At this moment, her face was blank, questioning her life, feeling a bit like crying.

Is it because she deceived her boss with results that weren’t hers, so now, she’s also punished and deceived by fate?

Her boss, Professor Hong Anxi, chubby, white-haired, wearing glasses, was pulling a suitcase, also had a face of "is there a mistake," looking at Secretary Zhang who brought them here.

"Secretary Zhang, this..."

...

A black shadow dove down from the sky, flying into the old factory zone, weaving around the office buildings, workshops, and tall chimneys!

It’s the Iron-winged Eagle!

A red figure closely followed, flying through this old factory zone, persistently chasing among office buildings, workshops, and tall chimneys!

It’s the Peacock Red Treasure!

Whoosh...

Behind the Red Treasure, bracing the fierce wind, Su Yaoyao looked disdainful.

"Ha, trying to fight using terrain?

"My Red Treasure is an ace pilot; there’s no terrain it can’t fly through!"

Thus, in this factory zone, the low-flying pursuit continued!

The Peacock Red Treasure was larger but had better flying skills and was more flexible, gradually closing the distance to the Iron-winged Eagle, causing it to flounder!

Boom!

The Iron-winged Eagle scraped against the workshop’s walls.

Boom!

The Iron-winged Eagle collided with a roadside truck.

Boom!

The Iron-winged Eagle broke an old chimney.

...

Su Yaoyao and Red Treasure were both excited, victory in sight!

Bai Mo, however, widened his eyes!

What exactly is this decrepit factory building?

The wall of the workshop smashed by the Iron-winged Eagle revealed pots of Immortal Grass inside—it’s actually an Immortal Grass Cultivation Base!

The truck overturned by the Iron-winged Eagle spilled its cargo, surprisingly, guns exclusive for the Immortal Technique Committee!

The broken old chimney emitted a strange smell, dispersing the scent of Blood Transformation Powder inside!

Is this the committee’s production base?

But why have I never heard of it?

Holding onto Su Yaoyao’s waist, confused, he suddenly saw the Iron-winged Eagle unable to stop, crashing head-on into the abandoned workshop’s gate!

Boom!

The gate was exceedingly thick but couldn’t stand the impact, being hit and blasted away by the Iron-winged Eagle!

Professor Hong Anxi, Dr. Qu Hailou, along with those chasing—Peacock Red Treasure, Su Yaoyao, Bai Mo, and White Bracelet—all looked stunned, gazing at the hidden scene revealed inside after the gate board flew off.

Inside the abandoned workshop was surprisingly smooth, white floor tiles, brilliantly lit!

"Goo!"

The Peacock Red Treasure landed, flapping its wings, rushing into this hidden workshop, continuing to chase down the Iron-winged Eagle.

Sliding off its back, Su Yaoyao, Bai Mo, and Professor Hong Anxi and others were all dumbfounded.

What... is this place exactly?

...

The Iron-winged Eagle had been dealt with.

In the receiving room of the factory zone’s surrounding buildings, sunlight shone through the windowsill onto the lush green plants.

Swish...

A middle-aged man claiming to be Secretary Zhang poured two cups of hot tea.

"Committee Member Su, please.

"Expert Bai Mo, please."

He was four or fifty years old, dressed formally, with black hair and black-framed glasses, appearing like a social elite.

Bai Mo held the tea but didn’t drink.

Just felt curious... this factory zone covered several thousand acres, producing Immortal Grass, Immortal Elixir, and guns—it seemed to be a significant base for the Immortal Technique Committee. Yet, he had never heard of it.

But it wasn’t just him, even Su Yaoyao, the third-ranking person in the West State City Committee, looked bewildered, completely unaware.

At this moment, she questioned.

"Do you know me and Expert Bai Mo?"

Secretary Zhang nodded.

"We are about to start cooperation; it is necessary to know everyone in advance."

Just then, the reception room door opened, the little old man Chairman Chen Shu, along with Committee Member Gu Lin, entered with strange expressions.

"This... hehe... what a coincidence.

"How did you stumble upon this place by accident?"

Everyone sat down, and Chairman Chen Shu began to explain.

"This location truly is a secret production base for our committee.

"But it has always been a secret.

"The committee uses much Immortal Grass, Immortal Elixir, and guns; everyone thinks they are shipped from Shangjing... reality is, the production base is right under our noses, in this abandoned industrial park in the north suburb.

