Sun Jack pointed to his head and said, "A clone, but you can also treat me as your bro. Anyway, once I go back, I'll have my consciousness overlapped, and the original will know everything."
Facing the city that was about to be seized, it was natural for him to understand it personally.
Especially since this matter was related to his own subsequent development, being cautious couldn't be overstated.
"Let's talk about it when we get there." As Steelheart bent down and forcefully closed the door, the Hover Shuttle took off and approached the Himalayas.
The Hover Shuttle was very fast, and it didn't take long before it reached the vicinity of Mount Everest.
When they got to the high altitude where the air was thin, the endless concrete jungle finally disappeared below, covered by a vast expanse of snow.
Everything here seemed to be frozen in the past, even including the bodies of dead climbers on the mountain and the feces they left behind.
"Adjust your cardiopulmonary function, it's easy to get altitude sickness in this place," Sun Jack said as he adjusted his breathing rate.
Soon, the Hover Shuttle passed through the snowstorm. A square opening halfway up the mountain appeared in front of everyone
It was clear that the entrance was the gateway to the Himalayas, and everything else was buried within the mountain.
The Himalayas truly lived up to their name as a shelter from The Previous Era, not only well-hidden but also easy to defend and hard to attack. It was unknown whether this place had been effective during the crisis faced by the Smart Coalition back then.
At the entrance, flying vehicles came in and out, transporting materials.
Before the Hover Shuttle could get closer, the Himalayas' security gave them a strong warning. Soon, a dozen white drones armed to the teeth surrounded them.
The system interface of the Hover Shuttle popped up with the words "System Intruded."
"Stop! Submit to inspection!" A brusque voice sounded from the drones. Everyone in the vehicle quickly shifted their appearances and DNA.
After confirming they were not carrying any contraband like nuclear bombs and explained their purpose, they were finally allowed to pass.
"Can we only fly into this damned place?" Old Six leaned against the window, looking out at the mountain in the swirling snow, but after a while, his face got stuck to the glass and he couldn't pull away.
"We can only fly, and the control is so strict, the entrance of the mountain gate is so small, it's easy to defend and hard to attack."
Sun Jack activated the Hover Shuttle's hidden scanning module and began to model the entrance of the city.
From now on, he had to evaluate the cost of attacking this city.
Unless they blew up the entire mountain, crowd tactics were likely out of the question.
The Hover Shuttle slowly entered through the entrance, and as the white light flashed, a mechanical city appeared instantly before Sun Jack.
The huge mechanical entrance, like the throat of a giant beast, kept all the cold and noise of the outside world at bay.
The moment Sun Jack arrived at the Himalayas, he was immediately shocked by the intricate structures of this mechanical city from The Previous Era.
The city was constructed of metal, with layers of buildings on top of each other. The dazzling neon lights changed and reassembled at will with the passing of time, making the entire city seem alive.
The city's streets were narrow and winding, lined with densely packed shops and residential areas, and various holographic billboards and electronic screens were constantly displaying news and advertisements.
Moreover, to maximize living space, the city had clearly made use of gravity technology to stuff buildings into the walls and even the ceiling.
Even though it was crowded, everything in the city was integrated into a whole, rather than patched together haphazardly like a dog's breakfast as in Metropolis. Sun Jack fell in love with this city the moment he laid eyes on it.
The floating vehicles were shuttling back and forth in the air, forming a sharp contrast with the busy crowds on the ground. The air was permeated with a unique blend of scents—the smell of machine oil and the distinctive odor of electronic devices.
Just as Sun Jack was gaping at this scene, along with screams came a completely naked man, curling his body, tumbling down from the city above, and hurtling towards them.
With a "smack," the man's body heavily crashed right in front of Sun Jack, then bounced up ferociously.
As blood flowed to Sun Jack's feet, the faint voice of customer service accompanied by the sound of electricity entered his ears.
"Hello, may I speak with Mr. D2FW? Your DNA-modified heart rental period has expired. Are you looking to renew? If not, we will proceed with the recovery process."
Another one driven to suicide by debt, Sun Jack was not at all surprised. No matter how beautiful the city was, its inner workings were nearly indistinguishable from those of Metropolis.
"It seems that this is not just a tradition of Metropolis but a tradition of the Himalayas as well," he said while getting in touch with the arriving Wild Men.
Right then, a cleaning robot twitching with spasms approached Sun Jack. Tapai's voice came through its speaker, "Damn, you could've at least told me you were coming. I almost failed to keep up."
At that moment, he took a glance at the man on the ground all curled up, "Impressive, what kind of style is this? To be able to bite and stand at the same time, is this some unique kink of the Himalayas? I'll call you Han Li then."
"Quit the nonsense, he looks like he can still live." Sun Jack kneeled on one knee, saw that the man was still breathing, and immediately injected him with a dose of DNA repair solution.
Soon, accompanied by the crackling of bones, the man, who was nearly shattered to pulp, began writhing and twisting his body, miraculously recovering.
The first thing he did upon awakening was to cry out in pain, but after wailing for a while and finding the pain subsiding, he looked at his body in surprise. "Strange, why am I not dead?"
"I saved you. Don't try to kill yourself again," Sun Jack stood up and started walking towards the city center.
The man stood shocked in place, taking a closer look at his body, noticing its peculiar changes.
Having walked only a few steps, Sun Jack heard Tapai's reminder that Han Li seemed to be following them.
Sun Jack turned to look at the man, seeing that he wasn't shy at all, blatantly exposing his private parts.
"Are you a local? Are you familiar with the city of the Himalayas?" Sun Jack asked.
The man didn't answer but instead, a bitter smile appeared on his face. "Why save me? Now I'll just be killed by others who will harvest my heart."
"It's just a loan, isn't it? As long as you can guide my bro here, this amount of money is nothing," said Sun Jack.
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes suddenly lit up. "Are you serious?!"
The next second, another person who had jumped from a building fell from the sky, landing squarely on his head, and just like that, crushed the newfound hope in his heart.