The Deep Pit Grand Hotel

Outsiders may not know that Gao Gong used "planet-destroying weapons" to eliminate Xie Egui, but no one in the higher-ups of the Sixth Department is unaware of it.

Therefore, when Motoko Yagami left the Six Departments meeting and, with a livid expression, called Hitomi, the Collider, and Chappie into her office, all three sensed that something was seriously wrong.

"Captain, let me explain," the collider said, forcing a smile. "We don't know anything about the 'planet-destroying weapon' either."

"When did I say I wanted to discuss 'planet-destroying weapons' with you?" Motoko Yagami retorted coldly.

"Well..."

"Listen to me, Captain, that guy from the Xie family got what he deserved. Who told him to like stealing other people's wives?" Tong said indignantly. He had met Du Zhaodi once and had a good impression of her.

"Do you really think this is just a simple matter of male hormone secretion? Is there absolutely no connection between Du Zhaodi and Xie the Evil Ghost, Dugo Technologies and the Eternal Life Conglomerate?"

"Uh, maybe a little."

Tong also sensed something was wrong. In business battles between companies, the Six Departments have always adhered to the principle of neutrality, which is one of the reasons why they can remain detached. But it seems that they have done something wrong in this matter.

Motoko Yagami's purple eyes then fixed on the last Chapman.

Cha Paiqiang laughed and said, "This really has nothing to do with me, Captain. I don't even know what a planet-destroying weapon is. I'm not one of the senior members of the department—"

Motoko Yagami slammed her pale fingers on the table, her cold expression making the three of them wilted like cats.

"The other five ministers asked me to explain to them that the ministerial memorandum stipulates that the use of all superweapons should be notified and filed in advance. This is the tacit understanding among the six departments. Now, Ghost in the Shell Mobile Division has broken this tacit understanding first, which will inevitably lead to a series of unpredictable consequences."

"Our department is audacious in its methods against companies, but that doesn't mean we're going to turn against our competitors. Without the support of the other five departments, we're all alone. We're at a critical juncture with a surge in cases. If the other departments try to hold us back, what do you think we should do?"

Motoko Yagami gave the three of them a good scolding. Ever since the "Investigation of the Remnants of the Data Space," the bizarre cases on this planet had not decreased despite the end of the corporate wars; on the contrary, they had increased exponentially. There were false memory incidents in various places, strange personality reset incidents, large-scale terrorism, global biological mutations, and hackers who had resurfaced using virtual reality headsets...

Motoko Yagami had a vague premonition that the "monster under the starry sky" mentioned by the previous minister was finally showing its true colors.

Just when they needed manpower, these three idiots caused such a big incident, making Motoko Yagami so angry that she wanted to beat them up, including the new department head.

"Captain, Captain," the collider suddenly said weakly, extending its hand. "The communicator has a notification that our new minister has arrived on the other side of freedom."

Beyond Freedom, Free Zone 3

A tall, thin man who was 1.8 meters tall and a giant man who was 3 meters tall were strolling leisurely down the street.

Looking up, one sees sky tunnels and sky elevators filling the air, with anti-gravity devices covering the streets. With a thought, one can "fly" to another street. Instead of flashing neon lights, there are public consciousness storage centers where people frequently enter to upload their consciousness.

Turn the corner onto another street, and there you'll find a public body repair center.

Artificial flowerbeds are everywhere, and flocks of birds often land and are fed by noblewomen who walk with mechanical bionic dogs. The air is also exceptionally fresh, unlike the outside world, which always has a murky radiation field.

The sky was clear and bright, and the sun was high in the sky. Even though I knew it was an ecological simulation, the sunlight still felt warm on my body.

The passersby here are all so beautiful, it's as if they've entered a "celebrity world," and androids make up 90% of the population.

The mind police, whose bodies are transparent, and the memory police, whose bodies radiate white light, patrol almost every street, ensuring the safety of minds while being ready to restore memories at any time.

That's right, on the other side of freedom, there is an ancient profession called "police," and they are employed by the Memory Supervision Department of the Six Departments.

This area is now within the protection zone of the mother city.

"Brother Gao, shall we stay here now? This place is so bustling!" Fatty Xiang looked up at the sky and saw a lot of modified flying cars, all kinds of modifications. He even saw one equipped with their family's 'mecha engine'.

"What, you don't want to stay?"

"No," Fatty Xiang scratched his head, "In my memory, the Other Shore of Freedom should be the most chaotic and unrestrained place, but the security here is too good. There isn't even a single addictive projection GG."

"The best prostitutes are always the ones who wear clothes," the senior engineer said meaningfully.

"But why are we here?" Fatty Xiang asked, puzzled. "Brother Gao, weren't you going to take office as minister?"

"Of course we need to find a place to stay, otherwise where will we live?"

"Uh, Ghost in the Shell Mobile Unit should provide apartments, right? Besides, shouldn't we be living in the Mother City?"

