The seating arrangement in a transport plane differs from that of a passenger plane. To facilitate meetings, it typically features four seats placed facing each other.
Without turning his head, Wang Jixuan said, "You've gotten bold after an upgrade, huh? Want me to look up to you?"
"How would Mudan dare?"
Mudan moved in front of Wang Jixuan, sitting down properly with a smile.
This was a demonstration posture she learned from Shen Qionglin: legs together, small legs angled to the side, and delicate white hands clasped on her knees, with the faint vein patterns visible beneath her skin.
Mudan said sweetly, "Commander ~"
"Speak properly, don't act crazy around me."
Wang Jixuan said with a smile and a scolding tone:
"If you want to report something related to your return-to-factory test, then save your energy. I'm not interested in those things."
Mudan pouted a little, feeling somewhat dejected: "Mudan also wanted to thank the Commander. I heard them say that the Commander passionately debated with a group of professors for a whole day and night to protect Mudan."
"Who told you that?"
"Team Zheng."
"He's talking nonsense. There was neither any passion nor a day and a night..."
Wang Jixuan shrugged:
"Also, either put on your armor or put on a dress. Why are you running around in an undershirt?"
"This is a compression suit, a necessity before wearing armor, used to protect this precious set of simulated skin."
Mudan raised her fair wrists as if showing off:
"Commander, touch it."
"This technology is forbidden from being promoted to prevent humans and mechanical bodies from being confused!
"This set of mine is the only trial version!"
Wang Jixuan was also a little curious. He had Mudan lay her hands flat and gently poked them with his fingertips.
The texture was indeed quite good, no different from human skin. What was rare was the downward elasticity and the shallow indentation that appeared when pressed, both of which were exactly the same as real skin.
This prompted Wang Jixuan to use his spiritual sense to probe his head maid.
A silver-white alloy skeleton sat in front of him, striking a ladylike pose, with a pair of mechanical prosthetic eyes flashing red light.
Daoist Wang: ...
Better to look with the eyes.
At least it looks more aesthetically pleasing when viewed with the eyes.
"Mudan, have your body data been adjusted?"
"Have they?" Mudan raised her head and puffed out her chest, showing off her proud artificial aesthetics, "To balance aesthetics and practicality, I secretly begged them to add some structure to me."
Wang Jixuan frowned and said, "Focus less on improvements that are not conducive to combat."
"Alright then."
"Is that all you wanted to report?"
"Of course not," Mudan cleared her throat, quickly regaining her serious state, "It's a separate report regarding the mechanical bodies in the D5 Integrated War Zone."
"Hmm?" Wang Jixuan was a little confused.
He asked in puzzlement, "Does this have any direct relationship with me?"
Mudan carefully considered her words, raising a finger and lightly tapping in the air, a small-scale sonic barrier enveloping the two of them.
She said in a serious manner, "It does have some connection, because when I went to upgrade this time, I accidentally accessed their control system."
"Control system?"
"That's right," Mudan leaned forward slightly and whispered, "They didn't discover that I am a soul… what you call a spirit body, and I entered their data control center."
Wang Jixuan: ...
Wait, stealing from one's own home?
"What did you find?"
"Doomsday Protocol! There are a total of three levels of Doomsday Protocol!"
Mudan's expression was rarely excited:
"The D5 Integrated War Zone's super plan has countless mechanical bodies, accumulated over fifty years, with self-maintenance of the mechanical body hangar!
"The key to activating the Doomsday Protocol is the Commander-in-Chief's brain!"
Wang Jixuan was a little puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"It means that if the Commander-in-Chief does not actively issue an order to lift the three levels of Doomsday Protocol, then when the Commander-in-Chief's brain dies, all the mechanical bodies will activate."
Mudan said quickly:
"All mechanical bodies will follow three principles.
"Protect humans, eliminate Blade Beasts, and protect the Earth. The three principles are arranged in order of importance, and it is specifically noted here that it is to protect humans, not to take orders from humans.
"The mechanical bodies are also equipped with mechanical factories and autonomous engineering machines, which can expand disorderly in a short period of time!"
Wang Jixuan leaned back in his comfortable seat, frowning in thought for a while.
This matter has no direct connection with him. It is purely Fu Jian and the D5 Integrated War Zone's choice.
Fu Jian had previously despaired that after his death, humans would completely degenerate or be controlled by spirit-energy users. That is why he had this setting, to protect humans, not to take orders from humans.
"And then?" Wang Jixuan asked, "Do you want to be the Mechanical Queen?"
