Chapter 239: Chapter 241: Everyone is Annihilated, Whatever I Say Goes
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“???” The middle-aged man looked as if he had seen a ghost. How could there possibly be a treasure vault?
“But speak of the devil, the Yin Mountain Army actually did leave behind a treasure vault. If they hadn’t taken me to the Shadow Realm, I really wouldn’t have been able to piece it together,” Qin Muye said.
“I hardly believe it; the Yin Mountain Army didn’t have any treasure vault,” the middle-aged man said with a sneer.
“Right, but generally speaking, the second attempt is almost always 100% successful. These things, once your message is confirmed, will naturally have someone arrange them,” Qing Jiao said without revealing too much, since the information provided by the other party had not been confirmed, so he wasn’t considered one of their own yet.
“What did Black Hawk ask you for?” the middle-aged man then asked in detail.
“They would give a piece of low-level Shadow Stone. There’s a 50% chance of Shadow awakening. If it doesn’t awaken successfully, you’ll have to use merits to exchange for another opportunity. For clerks or logistics personnel, if there aren’t any significant merits, it would also take a while,” Qing Jiao said bluntly.
“Remember, that guy called Black Hawk said he found a Yin Mountain Army site, planning to develop it, but it was underground. I knew it was bad news right away and prepared to leave, but their shadows could transform, and then somehow they entered the Shadow Realm.”
“Check to see if there is any Shadow corruption?”
“Of course, the exact location of the treasury is approximately…” Qin Muye gave a series of address details.
“Then, here’s the deal, I’ll tell you where in the Shadow Administration this Yin Mountain Army Treasure Vault is located, and then you let me join the Shadow Administration,” Qin Muye said outright.
“Do you remember what happened to you before?” a male voice came through.
“Hold on a moment,” the middle-aged man said and then took out a pager to notify the captain.
“Are you saying the Shadow Stone also has a chance of awakening?” Qin Muye found it somewhat strange; not only does the Shadow Stone have levels, but awakening also has a success rate—what happens if it fails?
“Are you for real?” At this point, the middle-aged man finally stopped smiling and spoke with a grave expression.
“The concentration is about 1%, you’re in luck, just inject a dose of low-level Shadow Erasure Potion and you’ll be fine.”
“Oh, they contacted me for their geomancy services, saying I’d get a third share after the deed is done. Of course, that’s just talk. The main thing is they threatened me. Everyone knows what an underground site implies. Anyway, he found it and then said he’d take me with them to find more Shadow Stones and such.”
“What benefit would they have in deceiving you?” Qin Muye rolled his eyes.
“Physical indicators are normal, just need to eliminate the Shadow corrosion and that’s it.”
“What?” The middle-aged man was puzzled by Qin Muye’s erratic conversation.
“Yes. Captain, you should retreat quickly too, they’ve started the Sealing outside,” said the great sword Shadow, and he took Qin Muye and left.
“So, are the stories about the Armored Warriors real?” Qin Muye asked, “I knew it. No wonder there’s so much that doesn’t add up in history. If you include all you Armored Warriors, then everything makes much more sense.”
“I assume you wouldn’t want to go to the Battle Post, Professor.”
“First, get the people out. It looks like Black Hawk’s gang met their end in this area,” another voice spoke with solemnity.
“Have the news come in? It’s confirmed!” Qing Jiao quickly received a notification that the Yin Mountain Army’s treasure vault… had been found.
“Is it the Shadow Realm, or is Black Hawk just blabbering about it? Then they got killed by a group of Armored Warriors.”
“There should be news coming soon. Honestly, I’m very curious. It’s incredible how you could guess these kinds of things from historical documents,” Qing Jiao said.
“Found an ordinary person, seems to have been dragged in here; currently unconscious,” a person wearing Shadow Equipment and carrying a great sword spotted Qin Muye first and then spoke.
“Where is this? I remember I was in the Yin Mountain Army’s underground site,” Qin Muye asked confusedly after waking up, looking at the car roof transformed into a temporary emergency room.
“This is just a coincidence, but I still wanted to ask, do logistics and clerical staff have a chance to become Shadows?” Qin Muye shifted the topic.
There were no Shadow Stones in the vault, only a large amount of Shadow Skills and some cultivation and enhancement insights.
