General Bureau of Secret Service, Alchemy Department!
Many staff members, with a feeling of nervousness and anticipation, officially began to try to use the “Lin Lang Alchemy Method” to refine the Qi Gathering Pill!

After a lot of trouble, they finally found a large black furnace from the warehouse!
This alchemy furnace looks simple and heavy, and the furnace body is engraved with decorative Kui patterns, as if carrying the traces of time.

This is an antique!
It was previously collected in the National Museum!

After the end of the world came, he was called in by the Secret Service to use this to make elixirs.

But later, Wu Dan and others eliminated this plan.

As a result, this alchemy furnace has been left in the warehouse gathering dust!

Everyone worked together to clean the furnace carefully, wiping every corner spotlessly clean. The sunlight shone on it, giving off a faint luster.

everything’s ready!
A young researcher carefully lit the fire.

The flames licked the bottom of the furnace, making a crackling sound!

Everyone gathered around the alchemy furnace, staring at the thermometer, quietly waiting for the temperature to rise.

When the temperature reached the preset value, they put the medicinal materials into the furnace in the order Lin Lang said.

These herbs were carefully selected, and each one exuded a unique medicinal fragrance. The moment they were put into the furnace, the fragrance filled the entire laboratory.

It’s the Secret Service after all!

Even though their alchemy skills are not top-notch, the medicinal materials they use are not ordinary!

This is the resource!
then!

This is the key step to injecting spiritual energy——

A super-powered person took a deep breath and slowly placed his hands on the alchemy furnace. A faint light appeared on his palms and spiritual energy was continuously poured into the alchemy furnace like silk threads.

Everyone held their breath and watched all this nervously, concentration written all over everyone’s face.

however!
When the alchemy furnace was opened, everyone was stunned——

What appeared before their eyes was not the round and plump Qi Gathering Pill with a fragrant medicinal aroma as they had expected.

Instead, it was a pot of black soup, which did not look like a pill at all.

The laboratory suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with disappointment.

Some people sighed softly, while others shook their heads helplessly.

……

Wu Dan saw this and immediately showed a gloating expression on her face. She raised the corners of her mouth and said with a hint of sarcasm:

“I’ve already said it won’t work! These methods are not scientific at all and are a sheer waste of time. Now, we’ve wasted so much time, energy, and precious herbs. Assistant, you have to take responsibility!”

As she spoke, she pointed at the assistant with accusatory eyes.

The young assistant’s face turned pale in an instant. She lowered her head, clutching the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, her heart filled with self-blame and frustration.

She never expected that the first attempt would have such a result.

Just when the assistant was feeling extremely lost, Dr. Hou came over. He gently patted the assistant on the shoulder and comforted him:

“Don’t take it too seriously, kid. It’s inevitable that an experiment will fail. This is not your responsibility alone, and I am willing to share the responsibility with you. Let’s look for the reason, and maybe we can succeed next time.”

Mr. Hou’s voice was gentle but firm, like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating the haze in the young assistant’s heart.

The young assistant raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes. She looked at Mr. Hou with gratitude and nodded vigorously.

……

“Who is responsible for this?”

at this time!

Mr. Liu walked into the laboratory with steady steps.

As soon as he appeared, the atmosphere in the entire laboratory changed subtly in an instant, and everyone’s eyes were cast on this old man who was quite prestigious in the Secret Service.

Wu Dan seemed to have found an outlet for his anger. He immediately ran to Mr. Liu and complained, exaggerating the matter:
“Teacher Liu, you are finally here! Look at them, they insisted on using that inexplicable Lin Lang’s method to make pills, and ended up wasting a lot of medicinal materials and failing on the first try! This is just nonsense!”

As she spoke, she pointed at the assistant, her face full of dissatisfaction and accusation.

After listening to this, Mr. Liu looked calm. He did not respond to Wu Dan immediately. Instead, he walked to the assistant, patted her shoulder gently, and said gently:
“Little assistant, you did a great job. Alchemy is not something that can be accomplished overnight. No one can guarantee success the first time. Let’s try again!”

When Wu Dan heard this, he immediately became anxious and stepped forward to stop him.

“No! Mr. Liu, this method is totally unreliable. If we continue to do this, it will not only waste resources, but also delay our research progress!”

