Li Changhe and Mr. All-known were left by Yang Dong in a rest room, waiting for other official mbers who triggered the Task to gather. As soon as the number reached four, they would imdiately embark on the Task.
In the anti, Li Changhe also learned about the details of the Task.
Mr. All-known Pan Ke, as the liaison between the Extraordinary Association and the officials, was a Transcendant and also a high-level player, with an astonishing network of intelligence.
But even so, he couldn’t uncover the specifics of the incident that had occurred in Yanyun years ago.
More than twenty years ago in Yanyun, there were 13 renowned Transcendants gathered, including the predecessor to Mr. All-known, Pan Ke’s elder.
They were the standout figures of their generation in the Transcendant world, so being young geniuses who shot to fa, others seasoned martial veterans who had slain over a hundred Japanese soldiers during World War II.
In the era when the Extraordinary Inheritance was gradually concluding, they were the most brilliant jewels.
Yet these jewels extinguished one by one in Yanyun.
"At that ti, a predecessor discovered foreign Transcendants lurking in Yanyun and uncovered so kind of plan. He secretly summoned those experts. After their arrival in Yanyun, they lost communication with the outside world. Transcendants who went searching for them also vanished almost without a trace. Yanyun beca a forbidden land for Transcendants. One year later, we discovered the body of one of them at the estuary," Mr. All-known said, "On the body of that Transcendant, there was a ssage ford by Extraordinary Cause and Effect."
"Accelerate the river redirection!"
"River redirection... are you referring to the Yanyun Dam?" Li Changhe was aware of Yanyun’s history.
The forr Yanyun was just a small town crisscrossed by rivers, more bridges than roads, until the construction of the Yanyun Dam redirected the rivers, filled the riverbeds, and it gradually developed into the scale it is today... of course, now it has been wreaked havoc upon by the Terror Devil.
"Exactly, the Extraordinary Association then imdiately accelerated the construction of the dam," Mr. All-known said, "After the dam was built, nothing unusual happened. But at least the Transcendants could enter Yanyun to explore. And lastly, in various corners, they discovered the bodies of the other twelve."
"How did they die?"
"So killed each other, so committed suicide, and so... for so unknown reason were drained to beco mummified corpses," Mr. All-known said as he pulled out several photographs.
Li Changhe glanced at them and found them indeed eerie.
In the photos, these Transcendants of varying deaths, regardless of gender or age, almost all had calm expressions. As if they had foreseen their own deaths. They calmly accepted everything.
"Didn’t you find out anything from your investigations?" Li Changhe asked.
At this mont, soone pushed the door open and entered; it was an unremarkable-looking official player, who spoke, "I heard from my elders that their investigations did not yield any significant clues. After the Evolution Ga surfaced, our officials also attempted to investigate but ca up empty."
He then gave Li Changhe a respectful fist salute, saying, "Deputy Captain of the Yanyun Subdivision Team Five, Fish Pond Master. General Li Ba, it’s been so ti since we last t."
He was Li Changhe’s comrade from Safe Zone No. 9 during the Disastrous Fog Era.
Originally a mber of the Extraordinary Association and a Martial Extraordinary, he climbed to the position of deputy captain step by step after joining the officials and was one of the highest ranking mbers of the Extraordinary Association within the officials.
At the sa ti, he was the deputy to Mapo Tofu, and during the siege of the Sky Curtain site, he fell into a crisis and was later saved by Li Changhe’s ultra-long-range support.
Now, having successfully triggered the "River Ghost" Task, he beca a mber of this mission.
After exchanging greetings with him, Li Changhe asked, "Since you ntioned altering the river course, have you checked the old riverbeds?"
"Of course, but still not a sliver of discovery. That’s the most bizarre part. You should know, among those thirteen individuals, there were six who were Earth Level Extraordinaries. Given today’s circumstances, you should know how rare Earth Level Extraordinaries are."
Earth Level Extraordinaries... Li Changhe’s cheap adoptive father Xia Wu, as well as Ye Gucheng from the martial forces on Mysterious Island, were both Earth Level Extraordinaries.
Such formidable beings are scarce indeed.
In Great Tang, most Earth Level Extraordinaries are either in the imperial palace or among the founding generals.
Even then, there aren’t enough for three mahjong tables.
With the passage of ti, in the modern society where Extraordinaries have declined, the appearance of six Earth Level Extraordinaries was nothing short of a blessing for humanity.
Alas, that brilliant glimr vanished like a shooting star.
Mr. All-known spoke, "Our Extraordinary Association wants to uncover the truth more than anyone. The departure of those thirteen formidable Extraordinaries has led to the loss of many inheritances. It struck a direct blow to Hua Country’s Extraordinary strength at that ti; we must find out the truth!"
One would think, if those thirteen experts had survived, perhaps a few more Earth Levels might have erged. A new era of Extraordinary prosperity could have been possible, but alas... their deaths were inexplicable and profoundly mysterious.
"To be able to kill thirteen people, including six Earth Level Extraordinaries... I don’t know if we would be able to handle it after our abilities have been sealed." The fish pond owner expressed so concern.
Mr. All-known also shook his head slightly, indeed so.
With their abilities limited, they might find it challenging to confront the enemy head-on. After all, anyone who could kill so many Extraordinaries must not be underestimated.
"General Li Ba, even as the Crownless King, it seems you may not be able to perform as well," said the fish pond owner.
"That’s true, but with just attributes, to outsiders I am just a Martial Extraordinary. However, what’s sealed are only the skills, not the titles and sequences, nor my inventory," Li Changhe said with a smile.
The two were puzzled until they saw Li Changhe pinch a ballpoint pen, which instantly turned pitch black with the appearance of green patterns.
Li Changhe casually tossed it, and it pierced through the marble table in the room. The Black Mud Divinity had given the ordinary ballpoint pen a trendous destructive power. But the price was that the pen soon shattered on its own.
The complexion of the fish pond owner and Mr. All-known changed slightly.
"I see!" Mr. All-known nodded. The Evolution Ga didn’t limit divinity!
"Wait a minute, General Li Ba... that table was expensive..." the fish pond owner hesitated before speaking up to remind him.
"...I’ll just say Chen Guang smashed it," Li Changhe said quietly, quickly passing the bla and then covered the pierced hole with a tray.
"..." The fish pond owner suddenly realized that inviting Li Ba to join the team might be dangerous.
"Who’s the fourth person?" Li Changhe asked, seeing that no one had arrived yet, "Even the official powers can’t find him?"
"No, we’ve found her. A female Champion Level player. She’ll be here shortly," Mr. All-known said, "She’s a descendant of a Confucian sage from the Extraordinary Association... and she was begged to inherit his legacy... ah, it’s said that although she is not tall, her iron swordplay is unmatched. However, I have intelligence that she has quite a temper. A player once remarked she was flat-chested, and she broke three of his ribs."
"...Is she adept at bringing humiliation upon herself?" Li Changhe scratched his head and asked.
Feels like it’s going to be another acquaintance.
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