Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 88 - 66 Excited Friends [Seeking First Subscription]

Chapter 88: Chapter 66 Excited Friends [Seeking First Subscription]

"Thank you."

"For my fallen comrades."

Lingtong’s somewhat desolate figure lingered in front of Wang Jixuan’s eyes for a long time.

She must have many stories to her name.

Daoist Wang brought down his hammer with a smash, scattering the various intrusive thoughts along with the image before him, using a clever technique to round off the end, allowing the third section of the ’steel pipe’ to take shape smoothly.

His movements were swift as he brought his sword fingers together. Taking advantage of the absence of anyone nearby, he wrapped the steel pipe in qi and suspended it in front of him. His fingertips moved quickly, continuously pouring spiritual energy into it, creating numerous pathways for spiritual power within.

The qi of his elixir field surged upward; Wang Jixuan puffed up his cheeks, his eyes sparkling with a sharp light as he exhaled a fierce breath.

Hum!

The ’steel pipe’ vibrated intensely!

Over-forging and re-forging, Wang Jixuan worked skillfully alone, the surface of the metal pipe revealing a profuse amount of patterns.

——Uncle Tai and the others had long been unable to stay awake and had gone to sleep.

Wang Jixuan’s Qi Sea rotated continuously, his pores slowly drawing in spiritual energy from the air.

After stepping into the Gathering Spirit Realm, not only had he condensed his Spiritual Sense, but he was also able to maintain the circulation of qi within his body through the Qi Sea of his elixir field. Even standing or lying down, he could cultivate at about sixty to seventy percent of the speed he had while meditating.

Busy until noon, and by the time Ms. Wan came to call him for lunch, an ancient bronze-colored long spear had already taken shape.

The long spear was divided into three sections, connected by threads.

If one were to speak from the perspective of a magic artifact, this long spear could now be finished. At the tail, middle, and below the spearhead of the long spear, there was a diamond-shaped groove. Any crystal core not larger than this groove could be embedded into it.

However, Daoist Wang felt that his first magic artifact in this world couldn’t be just a plain magic artifact.

He was pondering whether he could turn the long spear into a small electromagnetic gun that could be used as a sniper rifle when raised or transform it into an electromagnetic pulse emitter capable of releasing electromagnetic pulses.

This way, he could use technological means to effectively damage the Blade Beasts;

When technology failed, he could then use the power of the Blade Beast Crystal Cores to harm them;

And when the power of the crystal cores was nearly exhausted, he could then expend his own qi.

——To compensate for his current shortfall in cultivation, Daoist Wang left no stone unturned.

Why was the first magic artifact a long spear instead of a long sword?

Quite simply, Wang Jixuan considered the length of the Blade Beast’s blade limbs; a long sword might be suitable for cutting down humans, but it was not quite appropriate for cutting down Blade Beasts.

Wang Jixuan actually had a preference for the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade.

It’s just that at this stage, the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade consumed more spiritual power when slashing enemies. The piercing damage of a long spear was more ’energy efficient.’

"According to Lingtong, the Blade Beasts will attack within three days, so we need to finish work here as soon as possible and make more talismans."

A slender hand waved in front of his face.

"Mr. Wang... Teacher, are you alright?"

Wan Xiaoqi asked softly:

"You haven’t slept since last night; maybe you should take a break. You can’t overdo it with improving the technology."

Ms. Wan also expressed concern: "That’s right, Xiao Wang, don’t wear yourself out."

Uncle Tai emerged from the men’s restroom, yawning incessantly and muttering: "Young people sure have the stamina."

Wang Jixuan asked, "Where’s our commander?"

"She’s gone to the fortress," Ms. Wan served Wang Jixuan a bowl of meat porridge. "She saw you forging and didn’t want to disturb you. She said she was going to talk to Zhou Zhengde and the others about the dagger."

Wang Jixuan blinked, "Wasn’t it said to be kept confidential for now? I haven’t adjusted it properly yet... Why is my food so good all of a sudden?"

"That’s the treatment you deserve."

Uncle Tai slapped Wang Jixuan on the shoulder with a chuckle:

"Haven’t you realized what you’ve achieved? A Spiritual Power Weapon, the first Spiritual Power Weapon, and on top of that, one with air regeneration capability!"

Wang Jixuan leaned back slightly: "And then?"

