Instantly Defeating Ye Yun

Linji Island.

A ray of sunlight slipped through a gap in the curtains and fell into the room, landing on the handsome, stern face.

His eyelids twitched slightly. He slowly opened his eyes and raised a hand to shield them from the glaring light.

"Good morning, Xiao Yun! The current time is 10:35. The temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, comfortable. Last night, you had three hours of deep sleep and six hours of light sleep, for a total of ten hours. Overall assessment: excellent."

The Smart Watch on the bedside table detected that Ye Yun had woken up and immediately began reading out the report.

Ye Yun rubbed his hair, yawned, and threw off the covers, ready to get up and wash his face and brush his teeth.

"This..."

That couldn't be right.

This kind of thing wasn't supposed to happen to him.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A knock sounded at the door.

"What is it?"

Ye Yun hurriedly rubbed his face. This was so embarrassing.

If word got out,

he'd only become a laughingstock.

"Still not up? The sun's already high in the sky. What are you waiting for?"

Feiran's voice came from outside. "Hurry up. I need to talk to you."

"Give me a minute."

Ye Yun rolled out of bed and hurried toward the bathroom.

He'd take a shower first, then change his pants.

"Xiao Ka, bring me a pair of underwear, thanks."

Ye Yun's voice came from inside the bathroom.

The intelligent home assistant, resembling System Q's smart robot from Gun God Record, had been sunning itself on the balcony. It flew up and headed to the wardrobe to get him a pair of underwear.

"Do you need a jacket?"

The mechanical, emotionless voice came from inside the orb.

"No."

After confirming Ye Yun didn't need a jacket, the smart orb took off with a pair of underwear and flew toward the bathroom.

Less than five minutes after the smart home assistant brought the underwear to Ye Yun, he came out of the bathroom, dripping wet. He had a clearly defined six-pack and hardly a scar on his body. His build was nearly perfect.

He put on a suit that fit his frame, then opened the door and stepped outside. Scratching his damp hair, he yawned and asked, "What's for breakfast today?"

"Bread and milk."

Intelligent Being Feiran leaned against the railing nearby. "It's rare to see you get up early and take a shower."

"Is that so strange?"

Ye Yun tilted his head to glance at Feiran as he headed downstairs. "All you ever do is make bread. You sit around at home doing nothing but fiddle with your computer. Can't you learn to cook?"

"You're a man. If you can't cook up a good meal, how are you going to win a beautiful woman over through her stomach and capture her heart?"

Feiran, who was hunched over her computer, didn't even look up. She pointed at the long table nearby, as if to say breakfast was on it.

"I'll win women over with my looks."

He yawned, pulled out a chair, and sat down. He grabbed a piece of bread and stuffed it into his mouth, washing it down with a sip of milk.

"Heh."

Feiran merely gave a cold laugh. "When you're done eating, go bring back those intelligent soldiers for me."

"I'm not going."

Ye Yun swallowed his food and firmly refused.

Didn't she have hands of her own?

"Really not going?"

Feiran put down her computer and looked up, her beautiful eyes fixed quietly on him.

"Can't you just take the Chip over there and install it yourself?"

Ye Yun set down his bread and picked up his glass of milk.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

She looked him up and down, her gaze full of hidden meaning. "Fine. I'll go myself."

"Wait. Someone's coming."

Just then,

Ye Yun's ears twitched slightly. He heard a car approaching.

As soon as he spoke,

a bow appeared in Feiran's hands. An arrow was already nocked, aimed toward the main gate.

"Four people."

After the car stopped, he heard four pairs of feet hit the ground. Ye Yun slowly set down his glass of milk and rose from his chair. With a flick of his right hand, the Laser Sword appeared. Turning to Feiran, he said, "Go inside first, so you don't get hurt by accident."

"Okay."

Feiran nodded slightly. She didn't refuse, and followed his instructions.

They'd discussed this before.

