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Chapter 156 How Does a Fox Call?

The entire process lasted a full three hours.

As the last ray of energy faded, the surgery was declared a success.

The [Fusion Core], which was originally filled with an aura of destruction, has now completely changed its appearance.

It was no longer that cold, energy sphere, but...

It transformed into a palm-sized, snow-white little fox with nine fluffy tails...?!
The little fox was curled up on the control panel, fast asleep.

Her pink nose twitched slightly with each breath, emitting a soft snore, which was extremely cute.

"This……"

Li Zhe looked at the adorable creature in front of him and was momentarily speechless.

"Dr. Ling, you have a miraculous healing touch!" Li Zhe exclaimed sincerely.

He carefully reached out and gently poked the little fox's fluffy ears.

"Hey?"

The little fox was startled awake and groggily opened its eyes, which were like pink gemstones.

The moment its gaze fell upon Li Zhe, a hint of nascent confusion flashed across its eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an intimacy and dependence that came from the depths of its soul.

It let out a cheerful cry, took four short, unsteady steps, and stumbled over to Li Zhe's side.

She nuzzled his fingertips affectionately with her fluffy little head.

He even made a satisfied "gurgling" sound from his throat.

Li Zhe felt his heart melt at that moment.

[Commander, based on my deductions, with the construction of 'Third Neo-Tokyo City,' a large amount of 'faith power' and 'collective unconscious' will converge in the Hakone region.]

This new life form, created by the fusion of Tamamo-no-Mae's soul and the Fusion Core, will receive the most perfect nourishment and grow in that land.

[Ultimately... perhaps it can truly awaken and become the third ship spirit that can be used by you.]

Upon hearing this, Li Zhe's heart was filled with anticipation.

He named the little fox "Xiao Jiu," then carefully held it in his palm and put it into a "luxury private room" specially prepared for it in the maintenance hangar.

Everything is ready, it's time to set off.

Li Zhe piloted the "Platinum Star" at full speed towards the urban area of ​​Shenhai.

At the designated military port, he met with the garrison commander who had come to make contact.

"Comrade Li Zhe, welcome." An officer wearing the rank of colonel gave him a standard military salute. "According to instructions from higher command, we will arrange a top-of-the-line military strategic transport aircraft for you and your cargo to fly directly to your destination."

"airplane?"

When Li Zhe heard this word, his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

The PTSD associated with flying came flooding back.

He recalled his three plane crashes, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

but……

The Fusang Islands have been completely pacified, and the deep-seated forces and militaristic ghosts that occupied them have all turned into dust of history.

The airspace over the East China Sea should be safer than ever before.

Moreover, this time they were traveling on a military special plane, and the flight was over inland areas.

With security at maximum, there shouldn't be any more unexpected problems, right?

But then again... the "curse" I'm carrying seems to be quite something.

Add to that the pseudo-intellectuals lurking in the shadows of human society, and certain opposing forces unwilling to accept defeat, and it's likely that things haven't completely calmed down yet.

A bold idea sprouted in Li Zhe's mind.

Since he possesses the causal passive skill of "plane crash halo".

Why not...

Will it count?

Can we use this opportunity to help the coalition government catch some fish?

Let's see which monsters and demons are behind this, and who are they secretly plotting against us!
So he submitted a seemingly "flawless" but actually top-secret transportation plan to his superiors, which was full of "fishing" tactics.

In his plan, he meticulously designed a flight route that appeared safe and fast, but was actually riddled with "blind spots in monitoring" and "potential risk points" along the way.

The final approval authority for this plan fell into the hands of the Material Allocation Committee.

More precisely, it fell into the hands of Vice Minister Liu Hong, with whom he had a long-standing feud...

……

Coalition Government, Material Allocation Committee, Deputy Minister's Office.

Looking at the transportation plan submitted by Li Zhe himself, which was transmitted to the terminal, Liu Hong revealed a sinister smile on his well-maintained face.

"You choose the path to heaven but not the path to hell... Li Zhe, you've really given me a huge surprise."

He slowly lit a cigar.

Amidst the swirling smoke, his eyes turned incredibly fierce.

He was publicly humiliated by that kid during the last online meeting, causing him to lose face and hold a grudge.

Just when I was worried about not finding an opportunity to get revenge, the other party unexpectedly delivered themselves to my door.

Liu Hong's background is quite complicated.

He was born into a highly influential Chinese family in Southeast Asia. In the early stages of the Abyss Crisis, Huazhou was tasked with quickly unifying the forces in various regions of Blue Star to form a united front against a common enemy.

In exchange for their support, they ceded a considerable amount of benefits to some wavering forces in the surrounding area.

Taking advantage of this favorable wind, Liu Hong, with the wealth and influence of his family, secured a place in the coalition government and took the lucrative position of deputy minister of the material allocation committee.

In his view, his current status is due to the strategic planning of his family, not to the "charity" from Huazhou.

He harbored deep contempt and envy for those Chinese mecha pilots who rose from humble backgrounds to prominence through their military achievements, especially rising stars like Li Zhe.

On the surface, he praised Li Zhe's plan highly and even personally approved it, expressing his full support, appearing to be an upright person who was devoted to the country and the public good.

But secretly, he used his authority to make "minor adjustments" to the transportation routes.

Under the pretext of "temporary military exercises," he temporarily blocked the optimal route planned by Li Zhe, forcing the transport plane to detour to a more remote GPSLN transit hub port with weaker security.

There, he had already laid a trap.

That's enough to bury that arrogant brat, along with his so-called "top courier" myth, completely...

Li Zhe had already learned all of this through Zero's powerful intelligence network.

[Commander, we have intercepted all of Liu Hong's encrypted communications; his plot has been completely exposed.] Zero's report was calm and precise.

"So, is this guy influenced by some Abyss force?"

Based on my analysis, Liu Hong and his subordinates did not detect any abyssal energy fluctuations. They seem to be... simply seeking to harm you out of personal grudges and conflicts of interest.

(End of this chapter)