Chapter 164: Guan Gong Doesn

Although he found it absurd that Neon had become an alien enclave, Feng Xue didn't immediately search for historical data; instead, he had Xiao Lingdang provide a set of low-to-mid-tier clothing templates based on the local living environment.

Here, it's worth mentioning the exoskeleton combat suit he was wearing, developed from pre-civilization security gear.

Though the enhancement wasn't significant for Feng Xue, its ability to alter appearance via parameter input was extremely useful—though it couldn't directly turn long sleeves into short ones, changing from formal wear to casual attire was still possible.

A few seconds later, a set of clothing resembling hip-hop style draped over Feng Xue, causing him to frown slightly.

"Isn't this supposed to be an alien enclave? Why do the lower and middle classes dress so casually? Could it really be some kind of 'enslavement' like Megatron's—'eight-hour workdays, three meals a day, milk only in the morning, one-hour lunch break, three bonuses per year, two months' annual leave, and worst of all, wages raised only every four months, overtime paid at triple rate, mandatory one-hour exercise after work, and only one psychological counseling session per week (Note ①)'? If so, I'll help the Neons drive out the invaders!"

Feng Xue opened his phone and tried searching for historical records, then…

"What the hell is this?"

Seeing a network environment where only entertainment sections existed, Feng Xue found it ridiculous—was everything really this peaceful? Or were the aliens strictly censoring the internet? But he could still find normal videos of fairies fighting—clearly not well-censored at all?!

"Xiao Lingdang, look up the alien invasion history of this world." Feng Xue quickly gave up sifting through garbage, handing the task directly to Xiao Lingdang. After a brief silence, Xiao Lingdang immediately replied:

"Master, I used the embassy's ladder to access the external web and obtained partial data: roughly forty years ago, a Giant He Xing exploration vessel discovered Earth. To monopolize Earth's development rights, the three Giant He Xing crew members decided to occupy Earth using their generations-ahead technology."

"However, they landed precisely at the site of a deity's temple. While suppressing local armed forces, they disturbed the deity known as 'Lord Guan,' resulting in total annihilation. But after their deaths, their ship's AI transmitted Earth's coordinates back to their homeworld, triggering a full-scale Giant He Xing invasion."

"During the decade-long war, humanity gradually learned to harness divine power to resist alien invasion—but only nations with strong divine faith could access such power."

"Additionally, according to records, the He Zujie we're in was once territory protected by numerous deities, but due to a deal between Giant He Xing and the U. S., America redeemed its initially occupied lands by handing over former Neon territory to Giant He Xing."

"According to Chinese historical records, at the time, Giant He Xing had already occupied nearly all nations and regions on Earth and was itself inclined toward peace talks, so it agreed to this negotiation, known historically as the 'Neon Treaty.' Afterward, Giant He Xing and humanity entered a more than twenty-year cold war."

"According to external web discussions, He Zujie is very likely a testing ground where Giant He Xing studies how to counter divine power. America's willingness to lease Neon wasn't just to redeem land—it was also to use He Zujie to contain the Eastern powerhouse, which leads in divine research."

"Meanwhile, He Zujie is currently the only region on Earth permitting tourism or even immigration from other human nations."

"Oh, I get it!" Feng Xue didn't need to hear the rest of Xiao Lingdang's report—upon hearing this, his keyboard-warrior DNA activated.

An ideological war, then!

And judging by the murkiness of this devotional energy, this 'good life' wasn't just for humans—it was also meant to study methods against deities.

Feng Xue shook his head; he had no intention of stirring up trouble, but began considering whether he should leave this 'He Zujie.'

Both leaving and staying had merit. If he left, he'd go to East Da—cultural identity and ideology would help him better understand what people there thought, not just a matter of belonging, but crucially, it would make it easier for him to cultivate his False God using their devotional energy environment.

Not to mention, just siphoning a bit of Lord Tu's devotional energy would be enough to stuff this little Bai Tu full—within days, not even a Blessing Vessel, but a full False God, maybe?

But problems existed: he didn't know how advanced East Da's divine research had become. Considering deities were humanity's only advantage against aliens, devotional energy might become a controlled resource. If he tried to fleece Lord Tu (rabbit fur?), he might end up treated like stealing a gun from an arms depot.

As for cooperation, Feng Xue thought it best avoided—he had no identity, wasn't from this world, and given his past experience, he even doubted whether his DNA matched this world's humans. If he got mistaken for an alien spy again, that would be a real headache.

Staying meant facing Giant He Xing's blockade, but it also meant unrestricted access to this land's devotional energy—if he could get everyone to believe in his False God, under such massive devotional supply, he might even solve his lifespan problem!

After much deliberation, Feng Xue looked at the jade rabbit in his arms, raised his eyes to the full moon above, then glanced over his shoulder at his one-day lifespan increase, and ultimately decided to first investigate, learn about this world's customs, then decide whether to stay or leave.

"Xiao Lingdang, check the information about our current area. Confirm the most chaotic zone nearby—preferably a no-man's-land."

As he spoke, Feng Xue glanced at the sack in his hand; though he had the Strength Spell, carrying such a large item around would still attract attention.

"Alright. We're currently in Yuta City, a major port in He Zujie and the former capital of Neon. Two hundred meters west lies one of the city's busiest commercial districts—Risuzhou District, home to He Zujie's largest geisha quarter, but also one of the city's three most chaotic areas. The other two are Zudai District, fourteen kilometers away, and Taidong District, eight kilometers away (Note ②)."

As Xiao Lingdang spoke, it transmitted a local tourist map to Feng Xue's phone (Note ③) and plotted the relevant route.

"Risuzhou… like Shinjuku?" Feng Xue's lip twitched slightly, then asked:

"What about identity? Can you forge ID and accounts?"

"Without attempting to hack the household registration system, creating real documents is hard—but due to high informatization, crafting fake data with embedded virus programs to fool simple ports is easy. Using social app wallet functions can fully handle payments and daily life!"

(End of Chapter)