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Zhong Kui's Diary
"Let me ask you one more time, is there no problem with safety? It's not that I don't trust you, but this matter is extremely important, and we only have one chance," Tang Seng interjected calmly.
"Absolutely no problem. I have infiltrated the base 17 times before going to Shacheng, including 6 times with Sha Monk. Each time, I returned safely. Moreover, the exit location is exceptionally discreet, but..." White Dragon Horse glanced at me, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face.
Tang Seng snorted coldly, and Sha Monk also wore a strange expression. It seemed they were both aware of this location and were quite dissatisfied with it.
"This exit is in a squat toilet in the women's restroom, so there might be some filth when we come out," White Dragon Horse said awkwardly. Seeing my shocked expression, he quickly explained, "Only in such places would people not install surveillance cameras, and no one would carefully check for secret passages in a squat toilet."
Tang Seng nodded. "Alright, enough of that. Do you have any other issues to address?"
"Sun Wukong, Bajie, you both can swim, right?" White Dragon Horse asked. Sima Sanguang and I nodded; jokingly, Star City is by the river, and we both grew up by the water.
Seeing this, White Dragon Horse handed the laser pointer back to Tang Seng and sat down.
"Is there anything unclear?" Tang Seng scanned us with his gaze.
I thought for a moment and asked, "I have a question. Since the exit is in the women's restroom, what if we encounter a woman coming in while we are leaving?"
"You don't need to worry about that. The restroom I chose is very secluded, and all the researchers nearby are male; no one will go in," White Dragon Horse replied with a smile.
"Oh, then that's fine."
"After we leave the restroom, it will depend on Sha Monk's disguise skills," Tang Seng nodded at Sha Monk to indicate he should explain the next steps.
Sha Monk took the laser pointer and pointed at the map. "Here, here, and here are where various replacement clothes, human skin masks, and corresponding fingerprint gloves are stored. Before we set off, I will provide you with the necessary identification documents."
Clearing his throat, Sha Monk continued, "In the toilet's water tank is the first set of costume props. Don't be surprised; these are all advanced items stacked together to be about the size of a brick. Our first identity is that of an automated engineering researcher who found a bug. If we are questioned on the way, you don’t need to say anything; I will handle it all."
Next, Sha Monk pointed to several locations on the map with a laser pointer, explaining the outfits we would need to change into and our identities upon reaching each respective location. Finally, Sha Monk summarized, "If all goes as expected, after changing identities four times, we will be able to enter the warehouse where the Satellite is stored. Additionally, I have stored several spare identities here and here; if anything goes wrong, we can change into guard uniforms here. In the chaos, only guards can move freely."
"What about me? What should I do?" Sima Sanguang asked in surprise.
"Hehe, Bajie, what you need to do is very important because the key to the warehouse door is designed by you. Now you should understand what you can do, right?" Tang Seng chuckled.
No wonder Sima Sanguang was brought here; it turns out he plays a crucial role in the core plan, akin to a final push. Tsk tsk, graduating from Lanxiang is indeed impressive. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but ask, "What about me? Am I responsible for carrying your bags along the way?"
"Sun Wukong, actually you should be able to guess what you need to do," Tang Seng smiled at me.
"I know, Yin-Yang Physique, but what does that have to do with anything?" I asked in astonishment.
"Let me start with your Rain of Swords," Tang Seng did not directly answer my question but instead shifted the topic.
"Okay."
"First, let me ask you how much you know about Spell," Tang Seng said with a smile.
"Uh, let's put it this way: if Spell were the World Cup, then what I know is just about the Chinese National Football Team!" I replied with a laugh.
"Tsk tsk, you really know very little. How about this: I'll give you a lesson first." Upon hearing my analogy, Tang Seng shook his head vigorously and paused before continuing, "Let's talk about the Level of Spell. According to Taoist classification, Spell is divided into five Levels: Entry Level, Novice Level, Master Level, Master-Level, and Grandmaster Level."
I nodded, recalling the four Mystical Realms of Restriction Yazhi in Shoushan Ancient Tomb; that Wildfire and Extreme Ice Sword were so powerful they should be Grandmaster Level.
"Entry Level Spells can be learned by anyone within a few months; if someone has good aptitude or high comprehension, they can use them immediately after learning. As for Novice Level and Master Level spells, they require time to accumulate knowledge. An average person might reach Novice Level after learning for a year or so and could reach Master Level after another ten years or so. As for Master-Level spells, an ordinary person might take thirty to fifty years to reach that height; it depends on their aptitude. As for Grandmaster Level..." Tang Seng sighed with a bitter smile, "That completely depends on one's talent and endowment. Perhaps you could practice hard for a lifetime and still only hover around Master-Level while some people can break through to Grandmaster Level in just a few years. Sometimes people are not comparable. In my life, I've only seen one Grandmaster Level individual; it's fine to tell you all—he is our Deputy Master Flower Attacker."
