CHAPTER 421: CHAPTER 421: THE BALD ONE IS NOT HUMAN, ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Chapter 421: The Bald One Is Not Human, Absolutely Not!

When Chen Ye stepped through the portal and arrived in the technology world, his eyes immediately lit up.

This portal was located right at the center of a prosperous city in this foreign world. What greeted his eyes was a breathtaking array of towering skyscrapers. These buildings shimmered with a cold metallic sheen under the sunlight, clearly made of metal. Each building had its own distinct architectural style, brimming with creativity.

Countless maglev cars sped through the skies along fixed tracks.

Enormous holographic advertisements were visible everywhere.

Chen Ye even saw several buildings suspended midair.

The sunlight was bright but not scorching—it simply brought warmth to the skin.

Everything before him matched his imagination of a futuristic technological world, filling him with curiosity.

Near the portal entrance on this side, there were also many human soldiers stationed.

Chen Ye glanced around and noticed many of these soldiers had mechanical prosthetics.

When Xuan and Chen Ye appeared together, the soldiers, upon seeing Xuan, immediately withdrew their weapons, clenched their right fists and pressed them across their chests, bent slightly at the waist, and lowered their heads—this seemed to be their military salute.

Xuan made no response.

A moment later, the soldiers raised their heads and returned to a resting posture, though their gazes were secretly observing Chen Ye.

Clearly, in their eyes, Chen Ye’s delicate features made him look very much like an alien...

A luxurious hover car descended from the sky and stopped in front of Chen Ye.

Then, the door opened upward, revealing the lavish interior inside.

Xuan spoke from the side, "Mr. Chen, the Supreme Commander is waiting for you."

Chen Ye nodded and entered the hover car with Xuan.

As he settled into his seat, he was surprised to find the seat adjusting itself to fit the contours of his back, positioning his body in the most comfortable posture and then supporting him perfectly.

Now this was a real ergonomic chair!

The so-called ergonomic chairs on Blue Star weren’t even worth mentioning compared to this.

Soon, the hover car took off at high speed.

Inside, Chen Ye could not feel a trace of noise or vibration. Clearly, this thing was packed with advanced tech.

He looked out the window at the city.

Everything in the city moved in perfect order, with no signs of unrest.

Chen Ye asked curiously, "Ms. Xuan, is it that they still don’t know the Water Demon is about to arrive?"

Xuan shook her head and replied, "All citizens are aware. We only have five days left. The reason there’s no panic is because they trust us—and they are willing to accept the fate that awaits."

Chen Ye found this hard to believe.

If this had happened on Blue Star—or Earth—once ordinary people learned of an impending world-ending crisis, chaos would be inevitable.

There would definitely be selfish people trying to go wild before they died!

Chen Ye couldn’t bring himself to fully trust Xuan’s explanation.

Human nature was always unpredictable.

To expect hundreds of billions of people to remain obedient was impossible.

The upper echelons here definitely had some method to keep the masses in check.

The more advanced the technology, the more tools the rulers have to control the ruled.

Seeing Chen Ye fall silent,

Xuan couldn’t help but say, "Mr. Chen, as the person with the highest authority on Blue Star, I still hope you’ll make the right choice... Your plan seems far too unrealistic."

Chen Ye simply waved his hand and smiled, saying nothing more.

Xuan sighed and refrained from further persuasion.

...

The hover car moved extremely fast, using special air corridors, and at full speed it was far faster than the fastest fighter jet on Blue Star.

About an hour later,

A giant white sphere appeared in Chen Ye’s field of vision, high in the sky.

"What’s that?" Chen Ye asked curiously.

"That is the Intelligence Core!" Xuan explained beside him. "It’s the core of the super artificial intelligence ’Ava,’ and also the office of the Supreme Commander."

Chen Ye was surprised to hear this.

The massive white sphere was colossal, at least five kilometers in diameter, with no end in sight.

It was probably, in and of itself, an exceptionally capable spacecraft.

That was Chen Ye’s guess—he didn’t ask further and simply observed his surroundings.

As the hover car approached, the white sphere opened a door to allow the vehicle inside.

Inside the sphere, a sea of dazzling high-tech equipment greeted them—an overwhelming ocean of electronics.

