“War?” Wang Ji Xuan thought he had misheard.
“Yes, war.”
The Black Instructor said in a hoarse voice:
“Humanity cannot afford internal strife—this has become a restrictive principle for all major war zones, allowing the psionics to recklessly erode every fortress.
“After more than fifty years of development, psionics have been secretly controlling fortresses one by one, causing the local defense forces to be passive everywhere, and the influence of the Thirteen Institutes has become greater and greater.
“This contradiction has actually reached a point where we must burn our bridges.
“The Commander-in-Chief has already lived twenty or thirty years beyond his expected lifespan, and his end is not far off.
“Even if we don't want to break this restraint, we must make a choice.
“Humanity must welcome a new era, whether this era is good or bad.
“In the past, every time we wanted to burn our bridges to solve the trouble of the City of Psionics, the Blade Beast hordes would always be ready to move… Under the high pressure of the Blade Beast hordes, it was difficult for us to deal with the City of Psionics with our full strength, and then many people thought, let's be patient with them, for the sake of the overall situation, for the sake of human survival. As a result, the ruling psionics in the City of Psionics took an inch and wanted a mile, eroding us step by step.
“This time is a very good opportunity because of two factors.
“First, because the City of Psionics continues to collect materials, the resentment index of the major war zones towards the City of Psionics has reached a critical point.
“Second, there is a strange fellow who has come up with crystal core weapons sufficient to subvert the current psionic technology and break the Thirteen Institutes' monopoly on psionics.”
Wang Ji Xuan revealed a slight, fake smile.
The Black Instructor continued, with a hint of helplessness in his expression:
“This is too magical. Even ordinary humans can use the psionic energy in the air, and no longer have to suffer the arrogance of those trash psionics.
“So even I, the Commander-in-Chief's right-hand man who hasn't left the mountain for a long time, have been sent to protect this strange fellow.”
Wang Ji Xuan was somewhat hesitant to speak.
The Black Instructor continued to sigh:
“Let Zhou Zhengde handle the next matter.
“I will write a report immediately recommending him.
“Zhou Zhengde will soon stand on the stage to speak to the commanders of the major war zones, stating the current situation of Fortress 76 and Fortress 82, and then the grand justices of the military court will publicly sentence those psionics.
“As long as we can take this step, we can completely seize the initiative.
“Thank you, Wang Zheng. You have given us the confidence to continue to maintain the current front line without being crushed by the Blade Beasts after overturning the table.”
“Uncle Hei, those who have undergone the surgery without anesthesia have already been carried over.” Wang Ji Xuan calmly changed the subject.
He didn't like being morally kidnapped, and he also noticed that the Black Instructor was taking the opportunity to 'restrict' him with righteousness, even if what the Black Instructor said was very sincere.
Cultivators can enter the world to save the common people, but in the end, they must return to the mountains to seek the path to immortality.
Wang Ji Xuan said, “I'll help you inspect their cutting skills.”
The Black Instructor laughed and scolded, “You're really slippery! Shouldn't you make some substantial promises at this time?”
“I am a meritorious official, do I still need to make promises? You should prepare the rewards!”
Wang Ji Xuan hung up the call and looked up at the young soldier approaching.
This was a logistics soldier, holding a tray, cautiously asking:
“Officer! Which… which number of… lubricating oil would you like to drink?”
Wang Ji Xuan's forehead was covered with black lines.
Inside the supply vehicle next to the fortress, the Black Instructor couldn't help but frown and ponder, but his eyes were full of appreciation.
‘What a clever fellow, not a hot-blooded young man who can be fooled with a few words.’
‘Rewards, how should I give rewards? He should want substantial benefits… What rewards can I give him? Didn't I get him a few thousand crystal cores before…’
The old instructor obviously encountered a new problem.
…
The surgery without anesthesia for these officers was very successful.
Wang Ji Xuan hid in his full-body armor, frowned, and took a few photos for the Black Instructor, then disdainfully asked people to carry these guys away.
The follow-up was quite smooth.
The magistrate of Fortress 82 was not harmed. In order to save their lives, those psionics chose to surrender without much hesitation.
Even if they were in danger of having their brains directly detonated by the City of Psionics, it was better than being killed immediately.
It's better to live badly than to die well.
They were just cannon fodder-level existences. Even if they went to the City of Psionics, they would only be at the level of security guards for some facilities, and they didn't want to '守节' for the City of Psionics.
While waiting for the emergency management team dispatched by the Ancient Basin War Zone to arrive, Wang Ji Xuan chatted with the old magistrate who had specially come to the third floor.
The old magistrate had already decided to resign to take the blame.
