“…… That is, the so-called kingdom of Solal has long ceased to exist. ”

The low voice of conversation then sounded in turn in the old conference hall for a period of time, and lasted until Duan Qing and the others stopped introducing it, and the pitch-black magical creature that had stood in place for a long time without moving was also like a machine that had extinguished its lights at this time, and only after a while did it say its first exclamation under the electronic synthesized voice: "Even the Roderick dynasty no longer exists?" ”

"That's right, the entire dynasty and civilization on the Wind Continent seem to have perished." Observing the other party's reaction, Duan Qing, who was sitting on the stone bench carefully, then hurriedly nodded his head: "It seems that there are no countries on the continent now, and there are no traces of similar civilization left, and in the vast prairie, only the so-called tribes are active." ”

"Tribal." Repeating the term, the magical creature that called itself Kyle II finally turned its square head in the direction where Duan Qing was: "Is it the collective name of those humans who rely on three types of creatures such as horses, cattle and sheep that you introduced earlier and gather together with each other?" ”

"Well, that doesn't seem to be wrong." With an embarrassed smile on his face, Duan Qing then shifted his gaze to the top of the heads of several people: "We also came here with one of the tribes, they are in the process of migration, and in the Wind Continent, this kind of migrating tribe is also very common. ”

"In addition to finding suitable grazing grounds, most of them are also representatives of failures."

As he said this, a wry smile appeared on his face for a moment, and the emotional transformation that belonged to the unique human seemed to attract the attention of the huge magical creature in front of him, and re-energized his electronic voice, which had lost its ups and downs and fluctuations: "I have no intention of invading your privacy, visitor, and I have no intention of inquiring about the origin of you and your tribe. ”

"No, no, no, we don't mind at all." Waving his hands forward, the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice on the side also showed a friendly smile: "It's better to say that we are a little more curious about this matter now, such as the history and origin of the Nasu tribe where we are, and what they have experienced before......

"I'm sorry, but I haven't heard the name Sioux." The circle that represented the eyes reflected on the cube's head came to the white-haired woman's body with the sound of turning, and Kyle II's voice rang out from nowhere: "And the Nashi and Nake you mentioned earlier...... I don't have any information about it. ”

"Have you never been out? At...... In such a long time? His gaze lingered for a moment on the pitch-black magical creature covered with magic patterns in front of him, and Duan Qing tentatively continued to ask, "You have been living in this underground ruin?" ”

"Maybe it's a relic, but for me, the living conditions here haven't changed much." Nodding his head, Kyle II's voice in reply completely regained the feeling that a human should have: "We don't need water and food for our magic weapons, and the energy here is also very abundant, and now that all the functions of the laboratory have not disappeared, I naturally have no reason to leave here without permission." ”

"In other words, the lab is still functioning normally, isn't it?" Glancing into the pitch-black depths outside the reception room, Snow Spirit Phantom Ice also asked in a low voice, "What's still going on here?" ”

"The experimental area and the third power area are currently operating stably, and the operation of other areas is also in line with the basic supply requirements." The voice became a little higher, and Kyle II's outstretched arms seemed to carry a sense of confidence: "Of course, the survival requirements I am referring to may be different from the survival requirements you understand, so I do not recommend that you move around these areas, otherwise it may threaten your life." ”

"Thank you for the reminders and suggestions, we will comply." Duan Qing nodded with a smile on his face: "Even if we are going, we will pull you as a guide-hmm, you won't mind, right?" ”

"Of course not, serving our visitors is one of the missions we have been given." The tall body began to move towards the perimeter of the reception room, and Kyle II replied in an electronically synthesized voice, "As long as it doesn't conflict with other higher-level protocols." ”

"Uh, hahahaha." Involuntarily laughed twice, scratching his head and following Duan Qing, who stood up, then followed the other party's footsteps: "Then, then let's continue to set off, I guess we still have a long way to go, right?" ”

"Wait, wait." Then the two figures were called out by the shouts from the Snow Spirit Phantom Ice, and the hesitation on her face when she also stood up: "Is this the end of the previous matter?" Don't you have any more questions? ”

"What do you mean? Beautiful human females? The cube's head turned again, and the tall magical creature replied in a voice as calm and indifferent as ever: "If there's any problem—"

"You, don't you feel bad? After learning that you have been abandoned here for thousands of years? ”

Rushing to interrupt the other party's words, Xue Lingphantom Bing looked straight at the tall and dark figure: "You...... Don't you feel lonely? ”

"Sad? Lonesome? That's what human beings should have. The sound of electric shocks sounded around his body with the hum of the flow of magic, and the answer belonging to Kyle II sounded in front of Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice: "As the prototype of the Kaskaya II, I don't need these superfluous feelings. ”

"Really? But when we look at your speech and expression, you really look like a human being. Duan Qing, who was standing beside it, then lowered his head and touched his nose: "The conversation sounds very rich......

"It's a product of simulation." Calmly speaking these words again, Kyle II then moved his body forward again: "We must use this method of communication with first-level lifeforms, and this is one of the same protocols and rules established by the creators who made us. ”

"In the past, this function that I was given has also caused some human beings to resent it." It said this, and the sound of footsteps disappeared into the dim light outside the door of the reception room as it turned: "If you feel that way, let me apologize first. ”

"No, it's not because of that — forget it."

