I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

He couldn't help but ask in confusion:

"Brother Xue, what kind of cat is this?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing reached out and stroked the cat's chin, concealing the overt malice in her eyes, and smiled:

"It's my pet, but it's too clingy. It gets anxious and meows if it doesn't see me for a day, so I have to take it with me."

Ever since Ning Yuantai went to Xue Jing's house twice to deliver the divine relics, and each time he ate all the food and made the cat eat instant noodles, she has had a lot of opinions about this person who also has the surname Ning.

Now that they've met in person, the snake-slaying vanguard in the cat's paws is getting a little restless.

After thinking for a moment, Xue Jing said, "This cat isn't friendly to anyone except me, so it's best not to touch it... it's quite dangerous."

Ning Yuantai could sense the inexplicable murderous aura emanating from the cat. Although it was exceptionally beautiful, he really couldn't bring himself to touch it. Upon hearing this, he quickly nodded and said:

"I understand!"

After both of them boarded the plane, the cabin door closed.

After a while, accompanied by the sound of the engine starting, the Dragon Core aircraft, under the influence of the Dragon Seed Force Field, floated into the air like an alien flying saucer, rising higher and higher, and soon reached an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Then, the dragon force field shifted, the aircraft cut through the airflow, emitted a sharp whistle, and flew rapidly in the north direction.

Inside the cabin, besides Xue Jing and Ning Yuantai, there were more than twenty members of 'White Crow' and 'Zhige' dressed in tactical uniforms and fully armed. Upon seeing Xue Jing, they all saluted solemnly and addressed him as 'Lord Jing'.

Xue Jing smiled and nodded in response, then walked with Ning Yuantai into the small cubicle where the leaders were seated.

"Speaking of which, if Bai Ya hadn't sent this Dragon Core aircraft to pick you up, it would have been quite troublesome to get to the inner ring within a day or two."

Ning Yuantai sat down in the soft chair, took out a bottle of soda from the small refrigerator in front of him, and said casually.

As Xue Jing put the cat down on the ground to let her move around freely, he replied, "Oh? What do you mean?"

"The inner ring road area... is quite chaotic."

Ning Yuantai said tactfully.

"Since it's not like the outer ring where alien bodies are banned, they're quite common. Many civilians carry some on their bodies. Flying alien bodies like the 'Dragon Wing Device' are also relatively common. Because they're not difficult to obtain, they've spawned many 'Sky Pirate Gangs'..."

"Now all the inner-ring cities have basically issued 'no-fly agreements,' and almost any flying object that gets close will be attacked by air without warning. Therefore, ordinary people who want to enter the inner ring have to take land routes."

"To get into the inner ring by land, you have to go through many twists and turns, which is both complicated and time-consuming. If you go from Qingcheng to Yuancheng, it will take at least three days to get there, which is very tedious."

Xue Jing tapped the armrest with his finger and asked curiously:

"With the no-fly zone in place, why is the Dragon Core aircraft allowed to enter?"

Ning Yuantai took a sip of soda and explained, "It's not that the Dragon Core aircraft can go in, it's that the Dragon Core aircraft belonging to the Sixth Agency can go in..."

Xue Jing nodded: "I see."

"This plane is usually very useful and rarely available, but the commander dispatched it just to pick you up and drop you off at the inner ring."

"They still have a strong interest in you and want you to officially join the White Crow..."

Ning Yuantai said in a low voice.

Xue Jing looked out the porthole and smiled, "I appreciate this favor, but joining Baiya is out of the question. Things are fine as they are now."

Ning Yuantai winked and said, "I think so too. With your amazing martial arts skills, you should be aiming for the 'Stop the War' level."

During our casual conversation, the plane continued flying towards the inner ring road, and several hours passed by unnoticed.

Ning Yuantai suddenly pointed out the porthole and said, "Brother Xue, look down there."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing looked in the direction Ning Yuantai was pointing.

Although it was thousands of meters above the ground, through the clouds, one could vaguely see a hexagonal, extremely large black building sitting in the boundless wilderness below.

“That’s the biological breeding farm at the boundary of the ‘joint breeding’ area. From here, we officially enter the inner ring area.”

As they were speaking, hurried footsteps and shouts of command suddenly came from outside the cubicle.

Xue Jing asked, "What happened?"

Ning Yuantai casually said, "The inner ring is a bit dangerous, so we need to make some preparations. Don't worry, it's nothing."

Upon hearing this, Xue Jing stopped asking questions.

Not long after, as if in response to Ning Yuantai's words, Xue Jing suddenly saw dozens of small black dots appear in front of him through the porthole.

His eyesight was so sharp it was completely unreasonable; he adjusted the focus of his pupils slightly and could see the shapes of those tiny black dots clearly.

That's... a person.

Dozens of people, all riding hovercraft that resembled tireless motorcycles, flew towards the plane.

Their clothing was quite uniform; they all wore jackets and leather pants studded with metal studs, and their bodies showed traces of foreign implants that did not resemble human organs. They also carried various high-tech weapons that Xue Jing could not recognize.

"Tsk, these sky pirate crews are like dogs that smell shit, they immediately swarmed around."

Ning Yuantai clicked his tongue.

