Cracking failed? How is this possible! This has never happened before.
Jie Luoshi was more panicked than ever.
He sensed that some things seemed to be spiraling out of his control.
"I can't stay here any longer!"
He knew that the ability of his pen was very simple: to infect and control the Host like a virus.
Failure meant exposure.
His telekinesis extended.
Jie Luoshi intended to retrieve the pen.
He grasped the pen, but it felt as if half of it was adsorbed, and he couldn't pull it free no matter how hard he tugged.
He glanced subtly, but there was nothing unusual.
He then looked at Kamen and Gabriel.
They didn't seem to notice anything here.
But he couldn't go over either.
As the core area of the Host, this place must be under strict surveillance by the Host; any abnormal movement from him would surely trigger an alarm.
"Damn it, why is this happening?"
Jie Luoshi was utterly bewildered.
Logically speaking, things had gone so smoothly this time, so why did they get stuck at the last critical moment?
Unable to retrieve the pen, Jie Luoshi had no mind to do anything.
Until Gabriel walked over to him and asked, "Mr. Jie Luoke, have you found anything?"
Looking at Gabriel's curious face.
Jie Luoshi knew he was suspected.
If he didn't give a satisfactory answer, he might be finished here.
He feigned joy.
"I did make some discoveries; the rock structure here is richer than I imagined."
"Even in a virtual world, these cannot be simulated; a virtual world always produces predetermined answers, too far from true nature."
"To be honest, I had already run several simulations before coming here to compare the data."
"As a result, the outcomes of these simulations were vastly different from this one, completely without reference value."
Gabriel nodded in agreement.
"The randomness of nature is that any combination is unexpected."
"The situation with Saint Fia is, after all, not well-represented in the database with similar cases, so it's normal for virtual world simulations to have some issues."
"I heard that in the Federation, there is a true Simulated Universe, built upon humanity's most advanced Host Machine God; perhaps it could simulate a bit of Saint Fia's essence."
Seeing that Gabriel didn't suspect him, Jie Luoshi breathed a sigh of relief.
This was truly the most critical moment he had ever felt in his life.
If he didn't gain control of this Star City, then he, personally, would be no different from an ordinary person.
Unable to retrieve the pen, Jie Luoshi tried to invade several more times.
The answer was without exception: 【Cracking failed】.
Why did the cracking fail?
Jie Luoshi wanted to get closer to his pen.
He thought of a way.
That was to openly look towards the Host.
"Actually, I'm also curious about the Host; my work, my position, are not enough to see the Host."
"The natural world is indeed magnificent, but the pinnacle creations of Human Civilization also possess unique charm."
"I've seen the Host's appearance countless times in the virtual world, but even seeing it for real still evokes awe."
"Is this truly something Human Civilization can master?"
The Host, a square metal block like a Rubik's Cube.
Its surface bore countless intricate patterns.
These patterns extended deep into the metal block.
To the naked eye, it appeared solid, but if magnified, one would find that it was composed of countless tiny fragments, like a jigsaw puzzle.
Each 'puzzle piece' was equivalent to a unit; they had different functions, and when combined, they possessed unparalleled computing power.
"Indeed beautiful; who could imagine that something carrying the computing power of a Star City would be a cube less than 1 meter in diameter?"
Saint Fia's Host was actually a bit small.
The truly massive part was the external power supply equipment.
Optical cables, each over 3 meters in diameter, provided ample energy to the Host.
Jie Luoshi walked towards the Host without any hesitation.
"Yes, it's so beautiful!"
"The Host should have a lot of data from here, Mr. Kamen. If it's not a problem, I'd like to purchase a copy."
Kamen nodded in agreement.
"There is indeed some data; it's not classified."
"I can give it to you; that data can't fully realize its value in our hands."
Jie Luoshi was overjoyed.
"Thank you, Mr. Kamen."
He approached the Host, nearing the pen.
Jie Luoshi continued to activate his telekinesis.
After getting closer, his telekinetic control and power over the pen increased.
Jie Luoshi saw the pen loosen.
Victory was within reach.
The pen finally detached from the Host, subtly hidden in a corner.
When Jie Luoshi saw that the other two were no longer paying attention to him, he made the pen return to his side.
His fingers reached for the pen; Jie Luoshi was about to grasp it.
But just at that moment.
A hand got there first.
"Oh, what's this?"
Jie Luoshi saw Gabriel holding the pen.
His heart felt like it skipped a beat.
How did he notice?
Then, he saw Gabriel looking at him with a faint smile.
"Mr. Jie Luoke, I need an explanation."
Jie Luoshi's mind raced, trying to figure out how to deal with this situation.
But very quickly, he realized he wasn't cut out for this.
When had he ever been so stifled?
He had always been straightforward.
