Chapter 447: It's a Knife
Seeing the man in front of her who called himself Caius, Anno's gaze swept between 02 and him. "02... are you controlling him?"
She didn't play any games with him; this arena was a display of the ugliest aspects of the hearts of these so-called superior beings of the Heavenly City.
They vented their desires and manic emotions here, which was different from the competitive matches she had seen in Tianyun. All the spectators in the arena treated the contestants as playthings, tools for venting their emotions.
Whatever their purpose, their actions disgusted her.
When Caius heard the girl's direct question, he smiled slightly and said, "Did he hurt you? I'll make him apologize to you immediately, and I hope you'll accept my apology as well."
He glanced at Fei Jue walking towards them and said to Anno, "02 often participates in the arena. Fei Jue didn't tell me that such a lovely guest came to the arena to play. 02 is sometimes disobedient. I was really worried about you just now. I was worried for a long time."
Caius apologized to Anno with a face full of remorse. His gentle demeanor was completely different from his arrogant appearance in the stands.
Eleven, who was standing to the side, twitched his lips slightly. Lingqi glanced at Eleven and nudged him lightly with his elbow without making a sound. The two of them stepped back to make way for Feijue, who was walking over.
Anno looked at Caius's polite demeanor, which resembled that of a noble gentleman, but she was extremely sensitive to people's emotional reactions. She could tell at a glance who was sincere to her and who was not.
Caius's smile made her very uncomfortable. Although he was smiling, it wasn't genuine, and his blue eyes held too much secret.
"02, hurry up and apologize to Miss An." Caius said to 02 in a somewhat cold tone.
Although 02 is not as obedient as the other knife slaves, he usually doesn't cause any major problems and will carry out some basic commands.
But from the moment he began fighting Anno, he stopped following his orders, as if he hadn't heard them.
If that's the case, then he'll have to increase the dosage.
In any case, his physical strength is many times stronger than that of ordinary knife slaves, which is one of the reasons why he has not replaced any mechanical parts so far.
02 turned to Anno, but didn't say anything, just looked at her.
The way he looked at Anno gave Caius the illusion that he was waiting for Anno's command.
Is it just my imagination?
Anuo met 02's focused gaze, suppressed her displeasure, and shook her head, saying, "No need."
Caius is still somewhat useful to her, so she can't just turn against him directly.
His ability to control Fei indicates that he holds a high position in the Heavenly City, and she needs to enter the inner workings of the Heavenly City through him.
He was so polite to one of the contestants, which clearly showed he was very interested in her.
Caius looked at the gentle-looking girl in front of him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He turned slightly to the side and gestured for her to enter. “My lovely lady, you have won 02 and taken the crown of today’s arena. Please come with me to the Golden Palace, where I will arrange a grand welcome banquet for you.”
Anno paused, then looked up at him: "What are you welcoming me for?"
Before Caius could speak, Fei Jue stepped forward and said, "Of course, we welcome you to be one of us. This is the highest honor we can give to a victor."
Fei Jue stopped in front of Anuo, his dark eyes reflecting her figure, yet like a deep vortex, his thoughts hidden deeper and more complicated than Caius's.
"Of course, for you, lovely girl, it's not a reward or a gift, but an invitation."
Fei Jue's tone was much more earnest than Caius's, and for a moment Anno almost believed he was a good person.
Lingqi had told her that there were no good people in the Golden Palace.
Standing in the arena, listening to the cheers of the crowd and seeing the madness and desire filling their eyes, Anno no longer believed that there were any good people in the City of Heaven.
Sital and Lingqi were nowhere to be found. Anno saw Xiaoshi enter the arena, but after her match, Anno didn't see her again.
Although she said she wasn't worried about Sitar, she was still somewhat concerned because she couldn't see him. She didn't want to ask the two high-ranking celestial beings in front of her directly.
Lingqi taught her how to distinguish those high-ranking celestial beings, which is the black energy stone they wear on their hands. Every high-ranking celestial being wears it; it is used to control and connect with Mo, and it has different blue patterns on it.
The celestial energy stones, which are slightly lower in rank than them, emit a white and pale yellow glow.
Caius and Feijue should be among the highest ranks.
She couldn't wait for Sitar to go in now. They had already made various plans when they came in, and their ultimate goal was to enter the Golden Palace. Unless there were special circumstances, there was no need to wait for the other party; they could just meet in the Golden Palace.
Sitar should have a way to get in; she should go in first and we'll see.
Now, Fei and Mao Mao are added to her plan. She must enter the core area to find out what happened to them and who is controlling them.
Anuo turned to look at Mingxiao. Feijue saw her action and smiled slightly: "He's with us too."
