Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 2097 - 2160: Wishful Thinking
Li Yifei certainly would be careful. As he watched the black mass split into two, Li Yifei stepped forward without retreating, slicing through the two masses with his body while the Mohist War Blade swung, quickly turning the two black masses into four. Li Yifei ignored them, rushing with tremendous force towards the figure in the black robe with green eyes, but its silhouette disappeared once again.
There was nothing to be done; Li Yifei couldn’t control its movements. However, the Mohist War Blade reminded him that the figure would appear at a spot ten meters to the left rear. Li Yifei hurriedly twisted his body and turned back, slashing out with his sword. The sword energy cut through the air, arriving at that spot.
The figure in the black robe with green eyes had just appeared when a wave of sword energy struck toward it. It was slightly shocked and wanted to evade but was too late. Although it could move like this, there was a certain pause, and it couldn’t instantly flash away, so it took this blow squarely.
This slash, carrying the power of three different energies, caused the figure to emit a sound like ghosts wailing and wolves howling. The black robe, made from some unknown material, was actually cut away by Li Yifei, not merely pierced but severed.
The part below the waist was all severed, with a massive surge of black energy spreading out as the sword rose.
The Mohist War Blade reminded him: "Careful, it’s injured but not seriously."
The black energy was toxic and highly corrosive, forcing Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan to retreat. From within the black energy, the figure with the black robe and green eyes cursed angrily: "You’ve pissed me off; how dare you hurt me, how dare you hurt this emperor!"
This guy, in his anger, changed between three forms of address, sometimes "emperor," sometimes just "me," and other times "old man." Li Yifei wondered if this guy had a split personality.
"Today, I will also write down defeating a demon here," Li Yifei said coldly.
It seems this guy carries Li Yu’s memories. However, the Mohist War Blade made it clear that Li Yu’s corpse was completely destroyed, turned to ashes, making it impossible to revive using that body, and as for this thing in front of him...
With several swings of the blade, Li Yifei dispersed the black energy, gradually revealing the scene within. That thing was still floating in the air, but the lower part of the black robe was gone. It was completely empty, with black energy occasionally dissipating.
Li Yifei walked over slowly. The figure with the black robe and green eyes seemed to finally realize his strength was lacking, and the person in front was the exact counter to him, so he said, "I possess countless treasures. As long as you let me go, I promise that once I get out, I will divide the world with you, crown you as a Peerage King, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth."
Haha, Li Yifei laughed directly. This guy, even at this moment, still wanted to entice him. Thinking of this, Li Yifei couldn’t help but say, "So, being a Peerage King is great?"
"Of course, apart from my throne, the Peerage King is the highest in this dynasty, capable of ennobling descendants. I grant you a hundred generations, unchanged. With your abilities, you can help me reclaim the throne. The Zhao Family dynasty won’t last long. If we join forces, the takeover will be easy."
"Hahaha." Li Yifei felt as if he heard the funniest joke, laughed, and then asked, "Do you know what a car is?"
"What’s that? A gas vehicle?" The figure in the black robe with green eyes clearly seemed confused.
"Do you know what an airplane is?"
"What’s that? A flying hen?"
"Do you know what a battleship is?"
"....?"
"Do you know what a computer is? Oh, do you know what a light bulb is? Do you know what a nuclear bomb is? Okay, you don’t know these, but do you know that the Song Dynasty has fallen?" Li Yifei asked several questions in a row, and the figure in the black robe with green eyes was completely confused. When he heard the last question, the figure became immediately agitated, raising his voice to ask, "What, the Song Family dynasty has fallen?"
"Haha, not only did the Song Family fall, the Tatar Mongol Yuan Dynasty was also wiped out, the Ming Dynasty fell, the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell, and the Republic of China fell. Now, it’s the Huaxia People’s Republic!" Speaking up to this point, Li Yifei suddenly felt a bit sorry for this guy. As an emperor, he was weak and incapable, only knowing how to write poetry and play around with Empress Zhu, which angered Empress Zhu’s elder sister, Empress Da Zhou, leading to her death. After escaping, instead, a strong wish to restore the country surged within him, creating this hell on earth.
What a ridiculous wish, truly laughable!
The figure in the black robe with green eyes clearly couldn’t wrap its brain around it. Well, assuming it even has a brain. Li Yifei spilled out all the history following the Song Dynasty in one breath, spanning over a thousand years, and the figure was clearly unaware of the current time. This dream seemed to have spanned over two thousand years.
"I... I want to restore the kingdom. I will revive Empress Zhu. I want to continue ruling this world. I am invincible. I am unbeatable," the figure in the black robe with green eyes said manically.
Li Yifei chanted: "The heavy rain falls on Youyan, white waves surge to the sky, fisherman boats near Qinhuangdao disappear into the vast water, where do they seek refuge? Past events exceed a thousand years, Wei Wu swings his whip, east of Jieshi lies a lasting piece, the solemn autumn wind is here again, the world has changed."
