New map unlocked
This email will appear on the terminals of all sentries and guides recruited by the base.
This time, it includes Kuwano.
The base deployed all available troops, which reflects Aso Ment's frustration.
Since arriving on Black Tower Star, Kuwano has learned that the natives often riot, with the Snow Mountain Base being the most frequent.
Conflicts have always existed, but never have they been this serious. This time, the lives of a lieutenant general and several sentries at the snow mountain base are at stake.
In the snow-capped mountains, going missing is always associated with death.
The base requires everyone to assemble at the airfield at midnight, with no excuses accepted.
This was the first time Kuwano had experienced something like this. She felt she should be scared, but she was surprisingly calm at the moment.
She probably knew all along that, as a guide, she couldn't stay in the rear forever.
Upon receiving the imperial edict, Wu Huansheng and Mu An immediately picked up Wu Jianing and took her back to be properly cared for by their adjutant.
“According to the base’s standard allocation method, guides are usually placed in the rear and rarely go to the front lines, so you don’t need to worry too much.” Rong Cheng quickly stood up. She didn’t have much stuff, as she moved between multiple branch bases and it was mostly stored in her spatial storage. “Guides are usually only assigned when there is a search mission.”
If the time truly comes to search for Lieutenant General Keliu and the stationed troops in the snow-capped mountains, Kuwano will rush to the front lines with the sentries.
"The snow mountain is extremely, extremely, extremely dangerous. All magnetic fields will be disrupted, signals will be blocked, communications will be impossible, and even pulse guns and large combat weapons may fail to trigger," Rong Cheng solemnly instructed. "Once you reach the snow mountain, the only things you can rely on are yourself and your spiritual body. Your spiritual body will never betray you. So you must, absolutely must, maintain your mental stability. As long as your spiritual body doesn't die, you will never die."
However, if one's spirit is broken, one will lose any chance of survival in the snow-capped mountains.
Sentinels have the right to select the latest weapons from the base's armory when urgently conscripted. After instructing Sangye to wait for her on the helipad, Rong Cheng rushed to the armory.
Only Sangye and Lin Changli remained in the restaurant.
Only then did Sangye realize that there was such a living person standing there.
Looking over, Sangye saw Lin Changli's gaze meet hers in mid-air. He remained motionless in his original posture, his distinctive golden-red hair hanging obediently over his chest.
"You..." Sangye began, only to realize that her voice was a little hoarse, "Aren't you going?"
Lin Changli looked at her with a forced smile that didn't reach his eyes, as if he had heard a joke: "Do I really need to get involved in such a trivial matter?"
He had experienced countless wars since he was fifteen, on different planets and in different star systems, each far more dangerous than Black Tower. Even the most dangerous Black Tower was still inhabited by humans. For him, that was nothing more than an appetizer.
He appeared indifferent, stood up, and said, not wanting to waste words, "Take good care of yourself, listen to your friend, don't believe anything that happens on the snow mountain, and protect your spirit body. As long as your spirit body is alive, you will be fine."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
"What will we do if something happens to her?" The little phoenix bounced around in the mental image. "Can't you talk properly! If you can't talk properly, let me out! Let me out! I'm telling you, if you don't let me out, I'll burn the whole base down next time I come out, you hear me! Burn it all down!!"
The little phoenix's antics left Lin Changli's head throbbing, and his temples throbbed with pain. Why was it that other people's spirit entities couldn't speak, but his was not only talkative but also a chatterbox?
"Shut up." Lin Changli finally lost his temper. He wanted to tell the little phoenix to shut up, but he realized his mistake as soon as the words left his mouth.
"?" Did I say something? Sangye gave me a "Are you sick?" look, rolled his eyes, and ignored me.
This was Sangye's first time on the battlefield, across both his lifetimes. Guides didn't bear the actual combat responsibility; there was no weapon more powerful than mental strength.
The storage ring contained countless ingredients and spring water jadeite, but on the battlefield, the simplest, fastest, and most convenient food was still the best.
