You Yin exploded with energy, rising into the sky and flying towards the central jungle of Yadayah.
Within the jungle, Gu Ya found a suitable hiding place, put away You Yin, purchased a set of camping equipment, and set up camp.
When he left Wuhe City, he had specially prepared a month's worth of provisions, stored in a giant cargo hold three meters high and five meters long.
The cargo hold was stowed into the [Void Parcel].
Now, the only item from reality within the [Void Parcel] was this cargo hold storing food.
The Azure Knight was placed in the mech research department of the Heshe Society for repair; it was Wang Shangmeng's vehicle, and he had to return it to him.
The giant mech snake was scrap, with no further value.
As for the consciousness virtualization instrument, Gu Ya could get it from the system store at will.
In Yadayah, freshwater and food were the most important.
While chewing on dried meat, Gu Ya studied the tasks on the bounty transmitter.
[Kill 'Wilderness Hound' Jacob, bounty 15,000 White Star Coins]
[Kill that damned Babolo! Bring me his head, I'll be waiting for you at the Western Sikeli Camp, bounty fifty thousand Luo Coins!]
[Urgent search for a mech mechanic, bounty ten thousand Luo Coins! Those who know Xianxia language can negotiate a higher price, coordinates Southern Saint Cylai Camp]
[I need food, a large quantity of Xianxia imported food. Bring food and guns, contact me, delivery location and price negotiable]
[Twenty-seven slaves from the Mega Gon region are waiting to be sold, men and women, all young and strong, price negotiable]
[Recruiting fearless freelance mercenaries, base price thirty thousand, negotiable]
...
The bounty missions in the Yadayah region exuded a primitive flavor.
Gu Ya swallowed a piece of dried meat and casually created one in their style:
[Seeking someone who visited or lived in Yatang Village in southern Yadayah 10 years ago. Meeting location to be determined by me. Those providing false intelligence will be executed. Bounty 2000 White Star Coins]
The bounty transmitter automatically translated it into Yadayah.
In less than three minutes, Gu Ya received over ten messages.
Two of them were curses, three were jests, three claimed to have been there, and seven claimed to have lived there.
Gu Ya casually opened a message from someone claiming to have been there and replied, "Where are you?"
The other party quickly responded with a string of unfamiliar characters, which the bounty transmitter automatically translated into Xianxia: "Southern Zanjita Camp."
Gu Ya smiled and replied, "I'm looking for a man named Rek who left the village five years ago, do you know him?"
After half a minute, the other party replied, "Yes, I saw him the day before yesterday."
Gu Ya immediately blocked that person. Yatang Village had been wiped out 8 or 9 years ago, so how could someone have left it five years ago?
He opened messages from two other people. After using the same approach, he found they were all impostors.
Then, Gu Ya contacted the seven who claimed to have lived there.
After filtering them, only one person's reply was satisfactory.
He even mentioned the general location of Yatang Village and the history of its destruction.
Gu Ya smiled with satisfaction and replied, "Where are you? I can come find you."
"Northwest. Come to the coordinates: 77.04151, 27.75834. If you bring troops, I won't show myself."
Gu Ya thought about it; the other party was thousands of kilometers away, and it would take about three hours to fly there.
A waste of time, not worth it.
Gu Ya replied again, "Do you know a woman named Anai?"
The other party immediately responded, "Additional intelligence requires extra fees, payable in person."
Quite cautious.
Gu Ya ignored it and decided to increase the bounty price to attract more attention.
He quickly drafted a bounty mission with a reward of 10,000 White Star Coins, requiring the applicant to state the general location and history of Yatang Village.
In just ten minutes, over fifty responses came in.
After Gu Ya carefully screened them,
The person he had contacted earlier still had the most accurate information.
On the vast bounty board of the Yadayah region, only one person knew about Yatang Village.
"Fine!" Gu Ya stood up, brushed the dust off his pants, and said to himself, "I'll make the trip then. Hope it's not for nothing."
"If I'm fast, I'll be in the area in five to six hours. I hope you're sincere, otherwise, I'll kill you." After replying with the last message, Gu Ya piloted You Yin towards the designated location.
He didn't choose a direct route. From southeast to northwest, he would have to cross the hinterland of the Yadayah region, which would surely harbor many dangers.
Although Gu Ya could handle them, there was no need.
Taking a detour, flying along the northern border eastward, not only would it be safer, but he could also enjoy a good night's sleep.
"Ancient Mech~"
"Master, you summoned me." The Ancient Mech appeared beside You Yin, its presence crushing a large number of trees.
"You accompany me and maintain vigilance. Notify me immediately if there's any danger."
"Yes, sir!"
You Yin and the Ancient Mech simultaneously erupted with energy and soared into the sky.
"Alright, set the mech to auto-cruise. Eat, drink, and rest."
Gu Ya curled up, reclined the pilot's seat, closed his eyes, and slept soundly.
When he opened his eyes again, You Yin was already approaching its destination.
He had slept for a full seven hours.
Gu Ya stretched, instantly feeling refreshed.
This was the second day of Gu Ya's arrival in the Yadayah region. It was four in the morning, and dawn had not yet broken.
Gu Ya put away the Ancient Mech and piloted You Yin towards the destination.
The coordinates of the destination were getting closer.
On the curved holographic screen in front of Gu Ya, the night scene was reflected.
Under the stars and moon, the land was a dim expanse.
The rolling hills looked like small mounds, and the trees were even denser.
But there was not a single firelight on the ground. It was dead silent and eerie, and Gu Ya even suspected he had come to the wrong place.
As the destination drew nearer,
Gu Ya could feel his heartbeat accelerating.
What kind of person was it? Why did he know about Yatang Village? Why was he in the northwest? This place was thousands of kilometers from Yatang Village.
Suddenly, Gu Ya's bounty transmitter lit up.
It was a message from that person: "I see a mech, with a deep blue tail flame, flying from east to west. Is that you?"
"Yes, where are you?" Gu Ya replied.
"Now please continue southwest at 38° for three hundred kilometers."
Southwest? Three hundred kilometers?
Gu Ya instantly realized that the other party was likely multiple people.
One person was sent to scout here, and upon spotting the mech, they immediately reported it.
It could be a trap.
"If you, or you all, dare to deceive me, I will kill you," Gu Ya replied.
There was no reply.
You Yin continued to fly southwest. Ten minutes later, he arrived at the target area.
"Now please continue northeast at 73° for 15 kilometers. Upon seeing two firelights, continue for another 15 kilometers. I'll be waiting for you at the camp," the other party responded.
Finally willing to show himself, Gu Ya thought with some annoyance, but at the same time, his heart pounded even harder.
Next, it would either be a negotiation, a fierce battle, or... there were a million possibilities.
Tension was inevitable, and drawing weapons was also possible.
After all, it was their first meeting.
Probing and suspicion were unavoidable.
Gu Ya prepared himself mentally. If the other party acted against him, he would be decisive.
Leave only the person who replied, put a consciousness virtualization helmet on them, and kill everyone else.
Soon, Gu Ya saw two campfires side by side on the ground.
Continuing forward, he could now see a cluster of fires burning, and a camp appeared in the light of the fires.
You Yin flew over the camp and circled it once.
Hundreds of people were already surrounding the camp, all looking up at You Yin.
Everyone held a weapon, as if ready to fight at any moment.
Gu Ya suppressed his racing heart and lightly moved the joystick.
You Yin retracted its energy, slowly decelerated,
Finally, You Yin landed within the camp.
"The first engagement in the Yadayah region begins."