Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 109 - 109 92 You Once Betrayed Xu Yang

109: Chapter 92: You Once Betrayed Xu Yang 109: Chapter 92: You Once Betrayed Xu Yang Hearing about the origin of the Rat people, Farosa was pensive.

She had never understood such mystical powers, nor could she think of any witch or Ancient Mystic with the ability to do such a thing.

She could only attribute it to a new characteristic of the new era.

“Why is that?” Xu Yang was particularly curious.

“Why, from human to rat, what exactly happened in the middle?”

“Having lived until now,” Guan Wancang looked down at the dark ground, “I often fantasize that there is a powerful force that holds our fates, an especially detached existence that silently decides which of us will succeed and which will fail, while we can only drift along, unable to fight back.

I believe that becoming a rat was also the result of that powerful force, with no choice on our part.”

“There is little we can control, so we must try even harder,” Xu Yang said.

“We’ve tried, the Rat people are in some ways more suited to toil,” Guan Wancang shook his head, “Our strength has weakened, but we eat less, have a broader diet, stronger adaptability, can move in the dark, navigate tight spaces, smell everything, hear everything…

I believe there is a place for us in the future, but not now.”

“You must be one of the earliest Rat people.” Xu Yang thought for a moment, there were no Rat people a century earlier.

“There are earlier ones.

The earlier Rat people were much like us, we lived together in sewers.

Back then, we could climb out of the manholes and see the sky, but we were driven deeper as Aizu City was built, originally thinking the underground city would be our new home.

Yet we still didn’t find a space to live, all the way to the seabed around it,” Guan Wancang explained.

“That’s Rat Village, hidden deep below,” Sally said, “A seabed mining company went bankrupt and left a geothermal power plant nearby.

With the light and heat from that thing, we grew some mushrooms to survive on.”

“I’ve lived for so many years, and Sally is the most amazing child I’ve ever seen,” Guan Wancang highly praised, “She has magic power.”

“My magic power helps everyone live,” Sally pointed her finger at an especially frail old rat in the crowd.

Bathed in her magic power’s glow, it immediately bulked up, and realizing the change in its body, it joyfully bowed to Sally.

“Under the protection of life magic, your numbers have swelled,” Xu Yang realized why there were endless numbers of rats.

“So we need resources.

Matteo has been here for a long time,” Sally said, “He brought a lot of changes, trained another type of my magic, originally just creating some electric arcs, but under his guidance, it turned into a sort of weapon that could suppress machines….

“Electromagnetic Pulse Blast,” Xu Yang nodded, “The giant corporations indeed have the ability to foster and nurture a witch’s powers.”

He wanted to continue, but he saw a change come over Sally.

Sally looked listless, her brow furrowed as she scratched the ground incessantly with her claws, her tail sweeping anxiously through the air.

Then she started coughing loudly, bent deeply forward with bloodshot eyes, and anxiously looked back at the Rat crowd.

“Bring it to me…” her voice hoarse, “…give it to me!”

The Rat people were terrified, but immediately a rat ran to the Giant Rat, found a dark green package from between its fur, and forcibly tore it out to give to Sally.

Sally received it like a treasure, tore off the outer packaging, and clamped down on it greedily.

She bent down, eating the contents crazily like a real rat, and after a while, she let out a joyful cry, her complexion grew rosy, and she appeared more spirited than before.

“You must quit ‘stamps’,” Xu Yang despised this, “Matteo got you hooked, making it easier to control you.”

“No, the stamps let me focus when I think,” Sally breathed rapidly, “It’s good medicine, stop talking, I think I need to go take care of everyone.

Maybe we Old Rat people should just do our best to hide, not think about making contact with Humans or even fighting them, as we are no match at all.”

Sally moved quickly, pushing all else aside.

She climbed onto the Giant Rat’s body, and the other Rat people followed closely behind the Giant Rat, retreating together.

Only Guan Wancang was left standing in place.

“What are you thinking?” Xu Yang sized up the old White-haired Rat.

“Sally must quit that stuff,” Guan Wancang said, “It’s eroding her health.”

“I don’t help people for free,” Xu Yang said, “Since you’ve lived here for so long, you must be very familiar with all the nearby terrain.”

“We have ears and eyes everywhere, you can ask about anything,” Guan Wancang replied.

“Everything, especially the appearance of special task forces from other companies.”

“I’ll be on the lookout, but what can you do to help the child?”

Xu Yang thought for a moment about the means to withdraw from stamps.

It could either be the high-risk neuroconsciousness stripping surgery or a gradual withdrawal from dependency using a detox agent.

Given Sally’s current condition, she would probably be quite resistant to surgery.

“…Rose Medicine has developed a detox agent specifically for stamps,” Xu Yang said, “We have business connections to import it from outside.

