"Master! Dodge your mech!" Gu Ya shouted.
Liang Yuwei quickly raised his launcher, controlling it remotely.
The orangutan-like mech slowly straightened its body, moving away from above the signal amplifier.
A clear current sound instantly erupted from the signal amplifier.
In Gu Ya's eyes, a wave signal with a very perfect curve shot upwards from the top of the amplifier, connecting to the signal base station in the main city, transmitting the signal to the surface, and then into space!
However, the soldiers and mechs of the Old Day faction surrounding them did not stop their advance. They pressed forward step by step, shrinking the encirclement.
Liu Feng and the others all pressed their switches, summoning their mechs, ready to engage.
Just as both sides were on the verge of confrontation, in a state of extreme tension,
The Steward suddenly ordered the troops to halt!
Countless blue-purple holographic images appeared on the scattered skyscrapers of the main city, and a colossal holographic screen materialized directly above the plaza.
On the screen, a colossal mech head was breaking through wind resistance and air pressure, its entire body crimson red, plummeting towards the earth at high speed!
A massive sonic boom umbrella unfurled behind the mechanical head,
The armor of the mechanical head was ignited by air friction, like a giant fiery meteor, descending rapidly!
If something this massive were to directly impact the surface, the shockwave alone could devastate the Nan Jin Kingdom!
Just as everyone held their breath for Xiao Qi's arrival, it suddenly began to decelerate!
A circle of majestic flames erupted from its fractured neck, and it finally slowed to a uniform speed, descending steadily.
Gu Ya once again submerged his consciousness, beginning to assemble the other functional units for controlling Xiao Qi.
All members of the Old Day faction, whether combat or support personnel, were gazing at the holographic image.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Qi, from tens of thousands of meters high in the Northern Hemisphere, flew at a constant speed towards Da Wan Port Continent.
Within Da Wan Port Continent, almost all surface dwellers could see a gigantic fireball flying towards them with the naked eye, and its apparent size was growing!
The Black Star mechs within the continent reacted swiftly, forming a squadron and flying towards Xiao Qi, preparing to intercept it.
But Gu Ya had already established a connection with the control unit, manipulating Xiao Qi's head to decelerate slowly and hover in place.
Before the Black Star mechs could ascend tens of thousands of meters, more immense flames erupted from Xiao Qi's neck, lifting the nearly ten thousand ton steel head slowly back into the sky.
Finally, before everyone's astonished eyes, Xiao Qi's head gradually disappeared into the sky, returning to the cosmic junkyard.
After all this, the members of the Old Day faction looked at Gu Ya with awe.
Those Old Day faction personnel who had been wavering began to believe that Gu Ya was indeed the Awakened Divine Power user!
Sporadic cheers erupted in the Old Day faction's main city, and the soldiers in the plaza lowered their weapons, standing in place.
The Steward of the Old Day faction walked forward from behind the crowd, gazing at Gu Ya, and said calmly, "Even if you can summon the head of the ancient mech Xiao Qi, it doesn't guarantee you can awaken. Furthermore, how do you prove you haven't lost your divine power?"
Liang Yuwei quickly stepped forward two paces, stating calmly and gravely, "Steward, are you comfortable with Gu Ya demonstrating his divine power within the Old Day faction's main city?"
"Gu Ya can use his divine power to infiltrate the Old Day faction's main system, tamper with programs, control all software and hardware, and steal Old Day faction secrets. He could even summon an army of mechs and destroy the main city with ease!"
"Not only that, if we push him too far, should Gu Ya activate his Void White Hole skill, it would be disastrous for all humanity!"
Gu Ya glanced at Liang Yuwei, who was speaking with righteous indignation. While his words were logically sound, they made Gu Ya feel like an evil overlord.
Reminded, the Steward's expression finally calmed down. He sighed softly, contemplated for a long time, and then said, "Very well, we will believe you for now."
"Issue my verbal order: Gu Ya is permitted to enter the Old Day Library."
The team members immediately breathed a sigh of relief and laughed easily.
The Steward raised his hand and pointed his index finger at Liu Feng, continuing, "However, I have conditions. The time limit is one hour. Liang Yuwei and this young man will accompany him; the other three are not allowed inside. Furthermore, my people will be monitoring the entire process."
Liu Feng chuckled gleefully. Being chosen to accompany Gu Ya was wonderful.
However, Gu Ya poured cold water on Liu Feng, saying, "Stop being happy. They're letting you in because they think you're slow."
"Hey? How am I slow? I'm very smart! I just had a moment of inspiration to buy you time earlier!" Liu Feng retorted.
Gu Ya and his teammates were all amused by Liu Feng's simple-mindedness.
"Yes, you are very smart!" Liang Yuwei said with a smile of affirmation.
"Exactly! Master Liang even praised me!" Liu Feng said, pleased.
