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The robot nest!
The other tower had long since been destroyed. Opening the door, Xia Fei entered a hall just like the one he had seen before. Ninety-nine egg-shaped containers were arranged in rows, but they were all covered in dust.
Xia Fei carefully looked around the hall and discovered that there was no staircase leading to the second floor. The only possibility was these egg-shaped containers. He placed his hand on one and shook it. He discovered that there was a mechanism inside that controlled the rotation. If he used too much strength, these containers would shake.
Walking out into the courtyard, the soldiers responsible for guarding the two towers had already set up a pergola, set up tables, chairs, and fruits. They had even brewed tea.
After taking a seat with Constantine, Xia Fei carefully observed the structure of the two towers, searching for any possible entry point. The manager here was quietly discussing something with Constantine. It seemed to be something related to Magnared Alloy. This person also wanted to ask Constantine to sell off the alloy he had accumulated as soon as possible.
Xia Fei had already instructed Constantine not to be anxious about the alloy and to let these people come to him on their own initiative. Only then would there be room for negotiation. Constantine responded with a few words before sending him away. He only said that he would do his best and did not mention anything else.
"The walls of this tower are thick and have no windows. I'm afraid that I'll have to use the Dragonscale Hectoslasher to cut open an entrance to get in," Phantom said.
The Dragonscale Hectoslasher was an Immortal grade weapon, so it was not too difficult to cut open a wall made of Kelo Alloy. However, doing so would definitely leave an obvious hole. Xia Fei did not want to do this unless he had no other choice. After all, he was only curious and wanted to take a look inside the tower. He would do his best not to damage it.
"We'll talk about it tonight. There's always a way," Xia Fei said.
Constantine urged Xia Fei to leave, but Xia Fei was unmoved. He sipped his tea as he quietly observed the two towers. Constantine had no choice but to sit in the courtyard with Xia Fei and bask in the sun.
As evening approached, the sky suddenly turned dark as if it was about to rain. Xia Fei was elated. A rainy night was the best time to hide, so he immediately set the infiltration time for tonight.
When he returned to the royal city, he saw a row of officials standing outside the King's Residence, all of them requesting to see Constantine to discuss the alloy. Constantine said that he had to accompany an honored guest from Terminus and sent them away.
Sure enough, after nightfall, it began to drizzle. At first, it was just a few drops of rain, but the rain grew heavier and heavier until it became a torrential downpour.
After eating something, Xia Fei said that he was tired and took a shower before returning to the guest room to rest. Constantine was called to the palace by his father, presumably to discuss the alloy deal. Although Lester had given Constantine full authority over the alloy deal, he was not completely at ease. After all, it was too important to the Blood Candle Kingdom.
It was also possible that the Empress had some sort of counterattack, but the outcome was already set. Xia Fei would not have bought it if it were anyone else. Constantine had become the most popular person in the empire in one fell swoop, and Xia Fei had prepared another trump card for him, which he would use at a critical moment.
In the arid and barren Blood Candle Kingdom, rain was a big deal. The streets were noisy, and some people even set off fireworks to celebrate the unexpected rain.
Xia Fei lay down with his clothes on, and it did not take him long to fall asleep.
…
Zeng!
Like the most accurate alarm clock, Xia Fei sat up in bed just after midnight, checked his equipment, opened the back window, and silently disappeared into the night.
He covered the distance of six hundred li in an instant!
Although it was already night and it was raining heavily, that did not stop the citizens' enthusiasm to help their children exchange abilities. Outside the walls of the twin towers, there were still many people queuing up in the rain. Meanwhile, the work of the Ability Towers continued without interruption, only stopping for twenty minutes when the guards changed shifts.
Breath Control, Crafty Approach, the rain, and his unfathomable speed allowed Xia Fei to easily climb over the walls. The Ability Tower was brightly lit, and Xia Fei paused in a corner for a moment before making his way to the dark Tower of Technology.
The front door was not locked, so Xia Fei quietly pushed it open and walked in. Rainwater quickly slid off his combat suit. Combat suits of this level were free from rain and dust, and the water was like glass, unable to stay on the suit. Even if there were one or two disobedient drops, they would be quickly cleaned up by the drying system, keeping the combat suit dry.
"Why don't you climb the tower from the outside? This height should be easy for you, "Phantom asked in confusion.
Xia Fei took off his mask and said, "I want to study these round containers first. I still can't figure out how the children can obtain abilities just by staying here for a few minutes."
Phantom shrugged. "Perhaps it's some kind of machine. Your seventh brain region is already open, so this machine won't work."
Xia Fei did not comment and jumped into one of the round containers. It was like an egg with a quarter of an egg opened. There was a seat inside, and the lid could open and close automatically.
* Snap! *
Turning on the infrared night vision goggles, Xia Fei carefully observed the internal structure of the round container.
That was when something happened!
The lid suddenly closed, and the machine suddenly activated, trapping Xia Fei inside!
The round seat rotated 180 degrees, first moving sideways before quickly moving straight upward, and in the blink of an eye, Xia Fei was sent to the second floor of the tower!
