The biggest gain from the ruins of Sunset Castle was not only finding out the beginning and end of the disaster in the old era, Lu Xiao also obtained a detailed map of the new base in Elizabeth's office.
This new base is the refuge where Gaia's core power furnace is located, and it is also the place where the last batch of old humans perished.
The frontal battlefield can only be left to the heroic soldiers of the Kingdom of Calgar. If you want to truly relieve the world's crisis, Hades, who is hiding behind the scenes and controlling Sirius, must be dealt with first.
Having just returned from Sunset Castle in a hurry, Lu Xiao immediately began to prepare for the next step.
The core ruins of Gaia are located northeast of Ziwu City, nestled in a stretch of inaccessible mountains.
The sparse population means that the number of mechanical beasts will be very large. Although these mechanical beasts are not directly controlled by Hades, they will still follow the tampered procedures and actively attack creatures that invade their territory.
The Red Bite disaster caused when Hades broke away from Gaia's control completely changed the underlying programs of all mechanical beasts.
In the past, under the constraints of Gaia, mechanical beasts would basically not attack humans. Now they have become more like beasts with mechanical bodies. As long as someone provokes them, the mechanical beasts will fight back mercilessly.
After the little prince Itamen and the queen were sent back to Ziwu City, Yavid received the two cordially and personally promised the mother and son that they would not pursue their faults.
After more than two years of puppet life, the queen and Itamen were already tired of the so-called supreme power. When they returned to their peaceful and peaceful hometown city, the mother and son wept with joy. Not long ago, Yavid arranged for their maids to be brought to the palace for placement.
Knowing that Lu Xiao planned to leave immediately, Yavid said with emotion: "Lu Xiao, you have helped the Kingdom of the Sun so much during this crisis. I don't know how to thank you."
Lu Xiao smiled nonchalantly: "I'm also helping myself when I help you. I can't let the world fall into the hands of that madman who destroyed Sirius."
Yavid patted Lu Xiao's shoulder hard: "Although this blessing sounds hollow, I still want to say, please pay attention to safety."
"While you are out searching for ruins, I will ask the soldiers of the Kingdom of Calgar to maintain the defense line as much as possible."
"May the sun protect you on your journey, my friends."
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The northeast of the Kingdom of the Sun is the direction with the worst progress in border expansion. The root cause lies in the terrain and environment.
Starting from the north gate of Ziwu City, Lu Xiao and the other three rode along the avenue on horseback.
The further north you go, the more complex the terrain becomes and the sparsely populated.
After leaving the northern border of the Kingdom of Kalga, the three of them had to give up their hikers and hike up the mountain on rugged and difficult mountain roads.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
As the altitude climbs, the biting cold wind becomes more and more powerful, and the surrounding environment turns white.
Aloy didn't have a strengthened body like Lu Xiao and Yongzhen. She was panting from exhaustion during the climb, but this stubborn girl gritted her teeth and persisted until Yongzhen couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to stop before she collapsed on the snow.
inside.
When Aloy woke up from her coma, she was already in a cave. A fire was lit not far from her, and the warm flames dispelled the chill in her body.
"Having a strong willpower is a good thing, but that is within the scope of what you can bear."
Lu Xiao's voice came from across from Aloy.
Sitting up from the ground, Aloy saw the other side of the fire.
Lu Xiao is cooking a pot of familiar food. According to Yongzhen, this food seems to be called...instant noodles?
"Hmm~"
Aloy's hands and feet were still a little weak. She looked around and then reluctantly sat up, looking at the noodle pot that continued to smell fragrant and swallowing her saliva hungrily.
"Yong...hiss Liu~ Where is sister Yongzhen?"
Lu Xiao looked at Aloy who was salivating in amusement, then picked out the instant noodles from the pot and handed them to her.
"[Liancheng www.lcds.info] Eat it, be careful not to burn it."
With Lu Xiao's current physique, she no longer needs to eat. Eating is more about satisfying her appetite.
Things like instant noodles... he really has no interest in it, but it's just right for a country girl like Aloy who has never tasted real delicious food.
After all, food is considered hard currency in this world.
"Yongzhen went outside to recover and fly the drone. During this rest time, we can plan the route forward."
Lu Xiao did not underestimate nature. Before setting off, he made special preparations for the snow-capped mountains. However, the harsh environment of this mountainous area was still somewhat beyond his expectation.
If it were just Lu Xiao and Yong Zhen, it would be easier to say that they would be able to find the road to the Gaia ruins if they walked recklessly.
Aloy can't do it. Although her physical fitness is far superior to that of ordinary people, she is still within the scope of human beings. She will definitely feel tired if she walks too much in one day.
Lu Xiao originally thought about not taking Aloy with him, but Yongzhen first objected to this. She believed that Aloy had the right to know the truth of all events and the final outcome of Elizabeth Sobek.
"Ha~"
After devouring a whole bowl of instant noodles, Aloy exhaled a comfortable breath of hot air, which also restored some of her strength.
"I have a question."
Putting down the bowl and fork, Aloy looked at Lu Xiao curiously: "How do you and sister Yongzhen exercise? There are many people who are stronger than you among the people I have met before."
"But whether it's endurance, strength or agility, those people can't compare with you."
"Not to mention that you also possess some incomprehensible abilities."
Aloy still hasn't been able to understand Lu Xiao's teleportation principle.
Although Lu Xiao lied to her that he was using a teleportation device, Aloy's intelligence was obviously not so easy to deceive. She had never seen Lu Xiao turn on any device before activating the teleportation device.
Lu Xiao shrugged noncommittally: "There are indeed many things in the world that are difficult to understand. Most of them are because scientific theories have not been fully studied. The other part... involves another path different from science."
"You don't need to delve into this issue. There may be only two people like me and Yongzhen in the whole world."
"In the future, if you train your body to the limit, you may only be able to reach the level of Sirius, but the fighting style will be different."
Sirius is a typical warrior. His core idea is to be reckless, relying on heavy armor to protect vital parts, and choosing the balance between armor weight and agility that suits him best.
Aloy doesn't like to wear heavy armor on her body. She has been trained as a hunter by the Nora tribe since she was a child. She has always moved lightly and is good at spears and bows.
In a head-on confrontation, Aloy, even if she had grown to her limit, was no match for Sirius, but there was no need for her to fight Sirius in this short-strike, long-term way.
"Sirius..."
Speaking of this person, Aloy frowned.
"What is his real purpose? Why is he so crazy about provoking a world war?"
Lu Xiao: "Don't try to understand paranoid people and people with antisocial tendencies, unless you want to go crazy with them."
"What you need to do is find your own belief and practice it throughout your life."
"As long as you have a firm belief that is unique to you, you will not be easily fooled by other people's rhetoric."
Aloy curled his lips dissatisfied: "It's preaching again, are you so good at teaching others?"
Lu Xiao shook his head and laughed: "Forget it, I won't say it anymore. There are some things that you have to experience for yourself before you can understand them. For now, just keep Yongzhen and I's teachings in mind."
"Zizi~"
Just when Aloy was about to continue complaining, a strange noise suddenly came from her Focus.
At the same time, Consus issued a warning in Lu Xiao's mind.
"Someone is hacking into Aloy's Focus. Do you need me to launch a counterattack?"
Lu Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Hacker? This era?"