......
The six of them left the Old Day faction's main city.
In the wasteland outside the Nan Jin Kingdom, an underground elevator cabin ascended, and Gu Ya and the others walked out leisurely.
The Old Day faction personnel responsible for monitoring Gu Ya were already waiting there.
It was a short individual with white bandages wrapped around their head, wearing a heavy black combat suit, leaning against a tree trunk with a long sword in their arms, watching the group.
This person, only their mechanical eye exposed, moved lightly towards the group and said in a low voice, "Everyone is here. Let's go! I'll ride Gu Ya's mech."
Their voice was very neutral, making it impossible to discern their gender.
Without further ado, the group summoned their mechs and flew northward.
Along the way, they passed through several Black Star checkpoints. Liang Yuwei handled them with ease, as he was a member of the Old Day faction and frequently traveled in the Nan Jin Kingdom, possessing the necessary means to get through.
Soaring over the vast ocean, two days later, the group finally landed on Hai Wan Continent.
Hai Wan Continent and Da Xia Wan Continent are separated by a sea of over a thousand kilometers.
They were once part of the same continent, connected by a land bridge hundreds of kilometers wide. Three hundred years ago, during the comet's descent, a fragment of the comet struck the land bridge, causing seawater to flood in and splitting it into two continents.
Hai Wan Continent is much smaller than Da Xia Wan Continent, with the majority of its interior being plains. There is only one mountain range called Ali Bili, located in the center of the continent, with a highest peak of around three thousand meters.
Its suitable climate and rich biological systems make Hai Wan Continent one of the few places in the Northern Hemisphere suitable for human habitation.
Due to its predominantly plain terrain, which offers no natural defenses, Hai Wan Continent has historically developed a unique "plundering system" culture.
On a landmass less than a quarter of Xian Xia Kingdom's size, over a hundred small countries are crowded.
Every few decades, multi-national wars erupt here, with old countries perishing or being annexed, and new nations being born.
Warfare has become the norm in Hai Wan Continent, and its inhabitants grow up amidst conflict, with fierce customs, and almost every household possesses a combat mech.
Interestingly, within these small countries, ordinary citizens are very united, presenting a united front against external forces.
Once their country is destroyed and a new one is formed, these citizens will join the residents of the new country to oppose others.
Hai Wan Continent sometimes experiences situations that sound absurd yet are very interesting: a town that was resisting the west last month might ally with the west against the east the following month.
This is a desperate measure by the ordinary people of Hai Wan Continent; for survival, they are forced or compelled to band together.
The Old Day faction, having noticed the continuous warfare here, built the library within the mountains of Ali Bili. Truly, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
To avoid provoking the hostility of the nations of Hai Wan Continent, Gu Ya and his group ascended to tens of thousands of meters, flew above Mount Ali Bili, maintained communication silence, and performed a freefall descent to six thousand meters before activating their propulsion engines and diving rapidly.
In the eyes of the small country's citizens below, six meteors streaked across the sky, finally disappearing into the uninhabited mountains.
They parked the mechs near the library, with Shen Jingming and Xiao Jin Quan standing guard.
Liang Yuwei led the others towards the entrance.
Passing through dense mountain vegetation, they reached the mountainside. Liang Yuwei stopped and carefully observed the steep cliff face covered in vegetation.
"Stop looking, it's right here," the short person with white bandages on their head said coldly. "Bring the Key."
Shu Feizhang followed the bandaged person to the base of the cliff.
The bandaged person drew their sword and quickly cut away the vines, revealing a palm-shaped indentation on the stone wall.
Shu Feizhang opened his right hand, and a straight slit appeared in the center of his palm. As the mechanical mechanisms inside his arm activated, a ring was ejected from the slit in his palm.
Shu Feizhang placed the ring on his ring finger and pressed his right hand into the palm indentation.
A few seconds later, a small clump of vines on the stone wall beside them began to move, revealing a stone door two people high and one person wide.
The bandaged person sheathed their sword and said to Shu Feizhang, "Open the door only after you hear seven knocks. No other sounds are permitted."
After saying this, the bandaged person led Gu Ya, Liang Yuwei, and Liu Feng through the stone door.
Darkness engulfed their vision the moment the stone door closed.
But soon, blue guide lights illuminated the path ahead, extending continuously inward.
Looking up along the light emitted by the light strip,
Liu Feng, startled, clutched his head. Just as he was about to shout, the bandaged person covered his mouth.
"Shh... Don't disturb them..." the bandaged person whispered. "These things attack indiscriminately; even the Steward cannot command them."
Looking forward and upward along the light strip,
Gu Ya felt his scalp tingle. The already low tunnel was densely covered with these terrifying-looking creatures.
Suddenly, a pair of red eyes flickered to life in the darkness ahead.