"how do you feel?"
"...I didn't feel any discomfort, nor was I soaked in water or had an iron pipe inserted into my neck, as you might imagine."
After a while, in the center of the rectangular hall, the figures belonging to Duan Qing and Xue Ling Huan Bing also began to wander next to one of the square medical cabins. After a long selection, they finally opened the cabin that seemed to be the best.
He opened the door and pushed the white-haired woman's body in while hiding from the dust in the sky: "Don't worry, it's not like that in the real world. Nothing serious will happen."
"I think so. At most, the system is set up here to provide us with a convenient device to restore our physical strength and magic power." Duan Qing nodded his head slowly, and the reply that belonged to Duan Qing also lingered in the room.
Outside the closed hatch: "Of course, I still have no impression of this device and have never used it, so no matter how much I comfort myself, I can't guarantee whether there will be any problems with it."
"Ha, if you are really worried, why don't you lie down first?" Looking sideways at the other person's face, the corners of Xue Ling Huan Bing's mouth turned up involuntarily: "Put me in alone as an experimental subject.
what's going on?"
"What do you mean by letting you in alone? The most I can do is let you in alone." Duan Qing gestured backwards with a matter-of-fact expression: "I will also find another treatment cabin to lie in. Now I just want to see this one."
I’m just giving up the more complete equipment that goes up there! Or would you like to squeeze in with me in this narrow cabin? Tsk, tsk, tsk, I don’t have any intention myself—ouch!”
"That's why I said I don't like being a guinea pig."
Muffledly, he withdrew his hand that hit the other person's forehead. Xue Ling Huan Bing also looked away from Duan Qing who had retracted his head: "If something really goes wrong, you and I might come together.
It’s been a disaster.”
"Anyway, the situation won't be worse than it is now. It's okay to take the risk and try it." Duan Qing put on a comforting smile and stood up again, then waved his intact left arm: "Personally, I am now
I still believe in Kyle II. Since it says there is no problem, of course I will not let this opportunity go."
"You are really an honest person." So Xue Ling Huan Bing could only shake her head and close her eyes: "Okay, I will treat it as a temporary break. If it takes too long, I can also
Consider going offline and hiding for a while.”
"It's all about waiting anyway. You have to find another way to pass this boring time, right?"
The sound of the cabin door closing began to sound from the edge, gradually separating the space between the two people. Duan Qing, who could no longer see each other, took a deep breath, and the smile that had always been on his face
He also gradually put it away: "Have a good dream."
Opening his eyes again, the gray-robed magician began to carefully observe the countless energy circuits and magic runes that were circulating on the surface of the treatment cabin, and a slight to imperceptible buzzing sound also emerged.
The runes surrounding the surface of the cabin began to ring in Duan Qing's ears, and the energy pipelines that traversed the underground and walls of this rectangular hall gradually connected into crystal clear straight lines: "Although I can't understand this thing.
How exactly do they work, but I still hope they can play a little role."
"Aren't you going to enter the treatment cabin, visitor?" A voice of inquiry belonging to Kyle II came from behind him: "The energy supply has been started, and everything is starting to go on track."
"No, I'd better wait first." Without turning around to pay attention to the noise the tall body made as it gradually approached, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "Didn't you say before that the energy supply in the medical area is not complete?
Restore it? The only device that can be activated is the one she is using now, right?"
"I have taken over the operating authority of this area. Regarding the distribution of energy supply, of course I can also reset it."
The square head turned to Duan Qing's body, and one of the scarred mechanical arms belonging to Kyle II also pointed towards another treatment cabin in front: "If the two of you use these devices together,
The operating efficiency of the cabin can still remain above 80%."
"Then there's no need." After thinking for a while with a frown, Duan Qing shook his head and replied: "It's better to use all the energy on her. After all, she still carries a curse... By the way,
Can the curse attached to her be removed, right?"
"Although it is not an area of expertise, the Morris family still borrowed the highest medical technology of the Roderick Dynasty to create these devices. The purpose is to ensure that everyone who suffers any accident in the experimental area can receive the best treatment.
treatment." Nodding his head, Kyle II's electronically synthesized voice seemed to have a sense of confidence: "These medical cabins can deal with various forms of pain, disease and magic effects.
, and the curse is naturally a part of the magic effect, and as long as it is not an unknown part, it should be able to be restored by it."
"The part you haven't recognized...? I hope so." With a gentle sigh, Duan Qing turned his attention away from the surface of the cabin where the magic light was constantly flowing in front: "Then what happens next?
——”
"Where do you plan to go?" He looked at the tall, motionless body of Kyle II behind him: "The operations here should no longer require your operation for the time being, right? They will handle it on their own."
"If you have no other needs, yes." The light of the scan fell on Duan Qing, and Kyle II's electronically synthesized voice began to become silent: "Since there are no new needs here, then please
Allow me to leave for a while."
"...You're going to the experimental area, right?"
"Yes."
The simpler the answer seemed to represent the heavier weight, Kyle II's square head also turned to the other direction of the rectangular hall with the appearance of these two words, and followed the other person's line of sight to pay attention.
Duan Qing, who arrived at a certain passage there, sighed deeply. After a while, he broke the increasingly obvious silence between them: "...can I go with you?"
"It's full of dangers." Using this answer to remind the humans in front of him, Kyle II slightly raised his robotic arm: "And my departure will cause the place to lose adequate security protection. If those undead units
By coming here, the facilities and the visitor's life are at risk."
