Gu Ya immediately stood up, looking at the woman who had indirectly influenced him and the entire world. Complex emotions of anger and excitement surged in his chest.
Ai Li smiled at Gu Ya and said, "Hehe, Great Hero Gu, oh my, your deeds have spread throughout the inner world! All the mysterious big shots are discussing you."
"You're quite well-informed!" Gu Ya said coldly.
Hui Ye Ai Li smiled kindly and said, "Don't be like that. We are not enemies. I represent the Hui Ye City, and the Crescent Moon Sect, specially here to bow down and submit to Xian Xia."
"After all, we are in research, we don't play politics. Whoever provides us with research funding is our dad~"
Gu Ya grabbed Hui Ye Ai Li by the collar, staring into her eyes, and said coldly, "Then tell me, where did you hide Xu Jie! Back then, you fled Hui Ye City with his remains! You only appeared once at the Institute of Consciousness Life Forms, and after that, you vanished without a trace!"
Hui Ye Ai Li gently tapped Gu Ya's hand with her index finger and said with a smile, "I'm here to resolve this issue. Also, I've brought news about the ancient Dunsaxin people from the Yue Lan base. Release me first, and we can chat slowly."
...
Half a month later,
A massive aerospace mothership,
Led by Gu Ya, carrying hundreds of Dunsaxin people, slowly descended below the cosmic garbage sea.
The Dunsaxin people, wearing heavy spacesuits, were securely fastened to the mothership's deck with safety ropes.
Hundreds of individual containment spaces were deployed one after another.
Countless pieces of space debris rapidly flew into the individual containment spaces and disappeared.
Several motherships shuttled back and forth between space and the ground. After months, all near-Earth space debris was finally cleared.
The night sky, for the first time in three hundred years since the "Comet Descent Night," was incredibly clear.
Gu Ya gazed at the long-lost, real starry sky, feeling immensely content.
He slowly embraced Ye Ying, placed his hand on Ye Ying's swollen belly, and gently stroked it, softly saying, "Wait for me."
"Mhm!" Ye Ying smiled and nodded, releasing Gu Ya's hand.
You You ran up from behind and leaped onto Gu Ya's back, hugging his neck.
She had grown into a young lady now, almost as tall as Ye Ying.
"Brother!! Remember to come back early! There are still some things I don't understand about the mecha I built myself, and I need you to teach me!"
Gu Ya smiled helplessly, "Alright! Little clever girl, make sure to do your homework properly!"
"Tch! I have my own learning methods. Who's like you, stubbornly studying with all their might!" You You retorted stubbornly.
Gu Ya raised his fist, making a gesture as if to hit her, but he never actually struck.
After bidding farewell to his family,
Gu Ya quickly walked towards the mecha.
Liu Feng walked up from behind and said calmly, "Brother, how have you been these past few months?"
"Get lost!" Gu Ya said irritably, "I haven't settled the score with you for that punch you landed on me!"
"Heeheehee..." Liu Feng said with glee, "I heard Shen Jingming say that after successfully extending one's life code, a certain part of the body will become ethereal..."
Liu Feng glanced at Gu Ya's lower half and asked mysteriously with a wicked grin, "Do you still have it there?"
"You son of a bitch!" Gu Ya swung his fist and landed a solid punch on Liu Feng!
"Damn it! Let's compete!" Gu Ya shouted.
"Compete then! Compete for what? Who lasts longer? Hahaha!" Liu Feng said loudly and defiantly.
Gu Ya showed a triumphant smile and said, "Let's see who's wife gives birth to a child first, hahaha!"
"Holy shit! It's bad, I fell for your trap! No, I'm not going to the Yue Lan base with you, I'm going home to make babies!" Liu Feng said, turning to leave.
Gu Ya threw an arm around his shoulder and laughed, "Don't go anywhere, come with me! You're destined to lose this time, hahahaha!"
Zeng Lang quickly walked up from behind and said calmly, "According to Master Liang's report, there are mineral deposits on the Yue Lan base that we need. I'll bring people to estimate the reserves this time. Gu Ya, we need to act fast; many major corporations have already started developing interstellar transport mechas!"
Gu Ya put his arm around Zeng Lang, then looked at Liu Feng, saying, "Learn from the handsome Zeng! Can you do something serious for once, you goofball!"
Wang Shangmeng, Liang Yuwei, and Shen Jingming also caught up from the side.