Mr. Liu’s face darkened slightly, and his eyes became serious. He looked at Wu Dan and said earnestly:
“Xiao Wu, you are a medical genius, and you have outstanding performance in your professional field; but in the field of alchemy, you are just an explorer like us!”

“You can’t be so arrogant. I am in charge of the medicine department now. We are all working to refine better medicines. One more attempt means one more hope.”

After saying this, Mr. Liu ignored Wu Dan’s objection and turned to direct everyone:
“Keep refining the elixir! Don’t lose heart, let’s try again according to Mr. Lin’s method!”

“Yes!”

This time!
Mr. Liu took the stage personally.

He stood in front of the alchemy furnace with a focused look, and his hands skillfully controlled the temperature of the alchemy fire.

Unlike his previous rigorous operation, he seemed very casual when placing the herbs.

Neither weighed nor in conventional order.

Seeing this, everyone exclaimed:
“Is this really okay? This is completely different from what we learned before!”

Just when everyone was puzzled, Dr. Hou, an old Chinese doctor, stepped forward to explain:
“Mr. Lin said that alchemy cannot be too rigid and should be left to chance. Perhaps this seemingly random operation is the key to success.”

Wu Dan stood aside, a look of disdain on his face, muttering quietly:

“How can this be successful if it’s just a trick?”

The young assistant, Mr. Hou and others assisted Mr. Liu meticulously!
……

As the alchemy work continues!
A strange light suddenly came out from the alchemy furnace.

First, a glimmer of light came out from the crack in the furnace!

Next!

The light grew brighter and more dazzling.

With a loud “bang”, the top cover of the alchemy furnace was blown open by a powerful force, and a pill emitting golden light flew out of the furnace into the sky. The entire laboratory was instantly enveloped by the golden light.

This sudden scene left everyone speechless with shock.

Everyone opened their mouths wide, their eyes round, staring blankly at the pill flying in the air.

Wu Dan was also stunned. The disdain on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by full of astonishment and disbelief.

Mr. Liu was so excited that his face turned red, his hands were shaking slightly, and he kept saying:

“It worked! It really worked!”

The young assistant was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. She looked at the pill, her heart was filled with joy, and she felt extremely gratified for her persistence in trying!
……

Before everyone had time to immerse themselves in the great joy, they immediately started the next step –

Find someone to test the elixir!

Only through testing can we know whether the refining is successful!

The pill tester is here.

The young assistant and others skillfully connected various instruments for him.

The pill tester took the golden Qi-gathering pill and swallowed it under the nervous and excited gaze of everyone.

Not long after, a look of surprise appeared on the face of the superpower, and then he said in a shocked tone:
“I feel the spiritual energy in my body recovering rapidly. This effect is amazing!”

At the same time, the young assistant stared at the instrument screen with his eyes wide open, not daring to slack off at all.

Suddenly, she shouted excitedly:
“The data shows that the recovery effect of this pill is as high as 30%!”

“hiss!”

Thirty percent!
Far more than the planned 10%!

“Success!”

I don’t know who shouted this first!
In an instant, the entire laboratory was in an uproar.

Cheers and applause intertwined together, everyone hugged and jumped excitedly, their faces filled with indescribable joy.

Mr. Liu’s eyes were slightly red and full of emotion. He had waited too long for this moment of success.

however!
Amidst all the jubilation, Wu Dan’s face looked terribly gloomy.

She stood alone in the corner, awkward and silent, with mixed feelings in her heart.

Recalling her previous doubts and disdain for Lin Lang, and looking at the amazing success before her, her worldview was impacted like never before:
“Is it true that modern science is not as good as those ancient alchemy methods? How is this possible…”

She kept asking herself this question in her mind, but couldn’t find the answer.

Doctor Hou walked up to Mr. Liu and said with emotion:

“We have all wronged Mr. Lin. He is a true master of alchemy! We must go meet him and apologize to him.”

Everyone nodded in agreement, expressing their approval of Mr. Hou’s proposal.

Mr. Liu sighed and said helplessly:

“I’m afraid it’s too late! But I will do my best to get Mr. Lin’s forgiveness and let him guide us again.”

Doctor Hou continued:

“From now on, we will obey whatever Mr. Lin says!”

Everyone looked at the Qi Gathering Pill that was still emitting dazzling light, recalled the magical scene just now, and all of them lost their temper and expressed their approval.

When Wu Dan heard this, his face instantly turned very ugly.

