In the end of the world, I become an immortal alone

The other end of the line went silent.

After a dozen or so seconds, the old man on the other end asked in as gentle a tone as possible: “Zhengde, good boy, don't be afraid, which fortress are you at?”

“Fortress 76 in the Ancient Basin.”

“Who is the magistrate of 76? Guards! Call him now, immediately, and ask him if he can do the job. If he can't, then he can get out!”

“Grandpa.”

Zhou Zhengde looked at the bewildered Minister of Biology and said with a choked voice:

“How about you help me plead with the Thirteenth Institute? I don't dare investigate them anymore. Their live experiments are for the future victory of humanity. I… I understand now. Mom and your safety are the most important.”

“Zhengde, are you alright? Be strong! You're a man!”

The old man on the other end cursed:

“Damn it! I'm fighting Blade Beasts on the front lines, and you're messing with my only grandson behind my back!

“Drag that bastard Zhuang Mingqi over here! Beat him up first and then drag him over! Damn it! Kick his balls to bits and give him some alloy ones! He's not active in fighting Blade Beasts, but he's good at internal strife! I'll execute him today!

“Zhengde! Say my name! I'm telling you to say it!”

Beep!

The call was hung up rudely.

Zhou Zhengde put down the communicator, wiped away the tears that almost escaped, and looked up at the Minister of Biology of Fortress 76.

He grinned.

Zhuang Mingqi, the director of the Thirteenth Institute's branch in the D5 Integrated War Zone, one of the true high-level managers of the Thirteenth Institute, Kong Nu's direct superior.

“You…”

Kong Nu, the Minister of Biology of Fortress 76, frowned and asked:

“Who were you calling just now?”

“An old man with a bad temper but a kind heart. Go back and wait for the notice. Your superior should contact you soon.”

Zhou Zhengde shrugged and winked his left eye at the Minister of Biology:

“My family's custom is to follow the mother's surname. I take my mother's surname, and my mother takes my grandmother's surname. This is actually to conceal my and my mother's identities to avoid retaliation from Mimic Blade Beasts.

“My mother is a professional accountant, so why is she being touted to be the Minister of Internal Affairs of a large industrial fortress?

“Because my grandfather is the Commander-in-Chief of the D5 War Zone Joint Defense Force.

“Yes, that old general known as the last hero of the Fortress Era, the first person to have a prosthetic limb modification, and the first-generation pilot of the Terror Mecha.

“I really can't do anything to your Thirteenth Institute. You are a cross-regional organization, holding the technology patents for Espers and most of the medical resources, fighting openly and secretly with the Joint Defense Force, restraining each other.

“But at least, the Thirteenth Institute units at the fortress level really can't threaten me.

“Kong Nu, Senior Researcher.”

Zhou Zhengde slowly stood up, supporting himself on the edge of the table with both hands, his body leaning slightly forward, his eyes flashing with a hint of sharpness.

“You better get that list and the accounts before I do. If I get that list, you'll only have suicide as an option.

“Or, be suicided.”

Kong Nu's face was ashen as he kicked open the door and left.

As the two Espers left, the man put away his dagger and gave a military salute with a smile, while the woman lifted her skirt and gave a lady's curtsy.

The learning speed of Espers is fast.

In the blink of an eye, they mastered human etiquette.

Inside the new dormitory.

Wang Jixuan raised his hand to support his forehead.

Lin Bo turned off the monitor, took out the vibrating communication box, and looked up to say:

“Team leader, the captain told you to rest assured. We'll talk more at the party tonight.”

“Okay, thanks for your hard work.”

Wang Jixuan pondered for a moment:

“What exactly is the position of War Zone Commander-in-Chief?”

“He is the highest military officer in the war zone!”

Lin Bo muttered softly:

“The Ancient Basin where we are located is a small war zone, also called a Terrain War Zone. Several adjacent Terrain War Zones form a Large War Zone.

“Our Commander-in-Chief has won many battles against Blade Beasts. Even the executive council of the D5 Integrated War Zone wouldn't dare to dictate to the Commander-in-Chief.

“Our Integrated War Zone is also the most active and longest-lasting war zone worldwide.”

Wang Jixuan asked: “General… then, the Thirteenth Institute's cross-regional refers to?”

“The Biology Thirteenth Institute is already a worldwide organization. They are also a sanctuary for many privileged classes of human society from the Golden Age.”