Liang Yuwei said, "Gu Ya, this is your first time meeting the ancient Dunsaxin people on the Yue Lan base. There are some etiquettes you need to be aware of."
Liu Feng chimed in with a laugh, "I heard that the creatures on the Yue Lan base have evolved into giant octopuses!"
Zeng Lang said calmly, "That's completely illogical. In tens of thousands of years, they couldn't have evolved eight legs."
Gu Ya smiled and said, "We'll know when we see!"
"Depart!!"
...
Dozens of interstellar exploration mechas took off one after another, soaring into the night sky.
After more than ten hours of flight, these mechas slowly landed on the Yue Lan base.
A massive transparent protective shield enveloped the entire base.
The base had a complete ecosystem and was rich in oxygen.
Although the variety of plants was not large, seeing flowers and plants on this dead planet was enough to cause excitement.
Gu Ya and the others disembarked from their mechas and stepped onto the hard, exposed rock surface.
For tens of thousands of years, they were the first humans to arrive here in an official capacity.
From the first Divine Power wielder carrying their homeworld to the planet Kunga, defeating the native Dunsaxin people and transforming the planet into its current state,
To Gu Ya,
Innumerable fascinating and poignant events had occurred.
Things and people had changed; the planet, humanity, and the Dunsaxin people were no longer what they once were.
Gu Ya stood at the forefront, calmly observing everything around him, his heart stirred.
The beginning of everything originated from the Mechanical God's Remains Urn.
And now, as the former Divine Power wielder, the last holder of the Mechanical God's Remains Urn,
He would lead modern humanity to decisively end this grievance spanning tens of thousands of years.
At the end of the flat stone avenue, a few strange figures slowly emerged from a massive steel structure.
They had large, pebble-shaped metal heads.
On the front of their faces, three diamond-shaped mechanical eyes constantly scanned Gu Ya.
Four tentacles moved gracefully, alternating their steps.
Liu Feng was incredibly excited and said to Zeng Lang, "I told you! I told you! They really turned into giant octopuses!!"
These bizarre creatures slowly approached Gu Ya, stopping several meters away, and bowed their heads to show respect.
Gu Ya led his companions in a suitable response.
Suddenly, the large heads of these strange creatures split open.
Immediately after, the thick metal tentacle casings began to shift backward.
Finally, all the metal casings were retracted into a small box behind them.
Several individuals who looked and were shaped exactly like humans appeared before them!
If there was any difference, it was that they had a diamond-shaped eye in the center of their foreheads.
Liu Feng's eyes widened, rendering him speechless with surprise!
Zeng Lang chuckled and whispered, "Tch! Where did your confidence from earlier go?"
The woman leading them, dressed in magnificent and strange attire, walked towards Gu Ya.
Gu Ya also stepped forward.
Standing one meter apart in a friendly distance, they both extended their hands and completed a handshake that spanned tens of thousands of years.
At this moment, it was captured by the accompanying reporters from both sides.
The woman looked at Gu Ya with a smile and said, "I am Yue Lan Dunsaxin's leader, Yue Lan Female Benevolent King. I, on behalf of all the wanderers who left home for ten thousand years, welcome you, the last Divine Power wielder, Gu Ya!"
"Everything will end in our hands."
Gu Ya nodded calmly and said, "I believe this is the end of all grievances, the resolution of all misunderstandings. It is also the beginning for our two species to achieve future cooperation and peace."
"We are fully prepared. If you wish, you can send an ambassadorial delegation to visit and inspect the current planet Kunga."
The woman looked at Gu Ya with approval, her relief evident, and nodded, saying, "We will. We also look forward to returning to our homeland as soon as possible."
"I heard you also brought the Kunga Dunsaxin Female Benevolent King. Can I meet her?"
Shan Meng, dressed in splendid attire, elegantly stepped out and walked towards Yue Lan Female Benevolent King.
The two Female Benevolent Kings stood opposite each other, looking at each other and smiling.
They were almost the same height, and though there were differences in their appearances, at first glance, they bore a slight resemblance.
Both were beautiful and charming, filled with unique kindness and warmth.
"Sister!"
"We finally meet!"
The two Female Benevolent Kings embraced each other.
After they separated, Gu Ya said steadily, "I have come this time, first, to reach a consensus on cooperation with you, and second, to resolve the final trouble."
Yue Lan Female Benevolent King said, "Follow me. I will take you to see it."
