Chapter 185: then translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== then list

"...... You dare call me that again?" Bai Mu Yun glanced at Lu Mu with his golden horizontal pupils, "I think someone should still remember who fished you out when you were ambushed by the Supervision Bureau."

Lu Mu's smile froze instantly, recalling the past also left him somewhat apprehensive.

"Is the location of the item definitely in this direction?"

Lu Mu withdrew the smile from his face, looking a bit more serious, but obviously he was changing the subject.

Bai Mu Yun also didn't intend to pursue this issue further, and thus returned to the topic.

"It seems the Intelligence Department obtained the information; the blueprints of the 'Air Train' were completed in an underground base here, and there should still be manuscripts left from when they were drawn."

"Oh? The Intelligence Department~"

The contempt on Lu Mu's face flashed and vanished; there was no choice, as the Dome has grown increasingly hostile toward the Church over the years, so even if the information might be false, they must send someone to investigate.

"Personnel from the Tianmian City branch also gathered intelligence beforehand, discovering that there indeed is an Old World base here; otherwise, do you think I'd willingly come?"

When Bai Mu Yun said this, his eyes were full of disdain; neither this awful environment nor the partner assigned to him satisfied him in the slightest.

The Air Train was officially announced as completed one year ago; before that there had been a lengthy trial run period, and now it is one of Tianmian City's landmark structures, connecting the ground with the Floating City, and also symbolizing an important building of the Church's impending reform.

If such a profoundly significant train were destroyed, even with the Pope presiding here, Tianmian City would inevitably face turmoil.

That turmoil is exactly what they want.

"The energy field here is very chaotic; the shielding measures from the old era still retain some effect, but precise positioning still needs time."

Bai Mu Yun shook the instrument in his hand; for now he can only follow the rough direction it gives and continue deeper.

Hope they haven't taken the wrong path.

"Time......"

Lu Mu stroked his chin, the corner of his mouth curling into a playful arc.

"What we lack most is this thing; it seems we need to get the remaining little fellows moving to slim down, creating some minor trouble for any possible 'visitors'."

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"Do we still need to keep going up?"

Luo Jinyou looked at Shen Zexi's frowning, thoughtful expression and couldn't help asking.

"...... Of course."

Shen Zexi nodded, his gaze toward the Ravens carrying a hint of wariness.

"We not only need to go up, but also need to make contact with the school as soon as possible."

Those strange Ravens reminded him of someone.

Shen Zexi paused, his gaze sweeping over the teammates; that person acts flamboyantly, and they or another may have heard his name.

"Why?" Qi Hengyu immediately followed up, he rarely saw Shen Zexi with such an unpleasant expression.

"Have you paid attention to the Church's external wanted list? 'Co-Absorption's' Lu Mu, codename 'Dark Raven'."

After Shen Zexi uttered that codename, Luo Jinyou and Chen Mo Zhi's faces also changed.

"He calls himself a new human, an Aberrant Species that has regained human consciousness; his mutation direction is related to Ravens, and he excels at controlling and mutating such birds."

Lu Mu's actions are mysterious; he is a top‑listed target on the Church and Supervision Bureau wanted lists, having committed many major crimes.

"Co-Absorption......"

Luo Jinyou whispered the repetition; he had also heard of this organization, which venerates Mutation, believing Mutation is the correct path of human evolution.

"Exactly, they are an extremist ideology cult."

Shen Zexi briefly explained the information about Co-Absorption, trying to make everyone understand what kind of enemy they might face.

"If these Ravens are indeed related to Lu Mu, then the presence of Co-Absorption members so close to Tianmian City definitely indicates a greater conspiracy."

But no matter how they say it, they are just a group of students; even with talent they cannot match someone who has only just begun to develop their Aberrant Arts, with training time too short.

Qi Hengyu understood the priorities, nodded, and had no objection to Shen Zexi's decision.

Luo Jinyou and Chen Mo Zhi also agreed; the matter could involve a wanted criminal of that level, which is absolutely beyond what they can handle now.

Ying Duo stood silently aside the whole time, neither opposing nor agreeing with everyone's suggestions.

Shen Zexi took it as his tacit approval.

Just after they finished discussing, Chen Mo Zhi's peripheral vision caught a flicker of red light in the shadow of the upward path.

This scene instantly rang an alarm in his heart, but he hadn't yet had a chance to speak.

"Bang!"

Ying Duo's gun had already sounded again.

He is always a step ahead of those around him; by the time others just noticed the anomaly, the bullet had already left his gun, and Qi Hengyu couldn't stop him in time.

"Croak——!!!"

The shrill cry rang out again; this was not just one, but several Ravens gathered there.

But this time, they were not coming to attack.

After Ying Duo's bullets struck them, those Ravens' corpses began to swell as they fell, dark‑red ominous energy patterns appearing on their bodies.

"Boom——!!"

A violent explosion erupted at the upper opening, fire and shockwave mingling with debris sweeping downward.

The bomber was ultimately blown up himself.

Ying Duo, who had blown up so many people with explosives, also experienced the feeling of being blown up himself.

"Careful!"

Shen Zexi immediately erected a barrier of intertwined Lightning Chains at the front, while Luo Jinyou fully channeled energy, condensing a thick rock shield above everyone's heads.

The sudden tremor made the underground cavern shake, countless rocks crumbling from the Dome and the four walls.

When the smoke and fire from the explosion had slightly cleared, the originally upper‑lower passage was completely blocked by a large amount of collapsed rock; not to mention descending exploration, even ascending to exit and seek rescue became impossible.

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The needle on Bai Mu Yun's instrument in his hand suddenly jerked violently a few times irregularly, and at the same time a faint thud came from the rock wall above, fine dust slowly drifting down.

Bai Mu Yun immediately stopped, and a black fluffy substance coalesced into a solid form above his head, blocking the falling dust.

His horizontal pupils turned toward Lu Mu behind him, mixed with a hint of displeasure.

"What did you do?"

Upon hearing Bai Mu Yun's question, Lu Mu slowly turned his head.

"Nothing much, just gave the 'guest' following us a little welcome gift."

A flash of cunning light flickered in his dark brown eyes, and he merely shrugged.

"Last time the Supervision Bureau really screwed me over, so giving them a little payback isn't too much, right?"

Bai Mu Yun merely glanced at him indifferently, "It doesn't matter, just don't get yourself in trouble again."

If Lu Mu gets himself into that state again, he definitely won't go rescue him again.

At most, I'll just see him off.