Xia Family of Canglong Star (8)

Xia always felt at ease taking the Xia family's things.

She was not polite at all. She used the characteristic of mimicry that allowed it to be summoned in places covered by mental power to directly summon the cubs from the Xia family treasure house and move the insect crystals into the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".

The kids had never seen so many high-level insect crystals before. Their eyes were so bright that they almost glowed green. Without even Shi Jianxia's order, they rushed to the pile of insect crystals, bit one in their mouths, and shoved the rest into the "Classic of Mountains and Seas". Their movements were so skillful, as if they had done this thousands of times.

Shi Jianxia felt a little amused and a little sad. As the levels of the cubs increased, the insect crystals she had on hand became increasingly insufficient. The first and second level insect crystals could barely be distributed according to the number of cubs, but the insect crystals above the third level were totally insufficient, so she could only focus on the group of cubs with stronger combat capabilities.

The cubs were quite well-behaved and didn't make trouble with their old mother. When they were hungry, they just looked at her and ate one or two level insect crystals to barely fill their stomachs.

Shi Jianxia felt that sooner or later, the children would become pale and thin because of her.

When Shi Jianxia thought about how the furry creatures like 朏朏 and the nine-tailed fox were starving to the point of being just skin and bones, he felt that he had committed a heinous crime.

no!

Absolutely not!

We need to stock up on food! The more the better!

Later she would talk to Zhuang Mingyue about the treatment of undercover agents, at least to ensure that the guys had enough food and drink!

While people were moving happily here, the fighting outside did not stop.

Assistant Li also felt the power from the [Immortal Gods]. After blocking the impact of the energy wave, he looked at Shi Jianxia with shock in his eyes.

She was Zhuang Mingyue's confidant, so she naturally knew that Shi Jianxia's mimicry potential level was not as simple as previously measured at the Zerg Investigation Office on Shuiyuan Star.

The transformation of "Classic of Mountains and Seas" at this time and the powerful power contained in its pages clearly told her that it had unfolded a mimicry field, and the effect of the field was 100% immunity to damage, which was simply a heaven-defying ability.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas slowly gathered its burst of energy. Assistant Li swallowed uncontrollably, forcing himself to suppress his astonishment. He quickly walked over to Shi Jianxia, ​​who slowly opened her eyes, and asked hesitantly, "What's going on?"

Shi Jianxia certainly couldn't say that the Classic of Mountains and Seas had been upgraded to S-level, so he only replied vaguely: "My mimicry has changed a little, but it's not important. Let's get out of here first, shall we?"

When Assistant Li heard the words "small change" and "unimportant", the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

As we all know, most mimics can only awaken the mimicry field after being promoted to the extraordinary stage, and the strength and coverage of the field are closely related to the potential level of the mimicry and the foundation laid by the ability user at levels one to nine.

Only a very small number of mimics with outstanding talents can awaken the mimicry field at a level below the extraordinary.

If possessing a mimicry field is only a minor and unimportant change, then all the extraordinary and powerful people in the Federation should have banged their heads against the wall and died.

Shi Jian saw that Assistant Li was secretly criticizing her in her heart, and she really wanted to leave the Xia family's ancestral home immediately.

Although the [Undead Gods] can help the investigator in battle, she still has a clear understanding of her own strength.

Zhuang Mingyue had issued an emergency notice for those with special abilities below level eight to retreat, indicating that the battle that broke out in the core area of ​​the fire was not something that someone with special abilities at her level could intervene in. What she should do now was to leave quickly and not create a burden for other investigators.

I just hope the battle will end quickly so that she can save more insect crystals, especially those high-level insect crystals. One less insect crystal would be like cutting into her flesh.

As soon as the two of them stepped out of the Xia family's ancestral home with the injured investigator, they felt a continuous earth-shaking movement. They could also sense energy waves pushing from the inside out. It must be someone fighting with an enhanced human whose strength is comparable to that of an extraordinary strong man!

Shi Jianxia just managed to steady himself when he suddenly felt a green figure passing by in front of him, with a powerful aura that was not concealed at all.

He is an extraordinary and powerful person from the Zerg Investigation Department!

She subconsciously turned around, but didn't even catch a glimpse of the other person's back, which shows how fast he moved.

-

Shi Jianxia did not participate in what happened next, but stayed in the hovercraft to maintain the mimicry effect of [Immortal Gods].