"Your accomplishment is enough to be written into textbooks! If you can develop a perfected mass production process, your name will be enough to enter the index of textbooks!"

Uncle Tai declared emphatically.

Wang Jixuan laughed casually.

None of these compared to the joy of becoming immortal.

He lifted the bowl and took a sip of the porridge. Relishing the fresh taste, it was indeed much better than canned food.

In his heart, Wang Jixuan was already considering, if he had stepped too far this time, how he might take a step back later on.

Squeak—

An urgent screeching of brakes sounded outside the supply station, and the control panel broadcasted an electronic female synthesized voice:

"Battle Girl, return to bay."

The passageway above the workshop opened, and Lingtong, wearing a flight pack, slowly descended. Wan Xiaoqi swiftly ran to remove her backpack.

Footsteps sounded from outside the door, and two men and a woman rushed in quickly.

Wang Jixuan of course recognized the first man; it was Zhou Yan, his most trusted comrade-in-arms.

Behind him were two people: a middle-aged man in military uniform, and a woman wearing a small suit who appeared to be in her thirties or forties.

Wang Jixuan recognized immediately that this woman should be Zhou Zhengde’s mother, Zhou Meiyin, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the fortress.

Zhou Zhengde panted and asked, "What cold weapon is this?"

"This!"

Uncle Tai proudly presented the Demon-breaking Dagger.

Zhou Zhengde hurried forward two steps, watching Uncle Tai demonstrate how the dagger pierced the alloy plate, his eyes nearly popping out with astonishment.

Captain Zhou scrutinized the dagger carefully, poking it a few times, then closely inspected the alloy plate’s material, before raising his head to glare at Wang Jixuan, who had approached with his bowl.

"Can it be mass-produced?"

"Not yet, still working on it."

"Brilliant!"

Zhou Zhengde suddenly charged over. As Wang Jixuan hesitated whether to dodge, Zhou Zhengde bear-hugged him, lifted him up, spun around twice on the spot, and then started to laugh uproariously.

If not for Daoist Wang’s quick reflexes, the porridge would have splashed all over them.

Dongfang Zhenghong and Zhou Meiyin approached with serious expressions, repeatedly damaging the alloy plate with the dagger, listening intently to Uncle Tai explain the twelfth-second rule, feeling the dagger absorbing spiritual energy from the air.

Continuous exclamations of admiration filled the workshop.

Zhou Meiyin said excitedly, "This is top secret! Everyone present must wear a secret bracelet!"

Dongfang Zhenghong spoke hurriedly, "Could this be an unknown alloy we weren’t aware of? No, that’s not right, it’s not a breakthrough in materials science. The strength of the material itself isn’t particularly high, but it seems to have some structure inside, these patterns printed on the outside."

"A Spiritual Power Weapon! The first Spiritual Power Weapon!"

Zhou Zhengde was still laughing heartily, "Mu, Wang Zheng, you’re amazing! Hahahahaha!"

Wang Jixuan: ...

The scene before him made him doubt a bit.

Had he revealed too much at once?

However, this magic artifact only had simple prohibitions, its sharpness enhanced by Spiritual Energy, and it had significant limitations, taking twelve seconds to charge up for one use, without the ability to actively infuse one’s own Qi. Its only advantage was its low barrier to entry, allowing ordinary people to use it—indeed, it was the lowest level magic tool he could produce.

His own spear was a hundred times more sophisticated than this thing.

Once he completed his Foundation Establishment and entered the Solidifying Pill Realm, even using ordinary materials to make a poor-quality sword pill, he would be able to nurture flying swords and forge a Heart Sword, taking the Blade Beast Crystal Core from three to four kilometers away.

Zhou Zhengde finally calmed down after about fifteen minutes of excitement.

They chatted briefly, then decided to take the dagger away, with Zhou Zhengde himself secretly carrying it to meet his grandfather.

Before leaving, Zhou Zhengde noted down the ore Wang Jixuan requested, observed Wang Jixuan’s forging process, and gave Wang Jixuan a bear hug.

"Brother, thank you, really... this technology is too important... thank you!"

Xiao Zhou was actually choking up.

Wang Jixuan smiled and said, "Don’t be so formal, you can consider this as a guest’s repayment."

Dongfang Zhenghong instructed:

"Next, all non-combat personnel in Expansion Area C must evacuate, starting tomorrow at noon.

