Chapter 236: Eat It Sparingly
With a big move to protect himself, Jiangnan finally felt confident about the Sahara trip.
The group returned to the operations command room.
By now, Bai Qianxun had already stuffed her nose with tissues.
She glared at Jiangnan, grinding her teeth. "Since you're this handsome, I'll let you off this once!"
"But you have to teach me your hacking skills!"
"And! No more tempting me! I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself! Oohoho~hoho~"
Seeing Bai Qianxun's sickly-sweet face, Jiangnan took two steps back and swallowed his saliva.
"Whatever you say!"
"Then let's reintroduce ourselves! My name is Bai Qianxun! Bai from 'red orange yellow green blue indigo violet'! Codename: Xiao Bai!"
Jiangnan raised an eyebrow.
Oh? Playing this game with me?
"My name is Jiangnan! Jiang from 'the rolling Yangtze River flows eastward'! Codename: Nan Shen!"
Bai Qianxun: ???
Jiang from 'the rolling Yangtze River flows eastward'?
Hey! That doesn't even make sense!
Why do I suddenly have a visual in my head now?
Honglong rolled his eyes. "Alright! Since you've decided to take the mission!"
"Now listen up!"
Jiangnan's expression turned serious.
"Recently, a serum has been circulating in the Sahara Desert region. The locals call it the Immortal Serum."
"With continuous injections, you gain the ability to not die."
Jiangnan was shocked. "Not die? What kind of not dying?"
Honglong's face grew grim. "Just that—no matter how severe the injury. Even if you lose an arm or a leg, or your heart is blown out, it all grows back!"
"Even if your head is blown off, it's useless!"
Jiangnan was stunned. "Isn't that just an old zombie?"
So the movies were actually coming true in real life?
Honglong shook his head. "There's a big difference. Zombies don't have such terrifying regeneration abilities."
"And you can still keep your wits about you."
"The only way to kill them is to completely pulverize them."
Mountain Cat frowned. "I've heard about that stuff before. It had serious side effects, but now..."
Honglong said, "It seems there's been a breakthrough in the research."
"Dragon Abyss paid a heavy price over there and managed to obtain a serum sample. They're still studying it."
"But not much news has come back."
"Right now, in the Sahara Desert region, many armed forces and underground organizations are seeing Immortals appear."
"The fighting is escalating."
"Imagine what a person would do if they couldn't die—the crazy things they'd attempt."
"And what if you had an army of Immortals?"
Hearing this, Jiangnan's heart sank completely.
The Immortal Serum—this was something that could change the world's balance.
Honglong continued, "Obviously, the Sahara Desert region is a perfect testing ground and showcase."
"It has already attracted attention from countries around the world. Some have even expressed interest in mass purchases."
"If an Immortal army really appears, it would be a shock to the world order."
Bai Qianxun added, "And the Immortal Serum is a product of the Dracula Biotechnology Corporation."
"This thing shouldn't exist."
Honglong nodded. "According to a reliable informant, the Dracula Biotechnology Corporation is located deep in the Sahara Desert."
"Your mission is to rendezvous with the Dragon Abyss team in the Budaya district."
"Disrupt the transactions between various factions, break through the war zone blockade, and go deep into the Sahara."
"Destroy the core data of the Dracula Biotechnology Corporation, bring back a data backup, and come back alive."
Jiangnan scratched his head. "That's a bit tough."
Bai Qianxun rolled her eyes. "A bit tough? Are you regretting taking that spirit pearl now?"
Before she found out about the gourd hero, she was planning to go try it herself.
Mountain Cat snapped to attention, her expression solemn, and gave a military salute. "To protect the peace of Hua Xia, it is my duty without hesitation."
Jiangnan took a deep breath. "In the dark night, I am willing to protect Hua Xia's peace with my life."
Honglong gritted his teeth. "The most important thing is to come back alive."
"Operation codename: Demon Slaying Operation."
"Participating members: Luo Tianhong, Bai Qianxun, Jiangnan."
"Combat command: Jiangnan."
Jiangnan was stunned. "Why me again?"
Honglong rolled his eyes. "Mountain Cat is too impulsive, Xiao Bai is unreliable. You're sharp. In a place like the Sahara, military tactics won't work."
