Amidst the ice and snow, there is a temporary camp hidden on the back of the hillside.
A corner of the camp tent was opened.
The female researcher was wearing snowsuit, goggles and warm gloves, holding a computer in both hands, walking quickly towards the tall figure standing on the foothills.
The north wind roared in, fluttering the slightly thin windbreaker.
The single horse's tail swayed in the wind, and a gorgeous and noble blue bird nestled beside her, with a little snow covering its tail feathers.
Looking around, everything is white, and the snowy scene is reflected in the deep eyes of the mixed-race beauty. Her red lips are pursed tightly, and her eyes are solemn.
The investigation has lasted for three days and so far nothing has been found.
However, according to the predictions of meteorologists and their pets, it is certain that the Snow Mountains are about to enter a severe cold period that is rare in a century.
As far as the current progress of the investigation is concerned, this is not good news.
"Master Li——"
The call came after itself.
Li Wanqing's thoughts were interrupted. She turned around and saw the female researcher in the camp saying:
"We just found something new!"
Li Wanqing glanced at the female researcher who was shivering from the cold, stretched out her hand to sense the ice energy in the air, formed an ice barrier for the other party to isolate the cold air, and said:
"What discovery?"
The female researcher bowed gratefully and said immediately:
"We discovered that there were signs of active energy in the snow-capped mountain canyons located ten kilometers away from our camp."
She turned the computer screen in her hand, showed it to Li Wanqing, and said:
"There is still a large amount of poisonous gas there, which is suspected to be [miasma]. There is more than 90% probability that we can conclude that that is the [miasma canyon] we are looking for!"
The term Miasma Canyon was first proposed by Luo He in the mission report, and has since become the official name of the target location.
Li Wanqing nodded gently and raised a slight smile:
"I already know about this, thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard work!”
The female researcher hurriedly said: "One more thing. Master Lao Jin just called and said that the superiors sent a trainer to come for reinforcements and asked you to go over and have a brief meeting."
A trainer specially sent by superiors?
Li Wanqing was not cold to the so-called special correspondent, but there was no room for error in etiquette and she said calmly:
"Understood, I'll go see Master Lao Jin right away."
Open the curtain.
The cold wind carried snowflakes into the tent.
Among the two mountains of documents, a middle-aged man stared at the dark circles in his eyes, nodded and said:
"Here you go, please sit down."
Li Wanqing: "Sit...where?"
Lao Jin stood up calmly, moved the paperwork away from the chair in front of his desk, and gestured towards the empty chair:
"There were too many things to fit on one table just now... Just sit here."
Li Wanqing sat down and said hesitantly: "Why don't you take a rest first and let's talk about business again?"
"No need." Lao Jin called to the assistant outside the tent and said feebly: "Please, please bring me a cup of black coffee, without sugar and milk, four times the concentration, thank you."
The coffee was served quickly. The high concentration of black coffee made Li Wanqing, who had a keen sense of smell, a little uncomfortable.
But she quickly got to the point and said, "So, who is the 'special agent' you just mentioned?"
Emotionally, Li Wanqing was not willing to accept reinforcements from ‘special personnel’.
She has a strong nature, and special personnel dropped by her superiors will inevitably interfere with her work.
Therefore, it is best for special agents to arrive later so that they can finish what they need to do first and avoid being judged...
"Luo He."
Lao Jin took a sip of black coffee and said slowly:
"He'll be here in about two days."
"So late?"
Li Wanqing said calmly:
"Why can't he arrive tonight?"
The work attitude is not positive at all!
Li Wanqing thought... Since they are specially sent reinforcements, they should leave on the same day and arrive that night!
Lawkin explained:
"Director Ganghu called. According to what he said, it was because Luo He wanted to go to Kunlun Mountain first to look for Bai Ze's help."
Bai Ze.
Li Wanqing thought thoughtfully: "So that's it."
No matter what, being able to go on a mission with Luo He this time has exceeded expectations.
Lao Jin sipped his coffee and said in a deep voice:
"I personally think that there is no need to rush into the Miasma Canyon. It is better to follow Director Hu's arrangements and wait for Luo He to arrive before making the next step..."
"That's what I think too." Li Wanqing's eyes flashed slightly.
If Luo He can successfully invite Bai Ze to help deal with the miasma, then this investigation will be more effective with half the effort.
However, the road to Kunlun Mountain is long, and there are no flying beasts in Luohe, so the round trip may take more than two days.
In this way, the time to meet Luo He... and investigate Miasma Canyon will have to be postponed.
This will have a great impact on the investigation work.
Thinking of this, Li Wanqing opened the chat interface and sent a message to Luo He.
[Team Li: How do you plan to get to Kunlun Mountain?]
At home, Luo He was packing his luggage and was stunned when he saw the news.
Did Captain Li install surveillance cameras in my house?
This news is too well informed.
