Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 256 - 256 36 Brief Rest

256: Chapter 36 Brief Rest 256: Chapter 36 Brief Rest The Hero Jianxi groped his way through the sandstorm.

He buried several metal aerosol bombs he carried with him underground and set up a time-delayed release mechanism.

The surgery was about to end.

That “Nameless Hero” would undoubtedly put a perfect full stop to this operation.

——What a legendary experience.

At the moment when Great Hero Tao himself was about to give up, that senior charged into the heavy encirclement…

It was really hard to believe.

But it happened right before his eyes.

This scene might even be part of some great historical event.

——So impressive…

Jianxi had already started to fantasize about going back and recounting this legendary scene to his disciples.

——No, that’s not right…

The Nameless Hero did not use his own name, and Great Hero Tao also did not wish to divulge his name…

Whether or not that was the case, Jianxi had already repeatedly self-suggested it in his mind.

He buried three more metal aerosol bombs with time-delayed mechanisms.

Next were the mines.

Heroes seldom used mines, but they were not so obstinate as to never use them.

Mines are a cheap weapon, offering great advantages in blocking and defense, ideally suited for the impoverished Heroes.

However, the mines set by Heroes were always equipped with a special mechanism that, after a certain time, would eject the fuse from the explosive part, rendering the mine unable to explode.

This time was usually set to “within twenty-four hours after being buried,” with the occasional forty-eight-hour option.

Generally, scavengers among the civilians would only dare approach the battlefield four or five days after the end of the fight.

These were old rules from the Martial Ancestor’s era.

There were strict rules regarding mines: they could not be used within a certain number of kilometers around populated areas, and they must automatically deactivate after a certain amount of time.

Martial Ancestor did not advocate the use of explosives that could easily cause accidental injuries to others.

These restrictions were mandatory for Heroes.

——But speaking of Martial Ancestor…

At this moment, Jianxi felt a ray of sunlight brush the corner of his Prosthetic Eye.

It must have been a small gap within the sandstorm.

Come to think of it, the windspeed had decreased again.

Jianxi took out an anemometer, wanting to take a measurement.

After all, his Prosthetic Body did not have the tactile sensation to adequately sense the wind.

But just then, visibility suddenly increased.

The battlefield had now appeared outside the range of the dense sandstorm.

And this time, the gap in the sandstorm was quite large.

Jianxi looked toward the northern horizon and saw no trace of the next wave of sand.

——It’s over…

He suddenly felt a stiffness.

He saw the enemy approaching from the north.

Tanks, infantry, Martial Artists sprinting with their movement techniques.

Jianxi was wrapped in a cloak with a protective color.

He quickly fell to the ground.

There was some sparse sand dust.

He hoped that the dust kicked up by his fall wouldn’t attract the enemy’s attention.

Jianxi was crawling forward, using his hands and feet.

——They didn’t see me they didn’t see me they didn’t see me they didn’t see me…

A series of bullets swept past him.

Jianxi immediately froze.

——Bad…

——Just a little more…

just a little more and I could have retreated…

Jianxi heard a screech behind him.

In the last moment, he concentrated as much electricity as possible into his loudspeaker and roared as loudly as he could, “Due north!

Due north!

Due north!”

Then, the area where he was got blanketed by artillery fire.

…………………………………

The ground shook slightly.

Xiang Shan almost froze in fear.

Fortunately, the surgical table had been fully secured, perfectly absorbing the shock.

The protective pod was now very stable.

——Just a bit more…

The surgery was at its final stage.

The Evolu cells had been cleanly removed.

All that was left was to install the electronic device on the inner side of Tao Enhai’s brain for support, and all would be well.

This step was also a check to see if any Evolu cells had been missed.

——Just a bit more…

Xiang Shan encouraged himself and pulled his consciousness out of the whirlpool of memories.

“Protector!” called out Lucius, “Due north, eight kilometers out, a group of Protector Army has appeared!

They are pressing on us!

We must hurry…”

“Just a bit more!” Xiang Shan said with a hint of irritability.

Lucius clenched his fist, ready to go out and buy some time.

But Xiang Shan held out his remaining hand and pulled him back, saying, “Why are you running?

The final adjustment of the Protective Liquid still needs you!”

After the surgery, there was another phase for adjusting the Protective Liquid.

During this phase, the protective liquid did not need to be transparent.

At the same time, it needed to become a non-Newtonian fluid that could act as a cushion during rapid acceleration or deceleration, protecting the delicate brain tissue.

Next, this brain was going to be transported!

And Xiang Shan was not familiar with the biotechnological changes of the past two hundred years and knew little about potions.

This task would still have to be completed by Lucius.

Lucius stopped, then went to the door of the operating room and said a few words to the Heroes outside.

Probably about buying time.

Xiang Shan also sped up his work.

Now, the sooner he finished, the greater the hope for those Heroes to survive.

