Cultivating Immortality Alone in the Apocalypse
Chapter 28

Daoist Doesn't Produce Nuclear Bombs, Just Nuclear Bombs'

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Azure Feather Sword, a high-tier magic tool so ordinary Wang Jixuan didn't bother naming it, circled around him.

After negotiating with Professor Lou and the others, Wang Jixuan appeared indifferent... but in reality, he was constantly monitoring Zhou Zhengde and Dongfang Zhenghong with his Spiritual Sense.

He was indeed a little worried about Peony's situation.

Professor Lou and the others couldn't understand Spirit Bodies, yet they were all experts in the fields of machinery and Half-Human Mechs. They held significant positions in the D5 Comprehensive War Zone and would undoubtedly influence Old Fu's decisions.

Peony was still in their hands, and if these old professors secretly did something, like implanting a Virus into Peony...

This matter was truly troublesome.

'Should I go over there and guard Peony?'

Just as Daoist Wang had this thought, the communicator beside him vibrated lightly.

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

[Ling Tong (Publicity Expert): It's strange, the Commander-in-Chief asked me to guard Peony. What happened to her?]

Seeing the message, Wang Jixuan couldn't help but smile.

Old Fu was truly understanding of people.

No, cough, in short, he was empathetic.

[Wang Zheng (Light of the Righteous Path): She was deemed to have a risk of losing control. Actually, it's because she developed her own Spirit Body. It's equivalent to an object gaining its own thoughts, essentially gaining a personality.]

[Ling Tong: Fake understanding. Don't worry, I'm already here. I'll spend time with Peony later until she completes her Weapon System upgrade.]

[Wang Zheng: Help me ask her, has Dragonfly Aunt sent over the second wave of intelligence?]

[Ling Tong: Okay.]

About two minutes later.

[Ling Tong: She said it's been sent, but she can't move right now. She's transferring the data to me, should I send it to Uncle Tai?]

[Wang Zheng: Send it. If you have time, take a look at the intelligence and see if there's anything explosive.]

[Ling Tong: Okay... there are a few eye-catching messages.]

[Ling Tong: Seven hours ago, a phenomenon of psionic energy convergence occurred deep within Snow Mountain Base, lasting for twenty-five minutes. The amount of convergence was immense, but the psionic energy rapidly dispersed in all directions afterward. It seems the Advancement failed again.]

[Ling Tong: The Humanoid Detector successfully infiltrated Rainbow Town. In the town, many youths gathered from various D2 Fortresses were found, brought there for organized trafficking.]

[Ling Tong: The Six Elders didn't just send a Judgment Group squad, but also a research team. The precious item Xing Tian handed over might be a Stone Slab or a wall. Several perverted old men in that research team are having fun in Rainbow Town.]

Wang Jixuan pondered for a moment.

The Promotion Ceremony for psionic energy didn't seem very reliable?

Judging by this, Xing Tian must have tried more than once.

Weren't the Beast Speaker's Advancements going smoothly? If not for Wu Man's Heaven Soul being lost and Daoist Wang setting up the Soul Capturing Array to forcefully interrupt the Beast Speaker's Advancement, the Beast Speaker might have already become the first SS-Class Psionicist cultivated by the Blade Beasts.

From the outcome, the Blade Beasts' pirated Advancement ceremony was more reliable than the Spiritual Practitioner's legitimate Advancement ceremony.

'Could it be that the Spiritual Practitioners have always been holding back?'

The thought was amusing.

[Ling Tong: The detailed intelligence has been sent to Uncle Tai. Are we going to hunt down Xing Tian?]

[Wang Zheng: Wait for Peony to return to the team. I need to make some more preparations here.]

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

[Wang Zheng: No. Fighting Psionicists, Half-Human Mechs are at a relative disadvantage. Your advantage lies in fighting Blade Beasts. The surrounding area is temporarily stable, so you should get some good rest. I estimate that the subsequent backlash from the Blade Beasts will be more intense than before. They inherently look down on Human Civilization, and after suffering this blow, they will definitely seek to regain face.]