Zhuang Mingyue was also within the coverage of the [Immortal Gods]. At first, she thought it was a senior from the Zerg Investigation Department who came over, but she soon realized that none of the extraordinary strong men in her memory had a mimicry field that gave her 100% immunity to damage.

Therefore, the person who deployed the mimicry field was not an investigator from the Zerg Investigation Office. When she saw Assistant Li bringing Shi Jianxia out of the Xia family's ancestral home, she directly sensed that the person in charge of the mimicry field was Shi Jianxia.

She wanted to ask Shi Jianxia what was going on, but now was obviously not the time to talk. She could only put the matter aside for the time being and focus on the center of the battle.

Although the enhanced man has no mimicry, his combat power is so strong that even the extraordinary masters cannot defeat him in a short time. His defense is so terrifying that he can withstand the attack of three extraordinary masters.

It wasn't until the fourth extraordinary warrior with the talent of weakening defense mimicry joined the battle that victory slowly fell to the Zerg Investigation Department, but it took nearly an hour of fierce fighting to end the battle.

After all the enhanced humans were captured, Zhuang Mingyue was almost exhausted. He ordered the logistics team and the investigation team to start working immediately before he leaned back in the hovercraft with a frown.

The task she originally arranged was completely impossible to execute, and the people from the Xia family were still making a fuss, wanting the Zerg Investigation Office to give them an explanation?

It really makes people laugh just by listening to it.

Explain?

What do you want to explain?

She hadn't even come to terms with them yet! How dare they come to her for an explanation?

Zhuang Mingyue was rarely impatient and wanted to capture all those troublemakers and take them back to the Zerg Investigation Office to lock them up for a few days.

She breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her mood, then she saw Shi Jianxia sitting opposite her, staring at the virtual screen without blinking, not knowing what he was doing.

Zhuang Mingyue gulped down a whole bottle of water, wiped the corner of his lips proudly, and asked casually, "What are you looking at?"

"Studying." Shi Jianxia answered without raising his head.

Zhuang Mingyue: “?”

"I still have to take the midterm exam." Shi Jianxia felt her complicated gaze and explained.

Zhuang Mingyue: “…”

He is still thinking about the midterm exam, so I guess he is not planning to abandon this identity and run away.

She suddenly felt that the little girl in front of her was very interesting, and did not look like a high-level undercover agent of the villain organization at all.

Zhuang Mingyue didn't disturb her. She closed her eyes and rested for half an hour, and at the same time sorted out what had happened throughout the day.

When she opened her eyes, she found that Shi Jianxia had put away the intelligent computer and was looking out the window with his chin in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.

After recovering a bit and sorting out her thoughts, Zhuang Mingyue got straight to the point and asked, "Does the fire at the Xia family have anything to do with you?"

Shi Jianxia felt that it couldn't be a coincidence, and with Zhuang Mingyue's keen sense, she would naturally become suspicious.

"I think Assistant Li has already reported to you that someone who looks exactly like me appeared, right?" Shi Jianxia asked back.

Zhuang Mingyue nodded.

"She is from the Higanbana family. We don't have a good relationship. She didn't tell me what she came here for, but she seems to have taken something from the Xia family. You need to check the Xia family."

"She also asked me why you took me away this morning. I told her that you found out that my father had left the star core fragments at the Xia family, and you wanted me to help you get them out without anyone noticing."

Shi Jianxia had no intention of hiding anything and told everything that had happened before.

After hearing all this, Zhuang Mingyue raised her eyebrows slightly: "Why do you say that?"

"Higanbana is searching for star cores and star core fragments. I want to use this as bait to test the doctor's attitude. If he believes it, he will definitely make another move. If Higanbana takes action, your chance will come."

She spoke in a high-sounding manner, as if she had no selfish motives at all and was thinking entirely for Zhuang Mingyue.

Zhuang Mingyue looked at her with a half-smile, "Why do I feel like you're also quite interested in star cores?"

Shi Jianxia showed a surprised expression, "Who doesn't want good things? The red spider lily can use the power of the star core to transform into a mimic. My "Classic of Mountains and Seas" is already so powerful. If I transform it further, it can become invincible in the entire galaxy."

The last sentence was said half-jokingly, but Zhuang Mingyue took the opportunity to continue, "Isn't your Classic of Mountains and Seas invincible enough? With the Mimicry Field and nearly a thousand Level 2 Mimics, once you grow up, not only will you be a match for a single fight, but even a group attack may not be enough for you."

