Chapter 23: Will they end up together in the underworld?
Twenty minutes later, everyone packed up and gathered in front of the base gate.
After connecting the mecha's communication system, everyone set off for their respective mission locations.
The theme of this mission is "shadow assassination" and "obtaining more internal intelligence", so there will be no means of transportation and you need to sneak into the residence of the upper class by yourself.
It just so happened that Xu Jingzhe was not used to operating the mecha yet, so he could get familiar with it while on the road.
The Scorpion Girl deliberately slowed down her pace and observed Xu Jingzhe who was clumsily operating the mecha behind her.
Except for the Scorpion Girl's mecha which has a pointed cone-shaped foot, the mechas of the others are all in a normal shape that fits the human body. However, for inexperienced people, it will be a little difficult to get started at the beginning.
Xu Jingzhe was like a baby who had just learned to walk. He would fall to the ground after taking a few steps. Sometimes, in order to save energy, he would choose to crawl using his hands and feet, but every time he would be stopped by the Scorpion Woman after just a few steps.
"By the time you crawl to the gate of the upper class's residence, I will have completed my mission," said the Scorpion Woman, reaching out to pull Xu Jingzhe up from the ground.
"The leader's mechas are all lightweight and easy to operate, just like wearing a piece of clothing. How come you haven't learned it in an hour?" The scorpion girl looked at Xu Jingzhe helplessly, "If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me."
Hearing this, Xu Jingzhe's eyes lit up. He pointed at the mechanical legs and arms and said, "It's actually not difficult to operate, it's just a little too heavy."
"The mecha needs to withstand enemy fire. If it's as thin as clothes, what damage can it block?" The scorpion girl stretched out her hand to him, "If you really can't walk, you can hold my hand and I'll pull you along."
Drag him away?
Although there was no one around now, they still felt embarrassed to be dragged along like this.
"No." Xu Jingzhe moved slowly, "I can still hold on."
"As long as you don't delay our progress, it's up to you." The Scorpion Woman withdrew her hand and strode forward.
It didn't take long for her to leave Xu Jingzhe far behind. In the dense woods, her exact location could only be seen with a scanner.
The Scorpion Woman glanced at the time displayed inside the mecha, sighed softly, stopped and waited for Xu Jingzhe to slowly walk over.
"It's been two hours. At this speed, we won't be able to get out of the place where the inferior people live even if we walk for another three days." The Scorpion Woman looked at him with helplessness in her eyes.
Xu Jingzhe stumbled towards her, fell to the ground and gasped for breath. His consciousness seemed to be starting to become unclear, and he was only one step away from fainting.
"Forget it, let's rest here for a while." Scorpio girl sat cross-legged on the ground, took out a pot of hot water from the special space and handed it to him, "Drink it."
Xu Jingzhe took off his mecha, and just as his wet palm touched the glass, he suddenly pulled it back: "Why is it hot water?"
"Do you want to drink?" the scorpion woman asked coldly.
"Drink." Xu Jingzhe took the cup of water, blew away the mist gently, took a sip, and sweat kept falling from his forehead.
He leaned against the mecha and returned the cup to the scorpion girl: "You drink it."
The Scorpio girl took the cup, screwed the lid on, and threw it directly into the special space: "I've only been walking for two hours, I haven't sweated yet."
Xu Jingzhe suddenly turned his head and stared at her mask. Although the mask was also made of mechanical parts, it was obviously not the same set as the Scorpion Girl's mecha.
"Boss, why do you always wear a mecha? And always wear this mask?" Xu Jingzhe asked curiously.
Other leaders also asked the same question, and the Scorpion Girl's answer was: "Because I wear the mecha for a long time, I can better control it to deal with superiors."
This answer is just a perfunctory explanation, not the Scorpio woman's true thoughts.
The scorpion girl turned to look at Xu Jingzhe, her voice still cold: "Because I don't want others to know what I look like."
"Then you will keep wearing it? But won't you get tired after a long time?" Xu Jingzhe asked again.
"Once you get used to it... you won't feel tired anymore." Her tone seemed to become gentle for a long time.
Although it is hard to hide the true self, all the efforts are worth it for a better future. Thinking of this, the Scorpio woman's slightly moved heart became firm again.
Xu Jingzhe did not continue to ask questions, because the Scorpio woman's answers were always cold. If he asked again, he would definitely be scolded.
"Boss, why do you choose to live like this?" Xu Jingzhe folded his hands behind his head and looked at the Scorpion girl. "I don't know why, but every time I see you, I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if we have met somewhere before."
Of course we are familiar with each other, we sleep together every day.
"It's just your illusion," the Scorpion Girl said coldly, "My relatives were killed by the leader of the Sunflower. I have been pretending like this because I am afraid that he will find out that I am still alive."
The way to lie without being caught is to tell half the truth.
Although he knew he couldn't ask any more questions, Xu Jingzhe still blurted out the question out of familiarity: "If one day you killed the leader of the Sunflowers, would you still live like this?"
"Do you know how to kill the leader of the Sunflower?" The Scorpion Woman did not answer directly, but asked back.
Xu Jingzhe replied: "Stab his heart?"
"Use poison," the scorpion girl replied softly. "Although the poison causes minimal damage to superior people, as long as the poison enters the heart meridian, even the most powerful superior people will be reduced to ashes."
"This is the only way to kill him. By then..." The Scorpion Girl didn't continue. She stood up and looked at Xu Jingzhe, "It's getting late. We should continue on our journey."
Xu Jingzhe put on his mecha again and tried to speed up his pace to catch up with the Scorpion Girl. He had gradually adapted to the mecha and spoke again after walking for a while: "You haven't finished what you just said yet?"
She turned around and glanced at Xu Jingzhe coldly, and said helplessly: "When that happens, I will die with him."
"Is this the only way?" Xu Jingzhe's heart trembled suddenly. He covered his heart in panic, and a strange feeling filled his body.
"Because the poison I developed is lethal to superior people. Even if the inferior people get a little bit of it on them, their bodies will begin to melt and turn into a pool of blood," the Scorpion Woman replied.
Ye Lingtian's genes are very special. He can be said to be a superior person among superior people. Ordinary heart stabbing is useless to him because the Scorpion Woman had tried it many years ago.
The difference in strength between the two is not that big, but their genes are quite different. Ye Lingtian's heart can heal quickly, unlike ordinary upper-class people who will die quickly if stabbed in the heart.
Ye Lingtian is not only the leader of the Lieyanghua organization, but also the king among the upper class. He possesses supreme power, so his personality is extremely twisted.
He is best at and enjoys playing with people's hearts, which is also his weakness. So even if he attacks the lower class organizations, he will leave them a way out and will not kill them all.
In Ye Lingtian's words...
"What I love most is watching people on the verge of hope only to be met with the pain of despair. They become twisted and hideous, and even if I don't kill them, they will rush to commit suicide."
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