Chapter 129 Brain-Eating Worm

Wang Jixuan’s spiritual sense had been activated the whole time, but he never expected to gain anything from it.

This eye contact came too suddenly.

The middle-aged woman, who was the captain of the Central City Security Team, never expected that the Black Storm would suddenly notice her. She immediately closed her eyes, but Wang Jixuan’s spiritual sense had already begun to probe her body.

The woman suddenly slumped slowly to the ground.

“Don’t touch her, scatter!”

Wang Jixuan gave a soft shout, and the soldiers beside the woman quickly retreated.

There was a slight disturbance in the main conference room.

The woman who had fallen to the ground began to convulse.

Wang Jixuan frowned slightly—he couldn’t show off his various skills in front of so many people.

During that eye contact, the woman showed a slight flaw, and Wang Jixuan sensed a familiar feeling.

It has a similar flavor to that high-level mimicry blade beast, the ‘Preacher’.

What’s going on?

A more advanced mimicry blade beast?

Why is there no trace of demonic aura?

He slowly moved forward, getting closer and closer to the woman, gesturing for everyone to back off, and using his spiritual sense to carefully observe everyone’s movements, expressions, and demeanor, wary of anyone suddenly launching an attack.

When they were only three steps apart, the woman suddenly looked up.

Her muscles tensed, her limbs gripped the ground, her belly bulged, and she lunged at Wang Jixuan!

Ling Tong raised her mechanical arm to fire, but Wang Jixuan had already stepped in front of her and blocked her line of fire. He flipped over and steadily dodged the woman’s attack, stepping on her back!

The woman’s body slammed to the ground. Just as she was about to roll over and grab something, a fist covered by a tactical glove struck her spine.

The sound of bones cracking sent chills down everyone’s spines!

The woman’s spine was completely dislocated, and she was unable to get up. She kept making hoarse, hissing noises.

Wang Jixuan took the opportunity to push her hand down, pressing it onto the woman’s neck and slamming her to the ground.

“Get out here!”

A surge of energy was injected into it, transforming it into a blade and condensing it into a sword!

Bang!

The woman’s head suddenly exploded, splattering red and white matter everywhere. A translucent white worm the size of a thumb darted out from it. It opened its mouth to bite Wang Jixuan, but Wang Jixuan grabbed it and crushed it.

Dark green blood dripped down the outside of the tactical glove.

Master Wang felt a bit disgusted, but he still carefully examined the thing.

Shaped like a silkworm pupa, with mouthparts inside, and degenerated knife-like limbs visible along the edges of its body, it was only a little over ten centimeters long. It must have been lurking inside this woman’s brain before.

The insect’s body is covered with glowing tips.

There was some commotion in the crowd:

“What is this? Oh my god! It’s terrifying!”

“Such a small bladed beast? I’ve never seen one like it before!”

“A new mimicry Blade Beast? Where did this thing come from? Has the Blade Beast evolved again?”

Inside the room, a group of people gasped in surprise, and the old governor stared blankly at the scene.

Wang Jixuan heard Peony’s notification voice in his earpiece:

“Sir, there is no record of this kind of bladed beast in the database of human civilization! Please be sure to keep the sample!”

Upon hearing this, Wang Jixuan immediately took off his gloves and wrapped the item in them.

“Bring a container over! Ling Tong, notify the Commander-in-Chief and have him send a research team over immediately!”

He couldn’t help but curse:

“They’ve been infiltrated by the Blade Beasts like this, and the Psionic Capital is still causing trouble!”

In a daze, Wang Jixuan’s Dao heart was somewhat shaken.

If Blade Beasts possess such perfect camouflage, they can operate within human society and observe humans.

That means…

Blade Beasts are largely aware of his actions, both at Fortress 76 and now at Fortress 82.

Wang Jixuan turned around and looked at the faces in all directions, his breath slightly frozen.

【They have been watching.】

…

A few hours later.

Wang Jixuan sat on the sofa in the temporary supply station, having recovered to his perfect state before he killed Mo Feng, and crossed his arms to examine the autopsy report in front of him.

The Blade Beast has been named the ‘Brain-Eating Worm’. It has a complete internal organ structure of a Blade Beast and a relatively developed and dense nervous system, but it does not have the ability to directly send intelligence to the outside world.

“This matter has been reported to all major war zones, causing widespread panic.”

Peony, holding a folder created from a holographic projection, said quickly:

“Currently, there are two main methods for effectively detecting brain-eating worms. The first is to perform a deep brain scan and create a three-dimensional model, and the second is to perform a spinal puncture to analyze the bone marrow fluid. Both of these methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive.”

“In addition, Commander-in-Chief Fu Jian sent me a private message, asking if I had any way to find this kind of insect.”

Wang Jixuan pondered carefully, recalling the details that revealed the woman’s unusual behavior.

The other party gave a slight sneer.

The sneer was somewhat malicious, and it seemed to be mocking humanity’s overestimation of its own abilities, still fighting amongst themselves in the current situation.

He asked, “How many have been found so far?”