Lin Bo sighed:

“The experiments on Espers are said to be very dirty, but they are also necessary combat power for launching decapitation strikes against Blade Beasts.

“But in recent years, more and more Espers have refused to go to the battlefield. They think they are a new type of human, a great existence surpassing the old humans. Sigh, a bunch of narcissistic idiots.

“I heard that some Espers are even trying to communicate with the Blade Beasts, advocating peaceful coexistence with the Blade Beasts.”

Wang Jixuan asked casually: “Can you do me a favor? I'm not familiar with things here.”

“Of course I can!”

“I want to grow some vegetables. Can you get me some Manligin gang's formulated soil and seeds?”

“No problem!”

Lin Bo patted his chest:

“I'll arrange for someone to get it right away!

“Before, I always ran to the Lower City. To secretly protect the team leader, the captain also greeted the bosses of the Manligin side. I happened to be the one who went!

“But I have to report this to the captain.”

“Thank you, report it as you like.”

“Yes!”

Lin Bo gave a standard military salute, opened the door and quickly left.

Wang Jixuan stood there pondering for a long time.

He had a few questions he couldn't figure out.

“Ah, there's a party tonight. The party here shouldn't be the same as the top courtesans in the Freak Zone, right?”

Daoist Wang was a little apprehensive.

… …

Late at night in the fortress.

Bang!

Kong Nu clenched his fist and slammed it on the desk in front of him, his face ashen, his breathing rapid, his eyes flashing with the cold light of a viper.

“Contact the office in Fortress 82 next door immediately!”

… …

Wang Jixuan thought the party tonight would be like in the Lower City, with bright lights, thrilling excitement, and a shock to his Daoist heart, but in reality…

Everything was so warm.

The bright, spacious room was simply decorated with streamers and colored lights.

The young men and women attending the party arranged the food and non-alcoholic beverages they bought with their respective quotas into a small mountain.

A music player played soothing music, and the grill was filled with both meat and vegetarian ingredients…

Everything was ordinary welfare that the people of the Middle City could enjoy.

The young men and women observed each other, dancing social dances to the music; occasionally, a brother from the security team would get excited and perform a tap dance popular in the army for everyone.

In Wei Na's words, this seemingly peaceful environment was brewing with hormonal unrest.

In Daoist Wang's eyes, he felt that everything in front of him was both warm and rare.

Finally, there was an entertainment atmosphere that he could accept.

Really, his meager vocabulary was almost not enough in the Lower City.

Zhou Zhengde danced with several ladies, strolled to the corner where Wang Jixuan was, and smiled:

“Why don't you go over and talk to people? Those young girls are all secretly looking at you. Wei Na specially invited them for you. They are all conservatives, with very good temperament and cultivation.”

“Thinking about the Lower City.”

Wang Jixuan lightly clicked his tongue:

“I heard news about Yezi again, from that Minister of Biology.”

“Yes, I've verified it. Yezi entered the Esper Home… What makes me feel strange is that her statement actually matched up with the statement I fabricated in some parts.”

Zhou Zhengde said in a low voice:

“Thomas killed Kong Lianmei. This has become the consensus of the three factions.

“This saved us a lot of trouble…

“It's strange, Yezi is actually trying to cover up for you. Why would she do this?”

Wang Jixuan shook his head: “Who knows, she killed those ten-odd children.”

Zhou Zhengde asked: “Will you continue to investigate Yezi next?”

“If it doesn't take up too much of your resources, please continue to investigate her whereabouts,” Wang Jixuan said, “I must personally resolve her before I can get through this hurdle.”

Hurdle, referring to a mental tribulation.

“Okay, my eyes and ears in the Upper City are several times more than in the Lower City. This is not a big problem.”

Zhou Zhengde glanced left and right, leaned closer to Wang Jixuan, and muttered in a low voice:

“Didn't we agree before that we would confess our secrets to each other? You have to give me some idea.

“Mu Liang, can you explain the source of your power?”

Wang Jixuan remembered the few comic books he saw in the landlady's study and seriously talked nonsense:

“I suspect it's a cosmic ray irradiation mutation.”

“Ah???”

Zhou Zhengde was a little confused.

Wang Jixuan continued to fool him: “Do you remember that I once had a self-harming behavior?”

“Yes,” Zhou Zhengde responded attentively.

