“Little Shen, what are you doing… ah!”
“You can't do this!”
“We can discuss everything! Anything can be discussed! Keep these evil and filthy things away from me! What on earth is this thing!”
“You've been corrupted by that devil! He's a demon! The greatest evil in the world! And now you're second only to him in evil!”
The stone wall gurgled and bubbled in the blood.
The shouting of Spiritual Practitioner Number Four was deafening in Shen Qiong Lin's heart.
Shen Qiong Lin signaled to the mechanical body beside her to take pictures and send them to Mudan. She deliberately waited an extra half minute, recording all the spiritual energy fluctuations and strange energies she felt in the files before operating the crane to lift the stone slab.
The stone slab was stained with a strange bloody charm.
The furious Spiritual Practitioner Number Four reappeared, glaring fiercely at Shen Qiong Lin.
It was as if, in the next instant, the stone wall would open its huge mouth and swallow Shen Qiong Lin in one gulp.
Shen Qiong Lin calmly crossed her arms, casually placing the control lever in a conspicuous position.
She exclaimed, "It's amazing. I can feel that there are some evil and unsettling forces in this blood pool, but I didn't expect that spiritual practitioners, as powerful as gods, would actually be unable to resist this force. It's shattering my illusions a bit."
Spiritual Practitioner Number Four's expression became very cold.
The stone wall continuously bloomed with milky white halos, slowly and firmly pushing away the blood light within.
Of course, he knew how harmful this thing was to him.
This was a vicious power that could corrode his body and invade his soul!
“Shen Qiong Lin, you've disappointed me. You were originally the one I chose…”
“We're all adults. I hope you can respect my still relatively normal brain and personality.”
Shen Qiong Lin said with a smile:
“Isn't it better to be simple and direct? You don't need to emphasize your superiority.”
“Why can't you just ask what you want to ask! How do you know if I'll tell you if you don't ask!”
“I don't know.”
“Don't know?”
Spiritual Practitioner Number Four's illusory body was trembling:
“You've tormented me like this and then tell me you don't know anything? Are you crazy!”
“I really don't know what he wants to ask you,” Shen Qiong Lin shrugged. “He gave the order, and I carried it out. It's that simple… Perhaps you can wait.”
Spiritual Practitioner Number Four sneered and asked, “They were attacked?”
“Probably.”
“That's just wonderful!”
Spiritual Practitioner Number Four shouted through gritted teeth.
Shen Qiong Lin pressed the control lever in her hand, and the stone wall crashed back into the blood pool.
Spiritual Practitioner Number Four jumped up and down, cursing.
Shen Qiong Lin, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously. She just wanted to collect more data this time, which would help her deepen her understanding of 'spiritual energy circuits' and 'core circuits'.
A rare opportunity for observation.
…
Nearly three hundred kilometers from the Snow Mountain Base, two underground shuttles were starting up.
Wang Jixuan was riding in this kind of shuttle for the first time.
He didn't know how to drive, so he sat obediently in the back seat of Mudan's shuttle, while the Black Shell instructor drove another shuttle in front to clear the way.
The shuttle's engine emitted a slight hum, and a magnetic halo appeared at the bottom, slowly levitating the vehicle.
Daoist Wang wondered, “This thing is quite convenient. Why isn't it used on the surface?”
“Energy efficiency ratio, Chief,”
Mudan inserted her right index finger into the panel interface and quickly tapped on the 3D projection screen in front of her, explaining quickly:
“In a complex underground environment like this, reliability and adaptability are the priority considerations.
“The cost of manufacturing and using this kind of shuttle is too high compared to ordinary armored transport vehicles and transport planes. A lot of terrifying mecha technology has been used on this thing.”
Wang Jixuan simply summarized, “Meaning it's too expensive?”
“That's right.”
Mudan changed the subject, not giving Wang Jixuan a chance to lecture her, and immediately asked:
“Chief, Professor Shen sent an inquiry. What do we want to ask Spiritual Practitioner Number Four?”
“Asking is useless. Just torture him a bit and be done with it.”
Wang Jixuan curled his lips:
“Communicating with this kind of thing is just disgusting yourself. There's not much truth to it. They're just trying to deceive us.”
Mudan smiled without saying a word.
Black Shell's voice came through the earpiece: “Starting to move. Keep the interval no more than thirty meters and no less than ten meters. The route has been planned.”
“Okay,” Wang Jixuan said, “We don't need to get too close to the Snow Mountain Base. A straight-line distance of four or five kilometers is fine.”
“Understood.”
Black Shell turned off the communication, and a flashing ring appeared at the rear of the shuttle in front, beginning to slowly accelerate.
Mudan asked, “Want some music?”
“Something quiet,” Wang Jixuan said, “And get me a map, mark the locations of my students so I can communicate with them.”
“Roger.”
Mudan turned her head one hundred and eighty degrees, and her eyes were about to radiate lines.
Wang Jixuan: …
“Is there any other way? This is a little too… underworldly.”
“Oh, okay,” Mudan adjusted her head back, detached her right pinky finger. Her pinky finger flickered with a faint light, creating a spherical projection twenty centimeters in diameter.
