Chapter 146: Danger Exposed
Chapter 146
The seventh floor of the Mechanical City has always been the most mysterious and important area in the city, belonging to those top figures.
Even in peacetime, entry here requires strict permission.
What's more, it is now a period of war and martial law, making it extremely difficult to enter the seventh floor.
Following Vidal's instructions, Lynn came to an inconspicuous niche coffee shop on the sixth floor.
The store is located on the corner of the street. The surrounding area is relatively quiet and seems to be out of tune with the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
He sat at the bar, gently shaking the black coffee in the cup. The dark liquid in the cup created ripples with the slight swing.
Lin En lowered his head slightly and took a sip. The strong aroma of coffee filled his mouth, with a hint of bitterness that slowly turned sweet.
The coffee shop's decoration is simple yet exquisite, with wooden tables and chairs and soft lighting, making the entire store look particularly warm and quiet.
Most of the customers in the store are just passing by, and few people stay here for a long time.
Lynn sat quietly, waiting for the person Vidal found for her to accompany him.
He cast his gaze towards the cup of black coffee, his deep eyes thinking about this paper.
As the head of their project team, why did Vidal give him the position of the first author and even asked him to go to the seventh floor to report?
Does Vidal think highly of Lin En? As a capable man, Vidal treats Lin En well, praising her a lot and smiling at her.
But, it should stop there.
After all, Lynn and Vidal are not related, and being the first author of the paper in this project team is a huge reward.
The Mechanical City is currently in a war phase and can successfully make improvements to the battlefield in a short period of time.
It is not difficult to imagine that the Mechanical City would offer huge financial incentives even to motivate other project teams, which could greatly increase their reputation.
And Vidal actually gave this spot to Lin En?
All these things naturally made it difficult for him to understand.
Just as he was thinking for a long time, suddenly a clear and gentle voice sounded in his ears.
"Hello, you must be Lin En, right? Nice to meet you. I'm Lori. We'll be going to the seventh floor together today."
Lin En's thoughts were pulled back by the sudden voice. He turned around and looked at the woman who spoke to him softly.
"Is this the escort that Vidal found for me?"
Lin En's heart was slightly shocked, and his eyes unconsciously swept towards her, frowning slightly.
Because although the woman in front of him was a first-level wizard, she was not wearing a wizard robe. Instead, she looked like she was taking a walk in the picnic.
The woman in front of me was wearing a light white floral dress. Her clothes were simple but elegant. She had a light yellow scarf tied around her waist, outlining her slender waist.
The hem of the skirt swayed gently in the breeze, revealing her slender and white calves.
She has a pretty face, bright eyes, thin lips and naturally curved lip corners, giving people a gentle and friendly feeling.
At this moment, her long hair was draped over her shoulders. She tilted her head and spoke to Lin En in a soft voice.
When Lin En saw the woman for the first time, he was slightly stunned and his eyes froze for a moment.
It wasn't because of her beauty that made him lose his mind, but because her face gave him a familiar feeling, as if the woman in front of him had an unignorable similarity with someone.
That’s right! It was those eyes! Those bright and clear eyes were exactly like Vidal’s.
Vidal's eyes often carried a deep wisdom and calmness, but the eyes of the woman in front of him, although soft, had a familiarity that could not be ignored.
He couldn't help but wonder if there was any relationship between this woman and Vidal? Her eyes looked so much like his.
Lin En's thoughts surged, and he spoke tentatively, with a hint of hesitation in his tone: "Hello, I'm sorry to ask, Miss Lori, what is your relationship with Wizard Vidal..."
Lori's expression didn't change at all, she still had that gentle smile, calm and confident.
She spoke softly, her tone gentle: "He is my father."
After hearing this, Lin En was shocked and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Father? Vidal sent his own daughter to be his guide? Lin En stood up calmly, straightened his clothes, and walked out of the coffee shop with Lori.
