Chapter 79 Please Focus, Battle Maiden

There are mimicry blade beasts inside the fortress.

When Wu Man said those words, Master Wang and the others thought they had misheard.

How could there be mimicry blade beasts inside the fortress?

The inhabitants of the Fortress Age all knew that there were three main reasons why the fortress became humanity’s last home.

First, underground fortresses are structurally easy to defend and difficult to attack.

At the very least, the tragic scene of surface cities being swept away and devoured by swarms of bladed beasts will not be repeated.

Second, underground fortresses can continuously strengthen their defenses by thickening their outer walls and deploying underground minefields, effectively preventing the infiltration of mimicry blade beasts.

Third, it facilitates the use of nuclear bombs for air-blasting of the ground.

If Wu Man’s perception was correct and the mimicry blade beast did indeed appear inside the fortress, then there are only two possibilities regarding the origin of the mimicry blade beast.

Either the mimicry blade beasts took the opportunity to infiltrate the fortress during the battle for control;

Or perhaps, during the fortress’s routine exchange of supplies with the outside world, the mimicry blade beasts infiltrated the fortress.

Regardless of the possibility, this reflects a problem—the psionicists at Fortress 76, the Psionic House, were negligent and did nothing, even though they had equipment there to detect the mimicry blade beasts.

As for Wu Man’s sensory abilities…

This can also be attributed to Wang Jixuan.

After the resentment of the Blade Beast’s remnant soul that had been constantly devouring Wu Man’s body was extracted, Wu Man’s ability, which was similar to that of a ‘Beast Speaker,’ was further enhanced.

Although Wu Man could not understand the communication between the Blade Beasts, he could receive the command from the Young King Worm, understand the command simply, and further sense the mimic Blade Beasts that responded to the command.

He was like… connected to the Blade Beasts’ command network.

The atmosphere at the supply station was somewhat tense.

Uncle Tai asked in a low voice, “What do we do next?”

Zheng Shiduo asked, “Young man, where exactly are those mimicking blade beasts?”

Wu Man’s eyes showed white conjunctiva again as he stared in the direction of the fortress. Then he slowly tilted his head and said softly, “Very deep underground. I can only sense them. They are in the lower part of the fortress, below one-third of the way down.”

“It’s most likely in the lower city.”

Wang Jixuan pondered for a moment:

“That place is suitable for hiding. Although the population of the central city is large, it is easy to see all the places at a glance.”

Sister Wan used a tablet to do a simple search: “One-third of the line is on the 38th floor, and we need to patrol from the 38th floor onwards.”

“Who’s going?” Uncle Tai asked.

Zheng Shiduo said bluntly, “I suggest that this matter be reported to the House of Psionicists.”

“I’ll go,” Wang Jixuan volunteered. “I don’t really trust the psychics that Kong Nu and Qin Qin brought out.”

Wu Man whispered, “Sir, the psionicists of the House of Psionics are responsible for checking whether the fortress has been attacked by mimic blade beasts. This is very dangerous. Why don’t you let Mr. Zheng push me over there?”

Uncle Tai glared at him from the side: “Isn’t this like throwing good money after bad? They’re looking for you!”

Zheng Shiduo chuckled and said, “For ordinary E-level psionicists, that would certainly be dangerous, but for… you, my great benefactor, those mimicking blade beasts are nothing to worry about. The only ones we need to be wary of are those two B-level psionicists.”

Click.

The door to Ling Tong’s room opened, and everyone instinctively looked over.

She had changed into her silver-white combat suit. The special fabric, designed to enhance load-bearing capacity, accentuated her perfect figure, and even the hair tie in her ponytail had been reinforced.

Just as Uncle Tai was about to report, Ling Tong slightly raised her hand and said simply:

“Protecting the fortress and maintaining its stability is a crucial responsibility. Team Leader Zheng and Wang Zheng, you two go together. Leave Wu Man to Xiao Qi’s care. Sister Wan, coordinate the mechs.”

“It’s been coordinated,” Sister Wan said immediately. “The mecha will be ready in twelve minutes.”

“Alright, let them use aircraft to transport it. I’ll go support Red Serpent first.”

When Ling Tongyu landed, she had already reached the bottom of the ascending channel and opened her arms.

Uncle Tai opened the fitting box for the Blade Armor Set, and the parts flew out on their own, fitting together one by one along the shape of Ling Tong’s body.

Sister Wan brought over the helmet that came with the armor and carefully put it on Ling Tong.

The helmet’s visor retracted to the left and right. Ling Tong turned to look at Wang Jixuan and asked softly:

Is there a problem?

“No problem, sir.”

