The Legend of the Dragon King (Web Novel)
chapter-1655

Chapter 1655: The Mad Scientist

“You must be very curious, right? It’s fine if I tell you anyway. Those Positive Circulation Source Cores have been implanted into my body. As a result, my mecha shares some similarities with your battle armor. It is only by doing this that it’s at my beck and call,” said Ling Zichen casually.

The muscles on Tang Wulin’s face involuntarily convulsed for a moment. He could not help it because this woman was truly a lunatic! He had experienced the Positive Circulation Source Core’s power earlier. His brute strength alone could not resist the offensive capabilities of her pair of short spears. She had actually implanted all these massive energy cores into her body. One could only imagine the result if they ever became unstable. This woman really had no regard for her life.

Ling Zichen rolled her eyes at him. “What are you looking at?! It’s fine if you wish to think of me as a machine. Research is far more important than the human body. If I can replace my life force with a Positive Circulation Source Core, I might be able to become immortal and live longer than you.”

Feeling slightly helpless, Tang Wulin said, “I think that you are quite suited to our place here. Judging on pure monstrosity, you’re more powerful than I am.”

Inexplicably, he had started to admire this woman. She was someone crazy enough to plunge everything that she had into her scientific research. Was that not admirable of her? No wonder the two Limit Douluos sounded so helpless when they were discussing her.

Did she not offer everything she had for the Tang Sect’s research?

“Since you’re allowed to join the mission, do you have any helpful suggestions for us now?” Tang Wulin asked Ling Zichen.

Ling Zichen shrugged and said, “It’s very simple. Take me to the Eternal Heaven and I’ll certainly have a way to take it back. However, you must leave it with me for my research once it’s acquired.”

The veins on Tang Wulin’s forehead pulsated for a moment. “I can give it to you for your research if you can guarantee its safety.”

Ling Zichen said in a slightly impatient manner, “Alright, alright, there’s no need to be fussy. Do you really think I want to die? I still want to do a few more years of research. I’ll be careful.”

Tang Wulin said, “Very well then. You can stay at the academy in the meantime. I shall ask you to join the operation when we are done setting the plan.”

“Hmm,” Ling Zichen answered. However, her gaze made it obvious that she was already distracted by something else. Tang Wulin had no intention of finding out what was on her mind. A lunatic’s logic would never be the same as an ordinary person.

Years ago, his teacher Feng Wuyu was known as an old madman. However, his teacher was a simple and ordinary man compared to Ling Zichen’s level of lunacy.

If he had a choice, Tang Wulin would not want to keep her at the academy because God knows when she would cause another massive explosion.

After allocating a room for Ling Zichen and finally sending the madwoman away, Tang Wulin was relieved. Spending so much time with her was more tiring than being blasted repeatedly by the elemental calamity.

Tang Wulin still did not doubt that her short spear was genuinely equipped with the explosive force of a rank-9 fixed soul ammunition. It was only that she did not detonate it at the time.

He dialed a number on his soul communicator. Soon, the call was answered and he heard Zang Xin’s voice. “Wulin.”

“Your Excellency, how’s everything on your side?” asked Tang Wulin.

Zang Xin spoke, “It’s pretty normal, all things considered. The situation is quite similar to what we predicted. The Federation has proposed that our Tang Sect join in the war directly. They would like us to supply weapons to the Federal Fleet at a lowered price. We have also been asked to take part in the war, at least the two of us. They also requested that the Tang Sect provide at least three hundred mecha masters. After the war has ended, our application to restore our reputation will be granted. Cao Dezhi has already agreed.”

“They will never let us find out the location of Eternal Heaven, of course. They refuse to tell us about the specific details of the military operation this time. We are only allowed to return to prepare our manpower and await notification of the gathering.”

Tang Wulin said, “They are doing this as a precaution against us. Did you manage to find any clues?”

Zang Xin said, “I have some. At the moment, I can basically confirm that the Sea God Army will be in charge of delivering the Eternal Heaven. There are no details on the specific location yet, but it should be in Mingdu City. We have our own secret satellites too. We can detect the mobilization of a large-scale army at once. However, we think that the Federation could possibly be using some secret method to deliver Eternal Heaven. In fact, it is possible that Eternal Heaven will not even be utilized and is only meant to serve as a distraction. This will make things more difficult for your operation because we lack detailed information.”

Tang Wulin could not help frowning deeply upon listening to Zang Xin’s words. That was genuinely the biggest issue at hand. Without precise intelligence, how could they form a strategy for their mission?

“Has the little girl come over to your side?” asked Zang Xin.

Naturally, Tang Wulin was well aware of whom Zang Xin was referring to. He could not help smiling bitterly and said, “Your Excellency, you have truly given me one hard nut to crack, huh! She is simply a lunatic. Moreover, it’s a severe case.”

“Hah-hah-hah!” Zang Xin could not help laughing. “Wulin, don’t forget that you are the Tang Sect’s Sect Master. We are already old, so Tang Sect will need your support in the future. The little girl Zichen is slightly crazy, but she is the true pillar of our Tang Sect’s research department. Oh right, she doesn’t have a descendant yet. If you’re willing, you can help her too. I believe that she is willing to take your genes.”

Tang Wulin was bewildered. Had Zang Xin not been a senior, he would have cursed badly. “Your Excellency, she is a ticking time bomb in human form! Aren’t you worried about her?”

Zang Xin was suddenly quiet. After a long while, he finally said in a deep voice, “Wulin, I know that you don’t have a very good impression of her. However, I must tell you that Zichen is a good girl. She has a kind heart and she loves research. Do you think that she wants to be like this? Not really. There were some issues with the research center during one of the projects. Every Positive Circulation Source Core began to resonate with one another and it seemed that they were about to explode. If such a disaster had happened at the time, the loss to our Tang Sect would have even surpassed the great catastrophe. All our researchers would have perished. But it was her that stopped it. She used her body to bear the load of all the cores. She connected her bioelectric charge to all the Positive Circulation Source Cores. Yes, she is no longer what you might call a human being now. However, you must remember that her decision at the time saved thousands of the Tang Sect’s scientific researchers.”

“Zichen is the true leader of the Tang Sect’s scientific research center and nobody else. At our research center, the extent of her influence, authority, respect and support from others has surpassed ours. Everything that she has done was for the Tang Sect. This is something that has to be said. She is Tang Sect’s hero.”

The shock that numbed his scalp radiated through his entire body. Tang Wulin pursed his lips subconsciously.

The image of that crazy female scientist emerged in his mind once again. He would never doubt Zang Xin’s words, of course. At that moment, he felt a sudden gush of shame surging up in his heart.

“She was a slim, young maiden in the past. After being implanted with the Positive Circulation Source Cores, her figure underwent a massive transformation. The stimulation of her bioelectric charge immensely affected her. According to our calculations, it’s highly possible that she will not live past the age of fifty. This is because too much of her life force was consumed during the process of being fused with the Positive Circulation Cores.” At this point, Zang Xin’s words were filled with sympathy and pity.

Tang Wulin asked, “Can the life force be replenished? The Ancient Life Tree can…”