In the not-so-spacious music studio, Gao Huating stared blankly at the scene before her.
What virtue or ability did she possess to have three big shots meet in her small, cluttered workshop that hadn't been tidied up in ages…
However, Gao Huating quickly noticed that the legendary hero Commander-in-Chief of their D5, and this old general half-machine armor, who was even larger than the Commander-in-Chief… while they couldn't be said to be completely respectful to their superior, they were quite polite.
What an impressive superior.
She heard the three introducing each other:
"This is Xiang Lintian, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the D2 Comprehensive War Zone. He can be trusted."
"Hello, Teacher Wang. Just call me Lintian."
"Hello."
Wang Jixuan took the initiative to shake hands with Xiang Lintian, greeting him with composure.
"Sit down."
He casually conjured up two folding chairs and a beanbag sofa.
The two burly old combat veterans sitting on the folding chairs that could barely accommodate half their buttocks looked somewhat aggrieved.
Wang Jixuan sat cross-legged on the beanbag sofa, exuding an air of leisure.
A line of text popped up on the communicator beside Gao Huating. Prompted by Mudan, she went to the refrigerator to get a few bottles of drinks and sent them over.
'This is a necessary courtesy.'
Mudan, who was off-site, insisted on thinking so.
Xiang Lintian sighed, looking at Wang Jixuan with emotion, and began by saying: "I really envy you, Old Fu."
Fu Jian said in a low voice: "Envy what? Perhaps there is some inevitable factor."
"What do you mean?" Wang Jixuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
Fu Jian curled his lips and shook his head.
Xiang Lintian, however, said: "That's right. If the envoys of an alien civilization appeared in other war zones, such as our D2, they would be discovered and annihilated by the spiritual energy users at the first opportunity."
Wang Jixuan was speechless.
So that's what they were talking about.
He didn't like beating around the bush and went straight to the point: "Deputy Commander-in-Chief Xiang, are you here for Xing Tian's formula?"
"I was before," Xiang Lintian said with emotion, "but now I'm hesitant."
Fu Jian signaled with his eyes for Wang Jixuan to control the pace of the conversation.
Daoist Wang smiled and said: "Since you're still hesitant, then why bother coming to see me? Huating, see him out."
"Hey! Hey!"
Xiang Lintian quickly waved his hand, signaling Gao Huating not to come forward and to continue playing her tunes.
This old man, who was melancholic when he arrived, shocked later, and now somewhat embarrassed, said with a slightly awkward expression:
"My hesitation lies only in the fact that it's difficult to reverse the situation. We have been implementing the policy orientation for three or four decades, and the entire war zone has already leaned towards the City of Spiritual Energy. Now, suddenly changing course is tantamount to cutting off our own arms."
"It could very well lead to a civil war."
"Although the Xing Tian faction was tacitly approved and condoned by us, they are now a powerful force in themselves. If we forcibly break them, our war zone will experience a period of weakness."
Wang Jixuan asked: "How long before that drug takes effect?"
"Soon," Xiang Lintian immediately understood Wang Jixuan's meaning.
If Xing Tian's drug supply is cut off, these politicians and soldiers of the Xing Tian faction will die suddenly within half a month.
There will inevitably be a period of pain;
But these drug-addicted gentlemen are extremely easy to deal with.
Xiang Lintian said softly: "And among these people, there are some who don't deserve to die. They have been contributing to the war zone all along. Even if they are controlled by Xing Tian, they have always adhered to their principles, such as… Ma Linan."
Wang Jixuan said: "That name sounds somewhat familiar."
Fu Jian reminded him: "The Deputy Chief of General Staff who insisted on sending Ji Xiao and Ji Yale back."
"Yes," Xiang Lintian sighed, "he has always loathed spiritual energy users in his bones. Every action he takes, he reports to us and requests instructions in advance… It can be said that he is a nail we planted in the Xing Tian faction, and also one of the leaders of the pro-spiritual energy faction."
"I've met him."
Wang Jixuan said simply:
"At the time, we eavesdropped on his communication system. He was always outwardly compliant with Xing Tian's students but inwardly opposed to them."
Fu Jian said: "Xiao Xiang, if you have any other concerns, you can speak them directly."
Xiang Lintian lowered his head and pondered, thinking carefully.
Wang Jixuan briefly analyzed the current situation from the side.
The human world is divided into two major camps.
The Spiritual Energy camp, mainly the D1/D2/D3 Comprehensive War Zones.
The Mechanical camp, mainly the D5/D7/D8/D9 Comprehensive War Zones, with Fu Jian as the spiritual leader.
The D4 and D6 Comprehensive War Zones have begun to lean towards Fu Jian after he produced the Crane Origin Pill.
D3 has already started fighting, with the Mechanical camp and the Spiritual Energy camp locked in an inextricable battle in the Xingrui Wilderness;
At this time, if the D2 Comprehensive War Zone defected and joined Fu Jian's Mechanical camp, the situation in the human world would undergo a complete transformation, shifting from a spiritual energy advantage to a mechanical advantage.
