Chapter 79 The Dark Lord Eats in Fear
【Mechanical Core·Puppet】
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Mechanical core?
Chen Shuang watched Simijia busily packing his things, then glanced at the gloomy God and asked, "Won't it affect the ruins if we just leave like this?"
The mechanical core sounds important.
"No," Simijia picked up the big package, tested the weight, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Just take care of the operating energy before you leave."
He waved at the Book of God-Creation huddled in the corner. The book hesitantly moved over, and he embraced it, patting the thick cover encouragingly.
Shu felt warm in his heart: "Master..."
"Although you're playful, timid, and sometimes even a little insane, I still have a very important task for you," Simijia said solemnly. "Regularly inspect and maintain the ruins' mechanisms and supply them with energy. This is your mission."
"Fate is unpredictable. The final outcome is unknown. Just in case, you stay here and guard the last flame."
The benevolent Creator bowed his head and said, "I know you can do this, right?"
Shu nodded, and then he felt a sense of crisis.
It has only heard of this kind of plot in tragic stories that are gone forever.
Shu suddenly felt a bit bitter: "What about you?"
Simijia happily put on his bag and said, "I'm going on a trip."
He said as a matter of course: "So the task of watching over the house is left to you."
Book:"……"
I almost got fooled.
It tried to struggle: "The ruins have been running slowly for so many years, and some of the mechanisms have been in disrepair. I may not be able to..."
Simijia patted the book cover. "That's why you need to stay and maintain it carefully. Don't worry, it's just a small amount of work."
He counted on his fingers, "Using the underground infrastructure as the boundary, you'll start your inspection with the 2,421 buildings above ground. Beyond that, there are 1,474 buildings underground, two defensive stone platforms at the entrance, several tracks, and the magical luminous bodies in the sky."
Simijia said, "That's all for now. I believe you can handle it with your abilities."
I can no longer look directly at the quantifier "一点一点".
Book: How to tell the other party that it is just a book and books cannot be used like cattle or horses.
"Excuse me, sir, may I bother you for a moment?"
The centaur who had been quietly guarding the door suddenly spoke up. Red Rose glanced at the excited Simijia and said, "Regarding the maintenance work, it might be a little difficult to move forward."
"Over the years, the ruins have been operating with difficulty. Aside from the basic control room, most of the other mechanisms have experienced problems to varying degrees. A considerable number have even been automatically placed in the scrap storage facility."
Feeling the attention gathering around him, the red centaur blinked and said, "Not long ago, the last passage leading to the underground control room was also buried by collapsed equipment. It may take quite a while to clear it."
"That's going to be difficult."
Simijia said with some regret: "The energy core must be returned to the special space in the control room. It seems that I can't leave for a while."
He sighed, "I also want to be able to smile and show my teeth when I wake up, but it seems that my ability and responsibility do not allow it."
god:"……"
Who are you scolding?
He said coldly, "Jealousy makes you ugly, Simicah."
"This isn't jealousy."
The ruins creator, whose workload suddenly increased dramatically, ignored the criticism from his old friend. He straightened his hat, shifted his gaze to the black-haired human, and suddenly smiled brightly.
The astute blacksmith asked, "Miss, are you planning on taking on a part-time job?"
This is the motivation to swing the hoe.
*
"I'm not working for him, I just don't want to see that guy clinging to you like a sticky candy."
The god swiftly kicked away the huge block of metal in front of him, breaking open the blocked entrance to the underground passage and revealing the dark and complex interior space.
"I understand," Chen Shuang said, suppressing her smile, "Coming here to help is just a helpless choice. You two are not familiar with each other at all."
God nodded heavily.
Chen Shuang tilted her head and laughed.
Noticing the god's gaze, she immediately stopped smiling and pretended to look around: "But why haven't they come yet?"
"Here I come."
A voice came from behind. Simijia came running over, panting, "Luckily, the warehouses where the alchemical artifacts were stored are still relatively intact. This is for you."
He opened his hands and saw two chubby bumblebees sleeping soundly in his palms.
He introduced: "This is a foraging bee. It is sensitive and can detect danger in time. It can find a safe direction accurately in a short time. If you encounter an accident that you cannot solve, just follow it."
