"Then I'll only cooperate until you find a scrap removaler. Yun said immediately.

Control thought for a moment and said, "Okay." ”

Catherine whispered to the Ice Bear Abyss before saying, "On the premise of not threatening our safety, we can cooperate with you first." Whether it threatens our safety or not must be judged by ourselves. ”

"Yes. Control agreed.

All three agreed, but Shi had not yet expressed his position. He looked around at everyone and said, "I can cooperate, but if I happen to find a clue about my friend halfway, I'll go to him first." ”

Control nodded and said, "That's it." Do you have any other questions?"

Catherine and the others looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Then tell me what we know about the maelstrom. "Control gets to the point," the maelstrom is where the scrap cleaners usually stay, and it's made up of all kinds of scrap collected by the scrap cleaners. Do you know where the scrap cleaners come from?"

"You've even figured this out?" Shi asked.

"Not sure yet. "It is said that he has the will of the lord of the city." ”

"Supposedly?" Yun sneered, "According to whom?"

"I naturally have intelligence sources. Control didn't answer positively, "That's all we know." As for the real situation in the maelstrom, we won't know until we enter it. ”

There is still a long way to go before entering the maelstrom.

Catherine and the Ice Bear Abyss waited on deck. A huge mechanical dragon head floats behind the ferry, and three thick chains engraved with alchemy patterns connect the dragon head to the ferry.

Not long ago, from a conversation between Stone and Control, Catherine learned that Iron Fang was hiding among the dragon's head. It is said that many years ago, Iron Tooth ordered a special mechanical body for the Device Club. But it took nearly 100 years for the installation club to produce only a dragon's head. As for the body that matches it, it is impossible to build it. Because the soul of the Iron Tooth has reached its limit, it can no longer hide from the city lord's inspection in a sleeping way.

As the ferry gets closer to the center of the maelstrom, the speed of sailing increases. Catherine felt the pressure on her body increase, and she struggled to move around the deck. At the end of the ferry, the chain connected to the huge mechanical dragon head was stretched straight, making a "creaking" sound, and I didn't know if it would break.

"You're worried about these three chains?" said Stone, who came to Catherine's side.

Catherine glanced at him, "It doesn't look very solid. ”

"It's just looking. Shi reached out and touched a chain inlaid on the ferry, "Each lock ring on this is blessed by two alchemical patterns: 'firm' and 'tough'. And the forging of the lock ring is made of blunt steel and white gold, which is not as strong as you can imagine. ”

"Why are you telling me this?" Catherine looked at the stone again.

"I'm about to enter the center of the maelstrom, and I don't know what the dangers will be. Shi suddenly leaned close to Catherine and whispered, "I've talked to Yun and know that you've been in Screw Alley for a while. Have you ever seen a boss hand?"

"Yes. Catherine nodded. She was sure at the moment that Shi was not as simple as a defector from Screw Alley, otherwise Yun would not have told him this.

"Here's to you. Stone pulled out a lifelike active heart from his bosom, as bright red as a real heart. If it weren't for the metallic texture to the touch, Catherine would have almost thought it was a real heart.

"If you can finally get out of here, study it. It contains all my understanding and discoveries of alchemical patterns. Shi said solemnly.

"Why give it to me?" Catherine wondered.

"I've been watching you for a long time. Shi said, "Yun just asked me to confirm that you are the inheritor we are looking for. ”

"Inheritor?" Catherine was puzzled.

"That's right. ”

"I don't understand. ”

"You'll understand later, cherish this opportunity. As soon as Shi's words fell, control and forging also came to the deck.

The Ice Bear Abyss and Cloud also seemed to be notified and walked over from the other side.

The controller glanced at everyone and said, "It's not far from the center of the maelstrom, you guys get ready." We'll send you inside first. Once inside, remember to search for the whereabouts of the scrap collectors, we will be in an hour after you enter. ”

The ferry boat that Stone had built before it was not abandoned, and it was docked next to the ferry. The four of them returned to the ferry, taking the lead towards the center of the maelstrom.

Catherine sat in the middle of the ship, with the Ice Bear Abyss behind her, the stone in front of her, and the clouds standing in the bow as always. The female mage looked at the center of the black hole in the maelstrom, and then looked back at the ferry that was getting farther and farther away from them, and felt a strange feeling in her heart.

They got on the ferry because it was not safe to enter the center of the maelstrom. And Catherine also wants to use the disagreement between the Device Club and Screw Alley to fight for more voice between her and the Ice Bear Abyss. But a few people went around the ferry, and still returned to the small ferry, as a pathfinder into the center of the maelstrom.

But it was too late to think about it now, and the boat they were in had already left the ferry a hundred meters away. The ferries of the Device Club were apparently able to control their own speed, deliberately slowing them down.

"Several!" Shi began, "I wonder if you're going to be upset, because we're doing such dangerous work as pathfinding for the Device Club. ”

"I don't care. Yun stood at the bow of the boat and stared ahead, without looking back, "You always have to go in, it's the same early or late, and you may not suffer a loss if you go in first." I'm going to catch the casting guy before the installation club. ”

That's true. Shi nodded.

He looked at Catherine and the Ice Bear Abyss and said, "I need to go to that friend, enter first, and have a chance to find him first." Actually, I didn't plan to act with the Device Club. It was as if it had been explained to Catherine.

"So, if you fear for your safety, I can arrange for you to enter the maelstrom after us. "Of course it's not long late, ten minutes." ”

Catherine finally understood at this time that Shi Heyun had already planned, and the reason why he agreed to get on the ferry was probably to get some information. Both of them wanted to get into the heart of the maelstrom before the Device Club. Even the reasons the two of them are saying now may not be their true purpose, Catherine has a hunch that the tacit understanding between Shi and Yun shows that the relationship between the two is much closer than she thought.

Catherine leaned sideways and asked the Ice Bear Abyss, "What do you think?"

The Demon King is on his way

The Demon King is on his way