Chapter 9 Optimization
It was the time when the sun was setting.
The glass exterior of the high-rise building reflected the sunlight, and a group of A-level psychics gathered there in a mighty force.
The research institute and high-rise buildings are the core of the entire base.
When a group of superpowers came rolling in from behind the horizon like an army, the guards in the core area stood up in fear! They immediately raised the alert -
"What do you do!?"
A group of people with special abilities stopped in front of the building.
"We came here at the leader's call."
The guards looked at each other and continued to guard the door. "Wait a minute." One of them turned and went into the building, while the other quickly went towards the research institute.
The pure white bird's nest is hidden behind unpolluted green plants.
Qi He's gaze followed and then gently retracted.
While waiting, a quiet discussion could be heard in the team: "...They called us here, but they won't let us in."
"Maybe there are too many people and it's crowded."
…
About three minutes later, there was a noise in the building.
The sensor door opens to both sides.
Ying Yu strode out, followed by a large group of followers. His crimson robe fluttered as he moved, and his gaze cast a shadowy light from the darkness.
When he saw the crowd outside, his face turned gloomy.
He stopped outside the door with a group of people.
He took a quick look and saw that the person in front of him was holding an "invitation card", and he immediately understood.
Ying Yu stared at Qi He at the front of the crowd and sneered angrily, "You are very good."
Qi He nodded, "I know."
“…”
A close confidant beside him also reacted and whispered, "Chief!"
Ying Zhen raised her hand to stop him.
It was obvious that Qi He had tricked him.
But with his self-esteem and arrogance, does he have to slap himself in the face and admit that it was counterfeited? Then where would his "authority" be?
What's more, "Do you think this will be okay?"
Ying Zhen and Qi He looked straight into each other's eyes.
Even if you escape today, there is still tomorrow.
The base has a clear ban on attacking its own people, but there is still a lot of time, and his special ability can allow him to eliminate a person without leaving any trace.
Everyone didn't know what was going on and exchanged glances:?
Qi He also seemed confused, "What do you mean by okay or not? You called us here if nothing happened. Is there something wrong?"
Everyone: “…”
So brave, hiss!
Ying Zhen's expression suddenly changed.
One hand was already on the mechanical spear at his waist.
The system's code was trembling: [What's your problem?! Why do you keep provoking him?]
Qi He: "He can't do anything in front of everyone. I can ignite his anger with words." He smiled slightly, "The time is not right yet. We can't let him let us go easily."
【？ What time…】
The next moment, a shout rang out: "Ying Zhen!"
Another group of people rushed out from the direction of the research institute.
You Tianxing still had his research uniform on, his expression fierce and sullen. Behind him were men in similar white uniforms, each holding a gun of the same model.
Qi He replied to the system: "Coming."
His eyes fell on the same model of firearms: the sources of apocalyptic weapons were complex, and there was only one possible scenario for the uniformity of such equipment: the same "organization" was behind them.
His gaze turned to the familiar figure next to him, Yan Chuanbai.
Qi He understood: You Tianxing was also a military man.
——Joy, an unexpected surprise.
At this moment, Yan Chuanbai suddenly looked over.
After noticing that he was the first to be attacked, her eyebrows seemed to twitch. Then she looked at him, then at Meng Yan beside her, and then tilted her head slightly towards the back of the team towards Qi He.
Qi He concentrated and thought carefully: "System, what he means is: let Meng Yan and I lead the main force and cover the rear."
system:【……】
[He should be asking you and Meng Yan to step back.]
-
Before Qi He could understand the meaning.
A standoff had already broken out in front of them. Ying Yu's hand was still on the mechanical spear, his leather glove sliding along the barrel. He looked at You Tianxing:
"What is Professor You doing?"
You Tianxing smiled coldly, "I just wanted to ask what Chief Ying is doing——"
He glanced over and said, "Gathering so many A-level psychics privately, is this a blatant rebellion!?"
Ying Yu suddenly paused for a moment and stopped moving.
After a few twists and turns of his mind, he finally realized Qi He's true purpose! He raised his eyelids and looked at the person -
Qi He!
Qi He opened his arms wide. He compromised between the two guesses and chose "Retreat with Meng Yan and the main force": "We retreat, retreat! Don't be traitors!"
He drove everyone back several meters.
system:【……】
Yan Chuanbai: “…”
Ying Zhen seemed to be hanging up.
He had indeed had ambitions long before, but not so suddenly "now." But he couldn't deny that the current balance had been broken. If he took a step back, with You Tianxing's shrewdness, he would be in a very passive position.
Ying Yu laughed and avoided the main point, "Rebel? Against whom?"
He stared at You Tianxing, "As a fellow administrator, why are you pretending to be so 'orthodox'?"
You Tianxing looked at him for a few moments.
Then, with a gesture, a group of people rushed out from behind him, separating the A-level psychics. He then pulled out an ID from his chest pocket and opened it:
"On behalf of headquarters, I'm asking you again—Ying Zhen, are you going to rebel?"
The military identity is clearly shown on it.
Ying Zhen's expression changed slightly.