Stretching out his hand to summon the other party's voice, Duan Qing, who gave up persuasion, then turned his head to look at Xue Ling's silent body: "Don't think about it too much, as long as you treat it as part of the game's setting, this kind of story doesn't sound so sad, doesn't it?" ”

"I, I'm not sad." Shaking off the other party's hand, Xue Lingphantom Ice then pursed his mouth as if nothing happened: "It's just a little surprised by the other party's reaction - it was only at this time that I had the feeling that this robot was really a robot." ”

"It's just a pity that we didn't ask for more useful information." Nodding his head, Duan Qing then followed the other party's footsteps with Xue Lingphantom Ice: "The history asked from this guy is probably only the history related to the time when the Roderick Dynasty still existed thousands of years ago. I know some of that history, but it probably doesn't coincide with what it knows. ”

"The most important thing is the thing about this ruin." He didn't look back, and his gaze was buried in the open adventurer's map: "Looks like you want to get out of here safely-"

"The first thing we need to figure out is what this underground lab is for."

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"This is the side road to the No. 1 power furnace, the furnace in front of it has been out of order for a long time, and the leaking energy has been affecting the temperature around this road, even I rarely pass through this place."

"On the other side is the freezer, which used to be used to store food and magic agents, but after a long time no one has used them, these materials have lost their original purpose - in your human description, it seems to be called 'expired'?"

"The upward passage has been destroyed by the collapse, and I've tried to fix it for some time, but my rig is only combat, and the engineering and construction aspects are too lacking, so- ah, please don't go near there, those metal brackets are not stable right now, and they can't handle too much weight."

"The teleportation array you want to use is down here, cross this bridge, and then go around the stairs there should be there, but-"

From time to time, the dim space was shrouded in the light of the sweeping area, illuminating the body of the tall magical creature at the forefront, and the figures of the two adventurers behind it, who looked much thinner behind it, and in the process of advancing forward, from time to time, the black skeletons that made Duan Qing and Snow Spirit Phantom Ice Tricky suddenly appeared, but they were soon easily cut into flying bone fragments by Kyle II in front of him with his indestructible mechanical arm. Walking between the roads leading to the deeper part of the ruins, the magic machine in charge of opening the way also kept echoing the sound of its own explanation in the endless dim space at this time, and it stopped from time to time and then explained the purpose of each area they passed through to Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice who followed behind it, until it came to a bottomless abyss, and the two metal pillars standing in front of it gradually stopped: "This bridge can't be activated now." ”

"Start?" Its words unexpectedly aroused Duan Qing's questions, but in the face of the pair of mechanical arms that showed the power of his "magic guide weapon" again and again, the gray-robed magician at this time also subconsciously pulled a little distance back: "How did it start?" There's not even a bridge here. ”

"It's not the physical bridge you humans are familiar with, but one of the magical bridges." Standing in front of this cliff, Kyle II turned around and looked in the direction where Duan Qing and the others were: "Before entering the energy-saving state here, such a bridge is the representative of the most advanced magical light energy application technology, and the engineers of the Mobis family have applied a large number of light energy technology to every corner, and there are as many as thirty-two such bridges alone. ”

"Although advanced magic technology represents higher magical abilities and more convenient magical needs, it will definitely come at a cost, resulting in irreversible defects." It was Duan Qing who said this: "I guess this kind of magic bridge must consume a lot of magic energy, so now that there is a shortage of energy, it can't be activated, right?" ”

"Your ideas are brilliant, visitor." Nodding his head affirmatively, Kyle II, who turned around, gathered the cold metal light that shone between his arms again, "Even in Rhodes' time, you have a good chance of becoming a magician." ”

"Don't flatter him so much, he'll fly into the sky." With a disdainful expression, Xue Lingphantom Ice on the side then waved his arm and pointed forward: "And didn't you just say that the energy in this place is quite abundant?" Why is there no energy here? ”

"The energy in this area is mainly responsible for the No. 1 power furnace, and the current situation of that power furnace, you two have just seen." As if simulating a feeling of helplessness, the tall magical creature spread out its hands: "At present, the energy supply of the entire experimental area has been optimally distributed by me, and most of the areas have adopted the same energy-saving mode, and in the non-use state, most of the magic circuits will go into hibernation and will not play a role until the user wakes them up again." ”

"That's what you did when you lit up that reception room, right?" Scratching his cheek, Duan Qing then also put on a puzzled expression: "The same is true of this light bridge in front of you?" ”

"Yes, but there's another problem here." Pointing to the roots of the two metal columns in front of him, Kyle II's body was once again ringing with an electronic ticking voice: "Even if you want to restart the circuit sequence, this bridge will not be able to start, because its foundation circuit has been damaged. ”

"In the process of cleaning up the threat before, I accidentally injured some of it."

The sound of spinning then sounded in front of the machine-like figure, accompanied by the light emitted at the same time that the magic circuits around it were connected to Kyle II at some point, and the metal pillars that rose along this light then slowly unfolded with a heavy friction sound, revealing the exposed internal structure and an obvious metal cutting mark that crossed it in front of Duan Qing and Xue Lingphantom Ice.