Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

Deep within Black Cloud Village, inside a luxuriously decorated stilted building.

A seductive woman in a red dress gently swirled the red wine in her stemmed glass, the crimson liquid flowing down the sides. Her breath was sweet and fragrant, her voice carrying the unique arrogance of a Southern Frontier Gu Master:

"Hehehe... Mr. Esnorlan, do you know? In these Hundred Thousand Mountains, we Gu Masters are the true rulers."

"Poisonous insects, miasma, and the Gu worms we tame... are all our most loyal friends and our sharpest weapons."

"Outsiders say that 'Great Xia is a no-go zone for mercenaries,' but that doesn't apply in Southern Xinjiang. Here, the only rule is that 'Southern Xinjiang is a no-go zone for outsiders.'"

Sitting across from her was Esnorlan, a tall American with classic blond hair and blue eyes, possessing a typical "homelander" appearance. His sinister eyes held a hint of arrogance and unruliness, yet deep within them lay the calm and calculating nature characteristic of a businessman.

"Sister Yu, no no no..." Esnoran shook her head, her tone resolute and unwavering. "We're here only to provide you with high-tech equipment to fight against Great Xia. As for a real head-on battle, Blackwater Company will absolutely not participate."

"Even with extra money, it won't work?" Gu Yue Fang Yu raised an eyebrow.

"no."

"Heh heh heh, Mr. Nolan, this is the first time I've heard you Americans say something like 'even more money won't work.'" Gu Yue Fang Yu's smile instantly turned cold, but he quickly forced out a meaningful smile. "You should know that once our leader successfully communicates with 'that being,' the entire Southern Frontier, no... I should say the entire Southeast Asia, will become ours."

"If your Blackwater company is willing to put in more effort, you'll be able to get a bigger slice of the pie in the future 'new world'..."

Hahaha...Idiot!

If it weren't for the sake of cooperation, Esnorlan would have loved to slap this arrogant woman to death.

Originally, the group from Southern Xinjiang approached Blackwater Company simply to buy weapons and equipment, hoping they could help disrupt the Great Xia military's electronic information systems and drag the Great Xia's special forces into unfamiliar ground warfare.

Firstly, they are the world's largest arms dealers, so negotiating deals is no problem for them. As long as the money is sufficient, they can provide any equipment they want. Secondly, as genuine old Eagle people from the enemy country of Great Xia, they are happy to see this great Eastern country in trouble.

But to his utter surprise, these mountain folk, who weren't even considered regular rebels, actually wanted to drag them down with them.

Do they really think capitalists would risk their lives for money?

Esnoran tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, shook his head and sneered: "Miss Yu, the pie in the sky you've painted is really not very appealing."

"We have no interest in what the future world will be like, nor do we regret missing out on this so-called 'perfect investment.' All we know is that even the empire's most elite troops suffered heavy losses when they clashed with the army built during this country's most impoverished period."

"Besides, we're just a mercenary group, even if..."

Halfway through her sentence, Gu Yue Fang Yu knew that if she didn't reveal her trump card soon, this already falling apart negotiation would come to an abrupt end.

"The major shareholder behind Blackwater is the Belair Group, right?"

Gu Yue Fangyu smiled slightly, took out a feather with a pale reddish luster from her pocket, and placed it on the table: "As far as I know, behind the Beilaid Group stands the Mingguang Society, and you are a member of it, aren't you?"

"You've poured all your energy into investing in the Kujo Foundation to develop an elixir of immortality, even going so far as to extract spinal cords and kidneys from children for experiments—in the end, it's all nothing more than a clumsy imitation of 'that thing.'"

"This thing..." The previously nonchalant Esnoran instantly sat bolt upright, staring intently at the crimson feather on the table. Her tone suddenly turned serious. "Where...did you find this?"

"Deep within the Abyss, we found the remains of Quetzalcoatl, along with the associated Altar of Resurrection. Furthermore, we learned some incredible information from it." Gu Yue Fang Yu leaned forward, lowering her voice slightly, "The Dead Sea Scrolls you found in the Antarctic ice should also record its existence, right?"

"From the very beginning, the 'history' of this world was a blank slate; it was just a group of gods and humans altering and rewriting it..."