Master Wang’s tone was very relaxed, although he felt a slight sense of pressure from being ordered around.

When Ling Tong enters battle mode, she exudes a powerful and chilling aura.

Ling Tong’s calm and sharp gaze softened, as if she wanted to say something to warn him to be careful, but in the end she just nodded gently.

She closed the front of her goggles, and flames appeared behind her and at her feet as she accelerated into the air, leaving behind waves of heat inside the supply station.

“cool!”

Zheng Shiduo exclaimed in admiration, then winked at Wang Jixuan: “Boss, we’re going to team up, hehehe.”

Master Wang:…

In the cultivation world, there is a magical elixir called the 【True Bone Strengthening Pill】, which is specially prepared for male cultivators who suffer from qi deviation and yin-yang reversal during cultivation.

I wonder if stuffing a few pills into Zheng Shiduo’s mouth would make him feel like a normal man again.

Now that I can refine pills, I must give it a try.

…

‘It would be better if I did it myself.’

Buzz—

The noise of engines lingered in my ears, accompanying the electric-powered off-road vehicles as we went up and down the elevators inside the fortress.

Master Wang, Zheng Shiduo, and Wan Xiaoqi sat on the seats of elevator number seven.

The three of them put on nano-masks, changed their faces to unfamiliar ones, and dressed in law enforcement uniforms.

Wan Xiaoqi deliberately chose a glamorous fake face and secretly added two wads of toilet paper while changing.

She volunteered to join them, saying she wanted to provide logistical support to Wang Jixuan and that she could infiltrate the fortress’s internal network at any time. In reality… she just wanted to go to the lower city of Fortress 76 to broaden her horizons.

Wang Jixuan looked at the ‘arm guard’ on his wrist, which had a projection screen with a 3D map of the fortress in the center.

Now, their official mission is to investigate Mu Liang’s whereabouts.

‘This humble Taoist priest is finding himself; how wonderful!’

Master Wang chuckled inwardly, when he heard a vibration coming from his shirt pocket.

It was a text message from Zhou Zhengde.

【Zhou Zhengde (Zhou Yanei): Don’t worry about Ling Tong. The Blade Beast horde on the outskirts of the war zone hasn’t rioted, so this shouldn’t escalate into a major battle. According to the intelligence Wu Man provided, we’ve roughly located the Young King Worm. That thing is hiding underground and has already started moving; it’s very cunning.】

【Zhou Zhengde (Zhou Yanei): All D-rank and above psionicists inside the fortress have been locked onto by bio-radar. Proceed with caution.】

【Wang Zheng (a respectable person): Okay, I’ll keep you updated as soon as I get any news.】

【Zhou Zhengde (Zhou Yanei): How many mimicked bladed beasts did Wu Man sense?】

【Wang Zheng (a righteous person): There are probably seven or eight, all in the lower part of the fortress, most likely in the lower city. We’ll start checking from the thirty-eighth floor. We must find out where the mimicry blade beasts came from. Continue scanning the fortress’s structure.】

【Zhou Zhengde (Zhou Yanei): Understood. Although I have enough confidence in your abilities—you took down a Pteranodon… I still must remind you, you are now a valuable technical talent; ensuring your own life is more important than any other option.】

【Wang Zheng (a decent person): (￣ー￣) Alright, combat-type technical talent.】

After putting away the file exchange, Master Wang glanced at the backpack and golf club bag beside his legs, feeling a sense of peace in his heart.

His magical spear naturally had to be carried with him at all times.

Later, Wang Jixuan was responsible for finding the mimicry blade beast, Zheng Shiduo was responsible for slaying the demon, and Wan Xiaoqi was responsible for clearing out any possible surveillance information.

As long as there isn’t a situation where mimicry blade beasts swarm together, Wang Jixuan won’t need to take action personally; Zheng Shiduo can handle it on his own.

Ding ding!

Wan Xiaoqi reminded him from the side, “The elevator is about to arrive at the target floor.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the elevator doors opened by themselves, and two young men in police uniforms saluted at the same time.

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These two brothers were not outsiders either; they were Zhou Zhengde’s confidants, Lin Bo and Lin Yong.

Behind Lin Bo, two narrow-body sightseeing vehicles were parked quietly. — This helped them quickly search the entire floor, improving efficiency.

“Sir! Under the guise of an investigation by the law enforcement team, the checkpoints at the entrances to the middle and lower city have been closed, and autonomous guards have been dispatched to guard all access routes!”

“Okay,” Wang Jixuan said, taking the initiative to sit in the back seat of the sightseeing bus.

Close your eyes, concentrate, and project your spiritual awareness outward.