Although he had thousands of questions in his mind, he did not show them and maintained a calm expression.
Vidal has white hair and a white beard. If he were in the mortal world, he would be old enough to be Lori's grandfather.
But in the wizarding world, age boundaries become blurred, and wizards, because of their longevity, can often witness the reproduction of several generations.
Lynn pondered for a moment.
The family training method in the wizarding world is not simple. If a wizard wants to have wizard qualifications among his descendants, he must not only give birth to offspring, but also face countless failures and coincidences before he can find a qualified person.
Loli in front of him was obviously one of the lucky ones. Her qualifications were good enough to allow her to become a formal wizard.
With Loli's token, the two successfully entered the seventh floor of the Mechanical City.
Lynn looked up and couldn't help feeling surprised.
The layout here forms a sharp contrast with the prosperity and colorfulness of the lower level.
The seventh floor is different from the domineering towering mechanical islands on the lower floors, and it does not have colorful floating buildings and intricate designs.
On the contrary, the style here is simple and quaint, as if returning to nature and away from all modern designs.
On the vast plain, there stand simple buildings with ancient structures, exuding a quiet and solemn atmosphere.
Unlike the towering structures on the lower levels, these buildings appear more low-key and even have some traces of antiquity.
Lynn's eyes wandered slightly in this solemn atmosphere.
Even though Lynn and Lori had the token, they were still followed closely by a two-meter-tall silver mechanical puppet, its metal shell slightly reflecting the sunlight, and its steps were steady.
Its existence ensures that the two can reach the designated location smoothly and can only go to the place designated by the token.
Obviously, as the highest level of the Mechanical City, the seventh floor has an extremely high level of protection.
Even if Lin En and the others could come to the seventh floor, they could not wander around there without the relevant token or authority.
Walking on this spacious road, there was no one around, and the only breath of life came from the mechanical puppets shuttling back and forth.
It was silent, yet there was a solemn atmosphere.
Lin En's eyes occasionally swept across the buildings beside him, but his heart was still full of doubts.
He had no intention of initiating a conversation with Lori, however, the young woman did not seem to intend to remain silent.
She spoke softly, her voice gentle and with a natural intimacy: "Each floor of this city has a different style. Is this your first time on the seventh floor?"
Lynn nodded slightly and responded politely, "Yes, it's a lot quieter here than I thought."
Lori didn't seem to feel embarrassed. Instead, she smiled gently and continued:
"I haven't been here many times, but this place is completely different from other levels..."
Lin En nodded in response, but a question arose in his mind.
Why did Vidal send Lori to accompany him?
A narcissistic suspicion emerged in Lynn's mind.
Could it be that Vidal wanted to introduce his daughter to him? It was no wonder that Lin En thought so. He didn't need Lori to accompany him to the seventh floor this time. All he needed was Vidal to give him the token of clearance.
At that time, there will be a mechanical puppet to take him to where he should go.
But now, Miss Lori was wearing a simple white dress, obviously dressed up carefully, and came to accompany Lynn.
And along the way, he was actively looking for common ground and communicating with Lin En.
"Could it be that my reputation as a nerd has spread? Did Vidal specifically ask his daughter to dress like this?"
Lynn and Lori were chatting casually as they walked on the wide road on the seventh floor. There was no one around them, only mechanical puppets coming and going.
His eyes glanced at the woman in white dress beside him. For a nerd, such an outfit was indeed lethal.
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If Vidal really intended to introduce Lori to himself, then his decision to make Lynn the first author seems understandable.
After all, if Lin En really became his son-in-law, then even if the meat was rotten, it would still be rotten in the pot, and they were all family.
However, this speculation also brings new doubts.
If Lori really wanted to get close to him, why did Vidal value him so much?
Just his performance in the project team? Lin En himself would not believe this.
Lin En walked and thought about these questions, but he never found a clear answer. After all, he didn't have much relevant information.
