Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 437 - 393 Tomb Robbery

Chapter 437: Chapter 393 Tomb Robbery

Du Qianqian watched with satisfaction as her appearance caused a stir.

She piloted the "Moonlight Princess" shuttle machine, observing her own magic shell from the inside. Such a large form was indistinct to Du Qianqian herself; through the hazy mist, she felt like a chick living inside an eggshell.

Witnessing the rebirth of Wei Shiyue, the soldiers of the Righteous Army holding Yaoyin Mountain awakened from their daze, their morale overflowed with fighting spirit, and they steadied from their confusion. The officers roared with all their might.

"Wei Shiyue is back! Let’s hit them hard!"

"Load the ammunition!"

"Hold the positions!" Orders were passed on, and intense gunfire erupted on the burning mountain battlefield.

Although they all had witnessed how Wei Shiyue was killed at the front line, they believed that Wei Shiyue would never die so easily! And now, the miracle had reappeared!

Defend Yaoyin Mountain!

The counterattack was incredibly fervent. In one spirited effort, the Righteous Army united against the common foe. They were systematically being eliminated by the company’s firepower on the front line, not giving up an inch of ground, leaving behind hundreds of corpses burned in their spots, buying time for the following soldiers to fill the gaps in the defense line.

"Fight the company troops to the end!" The newcomers upon seeing their comrades dead in trenches and on artillery batteries roared in anger, jumped into their sacrificed positions, and fired at the enemy troops moving below the mountain.

The numerous grenade launchers hidden behind the mountain of the Righteous Army fired all at once, creating a massive barrage that effectively intercepted the enemy.

As long as the front line didn’t falter, the forces of Modern Entertainment Company couldn’t advance. Their fighters tried to ascend to strike and drive away Wei Shiyue but were deterred by the Righteous Army’s anti-air missiles atop Yaoyin Mountain, merely circling from a distance without daring to approach.

The company’s large mechs were penetrated by fixed energy heavy artillery, their shields destroyed, and they fell heavily on the mountain trails, dismayed by the lack of air superiority.

The elite company soldiers clad in power armor also became the target of tactical strikes. They still had the ability to advance, but the infantry around them kept dying, which put them in an unfavorable situation of isolation on the battlefield.

The Righteous Army was so brave and firm, all because Wei Shiyue had appeared!

At that moment, after sending the message, Du Qianqian couldn’t wait to check her account hidden in the deep anonymous network.

One second, then another, there was no movement at all!

If that was the case, she wasn’t playing anymore! Du Qianqian remotely piloted the shuttle machine to look upwards and penetrated into the high sky amidst thousands of clouds. From the ground, it looked like Wei Shiyue suddenly disappeared into the sky!

Clearly, the presence or absence of Wei Shiyue was directly related to the morale of the Righteous Army. Once Du Qianqian left, they were immediately disappointed and kept asking Anberly for updates, eager to know whether Wei Shiyue was dead or alive.

Anberly looked at the message in his hand, this "Phantom" special effects company...

He had to make a decision.

Elsewhere, Du Qianqian flew the shuttle machine high into the sky and kept refreshing her phone in desperation. After the last update, she saw that her account suddenly increased by four million funds!

Progress: 4,006,531/300,000,000

Du Qianqian was overjoyed, jumping up from the ground, unable to contain her excitement, she let out a burst of laughter, which, because it used the voice of Wei Shiyue, also deformed with the action.

"Gahaha!"

Both armies on the ground were stunned.

"Ahh!"

"Is that Wei Shiyue..."

"Such a voice..."

"Could it actually be..."

People on the ground all heard a bizarre howling sound coming from the clouds, like a very strange high-frequency dragon’s chant. They had never heard Wei Shiyue make such a sound!

Du Qianqian realized her lapse and hurriedly set the shuttle machine on autopilot to cruise below the clouds, continuing to roam.

The Righteous Army couldn’t pay much attention to it; they just felt Wei Shiyue’s "spirit" had returned to fight alongside them. Just this thought alone was enough to boost their confidence immensely!

"Kill!"

"Down with the company’s lackeys!"

