The Tokusatsu Era: Starting with Orphnoch

Chapter 224 The Beginning of Chaos in Qi City

Qiqihar City.

Highway entrance.

"Yes! I understand. Don't worry, I can handle all of this easily on my own."

"It's just some Oukes, that's no big deal!" Zeng Qixia said casually into the communicator from inside the armored vehicle, a confident smile on her lips.

At this moment, she was communicating with Hong Tao about the specific details and arrangements for this stationing mission.

For Zeng Qixia, who is experienced and capable, such a task is a piece of cake.

After all, compared to the Worms that required careful identification and the ferocious Orphnochs of the past, this mission could be considered a relaxing and enjoyable vacation.

However, Hong Tao on the other end of the phone seemed a little uneasy: "Although this mission is not particularly important, you must not let your guard down!"

"We must always remain vigilant and never be complacent."

Hong Tao could sense that the atmosphere in the entire Ming Kingdom had been somewhat strange during this period. Even seemingly simple tasks might hide unexpected variables.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Qixia's relaxed and cheerful expression faltered slightly, and a hint of impatience appeared on her face.

Out of respect for her superior, she patiently replied, "Alright, alright, I understand, Dr. Hong. This isn't my first mission. Don't you trust my abilities?"

"Besides, we have other teammates with us!"

After saying that, she sighed softly, muttering to herself: How long-winded, does she really need to keep reminding me of such a small thing?

Just then, the armored vehicle slowly drove into the main street of Qiqihar City.

Zeng Qixia turned to look out the window and saw that their destination was almost in sight. She quickly continued, "Oh dear, Dr. Hong, we're almost there."

"We haven't had a proper night's sleep on this journey, we're exhausted. We need to get off the bus and find a place to rest. We'll contact you again if anything comes up!"

Hong Tao seemed to sense Zeng Qixia's exhaustion, so he stopped talking nonsense and replied simply, "Okay, then you should get some rest and be careful."

"Once I've coordinated the manpower, I'll send people over to support you immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Tao hung up the call.

moment.

Ma Tao slowly walked to Hong Tao's side, reached out his right hand and gently patted his shoulder. With a slight upturn of his lips, he said in a teasing tone, "Hey, junior brother, what's wrong? You look so worried, like the sky is about to fall."

"Come, come, tell your senior brother. Maybe he can help you analyze it properly!"

Thanks to the significant breakthroughs achieved in the recent in-depth research on the Tsinami Armor and the successful application of it, Ma Tao has finally had a much-needed break.

Without the heavy pressure of work, he naturally felt exceptionally relaxed and happy.

Upon hearing Ma Tao's question, Hong Tao's expression darkened. After hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "Senior brother, do you remember the results we got when we did the physical examinations on Zeng Qixia and the others last time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Tao's expression, which had been smiling, instantly turned serious.

He frowned, and replied thoughtfully, "Oh? You mean the potential side effects of prolonged use of the Deita belt?"

"Hmm! Ever since that checkup, I've had a bad feeling."

"I've noticed that Zeng Qixia seems to be becoming increasingly careless in her approach to missions lately, and her fighting style has also changed significantly; she seems unusually irritable."

"This...? But her physical data was clearly within the normal range last time. Is it because you've been too busy lately that you've become so sensitive?"

Hong Tao raised his hand and gently rubbed his temples, seemingly trying to relieve the throbbing pain.

"Hmm...maybe it's just my imagination. So much has happened lately, it's really making me a bit unsettled." Hong Tao sighed softly, a look of fatigue on his face.

"By the way, senior brother, how's the research progress on the wind element armor—Tonado?"

"Our current combat strength is still too small. If we cannot improve our strength as soon as possible, we may find it difficult to cope with the increasingly complex situation ahead!"

"We've completed about 80 percent of it. The key now is whether the lab can successfully extract pure wind elements and make them into a key that can activate the Tuona Summoner."

"As long as this step goes smoothly, we'll soon find a suitable candidate to use this armor!"

Hearing this, Hong Tao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. After Zeng Qixia completes her mission in Qiqihar, I plan to transfer her back for a good rest."

"We can take this opportunity to give her a full physical examination to see if there have been any changes in Deita's condition."

"Then we can use Tuona to fill her vacancy!"

"Okay! I have no problem with this!"

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at the same time.

the other side.

The person Hong Tao and his fellow apprentices were discussing was quietly asleep in the bathtub in the rest room specially arranged by the Qiqihar Special Affairs Bureau!

As the bright moon sank into the west in the night sky, it seemed to be quietly leaving due to exhaustion. At the same time, the eastern sky gradually turned pale, and a bright red sun slowly rose, announcing the arrival of a new day.

Qiqihar Special Affairs Bureau.

Inside the operations conference room.

"Captain Zeng, this operation is of utmost importance, and we are relying on you to oversee and command it!" Zhang Wang, director of the Qiqihar Special Operations Bureau, said with a smile and in a very polite tone.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Qixia, who was sitting opposite, immediately stood up and replied solemnly, "Director Zhang, you are too kind. This is all within our duty and we cannot shirk our responsibility!"

"In that case, I will now lead the team to set off first!"

After saying that, she raised her right hand in a standard military salute, then turned and led her team members out of the operations room and headed towards the target location of the Oxer's disturbance.

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