Chapter 325 Sister's Mission
Hualei's question was like a bomb that caused Xiao Hei and Shadow Fairy to fall into brief silence at the same time.
The air in the room seemed to freeze for a few seconds, and even the sound of the wind outside the window became distant.
Xiao Hei, the Fairy of Death, was the first to break the silence. She sneered and her voice was chilling:
"Mother? Oh! So what?"
Her eyes became even more scarlet than before, like two burning blood gems:
"There are many kinds of love, but His love has never been equally distributed to all fairies."
"The original only cares about those powerful fairies who can continue her will. Fairies like us who are regarded as 'failures' have been abandoned from the moment we were born."
Xiao Hei clenched his fingers into fists, his knuckles turning white:
"Why do you think we should unite against her?"
"Because she is nothing more than a cold-blooded creator to us."
"She can easily create us, and can easily destroy us."
Listening to the resentful words of the Death Fairy, Hualei didn't know if it was an illusion.
She always felt that there was a hint of resentment in Xiao Hei's words, just like the deep resentment and unwillingness of a child abandoned by his parents.
That emotion was far more complicated than simple hatred, and it seemed to be mixed with some indescribable desire.
Longing to be recognized and loved.
This made Hualei feel a little sympathetic.
She couldn't help but think that the fairies in the game were obviously not as superior and cold-blooded as they were portrayed in the settings.
They may have emotions and desires similar to those of humans, but they are obscured by the long years and the responsibilities of authority.
"That……"
Hualei wanted to ask further questions, wanting to know more details about the complicated relationship between Yuanchu and the fairies.
Just then, a soft knock on the door interrupted their conversation.
A mechanical maid in a gray uniform and with a face as delicate as a work of art pushed open the door and stood respectfully at the door.
"Miss Lei, the tower master wants to see you."
The voice of the mechanical maid was gentle but emotionless, perfectly reflecting the precise and inhuman qualities of mechanical life:
"She's waiting for you in the control room on the top floor."
Hualei's expression instantly changed from serious to joyful, and her eyes lit up:
"Ah? My dear sister is looking for me?"
She stood up quickly, brushed off the non-existent dust on her skirt, and as if she suddenly realized her own gaffe, she added:
"Wait a moment, I'll be right there."
Turning to look at Xiao Hei by the window, Hualei's eyes became gentle, with a hint of comfort:
"Xiao Hei, don't think too much about Xiao Bai's affairs."
"Sister Qing will definitely find a way. She will definitely find a way to reunite you two."
The bud gently stretched out its hand, as if trying to touch the withered white flower, but in the end it just drew a circle in the air:
"Besides, you two are twins. Life and death are two sides of the same coin."
"As long as you are still here, I believe Xiaobai will come back."
Xiao Hei did not respond, but just silently looked at the twin flowers in the pot.
But her tense shoulders seemed to relax a little.
Bud nodded to the mechanical maid and followed her out of the room.
The corridors inside the tower are spacious and quiet, with glowing energy lines embedded in the walls, providing soft lighting.
She came to an exquisite elevator, a transparent cabin made entirely of crystal and metal.
Hualei stepped into the elevator and the door closed silently.
The entire cabin began to rise slowly, and through the transparent walls, she could see the panoramic view of the entire ruined city.
The dilapidated buildings, rusted machinery, and occasional flashes of energy together form a magnificent picture of a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Soon, the elevator reached the top of the tower and the hatch opened automatically.
Bud walked into a large circular room, surrounded by various complex mechanical devices and flashing control panels. In the center was a huge holographic projection showing a detailed map of the entire city.
The puppet was sitting in front of a complex mechanical control console, her posture elegant and dignified, like a noble queen.
Hearing the footsteps, the puppet slowly turned around. A smile appeared on that unrealistically perfect face, and the unique blue light of the mechanical core flashed in his eyes.
"Sister, are you looking for me?"
Hua Lei walked quickly forward, unable to conceal the joy in her voice.
The puppet nodded slightly, and the sound was like the most exquisite music box:
"Well, Xiaolei, thanks to your previous efforts, the East District's nodes have been running perfectly since they were activated."
"The repair procedures there have restored 1% of their former functionality, and the stability of mechanical life has nearly doubled."
She pointed to a faintly glowing area on the holographic map:
"You can see that the energy here has begun to spread to the surrounding areas. We will soon be able to restore functions to more areas."
"After some time, the city may be able to regain its vitality."
The puppet's eyes softened:
"All of this is thanks to your efforts. Without you, it would be difficult for us to reach this point so quickly."
