Chapter 219: 219. Chapter 217: The nation trembles, the state again explores Longyuan Mountain!

219. Chapter 217: The nation trembles, the state again explores Longyuan Mountain!

Hubei Province, western border region, Divine Dragon Rack.

The giant turtle traveled south from Longyuan Mountain all the way and finally found its own place to undergo tribulation.

Although the turtle's speed is slow, its physique has long been altered by spiritual energy, and with the aid of Ye Qin's treasure talisman, traveling a hundred miles a day is no problem.

High mountains and deep valleys, vast sea of forests, a place with ancient and beautiful legends where one can listen to the divine scriptures and receive the baptism of spirits—a heavenly ladder.

To this day, Divine Dragon Rack still holds many unknown secrets waiting for humanity to explore and uncover; it is said that there are also traces of wildmen here.

Not long after, as the dark clouds dispersed, someone discovered mysterious and ancient markings on the ground—seemingly chaotic at first glance, yet upon closer inspection they contained an inexplicable rhythm, as if they had sprung up overnight and were spreading toward the depths.

Scenic area staff attempted to capture the full view with aerial photography; from the overhead image one could see that the shape and markings resembled an enormous turtle shell, leaving everyone in awe and prompting research into how such a marvel formed.

Not only these places, weasels came to the Qinling Mountains; foxes came to Dragon Tiger Mountain; monkeys came to Kunlun.

Plus Mount Mao, Song Mountain, Mount Emei, Mount Huang and so on—famous mountains and rivers across the country have been occupied by various great demons for their tribulations.

Thus all kinds of strange phenomena appeared.

These wondrous sights were filmed by locals and posted online, instantly causing a sensation across the internet.

No cavities, healthier: 【This must be the legendary divine beast White Tiger! Heaven, it's so mighty, jpg picture.】

In the image, the white beast descends from the heavens, treading on auspicious clouds, behind it an ocean of intertwined thunder, its tiger eyes bursting with divine light—just looking at this picture one can feel its immense pressure and momentum, shocking to behold.

I'm hungry, bring a plate of chicken: 【Don't say it's a mirage; even if it's real, I'd believe it!】

400‑month‑old child: 【In our area an unknown red light fire‑burnt cloud appeared; the red light's pattern resembled a bird, and many mistook it for a huge red bird.】

I'm a wildman, who fears me: 【Calling a red big bird too vulgar; it should be called the Vermilion Bird!】

I want to fly freely: 【My home is near Divine Dragon Rack; I heard that overnight strange markings appeared there, peculiarly shaped like a giant turtle shell.】

Then play music, then dance: 【We have the White Tiger, we have the Vermilion Bird; you must be the Black Tortoise, right?】

Village joker: 【Those upstairs, I truly envy you; there's nothing near my home.】

Flower‑holding tough guy: 【Could it be that these are really divine beasts coming to undergo tribulation?】

Faint scum smell: 【Does everyone still remember the dragon ascension incident in the capital suburbs earlier? I already guessed then that heaven and earth will undergo a great change.】

Joker representative: 【I said back then it was a true dragon appearing in the world, and many netizens rebutted me, saying I've read too many novels.】

The Naihe Bridge was forcibly demolished: 【It won't be like the novels I once saw, where spiritual energy revives, so these divine beasts have all awakened.】

I can discharge electricity: 【Upstairs, your imagination is huge—here's a pen, hurry up and write.】

Poor, ugly rural household: 【Lately so many strange things keep happening one after another; I feel heaven and earth are truly about to undergo a huge change.】

Professional wall‑digger: 【What you just said upstairs really makes one think deep and feel terrified—could it be that the apocalypse is descending?】

Private youth: 【That's still not the case, have you noticed? Although there are many strange events, humanity hasn't suffered any harm, and the government certainly wouldn't stand by and do nothing.】

Panty‑man superhero: 【I was just about to say this—although strange events occur frequently and omens keep appearing, they haven't caused large‑scale casualties.】

Which demon dares act recklessly here: 【If there really were any accident, the government would absolutely not stand by and do nothing.】

Online netizens argued endlessly; some became excited upon seeing these omens, while others worried anxiously, believing that abnormality must portend a demon, fearing a great change in heaven and earth.

After all, one after another so many events have occurred; even the most thick‑skinned nerves sense that something is off.

