Colorful Jade Waist (8)

Shi Jianxia suppressed his heart's pounding and forced himself to remain calm.

The more times like this happen, the more we must not panic.

Once she shows her weakness, she will expose the fact that she is not the original one.

Shi Jianxia looked up and met the boy's cold blue eyes from a distance of thirty or forty meters. There was no emotion in his dark pupils.

Neither of them spoke, and a dangerous undercurrent quietly surged in the silence.

The white ice expanded wantonly in the flower garden, as if it wanted to occupy every inch of land. However, no matter how domineering it was, it could not freeze the two people in the distance into ice chips.

Two phoenixes, with long and gorgeous tail feathers, stretched their necks and let out crisp calls. Palm-sized balls of Nirvana fire fell to the ground and flew in the air. The small space was like a harbor that stood firm in the storm.

The ice on Wen Qiuqiu's right arm completely melted under the burning of the Nirvana Fire, but she was excessively eroded by the ice and had fallen into a coma.

When the boy saw the winding icy water, a cold look flashed in his eyes.

"Number nine."

At that time, Xia Qichun was seen.

Her temperament had changed drastically from her usual state. She was no longer pretending to be worldly-wise or shy-tempered, but rather nonchalant, bordering on indifference.

Those dark pupils were as deep as the distant galaxy, which was intimidating, yet one could not resist the urge to explore.

When the boy heard his number, he looked at her coldly.

In Higanbana, there are only a handful of people who can directly call him by his number, and he really doesn't like this number.

Xia Wei raised the corner of her mouth. She was obviously smiling, but her words were extremely provocative. "When is it your turn to comment on what I do?"

In an instant, the ice surged!

The purple lanterns that were frozen into ice sculptures exploded with a crackling sound, just like bombs with fuses.

The ice spikes flew and turned into deadly blades, all stabbing towards Shi Jianxia, ​​but she was as steady as a rock, standing there motionless.

The sharp ice blade, accompanied by a cold wind, pressed towards her eyeballs. Shi Jianxia didn't even blink, and continued to stare at the young man with snow-white hair like a waterfall with a half-smile.

The ice blade pressed on her eyelashes, and just as it was about to pierce her pupil and penetrate her skull, it suddenly turned, brushed against her side of the face, and stabbed fiercely into the metal wall next to her, leaving a deep ice hole.

Shi Jianxia seemed unaware of how dangerous the situation was just now. She raised her lips slightly and said without any emotion: "You still don't know how to restrain yourself."

"You are so bold that you dare to ignore the organization's orders and protect this traitor." The boy could do nothing to her and could only retort.

From the tit-for-tat exchange just now, Shi Jianxia was already certain that Number Nine would not really do anything to her out of a momentary rage, so she was naturally not afraid of him attacking her again. These sarcastic words naturally did not hurt her at all.

She glanced at the boy calmly and said, "In my case, the missions I perform have the highest priority."

"Now, she is my token of allegiance."

"A token of allegiance? She knows you are number seven, and you still want to use her as a token of allegiance? I'm afraid it will become her token of allegiance in turn?" The boy sneered.

"Otherwise, why am I the one who came to carry out the mission instead of you?" Shi Jianxia raised his eyes and slowly added, seeing the young man's sullen face, "If you want the horse to run, you must let it eat grass."

"Whether she is a traitor or one of us is not up to you to decide, it's up to me. You clearly know what can control her, so why do you have to use the most stupid way to push her to the opposing camp?" she asked back.

The boy's expression suddenly became even uglier.

Shi Jianxia cared extremely about what Wen Qiuqiu had just said. She wanted to know what the situation was between the original owner and Number Seven, so she must not let Number Nine take her away.

She could also fully guess that the order No. 9 received was to bring Wen Qiuqiu back, and he would only take action to eliminate her under extreme circumstances. Otherwise, given the gap in strength between the two sides, if No. 9 wanted to kill her, Wen Qiuqiu would not have survived until now.

