Chapter 263 - Aftermath (1/2)

Chapter 263: Aftermath

Shang Jianyao was looking at Abbess Zhou Yue with a curious and eager expression. He also seemed to want to carry a bottle of talisman water, an Eight Trigrams Mirror, and a peach wood sword to fight the Superior Heartless in an intense tussle.

This was a term that the Old Task Force had conveniently grasped when gathering information regarding the Eternal Time Sect.

However, Shang Jianyao quickly retracted his gaze and walked to the surveillance camera that had made a sound. He spoke as if he had finally seen a fellow villager from his hometown. “You finally spoke! I thought you were dead; I was wondering if I should hold a funeral for you and prepare for the seventh day of your demise…”

The surveillance camera remained silent and didn’t respond.

Shang Jianyao went straight to the point. “Quick, tell Genava that the target has gone down the mountain.”

The surveillance camera emitted an electronic voice again. “Please wait. I’ll help you transfer to Officer Genava.”

Shang Jianyao was first stunned before he excitedly asked, “You are actually a telephone that’s disguised as a surveillance camera?”

As the surveillance camera connected the signal, it replied in an emotionless voice, “I’m a multifunctional surveillance robot.”

Just as it said that, Genava’s mellow male voice sounded. “Hello, who is it?”

“Your brother,” Shang Jianyao replied without stuttering.

“…” On the other end of the surveillance camera, Genava saw the person clearly. He skipped the previous question and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Shang Jianyao replied seriously, “The Superior Heartless broke into town and knocked out a bar full of people. Quickly, come over and take a look.”

Upon seeing that he had finally explained everything, Jiang Baimian spoke to Long Yuehong and Bai Chen, who were at the door of Wild Pigeon. “Open the door and windows and treat the injured.”

Her hidden meaning was: ventilate and don’t let any anesthetic gas remain inside to prevent others from analyzing the composition, which might affect any subsequent usage.

After Long Yuehong and Bai Chen began busying themselves, Jiang Baimian walked toward Abbess Zhou Yue—who was carrying a sack and holding the Eight Trigrams Mirror—and casually sighed with emotion. “Abbess Zhou, these artifacts are actually effective!”

She had seen it very clearly just now. It was precisely because Zhou Yue had used the water-filled bottle and the Eight Trigrams Mirror she had obtained from somewhere to launch an ‘attack’ that the Superior Heartless had fled in panic without pulling the pistol’s trigger.

Zhou Yue laughed. “These are all Dharma artifacts recorded in our Church’s canon. I just realized that they are really useful.”

Jiang Baimian turned her head to look at Wild Pigeon and thoughtfully said, “I previously wondered if the Superior Heartless didn’t enter the bar because he was afraid of the light and relied on the chaos created by the illusion to complete the hunt. However, I realized that my guess was wrong when I saw him appear under the street lamps. Furthermore, he had also caused a massacre in the southwest mountains during the day.

“Abbess Zhou, I saw you throw away the flashlight in your hand the moment you discovered the Superior Heartless standing under the street lamp. Do you have a similar guess as mine?”

Zhou Yue was stunned for a moment before she laughed dryly. “Everything is but a dream. Why so serious? ”

Without giving Jiang Baimian a chance to respond, she frowned in confusion. “Oh right, do we know each other?”

“You probably haven’t seen many women as tall as me,” Jiang Baimian replied.

Zhou Yue revealed a look of enlightenment. “Yes, yes, yes. Although I can’t remember your face, I won’t forget your characteristics. You are a member of that four-person team…”

As the two of them spoke, metallic clangs sounded. Robot guards in dark-green uniforms rushed over to Wild Pigeon Bar at high speed.

Leading them was none other than Tarnan’s mayor, Genava.

With so many smart robots appearing at the same time, Jiang Baimian felt a little dizzy, much less Zhou Yue. She almost couldn’t tell who was who.

But after careful observation, Zhou Yue realized that these smart robots had certain differences in height, arm span, facial contours, and body thickness. There were no two identical robots.

Among them, Genava’s face was relatively square, and his height was above average. He looked sturdy and muscular. Most importantly, it also wore a dark-green military beret with 0 and 1 symbols. It was clearly different from other smart bots.

I wonder if they had all kinds of modifications when they left the factory to ensure the individual’s uniqueness. Or did they accumulate contribution points, buy components, and modify themselves? Jiang Baimian thought with interest.

“Your team shall enter to confirm the townsfolk’s condition. Those who need to be sent to the hospital should be sent as soon as possible,” Genava said to his three subordinates.

A team of robot guards consisted of four smart bots and several non-intelligent combat robots that assisted them. Therefore, communication wasn’t only lost with ten smart bots in the southwestern mountains.

“Your team will search the surroundings and maintain contact at all times…” Genava issued orders before walking toward Jiang Baimian and the others. Although it had already gained a general understanding from Shang Jianyao, it still asked cautiously, “Has the target fled?”

Its main modeling chip made a judgment after analyzing Shang Jianyao’s words and actions: This person has mental problems and is suspected to be an Awakened.

However, Shang Jianyao’s attitude of treating him as a brother made Genava feel that the price the other party had to pay wasn’t that serious.

Jiang Baimian nodded. “It’s all thanks to Abbess Zhou.”

This was both the truth and also a cover-up for her team’s performance.

Genava twisted his metal neck and looked at Zhou Yue. “Thank you.”