Number 03 silently stared at the steam coming closer and closer to her.
Right now, she was still in the core of the Wave Mechanic. Right now, the core was divided into two areas. The outer area was the battlefield of water and fire, and it was filled with high-temperature steam. The inner area was very similar to her "Water Mark" space. The inner area was blue, and the power of water was very dense. She even vaguely sensed the existence and destruction of water veins in it.
Now, it had been an hour since the battle with the fire spell ground began.
During this hour, the head of the Wave Mechanic showed no signs of melting. A large amount of water power was resisting the corrosion of the fire spell ground. This made Filo, who was outside, think that Number 03's situation was really as stable as she said.
However, only Number 03, who was inside the core, knew that she was not safe.
This was because the outer area of steam was constantly expanding, and the inner area of water was becoming smaller and smaller.
There was nothing that could be done about this. The Fire Spell Land was under the control of Filo, and Filo's main body had been standing guard outside this entire time. Even though the Wave Mechanic's core contained some of the Method Power of Water, this Method Power came from its creator.
One was the fire power that the creator could control, while the other was the water power that the creator could control. It was easy to tell which was stronger.
Even though Number 03 still had plenty of water power, her power was still a bit lacking compared to the power of the Wave Mechanic's core. She could only barely make up for the depletion of the water power. She was more useful as a controller.
She could make up for the depletion, but she could not make up for the depletion. If the Wave Mechanic's core continued to be used, even the most sophisticated machine would be overloaded.
Based on the current situation, the outer area of steam could probably last for two to three hours at most. Then, the Wave Mechanic's core would be destroyed.
"Can they make it back before then?" Number 03 sighed. She turned around and walked to the center of the inner area.
There, a glowing blue crystal floated. This was the core of the Wave Mechanic.
Number 03 reached out her hand and tried to touch it.
A burning sensation spread from his palm to No.03's body. This was a sign that the Wave Mechanic's core was operating at full capacity. As time passed, the temperature would continue to increase. Now, she could feel the burning sensation. In another hour, the temperature would probably burn a scar on her palm.
She did not care about the high temperature. Instead, she paused her hand for a moment, and a water mirror emerged from the Mechanic core.
In the completely sealed core space, the only way to observe the outside world was through the water mirror. The Water Mirror could project images of the outside world. It was one of the many functions of a Mechanic's core.
Normally, the water mirror would be able to reflect everything in the outside world down to the tiniest detail. Even the smallest pores could be magnified.
But now, the water mirror's field of vision was blocked by the raging flames outside. Everything that was projected had a layer of fog filter. Moreover, there were flames on the surface of the fog, making it impossible to see what was going on in the outside world. They could only vaguely see some figures.
At this moment, an extremely blurry figure could be seen in the mirror. She knew that this figure belonged to Filo.
The reason why she was so certain was because the water mirror could still transmit sound from the outside world. The sound from the outside world was not affected by the flames, so she could clearly hear Filo's constant muttering.
From time to time, he would say a few words calmly, from time to time, he would threaten him furiously, and from time to time, he would act as if he was confiding in him.
There was no way Number 03 wouldn't recognize Filo's voice when he was muttering under his breath.
"I don't think you need to be so stubborn. We don't have too much of a grudge between us, especially me. I have no grudge against you, so I won't harm you. All you need to do now is give me the Night Butterfly Witch's hand and tell me where Laboratory No. 2 is, and who is in there … "
Before Filo could finish, Number 03 coldly interjected, "Even if you know where Laboratory No. 2 is, do you think you can get there? The Southern Region is at the edge of the Wizarding World. With your abilities, how can you possibly reach the Western Continent?
"The Western Continent and the Southern Region are separated by an endless amount of time and space. If you want to go there, are you prepared to fly for decades or even centuries? Also, the four laboratories of the Sega Legacy Association each have their own specialties. Our laboratory is about to finish its research. Do you think Laboratory No. 2 will continue its research for decades? In fact, they might have already finished their research and returned to the Origin World.
