The ones who rescued the island from this crisis were the fourth true ancestor who was the student of that month, Xiao Gucheng, and the sword witch who was sent by the government to be the guardian of Xiao Gu City. In the ancient city, they deduced the identity of the culprit of the demon attack that took place on the island of Xianjin, and learned of the attempt to destroy the teacher.

At that time, the hiding place of the teacher they found in the ancient city was the former site of this research institute.

"Speaking of which, Astarut, what's your dress?"

Before looking for the entrance to the institute. That month suddenly remembered and asked.

Astarut was wearing a plain dark blue suit worn by a female college student when she was looking for a job. I don't know if it's because of the wrong size.,The cuffs are loose.,Although it's pretty cute.,But I have to say it's still not quite suitable for her.。

"Problem cognition. The answer was the supply received from the Artificial Island Management Commune. ”

In the face of Astarout's emotionless answer, Nayue snorted "hum".

"Is it to hide your true identity by wearing such old-fashioned clothes for you? It really seems like something that a commune employee who lacks aesthetic sense would think of. ”

"There is not enough information about 'aesthetic awareness', and I ask for additional clarification on the issue of this outfit."

Astarut asked, tilting his head slightly.

That moon smiled a little.

"I mean wait a minute, buy you a set of clothes. Since I am my assistant, I need to have a decent set of clothes. Remember for me, Astarout, 'cuteness is justice'. ”

"Order to accept—"

Astarut nodded stupidly. When Natsuki saw it, he nodded in satisfaction and walked to the inside of the institute.

The reason why Teacher Annihilation chose this place as their hideout was to adjust the artificial beast in Astarut's body. I am afraid that the adjustment data used at that time is still somewhere in the institute today.

Collect it before it falls into the hands of other wizard offenders - that's what that month is for. After all, the danger of artificial beasts has been fully demonstrated in the Quartz Gate attack, so the possibility of such an existence as the mass production of Astarut must not be left open.

“…… Is it an adjustment slot for artificial lifeforms, it's bigger than you think? ”

Natsuki, who arrived at the experimental area of the research room, frowned as he walked the floor.

It is a room with a high ceiling, reminiscent of a church church.

Neatly arranged there are cylindrical sinks. The remains of discarded artificial lifeforms float in a tank over two meters high filled with an amber liquid.

It's not so much an unpleasant sight as a sad one.

"That guy from Lottalingia alone would not have been able to do such the delicate work of implanting the beast into an artificial lifeform. It's natural to think he has helpers...... Do you have any impressions of your designer, Astarout? ”

"Negative. All pre-activation memories have been erased. ”

Astarut shook his head. With her lifeless aqua blue pupils alone, it was impossible to guess what was going on in her heart.

That moon sighed slightly:

"I think so...... This may also be the work of the people Aostach commissioned to make adjustments to the artificial lifeforms. ”

Natsuki muttered quietly. Noticing the smell on the floor, Natsuki inadvertently stopped and frowned.

"Standby at the entrance of the floor, Astarut. Once someone approaches the building, rule it out or capture it, just do it at your own discretion. ”

"Order accepted."

Following that month's instructions, Astarut returned to the sidewalk.

Natsukimu saw her go and held up a sun umbrella. Astarut was told out because that month was concerned about her feelings. Even artificial beings whose emotions have been controlled have no reason for them to see the remains of their companions.

"Next ......"

Coming to the control terminal, Nayue took a general look at the condition of the machine.

Judging from the state of the monitor in the reality adjustment tank, it is believed that the research institute is still powered up until now. However, the numbers shown above are jumbled and you don't see if the program is working properly.

"Has the data been deleted...... If it's Blue Feather, you can recover the data even in this situation. ”

Natsuki looked at the monitor and whispered.

Blue Feather Shallot, who was a student of that month, was a genius hacker hired by the Artificial Island Management Commune with a high salary. As long as she has the hardware, she can restore the deleted program completely according to the subtle traces of electronic data.

"The technology to produce the symbiotic type of artificial lifeforms? It's also kind of annoying to leave this to the guys who run the commune manually...... What should I do? ”

That month rarely fell into contemplation.

Although it is not possible to hand over the technology of artificial beasts to the magicians, even if this is the case, it does not mean that it will be safe to hand over the artificial management of the commune, after all, the people of the commune have no guarantee that they will not use this technology in a bad place.

It would be nice to destroy all the facilities that remain in the research institute, but the problem is that you can't do it yourself that month, after all, you came here to investigate that month on the commission of the commune. If the research data is destroyed personally, it is a breach of contract. Therefore, in order to destroy the facilities here, there must be a righteous name.