[Ling Tong: Okay, I've been too busy lately. I miss Master Wang's massage.]

[Wang Zheng: Address!]

[Ling Tong: Forget it, forget it. I was just kidding. I'm going to memorize my speech. There are no problems with Peony, don't worry.]

Wang Jixuan shook his head with a hint of regret.

He had genuinely considered flying over just now.

It seemed that mortal romance always involved some impulses, like an urgent desire to see the other person, or some fleeting thoughts appearing in the heart, accompanied by a tiny bit of guilt.

Confirmed state of mind;

It was a feeling that This Daoist Lord had never experienced back then.

'Good.'

Peony's Weapon System upgrade would take a few more days.

Wang Jixuan hadn't been idle during these days. He was busy with Alchemy, making Talismans, and forging Formation Bases, working tirelessly with Wu Man, Zheng Shiduo, and Treant Beta.

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

Commander Fu Jian didn't drop the ball. Wang Jixuan wanted a portable Nuclear Bomb, and Fu Jian arranged for one to be placed in a surface barracks, telling Wang Jixuan to take it before leaving.

The nuclear bomb was only the size of a small suitcase, and its activation method was similar to the one Wang Jixuan had used last time, equipped with three activation modes.

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

He first placed the nuclear bomb in the desert, had his mechanical body carry one of his storage magic tools, and charged the magic tool with magic power beforehand. He then remotely stored the nuclear bomb in the magic tool and observed it for a long time.

Facts proved that the principle of storage magic treasures should be to open up a narrow subsidiary space on the basis of the current main universe.

All rules within this subsidiary space are equivalent to the main universe.

Wang Jixuan carefully recalled what he had learned when discussing the Dao with several artifact refining grandmasters. It seemed that the narrow spaces opened up by storage magic tools were all on the boundary of the current world.

If one could find precious treasure materials, with magic power approaching that of an immortal, supplemented by a grand formation, it would be possible to create a mustard-seed-sized dojo.

This was a method that Wang Jixuan could only imagine for now.

In other words, those powerful beings with great divine abilities, upon accidentally traveling through the void, had an extremely small chance of finding the internal space of a cultivator's storage magic tool.

If some powerful being were to snatch a nuclear bomb from me...

Daoist Wang chuckled.

After confirming 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 pasted some Demon Suppressing Talismans, and then placed stacks of Soul-Capturing Talismans, Blood Fiend Talismans, Soul Stabilizing Talismans, Yin Wind Talismans, and several evil path magic tools he had refined in his spare time, near the nuclear bomb.

When he put on the circular hoop on his right hand, he inexplicably felt a heavy weight.

Although his confidence was boosted and his back straightened, his sense of security was greatly reduced.

'There are gains and losses.'

After another two days, Wang Jixuan boarded a transport plane alone and headed to a secret research laboratory near the General Headquarters.

Red Snake had been recuperating here for a long time.

The Half-Human Mech Group had no combat missions recently, so Deep Sea came to accompany his wife for a few days.

The sight of an eighteen-meter-class Sub-King-Class agile Blade Beast and a Half-Human Mech walking hand-in-hand with a rope had become the culprit behind many researchers' recurring nightmares.

Wang Jixuan carefully checked Red Snake's condition.

She was still very motivated;

She had been diligently practicing the techniques Wang Jixuan taught her, and she was not far from the Transformation node.

Speaking of which, Red Snake had also benefited from this misfortune.

When the pseudo-space-time gate opened, Red Snake had the chance to escape, but if she had escaped, all the Blade Beasts that were continuously teleported would have rushed towards Fortress No. 39 of Oriole Highland.

Although the fortress was eventually breached by the Blade Beasts;

Red Snake had indeed successfully delayed some of the Blade Beasts.

She eventually withdrew from the battlefield near death and quickly recovered thanks to her powerful self-healing ability and the King-Class Crystal Core within her.

How was this a blessing in disguise?