The locations of all the active team members appeared on the projection.
So, Wang Jixuan began to observe the surroundings with his spiritual sense while issuing instructions, focusing on exerting both his mind and his strength.
Wu Man and the others had already broken away from the encirclement of the D2 ground forces.
Only Ji Xiao and Ji Yale were getting beaten up now.
The two brothers were constantly fleeing underground, and the two shuttles were still in relatively stable condition.
Wang Jixuan thought for a moment and had Wu Man, Zheng Shiduo, and the others begin to move toward the area where the Maid Corps was located.
Transport plane number two had already been blown up. If they could successfully retreat later, they would have to rely on transport plane number one.
Even if the air route was no longer safe, their gathering would form a stronger strike force, able to attack or defend.
As for Ji Xiao and Ji Yale…
Wang Jixuan stroked his chin slightly, pondering. Now was the time when people were needed, so he still had to save them if he could.
But how to save them?
Daoist Wang kept thinking, but he couldn't come up with any ideas.
He swiped the map with his fingers, enlarging the map, and a green symbol representing that communication could be initiated appeared next to the avatars of Ji Yale and Ji Xiao.
Time was passing quickly. Wu Man and the others, having received the order, began to move in the direction of transport plane number one.
Their movement speed underground was relatively slow. They didn't dare to make too much noise to attract the attention of the ground forces, and they had to try to avoid any possible detection points on the ground. The whole process had to be kept silent, and they had to take detours when they encountered collapsed passages.
But fortunately, Wu Man and the others were gradually moving away from the encirclement.
Ji Xiao and Ji Yale, these two unfortunate brothers, were now attracting all the fire, also providing more security for Wang Jixuan's actions.
.'s new album was playing in the shuttle, still going for a gentle and lyrical style.
Daoist Wang thought long and hard, but he couldn't come up with any good ideas. He could only send two text messages to Ji Yale and Ji Xiao.
[Commander A1: Adapt to the situation. Your mission is to survive.]
[Commander A1: I'm trying to find a way to prevent them from locating you.]
Just a little mental comfort.
As D2 invested more and more encirclement forces, Ji Yale and Ji Xiao would eventually be surrounded. D2 combat zone shuttles had begun to appear underground.
The good news was that the performance and endurance of the underground shuttles produced by the D5 Integrated Combat Zone were far above average.
As for the bad news…
For the two Jis, everything else was bad news.
Half an hour later.
“Chief,” Mudan suddenly reminded, “Aunt Dragonfly's communication signal just recovered for two seconds!”
“Can you locate her?”
“Underground at the Snow Mountain Base, inside the mountain, the exact location cannot be determined. There is a strong interference magnetic field.”
Mudan said quickly:
“She should be trying to send us some message, using the chip in her body.
“Judging from this situation, she is likely still alive.”
“Hmm, what about Bristle Bear?”
“Bristle Bear has basically escaped the enemy's tracking. He is inherently a body-enhanced spiritual practitioner who is good at escaping and infiltrating, and he is carrying a lot of equipment.”
“That's good,” Wang Jixuan said in a low voice, “We entrusted them to help us investigate. If something happens to them, it will be uneasy.”
Mudan asked with a smile, “So, is that why the chief is so determined to investigate the Snow Mountain Base?”
“That's one of the reasons.”
Wang Jixuan smiled.
Outside the porthole of the shuttle were the rapidly passing arc stone walls.
The inner walls of the underground passages opened up by the drill worms were mostly very smooth.
Wang Jixuan continued to stare at the map.
In half an hour, Wu Man and the others had only moved a dozen kilometers in a straight line, even though they had enough underground shuttles.
—Even in complex underground passages, the speed of this kind of shuttle can reach one hundred and fifty to sixty kilometers per hour. Wu Man and the others' actions were indeed cautious enough.
“Chief, intercepted communications from Marin Nan and Xing Tian's subordinates, still those two people.”
“Don't play it, just grab the key points.”
“Yes~”
Mudan softly hummed once or twice, her voice melodious and pleasant.
It was a sound card! She had loaded herself with a sound card!
“Xing Tian's subordinates are again demanding that Marin Nan use a nuclear bomb to directly blow up the invaders.
“Marin Nan said that the D5 Integrated Combat Zone is already putting enormous pressure on them, and the commander-in-chief of D2 is silent. He is now considering withdrawing the pursuers.”
Wang Jixuan's eyes lit up.
Unfortunately, what Mudan said next directly extinguished that glimmer of hope.
Mudan said, "Xing Dian's subordinates have started making direct threats. If they can't resolve these attacks, they won't get any medicine next month… Ma Linan has given in."
"Medicine?"
"It should be something used to control these human officers."
Wang Jixuan suddenly thought of Iron Fortress.
The direct management unit for psionicists is the Thirteenth Biological Research Institute. This institute doesn't just study psionic infusion; biology and pharmaceuticals are their specialties.
"Alright," sighed Wang Daoshi. "This means the D2 high-ups are probably beyond saving."