Whenever a fight broke out, she absolutely couldn't hold Ye Yun back.

"Creak."

The Ancient Castle's main gate creaked open.

"Whoosh!"

In the next instant,

the arrow Feiran had already nocked shot out like lightning.

Ye Yun stamped his foot and shot forward like a hunting leopard.

He leaped high into the air and brought his Laser Sword down with the force of Mount Tai, its blow carrying immense power.

"Watch out! Danger!"

A woman's voice rang out.

A flash of blue light followed.

It cleaved through the incoming arrow, and at the last possible moment, raised the Laser Sword in her hand to block the attack that came right after.

But then,

a tremendous force came through the Laser Sword.

Ye Yun's blow was so powerful that Ye Yun couldn't hold out for even a second. The terrifying force sent her flying.

She hit the cold ground and rolled across it several times.

"Thud, thud."

A pair of feet, moving so fast they left afterimages, swept toward Ye Yun.

Seeing the incoming attack,

he spun and lashed out with a kick.

He was so fast that he was even faster than the feet leaving those afterimages.

"Bang!"

A muffled sound rang out.

With his longer reach and greater speed, Ye Yun landed his kick on the enemy first.

In an instant,

the small figure flew sideways like a kite with its string cut.

He hurried after her and swung his Laser Sword at her in midair.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Three icy arrows shot out of the Ancient Castle once again. Their targets were Ye Yun, still outside the castle, and the two who were already dumbfounded—Jian Jie and Professor Qin Hui.

This was the result of the coordination between Ye Yun and Intelligent Being Feiran.

If there were too many enemies, she would hold them off while Ye Yun took out whoever had temporarily lost the ability to fight.

"Qiao Er!"

Seeing the sudden turn of events and the afterimage of the Laser Sword slashing toward the little girl, Qiao Er, Professor Jianjie cried out in alarm.

"Swish! Clang, clang, clang!"

Hearing that familiar voice and remembering who was famous for those invisible kicks, Ye Yun abruptly pulled his sword back just as the Laser Sword was about to cut into Ye Qiao Er's neck. He turned his wrist and knocked away the arrows shooting toward the three of them.

"Clap."

A slipper hit the ground.

After Ye Lin steadied himself, he looked at Professor Jian and Professor Qin Hui standing at the door. Then he glanced down at Ye Qiao Er, sprawled on the ground with arcs of electricity flickering over her body and unable to fight, and at Ye Yun, who had already gotten back up nearby. He put away his Laser Sword. "Where are your manners? Don't you know you can get beaten to death for not knocking?"

Whatever the case, he first wanted to distance himself from having hurt anyone.

"You..."

Ye Yun stood in front of her hot-tempered mother and Professor Qin, glaring angrily at the person who had attacked them.

"Sorry, we forgot to knock. Please forgive us."

Professor Qin Hui finally reacted. His haggard face was full of worry, and he hurriedly apologized.

They needed help, so naturally they had to be a little more deferential.

Besides,

they really had been in the wrong just now.

"Qiao Er!"

Professor Jianjie didn't have the time to say much. She hurried over to check on the blue-haired girl, Ye Qiao Er, who lay on the ground with electricity crackling over her.

"Come inside."

Ye Yun looked at them, unable to understand why they'd come all the way to Linji Island.

But when he saw the weariness and worry on Professor Qin Hui's face, he had a vague guess.

He wasn't sure, though.

"Okay."

Professor Qin Hui nodded and hurried over to crouch beside Ye Qiao Er. "Professor Jian, is Qiao Er all right?"

"I can't tell yet."

Professor Jian was frantic. She hurriedly picked Qiao Er up and carried her into the Ancient Castle.

The attack had been too powerful.

One blow had left Qiao Er unable to move.

Ye Yun and Professor Qin also headed into the Ancient Castle.

"What's going on with them?"

Seeing Qin Hui and Professor Jianjie follow Ye Yun inside, Intelligent Being Feiran came down from the second floor with her bow and asked in surprise.