But there is indeed no need to hide it, Luo He said truthfully:
"The flight is in the afternoon. The flight is the latest model of Airbus-type mechanical beast. We will go hiking near Kunlun Town."
Li Wanqing said: "I could have picked you up...but the recent investigation of Daxue Mountain has just come to light, and I can't get away for the time being."
Listening to this, Captain Li originally planned to fly back from the Snowy Mountains and make a special trip to pick me up?
Is this the strength of a rich woman?
Luo He coughed lightly and planned to decline, but the news came again.
"Xiao Lin is free at the moment. If you don't mind, I'll entrust her with a ride." Li Wanqing said.
Lin Xiaolin is a master of mechanics. With her on board, the safety of the trip to Kunlun Mountain is fully guaranteed.
As for the favors owed to Master Li... they are already enough. If you have too many debts, you will not be burdened by them, but it will be the same if you have too many favors!
Luo He said: "Thank you!"
"We don't have to be so different." Li Wanqing said with a smile, "Xiaolin will be in Cangcheng at noon, and she will contact you in advance."
"Then, when you come back - go to the Snowy Mountains for reinforcements as soon as possible!"
Luo He said: "Understood!"
After closing the chat interface, Luo He opened the school team group chat and took a look.
The next game of the college league is also a points battle. The college they are facing is ranked about the same as Yunnan University. Strictly speaking, it is not a strong opponent.
Luo He then asked for leave from Miao Yingying, saying that he had to leave school to practice recently and could not make it to the next league game.
"Okay...but you must come to the next game!"
Miao Yingying said seriously: "That is the key game to advance to the top 16. If you win, you will surpass last year's best result!"
"no problem."
Luo He vowed: "If we all reach the top 16 together, it will be considered a success!"
Miao Yingying: "Silly, the higher the ranking, the better. With you here this year, I think it is very promising to reach the semi-finals."
These words made Luo He feel warm in his heart, and he said: "Captain, don't worry, when I come back from this trip, I will seriously prepare for the college league."
"Okay, the next opponent is not that strong, but we can win, don't worry!" Miao Yingying said with a smile.
After the school team asked for leave, Luo He asked the counselor to leave school for a few days to practice, which was quickly approved.
It was nearly noon when Luo He received news from Lin Xiaolin.
"Mr. Luo He, an outstanding young scholar, your flight is on its way to Cangcheng and will arrive in about half an hour." Lin Xiaolin pretended to be serious.
Luo He said helplessly: "Sister Xiaolin, please stop joking with me."
"Where are you?" Lin Xiaolin laughed and said, "Master Li asked me to pick you up. Of course I have to entertain you well."
Luo He and Xiao Jiu stood side by side outside, looked at the sky, thought for a while, and said:
"If you don't mind, Sister Xiaolin, I'll treat you to lunch as a personal thank you..."
Lin Xiaolin: "It won't take half an hour, I'll be there in ten minutes!"
A quarter of an hour later.
A big steel bird appeared in the clouds, its wings with a black gold structure drew two airflows, and the fuselage stretched out its tires and landed on the hillside.
Sitting in the driver's seat behind the glass window of the 'Airplane Form Black Pearl' was a short-haired beauty, wearing sunglasses, earmuffs and an intercom, waving to Luo He.
The cabin door opened, Lin Xiaolin jumped off the Fengshen Eagle lightly, and said with a smile:
"Hey, Luo He, long time no see!"
"It hasn't been long, it's been more than a month." Luo He said.
"To put it bluntly, I missed your craftsmanship." Lin Xiaolin said with a smile, "I couldn't taste it at the Zao Lord Festival. It's such a pity. Please show off your skills this time!"
"No problem." Luo He smiled.
"Oh, and Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu and I haven't seen each other for more than a month -"
Lin Xiaolin looked at the fire-tailed golden-eyed beast standing next to Luo He, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Did I feel wrong, or what happened?" Lin Xiaolin looked at Luo He in surprise, "Why do I feel that Xiaojiu already has a king-level aura?"
As a master who specializes in the mechanical field, Lin Xiaolin ranks among the top ten in the Donghuang master rankings, and his vision is far beyond that of ordinary trainers.
"Xiao Jiu's racial level is indeed king level." Luo He said.
Lin Xiaolin's eyes became even more surprised:
"If I remember correctly, the dragon and carp king you just evolved is also a king race?"
Luo He nodded.
Lin Xiaolin's eyes were filled with brilliance and he was amazed: "Your space level is only level three, but each of your pet beasts is more amazing than the last."
The racial level of the Wind God Machine Eagle is no more than that of a king.
Lin Xiaolin thought to himself.
At such a young age, Luo He was able to contract two royal race pet beasts, which is really amazing and enviable.
"Let's eat first." Luo He said haha.
In fact, Xuexue's racial level is about to exceed that of a king.
By then, all members will have a version update, ushering in a wave of major enhancements, and it is estimated that Yuyu will be at the bottom again...
