Ashruphat listened to Carrie's advice. He also sensed that this place was a little unusual.

The stairs are finally over. Below is a room that appears to be a living room. However, from the appearance of the room, you can feel that it seems to be "abandoned".

The surroundings are quite scattered, and no one knows how long ago was the last time people lived here. The room still retains its original appearance. To be more specific, there was a mess everywhere, paper full of words was littered on the ground, thick dust had accumulated on the floor, and the tables, chairs and benches were also thick.

Judging by the thickness of the dust, it has been uninhabited for at least a year.

However, you can feel that it was also a place where many people lived. It used to be very lively, and maybe a lot of people worked here. Of course, there was not a single figure to be found now, and the only sound in the long passage was the heavy footsteps of Eshurufat, and the inevitable sound of metal clashing as he walked in armor.

"Master, please note that there are footprints on the ground. Carrie's voice pulled Ashrufat back to reality from his streak of staring. He found the footprints in the dust—a series of footprints, unclear because of the passage of time. But I can still tell that it was left by a smaller man. Ashruphat immediately remembered Ylang.

At the end of the room was a door, thick and without a handle or anything like that. But in the middle of the door there was a small luminous object, and the green light flashed back and forth.

"Well, the Easy Password System. It seems that the defenses here are lax. In her mind's eye, Carrie commented. "Master, come closer, I'll try to unlock with a password. ”

After two or three clicks, there was a slight "pop" sound from the top of the door. Then, the door automatically rose towards the chamber, revealing the next room.

The room was still pitch black halfway through the door, but when the door was fully raised, the room that had been pitch black suddenly became bright. Immediately after that, there was a low humming sound from somewhere in the road, and Ashrufat immediately felt the originally stagnant air begin to flow.

Now, in front of Ashrufat's eyes, there is a huge space. Numerous eccentric machines are housed here. The vibration in the air indicates that some of the machinery is working.

While outside the tower, Ashrufat felt that the tower was not particularly large or particularly tall. But now it feels like the space inside is much larger than the tower itself - it should be said that it is a bit similar to his castle. From the outside, the tower looks like it has about a dozen floors, but inside there are only one or two floors, and the size of each floor is much larger than the cross-section of the tower.

"Spatial Cohesion...... Hosts, please note. This base seems to be quite an important presence, so I think there must be security against intruders. ”

That being said, there is nothing nearby that looks dangerous.

"Master, over there. Carrie prompted. Ashrufat looked in the direction Carrie had pointed and saw a wall on one side, with several pieces of glass that appeared to be mirrors, but they were neatly arranged, and they did not reflect the human figure like a normal mirror. On the contrary, the glass is black, with a disturbing depth and mystery.

"This should be the main control system...... Carrie said. "Host, please get closer. ”

Ashrufat approached the glasses. "Please put your hand on that screen. ”

"Screen?" Ashrufat was puzzled.

"It's on this piece of glass. Carrie explained in time. Ashrufat didn't ask either, knowing that he wouldn't get an explanation of the relevant terms if he asked.

"Why do you want me to put my hands on it every time?"

"Hey, didn't I say that? Your hand is my physical interface to the outside world. Carrie replied. "Put it on. ”

Ashrufat put his hand down, and the glass suddenly began to glow. Countless symbols that he couldn't read flashed and slid on the glass, which was very complicated.

"Sure enough, master, this is more than just a sub-base. Carrie said. "Here is an anti-aircraft battery for a planetary defense system. Able to effectively attack light ships in planetary orbit...... But the energy level should not be enough to penetrate the energy protection field of a heavy battleship. ”

Ashrufat smiled bitterly in his heart, he didn't understand at all.

"Such an important place will definitely have a data link to the main base...... No wonder there's no one here anymore. Because the system here can be controlled well from the main base...... Master, we have to find the data link. ”

"What do you mean by a 'data link'?" Ashrufat still didn't understand.

"All in all, a very important device. Through this device, I will be able to hack into the data system of the gods of the Star Domain and read their information and data. In other words, if we find this thing, we will be able to 'know ourselves and our opponents'. ”

"What does that 'data link' look like?"

"There's no fixed shape for this. Carrie replied. "But I'm sure there's here. You just have to search carefully here and you should find it. Let's start by searching around this room. Rest assured, according to the information of the main system, no offensive weapons are installed here. Even if there were, I believe it would be a backlink system, such as a Wendini or something. So you don't need to worry about getting a surprise attack. ”

With Carrie's assurance, Ashrufat began to carefully observe the various strange devices throughout the room. All the devices are made of a special metal. This metal does not seem to rust at all. Although a thick layer of dust has accumulated everywhere, you only need to wipe off the dust to clearly see the shiny metal underneath. In the Anthropocene realm, unless it is a magical item, it is impossible to have such an effect at all, but there is no trace of magic on these metals at all.

