Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 789 - 653

Chapter 789: 653

"Can it really defeat a god? I mean, that’s the Witch, they change reality at will. The Witches we breed in Taixi Continent can pull heroes out of comic books to protect the people; I doubt simple space weapons can handle the likes of ’Mr. Justice’, ’D Knight’, ’Arale’, and ’Robot Cat’." Joe Cardo asked.

"Rest assured, the entire weapon system ’Destiny Moment’, with its main cannon extending over 40 kilometers, can inflict absolute destruction whether firing solid projectiles, thermonuclear weapons, or laser cannons, and is capable of igniting an entire mega-city cluster simultaneously. According to our calculations, the Shangjing Metropolitan Circle will disappear from the surface within 30 minutes. The station is also equipped with space target surveillance radar, quantum matrix computers, and fusion reactors—day and night, the most excellent, most diligent men and women of New Taixi State are overcoming these advanced technologies." Adam spoke confidently.

Upon hearing this, the others felt full of potential.

"Such a weapon is also a threat to us," the Jade Automaton said.

If people supported launching the doomsday weapon ’Destiny Moment’ of the Lighthouse Core into space, they would live in absolute peace, free from war, free from ambition, as long as they submitted to the Lighthouse Core.

"Oh, dear, we harbor no attachments to this planet; we only know you need such a weapon to eliminate some nuisances on the ground and in outer space, right? The primary purpose of this space station is still as a platform, facilitating our landing on the Moon and then other planets in this system, like Sun IV and Sun V. The surface is too cramped for the people of New Taixi State, look upward, my friends—lift your heads," Adam explained to them.

"With such a weapon, we can launch more than 2,700 airborne drones to clear all the guiding outer stardust and meteors used by Farosa, whose existence poses a significant threat to all our artificial celestial bodies and satellites. With ’Destiny Moment’ monitoring the skies for us, we can save 1.67 trillion in space expenses annually," Rubazio introduced.

"You still haven’t answered the question—how do we ensure this weapon doesn’t become the ultimate means to threaten us?" the Jade Automaton asked.

"It’s simple, we’ll distribute the activation keys among you all; you must agree before authorizing us to fire such a weapon. Plus, the entire plan requires everyone’s support to succeed; colleagues, we need to pool our wisdom and resources. The cold winds are already blowing; we need bigger weapons to protect humanity," Adam said with a smile.

As ’the best’ among humans, Adam Graham did indeed give an exceptionally comfortable feeling; they saw in him a prime example of their own kind, making the rest of humanity pale in comparison.

"But... is there really a rocket large enough to put the Destiny system in space? And there are suspected dragon species on the Moon." Joe Cardo of the Iris Group was puzzled.

"Our technology is good, but we need a suitable launch site, and it would be great if we could use the Emperor’s rockets," Adam requested to Idith.

Idith nodded in satisfaction.

"I have no objections," Idith nodded, "Our kind has sufficient aerospace facilities to support your massive space structure. Launch the rocket at Changrodyle on the White Elephant Continent, right on the equator; our previous scientists left a site there."

After roughly settling the plan, the attendees took a break, with the remotely participating projections signing off one by one, while those who were physically present started to disperse in small groups.

"I need to leave before she becomes suspicious," the Forest Master excused himself.

"You want the Great River Goddess... You want the Great River Goddess to come back, right?" Idith looked at the Forest Master.

"Yes."

"She is only injured, she’s not dead," Idith comforted.

Memory, like a river, required Idith to navigate upstream for more than ten thousand years before he could see his friends and family again and gaze upon the splendor of the old human empire.

The Forest Master said nothing, simply vanishing before them, leaving only an empty robe. The human slaves behind Idith hurried forward to collect it and then disappeared from his sight.

"You appear unusually mild and generous," Rubazio said, walking up with a wine glass in his hand and looking up at the former emperor towering above him.

"I was elected emperor as one of the best among the empire," Idith said with a smile.

"Election?" Rubazio asked, curious.

"Our civilization advanced to the point where we had shed the vices of despotism, but things were again so dire that there had to be someone to give orders. So the surviving people elected someone to be the emperor, and that was me," Idith explained as he nodded slightly, looking down at this representative of the Seven Seals, who had also taken part in the weaving and manipulation of history.

"You possess sufficient wisdom to be the emperor," Rubazio complimented.

"I, too, have moments of anger, but I am only angry with witches."

"Ever since we heard you were still alive, we immediately informed the ancients at the base of our tower about your survival, and they’ve all been given the best medical care and diet. Only the tower in Shangjing... its situation is unknown," Rubazio briefed him.

Idith’s expression remained neutral; they were trying to please him and turn the threat towards Nestor Corporation.

"That doesn’t matter... What you do to them is not important. Our powerful race has declined, all because of the witches. It started at one in a billion, then one in ten million, one in a million... until in the end, every female baby was a witch, a barren witch, which led us into civil war, division, and population decline. If humans do not destroy the witches, you will repeat the same mistakes," Idith warned.

"I understand," Rubazio said cautiously, "the Seven Seals will take over the responsibility from the Corporate Alliance to control everything. Our guidance over the Lighthouse Core has been very successful; every witch’s brain is embedded in the black wall, they cannot die and thus cannot be reborn. Now we have also gained the cooperative attitude of the Black Fire Innovation."

"The Corporate Alliance has decayed."

"They pay their agents a mere 500,000 a year, with a monetary offensive we’ve bought half their intelligence network. But intelligence alone is not enough, we also need powerful individuals like you who can defeat the Ancient Witches," Rubazio said with a smile.