“Three of them, in different war zones.”

Peony said quickly:

“The most critical thing is that the newly discovered fourth brain-devouring worm infected person is the logistics minister of a fortress in the D3 war zone.”

“Now the nine war zones have established a permanent meeting of commanders-in-chief to exchange information on all situations and conduct investigations from top to bottom.”

“In addition, news has come from the three major space fortresses that they have also begun self-inspections.”

“What about the Psionic Capital?”

“There’s no news from over there.”

The door of the supply truck where “Old Man Black” had stayed opened, and Zheng Shiduo poked his head out, cursing fiercely:

“They might all be controlled by the brain-devouring worms over there! I knew that the Beast God faction that’s popped up in recent years was suspicious!”

Wang Jixuan stroked his chin, pondering carefully, then suddenly laughed:

“If we attribute all the actions of psionicists to the control of the brain-eating worm, then the internal conflicts within humanity can be greatly alleviated.”

Peony shrugged: “Unfortunately, that’s not the case.”

“If.”

Master Wang sighed:

“The foundation of the Psionic Capital is rotten. They have fallen into the trap of their own power and enjoy the pleasure of using their power to oppress ordinary people.”

He finally understood the true value of the four words “【the law is not lightly transmitted】” written in the rules of various sects.

Disciples must be tested on their character and conduct; this is a major characteristic of orthodox sects.

Peony said, “Sir, the Commander-in-Chief has sent a letter of invitation.”

“Take it.”

“yes.”

Several rays shot out from the peony’s eyes, intertwining to form the projection screen.

Fu Jian, dressed in a black leather jacket, sat in a swivel chair. His terrifying mechanical body was covered with various sensors, as if he were conducting a test.

Behind him were several rows of small screens, indicating that he was in a separate room.

A clanging sound came from the supply truck next to them. Before Fu Jian could speak, Zheng Shiduo jumped out and saluted at the top of his lungs.

“Commander-in-Chief!”

Fu Jian nodded: “Okay… What’s with all these wires wrapped around your body?”

Zheng Shiduo blinked, then quickly removed the ‘thorny’ electrical wires wrapped around his trousers and jacket, and said awkwardly, “Commander-in-Chief, this is a new way of playing that I discovered… It’s a bit exciting but won’t affect normal work… Hehe.”

“After stepping aside, I had some serious business to discuss with Wang Zheng.”

“Yes, sir!”

Zheng Shiduo shouted loudly, marched back to the supply truck, found a corner to squat down and plug his ears.

Wang Jixuan rubbed his temples.

He was already thinking of refining some ‘Neiyang Pills’ for Old Zheng. This couldn’t go on forever; it was completely lacking in the integrity of a righteous person… Hey, it seems he had heard before that a certain male senior uncle in the sect had a crush on a male senior uncle, but of course, it was just a crush.

Fu Jian asked, “Is there a way to investigate?”

“There is no way to promote this method at the moment.”

Wang Jixuan shook his head:

“I can search the minds of everyone in the area around me.”

“That won’t do. Your strategic value is too high; we can’t take the risk.”

Fu Jian thought for a moment:

“Fortress 76 will be fully inspected in five days. I’ve brought over a lot of depth scanners. You’ll be hiding there later.”

“Because of the brain-devouring worm, a large number of psionicists have been evacuated from the psionic capital. They have begun to arrange brain scans internally. I also heard that several hundred psionicists escaped from the psionic capital within a few hours.”

“However, these reports are not guaranteed to be true.”

Wang Jixuan clicked his tongue: “Alright then, leave Wu Man and Ling Tong here for me later.”

“Why don’t you go back to 76 tomorrow?”

Fu Jian said in a deep voice:

“Xing Tian may retaliate against 82. The enemy is in the dark, while the fortress is in the light. We are in a relatively passive position in this regard.”

“I’ll leave it alone for now and wait until 76 has cleared things out. Making any rash moves will only bring trouble. I’ll just move the supply depot to a more secluded location later.”

“Okay, that’s all for now,” Fu Jian said, ending the call.

Peony immediately spoke up: “Sir, Aunt Dragonfly sent a text message with only two sentences.”

Xing Tian dispatched seven of his students to the vicinity of Fortress No. 82, dividing them into three groups. Caution is advised.

【The Psionic Capital has begun large-scale testing of the newly discovered Brain-Eating Worm. Its characteristics are currently unknown; it’s said to have been discovered on your side.】

Wang Jixuan replied, “Give her a message: the brain-eating worm can integrate with the human brain and spinal cord, and usually hides in the brainstem. Infected people are no different from ordinary people. Tell her to be careful.”

“Okay, sent.”

Peony asked softly:

“Sir, do you think this dragonfly lady might also be…”

Wang Jixuan pondered carefully: “There shouldn’t be any. Back then, in order to figure out what kind of healing talisman water the three of them needed, I carefully examined their hidden ailments and even looked at their brains… Their team had no problems.”

Peony subconsciously patted her chest, deliberately making a trembling motion, and said smugly:

“Humans are so unreliable! When it comes to loyalty and purity, you have to look to us autonomous machines!”

