Chapter 91#
Outside the Titan settlement, the twilight was deep.
This waste disposal plant, abandoned for many years, was like a dying beast—massive, eerie, and decayed, inspiring fear. The various exposed metal pipes and hydraulic equipment of the workshop were the rotting flesh and bones of this monster.
Bai Mo stood on the maintenance platform of a cooling tower, pacing back and forth anxiously.
As the sky was about to turn dark, the agreed-upon time had already passed by a full two hours, and Fu Yucheng had not yet appeared.
Could something have happened?
Bai Mo clenched his fists tightly, barely suppressing the urge to rush back to the Rock Fortress to find him.
Wait another half hour… no, wait another quarter hour.
If he still hadn’t arrived after a quarter hour, he would go back, back to that giant Titan Rock Fortress, and make that senile and arrogant Lord personally come out and give him an explanation.
Fu Yucheng worried about openly turning against the Lord, but he wasn’t afraid. Even if it meant destroying this settlement of seven hundred thousand people, he would bring that person back unscathed; there couldn’t be any mistakes.
Bai Mo stared fixedly at the distant horizon, his heart filled with extreme regret.
The twilight closed in from all sides, and the vague silhouette of the Rock Fortress in the distance also blurred. A flock of mutant black crows “caw-cawed” as they flew overhead, their desolate cries carrying a sense of omen.
Bai Mo couldn’t help but think: Why did he listen to the other? By splitting up today, what Fu Yucheng had to do was clearly much more dangerous than his own part…
He shouldn’t have listened to that person at all… If something happened to him, what, what would he do?
He almost didn’t dare to think about it.
At some point, beneath the thick, light-gray clouds on the horizon, a small black dot gradually appeared.
Bai Mo sensed something and turned around abruptly.
That small black dot rapidly grew larger, and in almost an instant, it approached the waste disposal plant.
Bai Mo unconsciously looked up. That person was in mid-air, eyes lowered, unfurling a pair of massive dark blue wings, slowly descending from the sky like a deity.
Fu Yucheng landed lightly on the maintenance platform, only a step away from Bai Mo.
The youth stepped forward and, almost uncontrollably, hugged the person fiercely in his arms!
After a long, long time, he finally loosened his arms slightly, looked the other up and down, and asked hesitantly: “Yu-ge, how are you…”
Fu Yucheng let out a sigh, and the “Grim Reaper’s Wings” behind him quickly folded, returning to its palm size. He patted Bai Mo’s shoulder and casually hung the “Grim Reaper’s Wings” at his waist. Without speaking, he walked straight toward the nearby boarding ladder.
Bai Mo followed him down.
At this moment, the youth had already vaguely understood that the massive pair of dark blue wings on Fu Yucheng’s back was Mo Hanchuan’s innate Soul Weapon, the famous peerless tool—“Grim Reaper’s Wings.”
However, despite clearly having obtained the item, Fu Yucheng didn’t look happy.
Bai Mo didn’t quite understand. He hesitated a moment and asked: “Yu-ge, did something go wrong?”
Fu Yucheng didn’t answer and just kept walking forward, appearing preoccupied.
Bai Mo could only follow him. After they had walked side-by-side for a while, Fu Yucheng finally spoke slowly: “Xiao Mo, I might have made a big mistake.”
Bai Mo asked in confusion: “What’s wrong? Didn’t you get the Grim Reaper’s Wings?”
Fu Yucheng nodded: “I did get the item, but…”
He couldn’t help but let out a sigh: “Originally, I only wanted to take the item while things were chaotic, but I never imagined I could actually drive the Grim Reaper’s Wings… Just now on the Fortress Top, something happened, and my mental power tensed for a second. The Grim Reaper’s Wings acted to protect me, but it caused a huge commotion.”
Bai Mo said urgently: “Did they recognize you?”
Fu Yucheng shook his head: “No, they seemed to mistake me for Mo Hanchuan… and even bowed down to me.”
Bai Mo relaxed: “Then that’s it. You just didn’t want to openly turn against the Titan Lord and cause unnecessary trouble. Since they didn’t recognize you, then no matter how big a commotion it caused, there’s no need to fear.”
Fu Yucheng said nothing.
This matter involved too much, and the inside story was simply too complex; what Bai Mo knew was just a drop in the bucket. Having his identity exposed or offending the Titan Lord were just small matters he could resolve. The most lethal thing was Medusa’s side…
However, although he had caused a huge commotion at the Rock Fortress, the focus was still on the “Grim Reaper’s Wings.” Regarding the weaponization of the Dyson Cloud, he had absolutely not leaked a word, let alone told any third person—that was the most important thing.
