Cheng Shuang watched this scene silently.
The "Spirit-Devouring Water" refers to the cleaning fluid she collected, and the "Soul-Stabilizing Device" is likely something hidden in the eye socket of the mechanical beast.
Both the guards and the guides were very close to the mechanical beasts, almost face to face, but the Soul-Stabilizing Artifacts clearly did not react to them in any way.
Similarly, the guard is still grimacing in pain and hasn't eaten sugar to heal his wounds, which shows that the damage from the Spirit Water cannot be repaired with sugar, or rather, it is irreparable.
The little girl's heart was heavy.
Think of the new and old people sleeping on the basement level, think of Tian Sanlang and Fang Niang who coveted the protector's skin, think of the damage the mecha beasts could inflict on Gong Zhu...
The so-called Soul-Stabilizing Device is a device that absorbs souls, and the blue flames that she extinguished part of were human souls.
The reason the cleaning solution couldn't harm her is probably because she is a whole person.
The reason why the Soul-Stabilizing Artifacts do not harm them is probably because they are not real people. After wearing human skin that does not belong to them, they form a kind of barrier.
Cheng Shuang felt a little tormented. Ever since she realized that she had hurt a human soul, she bit her lip and stood there motionless for a long time.
This feeling is hard to describe.
If someone attacks her, she will fight back, and she no longer cares whether the other person lives or dies.
But that soul was innocent...
The little girl rubbed her head. Oh no, she'd gotten stuck on something again.
The soul is only called a person after death. It has no fixed abode and just slowly dissipates here without any awareness or feeling. It is no different from dying immediately.
Even if there are differences, she cannot save them, nor is there any need for her to feign sympathy for the plight of souls.
If she continues to let her mind wander, it might not be long before other supporters start to sympathize with her.
Cheng Shuang adjusted her mood. At this moment, the guard who had left and returned pushed open the dark door and brought four guides. Although they were dressed as guides, they were obviously in charge of technical work. As soon as they came in, they gathered together and began to check the operation of the production line equipment one by one.
The little girl originally wanted to see how they worked, but suddenly she felt something was wrong. She turned her head sharply and saw that every two steps on the floor of the assembly line near the door, there was a half-bloody footprint.
Someone's there!
Cheng Shuang ran over quickly, took off her shoes, and used a white sock to wipe away the fresh, wet bloodstains. She wiped very quickly, and as soon as the sock was completely stained red, she quickly changed to a new pair. Until the bloody footprints slowly moved to the front door, the little girl kept up with the speed of the footprints, and before the footprints could be seen, she rushed over to wipe them clean.
The blood is getting lighter in color, which means that less blood is being lost and the injured person is beginning to heal.
After exiting the open door and taking the elevator, only a faint pink mark remained of the footprints.
She reacted instinctively, lunging forward and stepping on the pink fabric, rubbing her feet against it a few times. Unexpectedly, two figures appeared in the cramped elevator. One of them was tall, wearing a high-crowned black hat. Even with a small mustache, his bright, moon-like eyes and young age made Cheng Shuang feel he looked somewhat familiar.
Another person, pale-faced and with eyes closed, leaned against the elevator wall. He was younger, with a cool and handsome appearance, his long eyelashes casting a shadow on his eyelids. He was the one who was injured; his trouser leg was torn in a large tear, and the wound was already healing.
Normally, such external injuries wouldn't be a big problem for a maintenance worker who is frequently injured, but his haggard appearance and seemingly unconscious state indicate that it's far more than just a matter of physical injury.
Cheng Shuang almost cried out. It was Du Jun. What was he doing here?
The young girl refrained from speaking, but the young man in the tall hat looked at the vanished pink on the ground, a knowing look on his face, and tentatively asked in a soft voice, "Little Zhu?"
This person knew Gong Zhu and even helped the young man get out of trouble.
With this realization, Cheng Shuang stopped hiding. She lifted her cloak, revealing her delicate and youthful face.
The young man paused for a moment, then smiled at the unfamiliar young woman dressed as a guide who had appeared in the elevator. His expression was elegant and refined. "You must be Xiao Shuang?"
He not only knew Gong Zhu, but also Si Yue. He must be the companion Si Yue mentioned who could contact her. It seems they came from the same rest stop.
Cheng Shuang understood, and she turned her head and smiled, which was taken as her tacit agreement.
The elevator reached the 35th floor and opened the door. Without saying a word, the young woman helped Du Jun up. The young man knew that the elevator was not a good place for gossip, so he helped Du Jun up on the other side and walked out.
Feeling his body move, Du Junteng opened his eyes. His peach blossom eyes, which were scattered due to the massive loss of spiritual energy, saw the fluffy hair on the top of his head beside him. Hmm, this height is Shuangshuang.
“There are no more Green Pills!” His clear, cold voice was hoarse and unpleasant.
The young man was stunned, thinking that Du Jun was asking him for the green pill, but then he realized that this boy had endured the most difficult time without ever asking him for anything. How could he possibly be asking him for such an important pill now? Although he himself might have been the one injured if Du Jun hadn't taken the lead, they were, after all, strangers who had just met.
After he had thought it over, he pulled the green pill out of his spatial storage. A small hand then stuffed the pill directly into Du Jun's mouth.
"Eat up!" Cheng Shuang frowned slightly. If she hadn't been unable to continue, the young man would never have asked her for food. Considering that there were other people present, she added, "If it's not enough, I have... one more."
Du Jun held the little girl's hand and chuckled, "That's enough!"
Cheng Shuang scratched her ear. The young man was too close, and his breath was blowing through her hair. Her ear was so itchy!
The three stopped above the storage room, speaking softly as they exchanged the different pieces of information they had gathered from the second basement level.
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