Chapter 63 Young Queen Insect

In the surveillance footage, Wang Jixuan and Uncle Tai are seen standing on either side of the gate;

Ling Tong was relatively reassured.

Although she rarely saw Uncle Tai out and about, he has always been mature and steady. With this senior mechanic around, things shouldn’t get too tense.

In front of the supply station gate.

Uncle Tai casually put his hands on his hips, with an expression that said, “I’m a level-five citizen and a senior military officer, what am I afraid of, you bunch of losers?”

Wang Jixuan brandished a high-explosive grenade, pointed his gun at the numerous figures in front of him, and looked as if he was about to open fire at the slightest provocation.

Without a doubt, he has already opened fire.

There was a crater in the ground.

The gunshots attracted attention from all directions. At least a hundred men and women in military uniforms watched the scene from near and far, their faces filled with hostility as they stared at the psionicists who had broken into the military camp.

The psionicists reacted differently; most looked fierce and menacing, while a few showed signs of fear.

The leading psychic took out a communication device with a fixed screen, and a half-body image of Qin Qin appeared in the palm-sized mirror.

The researcher, dressed in a business suit, sat at the back of the office, wearily rubbing his temples.

“Junior mechanic Wang Zheng? I thought Major Ling Tong would be the one to come out.”

Qin Qin looked helpless:

“I’d like to ask, have you decided to operate independently and have no further dealings with our Thirteenth Bureau? Is that correct?”

“Then what is the point of us being stationed at Fort 76?”

Just as Wang Jixuan was about to speak, replying defiantly, “That’s right,” he suddenly heard a cold laugh from beside him.

“laugh!”

Uncle Tai raised his voice and started cursing directly:

“Since when has our combat girl team needed to consult your 13th Research Institute to do anything? Are you giving us the time of day?”

A psionicist snapped, “Old man, watch your mouth!”

“What? You want to make a move? Major Ling Tong is inside!”

Uncle Tai glared and shouted:

“I’ve seen even general-level blade beasts! Do you think I’m afraid of you cowards who produce blade beast energy?”

“If you’re so capable, go fight the Blade Beasts on the front lines! What are you doing acting tough here!”

“Still acting like you’re accusing someone? What, are the 13th Institute’s psionicists bullying the future pilots of the terrifying mechs? Everyone come and judge this! Bring your rocket launchers and come and settle this matter!”

Wang Jixuan turned to look at Uncle Tai.

No, I’ve never seen this side of Uncle Tai before…

The key point is that quite a few soldiers around them actually picked up their weapons and were eyeing the group of psionicists with eager intent.

In the video, Qin Qin took a deep breath, her collar trembling as it was pulled up from below, looking extremely fierce.

She tried hard to suppress her emotions.

“Very good, I will take this response as Major Ling Tong’s meaning. Then whatever happens in the expansion of Zone C will have nothing to do with our Thirteenth Institute!”

“I’ll ask another question, and then I’ll let them leave.”

“There is a discrepancy between the number of Blade Beasts killed and the number of Crystal Cores we obtained. You are illegally collecting Crystal Cores!”

Uncle Tai frowned and said, “What crystal cores? I don’t know anything about them! What does this stuff have to do with our Battle Maiden team? It’s definitely your own people who embezzled it! Who else but trash like you would need that kind of stuff!”

Wang Jixuan said slowly, “Previously, a psychic named Lü Dongjie was suspected of being controlled by a Blade Beast. Major Ling Tong is preparing to submit a report to the Commander-in-Chief on how easily psychics can have their minds corrupted by Blade Beasts.”

Qin Qin’s gaze sharpened instantly as she stared intently at Wang Jixuan.

Wang Jixuan chuckled inwardly.

Based on her eye expression, the Taoist priest could already confirm many things.

Qin Qin didn’t say much, only saying, “We are aware of your attitude. From now on, you should act accordingly.”

call out!

The screen is off.

The group of psionicists glared fiercely at Uncle Tai and Wang Jixuan.

Uncle Tai, hands on his hips and thrusting forward, yelled, “What are you looking at! If you’ve got the guts, then fight! If not, then get lost!”

The psionicists turned and got into the car, speeding away.

Boos and whistles rang out from the surroundings.

“Damn it, a bunch of idiots!”

