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Chapter 909 - 909 92 The Innocent and Kind Mei Yingxue

Chapter 909: Chapter 92: The Innocent and Kind Mei Yingxue Chapter 909: Chapter 92: The Innocent and Kind Mei Yingxue The war in the Southern Border is raging fiercely.

Pingxi Army’s mountain mechanized brigade encountered a blockade by Sorcerers on the Nanjiang frontier. A massive number of Dark Sorcerers controlled Yin Ghosts to assault the troops, and the tank armor simply couldn’t withstand the impact of supernatural abilities. Fortunately, the 7th Cultivator Squad from the Military Mansion was nearby and quickly came to the rescue with Sword Control, saving the brigade.

After the incident, the staff department conducted a review and confirmed that the Dark Sorcerers had upgraded to an unprecedented new type of Yin Ghost, internally referred to as Preta. It’s a kind of immense monster with formidable strength that can withstand bullets and even grenades, easily penetrating tank armor.

The Dark Sorcerers controlling them were able to hide in jungles several kilometres away, using the environmental advantage to conceal themselves, and are very difficult to spot from afar unless scanned by Divine Sense.

The staff department ultimately concluded: The Sorcerers’ attack methods have advanced too rapidly, and conventional military tactics struggle to adjust in time, hence the request to deploy more Cultivators to the frontline.

The Privy Council quickly approved, and more Military Mansion Cultivators started rushing to the frontline.

Although not officially acknowledged, the call to arms was already imminent. A large number of Nanjiang citizens began moving to Nanchuan and Lingyou, and likewise, many civilian cultivators voluntarily formed teams and headed toward Nanjiang under the banner of “Protecting our home and country is everyone’s duty.”

Initially, it was only a hundred or so people, but in a few days, the number soared to over ten thousand. This prompted the Privy Council to introduce temporary regulations for civilian cultivators, allowing for the war bounties captured by civilians in Nanjiang to be “recorded and returned in full.”

Furthermore, drawing inspiration from Europe’s established system and combining it with the domestic tendency to encourage defectors, they introduced a “Employment Reward System” that suits the national context.

In short, various (cannon fodder) missions were publicly distributed to civilian cultivators, with points serving as rewards.

Points could be exchanged for cash, Elixir Medicine, various Cultivation materials, etc. There were also points leaderboards and the enticement of enlisting and integrating the top rankers… This instantly boosted civilian cultivators’ morale, with everyone eagerly pledging to fight, spirits sky-high.

“So, there’s no problem with the current situation in the South, right?” Inside the Wudang Mountain base, Yan Yu checked with Teacher Mei.

“Yes, don’t worry.” Mei Yingxue, looking at the computer, typed with one-finger Zen on the keyboard, “We’ll win.”

“That kind of statement is a bit frightening,” Yan Yu leaned over to look at her computer screen. “Although I don’t believe in jinxing, overconfidence is often the beginning of a major failure.”

“It’s not a matter of overconfidence,” Mei Yingxue shook her head, “The Southern Border and Tianzhu have just fought recently, and the Sorcerers haven’t fully recovered. We completely overpower them in overall strength. Victory is certain; the only difference lies in the price we have to pay.”

“So what price do we have to pay?” Yan Yu asked, frowning.

“That depends on the trump card the Southern Border plays,” Mei Yingxue turned around, speaking seriously, “If it remains the current situation, they’re bound to suffer a crushing defeat.”

As for what that trump card might be, Yan Yu could guess even if it wasn’t stated: nothing other than the “Orochi Project,” using massive blood sacrifices to nurture formidable monsters and then using them as nuclear weapons of deterrence, jumping between Lu Country and the West.

“Speaking of which, how’s the progress on the Spirit Gathering Array that Ye Jun is working on?” Yan Yu asked.

“Why don’t you ask her yourself about her research plan?” Mei Yingxue inquired, puzzled.

“I did ask, three times a day, and she got annoyed with me,” Yan Yu said, “Threatening to block me.”

“Oh.” Mei Yingxue nodded, suddenly realizing, “Given your cultivation talent, it’s understandable that you would be concerned about this.”

Yan Yu:……

Teacher Mei contributes greatly to the country and the people. Teacher Mei is pure of heart, without malice. I still choose to forgive her!

“The Spirit Gathering Array is actually already usable,” Mei Yingxue continued, “It’s just that we still need to conduct a lot of safety trials procedurally. Let me put it this way, we need to ensure no problems arise with at least two or three hundred people before it can be used on you guys.”

“Is that really necessary?” Yan Yu mockingly asked, “Are you afraid the formation will explode and get rid of me?”

“It’s not impossible,” Mei Yingxue seriously replied, “If the formation circuit bridges in reverse, it will trigger an energy backlash. At best, the formation becomes disordered and self-destructs; at worst, it could blow the person in the formation to pieces.”

Hearing this, Yan Yu fell silent. He didn’t understand formations, neither in his past life nor in this one. Although eager to surpass his comrades in Cultivation progress, he could only take Teacher Mei’s advice into consideration.

“Speaking of which,” Mei Yingxue suddenly said, “I have a question…”

“Please ask.”

“How exactly did someone with your talent and aptitude begin Cultivation?” Curiosity gleamed in Mei Yingxue’s eyes as she asked softly, “I’ve always been quite curious.”

Yan Yu:……

“Speaking of which again.” He was silent for a moment, then changed the subject, “When will the Spirit Gathering Array be available for my use?”

“In a few weeks,” Mei Yingxue replied, “You didn’t answer my question.”

Yan Yu helplessly raised his hands, shaking his head and said:

“That is a topic we cannot touch.”

“Why?” Mei Yingxue grew more puzzled.

“The reason is part of the topic itself,” Yan Yu said.

“Oh.” Mei Yingxue pondered, “Sorry, I didn’t know about that. It’s just that recently, many people have been hinting to ask me if you used some special Secret Technique for your Cultivation, so I thought to ask you first.”