"I think even if I refuse now, they may try to set up a trap for me in the future. At present, I can't be as transcendent as you, so I decided to agree to them first, and then work hard to improve my strength.

When I am strong enough, I can naturally say no to anyone just like you."

"This is a very thorough idea." Wang An smiled after hearing this.

In a base on the outskirts of Beiyi Mountain, some people are holding a meeting. They have found the reason why the two teams that went down into the crack were wiped out.

"The reason that led to their sacrifice was this unknown microorganism. Once infected by it, it will multiply in the human body in a very short period of time.

During the process of reproduction, in addition to absorbing nutrients from human tissues, this bacteria also releases a unique substance that acts like liquid nitrogen and quickly lowers the surrounding temperature.

To put it simply, these microorganisms are changing the surrounding environment and creating an environment suitable for their survival." A researcher pointed to a picture on the screen.

"In other words, this microorganism doesn't like high temperatures?"

"Yes, tests have shown that they can survive for up to two minutes in an environment over 50 degrees Celsius. They cannot survive under sunlight, nor can they survive in the air for a long time."

"Is there any antibacterial drug that can kill them?"

"Existing antibacterial drugs are effective against them, but they cannot work in the human body. We know that in order for the drugs to work, they must pass through the blood circulation, and the metabolites of this microorganism will block the action within a short period of time.

Cut off the human body's circulatory system, and then rapidly replicate and proliferate."

“Are they contagious through contact?”

"Not just contact, this microorganism is similar to mold and will produce spores. These spores are very light and they are likely to float in the underground space. Once inhaled, they will germinate in the human body and grow rapidly."

"In other words, if we want to go underground and see what's in the palace, do we need to be fully armed and wear breathing filters?"

"Yes, of course this is just our analysis based on the existing situation. We don't know what the situation is underground."

"Is this microorganism untreatable once infected?"

"This is the current situation."

"What kind of environment could produce something so horrific?"

The researcher who introduced it shook his head. This was the first time he had seen such a terrifying microorganism.

At the meeting, someone took out another document and projected it on the screen.

"You must have seen this person's information. According to the information we received, he may have entered underground cracks and caused a series of infections. However, the pathogenic bacteria found in his body are different from what you just said.

completely different. What’s the reason?”

"It is normal for there to be a large number of different types of microorganisms in an environment. These invisible and intangible things are often the scariest things."

In the mountain village, as the sun set, Wang An looked at the package in his hand. It was very small, as big as a mobile phone box. Someone had specially handed it to him, but there was no contact information on it.

"It's a mystery." Wang An directly handed the package to the postman. "Where did it come from?"

After hearing this, the postman took the package and tore it open in front of Wang An.

"This customer has a message. If you don't accept it, I will open it in front of you." As he spoke, the postman checked the package and found an envelope inside. Inside the envelope were two photos and a letter.

"Would you like to see it?" The postman handed the letter and photo to Wang An.

"What is this?" Li Xinzhu asked curiously, taking it and looking at the photo.

"Holy shit, is this real or fake?"

One photo shows a huge skeleton, winding on the ground like a mountain crest. It looks like a huge snake. There is a person standing under the snake's head. This person is actually not half as tall as the snake's head.

Another photo shows a stone tablet with some ancient inscriptions on it. There is a person beside it, who looks like he died not long ago.

"There is a snake that can swallow an elephant. It is more than a thousand feet long. After death, its bones form a mountain. In the past, there was a fountain of youth. If you drink it, you will have a life span of three hundred." Li Xinzhu read the content of the letter.

"I heard that your master's skills are superb. I would like to invite you to search for the road to heaven together. I would like to pay my respects."

"Road to Heaven, what do you mean?" Li Xinzhu turned to look at Wang An.

"Literally." Wang An looked at the two photos, especially the first one, the snake bone of a big snake.

"Do you think this is true? It seems to be a hundred meters long. What kind of snake can grow so big?"

"A snake swallows an elephant, it is a Ba snake. "The Book of Mountains and Seas" records that the Ba snake eats an elephant and its bones are born at the age of three. It is said that descendants once shot the Ba snake and chopped it into two pieces. Its body turned into a mountain, which is called

Baling, these are creatures from myths and legends."

"What about the Fountain of Youth?"
Chapter completed!