The Daoist Doesn't Make Nuclear Bombs, Only Nuclear Bombs

The Azure Feather Sword and an ordinary high-tier magic tool spear that Wang Jixuan had not even wanted to name circled around him.

After negotiating with Professor Lou and the others, Wang Jixuan seemed unconcerned... but in reality, he had been monitoring Zhou Zhengde and Dongfang Zhenghong with his spiritual sense.

He was indeed somewhat worried about Peony's situation.

Professor Lou and the others could not understand spirit bodies, yet they were all authorities in the fields of machinery and Half-Human Mechs. They held considerable influence in the D5 Comprehensive War Zone and would inevitably be able to affect Old Fu's decisions.

Peony was still in their hands. And if those old professors secretly tampered with her, implanting some virus or something...

This was truly rather troublesome.

Should I go over there and watch over Peony?

Just as Daoist Wang had this thought, the communicator beside him gave a soft vibration.

He picked it up and glanced at it. It was a message from Ling Tong.

[Ling Tong (Promotional Expert): This is so strange. The Commander-in-Chief asked me to come watch over Peony. Did something happen to Peony?]

Wang Jixuan could not help smiling at the words.

Old Fu really was considerate.

No, cough. In any case, that was what he meant—understanding and considerate.

[Wang Zheng (Light of the Righteous Path): She was judged to be at risk of losing control. In reality, it is because she developed her own spirit body. It is like an object gaining the ability to think for itself, which also counts as gaining a personality.]

[Ling Tong: I kind of understand. Don't worry, I'm already here. I'll stay with Peony until she completes her Weapon System upgrade.]

[Wang Zheng: Help me ask her whether Dragonfly Aunt has sent over the second batch of intelligence.]

[Ling Tong: Okay.]

About two minutes later.

[Ling Tong: She said it has already been transmitted, but she can't move right now, so she sent the data to me. Should I forward it to Uncle Tai?]

[Wang Zheng: Send it. If you have time, take a look and see whether there is any explosive news in it.]

[Ling Tong: Okay... there are a few rather eye-catching pieces of information.]

[Ling Tong: Seven hours ago, a psionic energy convergence phenomenon lasting twenty-five minutes appeared deep within Snow Mountain Base. The amount gathered was enormous, but the psionic energy rapidly dispersed in all directions at the end. It seems another promotion failed.]

[Ling Tong: The Humanoid Detector successfully infiltrated Rainbow Town. It found many boys and girls gathered there from various D2 fortresses. They had been trafficked there in groups.]

[Ling Tong: The Six Elders did not merely send a Judgment Group squad. They also sent a research team. The precious item Xing Tian handed over may be a stone slab or a wall. Several old perverts from that research team are indulging themselves in Rainbow Town.]

Wang Jixuan considered it briefly.

The Promotion Ceremony did not seem all that reliable?

From the looks of it, Xing Tian had probably attempted it more than once.

Hadn't Beast Speaker's promotion gone quite smoothly? If Wu Man had not lost his heavenly soul, and if Daoist Wang had not set up the Soul Capturing Array to forcibly interrupt Beast Speaker's promotion, Beast Speaker might already have become the first SS-Class Psionicist cultivated by the Blade Beasts.

Judging by the results, the Blade Beasts' pirated promotion ceremony was more reliable than the genuine one provided by the Spiritual Practitioners.

Could it be that the Spiritual Practitioners have been holding back all along?

The thought was laughable.

[Ling Tong: The detailed intelligence has been sent to Uncle Tai. Are we going to launch an expedition against Xing Tian?]

[Wang Zheng: Wait until Peony rejoins us. I also need to make some more preparations here.]

[Ling Tong: Do you need the Half-Human Mech Group to act with you?]

[Wang Zheng: No. Half-Human Mechs are at a relative disadvantage against Psionicists. Your advantage lies in fighting Blade Beasts. Things around here are rarely this quiet, so get some proper rest. I estimate the Blade Beasts' later counterattack will be even fiercer than before. They look down on Human Civilization from the bottom of their hearts. After taking this blow, they will definitely try to regain face.]

[Ling Tong: Okay. I've been so busy lately that I kind of miss Master Wang's massage therapy.]

[Wang Zheng: Address!]

