Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 365 News
Located in the north of Singapore and Malaysia, at the border.

Sixteen [Sun Gods] flew through the air, surrounded by a black array of drones.

Three hours have passed since the "Destruction of Attica" occurred in the spiritual realm. The Level 5 Supremes led by "Li Lou" were furious. The search teams of the Security Bureau and the joint giant companies were all dispatched. Even places like the border have strengthened security patrols and personnel inspections.

It was still a few minutes before nine in the morning, and the feeding ceremony was also in full swing in the border area, even more popular than in the core area. Sky lanterns were linked together, drones lifted up the offerings, and the smell of oil mixed with the data flow filled the entire block. The water ghosts and refugees at the bottom did not care about the unpredictable dangers of the lawless land, nor did they care about the majesty of the gods. These wild dogs only coveted tangible benefits.

The shadows of Jinlan's cassock and colorful robes passed through them, and the light and shadow mixed between metal and flesh, making it difficult to distinguish between human and ghost.

The uneven high-rise buildings seemed to be filled with auroras, and some huge holographic images passed through the gaps, like gods and Buddhas manifesting in the world.

The height differences of urban buildings in this era are extremely large, even more so than the mountain city of Tianjiu. Qin Huai and Chu Qing walked through the crowd and could see the streets and alleys under their feet. The intersecting roundabouts in the air were full of people.

In mid-air, the golden Four-Faced Buddha floated by. He sat cross-legged, and nine colorful spheres rotating irregularly around him looked like celestial bodies, and he was the shining sun in the center.

Countless marginal people in the border area looked up, their eyes unfocused. Everything was shrouded in a strange silence. Qin Huai could only hear the sound of cold and hot air condensing between the buildings and the crackling sound of electricity coming from the aging sign hanging on the concrete wall.

Qin Huai, who kept in touch with the spiritual world and paid close attention to the movements of gods and Buddhas, found out through consulting materials that this was a break between two feeding ceremonies, the purpose of which was to allow time for these favored ants to digest the data to prevent their inferior brain machines from exploding due to overheating.

Then, just after the hour, solemn music and chants sounded at the same time, echoing between heaven and earth.

"What are they doing?"

Chu Qing looked at these marginalized people who were listening with fascination. He was too lazy to check on the Internet, so he simply asked Qin Huai next to him.

"The people who come here are either refugees with a large number of crude implants, or water ghosts who often go deep into the dark web to fish for data. Their nerves are basically seriously polluted and they are almost half crazy. The Brahma Group's feeding ceremony is to give them free brain cleansing. As long as you open the brain-computer permissions within His field of vision, He can brainwash you on the spot."

Qin Huai raised his chin towards the four-faced Buddha in mid-air, his tone somewhat inexplicable.

"These wild dogs only bark in private on weekdays, but now that they see the slightest benefit, they immediately wag their tails and beg for mercy from the false gods and false Buddhas who exploit them. They are really without blood at all!"

Chu Qing looked at the numb marginalized people around him, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Qin Huai didn't say anything, just watching the charity going on in front of him. The four-faced Buddha in the air was not the real Brahma, but a holographic projection that was granted relevant permissions. It was a product of technology. However, under the gaze of the marginal people, Qin Huai could feel that something was slowly growing inside the holographic projection.

Qin Huai looked at it for a while, then pulled Chu Qing to the elevator not far away. They had just committed a shocking crime, so it was not suitable for them to show up in public. They should find a place to rest. The city map in Qin Huai's vision showed that there was an alley six floors down from the elevator. There was a fast food restaurant selling natural food inside. The holographic sign with red characters on a white background was a combination of Chinese and Western styles, like the Tang buildings popular in Southeast Asia in the 1990s.

The two of them kept walking, the concrete pillars and crystal silicon walls slowly retreated, and various signs flew past their eyes like flowing lights.

A super dream experience hall filled with exposed nude images, a prosthetic modification store with a dentist's clinic sign, and a pharmacy that modulates addictive illegal neural data.
In the shadow of the flickering neon lights, Qin Huai pulled open the wooden grille and bent over to squeeze in through the store door.

In the cramped store, the gray-haired old shop owner was sitting behind a long steel dining table, leaning on a comfortable ergonomic chair, and looking sleepily at the news column on the wall - "A Brief Introduction to the Spiritual Realm and the Mortal World"

"Boss, give me ten bowls of noodles, thin noodles, clear soup, lots of green onions, a little salt. Also, twenty pieces of meat steak and fried eggs, fried on one side, with a little oil."