Hui Ye Ai Li followed Gu Ya and the others, walking into the steel structure together.
In a sealed room,
Gu Ya finally saw Xu Jie, confined within a dense experimental chamber.
Now, only his head remained, looking at the many visitors with a confused expression.
But when Xu Jie saw Gu Ya, his face immediately showed a terrified expression!
"Gu... Gu Ya! Why... why are you here?!"
"Hui Ye Ai Li! You traitor, why did you bring Gu Ya here?!" Xu Jie shouted in panic.
Hui Ye Ai Li smiled sweetly and said, "My dear master, did you really think I was wholeheartedly devoted to you? Haha! I did all this just to research you."
"Now, your value is completely depleted, and I have fully mastered the Mechanical Blood technology. Therefore, I am offering you to the one who desires your life the most."
"To settle your grievances with Gu Ya."
Xu Jie immediately understood his predicament, his head trembling in fear, his eyes filled with terror.
He shouted pleadingly, "Gu Ya! Spare me! I still have value!"
"I can build you a Mechanical Blood body! I still have a lot of knowledge!"
Gu Ya looked at Xu Jie coldly and said, "Mechanical Blood factor? Heh!"
Suddenly, Gu Ya raised his arm, clenched his fist, and his entire body instantly mechanized.
Seeing this, Xu Jie's panic disappeared entirely. He understood that he held no value to Gu Ya; Gu Ya only wanted his life!
In the final moments of his life, Xu Jie shouted loudly, "Gu Ya!! From the first moment I saw you, I hated you!!"
"You rat from the Level 12 Wastewater Treatment Zone, how dare you be my equal! How dare you beat me in mecha combat!! How dare you help Liu Feng steal my beloved!!"
"I! I will not let you go even as a ghost!!!"
Gu Ya sneered faintly, "Still clinging to your ridiculous belief in fate? Xu Jie, you haven't changed at all."
"In terms of origin, wealth, status, and ability, in what aspect am I not superior to you?"
"You can only boast with your tongue."
"You will remain in your pathetic self-world, unable to wake up even in death!"
Xu Jie suddenly panicked, pleading, "I was wrong! I was truly wrong, I reflect every day, Gu Ya!"
"I know you are the son of Professor Gu Hui, Xian Xia's highest scientific authority! I know you control the world's wealthiest Gu Lan Group! You possess the supreme and invincible divine power! You have saved the world and all of humanity more than once! You even rescued the Dunsaxin people from their suffering!!"
"Everything about you is millions of times superior to me! Please, the great benevolent Gu Ya, spare my life!!"
"I was wrong! I submit to you, Gu Ya! I was wrong!!!"
Xu Jie's eyes shed tears of regret as he shouted frantically.
Gu Ya looked at him coldly and said faintly:
"Crocodile tears cannot compensate for the colossal mistakes you have made."
"In that underground air-raid shelter, hundreds of innocent people died at your hands. Millions of people in the underground world were also brutally murdered and transformed by you."
"If I don't kill you, heaven will not permit it!!"
Xu Jie's eyes widened, looking at Gu Ya in despair.
He knew he was truly finished this time.
All his efforts were for revenge against Gu Ya.
In the face of absolute power, he finally saw reality.
Gu Ya murmured, "I will personally draw a period to the grievances between us."
Saying this, Gu Ya lightly pressed a button marked with a skull.
Xu Jie's eyes gradually lost their light, staring blankly ahead, with a line of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Suddenly, high-pressure gas rushed into the tank, crushing his head into pieces, thus ending his wicked life.
Gu Ya shook off his cape and quickly walked out of the laboratory.
The laboratory door closed heavily, sealing it off permanently, never to be opened again.
Standing alone on the vast expanse of the Yue Lan land,
Gu Ya looked up at the brilliant starry sky, gazing at the magnificent and beautiful planet Kunga.
All the entanglements in his heart slowly dissipated with the clear, gentle breeze.
This mire called "world" was finally traversed by Gu Ya, forging a smooth path!
The future, finally, became clear in Gu Ya's eyes.
A giant interstellar exploration mecha lifted off, soaring over the Yue Lan base and towards planet Kunga.
Liu Feng, Zeng Lang, and all their companions waved at Gu Ya from a distance.
"Gu Ya! It's time to go!!"
Gu Ya cast a final, lingering glance at the majestic galaxy before turning to join them.
"The stars and the sea are just the beginning!"