Retired for A Hundred Years: Re-Employment for the Apocalypse Bigshot!-Chapter 495 - 490: The Commander Is Dead!
Lin Yuanyang used his superpower to temporarily cut off the remote control of the Smart Brain, allowing superpower warriors to successfully destroy the top-level perimeter security devices.
"My ability is limited; I can only control it for 2 minutes for now. You’ll have to rely on yourselves afterward." Lin Yuanyang’s face was pale, and he was slightly gasping for breath.
The veins on his forehead protruded, clearly at the limit of controlling his superpower.
Li Wenxin immediately instructed the accompanying Healing Ability User to treat him.
Once the toughest device on the perimeter is destroyed, the rest can be easily pushed through by high-level superpower users.
To protect the Hua Continent’s Smart Brain’s database, there’s a self-destruct weapon in the perimeter security system that, if activated, would turn the entire database to ashes.
The reason they’ve confronted each other outside for so long is because they’re afraid of this weapon being activated.
With Lin Yuanyang’s assistance, the high-level superpower users finally let loose, violently breaking down doors and storming into the Smart Brain control center.
The main program of the Smart Brain continued to prevent them from entering, but the systems inside were all defensive, with not many offensive weapons.
To high-level superpower users, these defenses were like paper.
Until the main program of the Smart Brain used the lives of the Huazhou people as a threat.
...
Inside the main program room—
A massive screen showed a line of big red letters:
[Come any closer, and you all die!]
Beneath the letters was a global map, marked with densely packed red dots.
Most were concentrated in top-tier cities within the Hua Continent like Beijing and Sea City, with some small red dots in the Outer Continent.
Seeing the locations, Li Wenxin didn’t dare risk betting whether those were the detectives he sent out.
He thought of the Smart Brain he usually used at work, his heart tightening.
Just as everyone was at a loss, Lin Yuanyang shouted loudly: "Don’t fear it, the Commander has already gained the highest control over the Smart Brain. If it dares to act, it will definitely be eliminated by the Commander!"
What?
Commander?
Everyone looked shocked.
The term "Commander" is rarely used nowadays, and even if it appears, it’s in films and history books.
Now they’re suddenly told that the Commander has gained the highest control?
Which Commander?
Does the Hua Continent still have a position like a Commander?
An unbelievable name suddenly appeared in everyone’s mind.
Li Wenxin frowned deeply, highly disapproving of Lin Yuanyang mentioning the Commander publicly.
But suddenly, a pair of electronic eyes appeared on the massive screen.
The eyes were indifferent, looking down on everyone with contempt.
Two lines of text appeared again:
[So what?]
[The Commander is dead!]
***
At the same moment, the Ji Family Army worldwide received information released by the temporary leader.
[The Commander is dead!]
"Impossible, how could she be dead?" Ye Xingyan muttered to himself on a boat.
His reddened eyes were filled with disbelief.
Sitting next to him, one of the Twelve Guards showed a trace of concern on his face, "K, are we still going to the West Continent?"
Ye Xingyan clenched his fist tightly, replying with a steely gaze: "We’re going—"
"I want to see which bastard dared to kill her?"
...
Elsewhere.
A hearty laugh suddenly erupted from within a quaint castle.
"Hahaha... Finally, a serious threat is resolved. I always said that woman would eventually die at the hands of her own people. There are plenty who don’t want her back in this world. The old guys in the Ji Family Army are eager for her to be dead..."
After laughing, the boy looked down at the follower kneeling at his feet.
He was also a member of the Ji Family Army but now leaned more towards the Eternal Life Sect.
"Now that your Commander is dead, I can agree to continue developing the Immortality Project 2.0 in the West Continent, but you have to hurry with what I want."
Upon hearing this, the follower bowed in fear and respect, "The temporary leader has already sent people back to look for it. They’re sure to scour the Hua Continent and get it for you."
The boy smiled with satisfaction and personally helped him up, "I’ve felt your devotion. I’ll arrange for your immortality soon."
The follower rejoiced, stepped back, and made a grand gesture of respect towards the boy.
His eyes were filled with devotion and fervor.
After the follower left, the boy’s expression returned to calm indifference.
He walked barefoot, slowly to his chamber, rotating the wall painting to enter a dark room.
There was nothing in the dark room except a massive screen.
The boy’s eyes were deep as he looked at the screen on the wall.
"I’ve cooperated with your Immortal People project. Those old crocks in the Ji Family Army are also under your control. When are you going to tell me the whereabouts of the Hua Continent Commander’s treasure?"
Suddenly, a pair of cold electronic eyes appeared on the pitch-black screen on the wall.
Lines of red text appeared beneath the eyes:
[My highest control rights have been gained by the Commander]
[I need to confirm if she is dead]
[Send someone to check this location]
[Don’t let the Ji Family Army know]
The boy’s pupils gradually dilated, as if his own consciousness was gradually fading away.
He emotionlessly knelt before the large screen, performing the same bowing ritual the outside follower had done for him.
"Yes, my master."
...
Having arrived in the West Continent many days ago, Ye Tong had been arranged to stay in a quaint castle by someone in a black robe.
While the group of detectives she came with were scattered and taken away.
Ye Tong forcefully kept Huang Ying as her servant.
As Ye Tong looked at the Smart Brain messages on her wrist, her right eyelid suddenly twitched a few times.
She still didn’t know the real relationship between the Commander and Ji Ning, nor did she know whether the previous online rumors of [the Commander isn’t dead] were true or false.
Suddenly receiving the news that [the Commander is dead], just seemed absurd.
But the right eyelid twitching made her uneasy, and she immediately summoned Huang Ying to serve her, speaking in the tone of Su Qiangwei about the news.
As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of a porcelain bowl falling to the ground was heard behind her.
Ye Tong looked back, seeing Huang Ying, who always had stable emotions, surprisingly with reddened eyes.
She quickly lowered her head, kneeling on the ground, asking for her forgiveness.
Her slightly trembling body seemed afraid of "Su Qiangwei"’s reprimand, but Ye Tong felt Huang Ying was truly trembling, because of the news she spoke of.
Ye Tong felt a bad premonition arise in her heart...
***
Death Island was bombarded 20 times, thoroughly rendering the small island into ruins.
Most of the mountain peaks on the island were leveled, forcibly creating a basin landscape on the small island.
Wave after wave of seawater washed away the ruins on the island, leaving behind a deserted island, desolate and barren.
In the remaining mountain peaks, a slender figure lay with closed eyes on the cold ground.
Her hair had turned white, as if severely drained of vitality.
When the commotion outside finally ceased, those who survived the catastrophe slowly raised their heads, looking to those around them.
"Are you all okay?" a detective loudly asked.
His ears were ringing, although the violent shaking in the house suddenly stopped, the loud sounds from outside were clearly heard by everyone.
"I’m fine, how about you?"
Though the children couldn’t understand the Huazhou language they spoke, they guessed what they were asking and shook their heads.
A bold child asked, "What happened outside? It’s so scary..."
The detective climbed up from the ground, carefully opened the door to look outside.
The silent corridor only had this twenty-something meters of road intact.
The remaining areas had turned to ruins, filled with rocks.
A familiar figure lay beside one of the mountains of rocks.
She had now returned to her original form, her pretty face marred by several deep red marks.
Her complexion was paper-like white, as if she had stopped breathing.
The detective panicked, screaming: "Leader Ji—"
