Chapter 913: Everything Turned to Ashes
Ji Chuan grinned widely: "Boss Nan, you have no idea, the brothers all miss you so much!"
"A while back, the first batch of Spirit-Binding weapons were delivered to the forward outpost, and the brothers were absolutely thrilled!"
"They practically want to sleep hugging the shells at night. With real firepower in hand, we finally have some confidence!"
As soon as he said this, the Dragon Abyss soldiers on the vehicle perked up, instantly lively, talking about the weapons' power!
Their gazes toward Jiangnan were filled with sincere gratitude.
Meanwhile, Jiangnan rubbed his nose awkwardly.
He didn't expect the first batch of Spirit-Binding weapons to already be produced and shipped to the Western Frontier.
They sure moved fast!
Did Xiao Niu Pi and the others slack off at all?
Seeing how excited the brothers were, better not tell them that the Spirit-Binding weapons were made by Baba, right?
Soon the early warning aircraft's radar located the third beast herd's position.
They weren't heading into densely populated areas but gathered in an abandoned city.
With several hundred in scale, Jiangnan and Ji Chuan's hunting team took them down quickly.
Any lone spirit beasts that split off along the way were chased down and killed by squads, with logistics teams coming later to handle the cleanup.
Thus, the beast herds that had rushed out of the no-man's land were completely eliminated.
Jiangnan and the others hitched a ride straight toward the forward outpost.
...
In front of the Dike No Man's Land, Outpost 001 sat nestled in a flat valley between two rocky mountains.
As the most crucial hub base on the Western Frontier, the heart of all forward stations, its footprint was terrifyingly huge.
Inside, airports, train stations, armories, supply depots—everything was available. Buildings of various functions stood in dense rows.
It was practically comparable to a small city.
The walls loomed high, bristling with rocket launchers and anti-aircraft guns.
Many Dragon Abyss and Dark Night personnel bustled in and out, a scene of constant activity.
At that moment, Mountain Cat, wearing a Dark Night uniform stained with mud and beast blood, stood ramrod straight at the entrance of the outpost, her eyes fixed on the vehicles passing on the road ahead.
Two Dragon Abyss soldiers standing guard nearby whispered to each other.
"Isn't that Captain Mountain Cat of the Dark Night? Didn't she just get back from a mission? What's she doing standing at the gate? She's been there motionless for two hours!"
"No idea! She's been coming to stand at the gate every day for several days now, always two hours at a time..."
Mountain Cat glanced at her watch and frowned slightly.
"Hmm... didn't come today either?"
A hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes as she turned to leave.
Suddenly, Jiangnan appeared right in front of her, arms wide, latching onto her like a koala.
٩(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅๐)۶ Ahaha!
"Did you come here specially to wait for me? You missed me that much?"
"Come on! Let me see if you've gotten tanned!"
Mountain Cat's pretty face flushed, and she looked away.
(￢◠￢｡)
"Who was waiting for you? How can you be so shameless? I just happened to finish a mission and come back—coincidence!"
"Don't... don't hug me, I'm all dirty, I'll get you filthy!"
Jiangnan giggled: "You haven't gotten much tanner, huh? Here! Have a candy to recharge!"
And without waiting for her consent, he stuffed a Beauty Pill candy into her mouth.
The two guards at the gate wore increasingly silly grins.
(˵ಡ╰╯ಡ˵)
So all these days she was waiting for Boss Nan to come?
Captain Mountain Cat is acting suspicious!
Soon Ji Chuan and the others drove up, and Mountain Cat's face grew even redder.
She grabbed Jiangnan by the back of the neck, pried him off, and set him on the ground.
"If you'd come a few days later, I'd have left for a mission at Outpost 097."
"This way, I can catch a ride with you."
Jiangnan kept staring at Mountain Cat's pretty face, unable to suppress his smile.
(乛‸乛⁶)(❛ั◡❛ั⁰)
"Is it that hard to say you missed me?"
Mountain Cat beamed: "I missed you! I missed you to death!"
Jiangnan nodded repeatedly, his face melting in satisfaction. Yes, yes, that's exactly what I wanted to hear!
Hm? Something feels off?
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Mountain Cat: (ꐦ°᷄ᴗ°᷅)
Jiangnan's face paled.
By the time Zhong Yingxue and the others arrived, Mountain Cat waved with a smile: "You're all here together? Let's go! I'll show you around the base!"
Jiangnan stood beside Mountain Cat with a pitiful look, one hand covering the big red bump on his forehead.
(｡ᵔᴗᵔ｡)୧(°¯᷄﹏¯᷅°)୨
Everyone shivered and said in unison: "Hello, Sister Shanmao!"
They then entered the base. Wu Liang couldn't hold it in any longer and asked Mountain Cat about Tie Niu's whereabouts before dashing off in a flash.
Clearly, he was going to relieve his lovesickness.
Meanwhile, Mountain Cat led the group on a tour of the base.
The existence of this forward outpost was no less important than Area 53 to the Mi Guo.
Inside, there were large-scale experimental facilities, with many secretive things at the forefront of the era.