Lin Bo drove Wang Daozhang and Wan Xiaoqi forward.

Zheng Shiduo, in the car behind, had already begun to scrutinize Lin Yong’s pectoral muscles.

…

In the central region of the Sari Desert, similar scenes composed of sand dunes flashed by in Ling Tong’s sight.

“Ling Tong?” Sister Wan’s voice came through the earphone.

“speak.”

“Your focus index is only 92,” Sister Wan reminded her. “Is something on your mind? I’m your chief fitness instructor, and I need to monitor your mental state in real time… Is it because of Wang Zheng?”

“I’m thinking, was I too harsh on him just now?”

Ling Tong’s style is simple, direct, and authentic:

“I was a little unfriendly when I gave him the order, and then I missed an opportunity to make amends, which may have made him feel uncomfortable.”

“He is the kind of man with a very strong sense of self-esteem.”

Sister Wan laughed and said, “Don’t think about these things, Lingtong. If a relationship requires one party to deliberately pretend to be gentle, then the relationship is destined not to last. Being frank and direct is definitely a plus in your personality.”

“At present, we are only in the stage of developing feelings for each other, and it is far from being a romantic relationship.”

“This is actually the prelude to love, and the prelude will rise in pitch at any time due to the passion brought about by hormone secretion.”

Sister Wan said gently:

“So you don’t need to worry at all. You don’t need to deliberately show off to him. Instead, the two of you should get to know each other and respect each other.”

“Would someone you like hold a grudge over such a small thing? If so, can your feelings for him last?”

“Stay logical, battle princess, enjoy love but don’t let it cloud your judgment.”

“Yes, I have nothing to be distracted about now.”

Ling Tong took a few deep breaths, and her gaze regained its sharpness.

On the semi-transparent map that appeared before her, she was very close to the location where Red Serpent had been ambushed.

Numerous red dots appeared at the edge of the map.

In the natural view behind the map, the red serpent hovered in mid-air, covering the hundreds of people below as they fought and retreated.

Blade beasts kept emerging from the sand, frantically attacking the small human army.

Blade Beasts roared continuously, releasing visible shockwaves in an attempt to disrupt the Crimson Serpent, whose laughter had already entered the chat channel.

—In the battle girl community, Red Serpent is a well-known battle maniac.

Ling Tong asked, “How much longer until the mecha arrives?”

“Airdrop in three minutes and twenty-five seconds; a batch of missile support has arrived.”

Ahead, more than a dozen missiles crashed down almost vertically, bombarding the edge of the battle zone.

The battle armor immediately accelerated, and Ling Tong joined the battle.

…

at the same time.

Lower City of Fortress 76, the abnormal district of the City of Joy.

Familiar storefront, unfamiliar signboard, familiar bunny girl.

Wang Jixuan stood in the corridor with his hands behind his back, listening to the gunshots, screams, and roars coming from the private room next to him. He turned his head and glanced at the trembling bunny girl.

The uniforms of the law enforcement team members are really useful;

Even the bunny girl wouldn’t dare make those ‘little surprise’ jokes anymore.

Ten seconds later, the door to the private room opened, revealing a dozen or so scantily clad men and women who were already unconscious. The corpse of a mimicry blade beast lay on the ground, and a scantily clad woman’s back appeared to have been torn open by some kind of terrifying claws.

It is clear that this woman was once the ‘human skin’ of the Mimic Blade Beast.

Zheng Shiduo lowered his head and spat: “The first one, it just entered my body not long ago, it should have come in during the last siege of the fortress.”

Wang Jixuan pointed to the bunny girl beside him and said simply, “Let her sleep for two days, and be gentle with her.”

“Ah, ah? Oh dear!”

Before Miss Bunny Girl could react, Zheng Shiduo’s eyes were already gleaming with green light, and she slowly slumped onto the carpet in the corridor.

Wang Jixuan pushed open the door and entered. Two True Fire Talismans flew out, landing on the back of the ‘human skin’ and the mimicry blade beast respectively. He quickly slid his sword fingers across his hands, and two balls of True Fire ignited simultaneously.

The battlefield was cleared in half a minute; there were no cameras here.

Wang Jixuan and Zheng Shiduo embarked on their return journey, calling out to Wan Xiaoqi, who was standing dumbfounded at the corner of the corridor.

“No, no!”

Wan Xiaoqi pointed to the picture of the large lizard hanging on the wall and asked with wide eyes:

“What does ‘top salesperson’ mean? Is it what I think it is? My worldview is shattered! What have we been protecting?!”

Zheng Shiduo blinked.

“We have protected diversity.”