The snake is struck at its most vulnerable part. Higanbana certainly doesn't want to see the experimental subject that it has spent so much effort to research out of control and eventually be destroyed.

Number Seven can get the Jade Card with extremely high authority, and Higanbana must be sure that she will not betray. With this guarantee, Number Nine's brain is not that good, so she has every chance to take Wen Qiuqiu away.

From Number Nine's perspective, she had been competing for Wen Qiuqiu from the very beginning, and he didn't even consider whether she had other purposes.

Seeing the young man lower his eyes in thought, Shi Jianxia added fuel to the fire, "Give me her brother, and I will take care of the rest."

Number Nine snorted coldly and swung his whip. Frost fell inch by inch, and then disappeared in an instant. "If anything goes wrong, I'll cut you into pieces and drink with it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a silver treatment cabin automatically drove in from outside the flower garden gate and finally stopped in front of Shi Jianxia. A little boy of five or six years old was lying in the treatment cabin with his eyes closed and a calm and peaceful expression, as if he had just fallen asleep.

"Don't worry, if I'm exposed, the Zerg Investigation Department will definitely have more ways to deal with me than you do." Shi Jianxia glanced at the little boy in the treatment cabin and said calmly.

"Go away," the boy sneered. "But I will report today's events truthfully. I hope you can pass the doctoral test."

Shi Jianxia glanced at him and said, "Don't worry about it."

She took away the access to the treatment cabin and smiled at the young man in the distance, arms folded across his chest. "The Zerg Investigation Department has surrounded this place. If you don't want to be here, you'd better get out of here."

"Of course, if you are caught, remember to keep your mouth shut."

"You, don't know me."

She raised her hand, narrowed her eyes and made a shooting gesture at the boy.

It was clearly just a harmless action, but the boy's long eyelashes trembled.

When he realized his own reaction, he instantly became angry and embarrassed. The cold air in the flower garden surged again, and a thick layer of ice crystals formed on the ground. The sealed cylindrical water tower was unable to withstand the pressure of the ice. After a slight cracking sound, it shattered inch by inch.

Shi Jianxia seemed unaware. He turned around and picked up Wen Qiuqiu. When he was about to leave, he paused and said, "Your hunting skills are really terrible. The net you wove is so tattered that any insect can get in."

Just enough.

I hope this guy with a not-so-smart brain can react and find the cross-dressing guy who sneaked in.

It would be best if both sides could suffer losses.

Meng Ji spat out the jade token in his mouth and used his authority to open the hidden passage in the flower garden. Shi Jianxia activated the automatic following function of the treatment cabin and swaggered away under the murderous gaze of the young man.

The moment the icy aura behind him disappeared, Shi Jianxia's eyelashes trembled, but he didn't dare to let go of the anger in his heart. He continued to maintain an indifferent and calm attitude, taking one step at a time, and walked steadily towards the outside of the passage.

The bet was right.

When she met the boy's eyes, a hazy image emerged from the depths of her mind.

The main perspective is her, and the boy is standing opposite her.

The two were in a dimly lit place, like hunters meeting on a narrow road in the jungle, facing each other silently.

The boy was younger than she is now. He was wearing tattered combat uniform, with wounds and blood all over his body. The only thing he held in his hand was a dagger. He glared at her viciously like a ferocious wolf cub, as if he wanted to tear her into pieces and chew her into his stomach.

Just like before, she raised the gun in her hand and pointed it at the boy.

The picture ends here.

She also came to the realization that the boy was number nine.

With only this little information, Shi Jianxia naturally couldn't judge how No. 7 and No. 9 got along.

She roughly guessed his character from the provocative smile the boy gave her in the villa before, and his behavior of not concealing his identity from beginning to end.

He is quite arrogant due to his young age and extraordinary strength. He may have some conflicts with No. 7, but they are not fatal.

