I can travel to the past and the future

Chapter 140 Ascension in Broad Daylight (9400)

At this moment, in the southern part of the garden area, a huge glass-structured landmark building, known as the stargazing point, presents a three-dimensional oval shape in the shape of Ω. Through the ultra-wide-angle viewing window at the arched top, one can experience a more extraordinary holographic view of the starry sky.

It's said that tickets are extremely hard to come by.

This landmark building is not only a stargazing spot, but also a museum in the garden area.

Also known as the Federal Star Museum.

It is fundamentally different from the Sunset District Museum near Yaoguang University. The museum contains historical artifacts about the Federation's starry sky and even human interstellar migration over thousands of years.

But tonight, all the lights here have been extinguished. The museum staff are huddled together, using cell phones, flashlights, and small generators to maintain basic lighting in the museum's office areas.

Meanwhile, tourists who came specifically to see the polar night sky were gradually evacuated.

Not only was the museum pitch black, but the night sky above it, with its dazzling turquoise stars that illuminate every night, was deathly still. In contrast, the distant sky thousands of meters above was dotted with colorful neon lights.

Like a completely new other world.

It gives them the illusion that they are in hell, yet looking up at an eternal heaven.

Apart from the two uninvited guests on the dome, no one knew when they arrived.

A young woman with her hands behind her back, and next to her a middle-aged man in a half-lotus position with his left leg straight and his right leg bent.

Both of them wore dark gray shapewear made of a special material, which clung tightly to their skin like diving suits, outlining their strong muscle contours.

In addition to matching outfits, both women wore uniquely designed deep blue crystal halos around their necks, which were connected to their shapewear.

In the pouring rain of the dark night, they stood as silent as statues, their bodies soaked through, with strings of pearl-like raindrops constantly streaming down their hair, noses, and brows.

The dense rain streaked across the young woman's empty, dark eyes, and across the bone-like areas on either side of the middle-aged man's earless face.

The woman's eye bone contained neither an eyeball nor a prosthetic eye.

The man, on the other hand, lost his hearing entirely.

The two of them, as if disabled, silently observed the massive explosion that had occurred in the Wuweilun New District.

After a short while, the woman slowly spoke: "It seems that this time we can convert quite a few immortal spirits."

She subconsciously raised her hand and touched the divine blue crystal halo around her neck.

The man grinned and said, "Well, I'd much rather fight Viscount Asak."

One of them has no eyes, and the other has no ears, but they both seem to be able to see and hear.

If Yan Baobao had seen this bizarre scene, she would have noticed all the details at a glance, but with the Dark Scale Sword in her hand, she only wanted to kill.

At the same time.

Qiao Yuan has entered the timeline.

One minute from now.

He saw the long-haired man and the thinner young man in the feathered robe, who seemed completely unconcerned about the explosion and were still aggressively talking about their future selves.

His inner strangeness grew stronger, but now there was something even more important that stirred his mind.

Let's talk about it later.

At this moment, Qiao Yuan, relying on his high-speed flight suit of 150 kilometers per hour, shot forward like a dark red arrow.

He moved incredibly fast, activating the Fire Phoenix mech's propulsion at full power for the first time.

This [Legalist] Fire Phoenix 10th Generation Polar Day Mech Suit possesses super-responsiveness perfectly suited for chaotic battlefields, sacrificing all offensive means and heavy armor load to deliver a first-class agility experience.

All the previous publicity, introductions, and his own experience with the product were completely different from his current, direct experience amidst the chaos.

Qiao Yuan felt incredibly happy!

In the past, wearing a jetpack allowed you to fly, chase hovercars, navigate through intricate aerial roads, and even experience the thrill of falling into a neon abyss.

But generally speaking, it only possesses the agility of a bird; it can only fly.

At that time, the situation was completely different.

He can not only fly, but also engage in high-speed dogfights, as fierce and domineering as a bird of prey in the sky.

They stormed into the battlefield like humanoid weapons, and remained completely unharmed from beginning to end.

A kilometer's journey passes in the blink of an eye.

Qiao Yuan gradually slowed down, looking at the crimson heatwave that could completely engulf him, and then quickly created some distance to observe carefully.

On the pale purple holographic screen in front of us, the composition of the fire was being analyzed in real time, and it was quickly determined that there were strong ionized elements in this explosion!