Xue Jing glanced at him expressionlessly.

"Ah, I wasn't talking about you," Ning Yuantai immediately realized something was wrong and quickly said.

……

(I wanted to sleep for half an hour, but I ended up sleeping for three hours. When I woke up, I was too late to update, so I'm posting this chapter first. I'm still writing the rest.)

I'm recommending a promising new novel about extraterrestrial demons! Readers who enjoy the protagonist's unconventional tactics shouldn't miss it.

Book Title: I, Who Will Eventually Become a God Through Infinite Rewinds

Synopsis: Seeing the boss who had cost him countless lives finally fall, Lu Heng expressionlessly picked up a knife and plunged it into his own chest.

This performance wasn't perfect enough, let's restart!

Chapter 212 Open the hatch, I'll be right back, the three-headed, six-armed Shadowflame Demon God

"Hmm?" The cat lying on Xue Jing's lap raised its head, its emerald-like vertical pupils lifting to glare at Ning Yuantai. The Serpent Slayer on its left forepaw popped out, its silvery-white claws radiating a deadly cold light.

It seemed that as soon as Xue Jing gave the order, she would immediately take action and add some decorations to the face of this man surnamed Ning.

However, her attempt to lash out failed. Xue Jing pressed down on her fluffy little head, ignoring Ning Yuantai's momentary slip of the tongue, and asked:

"Can you solve this? Do you need my help?"

Ning Yuantai patted his chest confidently and said, "It's nothing. Encountering a sky pirate group in the inner ring is as common as going to the convenience store next door to buy a pack of cigarettes. It's a piece of cake, I can handle it easily!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the transmitter-like devices mounted on the left and right sides of the front of the plane lit up.

A pale red glow condensed, emitting a 'bubububu' sound, and then with a boom, it fired two pale red laser cannons, shooting towards the Sky Pirates.

However, this overly conspicuous frontal attack was ineffective, and the sky pirates quickly scattered, dodging the two beams of light.

Xue Jing looked at Ning Yuantai.

"Hmm? This group of sky pirates is quite experienced, but don't worry, keep watching."

Ning Yuantai said confidently.

As soon as he finished speaking, countless missiles were launched from the wings of the Dragon Core Fighter, swaying with flames as they shot towards the Sky Pirates.

These are unavoidable heat-seeking missiles. Each one is locked onto its target and is extremely agile, capable of turning around on the spot, making them virtually impossible to evade.

But this time, the Sky Pirates also had a way to deal with it. Each of their aircraft had a round hole opened in the front, from which a round ball of red light was emitted.

Dozens of red orbs shot out in all directions, and countless heat-seeking missiles immediately changed targets, chasing after the red orbs, none of them landing on the members of the Sky Pirates.

"A high-intensity heat-induced light-emitting bomb?"

Ning Yuantai was taken aback.

"How could a mere sky pirate crew possess something like this?"

Xue Jing crossed his arms and remained silent. The cat jumped onto the armrest of the chair and gazed at the Sky Pirates outside the porthole.

They were raising their right hands and shouting something; although no sound could be heard, they looked very excited.

"The missiles we use all have mature infrared imaging guidance technology, and ordinary heat decoys cannot interfere with their tracking at all, but this kind of light missile can instantly radiate a huge amount of infrared light..."

Ning Yuantai frowned and said:

"Strange, although this is a product from the last century, it still falls under the category of military supplies. A mere sky pirate group shouldn't have such a thing."

Xue Jing glanced at him: "What do you mean?"

"Don't worry, the plane has the elites of White Raven and Zhige, all of whom are experts in aerial combat. This group of air pirates won't be able to run rampant for long."

Ning Yuantai scratched his cheek and said somewhat awkwardly.

Xue Jing crossed his arms, tapped his arm with his fingers, shook his head, and stood up.

"Forget it, there are some strange things about this group of air pirates based on what you've said. They probably have some kind of trump card... After all, the people on the plane were arranged to come here to pick me up. If there are any casualties, I won't look good."

He spoke softly.

"Have someone open the hatch, I'll be right back."

Ning Yuantai was taken aback for a moment, but dared not refuse, and immediately replied in a low voice, "Yes."

He reached for the small walkie-talkie on the wall next to him, pressed a button, and commanded, "Open the hatch."

Xue Jing patted the cat's head, making it stay obediently in its seat, and then walked out of the cubicle.

More than twenty members of White Crow and Zhige stood ready in the cabin aisle, awaiting combat orders.

"Lord Jing."

"Lord Jing?"

As they watched Xue Jing emerge, they all greeted him respectfully.

The members of the Sixth Agency's Special Operations Department, especially those from Bai Ya and Zhi Ge, basically all knew this legendary young man who had single-handedly killed a pure-blooded dragon. They understood what it meant to do such a thing, and therefore respected him greatly.

Everyone instinctively parted to make way for him, and Xue Jing walked past them, smiling and nodding at them.

"Sss—" The hatch slowly opened, and a strong wind rushed into the cabin, blowing his medium-length hair.

He reached out and braced himself against the edge of the hatch, then looked down.

The view from 10,000 meters above the ground was magnificent, and every so often on the ground, there were strange buildings that Xue Jing had never seen before.