The day after the Fortress defense battle.
At dusk;
Expanded Zone C outside Fortress 76 in the Middle Ages Basin.
The rhythmic sounds of blacksmithing once again echoed from Lingtong’s temporary supply station.
Diligent Daoist Wang had finished this round of cultivation, taking a firm great stride towards the middle phase of the Gathering Spirit Realm.
At present, he was not short of Crystal Cores, only needing to continuously enhance his Spiritual Sense, consolidate his soul, and temper his Dao Body. In less than half a month, he would be able to reach the middle phase of the Gathering Spirit Realm!
Under current conditions, the best way to temper the Dao Body was naturally...
Blacksmithing.
Two furnaces, taller than a man, blazed fiercely as the thick iron anvils and large hamrs, produced by high-precision machine tools, hamred out a sword embryo.
Wang Jixuan was exploring thods for mass-producing the Demon-breaking Dagger while also making a weapon for Lingtong’s self-defense.
After this battle, Daoist Wang had gained direct knowledge of the strength of the Blade Beast’s shell and witnessed human firepower firsthand, understanding the weaknesses of both.
Moreover, Wang Jixuan was becoming increasingly confident in his combat abilities after advancing to the Golden Core Realm.
’I wonder if that young man was encouraged by , indeed, the realization I gained from this renewed life is that...’
’With Crystal Cores, aweso!’
’Without Crystal Cores, not aweso.’
’Immortality leads to becoming a God, but living is the foundation of everything!’
Daoist Wang stopped hamring, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his arm, picked up the sword embryo wrapped in Spiritual Energy, and cooled it in a nearby bucket.
With a sizzling sound, mist instantly filled the workshop.
Wang Jixuan exhaled a breath of murky air and examined the sword embryo set aside, shaking his head slightly in dissatisfaction.
’The quality is still not quite there, need to continue hamring and injecting spirit.’
’This is a gift for Lingtong, and it’s also indirectly protected by ; obviously, it has to be well-crafted.’
’Besides, it subtly indicates to the Devil Commander that I have greater value, preventing him from succumbing to the pressure from the Thirteenth Institute.’
The sound of an announcent echoed through the workshop:
"Battle Girl return to pod."
Wang Jixuan turned his head to look, as the soldiers stationed at the four new outposts outside the door saluted simultaneously.
Lingtong hurried into the outer door, not having ti to put on a short sleeve, only wearing grey capri pants as Daoist Wang quickly... lifted the hamr to cover his chest muscles.
Lingtong bowed her head as she entered, her previously sowhat sour mood imdiately brightened considerably.
"How’s it going?" Wang Jixuan asked.
"Let’s talk inside, I’m hungry," Lingtong replied.
A small projecting screen popped out from Lingtong’s chanical arm, casually activating the supply station’s protective Shield and the confidentiality sound insulation.
Wang Jixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.
It seed that the matters she was dealing with were not going smoothly.
...
Indeed, things were not going smoothly.
Qin Qin had a lot to explain, including how to operate the Nutrition Storage and amplifiers and so on, and admitted that she had let ng Caiyuan transmit signals twice, but beyond that, she hadn’t achieved much else.
Spiritual Ability City had already issued a notice; Level Spirit Ability User Uncle Feng and his four subordinates had officially taken residence at the Spiritual Ability House, and a special commissioner team was on its way from Spiritual Ability City.
Fortunately, the lab at the Spiritual Ability House in Fortress 76 had been emptied by the Military, and Qin Qin was escorted to the frontline headquarters.
The young man nad ng Caiyuan was temporarily transferred to the dical center on the seventh level of the fortress, and the Military had yet to decide whether to detain him.
The situation outside the fortress wasn’t looking good either.
Blade Beasts had been moving underground continuously; they had now retreated to a position about two hundred kiloters away in the center of the Sari Desert;
The intensity of the war on the front lines had decreased, but more Blade Beasts were surging towards the vicinity of the Middle Ages Basin, with traces of three King-level Blade Beasts appearing on the periphery.
The war seed likely to escalate further,
The Command Center was evaluating whether to take the initiative and attack this wave of Blade Beasts.
Wang Jixuan asked, "Can’t they just attack them directly with nuclear bombs?"
Ms. Wan explained gently, "Why do you think they always move underground? It’s to avoid the nuclear bombardnt from the Space Fortress... Blade Beasts will create passages underground before they march in large numbers."
Ms. Wan brought over so freshly heated food.
Lingtong clearly seed happier, eating in small bites.
Uncle Tai and Wan Xiaoqi were organizing equipnt in the corner, preparing for the next battle.
Daoist Wang muttered, "I have the feeling that these Blade Beasts underground are doing more than just avoiding nuclear attacks..."
"That young man didn’t lie," Lingtong continued to eat, not forgetting to give Wang Jixuan a thumbs up.
Daoist Wang raised his eyebrows, "Then I know what to do; I’ll go help him escape later."
"Are you going to kill him?"
"No, his ability is rare, I intend to save him."
Wang Jixuan suppressed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
In fact, he had considered using a Soul Capturing Charm to give the boy a new body, but whether the soul could adapt to a new body was a problem, and where was he to find a fresh, unhard body?
To kill soone for this purpose?
That wasn’t what a righteous Cultivator would do.
"Sorry," Lingtong said softly while swallowing her at porridge, looking up at Wang Jixuan, "I didn’t know you had been kidnapped before."
"Huh?" Wang Jixuan gazed at Lingtong.
Lingtong muttered quietly, "We woke up the boy, and he was in pain, but he briefly ntioned the soulful interaction he had with you. Only I, Zheng Shiduo, and Minister Zhou iyin were present at the ti, so don’t worry about it leaking out."
"This kid really can’t keep a secret."
Wang Jixuan wondered, "Then why are you apologizing to ?"
"I always thought you were a naturally carefree person."
Lingtong looked at the food on her plate:
"If there’s sothing on your mind, feel free to talk to when I’m free... As a commander, it’s my duty to provide psychological support to the logistics team."
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