188. Is it a lack of maintenance?
Chapter 189 188.Is it a lack of maintenance?
From the entrance of the 'subway' to Tower Nine, Lloyd and Wei Ya walked slowly, slowly.
He even got lost, went around the boss, and didn't come to the side of Tower Nine until time was completely out of time.
Then the two of them let go of the hands they had been holding tightly, but they let go one by one, and they also showed a tacit understanding of reluctance.
"After work, I'll be waiting for you at the fencing range...... Well, it's waiting for you to pick up Xiaomi and go back......"
Wei Ya whispered, snatched the little milk cat from Lloyd's hand, then rubbed her face vigorously, relieved the congestion of her face with spiritual power, changed back to the image of the cold and glamorous inquisitor on weekdays, and then rushed into the No. 9 tower in front of Lloyd.
Lloyd didn't have her idol baggage, and didn't care much about expression management, so he walked to the notice board.
As I walked, I was still nostalgic for the warmth and touch between my fingers.
In fact, although Wei Ya's hands look very slender, elegant, and beautiful, they are not as weak and boneless as the Sage statue or her sister.
On the contrary, her hands are very strong, and there are some roughness left over from years of practicing swordsmanship, so that she can hold them tightly with more confidence.
And extraordinarily enthusiastic, extraordinarily hot, can feel her fiery heart in the palm of her hand.
That's why Lloyd was reluctant to let go, and even lingered a little.
Until he met a few passing executors and greeted him:
"Morning~ Senior Lloyd, huh? What are you...... Did you meet something happy about? β
"Uh...... It turns out that the always cold Lloyd seniors will also show such a smile? How does it feel...... Silly? β
"It can't be sick, right?"
"How is that possible? The seniors must have done a great job in the assignment, so I'm glad about that, right? β
Hearing them say this, Lloyd realized that he was still giggling, so he quickly shook his head, and reached out to push his chin again, only then did he change back to the cold and mysterious reserved youth painting style.
It's dangerous! Almost ruined the ......
He originally thought that he was wearing a small vest, and no one should care about him, but he forgot that he was a celebrity in the height of the Ninth Tower, and others were already familiar with him, so he couldn't be 'out of the world'.
I can't help it, I'm so happy, I'm getting carried away, and it's inevitable that there will be omissions in doing things......
Lloyd breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked up at the notice board with a few keys on it.
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The 1st and -2nd floors were taken away, and five -3 floors were left for him.
Except for holding hands with Wei Ya, everything is still the same as before.
Lloyd took the key and was about to finish his job, when he heard someone next to him ask:
"Senior Lloyd, do you need our help?"
Lloyd glanced back, and it wasn't a raw face on the other side, but the guy who had met him a few times and looked like a pampered young master.
This description may not be accurate, strictly speaking, in the past month, there have been several young masters like this who seem to be pampered, and the Ninth Tower has come.
The one in front of Lloyd came earlier, and was the first of all the executors to ask him if he needed an assistant.
At that time, Lloyd used the excuse that "both of his parents were eaten by monsters, so he was jealous and hateful" and prevaricated.
After that, the nickname 'Lloyd the Jealous and Hateful' spread......
Isn't it the one in front of you?
Lloyd laughed in his heart, and was about to change the excuse to refuse, but heard the other side continue:
"During this time, the rituals in the tower seem to have become less stable...... This is what Metis said by the seniors, reminding us to be careful when executing, preferably in a group of several people, and to have firearms ready. β
"Metis said so?"
Lloyd asked rhetorically, a little confused.
The other shook his head and explained:
"Uh...... The original words of MΓ©tis's predecessor were, 'A bad woman like me likes to see these stinky little ghosts scared out of the air, so if you don't want to make a fool of yourself, it's better to ......do this and that.'"
"That's pretty much it, so does she want your help?"
"No, MΓ©tis seniors are just like you, they are all executed alone, and then they drink alone...... It's just that during the time you're away, there aren't many keys to the -3 floor, so do you need help today, seniors? β
It seems that the other party's thinking is that there is a problem with the ritual, and the execution task is aggravated, so he wants to help, which is also a good intention.
So Lloyd did not refuse strongly, but said euphemistically:
"I don't need it today, I can handle it, and I have to see what goes wrong with those sadhanas."
"Uh...... Well, senior, be careful! β
Regarding the situation of the ritual, Wei Ya had already told him on the way over.
Don't look at the two holding hands all the way, but they didn't just care about falling in love, they still talked a lot about work.
