I will eventually become a god through sheer hard work.

A woman wearing a black, tight-fitting tactical suit, flying through the air without the aid of any machinery.

She is flying towards this direction at an extremely fast speed.

Xue Jing looked surprised.

Flying, breaking free from the constraints of gravity, is one of humanity's ultimate dreams.

"How was it?" The mountain demon couldn't help but speak smugly when it saw the fleeting surprise on Xue Jing's face.

"Even if you were given a hundred or a thousand times more talent, and practiced martial arts for another hundred years, you still wouldn't be able to fly or escape into the earth; you would still just be a mortal bound by gravity."

"But, heterologous plant abilities!"

"Produced by Nantian Heavy Industry, Antigravity Heterophyte - Dragon Wing Device!"

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Chapter 77 I Just Want to Touch the Divine Relic (4K, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

With a hint of pride, the mandrill said, "This is a heterologous organism made from the core organs of a dragon."

"You know about dragons, right? They are a very special type of creature found in the border region."

Xue Jing nodded.

The secret medicine he takes daily is made from many of the raw materials obtained from dragons.

However, matters concerning the border area have always been shrouded in mystery, and nothing can be found online. He also doesn't know exactly what the dragon species is like.

"The most distinctive feature of dragons is their ability to fly." The mandrill looked at the captain, who was gradually approaching and had transformed from a black dot into a concrete humanoid figure.

"All dragon species possess extremely strong flight capabilities, without exception. Even the giant dragon species that are tens of meters long and weigh hundreds or thousands of tons also possess flight capabilities."

"Flying is as natural to them as breathing, without any consumption. They can stay in the sky forever, and even sleep in the air, completely unaffected by gravity."

"Based on years of research on dragon species, we have discovered that the reason why dragon species can fly is because they are born with a strange 'anti-gravity biofield'."

The woman in the sky had already reached above Xue Jing's head and was slowly descending.

The mandrill looked up at her and said, "The Dragon Wing Device is made from the core organs of dragons that possess an 'anti-gravity biofield.' When implanted into the human spine and connected to the nerves, it grants the person the ability to fly."

"This is the best-selling xenograft of Nantian Heavy Industry Company, bar none, and it is highly praised."

At that moment, the woman slowly descended in front of them.

Xue Jing glanced at her appearance.

He had an ordinary appearance but sharp eyes. He looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. There was a blade-shaped scar at the corner of his eye. His black tactical uniform was covered with various sharp blades in easily accessible places.

"You can call me 'Virtual Blade'."

The woman introduced herself in a calm tone.

"We are the White Raven Task Force under the Special Operations Department of the Special Agency for Emergency Management of Abnormal Disasters, which is specifically responsible for handling abnormal events related to the border area."

She extended her right hand.

“I am the captain of the 838th squad of the White Crow, and the gorilla next to me is a team member.”

Mandrill: "Hey."

Xue Jing also extended his right hand, shook hands with her, and said:

"So you're planning to invite me to join this [White Raven Task Force]? Why?"

Xu Ren said, "You have great talent... Do you know the origin of the monster you killed a few days ago?"

Xue Jing thought for a moment and said, "A creature from the border region?"

"Yes, you can also say no."

As she spoke, Xu Ren extended her right hand, revealing a silver bracelet on her wrist. She pressed the bracelet a few times, and it immediately lit up, emitting a blue light that formed a 3D holographic image in the air, which slowly rotated.

The image shows a monster with a human torso, two legs, and six insect legs; it is the cockroach monster that Xue Jing killed.

"We have examined the monster's corpse, and it does contain some things that are unique to creatures from the border region, such as—core organs."

With her other hand, she manipulated the holographic image a few times, enlarging the cockroach monster's body. Then, with a flick of her finger, the area below the cockroach monster's throat was instantly cut open, revealing the cross-section inside its body.

Within its body, countless nerve pathways converge and intersect, with a rather soft-looking sphere at its center.

Upon seeing this, Xue Jing's heart stirred.

He reached his hand into the cockroach monster's body and seemed to grab something; that must be it.

"This is the core organ of creatures in the borderlands. Every creature in the borderlands has it, but the form of its manifestation is different, such as the heart, brain... or even limbs, nails, and skin."

"The core organ is the source of the special power of creatures in the border area. For example, this cockroach's powerful explosive force and speed actually come from the energy provided by this core organ. Otherwise, with such a large body size and an insect-like internal structure, even breathing oxygen would be a problem, let alone anything else."

Xue Jing asked in confusion, "Since it possesses core organs, it is clearly a creature from the border region. Why then do you say 'it can also be said that it isn't'?"

With a wave of his hand, the holographic image of the cockroach monster dissipated.

Then, after pressing a few more buttons on the bracelet, a new holographic image appeared in the air.

