Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1186 - 912 Yan Duo’s Answer

Chapter 1186: Chapter 912 Yan Duo’s Answer

"We must win the bloody battle..." Xu Yang realized the biggest problem at present. First, defeat the instigator, the Seven Seals, conquer their last enemies in this world, then repair the Giant Tower project, isolating the terrifying influence of the Galaxy, and restoring the protection of the world provided by the Giant Tower. Finally, calculate the position of the Galaxy’s Envoy and find a way to defeat this terrifying creation that has threatened the universe for 12 billion years.

Every step is extremely difficult...

Xu Yang attentively scrutinized all the reports in the archives, realizing that the lives of 4.3 billion people were wiped out in an instant. Indeed, as the Shining Will Entities described, the attack launched by the Galaxy’s Envoy was "projective", just like a three-dimensional creature erasing lines on a two-dimensional paper with an eraser, and the two-dimensional beings couldn’t perceive the eraser itself. The Galaxy’s Envoy "crumpled" the entire world, causing many to perish in the process.

However, our planet seems extraordinarily resilient. Xu Yang mused. Our planet... has given birth to the Old Ones, a race with powerful spiritual energy, and to us humans, along with numerous native deities like the Great River Goddess, the Forest Master, Mond, Dilnai, Orcian... This suggests that our planet itself might have unique features, and that our entire human civilization, including all witches and native deities, have qualities worthy of our pride.

We are important. And we might be the last hope to defeat the Galaxy’s Envoy. Xu Yang thought to himself.

Half the world is now covered by forbidden zones, and the Nestor Corporation, despite its power, is restrained by the bloody battle itself. Xu Yang detected traces of the Seven Seals, the strongest opponent of the Nestor Corporation. Due to the insidious manipulation of the Seven Seals, combined with the mental influence of Dilnai, the Lighthouse Core and the people of the New Taixi State have basically joined Dilnai’s Secret Ritual Group, raising Dilnai’s holy cross as they enter the battlefield, holding classics and documents, fighting alongside angels, as if determined to defeat the "sinners" of the Nestor Corporation entirely.

Xu Yang took a deep breath, while Lila controlled other robots to bring him food, spices, medicines, and Amber Honey. He tasted the food and elixirs, feeling his power quickly recovering.

"I will make you stronger, far stronger than ever before, and I will keep you forever young," Lila promised. Lila could lack anything, but she couldn’t be without Xu Yang.

Although Xu Yang wasn’t sure what Lila planned to do, he trusted her.

Xu Yang inspected the global network layout he had once established, finding the situation dire. Most network facilities were reduced to ruins or occupied by certain monsters. The connections that once let his thoughts traverse the data realm freely were severed, making him feel restrained. Now not only was his body weak, but his spirit couldn’t reach across the vast lands.

The main network center in Shangjing was safe; Jialong Slope maintained normal operation, with communication supported by relay drones along the transport routes between the two places. However, the data center at the Spice Coast was destroyed, and the site at the Hot Tree Continent lost all contact. Hasan was damaged in the Heavenly Tribulation and preserved by Queen Aisha; the Cyber Specter stationed in Shangjing had been inactive for six years, failing to launch again after the Heavenly Tribulation.

The good news was that a new data center was established in Chiba City in the Great Northern Region, along with Guangnan Prefecture in Xia, and the Silla Region, where the data interfaces allowed Xu Yang access.

He could rebuild network links and gain a new perspective. All he needed was time, and to heal, modify, evolve, and strengthen his current body, perhaps to the extent of being reborn, rejuvenated, thoroughly evolved in both biological and mechanical aspects.

"There’s a visitor, Taro Tanaka," Lila said suddenly, "he’s passing by here on his way to the research department."

"Taro Tanaka is still here?" Xu Yang asked.

"Yes, and he’s made quite a contribution," Lila replied.

Xu Yang nodded in agreement. He turned his head, seeing the giant eyeball drone approaching, seemingly far more advanced than six years ago.

"Mr. Xu?" Taro Tanaka seemed surprised.

"It’s me," Xu Yang said wearily, "long time no see."

"You look somewhat weak," Taro Tanaka commented.

"I am indeed sick," Xu Yang said, supporting himself on a cane to stand up.

"..." Taro Tanaka observed Xu Yang carefully.

"Is there something wrong with me?" Xu Yang looked down at himself, then looked up with a wry smile, "I just find it difficult to move freely as I used to... I need help everywhere now."

"Not at all... I just feel... a connection, as if for the first time after all these years, we can truly empathize with each other. It’s really wondrous." Taro Tanaka opened his mechanical body, the structure at the front unfurling like a blooming lotus, revealing a limbless man sitting inside.

...

Farosa led Xu Cheng to the mountain top where Yan Duo lay asleep, under the blazing noon light. This place remained unaffected by the Heavenly Tribulation, as if Yan Duo himself created an absolutely serene domain. Farosa, clad in the Rainbow Cloak, advanced step by step towards the sleeping Star Deity Yan Duo at the summit.

"Did you bring a message from the Mountain God to awaken Yan Duo? Even the Heavenly Tribulation didn’t stir it," Farosa said over her shoulder.

