Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 468 - 219: Bathing in the Blood Pool_2

Chapter 468: Chapter 219: Bathing in the Blood Pool_2

"Listen," Wang Jixuan simply responded.

The Black Shell wondered, "Mu Dan, how did you manage to break into a Combined Combat Zone level command system in such a short time? Are their D2 technicians just eating their salaries?"

"This is peak technology specially approved for me by the Commander, and their encryption level is several magnitudes lower than our D5. The entire D2 network world is full of massive vulnerabilities due to neglect of maintenance."

Mu Dan’s fingertips lightly tapped, and two male voices, one old and one hoarse, seemed to converse beside Wang Jixuan and Black Shell’s ears.

The older voice carried a dint of impatience:

"I’ve said it before, a rash attack would just waste our only chance. The Special Team of the D5 Combined Combat Zone has a higher overall quality than our elites! They have already retreated underground, and forcing them out is even more difficult than dealing with a Blade Beast!"

"Can’t we use a nuclear bomb?" the hoarse middle-aged voice inquired gravely, "Chief of Staff Ma, you are the commander of this operation. I’ve passed on all the messages to you."

"Are you trying to shirk responsibility now?" the older voice sharply rose in pitch.

The middle-aged voice immediately sounded deflated, with a lower posture and chuckling, "I’m just a trash Spiritual Ability User, how can I compare with you, Chief of Staff? Calm down, aren’t we supposed to find a way to complete our mission now? You know the consequences if we fail to do what the teacher has entrusted to us."

Deputy Chief of Staff Ma Linan fell silent for a dozen seconds before speaking again:

"First, I cannot use a nuclear bomb, nor do I have the authority to do so. If Mr. Xing could go directly to the Commander, he wouldn’t have to come and trouble me. Second, I cannot let the valuable Half-human Mecha Army die in a confrontation within our own ranks."

"Chief of Staff, that’s a bit..."

The middle-aged man clucked:

"Now when talking about a human general, everyone speaks of Fu Jian. Who remembers the soldiers who continue to struggle on the front lines?"

"Now, Fu Jian has reached right under your nose, can you tolerate that?"

"Don’t fucking provoke me!"

The old voice was clearly impatient:

"If you have a way then do it, without the Commander’s orders, neither the nuclear bombs nor the Half-human Mecha Army can be touched!"

Beep.

The call ended with a busy tone.

Mu Dan reminded, "Just now, some of the D2 Half-human Mechas, equipped with gear specializing against Spiritual Ability Users, received orders to pursue the Buddhist Temple Team."

Wang Jixuan rubbed his forehead.

This conversation actually proved many things.

The attack turned out to be an order issued by Xing Dian, giving away Wu Man’s approximate location for Deputy Chief of Staff Ma Linan of the D2 Combined Combat Zone to execute.

Has Xing Dian not held his Promotion Ceremony? Or has it been completed already?

"It’s basically certain that they have some kind of spiritual sensing."

Wang Jixuan pursed his lips and said to Mu Dan:

"Send a message to Professor Shen, tell her that No.4 Spirit Cultivator has deceived us, ask her to unfold the Blood Pool I left there and to put the Stone Plate directly into it."

"Message sent."

Black Shell was puzzled, "No.4 Spirit Cultivator really set us up?"

"Even if it wasn’t a trap, he must have deliberately hidden some information. The intelligence about No.5 Spirit Cultivator he gave us is likely half true, half false."

Wang Jixuan explained:

"The Buddhist Temple Team no longer has their chips inside their bodies."

"If the infiltrating Special Team gets exposed, then their encirclement would not be so lax. They must have also received sudden news and hurried to this area."

"It’s almost certain, the other side sensed the approach of Spirit Cultivators, providing a rough position."

"Ji Xiao and Ji Yale are spirit slaves of No.5 Spirit Cultivator from beneath Snow Mountain. If their movements were sensed, then this makes sense."

"Mu Dan, separate Ji Xiao and Ji Yale from the others and then observe the enemy’s tracking routes."

"Yes!"

Mu Dan did as told.

Black Shell added, "If they are sensing the position of Spirit Cultivators’ spirit slaves, will the Spirit Cultivators continuously update them with the positions?"

"What the instructor said also makes sense."

Wang Jixuan carefully recalled the scenes he saw when he attacked No.4 Spirit Cultivator’s spire with Jiao Long’s alien soul.

He murmured, "There should be some Magic Artifact... a spire, infusing the walls, Xing Dian might have taken control of a Magic Artifact, able to mark the positions of Ji Xiao and Ji Yale..."