Unlike traditional radioactive ionizing radiation, these ionizing elements are based on spiritual atoms and directly cover all electronic signals and network bands within a radius of hundreds of meters.

This interfered with his mech, as if it were being overridden by some higher-level network.

"It's a neural network!"

Qiao Yuan quickly understood.

He smiled with bright eyes: "It really was Simon who started this, he seems to have been driven to desperation."

The term "first-generation neural network" is simply these four words, a very concise name without much detail.

Later, the Twilight Group proposed a brand-new neural network, officially named [Eternal Will Kingdom], also known as Neural Network, with the intention of creating a virtual kingdom that covers all aspects of life.

He had also heard that the final stage was for humans to shed their physical bodies and achieve eternal will.

Compared to current memory implantation techniques, illegal resurrection techniques involving body replacement are far more extreme.

This is equivalent to completely abandoning the material universe and entering the spiritual dimension.

He pondered, continuing to widen the gap, but without completely backing down.

This ionization fluctuation doesn't seem to be trying to interfere with them, but it's far more insidious—

It seems that by using every device or network device they carried as a virtual coordinate, they quickly built a massive neural network and forcibly connected it to nearby cult members.

The connection to cultists was merely his speculation, as Simon had previously mentioned it.

But Qiao Yuan had already realized—this was clearly an attempt to take advantage of computing power!

By leveraging their network computing power, they increased their own coverage speed, while simultaneously causing a significant drop in their analysis progress, communication connectivity, and other processing capabilities. Now, even when they want to analyze again, it becomes intermittent, as slow as an old car.

"Interesting. I didn't expect neural networks to have such advantages. No wonder they were banned by the Federation."

In fact, he had experienced this at the beginning of the year when the Cyber ​​God Project was launched outside the city, but the feeling was different. Back then, the launch failed immediately, which directly caused all electronic devices to malfunction.

While the scale of this attack may not seem as large as the previous one, it is clearly more targeted.

If it directly causes electronic devices to malfunction, they become unusable, since these "servers" are still needed to execute the plan.

"Tsk tsk, that's really interesting."

The impact of this incident was enormous. Although the data analysis had failed, his own abilities still remained. Therefore, he did not rush forward but instead began searching for the remaining power in the vicinity.

After being used as a server to gain leverage, his mobility was greatly reduced. Indeed, external forces are always just external forces; everything still depends on oneself.

I've heard that those high-level ascendants can traverse the starry sky with just a few steps, without needing mechs.

He originally intended to find the enemy.

This could be Simon, or it could just be another messenger of the night, because the previous neural network only existed within a small group of people.

The advantage of neural networks is that they can transform their own memory and will into servers. These servers can be part of the overall server or key nodes.

Regardless of the type, it can spread on its own and connect to more "servers".

Once connected, they will share intelligence, and even vision, just like a real-time network, posing a huge threat.

No communication or internet search is needed; everything is already in one's mind.

This is also why he and Hutu went to great lengths to eliminate Veronica in advance.

Qiao Yuan sighed, and soon saw two Ember Floating Vehicles a few hundred meters to the southeast.

After being interfered with at this moment, it was already teetering in the air and had been attacked!

"There are indeed quite a few cultists here," Qiao Yuan thought, quickly dragging his metal-clad body as he flew over. His agile mech, bought for 200 million, was now only good for flying again, thanks to the neural network.

He was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

High-level, high-level... When will my own sublimation strength reach the point where I can fly and escape into the earth?

"Find a landing point immediately, stop firing! You two squads, break apart in groups of three and escape to rejoin the main force! Hurry!"

The Ember Flying Vehicle, which has always had an advantage, has now become a sitting duck.

When Qiao Yuan arrived, he saw the hatch wide open and thirteen Ember members dressed in mecha suits flying out one after another to fight fiercely with the cultists.

Although individual mech suits are also subject to interference, they are significantly better and can also eliminate these cultists and remove the threat.

The Ember hovercar, which continued to shake and circle in the air, was connected to a brain-computer interface by the blond, bearded captain, who then took control of its stance and carried out aerial fire suppression as much as possible.

Qiao Yuan was standing at the cabin door, looking on with great respect, because the car's infotainment system, covered by neural networks, could easily overwhelm the brain.

The other party was clearly risking their life.

Qiao Yuan decisively swooped down again to observe the fierce battle between the cultists and the Ember members up close.

