hotmtlnovel Chapter 495 The protagonists gather to search for the missing Feiying? !
Chapter 495 The protagonists gather to search for the missing Feiying? !
"Hello sisters!"
Hualei took a step forward, a bright smile blooming on her face, full of innocence and enthusiasm.
"I'm Lei, just call me Xiaolei!"
Her enthusiasm made Violet and Little White Lotus feel a little warm.
"Sister Jasmine still has some things to do, so I'll take you on a tour of the Central Tower first!"
Hualei skillfully made a "please" gesture, appearing quite reliable. "This is the core of the four major regions of the entire Mechanical City: east, south, west, and north!"
Led by the flower bud, Violet and Little White Lotus walked into a fully transparent sightseeing elevator.
The elevator rose silently, at an extremely fast speed, yet so stable that people could not feel the slightest shaking.
As they climbed higher, the magnificent and sophisticated urban structure of the Mechanical City slowly unfolded before them like a scroll.
"The floor before us is the city's primary resource processing center and logistics hub."
Hualei pointed to the spider-web-like dense pipes and the transport robots shuttling back and forth below and introduced them.
“All materials recovered from the ruins will be sorted, melted and reshaped here.”
The elevator continued to rise, passing through a huge area filled with robotic arms and assembly lines.
"This is a fully automated production workshop that manufactures all the modular components needed for urban reconstruction, from a floor tile to an entire housing unit."
Xiao Bailian never blinked from the moment she entered the elevator.
Her entire body was almost pressed against the transparent glass wall, her bright eyes sparkling with a light brighter than the stars, and there was even a hint of crystal liquid about to slide from the corners of her mouth.
"Xiao Lei..."
Xiao Bailian swallowed hard and pointed at a massive robotic arm outside that was hoisting a giant energy core. "This...this giant thing should be very valuable, right?"
Hualei glanced in the direction she pointed and tilted her head uncertainly.
"I guess so... I don't know either."
She scratched her cheek a little embarrassedly.
"Anyway, these are all old devices that Sister Jasmine dug out from the ruins. They were originally some unwanted junk. It was only after Sister Jasmine gained control of the mechanical fairies that she restored them all."
Rubbish?
Repaired garbage?
Xiao Bailian's processor was instantly overloaded. She looked at those sophisticated devices that were flashing with energy halos and full of futuristic technology, and felt that her worldview had been severely impacted.
In Jasmine's hands, these things are just repaired garbage?
What would it be like if it was brand new?
How much is that worth!
She was already frantically thinking about how to talk to Jasmine and get her to happily donate ten or eight laboratory buildings to Manzhu Academy.
No, how can eight or ten buildings be enough?
It has to be a brand new campus!
Violet, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch any longer.
She reached out and silently grabbed Xiao Bailian, who was still drooling at the glass.
"Principal, can we please tone it down a bit?"
Violet lowered her voice, filled with helplessness, "Don't act so... worldly-wise."
"Cough cough!"
Xiao Bailian suddenly came to her senses, straightened her back, adjusted her clothes, and resumed the dignified and steady posture of a school principal.
But the next second, she retorted with confidence.
"what happened?"
"You're well aware of the academy's current situation. Funding is tight, and the facilities are aging. As the academy's principal, can't I get some sponsorship for the academy? That's called planning ahead and having foresight!"
Violet: "..."
She chose to keep her mouth shut.
It's impossible to reason with a money-grubber whose mind is only focused on money.
Hua Lei watched the interesting interaction between the two sisters, just smiled and did not interrupt.
The elevator quickly reached the upper-floor residential area.
"Sisters, please rest here for a while." Hua Lei brought them to a spacious and bright room, and the door automatically slid open to both sides.
The facilities in the room are full of technology, yet warm and comfortable. Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the misty city sky.
"Wait until Sister Jasmine is done with her work. She will come and entertain you two personally."
After seeing off the enthusiastic Xiaolei, the door slowly closed.
Xiao Bailian immediately threw herself onto the big bed which looked extremely soft and rolled around comfortably twice.
“Oh my god, this place is amazing!”