But within two seconds, the mechanical spear in his hand clicked and pointed at You Tianxing: "You Tianxing, you are a non-combat type, and you also want to take over the base for the headquarters?"
You Tianxing smiled and said, "Of course it's not me who will take over the base."
Before coming, he applied for an emergency transfer order from headquarters.
Two beeps broke the silence.
Yan Chuanbai's communication device rang. He took it out and took a look. He closed it and put it in his pocket. "There's a riot."
Pinning a metal badge back on his chest, he announced:
"I have accepted the transfer order from headquarters and am taking over Base I."
Wow! The scene suddenly became chaotic.
…
This unexpected change came unexpectedly.
Ying Zhen spent a lot of effort to build up his own power, but it was all disrupted today.
The guns on the opposite side were all pointed at him.
Ying Yu stared for a second, then suddenly pulled the trigger: Bang bang bang!
A burst of bullets was fired instantly.
The target was You Tianxing and Yan Chuanbai. At the same time, everyone on the opposite side who was about to take action fell into a second of nerve paralysis.
Bang! Another overlapping sound.
The bullet in mid-air suddenly fell down, creating a crater on the ground.
Several ice spikes nearly grazed him, but missed due to the sudden drop of the bullets, and headed straight for Ying Yu. Ying Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and he backhanded the gun barrel to block it. Bang! He dodged sideways.
All this happened in a flash.
Yan Chuanbai and Ying Yu's gazes simultaneously turned to the side.
Qi He loaded the bullet, and when everyone's attention was attracted by the gunshot, he had already broken through the guard line and headed straight for Ying Zhen.
His supernatural power overcomes Ying Yao.
He wants to give someone a test.
What are you going to do now?!
"To prove you're S-class, you don't necessarily need any equipment." Qi He's eyes lit up as he stared intently into Ying Yu's. "You just need to be better than another S-class."
-
Ying Zhen gave the order: "Go!"
The victor takes all, and the losers are the bandits. Those who followed him knew that there was no way to retreat, and they all attacked You Tianxing and the others.
In the melee, Qi He faced Ying Yan.
The muzzle of the gun that was firing rapidly was pointed at him.
He rushed towards the person, but the familiar numbness made him pause. The bullet hit him with a "bang" and fell again. His body swayed, and when he regained consciousness, he continued to rush out:
0.8s…0.8s…0.7s…0.6s…
Ying Xi's CD is 1s, and the control over him is also weakening.
Ying Yu realized he couldn't hurt Qi He and immediately called for help. A vine as thick as a bowl burst out from beneath Qi He's feet! His supernatural power simultaneously paralyzed his nerves, and before Qi He could react, he pulled the trigger again.
Click. No bullet was fired.
Ying Yu was stunned for a moment and lowered her eyes.
He was wearing gloves and didn't notice that the gun barrel had been frozen at some point and was emitting bursts of cold air.
Qi He had already cut the vines with the small knife he carried with him.
The test is over.
The supernatural power is activated, boom!
Everyone in the battle was thrown to the ground by a powerful force. The moment they touched the ground, frost formed and froze their knees. Thin vines, as if waiting for a long time, broke through the ice and bound their hands.
The soldiers rushed forward and surrounded the man.
No one resists anymore, not because they don't have the energy to do so.
Instead, they saw Ying Yu half-kneeling on the ground in front of them, with Qi He's gun pointed at his head.
…
A battle without preparation is doomed to failure.
You Tianxing regained his smiling face, clapped his hands, and ordered people to take Ying Yu and his gang away.
The system was stunned: [……]
Qi He put away his gun: "You see, as long as we break the rules from the inside, we can optimize the leadership."
Suddenly, a flash of red passed by.
Ying Yu was taken away and stopped in front of Qi He as he passed by. Even at this moment, he still believed that he was not completely hopeless, but that everything happened too suddenly.
His eyes were fixed: "If it weren't for you——"
Qi He said smoothly, "Without the past, you won't be sad."
“…”
The system looked at Ying Zhen's back, which was about to explode, and it felt a great sense of balance. It sarcastically said: "See, one proactive conversation in exchange for a night of unhappiness."
Qi He withdrew his gaze and saw a figure beside him.
He turned his head and met Yan Chuanbai's lowered eyes.
Yan Chuanbai looked at him for two seconds, then slowly said, "How dare you meddle in military affairs?"
Qi He said, "Didn't you acquiesce?"
Yan Chuanbai should have seen that he was testing himself, otherwise he wouldn't have waited until the last moment to take action.
With a chuckle, Yan Chuanbai left again.
There have been changes at the upper levels of the base.
Everyone at the headquarters stayed behind to deal with the situation, and the remaining A-level psychics who were summoned went back one after another.
The crowd dispersed in twos and threes.
Qi He also walked back at the end of the team.
There were still many eyes looking back at him in front of him. Meng Yan floated back to his side, dazed:
"You actually pointed a gun at the head of an S-class psychic!"
Qi He recalled: "After killing a psychic, I feel more energetic."
Meng Yan: “…”
"Let's go, the rest is none of our business."
-
Just as Qi He said, the changes in the upper echelons of the base did not have much impact on the psychics.