Due to the unique location of the seventh floor, Lin En and Lori could only walk slowly there accompanied by the mechanical puppet. They could not fly, so they were delayed for a while.
During this period of time, Lynn and Lori talked a lot with each other.
Of course, all of these were asked by Lori, and Lynn only answered out of politeness.
If she didn't ask, then Lynn wouldn't take the initiative to start a conversation at all, but would just look around and take in the scenery.
Finally, they arrived in front of a huge building, which was their destination.
At the door, there was already an official wizard waiting for Lin En.
Lori stopped, her eyes still gentle. Even though she was somewhat ignored along the way, she still maintained her faint smile:
"I'll wait for you here."
Lynn nodded and looked towards the building ahead.
The building in front of us on the seventh floor looks very different, because it is not a classical building, but a completely mechanical creation.
The entire building is hundreds of meters high, and its entire structure looks like a square block of metal.
"Please follow me. Wizard Lynn."
The formal wizard was wearing a robe and glanced at Lori with a slightly puzzled look, obviously confused by her unconventional attire.
After all, the seventh floor is the most authoritative floor of the Mechanical City, and Lori's outfit is a bit frivolous and does not fit the scene...
But that had nothing to do with him, so he was just a little confused and took Lin En into the building.
The structure and layout of the building's interior are similar to those of the research institute on the sixth floor, exuding a sense of familiarity.
Lin En suddenly understood. After all, this was the superior institution of the Sixth-Level Research Institute, so such a layout was understandable.
Under the guidance of that man, Lin En actually headed straight to the top of the building.
Lin En was naturally quite confused about this. After all, although their project team had gained something, the gains were not so great that they just came here directly, right?
However, the wizard next to him had no intention of speaking at all. Like a robot, he just took Lin En to an area near the top floor.
The elevator slowly opened, Lynn walked in, and the wizard took the elevator directly away.
The structure here is quite unique, with an entire floor almost completely occupied.
On the seventh floor of the Mechanical City, there is an important official building that handles the affairs of the entire Mechanical City, and there is an entire floor of space.
The owner of this level of space is probably of a very high status.
Lin En knew that he might have been "taken care of" by someone during this trip.
But since he was already here, he decided to make the best of it. He began to observe the surrounding environment.
Every inch of the ground and walls exudes a cold black metallic luster, and the entire space seems to be shrouded by some unknown force.
The interior design of the entire floor is black, filled with high-tech mechanical creations, and various research equipment and unfinished mechanical devices are placed everywhere.
Lynn couldn't help but feel moved. This place looked more like a private laboratory.
Various parts and tools were neatly arranged, and the walls were covered with complex control panels.
Scattered electronic devices flickered faintly, as if the entire space was filled with silent operation.
"Which big shot from the Mechanical City wants to see me?"
Lin En was confused and thought so.
Just at this moment, the sound of footsteps gradually approached.
Lynn turned around unconsciously, his eyes fixed on the figure approaching in the distance.
It was a woman wearing a slim-fitting corset that highlighted her curvy figure.
It is covered with simple mechanical armor on the outside, which gives people a unique sense of beauty.
Her steps were graceful, and her long burgundy hair fell over her shoulders, swaying slightly like a blazing flame.
She has a beautiful face and her eyes have a unique charm and appeal that seems to be able to easily capture anyone's attention.
However, Lin En did not have the slightest blasphemous thought towards such a beautiful woman.
This was because that woman had three terrifying energy factor protections on her body!
This is actually a third-level great wizard!
So, this Level 3 Great Wizard in front of him should be looking for him? Although Lin En was confused, he still bowed and saluted, and wondered why he was favored by this Level 3 Great Wizard in front of him.
The third-level wizard curled his lips into a smile, fixed his charming eyes on Lin En, and said something that made his scalp tingle.
"Are you the one the people from Furnace Stone are looking for?"
(End of this chapter)
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