Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 121 - 121 104 Farosa Makes Great Progress

121: Chapter 104 Farosa Makes Great Progress 121: Chapter 104 Farosa Makes Great Progress Guan Wancang arrived in a rush, everything kept simple, Xu Yang took him to the side hall, where the lights turned on at the sound of their arrival.

One side featured a fireplace, an aquarium, and a giant screen television, while the other boasted standing cabinets, a white bookshelf, and an antique-like statue of a beauty.

Luxurious patterns were carved into the stone walls, and the floor tiles were smooth and immaculate—all of which overwhelmed Guan Wancang, his calloused and thick-skinned feet slipping repeatedly.

He rarely visited such opulent and luxurious places, and so Xu Yang’s image in his mind became even more vague and imposing.

At Xu Yang’s instruction, a synthetic maid came over, diligently ushering Guan Wancang to sit on the sofa before going to make coffee.

Guan Wancang shrank back into the depths of the sofa, worried his dirty fur would stain the immaculate brocade, so he quickly straightened his back.

He was more accustomed to leaning against mountain walls, muck, and thatch where he did not have to consider so many things.

Seeing Guan Wancang’s unease, Xu Yang sat opposite him.

“This is just a club we rented,” Xu Yang said in a comforting tone.

“It’s nothing, Old Guan.”

“Nothing,” Guan Wancang repeated, “…your ‘nothing’ is an environment unimaginable and unadaptable for ratmen.”

Farosa came downstairs to investigate, but she was only interested in Sally and didn’t want to bother with common rats.

She soon returned to her room to sleep.

Lila, on the other hand, went towards the direction Guan Wancang had come from, to detect any suspicious tracking.

“You mentioned a fearsome team is coming.

What exactly is it?” Xu Yang was always alert to any danger.

“That Bronze Titan Excavation Site is very closely related to you, isn’t it?” Guan Wancang said.

“You went there especially.”

“Yes,” Xu Yang nodded.

“Not once, several times.

Everything started because of it.”

“I also know that excavating site is tied to many things.

Matteo mentioned it when he contacted Rat Village,” Guan Wancang explained.

“Now, a new team has arrived, including a high-tech army in white armor, covering the movements of a witch and a tall, thin robot.

They’ve been collecting intelligence and certainly have their own schemes.”

A high-tech army in white armor.

Xu Yang couldn’t help but think of the notorious “Pale Legion,” the regular armed force of the Lighthouse Core, composed entirely of pure-blood residents of New Taixi State.

They were proud, well-trained, and dedicated to the advanced ideologies of the Lighthouse Core.

Their white armor, known as Single Combat Armor, was officially named “Single Combatant Full-Terrain Combat Solution Armor,” combining the strength of Power Armor with the lightness and convenience of Nano armor, and was locked to the DNA code of the wearer, making it impossible to be captured.

The armor would follow a soldier from enlistment to death in battle, possessing a certain intelligence.

It was capable of growing with a soldier in combat, continuously absorbing combat experience and offering high expandability.

“Perhaps it’s a Lighthouse Core investigation team,” Xu Yang suggested.

“They’ve sniffed something out.

The Lighthouse Core often searches for Ancient Witch relics, and even tries to find the remnants of alien civilizations.”

“I’ve heard about that,” Guan Wancang thought for a moment.

“The Lighthouse Core is the most mysterious among the giant enterprises.”

“Few employees, self-isolated in New Taixi State, indulging in undisturbed seclusion,” Xu Yang nodded.

“They’re the one giant enterprise you don’t want to provoke.”

Considering the fierce relationships between the giant enterprises, even the Lighthouse Core could only send a small team into the jurisdiction of Kyoto Infinity and could not dispatch a large force, lest it provoke disputes.

The problem was that, even such a small team was extremely difficult for Xu Yang to deal with now.

A witch of unknown power, the Pale Legion clad in Single Combat Armor, and the mysterious robot.

Any one of these three was a formidable opponent.

Especially the witch.

In confrontations with witches, intelligence was of utmost importance.

Each witch had her own abilities and trump cards.

Engaging in combat without knowing the opponent’s capabilities would inevitably lead to a severe disadvantage.

Moreover, the Lighthouse Core did not train witches themselves but recruited elite witches from all over the world.

The Witch Division was small in numbers, but each member was exceptionally strong, without a single weak link.

“Do you have any understanding of that witch’s power?” Xu Yang inquired.

“I’m not familiar,” Guan Wancang admitted, unable to ascertain what he had seen.

He only knew that the witch moved with ease, as if the entire world were under her control.

“Hmm…” Xu Yang pondered, continuously analyzing the potential developments of the situation.

The synthetic maid brought in the coffee and served Guan Wancang, who took a light sip without much interest in the bitter drink.

Instead, he was captivated by the delicate porcelain cup, which he couldn’t put down.

“Ratmen could never live a life like this,” Guan Wancang said.

“Take us to Rat Village,” Xu Yang said.

“We can no longer spend our days in such comfort.

