Chapter 1021 Break Through It!
As air crackled, a shapeless spiritual power went towards the red and purple light.
"Ugh!" A mouthful of blood was vomited out in the air and fell to the ground. After falling to the ground, the blood turned into snakes of purple lightning which instantly flooded the ground with electricity, causing it to be burned to a crisp.
The elder and middle-aged man saw the red and purple light flash in front of their eyes and then disappeared in front of their eyes.
"Sh*t, chase them down!" Seeing two younger individuals actually got away from them, the elder shouted angrily and went to chase them down with the middle-aged man.
On the other side, Ling Lan grabbed Li Lanfeng and was running away quickly.
Suddenly, an intimidating shout rang in her ears, "Impudent brat!"
A terrifying sword shadow came down from thin air and ruthless slashed towards Ling Lan and Li Lanfeng.
Ling Lan turned around abruptly. In her eyes, she saw the sword shadow's path and power hidden behind it.
Imperial realm formidable warrior, a real imperial realm formidable warrior! That sword shadow was definitely not something a domain realm master like Li Lanfeng could go against. Even if Ling Lan was to use all her strength, she still wouldn't be able to get away without a scratch.
If she were to stop even for one second, her opponent would be able to catch up to them. Then, she and Li Lanfeng would probably be trapped in this dangerous situation. Ling Lan was not naive enough to think that Mailer Fa would only have one imperial realm formidable warrior. They definitely had countless domain realm masters and even some people who were half way into becoming imperial stage domain experts just like herself.
In such a crisis, Ling Lan turned her body and leaned against Li Lanfeng. She then decisively pointed her finger towards the sword shadow that could kill gods and demons. At the same time, she activated her Disintegrate domain.
Encapsulated inside the Disintegrate domain, Ling Lan could feel the weak point of the sword. However, she didn't have time to determine whether what she discovered was true or whether it was a trap set by her opponent.
On the verge of life-or-death, Ling Lan had to take the risk. She snorted coldly, "Break!"
A large spectral finger hit the large sword shadow.
The two terrifying energies struck each other fiercely. The sword shadow that was congregated and the large spectral finger, both suddenly dissipated after going against each for a few seconds.
The entire corridor was being destroyed by the uncontrollable overspill of leftover sword energies and spectral finger energies. In the end, the entire corridor collapsed in on itself.
"Ugh!"
Ling Lan, who broke through the sword shadow, didn't feel well, as a mouthful of blood instantly came out of her mouth. However, before the blood could fall to the ground, it turned into water vapor before dispersing into the air.
In the enemy's headquarters, Ling Lan wasn't going to leave any solid evidence for them to find her.
Li Lanfeng, who was grabbing onto Ling Lan as they ran as fast as possible, felt his back becoming heavier. He knew that Ling Lan had definitely gotten heavily injured. At that moment, he had already reached the entrance. The door that Mu Chaoran and Tang Ningyu couldn't break open together had appeared before his eyes.
If the two of them wanted to escape, he must destroy this door.
Li Lanfeng's eyes quickly turned pitch-black and a scythe appeared in his right hand. With determination and resolve, he ruthlessly sliced towards the door.
At that moment, Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran who managed to escape with their lives, also appeared in the corridor. They just barely managed to get a glimpse of the terrifying sword and the ghostly finger.
"Sword Monarch!" That sword definitely belonged to the Sword Monarch. Then, whose finger was that? The person must also be an imperial stage domain expert if they could go against the Sword Monarch on equal footing.
This scene caused the two of them to be shaken to their core. This was after all the first time they saw imperial stage experts battling each other. They didn't think that it would be so thrilling.
However, although shaken, the two of them still woke up from their trance and knew that escaping was still the most important at hand. They also saw the person in front of them trying to break down the door, but they weren't sure which faction he belonged to. However, the two of them knew that at that moment they were allies.
The two of them decisively activated their domains and shouted, "Together!"
This was to prompt the other person that they weren't enemies who were trying to ambush him.
At the same time, the two of them used their strongest attacks. A fire dragon and lightning dragon, went around the other person's body and attacked the door.
Now, helping the other person break down the door would also save themselves from the situation.
Originally, they thought the other person would be slightly on guard against them, but they didn't expect the person to not be vigilant at all and just left his back opened to them. He was just fully concentrating on attacking the door with all of his might.
The scythe was the first to hit the door. Then, the fire dragon and lightning dragon arrived. A loud bang echoed in the air and the large door cracked open. They were not sure if it was because of the lightning and fire dragon or the power of the scythe.
Li Lanfeng didn't even look behind him and just took Ling Lan's body that had already turned into black fog before vanishing without a trace.
Despite Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran wanting to know who those people were, those who were chasing them were already on their heels so they didn't have the chance to go ask. Thus, the two of them quickly retreated from this place through their original planned route.
The elder and middle-aged man arrived just a moment too late. When they arrived at the entrance, they saw the indestructible door had already been cracked open and the infiltrators nowhere in sight. If they were to continue their chase, they would just alert the people near the casino. There were many powerful elite families and nobles in this years Mecha Battle Tournament, and these people definitely had countless experts beside them. If they were to cause trouble for them, it might bring about some bad tidings for Mailer Fa. If things got too far out of hand, it'll be difficult for them to clean up the mess.
"Sword Monarch, what should we do now?" the elder asked with his head raised.
"It's no matter. I already memorized that person's presence. As long as the enemy makes a move again, I can find him easily." In the air, a cold voice echoed.
"Then, Young Master Rong's issue?" The elder remembered that he didn't complete the arrangements for Young Master Rong and asked in dismay.
"Mai'er Fa has Mai'er Fa's rules. Everything must be done based on the rules. If Young Master Rong has a problem with it then tell him to come and find me," Sword Monarch said calmly.
"Yes, Sword Monarch!" The elder smiled slightly. With the Sword Monarch's words, it would be much easier for him to explain to Young Master Rong.
The middle-aged man in the virtual pod opened his eyes once again and had an expression of dismay, "I actually can't find any traces of the enemy… Could his hacking abilities be stronger than mine? That's not possible." The middle-aged man's eyes reddened with rage. He was willing to accept a lost to someone in anything else but hacking!
"I will definitely find you!" The middle-aged shouted vengefully.
Ling Lan, who had escaped with her life, finally had the time to ask what Little Four had actually done.
Little Four put his head down, twirled his fingers and said with a saddened expression on his face, "Boss, I just wanted to see Mailer Fa's mainframe's data. There's so much that I don't have. That's why I wanted to get more for my database." He shouldn't be blamed though. Every intelligent entity were crazy about data that they didn't have. It was his instincts that could not be controlled.
"You have always get past surveillance in the past. How come you were discovered this time?" Ling Lan only cared about this issue.
Little Four thought for a moment then threw out a guess, "Maybe there is a powerful hacker?"
"A god-class hacker!" This was the only reason that could explain why Little Four's actions were discovered.
Ling Lan had once heard Little Four unintentionally say that when hackers develop to the very end, they would be able to advance into god-class. Once they enter god-class, they would be able to discover bits and pieces of actions done by intelligent entities.
Chapter 1022 Give Up!
Little Four was shocked by what Ling Lan said. "No way there's a god-class hacker in your world."
The technology in this world was so low-level. How could there be such a powerful hacker? Little Four was in disbelief. Even in the highly advanced Mandora galaxy, there were not many god-class hackers. However, his Boss was right on one thing. God-class hackers were intelligent entities' natural enemies.
"There are god-level mecha masters and god-realm masters in this world. It's not hard to believe that there is a god-class hacker here too." Ling Lan didn't think that the presence of god-level hackers had anything to do with the level of technology in the galaxy.
Ling Lan saw Little Four keeping his head down. His body was shivering slightly. She thought that he was frightened by the presence of a god-class hacker so she consoled him gently, "Don't worry. No matter how powerful he is, I believe that my Little Four is not afraid of him."
Little Four looked up with a face red from excitement and said, "Of course! I'll definitely defeat him." Little Four placed his hands on his hips and laughed as he looked up in the air. "Hahaha, what is a god-class hacker to me? In front of the virtual god, he is nothing!"
Seeing Little Four's arrogant behavior, Ling Lan knew she had misunderstood him. Little Four was not afraid of the god-class hacker. He was just excited that he finally met an opponent who was on par with him.
Well… in the virtual world, Little Four had been too lonely at the peak.
Ling Lan felt at ease when she noticed that Little Four was not the least affected by the god-class hacker. After checking on him, she asked Little Four if he had downloaded all the information about the Magic Ace Mecha Clan.
