Chapter 188: Want to catch up on sleep together? I'm afraid we won't be able to fall asleep

Bruce directly with one sentence blocked Ning Hai's intention to persuade him.

Ning Hai knew that in this situation, if he tried to persuade again, it would definitely make Bruce turn against him.

Since that's the case...

Then we have to change the approach.

"Professor, I support you." Ning Hai put on a righteous appearance, "That Mr. M indeed wanted me to persuade you just now, and I refused on the spot!"

Bruce, hearing this, relaxed his expression, showing relief in his eyes.

Ning Hai continued his impassioned speech: "I also told him, Professor Bruce was not only my former benefactor, but now also my lifesaver. I was framed domestically, became a stray dog, traveled ten thousand miles to M Guo, thanks to the professor taking me in and protecting me, otherwise I would have been done for. Huaxia Guo has a saying: a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring. Professor Bruce's great kindness to me, repaying with my life is not too much!"

These words moved Bruce greatly, his eyes instantly reddened.

"Professor," Ning Hai looked at his eyes, "Let's destroy the data of the Time-Space Traversal Project today! Let Mr. M's gang see our determination! Let them know not everyone is as cold-blooded and ruthless as they are! If the Time-Space Gate would bring disaster to that world, then we'll destroy the gate!"

Bruce instantly burst into tears, "Ning Hai... if our world had more upright people like you, I believe humanity's future would be good, rather than now, constantly creating war and slaughter for profit."

Ning Hai cooperatively nodded, his face also maintaining an expression full of righteousness.

Professor Bruce wiped his tears, walked toward the glass wall, looked far down at the transfer station, gazing at that black sphere.

Ning Hai secretly glanced at the corner of the office wall.

There stood a safe about two meters high.

If I'm not mistaken, inside is the core data mastered by Professor Bruce.

Inside lies his lifelong research efforts; mainly, it includes a complex calculation formula he invented.

This formula perfectly matches the activation and operation of the black sphere.

Ning Hai secretly calculated whether he could steal the safe.

But the problem is, this safe was specially made by Professor Bruce, not only is the material unusually strong and solid, the password lock is also extremely complex; besides giving it to Mr. M, I probably couldn't open it.

But if I did that, I wouldn't be that important to Mr. M.

"Ning Hai." Professor Bruce suddenly shouted.

Ning Hai hastily withdrew his gaze, feeling guilty like a thief; fortunately, Bruce didn't turn around.

Professor Bruce softly said: "Our world is not yet ready to use the Time-Space Gate, or rather, we are not qualified to use it."

Ning Hai was somewhat unsure of the professor's meaning, so he didn't rush to express his opinion, silently listening.

"Sigh..." Bruce let out a long breath, "But this is a project that, if used properly, will definitely benefit all humanity; I can't just destroy it. The best approach is to hide it first."

Ning Hai's eyes lit up, "Professor, you mean..."

Bruce turned around, his expression complex and solemn: "Ning Hai, you are the person who understands this project best besides me, and I trust you; I decide to entrust you with the most important data and materials, you must keep them safe, and when our world is worthy of using the Time-Space Gate in the future, you can continue the research."

Ning Hai was overjoyed inside, but on the surface he still had to feign disbelief: "Professor, that's your painstaking work, how could you give it to me? Wouldn't you be better off keeping it yourself?"

"No," Professor Bruce said with a wry smile shaking his head, "I need to make Mr. M's people believe I've already destroyed the data."

After saying that, he walked toward the safe.

Ning Hai swallowed, then slowly followed.

Professor Bruce immediately opened the safe.

When Ning Hai saw that the safe actually contained a complex explosive device, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat secretly.

Professor Bruce said: "Once anyone other than me tries to open it, it will trigger the explosive switch, turning everything inside to ashes. Now, I entrust you with the most important thing."

He took out a palm-sized old notebook, held it in his hand and rubbed it for a while, then solemnly handed it to Ning Hai.

Ning Hai's fingers trembled slightly; he struggled to contain his excitement as he took it.