She didn't forget to bring her entire set of pots, pans, and utensils.
The storage ring can be disguised as a space button, which is very convenient.
In addition to instant noodles, she also plans to make some fast rice balls to take with her.
Making rice balls is also very simple. Just use the simplest white rice to shape into squares. In addition to white rice balls, you can also make some purple rice balls. You can add various ingredients such as cucumber, carrot, chicken cutlet, pork cutlet, beef cutlet, fish cutlet, pickled cabbage, crispy fried dough sticks, and meat floss.
It uses long-grain japonica rice with the highest sugar content, and when paired with fried food, it raises blood sugar quickly, provides a strong feeling of fullness, and can provide energy and mental strength in a short time, quickly boosting spirits.
Cold rice balls are edible, but they are not as easy to digest as hot rice balls. However, Kuwano believed that with the sentries' mental and physical abilities, they had plenty of ways to make themselves feel comfortable while eating.
I also brought all the sauces and rice noodles I had made before.
When Sangye was ready, Rong Cheng returned carrying two heavy guns.
Rong Cheng introduced with excitement, "This is the latest model just produced by the base factory! I got it as soon as it passed testing! It can compress mental energy, lock onto targets through baryon search, has a visibility range that can cover a mountain, and its penetrating power is comparable to a humanoid warship..."
Kuwano was not very familiar with some of the technical terms.
“Look.” Rong Cheng pointed to the gun.
Looking at it, the gun was pitch black and dull, made of some unknown material, like a black hole, seemingly capable of absorbing all energy.
“This is Black Crystal.” Rong Cheng tapped the gun barrel, producing only two very soft “poof” sounds, all other sounds were absorbed. “Only Black Crystal has the flexibility to withstand the explosive energy of a warship. It can expand and reconstruct instantly. Its lifespan is not long, but the user will not be harmed. All energy will be absorbed by it.”
This is a unique material in the universe and an essential substance for current scientific research.
Rong Cheng hid the gun in his spatial storage and took out two sets of light combat suits, handing them to Sang Ye: "These are thermal combat suits that can regulate your body temperature; they offer good protection, but try not to damage them. The low temperatures and cold winds of the snow-capped mountains will quickly destroy the molecular structure of the thermal combat suits, freezing them all into ice blocks. Wearing them will be colder than not wearing them at all."
After they were ready, the two headed to the airport.
Before leaving, Sangye glanced back at the West Building. Only one room on the second floor of the entire building had a light on, dimly lit.
*
This was Kuwano's second time stepping onto the airport tarmac; the first time was when he was escorted here.
This time, the vehicle heading to the snow-capped mountains was no longer an ordinary transport vehicle.
Several massive warships were lined up side by side on the tarmac, with sentries arrayed in front of them. Each squadron was led by a sentry of at least the rank of lieutenant general.
A single warship is affected by the magnetic field radiation of the snow mountain and cannot be located by quantum fluctuations; however, several warships can build a space communication system, like a honeycomb cluster, using navigation satellites built in the space layer of the Black Tower Star to transmit signals. The huge energy array can ignore the magnetic field of the snow mountain.
Previously, both the royal family and the high-ranking officials of Black Tower Star had adopted a conciliatory and peaceful approach towards the native inhabitants of the snow mountain, but all of this was based on a superficial peace that did not cause any harm.
However, the number of missing sentries and officers was so large that such a serious incident had never occurred before.
When Kuwano appeared, the sentries all cast glances at him, some openly and some covertly.
Guides are scarce, and news of each arrival on Black Tower spreads rapidly.
Most people would normally keep their distance from this notorious guide, but they didn't expect her to have a unique way of mentally processing things, especially for the sentinels who were receiving treatment in the hospital.
Moreover, since arriving on Black Tower Star, she has never shown any aggressive tendencies. The legs that Wu Jianing has grown and her increasingly round body seem to confirm that she is not the kind of evil woman that is spread on the Star Network.
Sentinels all have their own connections and sources of information. Many of them have actually found out the situation behind the scenes. Because they have been directly or indirectly subjected to Sangye's mental manipulation, her reputation has already changed without her knowledge.