Little Four turned dejected immediately. Due to the lack of time, he was only able to download 87% of the data. Unfortunately, the 13% that he didn't download consisted of essential information regarding the annihilation of the Magic Ace Mecha Clan.
Ling Lan couldn't do anything about this too. It was impossible for her to enter the control room again. She had exchanged a blow with the imperial realm formidable warrior guarding Mailer Fa so they definitely remembered each other's presence. Hence, if she used her domain technique within the other person's territory, he would be able to instantly sense her.
"We have to think of another method then." Ling Lan thought that investigating the annihilation of the Magic Ace Mecha Clan was a simple thing. Now, she felt that it was hidden behind a dense fog.
Li Lanfeng carried Ling Lan to his room. He gently placed Ling Lan on his bed and then started rummaging through his belongings.
Ling Lan asked in surprise, "Lanfeng, what are you doing?"
"I'm looking for the special recovery agent Shiyu gave me." Because of his relationship with Li Shiyu, the amount of good stuff Li Lanfeng had was the same as Ling Lan.
Ling Lan was speechless. The agents he had might be more than the average amount in the team but she still had more than him. Li Shiyu would only give Li Lanfeng the Nuwa agent after seeking Ling Lan's approval. In this aspect, Li Shiyu was a responsible person. He never used his power for personal matters.
"I've already drunk one along the way." After getting injured on Planet Haijiao, Ling Lan started taking special care of her body. She was afraid that her injuries would get worse and destroy her foundation, so she would always carry a special recovery agent with her wherever she went. She still wanted to go back to the military so she needed to take extra care of her body.
Li Lanfeng was calmed down by Ling Lan's words. He knew that the Ling Lan would have more agents than him so he let out a sigh of relief. He was too worried about Ling Lan just now so he forgot about this and lost his cool.
Ling Lan leaned against the wall when she saw that Li Lanfeng had calmed down. She started thinking about their gains and losses in this mission.
"Lanfeng, give up your four-star mission."
An imperial realm formidable warrior was not someone he could offend. Ling Lan looked as if she was on par with the imperial realm formidable warrior but she knew that if her Disintegrate domain didn't allow her to see the weakness in that sword shadow, she might have died under the attack.
"I understand." Li Lanfeng had already decided to give up his mission when Ling Lan got seriously injured.
Merits were important to Li Lanfeng but it was not as important as Ling Lan's life.
"Also, take care of the two people from the Flying Dragon Special Forces." She frowned slightly when she mentioned the two people from the Flying Dragon Special Forces.
Li Lanfeng narrowed his eyes. "What do you
mean?"
Were those two people so important that Rabbit was worried about them?
People like Qi Long grew up with Ling Lan so he knew he couldn't be compared to them. However, she only met those two people once. Why was Rabbit so concerned about them? Li Lanfeng felt jealous.
"Their identity might be exposed." She recalled how they entered the control room. This was obviously a trap set by their opponent.
Ling Lan remembered what her father told her. The mission for the Magic Ace Mecha Clan might be a trap from the start. If that was the case, could it be that this mission was a trap too?
"Do I need to remind them?" Li Lanfeng controlled his unhappiness.
"No. When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game. We'll be the wolf. Let's see who set all these traps." Ling Lan shook her head.
Li Lanfeng took this mission because he wanted to look for her. Hence, their opponent's target wasn't Li Lanfeng or her. It must be the two people from the Flying Dragon Special Forces. If it was Li Lanfeng, their opponent must see through his intention of looking for her. They also needed to understand Li Lanfeng's virtualization ability.
But, this probability was low. There were too many variables. Plus, Li Lanfeng's thoughts were hard to predict. Even she couldn't understand him sometimes. For instance, she didn't understand why he came to look for her on Mai'er Fa. She felt that he was acting without sound reason.
Rather than walking around aimlessly with her, it was better for him to stay at 250 Ace Mecha Clan and help her to protect her mecha clan.
However, since he was already here, she had to accept him.
Li Lanfeng's mood improved significantly after Ling Lan's words. Ling Lan wasn't worried about the two people. She just felt that she could find the mastermind through them.
"I understand. Don't worry. I'll watch them carefully." Li Lanfeng nodded.
Ling Lan started analyzing what happened to the Magic Ace Mecha Clan with Li Lanfeng. They wondered if it was a plan by Mai'er Fa. Unfortunately, Little Four didn't copy all the information so they couldn't confirm their guess.
Chapter 1023 Tease!
Right as the time ticked to midnight, Ling Lan stood up with the intention to leave.
Li Lanfeng, however, didn't agree with her actions. "Rabbit, your injuries are serious. Why don't you rest here and let the person you disguise as disappear."
"If I don't go back, I'm telling Mailer Fa that there's something wrong with me." Ling Lan replied calmly, "Plus, staying beside you is more dangerous than staying beside Miss Seven."
"Miss Seven is a pretty lady," Li Lanfeng said softly, "Rabbit, are you interested in her?" Li Lanfeng suddenly realized that there were many women around Rabbit. A seed of jealousy sprouted in his heart.
Ling Lan felt speechless. She wasn't gay. Why would she be interested in a lady? Plus, she already had two 'fiancées'. They were already enough trouble for her. She wouldn't want more trouble.
Ling Lan glared at Li Lanfeng and said indifferently, "Miss Seven is pretty but Li Yinfei is beautiful."
Li Lanfeng's face darkened when he heard Li Yinfei's name.
Ling Lan reached out her right hand and pinched Li Lanfeng's chin slightly with her fingers. She slowly leaned towards Li Lanfeng and teased him, "Don't worry, no matter how beautiful Li Yinfei is, she is nothing compared to the original. I already have the perfect face beside me. Why will I be attracted by those average-looking ladies?".
Ling Lan's sudden change in attitude stunned Li Lanfeng. He looked at the scars that were increasing Ling Lan's ruggedness. His heart started to pound furiously.
'Rabbit is flirting with me? Really?'
Ling Lan retracted her finger and flicked Li Lanfeng's forehead.
The pain woke Li Lanfeng up.
"Idiot!" Ling Lan disappeared from the room. Only her voice was echoing in the room.
Li Lanfeng touched his forehead with a dazed expression. Then, he smiled slightly. "Yes, I'm an idiot."
Anyone could be attracted by his looks but Rabbit wouldn't.
Li Lanfeng confirmed this again. When Rabbit was teasing him just now, his eyes were pure and clear. There were no hidden and dirty intentions in them.
Early the next morning, the entire Mai'er Fa started getting busy. The tourists who were lucky enough to buy a ticket to the opening ceremony of the mecha tournament gathered around the venue of the ceremony.
They were excited not only because this was the opening ceremony of the mecha tournament, it was also because the soul singer of the Huaxia Federation, Li Yinfei, was present for the opening ceremony.
After many years of being in the entertainment industry, Li Yinfei was finally recognized as one of the soul singers in the world. She gained many loyal fans throughout her career. This time, many tourists who came for the opening ceremony were her fans.
Miss Seven didn't have a ticket for the opening ceremony but she managed to enter backstage because of her relationship with Li Yinfei.
She brought four people with her. Two of them were the domain realm masters sent to protect her. One was Elder Sister Nuo while the other was Ling Lan.
Ling Lan knew that she was able to come because of Elder Sister Nuo and Miss Seven's kindness. However, she didn't need their goodwill.
Although she had drunk the ultra-effective medical agent, her body's self-recovery system was damaged so she couldn't recover quickly. The effect of the ultra-effective medical agent was minimal on her. After resting for a few hours, her injuries didn't heal much. If she could, she wished that she could lie on the bed for the whole day.
As someone's subordinate, she had no freedom! Ling Lan once again felt that she needed to become her own master if she wanted to live a comfortable life.
"Ah, Miss Li, fate allows us to meet again!" The moment she finished her rehearsal, Li Yinfei heard a familiar voice.
"Young Master Lin, what a coincidence." Li Yinfei gave a forced smile. In these few days, Young Master Lin had been meeting her through such coincidences.
Ling Lan lowered her head and acted like a servant.
Actually, she was just trying to evade the gaze of the person behind Young Master Lin.
The person she was avoiding was Mu Chaoran, her classmate during her mission on Planet Azure and the person who got his mission snatched two times.
Ling Lan was flustered. 'Why do I have to meet him all the time?'
