Who says a sickly daughter can’t break through the weirdness?

"...It's like this, damn, it's like this again! This is definitely not a fucking... coincidence!"

Meng Jiang seemed quite angry and swore several times in succession.

Shen Qiyin knew without even thinking who he was cursing at. After waiting for two seconds, as expected, Gray Wolf's voice rang out:

"Whether it was a coincidence or a plan, the Black Tide clone has indeed been proven to have been destroyed. This is the most important thing."

His voice was as calm and rational as ever, giving people the feeling of a machine without any emotion.

However, the focus of this sentence is not the other party's tone, but the Black Tide clone!

Shen Qiyin winked at Xiaoxiang, who quickly understood and interrupted their conversation, forcefully interjecting:

"Wait, what were you talking about? Did I hear correctly? Another clone of Kuroshio was destroyed?"

"Oh, Nightingale is here too? Welcome."

"Now's not the time for such polite words, Gray Wolf. What exactly is the situation with the Black Tide? Can you tell me in detail?"

"As you just heard," Gray Wolf paused and said slowly, "Last night, the authorities launched a nuclear strike on the outer defense line of the western region of Jingzhou City.

I don’t know whether they used the latest weapons or some other means, but the Black Tide clone was said to have been successfully eliminated.

Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of refugees who were unable to evacuate in time, as well as the few soldiers who held their positions, were killed in the nuclear attack. It was a heartbreaking tragedy.

Gray Wolf was so calm that it was a little creepy. The next sentence he said about hundreds of thousands of casualties sounded as calm as if he was discussing what to eat for lunch.

"Ha, what a pity? Gray Wolf, hundreds of thousands of people died in such an unclear manner, and you just say 'what a pity'?"

Meng Jiang's indignant voice rang out quickly, "Once can be called an accident, but this is the second time, can it still be called an accident?

Gray Wolf, I tell you, there is definitely a hidden secret here! I'm not talking about conspiracy theories, but this is the truth!

Due to the military's wrong decisions, the civilians in the front-line areas were not evacuated in time, and the nuclear weapons were launched too hastily, leaving no enough time for the front-line troops to react!

When the above person told me this, I couldn't believe it was true! I have been reviewing it all morning, and do you know what my final conclusion is?

That means some fucking people are deliberately reducing the human race's manpower!

I don't know what their purpose is, is it to save resources, or are they worried that too many refugees will be difficult to manage? Hundreds of thousands of civilians have died at the hands of their own compatriots. This is an indisputable fact!"

After these words were spoken, Shen Qinyin and Gray Wolf fell into a long silence.

Five minutes later, Meng Jiang's calm voice returned: "Sorry, I need to contact the people above. That's all. Take care."

Meng Jiang also knew that venting his anger on them would have no effect, so he simply cut off the communication.

Before Xiaoxiang could speak, Gray Wolf also cut off the communication.

But before he cut it off, he seemed to tap the table at a specific frequency.

Shen Qinyin frowned, thought for a moment, and then converted the tapping frequency to a specific channel number.

Obviously, this was the private communication channel left for her by Gray Wolf.

As expected, she had just entered when the gray wolf's voice sounded again: "Are you here? How was the trip? Did you find what you wanted?"

"Found it." Shen Qiyin replied briefly, "It's like a treasure hunt. We got the miniature nuclear reactor and some nuclear fuel."

"Congratulations then."

"I want to ask about something related to Kuroshio. Did a nuclear explosion really happen last night? Was Kuroshio's clone destroyed?"

"Correct."

"What destroyed them? Could they have been killed directly by a nuclear bomb?"

Shen Qiyin is very clear about the characteristics of the Black Tide. Before it manifests itself, the Black Tide is completely immune to nuclear weapon attacks.

In other words, when the black tide is affected by something and becomes a physical entity, it needs an attack with exorcism power to destroy it.

Gray Wolf could naturally hear the deep meaning of Shen Qiyin's words. He did not intend to hide it and confessed: "My 'ears' lurking in the official department told me that after the nuclear explosion, the authorities sent a team to 'clean up the scene'.

He wasn't very clear about the specifics, the only thing he was sure of was that the clone had been destroyed."

"..."

The state department's Special Investigations Squad...

It seems that it is still the state machinery that has a team of qualified people who can deal with the "alien" Black Tide clones whose psychic reaction values ​​fluctuate around 8000.

Desperate situations always give birth to "lucky people". Those investigators probably already have the ability to reach the level of "experts".

I just don't know how they were trained.

"The several clones of Kuroshio have basically been eliminated. Now, there is only one clone in the northern region and its original body left."

Gray Wolf's tone was slightly relaxed. No matter what, the threat of the Black Tide was being gradually eliminated, which was always something to be happy about.

Shen Qiyin pondered for a moment, and finally decided to tell him about the remains of the nuclear test base: "Gray Wolf, I have some very interesting information. I want to tell you as a token of my gratitude for helping me obtain the miniature nuclear reactor."

"Go ahead."

"We discovered an 'ancient' relic in that place."

In the next few minutes, Shen Qiyin asked Xiaoxiang to recount their experience in detail. Of course, she concealed the fact that she had pried off the weapon parts.

"You mean, there are 'ancient ruins' that didn't exist before that suddenly appeared down there? Interesting."

Gray Wolf was very concerned about this matter. Even if Shen Qinyin didn't make any suggestions, he was already planning to send someone to investigate.

Xiao Xiang, having received Shen Qiyin's instruction, asked in a teasing tone, "Don't you suspect I'm bragging?"

"No need, it won't do you any good."

"That's the logic. Anyway, if you want to investigate, you'd better be well prepared. But I suggest you report it to the national authorities.