"Caw caw," Xu Cheng followed Farosa, determined to fight for her father, calling on Farosa to lead them one more time.

"Act clever, from now on, you are my daughter, and you shall call me mother," Farosa said lightly.

"Wishful thinking," Xu Cheng retorted, "You weren’t nice to me before, and now it’s too late."

..." Farosa passed through the golden arch built by local villagers, as nearby people worshipped Yan Duo like a true god in the world, placing many small rocks along the road, many carrying offerings, little flags, and wooden plaques with blessings inscribed.

Sunlight cast upon Yan Duo’s slumbering form, who had been asleep for a long time, with a faint network of dark lines covering his golden-red skin, seemingly eroded by some force.

"Is Yan Duo injured?" Xu Cheng observed the web-like wounds on Yan Duo’s skin.

"Yes, even Yan Duo will get hurt, the malice spreading across the world has affected it, but it can’t even perceive this; how pitiful." Farosa clasped her hands over her chest, "Go, Xu Cheng, go wake it up if you truly have the ability."

Xu Cheng ran over, stood on tiptoe, and looked up at the enormous Yan Duo, the true Titan Giant. Fiery red hair drooped down from its head, each wrinkle on its skin seemed to have a million years of history.

"Yan Duo! Yan Duo!" Xu Cheng waved his hand and shouted at Yan Duo.

"Yan Duo..." Farosa also called out. She wanted to cross the bloodstained battlefield to face off against Dilnai, with Yan Duo joining them, their chances of victory would increase substantially.

Yan Duo was in a deep sleep, as if nothing could wake it up.

"Yan Duo!" Xu Cheng placed both hands in front of his mouth, bending them like a trumpet, "My father is already awake, you should wake up too! I have brought back your brother’s message!"

Yan Duo still slept, motionless; Xu Cheng seemed to be speaking to an ancient stone.

"Is Yan Duo dead?" Xu Cheng turned back to Farosa with concern.

"If it’s dead, that would actually be fortunate, so I could devour its Solar Ripple." Farosa said indifferently.

She still had the Ice Position Grid obtained after slaying the Frost Giant God Elride in her possession, prepared to pass it on to her "child," Clares the Second. The ancient Ice Dragon was merely a skeleton, unsuitable for use, while Clares the Second, as an enormous Ocean Descendant, should still have a chance to become the Winter Demon God with dragon-headed tendrils.

Yan Duo was sleeping sitting up, hugging its knees, its head resting on its crossed hands. Xu Cheng ran to its feet, and punched and kicked its toes, but to no avail.

"Just like a stone!" Xu Cheng shouted, "Yan Duo! Wake up! Your brother is here!"

"It won’t wake up." Farosa said, "It seems we have to use force now."

She took out the Godslayer Weapon, preparing to stab Yan Duo hard.

"Quack-quack!" Xu Cheng quickly stopped Farosa, "Let me try!"

"You? What can you do?" Farosa sneered.

Xu Cheng closed his eyes, faced Yan Duo, breathed steadily, adjusted the solar energy circulating within himself, gathered the Ripple Power into his hands, until emitting a golden light.

"Quack!" Xu Cheng thrust his fists forward, releasing the Solar Ripple, sunlight shining onto Yan Duo’s black web-like wounds, those dark powers faded with the light, as if dispelled.

The entire mountain shook violently, the ground rumbled, Yan Duo’s body suddenly began to move slowly; it seemed as if shocked awake from a dream, raising its head rapidly and exaggeratedly, eyes wide: "Yan Duo!"

"Yan Duo!" Xu Cheng waved his hand.

"Yan Duo." Farosa said coldly.

"Yan Duo?" Yan Duo looked down at Xu Cheng and Farosa who came to find him. They had sworn once, only when Yan Duo’s brother was found, Yan Duo would be awakened.

Xu Cheng’s eyes were sparkling.

"Farosa! Tell it! Communicate the Mountain God’s message to Yan Duo—’We have witnessed unimaginable beauty!’ " Xu Cheng jumped excitedly.

Farosa sighed.

"Yan Duo." She conveyed Xu Cheng’s words.

Yan Duo grinned, it struggled to stand, hands raised to the sky as if trying to hold up the entire firmament. The strong sunlight shining brightly illuminated the world, conveyed warmth, healed pain.

"Yan Duo!" It shouted, "Yan Duo! Yan Duo!"

"What—what did it say?" Xu Cheng’s eyes widened in surprise, sensing a kind of excitement in Yan Duo’s voice.

Farosa curled her lips.

"The message from the Mountain God through you says: ’We have witnessed unimaginable beauty’; Yan Duo replies: ’Yes, we have all seen the splendid wonders beyond mortal comprehension, we’ve seen burning fleets pass through cosmic nebulae, witnessed the birth of stars and the destruction by black holes. But... no matter how many miracles we’ve seen before, I cherish life’s beauty even more.’"

"Quack?" Xu Cheng was puzzled.

"The universe created us without purpose, every moment we experience is both despairing and touching. Even under the best circumstances, we might self-destruct; and even in the worst conditions, our spirit is grand." Farosa murmured.