"These lyrics..." The black-robed green-eyed figure stared blankly, seemingly in a daze, this fool quickly reverted to studying poetry, muttering, "Great lyrics, besides being grand, they show strong confidence, must have been penned by a powerful figure..."
"Indeed, it was an emperor, a great man, haha. You still have the leisure to study poetry, alright, the reason for telling you this is for you to die knowing. Your grand dreams can wake up now, even if you gain power now and go out, killing every person and biting every dog you see, you still won’t be able to kill them all. How many people existed in your era? Now there are 7.1 billion people worldwide, what concept is that? Seventy-one hundred million people, something you can’t even imagine." Li Yifei finished speaking, pointing the edge of his blade at the black-robed green-eyed figure, ready to strike any second.
The black-robed green-eyed figure was clearly shocked by this revelation, muttering in various tones, realizing it cannot defeat Li Yifei at this moment.
"No, no, I am invincible, I am immortal, I have been resurrected, I will reclaim the world and enjoy wealth and prosperity once again!" The black-robed green-eyed figure continued to struggle.
Xu Shanshan watched, her heart filled with emotion, being able to witness a poetic emperor firsthand, an experience likely unique in the world, yet this fool’s performance was somewhat too... Xu Shanshan didn’t know how to describe the other party, just felt somewhat disappointed.
"Take this dream underground, I must kill you!" Li Yifei slowly approached.
"No. You cannot kill me, I... I can give you just the name of emperor, appoint you as regent, make you a king, let you be chancellor, allow you to manage the empire, all my wealth can be given to you, I only want the throne." The black-robed green-eyed figure continued to struggle.
Unfortunately, Li Yifei was already ready to act, even if the opponent did not retaliate, of course, if they did, Li Yifei would still kill them.
"Wait, wait, is it Golden Eagle?" The black-robed green-eyed figure saw Li Yifei’s unyielding intent to kill, suddenly changed to a different voice, addressing Li Yifei.
Hmm? This voice, this accent? And the code name given, Li Yifei immediately paused, looking at the other doubtfully.
"It’s me, I’m... a member of the Flying Hawk Squad, code name Carduelis spinus. I was tasked with landing on the island for inspections with my teammates, but... things went wrong. They all died, and I also... I died, no, I didn’t die, I was possessed, I don’t know what happened, anyway, I became like this." The black-robed green-eyed figure said.
Hmm? Li Yifei heard this code name and knew it should be from the Flying Hawk Squad, most members are named after hawks as code names, but there are too few codes, so many either didn’t have one or chose other names like replacements. Although Li Yifei retired a few years ago, he wasn’t aware of the new member codes. This Carduelis spinus should be a code name after his time.
What the hell is going on, how did a comrade suddenly appear, even possessed?
Li Yifei kept walking, approaching the black-robed green-eyed figure, asking, "Carduelis spinus? What’s going on?"
Just now you were Li Yu the Tang Monarch, now you’ve turned into the Flying Hawk Squad member Carduelis spinus, yet secretly Li Yifei remained cautious, not allowing the other any opportunity.
"I don’t know what’s going on. Initially attacked by a group of strange snakes, I thought I was surely going to die, but suddenly awoke to find myself transformed like this. But I can’t always stay awake, often in a coma. Golden Eagle, are you here to rescue us?" Carduelis spinus asked expectantly.
To rescue you, but sadly, you’re all dead. All the people who landed on the island are dead, and you aren’t truly alive. Li Yifei understood somewhat; this figure must have a special physique, possessed by a fragment of Li Yu from that time, then transformed into this state.
What a pity, Li Yifei sighed in his heart, the only one surviving became like this. As he thought about it, suddenly his eyebrows twitched; no, this figure isn’t Carduelis spinus, nor any member of the Flying Hawk Squad.
"Where did you encounter the attack?" Li Yifei asked.
"In the woods, I can’t really describe the location. After being attacked, we scattered, I was alone, and then I died." Carduelis spinus replied.
Li Yifei chuckled, already standing in front of the black-robed green-eyed figure, his voice turning cold, saying, "Li Yu, oh Li Yu, you wouldn’t believe it if I called you foolish, thinking you could deceive me using my comrade’s identity. He died in the woods, so how would he know the others died too? There’s a flaw in this story."
The black-robed green-eyed figure visibly hesitated for a moment, a few seconds later, it gave a bitter smile, saying, "I didn’t expect you to be so clever."
"It’s your fault for being stupid!" Li Yifei returned.
"Indeed. I read his memory, likewise, the people dead on the island, I can also read their memories, but it consumes a lot of spirit. His memories were one I read before, but never viewed until you brought it up. So I remembered it, hence things like cars, planes, warships, and even aspects of your world, I understand now. Truly, the world has changed, it’s no longer my era, even turned upside down." Li Yu sighed quietly, saying.
