Chapter 914: Terminal Sleepwalking Cancer? (Bonus Chapter)
The group was welcomed into the operations conference room, and Jiangnan had another big red lump on his head!
In the center of the conference room, a holographic projection sand table displayed a miniature version of the Dike No Man's Land!
The positions marked by red flags were all the outpost locations!
Each outpost was connected by silver lines, forming a large net!
The display screens on the walls aggregated information from all outposts!
Phased array radars and matrix satellites constantly monitored the positions of large beast groups.
Many staff members were coming and going, busy and restless, and this place was truly the brain and heart of the Western Frontier Outpost Base!
Wang Dalei used a laser pointer to indicate a marked point in the no man's land!
It was almost in the heartland, with an entire area shown in red, labeled as extremely dangerous!
"This is the location of the Void Sea space gate. The nearest outpost is 056!"
"There are still a few days until it opens. There's a vehicle going to 097 the day after tomorrow. You can help me escort that vehicle!"
"Get off at 056, then go straight into the Void Sea!"
Jiangnan's gaze fell on the small flag labeled 097!
It was located on the border line, adjacent to the Fanguo, but it was displayed in gray!
"What's wrong with 097? Why is it shown in gray?"
As soon as he said that, the entire operations room fell silent!
Wang Dalei rubbed his nose: "Something happened over there. Quite a few people died. The outpost was breached, and now it's in a state of communication loss!"
"Satellites didn't capture any signs of beast groups attacking. It's very strange!"
"According to the news that came back, it should be related to the Mist Swamp Blood Vine, and it's mutated!"
"Nearby outposts have already gone to support. Follow-up personnel and material supplies will be in place soon. I'll worry about this!"
Jiangnan frowned deeply. On the holographic image, at least ten outposts were under attack!
Was the no man's land this dangerous?
He remembered Mountain Cat was supposed to go to 097, right?
Wang Dalei grinned: "You'd better worry about yourself! The Void Sea isn't so easy to break into!"
"Although it's defined as a Gold-level Spirit Ruins, that's old news. After all these years of development, who knows what level the spirit beasts inside have risen to!"
"Uncle Li said he once saw a Starlight-level Dragongrass Loach inside! That was seven years ago, and he almost didn't make it out!"
Jiangnan's eyes sparkled: "Doesn't that mean we can get a Starlight-level spirit pearl? Awesome, awesome!"
Wang Dalei: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)
Everyone looked at Jiangnan speechlessly!
Shouldn't you be more worried about whether you can even fight it? That's the number one among the four fierce spirit beasts!
You haven't even gone yet, and its spirit pearl is already yours?
Why is your brain circuit never the same as anyone else's?
Wang Dalei clicked his tongue in amazement. You really live up to the title of Jiang Fat Daring!
"But don't take it lightly. This time, Dragon Abyss can't send a team with you, because going in would basically be sending people to their deaths!"
"Over the years, we've tried to pioneer the Void Sea, but the losses were too great, so we gave up. The data we obtained is also minimal!"
"I'll organize the data and send it to you!"
Jiangnan grinned: "Don't worry, no need to trouble Dragon Abyss. The few of us will go in. I'll come out once I get the spirit pearl I want!"
Wang Dalei shook his head: "That's not up to you. Recently, the Void Sea space gate opens about every 15 days, each time for 24 hours!"
"Moreover, each time it opens, the space gate inside the Spirit Ruins isn't in the same position!"
"That means you need to find the exit within 24 hours of the space gate opening!"
"Even checking the days won't help, because the time interval between each Void Sea opening isn't fixed either. The longest stretch is three months before it opens once!"
Jiangnan was stunned. That's so der?
If he missed it, who knew how long he'd have to stay inside?
Entering once meant being locked in for at least half a month? And you might not even find the exit in time?
No wonder the pioneering difficulty was so high. If you didn't have some skills, you'd probably be trapped and die inside!
Every extra day was dangerous!
Wang Dalei looked troubled. If Jiangnan got lost in the Void Sea, that would be a huge loss!
"Tsk～ I'm still not at ease. Later, I'll ask someone to do a fortune reading for you. It's super accurate!"
Jiangnan was completely confused. What?
Whether he could come out alive from the Void Sea depended on fate?
Soon, the Void Sea data was sent over, and Jiangnan lowered his head to look through it!
Meanwhile, that fat orange cat had somehow sneaked into the operations conference room through the window crack!
It lay on the windowsill snoring, glancing at the holographic projection sand table, watching nonstop!
Then it looked at Jiangnan and couldn't help grinding its teeth in anger!
The staff had long gotten used to this fat orange cat!
A stray cat that had wandered in from somewhere, refused to leave, for four or five years now!
When it first came, it was very slim, but who doesn't like cats?
With multiple feedings, its figure gradually became bloated...
Jiangnan was looking at the data in his hands. It was said to be data, but it was basically records of pioneering operations!
And due to heavy casualties, the information sent back was pitifully small, lacking much reference value!
At the moment, Wang Dalei was assigning tasks for Mountain Cat at Outpost 097!
