Gu Ya looked up at the sound, and two white mechs were flying towards them, one in front of the other.
"Trouble again."
Gu Ya sighed softly and quickly ran to the spot blocking his line of sight, summoning You Yin.
The two white mechs landed one after another in the camp, littered with wreckage and flames.
Looking around at the mess, they finally found You Yin in the shadows.
One of the white mechs, with a head armor that resembled a horse's head, stepped forward and said to You Yin, "Hehe, hello. Don't misunderstand, we're not here to cause trouble."
"In fact, your bounty has reached 3 million now. With a little more effort, you can surpass Xiao Lang~"
"Ah, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm a merchant~ Piloting a mech is my hobby, and I accidentally climbed to fourth place in the Yadayah rankings. My name is Wang Lis, and this is my ride: 'Sky Chaser White Horse'."
Behind the Sky Chaser White Horse mech, the white mech had wolf markings on its head armor.
It slowly walked forward, but still stayed behind White Horse.
"Hello, my name is Viktor Firequill, eighth in Yadayah rankings, my ride is 'Untamed Wolf'."
Since the other party wasn't here to fight, Gu Ya wasn't interested in them at all.
His business in Yadayah was over, and it was time to leave.
Another reason was that although You Yin was the most advanced mech in the world, its frequent use of overloaded skills had caused its performance to drop to 43%.
He needed to find a place to repair the mech.
Gu Ya thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to stay here long, this is not my battlefield."
Wang Lis chuckled and said, "I've examined the wreckage of Kenan and Burke's mechs. To my surprise, they were destroyed simultaneously in an instant."
"This is very unusual. Can you tell me how you dealt with them?"
Gu Ya said indifferently, "I'm not interested and there's no need to tell you." With that, he started the mech's engine, preparing to leave.
Wang Lis quickly said, "You might have misunderstood. I told you I'm a merchant, and I'm not short of money. Likewise, Xiao Lang behind me is also not short of money."
"We just want to have a friendly chat."
Just then, the sound of engines, steady and pleasant, echoed from the sky again.
Three mechs flew in like a gust of wind, hovered over the camp for two circles, and then slowly landed within the camp.
One of the purple mechs was enormous, twice the size of You Yin.
It had a similar appearance to You Yin, with a low-key design and unadorned armor, yet it exuded an aura that commanded awe.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Wang Lis immediately fell silent.
White Horse and Wolf slowly knelt on one knee, lowering their mechanical heads, not daring to look at the arrivals.
Gu Ya watched the newcomers calmly.
The purple mech slowly walked to a position about a hundred meters away from Gu Ya and stood firm.
The pilot slowly spoke, "The sky of Yadayah is about to change."
His voice was hoarse and deep, yet it carried an imposing authority.
"I am the second-ranked Sky God, God of All Kings, God of All Knowledge, God of Deification in Yadayah. I can grant you a place in Yadayah. You should feel extremely honored that I have come to meet you personally."
Gu Ya sneered and said indifferently, "Not interested."
The purple mech said, "Tell me, what is your true purpose in coming to Yadayah?"
Gu Ya replied coldly, "No need to tell you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the purple mech's back thrusters suddenly erupted with dark purple flames, and the pilot slowly said, "You are fighting for a woman in Yadayah, aren't you?"
Since the other party's titles included "God of All Knowledge," they must have been able to obtain information about Gu Ya's purpose through various channels.
With the other party revealing so much, Gu Ya really had no mood to argue with him further.
The purple mech slowly asked, "Is it really worth it? For just one woman, you've killed so many people and turned Yadayah upside down."
Worth it? Gu Ya smiled inwardly. Whatever he set his mind to, he would accomplish, no matter how grand or trivial.
This was his code of conduct: bite down on the target and never let go.
Gu Ya stated firmly, "Of course, because she is my woman."
The purple mech nodded and said, "Promise me you will never set foot in Yadayah again."
Gu Ya calmly replied, "I will not make any promises to you."
No one in Yadayah had expected Gu Ya to reply this way.
Wang Lis and Viktor Firequill shivered involuntarily.
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere grew tense.
A great battle seemed imminent.
To everyone's surprise, the purple mech nodded, activated its engines, and slowly ascended into the sky, "If you come to Yadayah again, I will kill you myself."
Then, with a surge of flames, it flew eastward.
Sky Chaser White Horse and Untamed Wolf stood up, said nothing more, activated their engines, and followed.
Gu Ya let out a sigh of relief.
If the other party had insisted on fighting just now, You Yin would have surely lost in its current state.
"Alright, let's find a quiet place to get the mech repaired. It's time to go back to Xianxia."
...
It wasn't until noon the next day that Gu Ya found a relatively safe location in the southwestern region of Yadayah.
