Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 82 - 62: The Daoist’s Decision

Chapter 82: Chapter 62: The Daoist’s Decision

Heard anything?

Lingtong had already removed her Blade Armor and combat suit, changing back into her favorite tight jeans and short-sleeve outfit, her ponytail still carrying the scent of shampoo.

Lingtong described accurately, "Some brief sleep talking."

"Just sleep talking, if you heard anything," Wang Jixuan’s gaze fell on the little notebook in Lingtong’s hands, "you know I like reading novels."

"Just found out."

Lingtong said softly:

"Sleep talking has no validity, I won’t include it in your observation report."

"That’s good..."

Daoist Wang hesitated, feeling his own condition carefully.

No major issues, just a bunch of minor ones, meditating later would replenish the Qi Vortex in my Dantian, my Spiritual Sense, on the other hand, has improved slightly, just a small step away from the Gathering Spirit Realm.

Devil Skills consume potential, occasionally slightly enhancing one’s cultivation. This time he used the Soul Control Technique, although it left some minor concerns, his soul power also gained some enhancement.

As for, the Crystal Core he had acquired...

Under the pillow was a small alloy box, emitting the spiritual power fluctuations of a Demon Supression Talisman.

Clearly, Lingtong had organized it for him.

Lingtong closed the novel, stood up, and said, "Rest well, don’t worry about other things, I’ve already taken care of them for you."

"No problem," Wang Jixuan immediately agreed, then hesitated.

Lingtong slightly pursed her lips, muttering calmly as she was leaving...

"Junior sister doesn’t want."

"Senior sister teaches me."

Wang Jixuan raised his hand to cover his eyes, finding it a bit hard to watch directly.

He always said the side effects of using Devil Skills were major!

However, he had no choice but to do it for survival, as staying alive was the primary concern.

He picked up the text exchange device from the other side of the pillow, which had a brief exchange between Lingtong and Zhou Zhengde. Wang Jixuan slightly raised his eyebrows, glad that this saved him the trouble of arranging these.

Will the Thirteenth Institute find out about the Crystal Core?

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

So, what path should he take next? Was he really going to rely on the military, spend his days mixed with Lingtong? That was actually not out of the question...

Daoist Wang kept pondering.

His train of thought slightly opened up, although passing on skills wasn’t great, and magic couldn’t be made visible, but crafting some Crystal Core Weapons was perfectly fine.

’Yes, weapons.’

Weapons differed from Magic Artifacts but mostly belonged to them, such as the treasure of Wang Jixuan’s sect—the second-best sword in the Cultivation World—which did not require spiritual power to be activated and was incomparably sharp. A Nascent Soul Realm cultivator wielding it could easily unleash a hundred-foot sword aura and could automatically absorb spiritual energy to replenish its own.

’The current human soldiers’ daggers can’t even break open a Blade Beast’s exoskeleton, how is that acceptable?’

’Using a dagger is already a last resort, and even regular firearms can hardly penetrate the defense, we can only count on heavy firepower.’

’Daoist cannot pass on cultivation techniques at will, but I can craft some Crystal Core embedded weapons, as that would truly repay Xiao Zhou for always covering for me.’

Wang Jixuan’s thought process became more active.

He absolutely could not disclose the secrets of his cultivation, at least not until he had the ability to protect himself, but he could introduce some completely new technology.

Cultivation civilization technology!

As for the future path, there really were only three options.

First, affiliate with the Thirteenth Institute.

This was not an option; the Thirteenth Institute had big problems, the Crystal Core contained Blade Beast demon souls, a fact he also needed to warn the military about.

Second, and his ultimate recourse, was to leave human territories and survive in the wilderness.

The chances of survival were quite substantial.

Third, cooperate with the military to a limited extent, especially with Zhou Zhengde’s grandfather, the Devil Commander, the first-generation driver of the Horror Mecha, the last hero of the Fortress Era.

This was a personage whom Daoist Wang was quite eager to befriend.

Especially since... he and Zhou Zhengde’s grandfather were more or less contemporaries, probably having some common topics of conversation.

’Hesitation leads to chaos, so let it be settled this way, later help the human military improve daggers.’

