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Chapter 249: The Chief Director Hasn't Suffered a Loss
Chapter 249: The Chief Director Hasn't Suffered a Loss
"Professor Li, this time we owe a lot to you and Chief Director Jing Si'ao. Unfortunately, we arrived a bit too late." The person in front of them, code-named Chiyuan, was a support personnel from the Shadow Administration Bureau.
"??? You think I'm stupid?" Qin Muye gave him a look of disbelief. "You're calling this 'a bit too late'?"
This situation left Chiyuan quite awkward. He and his colleagues from the second batch of support had actually arrived much earlier. However, seeing the Yin Mountain Lord battling the ancient shadow beast, they were unsure of the situation and didn't dare to intervene, instead opting to watch from the sidelines.
It wasn't until the Yin Mountain Lord returned to his original form and Qin Muye opened the cockpit that Chiyuan approached. Since he was there to escort Qin Muye, he immediately recognized him.
"Alright, you did arrive late," Qin Muye said. "As you can see, this is the Yin Mountain Lord."
"The Yin Mountain Lord? How is that possible? No, you really did find it." Chiyuan's face was filled with disbelief.
Then, he glanced at the dried-up corpse in the chair. If Qin Muye hadn't mentioned it was the Chief Director, he wouldn't have recognized it at all.
This clearly showed that using the Yin Mountain Lord came at a significant cost.
"Indeed, it was discovered through some clues, and we were lucky. I suspect something major must have happened here in the past; otherwise, there wouldn't have been such a grand setup," Qin Muye sighed.
"We will arrange for personnel to be stationed here. This time, it was truly terrifying. The breaking of the seal is a minor issue; the real problem is that this incident has already started to ferment in society, and it will certainly cause some turmoil in the future," Chiyuan knew that the seal was a minor issue; the real problem was the state of public sentiment.
Even if an entire city were to fall, it could be handled, but the system and public sentiment were much harder to control.
"Professor Li, I'm here to escort you to Shen'an City. It's too dangerous for you to stay here."
Chiyuan spoke straightforwardly. Before, he hadn't taken Qin Muye too seriously, considering him just a history professor who knew a bit too much.
Even with orders from above, his priority was to deal with the seal.
However, after Qin Muye unearthed the ancient weapon known as the Yin Mountain Lord, Chiyuan was utterly amazed and in awe.
Luck? How could an ordinary person have such luck?
If this were reported to the headquarters and more similar ancient weapons were found, it might even be possible to launch a counterattack against the Shadow Realm.
The ancient shadow beasts were also dominators in the Shadow Realm, with very few of them existing; even having twenty would be considered a rapid reproduction.
Even if no other ancient weapons were found, with the Yin Mountain Lord in their possession, no shadow emperor in the Shadow Realm would dare to act rashly.
The shadow emperor was the strongest of the dead shadows, possessing formidable combat power. Apart from the Chief Director of the Shadow Administration Bureau, no one could defeat them.
Now, this balance had been disrupted by the ancient weapon, the Yin Mountain Lord.
"Alright, take Chief Director Jing with us," Qin Muye said.
"Someone will handle that. My duty is to ensure Professor Li's safe arrival in Shen'an City," Chiyuan replied, glancing at the corpse.
Compared to an unknown dead body, he knew that this 'Professor Li' was far more valuable.
Qin Muye nodded in agreement. Indeed, to operate the Yin Mountain Lord, they would need to deal with the Chief Director's corpse, as it was still sitting there.
"I'll take you to a safe place first, and then we'll arrange for your departure," Chiyuan said, leading Qin Muye away.
He had noticed the issue with Qin Muye's shadow, but it was still in the solid shadow stage and hadn't yet transformed, so he didn't take it too seriously.
After settling Qin Muye, he went to report the situation.
'This will definitely elevate my status.'
He was quite interested in the Yin Mountain Lord but had one question: how was this thing made?
As for the Yin Mountain Lord being confiscated by the Shadow Administration Bureau, he wasn't too concerned. This thing was a real pitfall; once someone sat in it, they generally couldn't get out.
Moreover, it even drained the shadow, using both the person and their shadow as an activation medium.
Yes, just a medium.
