Chapter 34: Undercurrent

Lin Xue quickly took out the hacking equipment given by the shadow: "Give me three minutes."

The elevator suddenly started, heading straight to the 88th floor. However midway, a piercing alarm rang throughout the building.

"Biometric identification abnormal, system locked." The mechanical voice announced.

The elevator emergency stopped, lighting switched to red alert. The walls around suddenly cracked open, six fully armed security personnel surrounded them.

Zhang Jun took off his sunglasses, his one black one gold eyes looking especially eerie in the red light: "Not ordinary humans." These "people" have no normal vital signs inside, but are a mixture of machinery and biological tissue.

"Intruder locked, executing elimination procedure." The lead security personnel mechanically announced, six simultaneously drew stun batons.

Lin Xue without hesitation unleashed Ice Soul power, cold instantly froze two enemies. However the remaining four were extremely fast, their stun batons crackling with blue electricity slashed toward them.

Zhang Jun stepped forward, Yin-Yang power condensed in his palms. He struck with a palm, sending one enemy flying, but another's stun baton already came from the side.

At the critical moment, Zhang Jun's mind flashed with his father's secret technique: "Yin-Yang creation, originally one."

He formed seals with both hands, Yin-Yang power surged wildly around him. The metal and glass inside the elevator suddenly trembled, decomposed into atomic state then reassembled, forming a tangible Yin-Yang sword.

As the sword formed, Zhang Jun swung a gold-black intertwined sword qi, cutting the remaining enemies in two in one strike.

At the break, there was no blood, only blue machine oil and electric sparks.

"What technique is this?" Lin Xue exclaimed, looking at the remains of those "people."

Zhang Jun gazed at the Yin-Yang sword in his hand: "A higher realm of Yin-Yang creation, through thought reconstructing matter."

The elevator restarted, going straight to the 88th floor. The elevator doors opened, greeting them was a spacious corridor, at the end a huge metal door.

The two cautiously advanced, discovering the door had no handle or keypad, only a line of ancient text: "Bloodlines merge, Yin and Yang unite; only true love can enter."

"What does this mean?" Lin Xue whispered.

"It's a test." A familiar voice came from the shadows. A middle-aged man stepped out, his face seventy percent similar to Lin Xue's.

"Lin Zhen!" Lin Xue tensed all over. This person claiming to be her father, who once controlled Ice Soul to forge an identity.

"Don't be nervous, child." Lin Zhen smiled gently, his demeanor completely opposite to his previous cold attitude. "This time, it's truly me."

Zhang Jun scanned with his Yin-Yang eyes, his heart shocked—Lin Zhen before him had no purple energy, but pure human vitality.

"Who exactly are you?" Lin Xue asked warily.

"I am Lin Zhen, your true father." Lin Zhen's expression complex: "Twenty years ago, I was captured by extraterrestrial spirits, my consciousness imprisoned in the consciousness network. Only recently did the virus program left by Zhang Tian Gang activate, allowing me to escape."

"Zhang Tian Gang?" Zhang Jun gripped the Yin-Yang sword.

"Your father was my best friend and also the most outstanding scientist." Lin Zhen pointed at that door, "He left inside the sole weapon against extraterrestrial spirits, but only you can open it."

"Why us?" Lin Xue asked.

Lin Zhen gazed at the two: "Because your bloodlines contain the purest Yin-Yang energy. Ice Soul body and Yin-Yang bloodline are originally of the same source."

Zhang Jun looked at Lin Xue, recalling the wonderful sensation when they first met.

"Behind the door is the truth." Lin Zhen stepped back, "I have waited for this day for a long time."

Zhang Jun and Lin Xue exchanged a glance, then walked together toward the huge door. Long Tian Ba's voice came from the broadcast behind them: "Intruder locked, all armed forces heading to the 88th floor!"

Time pressed, Zhang Jun took Lin Xue's hand, their palms touching, Yin-Yang power and Ice Soul power merged. The ancient characters on the door's surface began to glow, golden-blue intertwined energy lines spreading across it.

"Bloodlines merge, Yin and Yang unite." Lin Zhen whispered.

The huge door slowly opened, a cold blast rushed forward. The three hurried in, the door automatically closed behind them, sealing out the external alarm.

Before them lay a massive data center, countless servers neatly arranged, blue light flickering. In the center floated a huge holographic projection showing a world map, densely covered with purple dots.

"What is this?" Zhang Jun asked.

Lin Zhen walked to the console: "This is the distribution map of extraterrestrial spirits. Each purple dot represents a controlled human."

Zhang Jun and Lin Xue stared in shock at the map, purple dots spread across major cities worldwide, especially dense in power centers.

"Extraterrestrial spirits are not from Earth." Lin Zhen operated the console, calling up a 3D image: "They come from another dimension, an energy-depleted world. They discovered human emotional energy can sustain their existence."

The image showed a purple energy body crossing dimensional rifts, attaching to humans.

"Twenty years ago, I and Zhang Tian Gang discovered this secret." Lin Zhen sighed, "We tried to stop them, but extraterrestrial spirits have already infiltrated too many high levels. I was captured, my consciousness imprisoned in the network, but I remained conscious."

Lin Xue approached her father: "Then my origins..."

"You are my and your mother's child, true Lin lineage." Lin Zhen gently stroked his daughter's cheek, "Extraterrestrial spirits found that Ice Soul bloodline could resonate with their energy, so they copied your genes, creating that false Ice Soul."

Zhang Jun walked toward the data center's depths, his Yin-Yang eyes spotting a hidden data terminal. He placed his palm on it; the terminal immediately recognized his bloodline, the screen lit up.

"Father's research materials..." Zhang Jun quickly scanned the screen: "The extraterrestrial spirits' plan is to use the Nine Yang True Classic and Ice Soul bloodline to create an 'Emotion Harvester,' harvesting emotional energy from all humanity."

Lin Zhen nodded: "They have already controlled leaders of multiple countries worldwide, promoting that headband technology. Once widespread, humanity will become their energy farm."

Zhang Jun continued reading his father's notes: "The ultimate profundity of Yin-Yang union… creating dimensional barriers… severing the link between extraterrestrial spirits and Earth…"

Lin Xue suddenly felt a strange resonance; she walked to the central console, her hands involuntarily placed on the control panel. Ice Soul power flowed into the system, the data on the screen began rolling at astonishing speed.

"I can read this data..." Lin Xue exclaimed in surprise, "I saw… my mother's location! She is in the top-floor laboratory!"

The alarm suddenly sounded, the data center's doors were forcibly breached. Long Tian Ba led a squad of fully armed warriors charging in.

"Found you." Long Tian Ba sneered, purple energy surging within him, "Hand over the data, or die."

Lin Zhen stepped in front of Zhang Jun and Lin Xue: "Hurry! Go through that elevator straight to the top floor! I'll hold the rear!"

"Father!" Lin Xue unwilling to leave.

Lin Zhen pushed his daughter away: "Go find your mother! Only you can stop the extraterrestrial spirits!"

Zhang Jun pulled Lin Xue up, rushing toward the hidden elevator. Behind them came fierce battle sounds; Lin Zhen fought many alone, desperately resisting.

As the elevator doors were about to close, Zhang Jun saw Long Tian Ba's long sword pierce Lin Zhen's chest.