In the end of the world, I become an immortal alone

Seeing Wang Jixuan and Uncle Tai standing on the left and right in the surveillance footage, Ling Tong felt relatively relieved.

Although she rarely saw Uncle Tai active outside, Uncle Tai had always been considered mature and steady. With this senior mechanic present, the scene shouldn't become too stiff.

In front of the supply station gate.

Uncle Tai stood akimbo in a nonchalant manner, displaying an excellent expression of 'I, a level five citizen and senior military talent, am not afraid of you bunch of nobodies'.

Wang Jixuan revealed a body full of high-explosive grenades, aiming his gun at the many figures in front. His posture suggested he would open fire at the slightest disagreement.

It wasn't just a suggestion; he had already opened fire.

There was a bullet crater on the ground.

The gunshot attracted attention from all directions. At least a hundred men and women in military uniforms were watching from near and far, staring unkindly at the spirit energy users who had intruded into the military camp.

The reactions of the spirit energy users varied. Most were fierce and menacing, but a few looked timid.

The leading spirit energy user took out a communication device with a fixed screen. Qin Qin's half-body image appeared in the palm-sized mirror.

This researcher, wearing a professional suit dress, was sitting behind her desk in the office, wearily rubbing her brow.

"Junior Mechanic Wang Zheng? I thought it would be Major Ling Tong who came out."

Qin Qin said with a face full of helplessness:

"I want to ask, have you already decided to operate independently and have no contact with our Thirteenth Research Institute? Is that the case?

"Then what is the meaning of us being stationed in Fortress 76?"

Wang Jixuan was about to speak, ready to retort with a firm [That's right], when he suddenly heard a sneer from beside him.

"Tch!"

Uncle Tai raised his voice and directly began to curse:

"Since when does our Battle Maiden team need to inform you Thirteenth Research Institute about what we do? Are we giving you too much face?"

A spirit energy user angrily said, "Old man, watch your mouth!"

"What? You want to fight? Major Ling Tong is inside!"

Uncle Tai shouted, glaring:

"I've seen even general-level Blade Beasts! Am I afraid of you softies mass-produced with Blade Beast energy?

"If you have the guts, go to the front lines and fight Blade Beasts! What are you acting tough for here!

"You're even putting on an accusatory posture. What's this, spirit energy users from the Thirteenth Research Institute bullying the future pilot of a Terror Mech? Everyone, come and judge! Bring your rocket launchers and come judge!"

Wang Jixuan turned his head to look at Uncle Tai.

No, how come he never noticed that Uncle Tai had… this side to him…

The main point was that quite a few soldiers around were indeed shouldering their weapons, staring at this group of spirit energy users with eagerness.

Qin Qin in the video took a deep breath. The collar of her shirt was pulled down, trembling slightly, looking quite fierce.

She tried hard to suppress her emotions.

"Very well, I will take this response as Major Ling Tong's intention. Then, whatever happens in the outer expansion C area next has nothing to do with our Thirteenth Research Institute!

"I'll ask another question. After asking, I'll let them leave."

"There's a discrepancy between the number of Blade Beasts killed this time and the number of crystal cores we received. You are illegally collecting crystal cores!"

Uncle Tai frowned and said, "What crystal cores? I don't know anything about that! What does that have to do with our Battle Maiden team? It must be your own people who embezzled them! Besides you trash, who else would need that kind of thing!"

Wang Jixuan slowly said, "Previously, a mind power spirit energy user named Lu Dongjie was suspected of being controlled by a Blade Beast. Major Ling Tong is already preparing to submit a report to the commander-in-chief regarding the ease with which spirit energy users' minds can be invaded by Blade Beasts."

Qin Qin's gaze instantly sharpened, staring intently at Wang Jixuan.

Wang Jixuan chuckled inwardly.

Based on her reaction, Daoist Wang could already confirm many things.

Qin Qin didn't say much, only saying, "We are aware of your attitude. Next, be careful."

Whoosh!

The screen turned off.

The group of spirit energy users glared fiercely at Uncle Tai and Wang Jixuan.

Uncle Tai stood akimbo, jutting his hip: "What are you looking at! If you have the guts, then fight! If you don't, then get lost!"

A burst of hisses and whistles rang out from the surroundings.

"Damn it, a bunch of idiots!"

Uncle Tai spat, then turned to look at Wang Jixuan, revealing a kind smile.

"Little Wang, let's go back."

"Okay," Wang Jixuan praised in a low voice, "Uncle Tai, you're quite imposing when you curse."

"Want to learn? I'll teach you!"