In addition, Zhuang Mingyue had said before that the internal hierarchy of Higanbana was strict. The more core members had higher-level identity cards, and there was also a hierarchy within the same level.

Seven comes before nine, so the status of number seven within the Higanbana must be higher than that of number nine.

Under the circumstances at that time, Shi Jianxia had no choice but to take a risk. Fortunately, she successfully controlled No. 9 and made sure that he did not hear the conversation between her and Wen Qiuqiu.

This also indirectly proves that No. 7's status within Higanbana is higher than she imagined. He does not have to rigidly carry out the tasks issued by his superiors, and he does not even need to ask for instructions. He has a considerable degree of freedom.

Shi Jianxia couldn't be happy, the higher the status of No. 7 in Higanbana, the more difficult the mission she was carrying out was, and it could even make Higanbana compromise on her mission of hunting down the experimental subjects by exposing the secret of the Purple Lantern.

Once the fact that she is not the original owner is exposed, endless pursuit will await her.

She must find out the secret of her body as soon as possible, and quickly improve her strength so that she can protect herself.

Shi Jianxia summoned a few guys to stand guard in front and behind, and Meng Ji decided the route of departure.

Knowing that the anonymous trade fair might be related to the red spider lily, she knew that it would be difficult for her to escape unscathed from today's operation, so she released Meng Ji in advance and let him take a thorough look at the entire manor.

The little fellow lived up to expectations and traveled freely in the underground base with the jade token. He also did not get lost in the maze-like passages because he was wearing the maze grains picked from Zhaoyao Mountain.

Yes, after Zhaoyao Mountain is upgraded to level 2, not only will the duration of the mimicry talent be longer and the cooldown shorter, but you can also take out the plants growing in the mountain.

These plants have some special effects, but they cannot be called mimicry talents.

Before Shi Jianxia had walked far, a heart-pounding explosion suddenly came from deep in the tunnel. The entire underground building shook, and a bone-chilling chill rushed out along the tunnel. It was different from the ice power controlled by No. 9.

Shi Jianxia was not unfamiliar with this aura. She had felt it up close when she had just crossed over and was being chased by the red-backed centipede queen.

It is the star power of Gongye Jiwang!

It must be because she didn't give any response, and the other investigators who sneaked in felt that something was wrong, so they reported the situation in the manor, and Zhuang Mingyue took action.

Shi Jianxia decisively used the jade card to open the hidden door on the wall, and narrowly avoided the oncoming air wave with Wen Qiuqiu and the treatment cabin.

Zhuang Mingyue relies so much on Gongye Jiwang, so his strength must be very terrifying when he goes berserk. It is not known whether Number Nine can handle it.

She couldn't hand Wen Qiuqiu over directly to the Zerg Investigation Office, but she didn't have much time left.

Shi Jianxia summoned Zhaoyao Mountain and decisively used its mimicry talent [Spring Breeze and Rain].

A gentle drizzle drifted down, sprinkling on her and Wen Qiuqiu. The soft breath instantly enveloped them, sweeping away the negative influence they were currently experiencing.

Shi Jianxia was not directly attacked by No. 9, but in the previous confrontation, he was too close to his ice blade and his eyeball was frozen, and the vision in his left eye was a little blurred.

After [Gentle Rain] took effect, her vision returned to normal, Wen Qiuqiu's pale face also improved, and her stiff arms slowly softened.

However, the second-level [Spring Breeze and Rain] was still no match for the unfathomable strength of Number Nine, and could not completely heal Wen Qiuqiu's injuries.

It’s a bit strange. Number Nine is so strong. As Number Seven, she has just awakened her mimicry, but she ranks ahead of Number Nine. Is there any other reason?

Shi Jianxia had no time to think about this problem, as Wen Qiuqiu had gradually regained consciousness under the treatment of [Spring Breeze and Rain].

