strictlysupreme #278 - Healing meeting return gift
#278 - Healing meeting return gift
Number Five's subspace, Number Five's spire, Number Five's sarcophagus.
She had already returned to her original appearance, enduring the pain as she lay flat in the sarcophagus.
Wang Jixuan took the opportunity to…
…play with this sarcophagus to his heart's content!
This sarcophagus was the most precise 'magic artifact' in the spire, with six or seven layers of psionic circuit boards engraved inside, capable of achieving a wide variety of effects.
Wang Jixuan's understanding of psionic circuits was still at the stage of "if it works, it's good enough," and he could only tell that this sarcophagus had the effect of suppressing and recuperating, able to nourish the soul of a psionic practitioner.
However, this sarcophagus wouldn't be needed today.
His main body and battle puppet sat cross-legged to the left and right of the sarcophagus, transmitting their voices, saying:
"Next, you might experience some pain. There are three types of injuries in your body. One is the burning of your own origin, which requires slow repair. I will get you some pills similar to soul-nourishing pills later.
"The second is the damage inside your body, which needs to be destroyed and then rebuilt, which can be done today.
"The third is the corrosive power, which I will try my best to expel."
"Mm," Number Five frowned slightly, "Just do it."
Wang Jixuan then asked, "About how much strength have the Number One, Two, and Three psionic practitioners recovered? Twenty or thirty percent?"
"It shouldn't be twenty percent," Number Five explained, "However, even so, the three of them are by no means comparable to old Sophie after she was demonized. Don't underestimate these old guys."
"How could I?"
Wang Jixuan closed his eyes and smiled:
"I suddenly thought that if the Pillar Blade Beast were to awaken early, they should also be a little panicked.
"If we can get them to take action and delay the awakening rhythm of the Pillar Blade Beast, then we can save some effort.
"Alright, these are all things for later. In any case, if we want to settle down and establish ourselves, we can only rely on hard fists.
"I will help you!"
The battle puppet and main body simultaneously unleashed azure light.
Number Five let out a painful groan as her body slowly floated from the sarcophagus.
At this moment, Wang Jixuan was, of course, seriously healing her.
By the way, he could also take the opportunity to comprehend some psionic circuits, which would help him to utilize the energy of the Number Four core circuit, and secondly…
…the class he was teaching this time was related to psionic circuits.
As a teacher, one should always have more knowledge in their belly.
…
Dongfang Zhenghong and Zhou Zhengde had just returned to the command center on the third floor of the fortress when Fu Jian sent a secret communication.
The two hid in a secure room, connected the communication, and Fu Jian's mechanical old face appeared on the screen.
All three were silent.
Zhou Zhengde was the first to lose his composure, smiling and saying, "At least, we now know how powerful the enemy is. We won't have to wait until the Pillar-level Blade Beast awakens before we even understand how strong they are."
"Why didn't the Blade Beasts directly destroy us?"
Dongfang Zhenghong asked in a deep voice:
"Based on the combat power they showed in the great battle with the psionic practitioners, it would only take them half a day to destroy us.
"The twelve Pillars, even if they are just the vanguard of the Blade Beast civilization, are already incredibly powerful.
"But when they fight with us, they only focus on destroying our super-large cities, intentionally driving us away…"
"Perhaps it's to control the direction of the core circuit."
Fu Jian leaned back in his chair, calmly explaining:
"There was previous intelligence that the Blade Beasts left behind five hundred million humans, suppressing us in a narrow and barren area, to make it easier for them to find the whereabouts of the core circuit after killing the psionic practitioners.
"However, there are many loopholes in this theory.
"You should have also noticed that when the Blade Beasts fought against the psionic practitioners' civilization, the Blade Beasts gained a comprehensive advantage, but they also surrounded and did not kill the psionic practitioners.
"These all require more and more accurate information to draw effective conclusions.
"What do you think of today's events?"
Zhou Zhengde wisely shut his mouth.
Dongfang Zhenghong's face showed a little wry smile.
"Commander, which aspect are you referring to?
"Number Five psionic practitioner was obviously suppressed by Teacher Wang. Her arrogance was shattered after seeing some things. This feeling is like when we first saw the Pillar-level Blade Beast.
"We only witnessed this process, but we don't know what happened specifically.
"If you are referring to the civilization war displayed by Number Five psionic practitioner, then we can almost conclude that we cannot defeat these twelve Pillars even if we try our best…"
Fu Jian slowly nodded, leaning back in his chair, not knowing what he was thinking.
Zhou Zhengde suddenly said, "Then why don't we simply place our hope on Wang Zheng?"