Let them investigate this kind of ruins, perhaps it can inspire those with creative talents."

"Indeed, but I'd like to know your attitude more."

"My attitude?"

"Before you went to the nuclear test base, we agreed to establish cooperation. However, since you are willing to intervene in the private channel I provided, it means that you have already agreed."

"Yes, but I still say the same thing. I can't be your slave. If I'm not satisfied with the benefits, I have the right to refuse."

"of course."

Gray Wolf responded calmly, looking quite easy to talk to, but Shen Qiyin could guess how cunning this guy was even though they had never met.

"What do you want me to do for you?"

"Help me save the world."

"......ha?"

"Nightingale, this is the end of the world. The extinction of mankind is coming."

Gray Wolf's voice was unusually heavy. "As I just said, Kuroshio only has one clone and the original body left. I estimate it won't be long before the country launches a formal attack on Kuroshio..."

"Many people will die, Nightingale, many!"

"If you are able, I suggest you contribute at least a little."

Shen Qiyin was silent for a moment, then asked, "So, your condition is that we go to the front lines to help fight the Black Tide? Instead of being your thugs?"

"I'm a selfish guy, but I'm not stupid. If we lose this decisive battle against the Black Tide, all of human civilization will be doomed.

Everyone wants to live, but the problem is, living in a world where humanity is completely wiped out and only monsters remain except you—don't you think that this is more terrifying than extinction itself?"

"I didn't expect you to have a sentimental side."

"What's your opinion?"

"let me consider it."

"Okay, for me, since you didn't refuse, that means you agree. I wish us a happy cooperation."

"..."

Ugh.

Shen Qiyin sighed helplessly in her heart.

This old fox is really pressing in his words, leaving no room for maneuver.

In fact, what Gray Wolf said was rough but true.

A world where all of humanity is destroyed and only they are left alive, fighting against the evil beast entities forever, is indeed hopeless.

Shen Qiyin did not express her opinion clearly on the surface, but the other party was right. Since she did not explicitly refuse, it proved that she had already agreed in her heart.

At that moment, the notebook in her mind unexpectedly opened a new page without any warning.

[Awakened Soul Resonance: Justice]

[Level: 1 star]

[Ability Acquired: Golden Law (Lv.1)]

[Golden Rule: You can designate a "Bonder" to form an "ally" with you. When fighting together, your abilities will be slightly improved, and if they are damaged during this period, you will receive "Desire Stone Compensation."]

Gray wolf, can actually establish a helping relationship?

And his Arcana is...

justice!

No, justice?!

The moment she saw this page of information, Shen Qinyin immediately felt a little regretful.

Because of a setting in a certain game, she has a psychological shadow on the "justice" Arcana.

Chapter 167 Ancient Relics, Four Divine Beasts

Shen Qiyin was completely surprised that Gray Wolf would become an assistant, and his Arcana attribute of "Justice" was even more important.

Shen Qiyin didn't know whether this partnership was a blessing or a curse.

Now that things have come to this, let's keep some confidence. This is a different world, not Persona. It's impossible for us to really follow the classic plot and encounter the old routine of being backstabbed.

But to be honest, Gray Wolf is a very cunning guy, so it is important to be wary of him.

Cooperation is cooperation, but if the other party really intends to stab me in the back, I will never let them off easily.

After making up her mind, she turned her attention to the bonus brought by this soul resonance.

The Golden Rule...

The name is so grand, to put it bluntly, isn't it just that if a teammate is beaten, they will pay compensation...

It feels a bit useless. These teammates of hers are all her "darlings", and she can't bear to see any of them get beaten.

Fortunately, this skill can also improve your own abilities and those of designated teammates at the same time. If a fight really breaks out, it is still necessary to use it.

Having said that, if I had no bottom line, would I be able to use Xiaoxiang as a tool to scam people?

After all, Xiaoxiang has a body of steel. If he gets beaten, he can just mend it.

Ha, just kidding. Shen Qinyin couldn't treat this mechanical maid who had been with her for so long as a robot.

However, the bonus brought by the Golden Rule is still very important. When encountering an enemy, designate a teammate as the oath-taker, and both parties can gain an improvement.

The characteristics of these Arcana are just like stacking buffs in a game. The more buffs you have, the stronger they are.

To be honest, Shen Qinyin couldn't count how many buffs she had on her body now, and even she herself was not sure what the extent of her mental resistance was.

She tried to use her third eye to observe her psychic reactions, and the results showed that her own psychic value had reached 2100, which was the level of a senior investigator in the official rating.

But if she uses powerful skills such as Megatron or Space Killing, the psychic reaction it can produce will instantly increase several times.

By squeezing his mental strength to the limit, Megiddraon can kill the "alien" Black Tide clone.

In addition, she also has many "skill enhancements" obtained from her assistants. These abilities will not be manifested at ordinary times and will only have obvious effects when she is fighting. These abilities cannot be measured by psychic energy values.

After chatting for a few more sentences, the Gray Wolf side cut off the communication, and Shen Qinyin continued to discuss with other teammates where to go next.

Considering the urgency of installing a weapon system on the Titan, Shen Qinyin did not plan to travel all the way back to the Gyeonggi region. Now that there was no black tide raging in the southern region, it would be best to find a slightly larger industrial city, collect enough materials, and then upgrade the Titan.

Finally, they set their destination as Angang City.

This is the closest heavy industrial city to them after leaving the Tataria Desert, and it is also one of the strategic industrial bases that the country focuses on building in the western region.

Before the end of the world, Angang City was famous for its steel smelting, machinery manufacturing and chemical production, with a complete industrial chain and a large amount of reserve resources.