Lin Mo knocked on the door.

Almost the next second, the door opened.

The person who opened the door was Director Wang from the General Administration's office, who was equivalent to the director's assistant. Many things were actually handled by him. Lin Mo and Director Wang were also very familiar with each other and had eaten together.

"Expert Lin, you are finally back."

Director Wang smiled, but one could tell there was a hint of seriousness and nervousness in his smile.

Lin Mo estimated that something had most likely happened at the General Administration.

Or it's the kind that can't be told, otherwise, they wouldn't be so anxious to call me back.

Lin Mo had to ask carefully.

You have to know that he really has a lot of things to do in the neighboring country, and there are still some loose ends.

Not to mention integrating those gods, Lin Mo didn't have time to arrange things for Liu Gao and Rourou who stayed in another place himself, so he could only ask Maomao to help settle them.

If the director didn't come up with a sufficient reason, Lin Mo would definitely slam the table.

After entering the room, Lin Mo found that the director was leaning back in his office chair with his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

It seems like sleeping.

Lin Mo glanced at Director Wang next to him, who smiled and said that the director was waiting for him downstairs.

This sounds strange. If you don't know, you might think Director Wang is a villain who is preparing to kill people to silence them.

But Lin Mo knew that the other party meant that the director wanted to meet him in the nightmare world.

"Director Wang, do you know what's going on?"

Lin Mo asked directly, relying on the fact that he had had several meals with the other party.

Director Wang is a very good person, otherwise he wouldn't have been the director. He smiled and said, "I don't know what it is exactly, it should be a very confidential matter. Expert Lin is an expert in our General Administration's confidentiality regulations and knows more about it than I do. But I feel that the director attaches great importance to this matter."

Lin Mo understood.

The other party seemed to have said nothing, but in fact he said a lot.

It neither leaks secrets nor saves face for oneself.

"Okay, I'll go down and take a look."

"Go ahead, the director must be waiting anxiously."

Lin Mo sat down on the sofa in the office, closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly.

Nightmare world.

It was still the same office. When Lin Mo opened his eyes, he found the director sitting behind the desk in front of him, looking at him.

Besides, they weren't the only two people in the office.

There are others.

Lin Nan was sitting next to him, and this guy was winking at him.

Sitting on the sofa opposite were 'Old Soldier' ​​and 'Zhong Kui'.

They are three special experts from the General Administration.

wrong.

There are four of them.

Because there is Lin Mo himself, who has just been promoted to a special expert in the General Administration.

From this perspective, today's meeting is indeed a grand event. Lin Mo remembered that the last time all the special experts gathered together was the Guimen Village incident near Qianlong City.

That time, not only was Lin Nan in trouble, but once Guimen Village got out of control, it would directly affect the Qianlong safety zone.

That's why the General Administration also sent two other special experts code-named Veteran and Zhong Kui.

Last time, Lin Mo was just a member of the expert group, but now, he is already the fourth special expert, on par with the other party.

Among the special experts, in addition to Lin Nan and Lin Mo who are close buddies and true friends, he has also cooperated with the veteran and investigated the Tongmen incident together.

We can be considered to have a friendship.

The only one I am not familiar with is a special expert codenamed "Zhong Kui".

However, Lin Mo heard from Lin Nan that this big man in a red robe and with a face full of black beard was very powerful and might be the strongest among the special experts.

Also the most mysterious.

Because the other party is very likely the same person as the legendary "Ghost King" Zhong Kui.

If this kind of thing happened in the past, Lin Mo would most likely not believe it.

After all, myths are myths and feudal superstitions. How could they really happen?

But things are different now.

He has seen a lot.

I have experienced a lot.

Yeti was killed in hell by him and many demons, so it would not be surprising if something incredible happened in this world.

Anyway, if someone said that this 'Zhong Kui' was the real Ghost King Zhong Kui, Lin Mo would definitely believe it.

Lin Mo was naturally familiar with the legendary characters in his own mythology, so at this moment Lin Mo greeted the old soldier first, then smiled and nodded to the bearded Zhong Kui.

