Red-backed centipede (8)
After teaching the mimics to behave well, Shi Jianxia's stomach was already growling with hunger.
Obviously, he had eaten quite a lot in the Zerg Investigation Office in the morning. According to the original owner's previous eating habits, it would be no problem to be full for the whole day, but Shi Jianxia was still hungry.
She took a bottle of nutrient solution from the refrigerator and drank it, then packed up and prepared to go out to the staff restaurant in the community to have a hot meal.
Shi Jianxia prefers hot and fragrant food to cold and tasteless nutrient solution.
The lighting in the dormitory building is particularly good. When Shi Jianxia went out, she saw the afterglow of the sunset shining in from the window on the side of the corridor. The orange-yellow light and shadow had a warm atmosphere.
She stretched out into the dusk and headed for the elevator.
朏朏 lay lazily on her shoulder with its little tail raised high, while the rest of its spirit body was collected by Shi Jianxia into the "Classic of Mountains and Seas".
When the elevator opened, the people inside were about to walk out. The two men looked at each other and were both stunned.
The person who came out was Gongye Jiwang, who had rescued her from the encirclement of the red-backed centipede parasite in time this morning.
He looked more energetic than in the morning, but his slightly drooped eyes and a few strands of messy hair on his forehead still couldn't hide his lazy temperament.
When 朏朏 saw him, she immediately wagged her big furry tail, and her big black eyes were filled with excitement, just like a hungry kitten that saw delicious food and couldn't wait to pounce on it.
Shi Jianxia quickly raised his hand to hold it down, then stepped aside with a polite smile, "What a coincidence, you live here?"
Gongye Jiwang withdrew his gaze from the restless Xixi, nodded, and said hesitantly, "Have you applied for a dormitory here?"
Shi Jianxia also nodded and said, "I can't go back to Minghua Community, so I have to find a new place to live. It just so happens that Nixie provides dormitories."
Gongye Jiwang responded softly and walked out of the elevator. Shi Jianxia walked in and said goodbye awkwardly.
While waiting on the elevator door, Shi Jianxia puffed out his cheeks and let out a breath.
This is such a coincidence.
She applied for a dormitory at random and happened to be assigned to the dormitory next to Gongye Jiwang, becoming his neighbor.
When 朏朏 saw Gongye Jiwang disappear, its big tail softened and its little ears drooped, looking a little listless.
Shi Jianxia's mouth twitched slightly.
Did this little thing treat Gongye Jiwang like an ATM? Whenever she saw someone, she would ask him for insect crystals. If you didn't know, you'd think it was her master who ordered her to do it.
She thought about it, stuffed the book into the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and decided that if Gongye Jiwang came across her in the future, she would never let it out easily.
When the little guy saw Shi Jianxia release the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", his face quickly fell and he looked at her pitifully, trying to escape the fate of being locked up by acting cute.
However, when he saw that Xia Tieshi had a cruel heart, his act of pretending to be pitiful didn't work.
Upstairs, Gongye Jiwang stared at the closing elevator, a hint of thought flashing across his dark pupils.
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To Shi Jianxia's surprise, there were quite a lot of people in the cafeteria, including men, women, young and old. Many of them were wearing the uniforms of the Zerg Investigation Department and carrying strange weapons on their backs.
She found a seat by the window and sat down. She used her smart brain to scan the order code on the table, and soon a small robot brought her the food she ordered.
Shi Jianxia touched his stomach, which was still rumbling with hunger even after drinking a bottle of nutrient solution, and prepared to eat.
But just as she picked up her chopsticks, someone walked up to her table and asked nervously, "Hello, can I share the table with you?"
The girl's voice was a little timid, and her hands unconsciously pinched the corners of her clothes as she spoke.
Her clothes were washed white, and she was carrying an old shoulder bag. She didn't dare raise her eyes, which were half hidden under her thick bangs.
Shi Jianxia glanced across the restaurant and found that there were indeed no seats left.
