The next day, Shang Lin was woken up by the sound of bulldozing. When he woke up, he was still a little out of it and thought to himself, "Who starts renovating so early in the morning?"

But the moment she saw Meng Zhe's face, she snapped out of her daze and instinctively said, "Good morning."

Meng Zhe squatted down in front of Shang Lin. "I'm going to clean up the scene with my dad. What do you need me to do?"

While putting on his clothes, Shang Lin replied, "Keep an eye out for any survivors. Saving a life is a great act of kindness."

“But the best time for search and rescue has passed, and the rescuers have searched countless times. How can I be better than the professionals?” Meng Zhe felt that apart from being able to see ghosts, he was nothing special.

Shang Lin smiled and patted Meng Zhe on the shoulder. "Young man, you must have confidence in yourself. Alright, go on."

Meng Zhe pushed Shang Lin's hand away with obvious disgust, "Don't act like you're more of a father than my own father."

After saying that, he solemnly warned, "Be careful. Although I don't know what you're up to, seeing those masters tells me that things are not simple."

Shang Lin casually folded the sleeping bag. "You said it yourself, there are so many masters here. I'm just an onlooker at most. Don't worry. You should be careful, though, and avoid any landslides or anything."

"Oh, right." After giving the instructions, Shang Lin quickly took out four folded talismans and handed them to Meng Zhe. "Keep these two close to your body, and give these two to your uncle."

"……Thanks."

"Alright, go on, young man, be careful not to be left behind."

Meng Zhe turned and left, as if he was angry, but Shang Lin laughed and said, "Stubborn kid."

She Jinxing handed Shang Lin two steamed buns and a cup of soy milk. "Today we're doing reconnaissance work. Each group will be protected by two soldiers. The conditions here are a bit harsh, so please bear with it, Sect Master."

Shang Lin looked at She Jinxing with some confusion, "There are steamed buns and soy milk, how is it hard to make a living?"

She Jinxing said softly, "There is no water for washing except for drinking water."

Shang Lin paused, "Well, it's alright. The Northwest is short of water anyway, you'll get used to it."

After the meal, Shang Lin, She Jinxing, and Situ Pojun followed two fully armed soldiers. One of the soldiers, whom he recognized as Mo Ce, had a tense face and seemed not to recognize Shang Lin and Situ Pojun.

Shang Lin knew this was for work purposes, but she still took out two folded talismans and handed them to them, saying, "I know you may not believe it, but these little things aren't heavy, you can just put them in your pocket."

Mo Ce glanced at Shang Lin, reached out and took the item, placing it in his left pocket. Another soldier saw this and followed suit, but he smiled at Shang Lin before resuming his serious expression.

Situ Pojun was a little envious. These two children didn't know how precious the talisman was. Putting everything else aside, at least one of them was worth tens of thousands of yuan. Shang Lin was really generous, asking for a million yuan right off the bat.

The entire sealed-off area was divided into sections, and considering that they didn't look like experts, the locations they were given were relatively remote. Shang Lin thought everyone was quite nice.

Earthworms are alive and intelligent; who can accurately pinpoint their location? Even if we use some high-tech product to locate them, will they just sit still and wait to be wiped out?

Oh, and the commotion they made last night... Shang Lin thinks they're more likely to have encountered earthworms. He secretly transmitted his voice to She Jinxing, "How big of a defensive barrier can you create?"

She Jinxing paused, "I don't know, I've never used it. I've only ever used defensive shields."

"If anything happens in a moment, protect these two soldiers."

"They don't seem weak at all. Wait a minute, has the sect leader noticed anything amiss?" No way, how come I didn't sense anything?

"No, I'm just guessing," Shang Lin said honestly. "They are not weak, but we also have to consider what they are facing."

"Alright, I'll do my best. If the sect leader's guess is right, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage when fighting the earthworm?"

Shang Lin thought for a moment before saying, "As long as you don't use your original form, anything else is fine. They know who we are anyway. There's no need to worry."

"Um."

In fact, She Jinxing really wanted to say, "It would be so much fun to fight in my original form." But when he thought about the reality, he thought better of it, because he would become the target of everyone's criticism if he did.

After walking for nearly an hour, the vast surroundings were devoid of any sign of life, and there was no one in sight. But She Jinxing suddenly stopped. Situ Pojun was second, and Shang Lin was third.

The soldiers reacted even faster; the moment they saw She Jinxing stop, they immediately went on alert, moving even faster than Situ Pojun and Shang Lin. Truly formidable.

The next second, She Jinxing said, "They're here." He grabbed Bing Ge with one hand and Shang Lin with the other and soared into the void.

Situ Pojun also quickly grabbed Mo Ce's shoulder and lifted him up, and couldn't help but think to himself, "This soldier is much heavier than Shang Lin. I wonder how much he's carrying."

But then he threw down a pen, severing the nearest insect. Looking down, he saw not an earthworm, but several intertwined ones, resembling a giant octopus, baring its fangs and claws, ready to devour them.

Mo Ce felt a chill and instinctively opened fire, but then heard Situ Pojun say, "It's useless, don't waste your energy." Upon hearing this, another soldier immediately stopped.

Shang Lin's eyes lit up. This was the "fertilizer" that Lü Yao wanted! He quickly took out the array flags and threw them down. Then he heard the sound of earthworms, which actually contained a sonic attack. They were lifted dozens of meters higher before they barely managed to dodge it.

She Jinxing frowned as he looked at the "octopus" at his feet. "I thought they were just numerous and large, but I didn't expect them to be able to use sonic attacks!"

Shang Lin looked at Situ Pojun, "You shouldn't be affected in any way, right?"

Situ Pojun spoke frankly, "I can't do it either, but I can try sealing my five senses."

Mo Ce suggested, "Wouldn't it work to use other sound waves to interfere?"

Shang Lin hurriedly said, "We can try, but we don't have time. The trapping formation won't hold them for long, and if they escape, we won't be able to catch them."

After saying that, he took out a stack of talismans and said, "I'll clear the way first, and then everyone can launch a strong attack, using melee weapons as much as possible."

She Jinxing handed the soldier in his hand to Situ Pojun, saying, "I'll take my cousin downstairs."

Situ Pojun reached out and took Bing Ge, feeling his body become heavier, but he had no time to care about that. He saw She Jinxing and Shang Lin rush to the ground like lightning, followed by a series of talismans falling down.

The light was invisible to ordinary people; they could only see the earthworm's constantly breaking limbs. However, this backfired, making the earthworm's sonic attack even stronger! To avoid injuring Mo Ce and the others, Situ Pojun had no choice but to retreat.