"On the periphery of the Middle Ages Basin defense line, the marked Blade Beast Groups have begun to show signs of activity, and it’s highly likely that it’s the Young King Worm reported by Lingtong, coordinating the peripheral Blade Beast Clan.

"This Wang Zheng, Mr. Wang.

"On behalf of the Fortress 76 garrison, I thank you for sharing the alien technology! Please make sure to follow the military’s directive later and enter a safe area to protect yourself!

"I know you might want to go hunting Blade Beasts.

"But a technological breakthrough has much more significant implications! The course of war is not something an individual can influence! Even the Horror Mecha piloted by the Commander is a representation of human industrial strength—I hope Mr. Wang, you understand this! Take good care of yourself!"

"Okay, I will definitely protect my life."

Wang Jixuan agreed without hesitation.

Although their reactions were a bit too intense, he had achieved more than his goal.

The military would protect him more firmly, he had given something back to Zhou Zhengde, and he should be able to help humanity’s frontline subsequently.

As long as he figured out the mass production route for the Demon-breaking Dagger and matured the technology, he could pass it onto the civilization of this world, and then he could "leave without further ado and peacefully pursue cultivation."

Pretty good.

With his successful breakthrough, he truly had a double cause for happiness lately.

"Let’s go first!"

Zhou Meiyin urged:

"Frontline support is arriving soon, and we have a ton of work to do... Mr. Wang, after the crisis is resolved, please be sure to visit my home along with Zhengde. Auntie will cook for you."

"Sure, sure, Auntie, you’re being too polite."

"Uh," Zhou Zhengde seemed to have something he wanted to say but eventually decided to save his mother’s face in front of his friend.

As Zhou Zhengde was leaving, he suddenly seemed to remember something and took out a room card from his shirt pocket.

He said, "This is a safe house, if there’s trouble later you can hide there, it’s on the seventh layer of the Fortress."

"Okay."

"As long as Blade Beasts appear around us, the new Biological Minister Qin Qin will be arrested, and you don’t have to worry about other things, we will handle it all."

"No problem."

"Go for it! I’m counting on you, bro, one blanket!"

Zhou Zhengde clenched his fists and swung them modestly, looking back every step of the way as he left the supply station.

Wang Jixuan finished the last sip of meat porridge from his bowl and turned to look at Lingtong, who had been enjoying the show.

"Wasn’t it agreed to report back later?"

"I just wanted them to see your true worth," Lingtong said softly, "The military has been pressing Zhou Zhengde for your information, he’s been carrying a lot of pressure for you, and this dagger is enough to make all that pressure disappear, it will help your brother too."

Brother.

An unfamiliar term.

Daoist Wang looked at Uncle Tai: "May I borrow Uncle Tai for the next few days? I want to forge a weapon for myself."

"You can, but he has to complete his regular duties first," Lingtong said, "We expect a small-scale war to break out within three days, and I will pilot a Mecha into battle."

Wang Jixuan’s eyes gleamed: "Is it possible to get some Crystal Cores officially?"

"That, under the current circumstances, might be quite difficult."

Lingtong explained:

"Following orders from the Commander, I deliberately left behind Qin Qin’s Communicator, and by now, she must be negotiating with the Thirteen Institute Headquarters in Spiritual Ability City.

"We need to find a reason to make things difficult for Spiritual Ability City, not just one researcher.

"Spiritual Ability Users and Thirteen Institute Researchers, summoning Blade Beasts to attack the Fortress and besiege Battle Girls, this is a very good political lever.

"Our focus next is to prepare for this war, striving for minimal casualties and the destruction of as many Blade Beasts as possible... Wang Zheng, do you have time?"

Wang Jixuan, contemplating methods to obtain a large number of Crystal Cores, didn’t think too much when asked by Lingtong, and nodded directly.

"I do, the main body of my weapon is already done, only some additional features are left."

"Then give me three hours, just to waste a bit of time, is that okay?"

Lingtong’s voice grew somewhat more tender.

Wang Jixuan wanted to refuse; he felt it made more sense to spend time on meditation, Artifact Refining, and studying mechanic knowledge.

After all, a complicated project to mass produce the Demon-breaking Dagger awaited him.

But when he saw Lingtong’s eyes, for the first time revealing a girl’s timidity and unease, Daoist Wang smiled serenely and nodded lightly.

"Of course, it’s okay, even six hours would do."

And then...