His finger paused on the spatial ring. Given Xia Fei's reflexes, he had the ability to jump out before the seat closed, but he did not do so. He wanted to see what was behind this so-called exchanging one's bodily functions for an ability or technique.
* Whoosh ~ *
About two or three seconds later, the lid opened again, and the round seat was sent to the second floor by the mechanical teleportation device. It was quiet all around, and the room was brightly lit by several spotlights. Many equipment that Xia Fei did not recognize had been wiped clean, and the floor was clean. There were no windows around, so no one outside the tower could detect the light.
It was obvious that this place was often cleaned, and these strange equipment looked like those in the operating room. Xia Fei frowned and jumped out of the round seat, sticking close to the wall as he observed his surroundings.
There was a red spotlight in the room, and it had been flashing ever since Xia Fei reached the second floor, as if it was calling out to something.
Excited cheers could be heard from afar.
"Brothers, there's finally someone willing to come and learn technology. Everyone, hurry to the workshop."
This voice sounded a little like Lil Pea's synthesized electronic voice, and it sounded a little excited.
Then came the sound of hurried footsteps, as if there was more than one person coming.
"The energy response is increasing, and these equipment are starting to operate. The energy of these people is very strange, and they don't seem to be humans …" Phantom said with doubt.
* Whoosh ~ *
Xia Fei's entire body suddenly floated up, his body nimbly turning in the air. The spikes on his combat suit extended, and like a spider, he stuck to the ceiling, hiding in the darkest corner.
Not long after, a little robot entered the room in a panic. It was just over a meter tall, not much bigger than Lil Pea. Its large electronic eyes looked like they were wearing glasses, and it was wearing the white coat of a medical staff.
Soon after, more robots of different sizes appeared. Some wore white coats, while others wore light blue surgical gowns. There were about twenty of them.
"Hmm? The teleportation chair automatically activated, but there's no one inside? "the little robot that arrived first said in confusion.
His companions ran over to take a look, and when they saw that there was no human inside, they were all very disappointed, some even sighing.
"So it's a malfunction of the teleportation chair. I got excited for nothing. I thought that there was finally someone willing to learn technology."
"That's right. The last time I saw a child being sent in was seven years ago. Unfortunately, he's not talented enough, and we haven't been able to inject the most advanced technology into his brain."
"We'll lose if this goes on."
"We'll definitely lose, and we'll lose very miserably."
As these robots discussed, Xia Fei could not be any more shocked. Not even in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that the Blood Candle Kingdom's exchange of bodies for abilities and technology was a group of robots behind the scenes!
It was very easy to tell from their appearance and serial numbers that these robots were the ones that had destroyed the ancient civilization and then disappeared into the vast sea of stars!
As for the competition they spoke of, it was very likely because the two towers were controlled by two different groups of robots. One was helping the Blood Candle people obtain abilities while the other was providing technology.
"Don't they hate humans? Why would they secretly give their abilities and technology to the Blood Candle people, helping them survive in this barren universe?
"Are they doing a good deed? But why would they need to harvest the organs of the Blood Candle people to do a good deed? "
Too many questions filled Xia Fei's mind. Even with his extraordinary analytical abilities, he still felt a headache coming on.
Suddenly, Xia Fei thought of the loyal and kind Lil Pea. This little robot was extremely important to Xia Fei! No matter what, finding the nest of the ancient robots meant that he could repair Lil Pea. Shocked, Xia Fei perked up his ears to listen and observe.
* Thump thump thump! *
A large robot was the last to appear, and the smaller robots that had arrived first hurriedly made way for it. It seemed that this large robot was the person in charge of this place.
Sighing, the large robot said, "Another false hope. It seems that the people of Blood Candle really don't have much passion for technology."
The robots silently lowered their heads, appearing very depressed and sad.
A smaller robot crouched down and clutched its mechanical head with both hands as it painfully said, "I've had enough of these days, hiding in the darkness, unable to see the sun. I miss my master, miss the days when I strolled by the sea with him."
The struggling and pained voice left Xia Fei stunned. It seemed that this robot was somewhat similar to Lil Pea and had no ill will toward humans.
"I also miss my master, but it's no use. My masters are already dead."
"That's right. We're sinners in the eyes of humans. Where can we go other than hiding in the darkness?"
"It's not us!" The pained little robot yelled. "It's the Hawks! It's the Hawks who killed the humans! What does it have to do with us?!"
The large robot sighed again and stretched out its arm to pat him twice.
"The humans won't listen to our excuses. The Hawks and us are both robots, and in the eyes of the humans, we're all the same. This is the fate of us robots. There's no going back to the past."
The disappointment in the room was at its peak, and the shock in Xia Fei's heart was indescribable!
"The robots are divided into two factions?"
Clenching his teeth, Xia Fei made a bold decision!
His body silently drifted down from the sky. When the robots saw Xia Fei, their electronic mouths opened wide in shock, the lights in their eyes flashing.
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