12dz Chapter 237 The Awakening of the Super Guide (51)
Chapter 237 The Awakening of the Super Guide (51)
Yan Jiu's eyes were complicated. He glanced at Jing Li, looked away, then glanced at him again, and then let out a long sigh.
Even if Jingli was slow to notice, she knew that Yanjiu had something to say at this moment.
He initiated the conversation: "Is there something you'd like to say?"
Yan Jiu paused for a long time, then sighed before finally speaking: "You know, sentinels and guides are strategic resources of our country, and in principle, they cannot be combined privately, especially spiritual combinations at the level of entering the mental landscape, which require a report."
Yan Jiu didn't look at Jing Li anymore, his expression of unbearable pain behind his thick glasses: "I know the situation is urgent this time, but the situation of the two of you is really special. With such a high degree of compatibility, even just two mental unions could affect the supply of supplies for the subsequent battle."
This is rather inhumane; it seems to treat sentries and guides merely as tools.
But Jingli wasn't angry, because he understood that having each guide guide as many sentinels as possible, allowing them to maintain better combat capabilities, was indeed the best strategy for the Blue Stone Kingdom at this stage.
"I see."
Yan Jiu turned around and looked into Jing Li's shining eyes, as if trying to see how much of his feelings were genuine.
Jingli suddenly laughed: "But things are different now."
Yan Jiu didn't understand, but Jing Li went ahead of him and arrived at the Devouring Particle Research Department, which had been set up before they went out to train.
The so-called swallowed particles are naturally the impurities in the scene.
Because it does not belong to this world, there are barriers in observation and measurement. Even after Jingli participated in space training, there were still no new breakthroughs in observation indicators.
In the past two days, the key indicators they have been monitoring have shown significant fluctuations, but the cause of these fluctuations has not yet been found, and the values have changed significantly, declining all the way down.
Logically, this decrease in the metric should indicate a decrease in the number of particles being swallowed, but this had never happened before. The entire team was on edge, analyzing the data like headless flies for an entire day.
He was unaware of these details, but he had a sense of the state of the world, which was confirmed by the anomalies detected by 6058.
The outliers decreased, and the world felt more gentle to Jingli. Even the "monsters" he had seen at night were now docile, quietly waiting for something.
"I'd like to visit the mining area, is that alright?"
Yan Jiu would certainly agree. Given the current situation, even if Jing Li hadn't mentioned it, he would have taken Jing Li there anyway.
Jingli seemed very light-hearted and in a good mood throughout the journey, which made it hard for Yan Jiu not to be affected. He asked, "Is there any new situation?"
Jingli shook his head, keeping everyone in suspense: "Let's see first."
But Jingli was quite confident.
Before even reaching the mining area, the comforting feeling brought by the abundant NLa01 had already arrived. Jingli took a deep breath—at this moment, the feeling of being enveloped in the mining base was gone, replaced by a vibrant energy spreading outwards, nourishing the entire land.
Jingli felt a warm glow in her heart.
He knew that Mr. Yuan's personal arrival would not be as simple as just helping him restore his mental barrier.
He also took away all the impurities that Severus had brought over over an unknown period of time, thus resolving the anomaly of this world at its source.
“The new department at the research institute may be disbanded.” Jingli said with a smile, turning to look at Yan Jiu.
Yan Jiu's usually sharp mind went blank at this moment, and he couldn't understand Jing Li's meaning for a long time.
Or rather, he simply couldn't believe it.
"You mean, devouring particles..."
"Yes." Jingli gave him a reassuring look. "It's gone."
"How is this possible... We haven't even figured out why it appeared yet, and..."
"Why think so much? This is a good thing."
Jingli couldn't help but chuckle, feeling a secret thrill of having someone secretly back him up. He quickly composed himself: "If you don't believe me, we can monitor it for a while longer. By the way, I'd like to see those NLa01 products containing the devouring particles that were seized. We might need to summon the previous sentinels and guides later to check on their situation."
Yan Jiu's face was unusually blank as he was still processing the explosive news brought by Jing Li.
Jingli didn't rush him. She controlled the flying car to tour the entire mining area and confirmed that there were no more impurities in the raw materials.
After all that fuss, the two of them didn't rest. Although Yan Jiu was a little incredulous, he still took Jing Li to see the products that had been left behind, just as Jing Li had said.
