Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 593 Night City

Pan-Asian Republic, Far East, Night Port.

The sky was like an abyss, with dark clouds pressing down low, and rainwater cascading down like waterfalls, washing over the endless glass curtain wall of the Tower of Babel.

Unlike the Singapore-Malaysia port and night port, which are filled with various holographic projections, this Far Eastern megacity firmly controlled by Lu Wu Heavy Industries has little light pollution. Apart from a huge statue of a mythical beast serving as a street lamp every two blocks, the other high-rise buildings rarely light up, making it very clean.

In the heart of the city, surrounded by numerous mythical creatures from mountains and seas, stands a colossal steel building that reaches the heavens and the earth, piercing through the thick rain clouds of the troposphere and propelling the characters "Kunlun" tens of thousands of meters into the sky.

In the berth at the middle of the building, hundreds of fully armed company security guards stood at attention with their guns at the ready, listening to the wind and rain outside, as silent as statues.

As lightning roared once more from within the dark clouds, a hovercar painted with a blazing tiger drove in, slowly came to a stop, and stepped out a burly, imposing young man.

"Enlightened Director".

As the man got out of the car, the company security guards, who had been as silent as underwater reefs, spontaneously parted to the left and right, making way for him.

"Have the other directors all arrived?"

Kaiming glanced at the security captain in front of him, his piercing gaze sweeping over him, exuding an intense confidence that commanded respect without anger.

"Director Yingzhao went to Gabon ahead of us, while Directors Qinyuan and Tulou have already arrived."

"I see."

Upon hearing that Yingzhao was not there, Kaiming frowned but said nothing. He then took the elevator to the top of the Kunlun Tower, to a panoramic conference room made entirely of nano-glass.

"Kaiming, you're late."

A young East Asian boy, dressed in a white Tang suit and with delicate features, opened his eyes and spoke softly.

"It took a little longer to process the data sent back by Tiger II."

After finding a seat and sitting down, Kaiming flicked his finger, and the detailed scene of Hu Er's fight against Qin Huai appeared in the center of the circular table, with detailed notes and analysis for every move.

Clearly, Luwu Heavy Industry possesses not only world-class prosthetic body manufacturing capabilities, but also clandestine communication technology that remains largely unknown.

"Yanfu Walkers, what terrifying extraterrestrial beings! No wonder Lord Lu Wu was willing to wager the entire Night Harbor."

Wearing a suit, shirt, and pencil skirt, dressed in a typical office lady style, Qin Yuan stared intently at Qin Huai in the picture, expressing many sentiments.

"Qinyuan, how's your trap coming along?"

Kaiming nodded noncommittally and continued, "Over this period of time, you have made no fewer than fifty arrangements in Night Harbor, mobilized more than eight thousand stealth robots, and added five hundred of the company's elite troops equipped with advanced combat cybernetic bodies."

"Kaiming, I only have one question for you: can the company's armed forces stop Tiger Two?"

Tu Lou interrupted Kai Ming and asked a question in return.

“If we don’t intervene, no one can stop him.”

Upon hearing this, Kaiming pondered for a moment and said, "If you can't stop Hu Er, you naturally can't stop Tian Wu either. So what is Lord Lu Wu's intention in making this arrangement? Space-based weapons? No wonder Yingzhao went to Gabon first."

"The arrangements at Night Harbor are all just a means to stall Tian Wu; the real killing move is in the sky."

Qin Yuan nodded and glanced at his watch: "It's almost time. We should leave. According to the Kunlun mainframe's assessment, he will arrive in about an hour."

"It won't be that fast."

Kaiming tapped the table, recalling the speed Qin Huai had displayed earlier, and slowly said, "But we have nothing to do now, so let's set off as soon as possible to pay our respects to Lord Lu Wu."

After saying that, the three of them got up, went to the dock, started their respective cars, and disappeared in a short while.

At noon, the sky was clear and blue.

Three long, trailing shadows flew swiftly across the vibrant African savanna under the rising sun and clouds, landing at the entrance of a vast airbase.

In the center of the airbase stands a space elevator that soars straight into the sky, with a design that is extremely futuristic.

Kaiming, Tulou, and Qinyuan entered the cabin, and after connecting to the super-long lever arm, the engine ignited and spewed out, and the space elevator instantly went from the ground to the troposphere, rapidly ascending on this tallest human structure at a distance of 90,000 kilometers.