"Miss Li, you should have time for a date after your concert, right?" A golden-haired blue-eyed young man suddenly appeared on the other side and spoke to Li Yinfei threateningly.
Li Yinfei was still able to smile at Young Master Lin but in front of this person, she didn't even have the heart to pretend to smile. Her face turned cold as she said indifferently, "Duke Edward, I'm sorry. I need to return to my country right after the performance. I'm afraid I can't go on a date with you."
Edward's face darkened. He said coldly, "Miss Li, I'm being nice here. Don't make me force
you."
Li Yinfei's expression got darker. Before she could say anything, Young Master Lin jumped out and said, "Hey, Miss Li already said she's busy. Why are you still pestering her? Force her? Who the hell are you to say that to her? How dare you disrespect Miss Li. Are you looking for death?"
Mu Chaoran's lips twitched. 'Does my young master know what he is doing? From the badge on the person's chest, the young man is a Duke from Caesar. His status is the same as the four elite families of the Federation.'
Huh? You don't see how powerful the four elite families are? Well, based on the military rank, they are like the senior colonels. How can a young master from a small merchant association offend such a person?
Mu Chaoran felt frustrated. However, he couldn't do anything. If not, he would expose himself. Only half a night had passed since that incident. The people on Mailer Fa was still looking for them.
Unfortunately, he couldn't stop Young Master Lin. He was just the assistant of the president of the merchant association. This young master wouldn't listen to him. He only hoped that the Duke wouldn't do anything to the young master on the grounds that they were on Mailer Fa. If not, the results would be terrible.
Edward's face turned green with anger. He clenched his hands tightly and wanted to beat this irritating person up. His servant quickly came forward and whispered something to him. Edward seemed to have visibly calmed down after his servant whisper to her. He glared at Young Master Lin and sneered. Then, he turned and left.
Young Master Lin thought Edward left because of his intimidating presence so he raised his chin and said to Li Yinfei proudly, "Miss Li, don't worry. I'll protect you from this fellow."
Chapter 1024 Another Battle!
Ling Lan and Mu Chaoran sighed simultaneously. They heard everything the servant said to Edward. As soon as Young Master Lin left Mailer Fa and entered the public regions, they would send people to destroy their spacecraft and turned them into corpses floating around in space. The royal family of Caesar had a very strong personal army. Young Master Lin was looking for death for butting into their business like that.
Li Yinfei seemed to know this too. She looked at Young Master Lin and wanted to say something. In the end, she just sighed and said, "Young Master Lin, thanks for your help. I need to prepare for my performance later. Please allow me to leave."
After Li Yinfei left, the bodyguards behind her looked at Young Master Lin with pity. Miss Seven nodded at Young Master Lin and caught up with Li Yinfei. Ling Lan and the other three people left with Miss Seven.
"That back… looks familiar. Am I hallucinating?" Mu Chaoran looked at Ling Lan's back and muttered to himself.
"Little Du, don't you think I'm so cool just now?" Young Master Lin thought that he had performed well in front of his idol so he was proud of himself.
"Yes, you were really cool." Mu Chaoran smiled bitterly. 'You are seeking for your own death, how could you not be cool?'
Young Master Lin was satisfied with Mu Chaoran's reply. He asked hopefully, "Little Du, do you think Miss Li will have a good impression of me because of my outstanding performance and agree to go on a date with
me?"
"Definitely possible," Mu Chaoran replied. He finally saw what a man looked like when he got enchanted by a lady.
Young Master Lin smiled at the reply and left happily.
Mu Chaoran looked at Young Master Lin's proud back. He decided to find an opportunity to throw this brat into the military to train him. This was his way of repaying his father who had always supported the Flying Dragon Special Forces. He couldn't let his father bury his son, right?
Young Master Lin didn't know that his comfortable life was coming to an end.
The opening ceremony of the mecha tournament officially started. Everyone was immersed in Li Yinfei's dreamy voice.
In a room below the stage, Xiao Yiqiu looked at Su Pei who was enchanted by Li Yinfei's voice. He said softly, "I'm going to the washroom."
Su Pei didn't look at him. He just waved his hand to show that he heard him.
Xiao Yiqiu left the room. It took them much effort to get this small room.
After Xiao Yiqiu left, he didn't go to the washroom. Instead, he came to a lift. The lift door opened. He walked in.
A tourist who just came out of the washroom saw Xiao Yiqiu walking towards the lift. He was surprised that the lift could actually open. He walked over curiously to take a look, but he found out there was no button to call for the lift. He didn't know how the man just now called for the lift door.
"He is maybe a staff member of Mai'er Fa. They probably have some special way of calling for the lift." He looked at the mirror on one side of the wall and muttered to himself.
The person satisfied his curiosity and left the lift. He returned to his VIP room and forgot about what had happened.
The lift went up to the highest level. When it opened, someone was already waiting for him.
Xiao Yiqiu walked out. The person quickly told him what happened when he entered the lift.
"Did you find out who that person is?" Xiao Yiqiu frowned. This was too much of a coincidence. Xiao Yiqiu thought that his identity was exposed.
"He is just a wealthy person. We traced his background. He should be clean. It might really be a coincidence." They noticed something amiss with his actions so they immediately looked up the person without any orders from Xiao Yiqiu.
"Before we leave Mai'er Fa, watch him closely. We cannot make any mistakes." Xiao Yiqiu ordered in a cold voice.
"Yes, Young Master Rong!" The people shouted.
"Where's Sword Monarch?" Xiao Yiqiu suddenly turned respectful. Even if his position was high, he still needed to remain respectful in front of the imperial realm formidable warrior, Sword Monarch.
"He is waiting for you," someone replied.
Xiao Yiqiu nodded and followed the person to Sword Monarch's room.
When the door opened, he saw Sword Monarch sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed. This was the most luxurious VIP room in this venue. Half of the walls were made of transparent glass. The room was directly facing the center of the stage. He could see Li Yinfei, who was singing passionately, clearly.
Besides Sword Monarch, there was no one else in the room. Sword Monarch seemed to be listening to Li Yinfei's voice intently.
He noticed that someone had entered the room so he opened his eyes slightly. He looked like a normal old man when he didn't leak his presence at all.
"Mister, long time no see." Xiao Yiqiu hurriedly bowed and greeted him when he saw Sword Monarch looking over.
Sword Monarch sized up Xiao Yiqiu. "You changed your shell." It was a statement, not a question.
Xiao Yiqiu sighed. "If it wasn't for the accident, I didn't want to change my shell too. My original body was still the most comfortable. Now, I feel weird all the time."
Xiao Yiqiu clenched his fists as he spoke. However, he quickly threw away his frustrated emotions. He smiled and said, "But there are gains too. Besides my own innate talent, I manage to gain the innate talent of this body. It's a plus."
Sword Monarch didn't reply to him. He just looked down and continued listening to the singing
Xiao Yiqiu didn't feel awkward at all. He just smiled and walked towards Sword Monarch. He sat down on a one-man sofa. He closed his eyes and listened to Li Yinfei's voice too.
The person who brought Xiao Yiqiu over saw them listening to the concert so he closed the door quietly. He was afraid of disturbing them.
When he noticed that no one was around, Xiao Yiqiu opened his eyes and said asked in a low voice, "Mister, did you notice those people who came yesterday?"
Sword Monarch shook his head. "Our opponents are able to control their aura very well. I can't sense them." Frankly, he didn't expect to find them too. People like him were able to hide their presence whenever and wherever they wanted. If he wanted to hide, people as powerful as he wouldn't be able to find him too.
"Not even the lightning and fire element domain realm masters?" Xiao Yiqiu frowned.
He was shocked by the appearance of a highly likely imperial realm formidable warrior but he didn't care much. He couldn't offend such a powerful person anyway. Even if the person appeared again, Sword Monarch would be the one taking care of him.
He came to find Sword Monarch because he wanted to know where Mu Chaoran and Tang Ningyu were. That year, he lost to them and had to change his body. However, he didn't want to admit defeat. This time, he must have another battle with them.
Chapter 1025 Watch From Afar!
"Yes." Sword Monarch didn't find the person he wanted to find but he detected the people Young Master Rong wanted.
Xiao Yiqiu was surprised. "Where are they?"
"Around there." Sword Monarch pointed in a certain direction. As for how Xiao Yiqiu was going to find those two people, it was none of his business.
"Thank you." Xiao Yiqiu got up and thanked Sword Monarch after he got the information he wanted. He was supposed to go to the washroom so he couldn't stay for long. If not, Su Pei would get suspicious. He might even wonder if he had constipation.