’At the very least, to break through the Basic Blade Beasts’ shells! Humanity’s fight is too suffocating.’

Wang Jixuan picked up the text exchange device and sent a message to Zhou Zhengde.

[02: No need to reply if seen. Please arrange to give me whatever minerals you can get your hands on, just raw samples, not alloys, freshly mined stones, also some secret samples of Blade Beast exoskeletons and flesh. I’m conducting some research. If all goes well, I will send you a small gift.]

Daoist Wang looked towards a nearby cabinet which displayed two black polygonal exoskeletons.

These were Lingtong’s previous ’massage fees’ for him.

Time to make an Array Plate!

...

Two hours later.

The Qi in Wang Jixuan’s Dantian was fully replenished.

’Being of low cultivation is advantageous, as even sparse spiritual energy can quickly fill one up.’

Daoist Wang squeezed out a bitter yet determined smile.

He took a bowl-sized exoskeleton in his hand; it was engraved with a Spirit Releasing Array within the Gathering Spirit Array. He then carefully placed three meticulously selected Crystal Cores within this mini Gathering Spirit Array, wrapped in Qi.

The array did not activate.

Daoist Wang took out a button battery, attaching it to the back of the Array Plate.

Several small rotating discs appeared on the Array Plate, and the Array Patterns connected, a wisp of stored Qi in the corner drifted over, and the Array Patterns simultaneously lit up.

Pure spiritual energy wafted out.

Wang Jixuan immediately absorbed this spiritual energy, and also removed the button battery.

Success!

No need to worry about using the Array Plate without the battery since those discs can be directly rotated by pressing them.

This design unnecessary?

Indeed.

But this was Wang Jixuan’s first active attempt, he was contemplating how Cultivation Artifact Refining and modern machinery could blend, a significant symbolic step forward.

Now was not the time to break through in cultivation level.

This breakthrough required gathering Spiritual Sense, and he needed to avoid disturbances. The entire process was expected to take three hours and was more appropriate to conduct in the middle of the night.

With Lingtong nearby and Xiao Zhou from the military, Wang Jixuan believed he was relatively safe.

He hid the Array Plate under the pillow, stretched, and opened the door to step outside.

Lingtong was lying on the middle operating table undergoing an examination. Her right mechanical arm had been removed, and Ms. Wan was controlling two devices to check various data of the mechanical arm.

Wan Xiaoqi was diligently studying while holding a notebook and constantly recording something.

Uncle Tai, clutching his lower abdomen, rushed into the men’s room, shouting as he went, "Xiao Wang! Are you alright? We need to talk about the damage to the alloy box! Did you use it as a shield?"

Wang Jixuan apologetically smiled.

Lingtong, who had removed one of her right mechanical arms, looked at Wang Jixuan with her eyes wide open, giving her a unique kind of beauty at that moment.

She quietly said, "Have you recovered spiritually? We need to talk."

"Sure, would you like a massage?"

"Yes."

"Just a moment."

Daoist Wang went back to his room to put on a pair of clean, thin gloves and purposefully lifted his arm to smell it before he left, making sure there was no scent of Blade Beast blood on him.

He also wanted to discuss with Lingtong the matter of ’forging blades’ for the military next.

Shortly after, Wang Jixuan’s fingers lightly pressed on Lingtong’s head, and he involuntarily uttered a light ’huh’ in his mind.

The gloom in Lingtong’s brain had intensified a bit...

What was going on?

Did this gloom increase every time she fought with Blade Beasts?

Wang Jixuan’s hands kept moving as images of fighting with Blade Beasts surfaced in his mind.

Those Basic Blade Beasts also emitted roars that had a slight spiritual impact effect and moreover...

He suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Has your headache gotten worse?"

"Yes," Lingtong quietly asked, "How did you know?"

Ms. Wan and Wan Xiaoqi looked up as Wang Jixuan slowly said, "The imprint left by the spiritual impact has deepened."

"Oh."

Lingtong quietly agreed and closed her eyes to rest.

Her delicate features, even from this ’dead angle,’ looked enchanting, particularly her skin, which was somehow nurtured to be fair and tender, almost translucent.