Lunch is steam pot chicken, stir-fried chicken with seasonal vegetables, and cured pork ribs.
Steam pot chicken, a Yunling famous dish, requires the use of a special container, with fresh reed chicken, cordyceps, ham, etc., combined with the water droplets condensed by the cooling of the steam pot lid, to slowly stew the chicken soup.
When you open the lid of the steam pot chicken, the fragrant and overflowing hot steam hits your face. The reed chicken is extremely tender and smooth, and the soup is even more sweet and delicious.
Lin Xiaolin scooped several bowls of chicken soup in succession, immersed in the unparalleled taste and fragrance, his eyes were amazed and he was full of praise:
"Really...this is the best chicken soup I have ever tasted in my life!"
"It also has something to do with the high quality of the raw materials." Luo He said, "After all, these reed chickens are caught freshly in the back mountains, and they couldn't be fresher."
The chicken soup was very generous, and each of Luo He's pet beasts took a bowl of soup and sat down to sip it.
Lin Xiaolin looked at this harmonious scene and felt emotional.
Luo He's breeding ability is rare even in the country.
If I weren't a mechanic, I wouldn't need cooking skills.
I may have already asked Luo He for advice on breeding techniques...
Have enough food and drink.
Luo He boarded the co-pilot seat of the Black Pearl, looked closely at the console and windshield, and reached out to take the earmuffs handed over by Lin Xiaolin.
"Before taking off, put on the earmuffs." Lin Xiaolin pointed to the microphone of the earmuffs, "Then use the intercom to communicate."
Luo He nodded, pointed at the console, and asked, "What is this button?"
"Anti-ferocious beast missile." Lin Xiaolin said calmly.
Luo He said: "...Where is this?"
Lin Xiaolin: "Bomb against the beast tide."
Luo He said: "This, this too?"
Lin Xiaolin laughed and said: "Don't look at it, half of these buttons are destructive weapons!"
Luo He: "..."
As expected of Sister Xiaolin, a perfect explosion of aesthetics!
The sailing lasted for more than an hour. Looking down from the air, Luo He saw the majestic and continuous Kunlun Mountains.
"The Kunlun Mountains are so big, where are you going to find Bai Ze?" Lin Xiaolin turned around and asked.
"Let's go to the [Yuxu Dojo] at Yuxu Peak first."
Luo He said: "I heard that the dojo there enshrines the mythical beast Bai Ze. I might be able to get some information by going there."
Yuxu Taoist Temple is located on the top of Kunlun Mountain nearly 6,000 meters above sea level.
The master of the dojo, Master Lu Changan, is a Taoist priest in addition to being the leader of the dojo. He is usually responsible for managing the affairs of the Kunlun Dojo.
"No problem." Lin Xiaolin manually operated the machine lever, "But we can't stop directly on Yuxu Peak and climb up halfway up the mountain."
Yuxu Peak is a Taoist pilgrimage center. It is said that in the main hall, seven sacred beasts from the era of Emperor Wu are enshrined, as well as the rulers of the three realms of heaven, dust, and spirit.
According to the mythology of this world, the rulers of the three realms are not humans but animal spirits... I just don’t know yet which three kinds of pet beasts the three realms will correspond to.
Luo He looked out the window.
Yuxu Peak is covered with snow all year round. With the mountains as its base, it stands tall in the sky, ethereal and holy.
Tuk Tuk——
The Black Pearl landed on the mountainside of Yuxu Peak.
Luo He and Lin Xiaolin walked for nearly an hour to the Yuxu Dojo on the top of the mountain.
It is not a holiday, but there are many believers coming to this ashram for pilgrimage.
A Taoist priest took the initiative to step forward and said gently: "Excuse me, what are you doing here?"
Luo He said: "I'm here to see Master Lu Chang'an."
The Taoist priest asked: "May I ask whether you are seeking to see me as a trainer or as a believer?"
Luo He thought for a while and said: "Trainer."
"In this case, please, Your Excellency, pass the test of Yuxu Dojo first."
The Taoist priest said gently: "This is the rule of Yuxu Dojo... You must first win the pet beast battle before you can meet Master Lu."
There is actually such a rule... Luo He glanced at Lin Xiaolin.
Lin Xiaolin folded his arms and shrugged, looking like he was watching the fun.
"Okay." Luo He nodded, "I'll accept the test, that's it, right?"
The Taoist priest asked: "What is your spatial level?"
Luo He said: "Level three, contracted with three pet beasts."
"I understand. I will arrange the assessment for you. Please wait here for a moment."
Not long after, the Taoist priest turned back again and led Luo He to a battle site.
Lin Xiaolin followed Luo He, leaned over and asked softly:
"Which pet beast are you going to send?"
I am in a hurry to see the master, so I don’t care about being humble.
Luo He replied in a low voice: "Let Xiaojiu go out to fight and just clear the trial directly!"