Chapter 80 Routine Inspection!

“The third one was easy.”

Zheng Shiduo clapped his hands and left the cramped room.

Wang Jixuan bent down and went inside, burning the mimicry blade beast and the ‘human skin’, watching the flickering flames.

They were still on the forty-sixth floor, on the edge of the City of Joy’s territory, in a slum made of discarded shipping containers.

Under the dim light of the surrounding streetlights, those figures lay or sat calmly and listlessly inside and outside their ‘homes’.

They weren’t curious about what was happening here.

Wan Xiaoqi squatted down in front of several children who were so thin they were skin and bones, took out the emergency food he had on him and handed it to them. The children wanted to grab it, but then seemed to remember something and withdrew their hands with trembling hands.

Lin Bo, who was standing guard nearby, sighed and whispered, “It’s no use. They won’t dare to eat it without the gang’s permission.”

“Why?” Wan Xiaoqi’s voice trembled slightly.

“Because, the lower city is outside the order, it is an appendage of the fortress, the blood bank of the fortress.”

Zheng Shiduo pursed his lips and muttered to himself, strolling forward with his hands behind his back, grumbling dismissively:

“In order to produce more resources, the fortress must cultivate a low-cost workforce.”

“Because of the existence of the lower city, the fortress has enough miners to risk being attacked by the Blade Beasts to mine and transport resources in the outer expansion area. The middle city then uses these natural resources to manufacture guns and ammunition to protect the fortress and support the front line.”

“Is this the right thing to do? Definitely not. But if the fortress doesn’t do this, will its firepower be sufficient? It’s very likely not. The average firepower per fortress’s defensive area and its internal volume are calculated using a complex formula.”

“Fortress No. 76 is a fortress with a relatively high level of civilization ecology, and its civilization index is consistently excellent… because most other fortresses are much worse than this one.”

“Many fortresses on the verge of collapse have begun to resort to extreme measures.”

“Xiao Qi, you don’t need to feel guilty about this. You will also face the threat of death from Blade Beasts in the future. Your life is because your parents are risking their lives on the front lines, and you will follow the same path in the future… Ling Tong’s logistics team has to replenish several members every year due to personnel losses. You should also pay more attention to this. Enjoy life to the fullest and find a few boyfriends or girlfriends.”

Zheng Shiduo smiled with narrowed eyes.

This is one of the rare ‘normal’ quotes he’s made.

Wan Xiaoqi asked, “Can’t some supplies be allocated from Zhongcheng?”

“cannot.”

Zheng Shiduo calmly said:

“No matter how fancy the lower city is, it’s just an added value on the basis. But the middle city is the central pillar of the fortress. Even without the lower city, the fortress can still operate normally by relying on the middle city, supporting and protecting hundreds of thousands of people. It’s just that the amount of supplies transported to the outside will be greatly reduced.”

“But……”

“Okay, get up quickly. This is the first time I’ve seen something like this. I felt guilty for half a month and even vowed to make a change.”

Zheng Shiduo pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows:

“Later I realized that I was just too naive… We killed three Mimic Blade Beasts, but I don’t know if the others are hiding.”

“There should be no communication between them.”

Having already cleaned up the body and traces, Master Wang called out from the side:

“Neither of the two bladed beasts behind us noticed us coming.”

There should still be a forty-sixth floor.

“Keep searching. We need to move faster. Besides finding these blade beasts, the most important thing is to find their way into the fortress.”

“clear!”

“yes!”

Zheng Shiduo and Wan Xiaoqi agreed.

Before leaving, Wan Xiaoqi placed the two bags of emergency food in a corner, looked at them for a while, and then turned around and quickly followed Wang Jixuan’s back.

…

The third level of the fortress, the House of the Psionics.

Wei Lin was sitting quietly under the spotlight.

His dry, old face, under the sunlight, showed a kind of oily sheen.

He was meditating.

This is a way for him to feel the boundary between ‘real’ and ‘illusion’. After each meditation, Wei Lin’s understanding of psychic energy would improve slightly.

Similarly, daily meditation is his most important thing, and he doesn’t want to be disturbed by anyone.

Today, there was this clueless guy…

“Commissioner! Commissioner!”

Bang bang bang!

“Um?”

Wei Lin frowned and opened his eyes, looking at the impetuous middle-aged man in front of him. He decided to wait for the man to explain what the emergency was before punishing him appropriately.

“What’s wrong?”

“Commissioner! Three of the mimicry blade beasts we previously targeted have been eliminated! The psionic signal has disappeared!”

