Gu Ya gazed expectantly at the door.
Xian Wangchuan was the first to enter the room, striding over and giving Gu Ya a big hug.
“A month feels like ten years!” Xian Wangchuan exclaimed.
“Brother!” Liu Feng darted into the room, laughing excitedly, then whispered, “Gu Ya already told everyone that Ye Ying was resting next door, so try to keep it down.”
Liu Feng dared not shout.
“I’ve missed you so much!” Liu Feng felt like leaping onto Gu Ya.
Gu Ya smiled, “I heard your progress has been rapid. I knew I chose the right person back then! Liu Feng, you’re amazing!”
Liu Feng scratched his head sheepishly, “Not at all, I’m still far behind you.”
“Now you’re even comparing yourself to me! Hahaha!” Gu Ya chuckled softly.
Liu Feng’s growth was undeniable; he would be a formidable force!
Shen Jingming, head bowed, playing a holographic game, silently entered. He merely raised a hand to greet Gu Ya.
Gu Ya thumped Shen Jingming’s arm heavily, smiling, “Brother Shen! It’s good to see you again.”
“Could you be a little gentler?” Shen Jingming drawled.
Next, Hong Lian·Zhi Wu entered the room.
Despite having just given birth, her figure hadn't changed, and she exuded even more femininity.
“Where’s the baby?” Gu Ya asked.
“With Sister Shan Meng. She insisted on taking care of him personally,” Hong Lian replied with a smile.
Following them were Qiao Weiwei, Tao Na, Li Fang, Jin Quan·Ao Tian, and Dou Mei, who all entered the room.
The small reception area quickly became lively.
These friends felt no stranger, sitting down casually as if they were in their own homes.
“You… all of you are here?” Gu Ya seemed surprised.
Li Fang boldly exclaimed, “What’s wrong, Gu Ya? You don’t welcome us? Then we’ll leave?”
Tao Na stomped on Li Fang’s foot and whispered, “I told you to be quiet when we arrived! Ye Ying is resting next door!”
Li Fang flinched, quickly offering an apologetic expression, and whispered, “Little brother Gu, we’re all here to join you.”
Dou Mei chuckled, “Join? What kind of word is that? This is called abandoning the darkness and embracing the light.”
“Brother Xian told Liu Feng about your situation, and Liu Feng immediately told them.”
“Knowing you’re short-handed now, they immediately abandoned their military posts and identities in Xian Xia and rushed to help you.”
Qiao Weiwei, arms crossed, glanced at Gu Ya with a proud smile, “Gu Ya, save your mushy thanks for yourself; we’re not here to listen to you get sentimental.”
Dou Mei’s expression turned serious. “Xian Xia has already noticed our movements. Staying there would be unsafe.”
“After Brother Xian communicated with Zeng Lang, he assigned Dou Xuan to assist Zeng Lang in liquidating Xian Xia’s assets.”
“With my and Dou Xuan’s old connections in Special Nine, it should be relatively smoother.”
Gu Ya was almost speechless with gratitude.
At the most difficult and understaffed time, not a single one of his former comrades was missing; they had all come to assist him.
This was true friendship.
Xian Wangchuan said, “Gu Ya, after seeing you, Liu Feng and I will depart immediately.”
Little Jin Quan, who had been chuckling all along, also spoke up, “Brother Gu, I’ll go back and sort out my father! I’ll have him assist us!!”
Shen Jingming, still looking at his holographic game, raised his hand, “Prepare the supplies for me. Hong Lian and I are ready to leave.”
Though Gu Ya felt reluctant, the situation was urgent, and he couldn’t delay.
“Alright, I’ll escort you!”
Li Fang quickly interjected, “Hey, hey! Little brother Gu, you stay and keep Ye Ying company.”
“Jin Quan Kingdom is near Black Star, and the three of us will escort Little Jin Quan back home.”
“There are plenty more days ahead, and we’ll be reunited soon!”
“Nana, let’s go!”
Tao Na’s face darkened, and she said coldly, “Why are you trying to act tough here? Gu Ya hasn’t even spoken yet, where are you going?”
Everyone looked at Gu Ya.
Gu Ya looked at them, nodding gratefully, and said, “Everyone, the fate of the world rests in our hands. We’ll weather the storm together, and I’ll share the journey with you.”
The group chorused in a low voice, “We’ll weather the storm together, and I’ll share the journey with you!”
“Let’s go!!!”
Liu Feng kept turning back, waving goodbye reluctantly.
Gu Ya watched them enter the elevator, and only when the doors closed and the elevator ascended to the surface did he slowly lower his head.
“Alright, it’s time for me to get busy too.”
“First, I’ll deal with the invisible surveillance.”
Gu Ya waved his hand casually. An invisible surveillance device, embedded in a concrete slab, floated behind him and drifted into the room with Gu Ya.
…
“Inorganic matter organicized, and it can store memories. Heh, interesting technology!”
After a day and a night of research, Gu Ya finally straightened up from his desk and stretched his arms wide.
“It can convert observed events into specific ‘characters’ and store them within atoms.”
“These ‘characters’ are essentially the systematic ordering of irregular electron movement trajectories.”
“When retrieval is needed, the electron trajectories can be analyzed and ultimately translated into human language.”
“Even if a single electron’s trajectory represents only one character, storing a full day’s observations requires only a tiny area of electrons.”
“Its ability to pass through solids like walls is because it can modify surrounding microscopic particles, making the surrounding medium identical.”
“So, 'passing through' isn’t precise; it's more like an unmarked, self-restoring... erosion…”
“However, there are two flaws. Firstly, it can only operate within solids because solids are relatively stable.”
“The second flaw is that it must return to a specific location to translate the stored information back into human data.”
“Their movements are slow, and their numbers aren’t large. They often don’t reach their destination before some events have already unfolded.”
“This is why there are events they can’t monitor.”
“But it’s still a very powerful technology!”
[PS: This author is writing a manual again! Smacks of padding the word count, Editor! Dock his pay!!]
Gu Ya slowly rose and glanced at Ye Ying.
She was still asleep, indicating that Ye Ying had been quite exhausted in the preceding days…
Even a machine couldn’t endure such exertion.
“Ugh… if I were to… make a move right now…”
Gu Gu quickly dismissed the thought. Ye Ying now possessed her own formidable skills. If she woke up and got angry, Gu Ya wouldn’t be able to handle it.
But his beautiful girlfriend was right there, and after such a long time without release, his youthful vigor was almost overflowing!
“Calm down… calm down… I can’t calm down!”
Gu Ya gently walked to Ye Ying’s side, gazed at her alluring beauty, took a deep breath, his body trembling slightly as he leaned in to plant a kiss.
“Master?” Hei Yang’s voice suddenly transmitted into his mind.
“Master, my body has been repaired.”
“No, you haven’t. Go back and repair for two more days,” Gu Ya responded coldly.
“Gu Ya, if you wish, I can take Ye Ying’s place,” Bai Ying said softly.
Gu Ya’s face darkened, “Leave a gap in the window, and get out, both of you!”
“Beep—Beep—Beep—!”
The urgent comms signal became the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
Gu Ya lost all interest, his mind agitated as he answered.
The holographic screen clearly displayed:
[Hai Yang, found.]