Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 250 - 250 30 Two Things

250: Chapter 30 Two Things 250: Chapter 30 Two Things Despite Doctor Tao Enhai having activated his Inner Strength to lock down part of his brain’s cognitive functions by constructing firewalls and thereby blocking direct communication between them,

Xiang Shan could still sense the emotional turmoil within the old Hero’s heart.

In his demeanor, the subtle “guardedness” and “killing intent” would flicker into and out of existence.

He was constantly, yet unknowingly, adjusting his stance.

Xiang Shan said, “Doctor Tao, are you alright?

I think you need the help of meditation to stabilize your emotions.”

Doctor Tao Enhai waved his hand.

Only in this moment did he realize that Xiang Shan’s prosthetic eye was still in his hand.

While his eyes stared outwards, his body shifted slightly inwards to ensure that no one outside could see him in his current state.

He waved at Xiang Shan, “To be safe… you know?

If these eyes were exposed now, you’d end up dead without a place to be buried.

Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan and all of his Personality Masks are by default considered individuals who have given up the Protector’s asylum, ‘Human Civilization’s’ top-priority targets for elimination.”

Xiang Shan scratched his head, “Wouldn’t nobody have noticed the issue if you hadn’t insisted on taking them out?”

“The reason you’ve been able to pass through every obstacle unnoticed is simply because those Protectors never considered this possibility.

There is nothing in the world without a backdoor.

I remember that by inputting a string of signals in the form of infrared signals into this Prosthetic Eye, the eye can feedback a unique code.

This is a mechanism set up by the creators for the ease of management and record-keeping.

Although this backdoor can be protected by security protocols, it still has the potential to be breached,” Doctor Tao Enhai said, “Let’s exchange Prosthetic Eyes.”

“Hmm?” Xiang Shan pondered for a moment, “Can you explain your reasons?”

Doctor Tao Enhai said, “Are you afraid of losing these eyes?

Afraid of losing something that can prove your identity?”

Xiang Shan shook his head.

There was nothing to fear.

Regardless of whether he was Xiang Shan or not, what he had to do would not change.

This had been decided long ago.

It was, in fact, Xiang Shan himself who wished more than anyone for “Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan” to rest in peace and for the “Undead” to sleep forever.

Moreover, in terms of “leadership appeal,” “Martial Ancestor” is indeed higher than “Martial God,” but both have the power to “rally a multitude with a single call.” Other Martial Gods would still achieve great things without these Prosthetic Eyes as “identity proof.”

He had no reason to cling to this identity.

Furthermore, from a probabilistic perspective, this identity may not even belong to him.

“There is nothing honorable about the identity of ‘Xiang Shan,'” Xiang Shan said, “I don’t object to exchanging Prosthetic Eyes, but please give me a reason.”

“My Prosthetic Eye is much more advanced in functionality than this antique.

This will be very useful to you.

Is this reason enough?”

“That indeed can serve as a reason for ‘replacing the Prosthetic Eye,’ Doctor Tao, but I am more interested in knowing why you want to do this.”

Doctor Tao Enhai’s hand pressed against his own left eye, the mechanical structure within the eye socket slowly pushed the Prosthetic Eye out.

Doctor Tao Enhai spread his hand, placing his own eye in front of Xiang Shan, “I can’t trust you in your current state.

Perhaps you’re not even sure about your own origins, are you?”

“My eyes can help you fight better, make your journey smoother, help you find the truth.

At the same time, this can prevent you… or some evil AI lurking inside you, from one day taking these eyes to command Jianghu.”

“And I know how to use these eyes to safely communicate the message that ‘Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan might still exist’ to our old friends.”

Xiang Shan looked at the eye placed before him, “Old friends…

”

Doctor Tao Enhai said sternly, “I will not tell you the information that I know.

Especially the whereabouts of Zhu Xinyu.

She now carries the safety of Jianghu on her shoulders, and the Protectors’ hatred for her is no less than for the ‘real Xiang Shan.'”

—Zhu Xinyu…

This name, like a steel needle, harshly pricked Xiang Shan’s forehead.

The sharp pain seemed to puncture a water balloon, and something splattered out, almost drowning Xiang Shan’s thoughts.

“Zhu Xinyu…

who is she?” Xiang Shan’s musings, akin to sleep talk, drifted into Doctor Tao Enhai’s perception, “Is she my…

girlfriend?

Or wife?”

“You don’t even have this memory?

How exactly are you mimicking Xiang Shan?” Doctor Tao Enhai was taken aback.

He sneered, “How does that saying go?

‘When the husband is a member of the bourgeoisie and the wife of the proletariat,’ what’s the second half?

Marriage is a formalized what?”

“Sale…” Xiang Shan laughed out loud.

The legal equality of men and women in marriage is not enough to completely change women’s disadvantaged position.

Inherited from past social relations, this inequality between men and women seems to disappear at the legal level.

But it still exists.

Like the Undead.

“‘We must abolish the decadent and feudal marital views'” — that’s what they used to say.