Chen Shuang took the two chubby bear peaks. The transparent little wings were embedded in the round bodies. The short and dense fur rubbed against the palm of her hand, leaving a soft touch.
She stretched out her fingertips and gently poked the sleeping bumblebee. Its drooping antennae moved, and it turned over and continued to sleep, looking very comfortable.
A very sophisticated alchemical creation that looks like a living thing.
Chen Shuang looked into the depths of the dark passage.
There is a real god among the companions. What is there that would make Simijia give this kind of escape-type alchemical item?
Simijia collected his bees and walked forward while explaining, "There are special suppression devices against divine power near the control room. Since the auras of both of you are more ostentatious than the other, it's best to be careful."
Shen Shuang nodded.
"Also," Simijia turned around, "the confidentiality measures here are quite complicated, and it might suddenly drop..."
"Team--"
The long sound drew a line, and the person in front of him disappeared instantly, leaving behind an empty echo.
Chen Shuang: “Hmm?”
It was really sudden.
She asked, "Has the damage to the mechanism here reached the point where it even spared its own creator?"
God stood aside and watched the fun: "Maybe he was being retaliated for being too arrogant."
Chen Shuang: I actually heard the word "arrogant" from my boss's mouth.
As expected, no boss can tolerate poaching in front of others.
She took two steps forward and stopped three meters away from where Simija disappeared.
A crack appeared on the originally smooth surface. After Simija disappeared, the crack quickly healed, and within a few breaths, the ground returned to calm.
She said, "We should go down too."
According to the Centaurs, all the other intricate small passages were blocked, leaving only this largest passage as the only one that seemed worth a try. However, one would have to go down there to find out what the underground looked like.
"priest."
Chen Shuang turned around: "What's wrong?"
The god coughed and said, "Smith's maze mechanism is layered and embedded, so it is easy to disperse."
He stretched out his hand and spread his warm palm in front of the human priest: "So, do you want to hold my hand?"
God is trying to make excuses: "I was just worried about our safety, and that's all..."
"OK."
The god from the night was stunned, staring motionlessly at his clasped hands.
Those hands were white and soft, and they clasped his hands with some reluctance, as if they could completely cover him if they just closed.
So soft.
Before he could come to his senses, the hands pulled hard, causing the defenseless god to stagger. The voice of the human priest came to his ears: "It's time to set off."
Simijia did a good thing.
God thought.
He tried his best to maintain his composure on the surface, firmly suppressing the corners of his mouth that were raised, and responding to the force coming from his hand in a good mood.
The next moment, the figure standing there disappeared instantly, leaving only the wind blowing in the passage howling.
“Tick-tock.”
The water vapor in the air condensed into drops and fell down, making a slight sound.
When the surroundings were completely quiet, a large spider with eight long legs emerged from the shadows.
It raised its compound eyes and looked cautiously towards the crack. When it found that there was no one there, it lowered its head nervously. After feeling the tight vibration coming from the ground, it shrank its head and hurriedly dived into the shadows.
It's been a long time since I've seen so many other creatures.
Spider thought.
How should we deal with it?
*
The landing was relatively stable. The magical glow that had been prepared long ago lit up in the darkness, and a light breeze echoed around him, easily dissipating the impact force and allowing the caster to land smoothly.
The passage in front of me was filled with mechanical hubs and intricate wiring. Some parts were covered in rust, while others were still made of good quality and were working hard to keep the equipment running.
Shen Shuang looked at her hands.
"There really is a sense of oppression."
There was an undeniable feeling of restraint, as if an invisible film was wrapped around the body, restraining or even repelling the divine power.
She looked up at God and asked, "How do you feel?"
Even she, who doesn't rely entirely on divine power, can feel the constraints, so the rejection faced by a pure god must be even stronger.
"There are some," said Shen, "but they are within the acceptable range."
"That's good."
God's hands were empty, and the priest had left him and began to explore forward.
Why did you let go?
The fingers that still had a soft touch suddenly curled up.
The next second, the tall god suddenly frowned, covered his chest uncomfortably, gasped a few times, and his face turned pale as paper.