"Drive them back to Yidu City!" The soldiers of the Silla Righteous Army held their positions, stood atop the towering parapets of Yaoyin Mountain, and continued to strike down at the enemy, wreaking havoc on Modern Entertainment Company’s living forces.

They had aimed for an all-out attack at the beginning, hence the fierce aggression. Many officers excitedly reported how deep they had penetrated into enemy territory. As the battle turned against them, they themselves were trapped within the mountain ridges. If they retreated, they would leave their weak flanks and rear vulnerable to the Righteous Army’s artillery, leaving piles of corpses behind.

One by one, burning armored vehicles were abandoned on the road up the mountain, forced to return without any achievements.

Due to severe corruption, the company’s security troops lacked the will to fight, unable to stand their ground in adversity. The mixed units of infantry and robots turned from retreat to escape and then to total rout.

"Wei Shiyue!"

"Wei Shiyue is back!"

"Ooh!" Flags rose in all the defense stations on the ground, waving them vigorously in the sky, showing their respect for Wei Shiyue.

Du Qianqian was secretly immensely pleased.

Turning into a pretty little white dragon was the most fun thing in the world, and it made a lot of money too.

Seeing the company’s offensive dwindling, she immediately turned around, piloted the shuttle machine to distance herself, ended the transformation, and drank a cup of coffee to recover her almost depleted magic power.

Complacent!

Time to head home!

Du Qianqian’s heart was beating fast, and her cheeks flushed with excitement—she could make money, and a lot of it!

"It’s very easy to expose myself; I hope we won’t cooperate again," a message came from the command center of the Righteous Army.

Humph. Du Qianqian thought to herself as though she would willingly work with them again.

She knew she would be targeted and couldn’t return to base the same way she came; she would definitely be intercepted by Modern Entertainment Company’s high-speed fighter jets.

She had to seek assistance from Nestor Corporation, hoping Lila would guide her to a safe place to make an emergency landing.

After receiving the route plan, it took her half a day of maneuvering a big detour to get back to her original landing spot, where she was then picked up by Mizuiro Yoshioka.

"You, is that you?" Mizuiro Yoshioka was amazed.

"It’s me," Du Qianqian tilted her head back, as if looking down her nose at people.

"You’re really audacious... You flew over the battlefield with Wei Shiyue’s appearance?" Mizuiro Yoshioka found it unbelievable.

"Yes," Du Qianqian replied proudly, finally feeling recognized.

"This is just too, too impactful," Mizuiro Yoshioka quickly opened the broadcast to share the news with Du Qianqian, "You have no idea what you’ve done!"

"... As the mysterious Moonlight Princess was resurrected in the skies above the Silla battlefield," a war correspondent from the Intercontinental Broadcasting Company read the news script, "the morale of the Silla Righteous Army greatly increased. Not only did they thwart Modern Entertainment Company’s invasion, but they also pushed southwards, achieving an unprecedented breakthrough, advancing their occupation zone by 35 miles and capturing seven towns and cities. Meanwhile, civilians in various districts of Xingping South Road also responded en masse, with numerous anti-corporatism activities popping up everywhere..."

Wei Shiyue’s reappearance on the battlefield was a fatal blow to Modern Entertainment Company!

They had touted killing the Moonlight Princess as a significant military achievement, broadcasting it repeatedly until the message was seared into people’s minds. Yet now, it had backfired spectacularly! Countless photos and videos captured Wei Shiyue flying among the clouds. Although she appeared to be grievously wounded and did not descend to swoop down and breathe fire, it severely undermined Modern Entertainment by making their previous claims seem like blatant lies.

Public confidence was instantly shattered.

Internal dissent surfaced within the company, and the engineers who had designed the dragon-slaying weapons were held accountable. The top-heavy management found themselves in chaos, and the chain reaction was astonishing.

Such is history.

Sometimes a day can feel like a decade, and sometimes a decade can feel like a day.

Du Qianqian held her breath, unaware that her frivolous act would have such a massive impact. She only regretted not demanding more money!

The tide of the battle shifted.