But what if this commotion attracted Medusa’s attention, causing it to become suspicious and investigate thoroughly? That might cause unexpected complications… But after all, Medusa wasn’t human; it might not necessarily understand these complex human thoughts.
Fu Yucheng thought it over and felt it wasn’t a big problem.
But for some reason, he always felt a thin cloud of shadow in his heart, making him very uneasy.
Fu Yucheng gave his head a slight shake, forcing himself to stop overthinking.
By now, all thoughts of hesitation and second-guessing were redundant. Only one thing was of utmost importance—to take the “Silent Blue Moon” and “Grim Reaper’s Wings,” return to the Dyson Cloud as quickly as possible, activate the Dyson Cloud weapon system, and prepare to face Medusa.
As long as the Dyson Cloud weapon system entered a state of combat readiness, humanity would have an eighty percent chance of winning.
And at that time, he could finally tell all the truths.
Fu Yucheng walked absent-mindedly, sorting through the events in his mind once more.
Unknowingly, the two had already circumvented most of the waste disposal plant and arrived at an abandoned open-air workshop.
In the very center of the workshop was a small silver spacecraft, which looked somewhat worn and old—this was exactly the small long-distance ship Fu Yucheng had stolen from the Fifth Dyson Cloud.
Bai Mo said softly: “Yu-ge, are we leaving in this?”
“How else?” Fu Yucheng shrugged. “I say, Xiao Mo, since you’re here, why didn’t you leave your ride here? Now we have to go back in this piece of junk.”
Bai Mo stammered: “My ride was too conspicuous, not easy to hide… I also didn’t expect we’d be able to go back so soon.”
Fu Yucheng gave him a look of amusement: “What, were you prepared for a long-term struggle?”
Bai Mo whispered: “En. I had already decided when I came that if you were unwilling to go back with me, I would stay in this place and pester you for a lifetime.”
Fu Yucheng gave a low sigh: “You… sigh, forget it, there’s no doing anything with you.”
As they spoke, the two entered the spacecraft’s cockpit.
Although this spacecraft was old, it was reasonably well-maintained. The dense array of dials in the cockpit had all been wiped clean.
The two sat down and fastened their seatbelts.
Bai Mo turned his head: “Yu-ge, let’s go.”
Fu Yucheng turned on the AI flight system and clicked a series of over a dozen manual buttons, finally giving the control stick a forceful push. With a loud “Boom—”, giant blue flames erupted from beneath the spacecraft, and it soared into the sky!
The spacecraft vibrated violently. Bai Mo looked down at the rapidly receding ochre-red ground and couldn’t help saying: “Yu-ge, the last time we were in a cockpit together was back in the Twilight Belt. At that time, you were driving and I was in the passenger seat… I really liked that car.”
Fu Yucheng also remembered his precious off-road vehicle and couldn’t help sighing: “Sigh, what a pity my baby was broken by Mei Nianxue’s grappling hook. Later, I gave it to Fat Wu to see if he could repair it and save it. By the way, do you remember Fat Wu? The fat boss of the recycling station. Back then, you were so afraid I’d send you to him as an apprentice, haha.”
“En, I remember.” Bai Mo paused and added, “Actually, compared to being the Emperor in the White Rose Palace, I prefer those former days, those days in the Twilight Belt. Yu-ge, do you remember one time I accompanied you to the desert to scavenge for items, and we encountered a group of sand pirates who used nails to puncture the off-road vehicle’s tires and brought us back to their lair tied up firmly…”
Fu Yucheng laughed: “How could I not remember? That group of sand pirates wanted to roast you and eat you; I had to pretend to agree to join their camp just to save your life.”
Bai Mo looked at the dark sky of Titan, reminiscing about those distant past events, and couldn’t help but curl his lips: “By the way, the female leader of those sand pirates was as solid as a wall. She even seemed to take a liking to you, which scared you into leading me to escape overnight…”
Fu Yucheng let out an embarrassed light cough: “Sand pirates like using scimitars; that female leader only took a liking to my blade techniques.”
Bai Mo glanced at him: “Then what did Princess Ling Sha take a liking to about you?”
Fu Yucheng said helplessly: “Xiao Mo…”
As they were talking, a long screech suddenly came from ahead!
“Woo—woo—”
Then, another burst of crashing screeches followed, answering each other in succession.
Fu Yucheng quickly stabilized the spacecraft and peered ahead, unable to help but be extremely surprised. At some point, a large flock of “Winged Lizards” had appeared ahead!
