Chapter 780: Persistence

Translator:

CKtalon

Upon hearing Long Yuehongs hint, the other three Old Task Force members also saw the signboard hanging on the pillar beside the automatic extendable gate. The words Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School were reflected in their eyes.

For a moment, Jiang Baimian didnt know if she should sigh at how easy it was to find it by luck or be surprised that Swamp Ruin 1 was indeed Dajiang City.

Thats not interesting enough! Shang Jianyao sighed regretfully.

How do you want it to be interesting? Jiang Baimian shot him a glare.

Shang Jianyao pointed at the signboard and said, If theres a line of small words beside Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School that says Administrative Office in Blackmarsh City, it will give off very strong comedic vibes. That will be an interesting twist.

Long Yuehong subconsciously imagined the scene Shang Jianyao described and couldnt help but curse inwardly.

This would cause a stir, only to end up a false alarm!

Jiang Baimian spat. Unfortunately, this is a serious doc.u.mentary film, not a random comedic film.

Shang Jianyao had already diverted his attention and pointed at Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School. Shall we explore?

Not for the time being, Jiang Baimian replied hesitantly. This involves Master Zhuang. Who knows if we will fall into a dream like in Tai Citys No. 1 Senior High School after entering.

When the time came, the Old Task Force might very well be wiped out without the smart bot, Genava, as a backup.

Tt wont happen. Shang Jianyao shook his head with abnormal certainty.

Bai Chen held the Orange rifle and observed her surroundings, attempting to guess the real reason for Shang Jianyaos answer. Do you think Xiaochong wont harm us?

After confirming that this was Dajiang City, Xiaochongs connection with Master Zhuang was elevated. This was the reason for Bai Chens words.

No. Shang Jianyao shook his head again. Because Master Zhuangs current dream has nothing to do with the school.

How do you know? Long Yuehong blurted out.

Shang Jianyaos face was filled with isnt this a very normal matter?

L open 102s door every day to see if there are any changes inside.

102 was the Mind Corridor room that represented Master Zhuang.

Some time ago, Master Zhuang began dreaming again. He dreamed of a sea and a gigantic bird that blotted out the sky, Shang Jianyao continued. Im not sure about the exact situation of the dream because I only looked at it from the door. However, Im certain that it has nothing to do with the school.

Therefore, it wouldnt cause an anomaly in Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School.

Jiang Baimian nodded slightly and said, You check Room 102s situation every day?

Theres nothing to do anyway. Shang Jianyao didnt think there was anything to fuss about.

How persistent Jiang Baimian evaluated inwardly.

If it were a normal person, they would definitely open 102s door once in a while to observe the situation inside. After all, even if there were some changes, it wouldnt help in reality. They wouldnt consider entering the room and exploring the Kalendarias sea of consciousness as a result. Yet, Shang Jianyao

could actually persist in doing this meaningless thing.

Jiang Baimian knew that if she were in his shoes, she would at most confirm if Room 102 had moved every day.

At this thought, she deliberated for a moment and said, Since Master Zhuangs dream has nothing to do with this school, we can indeed consider exploring it.

Upon seeing that Shang Jianyao looked like he was about to rush out, she quickly added, But I dont think we will gain anything. Think about it. What was truly valuable in Tai Citys No. 1 Senior High School back then? It was Master Zhuangs dream, and it was a secret hidden in that dream. There were

actually no clues left in Tai Citys No. 1 Senior High School. The only thing worth paying attention to was the Salvation Army member who accidentally entered and died during the act.

Like Tai Citys No. 1 Senior High Schoolbefore the Old World was destroyed, the batch of students that involved Master Zhuang had graduated countless years ago. New batches of students entered one after another later on. They constantly replaced and overlapped everything, burying all traces deep in

history. Unless time can be reversed, its very difficult for us to find anything valuable.

Shang Jianyao suddenly turned his head and said to Long Yuehong, Quick, repeat those words!

Lame.. Long Yuehong didnt respond.

He knew what Shang Jianyao meant and didnt want to play a baffling and meaningless game with him.

