Knights: The journey of support starting with Faiz

"Tsumuri, I want to ask..."

Jinghe's voice trembled.

"Can the dead be brought back to life in the Wish Grand Prix?"

His eyes were filled with anticipation and fear, terrified of receiving a negative answer.

Tsumuri blinked her big eyes and answered crisply.

"Of course! As long as you achieve final victory and make a wish, nothing is impossible!"

A flame of hope ignited in Jinghe's eyes. He clenched his fists and made a silent vow.

"Takato Hira, I will definitely win the match and revive you!"

As the afterglow of the setting sun bathed the city in golden light, Jiang Ye, Long Ga, and Sento returned to their familiar coffee shop.

The doorbell rang crisply, and Misora ​​was wiping the shop window on tiptoe.

The pink apron swayed gently with her movements.

She turned around and saw the three of them, and a bright smile immediately bloomed on her face.

"Welcome back! Dinner is ready, it's your favorite tomato dish!"

Jiang Ye entered the room and cautiously scanned his surroundings.

He pulled a Millennium Worm energy bottle that glowed with a faint blue light from his pocket.

The bottle nozzle immediately sprayed out fine data threads that quickly enveloped the entire room.

With a slight crackling sound, the surveillance devices hidden in the corner emitted blue smoke and became ineffective.

"Phew, we're safe now."

Jiang Ye let out a long sigh, took off his armor, and casually tossed it onto the sofa.

I rushed to the table, grabbed a slice of tomato pizza and stuffed it into my mouth, chewing and mumbling incoherently.

"I'm starving! Misora's cooking is the best ever!"

Zhan Tu leisurely organized his experimental notes and sat down at the dining table.

Moko brought out the last plate of tomato pasta.

Then he sat in a corner and took out his phone to play games intently.

Jiang Ye stirred the pasta in front of him and suddenly asked a question.

"Zhan Tu, what progress have you made in analyzing the Wish Driver?"

Sento's eyes gleamed with excitement.

“I have disassembled and reassembled the driver, but there are too many parts that I cannot analyze. Those special materials are simply not part of the technology of our time.”

He picked up a pen and drew a diagram on a napkin.

"Like this energy core, its energy fluctuations completely violate existing physical laws."

Jiang Ye 2.3 took out a cracked Daguba energy bottle from his backpack, the purple energy remaining inside churning.

"Perhaps we can try this. Although Daba energy is unstable, it might have unexpected effects when used to process those unknown materials. However, let me be clear beforehand: it will be extremely tiring after use, and may even be life-threatening."

Zhan Tu reached out and took the energy bottle, examining it carefully.

"This is indeed a new approach. By the way, have you noticed that the construction of the core ID is far more complex than we imagined?"

Chapter 257: Soul Datafication

He pulled a damaged core ID from his pocket.

"It's not just an identity verification device, but more like a container for the digitization of soul data. I felt it during the battle; when the core ID was damaged, the knight experienced a agonizing pain as if his soul was being torn apart."

Longwo looked completely bewildered.

"Soul datafication? Zhan Tu, can you say something I can understand?"

War Rabbit smiled helplessly.

"Simply put, Core ID may be a high-level carrier of consciousness, where our thoughts, memories, and even emotions are stored. To understand its true structure, we need to collect more data."

He then remembered something and added.

"The straps we acquired during the competition, while having good combat performance, weren't particularly complex from a technical standpoint. The equipment brought by the people from the future is just ordinary stuff, nothing particularly high-tech."

As he spoke, he glanced at the broken spider toy next to Pandora's Box.

Lost in thought.

Within the consciousness space, the original domain suddenly twisted and split, transforming into four islands suspended in chaos.

Strange light flows between the islands, like star trails folded from the depths of the universe.

Each island exudes a distinct atmosphere, as if four parallel worlds have converged at this moment.

The island where Rick and Setsuna live is like a paradise.

In the lush forest, sunlight filters through layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows.

In the center of the island, an ancient wooden courtyard stands quietly.

Lush green vines climbed between the eaves and brackets, and a faint fragrance of grass and trees filled the air, creating a peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Setsuna followed closely behind Riku, her slender fingers unconsciously clutching the hem of his clothes, her eyes revealing unease.

In stark contrast is the island where the two hearts are located.

This is a forest of stone tablets that stretches as far as the eye can see. The gray-white stone tablets are scattered at different heights and their surfaces are covered with obscure and difficult-to-understand runes.

A biting wind howled past, stirring up clouds of dust and making sounds, adding a touch of solemnity and oppression to the entire space.

There were no birdsong, no fragrance of flowers; it was as if all life had been swallowed up by this forest of steles.

