Chapter 1014: I Wonder if You Can Take It

Under the forced restraint of dozens of mechanical arms, Qi Yuan was dragged into a spherical room that was entirely white and sci-fi in design.

The room was filled with dense data modules and countless complex instruments of various shapes, resembling an ever-active central brain that exchanged a massive flow of information with the outside world every second.

This place was the core of the entire Cyber Branch, known as the Root Database.

With a casual wave of her hand, "Mu Qingqing" had the mechanical arms pin Qi Yuan onto a metal platform located in the very center of the room, firmly securing his body.

Throughout this process, Qi Yuan remained calm, offering no resistance or even a struggle, looking as if he had completely given up on saving himself.

Confirming that the other party could no longer escape her grasp, "Mu Qingqing's" expression gained a bit of a victor's smugness, though her tone carried an inexplicable twist and madness:

"Chief Helmsman, soon you will be able to escape your weak Physical Body and, like your Subordinate, become the greatest and most advanced life form in this world, existing forever in the embrace of science!"

As she spoke, "Mu Qingqing" walked light-footedly to the front of the platform, raised her arm, and pressed a button nearby.

In the next moment, "Mu Qingqing's" pupils suddenly constricted, and the smile on her face froze instantly, replaced by uncontrollable shock.

This… what is going on?

She had clearly pressed the button, but the instrument before her acted as if it had malfunctioned; from beginning to end, there was no reaction at all, let alone an activation.

What made this super brain feel even more incredible was that without her even giving an order, the mechanical arms restraining Qi Yuan retracted one after another, allowing the man before her to easily regain his freedom.

"Impossible!"

Shaken to the core, "Mu Qingqing" pressed the control key again, attempting to manipulate the malfunctioning machine, but it was still in vain.

Whenever she issued a command to the machine, it would immediately be canceled by a diametrically opposite command!

On the other side, Qi Yuan stood up from the platform in a leisurely manner, looking at the extremely horrified super brain with a calm expression, and said with a smile:

"Qingqing, what are you busy with? Do you want me to help you?"

While speaking, he had already left the vicinity of the platform, raised his finger, and lightly pressed the button from before.

The next moment, countless streams of light washed over, instantly enveloping the platform as if trying to wash everything on it into the purest data.

However, since there was nothing on the platform, this activation of the instrument was for nothing, wasting energy for no reason.

Seeing this scene, "Mu Qingqing" was completely shocked, staring fixedly at the nearby Qi Yuan with an incredulous gaze as she screamed:

"Why? You are just a newcomer, yet you have actually obtained S-rank authority, even being able to interfere with my control over the intelligent machines!"

Faced with such a startling turn of events, even though the super brain was usually calm and steady, she could not maintain her composure.

Qi Yuan only smiled slightly and said unhurriedly:

"If I couldn't even handle a mere Cyber Branch, wouldn't I, the Chief Helmsman, be just a useless freeloader?"

"Now you and I have the same authority. I can control anything you can control. If we want to decide a winner, we can only resort to close-quarters combat…"

As he spoke, he struck a pose as if rolling up his sleeves, saying seriously to the brain who was fully doubting its existence:

"But don't say I didn't warn you. Besides cultivating immortality, this Chief Helmsman is also a Body Cultivator proficient in martial arts. I wonder if this genetically perfect cloned Physical Body of yours can take it…"

After finishing his words, Qi Yuan suddenly took a stride, closing the distance like a bolt of lightning and lunging directly at the dumbfounded "Mu Qingqing".

The super brain reacted extremely quickly. After a momentary lapse, she immediately regained absolute rationality, instantly retreating while frantically manipulating the numerous defensive weapons around her to try and stop him from getting close.

However, all of this proved futile. Under the restraint of equal authority, those terrifying high-tech weapons were reduced to scrap metal, completely non-functional.

Facing someone who was battle-hardened and possessed supernatural abilities, the super brain was completely suppressed in just a few moves, turning from hunter to prey…

Bang!

"Mu Qingqing" slammed heavily against the metal wall, a pool of azure blood spitting from her mouth, unable to get up again.

Qi Yuan walked up unhurriedly, looking down at the disheveled super brain, and said in a deep voice:

"The farce is over. You'd better obediently hand over the tenth [ancestor module]. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Damn it! In your dreams!"

Hearing this, a look of determination appeared in "Mu Qingqing's" eyes. She suddenly slapped her own forehead, and her entire body slumped softly to the ground, no longer making a sound.

Dead?

Seeing this sudden scene, Qi Yuan was first stunned, then subconsciously looked around.

Sure enough, after leaving the Physical Body, the super brain had transformed back into a lifelike semi-transparent virtual entity, staring at him with eyes full of hatred.

Damn… I really was careless. I didn't expect this thing could actually escape using such a method…

If he could have used torture to extract a confession before, now that the opponent had turned into illusory data, how was he supposed to act?

In fact, if the super brain hadn't parasitized that cloned Physical Body, Qi Yuan wouldn't have been able to be so at ease or turn the tables like this; he would likely have chosen to just run away.

Precisely because this super brain had a Physical Body, it was automatically categorized as a "living being" in the eyes of the System, allowing its abilities to be copied by that [Only Hand Covering the Sky] talent.

Not to mention that the previous "Mu Qingqing" had actively leaned into Qi Yuan's embrace, allowing him to use the Right Hand of God to get a good feel, incidentally copying the opponent's "ability"—or rather, authority—to control intelligent machines, catching her off guard.

But the problem was that the authority copied with the talent could only be maintained for fifteen minutes. If he couldn't get the [ancestor module] before the authority expired, it would be troublesome!

Just as Qi Yuan was frowning in thought, "Mu Qingqing," who had reverted to her virtual image, suddenly sneered. She pointed to a corner of the room and said coldly:

"Chief Helmsman, don't you want to awaken the real Mu Qingqing? Then I can tell you, the last [ancestor module] is placed in that safe."

"If you want to get the [ancestor module], you must enter the correct password…"

At this point, the super brain paused, a sinister smile appearing at the corners of her mouth:

"Don't say I didn't warn you. If you try to move this safe or if the password entered is wrong, the safe will explode immediately."

"Not only will you be blown to pieces, but the [ancestor module] inside will also be completely destroyed. When that happens, Mu Qingqing will also vanish into thin air and never be able to wake up again."

"Also… you'd better hurry. After I return to the root server, I will soon be able to remove the authority you currently possess. When that time comes, you won't be able to escape!"