Sword Monarch didn't open his eyes. He didn't make a sound too. He just sat there like a piece of wood. Xiao Yiqiu didn't mind being ignored at all. He opened the door and left.
Xiao Yiqiu went back to his room successfully. Compared to the most luxurious VIP room, his room was much smaller.
Su Pei saw Xiao Yiqiu coming back and looked at him with pity. "You came too late. Li Yinfei's performance had just ended."
Xiao Yigiu didn't mind. "It's fine. I just came to accompany you. I'm not interested in such things."
Su Pei glared at Xiao Yiqiu when he dissed his idol. He snorted and turned his face away. He wouldn't share his hobby with this idiot anymore.
Xiao Yiqiu ignored Su Pei's anger. He sat beside Su Pei and leaned back in his chair while closing his eyes. He seemed to be resting but in actual fact, he was waiting in agitation for his men to find the two people he was looking for.
After some time, his communicator vibrated. Xiao Yiqiu opened his eyes immediately and looked at his communicator. He was elated.
'Tang Ningyu, Mu Chaoran, I finally found you.' Xiao Yiqiu smiled. 'This will make the game more fun.'
When Li Yinfei ended her performance, Young Master Lin dashed out of his VIP room. He wanted to look at Li Yinfei before she left.
Mu Chaoran followed him helplessly. He threw a glance at Tang Ningyu.
Tang Ningyu was afraid of getting recognized by his cousin so he always hid among the other bodyguards.
When he saw the look from Mu Chaoran, he knew that it was time to carry out their plan. They managed to find out Li Yinfei's schedule. They knew that during the first mecha match, she would be invited to take a look at the central office of Mailer Fa to view the live broadcast of the match.
That was the place where they almost got trapped in. They escaped after much effort but they didn't get any useful information. However, Li Yinfei was able to enter easily to take a tour around the place. Of course, this was a special privilege Mai'er Fa gave Li Yinfei after inviting her as a guest for their opening ceremony. Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran were green with envy. However, this could be their chance too.
When Li Yinfei ended her performance, the representatives from Mailer Fa were already waiting at the backstage. They smiled and welcomed Li Yinfei to their office area when they saw her coming.
Li Yinfei looked at Miss Seven. She asked the representative hesitantly, "Am I able to bring my friend in?"
The representative from Mailer Fa gave an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, Miss Li. Our important secrets are all in the central office region. You can only bring one person along."
Li Yinfei looked at her manager, maid, bodyguards, and then at Miss Seven. She was in a dilemma. In the end, she gritted her teeth and said, "Maybe Sister Yingying can come with me."
The gaze of Li Yinfei's maid turned cold. She thought that her young miss would bring her in. However, she abandoned her in the end and decided to bring Miss Seven instead.
'No matter how well I treated her, it is useless. She said that she'll treat me like a sister but in important times, she always abandoned me.'
The maid lowered her head so no one noticed anything amiss about her. Of course, no one would notice a small little maid too, except for Ling Lan.
Tang Yingying was surprised when she heard this. She thought that Li Yinfei wouldn't bring her in. She was grateful that Li Yinfei thought about her.
She wanted to accept the offer but one of the two domain realm masters beside her said, "Young miss, old master doesn't allow us to leave you."
They were stupid if they allowed their young miss to follow a lady whom they didn't know and wasn't familiar with into the core area of an unknown faction.
The excitement in Tang Yingying's face died down. She appeared dejected as she shook her head. "I'm sorry, Sister Li. My father doesn't allow me to go to an unfamiliar place alone. I can only thank you for your offer."
"Sister Yingying, your father is right. In that case, Little Min, you can come with me." Li Yinfei turned and spoke to her maid.
She thought that her maid would agree excitedly but Little Min looked up and scoffed, "Miss, you always think about me after other people rejected you. You said that you'll treat me sincerely like a real sister but that's not true."
Li Yinfei was stunned that her personal maid said such things in front of so many people. She exclaimed, "Little Min, what are you saying?"
"Am I wrong? I have my pride too. Since other people don't want it, I don't want it too." Little Min felt relaxed after she finally said everything she had kept in her heart. She felt as though she should have said these long ago.
Li Yinfei's face turned pale. She didn't expect her maid to embarrass her at such a crucial time in front of so many important people. This was why Sister Yingying always reminded her to be clear about her status, right? A master is a master. A maid is a maid. The line between them had to be clear. If not, she would be hurt.
Li Yinfei had been in the entertainment industry for a long time so she managed to appear calm even though she was internally burning with anger. She didn't scold her maid but turned to the representative from Mailer Fa and said, "I'm sorry. May I go to the washroom to wash up?"
After she finished speaking, she immediately walked into the washroom at the backstage.
There was no one in the washroom. Li Yinfei walked to the sink and splashed cold water on her face to calm herself down.
After Li Yinfei left, the people from Miss Seven's side looked at Little Min with contempt. At first, they just felt that Little Min didn't perform her duty as a maid well but now, she was someone who didn't know her position.
Little Min suddenly regained her senses. She was frustrated. She didn't know why she said those things just now. She must have been possessed.
At that moment, Li Yinfei walked out of the washroom coldly. For some reason, the haggard Li Yinfei appeared even more beautiful. She felt like someone whom people could only watch from afar and not get close to.
Chapter 1026 Tour
Li Yinfei was not angry now. She was just calm and composed. She glanced at Little Min calmly. Little Min was so shocked by the fact that she hadn't gotten barraged with insults yet that her apology got stuck in her throat.
Li Yinfei glanced at everyone around her. In the end, she nodded at the representative of Mai'er Fa and pointed, seemingly casually, at Ling Lan. "I'll bring him."
Ling Lan looked up in astonishment and pointed towards herself in disbelief.
She wasn't the only one shocked. Everyone was stunned by Li Yinfei's decision.
"All these people will affect my mood. I don't know if they treat me sincerely or not." Li Yinfei looked at her manager and bodyguards then scoffed at herself. It looked like she was deeply affected by her personal maid's outburst. She didn't believe anyone around her
now.
Li Yinfei spoke to Miss Seven in a bitter tone, "I rather bring one of your men. He might be able to tell you what the secretive office region in Mai'er Fa looks like after he comes out." Li Yinfei smiled after she finished speaking. Miss Seven got enchanted by her smile.
Li Yinfei continued, "Actually, Nuo'er is the most suitable choice. However, she can't leave your side. Hence, I have no choice but to bring this little servant along." Li Yinfei sounded a little playful here. She didn't appear as elegant as before but Tang Yingying felt much closer to her.
Tang Yingying gave a sincere smile and replied, "Since older sister is so thoughtful, how can I reject you?" She turned to look at Ling Lan. She said sternly, "Little Yang, you must listen to Sister Li after you go in. Don't create trouble for her."
Ling Lan was in a daze. She suddenly understood what was happening. She tried to control her happiness as she nodded sincerely and said, "Miss, I understand. I'll definitely listen to Sister Li after I go in."
She emphasized the words 'Sister Li' to show that she understood what Miss Seven was saying.
Her sincere performance made Miss Seven laugh out loud. Li Yinfei gave a slight look of helplessness. Nuo'er glared at her angrily and reprimanded, "Idiot, only young miss can call Miss Li Sister Li. We must call her Miss Li."
Ling Lan finally realized what her mistake was. She touched the back of her head in embarrassment and said, "Yes, yes. It's Miss Li, not Sister Li."
Li Yinfei waited for Miss Seven to finish her conversation before turning to the representative of Mailer Fa. "We can leave now."
The representative of Mai'er Fa led the way respectfully, "Miss Li, this way please."
Li Yinfei waved at Ling Lan. Then, she followed the people out of the backstage.
"Hurry up and catch up with Miss Li. Don't create trouble for her." Nuo'er pushed Ling Lan's back and reminded her to stop wasting time. If not, she might lose this great opportunity.
Ling Lan smiled and waved at everyone. Then, she ran and caught up with Li Yinfei. Just as she was about to get near Li Yinfei, she slowed down and followed behind Li Yinfei like a good servant. Nuo'er nodded in satisfaction at her actions. Little Yang was polite and well-mannered all thanks to her. At the start, when Little Yang first came to them, he didn't know any manners at all. He was like a country bumpkin.
After Li Yinfei and Ling Lan left, Li Yinfei's manager and bodyguards woke up from their stupor. They suddenly realized that they had just listened to the entire conversation and didn't say anything.
