"Gurgle gurgle …"
Hayashi River's palm had returned to its original state, but the blood flowing in his veins was still making turbulent sounds, and there was still a lot of that strange energy remaining.
He clenched his fist, and a strange force was generated, making the sound of air exploding out of thin air.
Hayashi River knew very well that this was the power of the Blue Kitty!?
Taking a deep breath, Hayashi River calmed his emotions and rushed into the big pit.
There were no rock or mud layers in the depths of the big pit. It was still that special metal plate.
From this, it could be seen that the construction of this laboratory had cost a shocking amount of money.
In the big pit, a body was trapped in the metal plate. The surrounding metal was pressing against the body, but because of the power of Hayashi River's blow, the metal did not recover.
The power contained in Hayashi River's blow had exceeded the scope that this special metal could withstand.
"Whoosh …"
Hayashi River rushed over and immediately took out a mechanical instrument to check the man's condition. The result of the inspection was that the energy reaction was very weak.
This God's Stone body was also almost half destroyed. There was a hole where the heart was, and it had exploded from the inside.
The other parts were like a statue eroded by the wind. Cracks kept appearing, and it looked like it was about to completely collapse.
"It still can't be preserved …"
Hayashi River sighed, feeling a deep pain in his heart. The research value of this God's Stone body was epoch-making, and it was destroyed just like that.
At this moment, the man opened his eyes and stared at Hayashi River. Suddenly, he laughed proudly. "You want to know the secret of the God's Stone body? Stop dreaming, hehe. Even if you are a genius in the field of machinery, without existing specimens, without a hundred years of time, you can forget about any research progress … "
"The best thing I've ever done in my life was to snatch this research away from Cromwell's hands."
"Cromwell is very disappointed. As such an outstanding person in his bloodline, you must be very angry and upset …"
"Hahaha …"
The man laughed proudly, but his voice soon became weak and there was no more sound.
"Crack …"
This body completely collapsed, and no more energy fluctuations could be detected.
Hayashi River sighed. He picked up the collapsed body and stored it.
When Hayashi River came out of the pit, he saw his companions looking at him with all sorts of strange gazes. He shook his head inwardly. After the intense battle earlier, there were many things that he could not explain.
Only Fowler came over and whispered, "So you are the successor of Cromwell, no wonder …"
No wonder your head!?
Hayashi River glared at him. This guy really knows how to make connections. As a descendant of Cromwell, how could Fowler not know who his successors were?
However, he did not explain. Who didn't have their own secrets …
Moreover, now was not the time to talk about this. Hayashi River moved and dashed into the depths of the laboratory, towards the big hole in the wall.
Everyone followed suit. This God's Stone body was simply too astonishing. It would be best if they could salvage as much information as they could on the technique.
Rushing into the large hole, the group of companions were stunned. The scene inside was somewhat similar to the laboratory outside.
Inside the big hole was an irregular cavern. It was full of potholes, and there were many mechanical devices placed inside.
In the center, there was a transparent metal cabinet, and inside it was a huge crystal.
In the center of the huge crystal was a head. Its face was covered with scales, but as if it had been dried up, it had completely withered.
On the surface of the crystal, there were four human-shaped depressions, as if four bodies had hatched from it …
Scattered around were the remains of the God's Stone body. After a careful count, there were about three of them.
Including the one that was destroyed just now, there were exactly four.
Hayashi River looked around and immediately rushed to the side of the mechanical device, quickly inspecting it.
The rest of his companions could only watch. Most of them had only a smattering of knowledge about machinery, so they did not dare to go up and cause trouble.
"Bang!?"
Hayashi River suddenly raised his hand and smashed a big hole in the ground. There was still a monstrous force left in his palm. The power was astonishing.
"There was still information inside, but it was destroyed just now …"
Hayashi River ground his teeth, but did not stop. He wanted to preserve as much information as possible, even if there was only a tiny bit left.
Mossy Bone also stepped forward to help restore the information. Unfortunately, not even one ten-thousandth of it was preserved.
