Confetti streamed down like snowflakes onto Gu Ya and the others' heads and shoulders.
A dozen people, men and women, stood by the elevator doors, holding party poppers aimed at the opening. They smiled at the group inside the elevator.
"Praise the orthodox! Eliminate the separatists!! Master Liang's contribution is immeasurable!!" a man shouted loudly.
The dozen people gathered around the elevator entrance immediately burst into applause!
A false alarm! Gu Ya breathed a sigh of relief.
Due to the use of "Yong Meng," these ordinary people could only see Liang Yuwei.
Liang Yuwei was surrounded by these dozen people as they walked out, all eager for him to recount the explosive details of eliminating the separatists.
Gu Ya and the others followed behind the crowd, walking silently.
"This place is as mysterious as the Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter world..."
With no fixed light sources, the underground hall was illuminated only by the faint blue light of holographic projections, creating a dim and mysterious environment.
On the high ceiling, rows of glowing holographic files floated slowly, descending into the holographic systems of different workstations.
The dim keyboards of the surrounding workstations tapped automatically.
The four-legged desk robots flinched in panic. Only after everyone had passed did they slowly move out, proceeding backward along straight trajectories.
"Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between technology and magic. Magic requires wild imagination, while technology is real, its principles dry, boring, difficult, and lengthy, with convoluted logic. People should only yearn to enjoy the convenience of technology, rather than bother understanding its underlying principles."
"When I see new and incomprehensible technology, I can't help but wonder about its principles."
"The world from the perspective of ordinary people is full of novelty! The happiness of ignorance."
"Hey!" Liang Yuwei secretly nudged Gu Ya and whispered, "Stop daydreaming. We're about to meet the high-level members of the Old Days faction."
When Gu Ya snapped back to reality, they had already left the dim underground office area and entered another descending elevator.
In the brief moment the elevator doors closed, the "Yong Meng" nanobots flew back into Gu Ya's body.
Liu Feng breathed a huge sigh of relief and said excitedly, "Phew! That scared me to death! With this technology, we can go anywhere!"
The other men immediately understood, and the awkwardness in the small elevator reached its peak.
Gu Ya couldn't help but laugh, then immediately became serious, "Liu Feng! Curb your dirty thoughts. Don't think about things you shouldn't!"
As the elevator doors opened, the scene outside once again shocked everyone.
A straight, aerial glass walkway, just wide enough for two people to walk side-by-side, extended forward until it was invisible to the naked eye.
Hundreds of meters below the glass walkway was a massive underground city.
Towering skyscrapers were arranged in a staggered pattern on both sides of the walkway. In the closer skyscrapers, people could be clearly seen in meetings and working through the lit windows.
In the main city below, hovercars, micro-mechs, and other transport vehicles moved between buildings, forming hundreds of light corridors of various sizes.
This was the headquarters city of the Old Days faction. In comparison, those separatists seemed terribly poor.
Stepping out of the elevator and onto the glass walkway, the automatic moving walkway carried them forward.
The buildings on either side slowly receded, and the view gradually opened up.
It turned out there was more than just one aerial walkway, but many!
Intricate walkways appeared overhead and below, arranged in complex patterns, leading to different destinations.
The group stepped onto the moving walkway in the middle of the walkway and descended along the enclosed transparent glass corridor.
Gu Ya looked down at the magnificent cityscape below and said softly, "I don't want to fight here. It's not easy to build a main underground city."
Liang Yuwei, who was leading the way, said, "Where there's a will, there's a way. Shen Jingming, are you alright?"
Shen Jingming's expression was slightly pained, but he could still manage. "I'm fine."
The six mechs had been stored in Shen Jingming's private space, and the backlash was indeed making him uncomfortable.
"Once we reach the city, find a secluded spot to release the mechs."
Exiting the glass corridor and winding through twists and turns for another ten minutes, the group finally arrived in the main city. 138 Reading Network
Shen Jingming and Jin Quan Ao Tian went to find a discreet place to store the mechs and waited outside to provide cover.
Liang Yuwei led Gu Ya, Shu Feizhang, and Liu Feng forward toward their objective.
"To enter the Old Days Library, in addition to Shu Feizhang's secret key, the verbal decree of the highest authority of the Old Days faction is also required," Liang Yuwei said gravely. "Gu Ya, try to remain silent and do not use 'Yong Meng.' As the highest authority, he may not welcome you."
Gu Ya understood.
The group hailed a hovercar and arrived at their destination.
