Cyber Era Witch-Chapter 54 - 39 Joint_2
54: Chapter 39 Joint_2
54 -39 Joint_2
Like metal Valkyries from myths, always ready for war.
“Lila is on the map,” she said.
Xu Yang glanced at the heads on the control panel, compared the images of these silver-haired Witches, but still couldn’t find the original Lila.
“Where is she?” Xu Yang thought Lila had undergone too much transformation, even her face had changed completely.
“I’m in the high sky,” Lila pointed to the top of the photo.
Xu Yang shifted his gaze upward and saw a white shadow speeding through the air, like a silver meteor streaking across the sky.
“I am a Reconnaissance Sequence Witch performing secret activities,” Lila said, “This is the only publicly available photo that records evidence of my elusive existence.”
“I can imagine what that’s like,” Xu Yang reflected, “In the sunlight, complete, healthy, the vibrant way you look, your way.”
Lila kept silent, almost as if she were shy.
Moments later, footsteps approached—it was Li Xiaomin, the kid.
“Senior,” Li Xiaomin bowed to Xu Yang, “There’s a message over here.”
Xu Yang didn’t really consider himself a senior, but he realized he was already 28, and of the group he was leading, only Cui Junyou was older, so he reluctantly accepted the appellation.
“What’s the news?” Xu Yang asked.
“Yes, there’s a broadcast telling us all to head to the No.
1 Junction,” Li Xiaomin explained, “It’s been played repeatedly over the past few hours.”
No.
1 Junction, the only route connecting Number 26 Highland and Hui City District; one must pass through No.
1 Junction to reach Hui City District.
“Let’s hurry over, shall we?
It’s an official broadcast, released by Aizu City’s Civic Service Company,” Rosya followed him.
“Let’s go,” Xu Yang gathered the team, had them board the Shuttle Machine, and made sure to bring enough supplies.
“We’ve got enough food to last a long time,” Asa Katsuragi checked, carrying several large plastic bags stuffed full, “We’ve got various tools, bags, daily necessities, the supermarket is almost half empty.”
“You can really carry,” Xu Yang said, surprised, “I could barely manage one bag.”
“Carrying by hand and on the shoulder is within my capabilities,” Asa Katsuragi replied modestly.
“With that physique, I don’t believe you don’t have implants,” Cui Junyou was amazed.
“I really don’t,” Asa Katsuragi smiled, “I hate implants the most.”
She had been seriously injured during a retreat, but thanks to Farosa’s Miracle and her own extraordinary healing abilities, she was now as good as new.
Asa Katsuragi seemed to enjoy sorting and organizing things; she neatly squatted near the Shuttle Machine’s storage compartment, patiently packing each item into its place.
Xu Yang noticed some masks and hats inside and put them on.
Though he could control the surrounding cameras and prevent them from recording his image, he felt it was better to retain some cover.
After driving for about ten minutes, yet to reach No.
1 Junction, the Shuttle Machine slowed due to a traffic jam up ahead.
On the road ahead, a crowd surrounded a young man wearing casual clothes, shorts, slippers, and sunglasses.
He looked extremely handsome, with stylishly dyed blonde hair, confident and at ease, his affluent lifestyle contributing to his composure.
Behind the man in sunglasses was a luxurious small Shuttle Machine, its streamlined exterior resembling a pale shark.
Xu Yang estimated it to be worth at least four million—a hefty price.
Behind him stood two silent security personnel.
One of them held an Alloy Warblade, with tubes for eyes and pale, bloodless skin, his shoulder joints metallic, appearing to be a Synthetic Human, clad in a black bulletproof vest and leather cut-resistant long pants.
The other was physically robust, broad-shouldered, silent, and serious, dressed in a black suit, with a crew cut, and his arms folded across his chest.
And hovering beside them, there was a “Fighting Crab” type security drone, circling in midair, its shape resembled a flying crab, equipped with a miniature missile system and four small caliber machine guns, constantly scanning the surrounding crowd with its cameras.
When it began to scan Xu Yang, Xu Yang preemptively hacked into it, bringing the drone under his own control.
No one noticed this.
“What are they doing up ahead?” Kanako asked, perplexed.
“…No need to bother with them,” Xu Yang found them boring, apparently affluent people out for a trip.
“Are you guys heading over?” the man in sunglasses saw Xu Yang’s group and waved at them cheerily.
By his side, Xu Yang saw four women with electronic collars around their necks, submissively lying near the man in sunglasses, posturing coquettishly.
The surrounding onlookers dared not speak of their anger.
“What are you doing?” Asa Katsuragi charged at him, chastising, “Training slaves?
Let them go!”
“They’re here voluntarily, oh, and there are candidates lining up over there.” The man in sunglasses pointed to some girls who had stepped out of the crowd, young and beautiful, nervous and unnerved.
“What do you want?” Asa Katsuragi’s expression was furious.
“The only exit from Number 26 Highland has been sealed off,” the man in sunglasses said casually, “but I have VIP service from my company that can get a few people through to Hui City District.”
He extended his finger, beckoning those women with the electronic collars to come over and lick it, fully assuming ownership over them.
“The blockade…” Xu Yang looked into the distance and indeed saw No.
1 Junction brightly lit, as if a large crowd was stuck there unable to advance an inch.
The man in sunglasses noticed Farosa and raised his eyebrows.
“Hey,” he took off his sunglasses, revealing a refined and elegant face, “little beauty, would you like to be my dog?
I can take you to a safe place.”
Farosa furrowed her brow, silently.
“I still have 2 collars,” the man in sunglasses said with a cheery smile, “Come on, if you stay here, you’ll soon be eaten by Ratmen.
My family is very rich, there will certainly be no problem following me.”
The women wearing the electronic collars gathered at his feet, looking up in hopes of attracting his attention.
He casually wrapped his arm around a beautiful woman with a fine figure, kissing her neck, close and intimate, reveling in this reckless abandon, forcing others into submission was one of his greatest pleasures.
“Idiots,” Asa Katsuragi snorted coldly, ready to hit him.
With a wave of his hand, two security guards stepped forward from behind the man in sunglasses.
The Synthetic Human guard swung the Alloy Warblade, stepping in front of the man in sunglasses, signaling them not to act rashly.
“Ha,” the guard slowly danced the tip of the blade in the air, “Gentlemen, do not underestimate my skills.”
The other burly guard also stood like an iron tower in front of the man in sunglasses, rubbing his hands in preparation for a fight.
Xu Yang scanned and identified several cybernetic implants on the burly guard, hardened skin, enhanced muscles, built-in adrenaline boosters, and a subcutaneous storage space located in the abdomen, likely for concealing a gun.
“Without money, there’s no way to get past No.1 Junction up ahead,” the man in sunglasses said in a flippant tone, “Come on, little beauty, the men by your side clearly look broke, why hang out with paupers?”
Xu Yang glanced at the surrounding cameras, hacked into them, and took control, using his mental panel to read information, hiding their tracks, erasing their records.
“I don’t want any trouble,” Xu Yang said calmly, “We’re leaving.”
“Leaving?
You’re supposed to defend my honor,” Farosa muttered under her breath, “Kill them, didn’t you say you love me?
Prove it to me.”
“Indiscriminate violence is the action of third-rate beings,” Xu Yang could not be controlled by Farosa; he maintained his own restrained style.
“Go, test their mettle,” the man in sunglasses motioned towards Xu Yang, and the burly guard took big strides forward.
Before Xu Yang could make a decision, Asa Katsuragi, already itching for a fight, charged forward.
