According to Ye Ying's account,
The Sheng Ke Ke organization was in the southern region of Yadaya. Years had passed, and it was unknown if they had changed their camp location.
In the vast Yadaya region, with nothing but war and death, it was impossible for ordinary civilians to live a decent life.
It could be said that everyone was a soldier.
Gu Ya had just recovered his memories, and the tearing sensation in his brain still persisted.
"I didn't expect breaking through the mental barrier to be so difficult," Gu Ya muttered.
Recalling Jean Ray suddenly removing the consciousness visualization headgear, and the boundless darkness that followed without warning, a chill ran down Gu Ya's spine.
Fortunately, Jean Ray had protected him well.
And fortunately, Gu Ya had left himself a failsafe: the ability to break through the barrier under intense mental stimulation.
Many coincidences had also come together,
allowing him to survive even after losing his memories.
"If those people had been more brutal, I would be a corpse right now. Next time I infiltrate a consciousness world, I must knock the target out."
"Now..."
As Gu Ya spoke, he took out the bounty issuer and drafted a bounty:
[Seeking intelligence experts in the Yadaya region, information fee negotiable]
Where there is war, there are people. Where there are people, there are informants.
In this mess that was Yadaya, there were definitely people who made a living from information.
Not long after, seven replies appeared on the bounty issuer.
Gu Ya casually clicked on one and replied, "Where are you? I'll come find you."
The other party responded, "Kodia Town, look for Old Axle's Clinic."
There was actually a town in the Yadaya region?
Gu Ya was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't this a place where mercenaries, bandits, and Black Star Walkers clashed?
But since the other party had replied, it meant there was a possibility.
Gu Ya pulled up the map of the Yadaya region and looked. "Hmm, it's not far, about half an hour away."
"Alright, see you in an hour."
Gu Ya pushed the control stick to change course,
and the Stealthy Shadow flew towards the target at an even faster speed.
He had to scout the town in advance, hoping everything would go smoothly.
In less than half an hour, Gu Ya landed outside the town.
It was nighttime, and few lights were on in the town, making it extremely quiet.
Rather than calling it a town, it was more like a relatively large village.
The tallest structure in the village was the three-story watchtower.
Most houses were one-story, with very few being two-story.
They were all brick houses.
A town like this was considered quite prosperous in the Yadaya region.
Gu Ya stowed his mecha, gripped the hilt of his light saber, and mounted his low-altitude flying motorcycle.
"Vroom—"
A quiet and pleasant engine sound arose, a gust of dust swirled, and Gu Ya charged directly into the town.
After circling the town, Gu Ya's heart settled.
Most households here left their doors unlocked at night.
After the low-altitude flying motorcycle passed, some people even came out of their homes to take a look.
The streets were also relatively clean and tidy. In the town's only market, a few vendors were still working at night.
"I never thought that in the bloody and cruel Yadaya region, there would be such a peaceful and serene place."
"It's a sanctuary."
After inspecting the town, Gu Ya did not delay and quickly arrived at Old Axle's Clinic.
It was a two-story building. The plaster on the walls was somewhat peeling, but from its exterior, one could still gauge the owner's financial status. It was considered a middle-class or above family in the town.
Gu Ya took out a black long trench coat from the system store, put on a black wide-brimmed hat, and pushed the door open.
The room inside was quite dim.
Directly opposite the door was a large counter, with a tea table and two simple sofas beside it.
There was nothing else. Not even any utensils for receiving guests.
Gu Ya walked to the counter and looked inside.
An old man in his sixties or seventies, with white hair and wearing a dirty undershirt, was leaning over and dozing.
Hearing someone enter, the old man slowly raised his head, squinted, and asked, "Buying medicine or selling information?"
The word "buying" was from the old man's perspective. Buying meant coming to provide information and exchanging it for payment from the old man, essentially the old man buying information.
And selling information was easily understood as the old man selling information, meaning the person coming was the boss, giving money to the old man.
It was the complete opposite of the normal understanding.
Gu Ya had learned this from a small booklet called "The Complete Guide to Yadaya Region Intelligence Slang."
The old man kept staring at Gu Ya, waiting for him to speak.
Gu Ya cut to the chase and asked, "Selling information. The location of the Sheng Ke Ke organization."
The old man patted his head. His left prosthetic eye popped out, resembling a pirate's spyglass.
He stared at an old display screen in front of him and said, "5000 Luo coins, or 1000 White Star coins."
Gu Ya silently and efficiently transferred the payment.
"It's in Luowei Bay, southern Yadaya. It's the largest mercenary organization in that area."
Gu Ya nodded, opened his wristband, and exported the portraits of five beasts.
On his way, Gu Ya had not only read "The Complete Guide to Intelligence Slang" but had also refined the details of the five beasts' appearances based on what he had seen in Jean Ray's consciousness.
This made it easier for the informants to identify them.
"Find them for me."
The old man squinted at Gu Ya, then looked at the five portraits, and said, "100,000 White Star coins."
Gu Ya gritted his teeth, his eyes cold. His right hand suddenly attached to his exoskeleton armor, and he placed it heavily on the counter, saying in a cold voice, "Think carefully before quoting your price."
The old man was not intimidated by Gu Ya's threat at all. He grinned and said, "Heh heh, do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you come alone!"
Suddenly, alarms blared throughout the room.
Immediately after, alarms sounded throughout the entire town.
The old man slowly stood up. While he seemed short when he was hunched over, when he stood up completely, he was a head taller than Gu Ya.