"If she leaves the Northern Archipelago, I will deal with her, and you will destroy Nestor Corporation," Idith stated tersely.

"Farosa is holding a Godslayer Weapon that can injure the divine," Rubazio mentioned.

"And it was handed over by your own subordinates," Idith added.

"We’ve already punished Xylophia, she is now one of our most loyal servants; please be assured," Rubazio said confidently.

"Then you also know it was originally my weapon, it was meant for me to conclude ’the gods’. I have wrapped a curse around it, Farosa will lose its protection when she most needs the weapon," Idith announced.

Rubazio nodded with satisfaction.

In the distance, the Jade Automaton of Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing and Pei Shu, the representative of Kyushu High Pavilion, watched Rubazio and Idith, who were engaged in an intense private conversation.

"An alien feudal emperor who rules over 1.8 billion enslaved humans of the White Elephant Continent, it wouldn’t be a problem to say it’s an extraterrestrial being. Can we really trust it? What does Miss Lu think?" Pei Shu frowned as he transmitted a message to the Jade Automaton beside him.

"Mr. Pei, we don’t need to follow the Seven Seals’ footsteps; Xia has always been independent and autonomous," the Jade Automaton turned around.

"Stepping out of this meeting would signify the stance of our two major conglomerates," Pei Shu said with a bitter smile, looking towards the departing Jade Automaton. In such foreign affairs, there was no turning back.

The Jade Automaton checked Miss Lu’s response.

"Then let them understand our stance," it confirmed Miss Lu’s intention. The Eastern Hemisphere would come together as one, not turning the blade inward.

Pei Shu gazed at those who remained in the meeting room, representing renowned multinational corporations, giant companies, financial banks, pharmaceutical groups, and military industrial giants. It was a top-level business meeting to begin with, now added with an extraterrestrial emperor and the enigmatic "Seven Seals" organization. All of this was actually very dangerous, determining the direction of the world’s future destiny.

What would become of the 2 billion common people of Xia, and Xia’s civilization, amidst such chaotic times of the era? They could not simply echo others’ sentiments. Pei Shu carefully summarized his thoughts, then transmitted them back to the group’s headquarters in Beining Prefecture. After receiving approval, he left the meeting room together with the Jade Automaton. Seeing this, most representatives of companies within Xia’s sphere of influence also chose to withdraw.

Rubazio received the message.

"People from the Xia region are unwilling to participate in the Destiny Weapon’s launch project," he said to Idith.

"I can’t distinguish the differences among you humans," Idith said slowly.

Rubazio gave a calm smile and turned back to the meeting room.

...

On the other hand, at the Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing branch in Guangnan Prefecture, within a building specially designed for testing, Lu Jing stared blankly at the report in her hand.

"50/100, still not qualified; you have one last chance to take the test," said a Tian Que Attendant clad in nano armor, walking towards Lu Jing.

Lu Jing reread the test form several times, especially the warning section, confirming that if she failed to pass the test, she would be sent for electrotherapy to completely extract the wild thoughts and illusions from her mind.

"The next test starts in one hour," the soldier announced.

"Can I postpone it?" Lu Jing pleaded.

"You must complete all tests before the Dragon Slaying Conference, as per Miss Lu’s orders."

Lu Jing pursed her lips. The adventures on the Northern Archipelago had honed her spirit and skills, but had also made her more rebellious, and the test would directly read her brainwaves. Even if she wanted to cheat, the questions would automatically select the most frighteningly rebellious options.

Several times she felt that having chosen such rebellious options, she would be shot after the test, but perhaps because her strategic value was sufficient, she still had one last chance.

As she worried about how to pass the company’s loyalty test, she heard footsteps, and a tall and martial Witch in a black bodysuit walked into the corridor.

"I am Colonel Wang Qi’an of the K2 Legion wild field troops from Kyushu High Pavilion," she introduced herself to Lu Jing.

"Ah!" Lu Jing was somewhat surprised, "Miss Wang!"

"We’re restarting the plan to reclaim Pan Ruiyi, so I’m here to inquire whether you’ve detected Pan Ruiyi’s whereabouts in the Northern Archipelago," Wang Qi’an said in a cool tone.

"Yes... I remember... Yes, there was, definitely Pan Ruiyi, it couldn’t have been anyone else. Is she important to your unit?" Lu Jing dared not lie.

"She is a Battle Witch I personally trained; I must be responsible for her safety. Now that I’ve heard this news, I think I’ll have to find a chance to go to the Northern Archipelago to search for her. She’s easily deceived and in danger," Wang Qi’an stated.

"Hmm..." Lu Jing looked down at her report, her focus entirely on her own fate.

"Didn’t pass the test?" Wang Qi’an looked at the document in Lu Jing’s hand.

"I don’t know, I... should there be a trick?" Lu Jing murmured.

"Think in two ways simultaneously," Wang Qi’an left this piece of advice before she turned and walked away.

Pan Ruiyi really seemed like her. Lu Jing scratched her cheek with a finger. However, Pan Ruiyi was not yet as clear-headed.

Think in two ways. Lu Jing closed her eyes. To pass the test, she had to harbor two different lines of thought, essentially creating a split personality within herself, even though it was difficult, but it was the only way to pass the test.

Gradually, the time arrived.

"The test begins," the soldier ordered Lu Jing into the testing area.

As long as she passed, she could go to the Dragon Slaying Conference and continue to carry out tasks for Miss Lu. Lu Jing took a deep breath. Give it your all... to survive.

I love the company; I truly do.