The bandaged figure sighed despondently. It had no more trump cards.
Slowly, it stood up, flexing its right shoulder, which hadn't been replaced by machinery. It raised its right hand and began to unwrap the bandages from its head.
However, with only one hand, it couldn't fully remove them. Gu Ya manipulated his left hand to assist.
Soon, all the bandages around its head were loosened, falling onto its neck.
Its long, silky hair cascaded down, revealing a delicate face.
It was a girl.
This explained its height, less than 1.6 meters. If it were an adult male, that would indeed be quite short.
Moreover, with the abilities of a Divine Power user, obtaining technology to modify genes for height wouldn't be an issue.
Looking at her now, she was quite petite and charming.
"Help me a little," the girl said coldly, stepping forward with her right leg.
Gu Ya understood and moved his left leg.
But with two consciousnesses in one body, coordination was difficult. The girl walked with a slight stagger past Liang Yuwei, reached her sword, and picked it up, hugging it.
"As you said, I am a Divine Power user from another spacetime," the girl stated coldly.
Gu Ya calmly asked, "How did you get here?"
The girl glanced coldly at Liang Yuwei, then at the Red Beast mecha, and said, "My world was invaded by a computer lifeform, and humanity was nearly wiped out. Before I died, I used a虚数白洞 to try and save the world."
"As a result, I was thrown into the consciousness space. I lost control and was constantly shuttled through various spacetimes."
"I can't remember how many spacetimes I traversed. Some were extremely unstable and instantly annihilated, some were unformed, and some were utterly dead. In my consciousness, the journey felt instantaneous, yet also like an eternity."
"Finally, I found this place."
"This is the second absolutely stable spacetime I have ever seen, aside from my own. And you..."
The girl raised her right hand and pointed to her left side, indicating she was speaking to Gu Ya. "In my spacetime, you were my previous Divine Power user."
Gu Ya calmly responded, "So, in your original spacetime, I am already dead."
The girl replied flatly, "Yes, killed by 'Haiyang'. 'Haiyang' is the mother body of the computer lifeform researched by the Black Star Empire. Once fully awakened, it will descend as a god-like entity and rapidly sweep across the globe."
After a long silence, Gu Ya asked, "What is your name? And what is your purpose for infiltrating the Old Times sect?"
"My name is Ning Yu. I am not infiltrating; the Old Times sect found me."
Ning Yu suddenly sighed, her expression a mix of sadness and calm, her face looking very unwell.
Gu Ya felt her mechanical heart begin to pound violently, even beyond his control.
This overwhelming sense of powerlessness instantly swept through him, making Gu Ya feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Hey! Pull yourself together!" Gu Ya yelled, struggling against the feeling of helplessness.
After a long while, Ning Yu finally regained her composure, took a breath, and said, "I told the high-ranking members of the Old Times sect about my experiences. They promised to support me until my awakening and to prevent 'Haiyang' from descending."
This Divine Power user, who had traveled from the near future, had a high degree of credibility.
From the intelligence gathered earlier, the Black Star Empire's science and technology department under Lai Jue Fanan was indeed researching an unknown technology called "Haiyang."
Now, all signs pointed back to the Black Star Empire.
Gu Ya understood the general situation and said, "You and I are both Divine Power users, both trying to stop the Black Star Empire. Currently, my abilities are sealed by myself, and I need your help. Can you?"
Ning Yu let out a sharp laugh and said, "In my world, you were a villain of the worst kind. You were synonymous with cunning, murder, evil, and debauchery! Many people died directly or indirectly at your hands."
"But this is not your world; don't try to draw parallels from the past," Gu Ya stated coldly.
Ning Yu remained silent. After a long pause, she suddenly remembered something, her right eye widening. "We need to leave quickly!"
As soon as she spoke, the main hall doors were smashed open, and hordes of terrifying creatures flooded in from the passage.
Upon entering the main hall, these creatures began climbing the walls, their speed astonishing. They quickly covered the entire wall above the doors and were spreading towards the ceiling!
Furthermore, the eight ventilation pipe openings on the walls were also breached. The same creatures poured out, and a surging black sea suddenly rushed in!
