Lin Hai had seen similar cracks before in old houses that were about to be demolished. While such cracks might not affect the overall strength of the building, they were a sign of obsolescence and lack of maintenance.
The tower's base was once painted in various colors, seemingly to denote functional zoning. Unfortunately, the once-glossy paint has either faded to a pale gray or simply flakes off. The flaking paint, weathered over time, has formed a soft layer of soil near the base, one that feels as if insects are crawling inside.
Although the main body of the giant tower is still solid and the supporting pillars on all four sides can still perform their tasks well, it is impossible for Lin Hai to see the collapse of the tower for a while or even in his lifetime, but these scenes all indicate that this place has completely decayed.
Seeing that Lin Hai had been observing the giant tower, LKN93 stepped forward and explained:
"Inspector, as I have reported, our resources are extremely limited. Therefore, maintenance of the building has been stopped thousands of years ago in accordance with your previous instructions."
"Um."
Lin Hai nodded, expressing his full understanding. After all, it was he who gave the order, even though he couldn't remember it at all.
"I'm worried about something else."
Lin Hai came over and said to LKN93 in a serious tone, "Since the natives have launched an armed attack on the sector management center, then..."
Before Lin Hai could finish, LKN93 interrupted, "Inspector, with all due respect, the indigenous people are completely incapable of threatening the Management Center. In reality, the indigenous people are unaware of the Management Center's existence; they've only taken a few tentative military actions out of an instinctive fear of the unknown."
Haha, I never thought that I once thought it was such a great thing to mobilize an army of 200,000 to attack the Abyss, but I ended up writing one or two extra sentences in the log of the management center, and it was considered an "instinctive tentative military action", which really slapped me in the face.
"I know that. But you also know that we've been short of resources for too long. I'm more worried about whether our current armed forces can withstand the indigenous attacks. After all, as you said, the indigenous people are transitioning to firearms, and the speed of this transition is uncontrollable. They may very well become more powerful than us in the future."
LKN93 clearly hadn't expected his words to be balled up and hurled back at him. His head spun rapidly as a series of synthesized voices echoed: "Indigenous technology... thermal weapons... military operations... Guardian resources..."
When his head stopped, Lin Hai saw the fleeting red light in LKN93's eyes again. "Inspector, please rest assured that the indigenous technology cannot surpass that of the management center. You can see all the information about the management center's guards in the control room."
"Okay then."
When Lin Hai said these two words, he clearly felt LKN93 let out a long sigh of relief. Damn it, a charging (or other energy) machine can also have such anthropomorphic movements.
"Then I'll go to the position and take a look. This is very important. I won't feel at ease unless I see it with my own eyes."
After Lin Hai finished speaking, he started to leave.
LKN93 blocked Lin Hai's way with a move that he didn't even notice. "Inspector, the control room is right here. Would you like to take a look at it first?"
"Hmm? The control room is important, but it won't just go away. I need to check the position first."
Lin Hai looked displeased and pinched his thigh hard to keep a serious expression.
“But your itinerary…”
"I decide my own schedule. Besides, patrols are supposed to be conducted with the element of surprise. You know what the Four Noes and Two Straights are? You're stopping me from inspecting the position. Could there be something fishy going on there?"
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