Dongfang Zhenghong slightly shook his head: "Although I am also a 'black supporter', we must make more preparations. Placing hope on an individual is an extremely risky and irresponsible act for the collective."
"But can't we defeat the Blade Beasts?"
Zhou Zhengde shrugged and spread his hands:
"Resources, technology, population, these are all limitations.
"The tragedy of the death of billions of people that happened on our planet is just a corner of their interstellar war. We must recognize this fact clearly.
"I also have the attitude of never yielding, but we must also respect reality."
Dongfang Zhenghong said: "Wang Zheng lied before. He said that he received technology from an alien civilization, but in fact, he is an alien visitor who replaced the original Mu Liang."
"So, he murdered Mu Liang?" Zhou Zhengde frowned and asked.
"This matter is not for discussion."
Fu Jian said:
"Whether he is Mu Liang or Wang Zheng, what happened to him, which civilization he comes from, he has been contributing to us and giving us a new option.
"It is enough to recognize these."
Zhou Zhengde shrugged: "Anyway, my attitude is like this. Even the psionic practitioners have been subdued. We can completely place more hope on Wang Zheng. This does not conflict with our insistence on independence, hard work, and struggle. We do our best just to protect our home."
Dongfang Zhenghong said: "When our beliefs waver and we begin to rely on forces outside of human civilization, that is the beginning of our own depravity."
"When humans started using electricity, they also knew nothing about electricity."
"You are confusing concepts. Wang Zheng is ultimately just an individual. We must adhere to the collective as the main focus, rather than creating a god, a human king."
"What we should be worried about now is how to make our civilization exist for a few more decades."
"This is a tendency towards surrender."
"If your debating tactics are just labeling, then I have nothing to say."
Fu Jian looked at the two people who were arguing and couldn't help but smile.
The commander-in-chief slowly said: "Debate is a good thing, don't affect each other's fighting friendship. This kind of thing is not binary. We can actually have both. Do what we can do, and then give some patience and expectation to these extra forces that are not based on our technological system, which is also good."
Dongfang Zhenghong immediately nodded: "It's just a slight difference of opinion."
"Yes," Zhou Zhengde smiled, "The more you debate, the clearer the truth becomes."
Fu Jian asked: "Then what do you think, how should we support Wang Zheng next?"
"Wait for Wang Zheng to speak, this is the most rational," Zhou Zhengde thought for a while, "He actually takes two different paths from us, individual becoming a god, defeating everything."
"Then I'll leave this matter to you, Zhengde."
Zhou Zhengde hesitated a little: "But I will be going to Fortress 82 soon."
"Adjust your time yourself."
"Yes!"
Fu Jian raised his hand and hung up the communication, leaning back in the chair, closing his eyes and concentrating.
Zhou Zhengde and Dongfang Zhenghong's appearance when they were arguing made Fu Jian smile a little more, but when this commander-in-chief looked at the countdown timer that was constantly jumping in his mechanical eye's field of vision, the smile quickly disappeared.
[Sixth Pillar Awakening Progress: 66%];
[Ninth Pillar Awakening Progress: 46%];
Fu Jian lowered his head and pondered.
This narrow single-person command room gradually fell into darkness.
…
The same countdown interface that Fu Jian saw also appeared at this moment in the Silent Sphere of the Psionic Capital, on the conference table of the Six Elders.
The Six Elders sat around a round table, looking at the three-dimensional projection on the table, their expressions varying.
What did the three adults say?" Tai Chenggang asked.
"Even if the Pillar-level Blade Beast awakens early, it will only use some extreme means to resist the dormant circuit and will quickly fall into dormancy."
"What we have to do is wait patiently."
"Fu Jian's camp has always been based on protecting humans and maintaining the flame of human civilization. This is their foundation, so they must stand up and respond to the Pillar-level Blade Beast's attack."
"As long as we continue to wait, the Pillar-level Blade Beast will inevitably consume Fu Jian's power, or directly destroy the D5 Integrated War Zone."
The four old men expressed their respective opinions.
Ji Mocheng, 'Old Ji' beside Tai Chenggang, couldn't help but frowned and asked:
"What if the Pillar-level Blade Beast attacks us here after a brief awakening?"
Tai Chenggang said: "This does need to be considered."
The other four old men began to think.
Most of them were wearing loose robes. Being forced to 'stay at home' in this building for fifty years made them look like their mental states were not very healthy.
Soon, the four of them spoke in unison:
"That's what the three adults mean, we can only follow."
"Don't worry about them for now. Take back all the forces outside that are being targeted by Fu Jian. It's okay to lose some of the developed forces."
"Wait for the Pillar-level Blade Beast and Fu Jian to be both losers."