His expression became calm.
"Since I've been discovered, I'll stop pretending."
"Before, I didn't know acting was so tiring."
Jie Luoshi sighed.
"We could have been friends, Gabriel."
"Too bad, you can only die here!"
Now the pen was right there; if he killed Gabriel and retrieved the pen, he could still try to invade this Star City from other angles.
His body was covered in mecha.
Then, as if teleporting, he appeared before Gabriel.
His fist, heavy as a thousand tons, slammed towards Gabriel.
Jie Luoshi saw the look of terror in Gabriel's eyes.
He enjoyed this process immensely.
Be terrified!
Tremble!
You are crushed like an ant by me.
This is the difference between us!
He laughed wildly in his heart.
And the next moment, he noticed Gabriel's terrified expression shift into a hint of mockery.
He saw Gabriel raise his hand and steadily catch his fist.
"You..."
Immediately after, Gabriel kicked Jie Luoshi, sending him flying.
Jie Luoshi was protected by his mecha, so he was naturally fine.
What surprised him immensely, however, was that Gabriel had caught his fist.
Although his fist itself was unremarkable, he was wearing a top-tier mecha.
Top-tier mecha had powerful defenses and decent offensive capabilities.
Just that one punch he threw earlier had unleashed at least several million tons of TNT equivalent power.
The shockwave that erupted after Gabriel caught his fist left countless cracks on the surrounding rock walls.
"Who are you?"
"I don't believe that the owner of a small company could catch my punch."
And with just his bare body.
The mecha on his body alone could buy thousands of the other party's companies.
How did the other party do it?
Gabriel toyed with the pen in his hand; he could feel its unusual nature.
"You relied on this thing to invade the Host?"
"It seems you have many secrets, Mr. Jie Luoshi!"
Jie Luoshi's pupils constricted.
He was exposed.
When?
"It seems you had ill intentions when you first approached me on the spaceship."
"I fell into your trap!"
Gabriel was noncommittal.
"Mr. Jie Luoshi, I am delivering a message on behalf of someone."
"I convey the President's regards to you."
"The President said that he lacks talent and that if you are willing, you can become a part of Rasti."
"He will not pursue your past; he only requires you to obey his commands from now on."
President?
Yan Xia!
That's it!
In this Star Field, who else could pinpoint him so accurately?
It was just too precise, wasn't it?
Jie Luoshi had never felt this way even in Frost Blue Star Nation; it was like a thorn in his back.
"Heh heh, obey?"
"It seems you don't understand me; I never obey anyone."
"It's simple to get me to do something: just pay, and my usual price is above 100 trillion energy coins."
Gabriel felt that Jie Luoshi was joking.
And it wasn't a funny joke.
100 trillion; what an immense fortune.
All the assets of a lower-class Star Country combined might only amount to that much.
"It seems you lack sincerity!"
"Then I'm afraid, Mr. Jie Luoshi, the President said that if you refuse, you will remain here forever."
Jie Luoshi felt as if he had heard a hilarious joke.
"Just you?"
"Or perhaps you, plus him?"
Kamen stood by, uncertain and surprised; he had no idea what was happening.
He felt like an outsider.
"Don't forget, I am a Star Country assassin, and you are merely insignificant insects."
Gabriel suddenly felt the pen in his hand disappear, instantly returning to Jie Luoshi's hand.
"It's not that easy to take my things."
Immediately after, Jie Luoshi charged towards Gabriel, who showed no signs of relaxing.
The two fought together.
Both their bodies were incredibly powerful.
The shockwaves from each attack vibrated the surroundings.
The surrounding rock walls finally couldn't hold up and collapsed.
And they directly fought their way upwards through the rock layers.
The rocks couldn't stop their bodies at all; soon, they broke through the rock layers and reached the Iron Throne.
The Iron Throne was directly shattered by the shockwaves of their battle, and the tens of thousands of meters tall castle collapsed with a roar.
Their attacks were not limited to fists and feet; the energy blasts were even more terrifying.
The entire Saint Fia was enveloped by the shockwaves created by the energy.
This was not the Federation; the houses were not very sturdy, and even several kilometers away, those massive buildings collapsed under the shockwaves.
An area of dozens of kilometers was flattened by the battle, and countless people died.
However, the two fought in a frenzy, completely ignoring what was happening around them.
The more Jie Luoshi fought, the more alarmed he became.
Where did this monster come from?
His bare body alone could fight him, who possessed a Level 76 mecha, to a standstill.
And Gabriel couldn't help but sigh that a top-tier mecha was indeed a top-tier mecha; even as a god, he couldn't take down the opponent in a short time.
That's right.
He was a god.
He had taken on the mission to intercept and capture Jie Luoshi.
If necessary, he could also kill the opponent.
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