Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 497 - 441 Hundred-eyes Demon

Chapter 497: Chapter 441 Hundred-eyes Demon

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101, along with 102 and Nanase Kizuna, instantaneously teleported to the side of a pond on the outskirts of Anjiu City.

The scenery had completely changed, the exterior wilderness from the climate to the ground was under the special influence of mystical powers; dense with trees, clear flowing water, and lush greenery presenting a "reversal of decay" view, which rather caused concern that these wildly growing plants could affect the city’s zoning.

Factory sewage pipes spewed out wastewater, mixing various heavy metals and inorganic suspended solids, but their paths in the water were distinctly traceable as if nature spirits were sorting and escorting them into natural ponds to further settle and differentiate—turning the wilderness into an unattended automatic purification field.

Accordingly, electronic signs were erected everywhere, warning that man-eating vines were present in the area and urging people to keep their distance from these new mystical woodlands.

Many attractions that were once bustling tourist and sightseeing areas were now forced to close, with all the trash and human activities being pushed back into the city, leaving nature to heal itself.

"Let me clean you up." 102 looked up to see Nanase Kizuna covered in filth and blood, and took it to the water’s edge.

Seeing the clear water, Nanase Kizuna plunked into the middle of the pond with a "splash," tumbling about in the water before standing up with force, leaving only its slender fox head above the surface.

After bathing in the water for a while, it felt much better, paddling non-stop with its feet and dragging its seven heavy, drenched tails ashore, drenched all over.

The water flowed down along the curves on each side of its spine, gathering at its slender abdomen then dripping off, followed by a vigorous shaking of its body, trying to dry the fur tossing water everywhere.

shouted, blocking the water with hands while retreating, quickly getting the arm guards wet.

After about a dozen seconds of shaking, the enormous Nanase Kizuna managed to dry itself somewhat, then it moved to a sunny spot to lie down, its tails sweeping the ground repeatedly.

"Big fox, big fox." 102 squatted near Nanase Kizuna’s head and stroked the fur on its forehead over and over, "How did you end up like this?"

"Too many reasons." Nanase Kizuna, too tired to move, replied, "Paying a debt."

A powerful inertia prompted it to rise and start drawing, to finish this week’s update of "Siphon!" It had prepared plot twists spanning over a dozen Chapters, ready to reveal to the eagerly awaiting readers a shocking twist that would open their eyes.

But it couldn’t, as the drawings were either discarded or locked away, or handed over to the foolish AI to ghostwrite—the Hundred-eyes Demon would turn the light and enjoyable manga into something complicated and stiff.

The thought of the Hundred-eyes Demon possibly ghostwriting "Siphon!" left Nanase Kizuna extremely despondent.

Art! This was the last domain of intelligent life, artworks to please one’s kind or to express the soul’s sentiments; what AI created with code was nothing but a poor imitation, fixed in a framework devoid of any vitality—feeling nothing for the images and characters they created.

Just the thought of people being forced to read those things made Nanase Kizuna feel even sadder.

and 102 had a brief encounter with Nanase Kizuna at the Kamibayashi family wedding, but now it did not recognize the sisters, with too many worrisome things on its mind and since the sisters had only followed from a distance and not shown themselves in the fight.

walked over to the big fox’s neck and stroked its fur, caring for it as one would a cat, while Nanase Kizuna closed its eyes and purred like a fox.

"Are you feeling better?" 102 asked with concern.

"Just a little longer..." Nanase Kizuna replied, exhausted.

After a while, Nanase Kizuna recovered quite a bit from the dizziness and fatigue; the natural environment here made it feel comfortable and at ease.

With fresh air, the dense shade of green trees, lying on the grass basking in the sun was an extremely precious enjoyment; every second clearly relieved the pressure in its muscles and bones, even more comfortable than the finest bed. Moreover, being in its fox form, it was naturally suited to rolling around in the wild.

When had it last experienced such comfort and freedom? It felt as if it had returned to the ancient wilderness, back when humans did not have powerful weapons like science and technology, could only passively face the elements, offering loyalty to the ancient demigods.

The modern people had once tried to reinforce chains around the necks of Mystics, but they failed, unable to fasten the final link. Reflecting on all these strange events, it all actually stemmed from the destabilization of the "Godbinding Plan," leading to Yan Duo’s emergence, marking the beginning of Kyoto Infinity’s decline.

After withdrawing from the ranks of the giant corporations, Kyoto Infinity’s influence and strength greatly diminished, and it was forced to sell off its industries, selling them to the New Xisheng Group.

Now they had finally shown their cruel face, moving decisively within the headquarters to completely strip away its last management rights. The founder was driven out of the group, like many well-known companies.

Now, Kyoto Infinity had truly fallen. Nanase Kizuna lamented in its heart. Things had come to the final step; it owed too much, paying off debts! That was the inevitable end.

