As the pinnacle of the path of ascension, those who reached this stage were all heroes born from luck, ability, and resources. They were the embodiment of miracles in the human world.
No, they themselves had become miracles and landmarks, illuminating the path of ascension for those who came after them.
They were like lighthouses.
Regardless of their other powers, as long as they were alive, they would be the original and indispensable existence of the genealogy. Even if they were dead, they would be recognized as sacred remains and treated as precious samples and remains of miracles to be preserved …
They would even become the key element for the members of the genealogy to advance, just like the genealogy in America. For some of them, if they wanted to enter the fourth stage of the path of ascension, they had to drink a drop of the first ancestor's blood.
Some of them would even become extremely powerful relics at the border. One drop of blood could poison hundreds of thousands of people to death.
To put it simply, when they were alive, they would be powerful weapons of mass destruction or precious relics at the border. And no matter if they were alive or dead, destroying Xinhai would be child's play …
Now that he heard that he was going to collect the shards of the Philosopher's Stone, Huai Shi felt like he was going to be a suicide squad rushing into a leaking nuclear power plant to fill it with cement.
"How am I qualified!" Huai Shi widened his eyes. "I am not being modest …"
"There is no need for you to be modest."
Ai Qing said calmly, "Do you really think you are going to be a fighter? Stop joking. You are only going there to prove that the Xinhai Astronomy Association has contributed in this process. That way, you will be able to gain more merits in the end.
If you are only there to provide information, the biggest reward will be shared by others.
To put it simply, I will eat the meat, and you will drink the soup. If we work together, I will eat more meat, and you will drink more soup … It will be enough to fill up that small stain on your record, understand? "
"There will be no danger, right?"
"You'll encounter earthquakes, floods, and lightning strikes just by staying at home. Is there any Ascender job that isn't dangerous?" Ai Qing glanced at him. "Is it so hard to ask for help when you're hiding at the back? Aren't you very good at leeching? Did I remember wrongly? "
"Er, that is not good, right?"
"If you want to return with glory under the banner of the Astronomy Association, you can pretend that I didn't say anything."
"… Let's talk about how to slack off."
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Two hours later, a fully-armed Huai Shi appeared in the Special Affairs Department.
Although he said that he was fully armed, he was actually wearing a hard-shell jacket that Crow had casually processed. In addition to the ceramic pieces inside, which were similar to bulletproof vests, there was also a layer of special iron powder applied to the inner lining. This allowed Huai Shi to harden it at any time and increase his defense.
Other than that, there was only one pistol left.
Originally, he wanted to go to the Special Affairs Division to get some grenades, but as soon as he walked through the door, he was stared at by a group of macho brothers who were on standby, guarding against him.
Because of his previous record, he was too embarrassed to ask Old Wang for another piece of equipment.
Fortunately, he had brought a substitute.
Huai Shi then touched the two heavy bags of iron sand on his rapid response vest. He sighed regretfully and reluctantly withdrew his gaze from the warehouse.
"When are we leaving?"
"When everyone's here."
Director Fu glanced at him coldly. There was no trace of the malice that he had shown in the past few days, nor did he seem to harbor any hatred. It was as if he was looking at a stranger.
It was as if his reputation value had dropped to the level of indifference. He didn't care about relationships or face. Everything was done according to the rules.
Huai Shi wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Old Fu about her daughter, but she couldn't open her mouth.
Fine, fine, it's your family problem anyway.
He sat in his chair and began to play with his phone.
When he looked up again and saw the person who came in, he almost cursed out loud.
Isn't this … isn't this that guy!
When the door opened, the person who walked into the office was a pale-skinned foreigner. There were still burn marks on his palm. He didn't look happy or unhappy, he just looked a little depressed.
It was understandable. Whether it was being robbed or being locked up for half a month, it was probably the same.
Clement seemed to have noticed Huai Shi's strange expression. He glanced at him, but he couldn't remember where he met this kid. He nodded and looked away as he sat in the corner of the room.
"Who … is he?"
Huai Shi resisted the stupid question of why he was here. He looked at Ai Qing.
"He's an ascender from Wan Li Group. It's normal that you don't know him."
Ai Qing looked down at the newspaper and said without looking up, "In order to show his sincerity, Wan Li's local manager 'volunteered' to help the Xin Hai Headquarters. He provided us with valuable manpower. You have to show some respect to your 'seniors', Huai Shi. "
Whether Huai Shi knew him or not and whether Wan Li volunteered or not was another matter. However, Huai Shi understood the word 'senior'.
He was probably the cannon fodder in the senior's novel. You came here to take the blame, you even went to die …
Huai Shi couldn't help but feel pity for him.
After being tricked by him, he still wanted to help him. What kind of sin did he commit in his previous life … Forget it, I'll treat him better.
"Hey, bro, do you want to eat some sunflower seeds?"
He took out a handful of sunflower seeds and tried to communicate with Clement before they left. Clement, a Russian Federation citizen, was also eating sunflower seeds. After he took a handful, he joined Huai Shi and ate a bunch of sunflower seeds.
However, it was obvious that he had a heavy heart and didn't say much.
