Following the guidance of the data stream, Gu Ya and Hei Yang successfully entered the Upper City's communication network.
Wave frequency codes zipped past them like ghosts, entering Gu Ya's body, filtering through, and then heading towards distant base stations or target terminals.
Ahead, the bright, star-like point grew closer.
"Master, are you sure he won't discover us barging in like this?" the young girl Hei Yang asked, a hint of worry in her voice.
"The fluid terminal I created is essentially an empty shell with fifteen layers of encryption. It's like an iron box locked with fifteen locks. Even if it's decrypted, he won't be able to trace us back," Gu Ya replied.
"What if he takes it out and throws it away? Then we won't be able to find him," Hei Yang questioned.
Gu Ya stated calmly, "He won't take it out. I'm inclined to believe he's willing to let us in."
Last night, when Gu Ya stabbed Liang Yuwei through the chest with a dagger, he created a transparent, viscous fluid terminal that flowed into Liang Yuwei's body. As long as that entity was present, Gu Ya could locate Liang Yuwei through the data network and monitor his actions.
Hei Yang tilted her head in confusion. Human thoughts were truly difficult to fathom; it seemed she needed to learn more.
At this moment, Liang Yuwei was sitting by a window in a tea house, communicating with the upper echelons of the Old Day faction via an encrypted network.
"That's the situation. Gu Ya has agreed to assist us," Liang Yuwei said, taking a deep drag from his cigarette and speaking to the holographic screen.
A robotic waiter approached with a friendly smile and whispered, "Excuse me, sir. A guest requests you move to the smoking area."
Liang Yuwei smiled politely and picked up the sign from the table, placing it in front of him. It bore three large red characters: [SMOKING SEAT].
"This is the smoking seat, isn't it? Besides, I haven't polluted the air here. Can you smell smoke?"
Indeed, the smoke he inhaled was filtered within his body, converted into pure oxygen, and released from his mouth. The smoke emitted from the cigarette butt was also drawn into his nasal cavity like a cascading waterfall. There wasn't a trace of nicotine odor around him; instead, a captivating fragrance permeated the air.
The robotic waiter nodded politely and turned towards a finely dressed young couple not far away, leaning in to speak with them. Liang Yuwei glanced at the couple, his expression calm, but a hint of annoyance surfaced within him. "People in the Upper City are so bothersome."
A deep male voice emanated from the holographic projection. "If Gu Ya obtains our technological secrets, it will be very disadvantageous for us. We will completely lose control over him."
Liang Yuwei pondered for a moment before responding, "I trust him. He is the most promising divine power wielder to awaken in decades. Moreover, the cycle of history should be due."
"History has already deviated. According to the cycle theory, the previous divine power wielder was the rightful one."
A hint of coldness flickered across Liang Yuwei's face. He spoke in a low voice, "The previous one was a misunderstanding. He was the greatest shame of our organization, played for a fool by a mere clown..."
As he was speaking, Liang Yuwei suddenly stopped, his gaze turning to the lower right with a look of doubt, as if lost in thought.
Hiding within Liang Yuwei's body, Gu Ya and Hei Yang quietly monitored his conversation.
Hei Yang couldn't help but ask, "Master, it doesn't seem like there's any useful information."
"Be quiet and listen carefully," Gu Ya said coldly.
Liang Yuwei withdrew from his contemplation, a faint smile appearing on his lips. He continued speaking to the holographic projection, "I've given Gu Ya three bottles of the Balance Cans. With his abilities, he'll soon be able to decipher and create counter-items."
"You!" the man in the holographic projection sounded furious.
Liang Yuwei continued, "As long as I stay by his side, there won't be any problems. I request to jointly resist the Dissidents with Gu Ya."
The holographic projection fell silent for a long time before a faint voice echoed, "There aren't many people who can still fight on the mother planet. We cannot agree to transfer you. You have more important tasks to undertake."
"We recently discovered more valuable intelligence at the Moon Cave base, and we need you to verify it."
Liang Yuwei sighed in exasperation, "Spare me! The old wounds from breaking through the planetary barrier last time haven't fully healed!"
"Besides, with our combined abilities, Gu Ya and I can eliminate the Dissidents in no time."
"We can put the Chongli Cult on hold for now. How about it? Agree quickly. You don't want to be wiped out by the Dissidents, do you?"
"Balance Cans, Perception Instruments, Scythe of Seizing, Void Cold Zones – these items are not possessed by us alone."
"It will be too late, and very disadvantageous for us, if Gu Ya manages to loot these treasures from the Dissidents. It's better to show goodwill and cooperate now, and then we can gradually check him later. What do you think?" As he spoke, Liang Yuwei tapped his chest.
This time, the person in the holographic projection remained silent, offering no reply.
