SSS-level Red Notice!

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The wind howled.

It was a wind from the bottom of the abyss, carrying a chilling cold that seemed to have been frozen in a refrigerator for thousands of years, which fiercely poured into Jiang Han's collar.

Jiang Han stood on the edge of the cliff, half of his foot already dangling in the air.

If he moved even one centimeter further, he would fall into this endless darkness.

But he didn't move.

His pale, almost transparent hand was casually toying with the black scale that had just intimidated the ten thousand snakes.

As your fingertips rub against the rough surface of the scales, they make a soft "rustling" sound.

At that moment, the scene in the live stream seemed to freeze.

The high-definition camera was fixed on the scale in his hand.

Under the drone's fill light, the scales gleamed with a chilling, eerie light, as if some living thing was sealed inside, slowly flowing.

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!"

Suddenly, the notification sounds in the live stream exploded like crazy!

That wasn't a typical tip notification.

That's a site-wide announcement sound effect that only triggers when a single transaction exceeds one million!

It was so dense, it looked like a heavy machine gun was firing!

Jiang Han raised an eyebrow slightly and withdrew his foot from the abyss.

He glanced at the virtual screen floating beside him.

The previously dense barrage of comments had been completely cleared.

Instead, there are bold, bright, and even eye-catching messages with national flag logos!

"US Life Sciences Laboratory (Certified): Mr. Jiang! Please do not damage the sample you are holding! We are willing to offer ten million US dollars! Just scrape off even a tiny bit of powder!"

"Sakura Country Onmyodo (verified): Baka! That's a divine artifact! Jiang-san, name your price! Thirty million US dollars! We want it intact!"

"The Royal British Museum: That's a heritage belonging to all humanity! Mr. Jiang, fifty million pounds! Please stop your dangerous behavior immediately and wait for our rescue team!"

"Dubai Royal Family: One hundred million US dollars! I want it! To set my scepter!"

Crazy.

Utter madness.

At that moment, the entire world seemed to be ignited by the palm-sized scale in Jiang Han's hand!

This is no longer watching a live stream.

This is a world-class auction!

The auction item is the body tissue of a legendary mythical creature!

Jiang Han looked at the wildly fluctuating numbers and a playful, cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

He held up the scale in his hand and waved it at the camera.

"Sizzle—"

That was the sharp sound of the scales cutting through the air.

"One hundred million?"

Jiang Han's voice was very soft, but it could be clearly heard in the howling wind.

"US dollars?"

He seemed to have heard a funny joke.

With a "snap".

He casually tossed the priceless dragon scale into the air, and then caught it just as it was about to fall into the abyss.

This series of actions made countless big shots in front of the screen feel their hearts stop!

"Aren't you mistaken about something?"

Jiang Han's eyes were indifferent, and his tone revealed an arrogance etched into his bones.

"This thing is used to kill people."

"It's not meant to be a decoration for you."

"bite--!!!"

Just then.

A sharper and more piercing alarm sound than any of the previous tip notifications suddenly rang out in the live stream room!

It was like an air raid siren going off, instantly drowning out all other sounds!

At that moment, everyone's mobile phone and computer screens suddenly flashed a blinding red light!

The barrage of comments that had been bidding frantically vanished without a trace.

In the center of the screen, only a blood-red, bold, and large pinned announcement remained!

There are no fancy special effects.

There was only a chilling and murderous aura emanating from the state apparatus!

【Serious Warning!】

[Issued by: 749th Bureau, Supreme Operations Department]

[Level: SSS (Top Secret)]

[Based on the "Special Wartime Control Law of China" and the "Regulations on the Defense of Supernatural Biodiversity"!]

The item possessed by anchor Jiang Han (codename: Kunlun Ancestral Dragon's Reverse Scale) has been classified as a "national strategic deterrent weapon"!

[Effective immediately, any attempt by any foreign organization or individual to inquire about, trade, or seize this item will be considered a provocative act of war against China!]

Those who offend our mighty Han, though far away, shall be punished!

[—Signed by: Li Zhenhua (Major General)]

Dead silence.

