Tomb Raider: The man is in the Nine Gates, but the system insists it's the Primordial Era.

"Has no one offered a higher price?"

"Then this item will belong to the old man upstairs."

"..."

"The next item to be auctioned is a life-saving elixir with unbelievable effects..."

"..."

The sharp-eyed Su Mu spotted the old eunuch who, during the auction's intermission, changed into ordinary clothes and walked downstairs alone.

The old eunuch went so far as to cut the whip behind his head short and dress up like a normal wealthy man.

"We need to run."

Su Mu smiled and pointed at the old eunuch, pointing out his actions from inside the private room.

"Rob it, huh?"

Zhang Qishan mistakenly thought that Su Mu had his eye on the dragon meat, and said in a serious tone, enunciating each word clearly.

Su Mu shook his head, then pointed down to the ground floor, where a strange man stood up from a different direction: "Look."

The old eunuch changed his clothes and disguise, and took advantage of the chaos to grab something and leave.

But little did he know that his every move was being observed by someone with ulterior motives.

The old eunuch walked towards the back of the auction stage, while the others left the Crescent Hotel first, keeping a close watch on both the front and back doors.

"Someone beat us to it—no, the stuff belongs to them?"

Zhang Qishan frowned and voiced his suspicions.

"Most likely," Su Mu nodded.

Zhang Qishan then asked, "Since the item belongs to them, and it might really be the legendary flesh of the fallen dragon, why don't they use it themselves instead of going to all this trouble to make this?"

Thinking about the terms "mutation" and "contamination" that the system panel had reminded him of, Su Mu said in a deep voice, "Some of their people must have eaten it beforehand, and something unexpected happened, so they sold it off."

Zhang Qishan raised an eyebrow: "What's the purpose? Since the meat has such severe side effects, why start the bidding with a single silver dollar?"

"People's perspectives are limited. Without leaving Changsha, we would never know that there was a place like the Crescent Hotel in Beiping."

"No matter how powerful they are, their vision is limited."

"So some of them came up with the idea of ​​throwing out some pieces of meat as bait to attract people who might know more about these strange things than they do, and then observing them to see how the other party eliminates the poison from the meat and keeps only the parts that are beneficial to them."

"The Fallen Dragon Meat is mysterious and magnificent, but ordinary people wouldn't spend so much money to buy something with unknown effects."

"If people are only spending a lot of money to buy something because of the mystery brought by the legend, the amount they spend will be limited."

"The old eunuch's offer was capped at one million silver dollars. The other party must know the wonderful uses of this dragon meat chunk and have the means to eliminate its negative effects."

"What are you doing?"

Su Mu stared blankly at Qi Tiezui, who had suddenly moved a chair away from him.

Qi Tiezui curled his lip: "Manager Su doesn't seem like a good person either. I'd better stay away from you. I can handle Buddha alone."

"Qi, Tie, Zui." Zhang Qishan squinted, his face stern.

"My goodness, is there no good person in this world besides me, Qi Tiezui?" Qi Tiezui sighed to the sky.

Yi Xinyue glanced at Su Mu with some surprise: "Interesting, you're quite clever."

Su Mu ignored the praise from those around him, his expression remaining calm and normal.

This matter stirred up waves of emotion within me.

Someone is observing strange things in the world, and that person is quite intelligent.

While he is wealthy and powerful, the organization must have a large number of members, and each of them is likely as cunning as him.

Is it still that mysterious Wang family?

Su Mu was lost in thought.

……

Under the cover of night, the old eunuch carrying the piece of dragon meat, along with several former imperial guards, sped through the darkness.

The item is of high quality, but it is also extremely expensive.

But whether they can be retained is another matter entirely.

in the dark.

The orderly teams that were observing and tracking at various intersections appeared and disappeared intermittently.

After following the old eunuch for a period of time, they quickly replaced him with another group of people who continued to follow him.

Just as Su Mu had predicted.

The piece of dragon meat was just a small part of what they had obtained. The purpose of auctioning it off was to attract people like the old eunuch who knew the secrets behind it.

The observation is being conducted to see if anyone can actually consume the fallen dragon's flesh without experiencing physical abnormalities or mental pollution.

If successful, they will create a large number of usable aliens.

Just like Zhang Qiling, the legendary mysterious figure who could bring the dead back to life with just a few drops of blood.

The legend has both true and false versions. Most people who hear the legend of the dead being brought back to life shake their heads in disbelief.

However, the effects of blood in treating most difficult and complicated diseases, avoiding toxins, and promoting muscle and bone regeneration are indeed real.

Zhang Qiling's whereabouts are unpredictable, and no one can pinpoint his exact location.

However, most of the dragon meat that has not yet been devoured is still under their control.

As long as we can create something like Zhang Qiling...

……

A mountaintop in western Hunan.

The man carrying the ancient black gold sword stood here.

The man seemed to see through the clouds and mist on the mountainside, as if he could see through them and witness all aspects of the world.

He was young and handsome, with deep and three-dimensional features, yet he exuded a strong sense of vicissitudes of life, which was different from his youthful appearance.

Many things happened at the foot of the mountain.

Many things stemmed from the archives of the Southern Nanyang Archives.

He took them all in one look.

He felt a pang of regret for his earlier act of kindness in rescuing people when he was letting them roam freely in the wild.

Now, among the ordinary people he saved in his early years, a man named Mo Yungao has risen to a high position, wielding military power and becoming a warlord who dominates a region.

The other party showed no gratitude whatsoever for his act of saving them.

After gaining power, they launched a massive manhunt for him.

They were even willing to sacrifice the lives of countless people, and the Southern Archives established by the Zhang family in the southern region, all to force him to show himself.

Having investigated his way here from Southeast Asia, he did not take any official routes.

They traveled along ancient post stations or salt routes used for smuggling salt throughout history, all deep in the mountains.

Throughout the process, no one noticed or realized that he had actually been on the edge of the event the whole time.

However, even though he was revered as the clan leader by his people, he felt powerless when facing the warlord Mo Yungao.

The feeling of constantly losing those memories flooded back into my mind.

He will soon forget what happened before.

Before this.

He needs to understand the matter between Mo Yungao and the Southern Archives.

To avoid forgetting the torment and suffering that had befallen their people after losing their memory.

The man took a deep breath, turned his lonely back, revealing a knife slung over his shoulder, and began to walk down the mountain.

Men don't actually like the name Zhang Qiling very much.

If he could live his life again and have a choice, he would rather be the carefree child he was in Motuo.

However, there is no going back in life.

Since we've already started walking, let's keep going.