Awakening

Mason was somewhat surprised by the appearance of the Skeleton Lord. He never thought that the other party would stand on his side.

This is undoubtedly good news. The Blue Mist Tree and the Queen of Insects have been dealt with, and the Deep Sea Lord's current situation is unclear. The next encounter should be with the enemy camp. Once the Skeleton Lord turns against us, the Monster Lord will only have two men left to use.

The control ability of SSS-level monsters is very strong, which is enough to change the situation of the battle. When five SSS-level monsters followed the Monster Lord to invade, they almost destroyed most of the human kingdom. Now they are decreasing one by one, which means that the battles to be faced in the future will be much simpler for humans.

Of course, the premise is that they can develop as Mason planned and get rid of the limitations of the black fog.

Let's deal with these things later; there are more important things to do right now.

Not long after he woke up, he received many visiting cards, including one from the Luo family. He could refuse to receive other people, but the Luo family must be there! Mason accepted the other party's visit immediately.

The person who came was Arnold. The blond nobleman was polite and took the lead in offering a greeting. He smiled gently and said, "I am glad to see that you have recovered, Your Excellency the Duke."

"Thank you for coming in person."

The new Duke smiled at him, and Arnold couldn't help but sigh at how young and successful he was. Although he was a little younger than Dan, he had already leapt to a top position.

"No, I have always wanted to visit you, but I have been busy at home and have no time. I hope you will forgive me."

The two exchanged pleasantries, and Arnold calmly changed the topic to the purpose of his visit.

"Earlier, the Luo family found you and a member of the Luo family who was unconscious in the wild. The latter has not woken up yet. We are a little worried. Do you have any solution?"

Didn't wake up? Isn't that normal? He hasn't put in any mental effort yet. It would be a miracle if he could wake up.

Mason felt a little guilty and said vaguely, "He should wake up soon."

The Luo family helped him a lot, but conversely, he didn't help the Luo family much...

Well, not really.

After all, half of the resources that flowed out after the collapse of the [Mother of Ten Thousand Stones] Kingdom belonged to the First Family, and the other half was taken away by the Luo Family. After the relationship with the Dragon Clan was eased, the two sides also established good trade exchanges, and it can be said that the business is thriving.

The relationship between the unscrupulous merchant association and the Luo family is even closer. Under his instructions, no matter what business they do, they will bring the other party with them. As time goes by, the capital of the Luo family is getting bigger and bigger. It can be said that Mason has made some small contributions to them. How can this not be called a contribution?

Thinking of this, Mason calmed down a little.

Although he took the Luo family's money, although he took the Luo family's people, although he made the Luo family do a lot of hard work for him, but this is called investment, do you understand? Investment!

For the sake of safety, it is really necessary to take care of all these things before the trip.

The new Duke muttered to himself, but at the same time he greeted Arnold with a smile and sent him away.

As soon as the latter left, he woke up both the Mechanic and Oreius at the same time.

In the mechanical city.

The woman who had been unconscious opened her eyes and yawned lazily as if she had just woken up from a deep sleep. Her hair was a little messy from sleeping, and there was a sweet taste in her mouth. After sip of her lips, she knew it was the taste of the exclusive nutritional supplement of the Mechanical City. It was obviously a little greasy, but after a long time, it tasted quite good.

Before he finished yawning, he heard ghostly howling sounds from outside the door.

"Good disciple! You finally woke up. You almost scared me to death. Are you too tired recently? Do you want to take a vacation? Don't stay in the laboratory all day. Go out and play. If anyone bullies you, tell me my name! The entire mechanical city will take care of you!"

These words were spoken at an alarming speed, leaving no one able to react. The mechanic quickly raised his hand and pressed it against the face that was coming towards him. His expression was somewhat speechless.

"Please don't do this, I think we should keep a proper distance."

"When the apprentice grows up, he no longer stays close to his master."

Ham paused in grief. The mechanic did not change her attitude until the other party stood firm, then she withdrew her hand and looked around.

