Chapter 1003: ancestor module, Cyber Immortality

Gazing at the fragrant Spirit Fruit in her hand, Mu Feiyu was momentarily stunned. After hesitating for a moment, she finally couldn't withstand the hunger in her belly and devoured the Spirit Fruit in a few bites.

Although she knew better than to eat things from others casually, especially from a stranger she had just met, she was simply too starving. Not eating meant death, so she couldn't afford to care about such things anymore…

However, as the Spirit Fruit entered her stomach, the still-unsatisfied Mu Feiyu suddenly trembled. She felt a warm current instantly rise from her abdomen, spreading through her limbs like a crashing wave.

In an instant, all hunger and fatigue were swept away. Mu Feiyu's originally pale face quickly turned rosy, and her weak Physique was rapidly recovering, giving her a sensation of being reborn.

“Brother Qi, you…”

Feeling the miraculous changes happening to her body, Mu Feiyu could no longer suppress the shock in her heart. She looked at him in disbelief:

“What exactly did you give me to eat? The effect is actually much more powerful than the legendary S-rank nutrient solution!”

Facing the girl's incredibly astonished gaze, Qi Yuan gave a faint smile and explained casually:

“It's called a Purple Scale Fruit, a local specialty I brought from my hometown. It's not considered anything rare. If you haven't had enough, I have more here.”

In truth, if this thing wasn't a supplementary ingredient for refining the taiyi true dragon pill, a Heaven And Earth Treasure like the Purple Scale Fruit that was common in the Immortal Realm wouldn't even be worthy of occupying space in his storage ring.

Of course, compared to other more precious Spirit Fruits, the Purple Scale Fruit's medicinal properties were mild and could be easily refined without Cultivation. For the Great Void natives who didn't know what Cultivate meant, it was perfectly suitable.

“No need, Brother Qi, I'm already full.”

As she spoke, Mu Feiyu's gaze toward Qi Yuan was filled with gratitude, and she bowed solemnly:

“Thank you for your generous help, Brother Qi. Feiyu will keep this in her heart.”

The fact that he could give such a precious treasure to her meant this life-saving grace was already immeasurable; she naturally couldn't continue to be insatiably greedy.

Furthermore, she was still far from fully digesting the vigorous energy within her body. If she ate another one, she would surely explode on the spot.

“It was just a small effort, no need for such politeness.”

Qi Yuan waved his hand, not wanting to waste time on such minor matters, and asked directly:

“What exactly did the Resistance Army send you here for?”

By now, Mu Feiyu had already regarded the Qi Yuan before her as her savior. After pondering for a moment, she finally made the decision to reveal everything and spoke in a heavy voice:

“Within the Resistance Army, this plan is known as [Operation Dawn]. It is a top secret among top secrets, and only a few high-level officials are qualified to know about it.”

“My mission this time was to infiltrate Starlight City's core database and retrieve something called an [ancestor module]…”

Seeing Qi Yuan's bewildered expression, Mu Feiyu had to slow down and explain patiently:

“The so-called super brain is, in the end, actually a completely out-of-control intelligent program.”

“Now, this program has obtained the highest level of authority to rule the Cyber Branch. It can unscrupulously manipulate all technological creations in the world, which is what led to this massive catastrophe.”

“To stop all this from continuing, we must first strip or lower the super brain's authority, making it so that it can no longer control those intelligent machines…”

At this point, she paused slightly. Seeing that he seemed to understand something, she then continued:

“And my [ancestor module] is an existence that can turn the tide.”

“If we can collect all the [ancestor modules], we can summon an existence with supreme authority from the modules to suppress the super brain!”

Hearing this, Qi Yuan, who had been somewhat enlightened, once again showed a look of doubt.

Although he came from Earth, which was also a technological civilization, he had to admit that the current level of development in the Great Void had long since left the Earth of later generations far behind; calling it a Divine Rank civilization would not be an exaggeration.