Although the magistrate was controlled by the psionics because his family's information was exposed and he lost his military protection barrier after Bin Zhongzhi controlled the general commander of the garrison in 82, the old magistrate's dereliction of duty did exist, and there was no reason to defend it.
When this emergency team arrived and began to reorganize the garrison of Fortress 82, Wang Ji Xuan silently slipped away, still leaving Fortress 82 through the ventilation duct. After activating optical stealth, he strolled back to the vicinity of the supply vehicle in the desert.
A new supply vehicle had driven here.
The Black Instructor had already set up the underground supply station covered by sand—it was actually just a 'container' made of alloy plates, connected to the supply vehicle on both sides.
Two supply vehicles entered semi-submerged sand mode at the same time. Opening the doors revealed two simple rooms. Inside the supply station, all kinds of living facilities, refrigerators, projection screens, inflatable sofas, and small coffee tables, were readily available.
It could be seen that the Black Instructor knew how to live.
When Wang Ji Xuan came back, the Black Instructor was disassembling his thigh armor, and two maintenance robots were working diligently beside him.
Black Instructor: “Yo, you're back so soon. I thought you would be at the victory celebration party.”
“What's there to celebrate? Just solving some rookies.”
Wang Ji Xuan pressed a few buttons, and the components of the close-fitting X armor popped out one centimeter at the same time, spraying out a shallow white mist, making it easy to take off.
Although wearing it was generally quite comfortable, Wang Ji Xuan really felt a sense of relaxation after taking off the armor.
He stretched lazily, put the various components of the armor back into its metal box, and began daily maintenance.
Because he didn't have a dedicated logistics team, he had to do the subsequent repairs himself.
“There's beer in the refrigerator,” the Black Instructor stood up yawning, “You guard here for a while, I'm going to rest.”
“Where's my reward?” Wang Daoshi asked, glaring.
The Black Instructor prevaricated: “It's on the way, it'll be there tomorrow. Secret transportation takes a little longer.”
Wang Daoshi asked: “Are we going to continue to stay in Fortress 82?”
“Yes, according to the intelligence we got from the City of Psionics, there should be more psionics coming here later, keep fighting. Your new equipment will arrive soon, let me see, your limit with this X armor!”
The Black Instructor stretched lazily.
The fatigue in his eyes was by no means faked.
“The current principle is, they fight theirs, we fight ours, no need to hold back, kill whoever comes.
“We have clearly gained the advantage.
“That car over there is your room, don't worry, there are no cameras or detectors, you can safely reward yourself in the middle of the night.”
Wang Ji Xuan: …
Immeasurable Heavenly Lord.
This poor Daoist doesn't understand such vulgar language!
…
Although the cultivation conditions here are a bit simple, with the Black Instructor next to him, the sense of security is still quite high.
Wang Ji Xuan took out a cushion. The spirit releasing array made of Blade Beast exoskeleton was hidden in the cushion. At this moment, he replaced three crystal cores of good quality, spread his spiritual consciousness everywhere, stared at several radar interfaces, and began to meditate and cultivate.
In a flash, three or four hours passed.
Wang Ji Xuan's speed of absorbing spiritual energy has become much faster now.
He was about to replace the crystal core when a series of vibrations came from the communicator that could contact across regions.
[Xiao Zhou (successfully released from prison): Woohoo! Grandpa actually took the initiative to let me scold people! Beautiful! I heard that Instructor Hei Bei said a lot of good things for me!]
[Ling Tong (preparing for battle): That's good.]
Wang Ji Xuan thought for a while and still didn't say anything about his affairs in Fortress 82.
[Wang Zheng (light of righteousness): How is it going on 76? Have you found any psionics?]
[Ling Tong: No psionics have been found for the time being. An emergency occurred in Fortress 82. We speculate that the psionics will give priority to retaliating against Fortress 82.]
[Xiao Zhou: It is said that the secret weapon X armor developed by our D5 has been put into use, and the Psionic Family of Fortress 82 was wiped out in a very short time. This news is not guaranteed, and it is still in a classified state, but an accident did occur in Fortress 82.]
[Ling Tong: Hmm? Someone seems to be learning how to use full-body armor.]
Wang Ji Xuan quickly got up, found the ordinary 'quasi-human mecha' armor metal box, and took a photo and sent it over.
[Wang Zheng: I have mastered the basic use of this thing.]
[Ling Tong: 加油.]
[Xiao Zhou: You can actually put more time into research and development, that is more important.]
[Wang Zheng: Uncle Tai and the others will contact me at any time if they encounter problems. As long as the experimental data of their lightning-inducing method comes out, it can be determined whether it can be mass-produced. A mature chief designer doesn't have to do everything himself.]
[Xiao Zhou: (^ _ ) ☆ You know design!]