The island of Takarazuka is full of contradictions and conflicts.

The island is divided in two. One side is a brightly lit medical city, with towering silver buildings and advanced medical facilities that gleam with a cold metallic luster under the blue light.

On the other side was a vibrant video game arcade.

The huge screen shone with colorful lights, and the game sound effects and cheers intertwined, creating a strong visual and auditory impact.

In the center of the four islands, a huge conference hall rises from the ground.

The conference hall is made of a crystal-clear material, and the interior is softly lit yet exudes an air of majesty.

Jiang Ye, dressed in silver knight armor and surrounded by faint data streams, was the first to appear in the conference hall.

His eyes were calm and profound, as if they could see through all the mysteries of this space of consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, the black figure of Hearts Two appeared.

His face remained as indifferent as ever, but his eyes revealed an imperceptible sorrow.

At almost the same moment, Kiyoshi Takayuki also appeared in the conference hall.

His face was grim, his fists were clenched, and he exuded a strong aura of anger.

"Two of Hearts, what are your thoughts on this world?"

Jiang Ye broke the silence, his voice steady and powerful.

Red Heart Two raised his head, his gaze sweeping across every corner of the conference hall, and slowly spoke.

"It's tragic. The games of future humans are, in essence, a denial of humanity."

They treat our fate like a game, manipulating it at will; this is a desecration of humanity.

His voice was deep and hoarse, as if it contained endless vicissitudes.

Suddenly, Takara Kiyonaga stepped forward, his eyes burning with fury.

"These people from the future treat human life as entertainment! They have no right to decide our life or death! This behavior must not be allowed!"

His voice grew louder and louder, his body began to tremble, the power within him surged, and his second personality gradually awakened.

A sinister smile curled at the corners of his mouth, and his eyes turned cold and crazed.

"The Millennium Bug... that's a product of the Hollow Gene source code. If it were to be born in the future, it would become a terrifyingly powerful virus, enough to destroy those high and mighty future humans!"

Yukina turned pale with fright at the change in Kiyoshi Takayuki.

Chapter 258: A Huge Conspiracy

She screamed and quickly hid behind Rick, clinging tightly to his arm.

Red Heart Two looked at Jiang Ye.

"What's going on with him?"

Jiang Ye stared at Bao Shengqing, his expression solemn.

"It's unclear yet. However, we don't need to worry about his second personality for now. With you and Rick here, he can't affect us."

The turmoil in the consciousness space gradually subsided, and the crowd dispersed.

Back in the real world, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the windowsill of the coffee shop, bathing the interior in a warm golden hue.

Jiang Ye took out the Millennium Bug Energy Bottle from his pocket, and the bottle contained a swirling, eerie blue energy.

He quickly formed hand seals, adjusting the energy within the bottle.

As he manipulated the device, a stream of electrons spread outwards from him.

Dense amounts of source code data gradually appeared in the air.

"War Rabbit, it's up to you now."

Jiang Ye transferred the permissions to Zhan Tu.

Sento's eyes gleamed with excitement.

He typed rapidly on the virtual keyboard, and the Millennium Bug energy transformed into a stream of light.

Successfully penetrated DGP's core system ports.

The data on the screen scrolled frantically as he intently filtered and analyzed each piece of information.

"Found it! There are private communications between people from the future, as well as discussions about adjusting the competition rules... However, the Millennium Bug's current capabilities are still very limited, and many key data cannot be deciphered."

Zhan Tu said as he operated the device.

As Zhan Tu reviewed more and more data, his expression gradually became serious.

Jiang Ye noticed his change and asked.

"What happened? What did you find?"

Zhan Tu didn't answer immediately, but continued to quickly browse the data. After a while, he finally spoke.

"Things seem to be more complicated than we thought. Behind these data lies a huge conspiracy."

Jiang Ye wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly remembered something and asked.

"Where's Misora? Where did she go?"

Zhan Tu stopped what he was doing and answered.

"It seems she had an interactive party with another streamer. I saw her packing some gifts and decorations before, so she must have been preparing for the party."

Jiang Ye nodded.

Inside the coffee house.

Jinghe gradually slowed down his wiping of the cups and glasses, his gaze falling on Jiang Ye, who was sitting in a rattan rocking chair in the corner.

The other person was looking down and flipping through an ancient book with a leather cover.

"Brother Jiang Ye".

Jinghe gently placed the bone china cup on the coaster, and the metal spoon made a clear sound as it struck the cup.

"Do you think the reasons people fight are really that simple?"

His Adam's apple bobbed as he brewed Yirgacheffe during the day.