Doctor Tao Xian took a shallow breath. She suddenly understood something, and she wanted to ask Ronan one more question.
Was one of the "prerequisites" he had mentioned earlier the need to gather enough "toxins"? Was that why he had specifically chosen that kind of "toxic material"?
Before she could ask, Doctor Tao Xian knew that such a line of thought was extremely dangerous—for Ronan as well as herself.
So Tao Xian could not help glancing at her own chest again. As the Harbinger Bird's totem imprinted itself in her vision, she drew upon the Fire Seed's power, allowing the warm, pure light of the Xuan Crystal Array to pierce through and annihilate the wild thoughts in her mind.
Ronan turned to glance at her and said in an ordinary tone, "I think people from brigade headquarters will be coming to inspect the site soon. There should be some movement at the forward positions too."
That counted as reassurance, perhaps.
Doctor Tao Xian smiled at Ronan, accepting the kindness.
On a Frontline Battlefield overrun by Evil Poison, timely reminders and reassurance between comrades were extremely important. Sometimes, a single stray thought could lead to unpredictable consequences. So when Tao Xian said Ronan was good at ideological work, it was not mere flattery.
Still, what needed to be asked had to be asked—the matter of the "prerequisites."
Ronan answered readily. "That's right. Of course, that isn't all. I also need the Main Base's or the Service Light Divine Bird's support."
"Isn't this playing with fire?" Doctor Tao Xian felt her tone was already quite calm.
Ronan discussed it just as calmly. "After all, in a situation like this, the existence of both enemy and ally is beyond doubt. Without either side, we can't proceed to the next stage of targeted design