A day and a half later, Ling Yi and his group were less than fifty kilometers away from their destination, Yin City.
The tollbooth leading to Yin City is just ahead.
However, there were many more armed Wuji warriors at the toll booth.
Passing vehicles are being inspected one by one.
It was quite a large-scale operation, involving various instruments and requiring complex questioning and review.
Only after completing a set of procedures are you allowed to pass through the tollbooth and enter Yin City.
This process is definitely not going to be quick, so there are at least a hundred cars ahead of Ling Yi and his group, and they probably won't be able to get through anytime soon.
"What happened? Why is there such a big commotion?" Da Zhou asked curiously.
"Turn off the live stream. They're probably after me," Ling Yi said.
"The live stream was just shut down; the production team said they need to readjust the rules," Xiao Qiuqiu said, swaying slightly.
"Will there be any danger?" Da Zhou asked worriedly.
Ling Yi shook his head. This must be the intervention of the authorities; he just didn't know how they would react to him.
Ling Yi did not want to stand against the authorities.
However, if things develop in a direction he doesn't want, Ling Yi will have no choice but to abandon this body and Reincarnation.
Otherwise, in a confrontation at this level, Da Zhou and her group might be implicated.
Only by "dying" can Da Zhou and the others escape the vortex.
Conversely, if the official attitude is friendly, Ling Yi wouldn't mind giving the official some technology in exchange for their protection of him and Da Zhou.
It's mainly for Da Zhou and the others.
Just then, a group of martial arts practitioners walked towards them.
"Okay, it seems like they're coming for us!" Da Zhou said nervously.
"Calm down, it's okay!" Ling Yi comforted her.
One of the martial arts instructors knocked on the car window. After Ling Yi rolled down the windshield, the instructor saluted before saying, "Please drive, let's go."
"Okay!" came the electronic voice from Ling Yi's phone.
Then, led by this group of martial arts practitioners, they bypassed other vehicles and turned onto a side road.
A dozen minutes later, a black bus came into view.
"Please get out of the carriage, all three of you!" the martial arts expert said again.
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu exchanged a glance; at that moment, they were both incredibly nervous.
These people were putting too much pressure on them.
Ling Yi knew that someone wanted to see them, or more precisely, to see her.
He opened the car door himself, and with the support of six metal arms, like Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man, he got out of the car and stood next to the martial arts master.
Ling Yi could clearly feel that the man's body was tense at this moment. Although he remained calm, he could still see the disbelief in his eyes.
"The three of you, please follow me." The man took a deep breath and led them onto the bus.
The interior of the vehicle is very spacious, and it looks a bit like the combat command center often seen in military TV dramas.
There were more than ten people in the car, and the others were all doing something in front of Computer screens.
Only three elderly men fixed their gazes on Ling Yi Ling Yi as soon as he and his companions entered.
"It's truly amazing!" exclaimed an elderly man with a square face who was at the head of the group.
"How should I address you, Tianpeng, or something else?" the man asked again.
" Tianpeng!" Ling Yi said.
Another elderly man stared intently at Ling Yi and asked, "Are you issuing voice commands to the phone through a brainwave controller?"
"Yes, but this requires a recognition program and a speech conversion program," Ling Yi explained.
"That's certainly necessary." The old man nodded.
At this moment, the square-faced old man who was in the lead spoke again, "I want to know, is your current condition a mutation, or is it due to some other reason?"
After pondering for a moment, Ling Yi shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
"I discovered that I am different from other people of my kind; I can quickly understand human language and learn some human knowledge."
Ling Yi naturally couldn't say that he was a transmigrator or that he had an unlimited Reincarnation cheat.
Therefore, a relatively reasonable explanation needs to be given to these people.
Whether they believe it or not is unimportant; Ling Yi has already explained it anyway.
"Did you learn all this knowledge online?" the third elderly man wearing glasses asked.
"Yes, ever since I learned pinyin and fully understood human language, I've been learning knowledge online!" Ling Yi nodded affirmatively.
"But there's no information about brainwave controllers online."
"No, but I can deduce it using that basic knowledge; it's a very simple thing for me."
The three old men fell silent. Although this answer was within their expectations, it was still too unbelievable.
They could accept a mutation in the human brain, but for a pig, it's just too outrageous.
But the facts were right in front of them, and they couldn't find any way to refute them.
As for time travelers or Revive individuals, they had never even considered it; that was even more absurd.
"What is your view on humanity?" the bespectacled old man asked.
"I was born in this country, so I am a part of this country, if the country recognizes that."
Ling Yi didn't say how he viewed humanity, but rather stated his attitude.
Hearing Ling Yi's words, the square-faced man's eyes softened, and he nodded, saying, "Just as you said, you were born in Ancient Country, so you are a citizen of that Ancient Country."