When she weakly opened her eyes, she saw the treatment cabin beside her. Her pupils suddenly dilated. She didn't care about her injuries and immediately got up from the ground and rushed to the treatment cabin. Through the transparent cover, she saw the little boy lying safely inside.

"Ye Ye! Ye Ye!" She called out twice quickly, obviously calling the little boy's name.

But the little boy was already brain dead and couldn't possibly respond to her.

Wen Qiuqiu thought of something again and turned around anxiously, meeting Shi Jianxia's cold, almost indifferent gaze.

She seemed unaware of the danger hidden beneath this gaze. Warm tears trickled down her cheeks as she stammered, "Thank you, thank you!"

Shi Jianxia leaned against the wall and said calmly, "Give me a reason not to kill you."

She believed that with Wen Qiuqiu's intelligence, she would definitely notice something wrong with her. Even if she hadn't realized that the core of this body had been replaced by someone else, she would definitely guess whether she had lost her memory.

Wen Qiuqiu said that it was No. 7 who released her from the research institute, but there was a time difference.

It was morning when she traveled through, and the experimental subject escaped from the underground laboratory in the afternoon. If Wen Qiuqiu's words were true, the two must have met in the underground laboratory. No. 7 used his authority to make some adjustments, allowing Wen Qiuqiu to escape smoothly.

What was No. 7’s purpose in helping Wen Qiuqiu escape?

Putting aside her purpose, she could have done this without exposing herself, but the fact was that she had had direct contact with Wen Qiuqiu. Wasn't she afraid that Wen Qiuqiu would not run away but instead give her away?

Wen Qiuqiu took a deep breath and said, "I haven't paid off the loan for my large flat yet."

Shi Jianxia: “?”

Shi Jianxia: "..."

Shi Jianxia: “!”

Wen Qiuqiu added softly, "You said you were going to do something very important, which might succeed or fail. If you don't recognize me next time we meet, let me exchange secret codes with you. If I can, it means you've succeeded."

"I haven't paid off the loan for my large flat yet. That's the code you gave me."

Shi Jianxia: "..."

Very good, this is the code she would give, and it is indeed the reason why she worked so hard as a social animal before traveling through time, and even woke up from her dreams occasionally because of it.

Even if she completely lost her memory, she would definitely feel familiar with something she was so obsessed with.

Shi Jianxia suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Could it be that she traveled through time a long time ago and became a senior member of the Higanbana organization?

But one day, she needs to carry out a very important mission for Higanbana. This mission is very dangerous for her, and she may even lose herself and become another person...

Become another person.

Seeing her frowning and silent, Wen Qiuqiu pursed her lips and asked, "So, did it succeed?"

If it fails, the code will naturally not match, and the person standing in front of her will not be Number 7 who released her from the research institute.

Wen Qiuqiu held her breath, tightened her fingers slightly, and looked up at Shi Jianxia, ​​whose eyes were so calm that no ripples could be seen.

The sounds of fighting could be heard from the passage one after another, seeming to be very close yet as far away as the horizon.

Shi Jianxia said slowly: "But you don't have to pay it back now."

Wen Qiuqiu's pupils flickered, and her tense expression relaxed at a speed visible to the naked eye. There was even a hint of excitement between the corners of her eyebrows and eyes.

She murmured, "I knew it would work."

Shi Jianxia looked at her changing expression and slightly bent his five fingers.

She quickly calmed down and, listening to the increasingly intense sounds of battle, said, "The Zerg Investigation Department already knows your identity as a test subject. You might be able to escape on your own, but if you take your brother with you, you won't be able to escape."

"From now on, the only person you can trust is me. Your identity is Higanbana's undercover agent in the Zerg Investigation Department. However, when dealing with the Zerg Investigation Department, you must insist that you are an escaped experimental subject. I will confirm both identities for you."

Wen Qiuqiu quickly adjusted her mood, wiped the tears from her eyes, and nodded.

