Reynolds' access to the third floor was not restricted, and he was able to access the third floor's showroom.
After entering the showroom, Ness quickly moved between the displays like before, searching for a target that caught his eye.
"Is Toby there?" Kanter asked through their Spirit Bond.
After a few seconds of silence, an emotionless snort came from the Spirit Bond.
"Wake Angor up now. Tell him we're in the showroom now."
"I'm here." Angor's voice was heard again.
Kanter followed Angor's order and looked around. "You should take a look too. Maybe there's something suitable for you."
Angor would have rejected Kanter's offer earlier. But after learning about the organs that didn't participate in the internal circulation, Angor began to think more about them.
This was why Angor didn't refuse when Kanter told him to go to the showroom later.
Kanter walked quickly. There weren't many organs in the showroom that didn't participate in the internal circulation.
"What about this? The exoskeleton from the back of an eight-legged spider. " Kanter stopped in front of a metal platform, on which a pure white bone was placed. The bone was covered with black cave-like holes, which proved its identity.
Angor also saw the bone through his Eye of Clearance.
He remembered reading about the eight-legged spider in Where to Find Strange Monsters, which was also known as the "Bone Whip Spider Queen".
"Is this its bone whip?" Angor asked.
Kanter was surprised. "Oh, so you know about it? I thought you didn't know about it. It's rare in the southern wizarding region. Not many people know about it. "
"I don't know what kind of properties it will give you, but from what I know, it's tough, malleable, and malleable. It can be long or short. Long ones can be used for whipping, short ones for binding. In a way, you can use it as your third hand, and it's more flexible than a real hand. "
Kanter was obviously very familiar with the Eight-legged Bony Female Spider, and his explanation was very professional. However, Angor was not interested in the exoskeleton of the eight-legged female spider.
It wasn't that he didn't like whips. It was just that he had an ability similar to the bone whip — Phantom Limbs.
Through Phantom Limbs, Angor could achieve the same effect as the exoskeleton, or even better. As long as Angor had enough energy, he could control the number and length of his phantom limbs.
Of course, Angor didn't care about the exoskeleton since there were better alternatives.
Of course, the exoskeleton of the eight-legged female spider also had advantages over the phantom limbs. For example, the exoskeleton contained a piece of soul equipment.
Angor didn't know what Soul Equipment it was.
Besides, if Angor really wanted to transplant an organ just for his Soul Equipment, it would be a bit of a waste of time. He still hoped that this organ could help him even if he didn't have any Soul Equipment.
Angor told Kanter his idea.
Kanter did not say anything and continued to search for the next non-circulatory organ.
At this moment, Ness said, "I have five Phobia fingernails here. Do you want to try them?"
Phobia Fingernails were a type of Abyss Demon. They were relatively weak, but they were the most feared demons in Abyss Dwellers. Phobia Fingernails looked too similar to humans, and their horns were small. They could easily hide their horns with a hat or hair and blend into a group of Abyss Dwellers. Besides, Phobia Fingernails loved to eat the flesh of Abyss Dwellers. If a Phobia Fingernail managed to sneak into a Abyss Dweller's town, it wouldn't take long for the town to be devoured.
Angor didn't see any Phobia Fingernails when he visited Abyss Dwellers. However, he heard that Phobia Fingernails were good at camouflage and learning. They were also born with the ability to manipulate people's minds.
If someone wanted to transplant an organ from a Phobia Fingernail, it would be better to use skin or internal organs. In order to cast something similar to Fear, the organ had to be involved in the internal circulation, or even the brain circulation.
As for Phobia Fingernails … Angor didn't know what they could do.
Was he ignorant and inexperienced?
Angor glanced at Kanter to see if the knowledgeable Kanter had anything to say.
Kanter remained silent for a few seconds and shook his head. "It's pointless. Maybe it can make your fingernails sharper?"
Sharper fingernails weren't a bad thing, but they would only be useful in melee combat. Bloodline wizards were more suitable for such things. But if Bloodline Wizards really wanted to transplant organs, they wouldn't choose a fingernail. They would just go for an arm.
All in all, the fingernail was worthless.
If the Soul Gear inside the fingernail was powerful enough, it could earn him some points. But he couldn't tell what kind of Soul Gear it was. So … Angor gave up. He didn't want to gamble.
Ness didn't say anything. If he were in Angor's position, he would give up on the fingernails as well. Instead of talking about the fingernails, he changed the topic. "Hey, Angor, how's your research going? Do you have any information about the main control node?"
Kanter paused for a few seconds after hearing Ness's question. Reynolds stood still and listened attentively. He also wanted to know where the control node of the laboratory was.
"I'm still searching for it. But I'm sure the node isn't on the second or third levels."
"So the node is on the fourth or fifth level?"
"That's possible. But there are other possibilities as well. For example, there's another mezzanine in the lab. Or … the main control node is on the first level."
"Mezzanine or first level? Is that really possible? "Ness still didn't believe it.
"It's not easy to find the node right away. But it's easy to find which level it's on. Give me a few more minutes, and I'll be done. "
It only took them a few minutes to check everything on the second and third floors. Therefore, it wouldn't take too much time to lock onto which floor the main control node was on.
"Then I'll wait for your good news. It's best if we can find the node before we run into other people. That way, we won't be hindered. "
They continued to wander around the room.
Two minutes later, Angor still didn't find anything he wanted. Organs that didn't enter the internal circulation system were relatively weak, and there weren't many of them.
The exoskeleton of an eight-legged spider was the strongest one they saw so far.