The monsters that first landed on the floor dispersed in all directions!
At this rate, the entire main hall would be overrun in less than five minutes!
If one had to describe them, they resembled slightly larger tin cans with four slender, foldable needle-like legs underneath.
Each can had six red eyes, emitting infrared lasers.
The first monsters to enter the main hall immediately locked onto Gu Ya and the others with their infrared lasers!
"What do they want?" Gu Ya asked coldly.
Liang Yuwei shouted nervously, "Don't worry about what they want, just know they're extremely dangerous! Get into Liu Feng's mecha and use the secret space to escape!"
Ning Yu gripped her sword and bolted towards the passage entrance.
She had only run a few steps when the left side of her body, controlled by Gu Ya, yanked her back.
Ning Yu tried to resist, but her flesh couldn't match the machinery. Gu Ya controlled her left leg and hopped towards the Red Beast mecha.
More and more infrared lasers shone onto Ning Yu from all angles of the main hall, making her appear crimson.
Following the infrared lasers, the can-like monsters swarmed in from all directions.
The entire cavern seemed to be engulfed by the black water, the encirclement rapidly shrinking. A chilling and piercing "chittering" sound echoed from all around.
Liang Yuwei leaped over from a distance, lifted Ning Yu, and jumped onto the Red Beast mecha, then crawled into the cockpit.
The cockpit armor closed. Liu Feng pressed the secret space button.
The dark realm expanded instantly. The Red Beast mecha activated its boosters, swerved into it, and immediately closed the secret space.
Outside the Old Times Library, Shu Feizhang had been waiting impatiently.
The promised one hour had passed, and now it was over two hours.
"Hmm? Something's not right!" Shu Feizhang suddenly thought, muttering, "Based on Gu Ya's personality, he would definitely kill the observer and stay inside for three days and three nights. Yes, that's right. It seems we'll have to wait a long time."
Just as he finished speaking,
A secret space suddenly opened behind him. The Red Beast mecha, missing an arm, stumbled out, crushing a patch of trees.
"Gu Ya and Uncle Liang are in my mecha! Uncle Shu, Brother Shen, Xiao Jin Quan! Get in the mechas!" Liu Feng shouted.
Shu Feizhang was stunned for a moment, then sprinted towards the Ba Can Mecha.
Soon, three mechas activated their boosters and followed the Red Beast into the sky.
Gu Ya looked down at the mountain peak below and murmured, "Will the library be destroyed by those monsters?"
Ning Yu said calmly, "No. Without invaders, they will clean up the library themselves and restore it to its original state soon."
"What about you?" Gu Ya asked. "Are you coming back with us, or returning to the Old Times sect headquarters?"
Liu Feng grinned and said, "Brother, why waste words with her? Let's just drag her back!"
Gu Ya did not intend to force her. He asked again with respect.
Ning Yu thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you. There's someone I want to see in Xianxia's Wuhe City."
Liu Feng teased with a sly smile, "Whether you want to or not, you're coming with us. Gu Ya hasn't recovered his divine power yet, so you're not going anywhere."
Ning Yu snorted coldly, hugged her knees, and sat in the co-pilot seat, stating sternly, "If I want to leave, none of you can stop me."
"Alright Liu Feng, stop arguing," Gu Ya said. "Coordinates: Xianxia, Wuhe City. Let's go home."
With that, Gu Ya condensed his consciousness into a ball and began to descend.
After this experience, he understood that neither the Old Times Library nor Ning Yu could help him.
"The one who ties the bell must untie it; my matters can only be resolved by myself."
When Gu Ya opened his eyes again, he was lying on the bed in his bedroom in his original world.
A dagger was plunged into his chest, still oozing blood.
Gu Ya had tried many times to pull out the dagger but had failed. This time, however, he had to resolve it no matter what.
The Black Star Empire was ravaging the world. 'Haiyang' should be in the preliminary testing phase and would soon be deployed.
He had to stop the Black Star Empire and prevent 'Haiyang' from coming into existence, or the entire planet would face disaster.
Gu Ya grasped the dagger's handle with both hands, calm and collected. With a low shout, he pulled with all his might.