"Then I have to gamble on my luck. After all, I am just risking my life by staying here." Duan Qing replied in a casual voice: "Rather than waste this opportunity, I might as well follow you, and by the way, I can continue to accept you.
protection of."
"..."
Falling into silence for a long time, Kyle II, who seemed to be thinking about something, did not make any movement or sound for a long time. Duan Qing, who was standing there, did not seem to have any intention of urging or continuing to persuade, and just waited quietly.
Kyle II's almost inevitable answer: "Okay, agreed."
"plz follow me."
It turned around, and without saying too much, it also walked in the direction it had indicated earlier. Duan Qing, who did not follow immediately, stood there and hesitated for a moment, and finally turned around and took out his arms.
The few pitch-black parts that came out were placed next to Xue Ling Huan Bing's treatment cabin: "Even if they pick it up, they probably won't be able to use this kind of thing... It's coming, it's coming!"
Seemingly noticing the scanning light returning from the front, the gray-robed magician quickly followed the footsteps of the huge magical creation in front. The conversation between a person and a machine was also accompanied by the disappearance of the light from those channels. Through this
The rare opportunity to be alone gradually spread: "Our guess is this - some major accident should have happened here, which led to the destruction of this ruin."
"..."
"We once found some images left by surveillance cameras in the rest area. Although there were no important scenes, the key points in time were still preserved." Ignoring the other party's silent reaction, he followed the tall man
Duan Qing, who was standing behind him, continued to talk to himself: "There is no major accident that can disrupt the entire core area, and those people will not act so panicked. Combined with the recordings we heard in the central control room, most of the people here will
There was a rebellion and attack by magic weapons."
"Since they are the same mass-produced type as existences like you, they certainly have enough power to destroy the entire laboratory." Duan Qing's voice became much heavier when he said this: "Although it is still unclear what caused them to suddenly
What is the reason for rebelling and killing all humans? But this should be the last disaster this laboratory encounters."
"That's the origin of this Varro ruins."
Pointing to the top of his head, Duan Qing's raised gaze seemed to want to penetrate the endless soil: "Let me ask a question first: after destroying such a long time, are you really
Didn't you notice any clues?"
"The connection between the core area and the upper area is not close. It was originally a place for managing materials and reserves, as well as an extension of the experimental area." This time, Kyle II finally made his voice: "In addition, I need
To reiterate: We are magic weapons and will only operate according to the agreement imposed on us by the people who created us. We will not actively intervene in anything outside the area of our responsibility until the necessary conditions arise."
"Even if the agreement itself is no longer necessary?" Duan Qing naturally asked: "Just like now - the laboratory itself is no longer there, do you still want to continue to perform the duties of a guard?"
"Of course, because it has not been completely destroyed." Still maintaining the pace of walking forward, Kyle II raised the mechanical arm pointing forward: "Since it is not destroyed, it will naturally restart one day."
"Although I think it's unlikely, I think it's better to ask." After scratching his cheek, Duan Qing's voice became much more cautious again: "Don't you want to completely destroy this laboratory?"
Any idea of fixing it?"
"Of course, I have this option in my agreement." Kyle II replied without hesitation: "But based on the available information, the process may be somewhat difficult to achieve this goal."
"I have no intention of helping you, and we don't have time to stay with you forever." Duan Qing smiled and waved his hands: "However, things may not be as simple as you think."
"..."
"Are you really not interested in the reason why magic weapons turned against each other and massacred humans?"
As if he understood that the other party was waiting for his voice, Duan Qing broke the silence that Kyle II continued to maintain: "The mass-produced machines may be following some strange rules, or maybe it's because of the system.
It was a fatal mistake to do that kind of behavior, but it might also be for more intuitive reasons, such as——"
"If the researchers in the laboratory at that time wanted to destroy this laboratory, what would you do?" He shook his left wrist and gave some examples casually: "Or maybe the researchers here created a
The exploding experimental project involved everything here..."
"impossible."
Before Duan Qing could finish his words, Kyle II's answer sounded firmly. Duan Qing, who had waited for a long time without waiting for a follow-up answer, also sighed deeply and pressed his finger on the
He rubbed his forehead: "So we finally returned to the original problem."
"What exactly were the experiments that were conducted here?"
He pouted his lips, but the light in his eyes added a bit of seriousness and seriousness. Kyle II, who was walking in front, also fell into silence for a longer period of time. After a while, he turned to the man who had already been there for a long time.
The formulaic answer echoed in the still regular heavy footsteps: "Please check the permissions."
"...I X."
Duan Qing, who couldn't help but burst out with a swear word, and his face was a little pale, forcefully exhaled the breath he had been holding for a long time: "Forget it, let's change to a better question: Is it true that there has been such a long time?
Have other 'visitors' arrived here?"
"Of course." Kyle II's square head moved up and down following human habits: "But not all visitors accepted my reception, even if some of them are first-level life forms with high intelligence.
, they didn’t seem to have any intention of having friendly exchanges with me.”
"Well... maybe your appearance is a little too wild." Duan Qing couldn't help but wiped the sweat from his forehead as he instantly imagined the scene between the people who had been here and this magical creation: "But
In this case...well."
"Although I don't have any hope, I still want to ask one more question - are there any humans with chains among those visitors?"
This chapter has been completed!