Living in the Doomsday and Becoming an Immortal Alone
Chapter 91 - 68 Prelude to War [Seeking First Subscription]_2

Chapter 91: Chapter 68 Prelude to War [Seeking First Subscription]_2

"We shouldn’t need to deliver supplies anymore; the military has specialized supply and fire support teams."

Uncle Tai pretended to be excited and shouted,

"Later, you can see Lingtong operating a mecha! Although it’s just a ten-meter-high firepower mecha, that’s where the true value of a Battle Girl is manifested!"

Wan Xiaoqi said frustratingly, "Dad, Mr. Wang was asking about the precautions!"

"Alright, alright, the precautions are... complete the mission, and survive."

Uncle Tai took a breath and said,

"The war with the Blade Beasts is incredibly brutal.

"We are rear support personnel; as long as the fortress isn’t breached, there generally won’t be any problems, and the firepower density here is much stronger than at the fortress.

"The only thing to watch out for is the Mimic Blade Beasts; these creatures can disguise themselves as humans and create havoc from within."

Wang Jixuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

He asked, "How long until the attack begins?"

"More than nine hours. Based on the progression speed of that Blade Beast group, the attack is likely to start between three and five in the morning, and we can’t rule out the possibility of smaller groups that wander through the strata suddenly appearing in front of us."

"Uncle Tai, do you still have work now?"

"Nope, I plan to catch some good sleep in a bit, to refresh and energize!"

"Then come and help me."

Wang Jixuan mused for a moment:

"I want to add a bit of a technological feel to my weapon."

"No problem," Uncle Tai’s eyes sparkled, "please let me be more involved in the [Lingtong 071 Project]! Having my name as the fourth or fifth author on your paper would be enough!"

Master Wang squinted and smiled.

He may not have understood the meaning, but smiling was appropriate.

Because of time constraints, Wang Jixuan could only make a simple modification to his long spear, adding a laser shooting kit at the butt of the spear and connecting it to a charging backpack, allowing the spear to be reversed and used as a miniature laser cannon.

The downside was poor heat dissipation.

It was more than enough for a surprise attack on Blade Beasts and Spiritual Ability Users.

There was still a lot of preparation work to do: crafting talismans, making more perfect Bone Penetration Nails.

Wang Jixuan already sensed the tension filling the air.

Soldiers were resting at their combat positions, and vehicles and drones shuttled along all supply lines; various types of cannons, rockets, and air-dropped bombs that Wang Jixuan had seen in Mechanic textbooks were everywhere.

The whole Expanded C Zone almost overnight had added a dozen high-speed electromagnetic guns, but the underground nuclear power station of the Expanded C Zone could only supply energy for seven of those guns.

Uncle Tai mentioned that if energy was insufficient after the battle started, there were various methods available like initiating fire-powered and oil-powered electricity generation, among others.

Everyone was concerned that their preparations were not adequate.

Wang Jixuan took the time to improve himself.

He had kept three crystal cores, and by releasing all the Spiritual Energy from two of the cores and the rest that remained, he took a firm small step forward in his cultivation.

Improvement in cultivation also depended on strengthening one’s Dao Body and Divine Soul, which would take some time.

...

[1 hour 28 minutes till fortress siege defense.]

’It should hold,’

Wang Jixuan thought as he slowly wiped the segmented long spear in his hands, wrapped them in cloth, and set them aside.

From outside the door came Uncle Tai’s shout:

"Damn! Where did this second group of Blade Beasts come from! They’re moving underground, and their numbers have suddenly increased; now there are an estimated 110,000 Blade Beasts, with four Generals rushing towards Fortress 76! Isn’t it overkill to deploy such forces against Lingtong? Or does Lingtong have potentials we haven’t seen?"

"Four Generals?"

"Ah! Four Generals!"

"What about reinforcements on our side?"

"The number of reinforcements is unclear; our access only reveals information about the enemy. I do know that two Battle Girls are coming, along with mecha troops and aerial support units. This time, no Blade Beast air forces were detected; the aerial advantage is ours!"

"It’s still hard to say... it feels like the Blade Beasts are going mad."

Ms. Wan, who had returned to the supply station, frowned and said,

"If we completely annihilate this group of Blade Beasts, the Defense Army’s frontline can advance a significant distance outward; why would they do such a thing?"

Uncle Tai pondered for a moment: "Could it be that the King-level Blade Beast commanding these beasts was once beaten by Lingtong? Is it here for revenge?"

Wang Jixuan blinked.

He might not mention that he had previously struck that vertically pupiled creature with a Da Yan Heart Sword, which he had powered with Devil Skill using collected soul power, causing severe damage to the soul of that Blade Beast.