She never thought that things would develop to this point. Before she could recover, Mr. Liu glanced at her, then turned his gaze to the assistant, and solemnly announced:
“The little assistant has performed very well this time. From now on, she will become the backbone of the alchemy department and be responsible for leading everyone to refine pills using ancient methods! Wu Dan, you should learn from her.”

When Wu Dan heard this decision, he was completely stunned.

She stood there blankly, her mind blank. She couldn’t believe that she had gone from being a high-ranking leader to someone who needed to learn from an intern.

Her heart was filled with resentment and loss, but faced with the facts before her, she was powerless to refute.

“Yes……”

She bit her lips secretly and lowered her head!
But the look he gave the young assistant was full of jealousy!
……

at the same time!

The other side of the Secret Service!
In the slightly empty training ground of the Shadow Dragon Squad!
Ji Qianlan was concentrating on training.

Her figure shuttled back and forth in the sunlight, and the long sword in her hand swung in sharp arcs. Every swing was accompanied by a whistling sound in the wind. Sweat kept sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground beneath her feet.

at this time!

A figure walked over with arrogant steps.

Ji Qianlan noticed someone approaching, stopped and looked at him in confusion.

“Fang Yao?”

In her impression, she and Fang Yao were not familiar with each other, and she really couldn’t understand why he suddenly came to visit her.

Fang Yao walked up to Ji Qianlan, raised his head slightly, and said with a hint of contempt in his eyes:
“Ji Qianlan, you are the only one left in your Shadow Dragon Team. How can you still occupy such a large venue? It’s so unfair!”

“So! From now on, your Shadow Dragon Team will be disbanded, and you will be assigned to our Wolf Smoke Team. From now on, you will obey my command!”

“Now, take down your team flag and replace it with ours!”

His tone was firm, as if all this was a matter of course.

Upon hearing this, Ji Qianlan frowned and refused without hesitation:

“As long as there is one person left in the Shadow Dragon Team, it will not disband! Moreover, with the addition of Instructor Lin Lang, the Shadow Dragon Team will surely rise! I will not join your Wolf Smoke Team.”

Her eyes were firm and she held the long sword tightly in her hand, as if it was the symbol of the Shadow Dragon Team that should not be violated.

Fang Yao heard this and sneered, his laughter was full of sarcasm:
“I know that you are Lin Lang’s man now. You think you can do whatever you want with his support, right? Let me tell you, he dare not provoke me with my background in the Secret Service Bureau! If you don’t obey, don’t blame me for using violence!”

As he spoke, he took a step forward, emitting a sense of oppression.

Ji Qianlan immediately understood——

Fang Yao had been defeated by Lin Lang in the martial arts competition before, and his abilities had been sealed for three days. This was undoubtedly a great humiliation for him!
He didn’t dare to go looking for trouble with Lin Lang directly, so he vented his anger on himself and came here to deliberately provoke…

Ji Qianlan was filled with rage. She suddenly drew out her knife, which flashed with cold light. She confronted Fang Yao without hesitation:

“If you want me to surrender, then let’s see if you have the ability to do it!”

Seeing Ji Qianlan resisting, Fang Yao’s eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he shouted coldly:
“act recklessly!”

As soon as the words fell, the two of them moved instantly.

Ji Qianlan took the lead and used her “Shadow Slash” ability. Her figure was as fast as lightning and she instantly turned into a black shadow and slashed towards Fang Yao. The blade flashed with an unstoppable momentum.

Fang Yao was not to be outdone and used his “Infinite Strange Silk” ability.

He just waved his hands and countless transparent silk threads shot out from his hands. These threads crisscrossed in the air to form an impenetrable net, covering Ji Qianlan.

Although Ji Qianlan has become much stronger after Lin Lang’s training.

but!
After all, she was only at B++ level at this time!

And Fang Yao is already S-level!

The gap in strength between the two sides is like a chasm.

At the beginning of the battle, Ji Qianlan was able to barely hold on with her flexible body and superb swordsmanship.

But as time went on, Fang Yao’s attacks became more and more fierce, and Ji Qianlan gradually fell into trouble.

After a while, Fang Yao seized an opportunity and shot a strange thread like a sharp arrow towards Ji Qianlan’s arm.

Ji Qianlan was unable to dodge and her arm was scratched by the strange silk thread, with blood gushing out instantly.

She staggered, but still managed to stand firm, her eyes full of unyielding spirit.