She gestured to the girl, "Sure, please sit down."
The girl was obviously delighted. Although her voice was still soft and nervous, it ended with a slight upward curve. "Thank you."
She carefully sat down opposite Shi Jianxia, with no intention of taking off her bag. She clumsily took out the smart bracelet distributed by Nixie from her bag according to the ordering instructions on the table.
Shi Jianxia looked at her attire and unfamiliar appearance and asked, "Did you just join the Association?"
The other person was about the same age as the original owner, with a thin and frail figure, and was obviously malnourished.
The girl probably didn't expect that she would take the initiative to talk. She raised her eyes a little helplessly, then immediately lowered her head and said a small "hmm".
Although she looked up for a very short time, Shi Jianxia still saw the pair of beautiful mandarin duck eyes, the left eye was blue and the right eye was amber, very beautiful.
"You can order food by simply scanning the ordering code on the table with the smart brain." Shi Jianxia reminded.
The girl quickly said, "Thank you!"
Her voice was still small, like that of a newborn kitten, which seemed like it would break if touched lightly.
Shi Jianxia said "you're welcome" and didn't say anything else.
She was not the type to be outgoing, she was just giving a kind reminder, and she could probably guess why the girl wanted to share a table with her.
Both of them were dressed very casually, and their clothes were washed to a pale color. Unlike the other mimicry users who were at ease in the restaurant, they were obviously newcomers who had just joined the Mimicry Association.
Shi Jianxia found that the food tasted surprisingly good, the meat was delicious, the vegetables were fresh and tasty, and the soup was stewed just right.
She ate her dinner slowly, her eyes fixed on the virtual screen of the intelligent brain in front of her, checking the tasks posted by the virtual association background.
The main function of the mimics is to hunt and clear the Zerg and protect human territory from being occupied by the Zerg, so the tasks issued by the Mimic Association are basically related to the Zerg.
Shi Jianxia's intelligent brain is located on Shuiyuan Star, so the background system prioritizes filtering out tasks related to Shuiyuan Star for her. Most of them involve entering the insect-occupied area to hunt insects, and a small number of them involve trivial tasks such as guarding dormant insect vortices.
The insect-occupied area is also called the quarantine zone, where there are a large number of insect vortices. Because an insect plague may break out at any time and threaten ordinary people, the federal government uses special means to isolate this area. By issuing tasks, people with mimicry abilities are allowed to enter to hunt the Zerg and control their numbers.
There are three insect-occupied areas on Shuiyuan Star, none of which are large and are still within the controllable range.
Shi Jianxia stared at the words "There are a large number of insect vortexes in the insect-occupied area" on the virtual screen, and his mind was clattering.
She definitely won't have the chance to attack the Zerg Vortex that is being monitored by the Zerg Investigation Department.
But the Zerg-occupied area is different. There is no telling how many Zerg there are, and there must be quite a few queens. She only needs to find the queen and kill her to obtain the Zerg vortex to upgrade the mimics, and she doesn't have to worry about being discovered. This not only fulfills herself but also benefits the Federation. It is simply a hundred benefits with no harm.
As she was considering whether to take a low-level mission to the insect-occupied area to check out the situation, she suddenly heard a girl's timid voice, "My...my name is Wen Qiuqiu. Please...what's your name? Can we be friends?"
As she spoke, Wen Qiuqiu slowly tightened her grip on the chopsticks, as if these words had taken up a great deal of her courage, and her eyes, which were always hidden beneath her bangs, also tried to lift up.
Shi Jianxia had been a social animal for many years and had met many people who wanted to make friends with him, some calm, some eager, some cool, some enthusiastic, all kinds of people. But this was the first time he had seen Wen Qiuqiu so timid.
She guessed that it was because of her similar clothes and the friendly reminder just now that Wen Qiuqiu felt that she should be a "good person" who could be a companion.
Shi Jianxia smiled and said, "Of course, my name is Shi Jianxia, and I'm also a newcomer to the Association."