Soon, the cooking robot brought up pre-made ramen, synthetic fried eggs and fat-injected steaks grown with stem cells according to Qin Huai's requirements.

Qin Huai looked at the food in front of him, which was all high-tech and hard-working, and knew that he had no choice. After giving half of it to Chu Qing, he lowered his head and slurped the fragrant beef noodles.

Before arriving at the Yi Hai Sixty-Three Fruits, Qin Huai had learned from the information provided by Chu Qing that Singapore and Malaysia, where the headquarters of the [Whale Song] Group is located, is not only the earliest corporate autonomous city-state established in Southeast Asia, but also one of the few cities that is relatively close to the mortal world.

Unlike other cities that seem to be living in "The Matrix", Singapore and Malaysia are free states with no concept of country and government. The management is quite chaotic. Only the company's armed forces and security bureau investigators occasionally maintain order in the city. This special ecology has attracted almost all the illegal residents, water ghosts, and marginalized people in Southeast Asia.
Over time, Singapore and Malaysia became a combination of heaven and hell, with all kinds of people dancing on the battlefield and all kinds of monsters gathering together.

The fact that Qin Huai and Chu Qing were able to escape repeatedly under the joint investigation of the company's armed forces and the Security Bureau was certainly related to their ability to walk, but it was also inseparable from the natural protection provided by the border area.

Two burly men were slurping their ramen broth in front of the counter, while the owner behind the counter was still half asleep, staring at the glowing wall.

"In the early morning of January 2278, 1, the fifth-level supreme [Hermes] in the thirty-three heavens of the spiritual realm issued an announcement in the divine domain [Mount Olympus] that the City of Libra, which has provided contract services for commercial transactions for decades and the City of Libra [Attica] that has provided guidance to countless believers, will be temporarily closed for big data iteration and optimization of the underlying algorithm logic."

"The director of the Brahma Group, Kasyapa, has made great contributions to the enlightenment and conversion of believers since taking office. He has enlightened more than a hundred people, organized and planned many purification operations to purify evil spirits, and made outstanding contributions to the development of the spiritual world. His hard work and contributions are innumerable. He will be assigned on January 9th."

"Bo Yiluo, the director of Jingge Group, will immediately resign from his position as the head of the Southeast Asia region due to the company's strategic planning needs. He will take the Xihe to the spaceport for transit and join the Lunar Jump Base Management Committee."

"The Singapore, Malaysia and Port Security Bureau reminds that [God's Grace Day] is approaching. In the future, the Security Bureau and major companies will continue to maintain a high-pressure search posture, focusing on suppressing reactionary organizations and thoroughly eradicating evil spirits. At the same time, we call on the public to take advantage of the ongoing food offering ceremony to actively provide information about illegal organizations, and businessmen and citizens will work together to contribute their own strength to the long-term stability of Singapore, Malaysia and Port!"

"Yesterday, Luwu Heavy Industry's 2278 annual new product launch conference was held in the Far East's important city [Yegang]. The century boxing champion [Ange Martinez] was invited to attend and host the ceremony."

"At the press conference, [Ange Martinez] put forward the bold vision that 'boxing is the only way out for young people', hoping that those young and middle-aged people who are confused about the future can carry forward the Novosibirsk spirit of 'three parts of destiny, seven parts of hard work change fate', dare to think and act, and have the courage to participate in the free physical enhancement project newly launched by Luwu Heavy Industry. The people who participated in the event were all encouraged and motivated. It is reported that the new physical enhancement project launched by Luwu Heavy Industry has been jointly certified by the World Bank. After completion, the strength will be no less than that of a mechanical transformer equipped with a fourth-level prosthesis."

Amid the soft and pleasant electronic female voice, Qin Huai drank the last mouthful of the greasy broth, took a tissue to wipe the corners of his mouth, and casually placed the large bowl on the tableware that was piled up like a small mountain.

"Boss, check out!"

"I'll give you 60 points of computing power, plus 2 points for tableware and service fees."

A heavy metallic mechanical sound rang out from inside the dining table. Qin Huai nodded, paid the bill casually, and left the small pub where they were temporarily resting with Chu Qing.

It was only a short meal before the drizzle outside started to fall again, blurring the chaotic neon lights at the junction into a camouflage. Chu Qing walked in the hazy shadows and asked Qin Huai what he thought: "Xiao Qin, you should have heard what was said in the news broadcast just now, so you don't have any thoughts?"

"Honestly, no."

Qin Huai glanced at the holographic map in the upper left corner of his vision, where there was a navigation leading to the hiding place of Yangzi and Shao Siming.