He didn't interfere at all; he just went to observe.

Although this is the new district of Velen, these Ember members also come from the Sunset District, and their mech suits all have corresponding prefix numbers.

Qiao Yuan gradually discovered and officially became certain that these cult members had all connected to neural networks.

They easily avoided many opportunities that should have been met by the Ember members.

It's like they have eyes in the back of their heads!

This advantage reminded him of the battle between the Legalist mecha division and the skeletal pterosaurs outside the city, where the crimson-patterned mecha charged into battle while the gold-patterned mecha provided a god-like perspective from behind.

However, neural networks clearly have an advantage.

In neural networks, there is no need to specifically select mental sequences, nor is it necessary to rely on the enhancement of mechs or strong spiritual control, or even to create a mental spiritual force field.

As long as you connect to the neural network, it can be described as having zero barriers to entry.

Although the price is the inability to exit and becoming a complete part of the neural network, for these already vicious and irreversible cult members, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing.

In the blink of an eye, the members of the Embers were defeated one after another, injured, and even killed.

The only saving grace was the suppressive fire from the air vehicles, which allowed two of them to escape, but they still suffered heavy casualties and were almost wiped out.

Those cult members who had just connected to the neural network seemed particularly excited; some communicated through telepathy, while others talked privately.

"Hahaha, what an amazing neural network! Lord Simon is a god! With this kind of power, what are we afraid of the cops for? They'll all die!"

"That's right, Jamie's gone, to meet up with Lord Chu Suihe there!"

The cultists' conversations were like his own—he had just put on the mecha suit today and was still not used to it, often touching his head and such, only realizing what was happening when he touched the metal shell.

This also made things very convenient for Qiao Yuan.

These cult members were supposed to communicate through thought within a neural network, making it impossible for outsiders to know the details of their actions and conversations.

"Chu Suihe—" he murmured, remembering that Simon had originally planned for him to be the leader of Yunxi District, but now he had run to Weilen New District and even took the initiative to launch an explosion of ionized elements.

Qiao Yuan quickly made a guess: "That can only mean that the other party is probably alright and with the other Night Messengers!"

Both the Ember and the Legalist faction have already launched a counterattack. Although these Night Messengers are very powerful under normal circumstances, they will probably have to stick together in this situation.

He quickly caught up with the cultists.

At the same time, he also saw a small Legalist starship in the distance, shaped like an elongated silver-white metal teardrop, which looked very cool.

These cultists were noticeably faster, seemingly having received orders not to engage the Legalist army in direct combat.

At that moment, one of the wicked thugs said unhappily, "Fuck! If you ask me, now that we have connections everywhere, we should teach the Legalists a lesson!"

"Shut up! Lord Chu Suihe and Lord Sun Jie are in trouble. Hurry up!"

Qiao Yuan was taken aback: "Huh?"

Sun Jie remembered that Simon had previously assigned him to the Weilen New District.

As expected, the two of them stuck together.

His initial thought was that the higher-ups of the Church of the Night must have encountered trouble and were forced to use the Cyber ​​God Project, which triggered the explosion.

But so far, he has not discovered any full-scale war between the cultists and the Embers.

Perhaps it's someone else?

He suddenly thought of the two young people dressed in white feather robes, holding paper umbrellas with intricate patterns in shades of pale yellow and purple-blue, and wearing crimson masks.

As they approached the two Nightbringers, hundreds of cultists gathered nearby, causing him to frown slightly.

The Legalist starships also dispatched a large number of their troops to pursue them, but they were immediately interfered with by the ionosphere and did not completely find the traces of these cultists, only managing to catch a small group.

They all seem to be similar to hackers, conducting scans and network intrusions.

Unfortunately, I still haven't seen Director Fan.

Five minutes later, Qiao Yuan arrived at a large, old fortress with a complex layout. Due to the power outage, many units were pitch black.

In front of them were four young men, also dressed in feathered robes and wearing crimson masks. Judging from their figures, one of them was a woman.

At this moment, the four of them joined forces and actually suppressed Chu Suihe and Sun Jie, the two Night Messengers, so much so that feathers even appeared on their bodies.

This was also the first time Qiao Yuan had a direct understanding of the strength of these young men in feather robes.

It looks like a four-on-two situation is a bit unfair, but since Chu Suihe has gathered her forces, they are clearly in dire straits and seem quite strong.