Professor Bruce instructed: "Inside are the most important calculation formula, as well as the core data I recorded each time I activated the black sphere for experiments."

"What about these?" Ning Hai looked at the neatly stacked paper documents inside the safe.

Professor Bruce explained: "These are just the drafts I used when calculating data; destroying them is fine, and they can also be used to deceive Mr. M—if he can't even find any ashes, he'll surely suspect you."

"I see," Ning Hai nodded, "Professor, you've thought of everything thoroughly. Rest assured, I will definitely safeguard your painstaking work."

Professor Bruce wore a relieved, relaxed smile, "I want a coffee; please go pour me a cup."

"Okay, Professor."

Ning Hai put away the notebook and quickly left the office.

The moment he stepped out the door, the corner of his mouth curled up in a triumphant cold smile.

Bruce this old guy is great at scientific research, but he really lacks scheming, and being an idealist, he's too easy to deceive; I practically got the core data and secret formula without lifting a finger.

Just as Ning Hai reached the coffee machine at the end of the hallway.

Boom!

A loud bang came from the professor's office.

Rolling thick smoke and flames, mixed with shattered debris, burst open the office door.

The tremendous shock and blast wave even overturned Ning Hai, who was several meters away.

The piercing alarm rang throughout the entire base.

Firefighters and security personnel rushed over in haste.

Ning Hai's head buzzed until someone helped him up, only then realizing that Professor Bruce's office had been engulfed in flames.

"Professor..." Ning Hai stared in shock at the hellish scene not far away.

Only then did he understand that Bruce, in order to completely deceive M Guo's high-ranking officials, was even willing to sacrifice his life.

Ning Hai felt the notebook through his clothes, his mood somewhat complex.

He faced the office direction and observed three seconds of silence, then took out his phone and called Mr. M.

"Mr. Ning Hai, you called me so quickly—do you have good news to tell me?" came Mr. M's voice from the phone.

Ning Hai gazed at the distant raging flames, the corner of his mouth gradually curling up: "Respected Mr. M, Professor Bruce committed suicide; I have obtained the core data he controlled. From now on I will be the leader of the Time-Space Traversal Project, I will follow your arrangements, and I hope you won't forget the promise you just made to me."

On that very day, Ning Hai replaced Professor Bruce.

mentions the military of M Guo, the Time-Space Traversal Operation, the Time-Space Gate, and a world from over two thousand years ago.

And the high-level officials of M Guo will devote the nation's full strength, giving the highest priority support to this major project that concerns the future fate of M Guo.

Ning Hai, Black Sphere, and the Time-Space Gate.

Currently the Time-Space Gate can stay open for about an hour, and to keep it open for that short hour requires at least a week of preparation to accumulate enough electricity.

Ning Hai, Lu Xingfeng, and electricity.

This means it can be opened once more, likewise lasting half an hour.

Mr. M, an expert in mineral energy, senior military officials, and special forces.

The Time-Space Gate being open for half an hour is enough for so many people to pass through.

lethal weapons, equipment, food and medicine, a seven-day reconnaissance, the far side of the Time-Space Gate, and the first foothold that M Guo established in that world.

"Gentlemen, warriors, see you in seven days." Mr. M smiled, waved at the fully equipped exploration team, and saw them off as they entered the Time-Space Gate.

…… (ellipsis) no.

The other side of Earth.

Ning Jinli, outside the warehouse gate, and the morning sun.

Lin Xian Cheng.

The 110,000-strong Daxuan army campaigning against Yu Guo, and the Yu Guo border pass.

Their speed was due not only to fighting only a small enemy vanguard force and having equipment with overwhelming superiority, but also inseparable from the logistical support provided by Ning Jinli.

The Daxuan army and the logistics unit of Lin Xian Cheng.

Grain storage depot, modern wireless transmission equipment, and a diesel generator.

Therefore, the person in charge of each outpost can communicate via walkie-talkie, thereby linking one supply outpost after another to connect Lin Xian Cheng with the frontline army.

