Chapter 46: I'm Blind, I'll Go First

A stone wall engraved with mysterious Runes, whose generated energy could completely withstand even the attack of bullets—Jiang Yuanzhan was not unaware of the value within.

As one of the executors of the national "Spark Project" and the Head of Qin Department in Xichuan Province, he deeply understood what kind of undercurrents were surging beneath the peace and prosperity of the current world!

Huaxia must absolutely not fall behind in this competition of the new era.

Otherwise, the humiliation of a century ago would reappear, and I fear there would not even be a chance for redemption.

As for the things underground, let alone that they likely represent an unknown civilization, even in the case of an ordinary ancient tomb, one would not normally adopt the method of violent destruction to break through and enter.

If it were in the past, slow excavation and research would be fine, absorbing the essence within to the maximum extent and turning it into controllable power.

However, the situation is too special.

When Jiang Yuanzhan stood before the opening of the stone wall, he sensed a deep malice existing within, and accompanying this malice was a certain invisible attraction.

This prompted his decision to break through the rock layer as quickly as possible; he absolutely could not let the hidden danger inside erupt in this heartland, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

After trying various means, including the fact that bullets could not damage the Runes on the rock wall, and even after he had tossed and turned until he suffered internal injuries without finding a way in, Jiang Yuanzhan finally remembered the Supernatural Ability that the young man had Awakened.

He had many Awakened under his command, and could even mobilize Supernatural Beings from the military. But for one, the number of Supernatural Beings at the current stage was not large, and powerful long-range attackers were even fewer.

This was also the reason why Jiang Yuanzhan let Zhang Wei make such an exorbitant demand; of course, a mere few tens of thousands did not catch his eye.

The two, along with several Awakened, gradually went deep into the pit, finally stopping at a position three or four meters above the bottom. Zhang Wei saw a glimmer of fluorescent white below, not knowing what material it was, emitting a faint, eerie light in the darkness.

Jiang Yuanzhan casually dug a stone out of the soil and flicked it down with force. A layer of visible ripples flashed by, and the stone did not even have the chance to bounce off; it shattered with a boom, turning into countless stone powder.

In this instant, countless Runes as thin as tadpoles appeared around the small spot the stone had hit; it was impossible to tell if they were written or drawn, as if they were naturally so.

Jiang Yuanzhan said: "Use your Supernatural Ability to attack it and see if you can break it."

Having taken the money, Zhang Wei agreed quite readily and released his Great Sun Golden Pupils as instructed. Golden light shot out, and the damp, cold air at the bottom of the pit suddenly became scorching.

Even though Jiang Yuanzhan had repeatedly watched the video of Zhang Wei killing the giant eagle, witnessing it at close range at this moment, he could not help but feel awestruck.

He felt that if these two beams of golden light hit him, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured.

After the stone wall at the bottom of the pit withstood this strike, it emitted an invisible roar that shook the eardrums. Soil fell in a rustle as if an earthquake had occurred, and the few people were about to be buried in this thousand-meter-deep underground.

After a full minute, this invisible sound wave gradually ceased. Everyone looked down to see that a pitch-black hole had appeared on the fluorescent white stone wall, and a cold aura emerged from it, making even the strong Awakened shiver.

In the darkness, Zhang Wei suddenly said nonsensically: "We aren't doing something as stupid as the pangolin, are we?"

Jiang Yuanzhan was baffled: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Wei explained: "In *Calabash Brothers*, the pangolin that appeared in the first episode was the one that drilled through the Calabash Mountain, releasing the snake demon and scorpion spirit suppressed inside. You haven't seen it?"

The few people looked at each other, speechless in their hearts: Do you really have to be so serious?

Absorbing Jiang Yuanzhan's Resentment...

Absorbing...

Jiang Yuanzhan said indifferently: "Even if some demons or monsters are released, they will have to obediently stay in our Tang Department laboratory and contribute their whole lives!"

