Sun Xiao was by Lin Fan's side.
For anyone, being next to Lin Fan meant absolute safety. Wherever they went, they didn't need to fear harm. That's how confident and dominant he was.
Viewers in the live stream chattered away.
In their eyes, Sun Xiao had reached the peak of his life. After all, being by their idol's side was something incredibly enviable.
Sun Xiao's live stream completely exposed Lin Fan's and the others' whereabouts.
However, for most people, even watching the live stream wouldn't tell them where they were. But for the experts in Changbai Mountain, they were racking their brains trying to figure out the location.
At the same time, they used the live stream footage to pinpoint their position.
They had just heard it on the live stream...
Ancient ruins...
That was definitely an important place, something they couldn't miss. Even if they could just secretly follow and get a sip of the soup, it would be worth it.
Bei Tao, mingling with Mu Hao, was also watching the live stream.
When the Shadow Society learned of this matter,
They immediately began analyzing the environment, using satellite positioning to find Lin Fan's exact location.
Utilizing high technology was the most prideful thing for people nowadays.
Bei Tao, mixed in with Mu Hao, was seriously doubting his judgment.
Damn it.
A completely useless Starry Sky expert.
He originally thought Mu Hao, as a Starry Sky expert, would be domineering and invincible. Only now did he see the truth: the Starry Sky expert he found was truly useless.
But there was nothing he could do.
He had chosen this person, and even if he had to cry, he had to stick with him until the end. Otherwise, all the praise he had heaped on him these past days would have been for nothing.
Talking about it only brought tears.
If he had known, he would have investigated thoroughly, compared strengths and weaknesses, and wouldn't be in this situation now.
"This place..."
The one-eyed man looked at the mountain before him, a look of shock on his face. The vegetation growing on the mountain gave him a strange feeling, as if the plants possessed some astonishing aura.
It was the aura of a powerful being.
How could that be?
Ordinary green vegetation couldn't possibly have such a characteristic.
"See? The ancient ruins have revived. These plants have been affected and are showing signs of demonification. Given a few more years, these plants could become spirits," Wu Sheng said.
The one-eyed man asked in shock, "Really?"
"Absolutely true," Wu Sheng replied.
Looking at their incredulous expressions,
Honestly,
Wu Sheng felt incredibly pleased.
He felt like a knowledgeable master, and that feeling was truly fantastic.
Sun Xiao stood humbly to the side, like a transparent figure, not daring to utter a word. But the viewers in the live stream were going wild.
"Spirits?"
"The ancients didn't deceive us! 'Death beneath the peony, a ghost even then romantic.' I understand now! It must be because the ancients slept with peony spirits!"
"Whoa! What an idea!"
"I knew it! Why do ancient poems have such a strong sense of imagery? It turns out they were based on real experiences!"
For the viewers, driving in the live stream chat was perfectly normal.
Wu Sheng's words completely opened up their world.
If he hadn't said it, no one would have thought of such things.
Immediately after,
A user ID appeared in the live stream.
"Negative_Only_Money: High price offered for a thorny rose, must be a spirit. Whoever finds one, ten billion reward."
"Whoa!"
"The life of the rich is so carefree and easy."
Sun Xiao looked at the comments in the live stream, even getting some ideas himself. Finding a flower spirit seemed like a pretty good idea.
"What should we be careful of here?" the one-eyed man asked.
Wu Sheng said, "Be vigilant once you're here. The surrounding grass and trees, seemingly ordinary, are actually full of danger. My clan's elder ventured deeper, encountered a terrifying pressure halfway up the mountain, and was directly repelled. So..."
As he said this, his gaze rested on Lin Fan.
The meaning was quite clear.
They might need Lin Fan to take the lead.
With their strength, they really couldn't handle it.
"I'll walk in front. Old Zhang, Xiao Bao, you follow behind me. Don't worry, it'll be fine. With me here, there definitely won't be any danger," Lin Fan said with a smile. His smile was infectious, enough to reassure people.
However, such a smile felt oppressive to others.
Strange.
Sun Xiao obediently followed behind. Although he had some strength, it wasn't enough in the face of real danger. It was better to be cautious.
The group walked up the mountain.
"Hmm?"
Lin Fan took his first step, firmly planting his foot on the ground. As if sensing something, he looked up at the sky.
"What's wrong?" Wu Sheng asked.
Whenever Lin Fan stopped, everyone stopped. He was the leader, and everyone followed his lead, not daring to move an inch without his guidance.
Lin Fan said calmly, "I sense many powerful auras. Powerful beings have been here before."
"Huh?"
Wu Sheng and the others' expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. They misunderstood Lin Fan's meaning.