If Zhuang Mingyue was just a little surprised when she first learned that "Classic of Mountains and Seas" had more than 800 secondary mimicry, but after seeing the speed at which these mimicry were upgraded, it would be foolish for her to maintain the same view as before.

"Classic of Mountains and Seas" not only has the potential to advance to the extraordinary level, but also allows Shi Jianxia to become a leader among the extraordinary strong ones. Her future is limitless.

After evaluating the potential of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Zhuang Mingyue asked with a smile, "Did your Classic of Mountains and Seas also awaken through transformation?"

This is a rather sensitive topic. According to the current investigation materials in her hands, Shi Jianxia was thrown to Shuiyuan Star by the Xia family because he was unable to awaken the mimicry.

Mimicry detection could certainly be wrong, but it just so happened that she joined Higanbana during the time she was 'exiled' to Shuiyuan Star, and Higanbana was an organization that would do anything to research the awakening mimicry of ordinary people. It was natural for Zhuang Mingyue to have such a guess.

After all, there is Wen Qiuqiu who is a role model.

Shi Jianxia shook his head and said frankly: "I don't know either."

This answer obviously did not satisfy Zhuang Mingyue. She frowned slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"

How could there be someone with abilities who doesn't know how his mimicry was awakened?

Shi Jianxia Yan briefly told Zhuang Mingyue about the loss of a part of her memory. There was no need to hide this from her, and she would naturally not reveal any details that should not be said.

After hearing this, Zhuang Mingyue was surprised but seemed to have other ideas. She held her chin in her hand and thought for a long time. Shi Jianxia took the initiative to ask, "What do you think?"

"I think your situation is a bit like a mimicry defect," said Zhuang Mingyue.

"Mimicry defect?" Shi Jianxia was surprised.

"A researcher, drawing upon limited high-level mimicry samples, has come up with this theory: mimicry with a potential level approaching 3S is so powerful that it can backfire on the user, causing them to experience negative states, such as Gongye Jiwang's lethargy."

"You lost your memory after awakening your mimicry. This could be due to a mimicry defect."

At this point, Zhuang Mingyue would not be so foolish as to think that "Classic of Mountains and Seas" was just an ordinary SS-level mimicry. Judging from the strength and potential it has shown, it is at least a top-level SS-level mimicry, or even a 3S-level that has never appeared in the Federation.

Shi Jianxia instinctively wanted to deny this guess, but he forcibly restrained himself from shaking his head.

If it was a mimicry defect, why would she say such weird things to Wen Qiuqiu when she was number seven?

Does "becoming another person" mean completely losing one's memories, or being possessed by another? She gave a code that only her pre-time travel self could understand, clearly confident that she retained some of her pre-time travel memories.

If it was a mimicry defect, how did she know in advance what defects would appear when awakening the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and how could she be sure that the memories before the time travel would be retained? Moreover, she still didn't know how the complete memory of the "original owner"'s life on Shuiyuan Star appeared in her brain.

Yes, even though she knew that the doctor had arranged for a 'Shi Jian Xia' to live in Shui Yuanxing or replace her, she didn't know where that 'Shi Jian Xia' was currently, or whether she was alive or dead...

Could it be the fake one who appeared in Xia’s house today?

That memory... was transplanted into her brain?

Zhuang Mingyue noticed that she had suddenly lost herself in thought, so she called her name twice to bring her back to her senses. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What are you thinking about?"

"I'm wondering what the Xia family's reaction would be if they found out their treasure house is empty?" Shi Jianxia lied casually.

Zhuang Mingyue looked puzzled.

Shi Jianxia cleared his throat and said, "It's just... you also know that I used the mimicry field just now."

Zhuang Mingyue nodded.

She was just about to ask, such an incredible mimicry field ability would definitely not be without a price, seeing that Xia's face was rosy and she did not seem to be burdened.

"My mimicry field... is powerful, but it has a huge limitation. It requires the consumption of insect crystals."

Thinking back to what she had just said about the 'Xia Family Treasure House', Zhuang Mingyue vaguely guessed something.

Shi Jianxia said embarrassedly, "This mimicry field has just awakened. I guess I've been stuck in the book for too long, and I wanted to jump out and use my ability without my control. When I reacted, I found that it had consumed the insect crystals in the Xia family's treasure house to protect the investigators in the battle..."

She paused, glanced at Zhuang Mingyue, and said with feigned trepidation, "I don't need to compensate for the consumed insect crystals, right?"

