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Join the ServerSoon, the words before her eyes faded, one by one.
In mere seconds, a knock resounded from beyond the door.
Mo Yuan took a deep breath, recalled the postal album, and quickly composed herself, both internally and externally.
Although the knocking had ceased, Mo Yuan sensed that the person still stood rigidly at the door.
Click.
“Major Mo!”
The door slowly opened to reveal a young Shadow Guard, appearing no older than seventeen or eighteen, standing perfectly at attention. They saluted Mo Yuan with a crisp, practiced motion.
“You’re Captain Ling, correct?”
Gazing at the woman before her, who looked far younger than her dossier suggested, Mo Yuan found it hard to believe she was already twenty-eight.
‘Could this be the legendary Innate Dao Body?’
Recalling the description in the report, a flicker of doubt crossed Mo Yuan’s mind.
‘If she truly possessed an Innate Dao Body, why was her cultivation progressing so slowly?’
By this age, the Human Emperor had already become a general, sweeping across the Eight Desolations.
The Human Emperor’s Immortal Dao Sacred Body was said to be of the same caliber as the legendary Innate Dao Body.
“What brings you here to see me?”
“A major incident has just occurred near Changbai Mountain. Since our superiors couldn’t reach you, they sent me to deliver the report!”
Ling Yu stood ramrod straight.
Facing this renowned genius for the first time, she couldn’t help but feel a degree of nervousness.
“My apologies, I was cultivating just now and might not have noticed. What major incident are you referring to?”
“Just moments ago, a murder occurred in a small village at the foot of Changbai Mountain. Due to the extremely bizarre state of the deceased, the relevant departments immediately contacted the patrolling Shadow Guards nearby.”
“Upon inspection, it was determined that the three victims were highly likely members of the Wolf Hunter Group who escaped overseas some time ago…”
As Ling Yu spoke, she suddenly noticed the major’s pupils contract slightly, and her breathing grew heavy.
Initially, this seemed strange.
However, she quickly recalled the relationship between the major and the colonel who had pursued the Wolf Hunter Group all those years ago.
“Are you saying the three people who died were *those* three from the Wolf Hunter Group? How did they die? Are you certain it’s them?”
Before Ling Yu could finish, the major suddenly reached out and gripped her shoulder, her emotions visibly agitated.
“Ah, my apologies, I was merely too curious…”
Realizing her abruptness, Mo Yuan quickly released her grip, an embarrassed expression on her face.
“It’s fine.”
Recalling some of the rumors from back then, Ling Yu continued.
“Genetic verification has confirmed they are indeed the three members of the Wolf Hunter Group. However, their cause of death is still under investigation. According to witnesses, their deaths were horrific.”
“Their bodies completely collapsed and mutated, even internally, within their bones… Due to the urgency of the situation, our original reconnaissance plan for the Changbai Mountain operation needs to be revised! Here are the updated details.”
She handed a document to Mo Yuan, then, after a moment’s thought, added, “This incident also seems to have alarmed the Shadow Lord.”
The Shadow Lord, one of the three great pillars of Huaxia, a powerful existence second only to the Human Emperor, just like the Immortal Alliance Leader.
Virtually no one had ever seen their true face.
Yet, like the Human Emperor, almost everyone in the world knew this individual was not to be trifled with.
For they bore another name:
The Lord of Kunlun!
Before the Human Emperor’s rise, they were the very embodiment of invincibility!
****
Closing her room door, Mo Yuan held the document in one hand.
It was as if all strength had drained from her body; she slid down the door, collapsing onto the floor.
****
“Just lie down here and sleep.”
However, how did this creature even get to the second-floor balcony? Did it fly directly from the ground floor? Or perhaps it accidentally fell from a neighboring rooftop? But can a dog even climb onto a roof?
Lin Xuan gazed at the adorable puppy before her, filled with questions. Yet, regardless of her confusion, since it had found its way onto her balcony, she couldn’t simply ignore it.
After searching for a suitable resting place in vain, Lin Xuan temporarily laid down a fluffy mat on an old, discarded stove, settling the puppy inside. She then returned downstairs.
It was nearing noon, but she had brought over all the ingredients from home yesterday. Since they were already prepped, there was no rush to prepare lunch.
If not for the scorching heat outside, she wouldn’t even bother cooking. A cup of instant noodles from the nearby convenience store would have sufficed.
“Hehe, let me see what my lovely reader sent me!”
Indeed, she was incredibly curious about the contents of that box.
Lin Xuan rubbed her hands together, staring at the exquisitely crafted urn before her.
“Hmm? Did I misremember? I thought there was a stamp affixed to the box here. Never mind, it doesn’t matter.”
A great man doesn’t fuss over minor details. It was just a stamp; if it was lost, then so be it. The important thing was the unboxing!
Strangely, the urn, which previously hadn’t budged no matter how she turned it, now yielded its lid with a gentle pull.
“This is… a virtual reality headset?”
Lin Xuan’s interest was immediately piqued by the sleek headset inside the box.
She had often seen such devices in TV commercials before. They seemed to be a particularly popular gadget among the wealthy lately.
Wearing these for gaming apparently offered an immersive, realistic experience!
It was even said that senses could be simulated!
However, the price was extremely unfriendly to commoners like Lin Xuan, often deterring potential buyers.
“Hmph, my reader certainly says one thing and does another.”
They claimed they’d send me razor blades and an urn, yet they sent something so wonderful instead.
‘Looks like I need to take a picture and show it off in the author’s group chat!’
But before that…
“Let me see if this virtual reality headset is as magical as the advertisements claim!”
With this thought, Lin Xuan, relying on her years of accumulated knowledge from watching commercials, skillfully located the virtual reality headset’s power switch.
However, upon pressing it, the display screen didn’t show the expected startup interface.
Instead, a red battery icon popped up, accompanied by a warning message:
“Insufficient power?”
Yet, there was nothing else in the small box besides the headset.
Lin Xuan felt a bit speechless. She looked up, down, left, and right, finally spotting a charging port in one corner.
“It looks similar to my phone’s port.”
She quickly dashed upstairs to retrieve her phone charging cable.
She plugged it in.
Sure enough, the headset’s display screen showed a charging prompt.
“Estimated time to full charge: 36h.”
“Sigh, it really is completely out of battery.”
Lin Xuan looked at the charging display on the screen, then glanced up at the clock.
“Fine, fine, I’ll wait 36 hours for you. I’ll play with you tomorrow night after school!”
****
Dead. They were all truly dead!
So why was she still alive?
Mo Yuan began to recall. The fragmented, hazy memories from before now became slightly clearer.
She remembered the grand symphony played by flesh and blood strewn across the ground.
She remembered that irresistible madness.
And the sensation of every inch of her being on the verge of collapse.
An unknown terror gradually engulfed her, cold sweat continuously breaking out on her forehead.
Something unimaginable must have happened in Infinite Space; there was no doubt about it.
But…
‘Why am I still alive? Why am I the only one still alive?’
Ding-dong!
The phone on the bed chimed with a message notification. Mo Yuan instinctively reached for it.
But quickly, grotesque black and red blood appeared before her eyes. It slowly flowed, forming a string of wriggling words:
[Dear Postman, your next parcel will be delivered in 36 hours. Please ensure you sign for it!]
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