In the last days, people’s primary concern is to stay alive.
Live your life as you should, and do your tasks as you should.
Qi He and Ye Yi teamed up to fight zombies twice, and came back with a lot of money.
Two days passed like this.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw another piece of cardboard lying in front of the door. He picked it up and opened it.
A three-dimensional pink and purple castle stood up.
The words written on the cardboard were elegant: "Mr. Qi He, I invite you to the third floor of the research institute for a chat at 3:00 PM."
In the lower right corner, there's a curly-haired figure, looking very familiar: "Haha~ It's me, You Tianxing. ^▽^"
he:"……"
Qi He closed the card, opened it, closed it, and opened it again. "System, the last time I received a card like this was when I was in elementary school."
System: [He really went to great lengths to prevent you from copying him again.]
It took several seconds to react after saying this: […Wait, You Tianxing knows about your counterfeit card!?]
"A counterfeit invitation card can only fool newcomers to the base. Two days is enough time for You Tianxing to find out the whole story."
The system feels that the code is not smooth: [Why don’t you call yourself Qi Shu? ]
There are always so many branches growing out of the nodes.
Qi He pushed the door open and said modestly: "I still have room to grow."
…
The core area in the center of the base.
Two days passed, and nothing seemed to have changed here, except that many patrolmen changed into military uniforms.
Qi He came a little early.
The assistant took him upstairs first: "Mr. You is still in the laboratory. Please wait in the living room for a while."
Then he smiled again and said, "Your acquaintances are here too, so don't be shy."
“……?”
The next moment, his gaze shifted to the spacious and bright reception room where Yan Chuanbai was sitting. His uniform wrapped tightly around his figure, and judging by his epaulettes, he must have held the rank of colonel.
Their eyes met, and Yan Chuanbai raised his eyebrows.
"Did You Tianxing come to you?"
Qi He also walked over and sat down, "I let you guess this."
He leaned back on the sofa.
As I was waiting, someone beside me suddenly said casually, "If you have such ability, why did you keep asking me for money?"
Yan Chuanbai's eyes fell on his face.
It was as if she was discerning every trace of his expression, trying to find some traces of overlap with the past.
System alert: [Answer properly, don't be perfunctory.]
Qi He thought for two seconds and replied, "I want to find some common topics between us."
“………”
The system was shocked: [Your common topic is money!? ]
Yan Chuanbai didn't know whether to believe it or not. He raised his lip and whispered, "So what's going on now? I thought we had something to talk about."
Qi He sighed, "I already said I'm not interested anymore."
Suddenly, footsteps were heard from the corridor.
The topic came to an end and Qi He turned around.
A few pairs of military boots trod across the polished tiled floor. All the newcomers wore uniforms, their ranks emblazoned on their shoulders. These were Yan Chuanbai's former subordinates, now transferred to the base.
When meeting with the military personnel, Qi He sat on the other side.
Several people stopped in front of Yan Chuanbai, faintly excited: "Boss... ahem, no, Colonel!"
"Finally, I can follow the leader again."
"You're taking over the base, and your rank will also be increased. You're now the youngest colonel in the army!"
…
The atmosphere over there was joyous.
Qi He sat on the sofa, drinking water, and listening in. He looked out the window, waiting for You Tianxing in peace and quiet.
Suddenly, a familiar "beep" sound rang in my mind!
【System loading...】
【■■■Loading successfully■■■】
[The key plot will begin in one minute, please check as soon as possible. ]
Qi He paused: "..."
He knew that there was no such thing as a peaceful life.
The system was still excited: [This is the shortest plot ever! The text isn't even obscured by the black code on the display panel!]
Seeing Qi He's eyes narrow slightly, it immediately added: [But this is also the only time the original owner didn't commit suicide...! You don't have to deal with bugs anymore, which is a blessing in disguise.]
Qi He's expression eased slightly: "You say."
[The original plot is that the original owner followed Yan Chuanbai to Base I and got into trouble. Yan Chuanbai, as the one who brought him here, had no choice but to stay behind to clean up the mess, and therefore temporarily stayed at Base I.]
[Now that headquarters is calling you to account, you should apologize and show weakness.]
A one-sentence script was thrown out directly:
"The officers were solemn and dignified. You looked around and shed a crocodile tear at Yan Chuanbai: I've implicated you."
…
Qi He stared at her and fell silent.
The system knew it was in the wrong and remained silent.
On the other side, the subordinates were still congratulating Yan Chuanbai.
An S-rank combat esper, he rose to the rank of colonel at a young age, earning the trust of headquarters and now taking over Base I. His future is truly promising.
Amidst the congratulations, Qi He suddenly stood up and walked forward.
Everyone paused and turned around.
Yan Chuanbai also looked at him.
Qi He looked around: his men's faces were still filled with joyful smiles. Every face was filled with envy, every eye was filled with longing, and their joy was beyond words.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at Yan Chuanbai.
Then he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and shed a crocodile tear: "I've caused you trouble."
The author has something to say:
Qi He: It was me who caused you to take over the entire base. (Tears...)
All subordinates: Versailles!!!
Yan Chuanbai: ...Finally you are starting to harm me.
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