[Ling Tong: Forget it, forget it. I was joking. I'll go memorize my speech. Nothing is wrong with Peony's side, so don't worry.]

Wang Jixuan shook his head somewhat regretfully.

He had genuinely entertained the thought of flying over there just now.

It seemed mortal romance did bring certain impulses. For example, the urgent desire to see someone, or certain amorous thoughts rising from the depths of one's heart, accompanied by a tiny bit of guilt.

After confirming his state of mind;

It was a feeling Daoist Wang had never experienced in his previous life.

Not bad.

Peony's Weapon System upgrade would still take several days.

Wang Jixuan did not idle away those days either. He refined pills, made talismans, forged array foundations, and kept Wu Man, Zheng Shiduo, and Treant Beta busy running around.

The Storage Magic Tools on his left and right wrists quickly became full.

Commander Fu Jian did not let him down. Wang Jixuan wanted a portable nuclear bomb, so Fu Jian arranged for one to be placed in a surface military camp for Wang Jixuan to take before setting out.

The nuclear bomb was only the size of a small suitcase. Its activation method was similar to the one Wang Jixuan had used before, and it came with three activation methods.

With a nervous heart, Wang Jixuan conducted a simple experiment.

He first placed the nuclear bomb in the desert and had a Mech carry one of his Storage Magic Tools. After charging the magic tool with mana in advance, he remotely stored the nuclear bomb inside it and observed it for half a day.

The facts proved that the principle behind a Storage Magic Treasure was likely to open up a small subsidiary space upon the foundation of the current main universe.

All rules within that subsidiary space were equivalent to those of the main universe.

Wang Jixuan carefully recalled what he had learned while discussing Dao with several Artifact Refining Grandmasters. It seemed that the narrow spaces created by Storage Magic Tools were all located upon the boundary walls of this world.

If one could find precious refining materials, then with mana approaching that of an immortal, supplemented by a grand array, it was possible to open up a mustard-seed pocket realm.

That was merely something Wang Jixuan could think about for now.

In other words, if those great Divine Ability Users happened to use Spiritual Travel to the Void, there was also an extremely tiny chance that they could discover the internal space of a cultivator's Storage Magic Tool.

If some great figure reached in here and grabbed a nuclear bomb...

Daoist Wang found the thought amusing as well.

Once he confirmed that the nuclear bomb could be carried with him, Wang Jixuan's confidence immediately soared.

He put the nuclear bomb in a cardboard box, symbolically stuck several Demon Suppressing Talismans on it, then placed stacks of Soul-Capturing Talismans, Blood Fiend Talismans, Soul Stabilizing Talismans, Yin Wind Talismans, and several demonic magic tools he had refined in spare moments nearby.

When he wore this bracelet on his right hand, he inexplicably felt its weight.

Though he had more confidence and a straighter back, his sense of security plummeted at the same time.

There are gains and losses.

Two more days passed like this. Wang Jixuan boarded a transport plane alone and headed for a secret laboratory near General Headquarters.

Red Snake had been recuperating there for quite some time.

The Half-Human Mech Group had no combat missions recently, so Deep Sea had rushed over to keep his wife company for a few days.

The sight of an eighteen-meter Sub-King-Class agile Blade Beast and a Half-Human Mech holding hands through a rope as they took a walk had become the source of nightmares for many researchers lately.

Wang Jixuan carefully examined Red Snake's condition.

She was still highly motivated;

She had been diligently cultivating the technique Wang Jixuan taught her, and she was not far from the point where she could transform into human form.

Come to think of it, Red Snake had gained a blessing from this disaster.

When the pseudo Space-Time Gate opened, Red Snake had actually had a chance to escape. But if she ran, the endless stream of Blade Beasts being teleported over would all have rushed toward Oriole Highland Fortress No. 39.

Although that fortress was ultimately breached by the Blade Beasts;

Red Snake had indeed successfully delayed a portion of them.

She had eventually left the battlefield on the verge of death, relying on her powerful self-healing ability and the King-Class Crystal Core inside her body to recover quickly.

How had disaster become a blessing?

During the recovery of her injuries, Red Snake had persisted in circulating that Mysterious Secret Technique. The degree of fusion between her soul, body, and crystal core had advanced by a huge step!

Wang Jixuan transmitted his voice to Red Snake. "Give it another month. This technique should be able to let your body and soul become one by then. We will explore the next step afterward."