With Xuan leading the way,

Chen Ye passed through unimpeded, finally reaching the core area of the white sphere.

Originally, Chen Ye thought the place where the Supreme Commander resided would be luxurious—perhaps even a palace.

To his surprise, what he saw was a wooden cabin.

Completely unexpected.

Outside the cabin stood two human figures—presumably bodyguards.

Calling them humans might not be entirely accurate, since aside from their heads, there was no part of their bodies made of organic tissue. Everything was constructed from nanomechanical components.

Even their heads had substantial metallic areas.

For instance, the one on the left had only half a human face; the other half was a pitch-black machine, with a crimson electronic eye that radiated a chilling pressure.

When Xuan approached with Chen Ye, both figures immediately locked their gaze onto them.

Xuan quickly stepped forward, bowed her head respectfully, and said, "This is a guest from another world. The Commander is expecting him."

Unexpectedly, the two did not step aside.

The electronic eye on the left scanned Chen Ye up and down and said, "His clothing contains an unknown metal. He cannot pass through me."

Xuan was stunned and turned her head to look at Chen Ye.

Chen Ye smiled faintly. "Good eye."

Hearing this, Xuan had to speak softly, "Lord Thunder Saint, this is the king of Blue Star. I hope you can make an exception."

But the one with the electronic eye gave no face at all and said coldly, "Absolutely not!"

The one on the right was slightly more agreeable and suggested, "We ask this honored guest to change his clothes."

Xuan glanced at Chen Ye.

Though it was a bit improper...

If Chen Ye didn’t mind and was willing to change clothes, that would be ideal.

After all, Lord Thunder Saint was notoriously difficult to deal with.

"Change clothes?"

Chen Ye’s face immediately turned cold. "Your commander sure likes to put on airs!"

The moment he said this, Xuan felt her scalp tingle. She knew this wasn’t good.

As expected—

Thunder Saint bellowed, "Insolence!!"

Even the other one’s expression darkened. "Young man, apologize immediately for your disrespect!"

Chen Ye merely sneered.

Xuan quickly rushed to his side and whispered, "Mr. Chen, I didn’t handle this well... Please, for my sake, don’t say such things again. You might anger the Saints."

"These two Saints are the Commander’s close followers. They allow no disrespect toward him... And both are War God–level powerhouses."

The last part she said very quietly, clearly as a warning to Chen Ye.

Chen Ye laughed upon hearing that.

He had long been curious just how powerful these so-called War Gods really were.

Now seemed like a perfect opportunity.

"Apologize?" Chen Ye sneered, fully wearing the face of a villain. "That word doesn’t exist in my dictionary!"

As soon as those words were spoken—

Xuan collapsed to the ground in fear, her previously flushed face turning pale.

The Saint named "Lei" didn’t say a word. He launched an attack on Chen Ye without hesitation.

Since Chen Ye refused to apologize, he would beat one out of him.

Whoosh!

Lei Saint vanished from where he stood.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Chen Ye, throwing a punch aimed directly at his abdomen.

Yet Chen Ye didn’t move a muscle.

It looked as if Lei Saint’s speed had caught him off guard, leaving no time to react.

Thus, the punch landed squarely on Chen Ye.

Boom!!

The enormous core chamber shook violently.

A fierce shockwave burst from Chen Ye’s body and swept out in all directions.

Even though Xuan’s body was protected in time by a blue energy shield, she was still sent tumbling far away by the impact.

Clearly, without her defensive gear, that one hit might have ended her...

This also made it obvious that Xuan wasn’t strong herself—her body was likely entirely organic and unmodified.

"Didn’t eat your meal?"

Chen Ye’s voice suddenly rang out. "That kind of strength isn’t even enough to tickle me."

In truth,

That punch was immensely powerful.

In terms of raw force, it was not far behind a blackened superman.

But Chen Ye’s body was far stronger—absurdly so. Stronger than a neutron star!

To him, such an attack really did feel like a light scratch.

...

Chen Ye was wearing the most advanced translator from this world.

So everyone present could understand what he said.

When he finished speaking, Lei Saint’s expression changed drastically.

Not just him—even his companion, Jin Saint, was visibly shocked.

Jin Saint had seen Lei Saint’s punch clearly—it had been full force.