Impurities in processed solutions such as nutrient solutions in culture centers and repair solutions in repair chambers have not been completely eliminated.
Jingli quietly mobilized her energy, enveloping the entire warehouse, gathering the remaining impurities together, and then twisting them into a ball.
Unlike before, energy no longer causes minor abrasion to impurities like water rushing towards rocks; instead, it is extremely damaging.
Enveloped in energy, these impurities crumbled like loose sand at the first blow, then vanished without a trace.
[Keiri: Hehe, I've gotten stronger!]
6058 gave a thumbs up.
In fact, he sensed it when Mr. Yuan left; that light kiss contained a trace of Mr. Yuan's divine power.
He used this wisp of divine power to help Jingli stabilize her mental barrier and also to stabilize the energy within her body.
This is exactly what Jingli needs, since the amount of energy is directly related to Jingli's combat strength, and strong combat strength can save them from taking many detours.
It was around that time that 6058 quietly revised its evaluation of Mr. Yuan: This person is not so cold-hearted, he is quite caring.
Back to the present moment, Jingli happily finished dealing with this batch of inventory, which also helped Blue Stone Kingdom solve its resource problem. Regardless of whether Yan Jiu, who was following behind, could accept it, she smiled and said to him:
"I need to submit a report so I can provide Qi Jian with some emotional support later."
Yan Jiu moved his lips for a long time, but couldn't find a single word to describe his feelings.
Finally, he frowned and waved his hand, saying, "Let's go through the formalities."
We quickly got rid of this troublemaker who came back as soon as possible.
At the same time, Harumi's previous report, the combat footage and data brought back by the new recruits, and the oral accounts of the new recruits had been submitted to the top leadership.
Almost at the same time that Yan Jiu asked Jing Li to leave, they both received an invitation to an encrypted meeting.
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Just a few minutes later, Yan Jiu and Jing Li met again in the conference room.
When they arrived, the guide who had accompanied the Tiger Team was giving a speech.
"...Based on the data we have preserved and the feedback from 001, they should have already mastered the relevant information about the devouring particles, and could even collect them as weapons."
All relevant information has been compiled and will be automatically displayed on everyone's terminals when mentioned in the meeting.
Another senior professor from the research institute spoke up after the guide finished speaking: "Judging from this footage, perhaps they were also involved in the Half-Shell Star Medal War that caused us so much damage last time."
This old professor was Yan Jiu's teacher, and he no longer works at the research institute. But after the Medal War, he was the one mainly in charge of Qi Jian's situation. This time, Half-Shell Star has run into problems again, so they asked him to come out of retirement.
The person in the main seat frowned slightly: "Biological weapons, particle devouring—these are indeed weapons targeting Sentinels and Guides, but assuming we disclose this information to the world now, can our strength guarantee that we generate enough buzz?"
This is a very real problem.
Exposing the actions of the Prison Dog Nation to the world will inevitably arouse the vigilance of countries around the world. However, precisely because only the Prison Dog Nation currently possesses the technology to use the Devouring Particles, it remains uncertain whether the final outcome will lead to a collective attack or submission.
Ultimately, the Blue Stone Kingdom's current reserves of Sentinels and Guides are insufficient to compete with the Caged Dog Kingdom, leaving it in a passive position.
Everyone fell silent, but Yan Jiu gave Jing Li a deep look, feeling that everything was somewhat coincidental.
Jingli frowned, confirming with 6058: "The impurities from Blue Stone Country are gone, but what about from other countries?"
[6058: Given Mr. Yuan's work style, even if he can't clean everything up completely in one go, he'll definitely have eliminated the source and the most harmful parts. Don't worry.]
Jingli breathed a sigh of relief, and a sense of pride welled up within her.
Mr. Yuan is truly amazing.
Yan Jiu noticed this and sent Jing Li a private message, asking if he could talk about the discovery related to the devouring particles at the meeting.
Jingli replied "okay".
This kind of good news should definitely be shared with everyone to make it a lively occasion.
During a great war, all good news is worth publicizing.
Moreover, Jingli squinted her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth, looking like a kitten that had stolen a cat treat.
