Frost covered the pale face of the woman, her delicate fingers pinched till they turned blue. Even through the communicator, one could sense a murderous intent.
Her heart was burning with anger, especially because of Chu Feng's attitude, which made her even more indignant. She really wanted to rush down to the foot of the Taihang Mountains immediately.
She tried to control her voice, making it cold and emotionless as she said, "You must ensure their safety!"
"What kind of person are you? Sending those monsters every day, I'm just an ordinary person; this will scare me into having a heart attack." Chu Feng expressed strong dissatisfaction on the other end of the communicator and further questioned, "Could you be an old witch?"
Bang!
The woman directly hung up the communicator, ending the call. Her originally young and beautiful face had now turned livid.
"Who exactly is helping him?!"
Standing by the window, looking at the night sky, her brows furrowed tightly, cold light flickered in her eyes. Continuous failures caused unease and concern in her heart.
Six or seven extraordinary people had disappeared, along with dozens of elite soldiers carrying thermal weapons, also gone without a trace. This was no small loss.
If held accountable, she couldn't avoid responsibility.
Last time, she analyzed and ruled out that it was done by Chu Feng himself. His hair was tested and confirmed he couldn't become an extraordinary person.
"A great master is helping him, observing my every move?" she worried.
Under the crystal chandelier, the woman paced back and forth in the room, finally slamming the wine glass onto the ground.
It couldn't be Lin Nuoyi; she had already ruled her out last time.
After careful thought, she felt somewhat panicked.
The wild kid at the foot of the Taihang Mountains was just an ordinary person. Originally, she promised others that she could easily deal with him, causing no trouble.
Even, his death had been planned, appearing like an accident to outsiders.
Now, everything had gotten out of her control. For a minor character, she had lost several extraordinary people and an elite team.
Were those missing people still alive? She didn't know!
At this moment, she felt regret and fear, sensing a deep abyss ahead, thinking that continuing would only lead to deeper entanglement.
This was intuition; the deeper she thought about it, the more uneasy she became.
"I truly can't accept it; Chu Feng, you deserve to die!"
She spoke coldly, her red lips and white teeth very charming, but her face was cold, filled with murderous intent. She was extremely angry.
Finally, she frowned, took out her communicator, found someone named Mu, and dialed.
"Mu, some things have exceeded my expectations, making me worry..."
That night, Chu Feng slept particularly well. When he woke up in the morning, he felt refreshed. He guessed that woman definitely didn't sleep well, even if not scared, she must be in a panic.
Anyone else, suffering such losses, wouldn't be in a good mood.
Facing the dawn, practicing special breathing techniques, his body felt warm, bathed in the golden glow of the sun, as if being purified.
After a hearty breakfast, Chu Feng called Yellow Ox to set off. Today, they were going into the mountains, following the map's guidance to search one by one.
Entering the mountains, he first checked the pile of thermal weapons, selecting a rocket launcher for testing, because it would be needed soon.
Boom!
In the distance, mountainous areas erupted with firelight, boulders shattered, ancient trees fell in clusters, smoke billowing into the sky.
"Not bad, the power is acceptable. Wonder if it can bring down Silver-Winged Celestial God when fired," Chu Feng muttered to himself.
Regarding this person, he couldn't judge his strength. From the seven or eight extraordinary people he encountered so far, he believed he could handle them without any problem.
After getting familiar with how to operate it, Chu Feng hid the rocket launcher.
He unfolded the map and ventured deeper into the mountains.
The locations marked on the map were all within the original Taihang Mountains, not venturing into the primeval mountains.
Chu Feng and Yellow Ox had a smooth journey and soon arrived at the first destination, a green mountain peak of moderate altitude.
On the top of the mountain, sparse plants included a few old pine trees and some bluestones.
The map indicated: Already harvested.
Chu Feng guessed that this place likely had mysterious fruits before but had been picked. Still, he came here hoping to find something else.
Yellow Ox spotted a plant right away.
Chu Feng also noticed it, clearly different, lush and glossy, wrapped in vibrant life essence.
Upon closer inspection, it was Plantain, an ordinary roadside plant.