The team you mentioned is a great threat to us.”

“We had an agreement before,” Guan Wancang recalled, aiming to get the detoxicant to help Sally overcome her addiction.

“I know, it’s been ready for a while,” Xu Yang confirmed.

“Rat Village is a hidden place, isn’t it?”

“Hidden enough,” Guan Wancang stood up, still uncomfortable on the sofa.

“Many companies have drilled underground to trouble the ratmen but can’t find them.

Rat Village is beneath the ocean floor.”

“Then let’s get ready; we’ll be departing immediately,” Xu Yang said.

Guan Wancang stroked his beard, nodding slightly.

Sally was captivated by a postage stamp, a detail Guan Wancang could not forget—it wanted the Saint to return to her original state, free and pure.

Returning to the master bedroom, Xu Yang prepared for the journey.

“It’s time to go,” he softly woke Farosa.

“I don’t want to,” Farosa rolled on the bed, “We have everything here, where are we going?”

“We have everything here, but no safety,” Xu Yang explained, “The investigation team from the Lighthouse Core is here; we must avoid them.

Rat Village is a good place—if it can hide the Ratman clan, it can surely protect us for a while.”

“Can we take the bed with us?” Farosa pulled at the soft silk quilts, having never slept in a place so comfortable, surpassing any country hotel or castle.

“I’m afraid not,” Xu Yang touched her, “Try to understand.”

“Oh,” said Farosa in a lazy tone, “Before we leave…

let’s contact some important people.”

“Indeed.” Xu Yang thought Rat Village might be a place inconvenient for communication, backward and primitive, and once there, contacting the outside world would be troublesome.

“Firstly, Asa Katsuragi,” Farosa propped her head on one hand, “Tell her to wait a few days, and in the meantime, keep an eye on Suzuki Springs to see if any suspicious people turn up to search the area.”

“How did you become so astute?” Xu Yang was surprised to see Farosa start to strategize.

“They’re coming for me,” Farosa reflected, “They’ll first want to hunt me down, so I must care a little about that.”

“Your abilities are of great help in battle,” Xu Yang said, “I thought you would choose to fight them first.”

“Fighting is actually troublesome, I have a range issue,” Farosa closed one eye and made a gun-firing gesture at Xu Yang, something she learned from short videos, “My friends say my magic power is great in all aspects, but the range is too short; even at my peak, I can only solve problems within line of sight.”

“And now there are too many beyond visual range strike methods,” Xu Yang nodded, “You could die if you’re not careful.”

He communicated with Asa Katsuragi, telling her to be cautious, to accumulate power, and to observe Suzuki Springs discreetly without making a spectacle right away.

Asa Katsuragi quickly agreed.

“Next is Cui Junyou,” Farosa said, “He’s anti-corporate, and now an elite squad from the corporate has come—they might take him down as well.”

“You really are making me take a second look at you,” Xu Yang saw Farosa thinking problems through from a modern perspective for the first time.

After some communication with Cui Junyou, Old Cui said he would keep a low profile and also angrily rebuked the Lighthouse Core, accusing them of not caring for the world and leaving wastelands, acid rain, and artificial trash for future generations.

“Finally, Pan Ruiyi,” Farosa said as she searched online for the official contact information Pan Ruiyi had left when she served in the Riot Control Mobile Unit, “It’s been a long time since I’ve contacted her.”

“It’s no use,” Xu Yang said, “The company is monitoring her phone, social media, and personal accounts, making it impossible to establish secure communication with her.”

“What about hacking methods?” Farosa frowned, “Do your best, use whatever software, passwords, to ensure the secrecy and anonymity of the information exchange before contacting her.”

“The company isn’t stupid; whatever mystical content we send to Pan Ruiyi will be intercepted,” Xu Yang explained, “She is now within the information barrier.”

“I thought I could easily bring my loyal hound to my side; she’s really unlucky,” Farosa muttered.

“Pan Ruiyi will be free only after Kyushu High Pavilion is vanquished in the corporate wars,” Xu Yang said, “But I can feel that she is still bound by an oath.”

“Yes, and the oath can be upgraded,” Farosa also considered this, “The Forest Master has methods to strengthen the effect of the oath, so it not only maintains our loyalty but can also convey information.”

“That would be really convenient,” Xu Yang nodded.

Communicating through the soul, the company certainly couldn’t track that.

But the Forest Master wouldn’t work for nothing, Farosa thought.

Surely, it would demand a service in exchange, and its only wish was to be released from the frozen and harsh land.

If there was a chance in the future, they would address it then.

The challenge was, the entity had been weakened by the company to the point of powerlessness, completely reliant on external help for rescue.

“After we withdraw to Rat Village, what’s the next step?” Farosa asked, “We can’t just stay in a rat’s home forever.”

“Start a company, so we can masquerade as a business, which will allow us to operate,” Xu Yang began to think of a name for the company, “You’ve really changed, Farosa, you can see problems from others’ perspectives, from a macroscopic view…

You should become the head of the Witch Division in the new company.”