Wang Ji's entire body was on high alert, his hairs standing on end.
As a cultivator in the early stage of the Gui Zhen realm, with a foundation building stage in the middle to late phases, and a Yuan Soul quality slightly stronger than ordinary Core Formation realm cultivators, he naturally couldn't be experiencing auditory hallucinations.
Everyone was running towards the control panel.
They didn't hear this voice.
This voice originated from a Blade Beast, a powerful Blade Beast, many times stronger than that young King Worm.
A King-level Blade Beast?
Images flashed rapidly through Wang Ji's mind, scenes he had seen in Fu Jian's memories.
The feeling of being watched became increasingly clear.
He could almost hear a low breathing…
Wang Ji slowly turned his head to look at the wall behind him, his gaze seemingly piercing through space and time, seeing the giant vertical pupil suspended in the air at the edge of the Sari Desert.
The vertical pupil stared at him.
He stared at the vertical pupil.
In a daze, he saw a giant Blade Beast resembling a huge fish, in a dark underground cave, the beast lying prone on a mountain of luminous stone fragments, its body covered in extremely thick scales, a layer of golden membrane enveloping the mandibles on its head, with a terrifying vertical eye on it, bearing intricate spiral patterns.
A 'Drill Worm' type King-level Blade Beast?
Gurgle—
The membrane in front of its mandibles trembled again.
After a while, Wang Ji heard that 'difficult,' slow, tearing voice again.
"De… ath…"
The image suddenly vanished, Wang Ji's pupils dilated and contracted, his eyes returning to the simple cement wall of the workshop, but there was still a trace of strangeness above his head.
He looked up slightly, just as Zheng Shiduo's exaggerated voice rang out beside him.
"Boss! Above Brother Wang's head! A big eyeball!"
Everyone gathered at the control panel looked over at the same time. A small vertical pupil, the size of a fist, appeared above Wang Ji's head, its edges adorned with intricate spirals, staring down at Wang Ji at that moment.
Ling Tong didn't hesitate, striding forward and directly knocking Wang Ji to the side.
The vertical pupil followed like a shadow.
Just as Wang Ji stabilized himself, Ling Tong swung her mechanical arm and punched the vertical eye.
The vertical pupil had no substance at all, the fist passing through it without any effect.
Ling Tong avoided crashing head-on into Wang Ji's embrace, turning slightly, her ponytail whipping across Wang Ji's face, her back colliding solidly with Wang Ji's chest. Daoist Wang raised his hand to support her arm, helping her to the side.
Sister Wan said, "Physical attacks are useless, this is just a marker."
Ling Tong frowned and shouted, "Uncle Tai! Block all biological signals!"
"Yes!"
The workshop immediately became busy.
Wang Ji tried to use various spells to get rid of the vertical eye mark three feet above his head, using every skill he could currently use, but to no effect.
This matter quickly alarmed Fu Jian.
The giant vertical pupil above Fortress 82;
The small vertical pupil above Wang Ji's head;
All the details of the two corresponded, and the meaning it conveyed was also very clear.
【Mark of Death】.
The strategic goal of this Blade Beast swarm was now clearly visible.
…
After a busy half-day, Wang Ji successfully… dispelled the idea of getting rid of this vertical pupil.
Uncle Tai's workshop became busy again.
Wang Ji transferred to the new Ling Tong supply station at the surface military camp. Two research teams moved into Uncle Tai's workshop, increasing the production speed of Demon-Breaking Daggers and Bagua Disks under Mudan's guidance.
—Named research teams, but in reality, high-end laborers.
Several large furnaces were set up in the new supply station, and dozens of tons of ore had already been transported in. Wang Ji planned to have Ling Tong, Red Serpent, and Deep Sea, his three most familiar semi-mechanical armors, assist him.
The pace of preparation must not be disrupted.
Now he was only having his whereabouts locked by the Blade Beasts.
The realm breakthrough was complete, and the next step was to forge more magical artifacts, make more talismans, repair the previously damaged array bases, and prepare more array deployment methods.
The Blade Beasts were targeting him, but behind him stood the entire D5 Integrated War Zone.
This was a clash of two iron fists.
In the teahouse next to the workshop where the room temperature was constantly rising, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
Wang Ji sat on a simple sofa, looking at the relevant research data sent from the front line.
Ling Tong introduced the data beside him.
Wu Man sat in the wheelchair behind, carefully staring at the vertical pupil above Wang Ji's head, still thinking about how to erase it.
Wang Ji himself came up with a solution, getting a follow-style drone and having the drone carry a black box to cover the vertical pupil.
This provided some psychological comfort.
"We searched all the secret data libraries in the war zones, and this giant eye has appeared for the sixth time."
Ling Tong said quickly:
"The previous five times all occurred at the end of the Golden Age and the early days of the Fortress Age."
"Each time the giant eye appears, it is above a human megacity or a super-large fortress, and then the Blade Beast swarm launches a massive offensive, one after another, regardless of casualties."