Mu Dan said, "They have just started to split up underground, the enemy’s drone swarm has lost track of the second team... In their command system, they update Ji Xiao and Ji Yale’s positions approximately every half minute!"

"Case closed."

The Black Shell clicked in thought, pondering a way to turn the tables.

Wang Jixuan stood up, clad in silver armor, habitually clasped his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth on the thick layer of fallen leaves.

He didn’t want to give up on Ji Yale and Ji Xiao.

It wasn’t that he had particularly strong feelings for them, mainly it was from the standpoint of the overall combat strength of the Buddhist Temple Team.

——Daoist Wang had a hard time forgiving evildoers deep down in his bones.

Mu Dan quickly brought several pieces of new information.

The Combined Combat Zone D5 officially extended a collaborative invitation to Combined Combat Zone D2.

This was a tactic used by the Black Shell, having D5 come forward, explaining that they had a transport that could carry about a dozen people, and due to instrument malfunction, was forced to make an emergency landing in the uninhabited area of D2, hoping D2 would provide support.

D2 had not given any feedback yet.

At Fortress No.76, Shen Qionglin had already led a group of Mechanical Bodies, arranging the Blood Pool and fitting the Stone Plate walls.

Meanwhile, Spirit Cultivator No.4 had yet to show himself.

Ji Xiao and Ji Yale were desperately running underground, and in order to maintain mobility and increase the margin for error, the two were each driving an underground shuttle that could accommodate three people.

Wu Man and others had temporarily shaken off the pursuers on the surface.

"Commander, Wu Man and the others are waiting for your order."

The Black Shell offered a rather conservative opinion, "Although you are the commander for this operation, I still need to say something... Since we have been exposed, decisively retreat. Even if it means falling out with D2, it doesn’t matter; we can deploy enough troops for support, and they wouldn’t dare to make a move openly!"

Daoist Wang was suddenly at a loss for words.

Originally, they were the ones causing trouble on D2’s territory, yet the Black Shell’s attitude could be so domineering.

Probably this was the confidence of a technological giant.

Daoist Wang solemnly said, "I think, now is actually the time to continue the offensive."

"Advancing is too risky."

"The Buddhist Temple Team has already drawn away their attention. That’s one point."

Wang Jixuan simply said:

"Right now, we are in the mountains but cannot see the full picture, then why not try jumping out?

"The other side is already on alert, so we shouldn’t move in too large a scale together. Each fortress is an observation post, and by now, they should be fully on guard.

"So, I will lead with Mu Dan on an advance... Don’t worry, I won’t be reckless. I will just get close to the Snow Mountain Base, within a certain range of them, I can monitor them, and then we will decide whether to proceed or retreat based on the information we gather."

The Black Shell continued to ponder.

He was a highly experienced old drill instructor, and of course, he could understand the opportunity Wang Jixuan was talking about.

It was indeed a good opportunity.

Moreover, D2 was not firmly standing with Xing Dian; it seemed more like the upper ranks were under Xing Dian’s control.

Wang Jixuan said, "I am the commander, have your troop stationed here, the Maid Group will follow your orders..."

"No," the Black Shell immediately overturned the table, "I refuse to obey orders and will disobey in the midst of battle. I must act alongside you, the others will go underground to find shelters, and there’s a deserted fortress right here that we can make use of."

"Okay, then the three of us will go."

Wang Jixuan looked at Mu Dan, considering whether to ask for her thoughts.

Mu Dan had already turned to head towards the shuttle nearby, beginning to search for the provision boxes containing instant-heat rations.

Provisions come before the troops move.

She couldn’t let the commander go into battle on an empty stomach.

...

Meanwhile, at Fortress No.76, in that warehouse in the corner of the third floor.

Shen Qionglin was carefully manipulating the control stick, continually lowering the lift and gradually pushing the Stone Plate wall closer to the Blood Pool that was emitting a faint black aura underneath.

Twenty centimeters, fifteen centimeters, seven centimeters, six centimeters...

"Enough!"

With an angry rebuke, a figure surrounded by white light appeared on the Stone Plate, shooting a furious glare at Shen Qionglin.

Shen Qionglin said, "Sorry, but I have to do what my boss tells me to do. They’re holding both the research topic and the funding... Just now, I was just testing to see your reaction; to think you could feel fear too, that’s quite interesting."

She pushed the control stick all the way down, the Stone Plate wall smashed into the Blood Pool, splashing several blossoms of blood.