From his observations, the Yin Mountain Lord's activities were powered by itself, and he had found the energy source: a technique that directly drew power from the Shadow Realm. He suspected it might be an ancient shadow equipment ability that had been integrated into it.
The Yin Mountain Lord was a qualified biological weapon, with the only significant drawback being the use of shadow users as consumables; otherwise, it had few defects.
The most impressive feature of the Yin Mountain Lord is its ability to load the shadow equipment of any driver.
This might be considered the pinnacle of wisdom from the Yin Mountain Army, a military force that has spanned history.
From Chiyuan's reaction, it seems that the current Shadow Administration Bureau has not inherited such a weapon. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so surprised, or even heard of it.
It's important to note that Chiyuan's position is not insignificant. He is at least the head of a provincial unit, with more authority than a regional governor, even having the power to act first and report later.
Yet, even with such a high position, he had no knowledge of this weapon.
"Could there be a gap in the lineage?"
Qin Muye thought about this. Historical records have been known to omit the existence of the shadow users, so it's not impossible that the transformation of the Yin Mountain Army into the Shadow Administration Bureau resulted in such gaps.
"No wonder the last batch of Yin Mountain Army shadow techniques caused such a significant reaction. It seems there are indeed many gaps."
"Only a significant event could have caused the Yin Mountain Army, which is supposed to protect human heritage, to have such gaps."
Qin Muye suspected that external factors were unlikely. If it were an external factor, it would have been easier to destroy the Yin Mountain Army entirely rather than just causing gaps in their lineage.
Thus, the more likely cause is internal factors.
"Well, if it's an internal factor, I doubt I can find out."
The reasoning is simple. If a certain dynasty's emperor felt that the Yin Mountain Army was too powerful and posed a threat, they could gradually weaken them. If one generation wasn't enough, it would take three or five generations, but it's impossible for every emperor in every dynasty to be wise and powerful.
Therefore, with each small reduction, the gaps would slowly accumulate.
Qin Muye didn't want to delve into the specifics, as the Chief Director of the Shadow Administration Bureau might know something.
"This time, the people in the Shadow Administration Bureau will probably be scratching their heads." Qin Muye looked at the Yin Mountain Lord.
This thing is a formidable weapon. As an official institution, the Shadow Administration Bureau is rife with factions, and everyone would want to get their hands on it.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out. The sealing issue will likely be left to the lower ranks, as the higher-ups will delegate the task.
Whichever faction obtains this powerful weapon will become the new rising power within the Shadow Administration Bureau.
"However, I seem to be at the center of the storm, and I need to find a way to resolve this."
Qin Muye knew that the Yin Mountain Lord was discovered directly, and he had accessed information about the ruins multiple times through historical documents.
If there were fewer people involved, the chances of irrational behavior would be lower. But in the bloated system of the Shadow Administration Bureau, with a large number of people, the likelihood of irrational behavior increases.
Who knows if someone might see him as a thorn in their side and want to eliminate him.
It's not unheard of, for instance, if the distribution of benefits is not satisfactory, leading to resentment.
In their city-level Shadow Administration Bureau, the number of people is small, so everyone gets a share, and they all benefit greatly.
But if they were to move to the headquarters, these people are used to luxurious living and have large appetites. They are also skilled in power struggles, making it difficult to form a united interest group.
There's a significant possibility that before Qin Muye can form a united interest group, his presence could lead to the collapse of the entire Shadow Administration Bureau headquarters.
In the city-level bureau, it might be due to external forces, but at the headquarters, it could be an ambitious individual staging a rebellion, leading to mutual destruction and spreading chaos throughout the land.
This would ultimately lead to the destruction of all humanity.
What else could happen? These temporary skills are on the level of causality.
"Damn, I can't think about this anymore, the more I think, the more scared I get." Qin Muye found that while the temporary skill was useful, it was indeed terrifying, making him hesitant to summon his spirit creatures.
Even the Gospel spirits were struggling, let alone the others.
He planned to send all the Gospel spirits back after this period. Otherwise, while he might be fine, the externally deployed Gospel spirits would be the first to die. There have been many casualties recently, and it's only thanks to the Gospel spirits' strong vitality and power that they have survived.
(End of Chapter)
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