Legend of the Cyber Heroes
Chapter 805 - 50: The Path to Liberation

Chapter 805: Chapter 50: The Path to Liberation

For Jeanne, "running away" is considered a highly risky choice with almost no benefit.

Why did Jeanne come to the City of Ur?

Because while searching for the Six Dragons Sect in the Space City of Zion, she accidentally found a merchant collaborating with the "bastard" mentioned by Xiang Shan.

Before that, Jeanne was investigating the Six Dragons Sect in the Space City of Chaldea, seeking the truth about past events. She went to Zion because she got related clues in Chaldea.

The Six Dragons Sect also exists in Chaldea.

From this perspective, the City of Ur might be safer than Chaldea. At least in Ur, the strongest force of the Six Dragons Sect has been exposed. However, the strength of the Six Dragons Sect in Chaldea is still unknown.

There is definitely intelligence exchange within the Six Dragons Sect. When Xiang Shan took out that roll of nanowire to escape, it was already decided that the Six Dragons Sect would focus more attention on her.

Fleeing to Chaldea is practically like "escaping into enemy territory."

The best method for Jeanne is to pilot her small spaceship and hide somewhere in the Asteroid Belt.

But Jeanne carries "Tumor Xiang Shan"—a neurological tumor that is continuously worsening.

Jeanne doesn’t have much time.

"Kidnap a biologist, and then take some time to formulate future plans" is the correct answer.

Upon reaching Chaldea, Jeanne managed to purchase a small spaceship, equipped with a relatively primitive reactor that couldn’t be miniaturized. This reactor is much cheaper than those used by First Layer Heaven Cyborgs, and its fuel can later be extracted to fill more advanced cyborg reactors.

This spaceship can’t move quickly between Neutral City-States, but merchants also offer "spaceship towing" services.

According to Xiang Shan, "Having your own small spaceship is equivalent to having an extra escape route."

Jeanne is already prepared, just waiting for the final step.

"I still have things here I must do." Jeanne emphasized once again, "I appreciate your kindness, but I must stay here."

Asgard reached out and grabbed Jeanne’s arm: "Come, let’s talk."

She dragged Jeanne aside, their eyes meeting. Asgard asked directly through infrared signals: [What’s wrong with you?]

[What’s wrong? I’ve made it very clear; I have things here that I must complete.]

[Why?] Asgard was inexplicably angry.

[Is a reason necessary?]

[Yes.] Asgard was stubborn: [Are you going to burn your life for some vague reason? Huh?]

Jeanne sighed: [I don’t understand why you would think so...]

[You... You with your Martial Ancestor memory-manufactured personality dissociation! Lunatic! Madwoman!] Asgard shouted in the communication: [I’ve gone through so much trouble to get two people’s tickets! If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’ll forcefully take you away even if it means a fight!]

Jeanne asked in her heart: [What to do?]

[Damn what to do?] Tumor Xiang Shan commented: [Are you crazy? Will you die if you don’t act mysterious? Just tell her you just came from Chaldea, and all of Chaldea is the Six Dragons Sect! With your speaking skills, it’s surprising you don’t have many friends for passionate duels!]

Jeanne immediately conveyed the intelligence she had obtained. She said: [Going to Chaldea is not a good idea; the experts of that mysterious organization might be more numerous there...]

[Then go to other space cities! Other ones!] Asgard said: [What are you really thinking? Can we deal with the experts of the First Heavenly Layer? You will die!]

When saying "you will die," Asgard showed evident emotional fluctuations once again.

—Deep down, the girl kept repeatedly experiencing the day of cleansing...

Xiang Shan’s judgment surfaced once more in Jeanne’s heart. She asked herself deep down: [Can I trust her? Should I trust her?]

Xiang Shan said: [As always, everything is up to you to decide. But remember, you’re not alone—I willingly entrusted decision-making power to you and am ready to take responsibility for the consequences. No matter what happens, as long as you don’t aim your gun at the weak, I will stand by your side.]

Jeanne envisioned herself taking a deep breath, calming down. She looked at Asgard and said: [Asgard, can I trust you?]

[Ha? What are you talking about?]

[This matter involves some secrets. If this secret gets exposed, all parties might pay attention to me, and I will face harsher persecution.] Jeanne said, [I can tell you some things, but Asgard, you absolutely cannot transfer them to a third party.]

From Jeanne’s demeanor, Asgard sensed "seriousness." She stopped and asked, puzzled: [What exactly do you want to say, Jeanne?]

[I’m going to die soon.] Jeanne said: [Maybe within ten years... but at most not exceeding twenty years. It’s an illness, Asgard—because someone tampered with my brain during the training camp back then. This group is closely linked with the force we encountered today!]

"A chronic illness that will certainly lead to death within twenty years" probably isn’t too terrifying to Homo sapiens. The average lifespan of Homo sapiens is only seventy to eighty years. Conversely, the Benchmark Man’s estimated lifespan ranges from two hundred to four hundred years, with various gene therapies that can further extend life, and Restoring Enzyme that reverses neural cell lifecycles. So far, there aren’t many Benchmark Men who’ve reached that theoretical lifespan limit.

Asgard was stunned: [How could this happen? Then....]

[The Scientific Knight Order won’t help me. If they know the truth, they’ll only imprison me and turn me into research material.] Jeanne said: [For me, the only hope is here, in the City of Ur. By a stroke of luck, I gathered intel that a biologist once collaborated with the young Yawgmoth, and he is here. Yawgmoth loathes him, and the Martial Ancestor wants nothing to do with him. He cannot find a footing anywhere, so he hides his name and collaborates with a few merchants here...]

Asgard couldn’t help but interrupt: [Then how did you find out?]

Jeanne didn’t answer and continued to say: [I must take this guy away and use him to find a cure; that’s the only solution.]

Asgard was silent for a while, then said: [So who exactly are you going to kidnap?]

Her meaning was obvious.

—Yes, Asgard, you are also involved in this matter. Perhaps for you, this is the way to escape...

Jeanne thought so and revealed the answer: [Belonging to Superman Enterprise, the biologist who once worked for the "Usurper of the State," the Great Sinner, Li Zheyuan.]