The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 219 Agreed
[Feng Ying]: What if, what if my plan doesn't work!
[Song Hu]: There are no "what ifs". Your action plan is just a basic framework. In actual execution, it all depends on the hunter's on-the-spot adaptability.

[Song Liu]: Don't worry, Sister Su knows what she's doing~
[Lei Qingya]: Actually, I don't quite understand why Ning Long insisted on participating this time.
[Su]: After my personal sacred artifact was forged, I haven't really had any real meat yet. The first offering for it must be a "strong person".

A string of ellipses immediately filled the group chat; this statement... was indeed quite brutal.

[Lian Qiuqiu]: I really want to see your sacred artifact, Sister Su. I've never seen you show it off before.

[Su]: If you show it off now, how will I be able to show off later?
The group chat was immediately flooded with "hahaha" comments.

Even Xin Yi herself loves to pretend, so she understands Su Ninglong very well.

A sacred artifact, of course, should be revealed at a crucial moment to maximize its effect and make a grand entrance. That's right, that's exactly it! Lian Xinyi nodded secretly.

After the Star Alliance announced its competition roster, the Star Glory Alliance was not to be outdone. They didn't reduce their numbers, fielding a full fifty hunters – a truly impressive lineup.

However, they are not entirely honest; their average age is not kept below 35 at all.

According to statistics compiled by Star Alliance intelligence personnel, the actual average age is already thirty-eight.

The explanation given by the Star Alliance sounded ridiculous, and it was impossible to confront them directly.

They cited the "insufficient number of Star Alliance participants" as the reason, claiming that "all of this is to make up for the Star Alliance's lack of manpower and combat strength."

[Song Liu]: That's shameless! They set the rules themselves, but when it came time to confirm the list, they broke them on their own initiative.

[Shen Zhaoming]: This is like a stupid act of the left brain fighting against the right brain, which shows that the Star Alliance has absolutely no credibility.

[Lei Qingya]: Hehe, luckily we didn't just blindly follow their lead~

[Sally]: By the way, is Sister Qingya also doing logistics this time? What kind of logistics exactly?

Lei Qingya has always been the main attacker in the hunter community, and almost no one has ever seen her do logistical work.

[Lei Qingya]: Of course, it's to supply you with spiritual energy! I've recently started learning how to refine quasi-spirit stones, so you can't waste the fruits of my labor.

[Charlie]: Thank you, Sister Qingya. I will try my best.

[Eagle Bone]: There will be a meeting at 8:00 AM tomorrow in Conference Room 1. All team members and support staff on the list must be present.

[Song Liu]: Sigh, you're all participating in the competition, leaving Shen Zhaoming and me all alone...

[Shen Zhaoming]: Although I'm not in logistics, I belong to the technical department, so I'll be going to the site. There will also be "commanders" to keep things in order.

"Guardian?"

Another new character has appeared?

Su Ninglong felt that she had been very proactive in learning about the Star Alliance's various affairs over the years, so how could there be such a "hidden profession"?
No one in the group knew who the "Guardian" was for a moment, and they all asked Shen Zhaoming out of curiosity.

"Guardians, as the name suggests, are people who specifically guard the 'Mysterious Spirit's Token. We generally don't have contact with them, and there's really no need to. But if it's a high-risk four-star contaminated zone like the Filthy Spirit's, the higher-ups will send out Guardians. If the Mysterious Spirit tries to escape the contaminated zone, the Guardians can sense it. At that time, they will use a higher-level 'Mysterious Spirit's Token' to forcibly seal it in place. Once the seal is broken, the hunter will also be trapped in the contaminated zone and unable to escape."

Through Shen Zhaoming's explanation, Su Ninglong learned that the higher-level Secret Agent Token was called the "Evil Agent Token".

Even high-ranking officials like Yun Fei and Principal Yan have no right to touch it; it can only be handled by a guardian with special abilities.

[Lian Xinyi]: I've been with the Star Alliance for seven years, and there are still secrets I can't figure out.

[Song Liu]: Don't even mention you, this is the first time I've ever heard of this.

[Song Hu]: I had no idea before either.

[Shen Zhaoming]: Guardians are actually government personnel, so it's normal that we don't have much contact with them. To be honest, when I first learned about this identity, I thought Ning Long might become a Guardian in the future.

[Su]: Do the Guardians get holidays? Can I go out and play? Can I still make money by refining weapons? Do I still need to manage the Cultivation Garden?
Shen Zhaoming: ...

