Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 416 - 60 Argument

Chapter 416: Chapter 60 Argument

The Ninth Martial God streaked across the Solar System like a meteor. Before his flame was extinguished, he had influenced far more than ten thousand people.

During that period, the incidents of betrayal within the Protectors were also unprecedentedly frequent.

Gaoqiao Ziyi’s parents were just one of them. They were not even the highest ranking among the Protector rebels.

But even so, their betrayal drew thousands of people into the ensuing turmoil.

Kiambang’s family was also one of those affected.

Though it could hardly be called a direct involvement.

Gaoqiao Ziyi’s father had several technical squires, all of whom were at the beck and call of his knight apprentices. He had hardly even seen Kiambang’s parents a few times.

However, those who lost the protection of civilization had no rights as human beings.

After their masters left, these squires became "unclaimed property."

Property that naturally others desired.

The interior of the Protectors was a ruthless place where people were consumed without shedding blood, and Kiambang’s family was unable to leave there.

Kiambang himself was not much involved. At the time, he still enjoyed the "protection of civilization" and was considered a human being. He was simply evicted from his place of residence, nothing more.

It was because of this that Kiambang saw through the Scientific Knight Order.

Before this, Kiambang’s parents had always hoped he would pass the exam and become a member of the Scientific Knight Order—their family’s eternal glory.

But after this incident, Kiambang ultimately took a path contrary to the Scientific Knight Order.

At this point, Gaoqiao Ziyi and Kiambang could almost be said to have had no intersection. Gaoqiao Ziyi was still young at the time and had not been involved in her parents’ decisions, merely being instilled with the concept of righteousness by them in the end. And Kiambang was similarly roped into the matter passively.

However, decades ago, a tale of Jianghu from Earth saw them separately taken to Earth by different Heroes.

After all, Earth was the Mother Planet of humanity. Even though humans had evolved from Homo sapiens to Benchmark Men, it offered more habitable regions than other planets.

Later, both of them joined Sects in the Arctic.

Their conflicts occurred later on.

Many Sects in the Arctic maintained technical exchanges, resembling small communities tasked with educational functions. It was during these exchanges that Gaoqiao Ziyi and Kiambang truly met.

Gaoqiao Ziyi was always proud of her parents. She believed that although they came from a decayed environment, they had awakened on their own and resolutely stepped forward to confront the immense power of Yawgmoth—being former members of the Protectors, they knew best the strength of the Protectors.

"Even though they were just a microcosm of that era, and unsuccessful resisters, I am proud of them," Gaoqiao Ziyi had said at the time.

But after hearing the names of Gaoqiao Ziyi’s parents, Kiambang retorted, "But as far as I know, they were just fools who acted rashly, depleting Jianghu’s living forces for no reason. They never considered the consequences of their actions."

Strictly speaking, Kiambang didn’t truly hate Gaoqiao Ziyi’s parents. He too was an awakened Hero and wouldn’t harbor hatred towards those who fell on the path of uprising. But indeed, he didn’t take well to them. Kiambang also admitted that a large part of his dislike stemmed from his own parents.

However, Kiambang did feel that Gaoqiao Ziyi’s parents had not dealt a substantial blow to the Protector forces of Venus and had implicated a large number of people. Before they acted, they had not even considered showing the "light of righteousness" they had seen to others.

For instance, his parents.

Kiambang’s parents suffocated slowly in sheer desperation.

Understandably, Kiambang’s words made Gaoqiao Ziyi uncomfortable.

She could admit that her own parents were failures, but she couldn’t accept a responsibility like Kiambang’s.

The relationship between the two Heroes had always been less than ideal.

Of course, it was only "less than ideal".

In fact, the Flash Speed Sect and the Chaotic Blade Sect still managed to cooperate on certain actions. They could stand together to attack the Protectors and such. But at most, they could only assure that they wouldn’t strike at one another.

Kiambang looked at Gaoqiao Ziyi, "I didn’t expect to encounter you under these circumstances. It seems the Chaotic Blade Sect isn’t planning to show us a friendly face?"

"That operation was under my command to begin with. Among those from the Chaotic Blade Sect who came out this time, I’m the only one who could compete with you." Gaoqiao Ziyi crossed her arms and said, "If the Flash Speed Sect hadn’t sent you to lodge a complaint about the distribution of spoils, I wouldn’t have shown up."

"Let’s be frank, neither of us can make full use of this chip," Kiambang said. "But we in the Flash Speed Sect can assure you that we’ll trade it to a Great Hero. That Great Hero might be able to unleash the true power of this thing."

Gaoqiao Ziyi said, "Coincidentally, our Chaotic Blade Sect can also assure you that we’ll pass it to a Great Hero through a trade."

Xiang Shan scratched his head and couldn’t help but raise his hand, "Um... are you planning to trade with the same Great Hero?"

Both Jianghu individuals couldn’t help but turn their heads in surprise and look at Xiang Shan.

And then fell silent.

They didn’t know how to answer this question.

"You see, it’s a basic assumption. Your sects are both from the Arctic Circle, so you must have some overlapping connections, right? Besides, there’s no way this thing could be sent out of the Solar System, so it surely goes to a Hero on Earth," Xiang Shan said. "It’s natural to think that way, right? Maybe you’re both vying for the same Hero. Why not speak openly?"

The two seasoned Jianghu dwellers were deep in thought. Indeed, they also admitted that what Xiang Shan said made some sense, but...

"I actually don’t know the true identity of that Great Hero," Gaoqiao Ziyi said. "But the Sect Leader and the Vice Sect Leader have provided guarantees in the form of documents. That’s why we are willing to give up part of our common resources to get this chip. We believe that this is the best destination for this chip."

Kiambang snorted, "It’s similar on our side. But for the safety of that Great Hero, we cannot reveal his true identity."

Xiang Shan pondered for a moment, "May I ask if that Hero is called Bai Man?"

"Heroic Hero Bai Man?" Kiambang was somewhat surprised. "Why would you think it’s him?"

"Ah? It’s not? Never mind then."

Xiang Shan shrugged his shoulders.

The external strength of these two Heroes was somewhat inferior to that of Borshu, but it wasn’t to the extent that they couldn’t put up a fight.

Borshu was a master who could plan to surpass a major threshold. These two were of similar ranks.

They both said they couldn’t unleash the true power of the chip. Therefore, the one who could "unleash" it must be a more powerful presence, surpassing this major threshold.

And at this level, Xiang Shan currently only knew Bai Man.