Now that the list has been submitted, tomorrow the organization will select three suitable teams based on the list submitted by the whole city and go to this natural gray area where the [tunnel] was born.

Within Zion, multiple squads are preparing for this.

【Power Station】

An ancient castle building inlaid with a large number of gears and constantly spewing steam,

Looking upward, you can also see the steel bracket erected at the top, as well as a large number of exaggerated arcs that jump regularly.

The number of gentlemen in the whole of Zion who have seen the power station in its true form is no more than 15%.

At this moment,

Ludwig. Reagan was located deep in the power station, in a private laboratory chartered by the stationmaster, preparing for his final trip out of town.

In the course of his busyness,

A woman with multiple wires connected to her body, using circuit boards and precision currents to achieve simple consciousness, was sitting on the edge of an empty lab table, shaking her legs up and down.

The cable hanging from the base of the calf is also shaking.

Through the special eyes hidden by the black hair, he observed Reagan in his busyness.

Because she didn't have a sound mind, she just liked to look at this extremely familiar young man and didn't think much about it. Whenever Reagan was alone, she would run out alone to be with him.

At this point,

Reagan looked at the special device he had been working on for years, using a robotic arm and an adjustable magnifying glass mounted on the laboratory bench to put the finishing touches on it.

Before I knew it, eight hours had passed.

The woman still maintains the same leg shaking and observation movements, and even the same amplitude of swing with her legs.

"Do you finally have to get out of the city......

Reagan, who had completed the commissioning, first came to the woman who was both virtual and real,

Through the faint arc of the body's body, Reagan was able to make direct contact with the woman, and he could actually touch her body...... Or rather, only Reagan could touch her.

Reagan took the woman's hands, and a tear fell on them.

"Fay, please forgive me for my incompetence. With the research resources provided by the webmaster, I still can't make a breakthrough in the reconstruction of "neural consciousness".

At least as a 'human' now, it is impossible for me to break through this technological barrier in the short term.

I need to take you on another trip to the twisted, abominable, and dangerous Grey Realm in search of ancient relics that can push the limits of man.

I promise you that you will never be hurt this time. ”

When Reagan said this, the woman stopped shaking her legs,

Her body began to move slowly, making the sound of metal wires rubbing against bones.

The tongue full of holes was attached to the side of Reagan's ear, licking it gently and making an intermittent electromagnetic interference sound:

"Good...... We...... Together...... Go. ”

Reagan was greatly encouraged by these words, and he got up and returned to the finished installation.

This is an amplification device designed by him himself, with the support of the stationmaster, and the advance of a full ten years' salary.

An exoskeleton spine with a metallic luster, silvery-white body, like a worm.

Each spine segment has a pair of soft metal appendages.

Once these appendages are inserted into the body, they automatically seek out their corresponding secondary nerves in the body for quick connection.

The most important feature of the device is that it can convert individual bioenergy into electrical energy and store it, and it can also accurately and effectively regulate the transmission of electrical energy.

For example, after Reagan eats normally, a portion of the glycogen-converted food energy will be converted into electricity and stored in the spine.

For example, some of the energy generated by Reagan's daily walking and running is also stored in the form of electricity.

Because the device resembles an arthropod insect, it is usually called "electric bug" by Reagan.

Due to the limitations of the technology of the times,

This device, which is neurologically connected and requires modification of the body's energy transmission, is extremely risky when assembled, and can lead to death on the spot if the body experiences a strong rejection reaction.

"Hoo ......"

He took a deep breath and reached out to flip the switch hidden in the inner layer of his outer spine.

Click!

The exoskeleton's spine moved like a reptile, and each metal appendage began to tap up and down, trying to insert itself into the host's body.

Reagan took off his shirt,

The exposed back has been mapped in advance with some kind of inducing fluid to facilitate the precise attachment of the exoskeleton.

As he turns his body, align his back with the activated exoskeleton spine.

The latter immediately detected the 'pairable point' and climbed up the back like a worm.

Feeling the cold metal appendages scrape against his back, Ludwig. Reagan didn't have any fear, he just turned his head and smiled at the woman he loved most in his life.

"Wait a minute, I'll be fine in no time."

Such a smile did not last long.

The metal spine crawling on the back has stopped, and the appendages have begun to look for the corresponding [point]

Hmm~ The cold metal spikes instantly pierced into the body and inserted into the spine, officially carrying out 'neural integration' and 'energy storage transformation'.

Yes! Heart-rending screams echoed through the lab.

Reagan almost fainted,

The sound of pain touched Fiy's beside her, causing her simple thoughts to react, and she slowly floated to embrace Reagan.

Slowly,

As the pain in his back subsided, Reagan, who was extremely tired, slowly fell asleep in the embrace and collapsed sideways in the laboratory.

A strong and steady electric current flashed between the pupils of the eyes that were about to close.

……

Inside the Academy

As usual, Yi Chen reported to his mentor about the assignment he had taken over in Gethsemane.

Chamberson naturally saw his student's thoughts, "Isn't you really satisfied with the 'dual-attribute relic'?" ”

"Let's give it a try~ Just take it as a task trial, wouldn't it be better if you could really find the 'three-attribute relic'?"

"The Relic Incident is completely different from your usual mission, as you will need to access the Passage to the truly dangerous areas of the Old World.

However, newly discovered passages like this one that exist in the medium and dilute gray areas tend to be safer.

The "leather content" of your costume will further ensure that you are moving over there, and the watcher will determine if you are eligible to cross the aisle.

Now that I've decided to go, I won't say much.

To be on the safe side, bring a tube of "Twilight Silver Liquid...... Anyway, the amount of one bottle is enough, and the remaining amount is enough for your subsequent use. ”

"Okay."

After saying goodbye to Chamberson, he followed him to Zede's paradise, but Mr. Zede, who had always been talkative, didn't say anything more this time, nor did he ask Yi Chen to come to a special physical training before departure.

Rather, it is a very rare admonition:

"Explore carefully, don't throw your 'eyes' in it like I did."

The rest of the time, Yi Chen planned to do a preparation that would affect the promotion of the event.

【Street Area - Temporary Accommodation Area】

The corner room on the top floor is Kim's single rental house.

It was very strange that Yi Chen, who was standing at the door, did not smell the smell of meat in the past.

Knock knock knock ~ knocked on the door several times in a row, but no one answered.

"Well, it's almost ten o'clock in the evening, haven't you come back yet? Forget it, let's meet tomorrow after the announcement. ”

Just as Yi Chen turned to leave,

There was the sound of heavy footsteps in the hallway, and Jin walked up from the stairwell carrying a burlap bag taller than her.

"Huh? William, why are you here...... Thinking that tomorrow may be in time, I used a lot of contacts to collect [high-grade imitation meat] today, and I have to process it all tonight, so it's really not the right time for you to come. ”

"It's okay, let's talk while we do."

Yi Chen's purpose is very clear,

He wanted to take advantage of the important time point on the eve of the incident to have an in-depth exchange with Jin, and seriously talk about the next relic incident, so as to suppress Jin's crazy characteristics as much as possible and reduce the instability of the team.

In a dim, small, meaty room.

In order to reduce the dirtiness of the garment, the coats were put away.

The two of them wore only shirts, the first and second buttons on the upper part were unbuttoned, and the sleeves were folded above the elbows.

Sometimes the palms overlap, sometimes cross,

The diced meat is made by grinding and pressing it on a machine full of meat puree, and all the imitation meat is disposed of before dawn as much as possible.

(End of chapter)