Chapter 174: So It's Like This?

Chapter 174: So It’s Like This?

When Chu Heng received the report, he almost immediately called Zhang Lin.

As soon as the call connected, he hurriedly asked, "Mr. Zhang, has the Bamboo Forest Maze been upgraded?"

Zhang Lin chuckled, "Mr. Chu, you got the news so quickly? Yes, it’s indeed completed!"

"That’s great." After confirming with Zhang Lin, Chu Heng hung up and immediately instructed his team, "Hurry up and prepare an announcement to post online, stating that the second season of the Bamboo Forest Maze for 'The Mastermind' has officially started."

The 'The Mastermind' production team sprang into action upon receiving the instructions.

At the Liyuan Farm, after exiting the Eight Trigram Formation, Zhang Lin immediately returned to the office center. Once in his office, he called Lin Muxue and Ye Ling in.

"Boss, what do you need?" Ye Ling asked as soon as he entered.

Zhang Lin directly addressed the two of them, "The Bamboo Forest Maze has been upgraded. So, we can start the event we discussed earlier. Sister Lin, you can start the promotional announcements."

"Sure, Mr. Zhang!" Lin Muxue nodded, her face filled with anticipation.

This Bamboo Forest Maze was different from the previous one; it was designed to resemble the ancient Eight Trigram Formation.

Ever since 'The Mastermind' announced that the Bamboo Forest Maze would be set up as an Eight Trigram Formation, it had garnered a lot of attention online. People were curious about what the Eight Trigram Formation would look like.

Lin Muxue was equally intrigued. Over the past few days, she had read many stories and legends about the Eight Trigram Formation, finding it increasingly unbelievable. Could something from ancient legends really be brought to life in reality?

Now, with the Bamboo Forest Maze completed, they would soon find out.

Thinking about it, she quickly left to lead the operations team to shoot some footage of the Bamboo Forest Maze for promotional purposes.

Zhang Lin then turned to Ye Ling and asked, "How’s your side of the preparations coming along?"

Ye Ling replied, "Don’t worry, boss. After the finance department approved the funds, I ordered the drones and upgraded them to have strong attack capabilities. We’ll take down the opponents when the time comes."

Zhang Lin hadn’t forgotten his primary goal: to leverage the reputation of the Voss organization to expand the influence of the Bamboo Forest Maze, establishing its international status and enhancing its domestic standing and fame.

Even though the Voss organization had been largely forgotten online, he had already instructed Ye Ling to make the necessary preparations.

"Good, that’s great." Zhang Lin nodded.

After returning to the operations department, Lin Muxue immediately led the team to the Bamboo Forest Maze.

Upon arrival, they noticed the differences from before and immediately started shooting.

After capturing the exterior and entrance, they took out their specialized drones and controlled them to rise, capturing an aerial view of the entire Bamboo Forest Maze.

When they returned to the operations department to edit the footage, the team made a surprising discovery.

"Lin, look at how the areas in the Bamboo Forest Maze are divided. What do they remind you of?" Liu Qian asked, her face full of surprise.

"It looks like the Eight Trigrams!" another girl said.

Lin Muxue nodded and quickly operated the computer, marking out the division lines. Sure enough, it formed a massive Eight Trigram pattern. Each area had even more detailed divisions, with smaller paths forming smaller Eight Trigram patterns.

The smaller Eight Trigrams embedded within the larger one created a complex network of paths, leaving anyone who looked at it feeling dizzy.

"Can we use this for promotion?" Liu Qian asked.

Lin Muxue wasn’t sure, so she called Zhang Lin.

When the call connected, she said, "Mr. Zhang, we used a drone to shoot and noticed that the paths in the Bamboo Forest Maze form the Eight Trigram pattern when connected. Can we release this?"

Zhang Lin laughed and said, "Of course, go ahead and release it."

He understood Lin Muxue’s concern that people might use this as a map to solve the maze. However, the Eight Trigram Formation was far from simple. Each path had multiple variations, and without understanding the Eight Trigram diagram and the I Ching, memorizing the paths would only lead to failure.

It would be like memorizing a fake map.

With Zhang Lin’s approval, Lin Muxue instructed the team to release the footage of the Bamboo Forest Maze with the marked paths. When people saw the intricate Eight Trigram patterns, they would be amazed.

Soon, with the announcement from 'The Mastermind' production team, the internet was abuzz.

The second season of 'The Mastermind' Bamboo Forest Maze had officially begun.

This, combined with the online buzz, confirmed that the new Bamboo Forest Maze at Liyuan Farm had been successfully upgraded.

Everyone was paying close attention.

As a result, 'The Mastermind' gained a lot of traction, and the Bamboo Forest Maze was once again a hot topic. Numerous bloggers started posting videos and analyses related to the Bamboo Forest Maze.