Soon, the three arrived at the [Tiangong] space station, which was synchronized with the space elevator. After passing through the material transfer area, docking area, and inspection area, they followed the silver-white corridor to a magnificent hall covered with bronze and jade.

This magnificent hall, built in the space station, covers an area of ​​over a thousand square meters and has a height of ten meters. The entire vast space is empty except for a huge crystal jar in the center, with nine finely detailed golden-red cloud tails swaying within it. Upon the arrival of the three people, the tails quickly coalesced into a huge, furry face whose facial features could be barely discerned.

"Lord Lu Wu."

The three of them knelt down on one knee in unison and greeted each other with heartfelt respect.

Yingzhao stood beside the magnificent crystal pillar, wearing a shamanic robe whose style was unclear. His white hair was divided into many braids, adorned with tiny gemstones of various colors. He looked like a majestic lion who was old but not yet frail.

"You are here."

The furry giant face in the crystal jar turned slightly towards them, its lips still, but its voice, imbued with supreme divinity, echoed in the empty bronze hall: "The winds of the four seasons have fallen into the hands of that wanderer. It will likely be long before he finds Night Harbor. If the original plan fails, you must be careful that he follows the trail to the Heavenly Palace."

"Yes."

Everyone responded in unison.

"Also, Tu Lou, how is my physical preparation going?"

Upon hearing Lu Wu mention him, the young man in the Tang suit bowed and said, "Sir, I'm still hesitating about the only missing components: the power source and the brain-computer interface model. Your body is an improvement and upgrade by the technical department based on the Tiger II, with the materials used almost reaching their current limit. To generate enough energy to power this body, ensure heat dissipation, and stabilize the consciousness synchronization rate, the existing miniature power furnaces are almost all insufficient."

"It's alright, just bring it over."

After a pause, Lu Wu had a thought, and a light screen was projected into the bronze hall, showing a person speeding across the sea.

It was Qin Huai, who had previously captured Tiger Two with overwhelming force. "Do you think the arrangements at Night Harbor can restrain him?"

Lu Wu asked.

Without hesitation, Tu Lou said, "I think it's very possible. Over the years, we've been seeking breakthroughs in the field of high-powered laser weapons, and the results have been remarkable. We've pushed the laser's killing power from N2 to N6. Although only one satellite is currently equipped with the [N6 positron railgun], I've carefully reviewed the target's specific parameters, and it definitely can't withstand a railgun that hits the bullseye. The biggest problem, in my opinion, is actually the railgun's charging and overheating issues. After all, having only one shot to spare is too risky; no one knows what kind of accident might occur."

"I have already sent people to use the Falcon to transport four nuclear batteries to the N6 satellite. The energy problem is not a concern. The only problem is the overheating and cooling. There is really no solution. We can only rely on Lord Lu Wu's divine power to forcibly cool it down."

Yingzhao asked, "Kaiming, is it alright to ensure that you're always in charge of that walking soul data digitization device?"

“No problem. I have prepared two sets of large-scale consciousness synchronization devices at the micrometer level for resonance tuning. As long as we can ensure that his physical body is reduced to ashes, we can immediately capture his soul and upload his consciousness.”

Kaiming nodded and resolutely blocked the railway.

“Consciousness synchronization, isn’t that a prerequisite for digital life forms to undergo ascension rites?”

Qin Yuan, who had long been in charge of the company's finances and scheduling, was taken aback and subconsciously asked a question that no one in the industry knew.

"Yes, manipulating souls is a dangerous act. Completely digitizing the three souls and seven spirits is not as simple as converting thought processes into binary code and inputting them into a machine."

Kaiming patiently explained, "The soul is dynamic. To truly capture what Lord Lu Wu wants, we need to grasp the timing very precisely. Only in this way can we transform the dynamic thinking in a biological brain into another form of dynamic thinking without loss, and completely change its form of existence. Originally, if the Spirit Realm hadn't become the ghost it is now, we could have tried to capture him in the virtual network, which would have been more convenient and faster."

"A rock falls into the water, creating a surging torrent. To capture the most beautiful moment of a wave and freeze its chance of being rolled up into eternity is something that even an enlightened person, with the help of complete facilities, would have to expend a great deal of effort to barely attempt."

Yingzhao looked at Qin Huai flying alone in the picture, her calm eyes showing no emotion: "Moreover, this Yanfu Walker has the ability to enter another dimension at any time. If you want to catch him, you only have one chance."

Under a bright starry night, the wind and clouds dispersed.