"Even, there will be a large number of special mimetic Blade Beasts making suicide attacks, releasing a large amount of poisonous gas after death, destroying all life and creating a no-man's land."
"In the five times the giant eye appeared, the results were that the cities were destroyed and occupied four times. Only once did we kill the King-level Blade Beast that set up the vertical eye, the vertical eye disappeared, and the Blade Beast swarm retreated."
"That victory was the result of the Commander-in-Chief driving a terrifying mech to bring to humanity."
Wang Ji nodded: "That is to say, killing the King-level Blade Beast that marked me will make this mark disappear."
"Yes, there is also a more棘手situation."
The projection screen created by Ling Tong's mechanical arm flashed continuously, and several photos were posted:
"According to the shape of this King-level Blade Beast you drew, we also found some ancient information. This is not the first time it has marked someone, nor is it the first time it has appeared."
"The third time the vertical eye appeared was related to it. Its specialty is underground penetration, able to withstand strong earth pressure, and open up solid temporary passages in the earth's crust, leading a small group of Blade Beasts to cross our defense line."
"Moreover, it is the seventh independent King-level Blade Beast group. The six King-level Blade Beasts we monitored before are not in this form."
"Very targeted."
The Daoist said with a smile, constantly thinking in his heart.
Deep Sea asked: "So what do we do now?"
"Has Fortress 82 started evacuating yet?"
"It started a long time ago. High-value production equipment and technical personnel have already been transferred."
Deep Sea said in a deep voice:
"However, our rear transportation capacity is limited, and almost all resources have been transferred to various front lines. The strategic significance of the outer defense line is more important. It will take about six more days to transport everyone away. The Blade Beast attack is predicted to start in four days."
"According to our wartime transfer laws, children, research workers, women of childbearing age, high-tech populations, and ordinary industrial populations are transferred in order of priority."
"Therefore, when the Blade Beasts launch a full-scale offensive, Fortress 82 will leave behind some of the industrial population and the lower city residents."
"In addition, 89% of the elderly in the upper city sanatorium of 82 have jointly signed a voluntary fortress defense document, applying for final transfer."
Wang Ji: …
Ling Tong added: "The point we are more worried about now is that the seventh King-level will directly attack you or Fortress 82. They may think that you are a Spirit Practitioner, their nemesis, and 82 is your lair."
Deep Sea also said: "Also… the activity level of the main Blade Beast swarm has increased by nine percentage points."
Wang Ji was silent.
He had previously thought that if the fortress became uninhabitable, he would fly away and have a happy wilderness survival.
But now it seems…
'The wilderness is too dangerous, this poor Daoist should advance and retreat with human civilization.'
Even without the Black Storm being mistaken for a Spirit Practitioner and human civilization searching for brain-eating worms, as long as he goes to hunt Blade Beasts for crystal nuclei, the Blade Beast swarm will notice him sooner or later. His various cultivation methods have the same effect as Spirit Practitioner civilization.
Ling Tong was worried that Wang Ji was under too much pressure, so he took the initiative to step forward, pressing his mechanical slender hand on Wang Ji's shoulder, and said softly:
"Don't worry too much. The Commander-in-Chief has decided to launch some of the trump cards reserved for destroying the ruling faction of the Spirit Energy Capital. We can win this war, and human beings will win this war."
"Well, thank you for your encouragement, Commander."
Wang Ji smiled:
"I was actually thinking about how to kill this King-level Blade Beast."
"This time, a large number of Blade Beast swarms are attacking us from the periphery. As long as we withstand this attack, won't the environment in the D5 war zone be much better?"
"These are all reciprocal."
"This time, we can actually use this thing."
He pointed to the follow-style drone and the black box above his head.
"Use?" Deep Sea was a little puzzled.
"Fishing, I am now the bait, the big fish has already taken the bait, it depends on whether we have the ability to swallow this big fish."
The Daoist supported his knees and stood up, pretending to be relaxed and clapping his palms, looking at the three people in front of him.
Ling Tong, Wu Man, Deep Sea.
"Time is tight. Let's assume that the Blade Beast swarm will attack after completing the assembly, and the seventh King Beast will attack me and Fortress 82 after D5 enters a state of war across the board. Then we will use all the firepower and all the resources we can mobilize now to ambush them and defeat them."
Ling Tong groaned a few times: "It's not easy to fight. D5's terrifying mechs can only guard the front line. Why don't we go to the front line and directly abandon Fortress 82."
Deep Sea explained: "The safety of the front line is related to five local war zones, sixteen super-large population fortresses, and more than forty industrial fortresses."
"Without terrifying mechs, then use… Spirit Practitioner technology that cannot be told to you the principle for the time being!"
Wang Ji almost laughed at himself.
The identity of a Spirit Cultivator is quite useful. With the endorsement of the Blade Beasts, human civilization can quickly accept it.