"Sure!"

Red Snake happily replied:

"What exactly is this method for?

"I can definitely feel myself growing stronger. It is just that my psionic energy moves faster now. My body used to feel sluggish, but that sluggishness is getting weaker and weaker.

"Didn't you say last time that this was only the prelude?"

"Correct," Wang Jixuan said, glancing at Deep Sea beside him before continuing his voice transmission. "Let's keep it secret for now. I don't want to make empty promises, because I am not completely sure myself."

"Alright," Red Snake happily answered. "Last time was pretty dangerous. If this technique hadn't helped me, I might not have made it out in the end."

"As long as it is useful."

Wang Jixuan brushed his right hand across his left wrist. Several talismans appeared in his palm, and he handed them to Deep Sea.

He instructed Deep Sea to burn the talismans to ash, mix the ashes with water, and give it to Red Snake to drink. He also secretly slipped a Crane Origin Pill to Deep Sea.

"Use it yourself later. Just swallow it directly. The degree of modification isn't very high."

"Alright," Deep Sea asked, "Teacher Wang, are you heading back already? I saw your plane has been prepared."

"I am about to set off and cause Xing Tian some trouble."

Wang Jixuan smiled.

"If this thief is not eliminated, I cannot rest easy.

"Besides, we finally created a situation where the Blade Beasts have temporarily contracted on all fronts. The Commander-in-Chief also wants to cut through the mess with a quick blade and return the Psionic Capital to where it belongs as soon as possible."

Deep Sea's eyes gained a trace of eagerness. "If there is a chance to take on the Six Elders, Brother Wang, you have to remember me!"

"Hm?" Wang Jixuan clicked his tongue. "When there is nothing going on, I am Teacher Wang. When there is something going on, I am Brother Wang?"

"Old Zheng influenced me."

Deep Sea turned to look at Red Snake, his eyes filled with tenderness as he spoke slowly.

"You know, I've come to terms with it now. Fighting the Six Elders will definitely be extremely dangerous... I just don't want to fall too far behind my wife."

Wang Jixuan smiled without speaking.

Was Red Snake's current state putting pressure on Deep Sea?

Daoist Wang was already looking forward to the expression Deep Sea would wear once Red Snake transformed her Blade Beast body into a human body.

She should be able to transform into a human body...

Right?

After Daoist Wang returned from Red Snake's place, the Buddha Hall Squad and the Peak Maid Group, apart from Peony, had already returned.

Peony had too many Weapon Systems that needed upgrading. Unlike the other seven little maids, who only needed to remove one Mechanical Arm and directly replace it with a modular Mechanical Arm equipped with an Annihilation Cannon.

—These Weapon Systems had originally been designed and manufactured for Loyal Wingmen, but they had never dared to equip them.

Now, all seven little maids possessed the Annihilation Cannons used by Ling Tong and Deep Sea. Their combat power had risen sharply, and with externally mounted Annihilation Cannons, their individual combat power was no weaker than that of Half-Human Mechs modified to more than seventy-five percent.

Wang Jixuan did not feel much about this.

Their original combat power had already been quite good.

Besides, there was now a big treasure inside his Storage Magic Tool.

As a matter of routine, before this operation began, their group gathered in the Surface Hangar for a brief combat meeting.

Black Shell Instructor would lead five powerful Third Generation Half-Human Mechs alongside Wang Jixuan to Snow Mountain Base in the D2 Comprehensive War Zone.

Since they were going to deal with Psionicists and this operation had been led by Wang Jixuan from the start;

Wang Jixuan would personally serve as the commander for this operation.

The main combat forces participating in this operation were those before them.

Wang Jixuan: Commander, nuclear bomb porter.

Buddha Hall Squad: After the previous upgrade through the Blood Fiend Grand Array, the Buddha Hall Squad had initially evolved into a powerful force. It included Beast-Tongue Boy Wu Man, who possessed S-Class overall combat power; six powerful A+, A, and A- Class Psionicists; and Zheng Shiduo, an initiator who was only B-Class but possessed the precious Taunt Skill.

Peak Maid Group: Newly upgraded, with average A-Class Combat Power. It was uncertain whether Peony's combat power could advance to S-Class.

Powerful external reinforcements such as Black Shell.