The series of ellipses silently suggests that none of the "real-world problems" raised by Su Ninglong can be solved.

[Lei Qingya]: What's the name of the Guardian? What does he look like?
[Shen Zhaoming]: I can't discuss too much about him publicly in the group chat. I only know his name is Qi Shen. As for his appearance... you'll see when you meet him. He fits our group's overall style quite well.

[Lian Jiujiu]: What's the style of our group? Are we all handsome?

Everyone: "..." Shameless, even though they really are all handsome.

Let's put Qi Shen's matter aside for now; we'll run into him during the mission anyway.

The morning after the list was officially announced, the long-accumulated dark clouds finally unleashed their power, with thunder roaring and torrential rain pouring down.

Su Ninglong walked slowly through the rain, holding a black umbrella.

The umbrella firmly kept the rain out, and no matter how the wind tore at it, it couldn't wet the hem of her clothes.

She was going to hold the first action meeting to determine the training time and the situation after the superpowers were combined.

Lei Qingya was wearing a raincoat, and her tall figure made the loose raincoat look exceptionally high-end, as if it were a custom-made fashion piece from a major brand.

After entering the building, Lei Qingya took off his soaking wet raincoat and handed it to the robot waiting nearby, instructing it: "Let it dry, don't use the hot air."

The robot, which only reached up to the thigh, tilted its round head back and asked in an electronic voice, "Will the warm air work? Otherwise, it might not dry properly."

"This robot is definitely not as smart as the one at home," Lei Qingya muttered to himself, before giving more specific instructions, "Just let it air dry in a room at room temperature or in an air-conditioned room."

The robot cheerfully replied, "Okay!"

Su Ninglong also handed over her black umbrella, saying, "Please put it in the umbrella storage area. I'll come back for it after the meeting."

Robot: "Mmm!"

Su Ninglong couldn't help but laugh and said to Lei Qingya, "Although they are not very intelligent, their voice design is quite cute."

As the two walked forward, a furry figure silently appeared beside Su Ninglong.

Qirui teleported over instantly, swaying its chubby body and walking with elegant and cheerful cat steps, looking exceptionally content.

"Qiri is getting more and more beautiful."

"This fur is so thick and smooth, I can hardly imagine how warm it would be to hug it when it snows."

The staff who passed by all praised it, and some couldn't help but reach out and touch its round head.

Faced with these praises, Qirui raised its furry face, looking even more smug, and strode around with even more pride.

Upon entering Conference Room One, Tong Zi and Zhao Piku were already in place. Standing beside Tong Zi was General Ji, who had come specifically to confirm the encampment arrangements for that day with Tong Zi, so that the witnesses could verify whether the number of people matched the list.

"Now that you're here, I won't bother you any longer." General Ji gently kissed Tong Jue's cheek and whispered, "Remember to have dinner together tonight."

A faint blush rose on Tong Jue's face, but she still smiled gracefully and said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy. Don't linger here and disturb our meeting."

Before leaving, General Ji didn't forget to stroke Qirui's fluffy head. The cat was getting stronger and stronger and looked more and more majestic.

"Meow~" Qi Rui felt the affection from the petting and rubbed against General Ji's palm very cooperatively.

"Good boy." General Ji smiled, withdrew his hand, and turned to leave the conference room.

Soon after, Ying Gu, Song Hu, Lian Xinyi, Charlie and others also arrived one after another.

The main topic of this meeting was to determine who Charlie would need to be paired with.

Lian Xinyi is undoubtedly Charlie's core teammate, while the other three spots will be chosen from Ying Gu, Xuan Xi, Song Hu, and Su Ninglong.

Ying Gu and Song Hu both expressed that they didn't really need the position and preferred to give the opportunity to the younger generation, namely Su Ninglong and Xuan Xi.

“You don’t need to bind me,” Su Ninglong suddenly said. “Charlie can’t bind me.”

The meeting room suddenly became quiet.

To be honest, ever since Tong Zi learned about the tactical value of the Charlie, Lian Xinyi and Sally combination, the first person she wanted to team up with was Su Ninglong.

Only by ensuring her survival can the entire team have real hope.

Zhaopiku actually shared the same idea.

He gently advised, "You don't need to be so modest..."

“It’s not about being modest,” Su Ninglong said calmly, “it’s that I really can’t be bound to Charlie.”

The group looked at each other, puzzled for a moment.

Tong Zi asked directly, "Why?"