Since weve come this far, the risk of entering and exploring isnt high. We can give it a try. At most, it will be a waste of time. Bai Chen expressed her thoughts. There must be a corresponding reason for the company to hide the fact that this is Dajiang City.

The Old Task Force easily confirmed that Swamp Ruin 1 was Dajiang City. It was impossible for Pangu Biologywhich had been excavating it for more than two yearsnot to know of this. They had gathered a large amount of text.

Therefore, the fact that the Old Task Force couldnt find out that Swamp Ruin 1 was Dajiang City from the information provided by the company could only mean that Pangu Biology had deliberately hidden this point for an unknown reason.

Maybe our clearance isnt high enough, Long Yuehong defended the company softly.

Bai Chen immediately replied, The fact that it requires higher levels of clearance to know that Swamp Ruin 1 is equivalent to Dajiang City means a lot.

Thats right, thats right. Long Yuehong agreed.

At this moment, Shang Jianyao clicked his tongue and asked, Why are you so sure that this is Dajiang City now?

Isnt it written here? Long Yuehong pointed at the schools signboard.

Shang Jianyao smiled. If it were me, I would deliberately make a Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School signboard and randomly hang it outside a school to mislead people who come to explore.

Therefore, you are nuts, while were very normal. Its not like changing a sign can intimidate people. If you have the ability, replace all the text that involves Dajiang City in this city! Even a smart bot like Old Ge wont be able to do it without decades Jiang Baimian muttered and exhaled. Well continue

gathering information later to complete the confirmation.

Without waiting for Shang Jianyaos response, she pointed at Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School. Lets go in and explore.

With experience gleaned from exploring Tai Citys No. 1 Senior High School, the four Old Task Force members didnt enter at the same time. Instead, they split into two teams and had Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao lead the way.

After confirming that they were fine, Bai Chen and Long Yuehongwho were wearing military exoskeletons and bionic artificial intelligence armorcarefully jumped over the automatic extendable gate and entered the school.

More than two hours pa.s.sed in a flash. They didnt find anything valuable or any clues.

The only thing they could gain was that they confirmed that Swamp Ruin 1 was Dajiang City through some of the schools doc.u.ments.

After leaving Elite Middle School, Long Yuehong looked at Jiang Baimian and asked, What should we do next?

Jiang Baimian had a plan in mind. She pondered for a moment before saying, Continue forward according to the plan until we reach the secret laboratory that Qiao Chu blew up.

Why are we still going over? Didnt we already achieve our goal? Long Yuchong asked in confusion.

The Old Task Force had secretly infiltrated Swamp Ruin 1 to confirm that this was Dajiang City.

Now, they had an answer.

Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao and Bai Chen and said seriously, Because theres something I find relatively coincidental.

What is it?* Bai Chen asked.

Jiang Baimian nodded. Didnt you notice? Theres a secret laboratory in all the places related to Master Zhuang. Theres one in the Fakh region where the Holm Fertility Center is. Theres one in Tai City as well. The Renhui Hospitals Vegetative Rehabilitation Center isnt too far from First Senior High School.

Theres one here too.

It was even closer! The straight-line distance between Dajiang Citys Elite Middle School and the secret laboratory that Qiao Chu had destroyed was less than two kilometers.

Thats right! Shang Jianyao clenched his right fist and punched the Berserker a.s.sault rifles side.

Bai Chen nodded. This is too much of a coincidence.

There was often an inevitable connection behind coincidences.

Indeed. Long Yuehong no longer had any objections.

As the Old Task Force continued forward, Jiang Baimian briefed them of the subsequent arrangements. If we dont find any clues in the laboratory ruins, welll leave this place tomorrow and go to the nearby hydropower station. Welll then search for the last Buddhist Holy Land along the river.

Old paG.o.da tree in Linhe Village, Dajiang City.

Jiang Baimian determined that for a hydropower station to still be capable of generating electricity despite the cold weatheras well as the name Dajiang City, or Great River Citythere had to be a large river with plenty of water near the city ruin. The water flowed fast, making it less p.r.o.ne to freezing.

Alright. Long Yuehong and the others agreed.

As they walked, Shang Jianyao suddenly stopped and suppressed his voice when he had the secret laboratory ruins in sight. Theres someone over there..