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Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Takeoff

Long Ming stood silently, a complex mix of emotions stirring within him as he watched the numerous soldiers writing their last letters.

Of the 5,000 people deploying for this mission, 4,500 were elite soldiers, 3,000 of whom had been handpicked from Qiansha’s First Legion.

"Long Ming."

A voice suddenly called out from behind him.

Long Ming turned to see Luoxue standing behind him.

"What is it?"

Long Ming asked, confused.

"Come with me for a moment."

Luoxue beckoned to Long Ming.

"Alright!"

Puzzled, Long Ming followed Luoxue to the side.

Soon, they reached a corner of the departure lounge.

"This is for you!"

Luoxue took out an exquisite box and handed it to Long Ming.

Long Ming took it in surprise and opened it. When he saw the potion inside, he exclaimed in shock.

"A Genetic Potion?"

"This is an SDI-01 Biogenetic Anti-Contamination Potion. Injecting it increases your mental resistance. It’s specifically designed for use with your mech armor. You’ve done great service for Mountain City Mountain, but there’s not much we can reward you with right now. Therefore, we’re awarding this Genetic Potion to you."

Luoxue explained to Long Ming.

Hearing Luoxue’s words, Long Ming’s heart sank.

He had originally thought it was a standard Genetic Potion, not one that was just a supplement for his mech armor.

Luoxue keenly noticed the trace of disappointment in Long Ming’s eyes and quickly added.

"Survive this first, then worry about the future!"

"Understood."

Hearing Luoxue, Long Ming adjusted his attitude and replied.

"I’ve given it to you. Whether you inject it or not is your decision."

With that, Luoxue turned and left.

Long Ming looked at the Genetic Potion in his hand, hardened his resolve, and, disregarding any potential side effects, jabbed it into his arm and injected the contents.

An indescribable agitation instantly shot through his body and rushed to his head.

Long Ming felt as if his head were about to split open. The intense pain almost made him lose his balance.

He reached out to brace himself against a nearby wall, gritting his teeth and enduring it. The veins on his forehead bulged.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the intense pain gradually subsided.

Long Ming suddenly felt his mind become incredibly sharp and clear.

He immediately raised his wristband and checked his status.

Name: Long Ming (Genetic Defect)

Race: Carbon-based Human

Genetic Level: Level 0

Profession: None

Power: 8 points

agility: 9 points

Physical Strength: 6 points

Intelligence: 9 points

Note: Genetic Defect status. Stamina decreased by 30%. Susceptible to infection.

Long Ming noticed his Intelligence had increased by one point, but he wasn’t sure what this stat was used for.

"Long Ming, it’s time to board!"

Jing Chuan’s shout came from a distance.

"Coming."

Long Ming immediately ran over.

...

「A short while later.」

Luoxue led Long Ming and the others to the airfield, where rows of transport aircraft were already waiting.

They headed toward the rear hatch of a military transport, the *Giant Stone*.

They quickly boarded the transport’s cabin.

Rows of fixed seats lined both sides of the cabin.

Long Ming sat with Jing Chuan and a few others. As for Rein and his group, they boarded Qiansha’s plane.

Just then, Luoxue, along with Mira and others, began distributing parachute packs and radio communication devices to everyone.

"Everyone, take your parachute packs and radio communication devices."

"Yes, ma’am!"

The soldiers responded in unison.

"I need to remind you of something. It’s not just soldiers on this mission; there are also many experts. Those experts are flying with Qiansha’s group, but we are also responsible for their safety. No matter the circumstances, their lives are a higher priority than ours. Understood?"

Luoxue instructed the crowd.

"Understood!"

They all replied in unison.

"There are a few other details you need to pay attention to. First, the experts will have white bands on their shoulders. Second, the parachute’s ripcord..."

Luoxue went over every last detail meticulously.

"Understood!"

Long Ming and the others nodded in response.

KSHHH~

Just then, Qiansha’s voice crackled through everyone’s radio communicators.

"Is everyone ready?"

"Ready!"

They all replied.

"Move out!"

Qiansha ordered grimly.

The engines of the transport and fighter jets began to roar, accelerating as they taxied for takeoff.

The airborne formation flew out toward the sea.

Their route was a detour over the open sea, heading for the Famons Secret Base located behind the Royal City.

"Long Ming, are you nervous?"

Jing Chuan asked Long Ming, his expression tense.

"I haven’t jumped out of a plane since graduation. What do you think?"

Long Ming replied to Jing Chuan with a smile.

"Don’t worry, I’ll look out for you when the time comes."

"How many times have you jumped?"

"Three or four times, I guess."

"Then never mind."

"Hey, now you’re just looking down on me."

Jing Chuan retorted, annoyed.

"Just kidding. By the way, can I ask you something a bit personal?"

"Shoot."

"What are your base stats? Can I see them?"

Long Ming asked with great curiosity.

Although base stats were a personal secret, asking so bluntly could make people uncomfortable, or even seem like you had bad intentions.

But Long Ming figured he and Jing Chuan were close enough that he wouldn’t mind.

"Pfft, is that all? Of course you can see them."

Jing Chuan raised his wristband, tapped it a few times, and displayed his character status.

"Not bad."

Long Ming took a look and found that aside from his Power and Physical Strength being 6, all of Jing Chuan’s other stats were 5. He hadn’t grown much.

"Of course. Now let me see yours."

Jing Chuan was suddenly very curious about Long Ming’s base stats as well.

"Nothing to see here."

"Come on, that’s not cool. Don’t be so secretive."

"Fine, if you want to see, I’ll show you. But don’t blame me if you get discouraged."

Long Ming raised his wristband with a smile.

"On second thought, never mind. I don’t want to bring myself down."

After hearing what Long Ming said, Jing Chuan immediately gave up.

At that moment, Fu Fuqing, who was sitting nearby, overheard Long Ming and Jing Chuan’s conversation and silently raised his own wristband to check his character status.

He frowned as he looked at his stats: agility 7, Intelligence 6, and all others at 5.

Just then, Luoxue spoke to the assembled soldiers.

"We have a thirteen-hour flight ahead of us. Everyone get as much sleep as possible to maintain your best Physical Strength."

"Understood!"

Long Ming and the others replied in acknowledgment.

...

「Eleven hours later.」

High in the sky.

A squadron of fighter jets escorted the transport formation as it sped forward.

Inside the cockpit of the lead transport, the *Black Bird*.

Qiansha stood grimly behind the pilot’s seat, his eyes fixed on the modified radar system.

BEEP... BEEP...

At that moment, sparse little red dots could be seen appearing intermittently on the radar screen.

The pilot, Ambot, was on edge, carefully maneuvering the transport and leading the entire formation.

"Lord Qiansha, we are about to enter the Aniska Empire’s airspace. The danger level will skyrocket."

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