After Li Yinfei came out of the washroom, her gaze cast a huge pressure over them. They felt as though there was a huge mountain on their shoulders. They couldn't breathe properly. The pressure only disappeared after she left.
'Maybe she already noticed our disdain towards her. She just didn't have any evidence to prove it so she never scolded us. This time, she made use of Little Min to vent all her anger at all of us.' The manager seemed to understand why Li Yinfei acted like this today. He recalled what the Li family head told him about helping Li Yinfei. He felt frustrated with himself.
"If anyone dares to be disrespectful towards Miss Li, you can go back and explain to the Li family head." The manager warned the bodyguards. Since they knew what their mistake was, they should rectify it immediately.
"Yes!" The bodyguards were surprised at the manager's warning. This was the first time the manager warned them. Was Miss Li really the illegitimate child of the Li family head just like what the rumors said? They thought about how the Li family treated Li Yinfei and got their answer.
"As for you, Little Min, you're no longer a part of the Li family now. You can go back to wherever you came from." The manager looked at Little Min coldly.
"No! You don't have the right to decide my fate. I want to look for young miss." Little Min felt a chill down her spine when she saw the heartless gaze the manager gave her. She grabbed her dress and wanted to chase after Li Yinfei.
She should have grabbed her young miss's legs and apologized to her just now. Little Min felt regretful. She didn't understand why she gave up on wanting to do that after her young miss glared at her.
Little Min ran very quickly and left backstage. The manager scoffed and ignored Little Min. She bid farewell to Miss Seven before leaving the backstage with the bodyguards.
Miss Seven smiled as she watched the drama unfold in front of her. After some time, she went back to her room with Nuo'er and her bodyguards. They waited for Ling Lan to return.
Li Yinfei and the group of them arrived in front of a lift. The moment they arrived, they heard a familiar voice.
"Miss Li, what a coincidence. We meet again."
Li Yinfei frowned. She turned around and saw a young man walking towards her with an exaggerated expression on his face. It was Young Master Lin who had been constantly trying to talk to her.
"I saw your performance just now. It was amazing. Your voice is like the sound of the heavens. It's my pleasure and luck to be able to hear your voice." Young Master Lin came in front of Li Yinfei. He was totally mesmerized by her. From his expression, he looked as if he was still immersed in her singing.
"You're complimenting me too much." Li Yinfei gave a slight smile. She wasn't touched by Young Master Lin's words at all.
"Of course not, I'm speaking the truth. Miss Li, every time I meet you, I feel that fate is connecting us together. Heaven must be giving us chances to meet each…" Young Master Lin started talking about fate again.
Li Yinfei frowned slightly. At that moment, the lift door opened.
Li Yinfei interrupted Young Master Lin directly. "I'm sorry, I still have things to do. Thank you for your support." After she finished speaking, she walked into the lift without any hesitation. Ling Lan hurriedly followed behind her.
Young Master Lin was enchanted by Li Yinfei so he wanted to enter the lift too. However, the representative of Mai'er Fa stopped him. "I'm sorry. This is a special lift for VIPs. Outsiders can't enter the lift."
Young Master Lin had no choice but to wave at Li Yinfei fervently behind the people who stopped him. "Miss Li, I'll be waiting for you here. See you soon."
Li Yinfei's smile disappeared when she heard this. Her entire aura turned cold.
The lift door closed slowly. Young Master Lin's attention was on Li Yinfei so he didn't notice the purple and red light flashing passed him.
Young Master Lin said to himself, "Miss Li has gotten even prettier."
Suddenly, he got dejected. "Do I have the right to woo such a beautiful fairy?"
'Why do I feel that I have a chance to woo this lady a moment ago but now, I just feel like I'm just an ugly toad?'
'Pfft, who is an ugly toad? I'm just a pile of dirt… fine, they are both the same.' Young Master Lin squatted down and grabbed his head. He appeared to be in agony. "I can only watch her from afar? What a painful realization."
When Little Min rushed over, she only saw Young Master Lin who was squatting in front of the lift. Her young miss was nowhere in sight.
The lift went all the way up. Finally, it reached the office level. The door opened and a passage
was seen.
The representative of Mai'er Fa introduced the layout of the office area to Li Yinfei. Then, he led her to the huge closed door at the end of the passage.
The representative of Mailer Fa used his fingerprint to open the door. The door opened instantly and another long passage was revealed.
Li Yinfei didn't seem surprised by the fact that they were no security guards behind the door. However, when the representative explained to her the layout of the walls, she seemed astounded.
Of course, any normal person would be frightened when they heard that there were many beam guns hidden behind the walls beside them.
Ling Lan's mouth was wide opened too. She seemed fearful and nervous. She looked like a frightened naive person.
They walked through the passage until they came to the end of it. At the end of the passage, there was a door on both sides. When Ling Lan came the other time, the doors were closed. Now, they were wide opened.
Not only that, besides those important rooms, the other doors inside the office area was opened too. Everyone there was waiting for Goddess Li's arrival. The workers were anticipating the talk they could have with her.
Any man who was straight and had a normal standard of beauty wouldn't be able to reject Li Yinfei's charisma and ethereal beauty. They would naturally get enchanted by her. Hence, all the workers were extremely excited when they knew that Goddess Li was going to tour around their workplace, so if they could open their doors, they would. They didn't want to miss the chance to take a look at Goddess Li.
Li Yinfei didn't enter the rooms. She just stood within the passage and glanced inside the rooms from the door. She looked as though she was in a hurry to do something.
Suddenly, she walked in front of a room and pointed inside. She asked curiously, "What is this place?"
The representative of Mailer Fa looked towards the direction where Li Yinfei was pointing. His face immediately turned red in shame. After a few seconds, he said awkwardly, "This is the emergency room."
"Emergency room? It sounds important. What does it do exactly?" Li Yinfei looked puzzled as she asked in a soft voice.
"Yes, it's important." Mailer Fa felt embarrassed. He cursed the two people who were in charge of this room. Even if they were lazy, they should have closed the door. Didn't they know that there was a special guest coming today?
He rubbed the sweat on his forehead and tried to explain generally, "If anything happens to the operator during the mecha tournament, they can call for an emergency to end the match."
"Is this room used to protect the lives of the mecha operators?" Li Yinfei was a soft-hearted person. This was the first thing she thought of.
"Of course, of course." The representative of Mailer Fa followed her train of thought and agreed with her. Was he supposed to tell her that the battle between mecha operators was a life-or-death battle? This emergency room was in charge of the beam shield between the arena and the audience seats. This was to prevent the audience from getting injured, harming the reputation of Mai'er Fa.
"You sent two irresponsible people for such an important job?" Li Yinfei looked at the two staff members who were sleeping on the benches inside the room. Her face turned cold.
"The battle hasn't started. They're resting." The representative of Mai'er Fa could only reply to her like this. However, when he saw Li Yinfei looking at him with a 'who are you trying to lie to' look, he knew that she didn't believe him.
"Miss Li, the battle seemed to have started." Ling Lan's eyes were sharp. She saw mechas appearing on the live broadcast.
"They're resting…" Li Yinfei smiled coldly. She glanced angrily at the representative of Mai'er fa.
The representative of Mailer Fa took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his sweat. One glance from Li Yinfei actually caused him to feel so frightened.
Sob, this wasn't what he was expecting. Why did a small singer give him the same pressure as their Young Master Rong? Or maybe it was because he felt guilty?
"It looks like I need to talk to your superiors about your work attitude." Li Yinfei snorted.
The representative of Mai'er Fa quickly went in and woke the two people who were still sleeping
The two people opened their eyes in confusion. When they saw the representative of Mai'er Fa, they asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
"What do you mean by why am I here? Why are you sleeping?" The representative of Mai'er Fa felt like scolding these two people. They were embarrassing him.
"We had nothing to do for the entire day. We got sleepy," one of them replied.
"You can't blame us. That decadent voice, Li Yinfei, sang until we wanted to sleep. Her voice was like a lullaby. We fell asleep while listening to her," the other person added on.
The representative of Mailer Fa felt even more cold sweat appearing on his forehead. He could sense the two intense gaze behind him. They seemed to be able to pierce through him.
"So, my voice is decadent? A lullaby? It looks like my singing still needs to improve." A clear voice sounded in the room.
Li Yinfei? The two workers stared at the representative. They gave him a questioning look.
The representative replied to them with a firm look. He even stared at them to tell them that they were dead. They got caught slacking and even talked bad about the person right in front of her.