D4 and D6 would become even closer to Fu Jian's Mechanical camp, while D1 and D3 would also experience some wavering.
At the current moment, because Wang Jixuan blew up Xing Tian's Snow Mountain base, which led to the subsequent incident of Xing Tian using drugs to control a large number of D2 high-level officials, it gave Fu Jian an excellent opportunity.
If they seize this opportunity, their struggle with the City of Spiritual Energy for control of human society will be decided ahead of schedule.
Wang Jixuan smiled inwardly: 'It's understandable that Little Fu is so concerned about Little Xiang.'
Xiang Lintian thought for three to five minutes, but in the end, he still couldn't make up his mind.
He said: "Actually, I'm still worried… or rather, not worried, but… the responsibility for choosing the pro-spiritual energy route lies with us old fellows, but in the end, it's them who will bear the brunt of this guilt…"
Fu Jian asked: "Wang Zheng, is there any way to cure their drug addiction?"
"I haven't tried it, so I can't say for sure."
Wang Jixuan shrugged:
"I can help protect up to seven people. Who those seven people are is up to you to choose."
"I'm not using Xing Tian's methods."
Xiang Lintian asked: "Then how do you solve it?"
Wang Jixuan smiled without saying a word, and suddenly lightly struck Xiang Lintian with a palm.
Xiang Lintian restrained his urge to retaliate, letting the palm shadow push against his chest.
He felt a sense of his soul leaving his body for three seconds, and then he returned to normal.
Xiang Lintian shook his head, his eyes flashing with a strange light.
"It's similar to this."
Wang Jixuan said simply:
"Because you are a guest brought by Old Fu, I have given you enough patience and promises."
"If you still don't believe me… there's still some time before their drug effects kick in. You can bring them over directly, and I'll help them treat it."
"Okay!"
Xiang Lintian immediately nodded: "Then I'll contact them now. Seven places are enough!"
The subtext of this sentence seemed to be that those who couldn't be saved wouldn't be saved.
The Daoist and Fu Jian exchanged a look, and Fu Jian nodded slightly.
By the way, Fu Jian temporarily lifted the signal interference around Xiang Lintian, allowing Xiang Lintian to establish a connection with the military satellites of the D2 Comprehensive War Zone.
As soon as Fu Jian lifted the interference, Xiang Lintian received some backlog of information.
Among them was this one:
[A batch of drugs has been obtained at the secret base in the Snow Mountain base. The drug formula has not yet been found. The drug is available for two and a half years and has been distributed to the generals who need the drug.]
Xiang Lintian was stunned.
Because of the information encryption technology, he was confident that Fu Jian could not steal the information he had just seen.
This seemed to mean that he no longer needed to beg for help here, and the huge crisis facing their D2 had been alleviated, giving him more choices.
Xiang Lintian really hesitated.
It was difficult to reverse the situation;
Having walked the road for decades, wanting to turn around would inevitably pay a heavy price;
The new route seemed beautiful, but they would have to face the dual pressure of the City of Spiritual Energy and the Blade Beasts. In particular, they would be equivalent to traitors and would inevitably bear more of the Six Elders' anger…
Really, every decision involved the life and death of millions of people.
Xiang Lintian sat in the folding chair, slowly closing his eyes.
Wang Jixuan was somewhat puzzled, but Fu Jian calmly showed Wang Jixuan the intelligence that his intelligence department had just intercepted from D2.
The intelligence was almost identical to the one Xiang Lintian had just received.
Wang Jixuan didn't take it to heart, but secretly calculated in his heart: 'Now it really depends on Xiang Lintian's choice.'
Approximately five minutes later.
Xiang Lintian opened his eyes and looked at Wang Jixuan, asking: "What exactly are spiritual cultivators and Blade Beasts? What is the relationship between spiritual energy users and spiritual cultivators? We are very lacking in this information."
"Simple," Wang Jixuan was too lazy to waste words, "Let Xiang Tiantian come over. She is now the exclusive slave of Spiritual Cultivator Number Five. Letting her explain should be more convincing."
After saying that, Wang Jixuan stood up, waved his hand, and left.
"I'm going to play with Beta for a while. Call me if you need anything."
Xiang Lintian looked at Fu Jian with some guilt: "Is he annoyed by me?"
"No," Fu Jian shook his head, "He just doesn't like beating around the bush. He's very intelligent, and he probably understands what you mean."
"Give me more information. This is really difficult to decide."
"Don't disturb that little songstress. Let's go to the school over there."
Fu Jian called out.
… …
At the same time, D2 Comprehensive War Zone.
High-speed military aircraft departed from the airport near the Snow Mountain base and landed at various fortresses.
Soldiers holding a pile of needles rushed towards the senior generals of D2.
These drugs had been tested, and the ingredients were the same and the effects were the same. They were filled with spiritual energy—this was the reason why they could not crack the formula using scientific means.
It was precisely because of the spiritual energy filling them that the D2 researchers could not distinguish the wisp of black gas invisible to the naked eye.