Upon hearing Fei Jue's words, Anno looked at him. Zero Seven and Eleven were standing beside him, while 02 was standing beside Caius, indicating that these Celestials had their own divisions of power.
She was taken away by Zero Seventy-One from the very beginning, which was clearly orchestrated by this man.
She followed Fei Jue and the others out of the arena. Mao Mao stayed by her side, snuggled up to Anuo, and pushed everyone else aside.
Anno watched as the enormous furry creature in front of her acted affectionately and closely, then, observing Fei Jue and the others' expressions, deliberately asked, "What kind of creature is this?"
Fei Jue's eyes flickered when he heard her question, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Caius looked at her with some surprise and laughed, "Don't you recognize it? Seeing it submit to you, I thought you two knew each other."
Anuo said, "I don't know them. If I knew them, I wouldn't be asking you."
Anno thought to herself that this was indeed the first time she had met this furry creature, so she wasn't lying.
After hearing this, Caius did not suspect anything. Even if he had doubts in his heart, he had to pretend to agree with Anno on the surface.
"I see. We don't really recognize it either. It came to the City of Heaven on its own more than ten years ago. It's very powerful and no one can do anything to it. We see that it's covered in fur, so the people of the City of Heaven call it 'Fluffy Ball'."
Anno asked in confusion, "You didn't control it?"
Caius smiled. "It's just that after spending a lot of time with it, I know some of its habits and preferences. By catering to its preferences, I can get it to obey some commands, just like taming a beast. But the fluffy ball is much smarter than wild animals. Whether it obeys or not depends entirely on its own mood. It is the freest creature in the City of Heaven. To be honest, I envy it."
What Caius said was true. This furry creature had been living a very carefree life in the City of Heaven. Although the Celestials intended to tame it, they were merely guiding it according to its preferences.
They tried many methods, but couldn't tame it at all.
It wasn't that the celestial beings were lenient with it, letting it roam freely in the Heavenly City; it was that their highest authority forbade any interference, allowing it to remain in the Heavenly City as it was.
Anno asked, "Do you know how it got here?"
Caius said, "I don't know. Don't be fooled by its huge size. It can fly in the air and it's very friendly to you. Maybe you can try riding it. It has a terrible temper, and no one has ever been able to ride it."
Anuo and Mingxiao exchanged glances, and the corners of their mouths twitched slightly. She knew all this.
Mao Mao does have a bad temper. Even if you're a Zerg, Mao Mao won't let you ride her if you haven't gotten along with her, let alone outsiders.
At this moment, Anno followed Caius and the others, flying towards the Golden Palace on hoverboards, with Momo spreading its wings behind it and following beside them.
She waved to Mao Mao, made a gesture, and jumped down.
Her sudden movement startled the others. Just as 02 and the others were about to jump down to save her, they saw that she was already on the pom-pom's back.
Caius's eyes darkened as he saw how well she and the pom-pom fit together, like old friends.
He never believed from the beginning that Anno didn't recognize the fluffy ball. He turned to look at Fei Jue, who looked completely at ease, as if he had expected Anno's behavior.
Caius had tested him several times, but he hadn't revealed Anno's true identity. In short, he was definitely not simple.
Originally, he just wanted Fei Jue to lose the match so that Anuo would be in his hands, and he could do whatever he wanted.
Judging from Fei Jue's attitude, this girl's identity is definitely not one they can afford to be negligent towards.
He considered many of Anno's identities in his mind. Unlike other planets, let alone the City of Heaven, it was difficult for anyone who came to the Lyca system to leave. Therefore, once anyone entered the City of Heaven, their identity was irrelevant. However, Fei Jue still dared not be negligent.
This demonstrates that even the closed state of the Leica Galaxy cannot stop the true power behind Anno.
The Laika system has been closed for hundreds of years. In the past, so many powerful star systems in the Interstellar Alliance were blocked from entering. He really couldn't imagine which star system would still be able to enter Laika.
Centuries have passed, and perhaps some galaxy they are unaware of has risen to prominence.
In the vast universe, civilizations rise and fall just as quickly, as fast as sand slipping through one's fingers.
Regardless of Anno's identity, once he enters the Golden Palace and meets the King, he will know.
Watching the girl flying through the air on her pom-pom, her free and joyful demeanor made him momentarily lose himself in thought.
He quickly came to his senses and glanced at 02 beside him, only to realize that his gaze had been following the girl the whole time. The look in her eyes was one of focus and longing he had never seen before.
Caius smirked. "What, do you like her?"
02 Upon hearing his voice, she looked away and quickly regained her usual expression.
He lowered his eyes slightly and did not answer Caius's question.
Caius didn't care. This sharpest knife was just a knife; he hadn't been heard saying much from him before.
"Remember this: you are just a knife, a knife slave of the Heavenly City. Don't even think about anything else."
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