She looked at the automated facilities in the room, and the light in her eyes never dimmed.
Suddenly, she sat up and a brilliant idea came to her mind.
"Violet, what do you think...if I discuss this with Jasmine about opening a branch of Manju Academy here?"
Violet paused in her movement as she was checking the safety of the room.
She turned around and looked at Xiao Bailian seriously.
"not so good."
Her answer was simple and direct.
"Principal, don't forget the main purpose of our visit this time."
"We plan to consolidate our forces and then go to the Rift to look for Feiying. But don't forget priorities."
"We must look for it." Xiao Bailian jumped off the bed, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the prosperous steel city outside the window.
"But do you think finding Feiying is easy? The Rift is so huge, and there are countless fragments of the world. We don't even know where she is. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
She turned around and her expression became serious.
"We can't rush. The more we rush, the more likely we are to make mistakes. We've finally managed to contact Jasmine, and this is the safest and most stable rear base. We must first gain a firm foothold and plan for the long term."
"It's possible to raise sponsorship and find people at the same time!"
Violet was speechless.
She discovered that she, the school principal, could always find the most plausible reasons for her money-obsessed behavior.
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Night falls.
After Jasmine had dealt with all the problems in the central energy core, she personally brought Little White Lotus and Violet to the top floor of the central tower.
This is a circular hall with a 360-degree panoramic view. The dome is completely transparent, overlooking the dazzling night view of the entire mechanical capital. Countless streams of light shuttle through the city, forming a picture more splendid than the Milky Way.
"Lily, I can't believe you actually inherited the authority of the Mechanical Fairy."
Xiao Bailian looked at the magnificent scene before her and sighed sincerely.
Then, her strong curiosity came up.
"By the way, what exactly is the authority of the mechanical fairy? Can you show it to me?"
Jasmine thought for a moment after hearing this.
She gave a serious response.
"Mechanical fairies are different from other fairies."
"Although I'm called a fairy, in reality, I'm more like the ultimate controller of a mechanical civilization."
As she spoke, Jasmine slowly extended her right hand.
As she moved, countless tiny metal particles appeared out of thin air in the surrounding space. They seemed to have been summoned by an invisible force and gathered from all directions.
These metal fragments, gleaming with a cold luster, swirled rapidly above her palm, colliding and reorganizing.
Finally, amid the crisp sound of mechanical clicking, a flower made entirely of precision parts and steel quietly bloomed.
It does not have the fragrance of life, but it has a cold and shocking beauty of order.
Jasmine held the mechanical flower and explained calmly.
"The flower of machinery is born from human faith and creativity."
"Every ability it can exert depends on the strength of civilization's technology."
"The more powerful a civilization is, the higher its level of armament, the greater my power will be."
Jasmine added calmly, and the steel flower in her palm disintegrated into countless metal particles, dissipating into the air.
"On the contrary, if civilization declines and technology is interrupted, I will become extremely weak."
Her words were serious and without any emotion.
"So, compared to those other fairies who can easily destroy the world, I prefer development and logistics."
"At most, we'll wait until the weapons stockpile reaches a certain level before launching a decisive battle."
This explanation left Xiao Bailian and Ziluolan silent.
They understood the nature of Jasmine's authority.
This is a terrifying ability that requires time to accumulate and develop.
After a brief silence, Violet's attention turned to the girl next to her who had an innocent smile on her face.
"What about sister Xiaolei?"
Violet had really wanted to ask this for a long time.
"What on earth is going on with your three goblin powers?"
Three goblin powers.
No matter how Violet looked at it, she felt that this matter was extremely outrageous.
Although it is no secret that fairies can gain each other's power by devouring each other's fairy flowers.
She had known this for a long time.
However, she really didn't expect that the little girl Jasmine met, who looked so young, was so lively and fierce.
The Twin Flowers of Life and Death, this kind of authority that sounds very strong, will not be mentioned for now.
What about the Shadow Fairy?
Wasn't this ugly thing killed instantly by that evil woman Tao Yao?
How did he become Xiaolei's subordinate now?
