Butterfly

Someone hacked into my nervous system?!

Gao Gong forced himself to calm down.

He was certain he hadn't been affected by the illusion before putting on the 'Neural Frequency Amplifier'.

Without an 'Implantation Pod', it wasn't easy to be interfered with by simulated signals.

The 'Neural Frequency Amplifier' could, to a certain extent, replace an 'Implantation Pod' by amplifying neural system connections.

As Gao Gong ran, he pressed his thumb against his right temple.

There was a direct connection switch here that could forcibly shut down the 'Combat Ocular'.

In short, it was like pulling the plug.

Snap!

His right eye went black.

The surrounding illusions flickered, and the next moment, like an old TV with a bad signal, static and light spots appeared on those pink gyri.

Just as he suspected!

The only electronic device on his entire body was this Combat Ocular.

If someone wanted to hack him, they had to start with the ocular.

And the 'disconnect' method was effective against most hackers.

This was the Concrete Forest, where electronic signals were severely disrupted, meaning 'remote hacking' was out of the question.

The hacker had to be nearby.

However, after only three seconds, the cerebrum, like an intestine, began to writhe again, and even the ground was covered with a layer of soft, fleshy carpet.

Hacked in again!

Gao Gong took a deep breath, activating two innate abilities on his skin simultaneously: 'Skin Respiration' and 'Cold Blooded'.

Skin Respiration: Reduces blood activity, increasing stamina recovery by 15% per second.

Cold Blooded: Reduces personal infrared radiation, lowering the probability of being detected by enemies.

The former reduced his brain's power consumption, while the latter increased the difficulty of accessing his neural signals.

The dripping sound disappeared once more.

But the next moment, a large number of light spots appeared in his other eye.

And besides the light spots of various colors, there was only darkness.

It was like closing your eyes before sleeping, with various light spots forming dreamlike patterns.

But his eyes were open.

Hacked in again.

The thalamus was hacked, and the visual system in my brain was interfered with.

But other systems have returned to normal.

Gao Gong touched his head, feeling its hardness, then reached for his ear and indeed felt the 'earpiece'.

Although he didn't have hacking skills and couldn't hack back, in this Concrete Forest with severely disrupted information, it was impossible for the other party to hack him from a long distance.

Even the most powerful cyber cowboy couldn't do that.

The underground systems were intricate and interconnected. Finding the enemy in a short time was almost impossible.

Gao Gong gritted his teeth and turned the 'Neural Frequency Amplifier' to maximum again.

The next moment, the maddening noise, which made him want to tear his skin off, engulfed him once more.

Gao Gong could clearly hear the sound of blood flowing from his ears.

Drip.

Drip.

And similarly, with the 'Amplifier's' effect, the traces of the opponent's intrusion extended out like a rain-soaked path in the darkness.

Within the 'rain', there seemed to be a tiny dark shadow.

It looked like a butterfly?

Kill!

If he killed the hacker, the hacking problem would be solved!

Gao Gong's knee micro-motors were at maximum. He charged forward with his blade, his killing intent boiling.

In less than ten seconds, after turning a corner, the rain-like path was nearing its end.

He seemed to have bumped into something and was pushed back.

The Red Unicorn slashed left and right, cutting them down one by one.

What is this texture, some kind of metal?

Something grabbed his calf, and he kicked it away.

The hacker was right in front of him.

Before delivering the blow, a series of images flashed through Gao Gong's mind.

The strange guards.

The deserted Cable Tribe.

His senses were being affected, his five senses hacked.

The strange cyber hacker.

Professor Han controlling the Reaper Leader.

Professor Han?

If the enemy is Professor Han, he still has to die!

If Gao Gong didn't have this ruthlessness, he wouldn't be Gao Gong.

A butterfly?

A butterfly!

Not a cyber hacker.

Not Professor Han either.

It was—

At the last moment, Gao Gong's blade tip stopped before the other person's throat.

Only heavy breathing remained, one breath in, one breath out, one breath in, one breath out.

The noise from the "Amplifier" gradually faded.

At the same time, the ringing in his ears disappeared, and Gao Gong's vision began to clear.

Beneath the blade, Huang Yuanli slowly opened her eyes.

They looked at each other for a moment, and Huang Yuanli weakly cursed, "You scared me to death!"

Gao Gong looked around. Not far away was the cell door that had been split open.

And around them were looks of terror.

Not far away, Meng Duo wore a pained expression, with a black footprint on his chest – Gao Gong's footprint.

Fortunately, Meng Duo's physical body was strong, otherwise, that kick would have done more than just break a few ribs.

"Did you lure me here?" Gao Gong asked.

"I don't know, I just felt like it was you. Luckily you came, it would have been too late if you were any later," Huang Yuanli said, her face pale.

"Can you explain?"

"There's no time, just take us out first, and I'll tell you on the way."

"Everyone, hurry up, it's too late if we don't go now."

Gao Gong picked her up and hung her from his waist, then walked out of the cell.

The other members of the Cable Tribe quickly followed. Meng Duo was supported by a few young men. Seeing Gao Gong look over, he gave a rather grim smile.

"That kick was too hard."

"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

Gao Gong returned the way he came and soon saw several bodies chopped into pieces.

Many people showed expressions of satisfaction at the sight.

If Huang Yuanli hadn't been seriously injured, she would have kicked them a few times.

"They were all subordinates of the Great Elder. That old geezer had no humanity at all, actually selling us into slavery."

"So you started a riot? You're quite brave, aren't you?"

"Of course, it wasn't just me. I originally wanted to rescue Professor Han and have him lead us."

Huang Yuanli paused, glanced back, and hesitated to speak.

Gao Gong nodded knowingly and turned to ask, "Do you have a temporary hiding place?"

"I know of an underground bunker that hasn't been occupied by beasts, it's not far from here," one of the young tribe members said bravely.

"Then let's split into two groups. You go to that bunker first, and we'll find you later."

Seeing the tribe members looking at each other with hesitation, Huang Yuanli suddenly cursed, "Are you all idiots? If you don't escape now, do you want to be slaves!?"

"We can help you!" one young man gritted out.

"You? I'll believe you if you can walk two steps without falling right now."

Meng Duo took a deep breath, "Everyone listen to Sister Li, we'll go first!"

Then he looked at Gao Gong seriously again. "Please, protect Sister Li well!"

Gao Gong rolled his eyes. "If I can't handle it, I'll definitely throw her out as a shield first."

"Wow, you scumbag, and I treated you so well."

"Well my ass, you almost made my ears useless."

"You heartless bastard, did you forget who went to all the trouble to find the big bugs for you?"

"You didn't eat any fewer lollipops either."

After the two separated from the main group, Gao Gong calmly said, "Now that they're gone, explain it to me. How did that Professor Han go mad?"

"How do you know he's mad?!" Huang Yuanli's eyes widened.

"If he wasn't mad, could your Great Elder have defeated him?"

For a Scavenger tribe to have one monster with a perception exceeding 40 points would already be incredibly lucky, how could there be another.

Professor Han was indeed mad.

In fact, the young woman wasn't truly reckless. Before deciding to act, she had intended to find the Professor first.

In her opinion, the Professor was the smartest person in the world, and there was no problem he couldn't solve.

However, the Professor had refused her.

"The Professor is still set on exploring," Huang Yuanli murmured. "The Professor said that only by opening that place can everyone be saved."

"Didn't you fail?"

"Yes, so the Professor changed his mind."

A flicker of terror crossed Huang Yuanli's eyes. "He wants to lure out whatever is in that place."