The biggest gain from the Sunset Fort ruins is not only to figure out the beginning and end of the disasters of the old era, Lu Xiao also obtained a detailed map of the new base in Elizabeth's office.

This new base is the refuge of Gaia's core power furnace and the place where the last of the old humans perished.

The frontal battlefield can only be handed over to the valiant soldiers of the Calga Kingdom, and if you want to truly solve the crisis of the world, Hades, who is hiding behind the scenes and remotely controls Siris, must be dealt with first.

Having just returned from Sunset Fort in a hurry, Lu Xiao immediately began to prepare for the next step.

The ruins of Gaia's core are located northeast of Meridian City, in the middle of a mountain that is inaccessible to the rest of the world.

The sparsely populated population means that the number of automatons is very large, and although these automatons are not under the direct control of Hades, they will still follow a tampered procedure and actively attack creatures that invade their territory.

The Red Devouring Plague set off by Hades when he broke away from Gaia's control completely changed the underlying procedures of all automatons.

In the past, due to Gaia's constraints, automatons basically did not attack humans, but now they are more like beasts with mechanical bodies, and if someone provokes, automatons will fight back mercilessly.

After the little prince Itamon and the queen were sent back to Meridian City, Avid cordially received the two and personally assured the mother and son that they would not be held accountable.

After more than two years of puppet life, the queen and Itamon were tired of the so-called supreme power, and when they returned to their peaceful and peaceful home city, the mother and son wept with joy, and were not long ago arranged by Arvid to take the maid to the side hall of the palace to settle down.

Knowing that Lu Xiao planned to leave immediately, Yavid said with emotion: "Lu Xiao, you have helped the Sun Kingdom too much in this crisis, I don't know how to thank you." ”

Lu Xiao smiled disapprovingly: "Helping you is also helping myself, I can't let the world be in the hands of that madman who destroys Siris." ”

Yavid patted Lu Xiao's shoulder hard: "Although this blessing sounds empty, I still have to say, please pay attention to safety." ”

"While you're out searching for the ruins, I'll let the soldiers of the Kingdom of Calga try to maintain the line as much as possible."

"May the sun watch over your journey, my friend."

……

The northeast of the Sun Kingdom is the worst direction for frontier expansion, and its roots lie in the terrain and environment.

Starting from the north gate of Meridian City, Lu Xiao and the three of them rode the angbu all the way down the avenue.

The further north you go, the more complex the terrain becomes, and the more sparsely populated it becomes.

After crossing the northern border of the Kingdom of Calga, the trio had to abandon the Angbu Walker and climb the mountain on foot due to the rugged mountain path.

"Whew! Call! ”

As the altitude climbed, the bitter cold wind became more and more powerful, and the surrounding environment turned snow-white.

Aloy is not like Lu Xiao and Yongzhen, whose body has been strengthened, and she is tired and out of breath during the climb, but this stubborn girl gritted her teeth and insisted, until Yongzhen couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to stop before she fell out of strength in the snow.

When Aloy awoke from her coma, she was in a cave, and a fire was lit not far from her, the warm flames dissipating the chill in her body.

"It's good to have strong willpower, but that's within what you can afford."

Lu Xiao's voice came from opposite Aloy.

Sitting up from the ground, Aloy saw across the fire.

Lu Xiao was boiling a pot of familiar food, which, according to Yongzhen, seemed to be called ...... Instant noodle?

"Hmm~"

Aloy's hands and feet were still a little weak, and looking around, she barely sat up, and swallowed hungrily as she looked at the noodle pot that continued to smell fragrant.

"Forever...... Hiss ~ What about Sister Yongzhen? ”

Lu Xiao looked at Aloy, who was sucking saliva, and picked out the instant noodles from the pot and handed them to her.

"Eat, be careful."

With Lu Xiao's current physique, there is no need to eat, and eating is more just to satisfy the appetite.

Instant noodles...... He really didn't have much interest, and it was just right to use it to send away a girl like Aloy who hadn't eaten really delicious.

After all, food is hard currency in this world.

"Yongzhen has gone outside to recover and fly the drone, and we can take advantage of this break time to plan a route forward."

Lu Xiao did not underestimate nature, and he made some special preparations for the trip to the snow mountains before leaving, but the harshness of the environment in this continuous mountain was still a little beyond his expectations.

If it were just Lu Xiao and Yongzhen, it would be better to say that if they walked recklessly all the way, they would eventually be able to find a way to the ruins of Gaia.

Aloy can't, although her physical fitness is far beyond that of ordinary people, she is still in the realm of human beings after all, and she will inevitably feel tired if she walks too much in a day.

Originally, Lu Xiao thought about not taking Aloy, but Yongzhen first objected to this, believing that Aloy had the right to know the truth about all events and the final ending of Elizabeth Sobek.

"Ha~"

Devouring an entire bowl of instant noodles, Aloy exhaled a breath of heat that regained some of her strength.

"I have a question."

Putting down the bowl and fork, Aloy looked at Lu Xiao curiously: "How did you and Sister Yongzhen exercise?" There is no shortage of people I have seen before who are stronger than you. ”

"But neither stamina, nor strength, nor agility, can compare to you."

"Not to mention that you have some incomprehensible abilities."

Aloy still hasn't been able to figure out the principle of Lu Xiao's teleportation.

Although Lu Xiao lied to her that she used a teleportation device, with Aloy's intelligence, she was obviously not so easy to deceive, and she never saw what device Lu Xiao turned on before launching the teleportation.

Lu Xiao shrugged his shoulders noncommittally: "There are indeed a lot of incomprehensible things in the world, most of which are because scientific theories are not yet in place, and the other part is ...... It involves a different path from science. ”

"You don't need to delve into this question, people like me and Yongzhen, the whole world may be just like this."

"In the future, if you train your body to the limit, you may only be able to reach the level of Siris, but there will be a difference in fighting style."

Siris is a typical warrior, and the core idea is to be reckless, relying on heavy armor to defend vital parts, and choosing the balance between armor weight and agility that suits him best.

Aloy, on the other hand, did not like to wear heavy armor on her body, and she was trained as a hunter of the Nora tribe since she was a child, and she was always light on her guns, spears and bows.

If it is a head-to-head encounter, even Aloy, who has grown to the limit, is no match for Siris, but she doesn't need to fight Siris in this way of short and long.

"Siris ......"

At the mention of this man, Aloy's brow furrowed.

What is his real purpose? Why such a crazy provocation of a world war? ”

Lu Xiao: "Don't try to understand people who are paranoid and have antisocial tendencies, unless you want to go crazy with him. ”

"What you need to do is find your own beliefs and live them with your life."

"As long as you have a strong belief that belongs to you, you will not be easily fooled by the rhetoric of others."

Aloy pouted dissatisfiedly: "It's preaching again, are you so good at being a teacher?" ”

Lu Xiao shook his head and smiled: "Okay, I won't say it, there are some things that you still have to experience yourself before you can understand, let's keep my and Yongzhen's teachings in mind." ”

"Zizi~"

Just as Aloy was about to continue complaining, a strange murmur suddenly came from her Focus.

At the same time, Consus made a warning in Lu Xiao's mind.

"Someone is hacking Aloy's Focus, do you need me to fight back?"

Lu Xiao raised her eyebrows unexpectedly: "Hacker? This era? ”