Completely incomprehensible.
In response to Violet's question, Hualei blinked and showed a somewhat confused expression.
Her response was mature beyond her age.
"Hmm...actually I'm not too sure."
"Xiaobai and Xiaohei both said that I was a good match for the twin flowers, so they followed me."
She pointed at herself, then added hesitantly.
"As for Xiaoying..."
"She has always insisted that she escaped secretly after being imprisoned by Tao Yao. Because she lost her original authority, she can only barely control the poison flower, which she was not good at. Her strength has been greatly reduced, and she can only temporarily live in me."
Hualei spread her hands, looking helpless.
"I don't know whether what she said is true or not, and I don't dare to ask."
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp, complaining sound with obvious dissatisfaction came from a small black flower on her shoulder.
The petals of the flower twisted to form a puffy face.
"Of course it's true, how could it be false?"
"Yuanchu attacked me when I was off guard! She locked me in a small dark room! If I hadn't been quick-witted, I would have been drained dry by her!"
Violet and Little White Lotus looked at each other in bewilderment.
Especially Violet, she really couldn't imagine it.
When the shadow fairy first appeared, she was extremely oppressive.
Now he has to rely on a little girl to survive.
After a moment of silence, Violet was too lazy to think about it anymore.
Forget it.
She decided not to pursue the matter further.
As long as this little girl can subdue this dangerous shadow fairy.
The specific reasons are no longer important.
She turned her attention back to Jasmine, and her expression returned to its previous solemnity.
"Jasmine, we're coming this time... I've already told you about it in the message."
"Do you think we can find Feiying if we break into the Rift together?"
Before arriving at the Mechanical City, Violet and Little White Lotus had already sent a message to Jasmine to inform her of their thoughts.
They plan to integrate all the forces they can mobilize, enter the rift, and search for the missing Feiying.
Hearing this question, the calmness on Jasmine's face disappeared, replaced by a serious look.
"Honestly, it's difficult."
Her answer was direct and brutal.
"The Rift itself is an irregular, chaotic space. Not only is it a paradise for scourge beasts, but its spatial structure is constantly changing, folding, and reorganizing."
"Even if we can mark the coordinates of Feiying's last appearance, by the time we arrive, that world fragment may have drifted to an unknown area, or even been completely annihilated."
"Unless you're extremely lucky."
"Otherwise, I'm not sure we could have found her."
These words cast a shadow over the hearts of Xiao Bailian and Ziluolan, who had just been excited by the grandeur of the Mechanical City.
Jasmine looked at them without saying anything to comfort them.
She simply raised her hand and lightly tapped the air in front of her.
hum.
A huge holographic light screen unfolded in front of the three people.
Above the light curtain, an immensely large and complex mechanical device appeared. Buried deep beneath the central tower, it was connected by countless thick energy pipes, and intricate runes and circuits were spread across it, imbued with an indescribable sense of mystery and power.
"This is the 'Severance Gate,' one of the greatest legacies left to me by the old mechanical civilization."
Jasmine pointed at the equipment on the light screen and began to introduce it.
"It can stably open the channel to the Rift and anchor the coordinates to a certain extent."
"I've already started work on restoring it, and it won't be long before I'll be able to restart it."
She paused, looking around at Violet and Little White Lotus.
"And if you are determined to take this risk and enter the Rift to search for Scarlet Sakura, then I must adjust the production direction of the entire Mechanical City."
"I will invest more resources into the production lines of combat puppets and armed machines."
Jasmine's voice was steady, yet it carried an undeniable power.
"As long as my puppet army is formed."
"Our efficiency in finding Feiying will only increase faster."
On the light screen, images of countless production lines flashed by rapidly, from cold steel to the nascent puppet girls. The oppressive feeling brought by the torrent of steel almost penetrated the screen.
Not only Violet and Little White Lotus were shocked by the construction assembly line released by Jasmine.
And Hualei, who was standing by, saw those puppet girls.
I was also a little dumbfounded.
She couldn't help but let out a soft cry.
"Sister Jasmine, when did you create so many mistresses? How come I didn't know?!"