Smooth meeting
Although she lost consciousness afterwards, it now seems that the dense forest should be the same place the young man described.
"You mean... these monsters will hunt down those who enter the forest?"
"Yes, at least that's how you and I were brought in."
Attack, capture, imprisonment...and then what?
There must be a purpose behind any action, but the boy shook his head and said that he had no idea at the moment.
"These monsters have strange appearances and rigid movements. They must be artificially created magical creatures, instinctively carrying out certain instructions. Their mission should only be to guard us, so as long as we don't step out of the cell, they will not take any further action. But..."
Having said this, the young man hesitated to speak, as if he was not very sure.
She didn't urge him, but just sat there, waiting with a normal expression.
People who are responsible for thinking and making decisions always have many concerns, and her younger brother was also like this. So she is not unfamiliar with such situations and is accustomed to not interrupting others' thinking.
Infected by this calmness, the boy gained some confidence.
As if afraid of being overheard, he leaned closer to the railing, lowered his voice, and said cautiously:
"This place seems to have problems in itself."
For a moment she had no idea what he was referring to, so she nodded, motioning for him to continue.
"Look at this."
The young man took out something similar to a monocle from somewhere and held it in front of his eyes. Then he pulled it with both hands, and a small screen covered with complicated programs and strange characters appeared out of thin air in front of his chest.
With some skillful tapping, a three-dimensional image of a single cell gradually took shape at the top of the screen.
Afraid that she couldn't see clearly, he deliberately magnified it a lot, and pointed to the flowing lights that were constantly moving around the cell, and said seriously:
"Look, the energy composition of this cell has some very obvious additional traces, and it's not naturally generated. Due to limited conditions, I can't do a very comprehensive analysis at the moment, but based on the type of band and the trajectory, it looks very much like some kind of continuously operating energy array."
To be honest, she didn't understand any of the professional terms and image analysis.
The accurate information she could obtain from it was that this dungeon was not simple and someone had set up a formation here.
It is hard to say what kind of magic circle it is, but since it is energy-based, it must have an energy source. Combined with the fact that those strange magical creatures are capturing and detaining people everywhere, the deeper meaning behind it does not seem difficult to guess.
Maybe... those of them who are imprisoned here are the fuel source for the operation of this magic circle.
"I see. So your goal is to get out of here and out of danger."
"Uh... you could say that. Don't you want to get out of here?"
she?
What would happen if I left here?
What difference does it make between dying on the altar and dying in a dungeon?
How big is the difference between becoming a part of the gods with the glory of the family and quietly becoming the nourishment of the magic circle of an unknown person?
She actually doesn't care.
She has no connection with anyone, so she doesn't want to take advantage of others, that's all.
"Since we can't stay here for long, let's hurry up. It's best for us to reunite now so we can act together."
The boy obviously agreed with this proposal, but based on previous experience, the monster would come immediately after the lock was opened, so it would definitely be too late to open the locks one by one.
"We have to unlock it at the same time, so we can maybe create a time difference."
Unlock...?
It's not that she doesn't know how to do it, but leaving aside the tools, even with the tools, it would be difficult for her to keep exactly the same unlocking progress as someone she just met.
If one of them moves too fast or too slow, the attempt is doomed to fail.
It's not impossible to try a few more times, but even if the monsters don't attack the caged people, with their speed, it will probably take quite a while for them to retreat to a safe distance for the next attempt...
As she was pondering, a small buzzing object passed through the railing and suddenly landed in front of her.
Is this... a little beetle?
She looked up with a little surprise, only to find that the boy opposite was laughing, with the same small flying insect on his hand.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. This little thing is not aggressive. It's just used to open the lock. You'll know once you touch it."
How can you just get hold of something of unknown origin like this...
Her mind told her so, but looking at the cute little thing, she carefully spread out her palm and watched the little beetle fall into her palm.
Wherever you touch, you can feel the obvious mechanism.
Perhaps it was because it had just been taken out of someone's clothes, but this little mecha beast was not as cold as she had imagined. Instead, it still had some slight warmth left.
"If we act simultaneously, we should be able to open both locks simultaneously. Ah, speaking of which, how are you doing now? How's the healing scroll working? Can you get up on your own?"
Perhaps he was still frightened by the tragic sight of her covered in bruises, so when he mentioned this, his face was filled with worry.
She didn't answer, but just took a deep breath to adjust her breathing, and then answered him with her actions.
She stood up.