The live-streaming room, which was just a moment ago bustling like a vegetable market, suddenly fell completely silent.

Even the most vocal keyboard warriors felt their throats dry and dared not breathe loudly.

This is not a joke.

This is a declaration of war!

The nation has laid its cards on the table for the sake of a single scale in Jiang Han's possession!

On the other side of the screen.

The faces of countless bigwigs staring at their screens in the United States, Japan, Europe, and beyond turned deathly pale.

They didn't expect China's reaction to be so quick and so firm!

The weight of the words "war provocation" is too heavy! So heavy that no one dares to touch them!

Jiang Han looked at the domineering red barrage, and the coldness in his eyes subsided slightly.

"General Li."

He faced the camera as if he were talking to the old man from thousands of miles away.

"Don't be so nervous."

"Click".

He casually stuffed the dragon scale into the pocket of his windbreaker.

His movements were so casual, as if he were just carrying a broken stone from the roadside.

"This thing, except for me."

"No one in this world can lift it."

"No one... is alive enough to take it."

Done.

He ignored the suffocating atmosphere in the live stream.

Turn around.

Facing that bottomless, pitch-black abyss.

"call--"

He took a deep breath.

The Qilin tattoo on his chest ignited again, as if sensing the call of some kind from the depths below.

It was an aura filled with resentment and violence, yet incredibly powerful.

"Are you heartbroken that you didn't earn that hundred million dollars?"

Jiang Han smiled suddenly at the camera.

That smile looked particularly eerie on his pale face, exuding a crazy vibe.

"Don't rush."

"Next, I'll show you..."

"That is the real priceless treasure."

"Are you ready?"

Jiang Han suddenly spread his arms wide and leaned forward.

Like a kite with a broken string, surrendering itself entirely to gravity.

"We're going to hell!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

The sound of the wind suddenly became fierce!

The camera shook violently, and the scene spun around!

Jiang Han jumped directly into the thick, impenetrable black mist!

"Ahhh! You're really jumping?!"

"You're insane! This is a cliff!"

"Without any protective measures?! This is suicide!"

"God Jiang!!"

Just when everyone thought Jiang Han would be smashed to pieces.

"Clang—!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing suddenly erupted from the black mist!

Sparks flew everywhere!

That's the Black Gold Ancient Sword!

During the fall, Jiang Han suddenly drew his sword, and the blade plunged deep into the crevice of the cliff face!

Sizzle—!

The blade scraped violently against the rock, producing a piercing shriek!

The firelight illuminated his cold, stern face.

His arms were bulging with veins and his muscles were taut like iron, which forcefully stopped the downward trend!

"call……"

Jiang Han hung in mid-air on the cliff, holding a knife in one hand, his whole body suspended above the abyss.

Beneath my feet, swirling mist rises.

Above my head, there was a sliver of sunlight.

He was like a demon who had stumbled into the underworld, slowly sliding deeper into hell along the blade.

"Thump!"

A few minutes later.

A dull thud was heard as the object landed.

Jiang Han landed steadily on a protruding platform.

He slowly straightened up, pulled out the black gold ancient sword stuck in the rock wall, and flicked his wrist.

"arrive."

His voice was soft, but trembled slightly.

It's not because of fear.

It was because of...excitement.

The drone's camera slowly zoomed in to adjust the focus.

When you see the scene before you clearly.

The millions of viewers in the live broadcast room, including those at the 749 Bureau Command Center thousands of miles away, all gasped in shock!

"hiss--!"

The fog dissipated.

On one side of the abyss, a huge platform was actually carved out of the cliff.

And on the platform.

Standing tall is an ancient palace, entirely black and constructed from massive basalt formations!

It doesn't look like a place for people to live.

Because it has no windows, only a tightly closed, ten-meter-high giant stone door.

There were no door gods or couplets on the door.

There were only two huge, ferocious...

A dripping blood faucet!

[Ding! System notification!]

[Congratulations, host! You have arrived at the S-rank node—Dragon Suppression Hall!]

[WARNING: The concentration of yin energy here is too high! Living people are prohibited from entering!]