"Ah... oh..."

Yao Wei made a few "hmm hmm ah ah" sounds without saying anything, then turned around and said, "This battle is over, and we've got the Fungus Stone, let's go."

Her voice was a bit flustered, and she walked much faster, as if she was eager to return to the car to warm up.

Lu Xi'an couldn't help but laugh when he saw Yao Wei like this. He didn't press further and followed her.

Once back in the car, Yao Wei sat in the passenger seat ready to drive, but Lu Xi'an stopped her, saying, "Hold on, let's wait a bit before we leave."

Yao Wei was a bit worried that Lu Xi'an still wanted to ask questions, and she spoke hesitantly, "Is there... anything else?"

Lu Xi'an said, "That group of ants, leaving them there makes me uneasy. You saw the terrifying scene just now; if we're caught up with those flying ants, it wouldn't be much better for us."

Letting such a powerful and easily controllable entity by the Type C Neo-Humans remain here is indeed dangerous.

Not to mention, there was that person we encountered when leaving Pingchuan, he was also Type C, independent of Luo Ping and his group, and he was driven out by the people on the Jiangbei side.

If he learns of the situation here on the Jiangbei side, will he come over? And if he comes, could he possibly discover and control this group of ants?

Once that person controls the flying ants here, is it possible he'll return and pose a threat to Luo Ping and them?

Or perhaps he'll become arrogant and wander around, encountering them again?

Even though it's not an ambush and without Type A Neo-Human protection, simply with Type C Neo-Humans and these ants, they may not pose a great threat to us and Yao Wei, but you never know what might happen.

What if they do launch a sneak attack, or if there are any other unexpected incidents?

"Hmm..."

Yao Wei responded, slightly relieved, but for some reason, she also felt a bit inexplicably disappointed, "So what should we do?"

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and said, "Get rid of them, or keep them under our control."

Yao Wei frowned and said, "But how do we get rid of them? There are so many of them, and they easily cling to people, and the cold weather doesn't even kill them...

"If we want to control them, we don't have a Type C Neo-Human..."

At this point, she suddenly realized and looked into Lu Xi'an's eyes, asking, "Are you thinking of calling Luo Ping and the others?"

Lu Xi'an said, "If we want to eliminate them, we need to see how effective the drone's laser is, or consider using fire.

"If we use fire, we'll need to find some gasoline, otherwise, it won't burn well.

"But we don't have a gas can in the car right now, so finding gasoline isn't very convenient..."

As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something, clapped his hands, and said, "No need to worry, I've got it!

"The group has another car, parked on the slanted road to the north. Our car can't hold oil, but that car can.

If we want to control them, having Luo Ping bring a Type C Neo-Human with him is ideal. Like Liu Hua, we're quite familiar with her and she can be trusted.

"If Liu Hua can manage these ants, Luo Ping and his group can be assured.

"This could enhance their strength, and their safety in Pingchuan will be drastically improved."

"Hmm..."

Yao Wei nodded and asked, "So should we contact Luo Ping and them here and wait for them to come?"

Lu Xi'an asked, "Won't you consider wiping them out?"

Yao Wei shook her head and said, "It's too wasteful."

This was indeed Yao Wei's way of thinking.

Lu Xi'an thought for a moment and laughed, saying, "Indeed, it's too wasteful. Such a strong combat force, if controlled by us, wouldn't it be superior? Destroying it would be a waste of good resources.

"Let's try contacting Luo Ping and them."

"Hmm."

Yao Wei nodded.

The two then confirmed their plan for dealing with the Ant Mountain. Lu Xi'an said, "Gou, contact the base."

Gou replied, "Connecting, please wait."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei prepared to wait for a while, but unexpectedly Gou quickly said, "Radio signal connected."

"So fast!"

Yao Wei couldn't help but express her amazement.

"Big brother, big sister! Have you guys made another great find?"

As soon as the signal connected, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei heard Luo Ping's voice, followed by Shu's and Chai Xin's, chattering away, making the place quite lively.

Shu called out "Old Brother and Sister," saying it's great to call, you should call often, and keep in touch frequently if anything arises.

Chai Xin said she'd already informed Luo Ping about the situation and mentioned that Luo Ping was actually preparing to head to Linghai, but unexpectedly, the big brother and sister called.

Luo Ping continued Chai Xin's words: "Big Brother and Sister, it's good you called now. If you were any later, we would've set off.

"Really thanks to you, we've been very busy lately, going here and there, and have reaped quite a bit.

