Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 270 - 270 50 The Jianghu Road is Long

270: Chapter 50 The Jianghu Road is Long 270: Chapter 50 The Jianghu Road is Long Xiang Shan activated his prosthetic eye, observing the distant silhouette of the departing figure.

It seemed to be an Underground Pixiu.

—Ah, it came out…

Before losing consciousness, he must have been breaking through with Bai Man.

Now seeing the Underground Pixiu, either everyone had broken out together, or they had been captured together.

And from the conversation just now, it was probably the former…

although he couldn’t rule out the possibility that the guy was being dragged out for execution.

Xiang Shan continued to think aimlessly.

His brain was probably still slowly “booting up,” and his thoughts were spreading limitlessly.

After a while, his consciousness became slightly clearer.

Xiang Shan, enduring the headache, quickly reviewed the information recorded by the prosthetic eye and ear.

Yes, it indeed seemed to be the former.

He had been unconscious for about five days.

One reason was the fatigue from the high-intensity surgery, and another was the concussion caused by sudden acceleration.

Moreover, the intense brain activity while absorbing Tao Enhai’s memories also delayed his awakening process.

He had not rested well at all.

But now…

It should be about time.

For cybernetically enhanced people, once the brain is clear, the whole person is clear.

There was no phenomenon of a “clear mind but weak body.” Tao Enhai’s nervous system was oppressed by the Evolu cell tissue, which would have bedridden a natural person, but he remained mobile until just before the surgery.

Only, he would often lose his sense of distance, making him prone to falling flat when his punches and kicks burst out at the speed of sound.

As long as his will was clear, his body wouldn’t be incapacitated.

Xiang Shan rolled over and stood up.

This place…

a familiar ceiling.

It should be inside the “Mule.”

According to the records of the prosthetic eye, Bai Man had broken out of the blockade with him by his side.

His speed was fast enough that most enemies could not target him.

He broke out of the blockade and the Iron Dust covered area in an instant, caught up with the huge sandstorm, and met up with Yuan Wenren at the location provided by Xiang Shan and Jader.

—It seems like we suffered heavy losses along the way…

Xiang Shan held his head.

Since it was not his own observation, but reading fuzzy record files, he could only roughly know that Jader and the Underground Pixiu were definitely alive.

Xing Yi must have died and was even buried.

As for the others, they must have perished during the breakout.

According to everyone’s original plan, Bai Man was supposed to launch an offensive post-surgery together with everyone.

If that were the case, the casualties of the Hero Faction would have been much less.

After seeing that Protector equipped with flying wing extensions, Xiang Shan judged that Bai Man probably wouldn’t be able to defeat him.

He had inspected the prosthetic body used by Bai Man.

Bai Man’s prosthetic body, assembled in desperate times, could only be considered the “lower limit” of that tier of bodies.

Aside from limited component strength and restricted explosive force, the radar system of the prosthetic was average, the equipped missiles were all secured from common government martial artists, too few were air-to-air.

He lacked the very critical Yuan Magnetic Gangqi System [Note: a defense system controlled by magnetic fields, composed of metal aerosols, effective against EMP, lasers, deflecting metal jets, and kinetic bullets], nor did he have qualified close-range weapons like a Sonicon Blade or high-energy particle beam blade.

And he had used the type of prosthetic body that could mount flying wing extensions.

He roughly knew the strength of that Protector officer.

Bai Man, who inherited Tao Enhai’s Pseudo Star Device, was the one among them who should be prioritized for protection.

So Xiang Shan intervened in that battlefield wielding a Sonicon Blade.

“If I had gone to the other side…

never mind.” Xiang Shan shook his head, swaying.

After breaking out, the group headed south, chasing the sandstorm, bypassing several cities.

Fortunately, the Pseudo Star Device on Bai Man easily powered the whole convoy, allowing them to sprint confidently, always maintaining a speed slightly faster than the wind.

They ran day and night without rest until the sandstorm completely subsided.

Now, they had reached the outskirts of a certain city.

This place was near the edge of the Mexican Plateau.

A city known as Domingo City stood here.

Xiang Shan wanted to step out of the vehicle.

Yuan Wenren, outside, heard the noise, came over to check, and exclaimed in surprise, “Senior, you’re awake?”

Yuan Wenren had been busy ever since arriving at this city with the group.

The Heroes had a lot to do.

Uploading the technical data brought by Tao Enhai, updating the records of the fallen Heroes, and gathering potentially usable resources were all essential tasks.

The first point needs no elaboration.

Tao Enhai risked life and limb just to bring these technological materials to other Heroes.

The previous long-distance retreat also greatly depleted the Heroes’ resources.

Although Bai Man’s Pseudo Star Device provided energy support, the wear and tear on parts from long-distance high-speed runs, as well as the consumption of coolants and lubricants, were serious issues.

Beyond that, they also needed to spread the news of the martyrdom among the Heroes’ intelligence network and update this information.