If it required the Dark Night to step in, this matter wasn't simple!
Just then, the door to the operations conference room opened, and everyone looked toward the sound!
A girl in a cow-print pajama robe, wearing a hood, wobbled in!
One foot had a slipper, but the other foot was bare!
She had a tall, curvaceous figure that matched the cow-print robe nicely!
Her purple hair was a mess, and she held a small spray bottle in her hand...
The staff only glanced at her once and then continued working!
But Jiangnan was completely bewildered!
Because this pajama-robe girl had her eyes closed, with drool at the corner of her mouth, and she even blew a big snot bubble!
(ૢ⁼̴﹃⁼̴)
As soon as she took two steps, she tripped over a table leg and fell flat on the floor!
The conference room went quiet again, but no one cared!
The pajama-robe girl just lay there on the floor, sleeping!
ZZ～_(˘～˘」∠)_
Falling down and sleeping right where you fell?
Jiangnan: ☚(๐･᷄口･᷅)
"Th-this is sleepwalking, right? Is it really okay like this?"
But Wang Dalei didn't take it seriously and continued giving Mountain Cat task briefings!
The pajama-robe girl lay on the floor sleeping for a while, then picked up her small spray bottle and climbed up!
Mumbling some incomprehensible words, she wobbled over behind Wang Dalei!
She raised the small spray bottle high and sprayed it over Wang Dalei's head!
(ૢ⁼̴ヮ⁼̴)۶҉̛ Hehe～
"Watering the flowers~ More water, more fertilizer, you need to grow up fast!"
"Splash, splash~"
Water poured from the spray bottle, falling evenly onto Wang Dalei's head!
Flowing freely down his face!
(‧̣̥̇▀̿‧̣̥̇ʖ̯‧̣̥̇▀̿‧̣̥̇)̄
Wang Dalei's expression froze, his face turning black. Two veins popped on his forehead!
Xia Yao and Zhong Yingxue turned their faces away, struggling to hold back laughter!
(⑉ԾกԾ) Mm～
Can't laugh! Wang Dalei has his dignity too!
Jiangnan stared dumbfounded at the scene. Wang Dalei was at least a Dao Heaven, right?
The top dog of the outpost base, and this pajama-robe girl was even bolder than me?
Fertilizing? I just want to know what's in that small spray bottle!
A whole bottle was dumped on Wang Dalei's head. The pajama-robe girl frowned!
(๑¯᷄～¯᷅)?
"I already gave you fertilizer, why haven't you bloomed yet?"
Wang Dalei wiped his face, forced a smile, and put his hands under his chin, making a blooming flower shape!
✿(̿▀̿ㅂ▀̿ꐦ̿)̄✿
Jiangnan's eyes widened. No way? Dalei was a top-tier trash-talker, when did he become so nice?
Only then did the pajama-robe girl smile contentedly, climbed onto the holographic sand table nonchalantly, smudging all the projections!
Then she crawled over to Jiangnan, rolled off the table into his arms, curled up into a ball!
Her hands grabbed Jiangnan's shirt!
"Yuanyuan hungry~ Yuanyuan wants milk!"
Jiangnan: (•︠口•︡) Huh?
"Can I give her a couple of finger flicks to the forehead?"
Wang Dalei hurriedly said, "Don't! Quick! Give her what she wants, satisfy her request!"
Jiangnan's face darkened. I'd like to, but I don't have any milk either!
But the pajama-robe girl kept mumbling: "Yuanyuan wants milk~ Hungry!"
Her eyelids twitched lightly, as if she might wake up at any moment!
Wang Dalei quickly said, "Satisfy her! Let her keep dreaming!"
Completely not understanding the situation, Jiangnan hurriedly pulled out a pacifier and stuffed it into her mouth!
The pajama-robe girl finally calmed down, nestling in Jiangnan's arms without moving, a satisfied expression on her face!
Wang Dalei breathed a sigh of relief!
Jiangnan was dumbfounded: "Her sleepwalking cancer is terminal, isn't it?"
Wang Dalei looked pained: "Don't even mention it. I suffer so much with her every day!"
"But without her, the outpost base would have been destroyed who knows how many times!"
"Zi Yuan's dreams can foresee the future!"
Jiangnan's eyes widened. No way? Is it really that miraculous? Even Mila, who's a Time-type, can't foresee the future right now!
Because there are too many variables, every choice in the present affects the outcome of the future!
"Is it really that miraculous?"
Just then, Zi Yuan in Jiangnan's arms suddenly woke from her dream, gasping heavily!
"Quick! Something big is about to happen! Send people to strengthen the guard on our arsenal!"
"Someone is going to steal from it tonight! They'll move everything—nuclear warheads, electromagnetic cannons, the lot!"
"Warehouse One! They'll empty it completely! We must be on strict guard!"
Instantly, everyone's gaze focused on Jiangnan!
Wang Dalei's gaze was especially like looking at a thief!
Jiangnan: (٥･᷄ㅂ･᷅)...
"Why are you all looking at me? I haven't made my move yet!"