Taking advantage of her parasitic abilities, Madam Dragonfly controlled a sleeping soldier to exchange information with Wang Jixuan.
When her ability was withdrawn, Wang Jixuan captured the fluctuation of Qi (psionic energy) and followed it to the location where Madam Dragonfly's main body was hiding, unexpectedly discovering a man and a woman lurking in the belly compartment of Madam Dragonfly's team's exclusive stealth aircraft.
Upon discovering the anomaly, Wang Jixuan immediately warned them via telepathy.
In his opinion, this was completely a case of 'two assassins hiding under the bed,' the kind that could be fatal at any moment.
However, in his spiritual observation, Madam Dragonfly's expression became very solemn for a second, but then returned to calmness. She continued to flip through magazines of handsome men on the hammock, using smoke to condense the word [Hmm].
'Wheat's psychological quality is really good.'
Wang Jixuan pondered slightly and decided to remain still.
If the person involved wasn't anxious, then what was he anxious about?
Madam Dragonfly's previously demonstrated abilities were indeed impressive, controlling smoke, long-range reconnaissance, and harmlessly manipulating other humans…
She should be hiding other abilities as well.
Wang Jixuan's figure merged into the darkness. On the way back to the seventh floor, he had Peony send an application to Fu Jian, briefly explaining Madam Dragonfly's predicament. He wanted to arrange a practical exercise for the Buddhist Hall Squad and the Half-Human Mecha Group.
Fu Jian simply replied with a message:
[This is a small matter, make your own decisions.]
Daoist Wang frowned and pondered, always feeling like he had been reprimanded by a junior.
Next time, when inviting Fu Jian to be a sparring partner for the Half-Human Mecha Group, he could let Ling Tong and the others increase the intensity, since this old commander wasn't good at close combat with cold weapons.
While meditating, Wang Jixuan used his spiritual sense to stare at the two 'assassins' lurking beneath Madam Dragonfly for a long time.
These two had brought enough water and biscuits and showed no intention of taking action at this stage. Two sharp alloy daggers were always at their side.
"Just staking out?"
Wang Jixuan took another look at Madam Dragonfly…
Good heavens, Madam Dragonfly had already turned over and gone to sleep!
Just as Wang Jixuan was about to withdraw his spiritual sense and concentrate on cultivating to heal the injuries in his meridians, the two began a primitive yet technological exchange.
—They took out palm-sized communicators, entered lines of small characters on them, and displayed them to each other, with the words from their last chat still visible.
Male Lurker: [From what we can see now, this team hasn't discovered any problems. They just want to slack off. Do we really have to kill them?]
Female Lurker: [The higher-ups mean that whether they have problems or not is not important. We strike first, and then make them have problems. Mai Qingting is an important figure in the Natural Faction. Using her, we can attack many people.]
Male Lurker: [Do we still have to stay here for a few days? What a terrible experience.]
Female Lurker: [We must wait for them to complete the investigation, intercept their investigation report with the equipment, and replace it. That is our main task. Killing them is just a side task. Their investigation team's process is very complicated. Only an investigation report with her biological authentication is valid.]
Male Lurker: [I really don't understand why it has to be so complicated. Wouldn't it be better to just attack the Natural Faction directly?]
Female Lurker: [Don't underestimate the Natural Faction. They also have a few SS-ranks. If they fight desperately, we can win, but only with a pyrrhic victory.]
Male Lurker: [You look so beautiful.]
Female Lurker: [You are very short-lived.]
The male lurker darkened his face and didn't type much.
[You guard the first half of the night, I'll guard tomorrow morning.]
The female lurker scooted back, sat up as if her body was boneless, moved to the back corner, took a sip of water, and closed her eyes to rest.
Seeing this, Daoist Wang also felt relieved.
At least they would be guarding until tomorrow morning.
Once Madam Dragonfly sent the location information of the four investigation teams, he would arrange an ambush, focusing on these two A-level psionicists.
With their limited strength, they shouldn't be able to test the power of the three sets of sword formations.
… …
At six o'clock in the morning, Peony received the location information given by Madam Dragonfly.
In less than three minutes, Peony used the fortress radar system to determine the locations of the four investigation teams. Three of the teams were traveling in old-fashioned stealth aircraft, and one team was operating underground, still very far away.
None of the four investigation teams showed any signs of sending people out to investigate.
In their eyes, Fortress 76 was no different from a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. It wasn't just Madam Dragonfly's team that was planning to slack off.
At seven thirty in the morning, inside the Chief Administrator's office on the first floor of the fortress.