Sangye followed Rong Cheng and tried to stand inconspicuously in a corner, but her tall figure of 1.8 meters and fiery red hair made her nowhere to hide.
Kuangye could only accept the scrutinizing gazes from the sentries, along with Rongcheng.
Aso Mente quickly walked to the front of the formation, with the Gu Diao flying behind her, stirring up a gust of wind carrying a fishy smell.
As they passed by Sangye, both of them turned around and glanced at it.
"Silence!" As expected of a woman who had once been just one step away from becoming a marshal, Aso Ment's voice carried an imposing authority, suppressing the voices of all the sentries. The Gu Diao's body instantly swelled to hundreds of times its original size, letting out a shrill cry, and the pressure of its spiritual form descended.
Aso didn't need a megaphone, but her cold voice still reached everyone's ears. Her icy face was devoid of emotion as she coldly issued her orders.
"When the Empire descended upon Black Tower Star, it signed an agreement with all the original tribes through the original Black Tower Star royal family, and the Empire bought out Black Tower Star's sovereignty, territory, and all resources!"
“But the indigenous people have ignored the agreement time and time again. We have tried to maintain peace with them, but it is clear that all appeasement policies have failed. In the past, all riots that did not involve casualties could be regarded as friction and conflict, which were harmless, but this time is different.”
"Listen up, everyone. Our objective this time is to rescue Lieutenant General Keliu and the troops stationed in the snow-capped mountains."
"Regardless of casualties, showing no mercy. I will bear all the consequences."
After the last sentence was uttered, a brief silence fell over the tarmac, followed by an uproar!
Sangye looked at the tall figure at the front, and the Gu Diao returned to its original form, standing on her shoulder.
As described by others, Aso Ment was once an ambitious man who climbed the social ladder by any means necessary, yet he actually cared about the survival of every single sentinel under his command.
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Author's Note: The next story I'm starting is "Spring and Autumn Snack Shop," please add it to your favorites, ladies!
[Food, Management, Farming, Relaxing]
When Man Weiying transmigrated, her biological father had been missing for half a year and was presumed dead;
The mother, Manxun, was frail and sickly, and the younger sister was an infant.
Grandparents and uncle's family were eyeing Manxun's dowry of houses and land, waiting to devour it all.
Man Weiying packed up several strings of copper coins and fled the snake and ant nest with her widowed mother and younger sister overnight. They endured wind and rain all the way back to Man Xun's maternal home - Yunmeng Mountain in the State of Jin.
The mother and her two daughters, weary from their journey, were stunned when they arrived home to find their once magnificent two-story tile-roofed house inexplicably smashed to pieces! Their fertile fields had also been abandoned for a long time!
Fortunately, it is backed by Yunmeng Mountain, and at the foot of the mountain lies the bustling Yunmeng City.
With her culinary skills, Man Weiying set up a stall in front of her dilapidated house. Starting by selling breakfast, she repaired the house, opened a restaurant, and made a prosperous life for her mother and sister!
*
The people of Yunmeng City have been discussing something lately:
The defeated only daughter and granddaughter of the Man family are back! Apparently, they were kicked out by their in-laws! The granddaughter is an excellent cook, preparing a bunch of dishes that no one had ever seen before—
Soup dumplings, pork floss bread, Sichuan-style boiled chicken, pickled fish, medicinal chicken, Yunnan rice noodles... one after another, it's all so novel!
An insider dismissed the title with disdain: "What's with all this talk about granddaughter? She's surnamed Man, she's just trying to establish her own household!"
*
On Yunmeng Mountain, it is said that the disciples have recently been running down the mountain, apparently because they have fallen in love with the food in the small eateries at the foot of the mountain, and even look down on the cooking skills of the chefs on Yunmeng Mountain.
Wang Xu thought that it had been a while since he had gone down the mountain to see the bustling world, so why not go down the mountain and try what was so special about this "Manjia Small Eatery"?
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