The Old Faction headquarters were in the southern hemisphere’s Great Wan Port Continent, a century-old Black Star colony.
Setting aside the dangers awaiting them at the Old Faction headquarters, even entering the Great Wan Port Continent and making their way to the Old Faction was perilous.
The conspicuous Xianxia insignia on Gu Ya and the others' mechs, coupled with the fact that these Xianxia War God mechs were already on Black Star’s priority target list, meant that their appearance in Great Wan Port Continent would undoubtedly draw swarms of Black Star mechs to attack them.
After flying for several days, Gu Ya and his group arrived in the Nation of Ans, deciding to modify their mechs there.
Now that Gu Ya was without the Mech God’s Urn, he could only complete modifications with his bare hands.
Fortunately, Gu Ya had previously helped the Nation of Ans resolve a national crisis. The grateful nation had sincerely dispatched hundreds of mechanics to work overtime to modify the War Gods’ mechs.
Gazing at the extremely busy modification site in the distance, Gu Ya asked Liang Yuwei, "Is there a special meaning to bringing Old Shu? Is Shu Feizhang also from the Old Faction?"
"He is not. His late wife was. The story behind it is quite convoluted."
"Since we have time, just explain it briefly," Gu Ya said, stretching.
Liang Yuwei lit a cigarette, savored it, and recalled the past. He said, "A hundred years ago, Old Shu's wife was the most important 'Line Gatherer' and one of the 'Key Holders' for the Old Faction in Xianxia. She was my predecessor. Due to persecution by the Dissenters, before she died, she implanted the 'Old Library Secret Key' into Old Shu’s body to protect the secret."
"At that time, Old Shu was the pilot of the strongest 'Weilong' type mech, the number one War God of Xianxia, with numerous battle merits. Xianxia would not let him die easily. After the war ended, his body was secretly frozen, and the secret key was sealed with Old Shu."
"Decades later, Old Shu was thawed, but his body suffered irreversible frostbite damage and was on the verge of death. Coincidentally, I had learned the 'Divine Bestowment Modification Technique.' When I dissected and modified his body, I accidentally discovered the 'Old Library Secret Key' hidden within him."
Gu Ya nodded and looked at Shu Feizhang standing quietly in the distance. He said, "No wonder a man over a hundred years old still looks so robust. If what you say is true, will Ye Zhenjun also be modified?"
Liang Yuwei smiled faintly and said, "Old Ye, don't let his usual serious demeanor fool you; he’s a cunning old fox. He doesn’t want to be modified and always finds excuses to evade it. He is the strongest mech master I’ve ever seen, achieving godhood through his physical body alone, with no technological enhancements whatsoever, relying purely on his own skills."
"The 'Offensive Synchronization' technique Old Ye invented in his youth is still one of Xianxia’s highest military secrets."
Gu Ya said calmly, "The War Gods all have their own stories and secrets."
Liang Yuwei suddenly laughed and said, "Old Shu has probably been frozen for too long, his mind is a bit slow. His personality is the complete opposite of Old Ye's!"
Gu Ya also laughed, understanding why Shu Feizhang always had some contradictory aspects. He dared to single-handedly recruit tens of thousands of Zhanhuo·Ji troops, yet as a captain, he was often inconsiderate. Xian Wangchuan often mocked him.
Liang Yuwei, a legendary mechanic, had a transforming mech that required no modification.
Gu Ya's "Golden Scale" was a new mech, unknown to Black Star.
Shen Jingming possessed his own secret space and was elusive, rendering mech modification unnecessary.
After a day of rest in the Nation of Ans, Shu Feizhang and Jin Quan·Ao Tian’s mechs were finally modified.
The next morning, the group flew towards the western sea.
The modified mechs bore Black Star insignia, and coupled with the Black Star communicators fabricated by Liang Yuwei,
The group was able to smoothly cross Black Star's island chain blockade and enter the hinterland of the Great Wan Port Continent.
The Great Wan Port Continent comprised numerous small islands, scattered like chess pieces across the sea, with the farthest islands no more than ten kilometers apart. As far as the eye could see, blue seas and scorched black islands interwove, creating a peculiar exotic landscape.
Shen Jingming, the geography enthusiast, remarked, "This used to be land. Three hundred years ago, a comet descended, causing a drastic climate change and seawater inundation, transforming it into its current state."
Upon entering the hinterland of the Great Wan Port Continent, the number of Black Star mechs clearly increased. The group vigilantly observed their surroundings, not missing any subtle movements.
After flying for a night filled with anxiety, they finally reached the country where the Old Faction headquarters was located: the Nation of Nanjin.
"What?" Gu Ya was so astonished upon first hearing the name of this country that he couldn't speak.
Liang Yuwei said, "The people of the Nation of Nanjin have their own unique script and language. You won't understand them, so don't speak randomly; I will translate."
Gu Ya hesitated, then recalled the mother tongue most familiar to him and slowly began to speak, "Are you referring to this language?"
Liang Yuwei was astonished. "Ah? Where did you learn such a complex language? And you speak it so fluently!"
Gu Ya breathed a sigh of relief. This was the Old Faction headquarters, also known as the "Nation of Nanjin."
There was no doubt; it must have been the work of that divine power wielder three hundred years ago. Later generations recorded his language and made it the national language.
This sparked a good impression of the Nation of Nanjin in Gu Ya, even making him eager. Being in an environment where his mother tongue was spoken brought back memories of his life before his transmigration.
"I just know it naturally," Gu Ya said calmly in Chinese.
Liang Yuwei murmured, "Besides the founder of the Old Faction, you are the second divine power wielder who naturally knows the Nanjin language..."
Before long, the group successfully reached the Nation of Nanjin without any mishap.
As they approached the Old Faction headquarters, Liang Yuwei pulled Gu Ya aside and said, "The Old Faction will not harm you, but that doesn't mean you are safe. You have only temporarily lost your divine powers, you are not dead. Therefore, you are still a threat in their eyes."
Gu Ya nodded.
Liang Yuwei continued, "The Old Faction has orthodox members, dissenters, and those in the middle ground who are undecided. It's not guaranteed that someone won't harbor malicious intentions towards you, imprison you, or permanently seal your consciousness, thereby ensuring no divine power wielders exist in the world ever again."
Gu Ya said, "Master, you consider things more thoroughly than I do."
Liang Yuwei patted Gu Ya's shoulder and affirmed, "Adapt to circumstances. I believe you have that ability."
The group entered a commercial building. It was bustling with people, extremely lively.
Everyone was speaking the mother tongue of their original world, and from their accents, it was clear they were from a dialect of an important city in the southern part of the original world!
Although Gu Ya was not from that city in the original world, this sense of familiarity surged, causing Gu Ya to instinctively slow his pace, wanting to linger a little longer.
"Gu Ya, we can't afford to waste time!" Liang Yuwei whispered a reminder.
Gu Ya cast a reluctant glance around, pulled down his hood, and followed the group.
The group entered the staff area of the commercial building, winding through various corridors, and entered an inconspicuous cargo elevator.
There was no downward button on the elevator’s summon panel.
Liang Yuwei took out his personal information card and swiped it at the indicator light. The elevator automatically began to descend.
After descending for a long time and then traveling forward for a few minutes, the elevator finally stopped slowly.
The moment the elevator doors opened, Gu Ya released his "Yong Meng" nanobots.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Several explosive sounds suddenly rang out!
Gu Ya realized the situation was dangerous and instinctively shielded the others!