The surrounding scenery is very familiar, adhering to the consistent characteristics of the Mechanical City, with a simple silver-gray color as the main color.

This is the dormitory of the Mechanical City, which is also half a nursing ward. It is usually used to accommodate patients. It seems that after the mechanic fell into a coma, the people of the Mechanical City sent him directly to the nursing home.

There is nothing you can do if you suddenly faint at work. You can't just say "I'm going to faint!" and then faint, right?

Ham was still nagging, and it seemed that he was frightened. The mechanic sighed, "It's really okay, it's really okay. Don't worry, it's just an accident."

Listening to her comfort, Ham's face was full of distrust. He could only nod in agreement, and it seemed that he was planning something.

There's no way, this old man always thinks too much.

The mechanic looked helpless: "Do you need me to do something to prove myself?"

"Just lie down and don't go to work during this time."

Under Ham's strict request, the mechanic was forced to lie down. She agreed to his request with a smile and tears, and only lowered her eyes and untied the gloves on her hands after Ham left.

The leather gloves covered the slender fingers and the slim outline, while also covering up the color of the metal. The texture made entirely of metal can stretch like an ordinary person, which makes it look more like an active machine.

As expected, using abilities for such a long time will trigger side effects.

But there is no way. Without the mechanics who continue to research materials day and night, it would be impossible for the mechanical engineers to produce such a large number of artificial humans in a short period of time.

In order to speed up the progress of time, all sacrifices are worth it.

The woman calmly put on her gloves, and from the outside she looked lazy and casual. All her problems were hidden deep inside, and in front of others, she only showed her calm eyes.

She opened the door and walked to the corridor. Standing at the window, she could overlook the scenery of the mechanical city. The metal plates shining with blue light went up and down, acting as external elevators to transport various people and materials, including many androids.

The Mechanical City is probably the place that is most accepting of these things; they welcome changes and miracles anytime and anywhere.

The people who saw the mechanic waved and greeted him, and the former nodded in response. Seeing the materials in their hands, I knew where the other party was going. During this period of development, the city flourished and now extended more external panels.

Yes, the expansion of the Mechanical City is to strengthen and extend the original foundation, forming an inverted triangle island.

As the island grows bigger, the Mechanical City will also expand. If it continues to develop like this, it will become a real floating continent sooner or later. That would be really exciting.

The mechanic smiled.

......

Partington, in the Luo family. The red-haired young man who had been unconscious for a long time opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling above his head. Shaken was sleeping beside him. From his angle, he could only see the other's hairy head. He didn't know how long he had been guarding here.

I have to say that although I wanted to kill him when I first met him, what he did later was sincere. The young man touched the other's hair, and the latter woke up with sleepy eyes and met a pair of playful eyes.

"Look at me and you still need me to wake you up. Am I the one who is watching over you or are you the one who is watching over me?"

"You finally woke up!"

Shaken's sleepiness was swept away, and he jumped up, his face full of excitement: "I will go tell my brother and father now!"

Oreius opened his mouth, but ran out before he could stop him. The red-haired young man's hand stopped in mid-air, his face full of confusion.

Not long after, the three brothers rushed in from outside. Even Arnold, who was usually the calmest, showed some nervousness. Ron was outside and couldn't come back for the time being. The red-haired young man sat on the bed and looked at them with some amusement.

"I've only been in a coma for a few days. I'm not dying yet. Why are you so worried?"

Dan rolled his eyes, thinking that he didn't know how to be kind.

"Of course, a normal coma is not a problem, but you have reached a point where even the souls of your ancestors cannot detect you. Do you know what that means? You are either dead or crazy and will never wake up again. Do you think we should be anxious?"

Listening to the other party's angry words, Oreius smiled awkwardly. He understood what the other party meant. After all, without the support of mental power, the vest is equivalent to a pure body. In other words, it is a corpse. If it was not still breathing, it would have been buried long ago.

"Okay, that's good. Sorry for making you worry. It won't happen again."

He begged for mercy. Dan snorted coldly: "I don't believe you're lying. You'll definitely run around and cause trouble again in the future."