The dense black flock of “Winged Lizards” numbered in the hundreds. They approached extremely rapidly, and in just a few moments, they were close, almost blotting out the sun as they completely surrounded the spacecraft!
“Winged Lizards” were a genetically hybridized species of venomous lizards and bats, similar in appearance and size to pteosaurs of the Cretaceous period. But unlike pterosaurs, “Winged Lizards” could spray highly corrosive and toxic saliva, with terrifying lethality, practically giant biochemical weapons.
Fu Yucheng murmured: “Princess Ling Sha?”
“That Princess Ling Sha?” Bai Mo’s eyes widened. He had also heard that the Titan Lord’s eldest daughter, Princess Ling Sha, possessed a famous army of Winged Lizards, consisting entirely of female warriors. Paired with the Winged Lizard mounts, they were named the “Poison Cloud Knight Order.”
The flock of Winged Lizards before them, along with the graceful female warriors on their backs, was clearly Princess Ling Sha’s “Poison Cloud Knight Order.”
The leading Winged Lizard was a giant golden one, looking very beautiful and exceptionally ferocious. On its back sat a petite woman.
The woman was only eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing an almost transparent thin golden veil, but her delicate and beautiful features and slender, graceful figure were still visible.
She watched Fu Yucheng quietly, her gaze enough to stir most men’s hearts.
Bai Mo said sourly: “Yu-ge, your Princess Ling Sha has personally come to chase you.”
Fu Yucheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “Don’t talk nonsense; it’s my first time seeing her in person as well.”
Princess Ling Sha narrowed her beautiful light brown eyes, staring deeply at Fu Yucheng.
After a long while, she finally spoke slowly, her voice slightly raspy but with a special charm: “May I ask your esteemed name? Why did you steal my father’s Grim Reaper’s Wings?”
Fu Yucheng turned on the spacecraft’s speaker system and said in a deep voice: “Your Highness, please move aside.”
Princess Ling Sha said coldly: “You are already completely surrounded by my Poison Cloud Knight Order. Such a small spacecraft is no more than a toy before these Winged Lizards.”
Fu Yucheng laughed: “But Your Highness might have forgotten that the Grim Reaper’s Wings is not just a treasure, but a peerless Soul Weapon. And this peerless Soul Weapon is in my hands—its power is surely something you have heard of.”
Princess Ling Sha gritted her teeth: “I, Ling Sha, never fear an enemy. Today, if you do not put down the Grim Reaper’s Wings, do not think of leaving!”
Fu Yucheng pondered for a moment and suddenly said: “Princess Ling Sha, you’ve always wanted to compete with your younger brother for the position of the Lord’s heir, haven’t you?”
Princess Ling Sha said coldly: “So what if I have, and so what if I haven’t? What is it to you?”
Fu Yucheng said slowly: “But the Lord only wants to marry Your Highness to the ruler of the Central Empire… to trade for political benefits for himself.”
Princess Ling Sha paused before saying: “I will naturally let my father know he is gravely mistaken.”
Fu Yucheng raised an eyebrow: “With so many guards at the Rock Fortress, even the Lord personally rushed to the Fortress Top yet still couldn’t stop me. If Your Highness easily took back the Grim Reaper’s Wings, would your father and brother think that this entire affair was planned by you alone just to claim credit?”
Princess Ling Sha blanked for a moment.
Fu Yucheng said solemnly: “Your Highness, please let me leave. I promise to bring you greater benefits… even greater benefits than the position of the Titan Lord.”
Princess Ling Sha mulled over his words, seemingly guessing something, and said slowly: “What proof do you have?”
Fu Yucheng raised his hand, and the dark blue scimitar spun rapidly in his palm for a second, creating a ring of dazzling blue light: “With this.”
In that short instant, most of the warriors hadn’t seen it clearly, but Princess Ling Sha had seen it clearly enough.
She stared blankly at Fu Yucheng: “You, you are…”
Fu Yucheng shook his head slowly, signaling her not to reveal his identity, then added: “Your Highness, by reclaiming this Grim Reaper’s Wings, you can indeed show your strength, but it will also incite deeper suspicion from your brother, and who knows what your father will think… But by cooperating with me, you can gain more, something you can hardly imagine.”
Princess Ling Sha stared fixedly at him without a word.
After an unknown amount of time, the princess finally spoke slowly: “Let them through.”
The spacecraft let out a crashing roar and, carrying firelight, soared into the sky, disappearing into the deep blue vault.