" Tianpeng, can you hand over your skills to the country?" The square-faced old man finally asked this question.
"Don't worry, we definitely won't take your money for nothing. Besides the honors we deserve, we will not let you down in any other way."
"You can name your conditions!"
After a long silence, Ling Yi said, "I need some materials..."
Half an hour later, Ling Yi and his two companions left the bus, while three elderly men got off to see them off.
The smiles on the faces of the three elderly men showed that the other party was very satisfied with the conversation, or rather, the transaction.
Watching Ling Yi and his group drive away, the bespectacled old man frowned and said, " Yin City isn't safe now. You should stop him."
"He's arrogant and won't agree. Besides, do you think he wouldn't know that Yin City is dangerous?"
"How much of what he says do you believe? I always feel like he's hiding something," another old man asked.
"That's not important; all we need is a certain attitude."
After a pause, the square-faced old man asked, "Are these technologies real?"
The bespectacled old man nodded excitedly. "It's true, he's a genius, it's just a pity he's not human."
The square-faced old man remained silent. Yes, it's a pity they're not human; ultimately, there's a barrier and resentment between them.
Meanwhile, Ling Yi had already entered Yin City through a special passage and resumed his live stream.
More than an hour later, the three checked into a Star Grade hotel, where they had booked a top-tier suite.
All three of them are now well-off, so naturally they won't compromise their own well-being.
"Phew, I was almost scared to death!" Xiao Qiuqiu said, patting the headlight.
"Ling..." Da Zhou was about to call Ling Yi's name when Ling Yi's mechanical arm silenced his mouth.
The next moment, Da Zhou's phone received a message.
Four words: "Walls have ears."
Da Zhou instantly understood, and for a moment he even forgot to speak.
"I have to go," Ling Yi suddenly said.
"Where are we going?" Xiao Qiuqiu had a bad feeling and quickly asked.
"I don't know how many people are watching me right now. If I continue to stay with you, it will put you in danger."
For a moment, neither of them knew what to say.
They are, after all, just ordinary people; even the most naive among them can see what's going on.
"You shouldn't have acted so specially before." After a long silence Da Zhou spoke first.
"If you had just pretended to be a little bit stupid, acted a little bit normal, none of this crap would have happened?"
That being said, both Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu knew Ling Yi's identity and that if Ling Yi wanted to turn back into a human, he would have to appear in public.
"Given the current situation, how much longer will it take for you to...?" Xiao Qiuqiu gestured to itself as it asked, meaning it was asking when Ling Yi would turn back into a human!
"I don't know!" Ling Yi shook his head.
Who knows when I'll Reincarnation as a human? Reincarnation in the system is random; maybe next time, or maybe I'll never become human.
He can't control this thing.
Of course, Reincarnation as a human is out of the question, but the system has many features that allow one to revert to human form.
For example, the Transformation Pill, which is worth 100,000 Achievement Points.
"When are you leaving?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked reluctantly.
"Let's leave tonight!"
"So fast?"
Ling Yi nodded, but in reality, Ling Yi had no intention of leaving. The latter said that his departure was just a pretext, merely a shift from the open to the covert.
Ling Yi knew very well that as long as he didn't die, the danger to Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu would always remain.
Everyone knows about their relationship with them.
If those people can't do anything to me, they will inevitably target Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu to threaten me.
Therefore, Ling Yi will not only not leave, but will also secretly protect them.
Protect them while causing a ruckus to earn Achievement Points.
Several entries in the achievement log that refreshed at midnight yesterday were quite interesting.
Being targeted by a higher-level and more powerful organization will also earn you Achievement Points.
Achievement, in this context, refers to the impact one has on the world in their current position and status.
From the morning before yesterday until the early hours of yesterday, Ling Yi did almost nothing except drive.
But my Achievement Points increased by 60,000, yes, 60,000.
This is the day Ling Yi has earned the most Achievement Points since obtaining the system.
The majority of these achievements stemmed from the series of effects caused by Ling Yi's brainwave controller.
"These next few days, try to stay in the hotel as much as possible, and it's best not to go anywhere."
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu nodded.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine in a few days. In the end, it was my fault that you were dragged into this. I just hope you won't blame me."
"We've never blamed you," Xiao Qiuqiu said.
"I know. Also, thank you. If you hadn't given me a ride, I might have died long ago, either in the middle of nowhere or as someone else's meal."
"Don't completely trust the power of the authorities. Be careful yourselves. After all, I'm not human anymore."
Ultimately, they won't completely trust me; it's a tribal divide, and it's unavoidable.
"You should all be more careful."
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu had a very bad feeling.
It felt like Ling Yi was giving his last words.
"Trust me, I will resolve all the problems."
As Ling Yi spoke, he jumped onto the balcony and said to the two of them, "Let's go!"
Then, like a spider, it crawled out onto the balcony!