"What's she trying to do?" Nessie also noticed where No.03 was heading and asked with a confused expression.
A water-type sorcerer had suddenly charged into an area covered by a network of fire. Was she trying to get herself killed?
Or was she just faking it? Was she going to turn halfway?
While everyone was still confused, No.03 showed no signs of turning. Instead, she plunged headfirst into the fire domain.
As soon as she entered the fire domain, No.03 immediately sensed how terrifying the flames around her were. The flames were so intense that they seemed to be able to scorch the very air and repel all forms of energy.
No.03 couldn't even gather the power of water in this fire domain.
It was also because of this that her sparkling and translucent dress directly turned into ashes without being able to condense the power of water to protect herself.
The flames burned her dress and invaded her fair and flawless skin.
Under the protection of her bloodline, No.03 could barely maintain her appearance. However, her skin was already showing signs of turning pink. If she stayed in the fire domain for any longer, she would definitely be damaged.
It could be said that the fire domain was a natural cage made of fire. It was the bane of all ocean-type sorcerers.
However, it wasn't absolute. If ocean-type sorcerers could also control the power of network of power, then the result might be different.
However, network of power was extremely rare, and No.03 had never learned it. Faced with such terrifying flames, she had no way of resisting unless she left the fire domain.
However, No.03 didn't show any signs of running. Her target was very clear.
"The robot head!" Nessie yelled. "She's running towards it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, No.03 had already rushed to the vicinity of the robot head against the fire on the shop's surface. The robot head was currently under the control of the fire domain. Its outer shell had completely melted, and all of its internal components were exposed.
Some of the large gears and special chains were also mostly burned away. They had melted into a lump, making it impossible to see the shape of a "head". Filo's nickname for it was more appropriate now: "Metal Lump".
No.03 wasn't too disappointed when she saw the almost deformed Wave Mechanic's head. In fact, there was even a hint of relief in her eyes.
Because in her sight, the inside of this "metal lump" that was flickering with silver liquid radiance was releasing a familiar wave of water vapor.
"As expected, the Mechanic core has not been burned yet." No.03 let out a long sigh. The reason she had rushed into the 'danger zone' was because she was betting that the Mechanic core would not be destroyed so easily.
As it turned out, she had won the bet.
"This is the first time I've seen someone so eager to die," Filo said. "If you want to live, you'd best come out now. Don't expect me to retract my Inferno Spell. "
"This is actually quite good …" Ness swallowed. "I haven't seen enough of her white body. Now that she's a little pink, why do I feel even more excited?"
Number 03's clothes had all been burned to ashes. If it wasn't for the cover of the flames, it would have been completely exposed.
No. 03 snorted coldly and didn't reply. Instead, he reached out and touched the "iron lump".
Sizzle — —
This was the sound of flesh bursting open, with a hint of burnt smell.
Even in such a dangerous situation, 03 completely ignored it. He even stretched out his other hand.
His two hands slowly melted into the 'lump of metal' … Later, his entire body also embraced it, until his entire body was submerged into it.
Filo: "She … … fused with the iron lump."
"What do you mean?" Because of the flames, Ness had no idea what was going on inside.
Filo carefully sensed the situation inside the Inferno Spell before saying, "She ran into the iron lump of her own accord. I can't sense her presence anymore."
"She ran into the Inferno Spell just to fuse with the mechanical head? What kind of weird fetish is that? " Ness muttered to himself. He then said to Filo, "Since she's inside the mechanical head, keep burning."
As long as the mechanical head was completely melted, No. 03 would naturally be exposed.
Filo thought for a moment and followed Ness's instructions. He began to burn the metal lump with greater intensity. Even though he felt that it was a bit strange for No. 03 to run into the iron lump, he had no other choice but to burn it for now.
At first, everything was fine. The mechanical parts on the outside of the iron lump burned easily.
However, once he reached the inside, he discovered that there was a surge of water energy resisting the flames.
This caught Filo off guard. It had to be known that a fire-type domain would reject any energy that wasn't fire-type, but there was still water energy inside that could resist the fire-type domain. This meant that the water energy inside was definitely quite powerful.
Filo continued to burn, but the water energy inside remained intact. It was as if there was a soft yet resilient energy protecting the core.
"Wizard Filo, even though the energy has been obscured, I know that you are outside."
Suddenly, No. 03's cold voice sounded from within the iron lump.
"If no one is controlling the Mechanical Core, it is indeed easy to burn. However, I have taken control of it. As long as I don't run out of mana, it will continue to exist."
"Even if you increase the intensity of the Inferno Spell Grounds, you won't be able to break through its defenses in a short period of time."
Filo narrowed his eyes. "Are you trying to provoke me?"
No. 03: "I'm not provoking you. I'm just stating a fact. "
"I only entered the Mechanical Core to protect myself. My previous promise will not change. When No. 01 and No. 02 return, I will explain everything to them and compensate them. "
"But for now, I will not leave the Mechanical Core."
No. 03's attitude was very clear. She would rather hide inside the Mechanical Core than be controlled by someone else.
This was because the two of them didn't trust each other. Even if there was a possibility of communication, it would be pointless if they didn't trust each other and were on guard against each other.
Filo continued to burn as he tried to sound out No. 03 with his words.
However, it was all to no avail.
The Inferno Spell Grounds were being continuously resisted by the water energy, and No. 03 remained completely silent.
Under these circumstances, Filo was at his wit's end. He turned to look at Ness and transmitted his voice. "What should we do now?"
Ness fell silent for a moment. He didn't answer Filo's question directly. Instead, he asked, "Do you think she's telling the truth?"
"Are you referring to her promise?"
Ness shook his head. "I don't believe in promises made by women. If you don't see the benefits, then everything is just empty talk."