After carefully inspecting the place and putting away the remains of the God's Stone body, Hayashi River sighed and looked at the huge crystal in the center.
"Is this the Shadowlight Stone?" Hayashi River murmured.
"That's right. It used to be a divine item in the elves' territory. But such a large Shadowlight Stone is really rare! "Mossy Bone nodded and murmured in a low voice.
The rest of his companions stepped forward and found that there were sparkling veins on the inside of the huge crystal. Like blood vessels in the human body, they glowed with a dazzling brilliance.
Even though the crystal's power was almost exhausted, it still emitted a palpitating aura …
"Chief. What's so special about the Shadowlight Stone? "Old Aidan asked.
The rest of his companions were very curious as well. They had long wanted to ask, but had not found the opportunity to.
Mossy Bone sighed and explained some of the functions of this divine item. Forging divine weapons from ancient times was only one of the uses of the Shadowlight Stone.
In the elves' territory, many magical items required the Shadowlight Stone to be made.
It was said that in ancient times, the sages of the elves, pygmies, and dwarves used the Shadowlight Stone to create airship-like flying vehicles.
Of course, this was only a rumor. That era was far too long ago, even longer than the Dark Ages, and there was no way to verify it.
"I didn't expect the elves to use the Shadowlight Stone to create battle puppets that are similar to mechanical puppets. This is really unexpected …" Mossy Bone sighed.
Most of the information that was salvaged was about the origin of the God's Stone body technology. There were elves, sea beasts, and Cromwell's research results.
Among them, the elves provided technology related to ancient battle puppets, which were completely different from the mechanical puppets of today. In some ways, they were very similar to living beings.
The key reason was the effect of the [Stone of Flowing Light].
The God's Stone body could be created because of the elves' Shadowlight Stone and the battle puppet technology as the foundation.
Coupled with the sea beasts' splitting technology and Cromwell's research on mechanical puppets, such a body was created.
Hayashi River raised his hand and touched the surface of the crystal. He felt the residual fluctuations inside, and then shook his head. He understood why Cromwell left and did not care about the crystal.
To put it simply, the sea beast had occupied the main body of the God's Stone body, which was equivalent to recognizing it as its master.
Once the main body of the God's Stone body was determined, it was difficult to change it.
Turning his head and looking at the big hole in the metal wall, Hayashi River could roughly understand how angry Cromwell was when he caught up with the sea beast and saw this scene.
Only then did the continent madman attack, blast the place in one fell swoop, and damage the crystal.
Circling around the huge crystal, Lin Chuan soon found a crack. At the bottom of the crack was a hole that had been created by the beam of energy.
Touching the edge of the hole, Hayashi River felt the residual energy inside. Even after a thousand years, it was still terrifying. This was the power of Cromwell's mechanical arm, which was equivalent to an attack from a nine-star Heart Origin Equipment.
Immediately after, Lin Chuan activated the [Windwheel Mist Suppressing Technique]. Dense elemental energy surged in and entered the crystal through the hole.
Hum …
The crystal lit up, and the vein-like patterns on it shone as if it was activated again.
For a moment, brilliance surged, and violent power rose from the crystal.
Everyone retreated and stared at this scene, wondering if the God's Stone body could still be used.
As soon as this thought popped up, they heard a cracking sound, and the surface of the crystal cracked. Large pieces of the crystal fell off and directly turned into glowing dust.
Dong …
From the center of the huge crystal, the sea beast's head also rolled out. Old Aidan had already rushed forward and opened a container, ready to catch it.
Unexpectedly, the head shattered into powder in midair, leaving not a single piece of brain for research.
The dazzling light circulated, and after a while, it finally weakened …
Only then did everyone see clearly that in Hayashi River's hand, there was a crystal the size of a rubber ball. Powerful energy waves were emitted from it, and the crystal's bright luster was even more intoxicating.
"This is a high-purity [Shadow Stone]?!"
Mossy Bone was pleasantly surprised. It was really a pleasant surprise to be able to save a piece of God's Stone.