During the process of recovering from her injuries, Red Snake persisted in circulating that mysterious secret technique, and the integration of her soul, body, and crystal core had taken a significant leap forward!

Wang Jixuan transmitted his voice to Red Snake: "Another month, and this technique should allow your body and soul to become one. Then we can explore the next step."

"Okay!"

Red Snake happily agreed:

"What exactly is this method used for?

"I can indeed feel myself getting stronger, and my psionic energy is being mobilized faster. My body used to have a sense of delay, but now the delay is getting lower and lower.

"Didn't you say last time that this was just a prelude?"

"That's right," Wang Jixuan glanced at Deep Sea beside him and continued to transmit his voice, "Let's keep it confidential for now. I don't want to give you false hope because I'm not completely sure either."

"Alright then," Red Snake happily replied, "It was quite dangerous last time. If it weren't for the help of this method, I might not have been able to get out in the end."

"As long as it's useful."

Wang Jixuan brushed his right hand over his left wrist, and several talismans appeared in his palm. He handed them to Deep Sea.

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

"Use it yourself later. You can just swallow it directly; the modification degree isn't very high."

"Okay," Deep Sea asked, "Is Teacher Wang going back now? I see your plane is already prepared."

"I'm about to go find trouble with Xing Tian."

Wang Jixuan smiled:

"If this scoundrel isn't dealt with, I won't be at peace.

"Moreover, we've finally managed to create a situation where the Blade Beasts are temporarily in full retreat. The Commander-in-Chief's intention is also to cut the Gordian knot quickly and return the Psionic Capital to its rightful position as soon as possible."

Deep Sea's eyes showed a hint of eagerness: "If there's a chance to deal with the Six Elders, Brother Wang, you must think of me!"

"Oh?" Wang Jixuan tsked, "No trouble, and I'm Teacher Wang; when there's trouble, I'm Brother Wang?"

"Old Zheng influenced me."

Deep Sea turned his head to look at Red Snake, his eyes full of tenderness, and said softly:

"You know, I've let go now. Fighting the Six Elders will definitely be very dangerous... I don't want to be too far behind my wife."

Wang Jixuan smiled without speaking.

Was it Red Snake's current state that put pressure on Deep Sea?

Daoist Wang had already begun to look forward to what expression Deep Sea would have after Red Snake transformed from a Blade Beast into a human form.

This, she should transform into a human form...

Right.

After Daoist Wang returned from Red Snake, the Buddha Hall Squad and the Peak Maid Group, except for Peony, had already returned.

Peony had too many weapon systems to upgrade. Unlike the other seven little maids, she only needed to remove one mechanical arm and directly equip a modular mechanical arm with an Annihilation Cannon.

--These weapon systems were originally designed and manufactured for loyal wingmen, and they had never dared to equip them.

Now, all seven little maids had Ling Tong, and the Annihilation Cannon used by Deep Sea, their combat power had soared. With the addition of the external Annihilation Cannon, their individual combat power was no less than that of a Half-Human Mech with a modification level of over seventy-five percent.

Wang Jixuan didn't feel anything about this.

Their original combat power was already good.

What's more, he now had a great treasure in his Storage Magic Tool.

As a routine, before this operation began, their group gathered in the surface hangar for a simple combat meeting.

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

Since they were going to deal with Psionicists, and this operation had always been led by Wang Jixuan;

Therefore, the commander for this operation would be Wang Jixuan himself.

The main combat forces participating in this operation were all here.

Wang Jixuan: Commander, transporter of nuclear bombs.

Buddha Hall Squad: After the last upgrade of the Blood Fiend Grand Array, the Buddha Hall Squad had initially evolved into a powerful combat force, possessing the Beast-Tongue Boy Wu Man, who had S-Class overall combat power, six powerful A+, A, and A-Class Psionicists, and one who, although only B-Class, possessed the precious Taunt Skill, the initiator Zheng Shiduo.

Peak Maid Group: Newly upgraded, with an average A-Class combat power. Peony's combat power was uncertain whether it could reach S-Class.

Black Shell and other powerful external reinforcements.