The ensuing battle became even more intense. As a large number of cultists gathered, the four youths in feathered robes frowned, because Qiao Yuan also discovered that even more cultists were gathering on the other side.

The sheer number of them amazed him.

He finally understood the true function of neural networks: like the queen ant in a nest, it can instantly summon a large number of worker ants to fight.

They are indeed very strong. As long as there are enough people, one person can be an entire legion.

Because those who have accessed the neural network can no longer exit, they have essentially lost their freedom.

Although you can refuse.

But if these messengers of the night wanted to, they could mess with their brains.

The ultimate mind control technique!

The four young men in raincoats who initially had the upper hand gradually began to fall behind. Hundreds of cultists unleashed the Eternal Night spell, making it almost impossible for them to defend themselves, forcing them to retreat again and again.

During this time, Qiao Yuan saw them using tacit mutual cover and some kind of powerful Yin Bai magic weapon as a means of defense. They deployed their weapons on the trees, and any cultists they touched quickly grew feathers all over their bodies and had their flesh torn apart.

The terrifying scene amazed him.

It is neither ancient martial arts nor new techniques, nor is it a forbidden art. On the contrary, it possesses the true essence of simplicity, allowing these cultists to ascend to immortality.

The cultists who were killed were all dumbfounded, but faced with being surrounded by enemies from both sides, and especially after observing the Fang family's troops constantly searching from behind, most of the cultists gritted their teeth and chose to fight desperately!

At that moment, the two Night Messengers, Chu Suihe and Sun Jie, immediately vanished into the night and unleashed the forbidden technique Night God to ambush the feathered youths.

Previously, when they fought two against four, they had also used the Night God technique, but it was suppressed by the powerful sonic magic weapon, which even forced them to reveal themselves from the darkness, leaving them in a very sorry state and terrified.

Now it's completely different. No matter how powerful these four are, their techniques require contact, which creates countless openings for them out of thin air.

Qiao Yuan watched with great interest, especially the magical artifact held by the woman.

It was a drum; a gentle tap could create a wide-ranging vibration that resonated with the heavens and earth!

The spreading shockwaves, accompanied by the cry of cranes, were incredibly powerful. They could forcefully interrupt cultists who were casting the Eternal Night spell, and even shatter their eardrums, causing them to lose their hearing.

This provided him with a completely new perspective and also revealed the drawbacks of the Eternal Night spell.

As time went on, one of the short, stout young men in feathered robes was ambushed. When he reached out to wipe his hand, it was covered in blood, and he even seemed to have been poisoned. He began to panic and lose his composure.

Qiao Yuan, however, was very close and had already discovered that it was a silver dagger in Chu Suihe's hand, filled with the strong aura of a relic from the dark side, and extremely sharp.

It reminded him of the Abyss Dark Scale Sword that Baby had just used to dismember Verorika.

It seems that, at similar levels of strength, the only way to break through a bulletproof physique is by relying on various magical artifacts or relics.

But it was clear that the silver dagger dimmed its silver light with each stab, indicating that it was a drain on his resources, which made him feel a little pained.

It's a decent relic, but the chances of obtaining it are extremely slim and negligible.

Moreover, Chu Suihe was extremely cunning. After each stab, he would quickly disappear back into the darkness, never greedily taking another blow, leaving the short, fat youth in agony, covered in blood.

The short, stout youth's other three companions had to begin to regroup.

In this extremely tricky gap, another tall, short-haired youth was trapped by Sun Jie's Eternal Night Technique. He was instantly blocked from all his senses and suddenly lost his composure.

The short, stout youth took several antidote pills to suppress his injuries, and even his wounds were healing rapidly. However, he couldn't withstand the increasing number of cultists, including more than twenty genetically modified warriors who could be resurrected!

The only woman wielding the drum was also struggling as she faced a barrage of dozens of bullets, including freezing bullets, splitting bullets, and poison gas explosions.

With the two Night Messengers constantly appearing to ambush them, the four feathered youths were already covered in wounds in just five minutes, and could only recover by repeatedly using high-grade potions, trapped in a vicious cycle.

Just as Qiao Yuan shook his head, the four of them raised their hands one after another, their hands filled with determination and madness. With a rumble, their white wings and hair began to burn, turning into beams of light that reached the heavens and the earth, shocking the entire White Pagoda Village. It seemed as if they were going to melt the heavens and the earth and rush straight to the cosmos!

