Chapter 421: Mechanical ascension?

Thinking of the classic of mountains and seas, he felt a little stir.

After all, it recorded all the great demons from legends or myths, and he wondered if they truly existed in the present world.

If they did, he thought it would be excellent to turn those classic of mountains and seas monsters into cards, as for whether he could defeat them, that was another matter.

The matter of the classic of mountains and seas was not urgent, as he had no clues, but his trip to Changbai Mountain was definitely scheduled for these few days.

These days, he needed to wait for the weather to change before making further plans.

The return to normal temperatures was only a matter of time, but what would happen after it returned to normal, he was unsure.

Perhaps it would return to the cold wave situation again, or it might return to normal, or there might be other situations; he didn’t know any of these, there were too many uncertain factors involved.

Time flew by, and it was late at night when Su Lan, An Jintong, and Mario, who had been dispatched to Qu Baoguo’s side, returned.

As the two of them got out of the armored vehicle, they saw Liang Yu lying on a beach chair in a different spot.

For a moment, both of them were touched, thinking that Liang Yu had specifically waited there for their return.

Although he was misunderstood, Liang Yu did not explain; such an explanation was completely unnecessary.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two, he told them to go back and rest, and then he continued to organize the data from these past few days.

He finally stopped half an hour later.

He looked at Su Lan, who had come to find him, with some confusion; if she had something to say, she should have said it when they first met.

As Liang Yu’s questioning gaze fell upon her, Su Lan finally spoke.

“Before we came back, Qu Baoguo’s side met someone. Guess who it was.”

Liang Yu looked at Su Lan, who was being mysterious, and was speechless; how would he know whom they met?

He wasn’t a蛔 worm in Su Lan’s stomach, so how could he understand her thoughts? He rolled his eyes at Su Lan on the spot to express his feelings.

At the same time, he said irritably,

“I reflect on myself three times a day: Was I too polite? No, no, did I give you too much face? Should I take action?”

Liang Yu’s ‘I reflect on myself three times a day’ made Su Lan look at him as if he were an idiot.

With a serious expression, she stopped being mysterious and walked directly in front of Liang Yu, revealing everything she had discovered.

“Something happened on Qu Baoguo’s side; they were attacked by a group of modified humans!”

“Although they repelled the modified humans and even left a few behind, their casualties were not small.”

“I have already examined the bodies of those modified humans; they basically belong to the type where only their limbs have been modified.”

At this point, she cautiously looked at Liang Yu, and seeing his expression was normal, she continued.

“If my guess is correct, this should be the Company’s doing.”

Upon hearing this, Liang Yu reached up and scratched his head.

Good heavens, he hadn’t even said anything, and Su Lan had already directly attributed it to the Company.

However, after he thought about it carefully, he felt relieved.

Especially Su Lan’s remark that these were just modified humans with replaced limbs, then according to this statement, there would definitely be those who had their torsos replaced with machinery, and even their internal organs replaced as well.

It was even possible that only a brain remained, or even more exaggerated, that the brain’s consciousness had also been transferred, and their entire body was mechanical.

Liang Yu knew that the Company sought immortality, and it was inevitable that some people would achieve it in a different way, not necessarily through human body evolution.

In his opinion, mechanical ascension was also a means of achieving immortality, and compared to the former’s vague possibilities, the latter was much more practical.

Liang Yu knew that the modified humans who underwent mechanical ascension became unique existences.

Those who underwent body modifications, with each mechanical prosthesis added, were like adding bricks and tiles to their tower of strength.

For example, low-level modified humans only had simple limbs replaced, such as arms; they could easily lift objects weighing several times more than ordinary people, and a sense of power subtly emanated from their metallic shells.

As the degree of modification deepened, intermediate modified humans not only had their limbs replaced but also had reinforced skeletons and neural conduction amplifiers implanted.

They moved like the wind, capable of bursting forth with astonishing speed in an instant, leaving only a blurred afterimage when running.

And fully-body modified humans were like walking war machines.

Their bodies were almost entirely crafted from the most advanced alloys, with built-in miniature energy cores providing a continuous supply of power. Their eyes were equipped with multiple functions such as long-range scanning and thermal imaging, allowing them to accurately lock onto targets in complex environments.

The weapon systems within their bodies were even more terrifying; their arms could instantly transform into energy cannons, capable of firing energy beams powerful enough to destroy a small building.

Miniature missile launchers were hidden on their backs, capable of delivering devastating blows to enemies at critical moments.

Their minds were perfectly integrated with machinery, and their reaction speed surpassed human limits, allowing them to calmly respond to any crisis.

Of course, this was just his understanding; as for how much discrepancy there would be in the actual situation, he was not clear.

But what was certain was that no matter what, these modified humans were definitely stronger than pure humans of this era.

So much so that after hearing the news of the appearance of modified humans, he even considered making copies of the cultivation secret manual given by Zen Master Qi Zhen and distributing them.

As for how far Qu Baoguo and the others could cultivate, that would depend on their fortune.

At the same time, Liang Yu ended the topic of modified humans and did not dwell on it too much with Su Lan; after all, when soldiers came, generals would block them, and when water came, earth would cover it. If the other party dared to come for him, then Liang Yu could send them a Satellite orbital cannon.

If that really didn’t work, then he could only say to them,

“Emperor Armor, combine!!!”

Subsequently, the topic was shifted by Liang Yu to Su Lan’s practice of the secret manual, wanting to know what progress she had made.

However, the answer he received was not satisfactory.

Regarding the practice of ‘Qi,’ under An Jintong’s guidance, she could sense it, but there wasn’t much progress.

However, those moves were quite easy to remember, and Su Lan was already quite proficient now.

As she spoke, she even performed a set for Liang Yu on the spot, occasionally revealing a key position but also skillfully concealing it.

He probably understood Su Lan’s thoughts, but this time he still chose to ignore them, and he took out some of the black viscous medicinal liquid that he had previously collected.

He let her and An Jintong share it, and he told her what would happen and what to pay attention to when using it.

Su Lan, seeing Liang Yu’s indifference towards her, complained a few times, then took a box of things and returned to the RV.

Liang Yu also didn’t feel like doing anything else at this point; his mood was a bit complicated. After thinking for more than ten minutes, he began to contact Qu Baoguo.

Qu Baoguo was busy at the moment, and suddenly receiving contact from Liang Yu surprised him a little, but he quickly adjusted his state.