Zhihu, Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Douban, Moments, Tiya Forum and so on were once again flooded with related content; with pictures and truth, whether reading, sharing, or liking, the numbers are rising at a terrifying speed.

Opening the hot search list, everything is similar topics.

#Thunder gathers in the heavens, White Tiger divine beast undergoes tribulation! #

#Have any omens appeared near your home? #

#What's wrong with Great Xia? Omens keep popping up all over the country! #

#Are the legendary ancient divine beasts appearing in the world, and will heaven and earth undergo a great change? #

On Zhihu, many people also raised numerous bizarre questions, undoubtedly attracting public attention and pushing this matter to a climax.

【How do you view the recent frequent omens? Do you think they are historical contingency or necessity?】

【Combining today's strange events, how do you understand the saying that the end of science is theology?】

【If spiritual energy truly revives and humans can really cultivate, which profession would you most like to become?】

【If you were allowed to contract a divine beast, what would you use it for?】

【If one day humanity truly perishes, as the last retained spark, what could you do?】

The questioners' angles are tricky, and contemporary netizens' replies are all over the map.

Some play with internet memes, some give earnest popular science, and some even combine cultivation with science; in short, any answer you can think of—and even those you can't—can be found here.

Compared to the online buzz, the 749 Bureau here has been busy for days and nights without sleep, everyone stretched thin, like a spinning top that never stops.

Upon receiving the news, almost everyone in the bureau rushed out en masse.

Under Wang Xuehao's leadership, Xu Tiancheng and Yao Ruotong and their team headed for Mount Qingcheng, while other squads also hurried to their respective destinations—all places where omens had appeared.

When the 749 personnel arrived at Mount Qingcheng, the mirage of the galloping White Tiger had already vanished.

Although they didn't see the live event, a passerby had filmed a video; looking at the white shadow in the footage, Xu Tiancheng stared agape, instinctively swallowing, and said, "Is this the legendary divine beast White Tiger?"

In the video, the White Tiger's shadow existed only briefly before dissipating into heaven and earth; the thunder was not as mighty as before, having grown much smaller, and then vanished completely.

No one knows the exact situation; we'll have to wait until they go into the mountain to check.

Wang Xuehao made a decisive decision, ordering, "Block off Mount Qingcheng, strictly forbid anyone from approaching."

After the 749 Bureau personnel donned their equipment, they cautiously stepped into the mountains.

The closer they got to the summit, the stronger the oppressive pressure they felt, like a towering mountain that left them somewhat breathless, each step feeling as if they bore a thousand jin.

"Something's not right here, everyone be careful."

Wang Xuehao couldn't help but recall the earlier incident in the capital suburbs; now everything happening on Mount Qingcheng is so similar—could it be a coincidence?

When everyone finally reached the summit and saw the scene clearly, there was only a long silence.

As far as the eye could see, the land was scorched black, with not a single decent patch; the air reeked of an indescribable odor, and even the nearby big trees had been split like charcoal—it was a scene of utter devastation.

There are not a few sharp claw marks on the ground, deep enough to see the bottom, as if a fierce beast once prowled here; the huge footprints on the ground are simply shocking, making one dare not imagine how large this beast is.

All around, a lot of disheveled brownish-yellow hair was found; Yao Ruotong put on gloves and carefully placed it into a plastic bag; besides that, everyone else found nothing else.

Yao Ruotong handed the collected hair to Wang Xuehao's hand, 'Captain, look at this.'

Wang Xuehao stared, these hairs like steel needles at a glance, emitting an inexplicable luster, as if containing infinite power, not like the hair of an ordinary beast.

Wang Xuehao's expression was thoughtful, 'Do you still remember that incident we handled earlier in the suburbs of the capital?'

Yao Ruotong nodded, that case everyone remembers vividly; everything happening here at Azure City Mountain now is really too similar to before.

Similar powerful thunderstrikes, and they also only struck one spot; they previously found the scales of an unknown creature in the suburbs of the capital, and now they have found hair here.

These two items seem unrelated, but however you look at them they are quite strange.

'First take this thing back for testing.'

Wang Xuehao did not find any other useful clues; after searching in vain, the people of the 749 Bureau could only temporarily withdraw and return inside the bureau.

