I Created a Containment Object at the Start, and Became a God

25: Giant salamander! Pollution!Deep within an ancient manor, spanning several hundred acres in the southwest region of Long Country, Li Songzhou hurried through a corridor adorned with carved beams and painted rafters.

The young master of the Li family, only 25 years old, had a somber expression. His suit jacket wasn’t even buttoned, clearly indicating he had rushed back.

”Young Master!” Two servants guarding the sandalwood door quickly bowed and swiftly pushed open the heavy door for him.

As Li Songzhou stepped into the inner room, he bumped into the old butler who was rushing out. The old butler looked grim, holding a blood-stained handkerchief in his hand.

”How is the Old Master?” Li Songzhou’s voice was tight, his gaze sweeping past the butler towards the inner room.

The old butler shook his head, whispering, ”The Old Master’s condition... is not good. The doctor said he might not make it through tonight.”

Li Songzhou’s heart sank sharply.

Li Xiaohan, the patriarch of the Li family, was already 119 years old this year, a miracle even in this era of highly advanced medical technology.

As the helmsman of Jiuyou Group, the Old Master had prolonged his life for years through the most advanced biotechnology and exorbitant medicines, but ultimately, he couldn’t resist the erosion of time.

Just three hours ago, the family’s medical team suddenly issued a critical illness notice, and all core members were urgently recalled.

In the inner room, several state-of-the-art medical instruments were monitoring the old man’s vital signs.

Li Songzhou walked to the bedside, looking at his grandfather’s emaciated face, and couldn’t help but clench his fists.

Jiuyou Group started as the ”Li Changji” bank three hundred years ago, accumulating wealth through shipping, salt, firearms, and real estate, and has now become a business empire spanning six major sectors.

And all of this depended on the old man on the bed, whose life was flickering out.

”Move aside.” Li Songzhou pushed the butler away and strode into the inner room.

The room was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and several doctors in white coats were busy by the bedside.

Various advanced medical devices surrounded the large carved rosewood bed, and most of the numbers flickering on the screens had fallen into the danger zone.

On the sickbed, a scrawny old man was breathing with difficulty.

Despite his withered face, his eyes were still sharp as an eagle’s—it was Li Xiaohan, who had dominated the business world for decades.

”Songzhou...” The old man suddenly opened his eyes, his voice weak but unusually clear, ”You’ve come...”

”Grandfather...” Li Songzhou quickly walked to the bed and knelt on one knee.

Li Xiaohan’s lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

The doctors discreetly retreated to the side, giving the grandfather and grandson space for a final farewell.

The Old Master laboriously raised his withered hand and gently patted his grandson’s hand: ”No need... to waste time... on this old man...”

Li Songzhou’s eyes reddened, but he forced a smile: ”Grandfather, don’t say that. I’ve found a way—the Taishui Salamander! As long as you consume its flesh and blood, you can prolong your life!”

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Xiaohan’s cloudy eyes: ”Taishui... Salamander?” He coughed a few times, ”I’ve lived for 119 years... how have I never heard of it...”

Although the government strictly sealed off news about UMAs, as the helmsman of Jiuyou Group, Li Xiaohan naturally knew of the existence of these mysterious creatures.

In fact, the group’s biotechnology company had been secretly researching UMA genes, attempting to develop life-extending agents—but unfortunately, they had never made a breakthrough.

But the Old Master quickly calmed down, looking at his grandson’s young face, and sighed softly: ”Whether it exists or not... it doesn’t matter...”

His trembling fingers brushed Li Songzhou’s hair, ”This old body of mine... has lived long enough...”

Li Songzhou was silent for a moment, then finally nodded.

He knew his grandfather was right—even if the Taishui Salamander truly existed, given the Old Master’s current physical condition, he probably wouldn’t live to see the day the medicinal ingredients were gathered.

After chatting with the Old Master for a while longer, Li Songzhou got up and left.

When he walked out of the inner room, his expression had returned to calm, but his tightly clenched fists betrayed his inner unwillingness.

Li Songzhou looked around the empty corridor, frowning slightly: ”Haven’t my parents arrived yet?”

The butler quickly bowed and replied: ”The Eldest Young Master, the Second Young Master, and the Third Young Lady are all on their way back. The earliest they can arrive is tomorrow.”

Just then, a hurried sound of footsteps came from outside.

A girl with a high ponytail rushed in, panting—it was Li Songzhou’s younger sister, Li Songyun.

”Brother!” Li Songyun grabbed her brother’s arm, her eyes full of anxiety, ”How is Grandfather?”

Li Songzhou gently patted his sister’s shoulder: ”He’s still holding on for now, but...” He paused, his voice low, ”The doctor said it might only be a few more days.”

Li Songyun suddenly remembered something, her eyes lighting up: ”Oh, right! That Taishui Salamander you mentioned before...” She lowered her voice, ”Did you catch it?”

Li Songzhou shook his head, his eyes gloomy: ”We’ve sent family members and a mercenary team to catch it, but...” He glanced around, pulling his sister to a corner, ”There’s been no news back yet.”

Li Songyun bit her lip: ”Could it be... that kind of thing is too difficult to catch?”

She recalled the reference photos her brother had shown her—that bizarre creature with a human face, just looking at the photos sent shivers down her spine.

”No matter how difficult, we have to catch it!” Li Songzhou suddenly clenched his fist, his voice containing a rare ferocity.

Just then, Li Songzhou’s phone suddenly rang. Seeing that it was the person in charge of catching the Taishui Salamander, he quickly answered: ”How is it?”

”Young Master! Mission accomplished!” An excited voice came from the other end of the phone, ”We’ve found traces of the Taishui Salamander deep in the mountains on the border of Yunxiao Province, and we’ve surrounded its lair!”

Li Songzhou was overjoyed, his voice rising by an octave: ”Catch it at all costs! Whether it’s family members or mercenaries, if successful, each person will be rewarded one million long coins!”

”Yes! We will definitely—” The other party’s words were suddenly interrupted by a harsh static, faintly accompanied by a few screams and strange ”squeaking” sounds, but it quickly returned to normal, ”...Please rest assured, Young Master, we will deliver the live specimen before dawn!”

After hanging up, Li Songzhou could barely contain his excitement.

Li Songyun, seeing this, quickly asked: ”Did you find it?”

”Yes!” Li Songzhou nodded heavily, ”On the border of Yunxiao Province—”

Before he could finish, Li Songyun suddenly swayed, her face pale, and she stumbled forward. Li Songzhou quickly caught her, and the butler and servants hurried to bring a chair.

”What’s wrong with you?” Li Songzhou anxiously checked his sister’s condition, ”You’ve never even had a cold since you were little...”

Li Songyun weakly shook her head: ”I don’t know... I’ve been suddenly dizzy lately...” She tried to stand up, but staggered again.

Li Songzhou was about to call a doctor when his pupils suddenly constricted—he clearly saw several strange white fibrous strands seeping out of the pores on his sister’s hand!

These white strands wriggled like living things.

”This is...” A terrifying word instantly flashed through Li Songzhou’s mind—Contamination!

He remembered those confidential files about UMAs.

Certain high-risk unknown life forms can infect humans by releasing spores or microorganisms, eventually assimilating the host into their own kind...