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Adrian looked at the papers in his hand. It was the description of his next target.

It was another mountain. But unlike Smokey Mountain which was once a mountain of filth and trash, this mountain was a sacred mountain.

Mount Bunlun.

It looked like a spine of a beast. Others had a few wild but vivid imaginations about this mountain. But one story became prevalent.

They said the mountain was the home of a traveling monk. Before the monk traveled, he wasn’t famous and was secluded all year long. But one day, enlightenment came as fast as it went. The monk wanted to chase it and knew what to do.

His monastery prohibited its members from entering the outside world but he was stubborn.

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He traveled from the east and his journey ended on the west. When he gazed at Mount Bunlun, he cried and said it was worth it. This was a story about hardship and faith, people said.

Itinerant monks went there to pay respect. And later on, they built a monastery in respect of his spirit. It also became a tourist attraction.

Likewise, it was still the same at the current time. Mountain Bunlun has become famous nowadays because it is the safest route to water! A water people could drink! Hence, there were many people who risked going there!

Around the remaining land full of golden sand, a black mud separated it from ocean waters. The black mud wasn’t simple. It resembled a quiet pond yet as long as a river. Anyone who tried to cross it had died a tragic death – death by being swallowed!

Thus, the value of Mount Bunlun was great!

There were two things that people had to consider, however. One, the beasts residing in the mountains. Two, a Crime Lord took the mountain as its dwelling!

Based on the reports, the Crime Lord was a missioner of the cross before the calamity. He went to Mount Bunlun and proclaimed himself as a monk.

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