When the words "Dead Sea Scrolls" and "rewriting history" reached Esnorland's ears, he jumped to his feet, his eyes wide with shock, and exclaimed in disbelief:

"OMG! My goodness! This matter... I... I need to consult with headquarters immediately."

Watching the other person hurriedly turn and leave.

A smug smile appeared on Gu Yuefangyu's lips.

She reached into her pocket with her left hand and pulled out a square piece of meat.

The meat chunk was covered with strange runes. Although it was a cube, it could show the exact same "face" from any angle, completely violating basic physics. After all, normally, the only thing that can be seen from any angle is a sphere.

"Deputy Director Ye Long, are you having a good time in there?" Gu Yue Fang Yu parted her red lips slightly, unable to resist sticking out her tongue to lick the eye-like pattern on the piece of flesh. Her tone was full of malicious mockery. "Tsk tsk tsk... Clearly a superhuman with 'invincible defense,' yet trapped in this 'Prison Gate Frontier,' watching helplessly as your team members get lost in the depths of the Abyss..."

"You're pathetic."

However, a sneer came from inside the prison gates:

"The driftwood has flown away, longing dissipates, and the first rays of dawn break..."

Gu Yue Fang Yu: ...

"Hmph, Ye Long, keep cursing. Sooner or later, you'll kneel down and beg me to let you out..." Gu Yue Fang Yu sneered, sealing his words, then crossed her legs and played with the piece of meat as if it were a Rubik's Cube.

This thing is a treasure that my brother, Gu Yue Fangtian, brought out from the depths of the Abyss. It can seal everything in the world. According to the inscription on the stone tablet, it was originally the eye of the "Feathered Serpent God" and contains a trace of divine power.

Not long after, Esnorlan strode back, his previous nonchalant expression gone.

Instead, they were extremely respectful: "Ms. Yu, headquarters has approved your request."

"Our Blackwater Group will fully assist your operation... However, in exchange, you need to hand over a sample of Quetzalcoatl's tissue for our research." Esnorlan conveyed headquarters' message word by word.

Gu Yue Fang Yu nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, you can talk to our boss yourself when he gets back."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

"No...the person he's talking to is definitely not me."

A shrewd calculation flashed in Esnoran's eyes. He turned to his adjutant beside him, smiled, and patted him on the shoulder:

"Alright, the rest of the task is yours, Edgar."

adjutant:"?"

"Keep it up, Edgar! If you defeat the Great Xia army, you'll be promoted to a full officer next year!"

After saying that, Esnorlan turned around and boarded the helicopter that was already waiting, disappearing without a trace as it flew out of the country.

adjutant:……

When Gu Yue Fang Yu returned to the room with a smile on her lips.

Shocking news arrived from below!

The second-in-command of Baixian Village, her younger brother Gu Yuefangyun... died.

"What?!?!?!" Gu Yue Fang Yu's eyes widened in fury. She grabbed her subordinate by the collar and roared angrily, "What were you all good for—with the Blood Gu worms helping you, you still managed to be wiped out?!?"

"Everyone can die, except my brother—!"

Upon learning of her brother's death, overwhelming grief and rage instantly shattered her reason.

She immediately turned around, opened the prison gates, and threw Ye Long, the deputy director of Bureau 749 who had already been tortured and was covered in wounds, into the underground sulfuric acid pool prison.

A person who only defends and never attacks, without the sharpest sword, is nothing more than a tortoise shell to be manipulated at will.

Immediately, she boarded the helicopter alone, the engine roaring, and sped off towards Baixianzhai.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Inside the temporary command post of the Great Xia military on the border.

Li Jinxi was frowning as he looked at the table full of battle plans.

The swarms of Gu worms covering the mountains and plains were like a malignant tumor, making it impossible for the mobile forces to advance smoothly, let alone form a complete encirclement and completely blockade the rebel forces in the southern border.

This morning, a Black Hawk helicopter escaped the encirclement under the cover of the dense forest and was already in northern Myanmar by the time it was detected by radar.

"This can't go on," Li Jinxi sighed, rubbing his throbbing temples as he looked at the battle plans.

To deal with Gu worms, most of the time a fire can burn them all away, but this is the primeval forest of the Ten Thousand Mountains. If a fire is set, the consequences would be unimaginable. Fire attack is simply not an option.

What about using poison?

Not to mention that most poisonous gases need to be released at close range to kill poisonous insects.

