abnabooks Chapter 2268 A Nationwide Search
Chapter 2268 A Nationwide Search
Chapter 2268 A Nationwide Search
Just then, a guest walked in and, upon hearing this, shook his head repeatedly: "What's the use of just digging up the mountain? We need to go straight for the heart of the matter, to storm into those bastards' den, and teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
Dong Rui, who had been engrossed in eating fish balls, looked up at the sound and said, "The government and the Bingyuan Division are all idiots. Don't they know we should go straight for the enemy's lair? You think you know everything? Then tell me, where exactly is the Immortal's Cave? Where should we go to attack it?"
"..." The diner choked, "How would I know? I'm just an ordinary citizen, I don't have any supernatural powers. This is something the officials should investigate. There are so many powerful figures in the government, shouldn't they have that ability?"
A regular customer nearby scoffed, "You just say a few words and expect others to run themselves ragged?"
Just as the diners were about to glare, a man dressed as a hunter put down his soup bowl and said, "I just came back from Xunyang Mountain. Our group of seven or eight people haven't been hunting roe deer or wild boars these past few days; we've been specifically looking for the entrance to the Qixia Sect's mountain gate!"
Dong Rui rolled his eyes: "Isn't this like looking for a needle in a haystack? Do you think you can find it?"
"How can we manage on our own? But with more people, hehe, who knows?" the hunter laughed. "We'll wander through Xunyang Mountain, going to every nook and cranny, and we'll run into quite a few other people. We'll ask each other, and we'll all be looking for the entrance!"
The diner exclaimed incredulously, "Aren't you afraid of dying? What if we really run into the Qixia Sect? They could crush you all with a single finger!"
"There are so many demons and immortal sects in the mountains, yet they didn't kill us. It's just that we weren't meant to die. The Qixia Sect wants to crush us, but they need to come out first. They can't hurt anyone hiding in their rat holes." The hunter chuckled, scratching the back of his head. "It's not just Xunyang Mountain anymore. I heard that groups of people are searching for them in Guye Mountain and Rui Mountain. They all say they'll report to the authorities as soon as they find them. The Dragon God taught us that those who save themselves will be saved by Heaven. If we help the authorities more, maybe we can catch the Qixia Sect sooner!"
Everyone agreed, saying, "Absolutely! That Qixia Sect thinks they're the king of heaven, daring to cause trouble in our Weian City. Once their den is plundered, let's see if they still have the nerve to swagger around!"
He Lingchuan and Dong Rui exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.
These guys are truly reckless, standing on the land of a great nation, showing absolutely no reverence for the ancient immortal sects. They're just heading straight into the mountains to find the entrance; if they don't find it, fine, but if they happen to stumble upon it by sheer luck, that could be a fatal disaster.
At this moment, the shop owner chuckled and came out carrying a large ladle: "Don't get so angry, come on, let's add some soup. Three coins for a bowl."
The crowd grumbled, "They charge for a sip of soup?"
"Normally it's free, but now drinking soup or water is like throwing money away." The shop owner said matter-of-factly, "If the water supply to Luohe doesn't come soon, a bowl of soup will cost more than three coins in a few days!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky.
The shopkeeper looked up and whispered, "Dragon God!"
Indeed, in the clouds illuminated by lightning, a vague dragon silhouette could be seen, gracefully stretching out.
Just a dozen or so breaths later, a torrential downpour began.
The crowd cheered, "The Dragon God has brought rain!"
Without any official reminder, residents of the entire city hurriedly brought out their pots, pans, and bowls to catch the rain, a scene no less impressive than the ancient practice of catching the Emperor's flowing water.
This is life-giving water; who knows how long this drought will last?
The restaurant was busy, and He Lingchuan and Dong Rui paid for their meal and quietly left.
This timely rain was summoned by Wei'an City using his Yuan Power to temporarily alleviate the city's urgent crisis. Although the Luo River's upstream supply was cut off, the surrounding forests are lush, and after these rains, some water will still flow into the riverbed.
Of course, praying for rain also depends on the weather conditions. If the air is too dry, the prayers will not come true.
As they left the city, they encountered one water-fetching team after another. The Nine Nether Emperor had already ordered that the residents' water supply be given priority, and Liu Qingdao had even brought several storage rings with astonishing capacity.
This treasure must be powered by mystic crystals. In ancient times and the early Middle Ages, it was used to transport military supplies. Although it had a large capacity, it consumed an astonishing amount of energy and was not easy to use. Now, using it to transport water to Wei'an City in an emergency is essentially exchanging mystic crystals for clean water and money for time, which is extremely uneconomical from a cost perspective.
However, this was an order from the Nine Nether Emperor, and no one dared to object.
He Lingchuan's expression turned somewhat serious after his trip into the city. He said to Liu Qingdao:
"This problem needs to be resolved as soon as possible; it can't be delayed any longer."
With Cang Yan's abilities, he could certainly supply water to the people of Wei'an City; it's just a matter of what means to use and what price to pay. But continuing to supply water in this way would be too costly, and the inability to connect the river for water supply in the long run would damage the Dragon God's reputation.
How could the mighty Cangyan Kingdom be so easily subdued by a mere immortal sect?
Moreover, the people of Wei'an City were eagerly anticipating the Dragon God's swift and severe punishment of the Qixia Sect.
This unquestionable confidence and expectation also puts pressure on the authorities.
Liu Qingdao then said, "A herbalist came to report that when he went up the mountain to collect herbs about ten days ago, he saw a green light flashing on Xunyang Mountain. Two monsters also came to report that they saw a green light when they flew over Xunyang Mountain, which was at dusk thirteen or fourteen days ago."
He paused for a moment: "I checked the Heavenly Centipede's statement. It left the cave fourteen days ago."
He Lingchuan nodded: "The Qixia Sect has been watching the broadcast from their cave for the past few days. It's time for them to feel a chill down their spines.
At this time, Wei Ancheng was still working hard to dig through the mountain, trying to open up the river channel from Bingjiang to Luohe. The number of golden-armored generals working on site had increased to six, and more than ten burly monsters with excellent digging and tunneling skills had also joined the excavation team, working tirelessly day and night.
To everyone's surprise, the most efficient ant colony on site was a fire ant colony. This colony was summoned from the Copper Tooth Cave in the west by a decree from the Nine Nether Emperor. The entire colony had more than three thousand ants, the smallest of which was larger than a donkey. The worker ants dug the tunnels at an astonishing speed, truly living up to the "Copper Tooth" reputation, and their cooperation was extremely efficient.
If they were ordinary mountains, they would have dug through five or seven more of them.
The strange mountain, however, managed to hold on.
But it's obvious to anyone with a discerning eye that its growth and healing speed has slowed down significantly.
Both sides are engaged in a war of attrition.
Seeing the situation on the mountain, Qixia Sect became restless.
Only three days have passed! Where on earth did Cangyan Kingdom bring in so many expert diggers?
And they've learned their lesson; they no longer try to burrow into the predator's brain core, but instead focus solely on digging into the mountain to deplete its energy. This is slower, but much safer.
Otherwise, the Golden Core possesses numerous instinctive divine techniques for self-preservation, enough to give the unsuspecting experts of Cangyan a severe beating.
The brain nucleus of the abuser has a sufficient energy supply, and Yuan Xilin originally estimated that this would allow Wei'an City to be without water for at least three to five months.
Now it is suddenly facing the threat of water shortage, and millions of people will be thirsty for more than a hundred days to half a year. There is no time to dig a well temporarily, and the resulting losses and chaos are hard to estimate.
(End of this chapter)