"Execute according to the adults' will. Don't make any small moves. Our every word and deed are under the gaze of the three adults. There is no room for any easing."
Tai Shenggang slowly nodded, "Okay, I'll handle it."
Ji Mocheng asked, "Should we try to recover the No. 4 Stone Slab and the Spire?"
"If we're going to snatch them back, send the most SS-class and S-class members," Tai Shenggang suggested. "This unexpectedly rising Black Storm is already making us weary. Old Feng almost fell into Xing Dian's hands, and Xing Dian seems to be Black Storm's puppet."
An elder reminded, "The adults' intention is to withdraw external forces. We're starting to focus on active defense."
Tai Shenggang said with dissatisfaction, "Then are we just going to hand over the first three war zones, which we've spent so much manpower and resources to manage and conquer, to Fu Jian?"
"What can he do? He's just a fool who妄想用一堆破铜烂铁 (who delusionally attempts) to use a pile of scrap metal to fight against the power of the gods."
"Temporary humiliation is just a trial for us from the adults."
"We will eventually become the true masters of the planet."
Tai Shenggang didn't say anything more.
When the three Spirit Master adults give an order, they, as high-level Spirit Slaves, actually have no other path to take.
"I'll have them retreat."
"A'Tai," an elder asked, "How is Meng Jin?"
"He's still receiving treatment. The situation is a bit bad."
"If he can't be cured, send him to us. I will beg the three adults to take action… He's a very outstanding child, isn't he?"
Tai Shenggang's temper couldn't be suppressed: "He is indeed an outstanding child, but if he hadn't made the wrong judgment at a crucial moment, the Judgment Division wouldn't have lost so much high-end combat power!"
"Who doesn't make mistakes when they're young? I am his error tolerance, A'Tai."
"We should distribute resources to more geniuses! Broadly cultivate possibilities! Instead of concentrating resources on our descendants!"
"Is it because you have no descendants?"
"Enough!" Tai Shenggang slammed the table, stood up, and glared angrily.
An even older elder spoke up to mediate: "Alright, don't quarrel over such trivial matters. Meng Jin's mistake this time was indeed significant. Removing him from the position of Judgment Division leader is a reasonable punishment. As for the healing matter, this can be considered a small benefit we provide for our descendants. Don't make such a fuss over this. We're all under the same roof."
Tai Shenggang snorted and slowly sat down.
This Meng Jin, he had his eye on him!
"Immediately start contracting the defense line. Bring back as many useful politicians as possible."
"I'm already looking forward to the clash between Fu Jian and the Pillar Blade Beast, tsk tsk."
… …
Half a day later.
Inside the workshop on the seventh floor of Fortress No. 76 in the Middle Ancient Basin.
The No. 5 Stone Slab shimmered with a faint black halo, and a sound of surging tides constantly emanated from within. Streams of spiritual energy sometimes spread outward from the stone slab and sometimes surged into the stone slab from all directions.
The spirit energy practitioners studying spirit energy simulation at the neighboring school, 'Little Electric Sound Temple,' all felt a sense of oppression at this moment.
The natural oppression of Spirit Masters towards Spirit Slaves.
Inside the stone slab, at the top of the spire.
Wang Jixuan's main body and battle puppet simultaneously stopped casting spells. Two streams of azure light returned, one on the left and one on the right. The No. 5's body, which had been lying down, slowly became upright.
Her long, deep blue hair danced constantly, and her beautiful face was full of solemnity. Behind her, phantoms of spirit energy circuits emerged, as if a celestial curtain had been unfolded.
No. 5 suddenly opened her eyes, and a shockwave rippled in all directions. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she felt the comfort of the pain in her body diminishing greatly.
She was comfortable;
But Daoist Wang was exhausted.
At this moment, Wang Jixuan was almost completely drained. The mana of his main body and battle puppet was almost completely depleted, and his mind was greatly exhausted.
He couldn't go to the school to continue teaching today;
He only wanted to return to his small dormitory, find his battle maiden, and have a good sleep in her arms.
"Let's stop here for today," Wang Jixuan stood up leisurely, "Help me get the battle puppet out."
"Wait."
No. 5 maintained her original appearance and landed gracefully in front of Wang Jixuan.
She stared into Daoist Wang's eyes.
Wang Jixuan was also a little apprehensive.
The current No. 5 should have recovered a lot of her strength. Her combat power is definitely above the crazy Old Sophie. If she has ulterior motives…
No. 5 suddenly took a step forward. In a flash, she was already in front of Wang Jixuan.
The Daoist was still a little dazed when No. 5's palm pushed towards his chest. Before he could react sufficiently, he had already fallen backward and landed in the stone coffin that had been moved over at some point.
"Relax, I'll give you a return gift."