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

“Xiao Wang, it’s time to go back.”

“Good,” Wang Jixuan praised softly, “Uncle Tai’s cursing is quite forceful.”

“Want to learn? I’ll teach you!”

Uncle Tai laughed wickedly as he earnestly instructed Xiao Wang:

“Generally speaking, people with real skills have big tempers. If you are too good-natured, they will think you are easy to bully and that you are not capable. As a mechanic, it is appropriate to be a little arrogant.”

“Psionicists are not part of our system.”

“If it were a frontline officer, you’d see how I act like a coward!”

Wang Jixuan chuckled to himself.

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

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

“Wang Zheng, let’s talk about something serious.”

“They’re here!”

Wang Jixuan walked swiftly and entered Ling Tong’s room with her.

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

Uncle Tai chuckled and rubbed his hands together, muttering under his breath, “Wife, those psionicists are going too far. Little Wang clearly doesn’t know how to swear. If I don’t swear, Little Wang might just beat him up. I’m just trying to reduce the intensity of the conflict.”

“Get to work!”

“no problem.”

Uncle Tai’s status in the family is incredibly strong.

…

Wang Jixuan sat by Ling Tong’s bedside.

Ling Tong’s fingers danced nimbly in front of a projection screen, bringing up several photos marked with “【Confidential】”.

“Is this the type of vertical pupil you saw?”

“Um.”

Where did you see it?

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

He simply recounted in detail his encounter with the mutated blade beast, emphasizing the process of the beast communicating with him and the vertical pupil that appeared after the beast’s death.

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

Master Wang asked, “Is there any trouble?”

“Not trouble, but enemy.”

Ling Tong picked up the mechanical arm and whispered:

“The owner of this vertical pupil is a special kind of blade beast, usually called a young king insect. They are extremely troublesome and good at stealth. Their fully evolved form is a king-level blade beast.”

“Sub-King level Blade Beasts evolve from General level Blade Beasts. Their peak evolution is Sub-King level, which has destructive power comparable to King level Blade Beasts, but lacks the dominance of King level Blade Beasts over the Blade Beast race.”

“Our human fortress model is modeled after the Blade Beasts’ clan model. The Blade Beasts build nests on the earth, and each nest can only have one King-level Blade Beast, which commands millions of Blade Beasts of various types.”

“If we find the young Queen Beetle, then we can basically conclude that… there is a Blade Beast nest under construction nearby, which is also a common method used by Blade Beasts to break through our outer defenses.”

“Your discovery could very well save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.”

Wang Jixuan inexplicably felt a slight sense of pleasure.

“Shouldn’t you report this to the theater commander?”

“The report has already been submitted, before we chat.”

Ling Tong instructed:

“Next, I will secretly transfer my core equipment over.”

“Also, Blade Beasts are very intelligent, so never underestimate them.”

“The social structure of the Blade Beasts is extremely complex. Some of their social relationships are similar to those of bees, but the mother beasts responsible for reproduction are not queens, but rather more like tools.”

Master Wang nodded: “This young king worm may be chasing you.”

“That should be the case.”

A charming smile appeared on Ling Tong’s lips.

“Why do you seem quite happy about being watched?”

“We have an internal ranking list.”

Ling Tong raised her smooth chin:

“I have always been number one on the contemporary humanoid mech kill list, but being number one is indeed quite stressful.”

“The merit points gained from killing a young king worm are equivalent to those gained from killing a sub-king-level blade beast.”

Wang Jixuan: ……

Should I compliment her by saying “You’re great”?

Her expression seemed to be waiting for me to praise her.

“Ahem,” Master Wang changed the subject, “there is one more thing, I will try some things later.”

“What attempt?”

“Forging swords,” Wang Jixuan said solemnly, “I have been enjoying the protection of the military, so naturally I should give back to the military. Also… don’t let ordinary soldiers wear pendants like Zheng Shiduo’s.”

Ling Tong asked, somewhat puzzled, “Why?”

“The crystal nucleus itself has a problem.”

Could you explain the specific reasons?

“It’s just intuition, and I can’t really explain it,” Wang Jixuan replied seriously. “I probably need to receive more energy from the universe.”

“Hmm… try not to try to fool me with such lies in the future.”

“You’re still observing me, and you have to report a lot of things.”