"Committee Member Su, don’t be surprised.

"Actually, I only learned of this secret yesterday too!"

Ah?

Bai Mo questioned.

Is the committee’s production base in West State hidden even from Chairman Chen Shu?

Seeing the little old man and Secretary Zhang exchange smiles.

"This base is not only hidden from me but from all Immortal-affiliated people.

"It’s a secret department of the committee not involved in Immortal affairs, comprising non-Immortal experts, management, and workers, secretly and quietly built up away from the Ancient Immortals!

"After all, once involved with Immortals, nothing escapes the Ancient Immortals’ watchful eyes.

"And we humans... will need some cards not known to the Ancient Immortals."

Secret department not involving Immortals within the committee?

Bai Mo nodded, feeling pretty good!

If the Human Race wants to oppose the Ancient Immortals, this is exactly how it should be!

Su Yaoyao furrowed her brow.

"So... doesn’t this mean... that by pursuing the Iron Eagle, I exposed this base? Exposed it in front of the Ancient Immortals?"

Chairman Chen Shu shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Indeed, it was exposed!

"But not because of you, and not today!

"This base is too close to the battleground of the previous deep alley Immortal Technique battle.

"Before dawn that day, more than a dozen Ancient Immortal disciples passed through this base.

"Although they died in the battle, before dying, this base was through their eyes, exposed to the Ancient Immortals’ view.

"From that point on, this secret base was no longer secret."

Secretary Zhang smiled.

"The base’s secret department not involving Immortals has completed evacuation and detachment under absolute safety and confidentiality, with no ties to this base anymore.

"In fact, the committee has decided that from today, this base will belong to the West State City Committee.

"Everyone, please take good care of it and guide us in the future!"

...

In the Bronze Hall, Bai Mo once again wiped away the sand on the table, blew against the cold wind passing through, set up the tablet PC, then took a Stone Slab from beside the desk, and started reading while making notes.

"This... so-called Puppet Immortal Technique has undergone so many years of evolution and transformation?"

The disciples had already excavated the third layer of the "Eighteen Layers of Hell," unearthing a large number of document Stone Slabs and Copper Plates, many of which recorded the Celestial Law of the Ancient Immortal Dynasty.

Another small portion recorded various evil Immortal techniques that infringed upon the Celestial Law.

Among them were two Stone Slabs that briefly recorded the developmental line of the "Puppet Immortal Technique" over a thousand years, including nine major paths of the Puppet Immortal Technique, experiencing general stages over the millennia, the methods used, and significant changes.

Although the Stone Slabs only documented general ideas, combining previous observations, learning, and understanding with some thought, Bai Mo roughly grasped the essence, guessing with great accuracy.

"But... is there really no way to crack it?"

Bai Mo clicked his tongue, drawing this helpless conclusion... for millennia, regardless of how the Puppet Immortal Technique evolved, none of its methods or versions allowed reverse transformation. In other words, once made into a puppet by the Ancient Immortals, entering a countdown to life, there was no way to revert the puppet back to a human.

Bai Mo ruffled his hair, wrote, and sketched in his notebook, summarizing the content he learned, listing out several of his insights.

After calculating and contemplating for a while.

"Um... there’s no way to save the puppets.

"But there’s indeed a way to efficiently destroy the puppets."

He revealed a bitter smile.

"Does this count as a research success?"

After all, puppets are extensively modified, far from human form; although they possess strong combat capabilities, their flaws and weaknesses are equally fatal.

While pondering, he suddenly heard the disciples’ footsteps outside.

"Eek eek eek!"

"Ow ow ow!"

"Eek eek eek!"

It was Quanquan Hu and White Ears, carrying two large stacks of Stone Slabs to the side of the desk.

The two foxes gestured and spoke in fox tongue, feeling proud because... these Stone Slabs were just dug out from the fourth layer!

"Very capable!"

Bai Mo grinned, patting these two disciples’ heads, then picked up a Stone Slab to look at its contents.

[Celestial Immortal Rotation Method]

Oh?

Are Celestial Immortals not assigned fixed roles? Do they rotate?

Bai Mo continued reading, eyes widened after two lines!

The last secret medicine for promoting to Sequence Six is surprisingly here!

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