The two people turned their heads stiffly. They saw Li Yinfei smiling at them gently. She didn't seem angry or dejected. It was a calm and composed smile.
Their hearts palpitated furiously. They didn't like Li Yinfei mostly because of her face. In the past, they had laughed about how fake Li Yinfei's face must be and how her smile seemed unnatural. However, when they saw the real deal, they knew that they were wrong.
Even the copy of the person in the virtual world couldn't portray 100% of the person's beauty. They felt that the videos they saw of Li Yinfei only portrayed half of her charisma and beauty. The face that they thought was fake and unnatural… on my god, with that smile, she looked like a goddess that came from heaven. This was how a fairy would smile.
The two workers were completely enchanted by Li Yinfei. They had lost their ability to speak.
Chapter 1027 Who Is It?
Li Yinfei's gaze turned dark when she saw the two of them were mesmerized by her looks. However, her expression still remained gentle. She smiled and said, "I want to know what that screen is for. What do you do exactly? Can you please help me answer my question?"
"Sure, sure, Miss Li." The two people rushed towards the biggest screen in the room. Since all their attention was on Li Yinfei, they bumped into many objects along the way, causing them to almost fall multiple times. The representative of Mai'er Fa covered his face in embarrassment. They are such an embarrassment.'
The two workers continued staggering their way forward as if they couldn't understand the word 'shame'.
"Actually, this screen is our newest invention. Normally, when humans wanted to enter the virtual world, they needed to enter through a virtual login pod. But, we don't need that huge antique here." The two workers turned very serious when they started talking about their specialization. The confusion in their eyes subsided a little. As they went deeper into the topic, their eyes even had a glimmer of passion.
Li Yinfei and Ling Lan exchanged glances with each other. Both of them got on their guards.
"If you touch these few places, you'll be able to enter the virtual world." Another worker pointed at a few spots on the big screen. His eyes shone brightly as he asked, "Miss Li, will you be interested to try it?"
"What will happen to my body when I go in?". Li Yinfei was excited to try it but she was cautious. It was very dangerous for a lady to be unconscious in front of a bunch of strangers, especially when the strangers were a bunch of men. Most women… no even men wouldn't take the risk. There was no one here that she could entrust her body to, if her conscious entered the virtual world.
"You can take a short nap on the chairs," a worker replied hurriedly.
Li Yinfei now understood why there were comfortable sofa chairs in front of the few spots the staff pointed at just now. Those sofas were for people to sleep in.
"Miss Li, you can try it. If you feel uncomfortable in there, you just need to think about leaving and your conscious will immediately leave the virtual world." The worker invited her enthusiastically.
Li Yinfei thought for a moment. Then, she turned around and looked at Ling Lan in the eyes. "Little Yang, go and try it first. If it's fun, I'll try it."
After thinking about it, Li Yinfei still didn't want to become the first person to experience something so unknown to her. She was a VIP guest of Mai'er Fa but Mailer Fa was very secretive and unpredictable. She didn't want to take risk rashly.
Ling Lan appeared elated at the opportunity. Her eyes lit up as she looked towards the two workers. She seemed to be asking them with her eyes if she could try it out.
The two workers weren't surprised when they saw Li Yinfei being careful and asking her servant to try it out first. Most people would be cautious about unfamiliar things so they didn't mind her distrust. "Sure. Little brother, this way please." One of the staff members patted the sofa beside him, signalling Ling Lan to come over.
"Thank you, big brother." Ling Lan thanked the worker with a sincere and innocent smile. In response, the worker's smile got more sincere too.
Ling Lan laid on the sofa and touched the spot where the staff pointed at just now. She suddenly felt herself entering the virtual world in an instant.
They actually didn't need a login pod to enter the virtual world. The moment Ling Lan entered the virtual world, she noticed that she appeared on a busy street. There were people walking all around her, and there was also a white barrier around her body. This barrier was to protect the people who just entered the virtual world as everyone needed time to get acclimatized to the virtual world.
But, this was not the case for Ling Lan as she could instantly get acclimatized to the virtual world. Ling Lan counted 10 seconds in her heart and the white barrier disappeared around. The barrier lasted for 10 seconds. Barriers in Mai'er Fa lasted as long as a barrier would last in the Federation. Hence, no matter how or where you entered the virtual world, barriers in the virtual world would always last 10 seconds.
After 10 seconds, Ling Lan still didn't move. She counted another five seconds before she raised her head. Her dim eyes turned bright.
The people around her didn't seem surprised at Ling Lan's appearance. They just ignored Ling Lan's presence and continued on their journey. The people here seemed to be used to a stranger suddenly appearing beside them.
"This type of technology couldn't be perfected in a short time." Ling Lan started to become more vigilant towards Mai'er Fa. It was obvious that their development of the technologies in the virtual world was way ahead of all the other nations. Mailer Fa might have invented all these technologies to sell to other nations. This could be why the other nations were afraid of Mai'er Fa and didn't dare to offend it.
"Little Four, are there any powerful hackers watching over us." Ling Lan pretended to look around curiously but in actual fact, she was asking Little Four to check their surroundings.
"There are more than ten hackers around us but none of them is powerful." In the virtual world, Little Four was able to grasp the entire situation around him within a short time. He easily discovered the people that were watching over Ling Lan.
"I understand." This was a very normal thing to do. No matter how harmless the person was, they should still keep their eyes on the person. Ling Lan finally grasped the situation around her, so she ordered Little Four to finish what he didn't complete yesterday night. At the same time, she reminded Little Four to be careful to not let the god-class hacker notice him again.
Little Four arrogantly told her that this would never happen again. One mistake was enough for him. If he was discovered by that hacker again, he wouldn't have the face to claim that he was the virtual god anymore.
Soon, Little Four started doing what he needed to do without arousing any suspicion, so Ling Lan just started wandering around the street blindly to waste some time. She then saw a bunch of people congregating in a certain area so she asked a passer-by what was happening there. The passer-by told her that this was the entrance to the venue to watch the mecha tournament. Those who didn't have a ticket to the tournament could enter the virtual world and watch the live broadcast by Mai'er Fa. It was as exciting as watching the match personally.
However, you need to buy a ticket to enter this venue too. The only thing different between the two venues was that the venue in the virtual world didn't have a seat limit unlike the venues in the real world. The number of people who could enter this venue was infinite.
Ling Lan followed the crowd and entered the venue curiously. She started watching the mecha tournament along with everyone.
In the emergency room, the staff members took the images of Ling Lan wandering around in the virtual world and started introducing to Li Yinfei what this invention could mean to the virtual world. Li Yinfei nodded her head fervently like a naive customer in front of a cunning salesperson. She seemed surprised and astounded at how advanced were the technologies in Mai'er Fa. Seeing Li Yinfei being all excited about their passion project, caused the workers to also feel excited. They wanted to show off even more things in front of their goddess.
On one side of the room, a purple light and a red light followed behind Li Yinfei into the tunnel where they were trapped in yesterday. In an afternoon worth of time, the damaged parts of the tunnel had been completely repaired. This scene made the two of them feel even more fearful of Mai'er Fa. They were very clear on how badly damaged the tunnel was yesterday.
When they saw Li Yinfei walking into the office area, they wanted to follow behind her. But, a person suddenly appeared at the entrance and smiled at them. They were familiar with this person in front of them. It was the old man who talked to them yesterday.
This was one of the limitations of a powerful offense element. They weren't able to hide perfectly like the other people who had the different elemental concepts. No matter how they integrate into the element, there would still be traces left behind. The faint red light and the purple light in the air might be probably what exposed them.
When the two people saw the old man, they knew they were exposed. They wanted to go back into the tunnel but another middle-aged man had appeared behind them.
They could hear their hearts dropped. Their path of retreat was blocked. It looked like their enemy had prepared for the appearance beforehand.
It made sense. How could they not improve their security after letting a stranger in? Maybe they had already expected that they would make use of Li Yinfei's visit to sneak into the office.
"My young master sends an invitation to you two." The old man guided them in a certain direction.
Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran had no choice but to turn back into their human form.
"Who is your young master?" Tang Ningyu raised one of his eyebrows and asked. They sneaked in twice and got invited twice. These people must be using them for something. However, this might be their chance too.
"Young Master said that someone interrupted us last night so we can't start the game properly. Now, he wants to invite you to continue the game." As expected, it was the same bunch of people as yesterday.
Tang Ningyu looked at Mu Chaoran. Mu Chaoran shrugged. He would follow what Tang Ningyu decided
Tang Ningyu was a decisive mission. Since he couldn't run away, why don't they take the risk and see how it goes.