"What's wrong?" Chen Shuang stepped forward to support the shaky god and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
The god glanced at the priestess furtively and found that she had no doubts and continued to maintain an expression of suppressed pain: "It seems that the oppression has suddenly increased. It's okay. It's within the acceptable range."
"Just bear with it. It's just that my divine power is blocked, my body feels heavy, and my head hurts a bit. It's nothing."
The god waved away the priest's hand, chuckled soothingly, and to prove that he could do it, he took two steps forward, and then his face instantly became paler.
He said weakly, "I am the Lord God from the Dark Night. I don't even care about this level of suppression."
The god walked back towards the priest, stood in front of her and said, "Let's go."
Before he could finish his words, he staggered, his head felt heavy and his feet felt light, and he fell diagonally towards the priest, and then he felt himself being firmly dragged down by a force.
"Are you okay?"
The priest's voice came close to my ear, and at the same time, a sharp and refreshing fragrance came over me, making me feel extremely comfortable.
The god closed his eyes, feeling very happy: "I can still hold on for a while, but it would be better if I could be supported all the time."
"That's good. I thought I'd have to bring a burden with me."
god:"?"
He opened his eyes immediately, and a black top hat came into his sight. Simijia, who appeared out of nowhere, supported the staggering god.
The other party was obviously not ready to let go of this rare opportunity. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Can you still walk? Take a few steps and see."
god:"……"
He immediately let go of his hand and stood firmly: "Hurry up and move on, these wooden arms and legs will fall apart if you don't move them."
Sensing Chen Shuang's gaze, his back stiffened, and he pretended to relax and stretched his body: "I just relaxed and felt okay again."
"Maybe the builder's skills were poor. It doesn't seem to be a big deal now. Let's go."
Chen Shuang: Such a heavy resentment.
It looked like a fight would break out if we didn't leave now.
She looked up at the road ahead and paused for a moment in an exceptionally dark and damp corner.
Chen Shuang said: "Maybe I can't leave for the time being."
The system made a "ding dong" sound.
You have encountered a shadowy hider.
[An insect-like creature that inhabits damp, cluttered areas. In the eyes of some creatures, it possesses a body as evil as a demon. This creature tends to swarm, so be careful to avoid it.]
There was a rustling sound of scraps of paper peeling off from deep in the cracks in the wall, and the shadow was looming in it. Suddenly, spider-web-like patterns appeared on the surface of the wall, and eerie, slender tentacles stretched out from the cracks, attracting the attention of everyone present.
The god's face became serious. He took a step forward to block Chen Shuang behind him and glanced at Simijia: "What kind of weird thing did you raise in your home?"
Simijia was also watching: "I don't know. I've been dead for so many years. You can't ask a dead person to know so much."
God: It’s like no one has ever died.
The god frowned.
No, why would I compare such a weird thing with this guy?
“Crack—”
The shadow in the corner of the wall changed, and the originally gloomy tentacles suddenly trembled wildly like two out-of-control batons. A tiny sound came from the cracks in the wall, and the shiny outer shell was instantly exposed to the air.
"Um"
Chen Shuang suddenly had an extremely strange sense of déjà vu.
It looks so familiar, let me take another look.
When the creature in front of him was completely exposed, Chen Shuang was forced to take a step back by conditioned reflex.
Flying cockroach from another world.
[…possessing a body as evil as a demon]
The adjective for the system is still so accurate.
The cockroach trembled wildly and spread its wings to take off. Chen Shuang was ready to throw all the existing magic crystals into the pool and bet on a bottle of powerful insecticide.
Suddenly, the cockroach paused and struggled in panic, but its body was still quickly dragged backwards by something until it disappeared.
There's something there.
After a rustling sound ended, a slender leg suddenly emerged from the shadows, followed by the second, third, fourth... The spider that was eating emerged from the shadows.
The system made a "ding dong" sound.
You have encountered a dark ruler.
[The Hider is very good at hiding, but in this dark space, the Dominator is clearly superior.]
The spider looked at the strange creatures in front of it in panic for several times, and its whole body began to tremble, but it still insisted on eating.
"I'm so scared," the spider whimpered. "Why are there so many weird-looking spiders with only four legs? It's so scary."
Spiders are afraid.
Spider eating.
Spider tangle.
The spider eats in fear.
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