Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 82 UFO

Filled with shame and indignation at being "tricked" and frustration at the ineffectiveness of the talisman, Bai Yuetian strode heavily toward Yang Chen and Bai Yuekui's hut.

He grew angrier the more he thought about it. That guy Yang Chen actually tried to fool him with a broken rock.

He made a fool of himself in front of the whole village! We must settle this score with him!
"Orange! Yang Chen! You come out here!" He knocked on the door, his voice filled with anger.

"Explain your lousy talisman! You dare to play me..."

The sound stopped abruptly, and there was no sound from inside.

Bai Yuetian moved to the windowsill. The window was open, but there was no one in sight when he looked inside.

"Where is he?" Bai Yuetian stood frozen at the window, his anger deflated like a punctured balloon.

"When did they go out?"

Just as he was wondering whether he should go down and ask Bai Yuekui, a pale blue holographic projection appeared in his line of sight.

Ash's virtual face, with its signature gentle smile, appeared.

"Yue Tian, ​​are Yue Kui and the others around you now?"

ASH has a smooth and pleasant sound.

"An emergency has been detected. In the southeast direction of the mainland, about 1,200 kilometers away from Longgu Village, an unidentified high-speed flying object was detected in high-altitude orbit and is falling with an abnormal trajectory."

"Preliminary analysis indicates that the object is not a natural celestial body, nor is it a spacecraft belonging to our side or any known settlement. The signal source is weak and unstable, and the expected impact point is located in the area where the southeast coast of the mainland meets the ocean."

Bai Yuetian was taken aback by the sudden ASH and the message, and his attention was instantly diverted.

"ASH? How did you get into my head?"

"It's not the brain, it's the body. When creating your body, I placed a chip that integrates some of my computing power inside. This allows us to communicate more directly and efficiently through our thoughts, without the need for external devices."

Bai Yuetian blinked, getting used to this novel and somewhat strange way of communicating: "Oh, that's quite convenient."

He then frowned and asked, "Unidentified flying object? Crashed? Fell into the sea?"

"Where did it fly from?"

"It is highly likely that it fell from near-Earth space, and the predicted landing point is in the shallow waters near the coast," ASH added.

"But the distance is far, the environment is complex, and the signal source is rapidly weakening. Should we send the Awakened Walker team with equipment to investigate?"

"The Paijue Walker Squad?" Bai Yuetian frowned.

1,200 kilometers...that's no short distance.

Going there by ground would be too risky and take too long.

His mind raced, his gaze sweeping across the empty room, when a thought suddenly popped into his head.

Isn't this a perfect opportunity to sneak out for some fresh air and get some serious business done?
Being treated like a lunatic while staying in the village is so frustrating!

“The distance is too far. By the time we send a small team there, it will be too late.” Bai Yuetian made the decision immediately.

"Prepare the Swift for me, I'll go take a look myself."

The Swift was manufactured by the ASH FOR YOU Aviation Research Institute in Hisakawa City, Old World.

ASH's virtual image seemed to pause slightly: "Okay, Moon Sky, confirm command: Activate Swift."

"Target: Unknown crash site on the southeast coast of mainland China."

She paused, her voice revealing concern: "Yue Tian, ​​I think we need to tell Yue Kui and Yang Chen."

"No need!" Bai Yuetian refused without even thinking.

"Why tell them? I'm just going to take a look. What risks could there be? Don't make a fuss, just get ready!"

"...Okay, Yue Tian, ​​command confirmed." ASH's voice was devoid of emotion.

"The Swift will be on standby at the take-off and landing pad outside the village in five minutes. The flight path planning and real-time monitoring data of the target area will be synchronized to the aircraft's main control system. ASH will be ready at any time."

"Okay, okay." Bai Yuetian waved his hand impatiently, cut off the communication, and then became energetic again.

The frustration he felt earlier vanished. He clenched his fists, feeling the surging power of his new body, and a big smile spread across his face.

Under an ancient tree not far from the house, the orange cat on Bai Yuekui's lap was comfortably dozing with its eyes half-closed, but its ears twitched sharply.

Raising her head, her amber cat eyes looked towards the direction of the cottage, and she saw Bai Yuetian rush out like a gust of wind, his face still showing excitement, running wildly towards the edge of the village.

The orange cat looked up at Bai Yuekui and said, "Why is your brother suddenly acting like he's been injected with chicken blood? He was listless just now, but now he's excitedly running out of the village."

Bai Yuekui followed the orange cat's gaze, his eyes landing on Bai Yuetian's rapidly receding figure.

Just then, a robot that was cleaning up trash in the village ran over and stood in front of Bai Yuekui.

"Yue Kui, Yue Tian has activated the Swift. There is an unidentified object that has fallen off the southeast coast. He insists on going there alone."

She frowned slightly and remained silent for two seconds: "Orange, go and see for yourself quietly."

The orange cat nodded knowingly and landed lightly on the ground.

Bai Yuekui quickly stood up: "I'll go back to my room and ask about the specifics of ASH."

Bai Yuetian arrived at the take-off and landing pad outside the village with great excitement.

The silver-white Swift resembles a resting falcon, its engines already in standby mode, emitting a deep and pleasant hum.

The hatch sensed his approach and slid open silently.

He sat in the driver's seat, and without any manual operation, the engine thrust increased smoothly.

The Swift rose gracefully and vertically with almost no vibration, then transformed into a blue streak of light, tearing through the sky and speeding towards the southeast.

The flight was smooth and efficient.

Bai Yuetian manually pushed the power lever all the way down, and the engine let out a deep roar, and the speed suddenly increased!

"Wow! That's awesome!" Bai Yuetian exclaimed.

He enjoyed the thrill of extreme acceleration and the limits of his new body's overload tolerance.

ASH suddenly offered a gentle reminder.

"Moonlight, please let me take over driving."

"Tsk, I know, I know," Bai Yuetian replied, switching back to autopilot mode listlessly.

Outside the window, the sky was a monotonous blue sky with white clouds. The initial excitement had faded, and boredom returned.

"ASH, what exactly did that thing that fell down? Some ancient relic that flew out from some corner of the old world?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Database comparison in progress..."

Just as ASH was researching the data, a voice suddenly rang out in the cockpit: "Maybe it's some kind of flying Devouring Beast?"

The sudden sound startled Bai Yuetian, making him shudder.

"Holy crap! Who is it?! Who's inside the Swift? When did they get in?"

Seeing that the communication signal was coming from the rear cabin, Bai Yuetian was both surprised and puzzled.

The Swift was prepared by ASH, so it's impossible that anyone would be secretly inside it.

ASH's calm voice immediately rang out in the cockpit, his tone revealing his helplessness.

"Rear cabin identity verification: Yang Chen. Access level: highest."

"The aircraft entered through the aft cabin entrance before the Swift took off, and the safety protocol was not triggered."

"Yang Yangchen?!" Bai Yuetian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Orange?! It's you?! When did you start following me?!"

Yang Chen's voice came through in an annoyed tone: "I followed you when you ran out of the village laughing. I knew you were a troublemaker. Yue Kui told me to sneak along and keep an eye on you, so you wouldn't get into trouble."

"And why did you accelerate so suddenly? You almost made me fall and hurt myself."

Upon hearing Yang Chen's words, he immediately understood why Ash had suddenly taken over the driving earlier.

My sudden acceleration just now clearly caused Yang Chen, who was probably trying to find a comfortable position to sit down, to fall flat on his face.

(End of this chapter)