Daoist Wang silently calculated that this force should be more than enough for a surprise attack.

However, the D2 and D3 Comprehensive War Zones were now no different from dragon pools and tiger dens. The human forces there would not be their assistance, but their obstacles.

That added far too many uncertainties to the operation.

Wang Jixuan cleared his throat and signaled for a maid beside him to open the 3D Sand Table. He began explaining the main layout of Snow Mountain Base.

With Peony absent, he could only do this work himself.

"Snow Mountain Base is divided into three areas. Rainbow Town is halfway up the mountain, and beneath Rainbow Town is a small city containing a Cloning Factory.

"Our first stop will be near there.

"Over the past few days, we used several satellites for Underground Terrain Mapping and roughly confirmed that there is a secret passage leading upward from Rainbow Town. This passage should originally have been Snow Mountain Base's emergency escape route, but those people now use it to rush to Rainbow Town for pleasure."

Wang Jixuan curled his lip.

"Although everyone has strong discipline, I still need to remind you all: no matter what you see after arriving there, endure it. Our goal is to launch a surprise attack on Snow Mountain Base and kill Xing Tian. We can uphold justice after eliminating the chief culprit."

Black Shell laughed. "Actually, we should be saying that to you."

"Fine. I have seen plenty of things, after all."

Wang Jixuan continued:

"This passage is our primary option. We also have alternatives.

"One passage is their normal material supply route, while another leads to a mountain airport. That one is rather difficult, so we will not consider it for now.

"The remaining two areas, according to the map, are Snow Mountain Base itself and the underground structures.

"Xing Tian is in the underground Small Fortress.

"Xing Tian is very cunning. This Small Fortress is like a sealed can, almost completely isolated from the outside. Every ventilation opening has at least a dozen surveillance points, and one-third of those surveillance points are guarded by living people.

"Our agents are highly professional. They tried many methods, but none gave them confidence they could infiltrate it.

"Therefore, the plan you are looking at only covers how to travel from Rainbow Town to Snow Mountain Base, and how to get down from Snow Mountain Base... we will adapt to circumstances. The conservative strategy is a frontal assault. The aggressive strategy is to directly detonate a nuclear blast in part of it.

"Xing Tian made designs for a nuclear apocalypse... This place really is suitable for secluded cultivation."

Wu Man asked, "How far away is the nearest Blade Beast Swarm?"

"Fuck, don't mess around," Zheng Shiduo hurriedly said. "Controlling Blade Beasts to attack humans—no one can defend you if that gets out!"

Wu Man shrugged. "We can make the Blade Beast Swarm pretend to riot and draw their attention."

Wang Jixuan pondered slightly, then gave Wu Man a thumbs-up. "Very good idea. But Snow Mountain Base is deep in D2 territory, and the nearest Blade Beast Swarm is 725.3 kilometers away."

Zheng Shiduo said, "Uh, why is that figure accurate to a decimal point?"

"I'd considered that Train of Thought before."

"Good!" Zheng Shiduo clapped forcefully. "Those who accomplish great things don't fuss over trifles!"

Black Shell cursed, "You keep being such a fucking hypocrite, and I'll yank off your underwear, hang you from a flagpole, and let everyone see your damn bird!"

Wang Jixuan: ...

Please stop talking. Old Zheng can't bear to hear that!

"Alright, departure is set for six hours from now. Get some proper rest."

Wang Jixuan said sternly:

"The primary objective of this battle is to eliminate Xing Tian. The secondary objective is to crush the Psionic Capital's arrogance.

"The current window of relief in the Blade Beast Offensive is exceedingly rare. We must seize this opportunity and root out the evil at its source!"

Everyone present except Black Shell rose to their feet at once, their gazes resolute as they shouted:

"Yes!"

After the meeting, Wang Jixuan mulled it over and ultimately stepped into Shen Qionglin's laboratory.

He had come to remind Shen Qionglin of a few things and, while he was at it, negotiate with the Fourth Spiritual Practitioner again to see if he could bluff out some new intelligence.

Just as he found Shen Qionglin, a transport aircraft flew over Fortress No. 76. A figure descended from the sky, first fast and then slow, landing steadily on the ground.

Dressed in a brand-new Maid Outfit, Peony carried an exquisite alloy suitcase and walked lightly toward the elevator shaft.