The muscles on his shoulders continuously swelled, growing three to four times larger in a few seconds.
Footsteps from outside suddenly became noisy.
A person rushed into the room, holding a gun, its muzzle pointed at Gu Ya's head.
Outside the door, there were seventeen or eighteen other people, all holding guns, poised to act.
In the small room, the tension instantly reached its peak.
Gu Ya said calmly, "I'll trade information for your lives. I think that's a very good deal."
The old man looked down at Gu Ya coldly, feeling a bit perplexed. He had lived his whole life in Yadaya and had never seen such a powerful and composed young man. Judging by his age, he shouldn't be very old, and he came alone, yet he dared to speak such arrogant words.
This young man must have strong backing.
No rush, let's test him further, see if he's faking it or if he truly has the strength.
The old man leaned over and said calmly, "Listen up, this is the largest town in southwestern Yadaya, affiliated with the dog-biscuit army of the Black Star Walkers. If you want to get information from me, you'll have to leave your life behind!"
Gu Ya felt a pang of annoyance. He summoned his light saber and slashed instantly.
The old man's arm was immediately severed from his torso, falling to the floor with a "clang." Black oil-like fluid oozed from the wound.
It was a prosthetic limb.
The old man did not evade at all. He met Gu Ya's cold gaze calmly.
The people behind Gu Ya did not open fire either.
The atmosphere was oppressive and eerie.
Gu Ya said menacingly, "I only have three things to do in Yadaya."
"First, kill my enemies."
"Second, kill my enemies."
"Third, kill dogs."
"If you want to live, hand over the information obediently. Otherwise, I'll be happy to kill another pack of dogs."
Gu Ya remained motionless, his demeanor becoming even more sinister.
The balance of power between the two sides was immediately evident.
The old man's gaze shifted away. He slightly raised his other hand, and the people inside turned and walked out, closing the door. The sound of receding footsteps followed.
After everyone dispersed, the old man sat back down on the stool.
Gu Ya pushed the photos from his wristband to the old man and said, "Among these five people, who is alive and who is dead. Where are the living now, and how did the dead die? Where are their bodies buried? Is there anyone who can testify?"
The old man silently operated an old computer in front of him. Within five minutes, he spoke, "They all belonged to a bandit organization called Ji Luo Ji. Two are dead, and three are alive."
"Two years ago, north of Fengdang Mountain in southern Yadaya, their mechas were destroyed during a firefight with a mercenary organization called Kua Fu Ting. They died from random gunfire, and it's unknown who was responsible. As for witnesses, go ask the three who are still alive."
"The location of the Ji Luo Ji organization has been sent to your wristband."
Gu Ya tapped the counter with his fist and turned to leave.
As Gu Ya turned and walked towards the door, the old man stood up again, sneering, "Young man, I've already posted all your characteristics on the bounty mission. The price is 100,000 White Star coins. Soon, a large number of people will come to kill you."
"The longer you live, the higher the bounty. The stronger the pursuers will be."
"Heh heh heh, good luck."
Gu Ya glanced back at the old man coldly, calmly opened the door, and stepped into the night.
As soon as Gu Ya stepped outside, seven or eight people gathered at the entrance, blocking the entire road.
Some were market vendors, while others were residents.
Without a doubt, they all held weapons, looking at Gu Ya coldly, as if they were looking at a bag of money.
The dark muzzles were pointed at Gu Ya's head. If Gu Ya dared to move, he would surely be riddled with bullets.
In the quiet night, the killing intent surged to the heavens.
No wonder this place was so serene; it turned out to be inhabited by a group of vicious people.
It seemed Gu Ya wouldn't be able to leave this street without killing them.
Then why hesitate.
In an instant, Gu Ya summoned his exoskeleton armor, and a crimson blade suddenly sprang out.
In the next two seconds, Gu Ya transformed into an undetectable shadow. The crimson light saber sliced through the night, and when he reappeared, he was already outside the street.
A chaotic and disordered sound of falling bodies immediately came from the street.
Blood flowed into small rivers, filling the entire street.
After upgrading to an elite mecha mechanic, all his skills were enhanced.
The effects of the [Active Mind] and [Adrenaline Rush] skills reached 2.1 seconds, with a cooldown reduced to 3.3 seconds.
Coupled with [Overclocked Driving] and a rudimentary version of [Flashbang],
and that scorching crimson light saber that could almost cut through anything,
Gu Ya was fully capable of instantly killing dozens of enemies.
"You! Wh-what did you do?" a man behind Gu Ya shouted in terror.
Gu Ya turned to look. The old man was standing at the doorway, looking at Gu Ya in horror.
"I told you, I kill dogs!" Gu Ya replied sinisterly.
The old man clutched his head and started laughing maniacally. His eerie, shrill laughter grew louder, echoing down the entire street, bizarre and insane: "I declare, you... your bounty has increased to 200,000!"
"Before tonight, everyone in Yadaya will be hunting you, hahahaha!"
"Kill! The more you kill, the higher the bounty! Soon you will become the public enemy of Yadaya! Everyone! Will consider you their number one target!!!"
Gu Ya smiled faintly and said calmly, "That would be great. I was getting bored."
With that, Gu Ya summoned the Stealthy Shadow.
The massive mecha crushed the surrounding houses,
The violent aura stirred up fierce winds, and the deep blue aura erupted as the Stealthy Shadow rocketed into the sky.
Just then, the deafening roar of mechas sounded from behind.
Gu Ya glanced back and sneered.