"After entering the Zerg Investigation Office, hold on to Zhuang Mingyue's thighs tightly, and she will help you settle many things. But you have to be careful of her mimicry. I guess it is related to lie identification. With your intelligence, you should know how to deal with their interrogation." Shi Jianxia continued.

"Okay, now take your brother and leave through this passage."

Wen Qiuqiu did not raise any questions or ask what she was going to do. She immediately stood up and quickly left with the treatment cabin.

After watching her figure disappear, Shi Jianxia took out the beast from under his cloak. The palm-sized little rabbit shook its ears and jumped onto the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" that quietly emerged.

Secondary Mimicry Name: Beast

[Mimicry Level: C-level (0/10 C-level vortex required for upgrade)]

[Mimicry Potential: Currently in cub state, can be upgraded to 3S level]

【Mimicry Talent: Lies Are True】

[Talent Introduction: Can give the Mimic's owner the ability to make lies come true. The talent lasts for 1 hour and has a cooldown of 240 hours (cooling down)

Active-Lie Detection: 100% detects whether someone's words are true (Cooling time: 30 minutes)

[Battle Level: Level 1 (Level 1 Insect Crystals 625/10000 required for upgrade)]

[Fusion Combat Bonus: Increases the physical function of the mimic owner by 100%]

When starting a conversation with No. 9, Shi Jianxia used [Lie is True].

The difference in their mimicry levels was too great, and she wasn't sure whether her talent would work. At the time, she was trying everything she could, thinking that if it worked, she would have a better chance of escaping.

It must have played a certain role in her being able to leave smoothly and take Wen Qiuqiu's brother away.

Shi Jianxia knew that she was walking on a high wire and would be smashed to pieces if she was not careful.

She couldn't have any luck, so she used the [Active-Lie Detection] test on Wen Qiuqiu to test whether she was trustworthy.

There is no way to avoid the important issues when it comes to secret codes.

What Wen Qiuqiu said was indeed true.

She is most likely Number Seven who has lost some of her memory.

Shi Jianxia chose to believe in himself and Wen Qiuqiu, whom he rescued from the research institute, and let her deal with the Zerg Investigation Office.

But she couldn't figure out what the relationship between No. 7 and the original owner was.

During her physical examination at the Zerg Investigation Office on Shuiyuan Star, her genetic information was verified and found to be completely consistent with the genes of 'Shi Jianxia' in the federal system library.

How did Higanbana manage to have Number Seven replace the original owner? There shouldn't be such a ridiculous thing as identical twins, right?

Boom!

There was another earth-shaking movement, and Shi Jianxia was shocked back to his senses. He knew that now was not the time to think, so he raised his hand and touched Meng Ji, signaling him to continue leading the way.

Seeing that his mission was completed, the evil beast rubbed Shi Jianxia's palm and immersed his head in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

Meng Ji walked through the passage and soon took Shi Jianxia out of the underground building.

The manor was in chaos, huge holes were blown out in the beautifully maintained garden, and all the people who participated in the auction were nowhere to be found.

Shi Jianxia quietly peeked out from behind the flower garden, wondering why there was no one there when the Zerg Investigation Department should have taken action. Suddenly, he saw a cold white halo falling from the sky. The cold breath swept across the earth like a storm, coating the entire world with a layer of silver-gray.

She looked up.

A bright full moon hung in the sky, and a slender figure was covered in moonlight, with cold white flames flowing around his body. He closed his eyes slightly, and his ankle-length silver-gray hair fluttered and danced lightly in the night breeze.

Huge stars condensed from his palms, and as the sparks flickered, the stars broke free and fell into the sky with the power to destroy the world!

Although Shi Jianxia was not the one being attacked, he seemed to be strangled by a terrible force. He was frozen in place and unable to move. He could only watch the stars and fire getting closer and closer.

It is the terrible suppression brought about by the huge disparity in combat levels.

Just at this moment, a familiar cold snort was heard.