In an instant, the radiance of the four people quickly merged together, forming a huge white pillar of light. It was as if they had sacrificed all their power to tear apart all the cultists around them. Countless white feathers grew from each of them, creating a spectacular scene that resembled the ascension of the sun in broad daylight.

More than two hundred cult members, along with Chu Suihe and Sun Jie, all vanished alive!

Qiao Yuan was slightly surprised: "Wow, that's powerful. What kind of power is this? But it seems to come at a great cost, exhausting all our strength."

He continued to observe, watching the young men lying exhausted on the ground, and the only woman with any energy left hanging down, silent and dejected, as if she had messed things up.

The powerful beams of light they unleashed quickly attracted the Legalist army, who then took complete control of the area.

After an hour had passed, Qiao Yuan had gained nothing more, only seeing the four youths being sent up by the Legalists.

Their home appears to be in the second main city, at an insurmountable altitude of over 10,000 meters.

Back in reality, Qiao Yuan was somewhat moved. The power those people had just gathered was filled with some kind of extremely strong spiritual energy fluctuations.

It's very similar to the original God's Agreement.

Just as I was thinking this, two pop-ups appeared in front of me.

[Traces from the Future: A trace of Kunlun Ascension Power, influenced by the Eternal Great Luo rank, leaving traces in the past, present, and future, granting three ascensions in broad daylight, available at any time.]

[Effect: Simply by touching an enemy, it can completely annihilate them, obliterating any material layer, whether it be mechs or flesh and blood (true power of ascension; anything that does not qualify for ascension will die.)]

Qiao Yuan's mouth went dry involuntarily. Was the legendary Kunlun Immortal really real? Wow!

If the purification of the Kingdom Protocol is of a scope, then this is of a single nature.

Not bad, not bad, I made a profit.

He even felt that this ascension in broad daylight was stronger than the Heavenly Kingdom Agreement.

The Kingdom Protocol is most effective in a closed environment.

Ascension in broad daylight, however, is a death sentence if touched!

As expected of the Kunlun Immortal!

Qiao Yuan was in a great mood. This was the true art of dominance; whoever he wanted to die, died.

He seems to have discovered that as long as it involves the power of gods, traces can be obtained from the timeline after close experience.

Although it was only three times each time, which was very few, he accumulated a lot of experience over time.

In addition to the Kingdom of Heaven's Covenant, there are three instinctive desires from the Mother Goddess of Desire.

Now there have been three more instances of ascension to heaven in broad daylight.

Well now.

He immediately gave the airship the order to stop going at full speed. With his experience of foreseeing the future, he knew that going through it now would mean destruction.

The long-haired youth, however, was quite smug, and didn't forget to show off to the thin youth, saying, "See that?"

"Look at your dad! Nobody's paying attention to you."

Qiao Yuan only now looked at the thin young man's abstract words, and he was quite understanding.

They were just some aloof and otherworldly Taoist disciples.

"What's the rush?" the long-haired youth laughed. "If you keep talking about poop all the time, the Heavenly Secrets Goddess might kick you out of the White Crane Palace one day."

"Bullshit, do you think the Heavenly Mystery Goddess poops?"

"Since she's become devoid of emotion, her excrement is probably colorless and odorless, right?"

The long-haired youth said sarcastically, "Just say if you want to eat it."

The gaunt young man scoffed, "It's not impossible, but this way I'll win, hahaha."

"?"

Qiao Yuan suddenly felt a surge of stomach acid, and he knew he had to take back his earlier understanding.

The matter is now clear.

It is estimated that the Heavenly Secret Goddess is a powerful figure from the Kunlun Daoist sect, and these young men in feathered robes who call themselves the White Crane Palace are all her sycophants.

You even want to eat poop?

Sigh, speechless.

This time, he took the initiative to send the Ember Flying Vehicle to analyze the information about the explosion ahead from a distance.

Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try.

He then secretly spoke with Yan Baobao through a communicator inside the mecha: "Baobao, based on the evidence I have, this explosion must have been caused by the Night Messenger who is stationed in the Weilen New District. Their stronghold should be in White Tower City back then, where there are many cultists. Call Director Fan immediately, this will be a great achievement."

Although he is fine now, he still doesn't want outsiders to know directly.