It was not until this moment, while she was getting up, that she finally had time to look at herself.
The gorgeous and fitting dress had long been tattered, and her shoes and jewelry were gone - because she was going to the altar, she did not bring the weapons she originally carried with her. At this moment, she was completely penniless and a blank slate.
Moreover, although the physical injuries have healed, the "pain" has not completely disappeared.
She still felt some pain. When she raised her hands, feet, or even breathed, the invisible pain appeared from time to time and did not completely disappear as the wound healed.
Given the brutal training she had received since childhood, she would quickly get used to this level of pain and act as normal. However, if she were in a battle with a very low margin of error, it would inevitably bring some limitations and changes.
"There's no problem with normal movement, but I'm definitely not in the best condition right now."
She answered truthfully.
"Okay, then I'll come to your place after the door is unlocked."
The two nodded to each other, reaching a consensus.
They observed the movements around the dungeon and confirmed that they were not around at the moment, then set off together, placing the little beetles on their respective padlocks, and then came to their own cell doors at the same time, ready to open the doors at the same time.
"…Are you ready?"
"Um."
After receiving a definite reply, the boy raised his hand and snapped his fingers crisply.
After receiving the order, the little beetle instantly started from its resting state, crawling into the keyhole at the same speed and along the same route. I don't know how they work, but not long after, heavy footsteps sounded like drums, resounding and terrifying.
The blue-gray head popped out from the darkness again, and at the same time, a "click" sound came from the two padlocks!
"Now, quick!"
The young man shouted as he stretched out his hand and quickly pulled the big lock off the door - but her reaction was obviously faster. She turned around and kicked the prison door and the lock open!
There were indeed some deviations in the two people's on-the-spot reactions, but fortunately, the problem was not serious.
And because of his previous experience, after feeling that he might have entered the monster's attack range, the boy even deliberately slowed down a step. After the attack of the flying stick landed, he began to exert force and rushed into the open prison door opposite in a few steps.
After the person came in, she immediately closed the iron door again and carefully observed the monster's movements.
There were still two of them this time, one in the morning and one in the evening, which might have been related to where they were at the time.
Moreover, when she looked at the two blue-gray heads with blurred features across the railing, she even felt that they seemed a little confused.
But after wandering for a long time, they finally did not take any extra action. They just locked the door again and then mechanically retreated again.
Looking at their departing backs, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Great, this thing really has no ability to think and can only act according to fixed instructions - that is to say, even if the cell where the person was originally imprisoned is inexplicably empty, as long as the person is still in another cell and has not left, they will not be able to detect the abnormality.
"Great, we succeeded!"
The boy clenched his fists happily and approached her very familiarly. If he had a tail, it would probably be wagging at this moment.
How did it succeed? This is just the beginning.
Although she felt that he was a little too optimistic, perhaps because she was infected by the cheerful atmosphere, she did not directly correct him, but just smiled helplessly.
Seeing that the girl, who had always had no expression, finally curled her lips, he interpreted it as a signal that their relationship was getting closer, and his face became even happier.
But just as he was about to say something, his eyes inadvertently swept across the girl's clothes, and he couldn't say anything, and even turned his face away silently.
"It's... not very convenient for you to move."
Will it?
She glanced down, not realizing it.
Honestly, the long dress was the real inconvenience. Now that the hem is badly damaged and the sleeves are burned, it will only make movement easier.
If I really want to say...
She glanced at the boy's flushed cheeks and suddenly understood something.
It turns out that what he was talking about was the inconvenience of "elegance".
The healing scroll healed her injuries, but it couldn't repair her torn clothing.
In fact, her underwear was still there, but it was soaked with blood and was missing everywhere, so she looked a little precarious.
Although she did not deny that clothes could bring certain corresponding benefits at certain times, in life-or-death situations, nudity and exposure were insignificant compared to survival.
If there is any danger, it can only come from the only person of the opposite sex in front of him.
But... judging from the speed of the boy's actions just now, if he had any malicious intentions, even if he was restrained by the hidden pain at the moment, she could easily break his neck before he could get up.
Besides, he seemed to be just shy, and even turned away, as if he was the one with disheveled clothes at the moment.
"It's not an inconvenience, as long as you don't mind."
Not wanting to waste time on such trivial matters, she looked up at the wall adjacent to the next cell, tapped lightly to test its thickness, and then asked, "Since you're a mechanic, you should have some powerful weapons, right?"
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