"Amazing, Qian treasure!" Mizuiro Yoshioka hugged Du Qianqian again, "How can you be so incredible!"

"Ahem..." Du Qianqian looked away, her heart pounding, "Let’s get moving, I’m starved."

Because the roads were in poor condition, it wasn’t until that evening that Du Qianqian was brought to the Flying Birds Group’s temporary camp.

She sat behind the other soldiers, all watching a small smart screen, which displayed the leader of the Righteous Army, Anberly, addressing all of Silla:

"...This is the brutal punishment I endured in prison," Anberly rolled up his sleeve to show everyone the huge scar on his arm, "and it wasn’t just me—my brothers, sisters, parents, and wife were all executed by Li Gaoping and his men under dubious reasons! But I will never give up the armed struggle! Silla needs us, its proud sons and daughters, to stand up! We will never yield to slaughter and imprisonment, no entrepreneur shall break the spine of the workers with violence! Raise the banner of unity, victory is upon us! We must continue to advance!"

On the screen, Du Qianqian saw many other people by Anberly’s side, all of them dressed simply and with determined expressions. At this moment, she realized what Wei Shiyue meant when he said, "They are very poor!"

Luckily, they had still transferred the funds into Du Qianqian’s account. That was enough for her.

Gotta make money, have to keep making money. Du Qianqian sat up. Modern Entertainment Company holed up within Yidu City, while the Righteous Army advanced triumphantly, capturing one market town after another, making the conflict in Silla more intense than before.

Right at that moment, the people from Fraternity Company arrived.

This was a company that specialized in smuggling witches out of corporations, committed to rescuing them from the excessive slavery of the companies.

Owing to their long-term infiltration, Modern Entertainment Company now had hardly any reliable Battle Witches to use. Shallow Dream, too, had been rescued from the research institute by an agent of Fraternity Company, Cloris.

"My name is Enkai, the founder of Fraternity Company," said a middle-aged man with black hair, a tired face, and a sallow complexion. He was followed by quite a few agents, "Pleased to meet you all."

He was mainly here for trade, exchanging batteries, food, and water for intelligence and firearms ammunition.

"What’s it like out there?" Du Qianqian asked, "Is it still safe?"

"Not safe, the situation in Silla is facing the final battle," Enkai scratched his head, "Modern Entertainment Company still has an army defending Yidu City, the ’K1 Legion,’ with over two thousand armored vehicles, an innumerable number of artillery pieces, nearly twelve hundred military shuttles and warplanes. With them guarding Yidu City, the city won’t fall. The Righteous Army is also in a dilemma. If they don’t take Yidu City, they will eventually be worn down."

"Isn’t the Righteous Army expanding?" Du Qianqian asked curiously.

"Yes, but after conquering territories, people need to eat, occupying them requires garrisons," Enkai explained, "Their offensive will actually get weaker and be dragged down because the front has extended! And they never had enough resources, to begin with. So, in the end, they will surely have to retreat behind Yaoyin Mountain, which disappoints those who responded to the cause, leaving them in a tough spot."

"Where around here can you make money?" Du Qianqian pressed on, as she didn’t care about the Righteous Army of Silla; she came to Silla to make money.

"...There’s an ancient tomb in Silla," Enkai thought for a moment, then said, "Deep within Yaoyin Mountain, it’s the tomb of The Worthless Prince, Li Yan, of The Li Dynasty. It’s said he was obsessed with sorcery, and tried to concoct an Elixir of Immortality, neglecting the affairs of the state, and was ultimately sealed alive in the tomb by his rebellious brother. There must be a lot of burial objects there."

"Elixir of Immortality, burial objects, how much are they worth?" Du Qianqian licked her lips.

"Several tens of millions, at least. Such things are priceless," Enkai said.

"Point it out to me on the map."

"Sure..." Enkai was confused, "You’re planning to go? You’d need to send a team just to open the tomb’s door."

"I don’t want to." Du Qianqian lied, "Just looking."

Once Enkai indicated the location of the ancient tomb, Du Qianqian stuffed her belongings with food, water, and small tools and slipped out of the camp in the dead of night.

To get rich, today is the day!