"How could I?" Mudan pouted and shrugged, her expression somewhat similar to Wang Jixuan's, "I just suddenly discovered that my spirit body can still attach to other mechanical bodies, not data replication or anything like that, but directly drilling into them."
"So, this forbidden simulated skin of yours is how you got it?"
"Eh, this…"
"Alright, I won't report you for this little thing," Daoist Wang waved his hand, "Go get some tea or coffee. I'm still thinking about how to fight next."
"Okay."
Mudan closed the sonic shield and floated to the tea room in the corner.
In the seating area not far away, several half-human mechs looked at Mudan, exclaiming, "Our autonomous machines have become completely human-like."
The black shell, who had been waiting for a long time, rushed over in two steps and sat down opposite Wang Jixuan.
This instructor smiled, "Teacher Wang, how confident are you in taking down Xing Dian this time?"
"Sixty percent, the worst-case scenario is sixty percent."
Wang Jixuan lightly clicked his tongue:
"If Spirit-Energy User Number Four didn't set a trap for me, then we should have a seventy percent chance, worth a try."
"Indeed, the odds are not small."
The black shell didn't understand: "Spirit-Energy User Number Four set a trap? What do you mean?"
"This…"
Wang Jixuan didn't answer directly but asked in return:
"Instructor Shell, do you think spirit-energy users would really betray each other?"
"Hard to say, but there are only six spirit-energy users in total…"
The black shell touched his chin and muttered:
"According to our logic, the spirit-energy users at this time should be wary of each other.
"But I also saw the report submitted by Professor Shen Qionglin.
"She did a very detailed analysis. Spirit-energy users are arrogant to the core. They consider themselves demigods, and they also regard the power of the Blade Beasts as a powerful force given by themselves. The stronger the Blade Beasts, the stronger they are.
"The report said that there are indeed some contradictions between the six spirit-energy users. Spirit-Energy User Number Four inadvertently revealed his disgust towards other spirit-energy users… Spirit-energy users are also forming small groups."
Wang Jixuan nodded: "The information I obtained this time is almost consistent with Shen Qionglin's previous reports."
He lowered his eyes to the side, and in his heart, he echoed some of the words of Spirit-Energy User Number Four:
"The guy hidden under the snow mountain is named Weil Emina Tuke, a female figure, of course, gender is meaningless to us.
"I'm not very clear about her specific situation.
"Our information sharing is smooth. She is most likely in a deep sleep. The information shared each time is some pre-set scenario descriptions, such as her own state, whether her thinking is clear, the state of the core circuit, and so on.
"We haven't directly communicated using logical language for a long time.
"The so-called logical communication is similar to when I previously asked for help from the three of them under the Spirit-Energy Capital, which was a dialogue based on our own thinking.
"Her core circuit's control principle is the natural system. She is good at large-scale battles and efficiently killing enemies. She was also a key figure targeted by the Blade Beast siege, so her injuries are the most serious.
"To be honest, I have some grudges against her.
"She believes in extreme evil, thinking that any living being is born evil, and defines beastiality as evil thoughts. Our general definition is that beastiality is instinct, and divinity is restraint.
"The planets that were once raised by her and her followers have suffered great misfortune.
"If she recovers her strength… believe me, her ideas will subvert your imagination.
"The spirit-energy users you named Numbers One, Two, and Three are powerful and traditional. They can be considered conservatives; my friends and I are liberals and have no aggressiveness.
"Weil Emina Tuke is a radical.
"The crisis of the Blade Beasts originated from radicals like her, who secretly developed pillar-level Blade Beasts against our opposition…"
And so on.
Wang Jixuan did not completely believe this information.
He sorted out his language and simply repeated these things to the black shell. — He had Mudan share all this information with Fu Jian in a timely manner.
The black shell was silent after listening.
He muttered, "So, we are ostensibly going to deal with Xing Dian this time, but actually, we are going to deal with this Wei… Spirit-Energy User Number Five?"
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"No," Wang Jixuan said calmly, "We are going to deal with Xing Dian. Spirit-Energy User Number Five is just a strategic resource. We can't easily believe Number Four's words. There are not many truths in his mouth."
"That's right!"
The black shell patted his head:
"Okay, I roughly understand!
"Later, we will land near the ruins of an abandoned fortress, three hundred and sixty kilometers away from the snow mountain base. Ground troops have been arranged to meet us there."
Wang Jixuan asked, "Are the ground troops reliable?"
"They are reliable. Our own people infiltrated D2 from the periphery."
The black shell thought for a moment:
"If spirit cultivators are really that powerful, and if Number Five Spirit Cultivator has a cooperative relationship with Xing Dian, or even a master-servant relationship, then they might be able to sense the transport planes where Zheng Shiduo and Ji Xiao are."