She was quite skilled at exposing her similar situation to the other person, narrowing the distance between them and creating common topics. She was a corporate slave before she traveled through time.
The girl was indeed happy and said thank you to her again. Shi Jianxia took the opportunity to exchange terminal numbers with her and had his first "friend" after coming to the other world.
After dinner, the two waved goodbye. Shi Jianxia took t朏朏 out of the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and prepared to take it to the nearby shopping mall to buy clothes and daily necessities, and to help digest the food.
She joined the Draft Association, which was like having a stable job. She could get a free welfare subsidy of 10,000 star coins every month, and there were only two basic tasks. Apart from the fact that the work was a little dangerous, it was simply awesome.
After coming out, 朏朏 squatted on her shoulders with her little butt facing her, still feeling aggrieved about being stuffed into the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" by her just now.
Shi Jianxia deliberately pulled its long tail, which made it lose its temper. Finally, it turned its little head back angrily and rubbed it against her cheek.
She chuckled softly.
The mimicry is furry and so relaxing.
Moreover, this furry animal does not shed and its hair is as smooth as silk. Once you touch it, you will want to touch it again.
Just as Shi Jianxia walked out of the Linshui community, an urgent message suddenly popped up on his smart bracelet, accompanied by an elegant and intellectual female voice.
[Emergency Notice: Hello! Person with the ability number 1314007! The Zerg Investigation Department is urgently calling for action. A Red-backed Centipede parasite has been discovered in the Chamber of Commerce Building near Pearl Plaza. Please proceed to the location immediately to maintain order!]
Shi Jianxia: "..."
She stared at her number, not knowing whether to say something or not.
Before she could figure out what was going on, a flying vehicle landed in front of her.
Jiang Yingdu raised his eyebrows and looked at her, "See you at 1314007 Shi Xia? Do you need a ride?"
Shi Jianxia: "..."
She listened to the heartbreaking number, looked down at her legs, and nodded shamelessly.
If she just relied on running, the mission would be over by the time she arrived at the scene.
Jiang Yingdu saw through her little action completely, and stood aside while holding back his laughter.
When Shi Jianxia got on the aircraft, he suddenly felt several lights and shadows passing over his head. Looking up, he saw that they were other people with mimicry abilities who were riding the aircraft to the mission location.
She looked at Jiang Yingdu curiously and asked, "Excuse me, how do I get a flying machine?"
"You can apply to become a full-time investigator of the Zerg Investigation Department and use it for free, or you can spend 100,000 star coins to purchase it in the proposed city." Jiang Yingdu replied.
"Oh oh!" Shi Jianxia nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing her standing still, Jiang Yingdu started the aircraft and rushed to the scene at full speed.
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The Chamber of Commerce Building has 188 floors and is one of the landmark buildings in District F of Shuiyuan Star. But now the 88th floor is engulfed in flames. In just over ten minutes, the fire has spread to several floors above.
The fire-fighting robots had already started the fire-fighting program, but were unable to put out the burning flames. Many employees who had not yet left the Chamber of Commerce Building could only run to higher floors. Unfortunately, red-backed centipede parasites appeared inside the building, and the situation was extremely chaotic for a while.
Jiang Yingdu's expression became extremely stern when he saw the fire spreading upwards. He immediately put Shi Jianxia on the ground and controlled the aircraft to fly into the sky and hover outside the fire point.
Shi Jianxia looked up and saw the young man raise his hand slightly, and an invisible force pressed down from top to bottom towards the burning floor of the Chamber of Commerce Building.
The light blue lines light up silently, like the mysterious electron flow in the data world, instantly building a high wall that is difficult for viruses to invade.
A huge chessboard appeared in the air, and the square energy body imprisoned the jumping flames, preventing them from spreading further.
Shi Jianxia showed a look of inexperience when he heard someone beside him exclaim, "Holy crap! Heaven and Earth Chessboard! He's Jiang Yingdu!"
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