An Awakened gave a thumbs up: "Department Head Jiang is imposing."

Only to hear Zhang Wei mutter: "Might as well use it to soak in wine; it nourishes yin and tonifies yang, best for the kidneys."

Jiang Yuanzhan: "... Who said that?"

Zhang Wei said: "The old traditional Chinese medicine doctor at the entrance of my alley."

Jiang Yuanzhan waved his hand: "Nonsense, just a charlatan... Hurry up and do it again."

Zhang Wei took out a stone and struck downward; the pebble still shattered into powder. He could not help but say helplessly: "It's useless. Don't you see that big hole broken over there? I reckon that unless more than half of these Runes are destroyed, this layer of power won't disappear."

Jiang Yuanzhan frowned and said nothing more. He also knew that Supernatural Ability was not plain water that you could have as much as you wanted; those who had just Awakened their Supernatural Ability often exhausted their entire Star Power after using it two or three times.

At this moment, a young Awakened who had been silent on the side suddenly spoke up: "Might as well try using the Zheng Xuan Law."

Jiang Yuanzhan seemed to have thought of something and asked: "Did those people in the Tang Department manage to decipher that thing?"

The young man shook his head: "There have been gains, but it is still far from being fully deciphered."

Jiang Yuanzhan wanted to ask more, but suddenly remembered that Zhang Wei was nearby and some things were not convenient to disclose, so he had to give up.

Zhang Wei asked curiously: "What is the Zheng Xuan Law? How come I've never heard of it."

The young man explained: "You know Hooke's Law, right? In fact, long before Hooke, our country's Zheng Xuan had already summarized a similar law... After the Tang Department discovered some things, they slightly modified this law and combined it with new rules, which is the Zheng Xuan Law."

As the young man spoke, his hands did not stop. He took out a small jade-colored disk that began to rotate slowly. Intricate patterns and characters were engraved on it, and beams of light shot out from it, landing on the stone wall at the bottom.

The invisible Runes on the stone wall were illuminated by these beams and miraculously appeared. Each revealed Rune was separated by a distance, finally connecting into an irregular but profound pattern.

"There are 36 nodes in total. You only need to use your Supernatural Ability to pierce through them one by one, and you should be able to break through the blockade of this stone wall."

Zhang Wei nodded and suddenly said: "Should? If it still doesn't work, I'll have to charge extra next time. After all, you guys don't have a monthly subscription, right?"

The young man:...

Absorbing Zhang Yiming's Resentment, +137.

Absorbing Jiang Yuanzhan's Resentment...

Using the Great Sun Golden Pupils 36 times—originally, even if each time was timed at one-third of a second, his eyeballs would have burst halfway through, turning him into a blind man. But fortunately, as the number of lit stars increased, his endurance time also grew longer.

Even so, as the beams of golden light shot out one after another, by the time the last one ended, Zhang Wei's eyes were blood-red, his vision was blurry, and he was in a near-blind state.

The others could not care about him either; the invisible sound of vibration emitted from piercing the stone wall time and again almost made everyone deaf, dizzy, and nauseous.

Before everyone could recover, the stone wall at the bottom, after maintaining for a while, suddenly shattered with a boom, turning into countless fragments that solidified in the air, as if they were countless stars.

In this instant, the air suddenly went silent. Everyone nervously stared at the darkness beneath their feet; a layer of tangible malice seemed to be approaching them.

Zhang Wei suddenly broke the silence and said while squinting his eyes: "I'm blind, I'll go first."

Jiang Yuanzhan:...

Damn it, you're blind and you can still run this fast?

Absorbing Zhang Yiming's Resentment...

Absorbing...

Before three seconds had passed, a thick, inseparable black mist suddenly rushed out, instantly dyeing those fluorescent white fragments black. Under the gaze of the countless military police surrounding the pit, this black mist, like a long dragon, shot straight into the clouds, connecting the sky and the earth!