His companions were also inexplicably surprised. After witnessing the power of the God's Stone body, such a Shadow Stone was priceless!
"There's only this one left …"
Hayashi River looked at the crystal in his hand and shook his head helplessly. "It's not even enough to make an artificial limb. At most, it can make some small parts of the body."
Compared to such a large crystal, such a small piece was really not enough. Thinking about it, Hayashi River's mood inexplicably became very bad.
Of course, the purpose of this trip must have been achieved. From the preserved information, Hayashi River and the others at least knew one thing: the hand cannon used by Marjorie's sea beast was extremely difficult to mass-produce.
The manufacturing of that hand cannon was a weapon that the sea beast royal family created by combining elven technology with the Shadow Stone and the secret techniques of the sea beasts.
Today, the number of sea beast armies in possession of this kind of weapon did not exceed ten.
After all, the Shadow Stone was extremely precious, and the sea beast royal family created these weapons only for the sake of experimentation.
At this time, Hayashi River felt Fowler's gaze. The latter looked at the Shadow Stone with an inexplicable light in his eyes.
Hayashi River was stunned, and then he thought of something. His face suddenly darkened. This guy can't be thinking of …
After checking the things here again, everyone wiped away the traces, and after confirming that there was no mistake, they left one after another.
Along the way, Fei Yu breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at Hayashi River with a somewhat complicated expression, and softly asked, "Mr. Chuan, what exactly happened at the Forka Tower Mechanical Research Center?"
The rest of his companions also looked over. They were very curious about this secret. They wanted to know the specific details of the storm that year, and what exactly had happened to cause such a huge storm a few days ago.
Hayashi River thought for a while, then put together his own deductions and some of the clues he knew, and briefly explained it.
In fact, the story was very simple. Back then, the Mechanical Research Center of Foka Tower had asked for Cromwell's help. The price was the discovery of elven techniques and the huge Stone of Shadowlight.
At that time, Cromwell was already a top figure on the continent, and only this kind of reward could tempt him.
As for what happened later, the person in charge of the Mechanical Research Center hid something, and with Cromwell's help, they researched the core technology of the Annihilator soldiers and used it in the war.
This matter caused Cromwell to break off relations with the Mechanical Research Center, but he did not leave.
This was because, even though Cromwell disapproved of the structure of the Annihilator soldiers, he was still greatly inspired by it, and the idea of the God's Stone Body came into being.
This also explained why Cromwell stayed in the Forka Tower for several years.
The outside world naturally said that Cromwell was righteous, and that he stayed here to fight against the Sea Beast Army.
In particular, after Cromwell left the Forka Tower, he fought the Sea Beast Army at sea, which further solidified this statement.
However, the truth of the matter would probably disappoint countless people …
Hayashi River knew Cromwell's temperament very well. Although the Continent Madman had actively fought against the Sea Beast Army throughout his life, he had rarely joined forces with the continent's army.
Moreover, at that time, the forces under Cromwell's control were probably comparable to the entire Forka Tower, so there was no need for them to join forces.
The Continent Madman had stayed because he had recruited a group of good assistants, and one of them was the Sea Beast King.
After staying here for several years, Cromwell finally developed the God's Stone Body, but the Sea Beast King had unexpectedly intercepted him.
…
"This … is the gist of what happened …"
Hayashi River said. He still had some secrets that he did not reveal, but this was the gist of what had happened.
As for what happened after the God's Stone Body was intercepted, everyone was very clear. It was the situation in the laboratory just now.
"God's Stone Body … Is Cromwell trying to use this to survive forever?" Fei Yu murmured.
The other companions were also shocked. There were ways to survive for a long time in this world, but maintaining a youthful body had always been the goal of countless people.
If Cromwell could do that, no one knew what the continent would be like now.
Hayashi River nodded slightly, then shook his head. He did not say anything.
No one knew what Cromwell's original intention in researching the God's Stone Body was.
However, the success of researching the God's Stone Body and having such a body to live for a long time was a huge temptation to all living beings.