As Qin Huai sped across the Sea of ​​Japan toward Night Harbor (formerly Vladivostok), he was carrying Tiger Two's head in one hand. Countless lines of code, driven by hacking techniques, were relentlessly attacking the firewall built into the Aurogon brain-computer interface.

Suddenly, a strong sense of unease surged through him, as if someone were observing him through some kind of long-range device.

On a whim, alarm bells rang loudly.

Qin Huai felt a chill run down his spine. As soon as he opened the [Fleeting Glimpse] vision, the eerie feeling suddenly disappeared, replaced by dozens of intercontinental ballistic missiles flying out from the distant coastline and rapidly approaching.

The moment the fiery red flames appeared in his field of vision, the head in Qin Huai's hand vanished, and a huge black umbrella appeared and opened, enveloping his entire body.

Missiles that had lost their targets exploded one after another in mid-air, and countless metal fragments fell into the blue sea, stirring up countless waves.

Ten minutes later, in Night Harbor City, next to the lighthouse that projected the giant Enlightened Beast.

Qin Huai held up the "Seven-Seven Umbrella," its brim slightly tilted back, gazing at the towering steel tower that seemed to reach the sky in the distance.

"The headquarters of Luwu Heavy Industry, the Kunlun Building, I wonder if they have what I want here."

Having made up his mind, Qin Huai took a deep breath and activated [A Glimpse of Beauty] the instant his golden eyes were stained with black and white. Referring to the power of Lu Wu within Hu Er's body, he quickly scanned everything in his field of vision.

Soon, Qin Huai, who could not be detected by any means, entered the Kunlun Building as if no one else was there. He did not even leave the basement unchecked, searching every room on each floor, relentlessly sweeping from bottom to top.

During this process, Qin Huai also witnessed firsthand the company's armed forces hidden in the headquarters of Luwu Heavy Industry, whose numbers and individual strength were ridiculously high.

"Is this an ambush?"

Seeing the countless Yanfu prompts that popped up in the 【Fleeting Glance】, Qin Huai belatedly realized something was wrong and was startled, a bad premonition immediately rising in his chest.

Looking up at the Kunlun Building, where only a few floors remained to reach the top, Qin Huai became extremely vigilant and silently made his way up.

At the top of the Kunlun Tower, the panoramic conference room, entirely made of nano-glass, was now empty of furniture. Only a burly, bald man with a bare torso sat cross-legged on the ground, countless tiny arcs of electricity emanating from his body and piercing the air.

【Tiger Three】

Category: Gene-modified weapons / Bio-engineered humans / Cybernetic bodies
Quality: Unique!

Based on the blood sample genes of Yanfu Xing and the power of Luwu, and personally overseen by Tu Lou, director of Luwu Heavy Industry, this unique life form was created using ultra-futuristic cybernetic modification technology and numerous conceptual materials. Its power cannot be estimated by common sense. It is a backup body prepared by Luwu Heavy Industry for Luwu, and the backup combat consciousness stored within has been activated.

The features are as follows:
[Weapons of War]: Omitted

[Nano Core]: (omitted)

[Sky Giant Soldier]: (omitted)

[Thunder of the Four Seasons]: Having received the infusion of Lu Wu's power, he is born with the ability to control the thunder of the four seasons.

【Imitation Master】: Possesses an extraordinary learning ability, able to absorb the essence of opponents' moves and continuously grow, copying their moves and supernatural powers.

Note: Your self-taught skills will have a very high probability of being exploited by them.

"Activated? This was definitely a trap!"

Just as Qin Huai was pondering whether to stay or leave, and whether to take down this [Tiger Three] along with him to obtain useful information through cyber soul search, the burly man sitting quietly in the center of the arena seemed to sense something and suddenly sprang up, a fist radiating lightning slamming directly towards him.

All the glass, circuits, ceilings, walls, and metal doors and windows were shattered by the raging thunder, turning into fine dust like quicksand that drifted in the air and quickly decomposed to a degree invisible to the naked eye.

The Kunlun armor materialized, encasing Qin Huai, who was unarmed and whose body was covered with scales, and he withstood the domineering thunder fist that could shatter mountains and break peaks.

"Hmm? How did you detect my presence?"

"Because you also have the power of Lu Wu within you. The power of Lu Wu can attract each other."

[Tiger Three] spoke slowly, his expression revealing intelligence, completely different from the previously dull [Tiger Two].

(End of this chapter)