Jiangnan was truly impressed, but his big eyes couldn't help scanning around.
Mountain Cat rolled her eyes: "What bad idea are you cooking up now?"
Jiangnan waved his hand with a smile: "No way! I was just thinking about where the base's armory is."
Brother Jian said as long as I get the core back, I can take any Spirit-Binding weapons I want!
Taking some tank missiles, electromagnetic cannons, nuclear warheads, etc., shouldn't be too much, right?
Mountain Cat facepalmed. Who would dare take you to visit the armory?
Your habit of cleaning out places isn't just once or twice, is it?
Not daring to let Jiangnan wander around anymore, she directly led them to the Western Frontier Military Headquarters building to find Wang Dalei.
Before even entering the courtyard, Jiangnan's attention was caught by a plump orange cat.
The cat had orange stripes all over, lying lazily on the wall, swinging its tail.
(ФᴥФ⌯)↝
It yawned widely, as if about to fall asleep any moment.
Jiangnan couldn't resist. He had zero resistance to cats!
He teleported right over.
Reaching out a little hand to pet it, the orange cat suddenly opened its eyes, arched its back, fur standing on end, baring its fangs.
Meow~ ฅ(Ф⌂Ф⌯)ฅ↝
It hissed at Jiangnan in warning.
Startled, Jiangnan quickly withdrew his hand. So fierce?
He took out a sausage from his alternate dimension, peeled it, and offered it to the orange cat.
But the cat ignored him completely, turning its head away.
Jiangnan was stunned. What the hell? Won't even eat a sausage? This big orange is getting cocky?
Unconvinced, he pulled out a can of fish, opened it, and pushed it toward the cat.
"Chirp chirp~ Good kitty, come eat, come~"
Xiao Jiuwo, lying on Zhong Yingxue's head, was now teary-eyed, looking pitiful.
ଘ(◍꒦ິ﹏꒦ີ◍)ଓ Whimper~
"Master doesn't love me anymore? You never fed me sausages or fish cans! Boohoo~"
After serving the master for so long, my status is lower than a cat just met?
Worthless master!
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Xiao Jiuwo bit her own tail in jealousy.
The orange cat glanced down at the fish can, sniffed lightly.
Then it extended a paw, and under Jiangnan's expectant gaze, placed it at the edge of the can, and gently nudged it off.
The fish can tumbled off the wall and hit the ground with a clatter.
The cat glanced at Jiangnan disdainfully, a look of utter contempt on its face.
(乛ﻌ乛⌯) Hmph~
Xiao Jiuwo erupted: "Aaaaah! I won't allow you to trample on my master's affection like this! Fat orange, fight! Fight me!"
Jiangnan's face darkened. Won't eat fish? And even knocked it onto the ground?
Can you be any more infuriating? Getting looked down upon by an orange cat?
"Fine! If I can't pet Mountain Cat, I'm gonna pet you, Orange Cat!"
He grabbed the orange cat with both hands, lifting it up, determined to forcibly pet it.
The orange cat went berserk, hissing and kicking wildly, its front paws flailing.
(ฅΦ皿Φฅ) Scratch you to death~
"Eh? So heavy? And it's a female cat? Why are you so mean?"
Jiangnan pressed his face against the cat, rubbing his cheek against its plump face, squishing it out of shape.
Just then, hurried footsteps came from downstairs. Wang Dalei ran out of the office building, laughing heartily.
(›ґᗜ`‹) "Uncle Jiang? You're finally here!"
Jiangnan turned in surprise and was startled by Wang Dalei's gaunt, sunken-cheeked appearance.
Wrap him in bandages and he could cosplay as a mummy!
Is Nike really that terrifying?
Meanwhile, the fat orange cat seized the opportunity, with a vicious look, its front paws rapidly alternating left and right across Jiangnan's face. A flurry of cat punches left Jiangnan completely dazed.
The cat nimbly escaped Jiangnan's embrace, landing back on the wall.
It turned back and glared at Jiangnan angrily, then dashed off in a flash.
Jiangnan felt his face burning with pain. He turned pitifully to Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao.
(메ŏ﹏ŏ乂) Whimper~
Xia Yao burst out laughing.
"Jiang the Flowery Face! The book says forcing things leads to total annihilation, why don't you listen?"
Zhong Yingxue was stunned: "How did a cat manage to scratch your skin? That's not scientific!"
With a Platinum-level body, it shouldn't be possible, right?
Jiangnan looked thoughtful: "Maybe because my face is thin?"
Zhong Yingxue: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)
I'll believe anything you say, but not that!
Only Xiao Jiuwo flew to Jiangnan's shoulder with a worried expression, licking his wounds with her tongue.
"That fat orange is a trash cat! Doesn't appreciate master's affection at all! Master, pet me! I'm very well-behaved!"
Jiangnan rubbed Xiao Jiuwo affectionately: "Exactly! Trash cat! Won't let me pet! Still, my Xiao Jiuwo is the best!"
Mountain Cat: (⌒ヮ⌒ꐦ)
"Which one are you talking about?"
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