The latter glanced at Lin Mo and nodded in response.

It's just that because his facial features look like an angry King Kong, he looks like a fierce person.

“Everyone is here!”

The director said at this time: "Now, let's start the meeting!"

Another meeting? Lin Mo changed into a comfortable sitting position.

This is his habit.

Because the comfortable sitting posture helps to relax and rest better.

I knew that the director called me back in such a hurry that something bad must happen, and it turned out to be true.

"The four of you are all special experts from the General Administration. We have called you here to deal with something that is definitely not ordinary. It is also a special case, so everyone should be mentally prepared."

In the next sentence, the director went straight to the point.

"The Academy of Sciences has been improving its nightmare detection technology. Thanks to a batch of important scientific research materials that Lin Mo brought back earlier, the Academy of Sciences has created new detection equipment that can detect and identify nightmare energy of different bands and frequencies. Naturally, new equipment needs to be tested after it is manufactured, so they first conducted a detection in Qianlong City...but unexpectedly, they made an unexpected discovery."

"Qianlong City is a thousand-year-old capital. It has been the capital of many dynasties in history. There are many old buildings and countless old houses here. The exploration results of the new equipment this time show that in the largest old house in Qianlong City, incredible energy fluctuations were found, and the value exceeded the normal area by 2,000 times."

Just describing a number is not very informative, so the director gave an example.

"It can be understood that if a Grade A nightmare appears in an area about the size of a football field, the value detected by the device is 100, and we take this value as the average; and now, in an area still the size of a football field, the value we detected is 200,000."

This example is very vivid.

This is the equivalent of comparing a football field with one Grade A Nightmare standing on it versus a football field with 2,000 Grade A Nightmares standing on it.

The difference is simply not that big.

Lin Mo was concerned about the numerical surprise, while the special expert 'Zhong Kui' on the opposite side was concerned about another sentence of the director.

"The largest ancient house in Qianlong City?"

Zhong Kui asked meaningfully.

The director nodded: "Yes, it is the largest ancient house."

Their question and answer naturally attracted the attention of Lin Mo and others.

Lin Mo pondered.

Isn't the largest ancient house in Qianlong City the 'Qianlong Palace'?

It was once the imperial city of three dynasties and has been home to dozens of emperors. It has a history of more than 600 years.

As long as you are a Chinese, basically everyone knows it.

"Chief, this is where you're wrong. How can that place be called an ancient house?" Lin Mo muttered.

The director smiled and said, "As long as it's a place where people live, it's a house. The only difference is that it's bigger, has higher walls, and has more houses."

That's true.

Now Lin Mo understood why the director was so concerned about this matter.

Qianlong Palace is located in the center of Qianlong City.

It is also within the Qianlong Safe Zone, which can be said to be the center of the center.

For such an important place, the nightmare value measured is 2000 times that of other places. Anyone would be anxious.

At this time, Lin Nan asked a question, that is, what is the basis for determining the nightmare value.

This is actually very important.

The director said that it would be better to let someone more professional talk about this matter.

So he pressed a button on the table.

Soon, a man pushed the door open.

Also an old acquaintance, Professor Xie, the head of the Academy of Sciences.

After Professor Xie came in, he gave a brief explanation involving some professional terms and content that were very difficult to understand, but he said that this value could be simply understood as a more precise energy test specifically for nightmares.

It can replace the previous nightmare rating that has fallen behind.

When Lin Mo heard this, he thought, isn't this the G value of the Redemption Society?

He and Professor Xie were very familiar with each other, so there was no need for any formalities. He just explained the Redemption Society's testing methods and definitions of G-value, and also took out the testing meter that he had tricked from Gan Ma Meng.

When Professor Xie saw it, he said that the tester was too outdated, and then he took out a powerful thermometer-like device from his pocket.

"We all use this now, but the definition of G value you mentioned does fit in. It just so happens that we haven't defined a name for this value yet. I think we should just call it G value."

He felt that this matter was more difficult and troublesome than he had imagined.