It was a strange worm that was constantly wriggling, shaped like a human brain, but without any folds.

"This thing is called the 'Heavenly Nest Mother Insect'."

"It is a creature from the 'Rotten Flesh Lake' at the intersection of F056."

Xu Ren said softly, "Its danger level is a whopping 6.2..."

Xue Jing waved his hand: "Wait a minute, what is this danger level?"

Phantom Blade: "..."

"Does the dojo on the outer ring road not even teach this?"

She was a little speechless.

"Gorilla, give me the battle data from your fight with him," Voidblade shouted, turning to the mandrill.

The mandrill said helplessly, "It's not a gorilla..."

He pressed his ear and did something, and the phantom blade did the same.

After a while, Xu Ren said to Xue Jing with slight surprise, "Oh? Your current danger level rating has reached 2.9 to 3.1."

Xue Jing shrugged: "I didn't understand."

"The danger level is a rating system developed by a PhD in the inner city who is passionate about evaluating combat capabilities."

"A healthy, normal adult male would have a risk level of approximately 1 to 1.1."

"This system's levels increase exponentially, just like the Richter scale for earthquakes. Each 0.1 magnitude difference is approximately 1.414 times. In other words, a person with a magnitude of 1.1 is theoretically about 1.4 times stronger than a person with a magnitude of 1."

"Simply put, the highest danger level of the Heavenly Constellation Queen is 6.2, which is equivalent to 65,000 of you stacked together," said Void Blade.

Xue Jing raised an eyebrow.

That is indeed quite dangerous...

"Of course, this is just an extreme case. In fact, the level of the Heavenly Constellation Insect Mother fluctuates greatly, with the highest being 6.2 and the lowest being only 1.8."

"The Heavenly Constellation Insect Mother can absorb the genetic information of the organisms she consumes and give birth to corresponding insect species. She can even consume different organisms and mix their genes together..."

“More than a month ago, a smuggling gang from the border area captured a Sky Nesting Insect Queen in the ‘Rotten Flesh Lake’ and brought it out.”

"After learning of this news, we pursued them all the way until they fled into Qingcheng, where they suddenly disappeared without a trace."

"It doesn't matter that they disappeared, but we must find the Heavenly Constellation Mother. Otherwise, if she eats something indiscriminately and gives birth to some terrible monsters, that would be no laughing matter."

Xu Ren looked at Xue Jing.

"And now, thanks to you, we've finally found a clue."

Xue Jing frowned and said, "You mean, the cockroach monster I killed was something born from the Heavenly Constellation Insect Mother?"

Xu Ren nodded: "Not bad."

Xue Jing narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So this thing... is it a mixture of cockroaches and humans?"

"I guess so... The Heavenly Constellation Mother moves very slowly and is a large target. If it were moving alone, it wouldn't have taken so long to find. Someone must have hidden it and wanted to use it to achieve some purpose."

Xu Ren looked at Xue Jing and said sincerely, "Xue Jing, you are only seventeen years old. You have reached such a level after only a little over a month of martial arts training. Your talent is outstanding. You also have the courage to face the creatures of the borderlands... Staying in the outer ring will only waste your potential."

"I hope you can join our White Raven Task Force. We are backed by the [Organization] and have the most professional and advanced training system in the entire Zhuxia. We can definitely bring out your full potential in every aspect without any blind spots."

"You deserve a bigger stage."

Xue Jing remained silent.

For a fleeting moment, he genuinely felt a pang of attraction and gave it a squeeze.

But he quickly dismissed his idea.

Joining the White Raven, backed by the organization, what Xu Ren was telling him sounded wonderful, but unfortunately, it didn't apply to him.

He had a superior training system from the very beginning...

Perhaps joining such an official organization would indeed allow him to grow much faster than he is now, but the thought of the various forms of restriction that would come with it makes him feel uncomfortable.

There's no such thing as a free lunch... If you take something from the government, you'll inevitably have to pay a price.

What if his superiors want him to carry out orders he doesn't want to do?

It's not worth being controlled by others for that little bit of growth.

Xue Jing shook his head: "I'm sorry, but I refuse."

Xu Ren's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected this, and he said, "It's alright, I roughly understand your thoughts, but don't be in such a hurry to refuse."

"Alright then, in my capacity as the captain of Squad 838, I will temporarily grant you the status of an unofficial member of the White Raven Task Force."

"You are still free and do not have to take orders from anyone in the organization. However, when there is a need, I will ask you to do things in a way that is similar to entrusting them with a task. You can choose to accept or refuse."

"If you choose to accept the task and complete the work, I will report it to the authorities and give you the appropriate reward."

"If you wish to officially join in the future, you can become a full-time employee at any time."