“……”

That month walked cluelessly to the underground of the research institute.

Passing through the metal next door, a peculiar smell hits your face.

Inside the dimly lit underground research room, countless medical machines and hospital beds line up like tombstones.

"Robot puppets...... Do something nasty......"

The remains of the robot puppets on the examination table were disassembled and thrown around.

Judging from the peeled wounds, it can be seen that there are rusty metal skeletons and artificial muscles made of plastic. It looks like an ugly work of art made from the parts of a doll.

"That's not right...... I feel like I've seen this technique somewhere......"

Looking at the wreckage on the treatment table, Na Yue pursed his lips.

He is not only a ruthless technician who mercilessly dissects lifelike robot dolls, but also a magician who can indifferently do the intolerable act of implanting a dependent beast into an artificial life form. If these two conditions can be met, there is only one person in the impression of that month.

However, before that month could say the man's name, there was a "crunch" and a voice sounded.

Countless mechanical dolls lying on the examination table suddenly moved when they noticed the approach of the moon.

"Oh...... What are you going to do?"

Looking at the mechanical puppet standing up, Natsuki smiled hideously.

The pupils of the robot dolls glow bright red, and the muzzles and swords of guns and swords pop out of their bodies, making it clear that they are about to fight. It is likely that the owners of these mechanical puppets deliberately set a trap to leave them in the research institute in order to kill the stalkers......

"According to the three principles, autonomic robot puppets should not attack humans......"

Looking at the muzzle of the gun pointed at him, the moon whispered with interest.

At the core of commercially available robots, a protection program known as the First Non-Lethal Principle is encoded. As long as there is that strong security device, Natsuki will not be attacked by these mechanical dolls.

However, the robot puppet that remained in the research institute did not hesitate to shoot at Na Yue, and the scattered rain of gunfire tore Na Yue's body apart - and at that thought, her figure disappeared into the void like ripples.

Without even prior notice, that month appeared behind the cyborg.

That's it, and the mechanical dolls are also reacting to this with speed beyond the limits of humans. However, the silver chains that emerged from the sky restrained them all at great speed.

"This core is really a masterpiece of things. The Wizard Criminals who assembled the cores of these cyborg figures - I see, I finally know who designed Astarut. ”

Looking at the restrained mechanical puppet, Natsuki lazily breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though the action was completely sealed, the mechanical puppets still did not give up their resistance. They forcibly attacked Natsuki by tearing their joints, and because there was no pain, they were not afraid to destroy their bodies. Unless completely destroyed, the master's orders will continue to be carried out.

Soon after, as if the thread had been torn off, the movements of the robot dolls stopped.

With a "snap", what falls to the floor is an intricate circuit embedded in the ore crystal, which is the activation core of the mechanical figure. With the help of spatial domination magic, the moon stripped the core of the mechanical puppet's heart from their bodies.

"Really, it took me a lot of effort."

Sweeping the dust off the dress, Nayue said with a sigh.

The robot puppet that has lost its activation core can no longer attack Nayue, so the trap set in the research institute has finally been dealt with. However,

"Huh!?"

Sensing the aura of new mana behind him, Nayue quickly turned around.

Emerging from the darkness was a small butterfly with silver wings. Although it was very faint, I could feel the magic coming from the butterfly's body, which was obviously different from the spell of the mechanical puppet.

Noticing this, the moon waved the fan in his hand and shot down the butterfly with an invisible shockwave.

The remains of the butterfly turned into thin pieces of metal and scattered silently on the ground.

"It's Shikigami!?"

Looking at the scattered pieces of metal, Natsuki bit her lip angrily.

That silver butterfly only has combat power for vigilance, and it's just a shikijin for reconnaissance.

The problem is that Shikigami spies on Natsuki itself, and Natsuki doesn't even notice that she's being watched. With a technique with extremely high concealment ability, and the ability to skillfully manipulate this technique itself, this practitioner is not an ordinary person.

"This breath, it looks like the sorcerer is around here."

Natsuki licked her lips and traced the traces of her mana in reverse.

It is no accident that encounters with Shiki-orachi who have such their own identity, including the mechanical puppets that were left behind as traps. It seems that this Shikiki, like the mechanical dolls, is the enemy of the moon.

"Hmph, that's funny, is it meant to hinder the investigation? Although I don't know where it is sacred, if you dare to hinder me, you have to be mentally prepared! (Markor)