Lantern Sister is still very capable.

On the boundless ice plain, Pei Hanxing, with her unobstructed view, immediately spotted the wolf pack's adversaries. It turned out to be another pack of ice wolves, though their fur was somewhat darker, while the wolves that had saved Pei Hanxing had grayish fur.

From a distance, Pei Hanxing could only see that the gray wolves were outnumbered, and their leader was lying on the ground, as if he had been defeated and was willingly merging into the enemy's pack.

Pei Hanxing frowned. He couldn't interfere in the battle between the wolf packs. If the gray wolves were really going to be subdued by another pack of ice wolves, he could only stay away from the wolf pack he was no longer familiar with.

He was thinking about this when he got closer and realized that the situation was not what he had expected.

The gray wolf leader, lying on the ground, had its eyes closed and was no longer breathing. The black wolf leader standing in front of its corpse had bloodshot eyes, a color that Pei Hanxing was extremely familiar with.

Oh no, the Black Wolf leader is a mutant!

Pei Hanxing's eyes changed as he quickly scanned the gap between the two sides. After the leader of the gray wolves died, the pack was leaderless and had not yet had time to put forward a new leader. They were surrounded by a pack of black wolves and were already fighting like trapped beasts.

The Black Wolves' side all had bloodshot eyes and were far stronger than the Gray Wolves. Even in terms of levels, the Black Wolves' side was stronger and completely suppressed the Gray Wolves' side.

"Awooo..." The wounded gray wolf whimpered, but because of the death of its leader, it did not show any sign of submission.

Seeing that the Grey Wolves were losing ground, Pei Hanxing had no choice but to step in and help.

"Sizzle—Bang!!"

The black wolf, swift as the wind, was about to bite its opponent to death when its crimson eyes dimmed as it was pierced by ice spikes that suddenly appeared from the ground. Other black wolves in the same situation were also hit, but without being seriously injured, and they looked around warily. Others were more formidable and dodged at the last second.

The scattered black wolf was torn open by the gray wolf who seized the opportunity. The gray wolf did not linger in the fight, but quickly retreated through the opening while fighting.

Pei Hanxing tried his best to assist, but his limited abilities forced him to concentrate fully to avoid wasting energy and to ensure that every attack was aimed at Black Wolf.

"Roar!!!"

However, Pei Hanxing, who had only recently recovered and was still somewhat inexperienced, overlooked the few wolves that had split off from the Black Wolf's side. One of them, the second-in-command after the Black Wolf leader, quietly approached Pei Hanxing. By the time he reacted, the Black Wolf's roar was almost right next to his ear.

Danger! !! !!

"A dangerous weapon." Jiang Guoqiang and Chu Deng had a video call, and Jiang Guoqiang showed her his analysis results.

"Can it be mass-produced?" Chu Deng asked with concern.

"It's difficult, mainly because of the lack of materials," Jiang Guoqiang said subtly. "The person who made this superpowered pistol discovered a metal that can withstand a sudden burst of superpowers. As for the bullets, they weren't the kind of air bullets we tried to make by absorbing free superpower elements from the air. Instead, they further developed the crystal core. The person who researched it is simply a genius!"

For high-level ability users, low-level crystal cores have less energy and are somewhat useless for daily cultivation. Although there are many low-level ability users, the number of low-level crystal cores is already at a semi-saturation point. Even in the Dragon Group's points exchange, the number of level 1 crystal cores is more than enough to supply the Dragon Group members.

“Compared to using crystal cores to recover after using up superpowers, this superpowered pistol utilizes crystal cores much faster, making it a powerful weapon to fill gaps in power levels,” Chu Deng said. “Provided it doesn’t explode.”

"This mysterious metal hasn't been analyzed yet. The research institute is comparing it. Fusheng Shipbuilding has no connection with the US, so I won't alert them for now. We need to follow this line of investigation first." Jiang Guoqiang explained the arrangements to Chu Deng. This time, Chu Deng really lived up to expectations. He had just mentioned Chu Deng joining the Dragon Group during the meeting, and many people there questioned Chu Deng's speed of advancement and stance. Chu Deng directly messaged him saying he had obtained something good and hoped he would take a look.

Upon seeing that it was indeed a good product, Jiang Guoqiang immediately decided to adjourn the meeting. After uploading the data of the superpowered pistol, he opened a simulation test field and led many Level 4s to experience the effects of the superpowered pistol.

