Chapter 164: Data from the No-Man's-Land! Zhao Zong's Speculation

Sliding his fingers across the tablet in front of him and carefully reading through the entire directive document, Xu San leaned back slightly against the back of his chair.

"Lately, one thing after another really has been piling up."

Events both large and small have followed one after another, giving people a sense of being overwhelmed; Xu San can imagine just how busy things are at headquarters right now.

Basically, every single matter requires a decision from the head office.

The branch office only needs to execute them.

Xu San thought to himself, then frowned slightly.

At this Luo Tian Great Gathering, counting Zhang Chulan's mysterious Origin of Qi, three other Eight Extraordinary Techniques appeared.

The one displayed by Wang Ye of Wudang, suspected to be the Feng Hou Strange Skill; the Spirit-Controlling and Soul-Dispatching of the Wang Family and the Feng Family; and the Heaven-Connecting Talisman brought out by the elder Lu Jin.

"The head office absolutely cannot allow a repeat of the Jiashen Rebellion from back then; it seems the focus must be placed on this from now on."

Xu San thought to himself, but he was filled with worry.

Because from the things his father recounted, Feng Baobao seems to have a connection to the Jiashen Rebellion, or rather, to those people from back then.

If the head office starts investigating the roots of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques now, it might implicate Feng Baobao.

Must seize the initiative.

Xu San pushed up his glasses, pondering how best to proceed.

Zhang Chulan is a very good card; if one had to say, aside from that person at Baiyun Guan, all other matters were basically triggered by the appearance of Zhang Chulan and the Origin of Qi.

Perhaps one could use Zhang Chulan to keep the initiative in one's own hands.

Xu San pondered the strategy in his heart.

The secret Feng Baobao carries is too great; of course, the most critical point is that they lack the strength to protect such a secret.

If one could be like that person at Baiyun Guan, even if exposed, others would likely pretend not to know.

It is a pity that even to find outside help, one needs someone truly trustworthy; otherwise, the result would be counterproductive.

Thinking of this, Xu San took off his glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose.

A headache!

……

Undercurrents are surging in the Outsider world.

A few days have passed, and the Company is still in the midst of being busy.

They are even unable to spare much attention to the fact that Ding Daoan was rescued by someone.

A large number of personnel have entered the no-man's-land to repair the traces left behind after the exchange between Lin Xuan and the Heavenly Master.

After all, the traces are too obvious; if not handled, they would definitely be discovered and then spark speculation.

Although it is a no-man's-land, there are always those who fear nothing, calling themselves adventurers, who go to intrude into the no-man's-land.

Zhao Zong flipped through a stack of photos in his hand; they were photos of the ground taken from various angles, as well as overview photos taken from high altitude using drones.

Simply put, the most powerful weapons of every country today cannot achieve this level.

Except for the most powerful nuclear bomb, which might be able to cause such a result.

But after all, only one place has ever been hit by a mushroom cloud, and other data is too scarce to be used as a reference.

Having lived from before the war until now, Zhao Zong only feels that this kind of cultivation is a bit too magical.

This is just too unscientific!

After all, humans are made of flesh and blood; why are they capable of such massive destructive power?

This cannot be explained by science!

Zhao Zong thought, picking up a photo with each hand.

One was a satellite photo, capturing a small mountain floating in the sky.

The other was the scene inside that terrifying, massive crater on the ground.

It was as if a small mountain had grown inside a small basin.

"According to this distance for free fall, there shouldn't only be this much commotion."

Picking up the report provided by the Company's researchers on the side, Zhao Zong examined the records and deductions on it.

"According to estimates, the rubble mixed with soil weighs about ten to twenty million tons; not to mention the ability to make something this heavy float in the sky, just the potential energy of something this heavy falling in free fall from a height of one or two thousand meters is not small."

Zhao Zong looked at the calculation formula on it that made his eyelids twitch wildly.

It was just that no such terrifying tremors were detected in the surrounding area.

They held back!

Such a thought emerged in Zhao Zong's mind.

Then he let out a long sigh of relief.

Otherwise, the photos could not possibly look like this.

This shows that the person at Baiyun Guan knew what they were doing when they struck.

That is enough.

A person who has this kind of ability and acts recklessly is the most terrifying.

"It's fortunate that it's a high-level true cultivator of the Daoist school!"

After Zhao Zong sighed with emotion, he put down the data in his hand and flipped through the other photos again.

The specific data analysis and restoration of the scene will take a long time, and this time may last for a very long period, but if one can distinguish the current strength of the two from this kind of environmental destruction, paying these time and labor costs is acceptable.

"Zhao Zong!"

The secretary knocked and entered, stood at attention, and then handed over the document in their hand.

"A report sent by the South China Region Person-in-Charge, saying it involves secrets and cannot be transmitted electronically."

"Put it down!"

Zhao Zong likely knew what Liao Zhong was going to report, and after nodding, he spoke.

"Yes, Zhao Zong, there is one more thing; the work in the no-man's-land has attracted the attention of the surrounding residents. How should we address this?"

"Just say we are managing the no-man's-land to prevent the spread of the desert and Gobi."

Zhao Zong said without even raising his head.

"Understood!"

The secretary nodded and walked away quickly.

Seeing the office door close, Zhao Zong opened the file bag and took out the thin sheets of paper inside.

After reading through them with a calm expression, Zhao Zong put the report down.

"As expected, someone told him. The other party hid their identity, but not many people know about the effects of the Yimu Divine Thunder from that person at Baiyun Guan.

Being able to think of informing Liao Zhong, they naturally have their own plans."

Zhao Zong stood up, walked out from behind his desk, and paced back and forth.

"Although not many, quite a few people actually saw it that day: Zhou Meng and Wang Ye of Wudang, Lu Jin and Lu Linglong of the Lu Family, as well as Feng Shayan of the Feng Family, and Lv Ci of the Lü Family.

Perhaps there were others who knew at the time."

Zhao Zong thought to himself.

But he always felt that the information had been leaked from the Company's side.

After all, Chen Duo is a Temporary Worker; not to mention her identity as the Gu-Body Holy Child, the status of Temporary Worker itself is a secret within the Company.

"What is the purpose?"

Zhao Zong stroked his chin and walked to the window, looking at the scene outside.

"Since they did such a thing, there is naturally a purpose; it couldn't just be that they couldn't bear to watch Chen Duo suffer."

Zhao Zong did not believe the other party's motive was that simple.

"Is it to test that person's ability? Is someone collecting information on the abilities of Lin Xuan from Baiyun Guan?"

Zhao Zong's eyes narrowed.

After all, the number of people involved in this matter is not many, but not few either.

If Liao Zhong hadn't reported and applied to him, it wouldn't have been impossible for him to go directly.

Liao Zhong is someone who understands the rules.

The person who told Liao Zhong should have been able to anticipate this as well.

The other party also knew that Liao Zhong had been busy for over a decade because of Chen Duo's situation.

The person who told Liao Zhong the information, Liao Zhong, Chen Duo, and that person from Baiyun Guan.

"It seems it must be like this, the person hiding behind the scenes."