Inside the belly of the giant Buddha stone, a meticulously organized, ingeniously designed, and highly modernized structure was revealed.
This complex comprised twelve floors, featuring a library, study rooms, laboratories, workshops, dormitories, and even a kitchen and bathrooms.
Furthermore, starting from the ninth floor, meditation rooms and cultivation chambers, specifically designed for the demon race, appeared.
"Behind the Great Buddha, there's a waterfall. They're using the waterfall to generate electricity."
"Sir, we've discovered an independently operating intelligent server on the top floor with a computing power equivalent to a supercomputer in the human world."
Jun Mengyao reported in a low voice, hesitating to speak further.
"Mm, Mengyao, speak your mind. I brought you here to analyze the current situation."
Jun Mengyao took a deep breath. "This was built by the Shituoling Club. It's a school for transforming demons!"
"Continue," Qin Yexuan said, sitting on a wooden chair.
The chair was carved from solid wood with exquisite craftsmanship. Any human master of wood carving would be profoundly shocked and feel inadequate upon seeing it.
Jun Mengyao looked at the empty bookshelves across the hall. "Demons can transform into human form after cultivating to a certain level, but they are not human. They lack humanity. Now, someone, or perhaps some demons, want to train them to be like humans. Their purpose might be long-term infiltration, to embed themselves within humanity. This is the most terrifying prospect."
Jun Mengyao became agitated. "Do they want to replace humans and become the new rulers of this world?" Su Dan Novel Network.
Qin Yexuan turned to the others. "Do any of you have other ideas?"
Zhu Xiaoqing couldn't help but interject, "I think it looks more like a temporary plan. This so-called school is actually very rudimentary, only teaching basic human knowledge. It seems more like a preparation for some specific plan."
Li Tianxing arrived with his men, carrying a wooden box.
Upon opening the box, a fishy smell wafted out. It was the Silver Fish, a specialty from under the waterfall of Lingmeng Mountain, known for its delicious meat and rich fat content.
These Silver Fish were neatly stacked in the box, with black ice blocks in between, all in rectangular shapes.
Qin Yexuan frowned. He could sense a strong demonic aura.
The black ice was formed from demonic energy, which was why it remained unfrozen, preserving its freshness.
The structure of the wooden box was also unique.
"The technicians analyzed it and believe it's a handcrafted small refrigerator. However, they don't know the composition of the ice inside or why it doesn't melt. After all, the temperature in the cave is maintained around 28 degrees Celsius, so the ice should definitely melt."
"It's formed from demonic energy. Although simple and crude, this is an attempt to imitate human technology."
Over there, analysts found two sets of materials in the dormitory area on the seventh floor, both handwritten.
"These materials are written in Chinese characters. It seems the demons truly intend to infiltrate the human world."
The first document, written in shaky handwriting, read: Lingmeng Mountain Black Wind Cave Study Group...
The second document was a handwritten book: "Black Wind Cave Group Exclusive Teaching Material."
Qin Yexuan picked up a Persian cat that was pacing nearby and pointed at the materials. "What kind of demon's territory is Black Wind Cave?"
The Persian cat scratched its paws. "It's the territory of the Black Bear Demons. There are over thirty of them, all related. They are the overlords of the great forest on Lingmeng Mountain, subduing all the other demons in that area."
Black Bear...
"An Ya, please read us this Black Wind Cave exclusive teaching material."
An Ya took the handwritten book, glanced at it, and read with surprise: "Bear, Chordata, Ursidae, Carnivora... Asian black bears have unique feeding characteristics. Especially the black bears in the Great Xia forest, due to years of environmental changes, have developed a new subspecies attribute in Lingmeng Mountain, possessing the strongest defense among bears, and their diet has become increasingly complex..."
An Ya was shocked. "This is a popular science article introducing the black bears of Lingmeng Mountain."
But as the textbook progressed, it began to discuss the hibernation habits of bears and their hunting characteristics. On the third page, it started to describe the transformation of black bears after cultivating into human form.
"The inherent nature of hibernation is still preserved, leading to a significant reduction in combat effectiveness during winter battles. To solve this problem, it is recommended that when cultivating demonic energy, focus on pure Yang attributes, keeping the human-formed body in a warm state. This way, the impact of the winter environment on combat power will be completely eliminated."
Everyone present gasped.
Qin Yexuan picked up the materials from the Black Wind Cave Study Group.
These were the learning experiences of over thirty bear demons from Black Wind Cave.
The handwriting was shaky, but it was evident they had tried very hard to write neatly.
"Previously, we overlooked the characteristics of our bear ancestors and did not understand why we became so vulnerable in winter. Furthermore, we always pursued inner cores when cultivating. Now it seems that we have inherited the abilities of our ancestors and should aim for external martial cultivation."
"Compared to plant spirits like Flower Spirits and Bamboo Spirits, which are also part of the demon race, we bears are inherently at a disadvantage in inner core cultivation techniques. They are plants with innate spirits, while we are carnivorous beasts. External cultivation techniques and body tempering through martial arts will further enhance our competitiveness..."
Qin Yexuan stood up.
Everyone looked at him, their faces filled with unease.
But Qin Yexuan was smiling, a loud laugh. "The Shituoling Club has unified the demons of Lingmeng Mountain, and then set up this school to provide special training for the various demon factions. You are all very worried, aren't you?"
Jun Mengyao bit her nails. "They are very serious, sir. From this material, we can see that even the black bears, who are usually thought to be brainless, are starting to change their cultivation direction. Aren't you worried, sir?"
Qin Yexuan continued to smile. "I'm not worried. On the contrary, I find it quite boring."
His eyes sparkled. "The demons are abandoning their greatest advantage and are destined to fail. The Shituoling Club has grand ideas, but why learn anything other than what humans learn? They have miscalculated greatly."
Most people didn't quite understand.
Wang Jiaqian, however, seemed to grasp something. "I think the most terrifying thing about demons is their primal instincts, their beastly nature, their unique abilities as wild animals that distinguish them from humans. If they become more and more like humans, what is there to fear?"
Qin Yexuan nodded. "If they are confused by human emotions and develop desires, then demons will not be demons, and this future calamity will not be a calamity."
Just then, Li Tianxing walked over quickly and whispered, "Sir, Su Xueqing has been spotted outside the valley. She is followed by a car."
"What kind of car?"
"An ordinary minivan!"
Qin Yexuan's mind immediately conjured an image of a fair, jade-like hand, a woman's hand, and a copy of the "Hell Transforming Image" diagram she held.
Could she be in the car...?