133: Section 133

There were no objects in this cage for Jing Yuan to control, except for the person in front of him!

Indeed, in Jing Yuan's perception, the person opposite him was controllable.

However, Telekinesis clearly shouldn't work on biological organisms.

Scanning with his Mental Power, he discovered that the person before him actually had no aura at all.

Whether it was a Phage Beast or a human, there was always an aura within the body.

Jing Yuan speculated that this should be the aura of life source essence.

Yet, the person in front of him surprisingly lacked it.

Moreover, aside from the head and torso, its limbs were actually made of metal.

Since it was inanimate... Jing Yuan reached out, and four strands of Telekinesis acted upon the humanoid weapon's limbs.

The Telekinesis was like tough ropes, firmly restraining the humanoid weapon.

The humanoid weapon floated in the air, its body spread out in a star shape.

The humanoid weapon struggled desperately, even managing to break free from one strand of Telekinesis at one point.

But with four strands, even if it broke one, the other three remained. Furthermore, Jing Yuan could instantly regain control, making it impossible for it to break free completely.

Jing Yuan glanced outside the glass cage; since they hadn't called for a stop yet, he couldn't be blamed.

Jing Yuan's palm had been injured in the fight, so his strongest attack now could only be delivered with his feet.

Jing Yuan accelerated with all his might, leaped high, and delivered a flying kick to the humanoid weapon's abdomen.

At this moment, the four strands of Telekinesis still held it firmly.

Powerful force acted on the torso while the limbs were being pulled away.

Cracks began to appear at the joints between the torso and limbs.

“Bang!”

The humanoid weapon was kicked flying into the wall; its left hand and right leg had separated from the torso and were still floating in the air.

Although its right hand and left leg remained on its body, they were also broken, hanging only by some cables and tubes.

Jing Yuan looked at the severed limbs of the humanoid weapon; it was actually a fusion of mechanical and biological parts.

Now that the humanoid weapon had lost its limbs, even if it was still moving, it was no longer a threat.

Jing Yuan walked toward the door, not even bothering to ask them to open it.

Six strands of Telekinesis acted on the door simultaneously, forcing it open.

Bang!

Jing Yuan used too much force and directly ripped the glass door off.

Everyone outside was startled by this scene.

Not only did he defeat the berserk humanoid weapon, but he also forcibly opened the door of the glass cage.

One must know that they had built this cage specifically to prevent the humanoid weapon from losing control.

The humanoid weapon alone could not have opened this door.

Jing Yuan stepped out and questioned Bai Yuekui, “Bai Yuekui, is this how you treat your guests?”

Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan and said nonchalantly, “When a person suddenly appears on The Surface, how are we to know if he is a ‘guest’? Attack is a survival instinct.”

“Hmph!” Jing Yuan smiled disdainfully and said loudly, “I said when I arrived that I came to find you. We are both humans, speaking the same language; this is something that could have been resolved through communication. Was it really necessary to play ‘Dark Forest Law’ with me here? Is it fun?”

Chapter 136: Negotiation

Bai Yuekui still said nonchalantly, “I don't know what law you're talking about. But on The Surface, we've been through too much. We won't easily trust anyone! Since you say you're here to find me, then please state your purpose!”

Jing Yuan let out a long sigh, “Wouldn't it have been easier to just do this from the start? Why go through these fights?” He turned back and pointed at the iron cage, “You almost got me killed!”

At this time, Kolova also emerged from the cockpit.

Jing Yuan hadn't even known that this woman was the one controlling the humanoid weapon.

Kolova said to Jing Yuan, “You broke in, so naturally we had to stop you. We just didn't expect the humanoid weapon to go out of control during the battle.”

Jing Yuan was speechless; he had no way of knowing if it had truly lost control or if it was a lie.

If this thing was so prone to losing control, then why use it at all?

Given the humanoid weapon's strength, he wouldn't have been able to defeat it if he hadn't come here after his own strength had increased.

Jing Yuan had come here to seek help and cooperation, so he couldn't be too harsh.

However, this was also good; after demonstrating his strength, the other party's attitude would change.

Jing Yuan calmed himself and said directly, “I've come to seek cooperation with you!”

“Cooperation?”

