I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 106: Chapter 5: Titan City

Titan City, located in the southwest.

Legend has it that Titan City is stationed in the endless desert all year round and is the head of the strategic weapon Titan Fortress of the Can Shang Company.

Its complete body is as large as an asteroid and can smash the surface with one punch, reaching the earth’s core.

Of course, these are all rumors, as it has been a very long time since anyone has witnessed the Titan Fortress in action.

Its last appearance in action, according to historical records, was from the previous era.

However, as the main city of the Can Shang Company, just Titan City alone looks majestic and extraordinary.

It is a hundred times more spectacular than Yumen Pass that Han Zhan had seen before.

Countless advanced firepower covers the entire city wall, and futuristic silver shuttles turn into flowing light, constantly shuttling between the sky and the ground.

The entire city is brightly lit, with colorful neon lights.

Outside Titan City is a massive transparent barrier, pieced together from a dense mass of hexagons, resembling a honeycomb.

The transport ship carrying Han Zhan and his companions is flying towards Titan City at high speed. Although it’s already visible to the naked eye, it will actually take at least another quarter of an hour to reach Titan City from their current location.

Most of the people in the transport ship chose to follow Wang Chunyu at his call.

Han Zhan noticed that although there are both men and women among these people, they are generally younger, mostly under 30 but not too young, generally above eighteen.

A transport ship full of people in this age range, it’s unclear if it has anything to do with Wang Chunyu’s future plans.

”Hey, why are you not talking? Like a silent jar, from which city are you?”

”Canghai City.”

”Canghai City? Sounds familiar! Isn’t it that city near Deep Blue City?” Upon hearing this name, Wang Chunyu suddenly got a bit excited.

”Have you heard of Han Zhan!?”

Upon suddenly hearing his name from a stranger’s mouth, Han Zhan was initially taken aback.

He quickly composed himself, nodding, ”I’ve heard of him. He’s quite famous around our area.”

The reason Han Zhan claimed to be from Canghai City was that he had only been to Deep Blue City and the nearby cities.

To avoid exposing himself, even in lies, one must mix truth with fiction.

As for the name Han Zhan, it wouldn’t be unfamiliar to people from Canghai City.

”Of course, he’s my idol!” Wang Chunyu said excitedly, ”Can you tell me more about his deeds? You know, information from the internet gets distorted easily.”

Han Zhan instinctively touched his face, confirming that the other party indeed hadn’t recognized him.

Is this a coincidence? Just on a transport ship heading to Titan City, he encountered one of his loyal fans?

Before Han Zhan could speak, another young person nearby, hearing Wang Chenyu’s words, sneered, ”Idol? Does that Han Zhan deserve to be called an idol? Well, it’s better than some people calling him a hero.”

”Hey, what do you mean? Why are you so sarcastic and unpleasant?” Wang Chunyu was unhappy.

”Unpleasant? I can be more unpleasant. If Han Zhan is so great, why did he leave us and rush off to North County. Isn’t he a big hero? Sneaking away with his tail between his legs, what’s that about?”

”Exactly, they abandoned us, cowering in North County. Letting us Awakened ones be imprisoned as slaves, and such a person deserves to be called a hero, I spit!” someone echoed.

Han Zhan observed without reacting.

Actually, from the moment he left Deep Blue, he knew people would say things like this. After all, though the name of hero wasn’t something he claimed, others had already placed it on him.

To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.

These abandoned Awakened ones live lives full of uncertainty; it’s normal for them to have grievances.

It’s just that they’re blaming the wrong people.

In Han Zhan’s eyes, if blame is to be cast, it should be on the Insect Race, Longevity Company, Can Shang Company, Old Covenant, the Imperial.

The last people they should blame are those who fought on the main battlefield, for they had already given their all, some even sacrificing their lives.

Before Han Zhan could say a word, Wang Chunyu had already started to clap back, ”What are you guys talking about? If you’re so capable, why not go to Deep Blue City yourselves? Or do you think you can do better than him? Stand shoulder to shoulder with the Great Xia War God, reverse the tide, and save the day?”

”Moreover, Great Xia’s territory is seized, and instead of troubling those who took the land, you criticize those who defend it and fall back to the last third of the territory. Is there really nothing wrong with your heads?”

Han Zhan’s mouth, on behalf of Wang Chunyu, fiercely scolded these people.

He alone was worth three to five people, articulate, and quickly left those dissatisfied with Han Zhan speechless.

Wang Chunyu returned triumphant, looked at Han Zhan, who remained silent, and continued pressing, ”What’s up? Talk. Tell me about Han Zhan’s past, I really want to know.”

In light of his vigorous defense earlier, Han Zhan told him about his past.

Most of these matters were well-known within Deep Blue City and nearby cities.

But told by him personally, it was much more vivid and lively.

Wang Chunyu listened with bright eyes, and when Han Zhan spoke on actions meeting his expectations, Wang Chunyu clapped in excitement cheering.

Honestly, this kind of first-person narrative made Han Zhan quite embarrassed.

Fortunately, this awkwardness didn’t last long.

A quarter of an hour later, the transport ship jolted as it completed docking, and the door of the transport ship opened.

A group of figures walked in one after another.

Upon closer inspection, they were all robots.

Each began to open facial recognition, scan registration, and input verification of personal information in the transport ship.

Seeing this scene, Han Zhan clicked his tongue quietly.

Lin Jingxuan’s information suggested that the Can Shang Company didn’t care if spies infiltrated, but this was clearly a smokescreen.

The Can Shang Company deliberately released such information and then enabled the facial recognition input system the moment the transport ship landed. The purpose was obvious.

Fortunately.

Senior Brother Eight had anticipated this situation, and the identity Han Zhan assumed this time upon infiltrating Titan City was indeed as a Spirit Contract Master from Canghai City.

However, this Spirit Contract Master was already dead, his identity usurped by Han Zhan, appearance and name matched, with no risk of exposure.

After completing facial recognition and input confirmation, the leading robot’s eyes suddenly glowed red: ”Detected all personnel on this ship are within the 18 to 30 age range, meeting selection criteria, commencing distribution of allocation area! Automatic allocation complete, allocation area confirmed – Mechanical Research Institute!”

Upon hearing they were being assigned as slaves to the Mechanical Research Institute, Han Zhan keenly observed a barely noticeable gleam in Wang Chenyu’s eyes.

Mechanical Research Institute, is this his destination?

Before Han Zhan could inquire further, they were restrained by a special device from the robots, which had a suppressor effect specifically designed against the Awakened ones.

In addition, a capsule chip was injected into the neck of each person.

After the capsule chip was injected, they were loaded onto a black magnetic levitation transport vehicle and quickly transported to the Mechanical Research Institute.