Bai Zang's real life was still full of hardships. His planet was barren and desolate, with most resources monopolized by powerful sects or forces. He could only scavenge through the garbage dump, searching for usable parts to make a living.

Every day, he carried a worn but large backpack with an amazing capacity, and shuttled through the pile of discarded mecha parts. He held a psychic detector in his hand, his face covered with dust, and carefully picked out those components that could still be used.

"This piece of psychic wire can still be used... This piece of psychic plate is cracked a bit badly, but it can still be sold after some repairs..." Bai Zang muttered to himself, his hands and feet constantly searching for parts.

Sometimes, he'd run into fellow scavengers making a living in the garbage mountain. They'd exchange information, like where scrap mechas had just been discarded, or where certain parts were being sold at high prices on the black market. But most of the time, these scavengers were also in competition with each other. Whoever could find the best items would exchange them for more spirit stones, leading to a better life.

Bai Zang doesn't care about these things. His goal is not to get rich by picking up junk, but to use these parts to continue researching his Gu Dao technology.

Although his cultivation was still at the Qi training stage and progressing slowly, his attainments in the art of Gu had far surpassed many cultivators of the same realm.

On this day, Bai Zang entered the spiritual realm battlefield as promised and agreed with Zero (Xiang Fan) to discuss the recent research on Gu Dao.

"Boss," Bai Zang's avatar said with an eager smile as he sat down at the conference table, "I've got a new idea lately, and you must help me take a look."

Xiang Fan asked curiously, "What inspiration? Another new Gu?"

Bai Zang nodded, and with a flick of his finger, a data packet filled with complex codes and runes was transmitted to Zero.

After Xiang Fan opened it, he frowned, "Wait... what is this? You changed the flying sword system code like this, it can't fly at all!"

"Hey, don't worry, this is what I want to modify." Bai Zang said proudly, "I plan to change the flying sword system into a bug-shaped flying prop. After being released, they will automatically search for enemies and self-destruct, while also releasing poison to invade the opponent's mecha system."

Xiang Fan stroked his chin, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes. "It sounds interesting, but if that's the case, the flying sword's spiritual energy consumption will skyrocket, and the enemy detection system will have to be re-optimized, otherwise the insect poison might foolishly bomb the wrong target."

Bai Zang nodded. "That's why I need your help, Boss. My attainments in Gu Dao are no problem, but when it comes to coding and rune circuits, you're the best."

The two of them worked hard on the research for several hours. Xiang Fan was responsible for optimizing the code and correcting the rune circuit, while Bai Zang focused on adjusting the effects and attack logic of the poison.

"Boss, take a look at this rune circuit. Can you make the insect poison's self-destruction range more precise? I don't want them to explode randomly."

While debugging, Xiang Fan said, "Yes, but you need to add a target priority. Otherwise, if there are other unrelated targets nearby when you release it, your insect poison might rush over and blow up the street lamp."

"That's too stupid." Bai Zang said with disgust, "I don't want my Gu to turn into a cleaning robot."

After repeated testing and adjustments, they finally completed a brand new "Gu".

"This is called 'Heavenly Cicada Gu,'" Bai Zang explained excitedly. "It's a virtual insect-shaped flying sword. A single release can split into thousands of insect Gu. These insects automatically lock onto enemy mechas. Upon contact, they explode and release poisonous Gu to invade the enemy's systems, slowing their reactions or even causing them to lose control."

Xiang Fan looked at the results of the simulation test and nodded. "It's indeed quite powerful, but the spiritual energy consumed will be exaggerated. Can your mecha withstand it?"

Bai Zang shrugged. "If you can't hold on any longer, just get a better mecha. I'll have to upgrade sooner or later anyway."

The two tried to use the Tianchan Gu to conduct several simulated battles and found that the power of this Gu was extremely terrifying. No matter how powerful the virtual mecha system was, it was difficult to resist the invasion effect of the Tianchan Gu.

Once the insect poison attaches to the surface of the mecha, it will begin to corrode the psychic circuits, making the enemy mecha's control sluggish or even temporarily out of control, creating an excellent opportunity for the team to kill.

Bai Zang was so excited that he danced with joy: "Hahaha, this is awesome! This Gu is definitely a divine weapon from the Chaos Realm!"

Xiang Fan frowned and warned, "Don't get complacent too soon. This Gu is powerful, but it requires a lot of computation. If you release too many at once, your mecha might crash."

Bai Zang was stunned: "...Is it that exaggerated?"

Xiang Fan rolled his eyes: "You'll know if you try it yourself."

To verify Xiang Fan's words, Bai Zang deliberately released 10,000 Celestial Cicada Gu at once in a simulated battle. As a result, the system froze, and a warning popped up frantically on the mecha's control interface: "Psychic circuit overload! Please reduce the load immediately!"

Bai Zang: “…”

He closed the error interface with a depressed look on his face, muttering, "Okay, I guess I have to use it in moderation next time..."

Xiang Fan patted his shoulder and said, "So you have to learn how to assign targets to the insect poison. Otherwise, you'll blow yourself up after using it once, and the scene will be quite spectacular."

Bai Zang sighed unwillingly: "Alright, I'll optimize it later."

Although the Tianchan Gu still needs further adjustment, they all know that this research has taken Bai Zang's Gu skills a new step forward.

Team Zero now has a new secret weapon that terrifies the enemy.

The success of the Celestial Cicada Gu gave Bai Zang a huge boost of confidence. He struck while the iron was hot and came up with another, more complex Gu design.

"Boss, I have also designed a more advanced Gu, it's called 'Intelligent Insect Gu'. Once released, it can find the opponent's network core on its own and try to control the opponent's system." Bai Zang explained while passing a more complex data packet to Xiang Fan.

After Xiang Fan opened it, he gasped at the complexity of the code. "This thing of yours is way too complicated! This doesn't look like a Gu at all. It's more like a complete artificial intelligence program."

Bai Zang chuckled, "Of course, this is the ultimate weapon I've prepared. However, I still can't fully understand its logic, especially its movement path and invasion method. It's too complicated."

Xiang Fan examined it carefully for a long time, then shook his head and said, "This Gu's design does have great potential, but with our current technology, we can't perfect it yet. We have to take our time."

"It's okay," Bai Zang said optimistically, "I can't use it right now anyway, I'll save it for later."

Future plans

After the two finished their discussion, Bai Zang excitedly returned to the Chaos Realm to test his Celestial Cicada Gu, while Xiang Fan continued to optimize the design logic of his Intelligent Insect Gu.

That night, Bai Zang sat in his shabby house, looking at the virtual image of the Gu Master mecha on the screen, a smile on his lips.

"With these Gu, I can finally change my life." Bai Zang murmured softly, "Maybe one day, I can stand at the top of this planet."