"We don't have much time. One minute at most, and the restriction will be lifted," Angor said.
Before the time limit was up, Ness let out a sigh and randomly picked two items before leaving in a hurry. As for Angor, he had already given up on the third level. Perhaps he could find the organs he needed in the lab further down.
When everyone left the room, Angor bade them farewell and began to study the magic array. He tried to find the main control node through the three mezzanine nodes.
Ness and Kanter went deeper into the lab.
Following Reynolds' lead, they soon found the entrance to the fourth level. It was still a narrow corridor, but it was also an external corridor. They had to enter the corridor first before the spiral arm would move them to the entrance.
Ness didn't enter the corridor right away because they hadn't met any researchers yet.
According to Reynolds' explanation, the fifth level was reserved for the top three wizards, which meant no researchers could go there.
There were no researchers in the first three levels, which meant they were most likely on the fourth level.
In order not to alert Angor, Ness decided to wait and see if Angor found anything useful before making a decision.
Ten minutes later, Angor's voice finally came from their Spirit Bond. "I just checked the fourth and fifth levels, and I didn't find any runes on the core of the magic array extending downward. Only runes that aren't core runes, such as information transfer blocks, showed signs of going to the fourth and fifth levels. "
"What does that mean?"
Kanter answered for Angor, "It means the main control node isn't on the fourth or fifth level."
"So it's really on the first level?"
"Very likely. By comparing the sub-control nodes on the second and third levels, I found a lot of main runes on the first level."
He paused a little and continued, "If it's really on the first level, it'll save us a lot of time to find the main control node."
Since Angor was already on the first level, he knew the runes better than anyone else, so he could locate the main runes in the shortest time possible. If he was on the other levels, he would have to go down there himself or use the Eye of Access to check the runes.
"I'll check the main runes on the first level and see if I can find the main control node." Angor was a man of action, so he quickly blocked the Spirit Bond and began his search.
"Wait," Ness stopped him. "Are you sure you didn't tell anyone about us?"
Ness was worried that their information had already been sent to the researchers here through the magic array. If that was the case, they would be locked down as soon as they stepped into the corridor. If that happened, the corridor would be cut off and they would be buried under the ground.
Being buried under the ground was a better outcome. The worst outcome would be if the magic array backfired on them.
"So far, the magic array doesn't seem to be sending your message."
But we've been in the lab for quite some time already. Maybe No.03 already knows where we're going. "
It wouldn't be a big deal if he guessed where it went. The only thing he was worried about was whether No. 03 had any channels to contact the internal personnel. If she had already contacted him, then the situation that Nessie was worried about was very likely to occur.
"Wizard Filo hasn't activated the item I left for him, which means No.03 hasn't come out of the fire zone yet. Even if she has a way to send a message, she hasn't done so yet."
"But Angor's right. No.03 is probably suspicious now. It won't be long before she leaves the Mechanic's Core. We have to leave the lab as soon as possible. "
No.03 encouraged them to enter the lab, which meant she must have set up something inside. Even if she didn't, the magic array's backfire would still be terrible.
They didn't have much time left.
"Keep looking for the main control node, Angor. Once you find it, we'll have a much easier time. If you can't find it, we'll have to find a way to leave this place when No.03 comes out. "
"Got it. I'll try my best."
With that, Angor went back to his research.
Ness and Kanter stepped into the narrow corridor and headed to the entrance of the fourth floor.
…
While they were working in separate directions inside the lab, No.03 was in a dilemma outside.
It had been almost an hour.
Through the mirror, she only saw Filo talking nonsense outside. Sunders and the others were nowhere to be seen.
She didn't think they would show up after such a long time. She didn't even hear a single sound.
She didn't think Sunders and the others would try to break into the lab since there was a magic array there. Unless they had the help of a Rune Master, they wouldn't be able to sneak in unnoticed.
But now, she was a little uncertain. After not seeing them for so long, could they have really entered the laboratory?
Maybe either Ness or Sunders knew something about runes? Or maybe they had other ways to get in without triggering the magic array … like using a Mystery item?
If that was the case, she had to leave the core as soon as possible. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to do anything.
This was especially true for the biggest mechanism in the laboratory. She had to leave the Mechanic core and contact the people inside the laboratory. Only by working together could she activate it.
Even if it was Sunders, she could still kill him. Well, she still couldn't kill him, but she would at least be able to fight back.
Besides, once she activated the mechanism and waited for the others to come back, she would have a good chance of capturing Sunders.
However, the prerequisite for all of this was that they had entered the laboratory, and … she had to leave now.
Of course, she could leave right now. But what if she was overthinking it? Sunders and the others didn't enter the lab. Instead, they were waiting for her in the mist.
Should she leave the core?
Or should she wait? Wait for the others to come back so they could fight together?
No.03 tried to talk to Filo through the mirror to get information about Sunders and the others. However, Filo was a smart man. Occasionally, he would reveal information that she couldn't tell if was true or false. It looked more like he was trying to lure her away.
If he was trying to lure her away from the core, it meant Sunders and the others were lying in ambush nearby.
No.03 felt like she was standing at a fork in the road. This fork would decide her fate and whether she could carry out Sei's will.
As she struggled, she looked at the bottle in her hand.
The fruit core inside the bottle was still emitting a magical energy that made her want to swallow it.
Maybe … she should try going out? If Sunders was really hiding outside, she could just swallow it.
But if she did, she wouldn't be able to deal with Sunders. She didn't know what would happen to her.
No.03 looked at the fruit core and swallowed. She felt even more conflicted.
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