Chapter 1005: The Robot Mayor

Just as Qi Yuan was in a state of shock, the woman in black, busy at the console, seemed to sense something. She immediately stopped what she was doing and abruptly turned her head to look behind her.

In an instant, an exquisite face identical to Mu Qingqing's appeared before his eyes.

No!

In a split second, Qi Yuan sensed something abnormal about her, and his heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

The "Mu Qingqing" not far away had a stiff expression and a cold temperament; she lacked even a hint of the vitality and spirit a normal person should possess.

In other words, this being, whose appearance was no different from Mu Qingqing's, was not flesh and blood at all, but… a robot!

Discovering the uninvited guest who had suddenly appeared behind her, a flicker of human-like surprise flashed in "Mu Qingqing's" eyes. Then, her entire body rotated along with her head, which looked indescribably eerie.

"Who are you? How did you break in?"

"Mu Qingqing's" voice was pleasant to the ear, but it held no warmth. Instead, it carried the indifferent hardness unique to machines.

After confirming that she had no relation to his former acquaintance, a sense of loss welled up in Qi Yuan's heart for no reason. However, his brain was working at high speed, and he almost instantly identified this "Mu Qingqing's" identity—the Mayor of Starlight City!

Beep beep beep beep!

Just as Qi Yuan's thoughts were racing, a piercing alarm sounded in his ears.

The next moment, the silver gate behind him closed rapidly. Clearly, the database had activated its defense protocols, intending to trap the intruder inside.

On the other side, having seemingly confirmed that the person before her was an enemy, "Mu Qingqing" said no more. She raised her palm, and in an instant, a deep blue laser shot toward Qi Yuan!

Sensing the terrifying energy contained within the laser, Qi Yuan didn't dare take it head-on. He immediately flickered away, using his Wind-attribute ability to barely dodge the strike.

Boom!

After the laser hit the wall of the records room, a tooth-aching cutting sound erupted. The hard wall, made of some unknown material, was actually carved with a deep gouge.

Seeing that the attack failed, "Mu Qingqing's" expression remained unchanged. She simply raised her palm again, and terrifying energy gathered once more, condensing into a second high-energy laser in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, the mechanical guards of the entire City Hall were fully alerted, converging on the records room from all directions.

Realizing that the situation was unfavorable, Qi Yuan immediately abandoned the idea of further entanglement. He unhesitatingly unleashed his Dark-type ability, and a tangible darkness rapidly spread, soon enveloping the entire room.

Taking advantage of the gap while "Mu Qingqing's" sensors were completely blocked by the ability, he quickly activated the System's teleportation mode, escaping from Starlight City's Core Database in the nick of time.

In the next instant, Qi Yuan appeared silently inside his former apartment building. The surroundings instantly became quiet, as if the thrilling battle from before was just a false hallucination.

"Brother… Brother Qi, you're back?!"

Before he could catch his breath, Mu Feiyu's voice, filled with joy and tension, reached his ears.

If she had any doubts about his abilities before, she was now completely convinced.

This man before her was not only proficient in wood-type abilities but could even easily evade Starlight City's security Systems while being wanted, grandly masquerading as staff to infiltrate the City Hall. He was simply a god-like existence.

At this moment, she already regarded Qi Yuan as her lifeline, so her attitude was naturally exceptionally warm.

"Mm."

Qi Yuan nodded, his expression relaxing as he said in a heavy voice:

"I successfully infiltrated the database where the [ancestor module] is stored just now, but I encountered the Mayor of Starlight City inside. I had no choice but to retreat for now and didn't get the module you wanted."

"So that's how it is…"

Hearing the news of the mission's failure, the light in Mu Feiyu's expectant eyes dimmed slightly, and a flash of uncontrollable disappointment crossed her face. However, she quickly composed herself and said sincerely:

"It's alright, as long as you returned safely. We can just take things slowly from here."

As the executor of the plan, Mu Feiyu knew very well how tight the security of the Core Database was.

The fact that he could escape from the Robot Mayor's hands after his identity was exposed was a miracle in itself; how could she possibly complain?

Now that things had come to this, Mu Feiyu had completely abandoned the idea of continuing the mission and was preparing to find a way to retreat.

After all, following this intrusion, the defenses of Starlight City Hall would be even stricter than before. Especially the Core Database housing the [ancestor module], it would certainly become a key target for protection; repeating this operation would be impossible.

While Mu Feiyu was secretly lamenting their ill fortune, she saw Qi Yuan give a faint smile and say with a composed look:

"Since I successfully set foot in that database, it means more than half the mission is already complete. The only obstacle is that Robot Mayor…"

As he spoke, he turned his gaze toward the surprised Mu Feiyu and said with full confidence:

"If we can find a way to lure the Robot Mayor away from the database, I have a way to return there and easily take the [ancestor module]!"

He had already set foot in the database, so he could teleport back at any time; all it would cost was a few counterattack points.

According to the System's teleportation rules, any place Qi Yuan had visited would be automatically added as a teleportation destination, allowing him to teleport there without hindrance in the future.

This meant that if he wanted to, he didn't need to bother sneaking into the City Hall again; he could return to the Core Database with just a thought.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the terrifyingly powerful Robot Mayor wasn't there; otherwise, it would be hard to achieve his goal right under her nose.

Ever since he learned that the [ancestor module] carried Mu Qingqing's consciousness, Qi Yuan had decided that he had to collect all ten [ancestor modules] no matter what to resurrect that beautiful Subordinate who had shown him absolute loyalty.

In a sense, his interests were highly aligned with those of the Resistance Army; there was a natural basis for cooperation between the two parties.

Now that ninety-nine steps out of a hundred had been taken, there was naturally no reason to give up halfway…

On the other side, hearing his bold words, Mu Feiyu was first stunned, then looked at him in disbelief and asked with a face full of astonishment:

"Brother Qi, if we can lure the mayor out of the database, are you really sure you can re-enter Starlight City's Core Database?"

"Correct."

Qi Yuan didn't explain much, only nodding seriously with a "you have to trust me" look.

Seeing this, Mu Feiyu took a deep breath, and after thinking for a moment, she replied in a deep voice:

"Although I don't know the Robot Mayor's daily schedule, one thing is certain: every ten days, it goes on a routine inspection of the Factory District."

"There are still three days until it goes out to inspect the factories. Perhaps we can find a way to use this opportunity…"

Hearing this news, Qi Yuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded:

"Very well. You just need to prepare to make a run for it when the time comes; leave the rest to me!"