This saves far more time and effort than before, when combat required manpower to run back and forth delivering military information.

It is Ning Jinli who bears the greater hardship, after all, the materiel and equipment can only be arranged and prepared by her, then transmitted from the factory to Lin Xian Cheng.

The Tian Xuan Heart Method and internal strength.

Ning Jinli, the teleportation gate, and Xiao Qidi's residence inside Lin Xian Cheng.

General Duan, the Daxuan army, and the Huangsha Pass of Yu Guo.

The border region adjacent to Yu Guo and Xuan Guo, and the border pass set up here by the two countries.

Huangsha Pass and Xi Tun Guan.

Yu Guo and Huangsha Pass.

The 300,000-strong conscripted army has been stationed at Huangsha Pass, the strongest point of Yu Guo's combat power.

General Duan, the Daxuan army, and the Huangsha Pass of Yu Guo.

Ning Jinli said while eating a sesame cake: "It should take a day or two, right?"

Xiao Qidi chuckled, "I guess it only needs half a day."

"That fast?" Ning Jinli said dubiously, "Even if our equipment and tactics can overwhelm them, the enemy still has at least three hundred thousand troops."

Xiao Qidi said lightly: "Yu Guo had already been severely weakened in its earlier campaign of raising troops to invade months ago; this time, after a hasty conscription and rushed deployment, its soldiers lack both combat strength and morale. Once they personally witness the might of our Daxuan army in battle, they will collapse instantly. That three-hundred-thousand-strong force is merely large in appearance; it is not even comparable to the former thirty- to fifty-thousand elite troops of Yu Guo. Just wait and see."

"All right, all right, hurry up and eat," Ning Jinli said with a grin, "You didn't sleep all night last night; after you finish breakfast later, take a nap."

Xiao Qidi blurted out, "You didn't sleep either; why don't we nap together?"

"Nap together?" Ning Jinli's eyes flashed with mischievous light, "I'm afraid we won't be able to fall asleep."

Xiao Qidi hurriedly explained, "What I mean is… we each take a nap, not sleep together."

"Oh, I see, you don't want to sleep with me, you despise me?"

"No, no, how could I despise you!"

"So you do want to sleep with me, then?"

none.

"Fine, you little rascal, you want to sleep with me!"

none.

Ning Jinli looked at his bewildered, embarrassed, speechless expression and laughed until she doubled over, "Hahaha! Too funny!"

Xiao Qidi's eyes narrowed slightly, "It turns out you were teasing me."

"Otherwise," Ning Jinli wrinkled her nose, "if you have a boyfriend and don't tease him for fun, what's the point of dating?"

"I'm full," Xiao Qidi suddenly said, putting down the meat bun he had eaten more than half of.

Ning Jinli frowned, "What's wrong, you're getting angry just like that?"

none.

"Yo yo yo, still so petty?" Ning Jinli picked up the bun and moved it toward his mouth, "Come on, little brother, eat, eat."

none.

Ning Jinli had no choice but to get up and walk to his side, "Open your mouth, sister will feed you."

Xiao Qidi suddenly grabbed her hand and, taking advantage of the moment, pulled her into his embrace.

"Ah!" Ning Jinli exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing!"

Xiao Qidi lowered his head to look into her eyes, the corner of his mouth curling into a light smile, "You're allowed to tease me, so I can't tease you back?"

Ning Jinli laughed despite herself, raised her hand and tapped his chest, "Little brother, you've learned to be bad."

"Really?" Xiao Qidi showed a mischievous grin, lowering his head even closer.

Ning Jinli stared at the handsome face before her, unable to look away; no matter how many times she looked or from what angle, Xiao Qidi's appearance was truly captivating to the point of being fatal, especially now with that mischievous smile.

none.

The next second, Xiao Qidi forcefully kissed her lips.

This strong and sudden kiss made her whole body go weak, she couldn't help but wrap her arms around Xiao Qidi's neck, tilting her head back to respond wholeheartedly…