The two of them followed the old man into a lift. They entered the mecha tournament venue. The old man led them to a door and took out a card. He swiped it into a machine beside the door and the door opened, revealing two magnificent ace mechas.
"Young master said that as long as you managed to get top three in the mecha tournament, you'll win the game." The old man smiled as he took out two mecha keys from his pocket and passed it to Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran.
"Aren't you afraid that we'll run away with the mechas?" Tang Ningyu asked coldly.
"You can try." The old man smiled without any trace of fear.
"I guessed that there's a system that can remotely control the mechas" Mu Chaoran looked at the center of the arena where a web-like object could be seen.
"Very surprising for someone from the Flying Dragon Special Forces to be so smart. Since we dared to host a mecha tournament, we must have the necessary measures against them." The old man wasn't worried when their plan was found out.
"If you want it to be an ace mecha, it will be an ace mecha. If you don't want it to be an ace mecha, it will just be a pile of rubbish." Mu Chaoran sneered.
That was the only reason why they didn't mind lending them the ace mechas. No matter how strong a mecha was, it was useless against a device that curbed it.
"We'll participate in this game." Mu Chaoran and Tang Ningyu took the key off the old man's hand.
Their lives were in the hands of their opponents. It was not an option to reject them.
"However, we request that we can't be in the same group until the finals." Tang Ningyu added on. He didn't want to fight with Mu Chaoran before the finals started.
"Don't worry. Mailer Fa won't do such a despicable thing," the old man smiled and replied.
Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran boarded their mechas after the old man's assuring reply. They started getting used to their mechas. Even though they were close to becoming an imperial operator, this was still an unfamiliar mecha so they needed some time to get familiar with it. Plus, entering the top three wasn't easy. Based on their knowledge, the highest level of mecha operator in this tournament was ace mecha master. However, due to the format being a life-or-death battle, many operators who were a step away from imperial level would join to get enlightened at the last moment and advance to become an imperial operator.
Many ace mecha masters who got stuck at the doors of imperial level would hide their identities and enter the mecha tournament. Therefore, this wasn't a tournament that they could mess around and win.
All these people were worthy opponents they had to beat.
While Ling Lan was watching the mecha tournament, she suddenly remembered the time when she entered the virtual world for the first time and watched a mecha tournament with Li Lanfeng who had dressed in a black gown. That was her first time watching a mecha tournament. After that, she worked hard and became one of the most renowned mecha operators.
When Ling Lan just came to the venue, a match had just ended. The host of the match started firing up the emotions of the audience for the next battle, as the first ace mecha battle was starting
Ling Lan looked at the arena with interest. She saw a Federation-made ace mecha entering the arena. On the other side, a Caesar-made ace mecha stepped in. The battle between the mechas of the two most powerful nations in the galaxy caused the audience to become even more excited. Screams and shouts filled up the venue. Everyone was supporting the mecha they liked.
"Now, let's invite Dark Flame from the Federation to fight against Fox from Caesar."
Even the two mecha operators were from these two countries. The atmosphere got even more rousy. The entire place seemed to be burning with enthusiasm.
"Boss, do you know who Dark Flame is?" When Little Four heard that the mecha operator was from the Federation, he went to do more research. To his surprise, it was someone he knew.
"Since you asked, it must be someone I know. Someone I know in Mai'er Fa… it had to be the two of them. Is it Mu Chaoran?" Ling Lan thought for a moment and got her answer.
"Erm, Boss, how did you know?" Little Four felt frustrated.
"If I don't know this person, you wouldn't have asked me. You would have told me the name directly." Ling Lan understood Little Four very well. "Hence, it had to be someone I know. It can't be someone from 250 Ace Mecha Clan as they're all in the military. Unless someone has a mission…"
"However, since they sent people from the Flying Dragon Special Forces over, the Federation wouldn't send anyone to interrupt them. That means it can only be Mu Chaoran or Tang Ningyu. The name 'Dark Flame' is more suitable for Mu Chaoran. Based on Tang Ningyu's character, he would probably choose a name like Purple Lightning or Ray of Light." It had to be said that Ling Lan had a good understanding of these two people, although she had only interacted with them for one month.
Little Four said without any energy in his voice, "Yes, it's Mu Chaoran. However, didn't he come for a mission? Why is he participating in this tournament?"
Ling Lan frowned. By right, he shouldn't enter this competition.
"Maybe he was forced too." She remembered how they got trapped yesterday night. Their opponent didn't kill them but bring them away. She thought of something. "Mailer Fa's aim is them!"
It didn't make sense for Mailer Fa to invite Li Yinfei into their office area. Only this reason could explain everything.
Chapter 1028 It Should Be It!
As the first showing of an ace mecha battle, Mu Chaoran's opponent would obviously be a powerful ace mecha master. He had reached the peak level of ace mecha master so he was intending to use this opportunity to advance to imperial mecha operator.
However, this was not the last match so the mecha operator from Caesar didn't expect to meet such a powerful opponent right at the start.
As for Mu Chaoran, he knew from the start that he had to enter the top three so he fought with all his might.
One was unprepared while the other fought to his best. Furthermore, Mu Chaoran's mecha piloting skill was already a level higher than his opponent. If his opponent had prepared beforehand, he might have a chance against Mu Chaoran. Unfortunately, he was caught unprepared. His carelessness gave Mu Chaoran an opportunity to immediately suppress his opponent.
Unsurprisingly, the mecha operator from Caesar lost within a few rounds. Mu Chaoran returned to backstage and ejected out from his mecha. Unlike how smooth the match went, he appeared haggard and soaked in perspiration when he got ejected out. He seemed a little tired.
"How do you feel?" Tang Ningyu asked.
"They're all very experienced mecha operators. This won't be an easy tournament." Mu Chaoran didn't have his usual smile on his face. He was extremely serious now.
Tang Ningyu nodded. He didn't continue speaking. He just turned his head to the arena as new mecha operators were entering the arena.
In a small room, Su Pei and Xiao Yiqiu were watching the match too. Su Pei's face turned pale after the first match.
"Yiqiu, is everyone as strong as them?" If that was the case, they would just get beaten up in this tournament.
"If they aren't so powerful, why are we taking part in this battle?" Xiao Yiqiu dashed Su Pei's hope.
"Yiqiu, I might not be able to win a single match." Although he was able to become an ace operator because of Xiao Yiqiu's help, he didn't have any experience at all. Would he be able to compete against these experienced and vicious mecha operators?
"Su Pei, don't you want to enter the Flying Dragon Special Forces?" Xiao Yiqiu stopped smiling and turned stern. "We will be going through a harsh assessment. Those examiners might be even stronger than these people. If we are frightened by the mecha operators here, how are we going to face the examiners from the Flying Dragon Special Forces?"
Su Pei's nervousness disappeared after his words. He turned resolute again. Xiao Yiqiu turned his face to the other side and gave an evil and vicious expression. When he turned back, he had a bright smile on his face.
Just as Little Four told her that he was done, Ling Lan had just finished watching a battle. Just to lessen more suspicion on her, she stood up and walked around some more before she left quietly. In the next second, she opened her eyes and she was back in the real world.
"How is it?" Li Yinfei asked in concern.
"It's amazing." Ling Lan exclaimed. She appeared mesmerized by Mai'er Fa's technology. "Miss Li, you should try it."
Li Yinfei appeared enticed but she quickly controlled her desires and shook her head. "Nevermind. You've tried it already." She turned to the representative of Mailer Fa and thanked him. "Thank you for your arrangements. I'm really happy to see the most advanced technology of Mai'er Fa."
"Miss Li, don't you want to take a closer look?" The representative of Mai'er Fa smiled and asked.
Li Yinfei shook her head. "This is enough. It's better for both the host and the guest to enjoy themselves." She gave a half-smile to the representative of Mai'er Fa. "Don't you think so?"
The standard smile of the representative's face turned more sincere as he replied, "Miss Li, you make sense."
It seemed like Li Yinfei wasn't a brainless beauty. She knew her position well and knew when she should stop. This meant that they didn't need to try to hide their secret from her. She knew what she shouldn't ask.
Hence, under the guidance of the representative of Mailer Fa, Li Yinfei and Ling Lan left the office area and returned to the ground level.
Li Yinfei's manager and her bodyguards were waiting for her below. Although Li Yinfei vented her anger on them because of Min'er and didn't bring them into the office area, they couldn't leave Li Yinfei like this. If they stopped servicing her, the family head of the Li family would punish them even if Li Yinfei didn't.