To dispel everyone's doubts, Su Ninglong suggested, "If you don't believe me, I can demonstrate right now. Fortunately, Xin Yi and Teacher Lena are here too."

On-site verification is naturally the most direct method.

Charlie was a little nervous, as this was his first time trying to team up with Su Ninglong.

He unconsciously clenched his fist, feeling the slight sweat seeping from his palm.

Even he himself found it unbelievable. It was just a skills test, yet his body so honestly felt awe towards Su Ninglong.

He first demonstrated the team formation with Lian Xinyi, holding her hand and slowly transferring his supernatural power to her. Soon, a clear team formation mark appeared on the back of Lian Xinyi's hand.

Then, he turned around and reached out his hand to Su Ninglong.

Su Ninglong also gently placed her hand on Charlie's hand.

Just as the mark was about to form, Charlie took a deep breath. When forming a team, he could roughly sense the strength of the other party's superpower.

If one had to describe it, Lian Xinyi's energy was like a ball of light the size of a basketball, then the power contained in Su Ninglong was like a vast grassland whose edge could only be seen after climbing over several hills.

Lian Xinyi patted Charlie on the shoulder, trying to make him relax: "Calm down, little brother."

"I'll borrow your Qianji for a moment," Su Ninglong said, turning to Lei Qingya.

Lei Qingya lifted his sleeve, revealing the Thousand-Machine Taotie attached to his arm.

It changed form according to Lei Qingya's will, transforming into a short sword with a chilling gleam. She handed the sword to Su Ninglong.

Su Ninglong took the short sword and, without changing her expression, lightly slashed it at her own arm.

The blade was extremely sharp, leaving only a white mark about one centimeter long at first glance, but after a moment, blood slowly seeped out.

In that instant, both Xin Yi and Charlie turned deathly pale, slid off their chairs, collapsed to the ground, and began to convulse uncontrollably.

Lena rushed forward and cast healing spells on both hands. After a full three minutes, the two gradually calmed down and struggled to their feet, completely soaked as if they had just been pulled out of the water.

Witnessing their tragic state, Lei Qingya swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice, "How could this happen?"

Su Ninglong handed Qianji back to Lei Qingya and calmly explained, “Our physiques are completely different. The vitality contained in my body is a thousand times that of theirs, which means that if I am injured, even if it is just a minor scratch, they will suffer a thousand times the feedback damage. You are already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so don’t easily team up with Charlie in the future. If it weren’t for the restorative abilities of Lena and Lian Xinyi, the people in the team might die instantly.”

Lei Qingya was speechless for a moment: "..." It seems that becoming a cultivator indeed has both advantages and disadvantages.

Having personally experienced the horrific harm of this "thousandfold feedback," even Xin Yi and Charlie still harbor lingering fear in their eyes.

Lian Xinyi touched her body with lingering fear, feeling as if she had just been torn to pieces.

This is no joke; the pain is worse than heartbreak, like enduring a long torture in hell.

"I almost thought I was really going to die." Even someone with self-healing abilities had such a feeling, which shows that the injury just now not only affected the body, but also caused deep psychological trauma.

After Lena healed the two, she turned to ask Su Ninglong if she needed treatment.

“No need, it will heal itself in a little while,” Su Ninglong replied.

Tong Zi rubbed her temples, her tone filled with worry: "If you can't team up with Charlie, Ning Long, you should reconsider whether you want to continue participating."

“My master insists that I must go in. Even if you don’t let me participate, my master will still take me in,” Su Ninglong said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Lei Qingya's eyes widened, and he thought to himself: Using Master Su's name to threaten others, my Ninglong is really "amazing" (just kidding).

The meeting finalized the training plan for Charlie, Lian Xinyi, Sally, and Lena as a group, and Smart Computing One will create a special training instance for them to practice.

Meanwhile, Song Hu, Ying Gu, and Xuan Xi will be training together with Tong Zi and Zhao Piku in the simulator to improve their teamwork.

Since it had been agreed beforehand that Su Ninglong would fight in single-player mode, she did not need to participate in team training, but she still needed to undergo special simulation training against the Star Alliance's methods of combat.

The Star Alliance hunters' shamelessness had reached a point where it was impossible to tear them apart, and the Star Alliance had no choice but to acquiesce to their shameless behavior. After all, even if they objected, the hunters would find other ways to exploit the situation.

Since that's the case, we might as well accept the result from the beginning. After all, it only raises the age limit from thirty-five to thirty-eight or thirty-nine, which is still within an acceptable range.