Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 839 - 844 Long Time No See

Chapter 839: Chapter 844 Long Time No See

Yang Yi sat on a bench near the entrance to the Louvre Museum, leisurely and comfortably watching the people coming and going on the street.

Two young Asian girls, chatting and laughing, came over. They were taking selfies and, upon seeing Yang Yi, whispered to each other before approaching him.

"Excuse me, are you from Huaxia?"

Yang Yi nodded and smiled, "Yes, I am. Are you here on vacation as well?"

"Yes, yes, we’d like to take a photo together. Could you help us take one?"

He stood up, took one of the girl’s phones, snapped a few pictures for them, and as he handed back the phone, the other girl exclaimed loudly, "It’s so nice to meet someone from Huaxia here. Can we add each other on WeChat, please?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Sorry, my girlfriend doesn’t let me use WeChat."

After returning the phone, Yang Yi politely smiled and warned, "Watch out for pickpockets; there are a lot of them around here."

He waved his hand and took a few steps to the side.

Yang Yi couldn’t help but let out a long sigh. The location for this meeting was not well chosen, as this was already the third time he had been approached by girls from Huaxia.

Indeed, being too handsome was not suitable for a spy, as it could lead to unexpected troubles.

Yang Yi wandered around dejectedly, then he saw a bus stop on the side of the road. A guide waving a small flag got off first, followed by a stream of tourists.

His eyes suddenly sharpened because he saw someone who should not have possibly been there.

Yang Yi moved closer to the tourists, and the last tourist to get off the bus also moved closer to him.

The two men joined up inconspicuously, as if Yang Yi were a member of the tour group.

"Uncle Li, why did you come in person?"

Yang Yi was excited, but he looked very calm.

"Call me Uncle Wang, I’m Wang Wei now."

"That’s a very common name... Uncle Wang, long time no see, Uncle Wang!"

Li Fan smiled, then turned to Yang Yi and said, "Haven’t seen you for a few years, you look much more mature now. How are you doing? Everything good?"

"Very good, excellent. And you?"

"Me? Of course, I’m also very good."

Seeing Li Fan in person, Yang Yi knew the matter was serious, so he couldn’t help asking, "Why did you come in person, and with a tour group at that?"

"It’s convenient. We’ll talk after we go inside."

Yang Yi and Li Fan followed the guide to the entrance. The guide stood there and announced loudly, "After we enter, you can visit freely. Let’s meet back here at four o’clock. Make sure to guard your belongings; there are many pickpockets around. Alright, come get your tickets from me."

Yang Yi and Li Fan collected a ticket for the Louvre Museum from the guide.

There were many visitors inside the museum, but it wasn’t very noisy. Well-mannered people spoke in low voices, so it was perfectly normal for Yang Yi and Li Fan to whisper to each other.

They casually observed the museum’s exhibits until they reached the famous painting of the Mona Lisa.

This should be the most crowded place. Li Fan pointed to the Mona Lisa and whispered, "That thing is very important."

Of course, the Mona Lisa was not the important thing. Yang Yi also looked at the famous painting and whispered, "How important is it that you had to come in person?"

"Can’t we not talk about it?" Li Fan chuckled.

Yang Yi looked at Li Fan helplessly. After a while, Li Fan, still admiring the painting, continued, "The technology isn’t bad, but it’s not much better than ours; it’s basically on the same level. But as time went on, our tech department finally sent back feedback a couple of days ago, and then things got out of the ordinary."

"Because of the long working time?"

"Yes and no."

Li Fan exhaled softly, then leaned in and whispered, "Think about it, a gadget just that size able to capture images, take photos, send signals on multiple frequencies, and then work continuously for two months. Don’t you find that strange? Where’s all the power coming from?"

Yang Yi forced a smile, "It’s only been just over a month, not two. And then? Is it that strange?"

"I can tell you a secret. Our similar products can only work continuously for forty-eight hours at most. That’s the limit. The United States’ similar products are also about the same duration. Russia’s can’t make it, and Japan’s lasts slightly longer, but just slightly."

Yang Yi was extremely surprised and whispered, "Is the gap that big?"

Li Fan didn’t nod. Instead, he pointed again to the painting, while Yang Yi focused intensely on it. It was only then that Li Fan whispered, "When that device operated for more than a week, it was moved from our hands to elsewhere, and then it was dismantled. Until a few days ago, I got a notice from above, and we had a meeting. The content was to make us go all out to get the details about this device, as detailed as possible."

"All out?"

Li Fan glanced at Yang Yi, then smiled faintly, "Can I still trust you now?"

Yang Yi returned the smile, "That kind of talk is really hurtful, Uncle Wang."

Li Fan sighed softly and said, "I wouldn’t say this to anyone but you. But since I’ve come, I’m ready to tell you. Remember, don’t reveal this to anyone, I mean anyone. Do you understand?"

"I understand."

Li Fan took a breath, then whispered, "The technology of that device is current, but the battery material is extraordinary, exceptionally extraordinary. It’s a cross-era material. Do you know what that means?"

Yang Yi began to breathe deeply involuntarily. Li Fan smiled, "Calm down a bit; your composure could use some work."

After exhaling, Yang Yi pointed to the corridor, "Let’s go take a look at Venus."

"Sure, let’s go admire the famous Venus de Milo."

As they walked and talked, Yang Yi whispered, "You mean the battery vastly surpasses current technology?"

Li Fan calmly replied, "To be precise, it’s the material. That’s what is truly fascinating."

"Is it really that powerful?"

Li Fan nodded slightly, saying softly, "They say, just say, that with this material, electric motors could replace combustion engines. How powerful is that?"