Number Nine, in a white robe and silver face, stepped on the solid ice and leaped up to a height of a thousand feet. The cold white whip burst out with a chilling chill and suddenly met the falling stars.

The long whip was like a blade, colliding with the stars, making a harsh and sharp friction sound. The ice was like a tide, eroding the star fire inch by inch.

The two of them, one looking down from a high position and the other fighting upwards, formed a terrible confrontation. For a moment, it was impossible to tell who was stronger.

Xia could be seen sweating uncontrollably on his forehead.

Number Nine was so powerful that it was a stroke of luck that she was able to take Wen Qiuqiu's brother away from him.

No, this may also indirectly prove how much say number seven has in front of number nine.

Number seven.

Is she really number seven?

Shi Jianxia has a certain degree of confidence in his abilities, but the more he learns about the red spider lily, the more terrifying he finds this organization.

After traveling through time, what kind of situation did she get into to become number seven and have her current status in the Red Spider Lily?

She has been a corporate slave and knows that without absolute execution and firm beliefs, it is difficult to continue in a field she doesn't like, not to mention having to compete with a group of people in wits and courage.

Shi Jianxia felt as if she was trapped in a vortex of doubts, not knowing what was true and what was false, and the answer to the question might not be the answer.

Suddenly, a strong palpitation surged from her heart, making her suddenly wake up.

It doesn’t matter who she is, but she must be Shi Jianxia, ​​the Shi Jianxia who owns the "Classic of Mountains and Seas". The memory of the time travel belongs to her, and the memory of the original owner also belongs to her. If No. 7’s memory awakens in the future, everything about No. 7 will also belong to her.

Shi Jianxia is her current identity and her future identity. She just needs to believe in herself and move forward with determination.

The two people confronting each other in the night sky seemed to be dissatisfied with their inability to gain the upper hand in this contest, and wanted to add more chips to the battle!

The cold white flames rose high, the stars quickly gathered strength, the cold ice froze the air, and the territory was conquered forcefully!

not good!

Once the two forces explode, she will definitely be dead or injured!

Just as Shi Jianxia was about to use Zou Wu's mimicry talent [Absolute Speed] to escape, a green vine suddenly grabbed her waist, and a huge white jade chess piece covered her. The two worked together to quickly carry her away from the spot.

Boom!

The horrific explosion swept across the entire manor. The huge villa exploded and was razed to the ground in an instant. The flowers and plants in the villa were crushed into pieces by the air waves and were swept away in all directions by the waves.

Nan Chiqing caught Shi Jianxia with lingering fear, immediately raised his hands to cover her ears, and decisively evacuated further away.

Jiang Yingdu used a white jade chess piece to hold up Wen Qiuqiu, while Mu Shaoqi carried the treatment cabin, and they ran faster than rabbits.

As he ran, Mu Shaoqi glanced back at the situation at the manor and couldn't help but gasp in amazement. "I was wondering why the league always avoids the full moon nights. If Gongye Jiwang goes crazy, who in the league will be a match for him?"

Jiang Yingdu tilted his head and said, "You could disguise yourself as Gongye Jiwang and kill Que Jinghong in front of Que Zhaoying. Maybe you can find the answer."

Mu Shaoqi: "...If you want me dead, just say so."

Nan Chiqing was speechless, "Why are you two still talking so much nonsense when you're running away?"

Mu Shaoqi said nonchalantly, "They're fighting, not hunting us. What's wrong with chatting?"

"Honestly, that guy in the white cloak is too strong. He can actually fight against Gongye Jiwang in his rampage state. Could he be an extraordinary strongman?"

"It's not that exaggerated, but the combat level is at least above level seven, and the mimicry potential may be SS level." Jiang Yingdu made a reasonable analysis.

Shi Jianxia listened, turned around to look at the two people fighting in close combat, and the burning white flames and flowing ice were reflected in his dark pupils.