Hayashi River was not envious of this because he was still young and had a long way to go in life …
However, what would happen in another fifty or even a hundred years?
Even if he reached the ninth level of martial arts, there would still be a time when his body's functions would decline. At that time, would he still think like he did now?
"Who knows … No one can say for sure about such a hypothetical thing …"
"Moreover, the technology for the God's Stone Body has been destroyed. It will take too long to restore it. It's not worth wasting so much time on it … "
Hayashi River said.
The other companions looked at the young Mechanic in silence. Perhaps only Hayashi River could say that it was not worth spending time on this technology.
"Let's go …"
After returning from the original path and sealing the entrance to the laboratory, Little White Cow scratched his waist. He was considering whether to tell his father or Vice Admiral Philon about the location of the laboratory.
"Just report it. There's nothing left there anyway. It'll be beneficial for you if you report it.
"Moreover, if we find anything in the future, we'll be able to know in time."
Hayashi River's suggestion was very thorough and he asked Little White Cow to report it immediately.
Before Harpoon dialed the communicator, Mossy Bone received a message from Vice Admiral Philon, informing him that the secret negotiations with the prince of the Sea-Ao Empire and the oceanic beasts had come to an end.
Whether it was the prince of the Sea-Ao Empire or the oceanic beast army, they were willing to pay a huge price to redeem the hostages from Vice Admiral Philon, regardless of whether they were dead or alive.
In particular, the oceanic beast army had specified that Marqio and Reggins must be kept intact, regardless of whether they were dead or alive.
…
"Mr. Bone, when are you coming over? Let's split the benefits!"
Vice Admiral Philon's laughter sounded from the other end of the communicator. It was clear how happy he was.
Foka Tower had suffered a great loss in this storm. With these two compensations, they had made a killing.
"However, Mr. Bone, both sides agreed too quickly. I'm worried that there's a problem."
"Not long ago, a suspicious person appeared at the city hall …"
Vice Admiral Philon said in a deep voice and transmitted a video.
In the video, a suspicious person appeared at the city hall late at night and contacted several higher-ups of the city hall.
Not only that, but there were also suspicious people entering and exiting the prison of Foka Tower. This was not a secret. They had the relevant entry and exit permits.
"I understand. I'll pay attention there … "
After chatting with Vice Admiral Philon for a while, Mossy Bone hung up and told his companions about this.
"Suspicious person …"
Lin Chuan remembered the figure he saw near the city hall when he passed by it.
After pondering for a while, he said, "Let's proceed with the matters there at the same time. Let's go back first."
He weighed the box containing the Shadow Flowing Light Stone under his robe. Strictly speaking, tonight's harvest was huge. Hayashi River could not wait to return to the laboratory and digest the harvest.
Of course, there were also the various abnormalities that happened to him and Blue Kitty's situation …
In short, as long as it was not a matter of life and death for Foka Tower, Hayashi River was not interested in it. He would leave everything to Mossy Bone.
Then, the group of companions went their separate ways. Mossy Bone, Old Aidan, and Hayuya went to the city hall.
Little White Cow hurried to the North District to tell her father about tonight's incident.
Hayashi River and Fowler left together. The latter said he had something to discuss with Hayashi River. In fact, Hayashi River knew what this guy wanted to say.
As for Fei Yu, she left alone.
While driving the hover car, her earpiece made a buzzing sound. On the other end, the woman in the white coat shouted, "Are you okay? Why did you lose contact for such a long time? Did you encounter any danger? "
"There was danger, but it's all over now. Tonight's harvest is not small …" Fei Yu murmured.
"Then … where's my Chuanchuan? How is he? He should be fine, right? Did you protect him! "In the earpiece, her friend shouted in infatuation again.
"Mr. Chuanchuan …"
Fei Yu was stunned. In her mind, the figure of Hayashi River fighting with that man appeared. She could not help but be in a trance. "How could something happen to him …"
She sighed and looked out the window at the unique dark night of Foka Tower. "There shouldn't be many people or things in this world that can baffle him …"
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