With the technology they had here, even if this so-called Blue Star king had been snapped in half, they could’ve saved him...

But it had absolutely no effect?

Hearing Chen Ye’s mockery, Lei Saint’s remaining half of a human face flushed red.

It was unclear whether from anger or shame.

The next moment—

Lei Saint raised both fists and launched a flurry of strikes at Chen Ye.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Deafening impacts echoed through the air.

Lei Saint’s technique looked much like Gatling-style punches—reminiscent of Gear Fourth Luffy’s barrage in the pirate world.

In an instant,

The entire space filled with the shadows of his fists.

Xuan, watching from the side, turned ghostly pale.

She couldn’t imagine anyone enduring such an assault.

Even a slab of solid steel would be shattered by now...

However—

Chen Ye, surrounded by the flurry of punches, remained unmoved.

He hadn’t taken a single step back. Not only was he uninjured—he even wore a pleased expression.

"That move wasn’t bad. The force was just right. You’d make a good masseur."

Chen Ye’s voice rang out evenly.

Even with the crashing of Lei Saint’s strikes, his words remained clearly audible.

Lei Saint finally realized how terrifying Chen Ye’s defenses were. He immediately ceased his assault and leapt far away.

"Oh? You’re done already?"

Chen Ye deliberately pointed at his shoulder and said, "My shoulder’s been sore lately—go ahead and work on that next!"

Those words left Jin Saint completely dumbfounded.

He couldn’t understand how a mere human body could endure such punishment without falling apart.

With the intensity of Lei Saint’s attacks, even a chunk of superalloy should have been riddled with holes by now...

Far off in the distance, Xuan remained frozen in horror—seemingly stunned beyond speech.

Only Lei Saint looked the worst.

Chen Ye’s words felt like slaps across his face, mocking him like a dancing clown.

Then—

Lei Saint suddenly spread both arms.

From the centers of his palms, violent energy began to surge and gather.

Just from the buildup, it was clear this would be his ultimate attack...

And indeed—

The next moment,

Lei Saint slammed his hands together. A terrifying black energy condensed into an enormous pillar of light that blasted toward Chen Ye, engulfing him entirely.

Wooo...

In the massive chamber, the wail of ghosts echoed.

As the black pillar of energy slowly faded, the glow of Lei Saint’s electronic eye dimmed noticeably.

Clearly, that one move had cost him a tremendous amount of energy.

But—

When the light dispersed and revealed Chen Ye’s perfectly unharmed body, Lei Saint’s single eye widened in disbelief.

He saw it clearly.

That bald alien hadn’t moved an inch.

If, earlier, one could argue that his metal clothing had protected him from the punches, then now—this confirmed it:

The bald one was an entity he could not comprehend!

The metal suit hadn’t covered Chen Ye’s face.

Lei Saint’s ultimate move had enveloped Chen Ye entirely—no blind spots.

That attack could have pierced a planetary core if directed at a celestial body.

Yet even that had no effect on the bald one...

Just what was this being?

Clap! Clap!

Applause echoed through the room.

The bald man clapped as he laughed. "Not bad, not bad. That last move nearly startled me! Tell me—do you have anything else?"

Those words made Lei Saint’s face turn extremely sour, and his lone eye filled with confusion.

This bald monster’s outrageous defense left him feeling utterly helpless.

His strongest destructive move hadn’t even scratched the man’s skin—how was he supposed to fight this?

At that moment,

A strange shift occurred nearby.

Jin Saint had made a move.

His body suddenly vanished on the spot, leaving only his head behind, as if performing a magic trick.

His mechanical body disappeared into thin air.

No—

It hadn’t disappeared.

It had merged into the air.

Chen Ye, with his sharp vision, could see clearly that Jin Saint’s body had turned into countless fine particles drifting invisibly through the air, quickly surrounding him.

"Nanotechnology?"

Chen Ye asked in surprise.

"Correct! My body is composed of countless nanometal units."

Jin Saint replied truthfully, then added, "No matter how strong your defense is, you can’t block nanites. I don’t believe your brain and internal organs are just as tough!"

As he spoke, the swarm of nanometal particles had already landed on Chen Ye, crawling toward his body through his nostrils and ears...

(To be continued)