"Didn't you say before that we should split up and let those who might be exposed leave a little later?"
"Our landing points aren't the same."
Daoist Wang nodded and turned to look out the porthole.
The transport plane was maintaining multiple layers of stealth, 'slowly' speeding through the high altitude.
At this moment, he was indeed a little worried about the safety of Zheng Shiduo and Wu Man.
Wang Jixuan said, "As long as I reach the vicinity of the snow mountain, there will be no secrets there."
They have no means of guarding against spiritual sense.
The black shell nodded: "I'll go to the electronic warfare cabin to keep an eye on things. We need to be ready for battle as soon as we leave the D5 border. I don't know why, but I always feel that this operation won't be too smooth. Let's make more contingency plans."
Wang Jixuan nodded with a smile.
He thought for a while, and after Peony equipped the dark gray 'Invisibilizer' armor, he also changed into his X armor.
Safety first.
Three hours later, Wang Jixuan looked at the increasingly close mountains and forests below, carefully observing the furthest distance with his spiritual sense, and smiled in his heart.
Am I being too cautious?
"Peony, ask about Aunt Dragonfly's situation."
"Okay, de ne."
"Remove the 'de ne'!"
"Yes, sir."
...
Ding ding.
Underground, in a corner of the passage left by the Blade Beasts, inside a shuttle.
Aunt Dragonfly yawned, climbed up from the reclined seat, vigilantly glanced at the data on the monitoring station next to her, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Picking up the communicator, Aunt Dragonfly twitched the corner of her mouth a few times.
[Big Peony: Where are you guys? Are you dead? If you're not dead, do you want to meet up?]
"Does she think this is an online friend meetup?"
Aunt Dragonfly muttered.
Ding ding!
[Big Peony: I brought you talisman water and sugar pills, oh!]
Aunt Dragonfly pondered slightly and replied simply.
[Little Sister Mai: Give me a general direction, not a detailed location.]
[Big Peony: Twenty-five degrees south by west of the Snow Mountain Base. How are you coming?]
[Little Sister Mai: I'll fly over!]
[Big Peony: Then we'll wait for you for a while. Fly faster, oh. Second team landed in other places and also needs time to rush over to assemble.]
Aunt Dragonfly tilted her head slightly, a few glimmers of alertness flashing in her eyes.
How did Peony's writing become so frivolous?
Is it a trap?
Just as Aunt Dragonfly was thinking, the instrument panel next to her suddenly flashed red, and the green marker representing Boar Bear turned red.
Buzz.
Boar Bear's voice sounded in the adjacent headset, still calm:
"We're surrounded. Something's not right. They seem to have discovered me long ago and are suddenly making a move now."
Aunt Dragonfly picked up the headset and asked, "Can you escape?"
"They haven't discovered the few escape routes I left behind. This group isn't very professional, but there are a few A-level spirit energy users who are a bit tricky."
"Okay," Aunt Dragonfly said with a cold expression, "Remember, you must not be captured."
"Understood, Captain, rest assured."
The sound of wind came from Boar Bear's side:
"I'm worried about the time node when I was exposed, is it possible that I transmitted the wrong information back?"
"Then I'll remind them."
Aunt Dragonfly had already typed a line of words on the communicator with her thumb, and without any hesitation, she directly clicked send.
Buzz.
"Captain, I have to destroy the communication information. See you at Safe House Number Three."
"Okay," Aunt Dragonfly's eyes didn't waver at all. She directly started the shuttle, throwing the headset aside, "Survive, and I'll introduce you to a fierce woman."
"I like them young."
"Then try your best to die a little."
Beep beep beep.
The call automatically became a busy tone, and the last volume that came was the slight sound of an explosion from Boar Bear's side.
He destroyed his communication device.
Aunt Dragonfly started to slowly turn the shuttle, the shuttle's magnetic halo flickered slightly, and it floated a foot high in the passage.
She was about to leave, but the micro-robots and parasitic eggs she had released had not detected any danger around her.
Aunt Dragonfly casually searched and activated her own ability, and saw Boar Bear, who was running wildly towards the distant mountains outside Rainbow Town, and several drones chasing behind.
She didn't look much, and immediately wanted to twist the shuttle's ignition switch.
"Hmm hmm hmm ~"
A faint chanting sound suddenly appeared in the dark underground passage.
A jet-black butterfly had unknowingly stopped outside the special glass of Aunt Dragonfly's shuttle's windshield, gently fluttering its wings.