In the ancient Qianlong Palace, the G-value measured from the outside was 200,000. You have to know that the Yeti he killed with great effort in the neighboring country only had a G-value of more than 50,000. Even if it increased a little later, it would not be possible to increase too much.

No wonder the director called back all four special experts.

At first Lin Mo thought that the director was making a fuss out of nothing and had nothing to do. But now it seems that he was not making a fuss at all. If it were him, he would call as many experts as he wanted.

The director's intention is to let four special experts enter Qianlong Palace to investigate the unknown secrets and dangers that may exist inside.

After all, such a huge G value is located in the core area of ​​the Qianlong Safe Zone, which is equivalent to tens of millions of people in Qianlong City sleeping on a nuclear bomb.

I don’t know if I can still sleep, but once I know, I will definitely be on pins and needles.

"At present, everyone in Qianlong Palace has been evacuated. The entire Qianlong Palace has been sealed off. No one is allowed to approach, whether in the real world or the nightmare world. Because of the fear of uncontrollable accidents, our upper echelons can only temporarily leave the potential safety zone. This matter still needs to be resolved as soon as possible to find out the problem. If it is a threat, eliminate it as soon as possible. If it is a misunderstanding, we also need to find out the truth as soon as possible."

This is the task assigned by the director.

The four special experts all knew the significance of this matter.

Qianlong City is currently the largest safe zone in the country and the real core area. Accidents can happen anywhere else, but not here.

Lin Mo raised his hand to indicate that he had a question.

"Go ahead!" the director nodded.

Now, he encourages all kinds of questions, and having questions is a good thing.

"Has the G value of Qianlong Palace always existed, or did it suddenly appear?" Lin Mo asked a question.

According to what the director said just now, the discovery was made due to new detection equipment and technology developed by the Academy of Sciences, but it is impossible to be sure that the G value there has always existed.

"Is there any difference?" the director asked back.

Lin Mo said of course it’s different.

"If it has always existed, then assuming it has existed since the construction of Qianlong Palace, it has been stable and peaceful for hundreds of years without any problems. Maybe..."

Lin Mo made a balancing motion with his hands.

Everyone present was no ordinary person and understood it immediately.

"You mean, maybe it's because of this mysterious G-value that a certain balance can be maintained?" asked the director.

Lin Mo nodded: "It's just an idea I had on the spur of the moment. Of course, it may not be the case. We need to investigate the situation to find out the details."

Obviously Lin Mo also supports the investigation, but his thinking is more cautious.

Professor Xie spoke up and expressed his support for Lin Mo's hypothesis.

"Any other questions?" the director asked.

Lin Mo shook his head.

Lin Nan also shook his head.

The veteran and Zhong Kui on the opposite side also remained silent.

No one seemed to have any objections.

"The situation this time is special, so I called the four of you together for one purpose, which is to ensure the safety of the Qianlong Safe Zone. So, adjourn the meeting."

After the meeting, we started taking action directly.

There are four special experts, and the director did not specify who will be in charge of this operation, so the four of them have to hold a small meeting.

"Come to my place and have some tea." Zhong Kui said.

No one has any objection.

This was the first time that Lin Mo joined this small group. On the way, Lin Nan had a strange expression on his face. Lin Mo asked him what was wrong. Lin Nan pulled Lin Mo and walked slowly for a few steps to distance himself from Zhong Kui in front.

"Let's have tea later. Just express your appreciation."

Lin Nan's words sounded like a piece of advice.

Lin Mo asked if there was something wrong with the tea.

"Problems? Of course there are. It's too hard to drink. You don't know how bitter it is..."

At this time, Zhong Kui turned his head and took a look, and Lin Nan immediately kept silent.

It can be seen that Lin Nan is a little afraid of Zhong Kui.

Zhong Kui's house looked normal from the door, but once you went inside, it was a completely different world.

The interior is antique and stylish, and the tables, chairs and benches are very exquisite.

As the host, Zhong Kui asked the three to sit down. He also sat down, then clapped his hands together, and immediately a little ghost covered in green came out.

