[New Century]
Ke Ning's world.
It had been three days since Ye Chuan completely settled all the grievances in the Aether Continent.
In these three days, he didn't do much else, basically just fooling around or engaging in unspeakable activities.
"The third world... No, it should be the fourth, since I've entered the Weird World in bits and pieces." Sitting on the bed, Ye Chuan looked at the contents on his phone.
He had to visit the future world eventually, but based on the difficulty, it seemed to be a level higher than the Aether Continent and the Profound Sky Continent.
A technological civilization?
Hmm...
[Confirm entry into the world: New Century?]
New Century, initiate—
[Warning: The rules of this world are special, and some abilities will be restricted.]
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Ye Chuan opened his eyes once more, his pupils shrinking slightly.
Three suns of varying sizes hung in the sky.
The one in the very center was the most dazzling, emitting scorching waves of heat. The two on the left and right were slightly smaller, glowing with a faint golden-red light that dyed the entire sky a bizarre orange-red.
The spiritual energy in the air was actually even denser than in the Profound Sky Continent, which was completely beyond Ye Chuan's imagination.
"Interesting. Are there cultivators in the future world too?"
Ye Chuan tried to release his divine sense, but found it had no effect; it was still blocked.
"Hmm..." Ye Chuan stood in mid-air, looking down at his surroundings.
Skyscrapers hundreds or even thousands of meters tall rose from the ground. The buildings were not made of traditional reinforced concrete, but of a translucent energy alloy, their surfaces covered with flowing light blue shields that kept out the scorching sunlight.
Countless flying vehicles of peculiar designs shuttled between the buildings.
There were no traditional roads on the streets, only three levels of maglev lanes at different heights.
The billboards by the road were not physical, but giant holographic projections.
A virtual idol wearing a silver dress was dancing in the air, her sweet voice echoing clearly across the entire street:
"Follow Huahua Meow, thank you for following Huahua, meow."
"A bottle of Extraordinary Spiritual Liquid is only 998 Alliance Coins."
"You are the next chosen Extraordinary!"
Ye Chuan stood there, quietly watching all this.
Technology and extraordinary power were perfectly integrated here, forming a form of civilization he had never seen before.
"No wonder Ke Ning said this place is different," Ye Chuan muttered to himself.
Let's see what the city ahead is really like.
Thinking of this, Ye Chuan didn't exert too much power. He just used the most basic flight technique, flying slowly toward the largest city ahead.
After all, there were still many things he didn't understand.
His speed wasn't fast, but he had barely flown a hundred meters when a sharp, piercing alarm suddenly rang in his ears!
"Beep beep beep! Unregistered flying unit detected! Area 734, flight speed 100 km/h, exceeding the area's speed limit of 50 km/h!"
"Warning! Decelerate and land immediately! Decelerate and land immediately! Otherwise, coercive measures will be taken!"
Ye Chuan froze for a moment.
Speeding?
What the hell?
While he was stunned, four silver-gray armed drones had already risen from the nearby rooftops, surrounding him in a diamond formation.
The drones' bodies flashed with red warning lights.
"Final warning! Land immediately! Otherwise, you will be shot down with an electric shock!"
Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow. At this moment, a strong sound of something breaking through the air came from afar.
A silver-black flying motorcycle broke through the clouds like lightning, pulling a beautiful tail flick before hovering in front of Ye Chuan.
A young girl was sitting on the vehicle.
She wore a black tight tactical uniform that outlined her slender yet powerful figure. A black tactical helmet on her head covered most of her face, revealing only a section of her fair chin and tightly pursed lips.
The girl suddenly took off her helmet, shaking her neat short black hair to reveal a face full of heroic spirit.
What huge black slimes.
"Name." Her voice was crisp but carried an unquestionable authority. She held a palm-sized black terminal in her hand, the screen lit up, ready to record at any moment.
"Ye Chuan," Ye Chuan replied with great interest.
"Identity chip number," the girl said without looking up, her fingers tapping rapidly on the terminal.
"Speeding, fine of 500 Alliance Coins. Unregistered flight, fine of 1000 Alliance Coins. Total 1500 Alliance Coins. Hold out your wrist and scan the chip to pay."
"Chip? What chip?" Ye Chuan pondered.
The girl looked up, a trace of surprise flashing in her black eyes:
"Playing dumb? Everyone has one implanted on the inside of their wrist at birth. How did you even leave your house without a chip?"
Ye Chuan raised his wrist and looked at it.
His wrist was completely smooth, with nothing on it.
"I don't have this thing," he said truthfully.
The surprise on the girl's face instantly turned into vigilance.
She suddenly took a step back, and the four drones behind her simultaneously adjusted their muzzles, locking onto Ye Chuan once again.
"No chip?" Her voice suddenly rose an octave.
"That's impossible! All Federation citizens must have an identity chip implanted at birth. A person without a chip simply cannot survive within the Federation! Just who are you?!"
"I came from somewhere else," Ye Chuan shrugged.
"Somewhere else?" The girl sneered. "Are you trying to say you're an illegal immigrant from outside the borders? Or are you a mutated beast that turned into a human?"
She took a step forward and scanned Ye Chuan with the terminal in her hand.
A line of large red text immediately popped up on the terminal screen: [No identity chip signal detected! Warning! Unknown dangerous person!]
Seeing this line of text, the girl's expression became even more solemn.
In the New Century Federation, the identity chip was everything.
It was not just your ID card, but also your bank card, your driver's license, your medical card, and your access card.
Eating, shopping... even seeing a doctor, getting married, and having children all required the identity chip.
A person without a chip was like a ghost that didn't exist in this world, unable to move a single step.
"Come back to the Seventh Law Enforcement Branch with me for a trip." The girl's voice was cold, and the energy baton in her hand had already begun to discharge electricity.
"I need to verify your identity. If you dare to resist, I have the right to shoot you dead on the spot."
"Shoot me dead?" To be honest, Ye Chuan currently knew nothing about Ke Ning's world and didn't want to cause trouble, but he didn't like seeing those dark drone muzzles pointing at him.
"I respect your professional attitude, but I don't like you pointing a weapon at me." After Ye Chuan finished speaking, he snapped his fingers. The drones to the side all failed, and even the weapon in the girl's hand completely shattered!
"What?!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