When Li Yinfei came down, they hurriedly went up to welcome her. Min'er wanted to go forward too but Li Yinfei's face turned cold when she saw her. She turned and asked her manager, "Why is she still here?"
"Young miss, I'm sorry. I was possessed just now and said something I shouldn't have. I didn't mean what I say. Please give me one more chance." Min'er wanted to rush forward but was stopped by Li Yinfei's cold gaze. She could only cry on the spot.
Li Yinfei ignored Min'er entirely. She looked at Ling Lan and said calmly, "Little Yang, your young miss is waiting for you. Hurry up and go back."
Don't wash your dirty linen in public. Li Yinfei didn't want Little Yang to see their fight.
Ling Lan quickly nodded and ran off.
Li Yinfei looked at Min'er and said, "I'll go to the washroom first. I'll decide what to do with you after I come out." When she was talking, a vicious look appeared on her face. Min'er was shocked. Her young miss always liked to act like a good person. Did she give up on her act?
"Oh… I understand." Li Yinfei's manager was stunned by her expression too. He nodded and looked at Min'er with pity. He seemed to be telling her that she was unable to escape from this crisis.
If Li Yinfei wanted to maintain her kind act, Min'er might be saved. However, from the looks of it now, Li Yinfei didn't want to continue with her act anymore. That meant that Min'er was dead.
Li Yinfei walked into the huge washroom. There were more than 20 cubicles in it. A faint black light was coming from one cubicle, but everyone was disregarding this abnormal cubicle. No one was trying to enter it. It seemed as though this cubicle didn't exist.
Li Yinfei walked to the back and tapped the door with her finger. A black light could be seen on her finger.
The black light disappeared suddenly.
At that moment, someone appeared beside Li Yinfei. It was Ling Lan.
"What do we do now?" Li Yinfei lowered her voice and asked.
"Create a memory." Ling Lan smiled.
Li Yinfei's expression froze. She looked at Ling Lan with a dumbfounded expression. She seemed stunned by what Ling Lan said.
"One of my innate talents," Ling Lan said indifferently.
The astonishment in Li Yinfei's eyes disappeared. She lifted her finger and tapped on the door again. The door opened by itself and revealed Li Yinfei who was sitting unconscious on the toilet seat.
There were two Li Yinfei!
The person that brought Ling Lan in wasn't Li Yinfei. It was Li Lanfeng. When Li Yinfei entered the washroom, she was knocked unconscious by Li Lanfeng and placed inside the last cubicle. To make sure that no one would find her, Li Lanfeng used his domain concept and virtualized the last cubicle, including the person sitting inside while he brought her into his virtual world, away from the real world.
Unless an imperial stage domain realm master entered the washroom, no one would discover this secret. Moreover, this was a female washroom, male domain realm masters couldn't enter. As for female domain realm masters, Ling Lan was the only one.
Li Lanfeng did everything secretly so no one knew what happened. Hence, no one would discover the hidden cubicle.
Ling Lan looked at the unconscious Li Yinfei. She placed her index finger on Li Yinfei's forehead. After a few seconds, she retracted her finger. She looked at Li Lanfeng and the two of them slowly disappeared in front of Li Yinfei.
Around ten seconds later, Li Yinfei opened her eyes. Her gaze was piercing. She walked out of the washroom and said to her manager angrily, "I don't want to see her again. Make her disappear in front of me."
Then, she returned to her room with her bodyguards. The memory of her bringing Little Yang into the office area as well as the conversation between her and the representative of Mailer Fa had all been implanted in her mind. She would feel that everything Li Lanfeng did was what she did. If not one realized that her memory was altered, no one would know that Li Lanfeng pretended to be Li Yinfei.
In the most luxurious VIP room, Sword Monarch suddenly opened his eyes. He felt the aura of the imperial realm formidable warrior who fought with him yesterday. However, the aura only appeared for a second before it disappeared without a trace. He knew that the other party was near him but he just couldn't find his exact position.
In a certain virtual pod, a middle-aged man lying inside it frowned. He seemed puzzled. "Why can't I find any traces of him? Who on earth is he? Although I can't find any evidence, my instinct tells me that someone came to the main core and took some things away. Damn it, I can't find anything."
'Is there another hacker that is more powerful than a god-class hacker in this world?' The middle-aged man quickly disregarded this thought. If this person was more powerful than a god-class hacker, he could only be the virtual god, and that was impossible.
Although the middle-aged man denied this thought, he still didn't know which mysterious hacker launched an attack on Mai'er Fa. In the end, he could only sigh and suppressed his curiosity.
In the middle of the night, a black figure entered Li Lanfeng's room.
Li Lanfeng quickly sat up and said in a low voice, "You're here."
"Yes. Sword Monarch was present in the afternoon so I didn't want to take the risk to talk to you." Ling Lan didn't feel embarrassed about entering a man's room in the middle of the night. She acted naturally. Maybe she had forgotten that she was a lady. Or maybe Li Lanfeng's beauty made her forget that Li Lanfeng was a man.
"When I entered the virtual world to watch the mecha tournament, I went to look for information about the Magic Ace Mecha Clan, including their mission that year." Ling Lan sent Li Lanfeng a virtual photograph. There was an elegant and handsome man on it. He looked around 40 years old.
"Who is this?" Li Lanfeng asked curiously. He was unfamiliar with this person.
"He is the mission of the Magic Ace Mecha Clan that year. They were tasked to watch over this person carefully," Ling Lan replied.
"Who is this? Why is he so important that the Federation sent a titled super mecha clan to watch over him?" Li Lanfeng frowned. No matter how he looked at the person, he didn't look like a powerful domain realm master or a formidable mecha operator.
"Huang Yaobing. He is not famous to the public but in the upper echelons of people in the Federation, he is quite well-known. Have you heard of the Son of God project?" Ling Lan asked seriously.
"The Son of God project?" Li Lanfeng exclaimed in surprise. He had heard his grandfather mentioning this before but no matter how he pestered his grandfather for more information, his grandfather never told him anything about it. He even reminded Li Lanfeng to forget about this to prevent himself from getting into trouble.
"That year, the Federation wanted to create a batch of Son of Gods. Once they become adults, they would be able to become domain realm masters or pseudo god-class mecha masters. This project was initiated 25 years ago. However, five years later, the project got banned. Huang Yaobing was the person-in-charge of this project. When the project got banned, he remained quiet for five years. 15 years ago, he was requested to come to Mai'er Fa to experience the gambling culture here. The Federation thought for a long time and decided to agree to his request. To keep him safe, the Federation sent the Magic Ace Mecha Clan to disguise as his bodyguards…" Ling Lan told him the truth about the mission of the Magic Ace Mecha Clan.
"By right, a person like Huang Yaobing shouldn't be able to leave the nation. When the Federation agreed to let him out, there was already something wrong. Plus, they didn't send any imperial realm formidable warrior to protect and watch over him. Instead, they just sent a titled ace mecha clan. In Mailer Fa, there are many restrictions on a mecha clan. Sending an imperial realm formidable warrior was a much better choice than sending a mecha clan over." Ling Lan voiced out her doubts.
"Did the Magic Ace Mecha Clan really took the mission by coincidence?" Li Lanfeng expressed his opinion. "I feel that we have to find all the mission the Magic Ace Mecha Clan took in the past and compared it to this mission. This is the only way we'll find the truth."
"You are right, so I've compiled all the missions that Magic Ace Mecha Clan took part in the past. This is the list of their mission they took part in after they became a mecha clan." Ling Lan sent another file to Li Lanfeng.
"I think that we only have to look at the mission during the last five years. If there's a problem, five years is the longest period of time anyone could bear." Ling Lan continued, "Actually, I think looking at the mission they took within their last year is enough. However, to prevent any errors, I checked back into their last five years."
"One year is indeed enough. Exterminating the Magic Ace Mecha Clan is not a small matter. The other party definitely couldn't bear with them for five years. One year is probably the maximum. I even think that a year might be too long. The longer they dragged on, the higher the possibility of their secret getting exposed. If my guess is correct, the Magic Ace Mecha Clan might have accidentally found out about a secret the higher authorities wanted to protect." Li Lanfeng agreed with Ling Lan's prediction.
The two of them looked through the mission in their last years before the Magic Ace Mecha Clan was annihilated. They pointed to a mission at the same time and shouted, "This is it!"