In this context, Liyuan Farm released their latest announcement video:

"The Bamboo Forest Maze—Eight Trigram Formation, Now Open to Everyone!"

The video attracted a massive audience, flooding Liyuan Farm’s video page.

The video opens with a shot of the Bamboo Forest Maze, showing the intricate Bagua (Eight Trigrams) patterns adorning the outer walls and the heavy, dark-colored bricks. The inscription on the gray stone stele reads: "Bamboo Forest Maze—Bagua Formation."

As the video progresses, the camera shifts to an aerial view captured by a drone. At first, no one pays much attention, but as the lines of the paths are traced out, everyone is stunned to see a Bagua pattern emerge.

This revelation sends a wave of excitement through the audience, and comments flood the screen:

"I can't believe it, that's a Bagua pattern, right!"

"Li Yuan Farm is really using the Bagua formation?"

"This feels like a movie, a real Bagua formation!"

"..."

The excitement doesn't stop there. After the large Bagua pattern appears, smaller Bagua patterns emerge in various sections, interweaving and overlapping in a way that seems almost impossible.

The moment this intricate design is revealed, everyone falls silent.

No matter what, Li Yuan Farm has truly created a maze using the Bagua formation.

Heaven, legends have come to life.

Li Yuan Farm has managed to bring this mystical concept to reality.

But soon, everyone realizes a critical point: by releasing this map, isn't Li Yuan Farm essentially giving away the path?

"This time they're just giving out the path?"

"Li Yuan Farm is so generous; last time they took so long to release it."

"10 million in prize money, and they're even giving out the path. No one can match Li Yuan Farm's generosity."

"This time, whoever enters first will have a significant advantage."

"..."

All the online viewers have caught on.

While the map doesn't directly reveal the path, the viewers believe that by tracing the paths and memorizing them, they can find the correct route.

At the end of the video, Li Yuan Farm specifically tags the Daoist media accounts that had previously sent them Daoist texts, inviting the Daoist masters to visit the farm for guidance.

This was a move by Zhang Lin to build momentum, and he specifically instructed Lin Muxue to carry it out.

Without the expertise of these Daoist masters who are familiar with the Bagua and the I Ching (Book of Changes), no one would be able to solve the Bamboo Forest Maze. It's likely that many people will learn about the Bagua and the I Ching from these Daoist masters once they start teaching.

This is also a way to reciprocate the goodwill of the Daoist masters, even though the texts they sent weren't used. Their intentions were good, and it serves as a good cover.

Naturally, this also promotes traditional culture.

At the True Martial Hall, Daoist Master Zixu is reciting the Daoist scriptures when a young Daoist rushes in. Not daring to disturb him, the young Daoist waits by the side.

Once Daoist Master Zixu finishes, the young Daoist steps forward to report: "Master, Daoists Baiyun and Qingfeng are looking for you in the group. It seems that Li Yuan Farm has really created the Bagua formation and has announced it publicly."

This news surprises Daoist Master Zixu, who quickly leaves the hall. Upon checking his phone, he sees the Daoists discussing the matter:

"This seems to be a real Bagua pattern!"

"They actually managed to do it."

"..."

Daoist Master Zixu hurriedly reviews the details and watches the video released by Li Yuan Farm, seeing the Bagua patterns in the Bamboo Forest Maze.

When he sees it, he is also filled with disbelief.

It seems they have truly succeeded.

He also notices the comments from netizens who believe Li Yuan Farm has revealed the path.

If the Bagua formation is truly set up correctly, these people's thoughts are too simplistic. The Bagua has variables, and without understanding the I Ching, they won't be able to find the variables or the correct path. Memorizing the path won't help once the variables are activated, as the paths will change entirely.

Seeing this, he is eager to verify it himself.

He really wants to go and see for himself. If it's true, this will be a golden age for the Daoist community.

With this in mind, he quickly instructs the Daoist beside him: "Respond to Li Yuan Farm, I will definitely visit the farm!"

The young Daoist nods immediately.

Unfortunately, the internet users are unaware of this. Everyone is busy taking screenshots of the Li Yuan Farm video, tracing the paths, and memorizing them. Only by doing so can they better tackle the Bamboo Forest Maze and win the 10 million prize.

This is also the belief of Sterling, a member of the Wuster organization.

Their professionalism allows them to quickly trace out a path. As long as they follow this path, they can successfully navigate the Bamboo Forest Maze.

"Import this path into the computer, and we'll use it with the drone scan," Sterling instructs with a smile.

The person nods in agreement, smiling as well.

Truly, the people of this country have been discussing this online for days, almost deifying the Bagua formation and linking it to legends.

Is this all it is?

(End of Chapter)

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