Not to mention that if the protective suit were torn open by the worms, the soldier's life would be in grave danger.

In the end, we won't kill many insects, but we'll lose most of our own people.

"But if we do that, the encirclement won't be able to be completed at all."

The chief of staff, holding the blueprints, lit a cigarette, looked up at him, and said half-jokingly:

"How about we carry on the old tradition of the Seventh Division and use our bodies to resist the poison and kill the insects?"

I'll go first, the first one up.

"Go away, go away! Things are different now than before. We're not at the point of national extinction. Why make it so tragic!" Li Jinxi glared at him fiercely.

Just then.

A loud report came from outside the door.

"Reporting, Commander! Villagers from several nearby villages have heard about the Black Cloud Village rebellion and have volunteered to come to the command post to help us!" A young soldier ran in quickly, saluted, and reported loudly.

"What are the villagers doing here?" Li Jinxi was taken aback, and subconsciously waved his hand. "Tell them all to go back. What help can unarmed villagers be..."

"Wait a moment!"

The chief of staff immediately interrupted him, his burning gaze fixed on the Ten Thousand Mountains on the map. He took another drag of his cigarette and smiled as he spoke:

"Old Li, you don't understand."

"Don't forget what our team's foundation has always been based on."

These villagers have lived in southern Xinjiang their entire lives, dealing with these poisonous insects and miasma for generations. They must have their own local methods to deal with those venomous insects that block their path.

"You mean...?" Li Jinxi's eyes lit up.

The chief of staff nodded, looked into his equally fervent eyes, and said in a deep voice:

"Let them in."

……

"So, what Brother A-Ling means is... that he's already... a married man?" Shangguan Yun Que couldn't help but lower his head, his shoulders trembling.

"Hmm..." Jiang Ling coughed lightly, "There are already four of them... who are pregnant."

"Oh ho..."

Shangguan Yunque couldn't help but lower his head even further, his shoulders trembling more violently, biting his lower lip, his voice trembling:

"Then...then...Does Brother Ling have a child?"

"Not yet, they're both pregnant..."

"Oh……"

"I'm sorry, but if you can't accept it..." Jiang Ling took a deep breath and said seriously, "Then I won't let go..."

She shrugged her shoulders even more.

Did you cry...?

Jiang Ling sighed. Sincerity is a good thing, but turning a long pain into a short one means even greater emotional turmoil...

If the other person really dislikes him because of this, he won't force it.

However, Jiang Ling soon realized something was wrong.

"Hehehehe...cough cough...hehehehe...cough cough...hahahahaha...uh...uh uh uh..."

Jiang Ling: "?"

He lowered his head to look at Shangguan Yunque's face, but all he saw was a face trying hard to suppress a laugh.

That round, slightly chubby face, suppressing a laugh, when it saw Jiang Ling...

Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into a hearty laugh.

"Hahahaha!"

Jiang Ling: ……

"Hey! What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

"I'm sorry... Brother Ling... it's just... the way you were saying this with such a serious face just now... it was so funny..."

"Don't you know that in Baixian Village... polygamy is very common? My grandfather married eighteen wives, and my father married five..."

"So, even if Brother Ling has other girls, I won't mind..."

"But I'm really touched..."

"So, Brother Ling really was thinking of me again. Thank you..."

Jiang Ling: ……

666, I almost forgot, everyone here is such a country bumpkin...

"Alright, thank you very much then." Jiang Ling coughed lightly. "So, Yun Que, do you know where Song Ruyu and the others are right now?"

"Well..." Shangguan Yunque thought for a moment, "It seems that the third team headed towards the Blackwater Cave."

"If my guess is correct, they should be in the Blackwater Cave now."

"However, I don't recommend you go directly there..."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because that place is very complicated, and there is a poisonous barrier that isolates spiritual power. In addition, they have been missing for a long time, so they must be at the bottom of the cave, making them even harder to find."

"If you're not careful, even you can get lost in it."

Jiang Ling: ?

"I……"

"So, my suggestion is to find a Qi-seeking Gu first. Luckily, they have a female Qi-seeking Gu egg right here..."

She quietly parted her red lips, gently lifted her delicate white foot, and wiggled the silver ring on her ankle, "It's hidden in someone else's anklet~"

"Guess what conditions are needed for insect eggs to revive?"