"Or perhaps you want to go to the Origin World?"
Immediately after, a cold chuckle sounded. It was both a form of mockery and a form of attitude.
Filo didn't mind Number 03's mockery at all. As long as she was willing to talk, she might reveal some information.
Number 03 said as he stopped listening to Filo's voice. Instead, he began to observe the surface of the fog reflected in the mirror.
One minute, two minutes … ten minutes …
When 15 minutes passed, Number 03 narrowed her eyes and spoke in a soft voice, "Is Mister Phantom nearby?"
She couldn't see too far through the fog, but she could still see the silhouettes of people. Did Number 03 observe for so long just to see if anyone else would show up?
But after 15 minutes, no one showed up except for Filo.
This reminded Number 03 of her conversation with "Sunders" earlier. She could tell that "Sunders" wanted to explore the laboratory. Did they … enter the laboratory?
Filo smiled. "No, they're not. They left. Do you believe me? "
Number 03 couldn't tell whether Filo was telling the truth or not through the water mirror.
It was possible that Filo was trying to lure her away, but it was also possible that Filo was telling the truth.
Number 03 personally believed that Filo was being sarcastic and was using this as an excuse to lure her away.
Sunders and the others might be hiding outside the fog … After all, it wasn't easy to enter the laboratory. The magic array was too powerful. Unless a high-level Runemaster intervened, it would be difficult to break through in a short time.
As for "forcing their way in", Number 03 hoped that they would do so. She even guessed that they were already thinking of a way to do so. However, she was certain that they hadn't done so yet because Filo was still here.
Filo had already seen the commotion created by forcing their way in. There was no way he was going to stay here and chat with her.
After all, forcing their way in would definitely activate that entity …
Number 03 didn't bother to play a game of words with Filo. She prepared to turn off the water mirror. She couldn't be bothered to listen to Filo anymore.
However, before she turned off the mirror, Number 03 thought for a moment and put down her hand.
The machine core was already starting to wear out. Turning off the mirror would also put a certain burden on the core. Even though the cost was small, Number 03's experience told her that when a machine was overloaded, it usually came from the most insignificant amount of energy.
Therefore, between overloading the machine and enduring Filo's nagging, she chose the latter.
While enduring Filo's nonsense, Number 03 turned her gaze to the intersection between the inner and outer areas. She watched as the outer area continued to expand. Number 03's heart sank.
Once the inner and outer areas merged, she would have no choice but to leave the machine core.
If Sunders went to break into the laboratory, that would be fine. But if he didn't, she would definitely encounter an unprecedented danger after leaving.
Number 03 watched as the outer area expanded faster and faster. After a long moment of silence, she carefully took out a bottle from her storage space.
The transparent bottle contained a green seed. It looked like the core of a fruit.
If she really had to face Sunders directly …
"I have no choice but to use it on him."
Number 03 looked at the bottle with a hint of intoxication in her eyes. The fruit core had a strange charm that constantly attracted her, as if urging her to swallow it.
While she was immersed in the "beauty" of the fruit core, a loud explosion came from the water mirror.
Number 03 woke up with a start.
She turned around and walked to the edge of the water mirror to listen carefully to the loud explosion. She could hear the cries of wild beasts in the roar, which made her eyes filled with an indescribable emotion. She was pleasantly surprised and worried at the same time.
"Is this the ninth time? Or the tenth? I heard its cries, but it shouldn't have happened so many times, right?
"And this time, it's even louder. It's like it's right beside my ear. Did they return? But if they did, why would they use it again? "
Number 03 couldn't figure it out. She thought for a moment and grabbed the bottle with the fruit core in it.
"Number 01, did you make the right choice? I hope everything will go smoothly. You won't disappoint … Sayi. "
…
On the other side, in a showroom on the first floor of the laboratory.
"I can only take three. This rule is disgusting," Ness cursed angrily as he walked between the metal platforms.