It feels much like stamps, but without the physical devastation and toxicity, serving as a sort of substitute, ultimately leading to the gradual withdrawal from harm.”

“A cure for the symptoms but not the root cause,” Guan Wancang said, “It’s not that simple.”

“That’s all she can bear right now.

What else can we do, lock her in solitary confinement, cut off all contact with stamps?

Which of you two has more sway over the Rat people?”

“Let’s do it then,” Guan Wancang looked back at the path Sally had gone down, bid goodbye to Xu Yang, and then joined the departing Rat crowd.

“Let’s go,” Xu Yang returned to the Shuttle Machine, “there are others waiting for us.”

“As a group, we must unite even more.

Once the threat of the Ratmen recedes, people will start to waver and drift away from our temporary refuge circle,” Farosa said.

“Time will test,” Xu Yang said, “those who are not with us will definitely leave, we only need people who truly trust each other to join our oath, Lila?”

“Here.” Lila saluted Xu Yang.

“You need to sign with us now,” Xu Yang said, “This oath wouldn’t be complete without you.”

“Does that mean I can no longer take her down with a body slam?” Lila turned to Farosa.

“I’m a good person, no need to attack me,” Farosa emphasized, “I’ve turned over a new leaf and I’ve made up my mind to be a kind and just Witch Goddess, bringing hope to the people I love.” And then kill them all, for desperation following hope cuts deeper.

“The oath represents a most core group,” Xu Yang said, “Compared to other loose friendships made along the way, those inside the oath will be the core base of our cause.”

This made Farosa think of Pan Ruiyi’s wild dog, wondering when she could summon it to her side as a protective sword.

She had a contact method on the official Corporate Alliance page, might as well give her a call when free.

Before the ritual commenced, Farosa walked solemnly around the inside of the Shuttle Machine.

“Anonymous will be our secret chamber,” she said.

“This is the beginning of all our endeavors, as well as our movable sanctuary.

It’s sturdy, flies swiftly, and has considerable carrying capacity.

Oh, it’s like a flying carpet and a movable castle.”

“So, we are a secret organization now,” Xu Yang said.

Bax squirmed in her seat restlessly.

“What about me?” she asked, “I feel… I’m not qualified to listen any further.”

“We’re forming a secret society,” Farosa narrowed her eyes, looking at Bax who was sitting aside, “Either you make up your mind to join our society, or you have to absent yourself from our secret meetings.”

“I…”

“You need to think this through,” Xu Yang said, “What we’re about to discuss is not just about an individual or some people, but it’s linked to the destiny of the entire world.”

“I’m not ready yet,” Bax said immediately, “I will stay away until you’re done, then you can take me with you.”

“Alright.”

Bax cast one last glance at Xu Yang and Farosa, then furrowed her brows and left with a worried look.

She held particular awe for Farosa now; she easily did things ordinary people could not, and so could indeed claim to be divine.

As Bax left the Shuttle Machine and leaned against the rock wall, Farosa’s mouth curled into a smirk.

“That alone shows she isn’t material we can work with,” Farosa said, “still lacking the most basic courage.”

“Stop bad-mouthing people like a child,” Xu Yang shook his head, “If you are to leverage your power to the fullest, you must also cultivate your ability to tolerate others, your magnanimity, and a mindset to match your power.”

“It depends on whether some people are worth the effort,” Farosa closed her eyes.

Farosa chanted in an ancient language, summoning golden inscriptions from the air, still bearing her own cat symbol, Xu Yang’s bird symbol, and Pan Ruiyi’s dog symbol, while other traces had faded over time.

In the secret chamber, amidst symbols and ancient miracles, Xu Yang silently felt the mysterious air that permeated the space as if truly returned to the ancient times Farosa belonged to, where people maintained connections through blood ties or oaths.

“An oath is unbreakable,” Farosa said, “Lila, touch it, representing your recognition of us, and that we can never betray each other.”

“But you betrayed Xu Yang,” Lila said, “You clearly betrayed him.”

“What?” Xu Yang frowned, “When?”

“Lila…

not now,” Farosa whispered, “Please…

don’t say it.”

“Before,” Lila said, “Master, Kanako wanted to talk to you, right at the junction, before we were trapped by Pan Ruiyi.

Kanako was going to tell you all this, to reveal her true identity and her Special Protection Card.

If Master had had an open and honest discussion with Kanako then, we might be in Shangjing now, living in a luxury hotel under Xisheng’s name, at the very least, at the very least, Kanako would still be with us, not abandoned in exchange for benefits.

And the reason why we parted ways with Kanako has a lot to do with Farosa — Kanako sought Farosa’s guidance, and Farosa tempted her, suggesting she leave by herself.”

Farosa’s breath hitched.