CHAPTER 567: CHAPTER 533 FINDING THE SOURCE

Fortunately,

the elder successfully contacted the Weird Research Institute over there, and the key figure in the institute now.

In fact, it was thanks to Jiang Xiao.

If it weren’t for him, Du Lala wouldn’t have achieved a great feat.

And if she hadn’t achieved a great feat, she wouldn’t have been transferred to the current "clerical post" position.

Units like B2 and the emergency team had already set out to join the fight against the virus.

They had some life-saving projects that could protect them from infection, so they all poured into the virus-ravaged coastal city.

Now only a few people led by Du Lala were left at the Weird Research Institute.

On the other end of the phone, Du Lala excitedly expressed her joy.

She didn’t expect that Jiang Xiao would "come to her aid" again!

"Uh, Miss Du Lala, let me interrupt for a moment, what should I do now?"

The other end of the phone fell silent...

What to do?

The problem now wasn’t what to do or not to do, but that this bizarre virus was simply beyond handling.

Jiang Xiao was no big shot in the medical field.

You ask him to fight, sure, but to treat diseases?

"Are you going to speak? What should I do right now?"

After a long silence, Du Lala finally spoke.

"Uh, maybe you should find a place to hide first? This virus is ferocious, we haven’t found a corresponding method to deal with it, and it seems to have nothing to do with the weird..."

Her tone had lost its earlier excitement, because Du Lala also realized that this time they faced a problem Jiang Xiao might not be able to help with.

Especially now there was a sea between them,

After jotting down Du Lala’s personal number, Jiang Xiao hung up the phone in a dejected mood.

Seeing Jiang Xiao’s attempt to "contact friends" came to nothing, the elders beside him all wore an "I-knew-it" expression.

"Mozi, let it go, this problem isn’t something any research institute can figure out, you have to believe in science!"

Believe in science?

Shi Shi beside them couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the elders.

"All you talk about is prophecies, gods, Mozi and whatnot, and now you’re bringing up science?"

"Cough, we respect modern science, of course, but we must also respect history! These are prophecies made by scientists in history!"

"Alright, Shi Shi, let’s not argue with them."

Jiang Xiao sighed as if resigned, signaling the elders to just speak up if they had any solutions.

"The prophecy mentions, ’When the Mozi arrives, disaster retreats!’"

"And then? I’m asking you what I should do, don’t talk to me about this nonsense."

"The prophecy mentions, ’When the Mozi arrives, disaster retreats,’ right? Since you are here, you should be the one to resolve the disaster, shouldn’t you?"

Jiang Xiao (＃－.－): Are you kidding me? If I knew what to do, what would I need you for?

Elders =͟͟͞͞(꒪ㅂ꒪‧̣̥̇): We have no idea either. Why else would we come to you?

Bloody hell.

So...

After all their rambling, these damn old men couldn’t help at all?

Jiang Xiao felt an unprecedented weight on his heart, a sense of powerlessness he had never felt before.

The smile had faded from Shi Shi’s face, as she sat on the steps, hugging her legs, lost in thought.

The elders regrouped and discussed the true intent of the prophecy, hoping to find clues to solve the virus issue.

"The prophecy only says ’When the Mozi arrives, disaster retreats,’ but doesn’t specify any concrete action."

The elders looked at each other, expressions of helplessness on their faces.

Jiang Xiao furrowed his brows; he knew sitting idle wasn’t an option, action was necessary.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions.

"Are we missing something? The Mozi mentioned in the prophecy, is it merely a symbolic existence?"

Jiang Xiao’s voice carried a hint of confusion.

"Or perhaps, the Mozi in the prophecy isn’t just referring to me, but to all of us? We need to unite and confront this calamity together."

After a long silence, Shi Shi shared her perspective, attempting to interpret the prophecy from a different angle.

The elders paused for a moment and then nodded one by one, indicating that this little smarty-pants was talking nonsense.

"Do you really think this is Armor Hero, with five heroes combining to become Emperor Hero to defeat the final boss, young lady? You’re being too idealistic."

"In the real world, there’s often only one savior, and the extras are always cliché, even if a salted fish turns over, it’s still a salted fish."

"This matter still needs your father to handle; he is very strong."

These elders didn’t know what they were carrying with them, but one thing was for sure, Jiang Xiao’s personal strength was absolutely freakish.

"But... this is a virus, right? No matter how strong one’s personal combat ability is, it doesn’t seem to resolve this, does it?"

Listening to their discussion, an idea suddenly flashed through Jiang Xiao’s mind.

He remembered that in the world of Kaidan, sometimes the solution to problems didn’t require direct physical confrontations but finding the root of the problem.

"Wait, shouldn’t we first find the source of the virus? If we can find out where it comes from, maybe we can find a way to stop it."

Jiang Xiao stood up, his voice tinged with determination.

Everyone perked up after hearing this; they realized Jiang Xiao made a lot of sense!

Although the prophecy didn’t give specific guidance, they couldn’t just sit and wait, they had to rely on themselves to slowly explore.

"If we’re talking about the source... Indeed, there is..."

The elders exchanged glances, seemingly confirming something with each other.

In the end, their gaze settled on Jiang Xiao, as if he was the key to unraveling this enigma.

"As for the source..." The elders fell silent for a while before someone finally spoke up, hesitantly.

"If I really had to say a source, it might be related to Hugang."

Hugang!

The elders explained that Hugang was one of the most prosperous coastal ports on the continent, also an important hub for international trade.

However, after the virus outbreak, it was also one of the first places to fall. The information was locked down, and the outside world knew almost nothing about it.

"Is there no one there now?" Jiang Xiao asked.

"No, there are people; it’s just that the situation there is very serious."

"And you mentioned the Weird Research Institute; it seems that a large number of people have gone there to investigate."

"We need to go to Hugang," declared Jiang Xiao, his voice unhesitant.

"Go there?" Shi Shi looked at Jiang Xiao in surprise: "But it’s a virus hot zone now; how do we get in?"

Jiang Xiao pondered for a moment before slowly saying.

"We need to devise a detailed plan. If Hugang truly is the source of the virus, we might find a way to stop it there."