"Sunders told me that you used Kruger's Lion Head to guard your treasure room. Apart from you, everyone can only enter the room a limited number of times. If you're not careful, the lion's head will pull you into the void and destroy you," Kanter explained.
Ness turned to Kanter. "What do you mean by that?"
"I'm just reminding you. Compared to you, their actions are already very magnanimous."
Angor's voice suddenly came from their Spirit Bond. "So that lion head statue is Kruger's Lion Head."
"What? You've been to that old bastard's secret room?"
"Yes. My professor took me there for the Incircote Manuscripts that Wizard Ness collected. It's all thanks to those manuscripts that I was able to cultivate Amoeba Worms. "
"You're lucky you were with Sunders. If you went there alone, that stingy bastard would have asked Kruger's Lion Head to turn you into dust."
Ness roared angrily in the Spirit Bond, "I'm not that kind of petty person! When Angor came to Soul Valley for the first time, he was still a beginner apprentice, and I already gave him a bottle of bloodline. You're saying I'm stingy? "
"Huh?" Kanter was surprised. "Really?"
"Of course," Ness said proudly.
Angor's voice came again after several seconds of silence. "It's true. But that bottle of bloodline is … Succubus Bloodline."
Angor's answer caused Ness' expression to change. Kanter was also giving him a strange look.
"… But Succubus Bloodline is still a bloodline. It's one of those rare Abyss Demon Bloodlines."
Kanter chuckled, while Angor remained silent, which made Ness even more embarrassed.
"It's all in the past. Oh, Angor, we're in the showroom now. According to Reynolds, we can take three items from here. Anything you want?"
Ness wasn't pretending to be generous. He already planned to share his loot with Angor since he still remembered what Angor did for the stone slab. He was a stingy person, but he was never stingy when it came to his friends. Angor was already a friend in his eyes. Kanter was only joking when he said that.
"What are they?"
"All Soul Equipment. Half of an Orc's head, sharp claws of a Spotted Viper, an old, shriveled human leg full of death aura, and the mouth of a Demonic Horn Lizard. Tsk tsk. That mouth looks like a flower. Did someone really transplant it?"
Ness introduced the items as they walked. He only talked about the appearance and basic properties of the items. He had no idea what kind of Soul Equipment they contained.
As for Reynolds, he didn't know much about them either. Only the top three wizards in the lab knew about the appearance and properties of Soul Equipment.
Two minutes later, Angor stopped listening.
He was quite curious about Soul Equipment. If Ness could figure it out in the future, or if he could find a way to do so, he would try to do it himself. But he didn't think about transplanting organs yet.
After all, he didn't even know what his projected bloodline was yet.
"No need for introductions. If you see a Night Butterfly's hand, or something similar, just tell me. You don't have to tell me anything else. "
Ness understood that Angor was doing all this for Nausica's sake, so he didn't say anything else. "There must be something going on between you and Nausica …"
Angor didn't hear what Ness said. He had already closed the Spirit Bond and returned to his magic array research. Even if he did, he would just laugh it off. Ness really didn't know Nausica well enough.
Ness spoke a lot more in the Spirit Bond. When Angor didn't respond, he realized that Ness had gone into hibernation again.
"He's working so hard. I wonder what he's going to find." Ness shook his head and continued walking around the room.
Finally, after a difficult decision, Ness carefully selected three items for display.
They were a mermaid's left breast that was as soft and fluffy as a white bun, and a fair and tender foot that looked as perfect as cream … Since the Transcendent organs on the first floor weren't too expensive, their prices were about the same, and since he didn't know what kind of Soul Equipment he had, he would definitely choose the one he liked.
As for the last one, Ness chose a claw from a giant crab he couldn't identify.
A crab claw was also a hand. Maybe Nausica would want to transplant it.
As Ness was imagining Angor's reaction when he picked up the third crab claw, an emergency alarm came from the ceiling of the showroom.
At the same time, the mechanical eye hidden inside the badge showed up and began to glow in red.
Ness was shocked. "What's going on? Didn't you say three won't alert anyone? "
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