Daoist Wang secretly calculated in his heart that this combat power should be enough for a sneak attack.

However, the D2 and D3 Comprehensive War Zones were now like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. The human forces there were not their assistance, but their obstacles.

This added too much uncertainty to the operation.

Wang Jixuan cleared his throat and signaled a nearby maid to open the 3D Sand Table to explain the main structure of the Snow Mountain Base.

Since Peony was not here, he had to do it himself.

"The Snow Mountain Base is divided into three areas: Rainbow Town on the mountainside, and below Rainbow Town is a small city with a cloning factory.

"Our first stop is nearby.

"In the past few days, we have used several satellites to map the underground terrain and roughly determined that there is a secret passage from Rainbow Town upwards. This passage was originally an emergency escape route for the Snow Mountain Base, but now it is used by those people to go to Rainbow Town for pleasure."

Wang Jixuan curled his lips:

"Although everyone has strong discipline, I still have to remind everyone that no matter what situation you see there, you must endure. Our goal is to sneak attack the Snow Mountain Base and eliminate Xing Tian. It's not too late to act righteously after eliminating the main culprit."

Black Shell chuckled: "Actually, we should be the ones saying that to you."

"Alright, I've seen a lot of the world after all."

Wang Jixuan continued:

"This passage is our main option, and there are also backup options.

"One passage is their normal supply route, and another is the mountain airport. This is more difficult, so we won't consider it for now.

"The remaining two areas, as you can see on the map, are the main body of the Snow Mountain Base and its underground structure.

"Xing Tian is in the underground small fortress.

"Xing Tian is very cunning. This small fortress is like a sealed can, almost isolated from the outside. Each ventilation shaft has at least a dozen surveillance cameras, and one-third of these surveillance cameras are manned by living people.

"Our scouts are very professional and have tried many methods, but they have no confidence in infiltrating it.

"Therefore, the plan you see is only how to get from Rainbow Town to the Snow Mountain Base, and how to go down from the Snow Mountain Base... We will adapt to the situation. The conservative strategy is a frontal assault, and the aggressive strategy is to directly nuke a part of it.

"Xing Tian has designed for nuclear apocalypse... This place is indeed very suitable for seclusion."

Wu Man asked: "How far is the nearest Blade Beast swarm from here?"

"Holy crap, don't mess around," Zheng Shiduo quickly said, "Controlling Blade Beasts to attack humans, no one will help you if this gets out!"

Wu Man shrugged: "We can make the Blade Beast swarm pretend to riot to attract their attention."

Wang Jixuan pondered for a moment and gave Wu Man a thumbs-up: "Your idea is very good, but the Snow Mountain Base is in the heart of D2, and the nearest Blade Beast swarm is 725.3 kilometers away."

Zheng Shiduo: "Uh, why is the data precise to the decimal point?"

"I've considered this approach before."

"Great!" Zheng Shiduo applauded forcefully, "Those who do great things don't get bogged down by minor details!"

Black Shell cursed, "If you dare to be hypocritical again, I'll pull your underwear off and hang you on a flagpole to air your balls!"

Wang Jixuan: ...

Please stop talking, Old Zheng can't handle that!

"Alright, departure time is set for six hours from now. Everyone get some good rest."

Wang Jixuan said with a serious expression:

"The primary objective of this battle is to eliminate Xing Tian, and the secondary objective is to strike down the arrogance of the Psionic Capital.

"The current window where the Blade Beast offensive has eased is extremely rare. We must seize this opportunity to address the root cause!"

Everyone present, except for Black Shell, rose to their feet simultaneously, their gazes firm as they shouted:

"Yes!"

After the meeting, Wang Jixuan thought it over and over, and finally entered Shen Qionglin's research lab.

He came to remind Shen Qionglin of a few things and to negotiate with the Fourth Spiritual Practitioner, hoping to coax some new intelligence out of them.

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

Wearing a brand new maid outfit, Peony, carrying an exquisite alloy suitcase, walked with light steps towards the elevator shaft.

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