822: Shi Sheng

"Qifeng, take 5 A++ grade (Transcendent Realm Late Stage) Machina to Point C. There are three Extreme Cold Creatures in the Transcendent Realm Middle Stage there. Annihilate them immediately."

"Lan Qian, take 3 A+ grade (Transcendent Realm Middle Stage) Machina to Point B and take out those two Transcendent Realm Early Stage Extreme Cold Creatures."

"Lin Fei, you control 15 A++ grade and one S-grade (Star-Patrolling Realm Early Stage) Machina to stand guard, preventing others or Extreme Cold Creatures from disturbing us."

"Yao Tian, you have also undergone Awakening of the Ice Power. Come with me and take the remaining Machina to Point A. Try to use your Ice Power to contract those Transcendent Realm Early Stage Extreme Cold Creatures at Point A."

"I received news from the Research Institute that after ability users with Cold or Ice attributes contract Extreme Cold Creatures, their own ability strength can be greatly enhanced for a short period."

"If we can contract a few more Extreme Cold Creatures, perhaps our abilities can reach a Breakthrough to the Transcendent Realm Late Stage, or even the Star-Patrolling Realm."

On the desolate Gobi Desert of Earth's new crust, Yao Tian looked at Shi Sheng beside her—who was gesturing commandingly and issuing combat orders in an instant—with sparkling eyes, and subconsciously nudged him with her elbow.

"Team Leader Shi, you really are all-powerful! How did you get that news from the Research Institute?"

Lin Fei, who was preparing to deploy the Machina for guard duty, laughed and said:

"What do you mean 'all-powerful'? Our Team Leader Shi is the heavens themselves!"

"Linzi, you haven't been in our squad for long, so you haven't seen how majestic our Team Leader Shi is when he unleashes his Divine Might at the Bureau."

"Let me put it this way."

"Once our Team Leader Shi furrows his brows in the conference room, even the Bureau Chief sitting at the top has to reflect on whether they said or did something wrong."

Shi Sheng raised his leg and kicked Lin Fei's butt:

"You talk too much, kid."

After taking the kick, Lin Fei went to patrol with the Machina, grinning. Yao Tian, following behind Shi Sheng, hesitated for a long while before finally asking the question buried deep in her heart:

"Team Leader Shi, is the legend in our Bureau true?"

Shi Sheng, having just arrived in front of a few Extreme Cold Creatures that were in a mist-like state without physical bodies and were constantly 'eroding' the surface of the new crust, glanced at Yao Tian:

"What legend?"

"Normally, Special Administration Bureau squads are configured with seven people."

"Our squad is only configured with five people, and you are the only one serving as Deputy Team Leader; no one holds the position of Team Leader because there are two big shots in our squad."

"We have been waiting for those two big shots to return to the squad."

Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng's eyes grew hazy, and two figures subconsciously appeared before him.

One was calm and introverted, steady in his actions; under his leadership, Shi Sheng never had to use his brain.

The other was high-spirited and vigorous, like the scorching sun in the sky.

Oh, he has indeed become the scorching sun in the sky now.

In his trance, the Qi and blood in Shi Sheng's body subconsciously began to diverge, moving separately within his body. Following a mysterious trajectory, they outlined a magical three-dimensional symbol, and he reached out his hand:

"What big shots?"

"Where are there any big shots in China now?"

"Who would dare call themselves a big shot, setting themselves apart from the general public and acting superior?"

"It's just that our abilities are different, and the missions we shoulder are different, that's all."

"Tiantian, you must remember."

"Although our strength is different and the missions we shoulder may vary in weight, we are equal in personality."

"This is what the martyrs pursued, and it is also the goal we have always been chasing."

Yao Tian was unmoved:

"So the legend is true?"

"Is General Yang of the current Expeditionary Force really a former member of the Seventh Squad of the First Battalion of our Fuzhou Paranormal Management Bureau?"

Shi Sheng, who had just lured an Extreme Cold Creature with the 'Ice Rune' in his palm, felt his eyes grow hazy again.

'Has he already become a legend?'

Thinking this, he smiled wryly.

'His experiences do indeed seem worthy of being called a legend.'

Just as he was about to answer Yao Tian, Shi Sheng suddenly froze, and a chilling aura emanated from his body.

However, this aura came and went quickly.

In less than half a minute, that chilling aura receded from Shi Sheng's body, and a smile returned to the stunned Shi Sheng's face.

"Team Leader Shi..."

"What was that just now?..."

Hearing Yao Tian's surprised voice, Shi Sheng snapped back to reality. He looked at the Extreme Cold Creatures surrounding him—they no longer exuded hostility toward him, but were even emitting feelings of affection—and stood up abruptly.

His movement of standing up was a bit too sudden.

The Extreme Cold Creatures that were originally circling around him, their mist-like bodies constantly dancing, seemed startled. They dove into the ground all at once, only to emerge a hundred meters away, their mist thickening and thinning as they 'looked' in Shi Sheng's direction.

"Team Leader Shi?"

Shi Sheng raised his hand to stop Yao Tian and directly condensed a second Ice Rune in his palm.

The three Extreme Cold Creatures that had run away came 'rolling' back to Shi Sheng's side, their mist surging.

However, Extreme Cold Creatures vary in strength, and their speeds vary.

The one that was originally the second largest, and now the largest, Extreme Cold Creature arrived at Shi Sheng's side first and dove headfirst into the three-dimensional rune cage evolved from the Ice Laws, forming a contract with Shi Sheng.

The remaining two mist-like Extreme Cold Creatures began to circle around Shi Sheng again.

Three seconds later, Shi Sheng opened his eyes. Ignoring the curious Yao Tian, he activated the wristband on his hand and dialed the communication number for the Fuda University Biological Research Institute.

"Hello, Team Leader Shi. This is the Fuda University Biological Research Institute. I am Jingwei, the artificial intelligence of the Fuda University Biological Research Institute."

"How can I help you regarding the Biological Research Institute? For discovering abnormal mutated creatures, please say 1. If you are experiencing abnormal mutations yourself, please say 2. For inquiries about Fuda University admissions, please dial 0591-22866857..."

Shi Sheng's mouth twitched, and he directly interrupted Jingwei's chatter:

"Connect me to Vice Dean He Tianci of the Research Institute."

After two "beep" sounds, the call connected. A slightly aged but gentle voice echoed across the desolate Gobi Desert:

"Hello? Little Shi?"

"Is the Ice Rune I gave you to study working well?"

"Did you feel any discomfort while condensing the rune?"

"If you did, you must tell me directly. After all, this rune thing is too magical. Although we have studied it for many years, we are only in initial contact, so we can't joke around."

"If you didn't feel any discomfort and it works well, did you manage to lure two Extreme Cold Creatures as I expected?"

"What state are the Extreme Cold Creatures in after seeing the Ice Rune?"

"Were they attracted by the Ice Rune? Did they attack you? Or did they show any desire to devour the Ice Rune?"

Shi Sheng turned his Divine Thought inward, circled it through his body, and replied:

"Elder He, the Ice Rune you researched works very well. At the very least, it has not caused any negative impact on my body so far."

On the other end of the line, He Tianci, with his white hair and beard, beamed with joy:

"That's good, that's good."

"This proves that our research direction is correct."

"Heh, Old You from Xiada University wanted to take advantage of Little Shen's absence to snatch the golden signboard of [China's Number One Rune Research Institute] from my hands; he's just daydreaming..."