The red-haired young man said in a righteous manner: "Hey, is this the attitude you use when talking to your ancestors?"

"Even if he is our ancestor, we are so familiar with each other, can't we tell each other the truth?"

Shaken's mouth twitched, not wanting to join this childish war at all: "...Are you children?"

In the end, it was the reliable eldest brother who broke up the quarrel. He pressed down the heads of the two younger brothers and ordered, "Stop arguing and let Aurelius have a good rest. Even if he seems fine, he may have some sequelae."

At this point, Dan and Shaken were silent. After understanding the situation and confirming that there was no problem, they each went about their own tasks. Now both of them have their own roles in the family. They are no longer as free as before, but have voluntarily shouldered the burden of the family.

Looking at his brothers' backs, Arnold shook his head helplessly and turned to look at the red-haired young man on the bed.

"Don't mind. They care about you."

“I see.”

Oreius teased, then turned serious. The sunlight shone into his dark golden pupils, creating faint ripples. He asked what he had always wanted to know.

"Why does the Luo family care about me so much? Apart from my ability to control Luo, there must be other reasons."

“Because that’s faith.”

Arnold said without hesitation, and then smiled again.

"It may be confusing to say this. But just like the church, the Luo family also has faith. We inherit the souls of our ancestors, and they will help us fly in these lands. When you die, we will become one. When we die, our descendants will inherit our blood, flesh, and souls. In that surging blood, all family members will become one and coexist forever."

"When I was a child, I asked my mother if there really were gods in the world. She said that if there were gods, they must be the souls of the ancestors of the Luo family."

"After death, you can still protect the younger generations like a miracle and give everything for them. Isn't such an existence worthy of our respect? Ancestor, some things should be worshipped as soon as they appear, and you are such an existence. Therefore, the Luo family is willing to help you until the end of the world, until we die, all of this is for the continuation of the family, because we all know one truth."

He stretched out his hand, tapped his heart, and said calmly: "Only here is there a bond, we are a family."

"This is something that outsiders will never learn, and it is also the foundation on which we have been able to weather all the storms and survive to this day."

Aureus' heart moved slightly, and he seemed to understand what the other party meant. The consciousness of the Luo family faithfully conveyed the information of each person to him. He only needed to close his eyes to feel the soul in the other person's body. Then it expanded and spread to every corner of the house. What everyone was doing was clearly visible. The whispers of each soul were like in his ears.

As the other said, they are one. The living and the dead will eventually meet in blood. To respect the ancestors is to respect their history, so Aurelius is their banner in the world.

The red-haired young man was lost in thought as he sensed an endless extension, when he suddenly sensed a special existence.

He uttered "Huh", opened his eyes and asked, "Has anyone in our family fallen into a deep sleep recently?"

That kind of fluctuation did not belong to the black mist, but rather seemed to come from the stars.

"Two members of our tribe have fallen into a deep sleep and are currently in quarantine. If they contract an infectious disease, the consequences will be disastrous."

The current Noble Association still considers this phenomenon a disease, but this will change once the first person wakes up. Oreius smiled.

"Don't worry, this is not an infectious disease, but a gift from the stars. When they wake up, they will definitely experience earth-shaking changes."

"you mean?"

The blond nobleman's eyes suddenly lit up. Aurelius smiled and agreed with his idea.

"This is the prelude to a changing era. For safety reasons, let me watch over them for a few days."

"But you just woke up..."

Is this what you don't expect?

As soon as they said they were going, they changed to honorifics! Their intentions were too obvious!

The red-haired young man sighed and resigned himself to his fate: "It doesn't matter. Didn't you just say that we are a family?"

Arnold was waiting for these words. He agreed without hesitation and immediately packed up and sent the other party to the unconscious two people.

20 minutes later, the red-haired young man stood at the door of the independent courtyard in a daze. Inside the house were two people sleeping. An extra bed was added, and all the necessary things were available, so they could move in with just their luggage.

Arnold, open your eyes.

Are you looking forward to it?