Uncle Tai smiled very dissolutely, earnestly teaching Little Wang:

"Generally speaking, people with real skills have big tempers. If your temper is too good, they'll think you're easy to bully and that you have no skills. As a mechanic, you should be appropriately arrogant.

"Spirit energy users and us aren't even in the same system.

"If it were a front-line officer, you'd see how I'd act like a grandson!"

Wang Jixuan smiled wryly.

The two returned to the house, disarmed, and activated the alarm and trigger-activated protective shield.

Ling Tong had already installed her right mechanical arm and was waiting for Wang Jixuan at the door of the room.

"Wang Zheng, let's talk about some serious matters."

"Coming!"

Wang Jixuan walked with vigorous strides, following Ling Tong into her room.

Beside the operating table, Sister Wan glared at Uncle Tai with a dark face.

Uncle Tai chuckled sheepishly, rubbing his big hands, muttering in a low voice: "Wife, those spirit energy users are too bullying. Little Wang doesn't look like he knows how to curse. If I didn't curse, Little Wang might have just beaten him up. I'm just moderately reducing the intensity of the conflict."

"Get to work!"

"No problem."

Uncle Tai's position in the family was quite firm.

… …

Wang Jixuan sat on the edge of Ling Tong's bed.

Ling Tong's fingers danced nimbly in front of a projection screen, pulling up several photos with the [Confidential] label.

"What you saw was this kind of vertical pupil?"

"Yes."

"Where did you see it?"

Wang Jixuan hadn't figured out how to explain the matter of the remnant soul hidden within the crystal core, as it involved his ability to absorb the spiritual power of the crystal core to enhance his strength.

He simply explained in detail the situation of his encounter with the mutated Blade Beast, focusing on the process of the Blade Beast communicating with him and the appearance of this vertical pupil after the Blade Beast's death.

Ling Tong sat on the chair with her legs crossed, thinking quietly for a long time.

Daoist Wang asked: "Is there trouble?"

"Not trouble, but enemies."

Ling Tong picked up the mechanical arm and said softly:

"The owner of this kind of vertical pupil is a special kind of Blade Beast, usually called a Young King Worm. They are extremely troublesome, good at hiding, and their fully evolved form is a King-level Blade Beast.

"Sub-King level Blade Beasts are evolved from General-level Blade Beasts. The peak of their evolution is Sub-King level, possessing destructive power comparable to King-level Blade Beasts, but lacking the King-level Blade Beast's control over the Blade Beast group.

"Our human fortress model is modeled after the Blade Beast's group model. The Blade Beasts have built nests on the earth, and each nest can only have one King-level Blade Beast, leading millions of Blade Beasts of various types.

"If a Young King Worm is discovered, then it can basically be determined… that there is a Blade Beast nest being built nearby. This is also a common method used by Blade Beasts to break through our outer defenses.

"Your discovery this time is very likely to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of humans."

Wang Jixuan inexplicably felt a slight sense of pleasure.

"Aren't you reporting to the war zone commander?"

"I already reported it before we chatted."

Ling Tong instructed:

"Next, I will secretly transfer my core equipment over.

"Also, Blade Beasts are very smart. Don't underestimate these Blade Beasts.

"The internal social structure of Blade Beasts is extremely complex. Some of them are similar to the social relations of bees, but the mother beasts responsible for reproduction are not queens, but more like tools."

Daoist Wang nodded: "This Young King Worm may be chasing you."

"It should be like that."

A charming smile appeared on the corner of Ling Tong's mouth.

"Why do I feel like you're quite happy to be targeted?"

"We have an internal ranking list."

Ling Tong raised her smooth chin:

"I have always been the number one contemporary half-human mech slayer, but being number one is indeed quite stressful.

"The merit points obtained from killing a Young King Worm are equivalent to killing a Sub-King level Blade Beast."

Wang Jixuan: … …

Should I praise her by saying "You're great"?

Her expression seemed to be waiting for this humble Daoist to open his mouth and praise her.

"Cough," Daoist Wang changed the subject, "There's one more thing. I'll be doing some experiments later."

"What experiments?"

"Forging blades," Wang Jixuan said solemnly, "I've been enjoying the protection of the military, so naturally I have to give the military some feedback. And also… don't let ordinary soldiers wear pendants like Zheng Shiduo's."

Ling Tong was a little puzzled: "Why?"

"There's a problem with the crystal core itself."

"Can you explain the specific reasons?"

"Intuition. I can't explain it specifically," Wang Jixuan replied seriously, "Maybe I need to receive more energy from the universe."

