Ch 155: The Orphanage’s Secret

Chen Yi took a deep breath and stepped into the dilapidated orphanage before him.

A heavy rain had just passed, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of rain and ash.

It smelled like biting into an old rag that hadn’t been washed for years—sour and foul, stinging the nostrils.

In Chen Yi’s vision, Feili’s scanning beam flickered constantly, rapidly and precisely capturing every detail around.

His gaze slowly moved, finally settling on a corner pressed down by rotting planks.

Easily moving the planks aside, a photograph was revealed beneath, showing a dozen or so people.

Unfortunately, the erosion of time and dust had made the photo blurry and the figures difficult to identify. However, with Feili, this was not a problem.

“Zhou Qi, Zeng Huanzhi, Jiang Hanyu?” Chen Yi softly read out a few names that could be vaguely discerned.

Feili’s electronic voice followed: “There are two people with insufficient personal information; they cannot be analyzed. The remaining personnel, after database comparison, have all been confirmed dead.”

“Can you find their current location?”

Before Feili could answer, he added, “Wait, Feili, I need to retrieve detailed information about this orphanage, unfolding it from Zhou Qi’s perspective.”

“Received, Older Brother.”

Feili responded obediently and immediately began to quickly retrieve data.

In an instant, a virtual image with a pale blue glow slowly appeared in front of Chen Yi.

It was a little boy in a fine suit, his crisp collar and shiny shoes highlighting his incongruity with the surrounding environment.

At this moment, Zhou Qi, his face streaked with tears, sat helplessly on the ground, tears tracing two clear paths down his dirty cheeks.

Just then, several children in ragged clothes, as if drawn by something, silently gathered around.

Their clothes were patched, and the hems still bore the stains of work from the orphanage.

But this did not prevent the curious gleam in their eyes as they unabashedly looked at Zhou Qi.

Out of kindness and sympathy, the children helped Zhou Qi up and took him back to the somewhat dilapidated orphanage.

They knew in their hearts that this boy in a suit came from a completely different world.

Yet this understanding did not build a barrier between them; a pure friendship quietly bloomed.

In the days that followed, life in the orphanage was simple and happy, and Zhou Qi spent the most carefree time of his life there.

Life was hard, but every moment was carefully treasured in his heart.

However, the shadows of fate always arrive unexpectedly.

The orphanage’s favorite little girl was suddenly afflicted by illness and grew increasingly weak.

The orphanage, once full of laughter, was instantly shrouded in gloom.

The children pinned all their hopes on Zhou Qi, because only he might be able to save the girl.

But when the moment of decision arrived, Zhou Qi hesitated.

He looked at the girl’s pale face, his heart in conflict.

In the end, his longing for home overcame everything, and he chose to return to his original world.

Did the girl die? Chen Yi stared intently at the virtual image, his brow furrowed.

In the image, the girl’s face seemed shrouded in a fog, blurry and unclear.

Feili’s database contained no information about her, as if the world had never known her existence.

Zhou Qi’s desertion, logically, should have caused a complete rift between him and the children of the orphanage.

But was that really the case? Chen Yi fell into deep thought. This short few minutes of footage was, after all, only an imitation created by Feili based on limited clues, and there might be many discrepancies.

But one thing is undeniable: the power of the Rebranto Aliens is still there, and it is hidden within someone.

It could unleash a tidal wave at any time, undoubtedly a bomb that could explode at any moment, weighing heavily on Chen Yi’s heart.

“Jiang Hanyu…” Chen Yi murmured the name, as if suddenly realizing something, and turned sharply.

In an instant, a dark red lightning bolt, carrying a rolling heat wave, struck with thunderous force, aiming directly at his back.

At the critical moment, a hum suddenly sounded behind Chen Yi, and a golden-blue shield unfolded. Runes flickered on the shield, emitting a mysterious and powerful energy fluctuation.

“Boom!” A violent explosion was deafening, and the shockwave was like a beast breaking free from its cage, wreaking havoc on everything around.

The already dilapidated orphanage, under the impact of this powerful force…

The walls collapsed, raising a cloud of dust. The ruins, illuminated by the firelight, appeared even more desolate.

“Hum!”

At the critical moment, Chen Yi’s figure moved like a ghost, with blinding speed.

Chen Yi leaped, jumping out of the perilous area.

However, the dark red lasers pursued relentlessly, like ghostly specters, aiming straight for his face.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Yi’s right hand underwent a startling transformation, instantly turning into a thick, technologically advanced mechanical arm, firmly blocking his chest.

“Boom!” A loud bang shook the surrounding air, and the powerful impact force caused the surrounding buildings to tremble.

Chen Yi’s mechanical arm opened wide, and an invisible yet immense force surged forth.

“Space Suppression!”

The mysterious person in black nearby seemed to be pressed down by an invisible giant hand, heavily suppressed to the ground.

As the black robe was lifted by the wind, Feili’s advanced intelligent analysis system immediately began to operate.

In an instant, it accurately analyzed the person’s identity.

“Mechanical God Cult Capricorn, Lu Lixiao,” Feili’s voice was clear and cold.

“Capricorn?”

Chen Yi paused slightly upon hearing this, the valve of memory instantly opening, and images from the past surfaced in his mind.

This guy, he had indeed met him before, and he was a notorious dangerous figure on the Hua Country Galaxy Ranking.

“Boom boom!” The surrounding environment collapsed due to the violent energy fluctuations, the ground cracking into jagged fissures, smoke and dust billowing.

“You actually found me here?”

Capricorn let out a strange cry, his voice filled with resentment and shock.

A strange smile appeared on his face, a twisted smile, as if controlled by an evil force.

According to Feili’s in-depth analysis, Capricorn’s body was already decayed beyond repair. Judging from the degree of decay, it was at least a three-year-old corpse.

Such a strange situation clearly indicated that someone was controlling this shell, using it as a puppet to kill.

“I know you, Chen Yi.”

“I have no deep hatred with you, nor do I intend to hurt anyone.”

“On the contrary, I admire you; I even once considered you a hero.”

“But I have my own business. If possible, please don’t stop me.”

Capricorn laughed strangely, a laughter that sent shivers down one’s spine. He violently plunged both hands into his chest.

In an instant, countless streams of black Qi surged out like a raging tide.

This black Qi carried a nauseating stench and the aura of death, spreading wantonly in the air.

Feili transformed into silver armor on Chen Yi’s body, and Chen Yi said in a deep voice.

“Listen, I don’t care who you are.”

“This power is not something you can control.”

“Forcibly using this power will have irreversible consequences.”