Plantain leaves are oval-shaped with many visible textures. Did this plant once bear fruit?
"Different, thicker leaves, compared to ordinary Plantain, it shines like jade carved from emerald," Chu Feng said.
Unfortunately, there was a clear stem base where the fruit had been picked, leaving behind unknown peculiarities.
Chomp!
While Chu Feng was thinking, Yellow Ox lowered its head and bit off the plant in three or four bites, eating it clean.
"Ox Demon King!" Chu Feng shouted angrily.
Yellow Ox looked back at him, meaning, what's wrong?
"Eating peonies like cattle, wasting treasures, why did you eat it?!" Chu Feng glared. The Heavenly God Clan members didn't destroy this plant but marked it, expecting to see if it would bear fruit again.
And he also intended to check back later.
Yellow Ox showed an innocent look, scribbling on the ground: Ordinary plant mutation, bearing fruit only once.
Chu Feng was stunned, sighing inwardly.
Yellow Ox grinned mockingly.
"What's funny?" Chu Feng glared at it.
This time, Yellow Ox wrote more, revealing some secrets.
The earth was undergoing mutations, countless roots awaiting revival!
"Waiting for revival, what do you mean, ancient species existing long ago?" Chu Feng asked.
"A once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity," Yellow Ox wrote, then stopped.
Chu Feng remembered Yellow Ox previously hinted at seeking enlightenment, harboring significant ambitions!
"Is it related to those roots awaiting revival?" he wondered.
Lost in thought, it seemed this land held great secrets, attracting those monsters.
Next, Chu Feng dug out the Plantain roots. Since it couldn't bear mysterious fruits anymore, he wasn't polite, wanting to see what made it different and capable of mutation.
"Huh!"
Indeed, he discovered something special on the root, a tiny piece of soil as big as a fingernail cap, densely intertwined with rootlets.
Purple soil, slightly glossy, like sand particles.
"Could this be the reason for the Plantain's mutation?" he doubted.
Yellow Ox also leaned over to look but didn't understand either.
"Never mind, let's keep it."
They visited three more places, finding mutated plants, unfortunately, the fruits had already been picked.
Chu Feng found a unique piece of soil under each plant, roughly the size of a fingernail cap, slightly glossy, some red, some blue, different from regular soil.
These peculiar soil pieces were wrapped around by plant roots, seemingly containing some essence.
Thus, he collected four pieces of different colors, carefully wrapping them up.
"With this soil, my three seeds might sprout," Chu Feng felt a bit excited, wondering what they would grow into.
He was eagerly anticipating since these seeds were extraordinary, originating from a mysterious stone box at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Chu Feng unfolded the map; there was one crucial place left, marked at the center with a black skull.
Did this signify extreme danger?
According to leaked information, there was a strange little tree in the Taihang Mountains bearing fruit, though not yet ripe, alarming various extraordinary people.
Chu Feng suspected that the location of the black skull was likely where the small tree grew.
"Several days have passed, some extraordinary people might have arrived. It won't be long before many experts gather in Taihang Mountains, leading to fierce competition," Chu Feng speculated.
He called Huang Niu to continue forward, wanting to see for himself. If the timing was right, he was prepared to get involved.
Along the way, he indeed noticed traces of extraordinary people and carefully avoided them.
The fruit hadn't fully ripened yet, causing such a stir. What would happen in a few days? This place was bound to witness intense battles among extraordinary people from all over.
After all, rumors suggested this fruit could create top-notch experts like Silver-Winged Celestial Gods and Vajra!
"How could it be this place?" Chu Feng exclaimed.
White Snake Ridge!
A mysterious area in the Taihang Mountains.
Rumored to have a white snake, grown powerful, living for who knows how many years, always surrounded by legends.
However, many didn't believe it, as the last eyewitness died decades ago, claiming the snake was enormous, at least a hundred meters long.
Who could believe it? The largest python in tropical rainforests barely reaches ten meters.
"There are people, be careful!" Chu Feng led Yellow Ox to avoid.
There are extraordinary people guarding the mountain pass, and he also saw a familiar face — Zuo Jun.
"Most likely, that little tree is here!" Chu Feng concluded.