Huang Ji's group entered the Well Mountain region fully dressed for the climb and carrying mountaineering gear.
The local herders marveled at them. It wasn't that Well Mountain was off-limits. If they insisted on going, they could go. A Northwest Old Man had climbed it not long ago. Sooner or later, the trail would run out, and they would come trudging back.
But Huang Ji's group weren't ordinary climbers. They were dragging a huge sculpture along with them.
"At least, I think it's a sculpture. It's over three meters tall, and I saw a head and wings on it..." the local Village Chief muttered. The Winged God was wrapped in canvas, but its rough shape was still visible.
The thing was enormous. Dragging it up a mountain would be a nightmare.
Most people climbed a mountain, planted a flag, took a photo, and called it a day. These people were hauling a sculpture up there. Would it even stand upright?
It was none of the locals' business, though. They just wondered how long it would take the group to come slinking back.
Huang Ji hadn't brought many people: the ten who had ambushed Brando, plus Brando, Brandy, Lin Li, and Saya.
Notably, every one of them now had a Perfect Human physique.
To Huang Ji, the serums developed by the Illuminati were garbage. They demanded too much compatibility, making success largely a matter of luck.
Brandy and Saya, for example, were both exceptionally talented. They had been stuck at S2 only because they weren't very compatible with the Burning Devotion Serum or the Ascension Serum.
Both ranked among the best at their level. Once their physical abilities caught up, they would be no weaker than Luo Yan or Brando.
After receiving the Perfect Human Serum, the two trained so relentlessly