"Your brother Gao isn't some miserable wage earner, he's the boss, okay? He doesn't live in a big villa but in an apartment just because it's close to the company. What are you thinking?"

"Oh, oh." Fatty Xiang looked at the senior engineer's back and had a feeling that the other party's motives were impure and somewhat lewd.

Also located on the other side of the river is the largest hotel, the Deep Pit Hotel.

In a suite at the hotel, the bird of paradise squinted at the view outside the window, which constantly simulated the outside environment, showing beaches and the sea, snowy landscapes, or blue skies and white clouds.

With a thought, Bird of Paradise froze the simulated environment in the "snow country scenery". Instantly, a blast of cold air blew in from the window, followed by artificial snowflakes, which fluttered down and fell on her shoulders and hands.

But the bird of paradise knew that this was just a combination of visual and tactile simulation.

There was nothing outside the window.

Because the entire hotel is not built on the ground, but underground. It is a huge crater created during World War II by a super weapon from outer space, which is nearly 10,000 meters deep. The heat from the earth's core can naturally provide energy. All the electrical appliances in this hotel are powered by geothermal energy, including the hot springs in the hotel, which are directly diverted from the groundwater.

The door opened, and Ah Hong lazily said while drying his hair, "Sis, aren't you really going to soak in the hot spring? The water here is so refreshing. I should have brought Aidoru with me."

"Do you remember why we came here?" the bird of paradise asked without turning its head.

"Of course I know. I didn't just take a bath. I was shocked when I saw it," Ah Hong said, plopping down on the bed and rubbing his calves.

"After a tentative attack, we discovered that the virtual security defenses here are actually at the enterprise level, and there are many network defense technologies that we've never even heard of in the industry."

"New technology?"

"No, I can see some traces of old code. You know, when we were kids, the old man often made us practice ancient programming languages like crazy. It has that feel to it, but the technology is very advanced."

"Both ancient and advanced?" the bird of paradise muttered to itself. "That means we've come to the right place."

They spent considerable effort confirming that the ruins of Rent, the ancient capital of the Northern League, were indeed the Free Shore.

As for the 3rd Street, 320, Donglun Special District, the gathering place of this punk family is the Deep Pit Hotel.

"Don't rush into action. Let headquarters investigate the origin of this 'giant crater.' Anyway, there are plenty of veterans from World War II at headquarters; they'll eventually find out how this crater came to be."

Ah Hong suddenly flashed a fawning smile, "Senior Sister—"

"You notified Xiuyue and asked him to come and help us, right?"

"Senior Sister, you already know this!? So you agree?"

"If I didn't agree, do you think you could have sent this message?"

Ah Hong's plethora of excuses suddenly vanished, leaving him speechless. After a moment of hesitation, he turned to doubt.

"So, Senior Sister, you and Second Senior Brother have made up?"

"Make peace with him? Everything he did was to curry favor with the newly appointed head of the Ghost in the Shell Mobile Division, to climb the ranks. Do you think I would make peace with him for that?"

"Then why didn't you stop me?"

Bird of Paradise hesitated for a moment, then said, "There are some things in the group that I can't tell you yet, but there are some things I can talk about. Recently, through certain methods, I've been researching 'Electronic Ascension'."

"Electron ascension?"

"Electronic ascension is not true ascension, otherwise those three old guys wouldn't be gone. But thinking about it the other way around, since 'electronic ascension' is not true ascension, then 'failed ascension' is not necessarily true failure."

"Uh, what do you mean?"

"It means the old man might not be dead."

"Master isn't dead!?" Ah Hong exclaimed in shock, kicking his legs and standing up.

Bird of Paradise ignored Ah Hong's astonishment and looked towards the door, saying, "You should know about this, right?"

Xiu Yue appeared from the doorway, revealing her signature fake smile, "I don't know much about this matter."

"If that's the case, then why did you choose to join the Humanity Experimentation Department, headquartered at the 'Fortress,' out of the six departments?"

"That's probably just a coincidence."

Meanwhile, in the mother city, two advanced aircraft were parked at the airport.

The two groups disembarked from the aircraft almost simultaneously. Both were representatives of the Electronic Brain Project, one being a representative of the Holy Brain Group and the other a representative of the Mr. G Research Association.

Considering that Mr. G, that show-off, is not here, then the one in charge is Du Zhaodi, the person in charge of the authority.

Ye Da Luoli was dressed in a Gothic Lolita outfit, but it had been modified to look more formal, making her appear very charismatic.

On the other hand, Director Du was much calmer, still wearing a standard white coat. Those who knew him would think he was from a factory, while those who didn't would think he was from a hospital.

The two women exchanged a glance, revealing a tacit understanding.

Unfortunately, some people fail to understand this unspoken understanding.

"Little Ye Ye, you're here! I've missed you so much these past few days!"

A clueless girl waved her hands excitedly and shouted.

Ye Da Luoli's face darkened.

The person in charge of reception also had a complicated expression.

Sure enough, you guys played a coordinated match beforehand.