Zhuang Mingyue: “…”

The cunning little girl, even if she really consumed some, there would probably be some left, most of which would go into her own pocket.

This is because they are afraid that she will find clues and come to settle accounts with her later. Now they specifically point it out to protect the investigator, which clearly shows that they do not want to bear the compensation.

Zhuang Mingyue showed a surprised expression. "Didn't Higanbana empty the Xia family's treasury? What does this have to do with you and the Zerg Investigation Office?"

Shi Jianxia: "..."

She gave a thumbs up.

You are worthy of it!

On the right track!

-

It was almost dawn when the logistics team finished handling the fire scene.

Zhuang Mingyue brought Shi Jianxia to the core area of ​​the fire. It was a mess, and the smell of burning was particularly pungent, occasionally mixed with a little disgusting barbecue smell, and it was not known whether it was from the victims or the enhanced people.

The flames of the counterfeit were so strong that if she hadn't extinguished them when she left, it would have burned for a while and turned this place into complete ruins.

Assistant Li had already handed over the work to the investigation team and the logistics team. He was squatting in front of several large pits. When he heard footsteps behind him, he immediately stood up and looked over, respectfully calling out "Director Zhuang".

"How's the investigation going?" Zhuang Mingyue asked.

Due to limited time, the investigation team only conducted a rough first survey. They will then conduct a second investigation and three reviews to ensure that there are no omissions in this investigation.

Assistant Li pointed to the large pit underground and said, "These areas have been severely damaged. You can't even tell what they originally looked like. But judging by the depth, the core of the explosion wasn't above ground, but underground. There should be buildings underground, but the bomb was so powerful that it nearly destroyed them."

In the economic era, construction technology and ventilation technology are very advanced, so it is not surprising to have buildings underground. There are even some planets with harsh environments where humans cannot survive on the surface and can only move underground. That planet will have a very complete and gorgeous underground building complex, which will also become a famous tourist attraction in the Federation.

A sudden fire broke out in the Xia family's ancestral home, a large number of enhanced humans appeared, and there was a dense underground building that was completely blown up by a bomb. This seemed a bit abnormal.

Humans are essentially creatures that are afraid of light. The Xia family's ancestral home covers such a large area, and the pavilions, towers, gardens and waterside pavilions are all gorgeously and exquisitely built. But they built a large underground building. Do they want to be a cat during the day and a mouse at night?

Shi Jianxia added insult to injury and said, "Isn't he hiding some shameful secret?"

Her gloating was too obvious. Zhuang Mingyue glanced at her sideways, wanting to tell her to be honest and shut up after getting the upper hand, so as not to bring trouble upon herself.

Before she could say anything, a majestic and steady male voice suddenly rang out from the side, "What family with a long history doesn't have some secrets? You little girl, be careful with your words!"

The warning in these words was very obvious. Shi Jianxia looked over slowly and met a pair of dark tiger eyes.

The head of the Xia family was dressed elegantly, leaning on a gorgeous cane inlaid with various gems. He exuded the oppressive aura of a superior, and showed no signs of embarrassment or panic caused by the burning of his ancestral home.

Shi Jianxia's expression softened and he sneered, "If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. If you walk too much on the night road, you will always encounter ghosts."

The head of the Xia family frowned and was about to attack, but at this moment he saw her face clearly. He was stunned at first, then narrowed his eyes and looked at her carefully, "Shi Jianxia?"

Before Shi Xia could react, he shouted, "You're the one who colluded with Higanbana and burned down our ancestral home?!"

Shi Jianxia showed a surprised expression, "Whose ancestral home is this?"

She raised her eyebrows slightly and sneered, "Master Xia, my last name is Shi."

When the other party's face darkened, he calmly provoked: "If I want revenge, do you think the Xia family will lose the ancestral home? Then it must be that you, an old man, will be left with nothing!"

She chuckled lightly, like a villain who had triumphed, and leaned towards Zhuang Mingyue. "If I hadn't made such an unreasonable request, you would have agreed to it, right, Director Zhuang?"

Zhuang Mingyue: “…”

She warned Shi Jianxia who was sticking to her arm with her eyes: There are so many people here, be quiet!

Shi Jianxia blinked.

Zhuang Mingyue coughed lightly and said calmly, "Stop it!"

The head of the Xia family looked at Zhuang Mingyue in disbelief.

That’s it?

That’s it?!

You're such a jerk, Zhuang Mingyue! How dare you abuse your power for personal gain?