——Hurry…

Three support devices left… two…

The last one…

Xiang Shan quickly entwined the nerves with the micro-flexible electrodes.

At this point, he could no longer afford to be precise.

——The last piece…

the last piece…

the last piece…

Xiang Shan couldn’t even remember how he had completed the last step.

Toward the end, it seemed as if his consciousness didn’t belong to him anymore.

His consciousness felt as if it had disconnected at that moment.

Numbly, he watched as Lucius rushed over, moved him aside, and then added various potions to the protective chamber.

Soon, the transparent liquid turned into a milky white with a hint of light green.

The brain’s silhouette gradually disappeared…

“Ha…”

Xiang Shan’s speaker made such a sound.

Lucius carried the protective chamber and rushed out.

Xiang Shan also numbly walked out of the operating room.

He was a bit tired.

On a mental level.

Hours of high-intensity surgery had drained his will.

The storm of memories felt akin to torture.

He needed a rest…

just for a moment…

The Underground Pixiu took the protective chamber and said to Xiang Shan, “Nameless Brother, there’s a small hole here.

It’s safer to go this way!”

Xiang Shan waved his hand: “I’ll rest for a bit…”

“At this time…

rest on the vehicle!”

Xiang Shan waved his hand: “It’s okay.

I’ll just sit for a moment…

soon, very soon, I’ll be able to fight my way out.

You guys go ahead!”

The Underground Pixiu tried to persuade him again, but seeing Xiang Shan seemed to have other ideas, he didn’t persist and left through the small hole.

Outside that small exit was a vehicle.

The Underground Pixiu would drive that vehicle to escape—he was just a Burrow Dragon without much martial power.

Xiang Shan took one last look at the protective chamber in his hands.

The milky fluid blocked the outside world from prying.

Xiang Shan knew that his old friend was now asleep.

Only Xiang Shan was left in the cave.

Xiang Shan trembled as he withdrew the long USB drive named “Magic Realism Carnival” from his lower back, and, trembling slightly, inserted it into the data port on his wrist.

A certain…

“peace of mind” rose within him.

He began to feel certain that he was surrounded by something warm.

Funny videos that occasionally bubbled up to the surface of his consciousness made him want to laugh.

But right now, he didn’t seem able to crack a smile.

A fair number of these videos were products of the Old Era.

This mix of news, funny videos, and jokes was also stimulating his brain.

“Indeed…

such a gentle sensation, hahaha…”

Xiang Shan placed both hands over his Prosthetic Eye.

Both his brain and Prosthetic Body had the illusion of “soaking in hot water.”

“I’ll get up soon and turn those Houndhawks upside down…” Xiang Shan said this.

Amid the dense gunfire, the Hero took a brief rest.

One minute…

two minutes…

Despite knowing that time was extremely tight, Xiang Shan still sat there resting.

He was too tired.

At some point, a thought flickered through Xiang Shan’s head: “This feeling…

it’s as if I’ve experienced it before…”

That was in…

the deep mountains of Europa…

Also bombing…

——Is this the end?

There doesn’t seem to be any hope for a turnaround.

——Shut up and save your energy.

——If we don’t talk now, there’ll be no chance to speak again…

What happened after that time?

It must have been a long time ago.

Undoubtedly, Martial Ancestor Xiang Shan must have survived from that encirclement.

What happened afterward?

Xiang Shan lifted his head.

But this touched upon another memory.

In a daze, Xiang Shan saw a hefty cybernetically enhanced person in front of him.

His movements were bulkier than those of the current prosthetic bodies.

Instinctively, Xiang Shan knew that this person was Tao Enhai.

He said, “Xiang Shan, we’ve done it…

this Inner Strength…”

——Right, I seem to have been besieged quite a few times.

Xiang Shan stood up.

The character emerging from his memory felt somewhat unfamiliar—an entirely unremembered prosthetic body.

——And who are you?

The figure in the memory said, “Are you ready?

Time waits for no one.

We have to succeed in one go.”

Xiang Shan grabbed the Scabbard from behind him and then carefully pulled the junk data disk from the data port on his wrist.

Rest was done.

Now it was time to find a way out.

“If I get the chance, I should seriously read through these memories,” Xiang Shan said to himself: “Now, to find the way out.”

Another round of shells fell.

Mud trickled down from the cave ceiling.

Xiang Shan took the hard drives from inside his skull and placed them into the storage space behind his waist.

At the same time, he casually attached Tao Enhai’s components to himself.

——Alright, back to the battlefield…

This thought triggered the memories once again.

Xiang Shan paused for a moment.

He felt there was someone standing by his side.

That woman whispered to him, “Don’t be afraid, I’ll always be with you…”

“Although I don’t know who you are…” Xiang Shan felt sure that he must have smiled: “Now, I’m really not afraid at all.”

He stepped out of the cave.