Instead of receiving a response from above, he was met with cold stares from the young couple nearby. The young man, dressed even more meticulously than his girlfriend, stood up and walked to Liang Yuwei's table. Towering over Liang Yuwei with his height of over 1.8 meters, he spoke in a somewhat effeminate voice, "I've been watching you for a while. No matter who you are, please extinguish your cigarette and leave immediately, or you'll face a very unpleasant outcome!"
Liang Yuwei smiled courteously and replied calmly, "Young man, this is a smoking seat. Besides, I haven't polluted the air; on the contrary, I've increased the oxygen content here."
The young man, perhaps wanting to demonstrate his masculinity to his girlfriend, slapped Liang Yuwei without further ado. He then shouted in an even more effeminate voice, "Who allowed you to speak to me like that! Don't you know who I am! You lowlife think you're better than everyone just because you're in the Upper City? You dirty beggar, look at what you're wearing! Waiter! Throw him out!"
Despite being forcefully slapped, Liang Yuwei remained unfazed. He stood up, smiled at the shouting young man, and placed the cigarette butt into his own mouth, chewing it as he said, "No need for others to do it."
With that, Liang Yuwei spat out the chewed cigarette butt, now mixed with his saliva. Before the young man could react, he grabbed his chin and squeezed it hard, forcing the cigarette butt into his slightly parted mouth.
Choking on the cigarette butt lodged in his throat, the young man gagged, unable to vomit, and bent over, coughing incessantly.
Liang Yuwei calmly took a napkin and wiped his hands, then sat back down. He addressed the holographic projection, "My apologies, a minor incident occurred. What is your decision?"
The voice from the holographic projection replied, "We have decided to approve your cooperation with Gu Ya and will provide some classified technological data."
"Good, then I'll be on my way," Liang Yuwei said calmly, rising to his feet. He stepped over the young man, who was still coughing on the ground, and left the tea house.
"Hey! Someone! A refined scoundrel is bullying my boyfriend!" The meticulously dressed girl rushed forward, patting her boyfriend's back frantically, trying to help him dislodge the cigarette butt.
The young man forcefully coughed out the cigarette butt, trembling with disgust. He grabbed the ashtray from the table and charged out, his face contorted with rage. Angered to the point of losing his reason, the young man raised the ashtray and brought it down heavily on the back of Liang Yuwei's head!
"For bullying me! For stuffing bacteria into me!! I'm from the Upper City! How dare you treat me like this, you filthy beggar! I'll beat you to death!!" the young man roared, striking repeatedly. Even when the crystal ashtray shattered into two pieces, it failed to draw blood from Liang Yuwei's head.
Liang Yuwei scratched the back of his head and said casually, "Try harder. Is that all the strength you have?"
The young man, exhausted from hitting someone, looked at Liang Yuwei with trembling hands, as if questioning reality.
At this moment, someone in the surrounding crowd recognized Liang Yuwei and exclaimed, "He... he's the Fourth War God of Xianxia! The First Battlefront Mech Mechanic, Master Liang Yuwei!!"
This announcement caused a stir among the onlookers!
"Ah?"
The young man who had been hitting him immediately felt his legs weaken and collapsed onto the ground, his previous arrogance vanishing instantly.
Liang Yuwei picked up the broken ashtray, his fingers crushing it into powder with a gentle squeeze. He narrowed his eyes and smiled serenely, "A man should take responsibility for his actions. What's this effeminate behavior, wouldn't you agree?"
After lifting the young man up, Liang Yuwei's boots suddenly emitted micro-flames, propelling him towards the Upper City exit.
From then on, the Upper City gained a beautiful vista, though its inhabitants were unable to appreciate it. Instead, those in the Lower City could look up and see a terrified young man, shouting "Mommy!" as he was suspended from the bottom of the Upper City's reinforced concrete structures, surrounded by three hovering rescue vehicles.
Before Liang Yuwei's stipulated forty-eight-hour deadline, no one dared to reach out and rescue the suspended young man. The thin oxygen content at high altitudes, combined with the cold air and strong winds, quickly rendered the young man unconscious. Rescue personnel, with thoughtful care, provided him with an anti-freeze suit and an oxygen mask, continuing to await the designated rescue time.
At this moment, Liang Yuwei was flying towards the outskirts of the city in a micro-mech. His "Gorilla" mech was parked at the landing pad of the Wuhe City Mech Guard.
Standing beneath the massive mech and tending to his belongings, Liang Yuwei suddenly muttered to himself without reason, "Without a physical body, can you wield divine power?"
Gu Ya, hiding within Liang Yuwei's body, conjured a humanoid decoy to house his consciousness, appearing beside him. Flexing his new hands, Gu Ya stated, "It doesn't affect me; in fact, it's more convenient."
Liang Yuwei nodded. "You always manage to impress me."