Gu Ya calmly stated, "I am a special envoy on a top-secret mission from Black Star Headquarters. I am unaware of what has transpired. After a routine check on me, they initiated combat. I remained here to record the event for my report."
The other party was not convinced by Gu Ya's explanation. "Yesterday, several individuals claiming to be special envoys on secret missions passed through here. However, our investigation found no record of any top-secret missions being dispatched from above."
Gu Ya, with growing impatience, said coldly, "Are you implying you doubt my authenticity?"
"Deeply," the man replied indifferently. "Considering the unusual self-harming behavior of these loyal Black Star soldiers, I have reason to suspect you are that person from Xian Xia."
Wait!
Gu Ya suddenly felt that the situation was far from ordinary.
The other party's mention of "that person from Xian Xia" clearly indicated he possessed insider knowledge.
If the person they were referring to was himself, then he had already been completely exposed.
Gu Ya decided to extract useful intelligence from the man before eliminating him. However, he needed to act swiftly, as any delay might lead to reinforcements that would put Gu Ya at a disadvantage.
"I don't know what you're talking about. I am merely a special envoy executing a secret mission. As for the 'person from Xian Xia' you mentioned, they have no relation to me," Gu Ya added, "but I am interested in hearing more about this individual from Xian Xia."
The man suddenly let out a cold laugh. "The entire Black Star organization is now hunting for Xian Xia agents. Heh, we've managed to extract some interesting intelligence from captured Xian Xia agents."
"I heard that in Xian Xia, there is a man named 'Gu Ya' who is very special, possessing some kind of remarkable ability."
"Much like decades ago, when someone emerged within the Black Star nation claiming to possess 'mechanical divine power.'"
The information conveyed by the man was substantial, and Gu Ya gradually understood that his opponent was not a fool.
"Then there's nothing more to discuss," Gu Ya said indifferently, his killing intent ignited. "I can only eliminate you here!"
"All systems activated!"
As a low growl escaped Gu Ya's lips, everything around him froze. Even the air seemed to solidify.
Gu Ya dismounted his Black Star mecha, summoned the Thunderstorm Star, and surged forward. His mechanical hands gripped the enemy mecha's outer armor, charging his arms before ripping the enemy's upper body in two. He then extracted the cockpit from the mangled mecha, twisting it cleanly in half.
When the surroundings returned to normal, Gu Ya stood before the Black Star pilot. With a swift hand chop, he knocked the pilot unconscious and placed a consciousness visualization device on his head.
"Let's see how much intelligence you really know. Code alteration!"
Three seconds later, Gu Ya's consciousness returned to his main body. Looking at the unconscious Black Star pilot, Gu Ya murmured, "A minor figure, didn't know much. But enough for infiltration."
Taking the pilot's identification card and analyzing his mecha, Gu Ya then retrieved his exclusive space device. Knowing that Ye Ying and the others had successfully infiltrated the Black Star Capital City, Gu Ya felt no need to rush after them.
He summoned ten engineering mechs, tampered with their programs, and initiated automatic actions. The engineering mechs began their work, transporting all the wreckage of the Black Star mechas from the ground and stowing them in the exclusive space.
"Come on, don't be shy, come on in!" Gu Ya boisterously called out to the surviving Black Star mechas, personally escorting them to their "graveyard."
"Everything must be done without a single flaw."
Gu Ya then summoned hundreds of microscopic mechs, using light sonar to search for any scattered fragments of the mechas. This would take several hours.
During this brief respite, Gu Ya sat on a large rock, eating lunch and assembling a Flying Squirrel mecha, while contemplating his situation. Even a mid-to-high-level Black Star mecha master named Ding Xiu Bei possessed classified information about him. It was certain that higher-ranking Black Star officials would be developing strategies specifically targeting him. Gu Ya even suspected that if Black Star colluded with the Chong Li Sect, the threat to him would escalate significantly. Furthermore, Huiye City was still under the jurisdiction of the Black Star Empire, and there was the considerable threat of Haiyang. If these four threats were to merge, even with Gu Ya's immense capabilities, eradicating them completely would be no easy feat.
To confront a superpower with only a handful of individuals made Gu Ya feel somewhat overwhelmed.
"Another hell-level start!" Gu Ya sighed to himself. "I need to think carefully about how to proceed."
Several hours later, the hundreds of microscopic mechs finally finished clearing all recoverable mecha debris within a five to six-kilometer radius, stowing it all into the exclusive space. Gu Ya closed the exclusive space, clutched it tightly, and crushed it, storing it into the [Void Package] to become space-time debris.
After wasting several hours in this valley, Gu Ya donned a Black Star pilot suit and summoned his Flying Squirrel mecha. With the identity of "Ding Xiu Bei," he could at least gain entry into the Black Star Capital City without issue.
"Well, it's time to depart." Gu Ya no longer hesitated, controlling his mecha to ascend and fly towards the Black Star Capital City.
A quarter of an hour after Gu Ya's departure, a giant mecha carrier arrived. Soon, five Black Star mechas descended from the carrier, landing on the ground. One of the pilots remarked, "Strange, why would there be a several-hour signal blackout in such a desolate area? What happened here?"
Another pilot calmly stated, "Captain, there are traces of mecha combat here."
"Check which squad passed through this area."
Shortly thereafter, information regarding the 39th Brigade was retrieved. "The 39th Flying Brigade was on a normal patrol mission, passing through this area and suddenly losing contact."
"Captain! Lieutenant Ding Xiu Bei also piloted a mecha to this location! He left here fifteen minutes ago!"
"It's still possible to catch up. Report the situation to the mother ship; the captain will handle it. We'll pursue Ding Xiu Bei!"
All five mechas ascended and headed in the direction Gu Ya had departed.
...
As expected of the most important city in the world's second most powerful nation, the prosperity of the Black Star Capital City was no less than that of Xian Xia City. Towering skyscrapers stood like ancient giant trees within the city, and straight, wide streets divided the city into thousands of regular zones. Unlike the vibrant, colorful lights of Xian Xia City, the Black Star Capital City was predominantly black. The southeastern area was the entertainment district and the residential area for the vast majority of ordinary citizens. To the north was the concentration of light and heavy industrial zones, while the east was dedicated to services, finance, trade, and logistics. The very center of the city was the Black Star ruling district, inaccessible to ordinary residents. The city's tallest structure was the Black Star Commander's Tower, with a foundation covering 300,000 square meters and a height of 1839 meters. The tower was shaped like a hexagonal nail, becoming increasingly sharp as it ascended, resembling a giant hexagonal spike inverted and plunged into the earth. It truly pierced the clouds.
Ye Ying, Wang Shangmeng, and Yoda vigilantly scanned the alley entrances on either side. Ning Yu retracted his mecha into the [Void Package], raised his head, and through the narrow gap between the buildings, gazed at the towering Black Star Ruling Tower, sighing softly.
"What is it, Xiao Yu?" Ye Ying asked gently.
Ning Yu narrowed his eyes, gazing at the dimly visible tower within the clouds, and whispered with cold anger, "Evil land, I have returned."