He summoned the ancient mech for sentry duty,
and then used the System Mall and the [Void Pack] to repair You Yin.
Since You Yin was a mech purchased from the system, the repair process only required him to decompose You Yin in the [Void Pack] and replace the damaged parts with new ones from the mall.
Gu Ya could control the items in the [Void Pack] with his mind, decomposing, dismantling, assembling, and even destroying them at will.
It was very convenient.
It was like performing simulated operations on a holographic system.
After repairing the mech, Gu Ya materialized it.
Just like the first time he bought You Yin, it needed to be incubated.
Since only damaged parts needed to be replaced, the incubation process was not long, only taking half an hour.
Half an hour later, a brand new You Yin appeared before him.
Gu Ya checked the time; it was three in the afternoon.
If he were to return to Xianxia directly from here, he would have to cross the cold, majestic, and desolate "Bei Li Tuo Song Mountain Range."
It was a mountain range stretching for thousands of kilometers, including the world's highest peak: Mount Fang Bo Shi Ya.
More importantly, it was a military restricted zone in Xianxia's Desolate Battle Zone, with countless secret military bases hidden among the tens of thousands of mountains.
Blundering into it was not a good idea.
"In that case, I'll take a detour," Gu Ya murmured as he looked at the map. "I'll fly along the western border, enter Xianxia through the only military passage, the Fa Chong Mountain Corridor, and then fly southeast for thousands of kilometers to reach Wu He City."
"Consider it a day trip to Xianxia~"
As he thought, so he did. Gu Ya deftly got into the mech, started the engine, and flew towards the southwest.
Along the way, Gu Ya flew over countless abandoned villages and desolate, uninhabited cities.
One could imagine how prosperous the Yadayah region must have been in the past.
Alas, the invasion of the Black Star Walkers had turned it into a wasteland.
Gu Ya sighed. How good it would be if there were no wars.
Damn Black Star Walkers, one day I will destroy you all.
The thousands of kilometers of national border were all covered by mountains. The Desolate Battle Zone truly lived up to its name as the "Battle Zone in the Snow Mountains" or the "Battle Zone that Witnesses the Mountains."
Majestic snow-capped mountains rose one after another,
much more spectacular than the dark, low mountain ranges in the heart of Xianxia.
However, looking for too long could lead to visual fatigue. Gu Ya, seeing that he still had plenty of time, switched to autopilot mode and settled comfortably into the pilot's seat for a good night's sleep.
When Gu Ya woke up, it was late in the evening, and he was approaching the Fa Chong Mountain Corridor.
This area was due west of Xianxia, with a lower altitude and gentler mountain slopes.
As soon as he reached the Fa Chong Mountain Corridor, his radar detected over a dozen white dots.
Gu Ya initially didn't pay attention, as this was a military passage, and the others might be travelers like himself.
However, the speed of those dozen white dots was very fast, exceeding the speed of normal civilian or commercial mechs.
Moreover, judging by their direction, they were coming straight for Gu Ya.
"Could they be the patrol mechs of the Desolate Battle Zone? That doesn't make sense."
When they were about three kilometers away, the other party suddenly sent a communication request.
A voice, speaking a not-so-fluent Xianxia language, came through: "Stop your mech immediately."
"Are you Xianxia troops?" Gu Ya asked.
To his surprise, the other party directly replied, "We are a unit under the Black Star Walker's Xing Chen Army. The Fa Chong Mountain Corridor has been occupied by us."
"Now you are encroaching on our Black Star territory..."
Gu Ya's eyes turned cold, and he hung up the communication.
Damn it, the Fa Chong Mountain has always been Xianxia territory. Not only are you invading Xianxia, but you dare to come after me.
You're looking for death!
You Yin erupted with even fiercer flames, flying towards the dozen enemy mechs.
Without further ado, when the distance between the two sides was less than a kilometer,
Gu Ya's face contorted, killing intent flashing in his eyes, as he pushed forward on both control sticks.
A move called [Azure Electric Wind] charged forward, directly obliterating six enemy Black Star mechs.
Seeing that the incoming force was formidable, the remaining enemy mechs turned and fled southeast.
That was the direction towards the heart of Xianxia.
"I didn't expect them to have infiltrated to this extent. What are the troops in the Desolate Battle Zone doing?" Gu Ya wondered, controlling his mech to pursue.
Those few enemy Black Star mechs had no intention of engaging, maintaining a constant distance from Gu Ya as they flew.
Gu Ya sneered, "They want to lure me into an ambush."
"Hmph, that's perfect. I'll take care of them before heading back to Wu He City."
"Those who dare to invade Xianxia will not be forgiven."
You Yin's rear thrusters blazed, and at the same time, Gu Ya summoned the ancient mech.
He flew towards the direction of the enemy mechs.