They thought the powerful beings Lin Fan mentioned had just been there and hadn't left Changbai Mountain.
"Where are they?" Wu Sheng hurriedly asked.
Lin Fan looked at Wu Sheng, puzzled, not quite understanding what he meant.
He was tracing the lingering auras.
He could imagine that powerful beings had indeed been here, and they were different from the "powerful beings" he usually referred to. The ones he currently encountered were only called "powerful" out of respect.
"They're not here anymore," Lin Fan said.
Wu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. He had been truly startled just now. He felt it was impossible; if there were truly powerful beings, they couldn't possibly be unaware.
The one-eyed man observed the surroundings.
He wasn't as surprised as Wu Sheng.
Powerful beings or whatever, it didn't matter to him.
Sun Xiao didn't say anything.
He hid behind Lin Fan, shrinking his head, and pointed his phone at the surroundings. The viewers wanted to see what the ancient ruins were like. The surrounding situation was relatively peaceful, with nothing exciting happening.
The one-eyed man and the others hoped everything would remain peaceful.
The viewers only had one thought:
Bring on some excitement!
Not far away,
A small snake, about the length of a chopstick, was coiled around a plant. Its triangular head was raised high, its scarlet eyes fixated on Lin Fan.
Its body was golden yellow, with beautiful patterns wrapped around it.
Often, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is.
In the golden snake's eyes, Lin Fan's blood emitted an alluring fragrance.
The small snake arched its body, then shot out like an arrow, incredibly fast, reaching sonic speed. At such a close distance, it was almost impossible to react.
Slap!
Lin Fan raised his hand. What was impossible for others was simple for Lin Fan. Nothing was impossible.
Wu Sheng reacted immediately upon hearing the sound.
But by the time he reacted, the golden snake was already in Lin Fan's hand.
"Wow, Old Zhang, Xiao Bao, look! Something just flew at me. It turns out to be a snake," Lin Fan said with surprise.
Xiao Bao shrunk his head and said, "I'm scared."
Old Zhang said, "Don't be scared. Snakes are gentle. Look, it's so small, it must be a baby snake. Am I right?"
Smooth talker!
Is that you?
Sun Xiao pointed the camera at the golden snake in Lin Fan's hand.
"Whoa! Where did this snake come from?"
"I don't know. I just heard a rumbling sound, and then I saw the idol holding a snake."
"A golden snake, so scary! It looks similar to the one that dog streamer encountered."
"Bullshit! The snake that dog streamer encountered can't compare to this one. If I'm not mistaken, that muffled sound just now was definitely a sonic boom."
"Damn! Are you saying that snake just shot out at sonic speed?"
"Exactly."
The live stream exploded.
The countries and organizations watching Sun Xiao's live stream were shocked when they saw the snake. They quickly brought in zoologists, wanting to know what kind of snake it was.
The zoologists were dumbfounded.
A snake they had never seen before.
Sonic speed?
Don't joke around, okay? At that speed, with the snake's flesh and blood body, it would have been torn apart.
The clan elder said, "What kind of snake is this?"
He hadn't encountered it when he passed by earlier. In that fleeting moment, he only saw a blur, and then it was caught by Lin Fan.
Thinking about it carefully,
He couldn't help but feel a little scared.
If he had encountered it earlier, he would have suffered at that speed.
Wu Sheng frowned.
This snake... seemed a bit special.
If anyone was the most confused right now, it had to be the golden snake itself.
Three questions filled its mind.
What happened?
The golden snake still hadn't figured out how the other party had reacted so quickly.
I'm done for.
I'm really going to die here.
Then,
The golden snake discovered that things weren't as bad as it thought. The human holding it was stroking its head.
"Little snake, it's dangerous out here. How did you suddenly appear in my hand? Do you think I'm pretty good and want to get close to me?" Lin Fan asked, stroking the golden snake's head.
Lin Fan considered such a small golden snake a baby snake.
It made sense.
When he and Old Zhang watched TV, they once watched a nature documentary. Adult snakes were huge. A snake of this length could only be a baby.
"Lin Fan, I think there's something wrong with this snake," Wu Sheng said.
Lin Fan smiled. "Yeah, I know. Although it's a baby snake, it's very fast. If I weren't faster, I wouldn't have noticed it."
Wu Sheng wanted to say that this snake might be a special species, the kind whose whole body is a treasure.
"Baby snake, say hello to my friends, and then leave quickly," Lin Fan said.
The golden snake, possessing intelligence, was skeptical of Lin Fan's words.
You'll let me go?
But it was willing to try. The golden snake raised its head and bowed to the people behind Lin Fan, its meaning clear: I'm sorry to disturb you.
I was wrong.