"Besides, you're not inexperienced."
Jiangnan said, "Cough, Brother Long, talking like that is an easy way to get beaten up."
Beside him, Mountain Cat and Xiao Bai had already started grinding their teeth.
[From Zuo Haitang's Resentment Value +1000.]
"Time is tight. Get moving quickly. After the rendezvous, the local situation team will brief you on the situation."
"They know the environment better than I do."
Jiangnan grinned. "I think I need to restock my little arsenal."
Honglong was extremely generous, waving his hand. "Take whatever you want!"
Jiangnan's eyes lit up. "You're the best, Brother Long!"
Then he scampered out excitedly.
Mountain Cat covered her face. "You're going to regret that."
Honglong didn't mind at all. With such a big establishment, how could he neglect his little brother?
Then his expression turned serious. "In this mission, even if it fails, even if everyone dies out there, Jiangnan must come back alive."
"You both understand what a space-type existence means to a country."
Bai Qianxun and Mountain Cat exchanged glances and nodded heavily.
At 3:00 PM.
Outside the Dragon Abyss headquarters.
Jiangnan walked out of the base gate with a glowing face, grinning from ear to ear.
His eyes widened.
Mountain Cat was dressed in casual clothes: light-colored jeans perfectly outlining her long legs, a black crop top showing her midriff, and a small jacket over it.
She looked absolutely stunning!
Her black hair was tied in a simple bun, and she wore a baseball cap.
She carried a small bag, and there was even light makeup on her pretty face.
Wow! Jiangnan had never seen Mountain Cat out of uniform before.
The stark contrast was incredibly charming.
Seeing Jiangnan staring at her without stopping, Mountain Cat blushed and turned away.
"What... what are you looking at!"
"Hehe, you look good, so I want to look a bit longer."
"Look again and I'll poke your eyes out!"
Jiangnan: ???
On the other side, Bai Qianxun also came out in a change of clothes.
White pants, a white shirt, her black hair simply tied into a ponytail.
A pair of round glasses perched on her cute face, adding a touch of adorableness.
Bai Qianxun stretched hard.
"Mmm~ It feels so nice to be fresh out of the shower!"
Jiangnan widened his eyes and teleported away in a flash.
Bai Qianxun was startled. "Why are you dodging?"
"Uh... I was afraid the button on your chest would pop open and hit me."
Bai Qianxun: ???
In the taxi to the airport.
Jiangnan kept staring at Mountain Cat's pretty face the whole way.
Mountain Cat sat upright in the back seat, her cheeks flushed, her fingers fidgeting with the zipper.
In a timid voice, she asked, "Don't... don't I look good with makeup?"
Jiangnan quickly replied, "Of course not! Sister Mountain Cat, can I taste your lipstick?"
Bai Qianxun suddenly turned around and leaned over.
Wow!
Such a direct attack?
Where did Jiangnan learn all these cheesy lines?
Mountain Cat blinked, licked her lips. "You really want to taste it?"
Jiangnan nodded eagerly, his eyes shining.
"Alright then."
Jiangnan: !!!
She agreed?
She actually agreed?
Bai Qianxun's eyes went wide.
Oh my god? They're going to kiss right now? Not even hiding it?
Jiangnan was buzzing with excitement.
What's gotten into Mountain Cat today? A personality shift?
Jiangnan leaned in, just about to bring his face closer.
But Mountain Cat pulled a lipstick out of her small bag and stuffed it into Jiangnan's hand.
"Here~ Eat it sparingly."
"This one is pretty expensive..."
Jiangnan: ∑(°口°๑)
Ah... this...
What the hell! Eat it sparingly?
Is that what I meant?
I...
Bai Qianxun burst out laughing. "Pfft... hahahaha!"
"Nanshen, go on, taste it! Tell me what flavor it is! I'm curious!"
"Hahahaha! Why aren't you eating? It's in your hand now!"
Jiangnan: ...
Mountain Cat tilted her head in confusion. "What are you laughing at?"
Xiao Nan is so weird.
What's so good about eating lipstick?
It doesn't even have any taste...