However, Fang Yao did not give her a chance to breathe!

Then came another wave of fierce attacks!

Ji Qianlan was ultimately defeated, injured by Fang Yao, and fell to the ground.

……

Fang Yao looked at Ji Qianlan who had fallen to the ground, with a smug sneer on his face, and said sarcastically:

“With your level of ability, you dare to fight me! Now, I will take down your team flag!”

Say it!
He pushed his feet hard against the ground, and flew towards the Shadow Dragon Team’s flag like a flash of black lightning, his hands already impatiently reaching out for the fluttering flag.

however!
At this critical moment!

A majestic spiritual energy roared in like a raging torrent.

Fang Yao only felt a huge force hitting him hard!

He was like a kite with a broken string, being knocked to the ground uncontrollably, raising a cloud of dust.

Seeing the person coming, Ji Qianlan’s eyes lit up:
“Instructor Lin!”

It turned out that Lin Lang arrived in time!
His vast spiritual awareness was like invisible tentacles, already spreading throughout the entire spy base!
Naturally, he knew what happened here at the first time.

……

Lin Lang’s figure descended like a ghost in an instant. His figure appeared extremely tall in the sunlight, and his eyes revealed a sense of majesty and coldness.

Fang Yao struggled to get up from the ground. The moment he saw Lin Lang, a deep fear suddenly surged in his heart.

He recalled the humiliation he suffered on the martial arts competition stage that day!
His legs couldn’t help but tremble slightly, and the smugness on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Lin Lang walked towards Fang Yao step by step, and with every step, Fang Yao’s heart sank a little.

Lin Lang asked coldly:
“Who gave you the courage to come here and cause trouble?”

His voice was low and cold, as if it carried endless chill.

Fang Yao swallowed his saliva and said calmly:
“This is not just my idea, this is a decision from above! I have the formal procedures!”

As he said this, he hurriedly took out a transfer order from his pocket and handed it to Lin Lang tremblingly, trying to prove that what he said was true –

It was indeed the people above who wanted to disband the Shadow Dragon Team and assign Ji Qianlan to the Wolf Smoke Team.

however!
Lin Lang didn’t even look at it. He raised his hand and waved it. A stream of spiritual energy shot out instantly, directly smashing the order into pieces.

The torn pieces of paper fell like snowflakes.

Fang Yao’s face turned pale in an instant!

He never expected that Lin Lang would be so bold as to ignore the formal transfer order from the Secret Service Bureau.

He widened his eyes and looked at Lin Lang in disbelief, the fear in his heart spreading like a flood.

Lin Lang stared at Fang Yao with a sharp gaze, and said word by word:

“Who dares to touch my people? Who has the right to do so?”

The voice was as loud as a bell, with unquestionable arrogance, as if announcing to the whole world his protection for his own people.

……

“Haha! You’re so arrogant!”

at this time!

Another short, fat and round body came and landed behind Fang Yao!
It was the fat man wearing glasses before – Zhao Jinyuan!

Normally, he has some status in the Secret Service.

As soon as he saw Zhao Jinyuan, Fang Yao seemed to have found his backbone, and shouted with a face full of grievance:

“uncle!”

There was a hint of coquettishness and a hint of complaint in the voice.

Zhao Jinyuan looked at Fang Yao sternly, as if he was very disappointed with him!
Then he raised his head, looked directly at Lin Lang, and said confidently:

“Disband the Shadow Dragon Team. This is my order!”

“As the head of the Secret Service, don’t I have this right?”

He slightly puffed up his round belly, trying to use his identity to suppress Lin Lang.

Lin Lang didn’t even raise his eyelids, and answered directly and neatly:
“no!”

These two words hit Zhao Jinyuan’s heart like a heavy hammer.

Zhao Jinyuan suddenly became so angry that his face turned red!

He never expected that Lin Lang would not give him any face at all.

There were few people in the Secret Service who dared to disobey his orders so openly.

His eyes were wide open with anger, and there was a flash of rage behind the lenses.

at this time!

People around heard the noise one after another and came over to watch the fun.

The crowd surrounded them, everyone was whispering to each other, their eyes moving back and forth between Lin Lang and Zhao Jinyuan.

As the atmosphere between the two sides became increasingly tense, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of gunpowder!

It seems that both sides are ready to fight at any time, and a fierce conflict is about to break out! (End of this chapter)