Those high-ranking officials were already impatiently rolling up their sleeves, waiting for intravenous injections.
Soldiers were running, transporting secret potions they knew nothing about.
Generals were waiting, waiting for a wisp of demonic energy to be injected intravenously.
… …
D5 Comprehensive War Zone.
Seventh floor of Fortress 76.
In Uncle Tai's studio, Wang Jixuan was pulling on the hair of the Treant Beta, under the watchful eyes of Mai Qingting, Gao Huating, and Zheng Shiduo, once again starting the furnace to refine pills.
The Taoist priest did not blame Xiang Lintian for being cautious.
He just wanted to more simply persuade Xiang Lintian—to make some pills that could resolve drug addiction.
Wang Jixuan had already prepared the recipe from Xing Dian's memory.
The research staff probably didn't know how this recipe achieved its specific effect. In reality, it was very simple, somewhat similar to casting a Gu curse—only somewhat similar; the essence was not the same.
The Thirteenth Biological Institute constantly conducted human experiments, always managing to produce some strange products. This potion was one of them.
Since it was similar to Gu poison, then directly making a few 'transcendent' Fusion Gu Pills would likely have an effect.
Several comprehensive war zones had sent many samples of spirit herbs, and these samples could be planted using the hair of the Treant Beta. Wang Jixuan slightly adjusted the pill formula and quickly produced some decent finished products.
This time, the pill refining did not explode the furnace.
After all, these were just ordinary detoxification pills for mortals.
Aunt Qingting witnessed the entire process and whispered in admiration, "This is a bit like, like dark alchemy?"
"How can alchemy compare to my pill refining techniques? These aren't even from the same system."
Daoist Wang controlled the war puppet to return to the long box in the corner. His main body stood up and stretched lazily.
He walked to the window and looked at the neighboring school.
Mudan, Xiang Tiantian, and Zhou Zhengde were lecturing Xiang Lintian, and they had almost finished explaining the relationship between spiritual civilization, spiritual slave spirit energy users, and blade beasts.
'Today is a good opportunity to introduce Aunt Qingting to Zhengde.'
Daoist Wang smiled, narrowing his eyes, and turned to look at Aunt Qingting.
"What kind of look is that? Coveting my beauty?"
Aunt Qingting rolled her eyes and walked to the window in a carefree manner, muttering, "Don't you have any work that I need to do?"
"Aren't you good at gathering information?"
Wang Jixuan said:
"If you want to work so much, then find a target yourself to investigate."
Aunt Qingting chuckled: "I like vacations, I love vacations... Have you made the weight loss pills yet? I don't want to have liposuction, and cut my skin, that's disgusting."
Wang Jixuan lazily said: "Next time, for sure."
"Okay, okay," Aunt Qingting rolled her eyes, "You said you'd introduce me to a hunk, but now I can't even see a toothpick! I really believed your nonsense!"
The Taoist priest hesitated.
He originally planned to let Aunt Qingting take a look at Zhou Zhengde, but turning his head to look at the sloppy, unmade-up, and undressed aunt today, and then looking at Brother Zhou on the podium in a suit and tie, speaking eloquently.
Wouldn't that be too cruel to Brother Zhou?
'Forget it, forget it, I, the poor Taoist, better not meddle in matchmaking.'
Aunt Qingting suddenly said: "By the way, the teachers received the talisman water, and they've already drunk it, and the feedback is that it's great, great... Congratulations, you've gained the favor of at least three SS-level old spirit energy users."
Wang Jixuan leisurely said: "What's there to congratulate? Soon, I'll make them feel that receiving my care is an honor."
"Oh, how come I see cows flying in the sky."
Aunt Qingting crossed her arms and leaned against the window, staring at the neighboring school.
Coincidentally, Zhou Zhengde came down from the podium, slightly relieved, and walked back to the desk next to Xiang Lintian and Fu Jian. Mudan walked to the podium and began to explain the final courseware content.
《The Spiritual Cultivator's Fear and Hatred of Blade Beasts》.
There was a small detail that Aunt Qingting caught.
That originally timid and weak young girl was extremely happy because her grandfather suddenly appeared, running back and forth like a butterfly, smiling sweetly and beautifully. Her fair face also radiated full of youthful charm because her mental state was full.
She held a bottle of water to Zhou Zhengde, their fingers touched, slightly static electricity, the girl subconsciously retracted her hand, and looked up to meet Zhou Zhengde's eyes.
The static electricity seemed to be still discharging, and the two looked at each other for about three seconds.
Beside the window of the neighboring studio, Aunt Qingting sighed:
"Look at them, I smell that damned stench of love."
Wang Jixuan was about to say something when Xiang Lintian in the neighboring school suddenly stood up, knocking over the tables and chairs in front and behind him, and hurriedly shouted:
"Lao Fu, quickly give me the aviation pass! I'll arrange for a few planes to come over!"
Fu Jian's intelligence was half a minute late, and he asked strangely: "What happened?"
"The potion! There's something wrong with that batch of potions!"