“Perhaps.”

The spirit of a weapon is indeed a loyal companion to a cultivator.

“Peony, make preparations for a simple move to the outskirts of the military camp. We’ll be leaving in a few days, so there’s no need for anything too elaborate.”

“Could you ask the pervert to help Peony more? Peony will get very tired working on just one machine.”

“Do you have a fatigue setting?”

“No! Peony will never tire of serving her superior!”

“Then why don’t you do it yourself! Let Old Zheng recover properly. His bones are broken, yet he’s still using his psionic energy to force himself to wander around!”

Wang Jixuan shook his head and went back to start his supply truck.

Although he was smiling, he wasn’t relaxed at all.

…

More than ten hours later.

Inside the cargo hold of Ling Tong’s transport plane, Wang Jixuan sat cross-legged on a chair in the corner, while Ling Tong, dressed in pajamas, sat on a sofa half a meter away, wearing basic prosthetics and flipping through a romance novel describing married life.

Wu Man, Zheng Shiduo, and the newly arrived Wan Xiaoqi were playing video games together; Mudan was helping Sister Wan repair the robotic arm.

Ling Tong glanced at Master Wang every now and then, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back… Oh, no, she had deliberately put on light makeup, applied light pink lipstick, and wore a small yellow flower in her ponytail. Her fair skin was radiant under the light, and at this moment she was probably hesitant to speak.

‘Yes, it’s easy to find a topic to talk about.’

Ling Tong closed the novel, looked up, and said, “Let’s eat tonight…”

Ring ring!

Suddenly, a bell rang from the control panel. Wang Jixuan opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them.

Ling Tong pursed her lips and looked to the side.

“Just something simple to eat tonight,” Wang Jixuan asked with a smile. “Would you like some roasted blade beast meat? I can get it.”

Ling Tong immediately agreed, “Okay.”

Wan Xiaoqi ran over with a freshly printed form in her hand.

“Sir! Look at this!”

Wang Jixuan and Ling Tong reached out at the same time.

Wan Xiaoqi blinked and handed the form to Ling Tong, who immediately passed it on to Wang Jixuan.

“Let’s watch together,” Master Wang said with a wry smile. “I’m used to being called ‘commander’ by Mudan. In our team, I listen to Lingtong.”

“Hmm,” Ling Tong’s lips were already barely able to hold back her smile.

The contents of the table are very interesting.

So far, the D5 theater has detected more than 300 infected individuals with the brain-eating worm, and most of the worms have moved to other locations, able to ‘transfer’ within the spinal cord.

This phenomenon indirectly suggests that they actually have the ability to receive external signals and receive early warning signals in advance.

These brain-devouring worms are distributed throughout the various fortresses of the D5 Comprehensive War Zone, almost throughout the upper, middle, and lower cities.

In other words, the Blade Beasts are using this method to monitor humans.

The table also specifically notes that Zone D5 is currently the zone with the fastest inspection progress and the largest number of inspected personnel. Inspection speeds in other zones are relatively slower, but…

The number of infected people is getting higher and higher!

The D3 war zone has conducted in-depth testing on a population of 3.63 million and detected 1,632 brain-eating worms!

More than thirty low-level psionicists infected by the brain-devouring worm have also appeared in the D3 war zone!

“This D3…”

Master Wang didn’t know how to evaluate it.

“There’s one more thing to consider.”

Ling Tong said softly:

“There are some factions within these war zones, basically the local military and the House of Psionics vying for power. This Mind Eater is an opportunity because D5 was the first to discover it, and the Commander-in-Chief decisively notified the Commanders-in-Chief of each war zone individually.”

“Among these numbers, there should be a large number of individuals who were eliminated by the military in various regions.”

“this?”

Wang Jixuan had several question marks hanging over his head: “This kind of thing can be used to suppress dissent?”

Peony clicked her tongue softly: “That’s true, haven’t human politicians always been like this?”

“Your AOE has a huge range,” Sister Wan laughed. “There are always more good people than bad people.”

Peony said, “Human nature is the most vulnerable to test. Peony came to this conclusion after studying a large amount of historical data.”

Wang Jixuan handed the form to Ling Tong, leaned back in his chair, and quietly pondered how to deal with the brain-devouring worm.

This really stumped him.

We can’t promote spiritual practice just because of this, can we?

This will have to wait until he reaches the Great Ascension stage again or becomes invincible. At that time, he can create his own cultivation method and set new sect rules, so as not to violate the sect’s rules.

As Wang Jixuan was pondering this, his spiritual sense suddenly detected something unusual.

A soldier standing guard nearby shivered a few times, turned around and walked towards the transport plane, deliberately dropping his weapon and raising his hands high.

The soldiers around him were bewildered by his strange behavior.

Wang Jixuan immediately used his spiritual sense to examine the person’s entire body, but found no trace of the brain-devouring worm.

The soldier’s eyes glowed faintly orange as he shouted:

“A humanoid mech! I’m here to negotiate!”