Other teams also returned one after another, just like Wang Xuehao and his group, and they did not bring back any valuable clues.

Because these phenomena kept emerging one after another, Bureau Chief Chen Zhijun called an emergency meeting.

In the meeting room, everyone looked solemn, watching the screen play footage; all of it were the related videos and pictures collected by each team.

A sea of thunder gathered, silver snakes danced, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth splitting; faintly one could hear the roars of unknown creatures within, like a summons from ancient times.

There was a white mist anomaly like a white tiger, floating in the sea of clouds; there were also clouds of fire shooting up like a vermilion bird, as if blazing flames were burning; furthermore, ancient patterns appeared on the land, filled with an indescribable mystery.

One thing after another made viewers dazzled and unable to take it in; each frame struck straight at the heart, beyond human imagination.

Even through the screen, one could feel its pressure and mighty momentum, stirring up huge waves in the heart.

After the video ended, everyone remained dazed for a long time.

Chen Zhijun's gaze swept around the room, appearing solemn and grave, 'After watching these, does anyone have anything to say?'

Wang Xuehao handed over the documents in his hand, 'Bureau Chief, we have statistics showing that the times these phenomena appeared are roughly the same; if recent, it's just a few days, at most ten and a half days, so we suspect these abnormalities are related.'

The brownish-yellow hair they found at Azure City Mountain, plus the feathers other teams found at Magnificent Mountain, and the related items collected from various places.

After testing, the DNA of these items has mutated, emitting a kind of strong vitality; the database has no related information, making it impossible to infer what the original entity is.

These phenomena appear different, but actually they share several common points: one, the times are close; two, the traces left at the scene are somewhat similar.

All are related to animals!

Just like the scales of the unknown creature they saw earlier in the suburbs of the capital, modern technical means cannot detect it at all.

But one thing can be certain: they all come from animals.

Upon hearing Wang Xuehao's detailed report, Chen Zhijun nodded, 'You are absolutely right.'

If the incident in the suburbs of the capital was an accident, then the many events that followed are enough to prove it is not an isolated case; Chen Zhijun couldn't help but think of the genetically mutated animals that previously caused a ruckus at the museum.

Could it be that the huge commotion now occurring in various places of Great Xia is actually the same batch as the earlier genetically mutated animals?!

Is there really nothing in common between the two?

Great Xia here also has very little data; aside from a video provided by Y Country, there is nothing else, and it cannot be compared together.

The only possible common point is that they are all powerful and mysterious, filled with power unknown to humanity.

'For now we cannot confirm whether they are the same kind as genetically engineered animals; we cannot rule out the possibility of the same animal species; everything still needs detailed investigation, so everyone must work harder during this period.'

Everyone nodded with solemn expressions, knowing that this matter affects not just one place but the entirety of Great Xia!

No matter what, we must investigate thoroughly.

And as events continue to unfold, people also realize that behind this world, there may truly exist some hidden secrets……

'Don't worry, Bureau Chief.'

Wang Xuehao seemed to think of something, 'Right, is there any movement over at Longyuan Mountain?'

Xu Tiancheng shook his head, 'None.'

This is actually somewhat strange; similar things have happened all over the country, yet the strangest Longyuan Mountain remains completely still, which really catches Wang Xuehao off guard.

'That shouldn't be; Longyuan Mountain over the years ought to be the most special place, mysterious and unknown, still not fully investigated.'

'Indeed, I also feel it's somewhat abnormal.'

'Perhaps these events have nothing to do with Longyuan Mountain itself; maybe they are all independent incidents?'

Although that's what was said, but for some unknown reason, he inexplicably had a premonition in his heart, feeling that this matter is somehow connected to Longyuan Mountain.

Chen Zhijun spoke up, 'No matter what, this is a critical period; everyone must stay alert, safeguard public safety, and let no clue slip by!'

'To prevent a situation like that in Y Country from occurring, endangering the people's property safety!'

'Furthermore, we must quickly uncover the truth behind it, because the superiors in the capital have already begun to pay attention……'

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces grew even more solemn, and in unison they replied, 'Understood!'

Afterward, Chen Zhijun then made a detailed investigation deployment for recent events, and after hesitating repeatedly, issued an order:

Go to Longyuan Mountain to conduct a second investigation, see if it is related! (End of chapter)