"Both Kasyapa and Boyila are in your hands, second brother. The personnel changes we just heard about are probably their tricks to maintain stability. As for Luwu Heavy Industry's new project, it may be a breakthrough, but we don't have time to be distracted at this moment."

Chu Qing nodded. It was just as Qin Huai said. They shouldn't lose their composure because of some vague news that they didn't know whether it was true or not.

After a brief exchange, Qin Huai and Chu Qing followed the navigation and twisted around the junction, and soon arrived at a bar.

[Hyaena in the wild]

This is the name of this bar. Qin Huai pushed the door open and went in. The lobby on the first floor was divided into different areas by circular sofas. In the middle was a lively dance floor. A dazzling crystal ball lamp hung above the hollow space, with golden, green, purple and other lights mixed in a psychedelic way.

"Yo, retro disco, I like this."

Chu Qing listened to the retro synthesizer wave and generously gave a tip to the DJ.

Perhaps because he was very satisfied with the recent salvage progress, Chu Qing felt a little relaxed at this rare moment.

The guests, dressed in avant-garde clothes and beautiful faces, sat on the sofas, holding in their hands the dreamy liquors made from thousands of neural data.

The hall is surrounded by holographic wall curtains installed at great expense, which change the natural scenery according to the guests' requirements.

Waiters in black suits came and went with wine trays, serving the guests newly ordered cocktails.

In addition to the guests, DJ and waiters, if you look carefully, you will see a group of homeless children waiting in the dark.

It was obvious that these little guys were not here for the first time. They all knew the rules very well. They did not disturb the guests or go to the dance floor. They even bent down and lowered their heads when walking by in a sneaky manner to reduce the impact on others.

Whenever a customer paid the bill and left the table, the waiter would carry the remaining drinks and food to the kitchen, and they would rush out and follow.

Qin Huai confirmed with [A Glimpse] that these wild children were not test-tube babies from public orphanages, but natural persons born in the border area.

In this era, this is the first time that Qin Huai has seen a natural person as rare as a giant panda.

"Owner."

Wearing a red baseball uniform and holding Bai Ze's external brain on his shoulder, Ye Kui, who looked like a dark-skinned gym student, appeared out of nowhere and came close to Qin Huai and whispered.

"Well, you did a good job yesterday."

Qin Huai nodded slightly, praised [Yekui], and then followed Chu Qing through the noisy hall and walked up the spiral wooden staircase covered with red carpet to the second floor. On the second floor were some more private compartments, also with flashing neon lights, and from time to time there were bohemian laughter and joy.

"The great hermit hides in the city. These Yin-Yang family alchemists know how to have fun."

Chu Qing whistled, and slowly followed [Yekui] to the room at the end of the corridor, and took the initiative to open the door.

The floor of the room is covered with tatami mats, there is a row of green bamboos against the wall, and there are hand-made curtains, lanterns, wind chimes and Ukiyo-e paintings. The wooden sliding door covers the diving room inside.

There is also an 80% new medical operating table here, and Yangzi is lying on it receiving treatment from Shao Siming.

"Hmm? Were you still injured during the breakout last night?"

The black ripples reflected from Yangzi's body flashed by. Qin Huai did not disturb Shao Siming who was concentrating on controlling the robotic arm. He turned around and followed Chu Qing into the inner diving room.

[Yekui] quietly closed the door, picked up a comic book and sat down at the door of the deep diving room, acting as a gatekeeper.

Qin Huai pressed the red button of the deep diving room with ease. A five-millimeter-thick cold-rolled low-carbon steel plate was immediately pushed out by the mechanical structure, covering the already small room. The ventilation opening was also temporarily equipped with a honeycomb-shaped cutoff waveguide window by the mechanical arm.
In the blink of an eye, the submerged chamber turned into a shielded room where digital life could not transmit data through electromagnetic waves or carry out radical escape behavior.

Chu Qing took off the Diamond Cutter from his right arm, which seemed to be brighter than before, and handed it to Qin Huai who was sitting cross-legged in front of him.

"The Diamond Cutter is a unique object. There are few treasures in the whole of Jambudvīpa that are more powerful than it. I will try my best to restrain its spiritual power, but for you, even if there is only a fraction of it left, it is still very important. If you can't hold on, withdraw immediately."

Chu Qing's expression was very serious, and even Qin Huai became a little nervous.

"Don't worry, second brother. I'm not the kind of person who pretends to be rich."

Qin Huai took a deep breath, turned on the [Signal Transmission] mimicry, placed his hands on the cool innate Kun steel, stared at the [Vajra Cutter] and immersed his consciousness into it.

(End of this chapter)