However, he soon realized that according to the data they had collected, the Li Yan in front of him was a history professor at Qing Xia Academy. The information was limited, but he was still quite excellent academically.
After passing through a thin black film, the two of them left the Shadow Realm.
At that moment, his gaze towards Qin Muye was full of warmth—it was the look of recognizing talent.
Of course, it was also because Qing Jiao wasn’t really a big shot, so any position allocated to him was merely a favor due to his status as captain.
Although Qin Muye came from a clean background, he still had to undergo an investigation before he could join the Shadow Administration, and since he got in through connections, he was likely to be given marginal positions in mundane professions with difficult promotions and little benefits.
About half an hour later, Qin Muye finally woke up from his “coma.”
Shortly thereafter, the “comatose” Qin Muye was assigned to logistics personnel; naturally, the other party wouldn’t just let Qin Muye leave—they were definitely going to ask for details.
Soon a burly man walked in, “Hello, Professor Li, my code name is Qing Jiao. I’m already aware of the situation. If what you say is true, I can recommend you for a position in the Shadow Administration, but only in clerical or logistics roles.”
What good does skulking and conducting secretive actions do? If they took everything and only distributed a bit at a time, such sneakiness would only invite suspicion.
When Qin Muye saw his expression, he then said, “What? Don’t you believe me?”
Qin Muye turned his head to see that the speaker was a middle-aged man, with a young man next to him; the two were likely medical personnel responsible for treating him.
Qing Jiao seriously noted down the address Qin Muye reported, and then contacted others to handle it.
Qing Jiao gave Qin Muye a once-over and then teased him.
They might even not issue Shadow Stones at all, especially since some people just want a secure job.
Therefore, he was very clear about Li Yan’s situation.
He summarized briefly, claiming nine truths and one lie, excluding himself from them.
During the question-and-answer session, they injected Qin Muye with a dose of Shadow Erasure Potion and observed him for a while, seemingly waiting for him to wake up.
Because he didn’t think Qin Muye was joking.
The Yin Mountain Army was the precursor to their Shadow Administration. Everything they did was to suppress the Shadow Realm; it was unlikely they would hide a treasure vault.
Shadow Skills are like magic, allowing for the release of special techniques in conjunction with corresponding Shadow Equipment.
The personnel of the Shadow Administration did not consider Qin Muye the mastermind behind the incident; an ordinary person without awakened shadows couldn’t possibly break a seal or even enter the Shadow Realm. Rather, it was more likely that he was coerced by the group called Black Hawk.
As an official organization, the Shadow Administration obviously wasn’t comparable to those illegal groups.
There are actually quite a few positions , intended to win over people’s hearts; these benefits are but a drop in the ocean to the Shadow Administration.
The variety of Shadow Skills available here was quite complete, covering combat, defense, enhancement, healing, formation setting, and so forth. Naturally, Qin Muye had the Evangelical Spirit Monster copy a set.
These ancient techniques developed by the Yin Mountain Army to seal the Underworld have not been discarded to this day. There have been modifications, but they were only further changes based on the original methods.
This time he could say he had made a significant contribution, and it was certain that Professor Li would join the Shadow Administration.
This rumor, although it’s unclear where it originated from, was definitely not well-intentioned. As for who was deceived, it was Black Hawk and his crew; the rest had backed off upon seeing the seal, only Black Hawk and his fools had broken it.
The treasure vault of the Yin Mountain Army truly existed. He had confirmed its existence after compiling literature and various clues and having the Evangelical Spirit Monster scout it in advance.
But the area was still heavily shrouded in shadows, with many individuals clad in Shadow Equipment working on the seal.
As for taking it and hiding it himself, what was the point? It’s not like he couldn’t use it once it was handed over to the Shadow Administration. Knowledge isn’t a single-use good; once the value was taken, the remaining medium could naturally be utilized as well.
The middle-aged man didn’t doubt Qin Muye but just scoffed, “It’s indeed those people from Black Hawk. No wonder they disappeared from sight. It was because of the previous rumor about the treasure vault of the Yin Mountain Army, but where would the army have a treasure vault?”
The middle-aged man nodded, thinking that it was indeed possible.