Chapter 186 - 186 168 Activation

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Chapter 186 of "How Am I Still Alive?" begins with: 186: Chapter 168: Activation 186: Chapter 168: Activation At the end of the twentieth century,... See the full story!

186: Chapter 168: Activation 186: Chapter 168: Activation At the end of the twentieth century, as technology and information advanced, most people still relied on traditional media for their primary source of information. Especially in this mysterious world, as the internet, self-media, and individual creators were suppressed and scrutinized, the audience for online platforms still remained only a fraction of that of traditional television media. “…It’s 7 a.m., welcome to Ancient City Morning News on Channel Three. I’m your host, Snow…” If time allowed, people usually turned on the television before work or school to listen to the news while eating breakfast, preparing and adjusting for the day ahead. To meet the demands of local viewers, television stations naturally offered multiple channels, such as Channel 2, Channel Three… Now, a local station already had seven channels. With more channels came the need for more programs, and more people to produce them. On top of the city’s expansion, the old television station could no longer meet the demand. The Ancient City television tower came into being. Although it wasn’t as intimidatingly tall as its five or six hundred meter predecessors, it still reached a height of 200 meters, making it the tallest structure in the city, towering over everything else. However, that was already ten years ago. And due to various reasons, this world’s residential areas lacked high-rise buildings. The tower remained the tallest, only its previously white body was now covered in a layer of gray-black. As more and more residents complained about the discolored appearance of the tower, a new round of maintenance and cleaning was inescapable. And so… “These damned noise-makers! Repairing in the morning and evening, we have work to do! At least the recording studios are soundproofed, but the noise in our post-production room is too much!” At the beginning of a Monday morning meeting, someone was venting their anger. Everyone knew that the noise, smell, and vibration were just an excuse; they weren’t bad enough to disrupt work… but they did affect everyone’s rest, and people were amused by the outburst. The person under question, a young “woman” sitting across the table, calmly sipped her coffee as if nothing had happened. She was the representative of the contractor responsible for the renovation but was not the original foreman. Simply put, her sudden parachuting into the project caused the opportunity for subcontracting to fail, and some people’s dreams of getting rich were crushed. This was the real reason the contractor, Cai Jingjing, was questioned. However, considering the progress and results of the project, although this woman took all the projects and no third party could intervene, the progress made in just over half a month was significantly greater than that of the past six months. She had also gained the full support of the television station leaders (except for one). Those who had their dreams of wealth shattered could only vent at the Monday meetings, trying to slyly disgust their opponent. As always, as time passed, and the meeting approached its end, the overweight middle-aged man became increasingly hysterical. “You must be colluding with someone, either Old Zhao or President Qian, right? You’re using your pretty face to seduce the higher-ups, otherwise how would you get a project this big? I was doing just fine before… ” But this time, he went too far. The other colleagues looked at him, while informed-persons whispered the news they had just received. “Fat Fei’s grapevine at home collapsed, his stock market debt exploded, and his wife left him. He’s been chased by debt collectors every day and doesn’t even dare to go home…” So, he had lost his last resort? No wonder he was resorting to desperate measures. He knew he had no tomorrow and was trying to drag others down with him. Some watched the spectacle, while others looked sympathetically at Miss Cai. Despite the short time they had known her, this female contractor impressed most people with her efficient work style and graceful demeanor. Once seen as well-connected, Fat Fei spat out his words, drank up his tea, and glared at everyone around him. Nobody met his gaze, and no one stood up for the innocent Miss Cai. No one wanted to be bitten by a mad dog, lest they get dragged down together. Unknowingly, the meeting approached its end. Just as everyone thought it was all over, Cai Jingjing, who had been seemingly lost in thought, suddenly put down her coffee cup. “Ah, it’s finally come…” She adjusted her glasses, her beautiful face showing a hint of difficulty for the first time. At that moment, the mad dog opposite her became more agitated and began to vehemently attack. “You… ” But this time, before any insults could be hurled, a glance from the woman made him freeze. “Shut up, mortal.” The blasphemous and arrogant statement activated a certain “device.” The fat man paused before resuming his tirade — his green eyes now flowing with streams of data. “Since you like to bark, I’ll let you have a good time.” Two minutes later, in front of the television station, there was an additional half-flesh mechanical dog with a camera. It used its camera to monitor everything in front of it, constantly emitting beeping noises. Tong WuYi was a bit frustrated, mainly because he encountered some minor difficulties at work. As the captain of the Special Service Team One in the Original Blue District, he was essentially the boss of all the special service members in the district. In theory, nothing should be able to stop him. After intercepting a batch of “batteries” by chance, he quickly spotted something wrong with them. “…These are just ordinary polluted, highly active batteries. They are mainly used as parts. Hehe, you guys are in big trouble now. Do you want me to help you out…?” He made a special trip to the prison to inquire about a few known Mechanic Spiritualists, only to confirm that there was something fishy going on. From the prisoners’ mouths, he learned that “Soul awakening is not an easy task. To turn dead objects into living ones, even temporarily, requires the power of ‘Decrees’. This profession starts at fourth-tier, but a fourth-tier can’t do much. If they were to create parts, they would be exhausted. You guys have seized a whole warehouse… Hehe, there’s a big mess coming.” From the cooperative Mechanic Spiritualist, Tong WuYi received a lot of bad news, but he also got some small channels exclusive to Mechanic Spiritualists. With the authorities searching at full strength, there are bound to be traces left behind, let alone something as big as a warehouse full of batteries. Eventually, all channels were investigated… Captain Tong didn’t set a trap, because there was still a heavy shark at the end of the clues. Especially when they discovered everything, they had already sensed that something was wrong. This “Infiltrator” had been working there for almost a month! However, in the end, what had to come, finally came. If they didn’t take action now, the fish might escape the broken net. To make this operation work, Commander Tong brought in as many as six teams, comprising more than half of the elite special agents in the entire Original Blue District. As a fallback, he contacted the forces of two Proper Gods and asked them to send reinforcements… As a result, one of them acted as if they didn’t hear the request, and the other had sent someone who was as good as not coming. They greeted him and slipped away. This was something he had anticipated, but it still made Captain Tong infuriated. Fortunately, he still had a trump card. “8:29, it’s almost time…” Sitting behind him was Qi Tian, the old captain of Green Steel Zone Team 1 from the ancient city. The two veterans were both fourth-tier and had similar strengths. The reason Qi Tian was regarded as a strategic weapon, even causing the big shot from the Church of Life to be wary, was because he held a forbidden item. A Rule-level, Gold-tier ultimate weapon. With it, whether Fang Wen, under the alias of Cai Jingjing, was a fifth-tier or a sixth-tier, her fate would be the same – doomed! “Something’s not right…” However, the bizarre thing was that even though the agreed time had arrived and the assault team had set off, there was still no response. “…Something’s wrong, Old Tong. Let’s move.” The moment the two hurriedly got out of the car, they saw a scene that drove people insane. The tallest landmark of the city, the giant television tower, stretching as high as 200 meters… had sprouted two legs!! “Boom!” The ground trembled under the steel stomping, as screams and panic spread simultaneously. The gigantic War Beast – Ancient City Television Tower, began its hunt.

Chapter 186 - 186 168 Activation

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