Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

The convoy traveled smoothly along the way and arrived at the foot of the deep mountain by noon.

Yun Ran remained the most leisurely person, aside from Elder Gong. The others were busy transporting all kinds of supplies, preparing for the mountain climb.

The Thunderbolt Team members quickly set up a few large electronic dogs in charge of transporting rations and water.

Elder Gong and Minister Duan's people also prepared plenty of food and drink. After a good meal at the mountain base, they started heading up the mountain.

Among the crowd, only Elder Gong, Yun Ran, and Ginsengfruit appeared the weakest, fitting the old, weak, and young category.

Just as the Thunderbolt Team was about to offer some assistance, they realized these three, who seemed the weakest, were leading the way.

Yun Ran's eyes scanned the surroundings, her demeanor exactly that of a vanguard.

The Thunderbolt Team exchanged glances immediately.

"This Lady Yun seems quite strong?"

"That old gentleman also doesn't seem weak. Did we accidentally join a strong team this time?"

"Let's observe more and maintain our team position."

The group's pace was swift. Despite the uphill path, it felt as though they were walking on flat ground. Two hours passed, and their speed remained unchanged.

But soon, they saw the path beside them covered in snow.

"Elder Gong, we're just at the lower part of the mountainside, yet snow is already covering the ground. The mountain's temperature is lower than we expected."

Although their equipment was designed to withstand the cold, such low temperatures would inevitably hinder their progress.

If it weren't for the trees not being completely covered, it would be difficult to discern the path.

The Thunderbolt Team quickly deployed their drones to scout the area.

"The road ahead is snow-covered, which will definitely delay our journey."

At first, the surroundings were visible, all covered in white.

A few minutes later, the Thunderbolt Team's drone screen suddenly went black.

They hadn't even reached the deep mountain yet, and already the drone encountered issues.

The Thunderbolt Team felt awkward: "Signal interruption, possibly due to magnetic interference..."

Elder Gong looked at Yun Ran: "What do you think?"

Yun Ran snapped her fingers, and a dozen Little Papermen flew out, hovering around her.

"Go check out the surroundings!"

The Little Papermen received the command and scattered.

The snow was more than anticipated, necessitating a thorough examination of the road ahead.

The Thunderbolt Team was almost overwhelmed at the sight of Yun Ran's Little Papermen.

Especially the young man leading them, his eyes nearly popped out.

Even though they belonged to the innovative faction of Xuan Sect, it didn't mean they were unaware of its methods.

The dozen Little Papermen just now required formidable skill to control.

Thinking about this, he felt somewhat sheepish, realizing that earlier, he wanted to protect Lady Yun to uphold Thunderbolt Team's reputation.

Now it seemed, maybe they were the ones needing protection...

After the Little Papermen flew off, the group didn't wait around and continued as planned.

However, the snow-covered road was genuinely difficult to traverse, halving their speed.

As they walked, Yun Ran suddenly signaled for the people behind to stop.

"Something's wrong, everyone be alert!"

As Yun Ran's voice fell, everyone quickly assumed defensive stances.

Elder Gong remained silent, squinted slightly, and scanned the surroundings. If not for Yun Ran's reminder, he wouldn't have noticed the change in atmosphere.

"This is Death Energy!"

As Elder Gong spoke, the others wore cautious expressions.

Minister Duan took out his Compass, and sure enough, the needle spun wildly.

"We're not even at the location yet, why is there so much Death Energy around?"

Yun Ran looked at a tree less than two meters from her. She approached and pulled out a knife, beginning to slice through the bark.

Once the bark was cut, it wasn't the color of the original trunk that appeared before her eyes but a patch of grayish-white.

"These trees have absorbed Death Energy too, looks like it's been some time."

Elder Gong also stepped forward for a closer look, his heart sinking as the situation was worse than imagined.

This Death Energy was clearly a byproduct of the Evil God Avatar's partial unsealing, already spreading to this area.

If they hadn't discovered Xu Wen and Zhu Qing's situation, before long, the entire deep mountain area would be covered in Death Energy.

Elder Gong didn't dare imagine the consequences if it reached the area below the mountain.

"This Death Energy must be eliminated, otherwise, these trees, and the life dwelling in this deep mountain, will all be destroyed."

However, with their current resources, large-scale Death Energy removal was impossible.

Minister Duan's face turned grim: "I'll contact the central bureau to dispatch people immediately."

Elder Gong watched Yun Ran crouch down, clearing a thick layer of snow, and began to scoop up the soil.

Yun Ran's fair fingers turned red from the cold, yet her actions were unimpeded.

"What did you find?"

Yun Ran threw down the soil, her eyes reflecting a sharp maturity.

Only then did she speak: "This Death Energy has seeped into the land and air. The only solution to completely eliminate it is to reinforce the Evil God's Sealing; otherwise, it's futile."

Reinforcing the Sealing sounded simple, but Elder Gong knew they currently lacked the means within the Xuan Sect.

And those capable of purifying this area were few and far between.

The Little Papermen returned at this moment.

Seeing them fly out clean and come back covered with a layer of gray, everyone present understood what it signified.

"This Death Energy can even erode non-living entities like Little Papermen!"

They, being flesh and blood humans, with the need to breathe, had no escape from such erosion.

The Little Papermen shook their bodies, the gray layer quickly falling off.

They eagerly reported, "Master, I saw a villa in the valley!"

"Master, the small animals in the mountains have nearly lost all vitality."

"Master, I saw a barren pile of rubble."

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