Bai Yuekui repeated with doubt.

Contemptuous smiles appeared on the faces of the others.

Wine Song looked at Jing Yuan and said, “Isn't your Lighthouse always so self-righteous, floating in the sky without a care in the world? Why would you think of cooperating with us?”

“Is it to have us go to that Hall of Dawn and compile a complete guide of gymnastics poses for you?” Sky Breaker mocked, even performing a couple of movements.

Jing Yuan stared at him coldly and said, “So your injury is healed! It seems that punch just now didn't hurt you enough!”

“Hmph! I was just careless earlier. If you've got the guts, let's go again!” Sky Breaker was about to step forward but was stopped by Bai Yuekui.

Jing Yuan sneered, “It seems you're very well aware of the affairs on the Lighthouse. The three great laws suppress human nature, making life very hard for the people on the Lighthouse. Since you know this, and you're also the only surviving humans, instead of helping them, you're here mocking them. What, does it make you feel capable?”

At this point, Bai Yuekui spoke up, “We once sought cooperation with the Lighthouse as well, but your leaders there were unwilling. There was nothing we could do!”

“Exactly, your old man even snatched our boss's armor.”

Jing Yuan smiled and said, “I know, you're talking about the lin yuan zhe armor! I'm not very clear on the grievances between you and Morgan, but the City Lord of the Lighthouse now isn't him—it's Mark. The current Lighthouse isn't the same as before, so can we sit down and talk?”

Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan, remained silent for a long time, and then said, “We can!”

Jing Yuan pointed around and smiled, “Don't you have a reception room?”

...Bai Yuekui led Jing Yuan to a cabin. It was very spacious, with a long table in the center, looking very much like an old world conference room.

Bai Yuekui didn't bring anyone else; she talked with Jing Yuan by herself.

Given Bai Yuekui's status in Dragon Bone Village, it was enough for her to make decisions alone.

Forget cooperating with the Lighthouse; even if she brought a Phage Beast back to the village, the villagers would agree.

The lights inside the conference room were bright.

Jing Yuan and Bai Yuekui sat opposite each other.

Both were sizing each other up.

Jing Yuan looked at Bai Yuekui's baby face; her skin was smooth without any wrinkles, looking like she was only seventeen or eighteen.

If Jing Yuan hadn't known the plot, who would have thought that the young girl before him was actually an old lady of at least seventy!

Once he thought of this, no matter how beautiful her image was, it didn't mean much anymore.

Bai Yuekui looked at him and said, “You are very strong, much stronger than many Awakened Practitioners. Living on the Lighthouse, how did you obtain such great power?”

Jing Yuan smiled and said, “You are also very strong. How did you obtain such great power?”

Bai Yuekui stared at him, “We become Awakened Practitioners by Awakening Potential. After awakening, our physical abilities increase significantly. The people who fought you just now each have their own Talents. Those are all abilities they gained after awakening.” Bai Yuekui paused, “The same goes for me.”

Jing Yuan knew that Bai Yuekui must be different from them.

Could awakening an ability really grant eternal youth?

“As for my ability, I can't quite explain it either.” Jing Yuan smiled and quickly explained, “This is an ability I came to possess by accident. If you're willing to cooperate, perhaps you can help me verify whether my ability is related to potential.”

“Does Morgan know about your strength?” Bai Yuekui suddenly asked.

“He knows now!”

Bai Yuekui looked at Jing Yuan playfully and said, “In other words, you accidentally obtained superpowers but kept them hidden until you were strong enough to dare reveal your true strength.”

“Exactly,” Jing Yuan said. “They even tried to snatch your armor; they might have tried to snatch my body too.”

Bai Yuekui quite agreed, “That does sound like something they would do!”

Jing Yuan smiled; after the small talk, he was going to start making things up.

This Bai Yuekui was no ordinary person. With her alertness, if Jing Yuan said something he shouldn't know given his identity, it would be hard to explain.

“Ever since you appeared before us, we've been very curious about how you've managed to survive on The Surface.

Even if your martial strength is great, you shouldn't have been able to last very long.

So, after settling those messy affairs on the Lighthouse, I immediately came down to search for your whereabouts.

I hope you can share your methods of surviving on The Surface.”