# 999
Chapter 999
New Recruit Crisis
Lin Qiye, concealed not far away, caught the exotic fragrance and raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"So fragrant... What kind of bloodline is that?" Lin Qiye murmured to himself.
If he guessed correctly, the scent emanating from Fang Mo should be related to the medium she used when becoming a representative of the Great Xia god.
As Shao Pingge had mentioned before, for Great Xia gods who had not yet fully awakened, only by using a certain medium as a tool could they pass their power to their representatives.
When Shao Pingge obtained [White Impermanence], the medium he used was the Yama Hall. Besides that, any object or creature could serve as a medium—a Jade Ruyi, a sword, a jug of medicinal wine... The medium Fang Mo used when becoming a representative should be the source of this exotic fragrant bloodline.
"Choosing such a remote place to heal your wounds was indeed a smart decision." Lin Qiye lifted his head, gazing toward where the fragrance was drifting with the wind, his eyes narrowing slightly,
"But... your luck doesn't seem very good."
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Quadrangle Courtyard.
The morning sunlight filtered through the windows, falling on the pristine bedsheets. Li Zhenzhen groggily opened her eyes and sat up in bed.
She stared blankly at the quilt covering her and the familiar surroundings, taking several seconds to realize she was no longer at the training camp, and didn't need to wake up so early for morning drills.
She lay back down, intending to sleep in for a rare lazy morning, but no matter how she tossed and turned, she couldn't fall asleep.
She had developed the habit of waking up early—even if she tried to sleep now, she simply couldn't.
Li Zhenzhen lay in bed, staring at the brightening sky outside the window, when a sudden question arose in her mind.
Wasn't today New Year's Eve? Why was the city so quiet at this hour?
Didn't anyone plan to celebrate the New Year?
Just as she helplessly got out of bed to wash up, a crisp phone ringtone sounded. The caller ID showed a string of unfamiliar numbers.
Li Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment before answering.
"Hello?"
"Hello? Is that Zhenzhen?" The voice on the other end was somewhat urgent.
"Su Yuan?" Li Zhenzhen instantly recognized Su Yuan's voice. "Why are you calling so early? Finished playing mahjong?"
"Don't mention the mahjong. Our situation is a bit dire right now—there's a 'Mystery' that appeared near us. Can you gather a few members of the Shangjing City squad to come help us?" Su Yuan's voice was grave.
Dire situation?
Li Zhenzhen furrowed her brows. She didn't waste time asking what happened, but directly asked: "Where are you?"
Su Yuan reported a remote address—a wild mountain on the outskirts of Shangjing City.
"Got it. Wait for me!"
Li Zhenzhen quickly dressed, grabbed the black case, and burst through the door.
At this moment, two or three members of the Shangjing City squad had already gotten up and were busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
"Brother Lu!" Li Zhenzhen rushed to the kitchen door. "Another new 'Mystery' has appeared. Hurry, come with me."
Inside the kitchen, Lu Hu and Zhang Zhengting exchanged a glance, both seeing the complexity in each other's eyes.
They obviously knew what was happening in Shangjing today and that there were many "Mysteries" outside. But they also knew very well that at this critical moment, they couldn't go out to kill "Mysteries"...
Lu Hu organized his thoughts, about to speak, when a girl in a white dress drifted in through the door.
The phone in Li Zhenzhen's hand automatically transmitted Jiang Er's voice:
"Zhenzhen, Instructor Lin sent you a message."
Instructor Lin's message?
Li Zhenzhen was slightly stunned.
Jiang Er raised her hand and pointed at the phone in Li Zhenzhen's palm. A message silently transferred onto Li Zhenzhen's phone screen.
Seeing the line of text on the screen, Li Zhenzhen first froze, then looked at Jiang Er in bewilderment:
"Instructor Jiang, did Instructor Lin really send this?"
"Mm." Jiang Er nodded with a smile. "He wants you to hurry."
"Oh... okay."
Li Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to trust the contents of that message. Without dragging Lu Hu and the others along, she rushed out the door alone, started the car, and sped toward the outskirts.
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Outskirts, Wild Mountain.
"How's the situation?" Ding Chongfeng asked while applying medicine to Fang Mo, frowning.
"Five 'Pool' realm, three 'River' realm. The nearest one is less than five hundred meters away from us." Su Yuan spoke seriously. "I've called every number I remember, but it seems like the only one awake at this hour is Zhenzhen...
She should be on her way with backup now. I don't know if we can hold out until then."
One minute ago, shortly after Fang Mo's blood was exposed to the air, Su Yuan sensed three "Pool" realm "Mysteries" and one "River" realm "Mystery" approaching this location.
For them, this lineup of "Mysteries" was quite troublesome, so Su Yuan could only make emergency calls for help.
The first person she called was Li Zhenzhen, who lived at the 006 squad's station. As long as she could reach Li Zhenzhen, it meant the Shangjing City squad could be notified to rescue them, which would resolve their predicament.
"Damn it, how are there 'River' realm 'Mysteries' hidden in such a remote place?"
Ding Chongfeng cursed under his breath, putting away the medicine bottle and grabbing bandages to quickly wrap Fang Mo's arm.
"You should all leave first." Fang Mo looked at the group with a complicated expression. "I'll buy you some time by drawing their attention, then find a chance to escape."
"You're injured. How could you possibly escape alone under the siege of so many 'Mysteries'?"
Ding Chongfeng shook his head. "Zhenzhen will be bringing people soon. We just need to buy time."
Fang Mo pressed her lips together, remaining silent.
Ding Chongfeng deftly bandaged Fang Mo's arm, stood up quickly, and asked Su Yuan and Su Zhe siblings: "Su Yuan, which direction has the weakest life energy fluctuation from the 'Mysteries'?"
"Southeast."
"Let's go, break through that way!"
The "Mysteries" had surrounded them from all directions. If they merely defended their position, they would eventually be sealed off from all escape routes, then killed by the three "River" realm "Mysteries." So the best approach was to keep moving.
As long as they didn't stray too far from the mountain, when the Shangjing City squad arrived, they could quickly locate them.
The four figures hesitated not at all, dashing rapidly toward the southeast—the direction up the mountain. Within the dense treeline, two "Pool" realm "Mysteries" rushed out, howling as they charged toward them.