Wang Jixuan continued:

“In suffocation, I saw a blurry figure. He hovered among the stars, chanting Blessings Immeasurable Heavenly Worthy, and then said to me, this world has fallen into suffering, I will get a power to save these lives in suffering, let them return to peace, but this power is too great, I need to accept it step by step, by tempering my spirit, body, hunting Blade Beasts, and most importantly, tempering my here.”

“Heart!”

Zhou Zhengde clenched his fist, lowered his voice, and said excitedly:

“This is very likely a response from an alien advanced civilization! We had a cosmic help plan, more than eighty years ago! It might really work! This is a huge discovery! Cool!”

“Well, it's good if you believe it.”

Wang Jixuan picked up a tall glass from the side and drank a mouthful of industrially synthesized grape juice.

He said, "I'll keep you informed if I find anything else. I originally saw eliminating the Blackfire Gang as a mental exercise, but I didn't expect Yezi to give me such a hard time here."

"Don't be too sad. How about trying to date some girls?"

Zhou Zhengde remembered something:

"I also have some new information. The D5 Comprehensive War Zone Command has issued an order to the Middle Ancient Basin War Zone. The Middle Ancient Basin War Zone Command Center has issued clear instructions to the chief executive and the Joint Defense Force here."

"Soon, some powerful figures will come to us, true experts from the battlefield. They will probably ask us to cooperate with the investigation."

"Mu Liang, can you handle it?"

"Will we have to be interrogated by them?" Wang Jixuan asked with some concern.

"No, they wouldn't dare interrogate us."

Zhou Zhengde said in a low voice:

"The core issue is still that list. They might go down to the Lower City to investigate. I think this is an opportunity."

"What opportunity?"

"To knock out the illegal facilities of the Blackfire Gang and get rid of Kong Nu of the Thirteenth Institute."

Zhou Zhengde muttered:

"There's a slight problem with the bill I submitted. The chief executive's secretary said they need to review it."

"I even threatened Kong Nu today."

"Now, because of Ban Wenying's problem, my mother can no longer help us. Otherwise, I wouldn't have directly asked my grandfather for help."

"We've completely fallen out. Next, it's either he dies or I die. I want to go down with this investigation team. You use your current identity to join me. We'll take advantage of the cleansing squad in the Lower City to change a part of the Lower City's ecosystem… This is better than sitting in the office doing nothing."

"If we can find that list, the accounts, or anything else that provokes Kong Nu into taking a risky move, I can directly use this elite team to fight back against him!"

"Kong Nu threatened my mother."

"I want to get rid of him, even if it means using any means necessary. I can't let him enter the Ling'neng City, the headquarters of the Thirteenth Institute."

Zhou Zhengde took a light breath, then looked at Wang Jixuan somewhat nervously.

Wang Jixuan smiled knowingly and asked, "Aren't you afraid of being attacked again?"

"Yes, I am."

Zhou Zhengde said calmly:

"Actually, there's one more thing."

"I disagree with my mother's views, but I haven't been able to come up with a better solution to the Lower City problem."

"I want to go to the Lower City to see and find this solution. This is actually more important than those lists, accounts, or any other political tools."

Wang Jixuan snapped his fingers: "Call me anytime to act together. I was too crude before, and many things need to be cleaned up. That guy wants to slice me up, and without you, I'd still find a way to kill him."

"Saying 'kill' is too uncivilized… Exterminate evil and defend the righteous?"

"Exterminate evil and defend the righteous."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Clink, clink, clink.

The sound of glass bottles colliding came from the side.

Wei Na, looking sneaky and wearing heavy makeup, came over quickly with two big sisters in trench coats and stilettos, mysteriously opening their trench coats.

Three beautiful bodies in cheongsams, along with more than a dozen bottles of various wines, appeared before Zhou Zhengde and Wang Jixuan.

"Ta-da!" Wei Na shouted excitedly, "Tonight, we drink until we drop."

Zhou Zhengde frowned: "You're letting the security officers of the thirteenth floor drink?"

"Is it not okay for me to bring my own wine? You better not spoil the fun! Releasing pressure is the best way to combat the Fortress Disease!"

Wei Na rolled her eyes, then turned to look at the dance floor.

Cheers erupted from the dance floor.

Zhou Zhengde raised his hand to support his forehead, grabbed Wang Jixuan's arm, and said with some trembling:

"If I get drunk, be sure to carry me away, knock me out and carry me away, it's okay! Please, Mu Liang! Promise me quickly!"

Wang Jixuan was puzzled.

Fellow Daoist Zhou… what are you afraid of?