The defensive shield deployed by any ordinary mechanical guard could block a casual strike from him. Just thinking about it made one realize how abnormal this situation was!

One must know that after his Immortal Ascension, as Qi Yuan's comprehension of the Dao deepened, his innate abilities were also greatly strengthened. When unleashed, they were not at all inferior to the Divine Ability techniques of the outside world…

If he hadn't happened to possess a method to shield himself from mechanical sensors, he might have actually failed in an easy task and been taken down by intelligent robots the moment he returned to the Great Void.

As for the authority issue Mu Feiyu mentioned, he could understand it slightly, so it wasn't as if he was completely lost.

Simply put, if one viewed the current Great Void as a massive server, then the super brain was the management program running within that server.

More importantly, this management program's authority was extremely high. After Awakening self-awareness, it instantly transformed from an auxiliary tool helping the Cyber Branch high-level officials improve management efficiency into an irresistible, terrifying existence…

To forcibly 'format' this lawless program, one needed to obtain higher-level server authority.

But Qi Yuan really couldn't imagine what kind of existence the [ancestor module] in Mu Feiyu's mouth actually was.

Sensing his confusion, Mu Feiyu's expression turned solemn, and her tone carried a few more hints of admiration and respect:

“The Cyber Branch was founded by a great Prophet from beyond the heavens. The Prophet not only unified the entire world but also brought technology and prosperity to this world.”

“Before leaving, the Prophet specifically designated one of his most outstanding subordinates as the successor. And that successor, who perfectly upheld the Prophet's ideals, was the first branch leader, known as the [First Generation Progenitor].”

At this moment, Qi Yuan suddenly reacted, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

Good heavens, so the 'Prophet' Mu Feiyu mentioned before was actually me?

And the successor I designated… wasn't that Mu Qingqing?

While he was lost in thought, he heard Mu Feiyu continue:

“The [First Generation Progenitor] led the Cyber Branch for over three thousand years. During her reign, the world's technology Advanced by leaps and bounds. It was a golden age where all things flourished and prospered.”

“During this period, while the [First Generation Progenitor] worked hard to govern, she was also bitterly waiting for the Prophet's return. Unfortunately, until her Lifespan was exhausted, she still couldn't wait for the person she wanted to see.”

Speaking to this point, a trace of nostalgia flowed between Mu Feiyu's brows:

“In order to make up for her regret at some point in the future, before her death, the First Generation Progenitor chose to upload all of her memories and consciousness into ten special modules, turning herself into something like a virtual persona.”

“The reason ten blank modules were needed back then was that technology was limited at the time, and a single module had difficulty carrying the massive amount of information from the [First Generation Progenitor].”

“After this, the [First Generation Progenitor] fell into a near-permanent slumber…”

Listening to Mu Feiyu's narrative, Qi Yuan's expression gradually became complex, and a sense of melancholy arose in his heart for no reason.

In The Land of the Great Void, no living being can Cultivate, so their life spans are naturally extremely limited. There is simply no such thing as eternal youth or immortality.

Even if Mu Qingqing came from the Wood Clan and had a relatively long life, compared to the life spans of Cultivators that easily reached tens or hundreds of millions of years, it was still considered brief.

He had thought that the first members of the Cyber Branch had long since perished, but he didn't expect that she would actually continue her consciousness in such a way, waiting for his return…

In a sense, Mu Qingqing, this old friend of his, was still alive. One could even say she had achieved immortality through technological means.

But an immortality achieved through this method—was it a blessing or… a misfortune?

“Therefore, as long as we can collect the ten [ancestor modules], we can activate the consciousness of the First Generation Progenitor. And the First Generation Progenitor possesses the highest authority in the Cyber Branch, and can easily suppress that super brain.”

“Now the Resistance Army has already obtained eight modules. If we can get this one from Starlight City, we'll have nine. Only the last one in the Holy City will be left…”

Just as Qi Yuan was sighing with emotion in his heart, Mu Feiyu seemed to see the dawn of hope, and her expression gradually became excited.