This was a mark of respect for the deceased, and it also prevented the misuse of the identities of the fallen.

All of these were necessary tasks.

Yuki also helped in gathering materials.

After the Heroes broadcast the last moments of the martyr, they bid farewell one after another.

After all, they too had matters to attend to.

Currently, only Yuan Wenren remained here.

Yuan Wenren had been standing guard nearby.

Hearing the noise in the car,

Xiang Shan nodded and stepped out of the car.

The carriage was half-buried in the mud.

From a distance, it indeed resembled a low shed, even sporting a layer of rust.

This was a special type of paint that was transparent and gel-like under normal circumstances, mixed inside with tiny metal particles.

Just spray it on the surface of an object and then spray a layer of mist over it to rapidly form a layer of rust.

Xiang Shan stepped on the mud and came to the ground.

He saw the sea.

He was only a kilometer or two away from the sea.

The water stretched to the horizon.

The sea was very calm, and from this distance, no distinguishable waves were visible.

The entire body of water presented a shade of emerald green.

Although “common sense” dictated that seawater is supposed to be blue, in Xiang Shan’s eyes, this color was indeed somewhat peculiar.

—Is it because of new microorganisms…

Xiang Shan thought to himself.

Then, to his due north, was a superstructure complex.

Similar to what he saw in Pine Eagle City, the main body of Domingo City was also that super-tall skyscraper.

The giant skyscrapers rose thousands of meters from the ground.

No matter which corner of the city you are in, this gigantic structure will grab your sight right away.

Everyone lived in the shadow of these buildings.

Compared to these, the civilians’ hovels seemed just like mushrooms under a giant tree.

Yuan Wenren parked the vehicle among a group of sheds that resembled a garbage dump.

Xiang Shan looked closely, most of these sheds were likely previously the shells of civilian vehicles, directly repurposed into houses.

Occasionally, you could also see scrapped tank frames patched with some boards.

These “houses” had no foundations and were mostly half-buried in the ground for stability.

Due to the sandstorms, these houses were buried even deeper.

Xiang Shan stood on the roof of the vehicle, surveying in every direction.

To the south were layered and folded ridge lines, yet compared to the superstructure, they truly seemed just minor folds on the ground.

Xiang Shan looked towards those buildings.

Unlike the walls of Pine Eagle City’s luxurious buildings, these buildings appeared much plainer.

This city also differed from Pine Eagle City, lacking that kind of planning.

The area Xiang Shan was currently in seemed like a garbage dump, filled with machinery waste awaiting recycling.

Some shells with lower recycling values were left behind and became homes for the impoverished.

This place was always noisy.

After all, it was a garbage dump, and it was never very tidy.

Xiang Shan jumped down from the roof of the car and asked, “Have the others left?

When did they go?”

Yuan Wenren recounted everything in detail.

Bai Man left with Lucius and the brain of Tao Enhai, taking the water route by night.

Like the sand, the sea could block satellite detection.

The Benchmark Man’s need for oxygen was also much lower, so “going under the sea” was a common choice.

According to Lucius, they were heading to the old continent, towards the part of Africa where there were more Heroes.

It seemed Tao Enhai still had friends operating there, and Bai Man was also heading there in search of an upgrade path for his prosthetic body.

Jader had to return to the Northern Land.

Due to Tao Enhai’s affair, Redstone Gate had come with the sect’s viable forces but was decimated in Pine Eagle City.

With the sect’s secret manual transmitted via the Magnetic Chain, most of its users were wiped out in an instant.

Although those legacies were still around, without the organization to teach and guide, those technologies were hard to make useful.

The sects that suffered heavy losses in the Tao Enhai incident were definitely not limited to Redstone Gate alone.

Jader entrusted Yuan Wenren with the message saying, “Oh, I really would like to join you in performing heroic deeds, but I still have my duties to the sect.”

The Underground Pixiu then burrowed underground to seek other Burrow Dragons.

The technologies he mastered were all specialized for mining, and he was weak in combat, so moving underground was his best course.

The Mexican Plateau was the result of intense activity between the oceanic and continental plates—complex geological structures, rich mineral resources.

There were also many Burrow Dragons in this region.

These mining folk formed their own communities and had their own ways.

Xiang Shan nodded after hearing this.

The outcome was indeed somewhat better than he had imagined.

At that moment, Yuan Wenren suddenly asked, “Senior, do you have any plans for the coming days?”

“Plans?

Not really…” Xiang Shan held his head, “My brain really took a hit this time… I’ll sort out my Internal Strength Cultivation along the way.

I’ll recuperate nearby.

Do you have urgent matters?”

Yuan Wenren shook his head: “No.

But before the Underground Pixiu left, he left some information for you, Senior.

He said, ‘The site of the martyrdom of the Eighth Martial God is not far from here, if you’re interested, you might want to have a look.'”

Xiang Shan was slightly taken aback.