Although he didn't know why the Prison Dog Kingdom knew about the matter of devouring particles, he figured it was just some tricks Cefsey had used. His petty methods were no match for Mr. Yuan's.
After all the devoured particles disappeared, Jingli was very curious about what the Prison Dog Kingdom was going to do.
After obtaining permission, Yan Jiu reported the previously detected data anomalies along with Jing Li's findings today.
“The devouring particles in our country are disappearing, and other countries may be experiencing the same thing. If our previous hypothesis is correct, and the devouring particles are an obstacle to the awakening and potential enhancement of Sentinel Guides, then in the future, our dependence on resources from outer space may be greatly reduced.”
Yan Jiu only said this much, but none of the people present were fools; even the most inexperienced recruits could glean some information from it.
The current space war, to put it bluntly, is still a power reshuffling based on the struggle for resources, and these resources are naturally the resources for the awakening and enhancement of Sentinels and Guides.
Now that the devouring particles have disappeared, if awakening and enhancement can be achieved using only Earth's resources, then wasting resources to go into outer space is no longer a necessary option.
At this point, the scope of the war zone will shrink from the universe to Earth, returning to the relationship between nations, where the battle will be fought based on their respective military strength.
There were still some pessimists present: "It cannot be denied that in the nearly four months since the discovery of the swallowing particle, everything the research institute has done has been remarkably effective."
However, we must also acknowledge that our reserve of specialized military personnel remains insufficient. The disappearance of the devouring particles is tantamount to everyone starting from a new starting line; we are still at a disadvantage, that's the reality.
Yan Jiu choked for a moment. He wasn't exactly a good talker to begin with, and he was at a loss for words.
The atmosphere cooled down a bit.
Qi Jian waved his hand lightly, thus gaining the right to speak.
"I think Professor Yan was just making a possible assumption, so there's no need for you all to spoil the fun for yourselves."
Qi Jian's voice wasn't loud, but he seemed to be in a good mood, which perfectly dispelled the low atmosphere that had just begun to rise.
"Furthermore, we can look at some data. Blue Stone Country's total population accounts for one-tenth of the world's total, and its main mining area ranks among the top three in the world, not even counting other scattered mining areas. But the number of awakened..."
Qi Jian paused at just the right moment, and the smart terminal had already displayed the data that Qi Jian had just mentioned, as well as the comparison with the rest of the world.
“Just look at the Dog Kingdom. Their total population is only one-fifth of ours, not to mention the area of their mining areas that they disclose to the public. But their number of awakened people is ten times that of ours, and the same goes for their high-level sentinels and guides.”
This data was already familiar to the older generation, but it was still quite shocking to the younger generation. Before the shock could turn into sorrow, Qi Jian's next sentence gave everyone hope.
"I never thought that our country, which prides itself on diligence, would lack talent. Is it possible that our country is the main habitat of the devouring particles, and that it is precisely because we have been most affected that we seem to be willing but unable to awaken?"
Jingli almost wanted to stand up and applaud! What Qi Jian said had almost revealed the truth about the devouring particles.
6058 secretly scoffed to himself, wondering if Mr. Yuan's arrival had left some impression on him.
It wasn't that he disliked Qi Jian in any way; he just simply couldn't stand the idea of gods from every world taking refuge in him.
The topic has been brought back, and the person in charge now speaks up: "Talking is meaningless. Next, everyone, let's assign tasks and conduct another mental strength survey in various locations. Open awakening reporting windows both online and offline. In the military headquarters and campuses, all awakened Sentinels and Guides should have their current mental strength reassessed."
He paused, then looked at Jingli as if he had thought of something: "Include the physical fitness assessment that 001 previously proposed in the assessment, conduct periodic reviews, and confirm the situation."
"Furthermore, regarding Qiao Shan and Yan Jiu, the situation in other countries..."
Tasks were assigned one by one in an orderly manner.
Jingli exchanged a glance with Qi Jian across the crowd and smiled at him.
Qi Jian reacted as if she had been electrocuted, her ear tips turning visibly red.
Yan Jiu saw this and gently nudged Jing Li: "Weren't you supposed to counsel him? I'll stay with you two and do it."
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【small theater】
6058 (who was daydreaming and overheard Yan Jiu's words): Do? Do what? Huh?
(Updated~ Preparing for the ending of this world!)