Exploding God

……video?

Lu Ze's action was two seconds later than expected.

Because he spent a second trying to figure out what Tang Yingqi was thinking, he used the second to put on his wireless earphones and connect to the video call.

The vehicle and the hunting camp were under strong signal, so the wristband video automatically switched to HD mode.

The video call connected, and a cold yet beautiful face appeared on the screen.

Fine beads of sweat glistened on her smooth forehead, her cheeks were rosy and full of vitality, and a striking tight-fitting T-shirt adorned her graceful neck, outlining her shapely curves and perfectly proportioned muscles. Far from ruining these lines, it highlighted a rare beauty of feminine strength.

A pair of clear, black and white eyes stared intently at Lu Ze on the other side of the light screen.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Lu Ze's eyes. After all, such a figure, perfectly aligned with the direction of human evolution and fully showcasing the beauty of female strength, was hard for men to ignore. Of course, eunuchs were an exception.

"Did you just finish exercising?"

When will mass production begin?

Lu Ze and Tang Yingqi spoke at the same time, and then both fell into a three-second silence.

Finally, Lu Ze spoke again, breaking the awkward silence. He said in an admiring tone:

"Tang Yingqi, your focus on the problem is admirable."

After he finished speaking, he keenly noticed that Tang Yingqi's cheeks, which were already flushed, seemed to have turned slightly redder. But soon, her eyebrows furrowed, and displeasure was revealed in Tang Yingqi's eyes.

"You should call her Sister Yingqi!"

With her signature catchphrase escaping, Tang Yingqi finally returned to normal.

She casually wiped away sweat to cover up her slight unease, and after noticing that Lu Ze's expression hadn't changed, her face returned to its usual coldness.

"How is the situation? How safe is it?"

"The results are excellent, the stability is perfect, it didn't increase the original load on the mechs, and no safety hazards were found. Several combat clips are perfectly suitable for use in promotional videos; I will discuss these with the captain later."

"I'm asking about your situation, whether you're safe!" Tang Yingqi interrupted Lu Ze sternly, which made the latter raise an eyebrow slightly.

"The background behind you is an all-terrain combat vehicle, so you definitely weren't conducting observations at the camp. Did you go out with them?" Tang Yingqi stared at Lu Ze, her lips pressed tightly together, and her body involuntarily leaned forward, revealing a hint of cleavage behind her tight T-shirt.

"This is the armored logistics vehicle of the Class A team. It's 4.8 kilometers from the battle site, in a low-threat zone. Everything is safe." Lu Ze shrugged, indicating that everything was normal.

"Don't put yourself in danger if you're not strong enough. You have to be responsible for yourself, and even more so for your uncle and aunt. If you really want to go to the battlefield, I'll arrange special training for you during the summer vacation," Tang Yingqi said in a tone that brooked no refusal.

Lu Ze looked at Tang Yingqi, who seemed to have a knack for lecturing people, his lips moved but he ultimately didn't speak. A look of helplessness flashed in his eyes. The biggest mistake a man can't make in his life is arguing with a woman.

Tang Yingqi truly lives up to her name; just as there were those who loved to teach in ancient times, there are those who love to act as older sisters in modern times.

If he were to refuse outright, the girl Tang would probably hang up the phone on the spot and rush back to lecture him.

"By the way, when will the components be mass-produced?" Tang Yingqi's tone suddenly dropped, and the content of her question took a 180-degree turn, sounding so abrupt it was almost infuriating.

"Three days later, after I've made some preparations."

"Understood. What kind of work do I need to do?"

"I will send you the fine-tuning parameters later. After you make the corresponding revisions, you can interface with Cranberry to finalize the first-generation blueprints," Lu Ze said.

"Okay, then... that's... how it is..."

Tang Yingqi's voice became disjointed for a moment, and the clear image briefly became sticky.

Lu Ze frowned slightly and asked, "Is the signal bad where you are?"

"That's great, what's up?"

The sound and image returned to normal, and there seemed to be no abnormality on Tang Yingqi's end.

"It's nothing," Lu Ze waved his hand.

"Okay, I'll hang up the video then."

Tang Yingqi ended the call, and the screen went completely black.

……

In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in Lingcheng, lies Liuguang College, situated at the foot of the mountains.

The milky-white buildings are arranged in an orderly manner.

Inside a spacious and elegant student apartment, the door clicked open and slowly slid open.

"Yingqi, the sparring match just now only lasted 10 minutes, and you couldn't even wait for the last 4 minutes, so you abandoned me and ran away. As a result, the supervisor got angry and instead of saying anything to you, he lectured us on life philosophy for a long time."

"That's so unreasonable! Come and comfort my wounded heart."

A clear, melodious voice rang out, and a fair face suddenly appeared from behind the door, smiling as she looked into the apartment. "Come and let me see what you've come back for."

Tang Yingqi was sitting in front of the dressing table, calmly wiping away sweat with a handkerchief, and said, "I suddenly got tired, so I came back to rest."

"Tch, don't give me that, I heard you talking."

"What did I say!" Tang Yingqi squinted, her gaze somewhat tense, yet she still kept looking in the mirror.