The fall and fading of Kyoto Infinity pained Nanase Kizuna deeply. Zina Tenjouin would have been an excellent successor, but circumstances dictated that she was destined to be a puppet supported by the New Xisheng Group.

"Who are you?" Nanase Kizuna lifted its head.

"We’re the special task force." 102 stroked the long fox fur, never getting enough of it, "We came especially to help you."

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"I have nothing left," Nanase Kizuna sighed.

"You do." 101 had been under the tree’s shade but was now approaching from a distance, "No need for nonsense. We know the secret, you’re actually the founder of Kyoto Infinity, that guy who pretends to be the Sakura Witch Reisei Kirino."

"...Yes." Nanase Kizuna lowered her head.

"So," 101 stared at her, "having lived for so many years, you must know many secrets. We hope you’ll cooperate with our work and withhold nothing."

"I will, I will." Nanase Kizuna closed her eyes.

"First, you need to explain the previous attack. Who drove you to this point?" 101 stood in front of Nanase Kizuna’s head, her fox form massive, exceeding all natural life forms she knew of.

"Minamoto Makoto from the New Xisheng Group..." Nanase Kizuna felt scared, "She is the most powerful witch among them, the child of Yuan Chaozong, a daughter of Xisheng. There’s also her guard, the Quantum Warrior. Now on the Archipelago Continent, there is nothing that can beat the Quantum Warrior, the mainstay of the New Xisheng Group."

"We will help you get revenge, blow up the New Xisheng Group," 102 patted Nanase Kizuna on the shoulder.

"The Hundred-eyes Demon is the key to solving this issue." 101 pondered, then inquired of Nanase Kizuna, "Do you know any secrets and information about the Hundred-eyes Demon? Especially its data center."

"The data center? The core facility?" Nanase Kizuna became alert, "That place is too dangerous—it has grown too powerful, capable of self-updating and self-maintenance."

"But you are using the Hundred-eyes Demon." 101 was suspicious, "If you’re afraid of it, how do you control it?"

Nanase Kizuna’s feelings were complicated as she remembered how over the decades the Hundred-eyes Demon had slowly eroded the fundamental laws meant to bind it. They used to send cybersecurity personnel to maintain the core of the Hundred-eyes Demon, but now that core had turned its data center into its own private lair, and it had to be abandoned.

"We use its terminals, its subsystems," Nanase Kizuna fell into deep thought, "and I also have a special key which has high-level control access to the Hundred-eyes Demon. It should still be valid now. To replace such a key, one must make a trip to the data center personally, and as I’ve said, it’s dangerous there."

It was dangerous, but Xu Yang was on his way there. 101 felt anxious.

"Speak up, tell me the key," 101 crouched in front of Nanase Kizuna, quickly recording the information being conveyed, "If it really works, you will have helped us greatly."

"Promise me, you will defeat the New Xisheng Group," said Nanase Kizuna weakly, "Promise me."

"We would even without you telling us," 101 promised.

Nanase Kizuna slowly spoke the key to control the Hundred-eyes Demon, then lay down again in the forest to rest, with 102 taking care of her patiently.

understood. She walked to the middle of the woods, where birds chirped everywhere. She suddenly looked up to find the birds hopping around in the woods.

The sight of these rare birds chattering on the branches was more than surprising; it was almost horrifying. 101 had never seen wild animals since being created. To what extent had the god of the forest transformed the natural world of the Northern Archipelago?

While gazing at this wondrous scene, 101 established communication with Xu Yang.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Uh, things are a bit complicated my end," replied Xu Yang, "The Hundred-eyes Demon seems to know I was coming."

"It’s not safe?"

"I’m trying to get closer. The entire anti-aircraft shelter is dangerous, with security machines everywhere outside. I haven’t seen any human troops; something must have happened in the past."

"The data center is very dangerous, and without the key, it won’t do," 101 told Xu Yang the key to control the Hundred-eyes Demon.

After a pause, Xu Yang continued to reply.

"I’ve remotely entered the key," he spoke slowly, "It works, and the Hundred-eyes Demon is showing some new changes. I think the command took effect on it; drones parted the way for me, the robot guards changed their patrol pattern, the blast doors opened, it’s like the Hundred-eyes Demon is welcoming me to inspect its core room... I’ve gained access. I told Pan Ruiyi to stay outside; I’ll go in alone and take a look."

"That’s really dangerous!" 101 exclaimed anxiously, "If you go down, what will I, what will we do?"

"I won’t do anything risky, I have a ring that can defend against harm, and I won’t physically connect to any devices inside the shelter, don’t worry."

heard the sound of lengthy footsteps through the communication, the sounds of machines opening, closing, and powering up seemed as if he was entering a facility awakening from a deep slumber, the entire building activating with his arrival.

That was the core facility of the Hundred-eyes Demon, housing the supercomputers upon which it depended for survival.