Ling Tong asked, “Don’t you trust the commander and the others?”

Wang Jixuan simply watched her with a smile; she knew better than he did how many twists and turns were involved.

The two looked into each other’s eyes, and the room was very quiet.

“good.”

Ling Tong lowered her head and looked away, her voice seeming to soften considerably:

“I understand you, but it’s best to have a time limit for this kind of concealment… Would you like something to eat? I’ll cook for dinner.”

“You can cook?”

“Find the can, open the can, heat the can, pour it into a plate—anyone can do that.”

Suddenly, Uncle Tai’s voice rang out from outside the door:

“Sir! The military has suddenly delivered a large shipment of supplies! It contains a lot of stones and some frozen Blade Beast parts!”

Ling Tong winked gently at Wang Jixuan.

Wang Jixuan pointed to himself.

The loudspeaker on the control panel of the Lingtong Connect workshop said: “I had them deliver this. Just put it in a corner.”

Wang Jixuan smiled happily.

He took the initiative and said, “Are you free after dinner? I’d like to borrow three hours of your time.”

Ling Tong paused, turned her head to look to the side, as if there was something on the wall, and asked softly, “Are we the only two here?”

“Yes, this is quite important to me.”

“Okay,” Ling Tong replied somewhat reluctantly.

So, more than an hour later.

Ling Tong, holding the mechanical arm, sat cross-legged on a chair in front of Wang Jixuan’s room. 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.

As a result, the air pressure around her dropped slightly.

Uncle Tai and his family watched intently from the second floor with their monitors, barely daring to breathe.

Master Wang excitedly rubbed his hands together inside the room, took out the array plate, pressed the switch, and with a slight buzzing sound, the array patterns activated on their own, and wisps of pure spiritual energy flew out.

Refining weapons naturally requires the formation of spiritual consciousness!

With Ling Tong protecting him during his breakthrough, it couldn’t be more awesome!

The Realm of Gathering Spirit.

This humble Taoist priest has returned!

…

76 Fortress Level 3, Psionic House Laboratory.

Snap!

Qin Qin accidentally crushed a test tube.

The psionicists lying on the operating table next to them, receiving the new drug, instinctively held their breath and dared not even breathe loudly.

Lu Dongjie’s body was in a body bag not far away, his head and body already stitched up.

Qin Qin turned to the female psychic beside her and asked softly, “You mean, my man died, and the military is making me write a report explaining why he was there?”

The female psychic beside her whispered:

“Yes, researcher, if we don’t fight back, the military will probably escalate their actions.”

“They want us dead, that’s an indisputable fact.”

“The death of Senior Researcher Kong Nu was extremely tragic. The dark side of the military that he reported was shamelessly suppressed.”

“Counterattack? How do we counterattack?”

Qin Qin said quickly:

“The Battle Maiden herself is already incredibly powerful, and she also has all sorts of equipment. The military is giving the Battle Maiden unlimited resources.”

“Are you suggesting I illegally mobilize a B-level psychic? This is the D5 war zone; that devilish commander-in-chief could swallow me whole.”

The female psychic said softly, “I have no intention of interfering with your thoughts.”

Qin Qin snorted and turned to look at a corner where there was a transparent pod containing a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old, whose body was covered with sensors.

She hesitated and thought, but made a decision in a few seconds.

Qin Qin gently licked her lower lip with the tip of her tongue, a charming smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

“Let’s just leave it at that. Lü Dongjie insisted on going there, and you all know what happened… You can all leave now. I need to continue working on my thesis.”

The psionicists rose to their feet, and together with the researchers beside them, they quickly left with their heads bowed, closing the laboratory door behind them.

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

When she reached the corner, she was only wearing lace underwear. She performed simple operations next to the transparent pod, and the boy inside slowly opened his eyes.

The boy’s weak voice rang out: “Sister Qin…you’ve come to see me again…”

“How are you doing? We’ve arrived in a new place, and I need your help.”

“I’m still feeling very tired lately… Is there anything I can do for you? Just let me know, Sister Qin.”

“Sense around here for any traces of blade beasts. Ideally, you should be able to contact a mimic blade beast and issue it simple commands.”

“Okay, I’ll give it a try.”

“First, confirm the location, then I’ll activate the directional amplifier for you.”