Xu Ren, who was listening to the conversation nearby, thought to himself, "No wonder the eldest lady of the Wu family treats him so specially... Is it based on a sense of identity as a kindred spirit?"
"What should we do with this person?" The mandrill asked, pointing at the sky pirate leader on the ground.
"But first... is he dead or not?"
Xue Jing raised his foot and flipped the prone sky pirate leader to his front. "I didn't hold back, but I could feel that he was not dead after the last blow."
"Only now..."
He glanced at the motionless sky pirate leader and frowned.
Void Blade squatted down and reached out to check the body of the sky pirate leader.
"He's dead... Except for the knife wound on his neck, his body is basically intact... This is a B5-level protective membrane, and the muscles are R9 gold muscles. Only the chest is slightly damaged..."
She explained as she checked.
"… The most serious injuries to his internal organs are almost like they went through a meat grinder. However, he has an 'advanced powerful repair device' implanted next to his heart that will be triggered if his heart stops beating. These injuries should not be fatal."
With a calm expression, she reached her hand into the chest of the sky pirate leader through the wound, fumbled for a while, and with the sound of sticky flesh gurgling, she pulled out an oval black stick with many broken lines.
"The repair device didn't start. Was it damaged, or did he actively cut off the trigger mechanism of the repair device?"
The mandrill next to him said anxiously, "Don't worry about the cause of death for now. Let's see if his ISE can still be used. This is an ISE of at least B3 level, a rare item that cannot be bought at all!"
As Void Blade turned the Sky Pirate leader's corpse over, he slowly said, "Even if it's not broken, other people can hardly use it. ISEs above level B are basically customized for individuals. This thing puts a heavy burden on the body. If the fit is not good enough, the rejection reaction will be very serious. As soon as it was installed, the alienation rate went through the roof."
The body was turned over, revealing a purple diamond-shaped crystal on the spine between the waist and back.
The mandrill raised his eyebrows and said, "It doesn't look broken... Xue Jing, this is your trophy, what do you want to do with it?"
Xue Jing thought about it, shook his head and said, "I don't know, do you have any suggestions?"
Mandrill looked at Void Blade and said, "Captain, can we ask the people from Black Nest to modify this thing and make it a universal ISE that can suit most people?"
Xu Ren said calmly, "The Black Nest has too many things to research. Even though they consume a large amount of funds from the agency every year, they are still short of funds. If you dare to ask them for help, they will ask for a lot of money."
The mandrill scratched his head and said, "What should we do with this thing? Sell it on the black market?"
Void Blade: "This guy's alien plants are all very precious and worth a lot of money, but they are all customized products. Others can't use them. They can only be broken down into raw materials and sold."
Xue Jing waved his hand: "Then please help me deal with it, Captain Void Blade."
Xu Ren nodded and said, "Then I will help you sell it on the black market through channels, and I will take a portion of the commission from it."
Xue Jing smiled and agreed, "That's right."
"Come to think of it, why are there sky pirates in the Outer Ring?" asked the Mandrill puzzled.
Obviously no one present could answer this question.
"I'll investigate later." Xu Ren pressed the silver bracelet on his hand a few times, and a circle of halo appeared on the bracelet, scanning the sky pirate leader on the ground from head to toe.
"Not everyone can swallow a dragon core machine. These sky pirates dared to attack a dragon core machine directly. They are either ignorant young men or they have a force behind them to support them."
"…Look at this alien plant, it doesn't look like something a young man can possess."
…
The black-painted plane was moving rapidly in the air, flying towards the north, and the sky was gradually darkening.
In the cabin, Xue Jing lay on a seat, supporting the back of his head with one hand, and opened the panel.
[…Fitness experience +1524]
[… Joy, Health Experience +1862]
[… Running experience +1337]
[… Aiming experience +1321]
[… Combat experience +1262]
[… Hidden Dragon Strength Experience Points +1028]
[… Visualization·True Experience Value+668]
[… Military Attack Experience +1560]
[… Acting experience +669]
[… Aiming increased to Lv8 (223/6000)]
[… Fighting level increased to Lv8 (141/6000)]
[… Acting ability improved to Lv4 (52/1200)]
It can be said to be a huge gain.
Fight a life-and-death battle with a strong opponent and win. Although Shadow Flame was used most of the time in the process, a large amount of regular skill experience was also obtained.
"This health-preserving experience is really high. I really need to drive more Gundams. It's really cool."
Xue Jing thought to himself, then closed his eyes and looked inward, feeling the changes taking place in himself.
Fighting finally reached Lv8, and just like before, it strengthened the "foundation" of his body.
The bones are harder, the bone marrow's hematopoietic capacity is more outstanding, the structure of the tendons and muscles has changed, becoming stronger and more powerful, with higher flexibility, and even the instincts deep in the genes have become more acute... Everything about his body is more suitable for combat.
He opened his eyes and turned to look out the porthole.
In the dim sky, the sun was about to disappear and visibility was much lower than during the day, but when he looked out the window at this moment, the powerful vision brought by the Lv8 aiming immediately penetrated the cover of clouds and fog, got rid of the limitations of darkness, and printed the ground scenery ten thousand meters below into his eyes.
Grasslands, streams, hares drinking water, and foxes lurking in the grass.
The pupils turned into a soft silver-white, and the moonlight slashed down from nowhere, cutting off a strand of weeds in front of the hare, causing it to jump away in fright.
The fox hiding in the grass was a little confused and didn't know how he was discovered.
But when he saw that the rabbit was gone, he just considered himself unlucky, shook his body, and left the spot.
…
The time came to nine o'clock in the evening.
"Look, that one down there is 328 Edge City."
In front of the cabin window, Xu Ren spoke to Xue Jing, motioning Xue Jing to look down through the window.
