Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 415 - 59 Two Heroes

Chapter 415: Chapter 59 Two Heroes

Not long ago, Redstone Gate and Chaotic Blade Sect carried out a joint operation in another city to the northwest. They robbed a government transport flyer.

The items on the flyer, whether unloaded from the sky elevator or from the old continent’s industrial zone, were some high-end materials. Even typical lords did not have the means to manufacture these materials themselves.

Or rather, a lord’s difficulty in obtaining cutting-edge equipment depends on the research direction and network of his Scientific Knight Order within his domain.

In this era, the industrial production of many technologies and their conversion for civilian use are at a standstill. In fact, a few Scientific Knights did move towards this direction, but those who engaged in this were either apprentices put on simple projects by their mentors, or the more marginal veterans with bleak prospects. Occasionally, there were a few who seriously worked on it, not knowing how they easily defected to the side of the Heroes.

Therefore, some sophisticated equipment could only be produced in laboratories.

In Xiang Shan’s view, this was indeed a very deformed ecosystem.

But in a way, it was an inevitable choice for the government.

If the quantity of a piece of equipment increased, it would inevitably flow into the Jianghu, becoming an asset for Heroes.

Heroes are not like some low-level guerrilla teams of the Old Era. In a developed network environment, Heroes all possess a certain level of engineering knowledge, knowing how to maintain cutting-edge weaponry and how to obtain supplies.

And "numbers" are indeed the natural enemy of all advanced Martial Arts. With ordinary soldiers providing the advantage of "numbers," the only thing needed is to ensure "the attack can break the Heroes’ defenses".

A small amount of high-end equipment is enough for a small number of masters.

Xiang Shan said, "What exactly did you guys steal this time that caused such a big fuss? If you ask me, both parties should sit down and write a report, each advocating their need for that thing... "

The two young Heroes beside Xiang Shan immediately showed a hint of respect. Mr. Babbitt, though not versed in Inner Strength, could read the mood. He asked another person, "What’s this? Does Hero Noname’s words have some meaning?"

The other person also spoke with some solemnity, "Who would have thought this Great Hero would be so classical and orthodox, with chivalry close at hand, commendable..."

"Well said!" At this moment, another voice came through.

From behind an old vehicle, a figure leaped out. With the light from the slow burning of carbon fiber, Xiang Shan only saw a Hero clad in black fabric...

At this moment, a disciple of the Chaotic Blade Sect tossed something into the burning fire.

It was a metal aerosol.

Under certain conditions, a metal aerosol could act as a metal heat agent, causing extremely high temperatures.

This temperature was necessarily higher than the ignition point for carbon fiber.

So the flames surged, brightening for a moment.

Only then did Xiang Shan see clearly that it was a Hero, a highly human-like Prosthetic Body, even with human-like facial features. However, her face did not have silicone faux skin; it was metallic. The Hero wore black special fiber fabric, which looked somewhat like "wide robes and large sleeves".

Xiang Shan curiously asked, "Have you ever been a Scientific Knight?"

"As a child, I was a Scientific Knight apprentice for a few days; this aesthetic sense just can’t be changed," the person answered Xiang Shan with a bow. "Chaotic Blade Sect Disciple Gaoqiao Ziyi."

"What ’aesthetic that can’t be changed,’ it’s just a bad habit picked up in childhood," another sinister tone spoke from the opposite side of Gaoqiao Ziyi. This person appeared from an angle completely opposite to her, out of everyone’s line of sight. Moreover, he emerged from the shadows, so no one noticed his footsteps.

Except for Xiang Shan.

Xiang Shan had already identified a set of footsteps from the ambient noise. He believed it might be "one of his own," so he didn’t act rashly.

Another Hero emerged from the darkness, "Flash Speed Sect’s Kiambang, I have seen Hero Noname."

Xiang Shan nodded slightly, "Hello."

The two seniors, in turn, paid more attention to the Hero who had come to watch. Just as Xiang Shan had noticed Kiambang, Kiambang had also realized that Xiang Shan was aware of his presence. Kiambang could tell from the other’s position and underlying stance that "Hero Noname" had noticed him long ago and was ready to take him down at any moment. At the same time, he also became more acutely aware that this passing Hero’s martial arts were even more fearsome than he let on. The trend of "taking a stance" just now was also something he deliberately showed. His external skill realm was capable of manifesting in a finer, more imperceptible stance.

This made Kiambang somewhat wary.

——If this guy were a Ranger, he could probably annihilate all of us...

Babbitt didn’t quite understand these subtle games of brinkmanship. He tugged at a disciple from the Chaotic Blade Sect next to him and asked, "I feel there’s a bit of a gunpowder smell between these two old seniors... Is it really necessary to get so worked up over a strategic resource?"

That disciple said in a low voice, "The grievances between the two seniors are not just recent..."

It all dated back six or seven decades ago.

The renewal of the Ninth Martial God ignited a fire in the increasingly silent Solar System.

Then, that fire started to burn, and burn...

It even spread into the Protectorate’s own ranks.

The mother of Gaoqiao Ziyi was originally a Protector from the Space City in the Venus Orbit, a highly-ranked armed officer.

And her father was a somewhat famous Scientific Knight.

The two of them actually responded to the Ninth Martial God’s call to rebellion and even planned an uprising.

But the good times did not last long. The Ninth Martial God was defeated at his peak, losing at Yawgmoth’s throne.

Although Gaoqiao Ziyi’s mother commented with a smile that the Ninth Martial God’s defeat was glorious, the reckoning was inevitable.

Responding to the Martial God and supporting the Heroes was considered "war crimes against humanity," a severe violation of Dyson’s principles.

Gaoqiao Ziyi later fled to the Venusian Wilderness and was rescued by a passing Hero, eventually making his way to Earth during a certain operation.

And the parents of Kiambang were also affected by this upheaval.

But it wasn’t for a simple and clear reason such as Gaoqiao Ziyi’s parents killing them. If that was the case, Kiambang would not dislike Gaoqiao Ziyi so much.

Kiambang’s parents were "technical squires" under Gaoqiao Ziyi’s mother, the kind of people who had become "someone’s personal property" due to having skills valuable enough to warrant protection even after losing an official Protector’s sponsorship.

There weren’t many such people but not a few either. A Bionic Fist Martial Artist that Xiang Shan had fought belonged to a similar category. There is only so much room in the Protectorate’s official ranks, and "loyalty" comes with conditions. Compared to that, becoming someone else’s property was much simpler.