"Hmm… In the future, try not to fool me with this kind of deceptive nonsense."

"You're still observing me, and you have to report many things."

Ling Tong asked: "You don't trust Commander and them?"

Wang Jixuan just looked at her with a smile. She knew more about the twists and turns than he did.

The two looked at each other, and the room was very quiet.

"Okay."

Ling Tong lowered her head and looked away. Her voice seemed to have become much gentler:

"I understand you, but this kind of concealment should have a time limit… Do you want to eat something? I'll cook tonight."

"You can cook?"

"Find a can, open the can, heat the can, pour it on a plate. Anyone can do that."

Suddenly, Uncle Tai's greeting sounded outside the door:

"Officer! The military suddenly sent a bunch of supplies! There are a lot of stones inside, and some frozen Blade Beast parts!"

Ling Tong winked at Wang Jixuan.

Wang Jixuan pointed at himself.

Ling Tong connected to the workshop's operating platform speaker: "I asked them to deliver it. Just find a corner to put it."

Wang Jixuan smiled happily.

He took the initiative to speak: "Are you free after dinner? I'd like to borrow three hours of your time."

Ling Tong was stunned for a moment, turned her head to look to the side, as if there was something on the wall, and asked softly, "Just the two of us?"

"Yes, this matter is very important to me."

"Okay," Ling Tong responded somewhat reluctantly.

So, more than an hour later.

Ling Tong, hugging a robotic arm, sat with her slender legs crossed on the chair in front of Wang Jixuan's door. She had specially changed into a light blue dress, put on white stockings, and applied light makeup. Her expression was so serious that it was a little scary.

Along with that, the air pressure around her dropped a little.

Uncle Tai's family was on the second floor, watching with monitors, not even daring to breathe loudly.

Daoist Wang was excitedly rubbing his hands inside the room, took out the array plate, and pressed the switch. Accompanied by a slight hum, the array patterns activated on their own, and wisps of pure spiritual energy flew out.

Refining weapons should naturally be done after condensing spiritual consciousness!

Having Ling Tong protect him while he breaks through is simply too good!

Gathering Spirit Realm.

This poor Daoist is back!

… …

76th Fortress, third level, Spirit Energy Home Laboratory.

Pa!

Qin Qin accidentally crushed a test tube.

Several spirit energy users lying on the operating table next to her, receiving new medicine, subconsciously held their breath, not daring to breathe loudly.

Lu Dongjie's corpse was in a body bag not far away, his head and body already sewn together.

Qin Qin turned her head to look at the female spirit energy user next to her and asked softly: "Are you saying that my man is dead, and the military still wants me to issue a report explaining why he was there?"

The female spirit energy user said softly:

"Yes, researcher. If we don't fight back against them, the military will probably intensify their efforts.

"They just want us to die. This is an indisputable fact.

"Senior Researcher Kong Nu's death was extremely tragic. The dark side of the military that he reported was ruthlessly suppressed."

"Fight back? How to fight back?"

Qin Qin said quickly:

"The Battle Maiden's main body is already amazingly powerful. She also has various kinds of equipment. The military has unlimited resource allocation for the Battle Maiden.

Are you telling me to illegally mobilize B-level spirit energy users? This is D5 war zone. That devil commander can really swallow me whole."

The female spirit energy user said softly: "I have no intention of interfering with your thoughts."

Qin Qin snorted, turned her head to look at a corner, where there was a transparent cabin with a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy inside, covered with sensors.

She was hesitating and thinking, and made a decision in a few seconds.

Qin Qin gently licked her lower lip, and a charming smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Let's just let this matter go. Lu Dongjie insisted on going there himself. You all know the process… You all go out. I want to continue perfecting my thesis."

The spirit energy users got up one after another. They and the researchers next to them quickly lowered their heads and left, and closed the laboratory door behind them.

Qin Qin turned off the lights in most areas, unbuttoned her white coat, and walked towards the transparent cabin with cat-like steps.

By the time she reached the corner, she was only wearing lace underwear. She performed a simple operation next to the transparent cabin, and the boy inside slowly opened his eyes.

The boy's weak voice sounded: "Sister Qin… You've come to see me again…"

"How is your condition? We have come to a new place. I need you to do me a favor."

"I'm still very sleepy recently… What do you need me to do? Just tell me, Sister Qin."

"Can you sense if there are any Blade Beast packs nearby? It's best if you can contact a mimic Blade Beast and issue simple instructions to it."

"Okay, I'll try."

"First confirm the location, and then I'll turn on the directional amplifier for you."