"Thanks to you, we've formally connected with Tang. We've agreed to mutually defend and support each other, and do business together. We'll share what we have.

"According to the book, this is called exchanging goods for mutual benefit!"

Listening to the voice, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei inexplicably felt warm and comfortable, and a faint smile appeared on their lips.

Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, we got it. Now, we have new developments to discuss with you, to hear your opinions."

He didn't directly ask Luo Ping to come over; even though he planned to leave the ants to them, the decision ultimately depended on them.

Luo Ping asked, "What's the situation?"

Lu Xi'an then recounted the experiences after leaving Caiyang Mountain to Luo Ping.

To prevent the broadcast from cutting off at any time, Lu Xi'an kept his account brief, explaining the origins of the ants, their current situation, and how Xuan Xiaocao's Jiangbei forces were reduced to just one B-type Neo-Human.

Yet, even with such brevity, these words seemed full of suspense to Luo Ping, causing him to take a gasp from time to time. After Lu Xi'an finished, he said, "Impressive, worthy of being the Big Brother and Sister!

"I've heard of Xuan Xiaocao's great name before; Jiangbei has three factions, and she's able to occupy one of them—it's quite terrifying!

"Tang was chased to Henan County by her. That guy was stunned by Xuan Xiaocao and even learned from Xuan Xiaocao to play with ants!"

Lu Xi'an: "…"

This flattery was something he heard from Luo Ping more than once, his ears almost growing calluses.

Luo Ping seemed addicted to flattery.

Is Jiangbei really not just a single faction? With so many Neo-Humans, controlling only one area seems to indicate true chaos, as they said.

Are Xuan Xiaocao and the others urgently trying to seize the second Fungus Stone, hoping to rely on it to strengthen themselves and fight the other two factions?

Lu Xi'an couldn't tell and wasn't in the mood to guess.

Without time or patience for Luo Ping's flattery, he told Luo Ping their location.

He described their route, heading north from Caiyang Mountain before encountering a crossroads and then turning west, explaining it clearly.

On the other end of the broadcast, Luo Ping had someone bring a map, checked it against the map, and quickly confirmed Lu Xi'an's location, mirroring Lu Xi'an's description.

Unfortunately, Luo Ping didn't have the Resonant Gene Scanner; otherwise, he could go south, through Jiangbei to Linghai, using the scanner to find the place with five red dots to locate them.

However, relatively fortunate was that they had a Resonant Gene Scanner on their side. So Luo Ping didn't need to find their exact position, just get within roughly the area, and they could preemptively detect and meet them.

Then Lu Xi'an said, "When are you departing and how many Neo-Humans are coming — those who can be scanned by the Resonant Gene Scanner — and what vehicle you're taking, inform us to welcome you when you arrive."

Luo Ping immediately understood what Lu Xi'an meant and said, "I'll bring Chai Xin, Liu Hua, and Tang Er over.

"The three of them train together daily, quite coordinated. According to Big Brother, a Type C Neo-Human is necessary to handle those ants, and Liu Hua can do it without a problem."

He clearly was very confident in Liu Hua.

Then he said, "We can't go via Linghai; the road there would be longer and go past Caiyang Mountain. If we slow down or encounter the sea, it'll delay us.

"Moreover, as Big Brother said, Xuan Xiaocao was wiped out, with one left in the lair, we should have no problem crossing their territory.

"Besides, I have an idea — I want to bring Tang along."

"Bringing Tang?!"

Lu Xi'an was slightly surprised.

Shu on the other side of the broadcast was also taken aback, going "Ah"—he had acted alongside Luo Ping and met Tang.

"Yes. Tang is familiar with Xuan Xiaocao's turf; bringing him to Xuan Xiaocao's place might help him take over her territory. We could gain something like seeds.

Luo Ping said, "Though Tang isn't as good as us, he's better than other Neo-Humans; he at least sympathizes somewhat with ordinary people, treating them a bit kindly, and is cooperating with us now.

"If he could take over Xuan Xiaocao's side, our trading material types and quantities could greatly expand.

"Certainly, rest assured Big Brother, we definitely won't disclose your matters to him, and these ants definitely won't be snatched by him.

"Once he gets to Xuan Xiaocao's place, he won't be attending to accompanying us, focused on seizing territory. We'll separate and come ourselves."

Knowing Luo Ping's resourcefulness, Lu Xi'an said, "Alright, follow your plans; we'll wait here."

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