The whole room went around but nothing was found. Carrie urged to search the next room.

The door to the next room was easily opened by Carrie. But it's not so much a room as an area. The layout of the whole place is very simple, divided into two floors, and the two floors look exactly the same: a passage in the middle, and doors to the left and right rooms. The number of rooms is very large, and the total number is about a hundred. Most of them are very small rooms that can only be used by two people at most. But there are also a few larger rooms that look like cafeterias, conference rooms, toilets, and the like. There is simple furniture in every room, and of course, there is only furniture.

Eshurufat searched room by room along the road, but found nothing. It doesn't seem to have been inhabited before. Not even a little clutter remained.

"Look, master, over there. Carrie exclaimed suddenly. Ashrufat noticed a small room in front of him with a glass hanging on the wall—or, as Carrie had just called it, a "screen."

"This should be the data link ......," Carrie said, urging Ashrufat in an excited tone. "Hurry up, master, put your hands on it. ”

Ashrufat put his hand on it. "The link was successful. Master, you can take your hand back. Carrie said. “...... Start code-breaking...... Unlock ......"

A strange, almost noise-like voice suddenly sounded. It wasn't a voice in my head, but a clear voice coming from nowhere. Voices echoed throughout the area. Accompanying this strange sound was the cry of an unfamiliar woman.

"Warning, warning, there are intruders...... Security System Activation...... Eliminate all outsiders!"

"Oops, master, I've triggered the defenses!" Carrie suddenly warned in her mind. "Be careful, I'm afraid it's an external defense...... It should be ......"

All sounds disappeared in an instant, and suddenly, the surroundings were completely calm. Then, Ashruphat heard heavy footsteps, someone coming out of some seclusion.

"It's a defender!" Carrie hurriedly explained. "Don't worry...... According to my calculations, they don't have biochemical robots suitable for combat...... Otherwise, Wendini won't be modified. At most, there's only one modified ......"

A figure appeared at the end of the aisle, far away from Ashrufat, a man dressed in ordinary clothes.

"Magic Figure!" Carrie let out a scream. "Master, hurry up and retreat!"

"Retreat?" From a distance, it seemed that standing in front of Ashrufat was an ordinary person, a man in clothes, and perhaps a protective armor underneath his clothes. He was not as tall as Ventini, nor did he have white wings or ornate clothing. Of course, he is not suspended in the air, flying forward. In fact, in all respects, there is no difference between him and an ordinary person. When this person moves forward, his movements are no different from ordinary people - one foot steadily, then the other.

The echo of the sword unsheathed lingered in the air for a long time. The man drew his sword. Unlike Wendini, instead of emitting a brilliant lightsaber from his hand, he drew an ordinary-looking longsword from the scabbard he carried with him.

But Ashrufat suddenly felt the crisis. It's a mysterious, inexplicable intuition. Although this opponent seems to be no different from ordinary people, he exudes a sense of danger.

"That's a magic map!Combat cyborgs, master, get out! You can't beat it! No creature in this world can win it one-on-one!" Carrie cried out hoarsely in her head.

The magic figure began to move forward on its feet, and after two or three steady steps, it suddenly flew and jumped over. With his sword in both hands, he swooped down on Ashrufat. It was not so much a leap as a flight, because the magic figure jumped directly over the distance between the two sides, and the speed was so astonishing that it was almost like an arrow. By the time Ashrufat realized that it was a surprise attack, he had no time to dodge it. At most, you can avoid the sword, but you are sure to get hit by the opponent's body.

"Ninety-two percent dangerous," a pleasant female voice came out of his head, it wasn't Carrie's voice. "Emergency Plan Unlock...... Turn on high-speed computing ...... Conclusion: Enter the acceleration mode ,......"

In Ashrufat's eyes, everything in the world slowed down. Although the speed of the magic map is still fast, it is no longer the kind of situation that cannot be avoided no matter what. He staggered, and the body of the magic figure brushed against his body, and it felt like being rubbed by an iron pillar, and the sound of tooth-aching metal rubbing on his armor sounded.

"Mode is over!" He heard a loud bang as the voice sounded. The Magic Figure's attack was dodged, so it crashed into the wall behind Ashrufat. Specifically, it crashed directly into the metal wall.