Both the two guys outside the car and the elite squad members accompanying them.

In short, keeping a low profile is not a bad thing.

Anyway, it's enough that Director Fan, Director Li, Teacher Daisy, Associate Professor Li, and Deputy Director Zhang know.

There's no need to make it public knowledge.

He then addressed the long-haired youth, "It's all a mess right now, what's the point of competing? If you really want to compete, then compete in front of your Heavenly Mystery Goddess. You wouldn't be so insecure as to want to test me beforehand, would you?"

His extremely confident words immediately startled the long-haired youth.

The latter immediately retorted, "What a joke! Me, lacking confidence? This lowly brat really loves to boast! Fine, I'll forgive your ignorance, but you must promise to leave if you fail. You must swear an oath!"

"Stop talking nonsense. If it works, why don't you contact your Heavenly Mystery Goddess right now? Or is it that you can't even see her?" Qiao Yuan said with a hint of sarcasm.

But it must be said that these Kunlun Taoists seem to particularly like to follow the rules.

This was quite unusual for him.

From childhood to adulthood, the enemies he had encountered had no rules whatsoever; they were either capricious or turned on him in an instant.

But these Taoist disciples in front of me are really particular, very particular in every aspect.

For example, he had just refused the thin young man's game, and the young man stopped pursuing him.

If it were any other enemy, they would surely die if they didn't comply, and would still attack even if they didn't respond. Their motto is "Those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish."

Although this long-haired young man is a bit domineering, he is still very particular.

Whether it's a competition, a duel, or even a promise, it seems that everything has to be agreed to by the other party before it can proceed; otherwise, it's all off.

They seem to be people who value things.

At the same time, the long-haired youth hesitated slightly, but still very proud, and said, "Why not? You just wait, but remember this: no one can refuse the promise of Kunlun Tianque!"

After saying that, he released his mechanical left hand that was gripping the front of the Ember Floating Vehicle.

Qiao Yuan's eyelids twitched.

"It was originally called Kunlun Tianque—"

"Tianque also means the Heavenly Palace."

"Oh."

Qiao Yuan quickly put that aside; killing Simon was the more important matter at hand.

He originally thought the explosion was caused by Simon. Since it wasn't Simon, it was even more troublesome. If Simon escaped, it would be a real disaster with endless consequences. The real enemy was in the shadows.

Moreover, it wasn't just Simon; Asak also knew his background, which meant there were many problems ahead.

Although Asak's goal was to kill Simon, this current disturbance will likely not please the other side, since they are all cult members.

He actually understood Asak's thinking perfectly, which was to plunder Simon's gains in this nighttime operation.

He quietly carried out the betrayal in the shadows, and then took over everything as Simon's partner, leaving Charles as a pawn to be discarded.

Both the idea and the plan are excellent; a great harvest can be achieved without firing a single shot.

But after he interfered, whether or not there was a backstabbing became meaningless.

Now, not only is the fruit gone, but the Legalists might also find out and wipe it out in one fell swoop.

It's quite satisfying to stir up trouble without making a sound, but he prefers to surprise everyone with a surprise appearance at the end.

Whether it was Caesar in the past, or Veronica tonight, he hopes the next one will be Simon.

As for Kunlun Tianque, they should all be righteous, so there's no rush for now.

At this moment, he personally operated the hovercar to close the distance to the explosion site, but at the same time, he kept it firmly at its limit, not intending to let the vehicle be scrapped.

Once this kind of large machine is interfered with, the impact is not as small as that on a mecha.

In that case, we'll have to make an emergency landing, just like that floating vehicle in the timeline.

As he drew closer, he quickly saw the Ember Flying Vehicle from the Sunset District being disrupted again. Under the command of the bearded blond captain, the entire crew flew out and engaged in a fierce battle with the cultists below.

Yan Baobao was about to make a move when she quickly frowned. She could already sense a strong ionosphere in the air, which would interfere with the equipment in the mecha suit.

She immediately arranged for two other elite team members to drive and stand guard, while she took a long-range black sniper rifle from the armory, set it up, and professionally lay prone at the vehicle's hatch to aim and lock onto the target.

Qiao Yuan also quickly set up a smart sniper rifle and worked in coordination with Bao Bao.

At the same time, he notified Hutu to conduct biological interference with these cultists from the rear.

