the first importance on the altar, the Dharma seal, and the command flag, and secondly on hand gestures, the medium, and the incantations.

"To perform the Yinshan Dharma, we must first ensure the integrity of the altar system. This is similar to the Taiyi Fire Palace Thunder Dharma that we studied earlier."

"We call this altar system the 'Yinshan Ancestor Divine Position Formation,' which is essentially a formation."

"So to sum it up, the key to breaking the Yinshan Formation is not to capture people, but to break the formation."

The goal isn't to capture people, but to break the formation.

This viewpoint was immediately accepted by everyone in the conference room, and Liu Xizhu then added:

"But breaking through the formation is actually not that simple."

"The Yinshan Method is an evil technique. Once the altar is formed, it will not only be effective against the target of this evil technique, but the entire area covered by the altar may also be shrouded by a special power—this is also the root cause of Rahu's trouble."

"Following the records of the Yinshan Manual, we divide this power into five types: bewitching, calling the soul, locking the soul, driving away the soul, and regulating the soul. Among them, the 'opening' method in the six methods is a positive force and will not be considered for the time being."

"And all five negative forces are, to a large extent, some kind of spiritual force, which is difficult to detect and difficult to resist."

"Although we have Fellow Daoist Lin Shu's protective talisman, we still cannot be sure whether its effect will directly penetrate the talisman and affect the people who enter."

"So I discussed this with Fellow Daoist Qin Lang before. If possible, we should try to use equipment such as drones and robot dogs for the search, which can minimize the risks."

"After all, once the formation is broken, capturing people is a fairly simple matter..."

"But it's impossible."

Qin Lang shook his head and replied:

"The Fengchui Luodai mountain area is characterized by high mountains and dense forests, making it inaccessible to ground-based unmanned vehicles and large drones."

"Small drones can move freely, but they lack the ability to clear obstacles when faced with well-camouflaged targets."

"The inability to clear obstacles means the inability to discover them, and in the end, we still have to go in ourselves."

"Then we have no choice but to go in."

Liu Xizhu shrugged.

"But at least before you go in, you have to sweep the entire ground and look for suspicious targets."

"Is this step...complete?"

"It's done."

Qin Lang nodded first, then shook his head.

"But there were too many blind spots, so it's fair to say we gained nothing."

"That's going to be troublesome..."

Liu Xizhu looked troubled.

"Going in rashly is too risky, but without going in, there's no way to make any progress."

"What...are your plans?"

"Two lines running in parallel."

Qin Lang replied:

"On the one hand, we will first arrange for He Cheng to lead a small team to conduct reconnaissance in several villages around Fengchuiluo Mountain to look for clues about suspicious persons."

"If we can pinpoint the exact identity of the target, we'll have many underhanded tactics to deal with them."

"On the other hand... we will first organize a probing attack on the Windblown Luodai mountain area."

"If it's confirmed that there's an extremely high risk in that area, and it's beyond our capacity to handle..."

Qin Lang paused, a fierce look appearing on his face.

"I will ask the local forestry bureau to get involved."

"Forestry Bureau?"

Liu Xizhu asked, puzzled:

"What can they do?"

"They can cut down trees."

Qin Lang replied:

"If it really comes to it... we'll cut through it layer by layer."

......

Meanwhile, the wind blows through Luodai Mountain.

In a secluded valley, a man squatted by the stream, scooping up a full pot of clear water with a light, portable pot in his hand.

He then walked toward the cave on the side of the valley.

A ray of firelight shone out from the winding cave.

He went into the cave and put the pot on the fire.

Scattered on the ground beside the fire were various kinds of household garbage—instant noodle wrappers, empty mineral water bottles, unfinished cold medicine, incense sticks, paper money, and command flags...

All indications suggest that he has lived here for quite some time.

And that is indeed the case.

The water gradually boiled, and the man opened a packet of instant noodles and threw it into the water.

"It'll be soon, it'll be soon..."

He murmured:

"Two more flags are needed. Once these two flags are planted, the ritual will be complete..."

"Wait for me, wait for me..."

"Wait for me... to bring the money back..."