Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

"Have you searched the area thoroughly?" Chu Mengmeng frowned slightly, her clear eyes showing a hint of solemnity, and her tone carrying a hint of anxiety.

"Yes, Sister Mengmeng, we have searched the entire warehouse, and apart from this sign, we have not found anything else valuable." Su Mubai answered affirmatively. He understood the importance of this matter and did not dare to neglect it at all.

The black cloth in Chu Mengmeng's hand seemed to carry a hint of coldness, and the symbol on it was like a poisonous snake, lingering in her heart. This symbol represented destruction, fear, and their unremitting pursuit during this period of time.

"It seems that they are more cunning than we thought." Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment, with a hint of coldness in his tone. His deep eyes looked out the window, as if he could see through the layers of fog and see the truth hidden behind.

"Brother Yi Chen, you are right. We can't take it lightly." Chu Mengmeng nodded in agreement, constantly recalling the various clues over the past period of time in her mind, trying to find a breakthrough.

Time passed by, night fell, and the whole city was shrouded in silence. However, in this seemingly peaceful night, a carefully planned operation was quietly unfolding.

After several days of sleepless work, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen finally found the hiding place of the leader of the mysterious organization through a series of clues - an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. The factory is located in a remote area, surrounded by weeds, and looks desolate and dilapidated, making it the best place to hide secrets.

At this time, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen were hiding on a high ground outside the factory, using the cover of night to closely observe the situation inside the factory. Their faces were painted with camouflage paint, and they were wearing black combat uniforms, blending into the night, like two ghosts, ready to give the enemy a fatal blow at any time.

"Brother Yi Chen, are you sure they are in there?" Chu Mengmeng asked in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness in her tone, but more of excitement.

"Well, I've confirmed it. This place is heavily guarded and must be hiding important secrets." Xiao Yichen nodded affirmatively and handed the night vision binoculars in his hand to Chu Mengmeng, "Look for yourself."

Chu Mengmeng took the telescope and carefully observed the situation inside the factory. She saw that the factory gate was closed, there was a sentry post at intervals on the high walls around, and there were patrol teams patrolling from time to time. The security was strict. It seemed that it was almost impossible to sneak in quietly.

"Their defense is so tight, how can we get in?" Chu Mengmeng put down the telescope, frowned slightly, and cast a questioning look at Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a confident smile, pointing to the map in his hand, and whispered: "I have made a detailed plan..."

"I have made a detailed plan..." Xiao Yichen pointed at the layout of the factory on the map, his tone steady, "Mu Bai and Wan'er will lead an elite team to provide support and blockades on the periphery to prevent anyone from escaping. You and I will be responsible for sneaking into the leader's hiding place."

Chu Mengmeng looked at the route marked on the map and nodded, "Where do we go in? The main gate is too heavily guarded."

Xiao Yichen pointed to a forest behind the factory on the map and said, "There is a sewage pipe here that leads directly to the factory."

"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Chu Mengmeng's eyes were determined and a surge of blood rushed to her heart.

As the night deepened, the action began. Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er led the elite team and quietly approached the perimeter of the factory. According to the predetermined plan, they occupied advantageous terrains.

At the same time, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen also hid in the woods behind the factory. Under the cover of night, the two quickly found the sewage pipe.

"Are you ready?" Xiao Yichen asked in a low voice, handing Chu Mengmeng an oxygen mask.

"Yeah." Chu Mengmeng took the mask, took a deep breath, put it on, and was the first to get into the narrow pipe.

There was an unpleasant smell in the pipe, and the dark and humid environment made people feel depressed. Chu Mengmeng followed Xiao Yichen closely, and the two of them crawled forward with difficulty using the weak flashlight.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end of the pipe. Xiao Yichen gently pushed open the manhole cover, climbed out first, and then reached out to pull Chu Mengmeng up.

The two looked around and found themselves in a dim room filled with some abandoned machines and miscellaneous items.

"According to the map, the leader's office should be nearby." Xiao Yichen pointed to an iron door in front and whispered, "Let's be careful."

The two of them walked lightly and slowly approached the iron door. Xiao Yichen tried to turn the door handle, but found that the door was locked.

"I'll do it." Chu Mengmeng took out a thin silver needle from her pocket, inserted it into the keyhole skillfully, and fiddled with it gently a few times. There was a slight "click" sound, and the door lock opened.

Xiao Yichen pushed open the door, and the two of them flashed into the room. This was a spacious office with luxurious decorations, which formed a sharp contrast with the dilapidated scene outside.

The room was empty, with only the computer screen on the desk emitting a faint blue light. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen exchanged glances and were about to go forward to check when suddenly, a cold laugh came from behind them.

"Hehe, welcome, my distinguished guest."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen turned around suddenly and saw a tall man standing at the door. He had a hideous mask on his face and a dagger flashing with cold light in his hand.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yichen protected Chu Mengmeng behind him and asked in a deep voice.

“I’m the man you’ve been searching for.” The man slowly took off his mask, revealing a terrifying face covered with scars. “You can call me—King of Hell!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Wang brandished a dagger and rushed towards Xiao Yichen. A fierce battle was about to break out!