[Wang Zheng: ( ￣ ▽ ￣ ) ~ *]
[Ling Tong: I'm going to start a mobilization meeting here, you be careful.]
[Xiao Zhou: She doesn't even want to say 'you guys', I'm going to scold the City of Psionics soon, do you two have any suggestions?]
[Ling Tong: Please skillfully master the artistic charm of swear words in the human language system.]
Wang Ji Xuan almost laughed out loud.
However, he really did have something to tell Zhou Zhengde.
【Wang Zheng: There are three points.】
【Wang Zheng: First, talk about the current situation, focus on the serious violations of the psionic users at Fortress 76/82, and don't discuss history with them. Base everything on current laws and regulations.】
【Xiao Zhou: Right, you're right. I need to rewrite my part of the speech.】
【Wang Zheng: Second, don't be afraid of making things big. The higher-ups probably intend to gradually flip the table. Every war zone is enduring Thirteenth Research Institute. Next, in our conflict with Thirteenth Research Institute, whoever wins, they will help.】
【Xiao Zhou: Got it.】
【Wang Zheng: Third, for the time being, don't elevate the conflict to the level of all humanity. Just focus on the current practical problems: illegal experiments, illegal materials, passive resistance, dereliction of duty, and the illegal training of executioners. Also, try not to involve Maned Bear. Treat Maned Bear as an enemy and put him back in the enemy's camp so that Maned Bear can play a role later. From Maned Bear's perspective, he has never contacted me, so don't worry about me being exposed.】
【Xiao Zhou: Understood. I'll rethink the logic of my speech. Anything else to tell me?】
【Wang Zheng: No, those are all I can think of. I'm just afraid that you'll be impulsive and reveal flaws. If you calm down and think about it yourself, you'll come to similar conclusions.】
【Xiao Zhou: You actually have knowledge of this stuff.】
【Wang Zheng: As long as I put my mind to it, anything is easy. (Calmly gazing at the sky)】
【Xiao Zhou: Uh, Instructor Hei is going around saying that you're still a virgin. I still have a bit of an advantage in that area.】
【Wang Zheng: ...Don't force me to swear in front of Ling Tong.】
【Xiao Zhou: Gotta go, gotta go.】
Daoist Wang's lips twitched violently a few times.
He was about to continue cultivating when the psionic radar control panel, which his spiritual consciousness constantly enveloped, flickered slightly.
Eh? Psionic reaction?
Wang Ji closed the formation, swallowed all the spiritual energy he had just released, and hurriedly got out of the car to run to the outside of the supply vehicle.
Instructor Hei also woke up, stretched his neck, got out of the other side of the supply vehicle, and glanced at the radar panel.
"Three psionic users, aboard the Psionic Capital's newest stealth fighter, have activated their shielding... but their shielding technology can't stop our most advanced detection radar."
As Instructor Hei spoke, he operated the panel and quickly brought up a three-dimensional projection.
A photo of the night sky appeared in front of them. It was the silhouette of an aircraft slowly approaching Fortress 82.
Interestingly, the aircraft was descending while also moving closer to the center point of the radar interface.
"They're coming to our location?"
"Their landing point should be six or seven hundred meters away. The main body of the detection radar is over there. This area is indeed suitable for concealment, not far from 82, and not within their radar detection range."
Instructor Hei crossed his arms and pondered slightly, then turned to look at Wang Ji.
"Want to take them out? Two A-levels and one B-level."
"No," Daoist Wang shook his head decisively, imitating Hei, and crossed his arms. "At most, I can take out that B-level right now. I'm well aware of that."
Instructor Hei asked with interest, "Don't you still have that ability to explode with power momentarily?"
"That's very harmful to the body. I need to develop in the long term."
Wang Ji said seriously,
"To be honest, I'm a technical talent. You can't always make technical talents charge into battle."
"Alright, then I'll assign this dangerous mission to... Ling Tong and Red Serpent."
Wang Ji 'tsk'ed in his heart, completely unaffected by Grandpa Hei's goading.
If the war zone deployed semi-human mechs so casually, then the D5 war zone would have gone bankrupt long ago!
Sure enough, Instructor Hei added, "Then we'll also deploy a third-generation mech as the main force. What do you think? Little Fox Wang."
"Whatever you decide is fine, but... 2A1B, could this be Maned Bear's team? If so, then there's no need to rush to eliminate them."
"Who?"
"Aunt Dragonfly's investigation team. According to Maned Bear, she's a very terrifying A-level psionic user, but she has a principle: humans don't fight humans."
Instructor Hei remembered something: "Her ability is indeed quite terrifying. I've dealt with her teacher before. Let's see if it's her first."
...
At the same time.
Inside the transport plane that Instructor Hei and Wang Zheng had already targeted, Aunt Dragonfly was pacing around anxiously.