Wang Jixuan stood in front of three teams with his hands behind his back, briefly arranging the next tasks.
"Everyone, look at the map. I have marked three locations where there are spies from the Spiritual Management Association's investigation team. The teaching content for you this morning is to use the Seven Star Sword Formation to defeat these three teams."
"The Buddhist Hall Squad will go to location A, with Zheng Shiduo as the leader."
"Peony, you lead the Maid Corps to location B."
"For both of your teams, prioritize capturing people. If you can't capture them, kill them directly. Don't let anyone escape."
"Yes!"
Wang Jixuan looked at Ling Tong and said solemnly: "Half-Human Mecha Group, your mission is more complicated. I will send the specific mission objectives to Ling Tong."
"Yes!" Ling Tong agreed with her head held high.
"Start acting now. I will score your performance."
Wang Jixuan shook the scoreboard in his hand:
"The team with the best score will receive a private lesson from me, and the team with the worst score will watch the other teams eat meat at noon today."
A group of people shouted at the same time: "Yes!"
"Go then."
Wang Jixuan waved his hand dashingly. The three teams saluted, turned around, and left quickly.
The originally crowded office immediately became empty.
In the corner of the room, Wan Xiaoqi and Zhou Zhengde operated several instruments. Twenty-four avatars appeared on the all-terrain sandbox. The three groups were briefly meeting and formulating tactics.
The communication of the three communication channels will be heard in this office, so that Wang Jixuan can score.
This 'midterm exam' was made to look very realistic.
Wang Jixuan edited for a while before sending a message to Ling Tong, the content of the message was a bit complicated.
They needed to…
Let Bristle Bear and Madam Dragonfly go, and they had to injure both of them, but not fatally. Capture Shaman and Tree Man Beta, especially Tree Man Beta must not be injured. It's okay if Shaman is injured a little, it can be treated.
As for the two A-level psionicists lurking around this team, eliminate them directly, without deliberately keeping them alive.
The premise of doing all this was that they used the Seven Star Sword Formation to fight the enemy.
This order gave the eight half-human mechas a headache.
Even though the tactical objectives were very complicated, they still wanted to get more points and strive for first place.
Ling Tong reminded: "These people are very special, we must strictly implement this order, otherwise it will cause serious consequences, it is not just a test."
Shen Hai shrugged: "This is just a small matter. I think the seven of us can now take down seven S-ranks."
A teammate laughed and scolded: "Tch, with S-level mental attacks and meteor showers, we would have been killed before we even met!"
Ling Tong said: "We need three sets of Blade-Scythe No. 3 suits, two sets of Blade-Scythe No. 1 suits, and three sets of psionic-specific suits. Gather at exit No. 4 in fifteen minutes. During this process, we need to discuss the primary tactics and backup plans."
"Understood!"
"Start changing equipment."
The eight half-human mechas quickly rushed to the exit on the third floor to find their respective logistics teams.
Inside the Chief Administrator's office on the first floor of the fortress.
Wang Jixuan and Zhou Zhengde sat at the table, watching Commander-in-Chief Fu Jian, who was wearing an apron… making teppanyaki, with two bottles of chilled non-alcoholic beverages beside him.
"Eat, why aren't you eating?"
Fu Jian shoveled two fried eggs for the two of them: "Taste my craftsmanship, but don't describe the taste."
Daoist Wang took two bites and felt that the taste was not bad.
He already understood what Fu Jian meant.
Zhou Zhengde asked in a low voice: "Grandpa, people are fighting over there, and we are eating here?"
"Otherwise? Have you had breakfast?"
"No."
"Then eat some."
Fu Jian began to grill two peeled squids, his movements were very skillful, and he said:
“If it's a war we're confident in winning, there's no need to be too nervous.”
Zhou Zhengde retorted, “The orders are issued from here, so we should bear some responsibility for their subsequent performance. We're here to oversee the overall situation, and we can provide timely reminders when unexpected situations arise.”
“If there are unexpected situations, if enemies they don't notice suddenly appear, that's the job of the messengers. Otherwise, my suggestion is…”
“Keep your mouth shut.”
Fu Jian said with a smile:
“What a marshal needs to do is choose capable, experienced, and trusted frontline commanders, ensure their thinking is sound, and then hand the stage over to them.”
“I've learned the hard way. When I was young, I had similar ideas to you, Zhengde. Back then, in every battle, I couldn't resist the urge to remotely control the position of a machine gun.”
“But later I discovered that this kind of micromanagement creates chaos and invalidates the orders of the frontline commander.”