"Wu Man, now you have to learn how to make this kind of paper talisman within half an hour. This is an important means of attack for the Spirit Cultivation civilization."
"Brother Deep Sea, next you and Red Snake will work with me to forge iron. We need to speed up the production of more crystal core weapons. This is different from the non-crystal core spiritual energy weapons that Uncle Tai and the others are working on."
"Ling Tong, Commander, I will teach you how to debug these array disks."
The three nodded at the same time.
Wang Ji Xuan said solemnly: "These things should have been taught to you after I became stronger, because if they fall into the hands of spiritual energy users, it will cause disastrous consequences."
"Don't worry," Deep Sea smiled, "Our mechanical arms are small nuclear bombs and can self-destruct."
Wu Man also said: "I have already applied to have a self-destruct chip installed on my neck."
Wang Ji Xuan: … …
"Actually, it doesn't need to be that serious… …"
"This is a necessary safeguard."
Ling Tong's delicate face was filled with seriousness:
"I will use my life and faith to protect this hope of human civilization."
The door of the workshop next door opened, and Combat Maiden Red Snake, wearing only a bikini, walked out, frowned at the few people, and complained:
"How long are you guys going to discuss? Everything is ready here! Do you really want me to do the hard work alone! No way!"
"Hey! Wife!"
Deep Sea jumped up in one stride, deftly took off his short sleeves, and put them on Red Snake backwards.
"Hey, what are you doing? This is normal beach attire!"
"This isn't the beach!"
"It's super hot inside!"
"Then I'll go move an air conditioner over!"
"You bumpkin," Red Snake rolled her eyes and turned back to continue processing the ore.
Wang Ji Xuan and Ling Tong exchanged a look. He subconsciously glanced at Ling Tong's figure and quickly looked away.
Well, it's good that she doesn't publicly wear this kind of normal beach attire.
"Wu Man, come with me first. I'll teach you how to make two kinds of paper talismans that will be used in large quantities later. This involves the use of Qi."
More than half an hour later, the sound of hammering quickly rang out in the workshop.
Inside the D5 war zone, a large amount of resources converged towards the 76th and 82nd fortresses in the Central Ancient Basin war zone.
The vertical eye above Fortress 82 coldly watched these remaining corners of humanity.
… …
Ji Xiao woke up with swollen eyes from crying.
He curled up in the corner of the prison cell, constantly whimpering and wailing, suffering torment like being devoured by ten thousand ants. The past turned into sharp blades, constantly piercing his heart, making him feel tormented every moment.
Bang!
Ji Xiao once again slammed into the alloy wall, his forehead already bursting with blood.
Outside the prison cell, Deep Sea, who had rushed over in a hurry and was covered in dust, frowned at Ji Xiao, his facial muscles twitching a few times.
Deep Sea looked at the soldier beside him: "He slams himself as soon as he wakes up?"
"He slams himself as soon as he wakes up!"
The soldier swallowed:
"He's like he's gone crazy. He keeps slapping himself and crying. I even heard him say that he's really not a good person, really not a person, really a bastard, seducing so many good young women… … things like that."
Deep Sea raised his hand and rubbed his brow.
The days of forging iron had also made him feel mentally exhausted.
Deep Sea had begun to suspect whether Wang Zheng was human or not.
Wang Zheng didn't rest for a day and a night!
Every time Wang Zheng got tired, he would sit cross-legged and meditate for a while, at most half an hour, and then he would be full of energy and jumping around again!
As a married semi-human mecha, Deep Sea was actually quite worried at first, if, he was saying if, after Wang Zheng and his little sister Ling Tong got married, whether Wang Zheng could keep up with Ling Tong's physical strength, but now… …
Deep Sea had begun to fear that Wang Zheng's physical strength was too strong and he would mess around outside, thereby hurting the feelings of his little sister Ling Tong.
However, for semi-human mechas, love is just a condiment. Their final destination is on the mountain of corpses of Blade Beasts.
Bang, bang, bang!
Ji Xiao kept slamming into the alloy wall, blood splattering, flesh and blood blurred.
"Commander?" the soldier asked, "Should we stop him?"
"Knock him unconscious, then inject him with a sedative to stabilize his emotions quickly."
Deep Sea said in a low voice:
"The war is about to begin. If this A-level spiritual energy user can be completely subdued by us, it would also be a good help. At worst, we'll deliberately let him die in the Blade Beast tide and let him make up for his sins."
The soldier asked a question that he knew he shouldn't ask: "Why is he like this, Commander?"
"Because he is kind."
Deep Sea patted the soldier's shoulder:
"Keep an eye on him, don't let him really commit suicide. I'll go back to being a coolie."
What could the word 'coolie' have to do with a semi-human mecha commander?
Several question marks appeared on the soldier's forehead, but he really didn't dare to ask any more questions.
When Deep Sea returned to the workshop, he happened to hear a clear sword cry, and Red Snake's somewhat exaggerated praise.
Asking for monthly tickets~
