Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

"No, you're kidding?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Yan tilted her head and looked at Lin Jianlong, a look of confusion on her face.

Looking at Yan's expression, Lin Jianlong realized that Yan had actually lost her memory.
How could a demigod who specializes in the soul suffer from amnesia?

What kind of hellish joke is this?
"It seems you really have amnesia."

Lin Jianlong frowned and said:

"Flame, with your control over the characteristics of the soul, you can't even recover your own memories?"

Seeing that Lin Jianlong's expression didn't seem fake, Yan Jianlong said thoughtfully:

"It seems you know me, but why do I feel absolutely no familiarity with you?"

"That's a question for you. As a demigod who specializes in soul characteristics, how can you not even know that you have missing memories?"

Lin Jianlong was speechless for once.

He now understood why Yan called Li Yi "father" or "brother".

Most likely, it's what Flame Mouth calls a sense of familiarity.

However, although they didn't meet often, they had fought together and defeated alien enemies.

Even if you have amnesia, you still have some recollection of this, right?
How come someone I've never met before can call me "Dad," while my old comrade-in-arms is a complete stranger?

A troubled look appeared on Yan's face:
"Sigh, I also want to find my memories. I thought that after advancing to demigod, I should be able to find them, right? But I still didn't see any useful memories just now."

"However, I can only think of two people who could erase all my memories so precisely, leaving only my life experiences."

Lin Jianlong's expression shifted slightly: "Who is it? Yourself?"

Flame nodded:
"Yes, one is myself, and the other should exist in some powerful being deep in my subconscious."

"Deep within your subconscious, is there a powerful being? Are you mistaken, or does such a powerful being truly exist?"

"The description is correct; it is a truly powerful being."

Flame explained, "A powerful individual who has cultivated himself into a conceptual being, capable of residing within the consciousness of others."

Lin Jianlong frowned deeply.

This sounds absurd—that a strong person can survive in the subconscious of others.

If it's some kind of projection, some kind of imprint of thought, some kind of idea, then it's understandable.

But the essence of the concept...

"This kind of dreamlike technique, even a quasi-god might not be able to master it, right?"

Lin Jianlong said.

Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know about that, but it's undeniable that there is such a powerful being in my mind."

Lin Jianlong fell into thought.

Yan had never told them about this before, but now it seems that Yan's ability to quickly climb to the top of the powerhouses at such a young age, and even reach the current demigod level, is probably related to this.

In fact, Yan is ten years younger than Zhang Shengfeng.

However, due to Yan's unique circumstances, she had to hide herself before she became famous.

So much so that humanity previously regarded Zhang Shengfeng as the strongest genius.

At this moment, Li Yi's side, due to the dissipation of the spacetime barrier, was able to absorb free electricity to replenish its consumption.

The nearby electrical equipment was damaged due to the flame's spacetime membrane, and some electricity was released. He quickly absorbed it and soon recovered part of his strength.

Upon hearing this, he asked curiously:
"So, Sister Yan, what does this have to do with you treating me like your father?"

Yan pondered, "It's okay. I feel like you're like my father; it's a feeling that comes from the bottom of my heart."

"Uh, I think you should call me 'little brother' more affectionately. The word 'little brother' sounds a bit awkward to me, and it doesn't fit your demigod-level persona." "Awkward? I think it's fine."

Tan Yaozu felt extremely awkward listening to their conversation.

Moreover, the fact that Yan called the young Li Yi "father" always reminded Tan Yaozu of some unpleasant images.

Could it be the unique aura of a demigod-level expert who specializes in cultivating the soul, capable of easily interfering with the souls of others?
At that moment, he noticed that Xiao Pingchuan's expression next door seemed slightly flushed.

Tan Yaozu's eyes lit up, he patted Xiao Pingchuan on the shoulder and laughed:
"Old Xiao, why were you blushing just now?"

Xiao Pingchuan was taken aback, quickly glanced at Tan Yaozu, and said insincerely:

"No, Lao Tan, don't overthink it."

As everyone was talking, suddenly, a voice came from the floor where they were standing.

This was a deep, melancholic voice speaking in human language:

"Congratulations! It seems that humanity has given birth to a new demigod, whose strength has reached a new level. Congratulations!"

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

The sound came through the floor. Could it be the Puying Quasi-God who was inexplicably wandering outside the Enlightenment Mountain?
Lin Jianlong gestured to the crowd not to panic, then spoke from the spot:

"So it is the Venerable Master Puying who has graced us with his presence. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Hehe, I'm not around, so don't worry or try to test me."

The omnipotent god continued to manipulate the floor, causing it to vibrate and emit sounds.

"Don't worry, I finally managed to get away from the main body, so I definitely won't make too many enemies. Therefore, I won't attack you. You can trust me."

"Also, I'd like to share two pieces of information with you."

"First, the three branch-level powerhouses of the Stellar Clan have already entered the Ruins of Time. They seem to have a good chance of winning. I suggest you hurry up, otherwise, once they obtain enough opportunities inside, even if you have a demigod, you may not be able to win so easily."

"Secondly, Miss Yan, make good use of your abilities. Your characteristics are extremely rare even in our time. In the future, there will probably be even more powerful beings hunting you down. Remember to hide well."

"Here's a piece of advice: there are quite a few time-related items in the Ruins of Time, which can be of great help to you. Go and get stronger. I hope you can advance to demigods as soon as possible, otherwise when the tide of revival comes, you won't even be cannon fodder."

As he spoke, the voice of Pu Yingzhun God ceased to be heard.

Everyone looked at each other.

What is the recovery wave?
Is there an even more powerful being hunting down Flame?
Compared to these messages, the intelligence from the three branch-level members of the Stellar Clan suddenly seemed insignificant.

Li Yi was also slightly startled. Hunting down the holder of a soul-type ability?
Doesn't his situation count too?

It seems he was lucky he hid it well before and never activated the soul-type divine mech.

However, my current strength is still too weak. If I could improve to the point where I could easily defeat a Supreme Being, why would I have to worry about these things?

The others also had their own worries.

There was a minute of silence on the field.

Lin Jianlong coughed lightly and said:

"Although we will face even greater challenges in the future, we are not without our own strengths, so there is no need to panic."

"Also, Flame, now that you've advanced to demigod, could you please wake up those three people from the hibernation pods?"

The three were Lu Yunsheng, 'Lu', and another ancient human.

Yan glanced at the adjacent simulation room, observed for a moment, and nodded:

"It can be done."

Li Yi said, "Then you all go ahead with your work. I need to go into seclusion for a while to sort out what I just gained."

He couldn't wait to become stronger. (End of Chapter)