“Frontline command needs to be as streamlined as possible, ensuring that the frontline commander's orders can be communicated to all units in a timely manner. That's enough.”
Wang Jixuan nodded, as if he had been through many battles himself, and said seriously, “Your grandfather is right.”
“Like you know anything about it.”
Fu Jian flipped the squid over, gently pressing it, and said softly:
“Zhengde, you're not good at military command, but you're good at interpersonal relationships, so I've never tried to cultivate you in the direction of a general.”
“Humanity also doesn't need familial power inheritance.”
“But Wang Zheng is different. Wang Zheng, you'll likely be dealing with these things in the future. I can tell you six words: don't micromanage, don't be easily trusting.”
Wang Jixuan shrugged: “I'm not interested in these things. At most, I'll be like I am now, imparting some things to people I trust.”
“That's just because you're not interested now.”
Fu Jian sighed:
“In the beginning, I was like you, doing my duty, using my combat power to fight for the future of humanity.”
“But later I realized that if I didn't seize power, I wouldn't be able to change this world. In the eyes of those in power, I was just a high-level soldier.”
“So I chose this path.”
“Even if you don't need this experience, Lingtong might.”
Wang Jixuan was a little puzzled: “Her?”
“That's right,” Fu Jian said seriously, “I intend to cultivate her in the direction of a new generation of leading figures. To be blunt, I want to use her to influence you.”
Wang Jixuan: …
That's too blunt.
Zhou Zhengde suddenly said, “They've started.”
The holographic sand table showed that three squads were launching attacks simultaneously. Eight maids and eight semi-human mechs spread out in formation, charging towards two targets in sync. It was quite a spectacle.
Zheng Shiduo's side was a little slower, but as soon as the eight psionicists made a move, the sky was filled with Buddhist light and chanting.
Wu Man's released mental shock even carried Buddhist light!
Fu Jian didn't even look, simply added seasoning to the squid, and focused on the teppanyaki cooking.
He said slowly: “The three words 'don't micromanage' contain great knowledge. If there are no emergencies, then both upward and downward, you must follow this rule. This is a prerequisite to ensure that your subordinates' prestige is not undermined. One person can't handle politics alone; it takes a group of people.”
Wang Jixuan didn't want to continue this topic and stared at the sand table for a long time.
Point A target, Point B target were destroyed simultaneously, and two stealth aircraft were blown to pieces at the same time.
Point C was more complicated. Shen Hai shouted, “Capture them alive and take them back for interrogation!” and rushed directly into the sky to oversee the battle.
The remaining seven semi-human mechs attacked in a Seven Stars Sword Formation, using Destruction Cannons as sword energy, directly burning seven holes in the stealth aircraft and exposing the two A-level psionicists hiding below.
The strength of these two psionicists was indeed not weak, but in front of the sword formation formed by the semi-human mech group, they had no room for resistance. They couldn't even unleash half of their abilities, and their heads had already been pierced by the Destruction Cannons.
Bristle Bear carried Dragonfly Granny out of the cockpit and ran wildly into the distance. The remaining two targets who hadn't gotten out of bed were easily captured.
Wang Jixuan frowned and gave the semi-human mech group the lowest score.
Zhou Zhengde widened his eyes and asked, “How can this be a failing grade? Their actions were decisive and efficient!”
Wang Jixuan evaluated very seriously: “They didn't fully exert the power of the sword formation. During the charge, the formation was broken twice, and others had to adjust in time to make up for it.”
Zhou Zhengde tried to argue: “You also have to see what kind of opponents they were. These psionicists were obviously stunned. Bristle Bear and that Dragonfly Granny didn't resist.”
“Eat first,” Fu Jian handed two grilled squids to the two of them.
Fu Jian's eyes were full of comfort. He skillfully cracked two industrial eggs and continued to make fried noodles for the two of them, saying with a smile:
“When they do their graduation exam later, we can find S-level psionicists and King-level Blade Beasts to be the exam content.”
“After you're full, I'll show you something good, and then I'll tell you… bad news.”
Wang Jixuan: “What good thing?”
Zhou Zhengde: “What bad news?”
Then the two looked at each other and raised their eyebrows.
Fu Jian calmly recounted: “The good things are some stone slabs that I brought people to get from the Six Elders fifty years ago. There are many patterns on them that may be related to spiritual cultivators. I'll give them to you to study… As for the bad news… The awakening degree of the Ninth Pillar, one of the twelve pillar-level Blade Beasts closest to us, reached the 24% warning line three hours ago.”