Mudan said, "Chief, we'll soon reach the collapse point of this underground passage. It was deliberately blown up, and there's a lot of detection equipment nearby. It's not far from the Snow Mountain Base."
"How many kilometers exactly?"
"A little over ten kilometers."
"Can we travel on the surface?"
"A route has been planned, but we'll have to try to avoid a large number of radars. Their defenses are very tight."
"Let me think," Wang Jixuan muttered, a bold idea emerging in his mind.
Using the遁术(Dunjia Technique).
Judging from the satellite map, this underground passage can directly reach the underground of the Snow Mountain Base, a perfect place to observe with spiritual sense.
But similarly, Xing Dian has taken sufficient precautions, blowing up the passage, setting up sensors, and so on.
Getting close to Xing Dian's turtle shell is indeed quite troublesome.
Wang Jixuan hesitated, and after much deliberation, he finally dismissed the idea of using the遁术(Dunjia Technique) to pass through the collapsed area.
Because he suddenly realized that Xing Dian could also use the遁术(Dunjia Technique), having learned it from Ji Xiao.
Would Xing Dian have considered the possibility of Ji Xiao's betrayal?
Wang Jixuan didn't gamble this time, but chose to trust Mudan and Black Shell.
'This humble Daoist is now a piece of detection equipment,' Wang Jixuan tried to appease his eager fighting spirit.
Black Shell spoke up, reminding, "We're switching to the surface. Pick a spot to park the shuttle. From now on, keep the distance between us no more than five meters. Follow me."
"Understood, Instructor," Wang Jixuan replied easily.
"Hmm?" Black Shell was a little puzzled.
Why was Teacher Wang so easy to talk to this time?
Before leaving the shuttle to head to the surface, Wang Jixuan glanced at Ji Xiao and Ji Yale's positions, silently praying for the two brothers.
Just as Wang Daoshi was about to jump out, he remembered something and sent a message to Ji Xiao and Ji Yale.
[Commander A1: Open your minds.]
As for what to open their minds to, Wang Daoshi said he himself had no idea, just simply wanted to give them a little inspiration.
A few minutes later, Ji Xiao and Ji Yale, riding in the same shuttle, couldn't help but exchange glances upon receiving the message.
"What does Teacher Wang mean by this?"
"How would I know! Let's hurry and escape! We haven't saved enough people yet. According to Buddhist scriptures, we'll have to go to the eighteen levels of hell and suffer endless torture!"
"Open your minds… Teacher Wang is definitely guiding us. Have you ever heard Teacher Wang say nonsense…?"
A light flickered in Ji Xiao's eyes, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. He asked with some excitement:
"How about we surrender?"
"Get lost! Go back to be tortured by that old demon Xing Dian? I'd rather just die! My wife is still in D5."
"Aiya, feigned surrender, it's a feigned surrender!"
Ji Xiao said with a hint of helplessness on his slightly plump face, "It's not like I'm asking you to really surrender! Let's talk to Teacher Wang's side first, then jump out and pretend to surrender, so they'll send us to see Xing Dian!"
"And then?"
"We'll take it one step at a time. If worst comes to worst, we'll fight him."
Ji Xiao sighed:
"The suffering of all beings is immense, alas, how tragic.
"If we have a chance to eliminate demons and protect the common people now, we should cherish it."
Ji Yale also sighed: "May Buddha have mercy."
Mudan, who was monitoring the two of them, couldn't help but frown upon hearing this.
She knew quite a bit about Wang Daoshi.
Putting aside everything else, Wang Daoshi's method of transforming people's hearts with Buddhism, in Mudan's view… was even more effective than those methods that emitted black smoke.
Mudan muttered to herself, but still truthfully conveyed the information to Wang Jixuan and Black Shell, who were speeding across the surface, advancing towards Snow Mountain.
"Feigned surrender? Okay, let them try."
Black Shell reminded, "They know a lot of our secrets, including the Seven Star Sword Formation."
"It doesn't matter, they have self-destruct chips in their brains," Wang Jixuan said. "Mudan, I'm giving you the authority to decide whether to detonate the chips."
"Yes!"
Wang Jixuan looked at the magnificent Snow Mountain in front of him.
They were currently in an area several thousand meters above sea level, the terrain gradually sloping upwards, and the underground environment was incredibly complex.
Soon, they were only twelve kilometers in a straight line from the Snow Mountain Base.
Wang Jixuan, who was speeding forward, suddenly made a gesture. Black Shell and Mudan braked simultaneously, hiding with him in the crevices of the rocks in an ice river valley.
"I'll try to scout it out. There are their sentries ahead, a lot of them."
Black Shell asked, "Isn't it still far away?"
"It's okay, I have a secret method that can give me a rough look."
Wang Daoshi opened his helmet visor, took out silver needles, took a light breath, gave himself three needles on his forehead, and rapidly pinched his fingers in a sword gesture.
The mud pill palace shakes, the purple mansion appears, search all over the nine heavens and ten earths!
Appear!
A faint blue light appeared around Wang Jixuan.
