Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 598 - 242 Iron Stream

Chapter 598: Chapter 242 Iron Stream

Xiang Shan and his group had just appeared inside this base when a crowd of people swarmed around them.

Xiang Shan looked around. Besides Yuan Wenren, the Black Hand Master, and Kiambang, there were about a dozen others present, most of whom were heroes from the Northern Land.

There were a few cybernetically enhanced people who were quite short, presumably the Burrow Dragons that had guided them here.

It seemed the Black Hand Master had already used the Restoring Enzyme to repair his brain damage and now appeared somewhat listless. In another day or two, he would enter a strangely excited and emotionally unstable phase—somewhat similar to adolescence.

He stepped forward from the crowd, cupped his hands towards Xiang Shan, and said, "I have witnessed the prowess of the Nameless Hero. In just one night, you broke through numerous ranks of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends, and you even managed to solo breach a large city. Such skill makes our support worth it indeed."

When Xiang Shan retreated from the Coast Mountains and acted separately from the main force, he had laid out his plan.

Just the fact that Xiang Shan and his group were standing here unscathed was proof enough.

"The mastermind behind the disaster in the Coast Mountains is now too preoccupied to bother with us," said Xiang Shan. "Being bit by that old dog, King Aqini, isn’t going to come without a cost—they’ve got some new teeth, it seems."

"This is far from enough to settle the debts for the heroes who died tragically in the Coast Mountains. But this account can be settled slowly."

On the other side, Yuan Wenren wheeled out a large preservation box and said, "Senior, I have completed the mission without disgrace, and brought back the cooler."

"For the parts that could be disassembled, the engineers among the Burrow Dragons have already inspected them and found no space to install trackers. For safety, they added an extra shell layer on the outside to block electromagnetic waves. Besides, with your level of Inner Strength, it’s unlikely they could have tampered with the control module."

Xiang Shan gently stroked the box with his hand and thanked everyone present: "You all have my gratitude."

The reason why the emissary from the Six Dragons Sect, Daijiu Tai’a, was so accommodating was because Kanhara Shinhara had to pass through here. The Six Dragons Sect did not want Xiang Shan to interfere with that, indicating that Kanhara Shinhara must be carrying out some important mission.

No, now that he thought about it, there might be another possibility.

Daijiu Tai’a could vaguely guess Xiang Shan’s identity, so he did not want Xiang Shan to encounter Kanhara Shinhara.

Just as Kanhara Shinhara could recognize Xiang Shan, he could recognize Kanhara Shinhara as well. Those with developed Inner Strength could "see" aspects of a person’s personality from the minutiae of their behavior.

And if the "Martial God" knew about "Kanhara Shinhara in the Six Dragons Sect," it would definitely cause endless troubles.

Based on the location where Jader encountered Kanhara Shinhara, if Xiang Shan headed to the crash site of the cooling device, he would surely miss Kanhara Shinhara.

If, at that time, Xiang Shan asked for enough heroes to assist and displayed a "searching" posture wandering the land, there was still a chance of finding Kanhara Shinhara.

But if Xiang Shan let some heroes help him fetch the cooler, he might face a "short-handed" situation, unable to find Kanhara Shinhara.

However, Xiang Shan did not act according to Daijiu Tai’a’s prediction and actions.

He chose to directly strike at the Secluded Crane Knight Order, hitting the Six Dragons Sect and at the same time drawing out Hartman, that old dog, to obstruct the Six Dragons Sect’s evil plans, while using the Six Dragons Sect to divert Hartman’s attention.

It was just that the Solo Kill King, Jader, had a surprisingly high level of expertise in "tracking," and Xiang Shan was fortunate enough to meet Kanhara Shinhara in the end.

This battle could certainly be called a "great victory."

With these thoughts, Xiang Shan looked at the Black Hand Master: "Brother Black Hand, how are your brain injuries?"

"The Restoring Enzyme reserves of the Nameless Hero are indeed abundant," Black Hand nodded. "I need some time to reacquaint myself with skills that have become rusty. Two weeks, at most two weeks, and I should be battle-ready again."

"What about the lost prosthetic body?"

"Of course, I remember the complete design of my martial arts prosthesis." Black Hand Master said, "This is a base operated by the Burrow Dragon; there’s no shortage of metal, and the 3D printers are professional-grade."

This is a huge advantage for cybernetically enhanced martial artists. As long as the biological part of the brain isn’t damaged, it’s very straightforward to replace other parts.

Xiang Shan looked around again: "And the others?"

Kiambang, who had interacted with Xiang Shan, said, "The Black Hand Master was the most severely injured among us. Those who were more severely hurt than him..."

He didn’t finish his sentence.

But Xiang Shan already understood what he meant.

The Black Hand Master had held on until the very last moment with his martial arts. By that time, he was already hanging by a thread.

The other heroes did not make it that far and were defeated and killed by the Green Forest.

"How about the Northern Heroes... What are the losses like?"

Jader responded as expected, "Most of them are fine. But what you see here is all the force that is left."

Xiang Shan nodded and looked around.

He imprinted the image and meaning of these heroes in his heart.

He bowed in all four directions and said, "I am moved that you all are willing to lend me a hand..."

The Black Hand Master shook his head: "Nameless Hero, you speak amiss. After all, we are strangers to each other, and I’ve only heard from brother Jader that you’ve helped the Apricot Forest Duke. Other than that, you’re almost a stranger to me. We are not helping you; we’re doing this for the sake of honor and martial spirit."

Xiang Shan nodded: "Indeed. Everyone has gathered here for the honor and martial spirit, and I am deeply grateful for it. But indeed, an accident has happened and many friends were injured or killed because of it."

"And now, I must emphasize one more thing. My target is Paradox City. In comparison to the forces of the Green Forest and the army that we defeated in the past few days, the defending forces of Paradox City are nothing— the difference is like that between a ’byte’ and a ’program.’ The danger of Paradox City will be hundreds, thousands of times greater than what we’ve faced so far."

"The shadowy mastermind behind the disaster in the Coast Mountains, the organization known as the Six Dragons Sect, has already got some of my information during our encounter. Considering their influence within the Protectors, they could leak ’a certain secret’ at any moment. By then, the defenses of Paradox City could have been intensified."

"This time, we can’t afford to wait for more comrades, nor can we afford to rest until we are completely ready. We can wait at most a week, or until the next sandstorm begins to brew—if there’s no sign of a sandstorm after a week, then we must set out and cross the vast North American continent to Paradox City and wait."

"Brothers, comrades, you must consider this carefully. Do not enter such a dangerous place without being fully prepared."

Considering, Black Hand Master smiled and said, "Looks like I’ll need to put a bit more effort into my recovery."

From within the crowd, someone else laughed and said, "It seems that the performance in the Coast Mountains has left the Nameless Hero somewhat disappointed in us."

"It looks like we’ll have to go together— to show the Nameless Hero that before, we were only caught off guard by the calculating Green Forest."

"If we’re to prepare for a standoff outside Paradox City..."

"This time, we must redeem our honor!"