"How should I know? Good thing I reacted quickly, or you might've shot them all dead."

Ye Yun shrugged and glanced down at his shoes. "What a rotten morning. I haven't even finished breakfast, and now I've ruined a pair of shoes. I'm out of luck."

He really felt like everything was going wrong.

He'd gotten up early, and now he'd ruined a pair of shoes too. What a nuisance.

"Only you would pair a suit with slippers."

Intelligent Being Feiran glanced at the flip-flops on his feet and shook her head.

Ye Yun was probably the only one who'd think of it.

A suit with flip-flops.

"I'd just taken a shower! Everyone, have a seat."

Ye Yun spread his hands, then turned to Professor Jian and Professor Qin Hui. A smile appeared on his handsome face. "Xiao Pi, Xiao Ka, bring us some tea."

"You guys can talk to Feiran about whatever you need. I'll have breakfast first."

He smiled at Professor Qin Hui and Professor Jianjie, then sat down and continued eating breakfast.

"Feiran?"

Professor Qin Hui looked uncertainly at Feiran, who was sitting beside him. Something felt off, so he asked tentatively.

"Old Hu created her as a smart warrior modeled after Feiran, to guard the Ancient Castle. Don't provoke her. Every attack she makes inside the castle is at full power. As long as the castle's energy supply isn't cut off, she could wear down even Jie Xing, the smart warrior known as 'God.'"

Night Cloud explained as he ate his bread.

"Hiss."

After hearing this, Professor Qin Hui couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath. His eyes were filled with shock. "Our teacher truly lives up to the title of Child of the Era. He left behind such a powerful guardian in the Ancient Castle."

"And you?"

Ye Yun asked tentatively from beside him.

His power was simply too great.

But from his appearance and behavior, he didn't seem like a smart being at all.

"He's definitely human."

Just then, a cold voice came from upstairs. "Professor Qin Hui, Professor Jianjie, it seems you've forgotten the promise you made back then?"

Professor Qin Hui and Professor Jianjie looked up toward the source of the voice.

A beautiful woman stood in the second-floor corridor, gazing down at them. Her silver hair was braided into a thick plait, and sparse bangs covered her eyebrows. Two locks of silver hair fell against her cheeks. The straps of her top had slipped from her porcelain-white shoulders, while a dark blue halter top covered her chest. She wore long pants that reached her heels, and her eyes were deep, like a starry sky.

"This..."

After hearing this, Professor Qin Hui and Professor Jianjie's expressions changed slightly. It was clear they'd remembered something.

Once they left Linji Island, they weren't allowed to return.

Even if they did come back, they couldn't enter the Ancient Castle, or they would expose the information about the Initial Source Code hidden there.

"Xiao Ran, here's what happened. We had no choice. Xiao Yan was captured by Jie Xing of Duyizhi, who demanded that Professor Jian hand over the Firewall Program and Crazy Fist's Intelligent Chip. Otherwise, they would kill Xiao Yan. I had no other option but to ask Professor Jianjie for help, and she agreed to trade the Firewall Program and Crazy Fist's Chip to get Xiao Yan and the others back."

"But we were afraid that even if we handed the Firewall Program and Crazy Fist's Chip over to Jie Xing, they still wouldn't release them. That's why we came to the Ancient Castle on Linji Island to ask for your help."

Professor Qin Hui hurriedly explained why they had come to the Ancient Castle on Linji Island. His haggard face was full of worry. "Please, help me save Xiao Yan. She's still just a child."

"No way. She really got captured?"

After hearing Professor Qin Hui's account, Intelligent Being Feiran stared at Night Cloud in astonishment. "You really are a jinx. Don't tell me you colluded with Jie Xing?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I was just giving Xiang Mao a friendly warning. Who knew Jie Xing would really capture her along with Supersonic? How can you blame me for that?"