Could this be the reason the Blade Beasts went mad?

Impossible.

Daoist Master Wang touched his chin and decisively chose to believe "it wasn’t me," then he stood up and walked to the closet in the corner, slowly pulling open the cabinet door.

Black helmet, black battle suit, and two canisters of still active green Blade Beast blood.

With a few hours left, it’s time to make more talismans!

Wang Jixuan had already tried using these Blade Beast bloods, full of Spiritual Energy, to soak the paper and refine Spiritual Liquid to create talismans with effects over forty or fifty percent more powerful than before.

Moreover, through Lingtong, he had managed to procure a thick stack of ancient technique raw paper imbued with the Spiritual Energy of plants and trees.

Buzz, buzz!

The text exchange device vibrated slightly, and Wang Jixuan opened his right hand, a stream of Qi surrounding the small box, flying directly into his hand.

It was a message from Lingtong.

To mention in passing, at Lingtong’s suggestion, both he and Zhou Zhengde had already changed their display names; this text exchange device was a channel visible to all three of them.

[Lingtong (Long Legs Officer): A second group of Blade Beasts has appeared, five General Level Blade Beasts discovered, the upcoming battle may be very fierce, suggest Wang Zheng moves to the fortress.]

[Zhou Zhengde (Zhou Yan): Quick! Move!]

[Wang Zheng (Decent Person): No need for now, I can serve as a support for Lingtong’s battle forces.]

Suddenly.

Wang Jixuan’s Spiritual Sense twitched, automatically extending towards the southwest direction of the camp.

About two hundred meters away from him.

In a brightly lit alley, a female soldier walked with her head down, holding not firearms but an engineer shovel.

"You! Halt!"

A patrol group of three soldiers, moving slowly in their power armors, focused on the female soldier’s silhouette, simultaneously raising their pistols.

"Put your hands up! Squat down with your head in your arms!"

The female soldier slightly turned her head, and that average-looking face suddenly revealed a strange, cold smile.

She suddenly turned around, her body seeming to be torn apart, but only the outer layer of light film was shredded, and a Blade Beast, with a body stretching less than two meters when unfolded, suddenly sprang out!

Its body, slender like a mantis, swayed from side to side.

The three soldiers were about to fire their guns, but before they could pull the triggers, thin Light Blades flew in from the front, already chopping off the soldiers’ necks!

Mimic Blade Beast!

Wang Jixuan grabbed the helmet intending to put it on, but before he could make his next move, he was abruptly immobilized.

Qi.

Mottled Qi.

Two streams of mottled Qi swiftly approached the scene where the three soldiers were killed.

Spiritual Sense barely discernible.

The Mimic Blade Beast continuously folded its body, burrowing inside one of the soldiers, who was enveloped in a light film and slowly stood up, the pulsations of the Blade Beast’s Spiritual Power nearly vanishing.

At that moment, two figures darted out of the darkness, one hovering in mid-air raising his right hand toward the Mimic Blade Beast.

The Mimic Blade Beast turned to flee, but from the left, a burly man with a hairy upper body leaped out, his bear paw striking hard, pinning the Mimic Blade Beast to the ground!

Whizz, whizz, whizz!

A whistling sound swept through as several silver long nails shot forth, piercing the Mimic Blade Beast’s crystal sheathed mouthpiece, splashing green blood.

Wuu wuu—

The alarm in Camp C area blared loudly!

Red warning lights flashed incessantly!

Gunshots erupted in several areas, over thirty Spiritual Ability Users dispatched from the front lines paired up and moved swiftly across the camp.

In the dark night, numerous dark shadows swiftly emerged from various tunnels, rushing toward Camp C area.

This was not the group of Blade Beasts that had been monitored all along.

Seeing this, Wang Jixuan slightly raised his eyebrows.

He put down the helmet, picked up the nanomask beside him, and put it on, the mask automatically adjusting to temporarily revert him to "Zhou Tiantian’s" appearance.

Picking up the text exchange device, Wang Jixuan briefly replied.

[Wang Zheng (Decent Person): It’s too late to move. I’m leaving the text exchange device here; it can be accessed through my helmet.]

Obtaining Crystal Cores through proper channels could be monitored by the Thirteenth Institute.

Then this war with the Blade Beasts presented the best opportunity for him to stockpile for himself.

The Spiritual Power of Mimic Blade Beasts was slightly stronger than that of ordinary Blade Beasts, and inside them, there likely was a Crystal Core of decent quality.

The war began.

[Time until fortress siege: 1 hour 23 minutes.]