The King of Hell brandished his dagger, with a fierce murderous aura, and rushed straight to Xiao Yichen's face. Xiao Yichen dodged sideways and threw a backhand punch, but the King of Hell caught it easily. The two had a huge difference in strength, and Xiao Yichen was clearly at a disadvantage.

Seeing this, Chu Mengmeng was extremely anxious. Although she had no martial arts skills, she had a "golden finger"! Thinking of this, Chu Mengmeng concentrated her mind and silently recited the formula. An invisible energy surged out of her body and instantly filled the entire room.

This energy was invisible to the naked eye, but it caused great disturbance to the King of Hell. His movements became slow and his eyes began to blur, as if he had fallen into a trance.

"Now!" Xiao Yichen, who had been paying attention to the battle situation, seized the opportunity, gathered all his strength, and kicked Yan Wang in the chest.

With a dull "bang", the King of Hell was kicked out, hit the wall heavily, then slid to the ground and fell unconscious.

"Successful?" Chu Mengmeng ran to Xiao Yichen in surprise, but saw that he had a frown on his face and a serious expression.

"What's wrong?" Chu Mengmeng followed his gaze and saw a black metal device tied to Yan Wang's arm, flashing a strange red light.

"What is this?" Chu Mengmeng had an ominous premonition in her heart.

Xiao Yichen approached the King of Hell cautiously, and used a dagger to pry open his sleeve, revealing the entire device. It was a complex mechanical device, covered with densely packed buttons and indicator lights, which looked full of technology and out of tune with this era.

"Be careful!" Chu Mengmeng suddenly exclaimed. She felt a powerful energy wave emanating from the device.

Xiao Yichen also sensed the danger, and he stepped back suddenly, but he was still a step too late. The device suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and the whole room was illuminated as if it were daytime.

The light faded, and the King of Hell disappeared, leaving only the device on the ground flashing a strange red light, as if silently warning something. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, full of confusion and uneasiness. What exactly is this mysterious device? What kind of threat will it bring to the city?

 Chapter 61: The Flame of Hope, Rekindling Hope

"What on earth is this thing?" Chu Mengmeng looked at the device flashing red light on the ground, feeling uneasy.

Xiao Yichen did not answer. He squatted down and carefully observed the device. The material of the device was very special, like metal, but with a warm touch. There were some strange symbols engraved on it, like some kind of text, but it was different from any text he knew.

"Be careful!" Chu Mengmeng suddenly exclaimed, she felt a powerful energy wave emanating from the device.

Xiao Yichen reacted very quickly, he immediately jumped back, barely avoiding the impact of the energy fluctuation. The red light was bright, and the whole device was shaking violently, as if it would explode at any time.

"Let's go!" Xiao Yichen took Chu Mengmeng's hand, turned around and ran out.

The two ran all the way until they ran out of the old house, then they stopped to catch their breath.

"Hoo...Hoo..." Chu Mengmeng held her knees, gasping for breath, and said in shock, "What on earth is that thing?"

Xiao Yichen looked solemn and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"It seems that we have to go find Su Mubai." Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment and said, "He is knowledgeable and talented, maybe he knows something."

Su Mubai is Xiao Yichen's good friend and also a well-versed scholar who is proficient in various techniques of Qimen Dunjia.

"Yeah." Chu Mengmeng nodded in agreement.

The two of them immediately set off and headed for Su Mubai's residence.

After listening to their description, Su Mubai frowned and fell into deep thought.

"I have never seen the device you are talking about, nor have I seen any record of it in any ancient book." Su Mubai pondered for a moment and said, "But I did remember one thing..."

"What's the matter?" Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng asked in unison.

"I once heard that in the far west, there is a mysterious organization that has mastered a technology that is beyond the times and can create all kinds of incredible weapons and devices..." Su Mubai said slowly, "It is said that the leader of this organization is a mysterious person named 'X'. No one knows his true identity. We only know that he possesses powerful power and has been secretly controlling the world..."

"You mean... that device was made by the 'X' organization?" Xiao Yichen asked.

"It's very likely." Su Mubai nodded. "If that's the case, then it's troublesome... What is the purpose of the 'X' organization? Why did they create such a device?"

"No matter what their purpose is, we can't let them succeed!" Chu Mengmeng clenched her fists and said firmly.

"That's right." Xiao Yichen also nodded, "We must stop them!"

"But now we can't even find the shadow of the 'X' organization, let alone stop them." Chu Mengmeng said a little frustrated.

"No, we still have a chance." Xiao Yichen suddenly said, "Remember that King of Hell? Since he is a member of the 'X' organization, he must have other clues!"

"Yes!" Chu Mengmeng's eyes lit up, "Let's go back now and look for it in that old house!"

Just then, Lin Wan'er ran in hurriedly.

"Oh no! Something happened!" Lin Wan'er said anxiously, "An unidentified armed force suddenly appeared outside the city and is approaching the city!"

"What?!" Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng's faces changed drastically, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.

Could it be... that all this is a conspiracy of the "X" organization?