At a speed of more than 1,000 kilometers per hour, after more than four hours of sailing, we almost crossed the entire Fifth Metropolitan Area, from the southernmost part to the northernmost part.
Xue Jing looked down and could vaguely see a desolate and dilapidated city in the pitch-black night. It was illuminated only by sporadic lights. However, because it was too dark, his specific appearance could not be clearly seen.
"Outside this edge city, there is a realm that does not belong to humans - the 'Bad Land'."
"It's almost half an hour until we get to the Roaring Falls. I hope you, the Chosen One, can get in. Otherwise..."
Xu Ren sighed with a headache.
…
Chapter 150 GOD005, Stepping into the border, he can't come back (4K)
Endless wilderness.
On the red and dry earth, only scattered withered grass is still struggling tenaciously, and the air is filled with black ash visible to the naked eye.
The scorching temperature caused the void to visibly distort. In the dark night, the volcano in the distance spewed out a burning red stream, reflecting a turbid flame-colored light.
In the cabin, Xue Jing looked at the scenery outside the porthole and said:
“I’ve heard that the environment in the ‘bad land’ outside of urban areas is very bad… but I didn’t expect it to be this bad.”
Xu Ren stood nearby, also looking out the window, and said calmly, "That's not entirely true."
She pointed to the volcano in the distance that was constantly erupting with burning red streams.
"That volcano is the remnant of the 'overlap phenomenon'. When the two cars in this world and another world collided with each other, the volcano was thrown from the other car to our world."
"The movement rules within it are completely different from those in the real world. The frequency of its eruptions is ridiculously high, which is why the environment in the surrounding area has deteriorated to such an extent."
The mandrill interrupted, "The environment in this area is a bit harsh, but it's not all bad. The creatures from the border areas don't like to come here, so at least you don't have to worry about being suddenly attacked by something dangerous in this area."
“Just be prepared with cooling measures and gas masks.”
Void Blade shook his head and said, "It's not certain that we won't be attacked by creatures from the border area... Some special 'flame-dwelling species' like this kind of environment, so we still have to be careful."
The mandrill opened the refrigerator, took out a bottle of Xinsha soda, unscrewed the pull ring and took a sip, then laughed:
"The temperature here is not high enough for high-level fire-dwelling species to like, so don't worry."
"Speaking of Flame-dwelling species, I haven't eaten 'flame crab' in a long time... Slurp, my mouth is watering just thinking about it."
"We must go to the Inner Ring to have a meal after this mission."
Xue Jing asked curiously: "What is a flame crab?"
The mandrill smacked his lips, as if savoring the experience:
"It's a fire-dwelling creature. It looks like a crab with flames burning all the time. Its meat is naturally cooked through. You can eat it directly after you peel open the shell. It's so delicious."
"However, the breeding environment requirements for this thing are very strict. Only a few breeding companies are capable of raising it, so it is very expensive. Especially the flame crab produced by 'United Breeding', which is the largest and has the best meat, but is also the most expensive."
"The kind of king crab that only appears once in 100,000 can sell for more than 10,000 yuan per pound. Last time, a king crab that broke the record for size was sold at an auction for nearly 10 million yuan. It's simply outrageous."
Xue Jing nodded and said, "It sounds good. I'll have to try it when I have the chance."
While chatting, the plane gradually approached its destination.
…
In the wilderness at night, several bonfires were burning quietly.
There were more than a dozen tents of various sizes placed around the campfire, various instruments were placed on the ground, and dozens of people wearing bulky gray protective suits and gas masks were busy with their work.
"call out-"
There was a hissing sound of air in the sky, and a black-painted plane, which was almost invisible in the night, came over the camp, then stopped and slowly landed.
"Captain Void Blade is back. Those guys over there, get out of the way and make room!"
A man in protective clothing shouted to several agency personnel who were gathered together chatting.
The people quickly dispersed and the plane landed on the empty ground.
Squeak—
The hatch opened, and Xu Ren, Mandrill and Xue Jing walked out.
As soon as Xue Jing got off the plane, he felt a heat wave covering his whole body.
It's like being in a steamer, it has gone beyond the range of 'hot' and reached the feeling of 'scalding'.
After taking a deep breath, I immediately felt a sticky and burning sensation in my nostrils.
He glanced at the black and gray particles in the air and frowned.
The mandrill next to him already had a gas mask on his face and was holding another one in his hand, which he handed to Xue Jing.
"Put this on."
Xue Jing reached out to take it and put on the mask.
Because of the mask, the air he breathed in was less than usual, making it more difficult to breathe, which made him a little uncomfortable, but it was still much better than the feeling of directly breathing in the volcanic black ash.
Another person walked out of the cabin behind him. It was Xiao Jing, another member of the Void Blade Team. She was a petite girl who also wore a mask.
"Captain Void Blade, welcome back."
A man wearing protective clothing and a gas mask came forward and shook hands with Xu Ren.
After Xu Ren exchanged a few pleasantries with him, he extended his hand to Xue Jing and introduced him:
"He is Xue Jing, the explorer of this new border area."
Xue Jing nodded, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile: "Hello."
The man's eyes lit up, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Xue Jing, saying, "Hello, hello, Brother Xue, you are finally here... My name is Shen Da, and I am the leader of this 'Roaring Waterfall Temporary Research Group'."
Xu Ren said at the side: "Dr. Shen is in charge of this border exploration mission. He will provide you with logistical support. You just need to listen to Dr. Shen on what to do in the border area."
Shen Da: "Come on, let's go to the tent to talk. The air outside is not very good."
…
This was a large tent covering an area of more than 20 square meters. As soon as Xue Jing entered the door, he felt a chill all over his body.