Even though Xiang Shan and Zhu Xinyu lived as husband and wife, they did not have a marital relationship in legal terms, no shared assets.

Because Xiang Shan insisted on living as an atheist, they never had any traditional ceremonies requiring the blessing of gods or ancestors.

They stayed together simply by their own will,” Doctor Tao Enhai’s mind also sank into the memories, “Right, I think I remember now…”

If Xiang Shan still had the corners of his mouth, perhaps he would have smiled.

—Finally remembering this name…

—Finally recalling…

The memories suddenly became clear.

And with them, there was another rise in his Inner Strength.

This name in history was closely related to “Inner Strength”…

no, she was the very creator of Inner Strength!

And with that, the dormant Soth Divine Realm was reawakened.

Xiang Shan looked at the eye in front of Tao Enhai.

[“We…

I mean, you must have had a good relationship with Xiang Shan in the past.”]

Tao Enhai didn’t understand what Xiang Shan suddenly meant by that.

He was somewhat puzzled.

But Xiang Shan had already picked up the eyeball in his palm and fitted it into his empty eye socket.

Tao Enhai exchanged another prosthetic eye with Xiang Shan.

Xiang Shan felt the pressure of the visual processing chip after a long time.

The precision of this prosthetic eye was tenfold greater than his last one.

Among artificial eyes of the same size, there couldn’t be a stronger one.

It was nearly at the optical limit.

[“So that’s how it is…

my processor.

I originally wanted to give it to my assistant.

Take it after the surgery if you need it,”] said Tao Enhai, [“Lastly…

I have two things to tell you.

I hope you can do two things.”]

Xiang Shan nodded, [“Tell me.”]

[“The first thing, find Niyaguti…

Do you still remember this person?

Niyaguti Endeby, now called the ‘Magic Cube Angel,’ a woman.”]

Xiang Shan felt a stabbing pain in his brain again.

As if a limb that hadn’t moved in a long while suddenly stirred with pain…

—This person…

[“Yawgmoth’s…

ex-wife?”] Xiang Shan pressed his forehead, [“Did they remarry in the end?”]

[“Don’t use that thing to insult her,”] Tao Enhai said, [“Was Niyaguti on good terms with Xiang Shan and Zhu Xinyu?

How come you only remember this label?”]

[“Sorry, sorry…”] Xiang Shan waved his hand, [“My memory isn’t complete.

Right now I only vaguely remember Yawgmoth.

Niyaguti, that’s right…

I remember vaguely.”]

Niyaguti was Yawgmoth’s ex-wife.

But that wasn’t her only label.

She was a remarkable biologist who shared a Nobel Prize with Yawgmoth.

By the way, it was the Chemistry Prize.

[“I don’t know where Ms.

Niyaguti is right now.

The only thing I can be sure of is that she has been on Earth for the last hundred years,”] Tao Enhai said, [“You need to find her.

She might be able to explain what’s happening to you.”]

—Ah…

Xiang Shan’s memory provided a little clue.

Niyaguti was the person who worked with Yawgmoth to decipher the enzyme system.

Deciphering the enzyme system was in fact a super project.

Some provided mathematical tools, others provided computational resources.

Some found approaches from the perspective of linguistics.

Yawgmoth was the one who took the “key step.” That was undeniable.

However, the preliminary work of others was also of significant meaning.

Apart from Yawgmoth, Niyaguti was probably the person who knew the most about the test version of the Benchmark Man.

[“Find her and give her your cells.

Maybe she’ll have an answer for you.”]

Xiang Shan nodded, [“Understood…”]

Even without Tao Enhai’s request, Xiang Shan would have done so anyway.

He had lost too much of his memory now.

Learning of the whereabouts of an elder who had experienced those past events, he would inevitably seek them out.

[“What’s the second thing?”]

[“The second thing…”] Tao Enhai closed his eyes.

After a while, he began, [“Head south…

to a place that used to be called ‘Chichen Itza.’ There, you’ll find a city called ‘Paradox City.’ That place is one of the most dangerous on Earth and is considered a deadly land for those from Jianghu.

You must be prepared before you go there.

No…

you can also choose not to go.

Ask around…

but I still hope you can be fully prepared before you head there to see for yourself.”]

[“Chichen Itza…”] Xiang Shan contemplated for a moment, pulling up information from his meager historical and cultural knowledge, [“The ancient Aztec ruins?

The American pyramids?”]

[“The Kukulkan Pyramid has already been completely moved.

Now that place hosts another kind of ‘Altar,'”] said Tao Enhai.

Xiang Shan was curious, [“What exactly is in Paradox City?”]

[“Martial God.”]

“What?” Xiang Shan was startled, “Is that…”

[“Still alive…

or is it being alive?

In any case, that truly is the one called ‘Martial God.'”] Tao Enhai said, [“You need to take a good look at that…

that is the ‘Martial God’s’ final fate.”]

Having said that, Tao Enhai unplugged the data cable, then walked out of the surgery room, saying, “Lv, prepare a dose of suppressant for me.”