"You know..." The girl in the light yellow combat suit skipped in with a grin, deliberately drawing out her words, "You know... how come I have such a great figure!"

The girl who had just entered the room saw Tang Yingqi wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, her eyes lit up, and she immediately pounced on her with bared teeth and claws.

Tang Yingqi nimbly dodged the attack with a graceful swing of her long legs, then turned around and glared at the girl who had missed her target.

"Yu Feixian, did you not get enough fun just now? Okay, I'll give you another match!"

After speaking, Tang Yingqi stepped forward aggressively.

"Sister Yingqi, please spare me! I'm scared!"

Startled, Yu Feixian hurriedly raised her hands in surrender and ran outside.

Tang Yingqi followed closely behind. During the chase, she breathed a sigh of relief and began to think that she must find an absolutely secluded place for the next phone call.

……

……

The Bitter Forest Wetland covers an area of ​​approximately 20 square kilometers. The Hibiscus Team began its exploration from the western marshland. The environment here is relatively harsh and the danger factor is high, so today there is only the Hibiscus Team.

However, the northern perimeter of the Bitterwood Wetlands is a hilly area with relatively good visibility, collectively referred to as the Southern Hills on the Combat Guild map. This area is mostly populated by low-threat creatures, thus attracting a relatively large number of teams to engage in combat here.

The B-level Yunfeng Squad is here. The three veteran members are conducting combat training with Zong Pengxiao and Wang Jun, two 2-star construct pilots. In addition to the considerable reward for the pilots they train, they also receive points from the Combat Association for training new recruits.

This is also how many combat squads survive.

Yunfeng's team had just finished strangling a small group of gold-eating ants, and the remaining team members were quickly dissecting the bodies. The mouthparts of the gold-eating ants are the most valuable part, and they sell for anywhere from 600 to 2000 yuan on the black market, depending on their condition.

Of course, Wang Jun and Zong Pengxiao were not entitled to a share of this income.

"Why are there so few mist creatures in the southern hills?"

"I haven't heard of the Combat Association organizing any large-scale hunts recently."

"We couldn't engage in any deeper combat either; it looks like we've only earned our meager wages today."

Several veteran team members shook their heads, clearly not very satisfied with today's results.

Wang Jun's visor popped open, revealing her rosy cheeks. Sweat made a few strands of hair stick to her forehead. Half an hour of continuous fighting had taken a huge toll on her physical strength.

The pink fighter mech she piloted had a beautifully streamlined design and was the fourth-generation-plus mech from Silverwind Corporation called "Falling Feather." Its unique weapon consisted of over a dozen sharp feather blades hidden in the knee, elbow, and ankle joints, capable of unleashing a maximum of sixteen consecutive attacks. Once it entered a complete attack rhythm, its destructive power would be astonishing.

Wang Jun's talent is already quite outstanding. In the recent actual combat, she was able to achieve a six-hit combo, and the two decapitated gold-eating ants were her masterpiece.

Zong Pengxiao was controlling an elemental mech, its pale purple patterns adorning its silver body, a single cape swaying gently behind it—it looked incredibly stylish. Taking advantage of Wang Jun's momentary pause to drink water, he maneuvered the mech to float beside him, smiling as he said, "This is the first time I've seen you in actual combat; it's truly amazing! It's even made me want to switch to training in fighter mechs. Could you teach me…?"

"No." Wang Jun interrupted him rudely, looking up and sneering, "I don't know you, so please don't block my view, thank you."

Zong Pengxiao's forehead veins throbbed, and he almost snapped, but he held back.

The members of the Yunfeng team remained silent, but a faint look of disdain inadvertently appeared in their eyes.

At that moment, several construct mechs flew past quickly. The leader, the Ranger mech, turned its head to look at the Cloud Peak team and laughed without any politeness.

"Brothers of Yunfeng Squad, since you're training newbies today, then Fengyao Squad will gladly accept the bushes ahead."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The laughter of the Wind Radiance Squad echoed in the air, leaving only five faint trails of dissipation.

"Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? With your attitude, what's so great about you?" The deputy captain of the Yunfeng Squad, the Ranger Pilot, landed from mid-air, spat at the backs of the group, and then instructed the team members beside him, "Li Yong, check the ammunition reserves, contact the camp, and prepare to receive the next batch of new recruits."

"Yes, Vice Captain." Not far to Wang Jun's right, a fighter pilot who was dissecting gold-eating ants responded, getting up and returning to the support vehicle to operate the communicator.

"Huh? What's going on? The signal is suddenly so bad?" Li Yong muttered to himself as he heard the hissing sound in his ear, then turned around and said, "Deputy Captain, I don't know if it's a problem with the line or our equipment, but we can't get in touch for the time being."

"What bad luck, all these messy things have piled up at once." The vice-captain kicked a brown stone next to him in frustration.

Unexpectedly, the stone shattered upon impact.

"Hmm, what is this thing?"

The vice-captain paused for a moment, then looked down at the clusters of white, basketball-sized, crystal-clear material revealed in the broken "stones".