According to Wei Ya's description, these suppression rituals did not completely fail, or inexplicably failed suddenly, not the last time Lloyd encountered the dangerous situation of the big needle bee.
It's just that the effect has become a little unstable.,Monsters that couldn't move.,Occasionally there will be a tendency to break free.,It's weird and scary to look at.γ
Fortunately, there was no real accident, and several accidents were handled by Wei Ya and Metis.
After that, Wei Ya arranged a comprehensive inspection, but the conclusion was that it was a normal phenomenon of lack of maintenance......
"But since the last library attack, Tower Nine has been on increased alert, and the rituals below have also been uniformly maintained, how can it be maintained again so quickly?"
At that time, Wei Ya asked suspiciously.
"And Tower Nine is going to be maintained again?"
Lloyd asked.
"I've submitted my application, but I haven't received a response yet, and I don't know when it will be done...... Now that Judge Tirtus is gone, and the Great Frontier is going on again, resources are tight on all fronts, and the resources we can allocate may not be as abundant as before. β
Wei Ya said, looked at Lloyd with affection, and added in a low voice:
"If you need it, I can still help you figure it out, but don't tell anyone that it's against the rules......"
Seeing that she was willing to violate the rules for herself, Lloyd was relieved and happy in his heart, and he held Wei Ya's hand even harder.
also hurriedly replied:
"Don't worry about me, I have a way to solve it, but you, if you need any materials, remember to tell me, I'll help you find a way."
"Hee-hee, don't worry about me, my dad's side has long been ...... Forget it, I still won't mention him......"
Wei Ya suddenly said with some anger.
Lloyd wanted to ask her father about it, especially about his daughter's marriage.
But Wei Ya shook her head and said first:
"My mom left us early, so my dad kept me in check...... But you don't have to worry, I'll figure it out. β
Lloyd could clearly feel that Wei Ya respected his father very much, and some words must not be said, so he changed the subject.
"By the way, the music box I gave you before, is it still valid?"
But Wei Ya gave a strange answer:
"When you're away, it doesn't move much, probably because it's thinking about you, right?"
"Huh? Then I'll go back and make you a new one. β
"Stupid ......"
"Eh???"
Lloyd didn't understand why Wei Ya suddenly said that he was stupid, and he was still thinking about finding Quartermaster Andrew to order another batch of materials for a while, and make up for Wei Ya as soon as possible.
But then again, before separating from Wei Ya, he also [investigated] Wei Ya's condition, and his attributes really increased significantly-
[Rationality: 60]
[Spiritual Power: 30]
[Inspiration: 15]
[Cognition: 28]
Although the increase is not as exaggerated as that of his sister, it is also very fast.
Everyone is working hard, and as a self-striving young man, of course, he can't slack off!
Lloyd thought about it and arrived at the first cell on the -3rd floor.
There is a huge dinging cat about two meters long, whose wings have been broken and cannot fly, and is being tied to the wall with steel nails and chains.
Its arthropods have been anthropomorphized to a considerable extent, vaguely in the shape of fingers, and its chest is even more curved, with a pair of huge compound eyes, which looks like a grinning face, which is particularly infiltrating.
Normally, if you look directly at the 'human face' and 'face' formed on this monster, you will be mentally polluted.
It's just that Lloyd has long been used to it, and he has seen everything more exaggerated than it.
He walked up to the monster, kept a distance of about three meters, straightened his waist, spread his hands again, pointed to the revolver hanging from his waist, and made a demonstration of arms.
Then he suddenly pulled out a gun quickly, and shot at the monster with a triple shot of 'bang~bang~bang~'.
Smack~smack~smack~
The bullet passed by the monster with precision, slammed into the wall, and fell limply.
Lloyd's face darkened suddenly......
Looking at the monster in front of me again, I felt that its 'sneer' became like a 'mockery'......
So he angrily drew his short sword and went up a few times.
Then he plucked its organs again, muttering in a low voice:
"How so? I'm so confident in my marksmanship, huh? β
Soon, the giant dinging cat moved into the black recycling bin next to it.
Lloyd then picked up the chains and steel nails on the ground, and then opened the square ring in his hand.
"Doesn't that seem like a problem? It's also the target of the kind of composite large-scale rituals in the camp's processing area, and it's even more robust, not like it's lacking in maintenance......"
"It shouldn't be a large-scale 'accident' like last time, that incident directly led to the temporary fall of the consultant, and other lawbreakers will definitely not dare to be so arrogant."
"And why is that?"
(End of chapter)