Wei Lin’s furrowed brows gradually relaxed: “Who’s down there?”

“have no idea!”

“Couldn’t you investigate first before reporting back to me?” Wei Lin’s voice grew colder.

Two beads of cold sweat appeared on the visitor’s forehead, and he said quickly:

“Commissioner! We’re being watched closely now! We told the defense forces we wanted to support the battle in the desert, but they rejected our request, and our movements are completely restricted… But how can they find the Mimic Blade Beasts? Considering the intelligence headquarters gave us earlier, Black Storm has the ability to identify Mimic Blade Beasts…”

Wei Lin narrowed his eyes slightly: “Is that E-level psychic down there? Interesting.”

He pondered carefully, his body levitating upwards, his feet landing, his hands clasped behind his back, and he said slowly:

“Everyone assemble and, when the time is right, issue an alarm for the mimicry blade beast attack on the fortress in order to legally obtain the authority to intervene.”

“I will go with Feng Bangjie to stop the half-human mech. You guys select three or four outstanding C-level psionicists to send down to eliminate the mimicry blade beasts and capture Black Storm alive. That way, we will have a bargaining chip.”

“Remember, eliminating the Mimic Blade Beasts is our priority. It’s our job. We can’t be careless even when dealing with E-rank psionicists… This is a very interesting case. If we can’t capture them alive, we should at least get enough cells from them and make sure all the victims look like they were controlled by the Mimic Blade Beasts.”

The middle-aged man shouted, “Yes, Commissioner!”

“Mind your volume. Psionicists must remain elegant. Always remember, we are evolving in every way.”

…

at the same time;

The fourth Mimic Blade Beast was discovered on the Silver Party’s territory on the 46th floor.

With the help of Lin Bo and Lin Yong, they have inspected all areas of the 46th floor, and according to the previous rules, they can go directly to the 48th floor.

—While exploring the forty-sixth floor, Master Wang’s spiritual sense had already vertically checked the forty-seventh floor.

“Let’s go straight to the bottom floor. I’ll check all forty-eight floors at the same time.”

Master Wang explained:

“I feel that the last few Blade Beasts are more likely to be on the 49th floor, and the fortress’s defensive loopholes may be deep underground.”

“yes!”

“Boss,” Zheng Shiduo asked in a low voice from the car behind, “how exactly did you find them?”

“I… have a kind of telepathic connection with the Blade Beast, similar to that between prey and hunter.”

Master Wang made up a story off the top of his head, but in his heart he solemnly reiterated that there was no such thing as “not telling lies” among them, the cultivators.

Zheng Shiduo leaned back, his eyes full of admiration, and wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

They were escorted by a gang convoy. After entering the 49th floor, the purging force dispatched several armored vehicles. Lin Bo and Lin Yong transformed from drivers into henchmen, carrying backpacks and guns.

Wang Jixuan carefully sensed every part of the place, maximizing his spiritual awareness.

Zheng Shiduo sized up Lin Bo and Lin Yong, and muttered with a grin, “You two, brothers?”

“Yes,” Lin Bo replied with a strong voice, “the test tubes next door! The same nursery, the same orphanage, the same soldiers’ training academy!”

Zheng Shiduo winked and said, “Hehehe, we’re brothers normally, just needed in case tonight?”

“Uh,” Lin Bo quickly explained, “we’re not in that kind of relationship! We strictly adhere to the normal reproductive values ​​advocated by the fortress and both have a great interest in women who are fertile.”

Wan Xiaoqi complained from the side, “Captain Zheng, what are you doing? Stop teasing them!”

“Hahaha!” Zheng Shiduo clicked his tongue. “I couldn’t resist seeing a handsome guy.”

Master Wang suddenly said, “Stop the car.”

Zheng Shiduo’s face turned pale. He thought he had gone too far with his lewd joke and was about to be kicked out by the big boss!

fine……

Wang Jixuan got up and jumped off the armored vehicle, frowning as he stared at a residential area.

Wang Jixuan was very familiar with this place.

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Every time he set off from the wooden house to raid the Blackfire Gang’s territory, he would pass by this place. This area was on the edge of Wanlijin Gang’s territory, and he could see several men and women sewing clothes under the lamplight in front of their doors.

What made Wang Jixuan frown was the faint fluctuations emanating from these people.

Evil aura.

Humans who have been slightly tainted by demonic energy?

Wang Jixuan gestured: “Xiao Qi, request that more troops be transferred, at least three hundred men.”

“Understood! Xiao Qi, I’ll take care of it right away!”