Before them stood an unremarkable, small, eight-story office building. Upon entering the office building, they went directly down to the fifteenth basement level.
Stepping out of the elevator, over a dozen soldiers in professional combat suits, holding firearms, stood in two lines.
And about ten meters ahead, behind a large desk, sat a man, engrossed in his work.
The office was brightly lit, so much so that a person inside cast no shadow.
The four approached the desk.
Liang Yuwei smiled faintly and said, "Manager, working day and night, aren't you afraid your body won't be able to take it?"
The Manager looked up at Liang Yuwei, then fixed his gaze on Gu Ya, and said coldly, "Godly Power user, this is not a place for you."
Liang Yuwei explained, "Indeed. But Gu Ya helped us eliminate the separatists, and it's time to fulfill our promise, to give him the Jar of Restraint, the Instrument of Observation, and some technology to counter godly power users."
The Manager said impassively, "Just for this, you didn't need to come in person, let alone with six people. Liang Yuwei, what exactly are you trying to do?"
"Gu Ya might become the next awakened Godly Power user, so I brought him here to familiarize himself with the place in advance. Oh, and while we're here, we'd like to visit the library and learn about the records of past Godly Power users," Liang Yuwei said, fully utilizing his talent for deception, with a natural and refined smile.
The Manager pushed himself up slowly, narrowing his eyes. His icy gaze seemed to pierce through them, and his voice became even more ruthless, "Liang Yuwei, your rank does not permit you to do these things! What exactly are you hiding?"
The dozen soldiers behind him turned in unison, raising their guns and aiming them at Gu Ya and the others!
The atmosphere instantly turned cold, and the situation escalated rapidly.
It was evident that the Manager was resolute. If this was not handled properly, Gu Ya and his companions were likely to be arrested, or even shot on the spot!
A foolproof plan was needed to resolve this completely!
Liang Yuwei calmly explained, "Manager, I personally witnessed Gu Ya use the Void White Hole during his battle with the separatists."
The Manager's pupils widened slightly!
Liang Yuwei continued, "His past deeds have already proven Gu Ya's character, and our observations of him have always been positive. I believe Gu Ya is the most promising Godly Power user in the last three hundred years. It's time to support Gu Ya."
The Manager remained silent, his gaze still cold and emotionless.
Seeing that his words were not getting through, Liang Yuwei added, "We only wish to visit the library so Gu Ya can understand what has happened in the past, which will aid his growth."
The Manager said coldly, "In the past few hundred years, we have supported many people who were more astute than Gu Ya, and all have failed. Why do you believe he can awaken?"
"Liang Yuwei, you had better give me a satisfactory answer. Otherwise, Gu Ya and the other four intruders will all be punished."
Faced with the Manager's questioning, Liang Yuwei was at a loss for words.
Without a reasonable explanation, it meant all of Gu Ya's group would suffer.
And if he revealed the truth that Gu Ya had lost his divine power, the Manager would most likely arrest and imprison Gu Ya!
After three hundred years of attempts and too many failures, many within the Old Days faction had lost hope in Godly Power users!
As the Manager of the Old Days faction, he needed to consider the overall situation, and capturing and imprisoning Gu Ya was undoubtedly the most beneficial course of action for the Old Days faction!
He didn't know how many soldiers were hidden in the shadows of this office. If a fight broke out, they needed to protect Gu Ya first, end the battle quickly, and cut off external communications.
Just as Liang Yuwei was frantically contemplating their next move,
A firm voice came from behind:
"Because I instinctively know this language."
Gu Ya's gaze was firm, and he said calmly in Chinese, "Because you and your creator come from the same world. And this phrase: 'Love you, Xiao Qi, muah~'!"
In such a tense standoff, Gu Ya blurted out an incredibly ambiguous remark!
Liu Feng was so embarrassed he nearly floated away! He quickly pulled Gu Ya and asked nervously, "Bro, what are you doing! Why are you suddenly saying such mushy things!!"
Liang Yuwei and Shu Feizhang also looked at Gu Ya with slight curiosity.
"You are the Manager of the Old Days faction, in charge of all confidential matters regarding Godly Power users. You should know Xiao Qi's identity and the significance of this phrase!"
"In the space debris field, besides 'Xiao Qi's' head, there is also countless precious heritage."
"In this world, only I, Gu Ya, can find and use them!!"
Gu Ya threw all his chips onto the table, all-in! Now, it was up to the Manager's reaction!
"If he remains indifferent, then we fight!" Gu Ya thought coldly.
The Manager looked at Gu Ya and said...