Faced with the generous praise from the doll lover, Hualei suddenly felt a surge of warmth in her heart and her cheeks turned slightly red.
She lowered her head and twisted her fingers together unconsciously, like a primary school student who had been praised:
"No way... Actually, I didn't do much..."
The doll shook her head slightly. She stood up, walked gracefully to Hualei, and stroked her hair gently.
"Don't underestimate yourself, Xiaolei."
“In this world, every life has its own unique value, no matter how big or small.”
"It is your care and patience for those mechanical lives that have helped many systems on the verge of collapse regain their balance."
There was a barely perceptible sigh in her voice:
"This city has witnessed too much war and destruction, and now it needs a loving and patient guardian like you."
Hualei stood in front of the puppet, feeling nervous and awkward, her fingers unconsciously twisted together.
She has always liked listening to her puppet sister talk. That elegant yet gentle voice always makes her feel at ease.
Not only that, Renouqing is also one of the few people who will truly praise her and affirm her value.
Of course, the only drawback may be that sometimes the puppet speaks too cryptically, likes to make simple truths extremely complicated, or hide important information in unimportant words.
But for the buds, none of this matters.
She has become accustomed to this way of communication, and sometimes even finds such riddles quite interesting.
"Sister Love."
Hualei raised her head and looked directly into the eyes of the doll.
"So can we start activating the other three regional nodes next?"
A full month has passed since the activation of the East District node.
During this period, Hualei went to the East District almost every day to check the mechanical devices that were running again and take care of the mechanical life that had just awakened.
Although these tasks are tedious, she enjoys them.
Since my sister said that there are no problems with the energy nodes in the East District now, then naturally, we should be able to start activating subsequent nodes.
To be honest, Hualei is actually quite looking forward to this.
During this period of time, the place she went to most often was the East District. She was familiar with every street and every building there.
But she heard that other areas had some unique mechanical life that the East District did not have.
For example, the mechanical birds in the west, the underground mechanical worms in the north, and the underwater mechanical fish in the south...
These were all things she really wanted to see with her own eyes.
Moreover, she was also very curious about what magical changes would happen to the entire city after the four major nodes of the Mechanical City were all activated.
The doll smiled slightly, and her slender fingers gently slid across the console. The light spots on the holographic map changed accordingly, showing a more detailed structure of the entire city.
"Yes."
The voice of the puppet is like a spring breeze, gentle yet powerful:
"Now that the first node has been activated, the remaining three nodes will naturally need to be activated one after another."
She pointed to three large, dimly lit buildings on the map:
"Compared to the difficulties at the first node, the subsequent work will be much easier."
"After all, all the chaotic mechanical life in the East End has been reprogrammed into the tower's control systems."
A hint of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the puppet:
"With the help of those machine lives, many problems can be easily solved."
"All we need to do is go to the remaining three nodes, find the core failure, and then repair and activate it."
There was a hint of lightness in her voice:
"When we first activated the East District node, we started almost from scratch without any external support. Everything depended on your efforts."
"But it's different now. We have the energy nodes restored in the East District, the mechanical engineers who obey the tower, and even the mechanical guards who were once hostile have become our helpers."
The smile of the puppet reveals confidence:
"If current progress continues, I expect the entire city to be fully activated at least three months earlier than originally planned."
Hualei's eyes became brighter and brighter as she listened to the good news.
"So which node should we start from next?"
The puppet stood up, walked gracefully to the center of the holographic map, and pointed to the two nodes in the west and north areas.
Spots of light flickered beneath her fingertips, as if responding to her call.
"According to my current plan."
There was a hint of thought in Renouqing's voice, "Xiaolei, you and Miss Jasmine can split up into two groups."
She moved her fingers back and forth between the two nodes:
"You can go to the West End node, while Miss Jasmine goes to the North End."
The doll's gaze finally fell on a huge building at the southernmost end of the map. It was the darkest area in the entire city, with almost no energy reaction:
"As for the remaining most difficult southern node, we will wait until all three nodes are activated, and then concentrate our efforts to activate it together."
After hearing the arrangement of the puppet, Hua Lei couldn't help but frown.
She tilted her head slightly, a look of confusion on her face.
“Why save the South District for last?”
Hualei couldn't help but ask, pointing to the darkest area on the map:
"Is there anything special there?"
There was a curious glint in her eyes.
After coming to the Fairy Journey, she is always curious about unknown things.
Whenever she heard about something new, she couldn't wait to find out.
When Renouqing heard this question, his body paused slightly.
She gracefully turned back to the console and tapped her fingers on the virtual keyboard a few times, her voice calm and distant.