Is there really such a classification? I was suddenly very curious: "Then what level would Kong Xuan and Qingcheng be considered?"
"Kong Xuan and Xiao Qingcheng? Both of them can barely be considered Master-Level. If they want to break through to Grandmaster Level, it will depend on opportunities. Well, in terms of innate talent, Kong Xuan is not as good as Xiao Qingcheng." Tang Seng gave me a meaningful glance: "Both of them are eager to kill you; are you still thinking about them?"
"Hehe, just asking casually. I didn't expect you to know my friends so well!" I replied awkwardly.
"We've strayed a bit off topic. This Rain of Swords is a Grandmaster Level formation. To increase its pressure, the manor sacrificed two Master-Level experts, which allowed them to kill a Millennium Divine Beast and extract its inner core as the foundation for the formation." Tang Seng shook his head, seemingly lamenting the loss of the two Master-Level experts, then continued: "Although they lost two experts, the formation now has the aura of the Millennium Divine Beast, greatly increasing its pressure. Once activated, those on the ground will be completely immobilized under the rain of swords."
Hearing this from Tang Seng, I suddenly had a strange thought. The Millennium Divine Beast killed by the Flower Attacker couldn't possibly be Yazhi, could it? Only beasts like Yazhi and Bixi would release such overwhelming pressure that immobilizes people.
Feigning curiosity, I asked, "What kind of Millennium Divine Beast is it? It sounds quite impressive... uh... you didn't kill the White Lady, that thousand-year snake spirit, did you?"
"Haha, how could it be the White Lady?" Tang Seng laughed heartily. "Actually, it's a dragon! Well, not exactly a dragon; it's one of the nine sons of the dragon. I don't know if you've heard of them—Yazhi, Bixie, Suanni, and so on—all considered Millennium Divine Beasts."
With what Tang Seng said, I was almost certain that they had killed Yazhi. I couldn't believe that such a powerful being had been taken down by the Flower Attacker. Could this Grandmaster-level expert really be that formidable?
"The aura of the formation is one aspect, but condensing a large number of giant Ice Swords in an instant is also very difficult. Even if we poured all of Flower Manor Master's power into it, it would still be insufficient. So where does the power for the formation come from? This requires a treasure from the earth. Can you guess what it is?" Tang Seng looked at me with a grin.
How would I know what treasure from the earth? Suddenly an idea flashed through my mind: "You mean the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin?"
Tang Seng shook his head and then nodded: "Close enough. The Book of Life and Death and Yin-Yang Ancient Coin are made from the same material. According to Flower Manor Master, this formation's core contains the Jade Balance and Integrity Scroll from the Book of Life and Death."
Oh, so the Book of Life and Death can serve this purpose too! My Mustard Seed Pendant has four pages inside; if I took them out, wouldn't that make you all envious?
"With this Book of Life and Death as the core of the formation, it can continuously provide power. Unfortunately, just when the formation was completed, Flower Manor Master exhausted himself and finally went mad. Although he was rescued in time, all his cultivation turned to nothing." Tang Seng sighed bitterly: "So we need someone to place the formation inside a Satellite and then activate it."
"You mean only someone with a Yin-Yang Physique can touch this formation?" I finally understood Tang Seng's meaning.
"That's right. However, it's not just about touching it; more importantly, it's about activating it."
"How do we activate it?"
"Later, the Flower Manor Master will tell you how to activate it." Tang Seng smiled at me, "I don't know about this either!"
"What happens after activation?"
"After activation, we will retreat. Once we are on the Satellite, the rest will be up to the 'Xue Rengui's Western Expedition' department. We just need to wait for our share of the profits. If everything goes well, you might even get a larger island as your reward. You can start thinking about which island you want now," Tang Seng said with a smile.
"Japan Island!" I declared firmly.
"Well, that seems to have a lot of competition. Many people in the manor want to be the owner of Japan Island! Haha!"
...
Next, we naturally discussed the details, agreeing on how to handle unexpected events or how to contact each other if we got separated. Once we had discussed everything thoroughly, Tang Seng told us, "Tomorrow at 9 AM, after breakfast, let's gather in the cafeteria. That concludes today's meeting. You all go back and relax. The massage shop downstairs also offers health treatments; you can go unwind there. Today, it's on me, so just sign my tab."
After a pause, Tang Seng said to me, "Sun Wukong, you will come with me to meet the Flower Manor Master later."
I nodded in agreement.
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