Wang Jixuan reminded, "If a similar event happens again later, remember to wear the patch that protects against spiritual impacts."

"That only works on Spiritual Ability Users," Ms. Wan reluctantly said, "Is there a way to resolve it?"

"At least two months, with a massage every day," Wang Jixuan said earnestly, "My strength is a bit too low for this."

Lingtong said, "Let’s set it for three months then, and don’t put any pressure on yourself."

"The premise is that it won’t continue to worsen," Wang Jixuan muttered quietly, "Why do I feel like these Blade Beasts came very strangely, as if they’re specifically to aggravate your injuries?"

Lingtong pursed her lips and remained silent.

Ms. Wan’s eyes were full of worry.

Wan Xiaoqi, as if she remembered something, said, "There’s also something strange here; these Blade Beasts all lack tracer substances. No one knows where they came from!"

Ms. Wan worriedly said, "There must be some nests we haven’t discovered yet, or they have come from the other end of the front line... On that side of the front, Blade Beasts are breeding wildly, and their numbers are indeed too large!"

Wang Jixuan seized the opportunity to say, "I think this batch of Blade Beasts is targeting Lingtong."

"Targeting me?"

"Yes, they are organized... I saw one with vertical pupils."

Vertical pupils?

Lingtong suddenly opened her eyes, "Let’s talk about this in detail later, don’t say more now."

Ms. Wan immediately caught on—this type of information was highly confidential.

She quickly changed the subject at the side, "Then let’s continue upgrading the firepower of this supply point."

"Okay," Lingtong agreed, and then closed her eyes, wanting to take a quick nap.

Squeak—

Outside, the sound of brakes screeched in the distance.

Qi, many mottled qi clusters, more than ten Spiritual Ability Users.

Daoist Wang was also somewhat annoyed now.

These Spiritual Ability Users!

When it’s time to fight Blade Beasts, they’re nowhere to be found, but now they come out to cause trouble?

Daoist can endure, but not Daoist!

However, Wang Jixuan also suspected that they came because they were missing eight crystal cores.

Lingtong was about to sit up as she opened her eyes, but as soon as she moved, she felt two strong hands pressing on the sides of her neck, pushing her back into the seat.

Abiding by the principle of each being responsible for their actions, Daoist Wang said sternly,

"You rest."

Wang Jixuan turned away from the operation table with a grim face, quickly converging his Qi in his Dantian, where the Dan Tian Qi Vortex began to rotate at the slowest speed, while also operating the Returning to Muggle Technique and Turtle Breathing Technique.

"Xiao Qi, get me a box of high explosive hand grenades!"

"Yes! Wait... who are you to give orders, newbie?"

Half a minute later.

Wang Jixuan moved swiftly to put on a combat vest, stuffing his pockets with high explosive grenades, took an automatic rifle with a grenade launcher, and, along with Uncle Tai who just pulled up his trousers and took up arms, rushed out of the supply station.

Wan Xiaoqi sat steadily behind the control console, swiftly maneuvering the weapons in each corner of the supply station, aiming the guns at the group of Spiritual Ability Users in front of the door.

Lingtong quietly watched, a serene smile on her lips.

"Rare to see you smile," Ms. Wan whispered.

"Because I can slack off and rest."

Lingtong responded softly, her left mechanical arm’s fingers lightly vibrating as several large alloy boxes in the corner of the workshop were activated simultaneously.

Lingtong casually said, "Ms. Wan, vertical pupils are confidential information, pretend you didn’t hear it."

"Okay," Ms. Wan replied, "Seems like Xiao Wang is no ordinary person."

Lingtong also said, "Hmm, he is not just handsome..."

Outside, a gunshot rang out.

Pop!

The sound of the rifle firing.

Immediately after, Wang Jixuan’s voice shouted, "Everybody stop! If you come within three meters, I’ll open fire immediately!"

Ms. Wan whispered in admiration, "To shoot before warning, he’s really starting to blend into our team."

"Do we have a visual?" Lingtong asked.

"Boss! Over here!"

Wan Xiaoqi dashed over.