He didn't give Huai Shi any more time to cultivate any kind of bond. They left as soon as they arrived.
Three hours later, they were already on the open sea.
"Even though the operation this time was initiated by Xin Hai, in reality, it was led by the Jin Ling branch. The other six mental officers have been given an emergency order. In a while, you should be able to meet the mental officers and members from other places."
On the way, Ai Qing took the time to remind Huai Shi, "Don't talk too much. Try to be as invisible as possible. Don't interrupt things that have nothing to do with you. You only need to stand there and you'll be able to complete your mission."
Huai Shi sighed. "How worried are you about me?"
"What do you think?"
Ai Qing asked back. Huai Shi was speechless.
"In short, I'm just a decoration, right?"
He shrugged and gave up the idea of arguing with her … After all, he had so many criminal records. Even if he said that he didn't want to cause trouble, people would believe him.
In the silence, he sat back on the chair and continued to make friends with the awkward "senior".
For some reason, he felt that Ai Qing was not in a good mood.
Although she was expressionless from the beginning to the end, Huai Shi, who knew her a little more than other people, was keenly aware of the gloominess hidden behind the calmness.
Soon, he noticed the source of the gloominess.
They met up.
The speedboat docked next to a huge cargo ship. The workers at the bow held up a light to illuminate the people below. Soon, they waved behind them and a rope was released.
"Come up." The people above shouted, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Huai Shi got up first, then he was stunned for a moment. He looked at the rope and then looked at Ai Qing who was sitting in a wheelchair next to him. Ai Qing was expressionless and didn't move.
She just quietly stared at the person above.
Until the person's eyes began to wander, he finally took a few steps back and waved behind him again. Then, a mobile ramp was slowly released from the side.
A laughing face emerged from the end of the ramp and said to Ai Qing, "I'm sorry, the people below are ignorant and clumsy."
"It doesn't matter. The world never lacks people with mental problems."
Ai Qing got up with the help of her crutches. She held the ramp and slowly went up. Step by step, she stepped on the iron ladder and walked to the deck. However, when she walked past the laughing face, she slightly turned her head and whispered in his ear,
"What we lack are brainless idiots like you."
The laughing face froze for a moment. He took a few steps back and shrugged. "It was just a joke. Why are you so …"
"Excuse me, please let me through."
Before he could finish speaking, a voice came from the side. Immediately afterwards, a black object swept past him, almost causing him to stumble.
It was Huai Shi.
He carried a wheelchair and swaggered up the ramp. He looked like a country bumpkin who had just entered a city and hadn't seen anything before. He looked around and sighed.
Ai Qing looked at the wheelchair in front of her, then glanced at Huai Shi. She couldn't help but sigh. "Do you remember what I said?"
"Sorry, I don't remember too clearly," Huai Shi shrugged.
Ai Qing didn't say anything else. She just sat down and motioned for him to do his job as a cart pusher. It was a very promising job. Under the guidance of a staff member, they entered the cabin.
The cabin was unexpectedly spacious. There were even a few old sofas. It was already filled with people. There were old and young people, and a few of them had Origin Substance fluctuations on their bodies. It was obvious that they were all officers from various places.
Compared to the guy who had bad intentions, the other officers were quite friendly. After greeting each other, they all sat down and looked at each other.
"The detailed information has already been sent to everyone's phones. I'm sure everyone has already seen it." The middle-aged man from Jinling went straight to the point. "That smuggling ship has about sixteen armed personnel and two Ascendants. When it comes to the fragments of the Philosopher's Stone, our prophecies might not be accurate, but there shouldn't be any discrepancies in general.
I'm sure everyone has already seen the Dangerous Item Storage Plan. Just follow it. Old Xiao will be leading the operation this time. The rest of you will follow his orders. Are there any other opinions? "
"No Tier 4?"
Before anyone else could speak, Ai Qing took the lead and asked, "Only two Tier 3. Isn't it a bit hasty to involve the Philosopher's Stone?"
"There's no need."
The man who had been laughing earlier said casually, "It's just a fragment. Is there a need to be so careful?"
"Yin Yan, the Astronomy Association's operation isn't something you can play around with," Ai Qing said coldly. "Think before you speak."
"It's just a smuggling ship and two Ascendants. You're telling me that there's a need to mobilize Tier 4?"
Yin Yan laughed disdainfully and glanced at Huai Shi. "Or are you afraid that something might happen to your little friend? If you're that scared, you might as well stay at home and make babies. "
Ai Qing didn't say anything. Her expression was indifferent, as if she had just seen an idiot.
"Cough, cough. If there's a problem, I will help everyone."
Next to the man at the head of the table, a rather thin young man adjusted his glasses and revealed a reassuring smile.
After a moment of silence, the host's expression became somewhat complicated. Very quickly, he introduced him to everyone. "This is the external aid for this operation. If there's a need, he will take action."
"Ahaha, there's no need to be so serious."
The thin man waved his hand and laughed. He put away the pile of papers and odd-looking dice in front of him.
"If it's possible, I would like to be everyone's good friend."
He introduced himself. "Everyone can just call me KP."
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