"Have you noticed? Their reactions are very sharp, as if they have eyes in the back of their heads. They're probably connected to neural networks, sharing experience and vision," Qiao Yuan analyzed.

Yan Baobao smiled and said, "Yeah, it should be. It's a bit troublesome. Yours is an automatic sniper rifle, which is relatively easy to operate. Help me cover you."

Qiao Yuan replied without hesitation, "OK."

After Yan Baobao hit two out of four shots, although her accuracy was low, she was still discovered by the cultists and they focused their fire on her.

Fortunately, the elite team members were skilled enough to quickly pull the hovercar away.

Moreover, the fact that she was hit by two bullets was thanks to Hutu's successful interference.

Hu Tu, on the other hand, said with distress, "There seems to be strong ionization interference in the air at the explosion site. I can continue, but they've already discovered me—"

"It's alright. Just be careful and don't rush to make a name for yourself. Your life comes first."

Qiao Yuan emphasized, "Don't do anything reckless."

Hu Tu hesitated for a moment before agreeing, but he still had concerns about bringing Qin Xue along.

Yan Baobao thought for a moment, quickly switched to a silencer, and then said to Qiao Yuan, "You load this kind of high-explosive round, it's powerful and the gunshot is loud."

"Use your gunshots to cover mine. The instant you fire, I'll fire my own shot at the same time. That should increase our accuracy significantly."

"Then, let Hutu interfere whenever he has the chance, but don't force it."

Qiao Yuan smiled brightly and said, "Okay, baby is so smart, I never thought of that."

He immediately switched to high-explosive shells, readjusted his position with Yan Baobao, and contacted Hu Tu to formulate specific assassination details.

Soon, under the cover of his gunfire and with the constant interference from Hutu's creatures, Baby was hit by three shots, all of which were armor-piercing freezing rounds.

The first shot pierced the cultist's head, causing an instant head explosion.

The second and third shots clearly targeted cultists with bodies strong enough to withstand bullets, but they still caused a localized freeze, significantly reducing the victim's mobility and reaction time, allowing Baby to quickly finish them off.

Thanks to the elite team members' superb driving skills, they successively killed eleven cultists using this covert tactic, causing the remaining small number of cultists to run away cursing and swearing.

Previously in the timeline, eleven out of thirteen Ember members died, almost all of them were wiped out.

Only the last two managed to escape under the cover of fire from the captain driving the Ember hovercar.

Thanks to their tacit understanding, only four people were injured on this side, and none of them died.

The Ember members below were waving and shouting at them, expressing their heartfelt gratitude, and running towards them, while also running out of the interference zone.

Qiao Yuan received a hero's welcome for the first time, and he immediately called Hu Tu and Qin Xue over to share this rare victory.

The blond captain in the sky, who had been risking his life in a desperate fight, jumped off the car and walked over. He subconsciously touched his big beard and warmly and proactively shook hands with Qiao Yuan and Yan Baobao.

"My name is Duncan, nice to meet you."

"I've figured out your cover tactics. They're very tricky, impressive, and clever."

Qiao Yuan smiled and said, "Actually, it was all thanks to Yan Baobao's marksmanship and Hu Tu and Qin Xue's hacking interference; otherwise, many shots would have been difficult to hit."

He doesn't care much about credit; he prefers to keep a low profile and remain behind the scenes.

But he was very clear that Hu Tu and Qin Xue needed merit now, enough merit to give their parents the opportunity to come to the main city.

So he gave in without hesitation.

This time, he pulled Hu Tu and Qin Xue forward to meet the bearded captain in front of them.

Hu Tu heard everything he just said and was deeply moved.

He was practically ready to call him godfather.

Qin Xue was also touched. She didn't expect Qiao Yuan to give up the credit so readily and even take the initiative to recommend and introduce her to them.

After informing them, the blond, bearded captain shook hands with Hutu and Qin Xue in turn: "Great, great hacker, haha, you are all the future hope of Ember. Thank you again, otherwise I would have no face to live even if I survived. Those are all apprentices and subordinates I personally trained."

This time, all of Big Beard's men surrounded them, expressing their sincere gratitude.

For a moment, Hu Tu felt as if he were a hero returning in triumph, and was being treated with great hospitality.

Just then, Yan Baobao received a call from Director Fan, and her brows gradually furrowed.

Seeing that the baby remained silent, Qiao Yuan quickly looked over and asked, "What's wrong?"