Wan Xiaoqi readily agreed, took out her personal micro-terminal, and quickly sent a message to Sister Wan at the supply station, requesting permission to use some of the combat girls’ permissions.

Wang Jixuan led Lin Bo forward, climbed the winding and simple metal stairs, and stopped in front of a middle-aged woman.

“Big sister?”

Lin Bo greeted them with a smile:

What do you do for a living?

The woman glanced timidly at the handsome young man from the security team, raised the wire basket in her hand, and did not answer anything.

Lin Bo was about to speak when Master Wang raised his hand and pressed down on his shoulder.

‘I’ll do it myself.’

Wang Jixuan took out a few Happy Coins from his pocket and said with a smile, “Sister, I have something to ask you.”

“Please have a seat.”

The woman quickly tried to move her seat aside.

“No need, no need, please sit down.”

Wang Jixuan waved his hand and asked with a smile:

“We are investigating a fugitive who escaped from Midtown. Have you seen anyone unusual recently? Or anyone who has suddenly changed a lot? Cosmetic surgery technology is very advanced now; it can change a person’s face and body.”

The woman looked at the few Happy Coins.

Wang Jixuan pressed a Happy Coin into the basket in front of her.

The woman immediately smiled: “I have indeed seen some unusual people recently. They are soldiers from the cleanup force. They often patrol various places in their vehicles, and occasionally they give us some snacks and medicine. They are quite nice.”

Wang Jixuan smiled and shook his head, placing the two Happy Coins in her basket.

“If you’re talking about someone who suddenly changed their temper, there really are some, but I’m not too keen to say, as it might cause us trouble.”

A total of six Happy Coins appeared in her basket.

The woman glanced around and whispered:

“Actually, just in the last couple of days, near the Sixth Winery over there, two people who are said to have superpowers came. Those guys are amazing. Not only can they levitate, but they can also put people to sleep. If someone is sick, they can cure them when they go there!”

“Yesterday they were going to worship some kind of goddess, Guli, saying it would bring blessings and help us forget our pain.”

“I went over and looked for a while, but then I rushed back because I still had water boiling at home… It’s pretty strange over there. In the last two days, a lot of people have been acting like they’ve gone mad, kissing and worshipping the pictures engraved on the metal plate.”

“The older men who are in charge of our street have all gone to see for themselves, and two of them have come to believe them!”

“It’s… pretty scary!”

Lin Bo asked, “Then why didn’t you report it to the purge troops?”

“We wouldn’t dare talk to them. Besides, this kind of thing isn’t uncommon. Many people claim to be gods or great figures, just to scam people out of food and drink. It’s all fake.”

Wang Jixuan raised an eyebrow slightly and said slowly, “Could you point us in the direction of that winery?”

“There it is, over there. But don’t tell them I told them…”

Thank you.

Master Wang looked in the direction the woman was pointing, temporarily withdrawing his spiritual consciousness back into his body, and then approached and spread in that direction.

Such a strong demonic aura.

One is strong, the other is weak.

It seems to be more than just an ordinary mimicry blade beast.

This means that…

A crystal core that’s slightly better than a basic Blade Beast?

Wang Jixuan glanced at Lin Bo: “Bring your men over later. I’ll go scout ahead first.”

Just as Lin Bo was about to speak, Wang Jixuan took the golf bag from his hand, leaped to the rooftop more than ten meters away, and disappeared in a few bounds.

The woman shuddered: “Oh my god! He, he, he!”

“You saw nothing, heard nothing, and never saw us.”

Lin Bo took out a communicator from his jacket pocket, pulled up a photo, handed it to the woman, and whispered a threat:

“Wanlijin’s boss, Brother Heilin, has had dinner with me.”

“I understand,” the woman stammered, trying to return the Joy Coins.

“Just keep it and spend it in two months, otherwise you might get into big trouble.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Lin Bo glanced at the tin shack behind the woman, where there were two pairs of children’s shoes mixed in with several pairs of adult shoes and boots, and then left with peace of mind.

On the other side, Wang Jixuan had already landed in front of a tavern with a sign that read “Blazing Red Serpent”.

The winery is right behind the tavern.

The source of the demonic aura is in the basement of this tavern.

Wang Jixuan’s spiritual sense had already detected that there were about sixty or seventy people underground, very close to the location of the two demonic energies.

If it were him two months ago, he would most likely have already pulled out a pistol and prepared high explosives.

But now…

He took out a few Happy Coins from his pocket, straightened his law enforcement uniform, pulled down his hat brim, put his hands behind his back, kicked open the door, and unleashed his magnetic voice.

“Upper City Enforcement Team, routine inspection!”