"We dare not conduct experiments directly inside the handgun. We are unsure of the highest level of the crystal core used as a bullet, but based on the researchers' deductions, it should not exceed level two."

Chu Deng nodded. "That's enough."

"That spray works quite well. The research institute already had relevant information on it. It's not difficult to crack the manufacturing method. We estimate it can be developed in three months."

The supernatural principle behind the spray was stolen by Zheng Weiduo, but there are archives in Haishi, and they are studying it. However, they didn't expect to be a step too late.

Fortunately, Chu Deng quickly closed the research gap between the two countries as soon as he made his move. The other side probably didn't expect to fall into their hands so quickly.

After reading the follow-up report on the Fujian Province Ability User Base, Jiang Guoqiang learned that the highest-ranking person in that group was a Level 3 Ability User, but it seemed to have been achieved through grinding crystal cores. He was quite reliant on weapons and was completely overwhelmed by Chu Deng.

After explaining the two things Chu Deng was concerned about, Jiang Guoqiang changed the subject, "What's the situation between you and Xiao Yuan?"

Xiao Yuan's long-term mission was to escort Jin Dahai, but after sending the people from Fusheng Shipbuilding this time, he was reluctant to go back. He even told Zero Degree to help transfer the mission of escorting Jin Dahai to Chu Deng.

Anyway, they only have a Level 4 certificate.

Xiao Yuan, belatedly realizing what was happening, looked listless, as if she was annoyed and didn't want to take on the task.

Zero was also confused, but Xiao Yuan was seriously injured at the time and went to help after receiving his notice. In order to repay the favor, Zero had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to find Jiang Guoqiang.

"Any news from Antarctica?" Chu Deng didn't answer directly, but asked instead.

Jiang Guoqiang couldn't help but press his temples, instantly understanding what Chu Deng meant.

My boyfriend went missing in Antarctica, and this sudden question makes me suspect it's Xiao Yuan's doing.

Since Tong Yusheng is still in charge of things in Antarctica, he hasn't handed them over to He Feiquan yet; Jiang Guoqiang is still handling the follow-up.

"The situation is a bit complicated, but communications have been restored. However, there are some problems with the Russians staying at the Chinese base in Antarctica, so Tong Yusheng has sent out fewer people to search for them." Jiang Guoqiang didn't try to hide anything; they were short-handed. Tong Yusheng also had to be wary of the Russians with ulterior motives in the base, so the task of finding Pei Hanxing was probably temporarily put on hold.

There are survivors who fell into the ice crevasse, but only if the crevasse doesn't close again! The situation underground is complicated, and no one knows where Pei Hanxing went. So much time has passed and there's still no news, so the chances of her being alive are very slim.

But Chu Deng remained calm, as if she believed that Pei Hanxing was not dead, but just missing, and that Pei Hanxing would return sooner or later. This trust even moved Jiang Guoqiang.

"I need information on Antarctic monsters," Chu Deng said, lowering her eyes.

Jiang Guoqiang thought she suspected that the ice crevasse was caused by mutated Antarctic animals and wanted to investigate it carefully. Of course, he would not refuse Chu Deng, who had just made a great contribution.

"The access will be activated within three days and will be valid for one week," Jiang Guoqiang said.

"And I need information on the personnel stationed in Antarctica, specifically the data from Russia," Chu Deng continued.

Jiang Guoqiang had no objection. "Just be mindful of the situation. This concerns both countries. If anything happens, discuss it with me." I'll cover for you.

He didn't finish his sentence, but his tone was extremely intimate. Chu Deng could sense Jiang Guoqiang's kindness and indulgence towards her.

I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but it seems like even if she makes a huge fuss, Jiang Guoqiang can just casually say, “It’s no big deal,” and then easily cover for her.

Chu Deng could only nod; after all, even if she caused trouble, she wouldn't leave any evidence against her.

"By the way, I have a video here for you to watch. After watching it, you can reconsider Xiao Yuan. I was thinking that it would be more efficient for you two to team up to do missions. If you two don't get along, then forget it. Give me your answer after watching the video. If it doesn't work out, I'll find you a different partner."

Chu Deng raised an eyebrow. What video made Jiang Guoqiang's words still reveal a sense of lingering resentment?

After hanging up the video call, Chu Deng opened the encrypted file sent by Jiang Guoqiang.