"I'm referring to the 'Mechanical Core' that she mentioned earlier."
Even though the exact nature of the Mechanical Core was still unknown. However, from No. 03's tone, it was possible to guess that the Mechanical Core was the power source of that metal lump.
"She said that the Mechanical Core is very easy to destroy if no one is controlling it. Now that she has control of it, as long as she doesn't run out of mana, she can maintain it forever. Do you think that's true? "
Filo said, "If it's true, then she's basically exposed the weakness of the Mechanical Core."
Even though Filo didn't say it directly, it was clear that he didn't believe No. 03's words.
Ness nodded. "Regardless of whether it's true or not, I'm sure she's hiding something."
No. 03 had charged toward the mechanical head without any regard for the consequences. She definitely had her own plans. According to her, she was only looking for a place to hide. Ness felt that this was very likely a lie. The power of water in the core of a Mechanic could even resist the power of fire. Yet, she described such a powerful force as a useless shelter. No matter how he thought about it, it did not make sense.
"There's probably something else going on with the Mechanical Core."
However, he still couldn't figure out what exactly it was. Only by breaking through the metal lump's water barrier would he be able to find out the truth.
But how to break through the barrier was another problem.
If even the fire energy couldn't break through the water barrier, they couldn't think of any other way.
"If she can't come out for now, let's wait and see," Ness said. "If that shockwave appears again, we'll see if she'll expose herself."
Filo nodded as well. The Fire Magic Zone was like a cage, and he had been keeping an eye on what was going on inside.
Instead of guarding the Fire Magic Zone, they returned to the depths of the mist.
When they saw Angor again, he was talking to Nausica and Reynolds about what happened to 03.
"Are you sure there's nothing inside the lab?" Angor asked Reynolds.
Earlier, Number 03 tried to encourage them to enter the lab, which made Angor wary of the place.
Reynolds considered for a moment and was about to answer when he was interrupted by a loud explosion in the distance.
After the explosion, the shockwave also appeared. Once again, the group was frozen in place by the unstoppable shockwave.
Several seconds later, the shockwave dissipated. Ness quickly looked at Filo. "How's the Fire Magic Zone?"
Filo shook his head. "That woman didn't come out."
"That strange shockwave didn't force her out. That's something else." Ness was still a little hesitant before, but now he was very sure that 03 was hiding something. She definitely did not just treat the Mechanic core as a shelter.
"She's not out yet, so don't worry about her for now. I already told Ell to hide near the Fire Magic Zone. As soon as she shows up, Ell will deal with her. "
Angor looked at Reynolds. "Do you know what that shockwave is?"
Reynolds shook his head with lingering fear. "I've never encountered such a situation when I was in the laboratory before."
Since Reynolds didn't know anything about the shockwave, Angor had no choice but to keep asking questions.
"Is there anything hidden in the lab? I'm not sure, but I've been to each of the five underground floors. " Reynolds paused and briefly explained the layout of the lab. "The first four floors contain the research center, material storage, storage, and so on. Oh right, there's also the display room for us test subjects, as well as the dormitories for No. 04 and beyond. As for the fifth floor, I've only been there once. There are three rooms for No. 01, No. 02, and No. 03. "
"I've been living in the lab for several decades, and I've basically figured out the layout of the place. There are a lot of isolation mechanisms, which are dangerous to some extent. But as for the secret … I haven't found anything yet. Besides, Nausica and I have been there before, and we didn't run into any danger from the lab itself. "
Reynolds had lived in the lab for several decades without encountering any major threats, which was why he had a rough idea of what was going on.
However, Angor and the others had never been inside a lab before. Facing the unknown, they couldn't help but feel cautious and curious.
"Are you sure there are only five floors?"
Reynolds nodded. "I'm sure. The lab often moves around the bottom of the sea. I've seen the overall structure of the lab, so there are only five floors. "
"That's strange. If the top three have their own rooms, where's No. 00?" Ness wondered.
Reynolds was also surprised. That's right. If No. 00 really existed, as an existence above the Sequence, he would definitely have his own residence. Where would he be?
"Maybe you already know the structure of the lab, but there's a hidden secret somewhere. But I'm guessing that there should be a hidden place in this laboratory. That so-called Number 00 is probably there. "
Regardless of whether Ness' guess was correct or not, No. 00 definitely existed. He must have occupied a certain spot in the lab. But now, he seemed to have gone into hiding. Maybe that was why No. 03 encouraged them to enter the lab.
Of course, this was still a guess.
They had to find out the truth first.
"Can you feel your body now?"
Reynolds shook his head. "No. Maybe it's because the lab blocked my senses. I need to open the door."
Angor was about to say something to comfort Reynolds when another blast of air came at them.
Instead of talking to Reynolds, he turned to Filo and asked for his opinion.
Filo was looking at the source of the explosion with a puzzled look. If Angor wasn't mistaken, that was where the blast came from.
He heard the conversation between Filo and Ness.
"The nest … It's over there. That group of people is also heading in this direction. "
Ness looked at Filo in confusion. "I've been meaning to ask. What's this nest you're talking about?"
Filo shook his head. "Actually, I don't know what a nest is. Someone else told me about it."
"Someone?" Angor frowned. "Is there someone else here apart from the lab?"
Nisse asked curiously, "Who is that person you're talking about?"
Filo: "Didn't I say before that I ran into someone nearby?"
Both Angor and Ness nodded. Filo was telling them that he found someone nearby, but before he could finish, the robot head interrupted him with an attack. He didn't have time to ask anything else.
"That person was strange. I'm sure. There was nothing around me, but he suddenly appeared in front of me. He stopped me and told me that if I didn't want to die, I shouldn't get involved. "
"I asked him what was ahead of us, and he just said the word 'nest' and disappeared."
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