It was a real little ghost, wearing animal skins as pants and a cloth coat as clothes. Its head was deformed, shaped like the Chinese character "山". But it had a smiling face. After running out, it knelt down in front of Zhong Kui.

"Sir, you are back!"

Zhong Kui hummed, then said, "Go make a pot of tea and heat four cups."

"As you command!"

The kid immediately went to take care of it.

The little guy was very quick and efficient. In no time he had arranged the cups and poured the tea.

Lin Nan had a painful expression on his face and winked at Lin Mo.

The old soldier didn't make any unnecessary movements. He just picked it up and drank it in one gulp. He didn't say anything good or bad. He was just a silent person.

This is also in line with the character of the veteran.

Lin Mo also picked up the cup and looked carefully. There was a faint mist coming out of the tea, and there seemed to be resentment flowing in the water.

With Lin Nan's reminder, Lin Mo didn't hold out much hope and took a sip. It turned out to be surprisingly delicious, with a sweet aftertaste.

He swallowed it in one gulp.

"Another one!"

Lin Mo was not polite either. The little ghost looked at his master first, and found that Zhong Kui did not react, so he poured another cup for Lin Mo.

Obviously, Lin Mo's reaction didn't seem to be fake. Lin Nan was confused and thought to himself, maybe the tea brewed this time was different from the last time.

So I took a sip too.

As a result, his face changed and he almost vomited.

Still as unpalatable as last time.

But there is no way, it is impolite to spit it out. Although Lin Nan is a child, he still understands this rule.

I could only grit my teeth and swallow it.

It's just this one sip anyway, he won't drink any more.

Lin Nan was a little confused as to why Lin Mo could drink a glass so easily and even asked for a refill.

He didn’t think it was unpalatable? Lin Mo really didn’t think it was unpalatable, he thought it tasted good.

Why did Lin Nan find it unpalatable? Lin Mo thought about this and felt that the problem might be due to individual differences.

Lin Mo didn't know the specific reason.

Zhong Kui looked at this scene and laughed. He didn't explain, but said something else: "Before the General Administration said that they wanted to recruit one more person, I always had reservations, but this time, I think they did the right thing. You are the most suitable candidate, even more suitable than this little guy."

The little guy he was referring to was Lin Nan.

The next step is to discuss how to explore Qianlong Palace.

Zhong Kui said that it is necessary to watch it in the nightmare world, but it cannot be neglected in the real world.

"Because the nightmare world is a projection of the real world, and if there are any differences, a comparison can be made immediately."

Among the four special experts, Lin Mo is the only living person, so there is no need to discuss it. The task of exploring the Qianlong Palace in the real world fell on Lin Mo.

"Let's investigate at the same time, contact each other by phone, and report what we see and hear to each other. This way we will have a better chance of discovering the problem."

This method is good and mature, and Lin Mo agrees with it.

The veteran also nodded and had no objection.

Lin Nan guessed that he was angry just now, so he slammed the table and said, "I don't think it's appropriate."

The three people in the room looked at him, including the kid who was serving tea.

"What's wrong?" Zhong Kui asked with a dark face.

Lin Nan thought for a long time and said that tea was not appropriate.

"The tea you made for Lin Mo must be different from the one you made for me. Otherwise, there is no reason why he thinks it tastes good and I think it tastes bad. You must be treating us differently."

Lin Nan's childish temper at most added some amusement to everyone. After the division of labor, everyone acted according to their own plan. The General Administration had a special communicator that connected the real world and the nightmare world. After agreeing on the time to enter Qianlong Palace, everyone began to prepare.

Lin Mo woke up and went to get his equipment first. Seeing that there was still plenty of time, he took 416 to the snack street outside Qianlong Palace to eat.

This is my first time here at 416, so everything I see is new.

Because she was eating snacks, she already had a few candied haws, sugar men and roasted gluten in her hands as she walked along.

“I like this place.”

416 expressed her thoughts.

Lin Mo said that this is your first time here, so he will take you and Xiao 8 to visit the best tourist attractions here.

"Where?" 416 asked.

Lin Mo pointed to Qianlong Palace not far away.

"there!"

(End of this chapter)